Hey! This is my testimony.
My name is David-Kingsley Kendel and this is Kendel’s Messiah, my personal blog and unfinished testimony as a gay, Seventh-day Adventist Christian. I like to immerse myself in the Bible and to explore various philosophical, existential, and social topics from a theological standpoint.
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Sola Scriptura
Many Christians claim that sola scriptura is not taught in the Bible. Here is why I believe it very clearly is.
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Jesus and Politics
An increasing amount of Christians are looking to forward Christian values through secular politics and legislation. However, is this in line with Christ’s mission? Here is why I believe the use of secular power to spread Christianity is fundamentally antichristian.
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“Be Not Overly Righteous”
What does the Bible mean when it states “be not overly righteous”? Here is why I believe this verse is important to understand in order to be a true Christian.
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“Lean Not On Your Understanding”
“Lean not on your own understanding” is a Bible phrase that is often used by Christians to solicit unquestioning faith. But does the Bible discourage critical thinking? Here is my understanding of the issue.
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“I Am the Way”
What did Jesus mean by saying that He is the only way to God? Here is why I believe the exclusivist interpretation of this passage is unbiblical.
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Pride and Dignity
Pride aims to fight for the human rights of LGBTQ people. However, do persecution and a just cause justify the hypersexualized elements associated with Pride? Here is why I’ve felt conflicted about the Pride movement as a gay Christian.
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Moses and Darwin
How might natural selection fit into the biblical narrative of divine, creative intervention? What are the moral implications of Moses’ and Darwin’s creation accounts? Here is my current understanding of the issue.
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God’s Acceptance
Many Christians teach that gay people must “stop being gay” in order to earn God’s acceptance. Here is why I’ve found such teaching to be unbiblical and harmful.
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My Predicament
What do you do when everything that you’ve built your life upon fails you? This has been my struggle with being gay and Christian.
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Hell
Many Christians teach that the wicked will live and suffer eternally in hell, thus presenting God as unfair and cruel. Here is why I believe this is unbiblical.
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Science and God
Can science be neutral in questions about God’s existence? Here is why I believe the idea of theological neutrality to be fallacious.
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My First God-Experience
A defining, personal experience that changed me and solidified my faith in God.
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Why I Reject Atheism
Here is why I think atheism and agnosticism perpetuate unreasonable and dogmatic ideas about God.
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