Dr. Felix Cortez-Valles.
As first reported in Pastor Bill Hughes’s February 2022 newsletter, the Book of Hebrews is the focus of the new Adult Sabbath School Lesson for the first quarter of 2022. The author of this quarter’s Sabbath School Lesson is Dr. Felix Cortez-Valles. [1] [2] He is an Associate Professor of New Testament Literature at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. [3] On page one of the current Sabbath School Lesson, Felix Cortez is identified as the “principal contributor” for the January through March 2022 edition.
What is most concerning is that Felix Cortez is also a graduate of the Universidad Iberoamericana, according to Andrews University. [3] Universidad Iberoamericana is a Jesuit university located in Mexico City, Mexico. It was founded in 1943 by the Jesuit Order to advance “Ignatian spirituality” and “Ignatian discernment.” [4] This is a reference to the identity and mission of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder, Jesuit General, and saint of the Jesuit Order.
According to Andrews University, Felix Cortez “completed a Masters degree in Modern Literature at Universidad Iberoamericana (México, 2001), with an emphasis in Literary Theory and Hermeneutics.” [5] He graduated from this Jesuit institution 5 years after being ordained as a Seventh-day Adventist pastor in 1996 [6] with a masters in hermeneutics? This is the study of the science and principles of biblical interpretation. Felix Cortez learned from the Jesuits how to study and interpret the Bible and is now preparing the Sabbath School lessons for the Seventh-day Adventist world church to study on Sabbath mornings.
It gets even worse. According to Andrews University, not only did Felix Cortez graduate from a Jesuit university, he was also president of the Adventist Theological Society from 2014-2016 while at the same time serving as the “chair” for the “Catholic and Pastoral Epistles Section of the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature from 2010–2016.” [7] How can you be the head of an important Adventist society and the head of an important Interfaith society at the same time? The Society of Biblical Literature hosts regional meetings of scholars in collaboration/affiliation with the American Academy of Religion (AAR), the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars, the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA) and the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR). [8] [9]
Jesuit-trained leaders who work with Catholic organizations are taking on more important roles in the church today. The failure on the part of many of our pastors and leaders to warn the church against the dangers of Rome is leaving us at the mercy of wolves! This Rome-ward trend is harming our evangelistic efforts and mission by neutralizing The Great Controversy message. These new tendencies are diametrically opposed to everything we formerly stood for. Take a look at what Ministry Magazine, an official church journal, said about this theological conflict of interest in 1944:
“How dare a man contemplate, or have the temerity to present, the degree of doctor of divinity, gained in the universities of Babylon, as a credential for teaching or preaching this threefold message, the second stipulation of which is, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen…. Come out of her, My people.’ How dare we accept such a Babylonian credential in lieu of mastery of the truth? Shall a man go into Babylon to gain strength and wisdom to call men out of Babylon? To ask the question is but to disclose how far some have compromised with Babylon, as they have gone back to Babylon to drink from her wells of wisdom. Oh, for the living waters of truth fresh from the Word!” [10]
“Someone needs to sound an alarm. We need to grip ourselves and halt a growing trend that, if it becomes entrenched, will bring disaster through neutralizing our message. We need to give ourselves to the study of the Word until we are again known pre-eminently for our mastery and sound exposition of Scripture. Otherwise we shall go the way of all other religious bodies before us, who started out with a heavenly message, but who have bogged down in the morass of worldly scholarship with its erudite haziness, its loss of spiritual vision, and its blurring of truth, until its virility and its power to witness have virtually disappeared. We must not lose the very heart of our message to the world. We who proclaim it to others must not violate its mandate that we may be better prepared to announce the theory to others.” [10]
“Pray tell: Just how can we expect to get actual light on God’s divine message for today from men steeped in the Sunday-Sabbath concept, committed to the natural immortality of the soul theory, ensnared by the evolution hypothesis, antagonistic toward the sanctuary and judgment-hour truths, denying the principle of the historical interpretation of the prophecies, scoffing at the year-day principle, repudiating the Spirit of Prophecy and its inspired guidance for study and research, and scoffing at the supreme truths of the imminent second premillennial advent of Christ?” [10]
Catholic and Jesuit education has produced important and prominent leaders in the church today. To be more direct, we have leaders who have attended Jesuit theological universities to obtain instruction and knowledge about how to interpret the Bible, and who are now utilizing this training to teach all of the members and visitors who come to church to study the Sabbath School Lesson. Why is this happening? Do we not see the great danger we are taking when we place individuals in positions of trust who have been trained by those who oppose present truth? Have we forgotten what God says the Jesuit mission is?
