Bible (Chap 2) Flashcards
the theological orientation of Adventism really finds itself most at home with what the church calls:
The Radical Reformation or the Anabaptists
Anabaptism was a move away from churchly tradition and creedal formulations and a shift toward:
the ideals of the New Testament church
Restorationism
a vital force in many early 19th-century American Religious movements
The task of the Restorationist movement was:
to complete the unfinished Reformation
Restoration movement was also …
anti-creedal (it held to no faith, but the Bible itself)
Restoration’s largest impact was
in fostering an attitude of getting back to the Bible
One branch of the Restorationist movement had special importance to 7th-day adventists:
the Christian Connexion
2 founding fathers who were members of christian connexion
JW & JB
__________ made an extremely large impact on both Millerite Adventism & later Sabbatarian Adventism
Christian connexion
3rd orientation that formed a significant part of early adventism’s theological context…
Methodism
Why does the Methodist/Wesleyan movement have special importance to 7th-day adventist?
BC EW grew up in a Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodism popularized beliefs like:
- Christ dying for all & not just a predestined elect
- ppl had free will instead of a predestined will
- ppl could accept salvation through a faith response to God’s Holy Spirit
- God’s spirit worked/w every person through prevenient grace
- a christian could fall from grace through apostacy
John Wesley emphasized
- sanctification as a process of becoming more like Jesus
- Christian perfection of character
justification came by
imputed righteousness
sanctification came by
imparted righteousness