The
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Only True Church
“The Lord has made us the depositors of sacred
truth.”
Testimonies, p. 116
“The professed
Christian Churches are not converting the world for they themselves are
corrupted.”
Testimonies, p. 65
Extra Scriptures
“Her (Ellen White’s) writings are a continuing
and authoritative source of truth and provide for the church comfort, guidance,
instruction and correction.”
The Dallas Statement, p. 17
“What we are as a
church is a reflection of our faith in the divine authority evident in the
writings of Ellen G. White.”
The White Truth, p. 61
False Prophet or Leader
“Soon we heard the
voice of God like many waters, which gave us the day and hour of Jesus’ coming
Biographical Sketches, p. 58
False Teachings Concerning Salvation
“It means eternal
salvation to keep the Sabbath Holy.”
Testimonies, p. 356
False Utopia
Only those with the
seal of God (Sabbath Keepers) will be caught away with Christ at His coming
National Sunday Law
Extreme Legalism
“If we subsist largely upon the flesh of dead
animals we shall partake of their nature
Testimonies, p. 630
“That ring encircling
your finger may be very plain, but it is useless, and the wearing of it has a
wrong influence upon others.”
Testimonies, p. 630
Persecution Complex
“The world is against
us, the popular church is against us and the laws of the land will soon be
against us.”
Christ’s Unity, p. 236
Soul Sleep
“… [the] doctrine of
consciousness in death [is] opposed to the teachings of the Scripture ….”
The Great Controversy, p. 545
Works
“At the time appointed
for the judgment … All who have ever taken upon themselves the name of Christ …
are to be judged … according to their works.”
The Great Controversy, p. 486
Summary
Addition
The cult adds to the
word of God publications that claim to give the Bible clearer meaning.
Subtraction
The cult subtracts
from the person of Jesus Christ by making Him less than God the Father or by
elevating man to become equal to Him.
Multiplication
The cult multiplies
the requirements for salvation by making works a necessary condition for
redemption
Division
The cult divides the
loyalty of its members between God and the organization