better than we thought

Join Ian as he continues the conversation about why the SDA church is not a Christian denomination, and why it is so important to understand the true message of the Gospel.

0:00 Intro
2:04 Thank you for watching last week
2:40 We love y'all
3:30 There are several Christians in the SDA church
4:55 SDA beliefs are not Christian
6:45 The double-talk of the SDA church
7:30 Why we're saying this . . .
9:15 I wish someone had told me
9:30 Why Christian freedom is awesome
11:00 Freedom from EGW
11:30 Freedom from double minded living
12:25 Exiting the SDA bubble
13:40 Jesus plus nothing
14:40 Clear conscience
15:00 Pay attention if you were offended
16:00 Jesus is better
17:00 Being a Christian is way better than being a SDA
17:45 Why we said things so clearly
18:30 Why the SDA church is guilty of judiazing (Galatians)
20:30 Any other gospel is under a double curse
22:20 Mixing law and grace
24:40 All who rely on the law are cursed
27:50 What will you choose to believe?
29:35 Adventism is sharing a cursed gospel
30:20 Get out!

Chris Mindanao returns to the podcast as we discuss why the Seventh-day Adventist church is not a Christian denomination, and how the authority of Ellen G. White influences SDA beliefs. 

Join Ian and Hannah as they explore God's heart as a parent, and what it means to embrace your identity as His child.

Are you righteous? Are you right with God, right now? How would you answer these questions? Join Ian as he dives into these questions in a sermon preached in February, 2024.

Elizabeth grew up as the good Christian girl---always following the rules, striving to be good enough for God. Everything looked fine on the outside. The problem? She was miserable---seeing Christianity as a list of to-do's was not delivering what it promised to. Eventually she gave up . . . she surrendered to God and His grace . . . and she found "life and life abundant!" Join us as we talk about her story and more on the Better Than We Thought podcast!

What does it mean to be in God's presence? Is it something you go in and out of? Is it about worship music? What about devotionals---do quiet times make you closer to God? Join Markus and Ian as they do an honest exploration of what it means to live in God's presence.

Sermon by Ian S. Reyes, preached in February, 2024.
Is it possible to sin yourself out of God's grace? Is it possible to mess up so many times, or in such a terrible way that God would give up on you? If you've wrestled with these questions, if you've struggled with shame, if you're living with a constant sense of religious guilt, you're not alone . . . and this episode is for you! There's good news for all of us---God's grace really is enough.

Join us as we talk about how our daughter Ember came into the world, and discuss what God taught us through it!

Join Chris and me as we discuss how the clear message of the Gospel dismantles the errors of Adventist theology, and how the Gospel leads us to live a life of joy and confidence in Jesus. 

How does understanding the Gospel affect the way we worship God? Is there a right style or way to worship? What even is worship? Join Ian and Paul as they explore this and more on this episode of Better Than We Thought.