Currently, some intellectuals are claiming that Jehovah God is unworthy of worship and obedience. The principle thesis of C. Hitchens' God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything and similar books is that man's global inhumanity to man confirms that God is unloving and unfair. Sadly, some Christians are doubting their faith and slipping into a post-modern rejection of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church remains faithful to its mission to carry the Good News of unmerited grace to the entire world. Through many practical ways, we give rational proofs why God loves being unfair. For example, Adventists draw great joy from the text, "Jesus had equal status with God but didn't think it unfair to surrender the advantages of that status. When the time came, He set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave ... became human and died a selfless, obedient death" (Philippians 2:6–8 MB, adapted).

One conclusive evidence of God's unfairness is His universal amnesty plan. Though "the wages of sin is death," and "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God," God persists in offering "His free gift, which is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 3:23; 6:23 NLT). The abundant life that millions of practicing Adventists enjoy seems unfair in contrast to the lifestyle dysfunctions that afflict billions who denounce God as unfair. The individual Adventist who practices a balanced Bible-based lifestyle, and practices common-sense health laws taught by Ellen White, is living proof that God's generous unfairness is His foundational blessing.

However, it would be irresponsible to suggest that an individual Adventist will never suffer sickness and disease. The "glorified body," free of illness, is the exclusive privilege of those who choose the First Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:51–57). God's liberally unfair grace is confirmed by the fact that Adventists, as a group, develop major lifestyle diseases later than the general population. National Geographic and other reputable secular organizations have repeatedly documented the "Adventist Advantage" which results in overall better health.

Adventists hold no copyright on God's passion to be lovingly unfair to others. His name is gloried when Adventists invite others to share in Heaven's showers of blessings. According to Ellen White, "Grace is unmerited and the believer is justified without any merit of his own, without any claim to offer to God. He is justified through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, who stands in the courts of heaven as the sinner's substitute and surety. ... Christ [not the Seventh-day Adventist Church] is the great depositary of justifying righteousness and sanctifying grace" (Amazing Grace, p. 182).

Adventists know, without any reservation, that Jehovah God is great and worthy of praise. We joyfully worship the Creator-God who provides new blessings everyday and the assurance of eternal life. As members of the universal Body of Christ, we proclaim that "surely the Lord blesses the righteous and surrounds them with His goodwill, pleasures and favor" (Psalm 5:12 AMB, adapted).

Cynthia and J.W. Warren co-founded Spring Hope Ministries to celebrate and promote the joys and benefits of the Adventist lifestyle. They have three adult children and reside in Berrien Springs, Michigan.