1. Adventist Heritage

2. I. Introduction World Religions: Christianity (37%) Islam (23%)
Hinduism (15%)
Buddhism (8%)
Chinese Religions
Tribal Religions
Judaism

3. 2. What is the Christian Church?
I. Introduction
2. What is the Christian Church?
The Christian Church is a community of believers that accept Jesus Christ and receive Him as their own personal Savior and Lord.

4. I. Introduction
3. Who is the leader? Ephesians 5:23

6. I. Introduction
4. What is the task of the church? Matthew 28:19-20

7. Matthew 28:19-20
“… Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing… teaching…”

8. II. Heralds of the Second Coming of Jesus

9. II. Heralds of the Second Coming of Jesus
1. Manuel de Lacunza y Diaz

10. II. Heralds of the Second Coming of Jesus
1. Manuel de Lacunza y Diaz

11. The book influence

12. Pope Leo XII

13. II. Heralds of the Second Coming of Jesus
2. Edward Irving ( )

14. Partial Translationin French
Lewis Way
Irving translate the book into English
Partial Translationin French
Ben Ezra is identified as Lacunza
Similarities between Lacunza and Irving

15. 3. The Millerite Movement

16. 3. The Millerite Movement
William Miller ( )

17. The extension of the movement
USA 50,000 to 100,000
1 million of spectators

18. 1818 – The Doctrine of the Second Coming
Thousand years before the 2nd Coming was a mistake.
Jewish return to Palestine has no biblical support.
Jesus comes personally.
God’s kingdom establish at the 2nd Coming.

19. 1818 – The Doctrine of the Second Coming
Fire purification
Renovated earth
Resurrection of the just by the 2nd Coming
Resurrection of wicked after 1,000 years

20. 1818 – The Doctrine of the Second Coming
We are living on the last days
Prophetic times, 2nd Coming by the year 1843

21. The prophecy of Daniel 8 and 9
Jesus Baptism
27 DC
31 DC
34 DC
70 Weeks
1844
The order of Artaxerxes
457 AC
2300 days (years)

22. The First Disappointment

23. The Great Disappointment - Oct. 22, 1844
“We cried, and cried till the sunrise”. Hiram Edson

24. Two Interpretations The calculus of the period was wrong
2300 days would be in the future
Miller, Himes, Litch, Bliss, Hale

25. Two interpretations The event was wrong
Storres, Bates, White, Jacobs, Marsh

26. Millerism divided in three groups
“Evangelical Adventists”
The fanatics
The group that originated the SDA

27. III. The Remnant Church
What are the characteristics of the remnant? (Rev 14:12; 12:17; 19:10)
Obedience to the commandments
Faith in Jesus
Spirit of Prophecy

30. B. The Spirit of Prophecy
- 2 Chron. 20:20
- 1 Thess. 5:20-21

31. A. The socio-cultural and religious context of its appearance
IV. The Seventh-day Adventist Movement
A. The socio-cultural and religious context of its appearance
1) The democratic spirit 2) Denominationalism 3) The 2nd great American revival 4) The great movement of the 2nd coming

32. B. Roots of the Adventist Theology
IV. The Seventh-day Adventist Movement
B. Roots of the Adventist Theology
1) Protestantism 2) Millerism 3) Puritanism 4) Christian Connection 5) Methodism 6) Restoration movement 7) Common sense philosophy

33. 1) PROTESTANTISM: The Authority of the Scriptures
The Principle “sola escritura”.
Anabaptists
The first Seventh-day Adventists recognized the authority of the Scriptures:
Foundation to the doctrines
Broke traditions that do not harmonized with the Bible
Opposed to formulate a creed

34. 2) MILLERISM: The imminence of the Second Coming
Christ’s Second Coming
World awakening about the Second Coming
The Seventh-day Adventists heritage from the Millerits their emphasis on the eminent, premillenial and visible coming of Jesus

35. 3) PURITANISM: The observance of the Sabbath
The puritans developed a rigid observance of the weekly rest (Sunday)
The Seventh-day Baptists
The Seventh-day Adventists

36. 4) CHRISTIAN CONNECTION: The anti-trinitarianism
No biblical concept that confound the distinct personalities of the Father and the Son
These ideas were gradually disappearing of the Adventist community between 1890 and 1940

37. 5) THE METHODISM: The concept of salvation
The concept of salvation were related to the doctrine of predestination.
“Libre Albedrio”
Ellen White was Methodist before starting follow the Millerite movement.

