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An Introductory Study for SDAs on the Subject of Separation

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An Introductory Study for SDAs on the Subject of Separation
Why does God, to begin with, ask us to separate from the wicked?
The history of which nation will the people of God just before the second coming going to repeat?
Did the people of the old Jewish church worship their church more than the God of their church?
Did Christ attempt to expose the rulers of the Jewish church in order to liberate His people from the slavery of the priesthood?
Those who wanted to follow Christ at the time of the Jews had to be gathered out from the Jewish system. Has this been the case with every succeeding generation?
When the religious leaders of the Jewish church were found guilty of rejecting the light of Christ, who was charged guilty of this most serious of sins?
Since we are told in 1SM 406 that God's people in the end times will repeat the history of the Jewish church, did the Jewish church ever become part of fallen Babylon?
But is being a harlot and Babylon one in the eyes of God?
Since the God's church in the end times will face the same destiny of the Jewish church according to 1SM 406, did God give any unconditional promise to the SDA church?
Since God's promises are all conditional it follows that the SDA church was not given any unconditional promise. Is there any SOP in support for such a conclusion?
What if the SDA church is found unfaithful in fulfilling His destined mission? Does God have a back-up plan for such an emergency?
What about then the following quotes, which appear on the surface to prohibit us from calling the SDA church as Babylon?
How do we reconcile the above two quotes with our conclusion that the SDA church has indeed fallen and is now part of fallen Babylon?
Did the Lord's messenger ever predict the downfall of the SDA church? YES!
In spite of the repeated warnings of the Lord's messenger to the SDA leadership to repent and obey God's testimonies, did the leadership reverse their rebellious course?
What is the significance of God's declaration in 1903, just 2 weeks after the end of the GC session, that His presence has left the SDA church?
Based on the above can the honest in heart deny that the SDA church, which was first, declared a harlot (Babylonian) in 1903 has indeed fallen because of her continued and increasing sins, errors, and rejection of truth sent to her from heaven?
How do we know from inspired writings that we are now living just before the 'plagues shall be poured out' and therefore have to separate from the fallen Babylonian SDA church and the other churches as well?
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Introduction

We are faced today with a life and death issue. God is calling His people to separate from sin and apostasy. This is not a new teaching of God. Through out history, it was a requirement of God for His people

“As in the days of Noah and Lot, there must be a marked separation from sin and sinners… There was a coming out, a decided (Dict: Decided : clearly marked, distinct, vigorous and determined.) separation FROM the wicked, and escape for life. So it was in the days of Noah, so with Lot; So with the disciples prior to the destruction of Jerusalem; (So with the Reformers and so with the founders of the SDA movement.) And so it will be in the last days. ”{ PP, p 167}.

Today I am convinced that it is imperative to separate from the SDA church. Yet, you may want a clear 'thus says the Lord' for such a call. Well, if you search the SOP for such a call you will not find it. But does the absence of a such clear call invalidate the call? Definitely not! For God has given us ample teachings and principles to go by, so as to make the case for such a call, out of the SDA church, a compelling one. You see, the pioneers of the SDA movement did not have a clear and direct light on each point of doctrine. They had to build up their understanding of the truth 'link by link'.

“God by His Holy Spirit let light shine forth upon His servants, and the subject gradually opened to their minds. It required much study and anxious care to search it out link after link. By care, anxiety, and incessant labor has the work moved on until the great truths of our message, a clear, connected, perfect whole, have been given to the world”. {1T, p 79}.

You may wonder if, in our search for the truth about separating from the SDA church, God would remove all doubts from our minds and presents us with a 'completely-sealed case'? Well the principle, by which we should go about our study of this subject, or any other for this matter, has been enunciated already in inspired writings.

“Satan has ability to suggest doubts and to devise objections to the pointed testimony that God sends, and many think it a virtue, a mark of intelligence in them, to be unbelieving and to question and quibble. Those who desire to doubt will have plenty of room. God does not propose to remove all occasion for unbelief. He gives evidence, which must be carefully investigated with a humble mind and a teachable spirit, and all should decide from the weight of evidence.” {3T, p 255}.

“The unbelief that demands perfect knowledge will never yield to the evidence that God is pleased to give. He requires of His people faith that rests upon the weight of evidence, not upon perfect knowledge. Those followers of Christ who accept the light that God sends them must obey the voice of God speaking to them when there are many other voices crying out against it. It requires discernment to distinguish the voice of God.” 3 T:258.

It is the principle of the 'weight of evidence' by which we should undertake this study. Is the weight of evidence in favor of separating or not separating from the SDA church? I propose to you today that the weight of evidence is in favor of separating. Again, keep in mind that God will not 'remove all occasion for unbelief'. Only those who have a 'teachable spirit' will be able to decide based on the 'weight of evidence'. With that said, in the way of an introduction, let us begin our short study.

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