Living in the latter days Ministry

21/02/2026

Is Last Generation Theology teaches salvation by works?
here is the true statement from Larrykirkpatrik

We want our character to testify to the goodness of His character. The questions of who will be saved and of whether or not God’s character will at last be vindicated, are two completely separate topics. Continual character surrender is what it takes to be saved; full character maturity is what it takes to vindicate God’s character. Perfection does not save man, but it does contribute to the vindication of God’s character. Whether or not I am saved is a much less important question than whether or not God is found to be just when He is judged (Romans 3:4; Revelation 14:6, 7). Not upon the former, but upon the latter question hinges the ultimate security of God’s government and fulfillment at last of the promised Second Coming. By telling the truth about God to the world, we vote for His character. And the polls are ready to close.

Cleanse and close 130

19/02/2026

Last Generation Theology

LGT is not teaching Perfectionism, here are some quotation from its proponents

Perfection is a word that must be used carefully because of its rampant abuse... We could present the gospel and the whole intent of the Bible without using this English word.

- Herbert E. Douglass, Should We Ever Say "I'm Saved?" Kindle Location 1841
..through a connection with Him, they may gain perfection.

- Herbert E. Douglass, Should We Ever Say "I'm Saved?" Kindle Location 1856

But what are the Bible and Ellen White really saying about “perfection”? First of all, they are not working from Greek, philosophical definitions such as absolute perfection, beyond which there is no need to grow mentally, physically, emotionally, etc. Hardly! Their concern is “moral perfection.”

- Herbert E. Douglass, Should We Ever Say "I'm Saved?" Kindle Location 2206

Biblical perfection is total victory over sin, when, through total submission to Christ’s power, sin becomes so repulsive that we have no desire to transgress God’s will... The purpose of biblical perfection is not primarily to save us, but to honor Christ.

- Dennis Priebe, Face to Face with the Real Gospel pg. 18

The first is character surrender. This occurs at the moment of conversion, when we surrender our lives completely to Christ. At that moment we are accounted perfect in Christ. Our perfection is complete at that time, but we’re just beginning the walk of Christ. We are fully surrendered to the degree that we understand ourselves and God’s will for us. God will accept the full surrender of all that we know about ourselves at that time. Thus our character surrender is perfect, because it is counted as perfect by God.

- Dennis Priebe, Face to Face with the Real Gospel pg. 68

The purpose of character perfection is not so that we can be saved. Salvation has already been accomplished by character surrender at the time of justification. Perfection has to do with the credibility of God’s word. God has said that His law is reasonable and can be obeyed. Satan has challenged this claim, and the final decision has not been

- Dennis Priebe, Face to Face with the Real Gospel pg. 77

The use of the term “human performance” conveys, by itself, the notion of human beings acting in their own strength. Despite allegations to the contrary, Last Generation Theology has never taught that perfection can be achieved in this way, nor have its advocates ever taught that at any time the saints will stand victorious in their own power, after probation’s close or otherwise.

- Kevin Paulson, FOUR OBJECTIONS TO LAST GENERATION THEOLOGY--AND A RESPONSE

But this doesn’t mean the Christian’s principal focus is inward, as the only source of power for victory in the quest for perfection comes from Jesus. Yes, we must examine ourselves and compare our daily choices with the divine standard. But the power to prevail in the making of right choices and the struggle against wrong ones is the Lord’s, not ours.

- Kevin Paulson, FOUR OBJECTIONS TO LAST GENERATION THEOLOGY--AND A RESPONSE

By contrast, the “perfectionism” condemned by Ellen White in the above statements promised its adherents a purification of their fleshly urges so that these could be safely trusted. The Bible/Spirit of Prophecy doctrine of divinely-empowered sinless conduct teaches no such thing.

