SDAs dont allow members to drink alcohol, smoke, or eat red meat. Then follows Sanctification, which entails obedience to Gods IFS, ie, His commandments, as proof of your love for/to Him, also known as Discipleship. If there is even one line in a book that is contradictory, it is a lie! I am highly disappointed on other Christian groups for distancing themselves from them. And the end of the Sabbath, as it began to draw towards the first day of the week began to dawn, people say because it says that it was the end of the Sabbath as a reference to the end of the biblical Sabbath but is it really? LOVE is not a new law! Exdous 20:8 I just started going to the Seventh Day Adventist. It tells us : He says eternal life is a free gift I am no longer under bondage but He set me free to serve Him and Love Him . 1) Homosexuality I think its unfair to say SDA are the only ones that can back their beliefs with scripture. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. That was another reason for him to be condemned because they were big tobacco farmers. 1) do you love God? Keeping the law will not save me .But tells my Saviour How much I love Him. See Malachi 4:1-3. COG7 teaches the Spirit of Prophecy is the Holy Spirit, who inspired the writers of the Bible. Dear Wendy, I have a friend who attends SDA. A woman should never be teaching over men! Once saved your always saved, why bother about sin, Judgement, Grace , saviour & Eternal Life. I think in Luke. Now is this referring to the Ten Commandments? Jack you are correct and they dont have any idea about the law being nailed to the cross being the world Moses is it references the word orgdin a connection to Moses which is written by the hand of Moses not the ten commandment that was written by God you dont seem to get it is the ceremonial laws that is done away with, Dont mind that last message it was scrambled a little bit because theres no edit option on here I guess until this admin approves this comment Im assuming. Jesus Christ is my life! Never, never, never! 4) If old testament was not written to us but just a set of moral stories to learn from, then what do the prophecies in Daniel point to ? Just trying to understand so I can discuss with my friend.

The Sabbath was designed by God for all (not just Jewish people). The Bible teaches once we have repented (turned around toward God rather than away from Him, turned from sin rather than being enslaved by sin) and trusted and accepted Jesus sacrifice on the cross, and received Him as Savior then we are going to heaven. God is the same yesterday, today and forever more. I was raised a seventh day adventist and still follow its ways. I dont want to argue but since Jesus died on the cross for us to save us for our sins from what the first Adam did. No one will bully me again because of my religion. Judging other is a sin, lieing is a sin. He accepts us no matter what. Halloween is another huge difference and an entire study on its own. The first 4 shows love for God and the last 6 shows our love for each other. Youre obviously not reading my posts then. Dugger and his followers wanted a reorganization of church doctrine. A person of any religion can put their love into actions. at old testament time those people who will not attend worship services, the church instructed to kill them, thats is the sabbath so why the sda not follow this? to all our readers.? There for you believe in 2 Timothy. Actually, I worship My Lord God Savior Jesus Christ EVERY SINGLE DAY! He always kept the sabbath on the 7th day which is saturday according to the 10 commandments.

Sin definitely exists and so does the 10 moral laws. Not what a Founder has to say, but the Biblical truth. *That Jesus Christ will soon return physically to the earth. The SDA church is based on sola scriptura (Ellen Whites writings if used at all are only to supplement the teachings of the Bible). I was told they dont preach sound doctrine, and they are a cult. What did Christ say about the Ten Commandments. Number two: Just saying. Jesus was the perfect last sacrifice needed to cover our sins. No Wonder the Sabbath commandment in Exo :20:8 begins with the word REMEMBER, because a long time ago even before you and me were born He knew that we will find reasons to FORGET the Sabbath. Our soul is our characteristic make up that describes who we are. This is a life-and-death situation, so please be patient. She is considered the Lesser Light, with the Greater Light being the Bible. As a Born Again Christian I understand what you mean but it is very hard to read your comment. May God bless you. Very archaic. Some Christians believe that the Sabbath has been changed due to the popular belief that the Sabbath day was meant for the Jewish people. God did not change his commandments, Jesus died that we could be saved since all have sinned and fallen short of the glory since our Righteousness is filthy rags. the creation of this world and everything in it. Yeah who wrote this is wrong i am 7th day Adventists and some of thst is not true my church dont prsise mrs.white it just justifies of her being a phrofit we believe in the son of man and God were not a cult its good to eat healthy and the bible clearly states to keep sober at all times or the devil will devour you i encourage people to research there selfs 7th day adventist is the true church. Psalm 119:105 KJV I can go on and on.

Read the whole chapter of Exodus 20, then look at the difference involved in explaining the importance of the 7th day.

This is why the devil is after our soul and not the Spirit. Mark:7:9: And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. BTW, Im not sure what your post was. Amen. 5) Except for the above points, the article is accurate in its description of Seventh-day Adventists. Tell the mormons youre the real church. The basic cause of our differences is the role and writings of Ellen G. White. Has everyone ignore the SDA beliefs that Jesus Christ and the Archangel Michael are one and the same. 2.I read that Ellen White prophesied that the papacy would end at a time (forgot the exact time) and it didnt end and it still continues as we can see. You may work Saturday and Sunday I believe what Jesus is saying is to keep one day of the week Set aside to rest your self and worship the Lord I worked in a prison for years and very rarely had weekends off if you had Tuesday and Wednesday off the Lord wants you to set aside one day for Him and to rest but dont forget we are to be in the Word daily not just on Sunday or Saturday being good stewards of the Lord and to sharpen ourselves, Well said The other 6 commandments, when obeyed, is our love for our brethren. Remember the precious Jews are the chosen children of God. Differences Between Seventh-day Adventists and Christians. The Church of God (Seventh Day) represents a line of Sabbatarian Adventists that rejected the visions and teachings of Ellen G. White before the formation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1863. Also philuppians 1:23. Afterward the universe will be completely peaceful and clean.

