![]() Claiming that she was commanded to write her visions for preservation, she produced over 100,000 handwritten manuscript pages. White supposedly received 2,000 visions and dreams. They claim to be the church of the last days that keeps the sabbath and that prepares the way for Christ’s return.Įllen Harmon married James White in 1846 and they became the main leaders of Seventh-day Adventism. This is where the Seventh-day Adventists get their name. She said that the ones who keep the commandments of God refers to those who keep the sabbath in the last days. She said that the mark of the beast (the antichrist) would be Sunday worship, and those who worshipped on Sunday would be punished. She also claimed to receive a vision about the “Third Angel’s Message” in Revelation 14:9-12. Ellen taught that Jesus began investigating the records of every person to determine who would be saved and who would be lost. She claimed that God showed her that in October 1844 Jesus entered the holy of holies in heaven to begin the “investigative judgment.” This is a foundational doctrine of the Adventist Church. They also followed the visions of 17-year-old Ellen Harmon. James White, Joseph Bates, and others began practicing sabbath-keeping in 1844 and published their views through pamphlets. Tens of thousands of people followed Miller, and many different groups sprang up within this excited religious atmosphere, all of them looking for the immediate return of Christ.Īfter 1844, Miller quit setting dates and admitted his mistake, but some of his followers went on to form Seventh-day Adventism. His belief was based largely on an interpretation of Daniel chapters nine and twelve using the erroneous day/year equation (one prophetic day equals one historical year). When that was proven wrong, he changed the date to October 22, 1844. William Miller, a Baptist preacher, concluded in 1818 that Christ would return to earth in 1843. Seventh-day Adventism originated with the Second Coming movement of the 1800’s. They have 15 million members worldwide in 61,000 churches, and they are working in 203 countries. “Adventist” refers to their belief that God raised them up to announce the coming of the Lord. T he Seventh-day Adventist denomination was established in 1860 in America. 3The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.ĤEvery valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:ĥAnd the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.ĨThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.ĩO Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength lift it up, be not afraid say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!ġ0Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.ġ1He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.The following report is taken from “Avoiding the Snare of Seventh-Day Adventism.”
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