tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post4219568006239396737..comments2024-03-14T05:11:06.565-04:00Comments on The Knight Shift: It's not Saturday worship, it's SABBATH worship! A visit to a Seventh-day Adventist churchChris Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-42544942844016977102017-03-19T22:29:20.720-04:002017-03-19T22:29:20.720-04:00Hello Chris! This was a very warm and caring arti...Hello Chris! This was a very warm and caring article about the Seventh Day Adventist Church! I am not a member, and I have NO problem declaring myself to be a dedicated, evangelical, and born-again Sunday keeper. I am not aware of ANY of my fellow evangelical believers who try to deliberately "misunderstand" Adventists, as some seem to suggest here. I find that a lot of those Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102885341054650103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-8670647067855505842016-12-17T14:15:05.925-05:002016-12-17T14:15:05.925-05:00I'm glad that you visited one of our churches ...I'm glad that you visited one of our churches and enjoyed yourself. I have two questions for you, if I may. Have you been to other SDA churches again and do you have a relationship with God now?Bruce Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-69392239464821737492016-01-30T18:36:43.679-05:002016-01-30T18:36:43.679-05:00Hey Pastor Edwards , Could you expound more about...Hey Pastor Edwards , Could you expound more about this : <br /><br />< At one point Pastor Edwards used the Borg from Star Trek as a metaphor for Gnosticism!> RyanO'NeilSeatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853217871589123467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-27209565487562864322016-01-30T11:28:55.585-05:002016-01-30T11:28:55.585-05:00Thank you for your wonderful open and understandin...Thank you for your wonderful open and understanding review. It is the first of many I hope to read. Generally visitors come with a preconcieved notion that SDA is a cult or cult like and we are far from that. We are simply Bible based which many religions are only used to the Pastor's and the Priest's reading the Bible - not themselves. And our Communion Service is strange to many of DebDavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030644216963357478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-36305796529177845702016-01-29T17:03:19.661-05:002016-01-29T17:03:19.661-05:00zoghasfallen: I'm VERY sorry for whatever bad...zoghasfallen: I'm VERY sorry for whatever bad experiences you went through.. While very rare... I'm sure valid to you. I cannot defend what I haven't witnessed, so all I can say is (again, from what I've been reading), there are problems in EVERY church, every denomination, every sect. No one is perfect because we are IMPERFECT human beings. And Human beings strive to runs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-45097095488454161772016-01-29T11:19:20.280-05:002016-01-29T11:19:20.280-05:00Wow! This is one of the most refreshing articles I...Wow! This is one of the most refreshing articles I have ever read. Growing up as a young adventist is not easy especially when 90% of my friends are non adventists and keep telling me my faith is weird. At times I honestly don't know what to say.<br />This article is so objective and fair. Thank you for this Mr . Knight. This Friday evening even as the Sabbath begins I feel proud to be an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-48270255415703811052016-01-28T22:44:22.158-05:002016-01-28T22:44:22.158-05:00And the way you explained things helped me underst...And the way you explained things helped me understand a free things better too!FirstJohn4:19https://www.blogger.com/profile/07479681941727131744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-87772773149458962772016-01-28T22:42:28.828-05:002016-01-28T22:42:28.828-05:00Thanks for sharing Chris, been a while since you w...Thanks for sharing Chris, been a while since you wrote that article, hope it continues to hold good memories. God bless!FirstJohn4:19https://www.blogger.com/profile/07479681941727131744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-61926840023222392232015-02-28T10:22:15.077-05:002015-02-28T10:22:15.077-05:00As a knowledgeable, former, long-time Ellenite Adv...As a knowledgeable, former, long-time Ellenite Adventist that is now a Millerite Adventist, I can easily agree with your assessment of Ellen G. White. She was a sincere and humble Christian with a genuine spiritual gift. Actually, I am persuaded that Sister White often spoke with the Spirit of prophecy. Two lines from her that I consider to be unquestionably authoritative, because they have been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-65520547371493809062015-01-21T16:29:46.576-05:002015-01-21T16:29:46.576-05:00This is why I really like learning about different...This is why I really like learning about different worship services. You can see a lot of similarities between different styles of worship as well as different messages. What I like most is that you get a very good message no matter where you go. I really like that because it brings a lot of hope to hear some of these inspiring words. <a href="http://www.indianrocks.org" rel="nofollow"> http://Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848935934548608971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-77127471573893662042014-11-24T02:34:32.234-05:002014-11-24T02:34:32.234-05:00Write a positive post about the SDA faith and be s...Write a positive post about the SDA faith and be sure that SDAs all over the world will come and sing their gratitude! Haha, but we have good reason to, so much negative things have been written about our church. I love you all my brothers and sisters. I thank the Lord for the love He has shown me through you. I could not read all the comments above but I did very much like the comment made aboutN. Matundanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-28531398808055370802014-02-01T20:39:35.205-05:002014-02-01T20:39:35.205-05:00I was an SDA for 54 years. I NEVER thought of leav...I was an SDA for 54 years. I NEVER thought of leaving. And I didn't. But in some areas, (I'm not saying everywhere), you get ministers that are all too human and although in denial, have power issues, and are willing to lie and oust those that don't agree with the way they dictate. <br />It has been nearly 5 years since I was officially ousted and 7 years since I was shunned. So I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-76237614990695951932014-01-31T08:52:30.903-05:002014-01-31T08:52:30.903-05:00Sir Knight, ...Sir Knight, God really wanted you to find this truth,so you would share His truth from His Word .Holy Bible !AMSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-53475787843128004362014-01-29T03:58:09.111-05:002014-01-29T03:58:09.111-05:00THANKS FOR SHARING
