Blogs by Wayne Stewart

We have recently begun a new series called the U,V and W's of right division. This title has been carefully chosen because I do not wish to give the incorrect notion that the series will be the "final word" on R/D but that it will extend the already published  "ABC's of R/D" https://rightdivision.com/study/abcs-right-division

To help get an idea of some of the issues, we will be looking at a debate (2014) between Dr Brown and Dr Preston -- both men are well versed in their respective positions and we...

Those who reject the gospel of salvation will not be given immortality. 

KJV 2 Timothy 1:10  But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
TBT 2 Timothy 1:10  φανερωθεῖσαν δὲ νῦν διὰ τῆς ἐπιφανείας τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καταργήσαντος μὲν τὸν θάνατον, φωτίσαντος δὲ ζωὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,

John's world wide mission brings out interesting statements made by the Lord which have contextual relevance to this subject:...

It is time we all looked at this issue without the blinders of tradition. Some will react against this because too many assumptions will be destroyed and the pain of acknowledging error too much to bear. Guilt by association will also be used to deny the truth of the conclusions obvious to all who search and see. It simply will not work to say that this is a doctrine of the adventists and therefore MUST be wrong, promptly depositing it in the circular filing cabinet.  Too many times we apply logic with partiality and thoughtlessness -- we wouldn't treat business matters with...

The nature of man is a controversial issue -- some say man is made fundamentally of two parts, spirit and body others say tripartite, body, soul and spirit. Regardless - most say that at death mankind continues. That is there is a conscious intermediate state. This belief is most often established by quoting Luke 16:19-31 which comes from the mouth of the Lord. What is lacking however is a contextual discussion of the passage and a more careful look at what the genre of speech and rhetoric the  Lord was using (parable, sarcasm, parody, fable, irony etc) and to whom He was...