Why do people like Seventh-day Adventist and Adventist doctrine?

[BobRyan]

For whoever keeps the who law and stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it
Janes2:10

Is this your response to everyone who says you should not take God's name in vain???

 

[mark wright]

Your accusations are many.

When someone says they affirm God's command not to take God's name in vain - some Christians will say "amen"
But if they also affirm God's command regarding the Bible Sabbath -- well then cursed by that Christian who upholds that part of scripture.

That if nothing else should tell you something.

Because even the majority of pro-sunday scholarship know enough to affirm the point that the Bible upholds all TEN of the TEN Commandments.

Will give an example with D.L. Moody.

You didn't address the scripture you responded to

 

[BobRyan]

For if those who live by law are heirs faith has no value and the promise is worthless, because law brings wrath
Rom4:14

That's clear
If you live by law faith can mean nothing to you, therefore you are cut off from grace, for grace comes through faith

More Bible - less polemic .

"what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
"the saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12
1 john 5:2-3 coming up
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

Ex 20:6 "Love Me and keep My Commandments"
John 14:15 "If you Love Me - Keep My Commandments"

 

[mark wright]

Is this your response to everyone who says you should not take God's name in vain???

Seemsing you want to discuss it further. Do you believe a christian can sin/ transgress the law on their mind and heart without being conscious they commit sin?
Possibly you don't know the answer

 

[mark wright]

More Bible - less polemic .

"what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
"the saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12
1 john 5:2-3 coming up

It is clear you do not understand Paul's message, for you respond to the posts concerning them but cannot address what the scriptures state

 

[BobRyan]

John 9 "If you were blind you would have no sin - you say that you see -- your sin remains"

 

[mark wright]

More Bible - less polemic .

"what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
"the saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12
1 john 5:2-3 coming up
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

Ex 20:6 "Love Me and keep My Commandments"
John 14:15 "If you Love Me - Keep My Commandments"

You know a lot of people think like the Pharisees did. They keep the legalistic law, that which can be seen on the outside, but not the law relating to the inner man, they cannot keep that law. However, That they excuse

 

[mark wright]

John 9 "If you were blind you would have no sin - you say that you see -- your sin remains"

I have a saviour from sin

 

[BobRyan]

For if those who live by law are heirs faith has no value and the promise is worthless, because law brings wrath
Rom4:14

That's clear
If you live by law faith can mean nothing to you, therefore you are cut off from grace, for grace comes through faith

- In Romans 4 that statement refers to law keeping apart from faith.

But Romans 3:31 is all about "establishing the LAW" of God within the context of both faith and the Gospel
"Do we then make VOID the LAW of God by our faith ?? God forbid! In fact we ESTABLISH the LAW of God" Rom 3:31

"The saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12.

I will have to go with the Bible on this one.

 

[BobRyan]

You know a lot of people think like the Pharisees did. They keep the legalistic law, that which can be seen on the outside, but not the law relating to the inner man, they cannot keep that law. However, That they excuse

Paul says only wicked claim they cannot keep God's Law. Here we see the lost contrasted with the saved

Romans 8
4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

I am going to stick with the Word of God on this one.

 

[mark wright]

More Bible - less polemic .

"what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
"the saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12
1 john 5:2-3 coming up
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

Ex 20:6 "Love Me and keep My Commandments"
John 14:15 "If you Love Me - Keep My Commandments"

Let us hope then an sda member never has an impure thought for example. If they do they have stumbled at one point of the commandments, and according to james they are then guilty of breaking the whole law.
We can go on to something else if you like

 

[BobRyan]

Let's all agree that the Word of God is a "good thing".

Romans 2
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality with God.

12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16 on the day when, according to my Gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

 

[mark wright]

Paul says only wicked claim they cannot keep God's Law. Here we see the lost contrasted with the saved

Romans 8
4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

I am going to stick with the Word of God on this one.

