Seventh-day Adventists have claimed that they were the remnant church of Rev. 12:17, because they follow the Spirit of Prophecy and have the inpired writings Ellen G. White. Ellen White was given visions and inspiration which is seen as the testimony of Jesus, according to Rev 19:10, as it refers to the manifestation of the Spirit of Prophecy among the remnant. Here are the three texts that most point to as the designation of the remnant:
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Rev 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
http://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/documents/remnantSDAchurch.htm
There are some who attack the the claim made by Seventh-day Adventists that they are the only body of Christians who have the spirit of prophecy, but what is there purpose. Is to lay aside Ellen G. White as a messenger of God or to obscure the Spirit of Prophecy as the Holy Spirit opens our eyes in the last days. They want to destroy that which points to the Adventist movement which has accepted the Spirit of Prophecy light on end times as the remant. Those who fight against it feel they are right, by are helping only hide the plans of the Evil one as they can then resist more powerfully the arguments to 'come out of Babylon and its daughters' by obscuring the Spirit of Prophecy and its message.....
The remnant are a special people in the last days as we read in the following:
"..The manifestation of the gift of prophecy is accorded a prominent position among the marks of identification of the remnant church. It is one of the two major indications of the identity of the remnant. “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:17. The attitude of the remnant church toward the commandments is indicative of its attitude toward the entire Bible, and the gift of prophecy is intended to aid in gaining a right understanding of the Bible and in developing right relationships to it. “God has seen fit in this manner to bring the minds of His people to His word, to give them a clearer understanding of it.”—Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 663. The Bible and the spirit of prophecy writings serve different purposes, but they serve as a unit to convey God's will to His people. “God is leading out a people and establishing them upon the one great platform of faith, the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus.”—Ibid., vol. 3, p. 447..." http://www.whiteestate.org/
The pillars that the remnant hold true to is "commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus" and the evil one wants to wipe out these pillars and attack those who follow these foundations of truth and call out those in Babylon to come out of her. Many are fiercely trying to pull down the pillars of truth and change the concept of who are the remnant so they can falsely try to put the distinct mantle of the 'remnant' on whatever path they decide on, not God.
At the right time, God raised up a people who came from all denominations (a remnant) to preach the gospel in its fullness, 'the everlasting gospel', to the whole world. This is the remnant that the dragon would persecute at the end of time, those:
which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
Here are brought to the fore the attributes of this remnant which rouse the ire of Satan, obedience to God's commandments and the testimonies of Jesus Christ. The Reformation had restored faith in the merits of Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation, but the importance of the law and obedience to God as well as the significance of the High Priestly ministry of Jesus were largely misunderstood. The fullness of the gospel and ministry of Jesus, together with the prophetic chain of events from the fall to final restoration, were truths which were to be proclaimed in the final hours of probation by a remnant responding to the call of grace. To this end, the testimony of Jesus or the spirit of prophecy was restored to assist in the unraveling of truth. The attributes of the remnant are so clearly defined in Scripture, the remnant should base its beliefs on the whole scriptures, which are the recorded will of God:
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV
In the light of the almost universal apostasy, which according to the Scriptures, would exist at the end of time, it is also logical that the remnant would constitute a minority in spite of its universality. There is only one movement, which meets all the criteria, and that is the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which arises on the stage of history at precisely the right time to fulfill prophecy. Only the Seventh-day Adventist Church preaches the three angels' messages to the entire world and for this purpose, the Seventh-day Adventist church is the single most widespread Protestant denomination in the world. Moreover, the Seventh-day Adventist Church traces its roots to the unsealing of the scroll of Daniel and the great advent awakening. The movement preaches the everlasting gospel 'saved by the blood of the Lamb together with obedience to His precepts', and points to the creator of all things as the only one worthy of worship. The Church officially upholds the creation account as the only true source of origins and since God's memorial of creation is the Seventh-day Sabbath, they endeavour to keep the Sabbath, thereby acknowledging the seal of authority of the creator.
Only the Seventh-day Adventist church complies with all the attributes of God�s remnant as given in the Scriptures. Satan may counterfeit one or the other of the attributes, but he cannot counterfeit them all. The Adventist church:
The mission of the Remnant movement is to call a people out of apostasy or Baylon and point them to the Lamb of God, and allegiance to His authority. But the Evil One doesnt want that, so he puts it into the minds of some to go after those who have these beliefs and constitute the remant because they accept the Spirit of Prophecy as given by the Holy Spirit and the messenger, Ellen White.
