Latest Adventist “Book of a New Order”
No
Change in the Message
“I have been instructed that the
messages given in the past are to be revived, and that it is essential that
as brethren and sisters, we be joined together in the bonds of sacred union in the
accomplishment of the work before us. The
world knows very little of the truths that we believe, and in clear, straight
lines the message for this time must be given to all the
world. The message comes to me, “Wake up the watchmen. Let every one now come into working order.” {RH April 19, 1906,
par. 5}
“Certain ones are presented before me, with a representation of
their words and works and influence. I
am not to retract one word of the message I have borne. My message is, “Be
not deceived: God is not mocked.” In the near future all will be judged. Very
soon every hidden thing will be brought to light. O how untiringly the mystery
of iniquity has worked! How many souls there are who will be lost as the result
of the evil working of human agencies.” {RH April 19,
1906, par. 6}
If Ellen G. White was not to retract one word of
the message she had borne, why have SDA leaders taken the licence to retract
large portions of the message she bore in The
Great Controversy? The omission of entire chapters from Ellen White’s book,
The Great Controversy, makes the
result a book of a new order, as “ordered” by new movement, new organization
Seventh-day Adventist leaders.
According to
the Conference, the new book “The Great Hope” is “an 11-chapter abridged
version of The Great Controversy by
Ellen G. White (formatted by the E. G. White Estate)” and “An initiative led by
the General Conference President, Ted N. C. Wilson.” Taken from: http://www.nadadventist.org/article/699/resources/the-great-hope-project
This abridged
version omits much important material eg. all of the sections about the Papacy being the beast of
Revelation. The prevailing opinion today is that the Catholic church is no longer the same as it was which was outlined by
Loren Seibold in his controversial article called “Letting Catholics off the Hook.” http://www.thethirdangelsmessage.com/catholics_off_hook.php
Sabbath a
Distinguishing Mark
Secret deals
have also apparently been made between church leaders of the General Conference
of Seventh-day Adventists, and also Protestant church leaders and Catholic’s
saying “it had been agreed that the Seventh-day Adventist Church would tone
down its public presentations of the Bible Sabbath.”
http://www.sdadefend.com/MINDEX-C/Secret-interchurch.pdf
This is a
serious matter for those who claim to still stand for the pillars of our faith.
The Sabbath was
said to be a distinguishing mark between God’s people and the other nations or
denominations.
“No other
institution which was committed to the Jews tended so fully to distinguish them
from surrounding nations as did the Sabbath. God designed that its observance
should designate them as his worshipers. It was to be a token of their
separation from idolatry, and their connection with the true God. But in order
to keep the Sabbath holy, men must themselves by holy. Through faith they must
become partakers of the righteousness of Christ. When the command was given to
Israel, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy,” the Lord said also to
them, “Ye shall be holy men unto Me.”[4 EX. 20:8; 22:31.] Only thus could the Sabbath distinguish
Israel as the worshipers of God. (Ellen White, Desire of Ages, page 283)
It would seem
that at least some are trying to blur the lines between the people of God, and
the world.
Rome Doesn’t Change
“Rome never
changes. She claims infallibility. It is Protestantism that
will change” (Ellen G. White, Review and Herald, June 1, 1886).
“The Lord has pronounced
a curse upon those who take from or add to the Scriptures. The great I AM has
decided what shall constitute the rule of faith and doctrine, and he has
designed that the Bible shall be a household book. The church that holds to the
word of God is irreconcilably separated from Rome. Protestants were once thus
apart from this great church of apostasy, but they have approached more nearly
to her, and are still in the path of reconciliation to the Church of
Rome. Rome never changes. Her principles have not altered in the least.
She has not lessened the breach between herself and Protestants; they have done
all the advancing. But what does this argue for the Protestantism of this day?
It is the rejection of Bible truth which makes men approach to infidelity.
It is a backsliding church that lessens the distance between itself and
the Papacy. {ST, February 19, 1894 par. 4}
Consigning
anti-Roman Catholic viewpoint to the Historical Trash Heap
Regarding the
book “The Great Hope” which many are
calling “The Great Controversy”
including pastor Ted Wilson which is also an “initiative led by… Ted Wilson”,
this version of The Great Controversy
has many chapters missing in it, especially the ones regarding the
Papacy. It also has chapters changed and edited with stuff added to
it. This book was a book we understood to be inspired by God. Where
then do we get the right to add or take away from it?
“The clergy
will put forth almost superhuman efforts to shut away
the light lest it should shine upon their flocks. By every means at their
command they will endeavor to suppress the discussion of these vital
questions.”(GC 607)
What means at
their command do they use. Ted Wilson’s father,
Neal C. Wilson once gave the following testimony under oath in a Federal Court
in San Francisco:
“Although it is
true that there was a period in the life of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
when the denomination took a distinctly anti-Roman Catholic viewpoint…that
attitude on the church’s part was nothing more than a
manifestation of widespread anti-popery among conservative Protestant
denominations in the early part of this century and the latter part of the
last, and which has now been consigned to the historical trash heap so
far as the Seventh-day Adventist Church is concerned.” (Neal C.
