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There are none so blind. . .

Some are deceived, but some have their eyes wide open, and yet do the unthinkable following after cult leaders.

Looks like you missed this. Here, let me help: "It has been proven that much of what EGW wrote did not come from "the throne of God" but copied from books in her 1200 book library. God's prophets are not liars!" See "Desire of Ages: The Veltman report." See Desire of Ages not inspired)

You obviously don't now anything about the SDA, and I'm sure they like it that way. They would rather you judge, as you have, their outward appearance and fail to see the doctrines of demons behind it.

I see you point and find some agreement with it, but off the top of my head, SDA places its faith in a crazy woman with a third grade education. She's done some damage. . . Also, much of the Pentecostal movement has been built on untrained leaders.

I guess so, but people are willing to trade their freedom for that???

Webster’s Dictionary by Random House: cult n. 1. a particular system of religious worship, especially. with reference to its rites and ceremonies. 2. a. a group that devotes itself to or venerates a person, ideal, fad, etc. Yes, I think that there are secular cults, but they are not the subject...

The SDA meets the definition of a cult: Webster’s Dictionary by Random House: cult n. 1. a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies. 2. a. a group that devotes itself to or venerates a person, ideal, fad, etc. Here are some proofs from the website...

As problematic the SDA view of Hell is, it's its "gospel" that condemns its adherents.

I think you are right. That has to be at least part of it. There are two ways to distance yourself from God. You can do it overtly or covertly. You can, like the Prodigal, spend your life on wine women and song. Or, like the Elder Brother, you can perform religious activities to keep Him at bay...

We aren't discussing how well manicured one's lawns are. We are discussing theological beliefs. Many "nice" people hold to doctrines which have their origins in the heart of Satan.

Firstly, who has said anything about owning anyone? Secondly, in marriage both parties have ownership of the other. "For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does." (1 Corinthians...

If you want to clearly and precisely understand what the author intended by his words, you must understand the language he spoke in, and his customs, figures of speech, etc. Of course we can get by with English translations, but we do lose things in the translation, and we also end up with...

The region in which the Church began was multicultural and multi-lingual, so the 11 all would have likely spoken multiple languages. They all knew Greek, and they were all Jews, so I would argue that they all knew Hebrew. Many have argued that Christianity spread as it did because of common...

Common sense tells us that they knew the common language, but common sense is in short supply these days.

Those looking at cults from a distance can see the deception and control going on so easily, but those on the inside simply can't. What is the draw? Why are people attracted to the heavily controlled environments in which cults thrive? I can't understand why someone would want to live that...

The early church was Jew and Gentile. The 11 + Paul were all Jews, for starters. They knew both languages.

Exhibit One. From The Adventist Review, December 23, 1982. Also appeared in Ministry, February 1983. AFFIRMATIONS We believe that Scripture is the divinely revealed word of God and is inspired by the Holy Spirit. We believe that the canon of Scripture is composed only of the sixty-six books...

Bob, I need no help. You however are in a cult. There is no salvation in Jesus + Ellen White. You need all the help you can get.

If you've ever seen a marriage in which the woman rules that man, it is the most unnatural and pitiful sight. . . When God's design is ignored, disintegration takes place.