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SDA APOSTASY  

CHANGING OUR RELIGION
The second event is:
--OUR RELIGION WOULD BE CHANGED AND THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES WOULD BE ACCOUNTED AS ERROR--

     After Ellen White's death on July 16, 1915, the apostasy began to gain momentum. It is definitely much easier to secretly implement apostasy without a living prophet of God around! Hence after Sister White's death, the SDA leadership found that they could continue in their plans with ease, making the necessary changes in church structure and fundamental truths to bring men under the control of man, without anyone warning the people about this conspiracy.

     But in the infinite mercy of God, He warned His true people about this! Just before the death of Sister White, God sent this testimony of warning about the apostasy and conspiracy:


1915

            "I am charged to tell our people, that do not realize, that the devil has device after device, and he carries them out in ways that they do not expect. Satan's agencies will invent ways to make sinners out of saints.

     "I tell you now, that when I am laid to rest, great changes will take place.

     "I do not know when I shall be taken; and I desire to warn all against the devices of the devil.

     "I want the people to know that I warned them fully before my death." Manuscript 1, February 24, 1915.


     God did not just warn His people about this apostasy and conspiracy of the SDA leadership through the testimonies, but through the Bible also.

     "And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear My words; and went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers." Jeremiah 11:6-10.


     "There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls...Her priests have violated My law, and have profaned Mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them." Ezekiel 22:25-26.

     And what does God want His true people to do regarding this conspiracy of apostasy within the SDA church?

     "For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, Say ye not, A confederacy [conspiracy], to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the Lord of hosts Himself; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken." Isaiah 8:11-15.


     This conspiracy of the SDA leadership to change our religion and account the fundamental principles of Adventism as error, was an area where the greatest stealth and deception had to be practiced in order to bring their plans to fruition. The great changes, both doctrinally and organizationally, had to be brought about gradually so as not to arouse or awaken the majority of the sleepy church members as to what was really going on.

     The church members had already been, and were continuing to be, educated to look to man, and trust in man, and expect help from man instead of looking to Jesus (see p 38). They had already been trained to look to and follow the rules and decisions of the General Conference as the voice of God to them. So if the leaders could just keep the people, and especially the young, believing this, then it would mean the success of their plans. And if any questions were to arise about the nature of these plans being brought in, why the leaders would declare that these changes were necessary for the "advancement of the cause of God" (see p 68).

     But there were still too many staunch and true historic Adventists during the early decades of the 1900's who were not afraid to sound the alarm and awaken their people if they detected the end result of the plans being enacted. And amazingly, these plans of conspiracy were revealed by some of the leadership themselves!

     Arthur G. Daniels, General Conference president from 1901-1922, revealed in 1930 that they could not yet bring about the changes they wanted, but would have to wait until the majority of their "serious problems" and the "certain difficulties that would confront" their plans would die down. He knew "time would be required for certain theological wounds to heal, and for attitudes to modify on the part of some" and "possibly it would be necessary to wait until certain individuals had dropped out of action" before major changes could "wisely be brought forth."(250)

     One of the first major or great changes was brought forth nearly 20 years later--in the 1950's. During this time the SDA leadership were having several "assigned" meetings and conferences with the Evangelicals.(251) A man named Walter R. Martin--a Southern Baptist Evangelical minister--contacted the SDA leadership in 1955, asking if he could interview them. Their response was "immediate and enthusiastic."

     The discussions and events which occurred are reported in an article in Eternity Magazine by Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse--a Presbyterian Evangelical minister and founder/editor of the magazine. A summary of the first visit is as follows.

     In 1955 Mr. Martin went to the SDA General Conference headquarters in Takoma Park, Maryland and presented to the church leaders about 40 questions asking for their official standpoints on SDA doctrines.

Barnhouse writes:

     "On a second visit he [Martin] was presented with scores of pages of detailed theological answers to his questions. Immediately it was perceived that the Adventists were strenuously denying certain doctrinal positions which had been previously attributed to them....

     "The position of the Adventists seems to some of us in certain cases to be a new position..." Eternity Magazine, September, 1956.


     Walter Martin writes a little more to the point and states:

     "...the Adventists had a definite theological platform [by 1847], which through the years has varied little, but which in comparatively recent years has undergone a very definite evolution toward a more forthright declaration concerning the principles of the historic Christian faith, especially as they are embodied in the tenets of orthodox [Evangelical] Christian theology." Eternity Magazine, October, 1956.


     "Seventh-day Adventism in 1956 is a far cry from the Adventism...[of the past]....many of the earlier...positions in Adventism have either been reversed or revised in line with the convictions of the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination that advancing light and progressive truth make necessary clarification and adherence to the cardinal [or evangelically held] truths of the gospel." Eternity Magazine, November, 1956.

     What were some of the fundamental principles that were undergoing a very definite evolution, being accounted as error, strenuously denied, reversed, and revised?

1. The SDA leadership "repudiated absolutely the thought that seventh-day Sabbath keeping was a basis for salvation," "in any way a means of salvation," and "that Adventists do not believe in legalism [Sabbath-keeping] as a part of salvation."(252)

2. The truth that we must overcome sin by uniting with divinity and then perfectly keeping God's law in order to be saved, was changed to "salvation which they and we [Evangelicals] confess to be by Christ alone on the basis of His expiatory death on Calvary."(253) That salvation is "by grace alone through the blood of Jesus Christ, apart from any works of the law."(254)

3. The truth that Christ literally left the first apartment and for the first time entered the most holy place in the heavenly sanctuary on October 22, 1844, was changed. Barnhouse states: "Mr. Martin and I heard the Adventists leaders say, flatly, that they repudiate all such extremes [of literal interpretation]. This they have said in no uncertain terms."(255) And Martin states: "Contemporary [modern] Seventh-day Adventist theology accepts the doctrine [of the sanctuary] in the figurative sense [not literally two apartments] as great heavenly realities..."(256)

4. The truth that Christ's atoning work was not completed on Calvary. But since 1844, He has been carrying on a second ministering work on the antitypical day of atonement, was "also totally repudiated. They now believe that since His ascension Christ has been ministering the benefits of the atonement which He completed on Calvary....completion of the atonement which Adventists [now] believe Christ alone vicariously made on Golgotha."(257) "...according to Adventist theology....The already completed atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ....[which] `Christ did completely and perfectly and once-for-all on Golgotha.'...[This is the current SDA teaching] that they have rested, and do now rest, all hope for their salvation."(258)

5. The truth that it was the same Holy Spirit which inspired the Testimonies as well as the Bible, was changed to "the writings of Ellen G. White...are not on a parity with Scripture....they admit her writings are not infallible."(259) That all SDA "interpretations of prophecy were all established before Mrs White spoke or wrote thereon," and SDA's "do not consider Ellen G. White to be in the category of the writers of the canon of Scripture."(260)

6. The true teaching that Christ took man's fallen, sinful nature upon Him and overcame sin with that nature, was "disavowed again and again by the responsible leaders of the church" and was repudiated "with horror."(261)

     Hence, with these above changes made to our historic SDA religion by the SDA leadership, with these six fundamental principles (that had sustained the work of the church since 1847) being accounted as error, Walter Martin could say for all Evangelicals:

     "True Seventh-day Adventism [or those doctrines officially defined by the General Conference], despite its differences from us, is one with us..." Eternity Magazine, January, 1957.


     But these repudiations and written concessions of our true pillars of Adventism by the SDA leadership should not have caught our people by surprise, because God had already warned about this way back in 1890! He stated that there would be counsel meetings held "where these subjects were discussed, and written documents were presented, advocating concessions" (see p 45)!

     When this prophecy came true in the 1950's, our SDA people were shown that they were being betrayed by their own leadership! Yet God had already warned them of this! (see p 37, 45, 47, 87, 88, 124).

     God had also warned:

     "As a people, we are to stand firm(262) on the platform of eternal truth that has withstood test and trial. We are to hold to the sure pillars of our faith. The principles of truth that God has revealed to us are our only true foundation.(263) They have made us what we are. The lapse of time has not lessened their value. It is the constant work of the enemy to remove these truths from their setting, and to put in their place spurious theories. He will bring in everything that he possibly can to carry out his deceptive designs."(264) Special Testimonies, Series B#2, p 51.


     Satan has indeed carried out his deceptive designs to set aside our true SDA pillars and principles of truth, and to establish another doctrinal foundation for the SDA church--especially after the concessions of the 1955-57 Martin and Barnhouse affair.

     From 1960 through today, the SDA leadership have sought to completely change our SDA religion in every fundamental aspect--especially in regards to the three angels' messages!

     These three angels' messages were the original reason for God bringing the Adventist people into existence. God raised up the SDA church out of the great disappointment of October 22, 1844, to live and preach the three angels' messages to the whole world prior to the second advent. This means that the sole foundational basis of existence for the SDA church would be the three angels' messages, and its sole mission in these last days would be the proclamation of these heavenly messages!

     The SDA church of today agrees with this.

     "What is the Raison D'etre [French for "reason for existence"] of the Seventh-day Adventist church? In short, it is to proclaim to the entire world the gospel in the setting of God's special threefold message [Revelation 14] and thus prepare a people for the coming of Christ." Adventist Review, August 19, 1982, p 13. (see also Ministry Magazine, December, 1992, p 24).


     Since the sole foundational basis of existence for the SDA church is the three angels' messages, then, if the SDA church would change the original teachings of these foundational messages into something completely different, it would not be the same church which God raised up, but a counterfeit of God's true church.