But with no power,or correction. Finally, all the teachings and doctrines of the SDAs are bible based.

My first born was baptised in the Luthern church. Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. 2) Seventh-day Adventists believe in healthy living as a mark of discipleship and have recommended a vegetarian diet. To eat meat or not. just read the next verse what it says?under the sun. The politics of religion will not matter the day you stand before the Lord Jesus Christ but what did you do wth your life in Gods eyes from His Word He gave us for a road map? b) What is His dominion over : All Universe (Heavens & the earth). and updated on 2011, March 13, Difference Between Similar Terms and Objects, Differences Between Seventh-day Adventists and Christians, Difference Between Catholic Church and Protestant Church, Difference Between Catholic and Christian Bible, Difference Between Christians and Muslims, http://www.biblesabbath.org/confessions.html, Difference Between Dichotomy and Trichotomy, Difference Between Primitive Mythology and Classical Mythology. God did set aside the seventh day as hallowed, meaning special or holy. You people Catholic Church is the owner of the Bible you are using.who can correct the errors you make in your letter Protestants started 16ADby Fr. Your religion is Antiquated/ not real/ likely a cult. I dont care what denomination or name on the church sign!!!! K, M. (2011, March 13). When was it written. He made a public spectacle of them triumphing over them in it. Sunday is worship and rest! The new commandment is from Luke 10:27 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbor as yourself. Additional writing by Ellen White. They had different expectations compared to us the gentile. William Miller and others had predicted Christ would return to earth on that date. SDAs regard themselves as the true remnant people of God. Martin Luther the Catholic Church were still using the same Bible they are using today. Very knowledgeable and very well written! 2) Live in Relationships Jesus did kinda change a few things from the OT. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.. According to A.N. Mark 16:1 now knowing Jesus was risen early the first day of the week that he approached first to Mary Magdalene.

2)the wages of sin is death It is written. Jesus worshiped on the Sabbath as he was a Jew. Whats so hard to read about it just because it doesnt have punctuation I understood it. For them, a persons life is evaluated by God while he or she is still alive which is in direct contrast to what most Christian teachings say that God will hold judgment upon entry to the gates of Heaven. They currently have twelve apostles, seventy prophets and seven stewards. A well-publicized member of the church was evangelist Herbert W. Armstrong (18931986). (We must all be as careful about not giving false witness as we would be for any of the other commandments!). For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. Ellen White was a prolific spirit filled writer whose works are referenced only because they are in conformity with biblical teachings. We believe the entombment of Christ was 3 days and 3 nights, from Wednesday evening until Sabbath evening. I am glade to be part of this interesting commentary group. Another independent Sabbatarian Adventist body formed in Iowa in 1860, and joined with the Church of God (Seventh Day) in 1863. who gave us the BIBLE?? "The Salem conference has members in South Africa. Richard you quote Ecclesiastes 9:5 but way you stopped there? What Im reading in most or many of the comments sounds like doctrinal rules. If we die and go strait to heaven then there no such thing as death. K, Maureen. In a point of you dont think that God care.We all believe that God is only one must be worship and who testified to our behalf and as must as he is he also have to praised for the day he choosed to be worshipped.Please dont try to say God does know what he want or like. God bless you! (Constantine). Tereza.

I think that you and I agree that Jesus is who He says He is. When I go before Him there will be no condemnation . The Bible gives us the dos and donts. How could that be true if the wicked were still screaming in torment for all eternity? *That all the Ten Commandments are standards for Gods people today. Six days you shall labor and do all your works, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God, and in it he rested. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law., John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. Our religious choice is a personal journey. They stand fast for ever and ever. Psalm 119:89; 111:7, 8. We wont know what sin is. Dodd (1935)[5] wrote a book attempting to trace the Church's history back to the Apostles through various medieval groups that they believed were Sabbath-keeping. But Jesus came into the world to replace the law (Romans), and we become obedient to Christ by faith not by works (the law). The merger was voted on August 1220, 1949, and the first issue of the combined Bible Advocate came out on October 3, 1949. SDAs teach the saints will be in heaven during the Millennium. Richard, Paul teaches to be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord. The Sabbath is for everyone who believes in God the Creator. The only person that judges is God himself. Bible is my rule of faith. And He requires all to be as Holy as He. It is God who gives wisdom, revelation. But we can be lost by breaking Gods laws. SDA leaders have adopted a pro-choice attitude towards abortion. Additional writings by Ellen G white It is where the Godly celebrations were given demonic names like Easter named after the demon god Ishtar and the Birthday of the messiah was changed to a very satanicly appointed day celebrated by the pagans. Ellen White was a psycho. The sabbath was changed by man not Jesus. Ellen just brought light to those in darkness. However, decisions about what foods to eat and what beverages to drink are left to the individual as guided by the Holy Spirit residing in the individuals soul temple.

Both of us believe that: *The whole Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God and that salvation is by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. ", The following information concerning the "Back to Salem" Movement of 1950 are taken from History of the Seventh Day Church of God by Richard C.