Analyzing Ellen White's Omega of Apostasy Statement

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Dear Reader,

Some Seventh-day Adventists are of the belief that separationis SDA's major in minor defects and faults of the church. Some of the more important salvific issues of Seventh-day Adventism which true independent ministries address are:

  • Human nature of Christ--Did Christ take our sinful nature or not.
  • Divinity of Christ
  • Salvation - place of sanctification--justification
  • Definition of sin--perfection
  • Sanctuary - literal or not
  • Investigative judgement
  • Trinity doctrine--the Godhead
  • 1888 - corporate repentance
  • Women as pastors/elders (Isaiah
  • Correct methods of interpreting Bible versus selective proof-texting and SOP selectiveness
  • Betrayal of the gospel mission and commission.
  • Patterning after the other churches and celebrating Easter sunrise services with them--thereby eating and drinking with the drunken.
  • Ecumenical involvement as a violation of the three angel's messages.
  • Ecumenical membership and leaders lying about ecumenical involvement.
  • Leading brethren not capable of discerning the Alpha and Omega of Apostasy, TUL, 152.
  • "Dumb dog watchmen" not being capable of understanding issues (Isaiah 56:10-12) and Isaiah 1:22-23); Testimonies, Vol. 5, p. 211
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming (Hypnosis) as taught to and practiced by our Ministers.
  • Leaders as wolves inside the camp--Ezekiel 22:27.
  • Leaders as those who lead the sheep to destruction--Isaiah 9:16.
  • Which church appears as about to fall but does not?
  • Is SDA church militant the remnant church?
  • Definition of the remnant?
  • Charismatic--celebration worship.
  • Omega heresy and apostasy.
  • Intellectual philosophy replacing pillar doctrines.
  • Sabbath reform.
  • Who leaves who and why--Where the tares are gathered and burned (Ezekiel 22:17-31).
  • Worldly Accreditation Standards adopted in the early 1930's.
  • Reform and/or separation of open sinners.
  • Thorns versus tares. Thorns making it impossible for the wheat to mature and choking them out.
  • Books of a New Order
  • New Organization--Movement
  • Having a General Conference President or not--Organizational Structure
  • Marrying the World--Changing leaders and knowing it not
  • Can the professing SDA Church become a sister to fallen Babylon?
  • Open sin licentiousness, unlawful intimacy and unholy practices
  • Membering with a church that remains Laodicean Uniting with the corrupt and corporate responsibility for so doing

The above listing is not exhaustive, but comprises serious issues of a salvific nature.

I have often stated that any Reform worth his/her salt could demonstrate how the following EGW statement has been completely fulfilled to the specification. However, the following account as to some of the ways in which it has been fulfilled is by no means exhaustive:

"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 ahs 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 accounted 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.
Who has authority to begin such a [NEW] movement? We have our Bibles, we have our experience, attested to by the miraculous working of the Holy Spirit. We have a truth that admits of no compromise. Shall we not repudiate everything that is not in harmony with this truth?" E.G. White, Selected Messages, vol. 1, 204, 205.

Let us pray first and then analyze the statement a little closer:

"The enemy of souls has sought to bring in the supposition that a great reformation was to take place among Seventh-day Adventists, ....

An SDA Elder told me that this means: "He will bring it off in the so called Christian world."

The statement clearly specifies that a great reformation was to take place AMONG SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS. This is contrary to your the Elder's statement.

If I gave my personal opinion like that, SDA's would be all over me and justly so!

"....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."

The doctrines which stand as pillars of our faith that have been challenged are the Sanctuary Doctrine challenged by the New Theology of Des Ford, and the Investigative judgment challenged by him and others. William Johnsson is a very liberal New Theology advocate as are most leaders in the GC. The 2300 day prophecy has been challenged by Dr. Samuel Bacchiocchi. The Sanctuary Doctrine is our pillar doctrine and the 2300 day prophecy goes hand in hand with that pillar doctrine. Then there are leaders such as Neal Wilson who have denied the three angels messages, no less, by stating in a California Federal Court that the notion that SDA's consider Rome and the other churches as the Beast Whore and its fallen daughters has been consigned to the traditional trash heap as far as the SDA church is concerned. That is a serious denial of the three angels messages to the world, under oath, in a California Federal Court case. Then there is the denial and violation of the three angel's messages by ecumenical involvement.