38. F. RESTAURATION MOVEMENT: The concept of restoration of the truth
The ideal of restoring Christianity to its early purity
The Seventh-day Adventism arose as a restoration movement of the biblical truth
“Present Truth”

39. 7) THE COMMON SENSE FILOSOPHY: The understanding of the truth
All human beings can know and defend the truth.
William Miller
3. “People Theologians” - systematic study of the Bible, followed by prayer and the Holy Spirit illumination.

40. C. Formation of the Adventist Doctrinal System
IV. The Seventh-day Adventist Movement
C. Formation of the Adventist Doctrinal System
Definition of the Doctrines – 1844 a The progressive revelation - The doctrine of the sanctuary - The doctrine of the Sabbath The Seventh-day Baptists First Church – William Farnsworth Joseph Bates and the Sabbath

41. Washington, New Hampshire

42. The Seventh-day Baptists
From England to America
Rachel Oakes
William Farnsworth

43. Joseph Bates and the Sabbath
Capt. Joseph Bates – “Mr. Sabbath”
March 1845 read Preble article about the Sabbath
“Within a few days I decided to keep the fourth commandment.”

44. A friend salutes Capt. Bates, “What is new?”
The famous “Sabbath Bridge”
Between New Bedford and Fairhaven
A friend salutes Capt. Bates, “What is new?”
The answer: “The new is the seventh-day is the Sabbath.”

45. - Joseph Bates - James and Ellen White - The gift of prophecy
V. The First Leaders
- Joseph Bates - James and Ellen White - The gift of prophecy

46. JOSEPH BATES
Capitan Joseph Bates
Sabbath
Temperance
Abolitionist

47. JOSEPH BATES Accepted soon return of Jesus Conditional Immortality
The Sabbath
March 1845, article of Thomas M. Preble
The visit to Frederic Wheeler and Cyrus Farnsworth.
The Sabbath Bridge - “What is the news?”

48. JOSEPH BATES
The theology of the sanctuary through the article of Crosier and the visit to Hiram Edison
Gift of Prophecy of Ellen G. White, in Topsham - Maine.

49. THIAGO AND ELLEN WHITE The second coming as Millerites.
The conditional immortality before 1844.
The sanctuary – article of Crosier.
The Sabbath - Joseph Bates, fall 1846.
Ellen White – first vision Dec. 1844, James accepted in beginning of 1845

50. Ellen G. Harmon (1827 – 1915)
Gorham, Maine

51. Portland, Maine
9 years-old

52. March 1840
Preaching of William Miller

53. Methodist Camp Meeting
Buxton, Maine
Accepted Jesus (Life and Teaching, 16-20)

54. Ellen was baptized by immersion
June 26, 1842
Casco Bay, Portland
Disfellowship from the Methodist Church at Pine Street in 1843

55. First Vision
December 1844
South Portland, Maine.

56. First Vision
“If they fail to follow the infallible light, they would fall from the narrow way; and would never reach the city of God.” (LeRoy Edwin Froom, Movement of Destiny, p. 82).

57. The call for prophetic ministry
William Ellis Foy - Millerit preacher
January 18, 1842

58. Fall 1844
If he did not reported… the responsibility would be taken from him and given over one the most fragile of God’s children.” (SDA Encyclopedia, 473)

59. A seventeen-year old lady
Ellen G. Harmon,
A seventeen-year old lady
The second vision
Perspective of trials

60. Summer of 1845
The longest vision
4 hours, Randolph

61. Ellen G. White had a detailed vision about astronomy - Joseph Bates
November 1846
Ellen G. White had a detailed vision about astronomy - Joseph Bates

62. April, 1847
Topsham, Maine
A vision of the heavenly sanctuary, God’s Law with a hale of light around the fourth commandment. (Early Writings, 32-33)

63. Authenticity of the Gift of Prophecy
1- Physical Phenomenon
2- Content of visions
3- Biblical Foundation

64. The Gift of Prophecy

65. Ellen White and the Bible

66. As a “lesser light” she direct her readers to the Scriptures, the “greater light” (Evangelism, 257).

67. Publications - 1846, Joseph Bates – New Bedford, MA
VI. Propagation of the Doctrine and beyond
Publications , Joseph Bates – New Bedford, MA
- 1847, James and Ellen White, Joseph Bates – “A Word to the Little Remnant”
- 1849, Present Truth – First Periodic
- 1850, Adventist Review – Second Periodic

68. 2) Biblical (Sabbath) Conferences - At the end of 1840’
VI. Propagation of the Doctrine and beyond
2) Biblical (Sabbath) Conferences - At the end of 1840’
- New England & New York
- To spread the doctrines