The problem is, romans ch7 comes before ch8, and I am sure you do not understand ch7

 

[BobRyan]

Let us hope then an sda member never has an impure thought for example. If they do they have stumbled at one point of the commandments, and according to james they are then guilty of breaking the whole law.
We can go on to something else if you like

Is this your response to everyone that says they choose not to take God's name in vain???

 

[BobRyan]

The problem is, romans ch7 comes before ch8, and I am sure you do not understand ch7

Chapter 6 comes before chapter 7 - and in Chapter 6 - we are no longer to be slaves to sinning.

And in 1 John 3:4 "Sin IS transgression of the LAW" .

Chapter 7 declares the LAW of God to define sin and to be "Holy Just and good".

It contrasts TWO laws - the law of sin - the sinful nature that is in outright rebellion against God - and the "LAW of my mind" that serves the Holy Just and Good - Law of God.

Then Romans 8 points out the same thing as Romans 6 - those who claim to be enslaved to sinning - have a problem

 

[mark wright]

Is this your response to everyone that says they choose not to take God's name in vain???

You cannot address many of the points made can you.
If you have an impure though you break the law.
If you fail to love everyone you come into contact with, even those who lie about you, mistreat you, you break the law.
Its no good dumbing down the law of God to a place you claim you obey it to be justified for heaven.

 

[BobRyan]

Those who imagine that it is "just SDAs" that argue for the obvious Bible truths about not taking God's name in vain and truths about ALL TEN of the TEN Commandments applicable to the saints -- might consider this --

So then what would be an example of such pro-Sunday scholarship that pertains to the 7 point summary list just posted?

Here we have section 19 of the Westminster - and of course you already have a few posts of mine quoting the "Baptist Confession of Faith"

Westminster Confession of Faith Section 19

"Westminster Confession of Faith"

Chapter XIX
Of the Law of God​

I. God gave to Adam a law, as a covenant of works, by which He bound him and all his posterity, to personal, entire, exact, and perpetual obedience, promised life upon the fulfilling, and threatened death upon the breach of it, and endued him with power and ability to keep it.

II. This law, after his fall, continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness; and, as such, was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai, in ten commandments, and written in two tables: the first four commandments containing our duty towards God; and the other six, our duty to man.
III. Besides this law, commonly called moral, God was pleased to give to the people of Israel, as a church under age, ceremonial laws, containing several typical ordinances, partly of worship, prefiguring Christ, His graces, actions, sufferings, and benefits;l and partly, holding forth divers instructions of moral duties. All which ceremonial laws are now abrogated, under the New Testament

IV. To them also, as a body politic, He gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the State of that people; not obliging under any now, further than the general equity thereof may require.

V. The moral law does forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that, not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it. Neither does Christ, in the Gospel, any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.
VI. Although true believers be not under the law, as a covenant of works, to be thereby justified, or condemned; yet is it of great use to them, as well as to others; in that, as a rule of life informing them of the will of God, and their duty, it directs and binds them to walk accordingly; discovering also the sinful pollutions of their nature, hearts and lives; so as, examining themselves thereby, they may come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred against sin, together with a clearer sight of the need they have of Christ, and the perfection of His obedience It is likewise of use to the regenerate, to restrain their corruptions, in that it forbids sin: and the threatenings of it serve to show what even their sins deserve; and what afflictions, in this life, they may expect for them, although freed from the curse thereof threatened in the law The promises of it, in like manner, show them God's approbation of obedience,and what blessings they may expect upon the performance thereof: although not as due to them by the law as a covenant of works. So as, a man's doing good, and refraining from evil, because the law encourages to the one and deters from the other, is no evidence of his being under the law: and not under grace

VII. Neither are the forementioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it; the Spirit of Christ subduing and enabling the will of man to do that freely, and cheerfully, which the will of God, revealed in the law, requires to be done.

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Section 21 of the Westminster and Section 22 of the Baptist both address point 7 "the change" the edit of the Sabbath commandment from the 7th day starting from creation and all through the OT and NT Gospel until the cross where it is "changed" in their mind -- to point to week-day-1

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V. The moral law does forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof;

III. Besides this law, commonly called moral, God was pleased to give to the people of Israel, as a church under age, ceremonial laws,

 

[BobRyan]

Let us hope then an sda member never has an impure thought for example. If they do they have stumbled at one point of the commandments, and according to james they are then guilty of breaking the whole law.
We can go on to something else if you like

Is this your response to everyone that says they choose not to take God's name in vain???

