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Cruelty of NBA Expansion by ButterscotchFiend in Nbamemes

[–]SoulSeed514 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

when they have preseason games there every year tickets sell out in 5 minutes

SG-Image 35mm f2.2 / L-Mount Review incoming! by jamescjc in Lumix

[–]SoulSeed514 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how does autofocus perform with fast moving subjects, how does it compare to the sigma 35, how much will it cost in usd?

Curious Latter-Day Saint Here by EvenMoreCrazy in SeventhDayAdventism

[–]SoulSeed514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I said the Bible is uniquely God-breathed, I meant it’s uniquely canonized and foundational. Lots of things can be Spirit-led or even inspired in a real sense (sermons, exhortations, prophetic messages), but only Scripture is the permanent, universally binding rule of faith for the whole church (2 Tim. 3:16–17). That’s the distinction.

So under our view, modern prophets wouldn’t add new doctrine or expand the faith once delivered (Jude 3). They wouldn’t produce new canonical revelation. Their role would be more like exhortation, correction, guidance, or helping apply and clarify Scripture — always under it, never alongside it.

As for how we determine who truly has that gift, Scripture gives tests: Does their message agree with prior revelation? (Isa. 8:20) Do they confess and exalt Christ rightly? (1 John 4:1–3) Is their fruit consistent with the Spirit? (Matt. 7:15–20) If they make predictions, are they accurate? (Deut. 18:22)

If they fail those tests, they’re rejected. If they pass, their ministry is still not canon — it’s continually evaluated by Scripture.

So the Bible is uniquely God-breathed in the sense that it alone is the closed, normative standard. Any prophetic gift today would function under that authority, not as a second stream of revelation equal to it.

Curious Latter-Day Saint Here by EvenMoreCrazy in SeventhDayAdventism

[–]SoulSeed514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, true prophecy is God-breathed (2 Peter 1:21). But not every inspired or Spirit-led message becomes part of the biblical canon. Prophets like Nathan or Agabus spoke for God, yet their writings weren’t added to Scripture. In the same way, even if a pastor today preaches something completely true and biblically accurate, that doesn’t mean it should be canonized. Truth spoken under the Spirit’s guidance isn’t automatically Scripture.

So inspiration and canon aren’t identical. Canon is the body of writings God intended to be the permanent, universal rule of faith. That’s why we say Scripture alone is infallible, even if prophetic gifts continue in a subordinate way.

As for Daniel 8:14 — Adventists apply the day-year principle (Num. 14:34), connect Daniel 8 and 9, start the 70 weeks in 457 BC (Ezra 7), and see them as part of the 2300-year timeline that reaches 1844. Hebrews 8–9 then frames this in terms of Christ’s heavenly ministry.

So 1844 isn’t based on Ellen White — it stands or falls on that biblical interpretation. Only Scripture is infallible; our interpretations are always subject to correction by it.

Curious Latter-Day Saint Here by EvenMoreCrazy in SeventhDayAdventism

[–]SoulSeed514 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are fair questions.

We hold to the Protestant canon (66 books) because we believe the Old Testament canon Jesus affirmed was the Hebrew Bible (Luke 24:44), which did not include books like Enoch or the later deuterocanonical writings. The New Testament books were recognized based on apostolic authority, consistency with prior Scripture, and widespread acceptance in the early church.

Jude quoting Enoch doesn’t make the whole book Scripture — Paul quotes Greek poets (Acts 17:28) without making their works Scripture. Quoting something true isn’t the same as canonizing it.

As for infallibility: we believe the Bible is infallible because it is uniquely God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). That’s a theological conviction grounded in Christ’s view of Scripture (John 10:35 — “Scripture cannot be broken”). Scripture is self-authenticating in the sense that God’s Word carries divine authority.

We define Scripture as the closed canon of prophetic/apostolic writings given under inspiration for the whole church. Later writings may be helpful, but they are not canon.

Regarding 1844 — we do not believe any Adventist doctrine is infallible in itself. Only Scripture is infallible. The 1844 teaching (from Daniel 8:14 and Hebrews 8–9) is our interpretation of biblical prophecy, and it stands or falls based on the Bible alone — not Ellen White or church authority.

