7th day adventist
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The document discusses the beliefs and history of the Seventh-day Adventist church. It outlines their views that (1) the 10 Commandments were part of the moral law given at Sinai, separate from the ceremonial law, and are still binding today, and (2) the Sabbath should be observed on Saturday, the 7th day of the week. However, the conclusion argues that (1) there was only one law given at Sinai, (2) the 10 Commandments are no longer binding under the new covenant established by Jesus, and (3) Scripture indicates the Lord's Day is Sunday, not the Jewish Sabbath on Saturday.
7th day adventist
- 1. Worship on the 7 Day? th Are the 10 Commandments still binding?
- 2. Background: • 1831 – Massachusetts – William Miller • World will end in 1843. 1844, 1845, 1847, 1850, 1852, 1855, 1863, 1866, 1868, 1877 Now – just say it is coming SOON.
- 3. Background: • The group split – now 6 different groups – Advent Christians, Church of God, Churches of God in Christ, Evangelical Adventists, Life and Advent Union, 7th Day Adventist
- 4. Background: • Original world headquarters were in Battle Creek, Michigan • W. K. Kellogg (Kellogg's Cereal) • C. W. Post (Post Cereal) • Elder James White, wife Ellen G. White
- 5. Background: • Today 4 major doctrines • Prophecy of Ellen G. White • Keep the Sabbath • Sleep of the Soul • Advent and 1,000 year reign of Christ
- 6. What they claim: 1 – Two separate laws given at Sinai Written on Stone Written on scrolls Moral Ceremonial Spiritual Civil Eternal Temporary 10 Commandments Book of the law Law of the Lord Law of Moses
- 7. What they claim: 1 – Two separate laws given at Sinai • The book of the law quotes the 10 Commandments twice (Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 5) • Law of Lord / Law of Moses refer to the SAME law
- 8. What they claim: Luke 2:22-23 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the
- 9. What they claim: 2 Chronicles 31:3 The king also appointed a portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings: for the morning and evening burnt offerings, the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and the New Moons and the set feasts, as it is written in the Law of the Lord.
- 10. What they claim: Ezra 8:1 Now all the people gathered together as one man in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded Israel. Ezra 8:8 So they read distinctly from
- 11. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding Amos 8:5 Saying: "When will the New Moon be past, That we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, That we may trade wheat? Making the ephah small and the shekel large, Falsifying the scales by deceit,
- 12. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding Amos 8:9-10 9 "And it shall come to pass in that day," says the Lord God, "That I will make the sun go down at noon, And I will darken the earth in broad daylight; 10 I will turn your feasts into mourning, And all your songs into
- 13. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Written on stone – 7 Is passing away – 11 Taken away in Christ – 14 Is taken away - 16
- 14. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding Colossians 2:14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Verse 16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a
- 15. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding Ephesians 2:15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
- 16. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding Jeremiah 31:31-32 31 "Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah-- 32 not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day
- 17. What they claim: 2 – 10 Commandments still binding Hosea 2:11 I will also cause all her mirth to cease, Her feast days, Her New Moons, Her Sabbaths-- All her appointed feasts.
- 18. Conclusion: 1 – There are NOT 2 separate laws given at Sinai 2 – 10 Commandments are NOT binding 3 – The Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10) is the “first day of the week” - Sunday, not Saturday