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Rev 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
http://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/documents/remnantSDAchurch.htm
There are some who attack the the claim made by Seventh-day Adventists that they are the only body of Christians who have the spirit of prophecy, but what is there purpose. Is to lay aside Ellen G. White as a messenger of God or to obscure the Spirit of Prophecy as the Holy Spirit opens our eyes in the last days. They want to destroy that which points to the Adventist movement which has accepted the Spirit of Prophecy light on end times as the remant. Those who fight against it feel they are right, by are helping only hide the plans of the Evil one as they can then resist more powerfully the arguments to 'come out of Babylon and its daughters' by obscuring the Spirit of Prophecy and its message.....
The remnant are a special people in the last days as we read in the following:
"..The manifestation of the gift of prophecy is accorded a prominent position among the marks of identification of the remnant church. It is one of the two major indications of the identity of the remnant. “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:17. The attitude of the remnant church toward the commandments is indicative of its attitude toward the entire Bible, and the gift of prophecy is intended to aid in gaining a right understanding of the Bible and in developing right relationships to it. “God has seen fit in this manner to bring the minds of His people to His word, to give them a clearer understanding of it.”—Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 663. The Bible and the spirit of prophecy writings serve different purposes, but they serve as a unit to convey God's will to His people. “God is leading out a people and establishing them upon the one great platform of faith, the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus.”—Ibid., vol. 3, p. 447..." http://www.whiteestate.org/
The pillars that the remnant hold true to is "commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus" and the evil one wants to wipe out these pillars and attack those who follow these foundations of truth and call out those in Babylon to come out of her. Many are fiercely trying to pull down the pillars of truth and change the concept of who are the remnant so they can falsely try to put the distinct mantle of the 'remnant' on whatever path they decide on, not God.
At the right time, God raised up a people who came from all denominations (a remnant) to preach the gospel in its fullness, 'the everlasting gospel', to the whole world. This is the remnant that the dragon would persecute at the end of time, those:
which keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
Here are brought to the fore the attributes of this remnant which rouse the ire of Satan, obedience to God's commandments and the testimonies of Jesus Christ. The Reformation had restored faith in the merits of Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation, but the importance of the law and obedience to God as well as the significance of the High Priestly ministry of Jesus were largely misunderstood. The fullness of the gospel and ministry of Jesus, together with the prophetic chain of events from the fall to final restoration, were truths which were to be proclaimed in the final hours of probation by a remnant responding to the call of grace. To this end, the testimony of Jesus or the spirit of prophecy was restored to assist in the unraveling of truth. The attributes of the remnant are so clearly defined in Scripture, the remnant should base its beliefs on the whole scriptures, which are the recorded will of God:
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV
In the light of the almost universal apostasy, which according to the Scriptures, would exist at the end of time, it is also logical that the remnant would constitute a minority in spite of its universality. There is only one movement, which meets all the criteria, and that is the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which arises on the stage of history at precisely the right time to fulfill prophecy. Only the Seventh-day Adventist Church preaches the three angels' messages to the entire world and for this purpose, the Seventh-day Adventist church is the single most widespread Protestant denomination in the world. Moreover, the Seventh-day Adventist Church traces its roots to the unsealing of the scroll of Daniel and the great advent awakening. The movement preaches the everlasting gospel 'saved by the blood of the Lamb together with obedience to His precepts', and points to the creator of all things as the only one worthy of worship. The Church officially upholds the creation account as the only true source of origins and since God's memorial of creation is the Seventh-day Sabbath, they endeavour to keep the Sabbath, thereby acknowledging the seal of authority of the creator.
Only the Seventh-day Adventist church complies with all the attributes of God�s remnant as given in the Scriptures. Satan may counterfeit one or the other of the attributes, but he cannot counterfeit them all. The Adventist church:
- Arises at the right time
- Preaches the three angels' messages
- Has a worldwide distribution
- Keeps the commandments of God. (Rev 12:17; 14:12; 22:14)
- Has the faith of Jesus. (Rev 14:12) They have a Christ-centered religion and believe that through trust in God, the believer will obtain grace to overcome as Christ overcame. (1 John 5:4; Rev 12:11; 1 John 2:6; 3:3,7)
- Has the testimony of Jesus (Rev 12:17) which is the spirit of prophecy, (Rev 19:10)
The mission of the Remnant movement is to call a people out of apostasy or Baylon and point them to the Lamb of God, and allegiance to His authority. But the Evil One doesnt want that, so he puts it into the minds of some to go after those who have these beliefs and constitute the remant because they accept the Spirit of Prophecy as given by the Holy Spirit and the messenger, Ellen White.