Example of Reorganization--New Movement

Structure of the church: "Structure. At the local conference level the Seventh-day Adventist Church has a representative form of government. Above that level the polity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is hierarchical: Authority flows downward and members in local congregations have virtually no voice. Above that level, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a closed, self-operating, and self-perpetuating system similar to the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, in which those in authority are not responsible to lower echelons. Above the local conference level, those in authority are not elected by, representative of, or administratively accountable to, local congregations or the membership at large." Spectrum Magazine, March 1984, pg. 42.

Thus, the hierarchy rules it over the church and God forbids such Kingly rule.

The reorganization occurred when we persisted in having a GC President after Ellen White and the minority committee of 1901 said that there should not be a president but a Committee of 15 or so. The reorganization has continued to include centralizations that Ellen White spoke against. Vance Ferrell has pointed out much to do with this factor. The New Organization New Movement consists of New modes of worship such as the celebration churches and Neuro-linguistic programming which has been taught to over three hundred SDA ministers. This involves hypnosis techniques. Ellen White predicted this also, to wit:

"The time has come where even in the church and in our institutions, some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. But God will keep that which is committed to Him. Let us draw near to Him, that He may draw near to us. Let us bear a plain, clear testimony right to the point, that HYPNOTISM is being used by those who have departed from the faith and that we are not to link up with them. Through those who depart from the faith, the power of the enemy will be exercised to lead other astray." E.G. White, Selected Messages, vol. 3, pp. 411, 412.

Notice that this occurs IN THE CHURCH AND IN OUR INSTITUTIONS. You do not have to leave the church for this to apply and/or this does not only apply to those who leave the church. This Neuro-Linguistic Programming is non-other than an Eriksonian form of hypnosis, whereby one is hypnotized without knowing it. This is what I mean by being able to unite with the corrupt and remain pure. This technique of Satan, is a fulfillment of the intellectual philosophy element, as is the Trinity doctrine. Why the trinity doctrine? Because it is based on assumptions of men that are not based and grounded in Scripture and the SDA Church leaders admit that, as do the leaders of the Catholic church, to wit:

Catholicism and the Trinity

"Unless (people) keep this Faith whole and undefiled, without doubt (they) shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic faith is this: we worship one God in Trinity. The mystery of the trinity is the central doctrine of Catholic faith. Upon it are based all the other teachings of the church" Handbook for Today’s Catholic, p.16.

Trinity -- Catholic "The doctrine of the Trinity, a doctrine the knowledge of which is certainly necessary to salvation, is not explicitly and evidently laid down in Scripture, in the Protestant sense of private interpretation." (Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, August 22, 1854 -Quoted from Doctrinal Catechism)

"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 accounted as error."

If you study the Trinity issue, you will readily see that Ellen White and the pioneers did not teach that doctrine. Every error of the Catholic faith is predicated on that error. That error changes our religion. It has much to do with the human nature of Christ and overcoming. It has to do with Christ coming in sinful flesh or not. There are many deep and serious implications such as rendering the ATONEMENT GONE, THE SANCTUARY GONE. Why? Because if the Holy Spirit is not the life and soul of Christ sacrificed for us as a regenerating gift at the Incarnation, then there is no remedy for sin--Thus the Atonement is GONE--THE SANCTUARY IS GONE. That is what the Trinity doctrine achieves if you will study it out. But many SDA Laodiceans THINK they know it all and that is their biggest downfall. By rendering the ATONEMENT AND THE SANCTUARY GONE, God is thus REMOVED.

"A NEW ORGANIZATION would be established. Books of a NEW ORDER would be written. A system of intellectual philosophy would be introduced."

We are bound to the studying of the intellectual philosophy of the world by having adopted the Accreditation Standards of the World in 1931. At Walla Walla, for example, a local Catholic Accreditation Committee check regularly with the College Administration and Faculty to see that they are teaching the same subjects and authors as the non-Christian colleges and universities teach. Ellen White said we would be better off closing our educational institutions rather than pursue this course of inviting the world into our educational institutions.

The leadership have changed books such as Bible Readings and Daniel and Revelation to coincide with the Trinity doctrine, as James White, A.T. Jones, J.N. Andrews, Uriah Smith, Loughborough and other pioneers knew that the Trinity doctrine did great despite to the Atonement. Books of a New Order also include Movement of Destiny by LeRoy Froom, as well as Books by Ochs, Marvin Moore, Roy Adams, to name a few. Any book or publication that teaches that Christ did not take the sinful nature of Adam, is a book of a New Order. Ellen White says that Christ took upon Himself our sinful nature.

"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."

The Sabbath is being more lightly regarded all the time. After all friend, if you cannot overcome sin, as the New Theology says, then how can you keep the Sabbath and that is only works--legalism!

