I was baptized by my grandfather who was an SDA missionary for 27 years to the Amazon River in Brazil. I was quite young at the time, and drifted away from God for many years. Fortunately God found me when I was not seeking Him, and I was truly born again in 1982. Since then, one of my favorite hobbies has been the study of theology with a special interest in Reformation theology. My screen name comes from one of the 5 solas of the Reformation which were:Sola Fide, Sola Christo, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura, and Soli Deo Gloria which translated means "To God Alone be the glory". Johaan Sebastian Bach used to sign his musical compositions with this phrase.Stan
Really interesting about the 5 solas, Stan, and also about your grandfather. You would have heard some wonderful stories from him.
I am 57 and married to a very fine Christian woman. I was raised by wonderful parents in the central valley of California. Born in Loma Linda, and a medical graduate of LLU, practicing as an internal medicine hospital based physician in Anaheim, California.I was baptized by my grandfather who was an SDA missionary for 27 years to the Amazon River in Brazil. I was quite young at the time, and drifted away from God for many years. Fortunately God found me when I was not seeking Him, and I was truly born again in 1982. Since then, one of my favorite hobbies has been the study of theology with a special interest in Reformation theology. My screen name comes from one of the 5 solas of the Reformation which were:Sola Fide, Sola Christo, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura, and Soli Deo Gloria which translated means "To God Alone be the glory". Johaan Sebastian Bach used to sign his musical compositions with this phrase.Stan
It has been suggested to me that I remind those who may not remember previous conversations where the subject came up on whether I was an SDA church member or not. Just so there is no misunderstanding, I do have to say that it is still true, that I am not an SDA. It used to come up in conversation all the time in the past, where there was one former member who would remind everyone quite often, and would be critical of the fact that I was allowed to be on this forum. The topic hasn't come up recently, and I don't like to make a big point of it, but I can see how it might help to contextualize my posts to make this clear.I appreciate very much Pastor O'Ffill allowing me to be on here, and my intent is to honor the rules of the forum and not attack the SDA church. I don't remember any particular posts that would be interpreted that way, but feel free to let me know, and I will apologize.I respect very much the ministry of Pastor O, and I pray for him and his family. I appreciate very much the continued prayers and support that so many on here have given for my severely disabled wife who is very slowly declining from a severe neurological disease. Your prayers and posts of support have meant a lot to me.Continue to pray for me, and I will pray for all of you.God bless everyone on this forum.Soli Deo Gloria Stan
It has been suggested to me that I remind those who may not remember previous conversations where the subject came up on whether I was an SDA church member or not. Just so there is no misunderstanding, I do have to say that it is still true, that I am not an SDA. It used to come up in conversation all the time in the past, where there was one former member who would remind everyone quite often, and would be critical of the fact that I was allowed to be on this forum. The topic hasn't come up recently, and I don't like to make a big point of it, but I can see how it might help to contextualize my posts to make this clear.
Lily,I am truly blessed with a wonderful heritage. My grandfather was Leo B. Halliwell, and there is a book he wrote called "Light Bearer to the Amazon" that can be read online at this link:http://books.google.com/books?id=NG_WpGgXGagC&dq=Leo+B.+Halliwell&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=WXiFL87ceY&sig=gnd4HFzfa15IbDs34jTMKh210Wc&hl=en&ei=KzLYSd2GA5CKtAPhhvCtCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#PPA5,M1---------------------------------------------------------This book has wonderful stories of God's miraculous interventions among the people of the Amazon. My Grandpa was famous for his missionary lectures where he rolled out a 27 foot anaconda snakeskin down the aisle of a church. He truly loved the Lord, and did a mighty work for God. I am truly proud of him, and am privileged to have been baptized by him in an outdoor setting in a central California river.Stan
Since I've been on this forum for a while (and I know I had introduced myself before but can't trace the thread) I decided to announce my return on this thread. This forum has grown with me through many stages in my life and it has been home to me for long. I wonder if Newbie is still here, and Colporteur, I believe Larry is, and of course Pastor.So nice to be back
