The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 7:13–25. This scripture passage is where Paul walks through the laws that are present in the life of a believer—the law of God and the law of sin. The answer to the question, "Who will deliver me?", is given in the last verse: "Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!"  

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The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 7:7–12. As an Adventist, the goal of perfect law keeping was preached and taught to our hosts as the end-game of the believer before they were ready for heaven. The Bible says that through the law sin kills.  

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The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 7:1–6. As a Christian you can only be married to one spouse at a time—are you committing spiritual adultery by being under both the Ten Commandments and Jesus Christ?  

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Nikki and Colleen were recorded live at the 2025 Former Adventist Conference in February, 2025, where they talked about Adventism and the Sabbath. They also answered questions from the conference audience. You can view all the conference videos on the FormerAdventist channel. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)

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Nikki and Colleen talk about this podcast including the foundational values and practices of Former Adventist Podcast. One request that we often receive is for Nikki and Colleen to debate someone from the Adventist organization. Why don't they do it? (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)

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Former Adventist Conference, February 14-16, 2025: Nikki and Colleen talk about this year's Former Adventist Conference and the theme, "Sabbath in Christ". Do you still wonder about whether you need to keep a Sabbath as a Christian? Why do some Christians call Sunday "the Sabbath"? What does it mean to have "Sabbath in Christ"? Don't miss this conference. You can register at: http://proclamationmagazine.com/ 

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The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 6:15–23. To what are you a slave? Is it a good thing to be a "slave to God"? (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)

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The Book of Romans Series: Nikki and Colleen talk through Romans 6:8–14. Adventism as well as other religious groups promote the doctrine of "freedom of choice" when it comes to salvation, but is a lost person really free to choose? Can they make a choice to stop sinning? How does the sovereign God interact with His creation? (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)

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The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 6:1–7. The doctrine of baptism into Christ is taught and it doesn't involve water! So what is it—and why do Adventists use this passage during water baptisms of membership into their organization? (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)

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The Book of Romans Series: Colleen and Nikki talk through Romans 5:15–21. This passage includes a statement that Adventists don't agree with—that the Law came in so that sins would increase—but where sin increased there was even more grace. (Music: Falling Awake © 2010 Nathanael Tinker. Used by permission.)

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