gcdonner wrote:It depends on what part of the
7DA you are speaking about.
Many of them, perhaps most, still view
Ellen White as a prophetess of God and
quote her right alongside the bible.
Their eschatology and failed prophecies connected with it also make it a dubious destination for the saints, though I admire their dedication and good expositional preaching on the radio on many topics.
They do preach a born again message and
immersion, so they can't be all bad...
This reminds of our friends who were
Christian Scientists.
We visited church with them for awhile, i knew i/we could never seek membership, based only on their refusal to use modern medicine. This was before i began to see Light in the Word, but, even then, i could not accept
Mary Baker Eddy as the "second coming of Christ" (we were told this at that time, they may not be claiming that now) .. and, they definitely read MBE's book(s) right alongside the KJV, line-for-line. even then, i could not do this.
i studied with them for a time, but only the Bible, not her writings (that were assigned/suggested.)
i am grateful for the
study skills i learned from them. i could not accept MBE as a spiritual leader.
my husband was not interested, children too young to be affected. we visited for a few months.
http://www.christianscience.com/
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/ent ... Baker_Eddy
later, when i learned about Martin Luther, and, later, on this forum, Menno Simons, i was impressed that both men did NOT want to bring attention to themselves, they did not want to found a new religion in their names, each wanted to direct others to seek after Jesus Christ.
(to me) this is scriptural, and, imperative to "weed out" cults. (i.e., cults, as a derogatory term.)
when i was first exposed to
Jehovah Witnesses, the name of Jesus Christ was unwelcome.
in the years since, i gather they've softened their public language/public view on it, but, i wonder to what extent?
i am not trusting of them that way.