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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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Did the Lord's messenger ever predict the downfall of the SDA church? YES!

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“Of those who boast of their light, and yet fail to walk in it, Christ says, ‘but I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the Day of Judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum[Seventh-day Adventists, who have had great light], which art exalted unto heaven [in point of privilege], shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for thee.’ At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent [in their own estimation], and hast revealed them unto babes.” {RH, August 1, 1893}. [THE BRACKETED COMMENTS ARE BY ELLEN WHITE].

That Ellen White never excluded from her writings the possibility of the SDA church falling and becoming part of fallen Babylon is further evidenced in the following quote:

“We must as a people arouse and cleanse the camp of Israel. Licentiousness, unlawful intimacy, and unholy practices are coming in among us in a large degree; and ministers who are handling sacred things are guilty of sin in this respect. They are coveting their neighbors' wives, and the seventh commandment is broken. We are in danger of becoming a sister to fallen Babylon, of allowing our churches to become corrupted, and filled with every foul spirit, a cage for every unclean and hateful bird; and will we be clear unless we make decided movements to cure the existing evil?” {21MR, p 380, 1886}.

In 1894 Ellen White confirmed in the following quote that the SDA church did not heed the Lord's council of not being married to the world:

“The church has taken the world into her fellowship, and has given her affections to the enemies of holiness. The church and the world are standing on the same ground in transgression of the law of God. The church prefers to assimilate to the world rather than separate from its customs and vanities'. {ST, March 12, 1894}.

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