Is 7th Day Adventist a cult??

Question

I'm just wondering if it is considered to be a cult like the Mormons or the Jehovah Witnesses. Can anybody out there educate me? (PS - Sorry if I've offended anyone. It wasn't my intention.)

Answer 1

One man's religion is another man's cult. It depends on who you ask. Every religion has some other religion that thinks it is in the wrong. The best thing for you to do is to research it yourself, think for yourself, and make up your mind. If you believe in God, ask God to help you know the truth and he will.

Answer 2

Pastor Billy says: cult, hmmmm like the person explained we're all cults but not necessarily occults. the SDA are correctly labelled as a pseudo-sect of Christianity. They cannot be labelled as fully Christian as they more correctly fall into that group of communities which teach more heresy than truth. For lack of a better description they've branded themselves a sort of Judaiser heresy with dietary laws and a keeping the ceremonial Saturday sabbath which was meant to represent a memorial of God's first creation but never his new creation in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. With the position they take on sabbath day, one is led to understand a symbolism of first sabbath which if still kept without keeping the lord's day on Sunday denys the coming of the Lord Jesus who was prophesied would perfect the sabbath day.

Up until the late 1970's all other Christian sects did not classify the Seventh Day Adventist sects as being Christian, since then only a few poorly led Evangelical groups have admitted them into what would be called mainstream Christianity.

Their doctrine however does not require recognisation by orthodoxy as a main tenant of the group is to label all Protestants and Catholics as churches of the devil. The irony is that the SDA has it's own origins in fallen away Protestants, those who first organized the sect were Protestants. Another interesting point is the creator of the Jehovah Witness organization was an Adventist writer Charles T Russell. Early in the SDA development Jesus was seen as Michael the archangel in hidding.

Answer 3

Anytime you try to economize God and Spirit and put them in a little "God in the Box" kind of religion it becomes a cult. The Adventists just like the Mormons and others attempt to put God and everything you believe into a nice little package. Old white men from high in the ranks tell you what to believe, who to hate and for how long.

To test if any religion or church is a cult just think out of their little "God in the Box" meal deal, if you are praised for using more than 2% of your brain then its not a cult. If on the other hand you are chastised for believing differently or god forbid having your own thoughts, then it is a cult.

Answer 4

no remember if or no longer a faith is asserted as a cult or a faith relies upon upon the point of view of the guy making the fact. SDA is a christian denomination, yet that may not end another christian denominations from calling them a cult. The born-againers that I even have met many times lean extra in direction of fundamentalism and an our way is the only genuine way sort of thinking. If it incredibly is then you definately i might assume you to be uncomfortable being in contact in SDA bible learn. If this is not any longer then you definately this is not significant. From my point of view as a non-christian who has incredibly examine and studied your bible all factors of view and all interpretations are the two valid and exposing your self to many factors of view helps you come back to a variety the place the certainty incredibly lies. As on your very final question approximately acquaintances - i choose for my acquaintances based on the persons they are, no longer on the religion they might or won't espouse.

Answer 5

Seventh Day Adventist is a Christian denomination of the Roman catholic decendent which is not a party to the Christian Othordox or the Eclesia Christians.
In fact 7th Day Advestist exist as members of the Baptist and Methodist Churches and was known as the Millarite movements before they formalize their standing as a seperate denomination among other members of the Christiandom.

Answer 6

Seeing as how I am a Seventh-Day Adventist, we are NOT a cult.

The Seventh-day Adventist (often abbreviated "Adventist") Church is a Christian denomination with a worldwide membership of over 14 million and an active presence in most countries of the world.[1] The title refers to the Church's belief in the imminent second coming (or "Advent") of Jesus, and the observance of the "seventh day" of the week (Saturday) as the Sabbath. The denomination grew out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the middle part of the 19th century, and was formally established in 1863.[2] It is one of the few truly indigenous religions of North America. Among its founders was Ellen G. White, whose extensive writings are still held in high regard by the church today.

The Seventh-day Adventist church is closely aligned to Protestantism, although some critics regard it as a sectarian movement. Its theology corresponds to key evangelical teachings such as the Trinity and the infallibility of Scripture. Distinctive teachings include the unconscious state of the dead and the doctrine of an investigative judgment. The church is also known for its emphasis on diet and health, for its promotion of religious liberty, and for its culturally conservative principles.

