The Delta independent., 1893-10-18

Palmer, of Denver. have been conducting
the services. The tent has been filed
most of the time, and their doctrines the
theme of much discussion. Below we
give brief synopsis of their doctrines
as furnished by Elder Pegg:
HIS sTATEMEET OF BELIEF.
We have no printed creed or rules OF
church government depending wholly
upon the bible as our guide both in church
government and individual experiences.
We are called Seventh Day Advent
lists" because we observed the seventh
day or Saturday as the Sabbath. and
look for the second coming OF Christ in
the near future: We arrive at this con
clusion from tracing the various chains
Of prophecy through their fulfilment and
seeing the signs given by Christ rapidly
fulfilling. The exact date OF the second
advent was never fixed upon by Seventh
Day Adventists though We have it said
of us that we have been often thus dis
appointed.
The reasons for believing that event
near are too numerous to mention in
this short sketch.
The Sabbath law enjoins the observ
ance of the seventh day as q memorial of
creation and was introduced before sin
entered this earth and consequently be-
fore type OF Savior to come was need
ed hence was not among the types tGen.
=: l-3. Ex. 70: Sly
Christ continued the binding obliga-
ton of the whole ten commandments in
the Christian dispensation Mat. 5:li-l9
Sabbath and all Matt. "A: 90
The church fell away from the pure
doctrines Of Christ. and became partof
a great political machine and was cor
rupted with the doctrines of Pasanisn
tActs 20: IS - ii Thes. ,: II. ii Tim.
4: l-5D At this time image worship
saint worship Sunday keeping etc, were
brought into the church This the
prophet predicted.-"He shall wear out
the saints OF the most high and think to
change the times and laws" Dan. Z: %
and these shall be given into his hands
for a time. times and the dividing Of
time" which is 126o years. This period
is passed. The church did bring in the
observance OF the pagan Sunday and as
virtue declined in the church God with
drew his spirit until the gifts of his spirit
healing the sick, prophecy, etc, became
unknown in the church. As the reforma-
ton progresses the apostolic purity
will again be enjoyed by the church, and
the gifts so long absent will return and
be seen in the church Acts ,: Ills |
Cor. u: lo-2S. Rev. u: II. 10: 10,
These gifts have been a part OF the his.
tory OF the Seventh Day Adventist church
from its first organization. The sick have
| been healed instantly many times and
the gift OF prophecy has been manifested
Especially has this latter gift been seen
Mrs. L. G. White. who is well known
throughout this country by her many
! books and public labor One Of her lates,
| publications. Steps TO Christ has been
| thought TO be so valuable that one min
| ister in Nebraska of another denomatior
bought over one hundred copies and
distributed them among his people.
At the coming OF Christ all who nave
been converted both the dead and the
| living will be given immortality Il Cor. 10
| 5l-55. | Thess 4: l6-lT.) Between death
| and the resurrection complete susper'
| sion OF consciousness occurs tPs, 1i6: "a
| Feel. Q: 8. Job IA: IA u. l Cor. 10: Ills.
| Sinners who have never accepted
| Christ are not in possession of immor
tality and never will be John 3: 1i-l6
Sc. John 5: ll-l2.(
| After the wicked are raised from the
dead they will be punished according tc
| their deeds and die the second death
1 from which there is no resurrection
4 Rom. 6: %: Jas. l: 10; Ps. 81: 1910
| Obed. 1916: Heb. >: IA; ii Peter B; l..
4 After this tho earth will be brough,
back TO its original edcnic condition, and
| the saved will have it as their home
| III Peter 3: l3; Rev. II: IL; Heb. IL; S
! l3; Eek. 81: l-l4.l Then q clean uni
| verse will be seen, with no creature IN
pain or anguish and Gin will be n thing
| OF the past Jas /: 10; Rev. .: l3)
We believe in conversions: that it is 9
complete regeneration until the heart
loves the law OF God, and willingly obeys
| it: (Rom. s: ia: John :: 4; III Cor. .
III We baptize by immersion only. sno
believers only are proper subjects oil
baptism.
Our view OF the Trinity is expressed
in the Apostles Creed.
| ELDER ]. ID. PEoo.
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