Jesus told Peter to STOP with his nonsense about dietary restrictions, why does she claim that they came back into Doctrine? Acts 10:9-16 “And on the next day, as they were on their way, and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. [10] And he became hungry, and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance; [11] and he beheld the sky opened up, and a certain object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground, [12] and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air. [13] And a voice came to him, “Arise, Peter, kill and eat!” [14] But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.” [15] And again a voice came to him a second time, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.” [16] And this happened three times; and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.”
1 Cor. 8:8 “But food will not commend us to God; we are neither the worse if we do not eat, nor the better if we do eat.”
Romans 14:17 “for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

To Whom Is The Sabbath given with it’s restrictions; The Jews, not the Gentiles!
Col. 2:16 “Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—“

What happens to those who do not accept Jesus as Savior? They do not cease to exist!
Rev. 20:11-15 “And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. [12] And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. [13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. [14] And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. [15] And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”

And do we even need to discuss the 1844 debacle, or the numerous other WRONG dates given by the S.D.A.’s for the return of Jesus.
Matthew 25:13 “Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.

Is it confusing, Yes, Is It Truth, NO! The Old Testament gave a clear test for a prophet of God, everything they proclaimed had to come to pass, or else! All throughout Ellen G. Whites writings she claims that what she says is the direct revelation of God given by either vision, spirit, or discernment. She also claims the revelations to have equal authority as that of the Ten Commandments, and Words of Christ. Also she declares that any scripture and doctrine can only be interpreted and understood through the revelation of her writings. Doesn’t the Word of God somewhere say that a women should not take authority over men? How does she think she can exercise and claim authority over the Word of God?

As a pastor I firmly believe that the Lord has given His Word in the 66 books we know today as The Holy Bible. I use as my translation for study and teaching the New American Standard Version. In my opinion it is the most accurate “Translation”, not transliteration, available today. It is consistently accurate to a word for word translation of the original languages used in the ancient texts of scripture.

The Seventh-day Adventists believed they had a need to write their own faulty work titled “The Clear Word Bible”, go to http://www.ratzlaf.com/pdf%20files/4-17-01%20Deliberate%20Distortions%20in%20SDA.pdf to see the problems of this perversion of God’s Word.

I understand that sometimes things said can be painful. Truly, I also see the need to measure your word’s so you don’t offend. Having said that, the Bible says that the True Gospel is an offense, and foolishness to those who are perishing. I will proclaim the truth of the old Christian Hymn, “On Christ The Solid Rock I stand, All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand”. Where else can one stand, and to whom else can one go?

I do not wish to harm anyone, or hurt anyone’s feelings. If what I say causes distress, I know how to remedy the anxiety; Seek the Truth of God’s Word; Not Ellen G’s White Lies. The Truth Will Set You Free!

Because of God’s Grace and Mercy through the sacrifice and Blood of His Only Risen Son, Who sits at God’s Right Hand, Jesus the Christ.

Greg

P.S. Why would Paul tell people that because they were not mature, they couldn’t eat the “Meat of God’s Word”? 1 Cor. 3:2 “I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able,”

Hmmmm! I’ll have a Porterhouse, medium well please.

2 Cor. 11:10-15 “As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. [11] Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do! [12] But what I am doing, I will continue to do, that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting. [13] For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. [14] And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. [15] Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their deeds.”