Faith Is Not Faithful Obedience

Job 32:9, “Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.”

Galatians 5:4, “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”

Jonah 3:10, “And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.”

My ministry friend Onorato Diamante wrote this truthful words. ...

I thought this was so excellent that I decided to share it with others.

Beware Of The Deadly Seventh-Day Adventist Cult

Recently I ran across an issue of “Signs Of The Times,” a popular Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) magazine. On the front cover, and also on all 15 pages of the magazine, are printed the words, “TRUTH MATTERS,” which is very disturbing because SDA's don't speak the truth, as I will show you.

I do not question the sincerity of SDA's. No doubt most of SDA's members are sincere, being blinded by Satan (2nd Corinthians 4:3-4). I am not trying to be unkind by exposing SDA's; but rather, I am contending for the Biblical Christian faith, which SDA's deviate from significantly. What makes Seventh-day Adventism so dangerous is that they align themselves so closely with Christianity on the surface, but a learned believer who “rightly divides the word of truth” will be able to discern SDA's doctrines of devils.

First, here is a quote from page 6 of “Signs Of The Times” (I don't see an issue number, but the magazine title reads, “Who are the Adventists?”). The following quote sounds great and gives the unlearned person the false impression that SDA's are Christians...

Salvation by grace

The most important doctrine that Seventh-day Adventists share with other denominations is salvation by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ. This means that our obedience to God's laws contributes nothing to our salvation; we do not merit salvation because of anything we do. We are saved exclusively on the basis of our faith in Christ's death on the cross for our sins. This doctrine of the Christian church is clearly taught in the New Testament. For example, Paul said, "We maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law" (Romans 8:28). And in another place, he said, "It is by grace you have been saved, through faith, . . . not by works" (Ephesians 2:8, 9)

SOURCE: 'Who are the Adventists?,' “Truth Matters: Signs Of The Times” magazine, page 6

The preceding quote sounds good, but it's not in agreement with the writings of Ellen G. White, whom SDA's all but worship as their major prophetess. I can assure you that SDA's DON'T teach salvation by grace!!! In sharp contrast to the preceding quote, in the following quote from Miss White's book: “Steps To Christ,” she teaches Lordship Salvation (which is a works-based false plan of salvation). Read carefully what she teaches...

“That so-called faith in Christ which professes to release men from the obligation of obedience to God, is not faith, but presumption. 'By grace are ye saved through faith.' But 'faith, if it hath not works, is dead.'”

SOURCE: Ellen G. White, Steps To Christ, p. 61

So “faith” according to Ellen White is not simply trusting the Gospel to be saved. In addition, Miss White teaches that faith encompasses all of the obligations of living the Christian life. Starting to get the picture? Satan's greatest weapon is to con people into living the Christian life without ever being born-again!!!

Ellen White is employing the typical double-talk we often see from false teachers. In one place in her book she teaches that salvation is by God's grace through faith alone, without works; but then she teaches in another place (as I just quoted to you) that faith without works is not genuine faith. That is a corrupt plan of salvation, which superficially professes the simplicity that is in Christ by faith alone, but then perverts the Gospel by requiring discipleship in order to be saved.

Prolific author and 33rd degree Freemason, Manly P. Hall (1901-1990), makes the brilliant truthful statement:

“The half-truth is the most dangerous form of lie, because it can be defended in part by incontestable logic.”

SOURCE: “The Secret Destiny Of America,” page 195, by Manly P. Hall, a 33rd degree Freemason; 1944; ISBN: 0-89314-388-X; publisher: The Philosophical Research Society, Inc, Los Angeles, California

Don't miss that! This concept is so important to understand when exposing the religious cults! This is exactly what Ellen White and SDA's are guilty of, that is, fabricating and propagating half-truths! By sheltering lies behind truth, it makes it very difficult to spiritually discern their doctrinal errors. When a naïve person reads the first quote I gave you earlier, they are duped into concluding that SDA's must be Christians. I'm frustrated that some born-again Christians have been deceived to believe that Seventh-day Adventists are saved, because THEY ARE NOT!!! When you delve deeper into the SDA religion, understanding the dangers of the half-truth, it becomes obvious that something is very wrong with their dogmas (teachings)!!!

If you do some homework, you will discover that SDA's have an exclusive doctrine in their faith called, “Investigative Judgment.” This damnable heresy teaches that in the year 1844 Jesus entered into the Holy Place in Heaven to begin His Investigative Judgment work, to determine who is “worthy” of eternal life. SDA's claim that the criteria of who is worthy or not is whether or not your lifestyle supports your profession of faith.

This is a works-based plan of salvation, not the free grace Gospel. SDA's won't tell you upfront about their heresy of Investigative Judgment, but it is a core fundamental doctrine of their belief system. So don't be gullible to fall for their rhetoric that they believe one is saved by faith alone, because SDA's are deceitful liars. Their idea of “faith” is not the Bible's idea of faith.

SDA's teach hardcore Lordship Salvation. ...

Baptism

Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our reception of the Holy Spirit. 

It is by immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance of sin. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their teachings.

SOURCE: https://www.adventist.org/beliefs/

Nowhere does the Word of God teach that you must show forth evidence that you have repented (turned from) your sin to be water baptized. You need to know that SDA's (like all pseudo-Christian cults), pervert the Gospel by requiring you to turn away from your sins to be saved.

Seventh-Day Adventism Is A Hardcore Works Based Plan Of Salvation

The following dear reader is irrefutable blatant evidence that SDA is a Satanic cult! . . . 

The investigative judgment reveals to heavenly intelligences who among the dead are asleep in Christ and therefore, in Him, are deemed worthy to have part in the first resurrection.

It also makes manifest who among the living are abiding in Christ, keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and in Him, therefore, are ready for translation into His everlasting kingdom.

This judgment vindicates the justice of God in saving those who believe in Jesus. It declares that those who have remained loyal to God shall receive the kingdom. The completion of this ministry of Christ will mark the close of human probation before the Second Advent. 

SOURCE: https://www.adventist.org/beliefs/ 

Did you understand that? They are equating saving faith in Jesus Christ with being faithful to keep God's commandments. The first resurrection in Revelation 20:6 is for all saved people, that is, God's children. The second resurrection in Revelation 20:11-15 is only for the damned, that is, the lost. In this heretical quote that we just read, SDA's errantly teach that to qualify as “worthy” of taking part in the first resurrection, that you must be loyal throughout your lifetime on earth to keep God's commandments.

Also, you'll notice in numerous places in their official Statement of Faith, that they require you to receive Jesus as your Savior AND LORD. Nowhere in the inspired King James Bible are we directed to receive Jesus as our “Lord” to be saved. Dear reader, Jesus is Lord, you don't make Him Lord. When you trust Jesus as your personal Savior, He automatically becomes your Lord (Master). But you don't need to surrender to follow and serve Christ to be saved, which is the garbage theology being espoused by SDA's.

There is so much conflicting information on social media. People are utterly confused about how to get to Heaven. There is a man in the church I have been attending for the past 2 years, who told me that he thinks you have to be water baptized to get to Heaven. This man is a deacon in our church. Sad to say, my pastor doesn't contend for the Christian faith. I've never heard him teach people that you don't have to be baptized to be saved, you simply need to trust Jesus as your Savior.

I often run into resistance when trying to help pastors. They resent my advice. Proverbs 23:9, “Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.” 

Job 32:9, “Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.”

Galatians 5:4, “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”

Jonah 3:10, “And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.”

So, beware of the cults when they speak of faith, because what faith may mean to one man means something entirely different to another.