2. WHY I AM A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

3. ACTS 24:14; 1 PETER 3:15
Acts 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
1Pe 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

4. A. THIS IS A BRIEF STATEMENT OF A
SUMMATION OF MY FA ITH
a. I was brought up in the Baptist Faith.
b. I do not feel that I am better than people of a
different persuasion.

5. A. THIS IS A BRIEF STATEMENT OF A
SUMMATION OF MY FA ITH (cont.)
2. My persuasion in being a Seventh-Day Adventist
is based upon
a. The conviction that the teaching of the
Seventh- Day Adventist Church is Bibilcal all the way.
b. That it is my duty , under God to order my life
in harmony with all the Bible.

6. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH.
1. Our Name
a. Expresses a dual relationship between the soon coming
of Jesus Christ and the loyalty of God's people preparing
that blessed hope.
b. We observe the seventh day and last of the week,the
Lord's day compare Gen. 2:2,3 Ex. 20:8-11
Matt. 5:17-19 Luke 16:17 Isa.56:1-7 58:12-14 Rev 1:10

7. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
2. Our Creed
a. If you mean a set of man made rules , we have none.
b. The Bible alone is our Creed.
1. We reject all the so - call Holy traditions of men.
Mark 7: Peter 1:18,19 2Tim.4:1-6 Isa.56:1-7
2. We accept the sixty-six books of the Bible as our supreme authority
2 Tim. 3: Luke Acts 24:14 John 7:37-39

8. 3. We are here in answer to Bible prophecy.
B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
3. We are here in answer to Bible prophecy.
a. The great apostasy ushering in the dark ages -
Acts 20: Thess 2: Tim.4:1-6
b. The Reformation or Restitution of all Bible truths
foretold, including the Sabbath
Acts 3: Isa. 56: : 1, 12-14
c. The proclamation of the three Angels' massage ushers in the final face of the reformation Rev. 14: 6-12

9. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
4. Our Platform
a. The four square Gospel -
1. Saved by Grace Rom.11:5,6 Eph. 2:7,8
Tit. 2:11
2. Through the blood of Jesus Christ 1Pet.1:18, Rom. 5:9 1John1:7-9 Rom.3:25 Rev. 1:5
3. Through in faith Jesus Christ Rom. 5:1-3
2Tim.3:15 Heb.11:4,6 Rom. 10:17
4. By the works which are the fruit of faith in Christ
Jas. 2: Matt. 7:8-23,26

10. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
4. Our Platform
b. The gospel ordinances , a memorial of the great
work of the atonement by Christ.
1. Water Baptism by immersion Matt. 16:15,16
28: Rom. 6:1-7 1Pet.3:21 John 3:23
2. Feetwashing John 13: Tim. 5:10
3. The Lord's Supper Matt. 26:26-28
1Cor. 10:15, :22-29
4. Prayer for the sick Jas. 5:14-17

11. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
5. Our Standards
a. We believe that the effects of faith in Jesus is threefold
(1) It will cleanse our heart
(2) It will cleanse our body
(3) It will cleanse our moral nature - compare
1Thess. 5:23 with Rom. 8:29 1John 3:1-3
1Cor Gal.5:16-24

12. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
6. We believe in complete separation of Church
and state Matt.22:21
a. The state has its function in the civil relationship of its citizen.
b. The Church's mission is to bring the gospel to all men, not by national boundaries Matt.28:18-20

13. B. SEVEN SPECIFIC REASONS MY PERSUASIONTHAT THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTCHURCH TEACHES THE TRUTH. (cont.)
7. Our Hope
a. Centers in the second coming of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Tit. 3:13 John 14:1-3 Jas.5:8
b. This hope is laid out to us in a chain of prophetic
forecast as found in Dan. 2:7,8 and the book of
Revelation, Also in the great prophecy of our Lord
Matt.24
c. We with all saints , look forward to a new heaven
and a new earth which will consummate all God's
promises to the saints in glory 2Pet.3:12,13
Isa.65: :22, Rev.2:22

14. Produced by
Joseph Richardson