"A new order of things has COME INTO the ministry. There is a desire to pattern after other churches and simplicity and humility are almost unknown. The young ministers seek to be original, and to introduce new ideas and new plans for labor. Some open revival meetings, and by this means call large numbers into the church. But when the excitement is over, where are the converted ones? Repentance and confession of sin are not seen. The sinner is entreated to believe in Christ and accept Him, without regard to his past life of sin and rebellion. The heart is not broken. There is no contrition of soul. The supposed converted ones have not fallen upon the Rock, Christ Jesus." E.G. White, Selected Messages, vol. 2, pp. 18, 19.

Doctrine of the Nicolaitans.--The doctrine is now largely taught that the gospel of Christ has made the law of God of no effect; that by 'believing' we are released from the necessity of being doers of the Word. But this is the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which Christ so unsparingly condemned." E.G. White, The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7, p. 957.

"(Jude 4).--The Sin of the Nicolaitans.--Is it [our sin] the sin of the Nicolaitans, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness." E.G. White, SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 7, 957.

The New Theology and its proponents teach that all one has to do is just believe. This turns the grace of God into lasciviousness, because there is power available for overcoming, grace as power for obedience and discipleship, Rom. 1:5.

The last time I attended a campmeeting in the mid 1980's, a group of men were playing football in front of the main auditorium on Sabbath afternoon. Spectrum Magazine and Adventist Today Magazine are beginning to play down the Sabbath. Students from La Sierra College have painted houses on Sabbath as a community Service Project, and local businessmen donated the paint for the project. Do you see a deterioration of the Sacredness of the Sabbath in this? Is this a mere defect and minor fault in the church? Lukewarm Laodiceans had better bone-up on what is really transpiring in the church.

"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."

No independent ministry will ever be powerful enough to "stand in the way of the NEW MOVEMENT. In adopting the Trinity doctrine, with its implication that Christ came in sinless flesh instead of sinful flesh, the church depends on human power and says that we cannot overcome as Christ, because He had an advantage that we cannot have. Ellen White says just the opposite. Is this an example of placing dependence on human power, saying that we cannot overcome as Christ did; that He had an advantage? This teaching is part of the books of a New Order, which are myriad in our ABC's.

The Trinity doctrine denies that Christ made the Incarnation sacrifice of His very Holy Spirit life and soul, as a gift to us as a regenerating agency to restore us to the image of God. That gift was not possible until the sacrifice was made--not only on the Cross, but that gift was laid aside at His Incarnation, and without that gift the sacrifice on the cross would have been of no avail because there would have been no remedy for sin, thus no possibility of any cleansing of the Sanctuary EVER. These are serious implications of the Trinity doctrine. Some will see it. Most will not. The minister will not per Isaiah 56:10-12, and the following statement by Ellen White:

Sanctuary Gone Atonement Gone -- "In a representation which passed before me, I saw a certain work being done by medical missionary workers. Our ministering brethren were looking on, watching what was being done, but they did not seem to understand. The foundation of our faith, which was established by so much prayer, such earnest searching of the Scriptures, was being taken down, pillar by pillar. Our faith was to have nothing to rest upon--the sanctuary was gone, the atonement was gone." E.G. White, The Upward Look, 152.

"Who has authority to begin such a [NEW] movement? We have our Bibles, we have our experience, attested to by the miraculous working of the Holy Spirit. We have a truth that admits of no compromise. Shall we not repudiate everything that is not in harmony with this truth? E.G. White, Selected Messages, vol. 1, 204, 205."

It is interesting that the Review and Herald article rebuking Stanton and Caldwell for calling the church Babylon, in Review and Herald Article, vol. 6, p. 513, is entitled SHOULD ADVENTISTS JOIN SOME NEW MOVEMENT?

In that article she says: "The counsel of Christ to the Laoidcean Church was being acted upon." This was a condition given for not being among Babylon. She also qualified the SDA church as one that was "KEEPING" the commandments of God. That is hardly the case in view of the above violations inclusive of the very commission of the three angel's messages.

Ellen White says that our truth admits of NO COMPROMISE. She says we should REPUDIATE EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT IN HARMONY WITH THIS TRUTH. That is what I am attempting to do. I am not involved with mere faults and defects such as every church has, even the one I personally minister to, of course.

