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Author Archives: Staff

Is the 180-degree Meridian a God-ordained Date Line?

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on February 24, 2014 by StaffMay 29, 2018

Apologists for the South Pacific Division have suggested that the 180th Meridian, as we know it, was God-ordained to be the one place on earth where each day begins, regardless of any local reckoning. (See Samoa and the International Date … Continue reading →

Posted in History, South Pacific, Teaching, Viewpoints | Tagged 180-degree meridian, date line, day line theory, Eden day line | Leave a reply

Do We Really Need a Date Line?

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on May 3, 2013 by StaffSeptember 4, 2014

In discussing the Sabbath, especially in the South Pacific, folks frequently question how it can be God’s holy 7th day on one island, while the first day of the week, for instance, is taking place on a nearby island at … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching | Tagged date line, IDL, Sabbath and the date line | Leave a reply

Catholic Chancellor Confirms Sunday As the Day of the Resurrection

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on March 12, 2013 by StaffApril 11, 2017
Mulivai Cathedral, Apia

In an article regarding casinos in Samoa in the Samoa Observer Online, March 12, 2013, Father Ioane Ono, Chancellor of the Catholic Church in Samoa, confirmed that in Samoa Sunday is currently recognized as the day of the resurrection, that … Continue reading →

Posted in South Pacific | Tagged Catholic, first day, seventh-day Sabbath, Sunday, Uili Solofa | Leave a reply

Samoa Saturday Sabbath Keepers Steering Committee Meets

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on October 18, 2012 by StaffFebruary 13, 2024

The Steering Committee of the Samoa Saturday Sabbath Keepers (SSSK) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Samoa met for the first time on September 30, 2012. This Steering Committee, through its authorized officers, will be the official collective voice of … Continue reading →

Posted in News, South Pacific | Leave a reply

The 7th Day Traced in Lost Pages of History

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on September 6, 2012 by StaffMarch 17, 2025

We highly recommend this series of five videos, The Seventh Day: Revelations from the Lost Pages of History, by Frank Holbrook, now available on the web. (Click on the image.) Each video is just over 50 minutes long, just as … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged history, Sabbath, Saturday, Sunday | 22 Replies

DeVon Franklin Tells Oprah About the Seventh-day Sabbath

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on July 21, 2012 by StaffMay 30, 2014

DeVon Franklin, vice president of production for Columbia Pictures, shares how being bold about his Christian faith while being driven and ambitious has actually helped him to excel. DeVon Franklin tells Oprah about the Bible Sabbath and how it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Profiles, Stories | Tagged DeVon Franklin, faith, Oprah, Sabbath | 3 Replies

Samoa Seventh-day Adventist Church Issues Statement re Date Line Change

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on December 28, 2011 by StaffNovember 9, 2014

The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Samoa issued a statement to clarify its position on the time zone change, which is happening at midnight on December 29, according to the Samoa Observer (No longer available online). The planned realignment of … Continue reading →

Posted in News, South Pacific | Tagged official statement, Samoa-Tokelau Mission, STM, Sunday Sabbath | 5 Replies

A False Issue – The Day-line

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on November 26, 1906 by StaffFebruary 11, 2024

(From Signs of the Times, Warburton, Victoria, Nov 26, 1906. High-lighting added by editor.) IN the year 1844 a movement denominated the “third angel’s message,” took its rise. Commencing in a small way, it has at the present time assumed … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News, South Pacific | Tagged date line, day line, Eden day line, Sunday Sabbath | Leave a reply

The Eden Day-Line Theory

Seventh-day Sabbath Issues Posted on January 28, 1902 by StaffFebruary 11, 2024

(Source The Bible Echo, January 28, 1901. High-lighting added by Sabbath Issues editor.) WE are living in times when not only many old errors are being revived and strenuously advocated, but when many new and strange theories are being advanced … Continue reading →

Posted in History, News | Tagged date line, day line, Sunday Sabbath | Leave a reply

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