The Seventh Day Adventists - Sunday Study in Cults

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The SDA

Founded 1863 by Ellen G. White, James Whiteand Joseph Bates.

HQ: Washington D.C., USA


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Origins: followers of William Miller.

He predicted Christ’s return to be between 1843and 1844. Came up with investigative judgmentdoctrine.

Ellen White claimed to receive divine revelations,which are the basis of SDA teachings.

She died in 1915 leaving 53 books, however somedispute that her work is plagiarized.


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Their name

Seventh-Day Saturday is the Sabbath

AdventistChrist’s second coming

(Adventism)


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SDA in Singapore

Balestier Jurong - Singapore HQ


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Methods of promotion


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Medical facilities

Large number of hospitals and healthinstitutions around the world.

In Singapore, e.g. Adventist Home for theAged, Adventist Rehab Center


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Education

Adventist Church operates 7598 schools,colleges, and universities worldwide.

Largest Protestant education system in theUS.

Goal: “encompass mental, physical, social, andabove all, spiritual health” with “intellectualgrowth and service to humanity”

In Singapore: San Yu Adventist School,Seventh Day Adventist Kindergarten


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Media

Book: “Seventh-Day Adventists Believe” (1989)

Publishing companies

Magazines

Radio & TV

Internet


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Salvation by works

Sabbath keeping - no secular work orrecreation

Adherence to kosher laws in Leviticus 11

Dietary laws - vegetarianism, abstinencefrom alcohol, smoking and sometimes caffeine


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Strict observance ofSabbath

Saturday is strictly observed as the SabbathDay.

All who worship on other days are deemedto be breaking God’s command.


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Law keeping

Belief that keeping the law is evidence ofobedience to God.

Hence they strictly observe dietaryrequirements conforming to OT laws.


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Investigative JudgmentEllen White claimed to have received this doctrine by

divine revelation.

In 1844, Christ entered 2nd and last phase of atoningministry and is examining the records of all believers.

Those with sin unforgiven and unrepented will berejected.

Those who have repented, claimed the blood of Christas their atoning sacrifice by faith and whosecharacter is found in harmony with the law of Godwill be accepted and their sins blotted out.

Not agreed on by all.


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Refutation of WrongDoctrines


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Salvation by works

Eph 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved throughfaith; and that not of yourselves: it is the giftof God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Total depravity – man cannot save himself butsalvation is a gift (Rom 3:23)

Unconditional election – God chooses man, mancannot save himself through his work

Irresistible grace – Salvation by work makesgrace resistible as man can choose not to savehimself by refraining from doing works required.


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Saturday as Sabbath

Christ has established the Sabbath on the1st day.

The church proclaims his will, not sets theday.


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How Christ set theSabbath

By rising on the 1st day (Luke 24:1)

By meeting with his disciples on the 1st day(Jn 20:19, 26)

By sending the Holy Spirit on the 1st day

(Pentacost was a Sunday)By directing the apostles to meet forworship on the 1st day of the week (Acts20:7, 1 Cor 16:2)


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Law keeping

Christ’s coming has abolished the OT ceremonial law.

BC Art 25: We believe, that the ceremonies and

figures of the law ceased at the coming of Christ,and that all the shadows are accomplished; so thatthe use of them must be abolished amongstChristians; yet the truth and substance of themremain with us in Jesus Christ, in whom they havetheir completion. In the meantime, we still use thetestimonies taken out of the law and the prophets, toconfirm us in the doctrine of the gospel, and toregulate our life in all honesty, to the glory of God,according to his will.


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Law keeping

Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law forrighteousness to every one that believeth.

Gal 5:2-4 Behold, I Paul say unto you, thatif ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit younothing. For I testify again to every man

that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to dothe whole law. Christ is become of no effectunto you, whosoever of you are justified bythe law; ye are fallen from grace.


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Investigative Judgment

Salvation by faith alone, not work.

Elect has already been chosen, the rest willbe damned.

The elect’s work will be tried, but not to

judge his worthiness to be saved.

This judgment will prove that the elect is inChrist (James 2:18)


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Investigative Judgment

We are already assured our place in heaven.

We work good works because God works inus.

We believe that there is only one more

return of Christ, which has not yet come.When Christ returns, the return will bemarked by the sound of the trumpet, andthus will be the end of the world.


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How to react to cults


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Our reaction

We are still called to treat them withkindness.

Respond politely, stating our beliefs, but donot engage in discussion/debate with them.Do not argue or become emotional.

If someone you know is involved in a cult,pray for him!

Our testimony is im ortant!


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Biblical response

2 John 10 & 11If there come any

Someone from the cults

at home/church/outside

unto you,

and bring not this doctrine,doctrine of Christ’s divinity, virgin birth,

crucifixion and risen Savior


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Biblical response

2 John 10 & 11receive him not

do not invite him

your home or church

into your house,

neither bid him God speed:

do not wish him well by saying “God be with you”


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Biblical response

2 John 10 & 11

For he that biddeth him God speed ispartaker of his evil deeds.

guilty before God

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