Seventh Day Adventists.

[yomotalking]

Does anyone on WorthyBoards know anything about the beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

I know somone who belongs to this Church, and also know she is not saved.

I would like to know more about her beliefs, but would feel uncomfortable questioning her. So...can anyone give me an idea?

Yomo

[Dad Ernie]

Does anyone on WorthyBoards know anything about the beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Greetings Yomo,

You may want to check Google for SDA or Ellen G. White, who was the founder. They used to be considered a cult, but as of recent times they have been more and more accepted into mainstream Christianity.

Because my son married a girl that was in the SDA, and subsequently started going to her church, I investigated somewhat into that religion. Recently I attended their equivalent to Sunday School.

They lean towards a works based religion, probably similar to the Holiness based crowd. They have several issues with their doctrines when compared to mainstream Christianity. In their Sunday School, I made a couple comments regarding the subject at hand and it was obvious that they did not agree with them, but stuck to the party line.

So investigate them on line, from a good Christian site. You can find out a lot more about them.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[Joe@actsii]

Does anyone on WorthyBoards know anything about the beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

I know somone who belongs to this Church, and also know she is not saved.

I would like to know more about her beliefs, but would feel uncomfortable questioning her. So...can anyone give me an idea?

Yomo

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I don't know that much. But I love to talk to people about religion. I you good enough friends with the person to bring the subject up. I would just say that you have heard of that church but don't know much about it. Then ask if they could tell you a little bit about it. Just a suggestion.

[Ovedya]

I think a Google search could probably produce a plethora of information for you to research. Here's a page I pulled up: http://www.religioustolerance.org/sda.htm

[essaias]

Does anyone on WorthyBoards know anything about the beliefs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

I know somone who belongs to this Church, and also know she is not saved.

I would like to know more about her beliefs, but would feel uncomfortable questioning her. So...can anyone give me an idea?

Yomo

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The Seventh Day Adventist church believes the following things:

1. The trinity. Though some of them tend be either Arian ro Unitarian or even Oneness in their beliefs, the official position is a trinitarian one, if I am not mistaken.

2. They believe one is saved by repenting and trusting Jesus.

3. They believe in keeping the seventh day sabbath.

4. They believe Jesus is coming probably VERY soon.

5. They believe the papacy is the beast/antichrist of prophecy.

6. They believe Sunday rest laws enacted by the governments of the world will be the mark of the beast.

7. They believe that in 1844 Jesus went from the heavenly "Holy Place" into the heavenly "Most Holy Place" to do the "Investigative Judgement" which is where He "checks the records" of every believer in history to see if they are finally saved and worthy of heaven. When He finishes this Judgement inspection He will return, destroy all the living wicked and rapture the saved to heaven for 1000 years. Then the wicked will be resurrected, a final battle will ensue, and the earth will be remade and the saints will dwell with God forever on the new earth.

8. I think they are generally vegetarians, too.

peace-

[Guest hubertdorm]

Here's a novel idea:

Instead of searching the potentially massive quanties of articles written by other people, it might be worth your time to visit the SDA websites and read what they believe. Then decide for yourself whether they are Christian or not.

[Old Timer]

Here's a novel idea:

Instead of searching the potentially massive quanties of articles written by other people, it might be worth your time to visit the SDA websites and read what they believe. Then decide for yourself whether they are Christian or not.

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http://www.adventist.org/index.html.en

The link above is to their web site

I think there is very little that an evangelical Christian could find

[Guest ob123]

Here's a novel idea:

Instead of searching the potentially massive quanties of articles written by other people, it might be worth your time to visit the SDA websites and read what they believe. Then decide for yourself whether they are Christian or not.

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Good Advice

[IslandRose]

From www.carm.org

What does Seventh Day Adventism Teach?

Affirmations

The Bible is inspired and the word of God.

Trinitarian: The Father, Son, Holy Spirit are all one God in three persons.

Jesus is God and has always existed with the Father.

The Holy Spirit is a person.

Jesus' sacrifice was vicarious.

Salvation is by grace, not works.

Jesus rose from the dead physically in his glorified body.

Jesus ascended bodily into heaven.

Baptism is by immersion

The literal, visible return of Jesus.

Jesus will return to set up a millennial kingdom. They are Premillennial.

Literal six day creation, not long periods.

Denials

Denies the doctrine of predestination

Denies baptism by sprinkling

Denies infant baptism.

Denies the immortality of the soul.

Denies the eternality of hell fire.

Denies any use of alcohol (as a drink) or tobacco.

Aberrant

Our sins will ultimately be placed on Satan - The Great Controversy, p. 422, 485.

Jesus is Michael the Archangel.

Worship must be done on Saturday (the Sabbath).

On October 22, 1844 Jesus entered the second and last phase of his atoning work.

Investigative Judgment - the fate of all people will be decided based upon this event in the future.

The dead do not exist anymore -- soul sleep.

The wicked are annihilated.

Ellen G. White, the "founder" of Seventh Day Adventism, was a messenger from God gifted with the spirit of prophecy.

There is a sanctuary in heaven where Jesus carries out his mediatorial work.

[yomotalking]

I don't know that much.  But I love to talk to people about religion.  I you good enough friends with the person to bring the subject up.  I would just say that you have heard of that church but don't know much about it.  Then ask if they could tell you a little bit about it.  Just a suggestion.

Joe,

I do not think it would be possible to ask her much about her church. I am not close friends with her, although I see her often. She is not a Christian and lives a very ungodly life. I would feel very uneasy about questioning her on her "beliefs".

Yomo