By Elder Lawrence Nelson I’m excited for I have made another discovery. Now I can answer the question of so many: “When and how is God going to cleanse his church of the apostasy that is daily gaining momentum within…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson Prayer is absolutely vital to a robust Christian life. Prayer is something God’s last-day people need to cultivate in a very stirring and committed manner. The more we pray the closer we are drawn to God…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson Let me begin with a true story told by Pastor Kenneth Oster who was in charge of our mission work in Ethiopia during the time when the communists invaded and overthrew the government. They were determined…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson We begin with God asking a question and giving the answer as in Isaiah 21:11,12: “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night.” God…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson The greatest hope of the Christian today is centered in the coming final climax when Jesus returns to gather His saints and take them to their eternal home. Jesus has promised, “I will come again, and…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson There is absolutely nothing of more importance in the preparation for persecution than to fully know, without a doubt, that you are right with God. Such an experience requires a person to have repented of every…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson Every time I see the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor or see its picture in a book or magazine I feel moisture gathering in my eyes and a heartbeat in my throat. For in…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson In the early years of the Advent Movement, Elder Loughborough, then one of our younger pioneers, became so depressed with the many difficulties he faced that he decided to leave the gospel ministry and take up…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson A few months ago my telephone rang and I lifted the receiver to hear an angry voice declare these challenging words, “Pastor Nelson, are you saved?” I hesitated a moment for I was not accustomed to…

In Part 1, we spoke of two brief quotations from the Spirit of Prophecy that are often taken out of context, misunderstood, and therefore misused. The one we presented is found in the Review & Herald, June 20, 1903. It…

By Elder Lawrence Nelson Every day brings us closer to the final crisis. Inspiration describes it as, “a time of trouble such as never was that is soon to burst upon us in an overwhelming surprise.” God knew the intensity…