Below is the link to our letter regarding our objection to the GC ADCOM statement.
Supplementary Info:
Since submitting this letter, it has recently been widely distributed, hopefully to the encouragement of other church bodies that hold the same conviction. It should be noted that this letter was passed in a church business meeting. Our church is organized with the Biblical model of priesthood of all believers, meaning that the authority in our church rests not in individuals or small groups as in the papal model, but in the body of believers. It is therefore encumbant upon us, not to follow necessarily the dictates of priests and prolates, but our conscience.
“The days are fast approaching when there will be great perplexity and confusion. Satan, clothed in angel robes, will deceive, if possible, the very elect. There will be gods many and lords many. Every wind of doctrine will be blowing. Those who have rendered supreme homage to “science falsely so called” will not be the leaders then. Those who have trusted to intellect, genius, or talent will not then stand at the head of rank and file. They did not keep pace with the light. Those who have proved themselves unfaithful will not then be entrusted with the flock. In the last solemn work few great men will be engaged. They are self-sufficient, independent of God, and He cannot use them. The Lord has faithful servants, who in the shaking, testing time will be disclosed to view. There are precious ones now hidden who have not bowed the knee to Baal. They have not had the light which has been shining in a concentrated blaze upon you. But it may be under a rough and uninviting exterior the pure brightness of a genuine Christian character will be revealed. In the day time we look toward heaven but do not see the stars. They are there, fixed in the firmament, but the eye cannot distinguish them. In the night we behold their genuine luster.
The time is not far distant when the test will come to every soul. The mark of the beast will be urged upon us. Those who have step by step yielded to worldly demands and conformed to worldly customs will not find it a hard matter to yield to the powers that be, rather than subject themselves to derision, insult, threatened imprisonment, and death. The contest is between the commandments of God and the commandments of men. In this time the gold will be separated from the dross in the church. True godliness will be clearly distinguished from the appearance and tinsel of it. Many a star that we have admired for its brilliancy will then go out in darkness. Chaff like a cloud will be borne away on the wind, even from places where we see only floors of rich wheat. All who assume the ornaments of the sanctuary, but are not clothed with Christ’s righteousness, will appear in the shame of their own nakedness.“ 5T p. 80
You may participate individually by signing this petition.
What is the background of this letter? The history and explanation are well summarized by this statement from SDAPEARL:
“This letter was issued as part of the SDAPEARL movement (see the website: https://sdapearl.com/).
Why would a church write and sign such a letter?
Brief History: in 2009, the Adventist Health department joined with the World Health Organisation for a Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle in Geneva (see: https://interamerica.org/2009/07/potential-adventist-church-who-collaboration-looks-promising-leaders-say/). At that conference, WHO and Adventist Health wrote a statement regarding our beliefs on health and well-being. This statement, which makes no reference to the Bible or the inspired writings of Ellen White, was approved by the conference, then voted on by the GC Executive Committee, and then placed on the official website of our church under BELIEFS (https://gc.adventist.org/official-statements/commitment-to-health-and-healing/). It stated that the church would at all times be seen to be a transparent ally of all entities that agreed with their views on health (which implicitly included the WHO – because they helped to write this statement!!).
The stated hopes of this conference: “Adventist leaders said the church’s international network could help WHO better implement the U.N. Millennium Development Goals” (taken from the NAD article). It was “the first such meeting between WHO and a church denomination.” Then in 2010, the Bill and Melinda gates foundation brought forth the idea of a decade of v*cc!ne collaboration. WHO embraced this and helped to fund the initiative. Countries around the world and all UN associated agencies (including the SDA church which is a NGO of the UN) instituted new laws, policies and statements that would support this initiative. The SDA church’s 2015 imm*n!zation statement was a product of this initiative.
But what on earth has this got to do with prophecy? Well if we are to walk in such lock-step with the UN on this issue, what would prevent that from happening again? Moreover, let us consider one perhaps SIGNIFICANT unknown fact: there are 5 permanent member states of the UN: the U.S. UK, China, France and Russia. Then there is one permanent observer state that has ALL the same rights as the permanent member states except when it comes to voting. Who could that be? Yes – you got it: the Vatican.
So, this SDA church in Oregon wrote a letter to say that they do not accept another supposed source of truth (Peer Reviewed Scientific Literature) to inform their beliefs; that they only accept Sola Scriptura. They did this, because they have chosen to continue the protestant reformation in our church. When man’s words are placed alongside the Bible, it is a recipe for religious persecution/loss of religious liberty…does that sound prophetically familiar? See this short video found on the sdapearl youtube channel as a synopsis: https://youtu.be/hKHnkZn8nug“
