To the Twelve Tribes in the Diaspora

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To the Twelve Tribes Scattered Abroad

http://www.absg.adventist.org/2014/4Q/TE/PDFs/ETQ414_01.pdfdiaspora, which normally referred to Jews living outside the geographical boundaries of Israel proper (see John 7:35).

A church scattered abroad? Sounds like us, as Seventh-day Adventists. Despite the vast cultural, ethnic, and social differences among us, what unites Seventh-day Adventists in Christ as a distinctive Protestant movement?

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James and Jesus

http://www.absg.adventist.org/2014/4Q/TE/PDFs/ETQ414_01.pdfThe Epistle of James (Grand Rapids, Mich.:
Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1982), p. 50.
From a close comparison of James with the Gospels, it appears that
this letter is not dependent on any of them. Rather, James writes from
an intimate and personal acquaintance with the teachings of Jesus, who
always inspired His listeners to faith and challenged them to exercise it.
As we study the book of James this quarter, we will find a very
similar approach. James is not content with a weak, fruitless, or vacillating faith. As we will see next week, faith dominates the early part of the book, and James shows how this crucial quality undergirds a vital relationship with Christ.
Dwell on the quality and reality of your own faith. How real is it?
How deep does it go? How does it enable you to live the Christian
life? What things could you do, and what choices could you make,
that could help improve the quality and depth of your faith?