     If this occurs, then the sole foundational basis for the existence of the SDA church in these last days would be the counterfeit three unclean spirits' messages of satanic doctrine, and its sole mission would be the proclamation of these spurious doctrines! As such, the SDA church would be no different from all the other churches which have given up the light of heaven. Hence our response to her must be the same as our response to the other churches of Babylon.

     Has the SDA church changed the original fundamental doctrinal pillars and teachings on the three angels' messages of Rev. 14 into another three angels' messages of satanic doctrine?

     Robert S. Folkenberg, who is the current president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, states:

     "...the truth, as we understand it for this end time, is real, it's relevant, it's defensible, it will stand the test of scrutiny." Robert Folkenberg, from a taped Question & Answer talk show titled "Issues and Interviews," hosted by Don Snyder (president of Northern California Conference), February 19, 1993 from 8:00-10:00 pm on KCDS (SDA radio station in Angwin, Calif).


     Let us then examine and apply the "test of scrutiny" to the beliefs and teachings of the church since the 1960's to see if they "understand" them to be the same as the original foundational beliefs upon which our religion was first built. Or if they "understand" them to be different and have changed our religion (and the three angels' messages) into a satanic counterfeit religion of Babylon?

     In showing whether the SDA church has changed its position from the original understanding of the three angels' messages, we will be quoting mainly from SDA church magazines, church papers, and taped statements of well known church leaders. Our quotes come not just from individuals, but from the corporate church herself.

     Specifically, these church papers are stated to speak for the SDA church: The Voice of Prophecy programs (hence its Voice of Prophecy News paper), and The Signs of the Times. These are "presentations of the Seventh-day Adventist church."(265) Also, and especially, the Adventist Review, which is called "The voice of the church, for the church."(266) The chairman of their board is the General Conference president,(267) and so the Review "has become inseparable from the church. Through the years it has told the story of the church, and continues to do so."(268) Besides, the Review was called "The official organ of the Seventh-day Adventist church."(269)

     It will be mainly from these three church papers that we will determine if the SDA church has changed its position on the three angels' messages and our historic fundamental beliefs. We will first state the original foundational beliefs established by the pioneers and upheld throughout the writings of Ellen G. White, and then compare these with contemporary statements to see if the church still adheres only to the historic beliefs, or if she has changed them into satanic messages.


The First Angel's Message

     "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." Revelation 14:6-7.

     The Everlasting Gospel is the "Good News" about Jesus and the plan of redemption and salvation from sin through faith in Jesus Christ--the connecting link between God and man.(270) This glorious gospel declares that we can be freely justified before God,(271) obtain grace and strength to stand,(272) warring against and victoriously overcoming all temptations and sins(273) unto righteousness(274) and continued sanctification through Christ and His Holy Spirit(275) which strengtheneth us.(276) This gospel is not "all faith" or "all grace" which shuts out our efforts, nor is it "all works" which shuts out Jesus. It is the uniting of divinity and humanity--God working and us working for our salvation.(277)

     Several questions are answered by this gospel message, such as:

     What is the Plan of Redemption or Salvation? It is the "conditional" process(278) whereby fallen humanity can be reconciled back to God.(279) This is accomplished by our working participation and union with God(280) in the keeping of His laws,(281) and in the subduing of every sin in our life through the force of our will(282) which enables us to reflect God's righteousness and vindicate His character before all peoples.(283) Jesus Christ made possible this glorious plan by being born of a virgin, clothing His divinity with, and becoming one with, humanity,(284) taking man's fallen sinful nature upon Him,(285) and then engaging the strong foe's temptations with the inward pulling and drawing towards sin, but never giving in to this.(286) This was necessary in order for Christ to experience and overcome the strong temptations with which Satan tempts fallen humanity. Thus Christ broke Satan's hold upon man,(287) and provided humanity with a perfect example and pattern of how we can also overcome.(288)

     Christ never once used His own divine power while on earth,(289) not even for others (angels did all the miracles),(290) but completely worked with and relied upon His Father for help to overcome the great temptations and to sustain Him in His work.(291) Thus Christ had no advantage over humanity, and we can, by uniting with God through Christ by faith, exercise the same powers which Christ had in order to live a pure spotless life out of love for God.(292) Christ bore, suffered, and died upon the cruel cross, rose the third day, and ascended to heaven to minister as our High Priest before God to secure for humanity the choice to serve God or Satan.

     Thus the "humanity of Christ means everything to us,"(293) because if Christ did not take on Him our fallen sinful nature, but had an unfallen nature like Adam before the fall or of the angels, then He could not have suffered by being tempted, and would not know what you or I are going through when we are tempted. Thus He could not know how to succor or help us out of the temptation! But praise God this is not the case. Christ did have our fallen sinful nature upon Him, and He did suffer by being tempted. Thus He can help us in every time of need.(294)

     What is sin? "Sin is the transgression of the law" of God, or the ten commandments.(295)

     What is Justification? Justification is the gift from God of full and complete pardon from past, acknowledged, confessed, and forsaken sins.(296) Justification is manifested by the transformation of character,(297) and is not given or retained while transgressing God's law.(298) It is not "once justified (saved) always justified (saved)!"

     What is Sanctification? Sanctification is the continual growing in grace(299) by daily studying God's word(300) and daily dying to self by conforming to God's will.(301) We must keep God's law to attain and maintain sanctification.(302) Thus it means perfect love, perfect obedience, perfect conformity to God's will.(303)

     What does it mean to "fear God"? To fear God means to love,(304) reverence,(305) trust,(306) serve,(307) hope,(308) keep His commandments,(309) and depart from evil.(310)

     What does it mean to "give glory to Him"? To give glory to God means to reflect His righteous character in our own life and actions.(311)

     What does it mean that "the hour of His judgement is come"? This means that the day of God's judgment had arrived on October 22, 1844.(312) Those who had chosen to serve God and continued faithful to Him would be judged worthy of everlasting life,(313) but those who choose to reject God and His means of salvation, and continued in sin, would be judged unworthy of everlasting life.(314) All our sins are being written down in the record books of heaven for the purpose of the judgment,(315) and it starts first with the dead, and then proceeds to the living.(316) The judgment does not free us from sin, but awakens us to the urgency that time is short, and that we must be delivered through Jesus from sin before we are individually judged--being able to stand in the judgment,(317) or we will face eternal destruction.(318)

     What does it mean to "worship Him"? To worship God means that we honor, serve and obey God and Him alone,(319) that our spiritual allegiance is to God and Him alone and not to any man or church or government or nation or power.(320)

     These are some of the principles of truth contained in the first angel's message upon which the SDA church was raised up and founded upon. But are these truths still only adhered to by the SDA church? Are these truths the only messages being held out to the people, or has the SDA church changed these precious truths of the first angel into an unclean message?


     What does the SDA church now teach about these principles of truth contained in the first angel's message?

     What does the SDA church believe about the Everlasting Gospel being freedom from past sins through justification, and from committing sin through the union of humanity with divinity by using our will power to keep God's law?

     "Salvation is by grace alone through faith. Nothing else." Signs of the Times, November, 1986, p 19.


     "The miracle of grace...Our continuing and only source of salvation." Adventist Review, April 21, 1983, p 15.

     "Together my husband and I had made the decision, after attending a series of nightly tent meetings sponsored by the Adventist church, to enter into a covenant relationship with Jesus....I could relax in my new faith, sit back, and let God do the rest." Adventist Review, June 10, 1982, p 10.

     "...salvation comes by faith alone....`once saved, almost always saved!'" Adventist Review, June 2, 1988, p 10-11.

     "...salvation by grace alone....none can ever be saved by works....Even our very best works `fall short.'" Adventist Review, October 24, 1985, p 5.

     What about the necessity of overcoming sin through the union of humanity with divinity by using our will power in keeping God's law?

     "The gospel is not doing something in order to make ourselves better. It is not reforming ourselves, using our will power to stop bad habits...this is not the gospel....It's good news: not that we should do something for God...it is salvation by faith...`It's all of Grace.'" Voice of Prophecy News, February, 1976, p 6 (H.M.S. Richards, Sr).


     "`If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness' (1 John 1:9). This is the overcoming of sin..." Cornerstone Connections Youth Quarterly, 2nd Quarter, 1994, p 62.

     This "all of grace" "nothing else" doctrine (that Christ has done it all for us so there is no necessity to keep God's law perfectly; that we are saved by "faith alone," just "let God do the rest," and that Jesus will obey for us and give us all things necessary for salvation as "gifts") is the same doctrine which the Nicolaitans taught,(321) and which God hates!

     Yet this false doctrine is strongly and blatantly taught to the Adventist membership.

     "He [Christ] gives us rest...from our own attempt to overcome sin and the devil, and from fighting the battles that Jesus has promised to fight for us....Remember that a gift is a gift." Adventist Review, December 24, 1981, p 5.


     As you can see, there is little difference between the gospel which the SDA church now teaches, and the gospel which the other churches of Babylon teach!

     In fact, the SDA church admits this:

     "As Adventists we believe in teaching the gospel, just like most of the churches around us....We are all saved by grace, not by what we do....

     "The Seventh-day Adventist church is unique not in its preaching of the gospel, but in the setting in which it is preached." Adventist Review, September 13, 1984, p 7.


     What does the SDA church believe about the Good News being only about Jesus Christ?

     "...the good news about the Seventh-day Adventist Church..." Pacific Union Recorder, September 18, 1989, p 12.


     Hence the gospel is not to bring people to Jesus Christ, but is to bring people to the SDA church! Christ's great commission is reduced to church growth.

