1. Deut. 18:20-22

2. ADVENTISM I. HISTORY A. Begin in Massacusetts 1831 under William Miller. 1. Preached end of world at hand, pamphlet: “Evidences from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ about the year 1843, and of His Personal Reign of One Thousand Years” 2. Predicted 1843 but failed, then 1844 & 1845. 3. After 1845 failure, split produced Seventh- Day Adventism & others. B. James & Mary Baker Eddy (Claimed inspiration). C. Based upon failed prophecy (Deut. 18:20-22).

3. ADVENTISM II. PRINCIPLE DOCTRINES: SABBATH A. Assert that TWO laws given at Mt. Sinai 1. God’s Law (Ten Commandments) 2. Law of Moses (Ceremonial laws) B. Bible Only Speaks Of ONE Law 1. “Ceremonial laws” are “the Law of God” (2 Chron. 31:3; Neh. 8:14, 18). 2. “Law of Moses” is “the Law of the Lord” (Luke 2:22-24). 3. Moses gave the Ten commandments 5 th Command (Mark 7:10) 6 th Command (John 7:19)

4. ADVENTISM II. PRINCIPLE DOCTRINES: SABBATH C. Assert That Sabbath Given From Beginning Of Creation. 1. BUT God’s Law NOT given to Israel’s fathers (Deut. 5:1-6ff). 2. And was Given ONLY to Hebrews (Ex. 31:13-18). 3. Christians are specifically told that we are NOT under the Sabbath law (Col. 2:14-17).

5. ADVENTISM III. PRINCIPLE DOCTRINES: SOUL SLEEP A. Assert That Soul Is Not Conscious/Existing After Death Except In God’s Mind. 1. Spirit does NOT die with the body (Luke 23:42-43). 2. Departed spirits are conscious (Matt. 17:3; 22:32; Luke 16:19-31). 3. Body said to sleep, but never the spirit (Matt. 27:52).

6. ADVENTISM III. PRINCIPLE DOCTRINES: END TIME PROPHECIES A. Assert That We Should Expect Christ’s return Any Time Now. 1. Remember their failed predictions (1843, 1844, 1845). 2. Various Adventists have predicted 1847, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1855, 1863, 1866, 1868, and 1877. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only” (Matt. 24:35-36)

7. ADVENTISM Though several capable Christian scholars (e.g. Anthony Hoekema, J.K. van Baalen, John Gerstner) have concluded that SDA is a non-Christian cult system, CRI has continued to assert that this is not the case. We take this position based on the content of the doctrine which was stated in an official SDA publication (1957) entitled Questions on Doctrine. [...] Since SDA does accept the foundational doctrines of historic Christianity (The Trinity, Christ's true deity, His bodily resurrection, etc.) we do not believe that it should be classified as a non-Christian cult. [...] This does not mean that we endorse the entire theological structure of SDA, since a portion of it is definitely out of the mainstream of historic Christian theology (e.g. Sabbatarianism, conditional immortality or soul sleep, annihiliation of the wicked). Though we would adamantly disagree with Adventists regarding these above mentioned doctrines, it should be added that one could hold these views and remain a believing Christian. In other words, these doctrines do not secure or necessarily inhibit salvation. Source: Seventh-day Adventism">Christian Research Institute statement on SDASeventh-day Adventism http://www.apologeticsindex.org/s18.html Remember 2 John 9-11!

8. ADVENTISM CONCLUSION A) Adventism started too late to be Christ’s church. B) Adventism has failed prophets/prophecy... C) Adventism teaches falsely about the Sabbath, The Law of God and the soul...

9. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. John 12:48-50 A. Reject The Plan = Reject The Man! B. Reject The Plan = Reject LIFE!