Dear friend of mine, these are just a few of the serious considerations involved with the statement, and to say that these have not occurred is to ignore the Omega of Apostasy, which Ellen White said would come and be far more significant than the Alpha. It certainly is. It involves the entire church in a New Movement, a New Organization, they were never to join. Some will see these serious issues. Most will not. Only a small remnant will be saved out of the apostate SDA church and that is testified by Scripture in Ezekiel 5:1-4 and Isaiah 37:31, 32.

Instead of excusing these heresies, we should be sighing and crying for these abominations of the church. Scripture and Ellen White say that only those who do so will receive the mark (seal) of the Man in linin. This is serious business. And your example is important to the others. Do you want their blood on your backs? I pray that your hearts will soften and be more sensitive to these serious abominations.

"Before the final visitation of God's judgments upon the earth, there will be, among the people of the Lord, such a revival of primitive godliness as has not been witnessed since apostolic times. The Spirit and power of God will be poured out upon His children. At that time many will separate themselves from those churches in which the love of this world has supplanted love for God and His Word. Many, both of ministers and people, will gladly accept those great truths which God has caused to be proclaimed at this time, to prepare a people for the Lord's second coming. The enemy of souls desires to hinder this work; and before the time for such a movement shall come, he will endeavor to prevent it, by introducing a counterfeit. In those churches which he can bring under his deceptive power, he will make it appear that God's special blessing is poured out; there will be manifest what is thought to be great religious interest...." E.G. White, The Faith I Live By, p. 326.

Consider that this primitive revival would have to occur in all churches at the Loud Cry call out of Babylon. This is clearly speaking of a time when many will separate from the churches in which the love of this world has supplanted love for God and His Word. This will occur in all churches, including the apostate SDA church, and those who love the Lord will separate from that church which is doing after the manner of the world at the time when the danger is greatest--the time of trouble:

"The leaven of godliness has not entirely lost its power. At the time when the danger and depression of the church are greatest, the little company who are standing in the light will be sighing and crying for the abominations that are done in the land. But MORE ESPECIALLY will their prayers arise in behalf of the church because its MEMBERS are doing after the manner of the world... They mourn before God to see religion despised in the very homes of those who have had great light. They lament and afflict their souls because pride, avarice, selfishness, and deception of almost every kind are in the church." E.G. White, Testimonies, Vol. 5, 209, 210.

Note that this is at the time when the danger and depression of the church are greatest. That has to be during the time of trouble, and the church is doing after the manner of the world.

"It is IMPOSSIBLE for you to unite with those who are corrupt, and still remain pure. (II Corinthians 6:14-15 quoted). God and Christ and the heavenly host would have men know that if he unites with the corrupt he will become corrupt." E. G. White, Review and Herald, Vol. 4, p. 137.

"Christ has plainly taught that those who persist in open sin must be separated from the church..." Christ's Object Lessons, 71.

How will open sin be separated from a church that will NEVER AGAIN show THE HOUSE OF JACOB its sins?

"Here we see that the church--the Lord's sanctuary--was the first to feel the stroke of the wrath of God. The ancient men, those to whom God had given great light and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, had betrayed their trust. They had taken the position that we need not look for miracles and the marked manifestation of God's power as in former days. Times have changed. These words strengthen their unbelief, and they say: The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil. He is too merciful to visit His people in judgment. Thus 'Peace and safety" is the cry from men who will never again lift up their voice like a trumpet to show God's people their transgressions and the house of Jacob their sins. These dumb dogs that would not bark are the ones who feel the just vengeance of an offended God. Men, maidens, and little children all perish together." E. G. White, Testimonies, Vol. 5, 211.

Why we Must Separate From the Open Sinning Thorns

Thorns sprung up.--The thorns made it impossible for the wheat to mature. The choke out the wheat, (Luke 8:4-7).

"The gospel seed often falls among thorns and noxious weeds; and if there is not a moral transformation in the human heart, if old habits and practices and the former life of sin are not left behind, if the attributes of Satan are not expelled from the soul, [and/or the church] the wheat crop will be choked. The thorns will come to be the crop, and will kill out the wheat." Christ's Object Lessons, p. 50.

"Thorns sprung up.--The thorns made it impossible for the wheat to mature (see Luke 8:14). In the same way secular interest prevent the fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22, 23) from reaching maturity. Religion is relegated to the subordinate position of being only one interest among many. For lack of cultivation it withers and eventually dies. That which the thorny-ground hearers lack is a moral transformation (COL 50). To them, justification is the sum and substance of religion, and they fail to realize that the Christian life consists essentially in the process known as sanctification--the process by which evil traits and tendencies are replaced by the perfect life-pattern of Jesus Christ." SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 5, 405.

Sincerely,

Ron Beaulieu