     "[Matthew 28:19-20 quoted]. The church has one business: The crucified and resurrected Lord commanded us to make disciples of men and women everywhere, and, after making these people faithful disciples, to teach them to become disciple-makers." Adventist Review, April 7, 1988, p 23.


     What does the SDA church believe about Christ taking the nature of Adam after the fall--or taking fallen, sinful human nature upon Him, and not having a different nature than humanity? We have already seen that the SDA church has repudiated the truth, and now advocates that Christ took the unfallen nature of Adam, and thus had to have a nature different than humanity (see p 138). Here is another church statement made to our people.

     "When Jesus took the liabilities of fallen man, there was one that He did not take--man's sinful nature." Ministry Magazine, May, 1982, p 19.


     If Jesus did not have man's fallen sinful nature upon Him, then it would be easy for Him to overcome. Fallen humanity would not stand a chance against sin if this were true.

     But what does the SDA church teach?

     "He [Jesus] was born uninfected by sin....His [Christ's] unique sinless human nature...was unlike ours...

     "Clearly Jesus did not have a sinful nature...By contrast, all the rest of us are born into the world with these liabilities....this looks like a huge advantage for Christ...

     "He [Christ] knows the human struggle in temptations...because of His unique divine nature rather than from an identical human nature." Adventist Review, February 1, 1990, p 19, 22.


     What about Jesus not using His divine powers while on earth?

     "To a degree, perhaps inexplicable this side of eternity, His [Christ's] substitution necessitated [using] His divinity...[at end of article in the footnotes section]...Christ is portrayed...as using His own divine attributes...He could use His own divine powers..." Adventist Review, February 1, 1990, p 21-22.


     What about Jesus not having any advantage over fallen humanity?

     "All of this leads us to a very practical question: Did Jesus have some sort of advantage over us? Yes, He had an advantage over us..."(322) Ministry Magazine, May, 1982, p 19.


     If Jesus really was born with a sinless human nature, used His divine powers, and had an advantage over fallen humanity, then He cannot be a perfect example and pattern or a Saviour from our sins. He would not know what we were inwardly going through when tempted, nor how to succor and help us overcome sin with fallen natures upon us; He would only know how to comfort and help those who have unfallen sinless natures! Thus Christ as our Saviour from sin would be effectively stolen from us, and we could never overcome sin! Hence we would be lost if this is true.

     But what does the SDA church teach?

     "Because His humanity [nature] was sinless, Jesus could not experience the inner...urgings of sinful humans." Adventist Review, February 1, 1990, p 21.



     What does the SDA church believe about the definition of sin being only the transgression of God's Commandments?

     "The issue in sin is a broken relationship..." Ministry Magazine, May, 1982, p 19.


     "Now, if you go back to define sin in terms of relationship--sin in terms of living a life apart from God--you don't need to have a Saviour exactly as you are....Allowing a difference between our nature and Christ's nature prevents us from getting bogged down in perfectionism..." Insight, May 15, 1979, p 9-10.

     "You see, to the Father sin is a broken relationship, not a specific bad behavior....So with the friendship model of sin rather than the behavioral model, you answer the question `Is it a sin to?'" Guide, August 10, 1991, p 23.

     "Many people think of sin as wrongdoing, breaking the law, and so on....Sin means being separated from God." Cornerstone Connections Youth Quarterly, Second Quarter, 1994, p 56-57.

     "Sin is simply something you want to do but that some authority figure doesn't want you to enjoy..." Signs of the Times, November, 1992, p 5.

     "Sin isn't bad behavior. It's a broken relationship." Insight, 3-12-94, p 15.

     What does the SDA church believe about Justification? Is it "once saved always saved?"

     "...there is only one Justification, and it accompanies the believer from the time of faith's inception...all the way into the final judgment..." Adventist Review, August 11, 1983, p 4.


     "However, this view [perfection being possible] has serious shortcomings. First it leaves justification and faith behind(323)...faith taking hold of the righteousness of God is the foundation of right relations with God in all time--past, present, and future...[it is] by faith, that we await `the hope of righteousness' (meaning the hoped-for-righteousness). In other words, faith grasps the future righteousness of God as well as its present manifestation....justification by faith leads us to glory." Adventist Review, August 11, 1983, p 7.

     What does the SDA church believe about Sanctification, and Redemption? Is a combination of faith and works necessary for sanctification and salvation?

     "Salvation is still given people only on the basis of their faith in Jesus Christ, not because of their faithful keeping of God's law or any of its special parts."(324) Adventist Review, April 12, 1984, p 9.


     "Righteousness by relationship obviously covers sanctification...A continuing acceptance of justification on a daily basis." Insight, May 15, 1979, p 11.

     "[Justification and Sanctification]...with the spontaneous, resulting changes that occur. Both by faith." Insight, May 8, 1979, p 11.

     "The righteousness that brings assurance of final salvation to the believer is based on faith....That is why salvation by faith means salvation by grace." Adventist Review, July 28, 1983, p 8.

     "Can we ever...receive power [God's grace] to overcome our present sinning? The answer is no. Sanctification is as much a gift of God as is Justification." Ministry Magazine, January, 1982, p 6.

     What does the SDA church believe about Jesus saving us from our sins, not in our sins?

     "...God took the initiative to forgive and accept them in their sins..." Adventist Review, January 7, 1988, p 14.


     And to make Christ's nature so unlike our human nature, the church has even adopted the specious Roman Catholic heresy of original sin--that humanity was born sinful, and hence cannot possibly overcome sin; thus Christ has to do it for us by faith or by grace alone.

     President of the General Conference, Neal C. Wilson, stated:

     "The spiritual disease that has infected all of us is sin...we are all in a sinful state because of the decision of Adam, the corporate head of the human race...by man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and as a result, all men sinned. That is, because of Adam's sin, all men became sinners....

     "Beloved, it is time for God's people to humble themselves before Him and admit their true condition. We are sinful by nature." Adventist Review, June 28, 1990, p 8-9.


     Does the SDA church believe that we give glory to God by reflecting His righteous character in our lives?

     "You give God glory by keeping alert for things that show He's `alive and a-love'--the wiggly, licky affection of a puppy, the aerodynamic miracle that is a bumblebee, the crisp sweetness of ripe watermelon, the damp, sleepy hug of a bedtime child, the steady pulse of life along your neck." Signs of the Times, March, 1993, p 15.


     What does the SDA church believe about worshiping God and Him alone?

     "The key question is not how to worship, but whom to worship....Worship means that the eternal gospel extends to all nations, tribes, tongues, and people. Worship means focusing on a God who loves our homelands even more than we do....Worship means embracing the hope of a New Jerusalem while living with Babylon all around us." Adventist Review, December 31, 1992, p 10.


     What does the SDA church teach about the hour of God's judgment has come against sin? Does she teach that we must be delivered from the prison house of sin before we are individually judged; that all of our sins are being written down in the record books of heaven, and if unforsaken sin is found upon us, then we will be judged unworthy of everlasting life and thus will be condemned in our sins to destruction?

     "...do we need to fear the judgment of God? Is the news that the day of God's judgment has come (see Rev 14:6, 7) bad news or good news?...

     "For those of us who have been sitting out our lives in the devil's prison house, beaten and bruised by the enemy while living in this world of sin, it is good news that the judgment is coming soon and that God's justice will be dealt out against sin. It means that our custody is almost over. It is almost time for us to be delivered." Signs of the Times, November, 1986, p 13.


     What about our sins being recorded in the books of heaven for the investigative judgment?

     "...God is not keeping a record of our sins up there [in heaven]..." Adventist Review, September 8, 1988, p 10.


     The SDA church now teaches that the judgment is to come and deliver us from sin's prison house, but not to condemn us for continued sinning. Thus people believe that there is no need to rid themselves of personal sin before being judged, because the judgment would get rid of their personal sins for them! Our people are also told that there is no record keeping of our sins in the books in heaven. Hence people believe that personal unforsaken sins cannot be a basis for judging us unworthy of heaven and eternal life!

     Then what does the SDA church teach is the basis of judgment?

     "...the judgment scene...makes it clear that the basis for evaluating our fitness for the kingdom is the way we relate to those most difficult to relate to: the suffering and the outcast." Adventist Review, January 7, 1988, p 14 (emphasis in original).


     So with no record keeping of our sins, and the judgment freeing us from our sins rather than of condemning us in them, how can anyone be condemned, or doomed, or lost? And if no one is lost, then all will be saved! Does the SDA church believe that no one will be doomed or lost?

     "The word lost in the New Testament does not mean that someone is damned or doomed." Adventist Review, April 1, 1993, p 21.(325)


     The SDA church has changed the Everlasting Gospel, into the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which God hates! They teach that Christ had advantages over humanity with regards to overcoming sin, thus they have changed Christ from a personal Saviour saving us from sin into a Saviour saving us in sin. They have changed "fear God" and keep His commandments of righteousness, into fear satan and keep his commandments of sin! They have changed "give glory to God" by reflecting His character of righteousness, into give glory to Satan by reflecting his character of unrighteousness! They have changed "worship God" alone and give Him your spiritual allegiance, into worship other things and give your spiritual allegiance to the SDA church and its leadership! And they have changed God's judgment against sin, into delivering us from personal sin--thus no one is really doomed to die in a lost condition, but all will be saved in sin!

     We can clearly see that the SDA church has changed the truth of the first angel's message into a message of falsehood, bondage, and corruption. So the SDA church has rejected the truth of the first angel's message, and has replaced it with, and adopted, the first unclean spirit's message!


     What about the second angel's message?