“The order of the Jesuits was created, the most cruel, unscrupulous, and powerful of all the champions of popery … Vowed to perpetual poverty and humility, it was their studied aim to secure wealth and power, to be devoted to the overthrow of Protestantism, and the re-establishment of the papal supremacy” (The Great Controversy, p. 234).
“Under various disguises the Jesuits worked their way into offices of State, climbing up to be the counselors of kings, and shaping the policy of nations. They became servants, to act as spies upon their masters. They established colleges for the sons of princes and nobles, and schools for the common people; and the children of Protestant parents were drawn into an observance of popish rites” (Ibid., p. 234).
“The Jesuits rapidly spread themselves over Europe, and wherever they went, there followed a revival of popery” (Ibid, p. 234).
Perhaps this explains the current crisis in Adventism. Perhaps there are too many Jesuits spreading their views not only to new pastors in the seminary but also to the entire world church. If we don’t recognize this problem and put an end to hiring Jesuit-trained leaders, how can we ever call people out of Babylon if our church leaders are going to Babylon to subject themselves to their Jesuit masters?
Tragically, the well-worn path that leads to Rome will only end in misery and defeat: “And the beast (Rome) was taken, and with him the false prophet (apostate Protestantism) that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.” Revelation 19:20.
Sources
[1] https://ssnet.org/lessons/22a/index.html
[3] https://works.bepress.com/felix_cortez/
[4] https://ibero.mx/identidad-y-mision
[5] https://works.bepress.com/felix_cortez/
[6] https://www.adventistlearningcommunity.com/courses/revelation-the-adventist-theological-academy
[7] https://works.bepress.com/felix_cortez/
[8] https://www.sbl-site.org/ExhibitingwithSBL.aspx
[9] https://www.sbl-site.org/aboutus/associations.aspx
[10] https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/1944/04/the-subtle-inroad-of-scholasticism
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We are in danger.Jesuits has came with a new tactic.If they cannot defeat us,they will walk with us.Thats why alot of peole dont by sabbath school quarterlies because they indocrinate us.Litle by litle our mind is programmed and conditioned.These people who are jesuits,has also infiltrated united bible societies.They are being trained with studies from pontifical biblical commission.We know that the aim of jesuits is to end protestantism by penetration and infiltration.The end justfies the means.Thats their goal.
Así es hno, la iglesia adventista está infiltrada hace añares, el enemigo se ha ido metiendo cada vez más. Por eso no podemos confiar en la teología de estos máster, solo en el escrito está y el Espíritu de Profecía. Hay q investigar a fondo, ser como los bereanos
Everyone should know that there is a choice they can take. International Association of Free SDA. Check it out. I am a Free SDA. Not with the GC corporation. Blessings
We should never rely on what other tell what to believe. The bible reveals all.
God bless you brother Andy, please, keep giving the trumpet the right sound. We must expose the iniquity.
BLOCKED MIND YOU ARE
What nonsense.
SDA IS PART OF BABILON , REMEMBER GET OUT OF BABILON !?
Soon the Dumb Dogs that refuse to bark will perish for their 1,000 year dirt nap. As we see SDA Apostacy increasing daily we must draw strength and immovable faith in the word of God. We were told these and much worse events would split the church so none rock solid in truth should be taken by surprise. God WILL have a people,God WILL have an end time Army to give the Loud Cry, We ALL should pray earnestly to be in that blessed number. God Bless Andy Roman and His Family, and God Bless the TRUE Remnant SDA People.
