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Appendix A: Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

February 19, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Adventist Doctrines, Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature

Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the […]

20. Alarm Bells—An Evangelical Wake-up Call

February 5, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith. This important chapter is directed specifically to Christian pastors and leaders. Since the late Walter Martin1 did not declare the Seventh-day […]

19. The Prophet—The Angel and The Church

January 29, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! The Prophet […]

18. The Marks of a Cult—Does the SDA Church Have Them?

January 23, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Books, Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed. In this chapter we will list typical identifying marks of a “Christian” cult, compare the SDA church1 to these characteristics and draw some […]

17. I’ve Been Acquitted! The Good News of Judgment

January 15, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

The good news of the judgment is that Christ has taken our place. He was judged a sinner on the cross. There, He paid the price for all sin-yours, mine, […]

16. Tampering With the Word—Additions to Scripture

January 8, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

If anyone adds to them God shall add the plagues One of the main marks of a cult is that it has an additional source of authority. In fact, many […]

15. The Central Pillar: The Heart of SDA Theology

January 2, 2026 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate that the doctrine of the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary and the investigative judgment is indeed “the foundation and central pillar of […]

14. We Knew it Was Wrong—But… An Ethical Evaluation

December 25, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

Within traditional Adventism there has developed what could be called “vindication theology.” It finds its roots in the writings of Ellen White and is intimately tied to the cleansing of […]

The Cross With Christmas

December 18, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff 2011-4 Proclamation!, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature

Ask the Pastor with DALE RATZLAFF | Pastor and Founder, Life Assurance Ministries (1936–2024) | Why do evangelical Christians mix the glory of Christmas with the agony of the cross? We recently […]

13. Living in the Judgment: An Experiential Evaluation

December 18, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out […]

12. Is This Truth? A Theological Evaluation

December 11, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

In Chapter 10 a brief biblical evaluation of the doctrine of the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary and the investigative judgment was given. It was found to be without biblical […]

11. Lumps Under the Rug—A Historical Evaluation

December 4, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

In previous chapters we have seen several ways Ellen White and the early Adventists dealt with their doctrinal errors. In this chapter we will briefly summarize and enumerate what we […]

10. A Broken Chain: A Biblical Evaluation

November 27, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Great Controversy

Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good In this chapter we will give a short, biblical evaluation of the SDA doctrine of the cleansing of the heavenly […]

9. The Sliver—The Investigative Judgment

November 20, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Investigative Judgment

The Cleansing of the Heavenly Sanctuary and the Investigative Judgment We have looked briefly at the historical development of the “sliver,” the SDA Doctrine of the cleansing of the heavenly […]

8. The Door Opens Again—Quietly

November 13, 2025 Dale Ratzlaff Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventism, Dale Ratzlaff, Feature, Great Controversy

In the last chapter we saw that after the disappointment of October 22, 1844, early Adventists taught that the door of mercy was shut. Shortly after this, Ellen White and […]