Seventh-Day Adventists

The book of Ephesians lays out that some are given as leaders to the Church. In our modern context when these individuals heed the call and are confirmed by their local church body, can serve as an ordained minister in the office of elder or deacon in the UMC. This tradition of identifying spiritual gifts and calling can be identified as far back as the church of Acts.

During the European Middle Ages, the Catholic Church rose to power. When the Western Roman Empire fell, there wasn’t a grounding figure or a group for security. The people, left without a certain direction, then turned to Catholicism. The religion had its own system of morals, political influence and history. It was and still is a culture. With the amount of donations and faith in their teachings, the Church had the funds to create these large and lavish spaces for group worship and self-guided meditation.

This is the place the souls of the dead revisit the land of the living and partake in the offerings given to them by their family and friends.

Are there any religious leaders in this church that are females? Another outstanding question is, what is this specific institution`s views on common problems in the world such as same-sex marriage, abortion, terrorism and gun violence? One observation from this experience that brings me cognitive dissonance is the idea that we work hard so we can enjoy a ‘perfect’ seventh day. The only conflict I have with this statement is the use of the word “perfect.” I do not believe we can achieve an ultimately ‘perfect’ day. There will always be something that happens, that is imperfect. After all, we are imperfect

Who exactly are Adventists? Where did they come from? Adventists are, most basically, Christians, but we worship on the Saturday as the Sabbath, not Sunday. This “bizarre” idea was due to Ellen G. White and a quite a few others because of what they all taught and wrote about. She is very possibly the most revered person in the Adventist community to date. She still has a lot of influence in our daily Adventist lives to this day, actually.

We as Seventh-day Adventists firmly believe that the true day of worship is the seventh day of the week and we will not comply with the world. This will lead to us being persecuted just as the Waldenses were back in the 12th century. And as they found refuge in the lofty bulwarks of the mountains, so we will find refuge high in the mountains. In the Bible it says, "I look up to the mountain does my help come from there my help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! (Psalms 121:1-2) The Waldenses searched the Bible and lived according to the Bible and their knowledge of it. In the last days people are going to be deceived and lead astray because of one thing- they didn’t read their Bible. The people back in the Reformation time period died for the Holy word of God, and today we let it collect dust on our bookshelves. Perhaps it’s time we go back to reading the Bible and growing our relationship with Jesus. When this happens then the Word will go to the ends of the world and Jesus will

The Adventist tradition is based on its view of persons. They believe that the body is a temple of God and must be kept healthy. Adventists recognize that physical, mental and emotional pain and suffering are common. However, human suffering has no atoneable value, and no amount of suffering and pain can atone for sin.

The Seventh-day Adventists are one of the many different branches of Christianity. The Adventists came about during the 19th century and began with the “Millerite Movement” (“Seventh-Day Adventists”, 2013). The movement was started by an American Baptist preacher by the name of William Miller, who believed that the Second Coming - the return of Christ to Earth - would occur between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844 (“Seventh-Day Adventism”, 2004). This prediction was largely based off Daniel 8:14 in the Bible (See slide 4). Since he and his followers believed in this imminent advent, or return, they were called “Adventists” (“Seventh-Day Adventism”).

We are living in a time where for many the perception of the church is one of sitting in pews on Sunday mornings and a faith that does not leave those four walls.

Other special days in the church are St. Joseph's day ,good friday, and Immaculate Conception day.The person that founded the religion was Jesus and his disciples. They

Comparing architectural masterpieces, The Florence Cathedral located in Florence, Tuscany, and the second being the Temple of Heaven with in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. These structures share similarities due to their dome style roof and the religious importance of their respective cultures. The Temple of heaven was built in 1406 – 1420, during the rise of the Forbidden City. The Temples purpose was to serve as a complex to hold annual ceremonies of prayers to Heaven for good harvest, as well as to serve as a Taoist temple.

To examine each of the key words in the title individually would be quite a large undertaking. The idea of sacredness applies to many religions in various ways, be it religious rituals or the presence of God. Even the idea of “space” is complicated and controversial when many religions lay claim to one place. So these two terms, when put together, can therefore have different interpretations on many levels. There is, first, the idea of the sacred space known worldwide; these are usually referred to as sites of pilgrimage, visited by adherents of that particular religion. On a smaller lever, there is the idea of a sacred space that is attended locally, be it a temple, church, synagogue, or mosque. And

There are many religions that have sacred spaces. Short uses Mecca as an example of sacred space for people of the Muslim faith. At least once in their life time, Muslims are required to take a trip to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. There they can pay their respects to the home of their religion. When they pray, regardless of where they are in

This past Sunday, at Woodview Church of the Nazarene, we had the pleasure of hearing our senior pastor, Mark Walker, preach. Pastor Mark had been on sabbatical for most of August, all of September and the first part of October and has been back just a few weeks. This sermon was just the second he has preached since coming back from that sabbatical. Pastor Mark, preaching on All Saints Day, took the opportunity to preach a message on the importance of remembrance and anticipation. He choose the text of Revelation 21:1-8, a passage concerning the age to come. This was also tied into our monthly celebration of communion, although we frequently celebrate communion more often than that. Pastor Mark spoke on the inspiration of those saints that have gone before us, the future final redemptive work of Christ and the final judgment.

The development of the Seventh-Day Adventists church has not come absent from controversy. Discrepancy has been in our midst since our origins, at times, even theological misunderstandings have also been part of the development of our doctrines. In spite of disagreements, it has been the church’s efforts to avoid an officially adopted creedal statement, preferring as a denomination an open-end theology. This has been treasured by the church because it allows new light to penetrate, but at the same time creates room for different biblical understandings to emerge, which could lead to confusion.