The Second Angel's Message

     "And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication." Revelation 14:8.

     Babylon fallen represented the fall of the Protestant churches in 1844 because they rejected the light and truth from heaven of the first angel's message.(326)

     The Roman Catholic church had already become Babylon many centuries before 1844, and God had chosen the Protestant churches to reveal His truths to the world. But they had, as a corporate body, chosen to depart from the side of Christ--her Husband, and to unite themselves with the world. God mercifully sent the first angel's message to break their harlotrous love affair with the world, and to bring them back to His side as a faithful bride once again. But they refused, and thus became Babylon fallen.(327) And the wine of Babylon is her false doctrines which she is founded upon--namely Sunday observance and the immortality of the soul.(328)

     Does the SDA church still teach these principles embodied in the second angel's message? Does she believe that Babylon represents Rome and Apostate Protestantism? What does the SDA church believe that Babylon represents today?

     The SDA church believes that Babylon is:

     A modern "wicked city" (Signs of the Times, June, 1992, p 29).

     The "wickedness of my city" (Adventist Review, December 31, 1992, p 9).

     "Evil influences" (Signs of the Times, June, 1992, p 29).

     "The archenemy of Christ and His church" (Adventist Review, July 13, 1989, p 11).

     "Is still present as a mind-set or attitude" (Signs of the Times, May, 1992, p 13).

     "Worshipping anyone but God alone" (Adventist Review, October 15, 1992, p 11).

     "Spiritual compromise" (Signs of the Times, Special Issue, 1985, p 8).

     To "attempt to gain salvation through one's own works" (Adventist Review, December 31, 1992, p 9).

     "...the futility of building one's life on either a try-harder or a do-as-you-please principle...both nations and individuals..." (Adventist Review, September 7, 1989, p 26).

     The "Collapse of the Soviet Union" (Signs of the Times, May, 1992, p 12-13).


     The church now believes that Babylon fallen is:

     "Racism, child abuse, death squads, loneliness, crack, torture, separation, death" (Adventist Review, December 31, 1992, p 9).


     And the call to come out of Babylon is now:

     To "flee evil" (Adventist Review, February 16, 1984, p 7).

     To "come out of falsehood" (Signs of the Times, March, 1990, p 28).


     What about Babylon's wine being her false doctrines upon which she is founded--namely Sunday observance and immortality of the soul?

     "The ideology of continued world progress--that man has the solutions to the besetting problems of our age; that given a little more time, he can, without divine intervention, produce a better world--is the intoxicating wine that Babylon has dispensed to the entire world." Adventist Review, September 7, 1989, p 26.


     According to the SDA church, Babylon fallen is anything but an apostate corrupt church! No longer do people need to separate themselves from the Roman Catholic Church, or the Protestant Churches, or any apostate and corrupt church; but from wicked cities, evil influences, the archenemy, falsehoods, certain mind-sets and attitudes, spiritual compromise, working for our own salvation, racism, child abuse, death squads, loneliness, crack, torture, separation, death, and the Soviet Union. And Babylon's wine is not Sunday observance, but the idea that man can make the world better!

     We can clearly see that the SDA church has changed the truth of the second angel's message into extreme vagueness and falsehood, and are keeping people in bondage to the real Babylon. So the SDA church has rejected the truth of the second angel's message, and has replaced it with, and adopted, the second unclean spirit's message!


     What about the third angel's message?

The Third Angel's Message

     "And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, if any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name....

     "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities." Revelation 14:9-11, 18:1-5.


     The third angel's message basically repeats the messages of the first and second angels. It does not stop here though, but reveals quite a few more principles of truth, such as:

     The Seventh-day or Saturday only being the Lord's day of worship as the Sabbath,(329) that it is the sign or seal of God,(330) and there is no biblical truth supporting a change to Sunday as the Lord's day.(331) Hence we must keep the Sabbath if we would see heaven.(332)

     Religious Liberty being the God-given right to study, stand by, and proclaim only His truth, and to expose error.(333)

     The Beast being Roman Catholicism.(334) Also the Pope and the Catholic system as Anti-christ,(335) and our duty to expose both.(336)

     The Lamb-like Beast being the United States of America, which gives life to the Image of the Beast.(337)

     The Image of the Beast being the Protestant Churches which image Catholicism, including the World Council of Churches.(338) It is formed when the churches unite together upon a platform of common belief in Christ, and "influence the State to enforce their decrees and sustain their institutions."(339)

     The mark of the Beast being given to those who worship on Sunday after it has become a law, when they know that it is not God's Sabbath;(340) thus we are not to obey the civil authorities in regards to this law.(341)

     The non-immortality of the soul.(342) There is only a grave to rest in death, but no hell to descend into.(343) And the gift of immortality is only given to the righteous at Christ's second coming.(344)

     The wrath of God being the literal seven last plagues.(345)

     The Sanctuary in heaven(346) with two apartments(347)--the holy place(348) and most holy place.(349)

Christ's work of atonement in the most holy place, or the second apartment of the heavenly sanctuary, going on since October 22, 1844 at the end of the 2300 days, and not final until He finishes His work just prior to His coming.(350)

     Christ being the Head or first Minister of His church,(351) our high Priest, and Mediator between God and man.(352)

     The true church of God, being founded on Christ and His truth only,(353) having the marks of the true church listed in Revelation 12:17 and 14:12; which "keep the commandments of God," the "faith of Jesus," and the "testimony of Jesus Christ"(354) which is "the spirit of prophecy" (Revelation 19:10) or the writings of Ellen G. White.(355) Hence these writings have their continuing purpose, and are still to be followed today!(356)

     The precious conditional gift of the Righteousness of Christ(357) being imputed by faith to every repentant sinner,(358) and enabling us to be accepted by God,(359) and to receive His grace.(360) This grace enables us to overcome all sin, perfecting holiness in the fear of God before Christ's second coming.(361) We must use our will power to take the first step in obedience to God before His grace comes to help us overcome(362) and Christ's righteousness is imparted to us.(363) The law of God is still binding upon the Christian today, and Christ's keeping of it does not free us from having to keep it also.(364) Perfection is not instantaneous,(365) but is progressive throughout the lifetime of one striving and advancing upward on the straight and narrow pathway to heaven.(366) Thus while we are on the earth, no one is saved, or can they say or feel that they are saved until they are in heaven.(367) Christ's robe of righteousness will not cover any unrighteousness nor even one unconfessed sin. Hence no one can find salvation in Jesus while continuing in sin.(368)


     Does the SDA church still believe and teach only these principles of truth of the third angel or have they also changed these precious truths into corruption?

     We will deal with the subject of the Sabbath later, under the chapter "Lightly Regarding The Sabbath." (see p 217)


     What about Religious Liberty being the God-given right to study, stand by, and proclaim only His truth, and to expose error?

     "Included in such discussions have been related theological concepts such as the nature of Christ, the nature of man, the nature of sin, perfection, and the question as to whether it is possible for a Christian to live a sinless life. In our judgment these complex theological and biblical issues need not be settled in detail in order to rejoice in the gracious provision of salvation through faith in Christ...We are requesting that we refrain from involving ourselves in public presentations of the fine points and the controversial aspects of the theology of righteousness by faith....

     "We should all seek to diminish the flood of cassettes, brochures, books, and miscellaneous documents...This ended the discussion because the voice of the highest authority had spoken." Adventist Review, May 24, 1979, p 4-5 (president Neal C. Wilson).


     "It is our responsibility to study the Scriptures for ourselves, to ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to submit our understandings to those in the church who are able to judge our findings, and then to abide by the decisions of the church..." Adult Sabbath School Quarterly, Lesson 13, March 28, 1987, p 92.

     What about the Beast being Roman Catholicism?

     The Beast is not referred to as being Catholicism, but is referred to as being "the false lord,"(369) or "Satan's human allies,"(370) or, as the General Conference president believes, "the forces that oppose God's last day people."(371)


     What about the warning against the Beast or Catholicism?

     "...our work is not to denounce the Roman Catholic Church." Pacific Union Recorder, February 18, 1985, p 4 (president Neal C. Wilson).


     What about the Pope being Anti-christ?

     "...if he was taught that the Pope is the anti-christ, I think that would be a misunderstanding. I don't feel that's what we as a church believe....

     "...[the anti-christ], that's not a person. That's not an individual..." SDA Evangelist Kenneth Cox representing the SDA church(372) on "Central Florida Live" TV talk show, hosted by George Crossley, Central Florida TV station WTGL, channel 52, February 8, 1993.


     What about the Catholic system being Anti-christ?

     The anti-christ is not referred to as "the papacy," because the SDA church states that the Catholic church has "defended belief in Christ's fleshly nature."(373) But the Anti-christ is referred to as being:

     "Former Christians" (Signs of the Times, September, 1990, p 25).

     "A mind-set" (Signs of the Times, September, 1990, p 26).

     Those who teach "false doctrine" (Adventist Review, October 27, 1983, p 7).

     Those who "draw us away from our commitment to Christ" (Signs of the Times, September, 1990, p 26).

     Those who "deny that Jesus is the Christ or the Messiah" (Signs of the Times, September, 1990, p 25). [Hence the devil and all his angels cannot be anti-christ either (see Matthew 8:29, Mark 1;24, Luke 4:34)!]


     What about the Lamb-like Beast being the United States?

     The Lamb-like Beast is not referred to as being the USA, but is vaguely referred to as being "an idol-making power,"(374) "the forces of evil,"(375) or "the antispirit."(376)


     What about the Image of the Beast being the Protestant Churches which mirrors Catholicism, including the World Council of Churches?