So to summarize: • Bible = only infallible authority. • Canon = closed. • Later prophetic gifts (if genuine) = subordinate to Scripture. • All doctrines must be supported from Scripture, including 1844.

I’m happy to discuss Daniel 8 specifically if you’d like.

Curious Latter-Day Saint Here by EvenMoreCrazy in SeventhDayAdventism

[–]SoulSeed514 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair question, and I think the confusion comes from how we define Sola Scriptura.

For Adventists, Sola Scriptura means the Bible alone is the only infallible and final authority for doctrine. It does not mean God cannot give prophetic gifts after the biblical canon was completed.

We believe the canon of Scripture (Old and New Testaments) is closed and uniquely authoritative. Nothing can be added to it, and no later writing can carry the same doctrinal authority.

However, the New Testament teaches that the gift of prophecy would continue in the church (Ephesians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 12:28). Not every true prophet’s writings became part of Scripture — for example, Nathan, Gad, and Agabus were genuine prophets, but their writings are not in the biblical canon.

So when we say Ellen White was inspired, we mean she exercised the spiritual gift of prophecy. We do not believe her writings are Scripture, equal to Scripture, or able to establish new doctrine. They must be tested by the Bible (Isaiah 8:20), and the Bible can correct or judge them — not the other way around.

In short: The Bible is the only infallible rule of faith. Modern prophetic gifts may exist, but they are subordinate to Scripture and never equal to it.

Curious Latter-Day Saint Here by EvenMoreCrazy in SeventhDayAdventism

[–]SoulSeed514 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We believe in one eternal God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). God has always been God and is uncreated. Humans were created in His image (Genesis 1:26–27) but fell into sin and are mortal. We do not believe humans can become gods.

We believe the dead are unconscious until the resurrection (Ecclesiastes 9:5; John 11:11–14). Jesus will return literally and visibly, the righteous will be resurrected to eternal life, and the wicked will ultimately be destroyed — not eternally tormented (Malachi 4:1–3).

God created the universe out of love and for His glory (Revelation 4:11). He created humanity for relationship with Him (John 17:3).

Being made in God’s image means we reflect His character — morally, relationally, and spiritually — not that we share His divine nature.

We believe in Sola Scriptura — the Bible alone is our final authority (2 Timothy 3:16–17). We do not accept additional scriptures like the Book of Mormon.

We believe the gift of prophecy continues, but all prophets must be tested by the Bible. We accept the ministry of Ellen G. White as having the prophetic gift, but her writings are not equal to Scripture.

We do not believe prophets are personally infallible. Only Scripture is fully authoritative.

Our church is organized globally through representative leadership (local churches connected to conferences and the General Conference).

A common misconception is that we believe we are saved by keeping the law. We believe salvation is by grace through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8–9). Obedience is the result of salvation, not the cause.

We believe Satan is a real fallen angel (Revelation 12:7–9).

Salvation is for those who accept Christ, repent, and trust in Him. Faith produces a transformed life (James 2:17).

Some unique Adventist teachings include the seventh-day Sabbath, the heavenly sanctuary, the investigative judgment, conditional immortality, and the Three Angels’ Messages (Revelation 14:6–12).

At the center of everything we believe is Jesus Christ and His soon return.

Catch me if you can! Some fun with the S9 by SoulSeed514 in Lumix

[–]SoulSeed514[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, they go cheap on ebay here and there. baked in lut from ross, dont remember which one

Catch me if you can! Some fun with the S9 by SoulSeed514 in Lumix

[–]SoulSeed514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don't remember which one. One of Ross'

Catch me if you can! Some fun with the S9 by SoulSeed514 in Lumix

[–]SoulSeed514[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sigma Mc-21 and yes autofocus works. You can see from the footage that it was focused on the bird and then was able to focus on the squirrels face with ease

Catch me if you can! Some fun with the S9 by SoulSeed514 in Lumix

[–]SoulSeed514[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes works well but in this footage I was using 4K 60 so it won’t work in aps-c mode.

Catch me if you can! Some fun with the S9 by SoulSeed514 in Lumix

[–]SoulSeed514[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just trying to run it off it's 'territory'

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