Translated by Sulad Jhun Cardeinte (from the book Pocket Dictionary for Understanding Adventism by Michael W. Campbell)

หัวใจสำคัญของการพัฒนาเทววิทยาของคริสตจักรเซเว่นธ์เดย์แอ๊ดเวนตีสคือ ความมุ่งมั่นต่อความเป็นอันดับแรกและอำนาจสูงสุดของพระคัมภีร์ (ในจิตวิญญาณของมาร์ติน ลูเธอร์ และการปฏิรูปโปรเตสแตนต์) เมื่อถึงศตวรรษที่สิบเก้า กลุ่มรีสโทเรชันนิสต์ (Restorationists) ได้สืบทอดมรดกนี้ต่อไป โดยยึดถืออำนาจของพระคัมภีร์เพื่อกลับไปสู่ ความบริสุทธิ์ดั้งเดิมของคริสตจักรในสมัยพันธสัญญาใหม่ พร้อมกับความมุ่งมั่นที่จะค้นหา “ความจริงสำหรับปัจจุบัน” อย่างต่อเนื่อง

ผู้บุกเบิกของคริสตจักรเซเว่นธ์เดย์แอ๊ดเวนตีส โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง มีความเชื่อพื้นฐานในเรื่อง ความจริงที่ก้าวหน้า (progressive truth) และ การสำแดงที่ก้าวหน้า (progressive revelation) ซึ่งส่งเสริมความจำเป็นในการศึกษาพระคัมภีร์ พวกเขาเชื่อมั่นว่าทุกคนต้องศึกษาพระคัมภีร์ด้วยตนเอง และต้องตรวจสอบและท้าทายชีวิตของตนเองอยู่เสมอเพื่อดำเนินชีวิตตามพระวจนะของพระเจ้า

Translated by Sulad Jhun Cardeinte (from the book Pocket Dictionary for Understanding Adventism by Michael W. Campbell)

Sentral sa paglambo sa teolohiya sa Seventh-day Adventist mao ang lig-on nga pagtuo sa primasiya ug awtoridad sa Kasulatan (sa espiritu ni Martin Luther ug sa Protestanteng Repormasyon). Sa ika-19 nga siglo, ang mga Restorationist nagpadayon niini nga panulondon pinaagi sa pag-apelar sa awtoridad sa Kasulatan aron makabalik sa orihinal nga kaputli sa simbahan sa Bag-ong Tugon, uban sa ilang padayon nga paningkamot sa pagpangita sa “present truth” o kasamtangang kamatuoran.

Ang mga unang pionero sa Seventh-day Adventist, ilabi na, nagpakita sa usa ka sukaranan nga pagtuo sa progressive truth ug progressive revelation (progresibong kamatuoran ug progresibong pagpadayag), nga nagpalig-on sa panginahanglan sa pagtuon sa Biblia. Natuohan nila nga ang matag usa kinahanglan magtuon sa Biblia alang sa iyang kaugalingon ug magpadayon sa pag-evaluate ug pagtan-aw sa iyang kaugalingon aron mabuhi sumala sa Pulong sa Dios.

Ang Adventista nga teolohiya wala magsugod sa walay konteksto. Bisan dili matandog sa mubo nga sanaysay ang tanang impluwensya nga nakaporma niini, adunay pipila ka pinaka-importante nga impluwensya. Usa sa labing makita mao ang dugay nga kasaysayan sa paghubad sa propesiya, nga misangkad sa tibuok kasaysayan sa Kristohanong simbahan.

Si Le Roy Edwin Froom, sa iyang bantugang buhat The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, naglatid sa daghang mga tawo sa nagkalain-laing siglo nga nagtuo sa historicist nga paghubad sa propesiya sa Biblia. Sa yano nga pagpasabot, ang historicist nga pamaagi usa ka karaang metodolohiya nga nagtan-aw sa Biblia nga seryoso—nagpasabot nga ang historicist mosalig sa Biblia sumala sa iyang giingon.

Sa panan-aw sa historicist, ang plano sa kaluwasan klaro o dayag alang sa tanan nga nagtuon niini (Habakkuk 2:2). Ang mga propesiya sa Biblia gilauman nga klarong matuman pinaagi sa dagan sa kasaysayan.

Kini nga posisyon klarong lahi sa ideya sa duha ka Romano Catholico nga teologo sa ika-16 nga siglo. Si Luis del Alcázar (1554–1613) nagsugyot nga ang mga propesiya sa Biblia simbolikong paghulagway sa mga panghitabo sa panahon sa manunulat (sa ato pa, sa layong kagahapon). Si Francisco Ribera (1537–1591) naman nag-ingon nga ang tanan nga propesiya matuman pa sa halayo nga umaabot.