69. 2) Sabbath Conferences - Importance: - Pre-millennial 2nd Coming
VI. Propagation of the Doctrine and beyond
2) Sabbath Conferences - Importance: - Pre-millennial 2nd Coming
- 2nd phase of Jesus’ ministry in the heavenly sanctuary after 1844
- The 7th day is the Sabbath
- The Spirit of Prophecy
- The Three Angel’s Message
- The last seven plagues
- Extermination of the wicked after 1,000 years

70. VI. Propagation of the Doctrine 1847 and beyond
3) Unifying Elements: - The Sanctuary in heaven - The 2,300 days - The Purification of the sanctuary - The Three Angel’s Message

71. 4) Foundations of the System of Doctrines
VI. Propagation of the Doctrine and beyond
4) Foundations of the System of Doctrines

72. a. Seventh-day Adventist Beliefs
Synopsis of our Faith
Fundamental Beliefs
Fundamental Beliefs
Fundamental Beliefs

73. b. The Restoration of Truth and the Remnant
Flood – Noah
Ur – Abraham
Egypt – Exodus – Moses
Roman Empire – Jesus
Dark Age – Reformers
19th Century – Adventist Movement

74. c. Distinctive Doctrines
Great Controversy
The Law and the Sabbath
The Sanctuary and the Judgment
Death and Hell
Creation and Eschatology
Wholeness of Man - Health
Christian Lifestyle

75. Distinctive Doctrines
Jesus, the center of the message,
the center of every doctrine.
“Let every teacher present an
open door before all who
will come to Jesus, repenting
of their sins” (Evangelism, 217).

76. 1) Development: 1845 – 1859 - Local church - First Problems
VII. The organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
1) Development: 1845 – Local church - First Problems

77. VII. The organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
2) Organization – Seventh-day Adventist – Formal Organization – 125 Churches – 3,500 members

78. VII. The organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
3) World Mission – J. N. Andrews – Pitcairn – Africa and South America

79. The Pitcairn The First SS Mission Project

80. Why Pitcairn? 1886 – John Tay began the work in Pitcairn.
Elder A.J. Cudney was appointed to go. But he could not find any ship passing that way.
Finally a small vessel was purchased in Honolulu.

81. Why Pitcairn?
1886 – John Tay began the work in Pitcairn. The church on Pitcairn unanimously kept the seventh day as the Sabbath of the Lord. Sabbath keepers were waiting in Pitcairn for baptism.
Elder A.J. Cudney was appointed to go. But he could not find any ship passing that way.

82. The History of the Sabbath School Project
Then the Sabbath schools made offerings to build our first mission ship, the “Pitcairn”
Oct 28, 1890, the “Pitcairn” passed the Golden Gate and set its course for Pitcairn island. They arrived on November 25, 1890… before the vessel left, 82 had been baptized…

83. The Pitcairn began the work in the following places:
Pitcairn Island
Society Islands
Tonga
The Cook
The Samoan
The Fiji Group
Tahiti

84. THE FIRST 13TH SABBATH SCHOOL MISSION PROJECT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1912

85. 1/1912: INDIA

86. 2/1912: AFRICA

87. School in East Africa

88. Now: Adventist University of East Africa

89. 3/1912: CHINA

90. 4/1912 South America: Chile and Argentina

91. A training school in Chile

92. Now: CHILE ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

93. First school in Brazil Sao Paulo

94. Now: BRAZIL ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

95. How many SS mission projects have ever been completed?
1200 major projects all over the world

96. WHY WORLD MISSION? MISSION IS A BIBLICAL COMMAND
WE ARE A PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
WE NEED TO UNITEDLY SUPPORT WORLD MISSION THROUGH PRAYER AND GIVING
MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE
CHRIST LIKE CHARACTER IS BEING DEVELOPED BY GIVING

97. VII. The organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
4) Reorganization – – From Battle Creek, MI to Washington, D.C – Silver Springs, MD

98. VII. The organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Reorganization – 1901
Division
General Conference
Union
Local Field
Local Church

99. VII. The organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
5) The Remnant Today

100. The world church 2% 3% 8%
33%
18%
33% 3%

101. Growth 2002 Annual 980,920 Daily 2,685.61 Per hour 111.90
Per minute 1.87
% annual growth = 4.65%
Adventist / Population ratio 1 / 482
1 New church / 3.63 hours

102. General characteristics
Official language – English
Most spoken language – Spanish
Country with more Adventists:
Brazil – 1,063,962 members

103. 1800 1830 1844 1850 1863 The Great Adventist Movement Lacunza
Miller
The Great Adventist Movement
El movimiento Millerista
The Great Disappointment
1844
First Vision
The sanctuary
The Sabbath
1850
1863
Church Organization

104. Last Slide