     The Image of the Beast is not referred to as being apostate Protestantism, but is referred to as being an idol or an image we worship "rather than the Creator-God."(377)

     The Image is also referred to as setting "yourself up against the Lord of heaven...this type of idol."(378)


     What about the Image being formed when all the churches unite, and the State sustains them and enforces their decrees?

     "If he [Lamb-like beast or the antispirit] cannot lead us to outright disobedience (which gives us a mark in the forehead), then he leads us to adopt a token (or surface) obedience (which qualifies us for the mark in the hand).

     "This is how the antispirit makes an image to the beast. Surface obedience, not rooted in love, will eventually produce a character like that of the beast." Adventist Review, September 7, 1989, p 23.


     What about the warning against the Image--or the Protestant churches, including the World Council of Churches (WCC)?

     The SDA church does not warn against the apostate Protestant churches or the WCC, because they are one of them! Hence the SDA church is not separate from Babylon, but is in union with them.

     "...we love one another [Christians of other denominations], and work together. That's what its all about....That's what we [SDA church] are here for(379)--is to profit from one another [other denominations]." Kenneth Cox, WTGL TV interview, February 8, 1993.


     "Adventists Find Friends At The World Council of Churches." Canadian Union Messenger, September, 1983, p 5.

     What about the mark of the Beast being Sunday worship?

     The mark of the Beast is not mentioned as being Sunday worship, but is referred to as not worshipping "in the politically correct way."(380)


     What about receiving the mark of the Beast if we obey the civil authorities and bow to the Sunday law?

     "Ellen White...[writing about the Sunday laws] told the people do not go contrary to civil authority." Kenneth Cox, WTGL TV interview, February 8, 1993.


     What about the non-immortality of the soul?

     The Bible states that "the soul that sins, it shall die" (Ezekiel 18:20). But the SDA church teaches that no one can overcome all sin, and yet God will not destroy you but will make you perfect and take you to heaven, giving you eternal life anyway. That's immortality of the soul!

     "...I will always fall short of my potential....Those who are hungering and thirsting after righteousness...[are] striving after an elusive goal..." Adventist Review, December 6, 1984, p 6.


     "...if we die to sin at conversion, are we going to sin anymore? We will continue to sin as Christians--not because we want to, but because we're human." Voice of Prophecy News, May, 1985, p 2-3 (H.M.S. Richards, Jr).

     "We should remember that only when Jesus comes can we be made perfect." Ministry Magazine, December, 1965, p 9.

     This specious immortality of the soul doctrine, of being able to continue in sin until Jesus comes and then not being destroyed but made perfect, has also been applied to the continued apostasy and rejection of God's truth by the SDA church.

     "...God's remnant church is Laodicea which undeniably has its problems. But no less sure is God's offered remedy...The promise that Christ at His coming will `present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.'" Adventist Review, March 7, 1991, p 10.


     What about there being only a grave, but no hell to descend into?

     "...[the] Apostles' Creed, states: `I believe in God the Father...and in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord, who...suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended to hell, the third day rose again from the dead, ascended to heaven...'

     "To this confession...which in principle goes back to the second century A.D., The Seventh-day Adventist Christian can say whole heartedly, `Amen!'" Adventist Review, June 10, 1982, p 4 (emphasis in original).


     What about the gift of immortality only when Christ comes?

     "The Bible presents eternal life as a present endowment of salvation....Not just later, but now." Signs of the Times, May, 1992, p 11 (emphasis in original).


     "If we accept His [Christ's] gospel and believe that the Father is as He represented Him, we have already entered into eternal life." Adventist Review, October 8, 1992, p 9.

     "The good news is that Jesus gives us eternal life today." Signs of the Times, January, 1995, p 18 (president Robert Folkenberg).

     If we really have eternal immortal life now, then we no longer have fallen sinful natures, but must have unfallen holy natures--or holy flesh! This false doctrine arose around the turn of the 20th century, and Ellen White warned that it would revive just before the end came.(381)

     Is the SDA church really teaching holy flesh?

     "...we are born with a nature that enjoys sinning more than not sinning. So we need new natures....That's what Jesus offers. He promises to change our natures if we let Him." Signs of the Times, June, 1992, p 20.


     "...Jesus carried us in His blessed arms and purchased for us an entirely new nature, a new life which He imparts to us..." Voice of Prophecy News, February, 1976, p 7 (H.M.S. Richards, Sr).

     What about the wrath of God being the seven last plagues?

     "The third angel of Revelation 14 warns that in the end the wrath of God, unmixed with mercy, will be poured out on the heads of unrepentant sinners....God gives up such people and turns them over to the results of their rebelliousness....Since faith and love cannot be forced, what else can God do but sadly give up those who reject Him?

     "God's wrath...is His turning away in loving disappointment from those who do not want Him, thus leaving them to the inevitable consequences of their own rebellious choice.

     "Such [is] a picture of God's wrath..." Signs of the Times, July, 1978, p 19.


     What about the Sanctuary in heaven having two apartments--the holy place and most holy place?

     In the following 3 page article, "The Sanctuary doctrine and the church's mission," not once is the heavenly sanctuary mentioned to have two apartments, even though the ending of the 2300 days/years is clearly mentioned! It states instead:

     "In the heavenly sanctuary, however, Christ Himself entered the sanctuary once and was seated at the right hand of God, that is, instated in His position as mediator..." Adventist Review, February 16, 1984, p 7.


     What about Christ's work of atonement going on in the most holy place (second apartment of heavenly sanctuary) which began only at the end of the 2300 days in October 22, 1844, and is not final until He finishes His work prior to His second coming?

     "It is He [Christ] who justifies them by His grace, by virtue of His atonement on Calvary." Adventist Review, January 6, 1993, p 3.


     "Atonement has been completed, redemption has been assured." Adventist Review, February 16, 1984, p 7.

     "In Christ's life of perfect obedience to God's will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life....those who accept the atonement assures their final victory over sin and death." Adventist Review, November 6, 1986, p 18.


     What about Christ as the only Head or first Minister of His church, our high Priest, and Mediator between God and man?

     "We see here that his [Aaron's] principle responsibility was to act as mediator, as a link between the holy and profane, between God and man....In like manner the minister of the Gospel today is the high priest....Today we [SDA ministers] are the high priests....What a tremendous responsibility to act as mediators between God and man!" Ministry Magazine, December, 1961, p 27, 29.


     What about the true church of God being founded only on Christ and His truth, with the marks of the true church listed in Revelation 12:17 and 14:12?

     "The four classical marks of the Biblical church apply to Seventh-day Adventists: its holiness (in Jesus Christ), its catholicity (universality), its apostolicity (in harmony with the witness of the apostles/founders), its unity (one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism)." Adventist Review, October 1, 1992, p 27 (parentheses and emphasis in original).


     So the SDA church proves its authenticity for being a true biblical church of God today, not by keeping the commandments or by following the Spirit of Prophecy, but by being holy, catholic or universal, apostolic, and one or united. Why is this significant? Because for hundreds of years the Roman Catholic Church has claimed the exact same four marks as to why they are the true biblical church of God!

     "There are Four Marks by which the church of Christ [Catholic] may be recognized. It must be One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic." Converts Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p 26, by Peter Geiermann. (see also The Catholic Encyclopedia, p 99)


     In fact, the SDA church teaches that you can be part of any religion and still be considered one of those who keep all of God's commandments, and follow the Spirit of Prophecy!

     "The woman and her offspring represent `those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus' (verse 17 [of Revelation 12]). Those are God's people. Christians! Catholics and Protestants and, yes, if I read my Bible correctly, people from all religions..." Signs of the Times, January, 1995, p 8.


     What about following the writings of Ellen G. White or the Spirit of Prophecy today?

     "...[the 9 Volumes of the Testimonies For the Church, which was made up of individual Testimonies] was a particular message to that individual that did not apply to everybody....So you can't take the Testimonies and make that a general application to everybody....[So when] God spoke to her...that didn't apply to everybody." Kenneth Cox, WTGL TV interview, February 8, 1993.


     "Each generation must find its own vision. We can't live on the vision of Ellen White." Adventist Review, August 18, 1994, p 9.

     What about the Righteousness of Christ enabling us to be accepted back to God, receiving His grace which helps us to overcome all sin and perfect holiness before Christ's coming?

     "...perfection of character has to be in terms of relationship, rather than behavior." Insight, May 8, 1979, p 8.


     "The basic doctrine of the Christian faith is salvation by grace alone....Salvation by grace alone means that absolute perfection and sinlessness cannot be realized here and now." Signs of the Times, December, 1983.

     "Perfection can be a dangerous subject....So, to deal safely with the question of perfection, it must be handled lightly, once over, and be done with it." Ministry Magazine, July, 1982, p 8.

     What does the SDA church believe about overcoming all sin?

     "He [Christ] gives us rest from trying to earn our way to heaven, from our own attempts to overcome sin and the devil...Remember that a gift is a gift." Adventist Review, December 24, 1981, p 5.


     "We shall never reach sinless perfection in this life."(382) Review, May 19, 1966, p 4.

     What does the SDA church believe about the necessity of cooperating with God for overcoming sin and living righteously--continually striving and advancing upward on the straight and narrow pathway to heaven?

     "...God has not called leaders to provide a perfect, unblemished reflection of Christ..." Church Ministries Worker: A Journal for Church Leaders, January-March, 1987, p 4.