You cannot address many of the points made can you.
If you have an impure though you break the law.
If you fail to love everyone you come into contact with, even those who lie about you, mistreat you, you break the law.
Its no good dumbing down the law of God to a place you claim you obey it to be justified for heaven.

Is this your way of saying Christians should freely take God's name in vain?

Seriously???

Is it your claim that when someone insists that we should not take God's name in vain - then that is "salvation by works"????

Seriously??

 

[mark wright]

Chapter 6 comes before chapter 7 - and in Chapter 6 - we are no longer to be slaves to sinning.

And in 1 John 3:4 "Sin IS transgression of the LAW" .

Chapter 7 declares the LAW of God to define sin and to be "Holy Just and good".

It contrasts TWO laws - the law of sin - the sinful nature that is in outright rebellion against God - and the "LAW of my mind" that serves the Holy Just and Good - Law of God.

Then Romans 8 points out the same thing as Romans 6 - those who claim to be enslaved to sinning - have a problem

According to Paul, you uphold the law when you know you are justified apart from observing the law.
SDA certainly believe they are justified by observing the law

 

[BobRyan]

the Baptist Confession of Faith as edited by C.H. Spurgeon

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Baptist Confession of Faith Section 19

Section 19:

C.H. Spurgeon's edition of the "Baptist Confession of Faith"
-- CH Spurgeon

The Perpetuity of the Law of God

Very great mistakes have been made about the law. Not long ago there were those about us who affirmed that the law is utterly abrogated and abolished, and they openly taught that believers were not bound to make the moral law the rule of their lives. What would have been sin in other men they counted to be no sin in themselves. From such Antinomianism as that may God deliver us. We are not under the law as the method of salvation, but we delight to see the law in the hand of Christ, and desire to obey the Lord in all things. Others have been met with who have taught that Jesus mitigated and softened down the law, and they have in effect said that the perfect law of God was too hard for imperfect beings, and therefore God has given us a milder and easier rule. These tread dangerously upon the verge of terrible error, although we believe that they are little aware of it.​

Section 19 of the "Baptist Confession of Faith" .
Section 19​

. The Law of God

• God gave to Adam a law of universal obedience which was written in his heart, and He gave him very specific instruction about not eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. By this Adam and all his descendants were bound to personal, total, exact, and perpetual obedience, being promised life upon the fulfilling of the law, and threatened with death upon the breach of it. At the same time Adam was endued with power and ability to keep it.

• The same law that was first written in the heart of man continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness after the Fall, and was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai in the TEN COMMANDMENTS, and written in two tables, the first four containing our duty towards God, and the other six, our duty to man.

• Besides this law, commonly called the moral law, God was pleased do give the people of Israel ceremonial laws containing several typical ordinances. These ordinances were partly about their worship, and in them Christ was prefigured along with His attributes and qualities, His actions, His sufferings and His benefits. These ordinances also gave instructions about different moral duties. All of these ceremonial laws were appointed only until the time of reformation, when Jesus Christ the true Messiah and the only lawgiver, Who was furnished with power from the Father for this end, cancelled them and took them away. ​

• To the people of Israel He also gave sundry judicial laws which expired when they ceased to be a nation. These are not binding on anyone now by virtue of their being part of the laws of that nation, but their general equity continue to be applicable in modern times.

The moral law ever binds to obedience everyone, justified people as well as others, and not only out of regard for the matter contained in it, but also out of respect for the authority of God the Creator, Who gave the law. Nor does Christ in the Gospel dissolve this law in any way, but He considerably strengthens our obligation to obey it __________________​

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More references to the "Moral law of God"

The moral law ever binds to obedience everyone, justified people as well as others,

Besides this law, commonly called the moral law, God was pleased do give the people of Israel ceremonial laws