God wanted His people to build a sanctuary on earth for the purpose of relationship. Yes, God wanted to have a close relationship with His people on earth, and that is why He wanted them to build Him a dwelling place, that is, so He could "tabe…
God wanted His people to build a sanctuary on earth for the purpose of relationship. Yes, God wanted to have a close relationship with His people on earth, and that is why He wanted them to build Him a dwelling place, that is, so He could "tabernacle" which means "dwell" among them (Exodus 25:8), and even walk among them.
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Materialism is the belief that all that exists, and anything that even could have existence, even heaven and God, is made up of matter, and thus everything that has existence is subject to both space and time – and has a location within space and time. The idea that something could exist outside of matter is called "immaterialism." "Spiritualism" is another term defined the same way. The idea that God, or anyone, could be everywhere at once is one of the spiritualistic ideas the pioneers were opposed to.
Again, the SDA pioneers belief and position that God is not everywhere, but is instead localized in a particular place was part of their overall view that everything (including God) is physical.
The SDA foundation for faith and hope was based on material reality, the same basis for hope given in the scriptures. Again, we invite you to investigate these articles by our SDA pioneers for yourself.
Please see the study, "Materialism, Our Forgotten Foundation," by Trent Wilde: http://www.bdsda.com/materialism-our-forgotten-foundation-2/
Sabbath School Q2 2021: The Promise - Week 11
A Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventist perspective on the Sabbath School lesson.
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