Why do SDA’s need a Sabbath School Quarterly anyway. Are SDA’s too lazy to study the Bible for themselves? The sabbath school quarterly is nothing more than a Seventh Day Catholic catechism. Each page is filled with man’s opinions and a few scriptures, often taken out of context.
For years I went to 100’s of SDA corporate beast churches as I traveled the US and Canada colporteuring and asked if they had a class that JUST studied the Bible. Could not find one so I stopped going. Such lazy spoon fed believers will follow the lies of the serpent. They are “always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.”
2 Timothy 3:7 ESV
When I started reading the Bible for myself and not filtering it through Sister Mary Ellen White and the Sabbath School Quarterly, I not only learned many new foundational teachings, but found over 40 false doctrines and practices that the harlot SDA daughter of Rome follows.
The Sabbath school quarterly is best used for fire starter or toilet paper. Why can’t folks just study the Bible? Who cares if the Jesuits have infiltrated the man made teachings in the quarterly? SDA’s should not be reading or studying for Doctrine ANY writings other than scripture.
The Jesuits have not been able to change the Greek or Hebrew Scriptures and any neophyte with some lexicon’s and concordances and the Spirit of God can come to the knowledge of the truth.
Typical Jesuit comment
Are you saying that you do not believe in the SOP and the writings of EGW? I agree with all you have said EXCEPT that! You are walking on shaky ground if you refuse or denigrate the writings of Gods only true prophet of our time. Be careful what you say against her. Your words may come back to bite you.
However, again, I agree with all the other things you have said. I wrote to Clifford Goldstein many years ago calling his hand on allowing Jesuit or Jesuit trained men having license to contribute to our SS quarterlies. He wrote me back and apologized, and said that he would look into the issue, and not allow it to happen again. Since that time, I guess he changed his mind. I told him that we need no comments other than those from the Bible texts and the SOP.
Couldn’t have said it better Linda
very good, Linda. You’re exactly right. I guess our leadership is as easily influenced by peer pressure, money and power as the lay people they purport to lead and guide on the straight and narrow. Just another reason to follow Christ and His way rather than man.
Linda F Taylor, I absolutely agree with you. It’s one thing to call out error, but quite another to heap the Pen of Inspiration with it.
Is not Great Controversy 234 of the SOP listed in Andy’s article? The occasion of such a lesson quarterly, and accepted by the majority of members world wide is evidenced by the 70+ years of 4 quarters of dislodging truth from their minds, which had conditioned the welcome of a Jesuit styled Quarterly. The People would never know. Has it not been because they have NOT studied the Bible and/or SOP for THEMSELVES? From EW 14, Mrs. White instructed us who read, “They had a bright light set up behind them at the beginning of the path….This light shone all along the path and gave light for their feet so that they might not stumble.”
These lesson quarterlies were not written by Mrs. White, nor the Holy Spirit, but by them who are paid by GC INC., and editors paid by the same. Would not the quarterly exalt the CORPORATION giving the People the assurance that they are certainly in the right CHURCH INC.?
Would that not include the ‘replacement theology’? And the false Trinity doctrine as the PAPACY INC.?
YHVH is separating His kingdom from these STATE CHURCHES (GC 383) all around the world, and the invitation to enter into His kingdom is as sure, and intact as when Yahushua said, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” Matthew 4:17. Then this: “1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father….Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son” Col 1: 12, 13.
We may believe the “Word” John 1: 1, or be counted with them that study the quarterlies.