The world church is governed by a General Conference, with smaller regions administered by divisions, union conferences and local conferences. It is more widespread than any Protestant church,[3] and is ethnically and culturally diverse. The church operates numerous schools, hospitals and publishing houses worldwide, as well as a prominent humanitarian aid organization known as the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.

Answer 7

First Seventh Day because God in six days made Heaven and Earth and rested on The Seventh Day Which is Saturday, in fact in Gen. 1 we read that evening to evening were the first day, evening to evening were the second day,, so Sundown to Sundown is The Sabbath from Sundown Friday until Sundown Saturday, Sunday the first day has NEVER been called Holy in ALL The Bible and if GOD does not make it holy then you can NOT keep it Holy, and Adventist because we are looking forward to our Lord and King Jesus Christ, a cult is one that worships a man or object in place of God, there is such a religious cult in place and at its head they admit to changing the first day to the Seventh day for which there is NOT ONE passage of authority for doing so, email me at [e-mail] and ask and i will tell you, free bible lessons www.amazingfacts.org God bless.

Answer 8

Here is an additional web link regarding denominations in General.

http://www.4truth.net/site/c.hiKXLbPNLrF/b.784565/k.A1BF/Denominations/apps/nl/newsletter3.asp

The above link is the one I was meaning to share.

The below link wasnt saying that 7th Day Adventist was a Cult. It was showing how to identify a cult.

http://www.4truth.net/site/c.hiKXLbPNLrF/b.1129657/k.BD34/CultSect_Overview.htm

For understanding various beliefs see -

http://www.4truth.net

Those who keep the Sabbath are still holding on to the Law. But Jesus came with a new covenant. The Covenant of Grace.

The Sabbath was a Day of Rest, according to the Law.

Jesus himself said; he came not to destroy the law or the Prophets by to fulfill.

Which was fulfilled by Jesus in his three days burial.

He rose from the rest on the evening of the Sabbath, the start of another day. Remember,

Jesus himself said that the Sabbath was made for Man, and not man for the Sabbath.

From passover day till his resurrection there were two Sabbaths.

One was an Annual Sabbath and the other was a weekly Sabbath.

The women went on the day after the Annual Sabbath and bought the spices.

Then they rested on the Weekly Sabbath, and went early Sunday morning while it was still dark to prepare his body.

This is where the Lords Day comes in. Every Sunday is a reminder of His Resurrection.

Anyone is Welcome to check out my website - The Falsehood Of Christianity.

http://wings-of-an-eagle3.com/wings4

Answer 9

Definition: cult
A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.

Sounds like all the jesus religions

Answer 10

Religionists try to use the term "cult" like a sledgehammer to obliterate any thinking analysis of what the supposed "cultist" actually believes. For example, Trinitarians embrace a bizarre, non-etymological, quite arbitrary definition of the term "cult" which includes anyone who does not believe that Jesus is God Himself, rather than the Son of God. Interestingly, pagans in the first century slandered Christ's followers with the insulting term "Atheist" (!) because the Christians had a somewhat different idea from the pagans about the nature of God.

Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe! Secular authorities in academia and government routinely acknowledge that Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religion. With more than 16 million associating with Jehovah's Witnesses, the term "cult" seems very out of place in a fair discussion of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians.

Sadly, Trinitarians seem more interested in perpetuating their human traditions, Greek philosophy, and Babylonish fetishes rather than reasonably examining the Scriptural definition of "Christian". In fact, the bible most closely associates being "Christian" with preaching about Christ and Christ's teachings. Review all the times the bible uses the term "Christian" and note that the context connects the term with:
"declaring the good news"
'teaching quite a crowd'
'open eyes, turn from dark to light'
"uttering sayings of truth"
"persuade"
"keep on glorifying"

(Acts 11:20-26) [The early disciples of Jesus] began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus... and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.

(Acts 26:17-28) [Jesus said to Paul] I am sending you, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God... Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus, but I am uttering sayings of truth and of soundness of mind. ...Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” But Agrippa said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”

(1 Peter 4:14-16) If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy... But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name


So why do anti-Witnesses try to hijack the term "Christian" and hide its Scriptural implications? Because anti-Witnesses recognize that it is the preaching work that makes it clear that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are by far the most prominent followers of Christ:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded


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