Biblical Research Institute (BRI) Collection, Part 1 (11 vols.)

Written for pastors and theologians striving to gain a better understanding of the Adventist movement, this is the first full exegetical and theological study of the remnant as it applies to Adventist ecclesiology.

The vision behind Message, Mission, and Unity of the Church is to stimulate fresh thinking on several critical issues relating to the doctrine of the church, so that it may bear a clearer witness to apostolic faith. The contributions of 17 respected and recognized Adventist scholars will advance your understanding of the significance of unity and the renewal of a passion for mission within contemporary Adventism.

The time prophecies of 1260, 1290, and 1335 days are important for the interpretation of Daniel and Revelation. Historical Confirmation of Prophetic Periods provides the historical background for the beginning and ending dates of these prophecies and validates their historical accuracy.

Ronald M. Springett presents a careful and dispassionate examination of every biblical passage related to homosexuality and a review of what we know about homosexual activity as practiced in biblical times.

Homosexuality has become a controversial topic in many countries around the world. Homosexuality, Scripture and the Church provides a brief survey of what the Bible teaches on this topic and explains the position of the Seventh-day Adventist Church concerning homosexuality.

The method we use in the interpretation of Scripture is crucial for a correct understanding of God’s Word. Unfortunately, postmodern trends in the Christian church have largely led to the abandonment of the idea that in Scripture God is still speaking to us. But in order to hear God correctly, we need to apply proper methods in the interpretation of his Word. Understanding Scripture seeks to uncover methods of interpretation that arise from the Scriptures themselves and are in harmony with the Adventist high view of the Bible as the Word of God.

The method we use in the interpretation of Scripture is crucial for a correct understanding of God’s Word. Unfortunately, postmodern trends in the Christian church have largely led to the abandonment of the idea that in Scripture God is still speaking to us. But in order to hear God correctly, we need to apply proper methods in the interpretation of his Word. Interpreting Scripture applies these methods to more than 90 difficult Bible texts. In addition it addresses a number of questions concerning the Bible, such as “Who wrote the Bible?” “Are there mistakes in the Bible?” and “Why do Christian scholars interpret Scripture in so many different ways?”

Controversy continues to grow around whether jewelry can or should have a place in the committed Christian life. This small book is designed to help the reader cut a path throughout the maze of questions, opinions, and even passions to arrive at genuinely biblical answers. It responds to requests made to the Biblical Research Institute from church leaders, pastors, and interested lay people for a review of the subject. Ángel Manuel Rodríguez offers a serious study of how the Bible deals with jewelry and how the Seventh-day Adventist understanding compares.

Africa is a key nerve center of growth for the Seventh-day Adventist church in the world today. Growth here occurs in the context of ingrained traditions and ideologies, and the church always faces the challenge of steering away from syncretism while seeking to be relevant to the African culture. This book is meant to provide a critical resource to pastors, missionaries, and evangelists as they minister in an increasingly spiritualistic African religious environment.

This volume is an informed, accurate, and compassionate tracing of the origins, teachings, and practices of the Adventist Reform Movement.

Frank B. Holbrook explores the concept of atonement in Scripture and in history and relates it to the sacrificial system of the Old Testament and Christ’s death and ministry.