JULY 11, 2013 Vol. 190, No. 19 www.adventistreview.org July 11, 2013 Robots Teach Science 9 This Book Belongs to . 23 À la Carte 28 “I Don’t Want a God Who . .” “Behold, I come quickly . .” Our mission is to uplift Jesus Christ by presenting stories of His matchless love, news of His present workings, help for knowing Him better, and hope in His soon return. 16 28 11 6 COVER FEATURE ARTICLES DEPARTMENTS EDITORIALS 16 “I Don’t Want a 2 0 Daring to Dream 4 Letters 6 BILL KNOTT God Who . .” SANDRA BLACKMER At a Ross for Words CLINTON AND GINA WAHLEN Using technology to 7 Page 7 The assumptions we reach metro areas 7 SANDRA BLACKMER bring to our study of the with the gospel 8 World News & Never Too Late Bible determine what Perspectives we know about God. 2 4 Show Me God 13 Give & Take JOVAN ILIJEV What would you say? 15 Introducing the Why 2 8 À la Carte 2 3 Searching the Obvious JENNIFER WILLIAMS How a meal for two 3 0 Etc. became a debate about faith 31 Reflections NEXT WEEK ON THE COVER Cats, Kids—and Jesus? 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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS (Apr. 11, 2013) about Ernesto Now, a humorous story Ferreira, the Roman Catholic about Ferreira: Just before priest who became a Sev- the 1980 General Conference Kids Eat Free! enth-day Adventist, with session in Dallas we heard » I’m writing regarding Lael interest. that Ferreira had gone into Caesar’s “Kids Eat Free” arti- On page 21 Blackmer “reform.” One of the GC cle (May 9, 2013). What a sol- writes: “In 1949 he traveled leaders who was not emn message to us all—to to the United States to spend acquainted with that word in the world—that we, God’s a year studying at the Sev- Portugal was very worried kids, can eat free at the table enth-day Adventist Theologi- and asked the GC to pray for that God has provided “with- cal Seminary on the campus Ferreira and his family. The out money and without of Emmanuel Missionary GC committee prayed for price” (Isa. 55:1). The table of College (now Andrews him! The Truth as It His free grace! University).” I was waiting for his son, Is in Jesus Free grace, precious The Seventh-day Adventist Teófilo, to visit my home just » Thank you for printing thought! Free soul food, Theological Seminary was before the session and did “The Truth as It Is in Jesus,” grace as “free as the rain and not established on that cam- not know how I would han- E. Edward Zinke’s honest and sunshine” (Ellen White, pus until 1960; it was also in dle the fact that this wonder- direct assessment of the situ- Thoughts From the Mount of that same year that the name ful and famous leader for ation that is undermining of Emmanuel Missionary our work had joined the many students’ beliefs in the College was changed to Reform movement in Portu- plain teachings of the Bible Andrews University. Prior to gal, but when Teófilo arrived, (May 16, 2013). When we that time the seminary, first we cleared up the mystery. throw out belief in a literal begun on the campus of His father had just retired in six-day creation, we also Pacific Union College in 1934, Portugal, and the word is throw out most of the essen- was located on the campus reforma, the opposite of the tial teachings of the Seventh- of Washington Missionary Portuguese in Brazil! No way day Adventist Church. We College, now known as that Pastor Ferreira would even have to throw out the Washington Adventist Uni- abandon his principles. Teó- concept of sin. Why would versity, and had been on that filo and I had a good laugh! the God of the universe suf- campus since 1937. Let us remember that it fer and die for creatures that HARRY MAYDEN was a couple of books that were not made in His image, Blessing, p. 97). I am reminded Hagerstown, Maryland led him into our church, one but evolved from lower ani- of Ellen White’s words in The being The Great Controversy. mal ancestors? Desire of Ages: “The feast that Ernesto Ferreira LEO RANZOLIN We are in dangerous terri- He provides for the soul » I appreciated the article by Estero, Florida tory when we choose to trust never fails to give satisfac- Sandra Blackmer about in humanity’s thinking tion and joy” (p. 148). And to Ernesto Ferreira, one of the Appreciative rather than God’s Word. In quote Life Sketches of James great pioneers of our work » I especially appreciated this issue there is no room White and Ellen G. White, let us in Portugal. Dixil Rodríquez’s April 11 for compromise, no shades ever “put forth the hand of It was my privilege to article “Never Alone.” And I of gray. I pray that our uni- faith and touch the scepter of spend a whole month in Lis- always appreciate Bill Knott, versities will remain true to His grace. That touch bon, in 1973, holding evange- Clifford Goldstein, Jimmy the reason they were [insures] pardon and peace” listic meetings. Not only did I Phillips, and all the rest of founded: teaching biblical (p. 140). get acquainted with our the Review. truth and preparing our CLIFF DRIEBERG church members, but I also EUNICE PEARSON youth to be tomorrow’s lead- Osoyoos, British Columbia, learned the story of Ferreira. Candler, North Carolina ers in proclaiming its truth. Canada He was a leader, preacher, JOYCE REISWIG missionary, and great writer! Redlands, California Ferreira was supportive of 4 (596) | www.AdventistReview.org | July 11, 2013 experiences up close among “reembrace conversations friends and family, I am about doctrine.” It’s high forced to approach such data time the “evangelical cri- as Andy Nash presents with tique” that has driven mem- a healthy dose of skepticism. bers from the church, as The claim that doctrinal described by Monte Sahlin in reasons for leaving the Nash’s article, was itself sub- church now surpass experi- jected to a critique—from Beyond Belief ential ones in surveys of for- the Holy Word of God itself. Revisited mer Adventists cannot KEVIN D. PAULSON Red Shirt » I had to comment on Andy necessarily be taken at face Berrien Springs, Michigan » I am writing in regard to Nash’s article “Beyond value. A far more instructive Heather Thompson Day’s Belief” (Mar.