     "God has already overcome the power of sin. We do not need to strive again and again to overcome sin.(383) This is because Jesus has already done this, once for all on the cross....Is it presumptuous of us to try to overcome sin `again' in our lives?...Sin is much too big and powerful for us to delude ourselves like that....

     "No matter what, we are going to keep on sinning simply because we are sinners....Having accepting that, though, we do not need to get all worked up about our failure to overcome sin."(384) Cornerstone Connections Youth Quarterly, Second Quarter, 1994, p 60-62, 65.


     "Works-righteousness is the religion of the carnal heart, and always has been....It is not God's will that we make our way up a steep hill to heaven, bloody and bowed, unsure of whether or not we're going to make it." Adventist Review, October 8, 1992, p 9.

     Does the SDA church believe that the law of God is still binding today, and Christ's keeping of it does not free us from having to keep it also?

     "...we have been discharged from the law...[the Spirit] frees the believer from the law...and fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in him." Adventist Review, November 17, 1983, p 7.


     "`The law has been carried out. Carried out upon Him [Jesus], so I am free.'" Adventist Review, April 6, 1989, p 13.

     "...Paul rejects the law as a method of salvation..." Adventist Review, April 18, 1985, p 17.

     "Self-control is a fruit; it comes from God, not from us.

     "And it is never our good behavior that makes us Christians--it is only and always our relationship with Jesus Christ. Christianity is a matter of the heart, never a matter of outward actions....And all of our righteousness comes as a result of accepting His righteousness....

     "Rest from what?...from worrying about whether we will make it to heaven, from trying to produce our own righteousness. Rest from trying to control ourselves..." Adventist Review, January 2, 1986, p 13.


     What about the truth that sanctification or perfection is not instantaneous, but is progressive throughout the lifetime?

     "...perfection [in Christ]...is relative, or vicarious, in-as-much as it depends on a right relationship to Christ. It is attained instantly(385) by an intelligent act of the will accepting Christ's imputed and imparted righteousness, and is retained throughout life unless a person repudiates his relationship to Christ...He is accounted perfect in heaven, not because he never makes mistakes, but because, despite his mistakes, God credits him with Christ's perfect righteousness. Unconditional dedication to the goal, and uncompromising pursuit of it, are God's only requirements." Review, June 10, 1965, p 12.


     What about the historical position that no one is able to say or feel that they are saved before entering heaven?

     "Do you wonder if you are saved?...Do you believe that Jesus is your Saviour? Have you confessed your sins? Have you given yourself over to Him? Then, regardless of how you feel--whether or not you feel `right'--you are saved....Only saved people...are conscious of how short they fall of God's ideal....[Anyone] who loves Jesus knows and can know that he or she is saved." Signs of the Times, June, 1989, p 12-14 (emphasis in original).


     What does the SDA church teach about the Robe of Christ's righteousness not covering any unrighteousness or one unconfessed sin.

     "...in the imperfect people around you...you have been able to perceive the robe of righteousness with which He has clothed them." Adventist Review, July 5, 1984, p 3.


     What about no one finding salvation while continuing in sin?

     "`But,' you say, `I'm not "without blemish,"'...Yes, the blemishes and the blame are still there (as they are for the vast billions of humans everywhere); but nonetheless Christ's sacrifice in our behalf gives Him the astounding right to `present' us before the Father and His universe as `holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.'" Signs of the Times, May, 1986, p 27 (Robert Wieland). (parenthesis in original)


     "We obtain salvation through agreeing to enter a relationship of trust in Jesus, and occasional good deeds or misdeeds neither make or break that relationship." Signs of the Times, January, 1995, p 18 (president Robert Folkenberg).

     "To have the Spirit of Jesus is one of God's conditions for salvation. Moral perfection is not....Christians still keep on sinning after they find salvation in Jesus." Signs of the Times, November, 1986, p 19.

     "If completeness stems from the Complete Man [Christ], how can we achieve it?...the robe of righteousness offered and received at the moment of accepting Christ....Worn continuously, it permeates the life until its complete suitability is seen...saving despite sin..." Adventist Review, October 27, 1983, p 6-7.

     So the SDA church has changed Religious Liberty, or the God-given right to study, stand by, proclaim His truth, and expose error, into the necessity of seeking SDA church approval. They have changed the Beast being Roman Catholicism into vaguely being the false lord or self-worship. They have changed the meaning of Anti-christ being the Pope and Catholicism into a mind-set. They have changed the Lamb-like Beast being the United States of America into vaguely being an idol-making power, or the antispirit. They have changed the Image of the Beast being the Protestant Churches (including the WCC) into being an idol or image that we worship, including ourselves, or the combination of belief in God and putting forth efforts to obey Him.

     The SDA church has changed the non-immortality of the soul, with the gift of immortality only at Christ's second coming, into being the soul that sins, it shall live, with eternal immortal life in our possession now with new holy natures or holy flesh. They have changed the sanctuary in heaven with two apartments into being a non-specific sanctuary without apparent division.


     They have changed Christ's work of atonement in the most holy place (second apartment of heavenly sanctuary) going on only since October 22, 1844 into being a completed and final atonement made at the cross.

     The SDA church has changed the Head or first Minister of the church from Christ our high priest and mediator between God and man, into being the SDA ministers and leaders as high priests and mediators between God and man. They have changed the identifying characteristics of the true church of God founded only on Christ and His truth, with the marks of the church listed in Revelation 12:17 and 14:12, into being the four marks of the Roman Catholic church.

     The SDA church has changed the necessity of following the writings of Ellen G. White today into a requirement necessary only in the past. They have changed the Righteousness of Christ which enables us to be accepted back by God and receive His grace to help us overcome all sin before Christ's second coming into Christ having done it all for us, so we just sit back and slide into heaven. They have changed salvation without sin through Christ's righteousness and personal effort into salvation in sin through Christ's righteousness instantaneously sanctifying and perfecting us because we cannot overcome sin. And they have changed Christ's robe of righteousness not covering any unrighteousness nor one unconfessed sin into Christ's robe of righteousness covering our continued sinning.


     We can clearly see that the SDA church has changed the truth of the third angel's message into a message of falsehood, bondage and corruption. So the SDA church has rejected the truth of the third angel's message and has replaced it with, and adopted, the third unclean spirit's message!

     We can see with very little trouble that the SDA church has taken all three angels' messages and transmuted them into another form from their original biblical and God-endorsed meanings. So the SDA church has rejected all three angels' messages and replaced these principles of God's truth with the three unclean spirits' messages of satanic falsehood.

     Hence, the foundational basis for the existence of the SDA church today is not the real three angels' messages found in Revelation 14 as it was in the beginning, but it is the three unclean spirits' messages found in Revelation 16! The SDA church is not doing the work which God commissioned, but the work which Satan commissioned; it is not preaching the gospel of God, but the gospel of Satan; and it is not fulfilling the mission of God, but the mission of Satan. So when you hear the SDA church talk about doing God's work, fulfilling God's mission, and spreading God's gospel, remember it has nothing to do with God at all, but is all for the devil. And if you support the SDA church with your tithe and offerings, then you are supporting the work and mission of the devil and the spreading of satanic falsehood!

     The SDA church has not only rejected and changed these three precious messages, our religion, and accounted our fundamental principles of truth to be error, but they have also replaced the true SDA leaders and ministers, who refused to give up these truths, with new leaders and ministers who preach satanic falsehood from the hellish torch of Satan! Yet, we have already been warned that such a terrible thing would happen (see p 83)!

     The church has educated a whole new generation of SDA's to accept the new false three angels' messages, and are now united upon this false new foundation and platform of Babylonian error. And all this has been admitted to by SDA leadership!

     "Not until some voices ceased, and a new leadership came to the fore in certain sections, could certain tenets of truth come into their own in general, unhandicapped acceptance. Pockets of resistance had to die out, with a new generation coming to the fore uninhibited by past impediments and circumstances. That took time. The change has now taken place. A new generation of workers and laity are upon the stage of action....We are now united upon a sound platform of Fundamental Beliefs. We are now ready for the great final phase of the Advent Movement--the final, rapid movements that have been depicted." Eternal Verities Triumphant, p 50, 52, by LeRoy Froom. (This is a Syllabus preceding publication of Movement of Destiny)


     The SDA church today is still leading our people to follow this great apostasy from God in giving up the faith of the past for the new theology faith of today!

     "Each generation must find its own vision. We can't live on the vision of Ellen White....

     "We must capture a new vision today for this generation. Let it begin here and let it begin now!" Adventist Review, August 18, 1994, p 9.


     Clearly, the SDA church has rejected all three angels' messages, and has replaced them with the counterfeit three spirits' messages. But what does the church say? Do they admit changing the three angels' messages? Do they acknowledge they no longer believe or teach only the historical messages, and that they have adulterated, mutilated, and transmuted them into something completely contrary to God's word? Or do they blatantly lie to our SDA people, making believe that nothing has changed and all is just like it should be? What are they telling the people, lies or the truth? Let's ask the SDA General Conference President--Robert Folkenberg:

     "The Seventh-day Adventist church is privileged, I believe, to have a treasure in our understanding of the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, and particularly the message of Revelation...the three angels' messages. And the good news is that the proclamation of the gospel message and the three angels' messages...is our highest priority by every means possible: through the spoken word from the pulpit of our churches; through the medium of public evangelism; by means of the airways and the media; through our institutional program, our publishing program; and through every avenue that's available to us. That is our highest objective, and it is the standard against which we measure our accomplishment....

