Bible (chap 4 & 5) Flashcards
most theological dividing line among millerites centered on:
whether anything had happened on Oct. 22
who became the leading voice of open door Adventists?
Joshua V. Himes
“open door” Adventists
no prophecy had been fulfilled
“shut door” Adventists
those claiming a prophetic fulfillment
Under Himes’ leadership the “open door” Adventists took steps to organize itself into a distinct body at:
Albany, NY
shut door concept gave birth to 2 distinct orientations:
- “spiritualizers” got its name bc they had offered a spiritualized interpretation of Oct. 22 event
- agreed/w spiritualizers on the fulfillment of the 2300-day prophecy, but disagreed on nature of event
in Chapter 4, what was the millerites foremost task during the extended period of transformation from millerism to sabatarianism?
and what was Millerites primary tool in that enterprise
to determine what was Adventist in Adventism
the Bible
the sabbatarians developed their distinct beliefs on the basis of:
Bible study
The World’s Crisis
a leading 1st-day Adventist periodical written by Miles Grant
the early Adventists were:
a people of the “Book”
early adventists rejected:
tradition, church authority, and the gifts of the spirit in their doctrinal formation.
Hale & Turner concluded that
Christ would return to earth to gather His elect after his work is completed.
Joseph Marsh claimed the
right on date, wrong in expected event
ORL’s sum of belief
- a literal sanctuary in heaven
- the Hebrew sanctuary system was a complete visual representation of the plan of salvation patterned after the heavenly sanctuary
- Christ’s two-phase ministry
- 1st phase= dealt/w forgiveness.
2nd phase= removal of sin of both sanctuary & individual believers - the cleansing of Daniel 8:14 from sin & accomplished by blood rather than fire
- Christ wouldn’t return until his 2-phase ministry is completed
what was settling most of the issues
intensive & extensive Bible study
the real push 4 sabbath came from:
the 7th-day baptists
sabbatarians saw themselves as
the true continuation of Millerite Adventism & as a prophetic ppl who possessed a last-day message of dire urgency
Sabbatarians duty:
to preach the 3rd angels’ message
Conditional immortality
That ppl can only maintain immortality through belief and faith in Jesus
George Storrs
methodist minister convinced that a person doesn’t possess inherent immortality, but recieves it only as a gift through Christ.
Storr’s 1st ministerial convert was:
Charles Fitch
2nd source 4 the sabbatarian adventist understanding of the concept of conditional immortality came through:
Christian connexion/w its desire 2 get back 2 the Bible
conditionalism
doctrine that people aren’t born immortal but are granted immortality as a result of their faith in Jesus
annihilationism
the belief that since ppl don’t have innate immortality they will perish in the fires of hell rather than be endlessly tortured b/c they can’t die)
Sabbatarian Adventist leaders came to basic agreement on at least 4 points of doctrine:
- premillenial return of Jesus
- Christ’s 2-phase ministry in heavenly sanctuary
- perpetuity of 7th-day sabbath & it’s end-time importance
- immortality isn’t inherent, but only as a gift through Christ.
White pointed out Rev. 13 & 14 & message of the 3rd angel recognize only 2 classes of ppl:
one who persecutes saints & receives mark of the beast
one who continues to be patient in waiting for Christ to return and is “KEEPING GOD’S COMMANDENTS”