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Baptism in Jos, Nigeria
Tony Maraizu
December 12, 2017
Nigeria
News and photos of the baptism of six souls in Plateau State, Nigeria.

JOS, NIGERIA—On Sunday, December 3, 2017, our church in Nigeria welcomed six new members. The Holy Spirit converted six souls to join God's family, and last month they were baptized in Jos, Nigeria by Brother Tony Maraizu. The baptism brought a lot of joy to our hearts. Join us in praising the Lord. 

 

After the baptism, two church leaders, Brother Mark Rashak and Brother John Anthony, joined Brother Tony Maraizu in welcoming the six newly baptized souls to the faith of the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement. 

 

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Lessons from the Birth of Jesus: Humility
Larissa Tenorio Gessner
December 11, 2017
The first article in a series studying lessons from the life of Jesus. The first lesson gleaned from the story of His birth: humility.

Perhaps one of the most evident lessons gleaned from the life of Christ is the lesson of humility. It is interwoven into His story here on Earth from its very beginning in Bethlehem to its very end at Golgotha.

 

The humble circumstances of Christ’s birth clashed with the proud expectation of pomp and glamour that was held by the Israelite nation.

 

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Understanding Asthma and Its Treatments
Ophelia Gherman, M.D.
December 7, 2017
What is asthma? What are its conventional treatments? Are there any natural treatments?

Asthma affects 334 million people globally with the highest number of patients living in developed countries. Although only 10% of these are classified as severe asthmatics, asthma still imposes an unacceptable burden on health care systems, on society through loss of productivity and, especially for pediatric asthma, on the family.

 

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Music and the Protestant Reformation: November Music Program
Marcos Pedrazas
November 29, 2017
Taking into consideration the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, this year's music program was themed "Music and the Protestant Reformation." 

On November 10-12, 2017, a special music program was held in Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement churches around the world. Taking into consideration the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, this year's music program was themed "Music and the Protestant Reformation." 

 

Readings, videos, a magazine, and other content and resources were prepared by the General Conference Music Committee to be distributed to churches worldwide. (You can access this material by visiting music.sdarm.org) 

 

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Circular: Sabbath and Reverence
Davi P. Silva
November 27, 2017
A circular by the President of the General Conference in response to a grave problem facing our churches today: the lack of reverence.

“Ye shall keep My Sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord,” Leviticus 26:2.

 

Here we find a very important commandment. The Sabbath on the seventh day and the sanctuary are two essential elements in our worship. And both belong to the Lord. They are holy and do not belong to us.

 

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