     "But take it clearly from me, there is no adulteration or undermining of any of the fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Take it as a simple statement of fact....Please take my word for it. The General Conference and the Seventh-day Adventist church stand behind our historic Adventist beliefs unequivocally. We preach them, we preach them clearly and fervently and compassionately." Robert Folkenberg, "Issues and Interviews" on SDA radio station--KCDS, February 19, 1993.


     The highest leader of the SDA church stoops from all honesty and makes Satan his father by blatantly lying to and deceiving our people in this issue! The only evidence he gives to back up his specious falsehood is "Please take my word for it." Will you, dear reader, take his word for it? Or will you allow the evidence presented in this book to convince you that there has been severe adulteration and undermining of the original fundamental beliefs of historical Adventism? And if the highest leader of the SDA church is doing this, then surely it is throughout the whole church structure. But the only people who will believe him, against all the evidence, are those who would be cursed--by making flesh their arm (Jeremiah 17:5).

     It is clear from all the evidence that the SDA church has definitely given up our historic SDA beliefs, and they have no desire to return back to them. The SDA church and its leadership intend to install this "new theology" into the minds of our people. They even esoterically call this new theology "present truth," but this does not mean the historic doctrines which our pioneers taught, but the new and "present" doctrines which the SDA church is teaching today.

     In fact, the SDA church states this!

     "The need of the church today is not so much a return to historical Adventism but a clear focus on present truth..." Messenger, October, 1994, p 2.


     Sad to say, that if the pioneers were alive today, they would not be able to join the SDA church because the "present" beliefs of the church are so radically different from those historic beliefs of the past. And the SDA church even admits this!

     "Most of the founders of Seventh-day Adventism would not be able to join the church today if they had to subscribe to the denomination's Fundamental Beliefs." Ministry Magazine, October, 1993, p 10.


     Hence, the SDA church looks upon those Adventists who continue to uphold and follow the historical God-given beliefs, as enemies of the church which our people need to avoid. And the General Conference President, Robert Folkenberg, agrees with this!

     "`Historic Adventism.' Some [historic Adventist's] talk about `historic Adventism'. They claim that the organized Church has somehow slipped away [from following it]...Beware of so-called historic Adventists!" Robert Folkenberg's Address at the Scottish Mission Session, in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 4, 1994, titled "Movement of Destiny."


     Truly, the SDA church has "changed" "our religion" and have "accounted as error" "the fundamental principles that have sustained the work" of God since its beginning! We do not need to beware of historic Adventists, but what we need to beware of is the church and its leadership! It is not the same SDA church that God founded to do His work by spreading His truth, but it has become a counterfeit of God's true church, founded upon the same principles that Babylon is, and our response to her must be the same as it would be to Babylon!

     With the truths of God removed, the church must find some other means of keeping the membership happy. This is exactly why many SDA churches are converting over to a Celebration format for their worship service. But there is nothing to "celebrate" in giving up God's truth and embracing error!

     Since our SDA religion has been officially changed, and the fundamental principles that sustained the work have been accounted as error, the organization of the SDA church--that was once founded upon these principles--would also need to be changed. This brings us to the third event in the Series of Apostasy.

FOOTNOTES:

250. Movement of Destiny, p 17, by LeRoy E. Froom.

 251. See Movement of Destiny, p 19.

 252. Eternity, September, 1956.

 253. Eternity, September, 1956.

 254. Eternity, November, 1956.

 255. Eternity, September, 1956.

 256. Eternity, January, 1957.

 257. Eternity, September, 1956.

 258. Eternity, November, 1956.

 259. Eternity, September, 1956.

 260. Eternity, October, 1956.

 261. Eternity, November, 1957.

 262. "The truth that God has given for His people in these last days should keep them firm when there come into the church those who present false theories. The truth that has stood firm against the attacks of the enemy for more than half a century must still be the confidence and comfort of God's people." Testimonies, vol 9, p 69-70.

 263. "Our people need to understand the reasons of our faith and our past experiences. How sad it is that so many of them apparently place unlimited confidence in men who present theories tending to uproot our past experiences and to remove the old landmarks! Those who can so easily be led by a false spirit show that they have been following the wrong captain for some time--so long that they do not discern that they are departing from the faith, or that they are not building upon the true foundation." Selected Messages, book 2, p 25.

 264. "The enemy will set everything in operation to uproot the confidence of the believers in the pillars of our faith in the messages of the past, which have placed us upon the elevated platform of eternal truth, and which have established and given character to the work."(A) Selected Messages, book 2, p 388.


--A "To deny this work would be to deny the Holy Ghost, and would place us in that company who have departed from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits." Selected Messages, book 2, p 388.

 265. Eternity, September, 1957 (quoting the stated positions of SDA church leaders).

 266. Adventist Review, January 20, 1983, p 8.

 267. Adventist Review, January 20, 1983, p 8.

 268. Adventist Review, October 24, 1985, back page.

 269. Review, May 19, 1966, front cover.

 270. John 14:6; Genesis 28:12-13.

 271. Isaiah 45:25; Romans 3:28; Galatians 2:16; Romans 3:24; Titus 3:7; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Romans 5:9, 3:4; Matthew 12:37; Romans 2:13; James 3:20-24.

 272. Romans 5:1-5; Ephesians 6:10-18; Galatians 5:1.

 273. Romans 8:1-2.

 274. Romans 6:16; 5:21.

 275. Jeremiah 23:6; Isaiah 61:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13.

 276. Philippians 4:13.

 277. Philippians 2:12-13; Revelation 22:14.

 278. Testimonies, vol 2, p 691; vol 5, p 692; vol 3, p 481; vol 1, p 440; Patriarchs and Prophets, p 431; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 931.

 279. Patriarchs and Prophets, p 331.

 280. Acts of the Apostles, p 482; Testimonies, vol 6, p 372; vol 4, p 464; Evangelism, p 596; Desire of Ages, p 296-97.

 281. Selected Messages, book 1, p 218, 225; Testimonies, vol 5, p 515.

 282. Selected Messages, book 1, p 82; Desire of Ages, p 311; Steps to Christ, p 15; Patriarchs and Prophets, p 248; Mount of Blessings, p 61; Testimonies, vol 5, p 513; Matthew 11:12; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 1, p 1095-96.

 283. Patriarchs and Prophets, p 68.

 284. Desire of Ages, p 363.

 285. Fundamentals of Christian Education, p 408; Testimonies, vol 5, p 235; Desire of Ages, p 49, 117; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 4, p 1147; Review and Herald, vol 1, p 140; vol 3, p 421; Spirit of Prophecy, vol 2, p 39.

 286. Testimonies, vol 5, p 177; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 929; Hebrews 4:15; Signs of the Times, vol 3, p 264.

 287. Prophets and Kings, p 586.

 288. Revelation 3:21; Testimonies, vol 4, p 45, 86; Desire of Ages, p 49; Sons and Daughters of God, p 23; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 925; vol 5, p 1082; Acts of the Apostles, p 531; Ministry of Healing, p 180-81.

 289. Testimonies, vol 4, p 45; Counsels to Parents and Teachers, p 276-77; Desire of Ages, p 119; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 5, p 1124.

 290. Desire of Ages, p 143.

 291. Desire of Ages, p 24, 147, 674-75; Education, p 80; Messages to Young People, p 58.

 292. Desire of Ages, p 24, 664.

 293. Our High Calling, p 48.

 294. Hebrews 2:10, 16, 18; 5:7-9; Testimonies, vol 5, p 177.

 295. 1 John 3:4; 2:7; Exodus 20:1-17.

 296. Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:9; Selected Messages, book 1, p 391; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 6, p 1071.

 297. SDA Bible Commentary, vol 6, p 1071.

 298. Selected Messages, book 1, p 213, 366; James 2:24.

 299. SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 947.

 300. 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Timothy 4:5; John 17:19.

 301. Testimonies, vol 4, p 299.

 302. Counsels on Health, p 69; Great Controversy, p 467; Testimonies, vol 2, p 472.

 303. Isaiah 5:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts of the Apostles, p 565.

 304. Deuteronomy 10:12.

 305. Psalms 89:7.

 306. Psalms 115:11.

 307. Joshua 24:14; 1 Samuel 12:14, 24.

 308. Psalms 33:18-22; 147:11.

 309. Deuteronomy 31:12-13; 17:19; 5:29; Psalms 112:1.

 310. Proverbs 3:7; 16:6; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Exodus 20:20; Psalms 34:11, 14; Job 28:28; Proverbs 8:13.

 311. Exodus 33:18-23; 34:5-8; Acts 10:35; 1 Corinthians 15:33-34; Psalms 29:1-2; 86:7-13.

 312. Evangelism, p 223; Selected Messages, book 1, p 125; Testimonies, vol 5, p 692.

 313. Great Controversy, p 480; Testimonies, vol 4, p 384.

 314. 1 Peter 4:17; Romans 2:5-9; Great Controversy, p 482-86; Early Writings, p 280.

 315. Daniel 7:9-11; Great Controversy, p 487; Christ's Object Lessons, p 310.

 316. Great Controversy, p 436; Selected Messages, book 1, p 125.

 317. Great Controversy, p 436.

 318. Revelation 20:11-15.

 319. Psalms 96:9; 29:2; 5:7; 1 Chronicles 16:29; Matthew 4:10; John 4:23-24.

 320. Acts 5:29; Galatians 1:10; Psalms 118:6, 8-9.

 321. Revelation 2:6, 15; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 957.

 322. "Jesus revealed no qualities, and exercised no powers, that men may not have through faith in Him. His perfect humanity is that which all His followers may possess, if they will be in subjection to God as He was." Desire of Ages, p 664.