JACOB AN ADVENTISTTHANKS FOR SHARING<br />JACOB AN ADVENTISTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-1512016617144678332014-01-28T11:17:56.353-05:002014-01-28T11:17:56.353-05:00Great Article Chris,
I'm a SDA in Roatan, and ...Great Article Chris,<br />I'm a SDA in Roatan, and my favorite day is the Sabbath I get to rest from all my work and to fellowship with other believers and to visit the sick and the poor, and do good to others, this is what loving Jesus is all about. preparing to meet him one day soon. God Bless you Chris.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158635673710283300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-63314772126044479192014-01-26T16:32:01.629-05:002014-01-26T16:32:01.629-05:00I am a 3rd generation SDA for 54 years now and I m...I am a 3rd generation SDA for 54 years now and I must admit that upon reading your article Cris, for the first time in my life, it made my chest swell because I belong to this wonderful charismatic church called Seventh Day Adventist, worshiping with some of the most humble, caring, loving and fun people I have ever known. If one of these days you happen to come to LA, come worship with us at theGladysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-89823865782724941482014-01-26T15:26:13.967-05:002014-01-26T15:26:13.967-05:00Being an Adventist does not guarantee our salvatio...Being an Adventist does not guarantee our salvation rather it is through obedience of ALL God's commands through faith which produces our actions(work) and saved by the grace of God.<br />Chris, thank you for this wonderful testimony about the Adventists. I believe the Holy Spirit was working in your life a you were writing this and He does continue to work in you. God bless you and may you Baguioboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768039501893081940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-37632671469009432952013-11-04T17:26:40.398-05:002013-11-04T17:26:40.398-05:00Webb,
How sad to hear people like you. I grew up...Webb,<br /><br />How sad to hear people like you. I grew up SDA and heard so much about Ellen White that one day I decided to put her against the bible. I have a question for you: "Have you fully read any of her books?" Most of the people who hate her have not read her books and most of the bible time prophets were also hated! I love Jesus, there is nobody else in whom I can be saved Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122293797338262848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-49598839000192955802013-11-04T17:19:55.912-05:002013-11-04T17:19:55.912-05:00Chris,
Thank you for your article I really enjoy...Chris, <br /><br />Thank you for your article I really enjoyed it. I want to personally invite you to come by our church "CELEBRATION SDA CHURCH" in Celebration, Florida if you're ever down in Orlando. It will be an honor to share church with you. May God richly bless you.<br /><br />Emily Maldonado-PaulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122293797338262848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-53102875310295020512013-10-21T14:05:39.966-04:002013-10-21T14:05:39.966-04:00Webb,
Three points -
1. The investigative judgeme...Webb,<br />Three points - <br />1. The investigative judgement is compatible with righteousness by faith. Those who accept Jesus are judged on his record, not ours. <br /><br />2. "The Sabbath is a shadow of what is to come." The Sabbath is a memorial. The Sabbath points back to our creator and was first observed by God, Adam and Eve in the Garden.<br /><br />3. "Adventists are jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395596175525227724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-67229593942247665882013-08-12T15:27:06.534-04:002013-08-12T15:27:06.534-04:00Webb
While I understand where you are coming from...Webb<br /><br />While I understand where you are coming from I totally disagree. I have been SDA for over 20 years and am currently getting ready to graduate from the theology program at one of their universities. While there are ultra conservative SDA's who fit into the description you mentioned above they are the exceptions not the mainstream.<br /><br />The SDA church does not base any of design trends https://www.blogger.com/profile/08193966612623003020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-72188206884134978482013-08-11T18:08:13.537-04:002013-08-11T18:08:13.537-04:00To Salem Webb;
I will not be lengthy in my commen...To Salem Webb;<br /><br />I will not be lengthy in my comments. I was baptized in a Baptist church at the age of seven. I was rebaptized when I joined the Adventist Church (my choice; they would have accepted my previous baptism) at the age of twentysix. I learned every doctrine straight from the Bible. Ellen White's writings were never mentioned until the study on the Spirit of Prophecy. I Joe Irwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354063946655580291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-85538449052198332642013-08-11T11:43:22.838-04:002013-08-11T11:43:22.838-04:00Hi Chris,
I grew up in the SDA church. I've s...Hi Chris,<br /><br />I grew up in the SDA church. I've seen it from the inside all my life, I've been educated by it, and I've spent years coming to terms with what that actually means in my life. This article is really fascinating to me because it shows how good the church is at masking to the world what it really is like. They've dressed themselves in a fleece so that the world Salem Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-61454283353030082872013-07-08T19:59:06.616-04:002013-07-08T19:59:06.616-04:00Thank you SO much for writing this article! It'...Thank you SO much for writing this article! It's so encouraging to see an unbiased, positive review of an SDA church by a non-SDA...there's not a lot of those out there these days. You are always welcome at our church in Downers Grove, IL, we'd love to have you visit if you're ever in town! (And yes that includes a potluck invitation as well:)) And that goes for any other non-SDAsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-43409422712560797782013-05-29T14:55:06.291-04:002013-05-29T14:55:06.291-04:00Try sac central seventh day Adventist church with ...Try sac central seventh day Adventist church with pastor Doug bachelor. Great churchConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597799598478512676noreply@blogger.com