What is the church’s policy on tattoos?
Q: Does the Seventh-day Adventist Church have a policy on tattoos? Should someone in leadership in a local church get a tattoo and, if they do, should the church do something about it? — Nicole,…
Is it OK to be gay and Seventh-day Adventist?
Q: Is it OK to by gay and a Seventh-day Adventist, or must I stay in the closet? — Name withheld by request A: Thank you for your question. First of all, I want to…
Are Catholics welcome to visit an Adventist church?
Q: Can a Catholic believer attend your services to find out about your religion? — Gregory, from the United States A: Gregory, you are very welcome to visit any Seventh-day Adventist church. Our doors are…
Did God give mankind a calendar at Creation?
Q: Did God give mankind a calendar at Creation that determined when the Sabbath day would fall, thus ensuring proper and accurate keeping of the seventh-day Sabbath? — Basil, from Jamaica A: Basil, at Creation…
Does exterminating mice and insects break the commandment not to kill?
Q: If all animals are God’s creatures that we should respect, how do I reconcile killing house pests such as mice and insects? — Joey, from the United States A: Joey, others have also wondered…
Is it a sin to wear jewelry?
Q: I’ve been married for seven years, and my wife, who was baptized after we got married, says she doesn’t want to be an Adventist anymore because she likes wearing earrings. I feel uncomfortable accepting…
Who can preach during the divine worship hour?
Q: Can children or unbaptized adults be the main speaker in the divine worship service? — Alfonso, from the Philippines A: Alfonso, the Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual highlights the importance of the worship service, and…
Is it acceptable to drink a little alcohol if you don’t get drunk?
Q: Is there a Bible verse that says you shouldn’t drink? In class today someone said that the Bible says you shouldn’t get drunk, but it doesn’t say “don’t drink.” — Mawethu, from South Africa…
If Ellen White was ordained, why not ordain women to the gospel ministry?
Q: How can we be so backward as a denomination as to not ordain women? How can you continue this division in the church when Ellen G. White herself was ordained? — Brenda, from the…
Is the “deadly wound” of the beast in Revelation 13 fully healed?
Q: Is the deadly wound of the first beast described in Revelation 13 healed, or is it still in the healing process? — Enock, from Zimbabwe A: In Revelation 13:3, we read, “And I saw…