GOD'S
IDENTIFYING MARKS
- It must arise after 1798.
A Church group emerged in the mid-nineteenth century,
among people of various religious persuasions who
attempted to come back to the pure faith of the Bible. It
did not invent new truth, but simply sought to restore
all the lost and neglected truths that had been preserved
by the wilderness church throughout the Dark Ages.
- It must keep all the commandments of
God, including the seventh-day Sabbath on Saturday.
This is not a new truth, but a truth that was taught
by Jesus, the apostles and by the church in the
wilderness, a truth finally to be recaptured and
proclaimed again by the remnant.
- It must have the spirit of prophecy.
(see lesson 25).
- It must preach the three angel's
messages of Revelation 14:6-12.
There is no other church that proclaims the beginning of
the judgment in 1844. This group is not afraid to
proclaim the fall of spiritual Babylon, and to warn
people against the mark of the beast.
- It must be a gospel-centered movement.
As you have studied in this Daniel Prophecy series you
have found the gospel of Jesus to be the basic foundation
of the bible. The doctrine of righteousness and
sanctification by faith in Jesus alone is the very heart
and center of this groups faith. The truth of the
Sabbath, for example, is a precious, Christ-centered
truth because it leads the individual believer to deepen
his person relationship with Jesus by spending time with
him.
- It must be a truly international,
worldwide organization.
Today this church is proclaiming God's message in just
about every country of the earth. Less that 10% of its
nearly ten million members live in the United States
where it originated. It is truly an international
movement.
What is the name of this church group which
fulfills all six of the remnant requirements?
Seventh-day
Adventist
(The story of the beginning of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church is found in Lesson 24).
This page maintained by Allen Roy. Last update on 09/13/98