Seventh-day Adventist

Orthodox Christianity

Christ

·        inherited in His humanity our sinful, fallen nature
Bible Readings

·        The archangel Michael
and Christ are one and
the same.
Ellen White

·        “In Him is no sin”
1 John 3:5

·        An angel, even Michael the archangel, is a created being, a lesser being than a member of the Godhead. Christ was the creator not a created being.
Col. 1:16, John 1:2, Isaiah 44:24

God’s Word

“In ancient times God spoke to men by the mouth of prophets and Apostles … in these days He speaks to them by the testimonies [Ellen White’s writings] of the Spirit.”
Testimonies, p. 661

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets … but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son ….”
Hebrews 1: 1 & 2

Atonement

·        “the blood of Christ … was not to cancel sin.”
Ellen White

·        “The closing work of our High Priest in heaven, the finishing of our atonement”
Biographical Sketches, p. 58

·        “In Him we have redemption through
his blood ….”
Ephesians 1: 7, Hebrews 9: 12, 13:12

·        “I have brought you glory on earth
by completing the work you gave
me to do.”
John 17: 4

Faith and Works

“The law was changeless because men could be saved only through obedience to it’s precepts.”
Desire of Ages, p. 762

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith … not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2: 8 & 9

Seventh-day Adventist

Orthodox Christianity

Salvation

·        “It means eternal salvation to keep the Sabbath Holy unto the Lord”
Testimonies, p. 356

·        “Seventh-day Adventists teach that both faith and works are essential in salvation.”

·        “Those who accept the Savior … should never be taught to say or feel that they are saved.”
Christ’s Object Lessons,
1900 edition, p. 155

·        “… if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9

·        “… it [salvation] is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8 & 9

·        “I am the door, if anyone enters by Me, he will be saved ….”
John 10:9

·        “… whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Acts 2:21

Witnessing Tips:

·        Pray first.

·        Show contradictions between Seventh-day Adventist teachings (for example the investigative judgement) and what the Bible says.

·        Point out the numerous plagerisms of Ellen White from other religious teachers and her many false prophesies.