Former Adventist
Friends Colleen Tinker and Nikki Stevenson sip coffee and talk about life after Adventism. They discuss their journey to truth including eating pork, going to church on Sunday, and learning to trust the real Jesus. (Music © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)
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Episodes
283 episodes
Do We Abolish the Law? | Romans 3:27–31 | 283
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen walk through Romans 3:27–31. Paul writes a question and answer in the last verse of this passage which Adventists have memorized and have been taught: "Do we then a...
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Episode 283
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Righteousness Separate From Law | Romans 3:21–26 | 282
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki walk through Romans 3:21–26. Paul boldly states that the righteousness of God is manifested without the law—the whole old covenant including the Ten Commandments. J...
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Episode 182
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Everyone Is Born Dead | Romans 3:9–20 | 281
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 3:9–20. Everyone in the human race is born with the legacy handed down by the first human, Adam—a depraved nature that is completely dead in sin...
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Episode 281
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You Antinomian! | Romans 3:5–8 | 280
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 3:5–8. They answer the often given charge that because we believe that we are under the new covenant law of Christ and specifically not ruled by...
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Episode 280
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Calling God a Liar | Romans 3:1–4 | 279
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 3:1–4. Is being a Jew an advantage? If so, why? Also, are you among those who are calling God a liar? These questions and much more are answered...
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Episode 279
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Church: No Replacement for Israel | Romans 2:17–29 | 278
The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 2:17–29 where they discuss circumcision of the heart—not a physical process. Also emphasized is the Biblical fact that the Christian Church does...
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Episode 278
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Gentiles Not Under The Law | Romans 2:1–16 | 277
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 2:1–16 where they discuss the day when God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus—both those under the law and those who have no law...
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Episode 277
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Grace in the Bad News | Romans 1:24–32 | 276
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 1:24–32 where they discuss how God gives people over to the three cycles of sin in their unrepentance. God's warning is an act of grace that cal...
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Episode 276
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Lost With No Excuse | Romans 1:18–23 | 275
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki walk through Romans 1:18–23 where Paul drives home the fact that no one will be in hell with a claim that they didn't deserve to be there—they are lost without excuse. (Music: Fallin...
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Episode 275
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Insider Interview: Richard Tinker, President of Life Assurance Ministries | 274
New Series: Insider Interviews | Nikki and Colleen interview Richard Tinker, the president and a founding board member of Life Assurance Ministries. Richard talks about growing up in an Adventist home with Ellen G. White following parents. Rich...
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Episode 274
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Gospel For Greeks and Barbarians | Romans 1:8–17 | 273
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki walk through Romans 1:8–17 where Paul explains his mission to the the gentiles which include the Greeks and barbarians, both wise and foolish. This passage closes with Paul's consummate statem...
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Episode 273
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Paul's Introductions | Romans 1:1–7 | 272
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki share their thoughts Romans 1:1–7 where Paul introduces himself as a slave and then introduces his Slave Master, the Lord Jesus. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by...
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Episode 272
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Begin With Us | Romans Study Intro | 271
The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki share their thoughts on Paul's letter to the Roman Christians and how this letter is needed by Adventists and also Christians since in it the theology of the Gospel is most clearly written. (M...
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Episode 271
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Insider Interview: Dr. Gary Inrig | 270
New Series: Insider Interviews | Nikki and Colleen interview Dr. Gary Inrig, the pastoral mentor of the local Former Adventist Fellowship (FAF) ministry located in Loma Linda, California. Gary shares stories of the beginnings of FAF unde...
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Episode 270
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The End Has Come! | Revelation 22:14–21 | 269
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss the ending of the book of Revelation and the call for the Lord Jesus to come. Also discussed is the warning to not add or subtract from the book which is done in The Clear Word...
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Episode 269
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Don't Worship Angels | Revelation 22:6–13 | 268
The Book of Revelation Series: Nikki and Colleen discuss the beginning of the epilogue of the book of Revelation including God is the only One worthy of worship. Also discussed is the judgment of works which results in rewards. Not every...
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Episode 268
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Ellen White's Heaven | 2 Corinthians 12:1–7 | 267
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss 2 Corinthians 12:1–7 in relation to the book of Revelation's presentation of heaven. The heavenly visions of Adventist prophet Ellen G. White are compared and contrasted to the Bib...
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Episode 267
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Going Back to Eden? | Rev. 21:22–22:5 | 266
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss this passage in Revelation that describes a wonderful place where God's people will dwell and discuss what differences that New Earth will have from the Eden of creation. (Music: F...
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Episode 266
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The New Jerusalem Tallest City Ever | Rev. 21:9–21 | 265
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss this passage in Revelation that describes the New Jerusalem, also called the Bride of the Lamb. See-through gold and massive pearls are included in the building materials. (Music: ...
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Episode 265
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Reaction: Liberal vs. Conservative Adventism | 264
Colleen and Nikki discuss how liberal and conservative Adventism is defined differently from liberal and conservative leanings in Christianity. They base their comments on a recent podcast of Adventist "liberals" who interviewed an Adventist "c...
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Episode 264
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How To Avoid the Burning Lake | Rev. 21:5–8 | 263
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss this passage in Revelation that contains the best and clearest statements of who Jesus is—He is God Almighty! Also discussed is the lake burning with fire and brimstone and who wil...
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Episode 263
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The Father Wipes Our Tears | Rev. 21:1–4 | 262
The Book of Revelation Series: Colleen and Nikki discuss the first four verses of Revelation 21. Heaven and earth are made new, and the new Jerusalem comes to the earth fully adorned like a bride with jewelry at her wedding. God is forev...
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Episode 262
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All About Heaven | Rev. 21:1–8 | 261
The Book of Revelation Series: Nikki and Colleen discuss heaven. Did you know that heaven begins for believers when they die? Adventism's prophet taught that heaven was a place that the saved went during the millennium, but the Bible tea...
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Episode 261
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Aunt Sevvy Advises Adventist to Find Happiness | 260
Colleen and Nikki take a break from Revelation and respond to Adventist Today's Aunt Sevvy, a column that appears in the magazine and website. A read...
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Episode 260
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All About Hell | Rev. 20:11–15 | 259
The Book of Revelation Series: Nikki and Colleen discuss the judgment revealed in Revelation 20:11–15 and where the lake of fire and hell are presented. What is hell? Who is going there? How long does hell last? "All About Hell" ans...
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Episode 259
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