Wilson, past president of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference)
Is that
statement evidence that there is an “effort to shut away the light” regarding
the Papacy and other issues? Neal C. Wilson “used means at his command to
suppress discussion of these vital questions” and basically “consigned” the
“anti-popery” questions and talk in The
Great Controversy “to the historical trash heap”.
Many Adventists
are calling the distribution of this book, The
Great Hope, a “reformation” and “revival,” while everything about the
reformation was deleted out of the book.
Do the words of
Elder Ted Wilson and his works seem to contradict? See the following open
letter to Ted Wilson for much more on this:
http://www.thethirdangelsmessage.com/open_letter_ted_wilson
Notice
carefully the following account, which I believe can only be seen and
understood with spiritual eyes.
“. . .That night I dreamed that I was in Battle Creek looking out
from the side glass at the door and saw a company marching up to the house, two
and two. They looked stern and determined. I knew them well and
turned to open the parlor door to receive them, but thought I would look
again. The scene was changed. The company now presented the
appearance of a Catholic procession. One bore in his hand a cross, another a reed (learn the meaning of these symbols).
And as they approached, the one carrying a reed made a circle around the house,
saying three times: ‘This house is proscribed. The goods must be
confiscated. They have spoken against our holy order.’ Terror
seized me, and I ran through the house, out of the north door, and found myself
in the midst of a company, some of whom I knew, but I dared not speak a word to
them for fear of being betrayed. I tried to seek a retired spot where I
might weep and pray without meeting eager, inquisitive eyes wherever I
turned. I repeated frequently: ‘If I could only understand this! If
they will tell me what I have said or what I have done!’ I wept and
prayed much as I saw our goods confiscated. I tried to read sympathy or
piety for me in the looks of those around me, and marked the countenances
of several whom I thought would speak to me and comfort me if they did not fear
that they would be observed by others. I made one attempt to escape from
the crowd, but seeing that I was watched, I concealed my intentions.
I commenced weeping aloud, and saying: ‘If they would only tell me what I have
done or what I have said!’ My husband, who was sleeping in a bed in the
same room, heard me weeping aloud and awoke me. My pillow was wet
with tears, and a sad depression of spirits was upon me.” Testimonies, Vol. 1, p. 578.
One could
safely conclude that based on the issues involving the trademarking
of the name, taking others to court, and using tithe to do so, views on the
Sabbath, as well as abortions and other practices in the hospitals, that the
following statement by the Spirit of Prophecy can be said to be true today:
“Yet we hear
that the voice of the conference is the voice of God. Every time I
have heard this, I have thought it was almost blasphemy. The voice
of the Conference ought to be the voice of God, but it is not, because
some in connection with it are not men of faith and prayer, they are not men of
elevated principle. There is not a seeking of God with the
whole heart; there is not a realization of the terrible responsibility
that rests upon those in this institution to mold and fashion the minds
after the divine similitude.” Manuscript 37,
p. 8. April, 1901.
Why is it that
the conference is no longer the voice of God in my opinion? Because they have created a “new organization” with “books of a new
order”. This organization is “built on sand” and is only a counterfeit
of God’s house built on the rock.
“The enemy of
souls has sought to bring in the supposition that a great reformation was to
take place among Seventh-day Adventists, and that this reformation would
consist in GIVING UP THE DOCTRINES WHICH STAND AS THE PILLARS OF OUR FAITH, AND
ENGAGING IN A PROCESS OF REORGANIZATION. Were this reformation to take place, what would result? The
principles of truth that God in His wisdom has given to the remnant church, would be discarded. OUR RELIGION WOULD BE CHANGED.
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES that have sustained the work for the last fifty
years WOULD BE COUNTED AS ERROR. A new organization would be established. BOOKS OF A NEW
ORDER WOULD BE WRITTEN. A system of intellectual philosophy would be introduced. The
founders of this system would go into the cities, and do a wonderful work. The
Sabbath of course, would be lightly regarded, as also the God who created it.
NOTHING WOULD BE ALLOWED TO STAND IN THE WAY OF THE NEW MOVEMENT. THE LEADERS
would teach that virtue is better than vice, but God being removed, they WOULD
PLACE THEIR DEPENDENCE ON HUMAN POWER, which, without God, is worthless. Their
foundation would be built on the sand, and storm and tempest would sweep away
the structure.” E. G. White, Selected
Messages Book 1-Page 204, 205. [All emphasis supplied]