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7th Day Adventists
- Observes Saturday as the “Sabbath” day
- Believe the man-made doctrine of the Trinity created in Rome
- The born again salvation plan of Jesus Christ is no longer taught or practiced
Observes Saturday as the “Sabbath” day
The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated "Adventist") Church is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath. (46. Adventism" in Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism by Randall Balmer, p7) The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the middle part of the 19th century and was formally established in 1863. Among its founders was Ellen G. White, whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church today. (47. The Great Advent Awakening, Light Bearers, Revised Edition)
Much of the theology of the Seventh-day Adventist church corresponds to evangelical teachings such as the man made doctrine of the Trinity. Distinctive teachings include the unconscious state of the dead and the doctrine of an investigative judgment. The church is also known for its emphasis on diet and health, for its promotion of religious liberty, and for its culturally conservative principles. (48. A Doctrinal Catechism 3rd ed., p. 174, http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html)
The world church is governed by a General Conference, with smaller regions administered by divisions, union conferences and local conferences. It currently has a worldwide membership of over 15 million people, has a missionary presence in over 200 countries and territories and is ethnically and culturally diverse. The church operates numerous schools, hospitals and publishing houses worldwide, as well as a prominent humanitarian aid organization known as the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).
The born again salvation plan of Jesus Christ is no longer taught or practiced
The Adventist church does not follow the original teachings of Jesus Christ and His Apostles in teaching and the practicing of the born again experience of being baptized water in Jesus name and being filled with the Holy Spirit. Although the Adventist website mentions baptism as a way of entering the Adventist church, it doesn't mention how the baptism is administered. Since the man-made Trinity is embraced and taught, it is unclear if baptism is only done in Jesus name as the Apostolic church did. It is unclear if baptism is performed in the titles, Father, Son & Holy Spirit as was introduced later by the councils of Rome. (http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html)
Note that no one was ever baptized in the titles "Father, Son, Holy Spirit in the Word of God anywhere. The first church only baptized in the name of Jesus exclusively.