7. The Swinging Door
After the disappointment of 1844, the Millerite movement split into two groups. One group, which Miller later joined, recognized that nothing really happened on October 22, 1844,1 and continued to […]
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6. “Truth” Changes—Again!
The word spoken through angels proved unalterable The followers of Miller, including Ellen White, who later became Seventh-day Adventists, have given a number of reasons why Christ did not come […]
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5. Right is Wrong—Wrong is Right
Always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth For most of us the fact that Miller was wrong is patently evident. However, having grown up […]
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4. William Miller: His Methods and Message
Many of the distinctive, foundational doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist church can be traced either to William Miller, to a reinterpretation of his teachings—after they were proved to be in […]
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3. White, God, and Miller
The foundation for Adventism is Ellen White’s comprehensive endorsement of William Miller’s methods and message. William Miller was a farmer who, using his King James Bible and a concordance came […]
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2. How Dare You?
Test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. It is impossible to do an evaluation of the doctrine […]
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1. Sliver in the Foot
Beginning now, we will be publish a chapter weekly from Dale Ratzlaff’s important book, Cultic Doctrine of Seventh-day Adventists. You can go here to access the book’s webpage and access […]
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28. Does the Letter of Colossians Refer to the Sabbath?
A Response to Ron du Preez By Jerry A. Gladson Among the bitterest disputes in modern Christianity is that over whether Christians are literally to observe the seventh-day Sabbath (Saturday). […]
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27. The Testing Truth
The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First, I want to bring hope and a biblical understanding […]
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26. Assembling and Resting
Since therefore, brethren, we have confidence to enter the [most] holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the […]
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25. The Sabbath and Seventh-day Adventists
“If we desire the blessings promised to the obedient, we must observe the Sabbath more strictly….The command given to the Hebrews should be regarded by all Christens as an injunction […]
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24. Sabbath Arguments
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments Notwithstanding the biblical evidence we have already discovered, it is necessary for us to carefully look at several arguments from the […]
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23. Sabbath Fulfillment in Christ
We have studied each Sabbath passage in its own contextual setting. It is now time to review the key findings and to reach a conclusion on this topic. Review of […]
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22. The First Day of the Week
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread A study on the topic of the Sabbath would not be complete without an examination […]
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21. Life in the Spirit
Law and the Spirit But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the […]
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