May you be blessed by YHVH forever, if you like,
😮 what are these 40 false doctrines and practices that you found? Please do share so I can know too 🤔💕
Hi, Reah. Agustinian’s original sin is one of the doctrines jesuits are introducing in SDA. It consists in definig sin as anything different from transgression of the law, which is the only definition of sin given in the Bible. You can find Agustinian concepts in SS in the Saturday Jan the 29th and Thursday Feb the 3rd. Another false doctrine jesuits introduce is a pre-fall human nature in Christ. You can find it also in this quarterly SS, for instance in Sunday Jan the 16th and Sunday Jan the 30th. But maybe more important than introducing heresies is supressing the truth of the message of the book of Hebrews. Unfortunately, the present Study Guide does both. I’m not confirming nor denying that the author of this Guide be a jesuit. I simply affirm that he, as many SDA leaders, is teaching jesuit (yes, Babylonian) concepts which are contrary to the message of God and against our mission as SDA.
You sound like a Jesuit! You and Fauchi, who is one also, would get along fine in the dungeons of papal Rome!
You began this article claiming that Cortez was trained by Jesuits but by the end of the article you wrote “there are too many Jesuits spreading their views.” It is one thing to describe the background of his university but it’s entirely another to claim he is a Jesuit or to even suggest that he is a Jesuit. You have produced no actual evidence that Cortez is a Jesuit. The Bible says “Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.” You don’t have one witness, let alone two or three. This is inappropriate. Prefacing your statements with “perhaps” is not a justifiable loophole to publish suggestive or outright accusations.
Jesuits and Adventists have had a long relationship for decades. That’s no secret. They preach in our institutions, they hang around our churches promoting their views and they engage our leaders in both interfaith worship and dialog. I have documented this for years. Open your eyes my brother. That is a fact and I stand behind my words, not yours.
Two questions (1) did you make any attempt to contact Dr. Cortez before writing this article? His contact information is publicly available. And (2) Is there anything in the above mentioned Sabbath School lesson that is heretical or error?
Oh my, it’s not that alone. Were it that simple perhaps we’d all already given the time to study and reflect. But that he’s concurrently teaching Catholics as well is the giveaway bro. No need to sip from the same cup you’ve seen another die from. Pro jab? lol, sorry but I couldn’t resist. Look at the simple big picture. If Rome hasn’t a problem with one of her representatives teaching Adventists theology, then their tongues aren’t wagging because they endorse the activity. How would you like for Catholicism to endorse anything you do? How do you feel about Satan not objecting to your actions? Little telling, ain’t it? Simple. Keep up
Prolife Andrew defender of the Jesuits?!?
“THE most evil organization to have ever existed”
Maybe time to rethink your position if you find yourself rushing to defend them..
If I interned under Dr. Edward Allred and then opened my clinic claiming on the fliers that it was a Health Care Center, proudly listing where I received my training, would you believe me? Would you recommend my clinic to your loved ones?
Neither will people believe that while this Mr Cortez was studying at this Jesuit campus, that he was not influenced for the principle is, “As you behold you become changed.” The dedication of a department at LSU to Allred is outrageous. (To set that man as an example of good business practices)
The expectation of SDAs to have Bible study materials drawn up by people who have not had their training from Catholic institutions is a standard we can and would expect. If I wanted someone teaching me how to interpret the Bible from a Catholic standpoint, then that is where I should go…to their church. But this isn’t what happened. I have long ago thrown out my use of our adult bible study guide for this very reason. This palming off of Jesuit trained pastors as “SDA scholars” is outrageous!
If we drink from the world’s cistern, bathe in it’s water, immerse ourselves in it, we will come out with it’s staining influence upon us. Whatever happened to Adventists studying with Adventists? It is like AdventHealth or Adventist Health pretending to be ADVENTIST….
Like I said at the beginning…calling myself a Health Care Center when what I have been trained to do is to rip babies apart arm by arm and leg by leg…is a LIE! No matter how you look at it.
Btw, Andrew, I do appreciate your work of calling the sin of abortion by its right name-murder. Please understand that this site is trying to call out the sin of deception by it’s right name…
Somebody has to say the obvious. If he has the pen and voice to do so, then am glad because too many Adventist leadership are super quiet about this Jesuit take over that many of us can sense and even know. If we can always say with certainty then their method of infiltration wouldn’t be effective.