Gisalikway sa mga Adventista kining duha ka posisyon ug nagpabilin sa historicist nga panan-aw nga ang mga propesiya sa Biblia natuman na ug magpadayon sa pagtuman sa kasaysayan. Ang Seventh-day Adventists nagtuo nga ang mga propesiya sa Biblia literal nga matuman sa kasaysayan niini nga kalibotan, nga magtapos sa Ikaduhang Pagbalik ni Jesu-Cristo.

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Abstract
The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) operates in a culturally and linguistically diverse region that includes countries such as Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Despite the Church’s commitment to mission, linguistic barriers remain a significant challenge to effective cross-cultural ministry. Establishing a Foreign Language Department dedicated to teaching local Southeast Asian languages is a strategic and biblical approach to fostering missional intentionality and re-focusing the Church’s outreach efforts. This article explores the theological, missiological, and practical imperatives for this initiative.

Keywords: Missional intentionality, contextualization, Southeast Asia, foreign language learning, Adventist mission strategy, Southern Asia-Pacific Division.

1. Theological and Missiological Basis for Language Learning

1.1. Biblical Mandate for Cross-Cultural Engagement

The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) mandates believers to "make disciples of all nations." The term "nations" (Greek: ethne) refers to ethno-linguistic groups, underscoring the importance of engaging people within their linguistic and cultural contexts (Pew Research Center, 2021). The Apostolic Church exemplifies this principle in Acts 2, where the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to speak in the languages of diverse groups gathered in Jerusalem (Köstenberger & O’Brien, 2001).

Read for This Week’s Study
John 6:1-15; Isaiah 53:4-6; 1 Corinthians 5:7; John 6:26-36; John 9:1-41; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; John 11:1-57.
Memory Text:
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’ ” (John 11:25-26).

Sabbath Afternoon: Introduction

Key Points:

1. Jesus' Eternal Nature
   • Jesus is the eternal Son, uncreated and one with the Father. He has always existed and created all things (John 1:1-3). His divinity is central to His identity.
2. Jesus' Miracles Reveal His Divinity
   • Throughout His ministry, Jesus did miracles to reveal His divine nature. These signs were intended to show people that He was the Messiah, the Son of God (John 11:25-26).
3. The Purpose of Jesus' Miracles
   • Jesus’ miracles were not just acts of compassion but pointed to deeper spiritual truths. They demonstrated His power over nature and life, proving He was divine.
4. Reactions to Jesus' Miracles
   • People responded differently to Jesus’ signs. Some believed, while others rejected Him or plotted against Him. His miracles often caused division (John 6, John 9, John 11).
5. Christ's Divinity is Essential to Salvation
   • Jesus' divinity is the foundation of His role as Savior. Only a divine being could bear the sins of humanity and offer eternal life (Isaiah 53:4-6).

Discussion Questions:

1. What do Jesus' miracles reveal about His relationship with the Father?
   Answer: They show that Jesus is one with the Father, acting in harmony with God’s will and demonstrating His divine authority.

2. Why do some people struggle to accept Jesus' divinity despite witnessing His miracles?
   Answer: Some were blinded by their preconceived notions of what the Messiah should be, looking for a political deliverer rather than a spiritual Savior.

3. How do Jesus' miracles affirm the hope of eternal life for believers?
   Answer: His power over life and death, as seen in miracles like raising the dead (John 11), assures us that He has the authority to give eternal life.

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Read for This Week’s Study
John 8:54-58; Genesis 12:3; Romans 4:1-5; John 12:1-8; John 19:4-22; John 20:19-31; Daniel 2:1-49; Daniel 7:1-28.

Memory Text:
 “Jesus said to him, ‘Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’ ” (John 20:29).

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Quarter 2 (2024)

"Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith." 1 John 5:4

Life can get tough. Sometimes it feels like dark clouds are gathering around us, blocking out the light of God. The enemy whispers doubts and temptations in our ear, trying to pull us away from what we know is right. “Jesus said, “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.” Mark 14:38. We are to watch and pray just as long as Satan brings up clouds of unbelief, composed of every evil thing that he can devise to lead the human mind to yield to temptation. But this cloud that lies between God and the human agent cannot envelop man and penetrate his soul unless he opens his mind and heart to its dark beams. The angels of God will guard from the poisonous malaria of temptations of the wicked one every man who will rise beyond self and circumstances and surroundings, looking unto Jesus through every mist and fog and cloud, and penetrating by faith the darkest temptations....” Letter 30, 1896.

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