I am a Seventh Day Adventist, Ask Me.

[fredjames]

Hi, as I said I am a Seventh Day Adventist. The only reason this question answer post is here is because I have seen many people throw things at my Faith without really knowing what we believe.

So I will be answering any Bible questions you have if I can. Repeat BIBLE questions. Everything I believe and that my Church teaches is firmly based in Scripture and no where else.

Now I have a lot on my plate so please be patient with me. This post is not designed to argue but rather help those who wish to better understand our position. You do not have to agree with me in any way. I will however be using the bible to answer any questions. so if you need to discuss anything with me about a topic that you think I am wrong in then feel free. but use your Bible. I will not pay any heed to those who come in here and rant on their soap box without scripture to back them up.

In other words, lets be Christian about this. I have no need nor want to put others down. and will not respond to put downs and unchristian behaviour.

One other thing. I am a Seventh Day Adventist Pastor, and one thing I have learnt is that most Professed Seventh Day Adventists do not know what we actually believe. Why do I say this? Because While you may have read things about us and done some study. chances are, you don't understand half as much about our teaching as you think you do.

I do not pretend to know everything about how other faiths believe even though I used to be a pentecostal. I am not ignorant enough to think that I know them because I once was one. so please afford me the same respect.

That being said, May God bless us all as we draw closer to Him in truth and in Spirit.

Why do you bring up this 'issue' of 'denominations' and want to 'defend' yours? Will it make a difference that yours is 'just' to be in the 'top ten' or higher than them?

In order to stop you from carrying on mistakenly 'boasting' about your 'denomination' or from one, please as 'an unworthy friend', let me remind you that in the book of Revelation the churches didn't go by any of these fancy names created of denomination today and witnessing themselves to others, though over the years these we have 'adopted' through 'men', 'counterfeits' in churches and given a 'position'.

The book of Revelation 'listed' churches by CHRIST went by only 'one' name, since being together as 'one' mentored from the beginning by the Apostles, and wherever they were, they went by the 'one' name, 'Church/Body of CHRIST'. If anyone wants to know about a certain church or even want to go there, an address and of that 'region' is mentioned.

Please allow us 'witnesses', to distinguish you as who you are in the Church/Body of CHRIST and rather not through men made 'denomination', for that would be 'continuing' in 'childishness', as still remain as 'babes in CHRIST' and in 'divisions'.

'Divisions' in the lack of Spiritual sound doctrine knowledge of the HOLY BIBLE and also 'abiding' according to them, is the results to many 'denominations'. Even in a 'cooperate' meetings between them gathered together, sadly they still disagree with one another about matters.

Each of them are 'unable' to let their 'guard down', towards one another or even others 'truthfully' speak up for GOD. They just do not want to be 'thrown out' from the 'Church council'. 'Many of them have become men pleases, rather that GOD pleases'.

As it is written and said by CHRIST to HIS redeemed people that;

"I did not come to judge but even if I judge, I judge with just and fair."

Please for now, continue to attend the 'denomination' that you are in, for you are no better than others, but therefore 'witness' now and henceforth in 'discussion' in a 'renewed thinking' mannered person, for CHRIST, even to 'lay down' one's life for another, even who is in 'ignorance' and become GOD pleases and not men pleases instead, according to the 'AGAPE' acts of the New Covenant.

This is the 'outpouring' of the HOLY SPIRIT, whom we are 'grieving', in our remain as 'babes in CHRIST' and 'witnessing', only the elementary works of men, over the 'absent years' of 'abiding' in CHRIST's words/teachings, especially the New Covenant.

Israel did 'neglect' the same and they fell into 'abomination' against the LORD GOD of their 'Covenant'.

Is history repeating itself even in the Kingdom of GOD here on earth, or rather than improvements and excellence in the Church/Body of CHRIST and 'witnessing' with no 'hypocrisy'?

Everyone who may have a complaint against me because of my given duty in 'testifying', then go to CHRIST, and if anyone is therefore 'convicted', then go to CHRIST in all your 'weakness', boldly to the 'Throne of Grace', where a 'mediator' Great High Priest who is able to 'sympathize' on us, and where will also find 'Help'.

