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God's Character and the Last Generation
Does our reliance on the sacrifice of Christ lessen the importance of our pursuit of holiness?
Is it possible to over emphasize the importance of our actions in hastening or holding back the Second Coming?
Is the realization of our moral frailty eroding our faith?
The second coming of Christ has been the topic galvanizing the establishment and identity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It remains the one true center of our eschatology, and the blessed hope of our lives. However, for a people so inspired by the divine solution to the conflicted journey of the human race, the fact remains that we may not always agree on how this knowledge should influence the lives of end-time believers. Could it be that our desire to live a holy life is displacing the joy of the gospel in our experience?
God’s Character and the Last Generation is a serious attempt to review the relationship between the role of God’s salvation work and the human response. For a generation witnessing the closing act of the great controversy, we are called to reflect God’s character while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the “pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2, NIV). This book will help us understand the different positions regarding Christian living in the end time, the historical development of Adventist thought about this topic, and the theological issues involved.
Is it possible to over emphasize the importance of our actions in hastening or holding back the Second Coming?
Is the realization of our moral frailty eroding our faith?
The second coming of Christ has been the topic galvanizing the establishment and identity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It remains the one true center of our eschatology, and the blessed hope of our lives. However, for a people so inspired by the divine solution to the conflicted journey of the human race, the fact remains that we may not always agree on how this knowledge should influence the lives of end-time believers. Could it be that our desire to live a holy life is displacing the joy of the gospel in our experience?
God’s Character and the Last Generation is a serious attempt to review the relationship between the role of God’s salvation work and the human response. For a generation witnessing the closing act of the great controversy, we are called to reflect God’s character while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the “pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2, NIV). This book will help us understand the different positions regarding Christian living in the end time, the historical development of Adventist thought about this topic, and the theological issues involved.
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267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2018
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August 1, 2019
Hit and miss. Evaluating this book is hard, because each chapter is written by someone different. I felt they varied a lot in terms of quality. I suppose the strength of that is that there's probably something for everyone. Yet, most of the arguments made were predictably traditional. It's protestant, and it's Adventist. New Pauline studies are mentioned, but also dismissed in favor of traditional interpretations.
The point of the book, of course, is to take on LGT (Last Generation Theology) and it does a proper job at exposing just how disturbing and unbiblical this kind of perfectionist theology really is. It baffles me how someone can imagine that God's victory over Satan depends on the performance of believers in the endtime... Still, in responding to it this book ends up being rather repetitive and at times relying too heavily on Ellen White.
Chapter 6: "Inhabiting the Kingdom: On Apocalyptic Identity and Last Generation Lifestyle" (by Ante Jeroncic) was remarkably innovative and interesting, however, and far better than the other chapters. It's like it doesn't fit into the book. I wish the rest of the book had been as insightful and well-written.
The point of the book, of course, is to take on LGT (Last Generation Theology) and it does a proper job at exposing just how disturbing and unbiblical this kind of perfectionist theology really is. It baffles me how someone can imagine that God's victory over Satan depends on the performance of believers in the endtime... Still, in responding to it this book ends up being rather repetitive and at times relying too heavily on Ellen White.
Chapter 6: "Inhabiting the Kingdom: On Apocalyptic Identity and Last Generation Lifestyle" (by Ante Jeroncic) was remarkably innovative and interesting, however, and far better than the other chapters. It's like it doesn't fit into the book. I wish the rest of the book had been as insightful and well-written.
November 22, 2021
"Ye are My witnesses," God said. Just finished reading this book and I said to myself that I have to study more about topics on soteriology (study on salvation) and eschatology (study on the end-time), to make my spiritual foundation clear and firm only in the Bible and the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy. It really does not matter who believes in a particular point and no matter how high a scholar or theologian supported any specific theological ideology. as long as it can be found in the plain "thus saith the Lord" for support. It is needed and crucial to know both sides of the view that are polarized theologically and to point out the other side's problems when we really understood the other side's points of belief. Otherwise, we thought we are clearing the smoke screen but in reality only to make it foggier.
Let us remember Roger Olson used to say: "Before you disagree make sure you understand. In other words, we must make sure that we can describe another’s theological position as he or she would describe it before we criticize or condemn."
Let us remember Roger Olson used to say: "Before you disagree make sure you understand. In other words, we must make sure that we can describe another’s theological position as he or she would describe it before we criticize or condemn."
April 29, 2019
It would be difficult to imagine a more helpful clarification regarding last generation theology (LGT) and Christ's vindication of the character of God at the Cross. Although the Bible teaches a pre-Advent judgment (cf. Daniel 7, 8, 9), the focus is in heaven rather than on earth, and this judgment reveals God's justice in saving those who believe in Jesus - it is not part of the Atonement.
August 27, 2020
Every Adventist needs to read this!
Every Adventist needs to read this! This book deals with long-misunderstood ideas about salvation and the vindication of God’s character. Great explanations that give much more clarity and are much more biblical. Which is to say—this approach is not human-centered as much of the LGT is.
Every Adventist needs to read this! This book deals with long-misunderstood ideas about salvation and the vindication of God’s character. Great explanations that give much more clarity and are much more biblical. Which is to say—this approach is not human-centered as much of the LGT is.
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