Seventh-Day Adventism (SDA) originated with false prophesies about Christs coming [although Walter Martin called it, a Christian cult]. It began with William Millers prediction that Christ would return in 1843 (revised to October 22, 1844). Miller admitted his error. However, SDA prophetess Ellen G. White (EGW), who had repeatedly endorsed Millers prophecy, insisted that Christ had indeed come, but not to earth. Instead, He had entered the holy of holies in heaven to make an atonement for all who are shown to be entitled to its benefits. Entitled ? Many quotes could be given to prove that EGW taught salvation by works. Here are a few: Our acts, our words, even our most secret motives, all have their weight in deciding our destiny...though ...forgotten by us, they [our works] will bear their testimony to justify or condemn. When any have sins remaining upon the books of record, unrepented of and unforgiven, their names will be blotted out of the book of life... Each one of you needs to...[be] working with your might to redeem the failures of your past life. God has placed you in a world of suffering to prove you, to see if you will be found worthy of the gift of eternal life. This teaching of the investigative judgment is the foundational doctrine and major heresy of Seventh-day Adventism: that the atonement was not complete on the Cross but was begun in heaven in 1844 and depends upon our works. According to EGW, the blood of Christ, instead of making an atonement for the soul (Lev:17:11) and cleans[ing] us from all sin (1 Jn:1:7), brought sin into heaven : [O]ur sins are, in fact, transferred to the heavenly sanctuary by the blood of Christ. Thus Christ had to begin the work of cleansing the heavenly sanctuary (of sins His blood had brought there!) through the investigative judgment. EGW declared that Ministers who would not accept this saving message were hindering Gods work and The blood of souls is upon them . Millerites who adopted this delusion became Seventh-day Adventists. EGW made numerous false prophecies: that Old Jerusalem never would be built up, that she would be alive at the Rapture, that Christ would return before slavery was abolished, that Adventists living in 1856 would be alive at the Rapture, and many more. Yet her writings are revered like Scripture. Number 17 of the Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists states, The Gift of Prophecy : One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. As the Lords messenger, her writings are a continuing and authoritative source of truth which provide for the church comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction. dlvr.it/84BJm1
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 01:07:20 +0000