As Noah brought the final end-time message to the pre-flood world so the Seventh-day Adventist church explains God's final end-time message in Rev 14 given to humanity - just before the 2nd coming.
Here is a short list of positive contributions to our understanding of key events in the life of Christ -- posted on the GT discussion area not long ago -
Dec 27, 2015 #8
1. Christ and the post resurrection sequence of events. --
Apr 5, 2015 #1
2. Christ's crucifixion -
Apr 3, 2015 #1
3. Christ in Gethsemane -
Mar 31, 2015 #1
4. The Resurrection of Christ -
Apr 1, 2015 #1
5. Events at the Birth of Christ -
Thursday at 12:58 PM #1
6. Compare different examples on the life of Christ - the Pope, and also "Desire of Ages"
Thursday at 12:43 PM #130
OK - an Ad it is. (An Ad that I am assembling on the spot - from my own inquiry into this question0
Religion Facts -
Seventh-Day Adventism
one of the largest education systems in the world. They operate some 5,700 pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, as well as colleges, universities, seminaries and medical schools in about 145 countries worldwide.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is one of the world's fastest-growing organizations, primarily due to increases in Third World membership. It now operates in 203 out of 228 countries recognized by the United Nations. -
From:
Adventists' back-to-basics faith is fastest growing U.S. church - USATODAY.com
Adventists' back-to-basics faith is fastest growing U.S. church
Newly released data show Seventh-day Adventism growing by 2.5% in North America, a rapid clip for this part of the world, where Southern Baptists and mainline denominations, as well as other church groups are declining. Adventists are even growing 75% faster than Mormons (1.4 percent), who prioritize numeric growth.
=================
one of the world's Fastest growing Christian denomination - and from 1980 to this day - over 400% growth.
5Th largest Christian church in the world. (Christianity Today - 2015 - Feb)
One of the world's largest private Christian Healthcare system.
One of the world's largest private Christian educational system
Contains one of only 5 "Blue Zones" on planet earth - long-lived people groups/cities. Loma Linda
One of the most effective denominations at reaching the unchurched – according to Barna research.
A church that has published the most comprehensive commentary in terms of intimate details in life of Christ – bar none.
Like Seventh-day Baptists Adventists believe in
The Triune Godhead – God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit,
66 books of the Bible
saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8-10),
literal creation week (Ex 20:11, Gen 2:1-3),
literal resurrection of Christ (after the cross) and of the saints (in the future),
literal 2nd coming that is future.
Sabbath remains on Saturday
Like Protestants Adventists believe
· Sola Scriptura testing of all doctrine and tradition,
· Historicist model of prophetic interpretation
· Ten Commandments included in the Moral Law of God binding on all mankind as stated in Eph 6:2, 1Cor 7:10, Mark 7:6-13, “Baptist Confession of Faith” sectn 19, and “Westminster Confession of Faith Sectn 19” – and Dies Domini
· Commandments of God are not editable Mark 7:6-13
Like Calvinists Adventists believe
Sinful nature – depravity of man Romans 3:9-18
Only the supernatural drawing of God can overcome it. John 6:44
God fully knows the future
Like Arminians Adventist believe
Free will – obtained via supernatural drawing of all mankind by God John 12:32
A person can lose salvation (Romans 11:17-23, Matt 18:32-33)
Christ died for the sins of all mankind (1 John 2:2)
Like New Testament saints Adventist believe
Spiritual gifts – 1Cor 12:27-31
Prophetic messages – 2Peter 1:19-21 1Thess 5:19-22, 1Cor 14:1
Distinctives in Seventh-day Adventist Doctrine
Emphasis on pre-advent judgment Daniel 7:9-10, Daniel 7:13-14, 2Cor 5:10
Consistent Prophetic day-year for Daniel 9, Daniel 8, Daniel 7
Consistent - Contiguous timeline for any/all given Bible prophetic timelines including Dan 9.
Ellen White is an example of one person in modern times who had the 1Cor 12
gift of prophecy 1Cor 14:1
Health message – including dietary laws of Acts 15 and Lev 11
Commandments of God are not editable Mark 7:6-13
Christ is our High Priest in Heaven Heb 8:1-6
And the earthly two phase ministry in OT is reflective of the Heavenly Sanctuary service with the most Holy Place phase in heaven having started in 1844.
No Halloween Ghosts, or praying to the dead
So then taking Matt 10:28 as it reads,
Taking 1Thess 4;13-18 as it reads
Taking John 11:7-14 as it reads
Ezek 18:4 – as it reads
End Time Events
Post-Trib Rapture in Matt 24:29-31 “Immediately after the tribulation..gathers His elect”
Pre-Millennial 2nd coming in Rev 19:1 – Rev 20:5
Close of Probation before 7 last plagues – Rev 15:8, Rev 22:10-11
United States becomes World Superpower and has Christ like “Lamb Like” government/principles – Rev 13
All the world becomes more chaotic and sinful over time - and religious-freedom will be revoked in all nations before the end of time. Rev 13.
========================
I am sure a missed about a million things that could be added as a list of positive things we know about God's Seventh-day Adventist Church - feel free to add.