 323. "Genuine faith will be manifested in good works; for good works are the fruits of faith....Every sin must be renounced as the hateful thing that crucified the Lord of life and glory, and the believer must have a progressive experience by continually doing the works of Christ. It is by continual surrender of the will, by continual obedience that the blessing of justification is retained....Those who are justified by faith must have a heart to keep the way of the Lord." Selected Messages, book 1, p 397.

 324. "The soul that lives by faith on Christ desires no other nor greater good than to know and to do the will of God. It is God's will that faith in Christ shall be made perfect by works; He connects the salvation and eternal life of those who believe, with these works, and through them provides for the light of truth to go to all countries and peoples. This is the fruit of the working of God's Spirit." Testimonies, vol 5, p 644.

 325. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible translates "lost" (#622) to mean "to destroy, die, lose, mar, perish."

 326. See Testimonies, vol 4, p 13; Early Writings, p 274; Great Controversy, p 381-83.

 327. Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 230-240.

 328. Evangelism, p 365; Testimonies, vol 6, p 317; Great Controversy, p 536; Selected Messages, book 2, p 118; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 979.

 329. Genesis 2:2-3; Revelation 1:10; Testimonies, vol 6, p 128.

 330. Ezekiel 20:12, 20.

 331. Exodus 20:8-11; Hebrews 4:3-11; Ezekiel 20:12-20; 1 Chronicles 17:27.

 332. Early Writings, p 37; Desire of Ages, p 206; Testimonies, vol 8, p 196-98; vol 6, p 349; vol 3, p 392; vol 1, p 532; vol 2, p 705; Great Controversy, p 455; Prophets and Kings, p 182; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 949; Evangelism, p 290; Life Sketches, p 117-18.

 333. Great Controversy, p 563-66; Testimonies, vol 5, p 714-16; vol 6, p 402-03; Testimonies to Ministers, p 200-03.

 334. Revelation 13:1-8; Daniel 7:8-14, 20-21, 24-27; 8:9-14, 23-25; Great Controversy, p 438-50; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 972.

 335. Great Controversy, p 142-43; Testimonies to Ministers, p 37.

 336. Evangelism, p 233; Selected Messages, book 1, p 196.

 337. Revelation 13:11-17; Great Controversy, p 440-45.

 338. Revelation 13:15-18; Great Controversy, p 443-50; Selected Messages, book 3, p 385.

 339. Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 277-78.

 340. Revelation 13:16-17; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 976-80; Testimonies, vol 6, p 17; vol 8, p 159; Great Controversy, p 449-50, 578-79.

 341. Selected Messages, book 2, p 375, 380; Testimonies to Ministers, p 473; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 910; Testimonies, vol 6, p 193; Fundamentals to Christian Education, p 287; Great Controversy, p 449.

 342. Job 4:17; 1 Timothy 6:15-16; Hebrews 9:27.

 343. 1 Corinthians 15:51; Acts 13:36; Psalms 88:10-12; Ecclesiastes 9:5-6.

 344. 2 Timothy 2:11-12; Job 19:26-27; Revelation 20:4-6; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; Great Controversy, p 549-51, 586-87; Testimonies, vol 1, p 344; Gospel Workers, p 119-20.

 345. Revelation 16; Early Writings, p 44, 64, 289-90; Testimonies, vol 5, p 211, 634; vol 9, p 234-35.

 346. Great Controversy, p 324-29, 351-53, 398-400, 409-36; Patriarchs and Prophets, p 351-58.

 347. Hebrews 9 & 10.

 348. Revelation 4:1-5; Hebrews 9:2, 6, 12; 6:19; Leviticus 16:15.

 349. Revelation 11:19; Hebrews 9:3-5, 7; Psalms 28:2; 1 Kings 6:16; 8:6; 2 Chronicles 5:7; Exodus 40:3.

 350. Great Controversy, p 400, 419-22; Early Writings, p 251-54; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 933; Patriarchs and Prophets, p 355-58; Testimonies, vol 5, p 472-73.

 351. SDA Bible Commentary, vol 6, 1083; Acts of the Apostles, p 360; Selected Messages, book 1, p 93; Testimonies, vol 1, p 78; vol 4, p 393; Desires of Ages, p 288; Sons and Daughters of God, p 303.

 352. Hebrews 7, 8 & 10; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 5, p 1145; vol 6, p 1061, 1077-78, 1116; Selected Messages, book 1, p 243, 332.

 353. Desires of Ages, p 413; Acts of the Apostles, p 175-76, 595-96; Testimonies, vol 9, p 147; Prophets and Kings, p 595-96.

 354. Great Controversy, p 453-54.

 355. Testimonies to Ministers, p 114; Selected Messages, book 1, p 27, 41; Evangelism, p 257; Testimonies, vol 4, p 13.

 356. Selected Messages, book 1, p 48-50; Life Sketches, p 198; Publishing Ministry, p 361; Testimonies, vol 5, p 64, 654, 672-91; vol 3, p 257, 260.

 357. Sons and Daughters of God, p 189, 369; Selected Messages, book 1, p 377; Christ's Object Lessons, p 223; Prophets and Kings, p 591.

 358. SDA Bible Commentary, vol 6, p 1071-72; Selected Messages, book 1, p 392, 397, 317, 363; Sons and Daughters of God, p 240; Testimonies, vol 5, p 469; vol 3, p 371-72; vol 8, p 208-09; Gospel Workers, p 161; My Life Today, p 311; Mount of Blessings, p 115-16; Medical Ministry, p 115.

 359. Patriarchs and Prophets, p 353.

 360. Patriarchs and Prophets, p 431; Selected Messages, book 1, p 351.

 361. Prophets and Kings, p 175; Testimonies, vol 4, p 567; vol 3, p 528; vol 5, p 744; Testimonies to Ministers, p 92, 150; Desire of Ages, p 555-56; Selected Messages, book 1, p 395; Acts of the Apostles, p 531; Sons and Daughters of God, p 315.

 362. Joshua 3:13, 15-17; My Life Today, p 100.

 363. SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 972; vol 6, p 1096; Evangelism, p 596; Selected Messages, book 1, p 241; Testimonies to Ministers, p 92; Messages to Young People, p 35; Desire of Ages, p 439.

 364. Testimonies to Ministers, p 94, 131; Sons and Daughters of God, p 240; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 6, p 1073.

 365. Sanctified Life, p 10, 92; Messages to Young People, p 114; Testimonies, vol 3, p 325; vol 8, p 312-13; vol 1, p 340; vol 2, p 472; Acts of the Apostles, p 560-61; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 947; Christ's Object Lessons, p 65-66; Selected Messages, book 1, p 317.

 366. Acts of the Apostles, p 533, 560-61; Testimonies, vol 2, p 170, 408-09, 479; Messages to Young People, p 73, 144-45; Selected Messages, book 1, p 28; Fundamentals of Christian Education, p 218; Christ's Object Lessons, p 315; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 5, p 1085; Testimonies to Ministers, p 150.

 367. Selected Messages, book 1, p 314; book 3, p 354.

 368. Faith I Live By, p 113; Christ's Object Lessons, p 312; Review and Herald, vol 2, p 232; Signs of the Times, vol 2, p 307; vol 3, p 363; Selected Messages, book 1, p 396; Lift Him Up, p 150; SDA Bible Commentary, vol 6, p 1072; Desire of Ages, p 555-56.

 369. Adventist Review, December 31, 1992, p 10.

 370. See Signs of the Times, January, 1995, p 11.

 371. Adventist Review, May 5, 1994, p 18 (president Robert Folkenberg).

 372. "God cannot use men who, in time of peril, when the strength, courage, and influence of all are needed, are afraid to take a firm stand for the right. He calls for men who will do faithful battle against the wrong, warring against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. It is to such as these that He will speak the words: 'Well done, good and faithful servant...enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.'" Prophets and Kings, p 142.

 373. Adventist Review, October 27, 1983, p 7.

 374. Adventist Review, October 15, 1992, p 10.

 375. See Signs of the Times, January, 1995, p 10.

 376. Adventist Review, September 7, 1989, p 22-23.

 377. Adventist Review, October 15, 1992, p 9.

 378. Adventist Review, October 15, 1992, p 10.

 379. "It is true that spiritualism is now changing its form and, veiling some of its more objectionable features, is assuming a Christian guise....Love is dwelt upon as the chief attribute of God, but it is degraded to a weak sentimentalism, making little distinction between good and evil. God's justice, His denunciations of sin, the requirements of His holy law, are all kept out of sight." Great Controversy, p 557-58.

 380. See Signs of the Times, January, 1995, p 10.

 381. See Selected Messages, book 1, p 36.

 382. "God has plainly stated that He requires us to be perfect; and because He requires this, He has made provision that we may be partakers of the divine nature. Only thus can we gain success in our striving for eternal life." Upward Look, p 284.

 383. "By His own obedience to the law, Christ testified to its immutable character and proved that through His grace it could be perfectly obeyed by every son and daughter of Adam." Mount of Blessings, p 49.

 384. "Let no one say, I cannot remedy my defects of character. If you come to this decision, you will certainly fail of obtaining everlasting life. The impossibility lies in your own will." Christ's Object Lessons, p 331.

 385. "Its advocates teach that sanctification is an instantaneous work, by which, through faith alone, they attain to perfect holiness. `Only believe,' say they, `and the blessing is yours.'...The testimony of the word of God is against this ensnaring doctrine of faith without works. It is not faith that claims the favor of heaven without complying with the conditions upon which mercy is to be granted, it is presumption..." Great Controversy, p 471-72.   



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