Thank you and may GOD the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST forgive you and help you and bless you all.

 

[JesusLives]

It is nice that you wanted to start a question blog because people do have different questions about different denominations and usually in a thread it can become a battle ground and I see that in a blog it is not much different. It was so nice of you FredJames to come and blast our brother in Christ who tried to get this out of an argument area to a blog where people could try and ask a question when GotTime specifically asked for no arguments but just questions.

I personally have been interested in different religions and would love to be able to ask questions of the ones I don't know so much about because in doing that you can learn where people come from and what they believe to get to know them better not to condemn them for their belief....Is the Blond the only one that thinks this way???

Anyway, thanks for starting this blog and my question would be. Why do you think there is so much confusion about the 10 Commandments? A lot of people believe they were nailed to the cross and no longer valid.

 

[fredjames]

Please understand that my 'respond' in faith is according to the 'AGAPE' knowledge and concerns, not for 'individuals', but for the unity in the 'lambs and sheep' of GOD, that we all come from 'one' Body of CHRIST. And why people should be 'different' for us to know their differences, when this previous 'ethnic divisions' are already 'buried' at our 'baptism' and we are moving forward according to the New Covenant of CHRIST by 'abiding' in HIS word/teaching and love/AGAPE'?

Were not these 'division' in this world was crushed by CHRIST on the 'Cross' at Calvary that day, in order for the entire human race to become once again as 'one' family of failed Adam but now through the 'victorious' CHRIST? Yet it has come back to 'square one mentality' once again in the liberated church/Body of CHRIST, sadly caused by 'ignorant' men and 'braggers' and 'show offs', deciding who is the best and has the best, like a 'body builder' flexing his or her muscles. This is clearly the work of carnal/flesh's 'passions' and 'desires' of men or women alike who remained as 'babes in CHRIST' and have taken 'office' over GOD's lambs and sheep.

The New Covenant is 'enough' to make that 'one' knowledge 'thinking' spiritual people and to be alike and together in 'unity' and there can be no 'division' truthfully speaking for GOD in honor to CHRIST, HIS SON. For example, you do not have a tree that produces all kind of variety of fruits. JESUS said we cannot pluck grapes from a fig tree. That is why HE calla us to 'Abide' in the New Covenant and we can pluck only 'one' kind of fruit among many who are of the same fruit.

Dearly beloved, regarding your question there is a simple answer, but are we able to 'perceive' them? If we 'think' like 'learned', we will not be 'satisfied' and we are, 'ever learning and never come to the knowledge of the truth'. And if we 'think' like a 'child', we will believe as it is 'said' and 'written' and understand them by the help of the HOLY SPIRIT. As it is written, we do not serve a GOD of confusion. But we are in confusion, is due to being remain in carnality's 'passions' and 'desires' and with the HOLY BIBLE, 'lukewarm' Christians, always finding 'ways' in them to be 'right' with GOD. JESUS said;

"Forget your 'self' and carry your own cross".

Children, 'here is the whole truth and nothing but the truth', if you have ears, listen and pay attention that, the written New Covenant that consists of CHRIST's words/teachings and love given for the Church to 'abide' is actually 'fulfilling' the 'Ten Commandments'.

Perhaps one may argue that they were written and only given to the Apostles and for the church of that day.

There is only 'one' church/Body of CHRIST and since they are the 'original' Christians documented in the New Covenant by GOD, then aren't we supposedly 'alike', even as 'imitators', founded together in the same 'faith', family of GOD.

When JESUS taught and gave, 'imparted' the Gospels to the Apostles, HE said in, John 15;16 that;

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, .............................."

What were their 'fruit' with no 's', documented in the book of 'Acts', that this fruit should ;abide'?

The answer is the 'Church/Body of CHRIST' with no 's', that they have labored to 'build' by the 'Word of GOD', for they can be 'one' in their given teachings and in that 'one' knowledge also 'abiding', results to 'unity' and in 'union' with the 'Holy Trinity'.

May GOD the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST bless everyone with HIS kindness and peace.