THE CHURCH FACT, ISSUES AND US Agana-Nsiire Agana

WE ARE NOT… Seventh-day Lutherbaptipiscotarians

INVESTIGATIVE/PRE- ADVENT JUDGMENT The Sanctuary (Hebrews 9: 1,2) The heavenly ministration of Jesus (Heb 7:23 – 26) The hour of judgment (Rev 14:7) The final message (Rev 14: 6 – 12)

THE ADVENT Declared Over 2000 times in Scripture

SABBATH The binding claims of the Sabbath The blessing of it The role of the Sabbath in the final stage of the Great Controversy

THE GREAT CONTROVERSY War in Heaven Humans at the center Unfallen beings witnessing Christ ultimately victorious

Early History

A FEW MILESTONES 1847 Sabbath vision given to Ellen White 1848 First general meetings of Sabbathkeepers: “Six Sabbath Conferences” 1860 Name “Seventh-day Adventist” adopted 1863 General Conference organized and first session held; first steps in health reform taken

GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT

URIAH SMITH First Secretary of the GC Longest serving Editor of Review and Herald Author: Daniel & The Revelation The Sanctuary And The Twenty-Three Hundred Days Of Daniel VIII, 14 The United States in the Light of Prophecy, or, An Exposition of Rev. 13:11-17 Sacked seven times, and hired back each time! Disfellowshiped once

RIGHTEOUSNESS BY WHAT? Big dispute at 1888 General Conference New revolutionary doctrine AT Jones and EJ Wagonner proposed Righteousness by faith in Christ E White supported the message Sent to Australia as a Missionary

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

THE RISE OF CULTURAL ADVENTISTS Reject some fundamental beliefs Not concerned with doctrine Trinity Perpetuity of the Law of God Nature of Christ Gift/Spirit of Prophecy Creation Seventh-day Sabbath

THE RISE OF CULTURAL ADVENTISTS Think about it. What makes a Seventh-day Adventist? It's not ethnicity, not nationality, not politics, not social or economic status, not gender, not age, not language; there is only one thing that makes us Seventh-day Adventists--and that's our beliefs. We're who we are only because of what we believe-- period. Get rid of those beliefs, water them down, or push them to the sidelines, and we're left with nothing that justifies our corporate existence. Without our beliefs, we've got about as much mission and purpose as your local Britney Spears fan club.

EMERGENT CHURCH Spiritual Formation False doctrine cloaked in traditional Adventist language Yoga, meditation, eastern religious philosophy Infiltrating churches, institutions of learning The Great Spiritual Formation Kerfuffle – Dave Thomas The One Project (Jesus Only, Jesus All, Only Jesus, etc.)

SEVENTH-GAY ADVENTISTS

THE PROTEST IS ENDED? 1999 Catholic/Lutheran agreement Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification Reached after 30 years of dialogue The present Joint Declaration has this intention: namely, to show that on the basis of their dialogue the subscribing Lutheran churches and the Roman Catholic Church are now able to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God's grace through faith in Christ. It does not cover all that either church teaches about justification; it does encompass a consensus on basic truths of the doctrine of justification and shows that the remaining differences in its explication are no longer the occasion for doctrinal condemnations.

Together we confess: By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping and calling us to good works. “Whatever the immediate causes, this document represents one of the most stunning prophetic signs that Adventists have witnessed in the past 50 years. It’s almost as if these two religious groups, having read the The Great Controversy, decided to perform it onstage.” – Clifford Goldstein

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