Adventist Heritage Exam 2

1868

first Adventist Camp Meeting in Wright, Michigan

Purpose of Adventist camp meetings

to encourage and confirm the faith of Adventists; to be evangelistic in nature and reach those not of the church

1872

education vision; Battle Creek College founded and was the first denominationally sponsored church school

1888

October 17- November 4; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Righteousness by Faith General Conference

Why wasn’t education a top priority at first?

the views surrounding the soon return of Jesus

When and what was the education vision?

1872; included development of physical, mental, social, and spiritual life; purpose was to teach young people to spread gospel and Bible truths

Title of article Ellen White wrote on the education vision

Proper Education

balanced educational components

physical, mental, and spiritual

Why did the church grow so fast in the first 25 years?

pastors were considered evangelists; lay members were mobilized to be lay evangelists

Information on the first missionary tract society

formed in 1869 by Haskells and known as the Vigilant Missionary Society; visited community and mailed out tracts

What is a creed?

a formal statement of Christian beliefs; a set of beliefs or aims that guide someone’s actions

reasons for resistance to an official creed

study of Bible could lead a more complete understanding of truth; many disfellowshipped which was contrary to other creeds; Christian Connection (Bible would be the only creed)

Why were the fundamental beliefs published?

to introduce orthodoxy (teachings), not to secure uniformity

Trinity

not a doctrine in 1872, as Christ was not considered co-eternal with the Father; Ellen White’s writings influenced the change

Atonement

early believers held that the sacrifice was made on cross, but atonement took place in heavenly sanctuary after Christ’s ascension and not on cross; Ellen White helped to reveal that atonement at the cross was fully complete, though the work of atonement was not completed

The Heavenly Sanctuary

Crosier studied the fact that Christ began a work in heavenly sanctuary in 1844; Bates suggested that it was time of investigation; led to concept of investigative judgement and tied it to first angels message

The Sabbath

quickly accepted as the day of worship; name, title/office, and territory was similar between Sabbath and a monarch’s seal

Alonzo T. Jones

young, from the west; publisher and editor

Ellet J. Waggoner

young, from the west; physician; “God loved me, and that Christ died for me”

George I. Butler

old, from the east; president of General Conference

Uriah Smith

old, from the east; author and editor of the Advent Review

Two Major Issues at 1888 conference

10 horns of Daniel 7; The Law in Galations

10 horns of Daniel 7

Jones concluded that Alemanni were on of the horns, but Smith had previously thought it was the Huns; Smith afraid that changing beliefs would cause non-believers to think they were wrong on everything

The Law in Galations

Galations 3:19-29 told that the law is no longer our guardian because Christ came and we are justified by faith, but is it moral or ceremonial; Church (Butler, Smith) previously thought that it was the ceremonial law, but Waggoner and Jones thought it talked about the moral law

reasons for thinking Galations 3 was about different laws

Butler wanted to protect the importance of obeying the commandments, which is why he thought it was the ceremonial law. Waggoner believed it was the moral law because in the Bible is says we cannot be saved or justified by the law, but through Christ alone (Righteousness by Faith)

justification

to be declared righteous, the perfect life of Jesus credited to your account

sanctification

growing in Christ; made righteous, fitness for heaven

righteousness

living a life of perfect obedience to the law of God

types of righteousness

imputed- righteousness of Jesus credited to our account enabling us to be justified; imparted- what God does in Christ by the power of the Holy spirit after justification to enable sanctification

_____ is the One who justifies and sanctifies us. Our ____ part is to cooperate with the process

Jesus, only

glorification

translated to heaven to live in a perfect universe with no sin or Satan

No ____ ____ was taken at the 1888 session about what righteousness by faith meant.

formal vote

Ellen White’s testimony was _____ by the delegates, and it was hinted that she was becoming _____

rejected, senile

3 groups that left 1888 session

wholeheartedly accepted the presentations, rejected presentations, undecided

Ellen White was _____ accepted outside of _____ ______

widely, Battle Creek

5 books Ellen White wrote in the 1890s

Patriarchs and Prophets, Steps to Christ, Desire of Ages, Christ’s Object Lessons, Thoughts from the Mount of Blessings

purpose of the gift of prophecy

equip saints for works of service, build up the body of Christ, create mature christians

Biblical Tests of a Prophet

consistent with established Biblical truth, results of their ministry, predictions come true, focus is on Jesus

Ellen White’s Ministry to the Church and Its Members

assistance in developing doctrines, saving from false teachings, developing organization, guidance in Christian living, guidance in current problems, guidance in future plans, revelation of future events, encouragement and aid to Bible study

Ellen White lived from

November 26, 1827- July 16, 1915

Ellen White’s favorite books of her own were

Desire of Ages and The Great Controversy

How many funerals did EGW have and where were they?

3 funerals; Elmshaven home, California Camp Meeting, and Battle Creek (3500 people attended)

What series is her most important books?

Conflict of the Ages Series; 5 volumes- Patriarchs and Prophets, Prophets and Kings, Desire of Ages, Acts of the Apostles, Great Controversy; content aimed for both the church and those outside of the church

What is the second most influential set of EGW books?

Testimonies for the Church; 9 volumes and nearly 5000 pages

What was the most important vision of all of EGW’s 2000 visions?

the Great Controversy vision

When was the Great Controversy vision and what was in it?

March 1858; showed the fall of Satan, plan of salvation, battle between good and evil, crucifixion of Jesus

Major Themes in EGW’s Writings

the Love of God, the Great Controversy, Salvation through Jesus, Centrality of the Bible, Second Coming, 3rd Angel’s Message, Practical Godliness

Criticisms about EGW

seizures, vegetarianism (did she practice what she preached?), hypergraphia (excessive writing, quality over quantity), plagiarism (#1 criticism)