- Kevin Paulson, LYING ABOUT LAST GENERATION THEOLOGY

One of the most prominent modern day Last Generation Theology proponents and Adventist Bible scholar, Kevin Paulson, wrote that all “who have ceased from sinning, can only do this through heaven’s saving power”. (Paulson, 2019, par. 4)

- Armin Kritzinger, The Doctrine of the Last Generation Theology for Seventh-Day Adventists: A Defense pg. 80

Last Generation Theology also does not teach that nature perfection is required of humans where humans are expected to have a perfect human nature that is free from temptation and decay. Instead, Last Generation Theology places the emphasis on character perfection, also called moral perfection, that has specifically to do with our characters and sin.

- Armin Kritzinger, The Doctrine of the Last Generation Theology for Seventh-Day Adventists: A Defense pg. 24

This means that a person who experiences sinless living will not know when it happens, and therefore it is also not possible for them to claim that they are experiencing it (even if they are experiencing it). Sinless perfection is therefore God removing all sin in the life of the believer – whether it is sinful thoughts, sinful words, or sinful deeds.

- Armin Kritzinger, The Doctrine of the Last Generation Theology for Seventh-Day Adventists: A Defense pg. 93

There is no evidence that Last Generation Theology proponents teach that God’s people will ever have to overcome sin through their own strength before the second coming of Christ and/or that they will have to live without the Holy Spirit before the second coming of Christ. In summary, the soteriology of Last Generation Theology is

10/02/2026

01/02/2026

Is God requires perfection?

“God requires perfection of character. Those who have received the light will not be excused if they fail to walk in the light.”
—Testimonies for the Church, vol. 2, p. 355

30/01/2026

We have two extremes, 1) we cannot fully obey even with help of Christ and 2) we can obey the law through our own alone. But the Spirit of prophecy as well the Bible teach us that Christ can help us to live a life of perfect obedience.

“In His strength we may live lives of perfect obedience.”
— The Desire of Ages, p. 123

30/01/2026

Daily Devotional 📖

Sarah, Part 1

“But Sarai was barren; she had no child” (Genesis 11:30).

It’s not always easy to get pregnant. Around three to 7 percent of all couples worldwide have an unresolved problem of infertility. Often there are biological causes—about 25 percent are due to male infertility, about 28 percent to female infertility, and about 30 percent to both couples. In approximately 20 percent of cases, there is no known cause.

In many cultures, the inability to conceive carries a stigma. Infertility can also have profound psychological effects, creating marital discord, clinical depression, and anxiety. Women might experience an emotional loss, feeling denied the rite of passage into motherhood. Sometimes friendships change when other couples begin to have children.

A central theme throughout the story of Abraham and Sarah was childlessness. Sarah (who was first called Sarai) was first mentioned in Genesis as being barren. God repeatedly promised to bless them with a child, but it always appeared to fall flat. Sometimes Abraham tried to come up with an alternative solution. Sometimes Sarah did. But man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.

When it seemed impossible for Sarah to become pregnant, she did. The birth of Isaac was miraculous, for his mother was “old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing” (Genesis 18:11).

Sarah was not the only barren woman in the Bible who would miraculously conceive and give birth. There was Hannah, the mother of Samuel, along with Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, and Samson’s mother. Of course, Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, was also “well advanced in years” (Luke 1:7).

Perhaps the miracle of new birth should not be limited to barren women. God wants us to know that we all may be born anew through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit, come into my heart. Dwell within me. Teach me, guide me, and counsel me.

For Further Study: John 3:1–5; Galatians 4:19; 1 Peter 1:22, 23

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30/01/2026

Can we hasten the Second Coming of Christ?

Here's a quotation from the writings of Ellen White

"this is the work that should be done by all our ministers who are fully awake to the times in which we live. The Lord will guide his ministering servants. He will lead them in ways that they know not. They will bear aloft the lamp of life in the dark places of the earth, and hasten the coming of our King."

RH February 14, 1907, par. 13

28/01/2026

Was Jesus took the Fallen human nature or the pre-fall human nature?

Many Adventist scholars argue that Jesus took the pre fall human nature but the Spirit of prophecy talks differently.

The Youth's Instruction December 20, 1900, par.7
"Think of Christ's humiliation. He took upon Himself FALLEN, suffering human nature, DEGRADED and DEFILED BY SIN."