The hard fact is that Andrew is right. If all the people in the Cortez family were left-handed, would not be proof of him being left-handed. The choices are; you can become a religious hermit, or a Christian with your eyes, ears and mind open to the Holy Spirit and earnest Bible study to see if what is printed in the Quarterly is straight Biblical or not. Be on your guard for the wolves lurk every where, some of them did not even go to a Jesuit school. As far as SOP is concerned, be sure to consult the original source, get eSword free, you can reference the original languages without being a linguist. Check Bible versions, eg. Check JKV on I John 5:7, read SDA commentary on that verse in a hard paper copy, has been deleted from late electronic versions. Our Father in heaven loves you, He loves loyal SDA leaders, and He lovers Jesuits, whether slightly influenced or dyed in the wool confirmed Jesuits. Pray for them, they make the best Adventists.
Let alone Dr. Cortez. Andy Roman does not know what he is talking about. He confuses terminology terribly and constructs tommyrots.
1. The “Catholic and Pastoral Epistles Section of the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature” has nothing to do with Catholicism. Catholic are called the epistles of James, I and II Peter, I, II, and III John, and Jude; and Pastoral Epistles are I and II Timothy, and Titus. Now, the Society of Biblical Literature is not a Catholic society but rather an “American-based learned society dedicated to the academic study of the Bible and related ancient literature.” his work in that society should give us pride rather than shame.
2. Dr. Cortez did nothing wrong studying at the Universidad Iberoamericana. As you may know (not Andy Roman), there are scarce opportunities to study formal programs on Literary Theory and Hermeneutics in Mexico. The Ibero is perhaps the single university that offers such academic advancement in the whole country. Dr. Cortez had no other opportunity nor another option to study something meaningful out of that choice. At that moment, he was just a lay pastor desiring to have something better in his hand to help the church. I can explain this a bit longer, but I have no time to deal with that right now.
3. Dr. Cortez has never EVER taught something against Adventism, nor has ever suggested something out of our doctrinal boundaries in the classroom. There is a reason he has never taught something out of our orthodoxy: he is not a Jesuit. He is a Seventh-day Adventist Pastor and Scholar. On the other hand, in the event that one day “he dares” to do it, as with any other professors, he would be in serious problems. He has no fruits that can be pointed out as a Jesuit. Controversies for any given text interpretation will always be as our church has had since its beginning. Furthermore, if he had a wrong approach to any text, he has no power to change any doctrinal belief in our church. There will be tons of Adventist scholars who would point out any misinterpretation before that becomes standard in our church (as it has happened with many other pastors or scholars in our history. E.g., Smith, Kellog, Jones, Canright, and more recent Andreasen, among others).
4. If he were a Jesuit in the field of assumption, what a well-orchestated life he would have. Instead, you need to understand that he did not plan nor ever dream of being a professor at Andrews Seminary. He just decided to prepare himself better, taking the opportunities he had when he used to be a lay pastor in Mexico City. Then, everything in his life came after. I truly believe that God has directed his life and has brought him here.
Andy Roman, you don’t have the right to falsely point the finger at him without even knowing a bit of his ministry and life.
Dr. Cortez needs no defender. I am not trying to be his. It just makes me angry that a person behind a wrong assumption would take time to discredit a pastor I’ve known for a long time.
Andy, please, stop being used by another spiritual force rather than God’s.
Dear Eduardo,
In the article and image it says Pastor Cortez was “Jesuit trained.” Secondly, the Society of Biblical Literature hosts regional meetings of scholars in collaboration/affiliation with the American Academy of Religion (AAR), the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars, the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA) and the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR). I’ve included that in the article with references. Finally, I will simply quote what our church used to believe from Ministry Magazine (1944) about this very situation:
“How dare a man contemplate, or have the temerity to present, the degree of doctor of divinity, gained in the universities of Babylon, as a credential for teaching or preaching this threefold message, the second stipulation of which is, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen…. Come out of her, My people.’ How dare we accept such a Babylonian credential in lieu of mastery of the truth? Shall a man go into Babylon to gain strength and wisdom to call men out of Babylon? To ask the question is but to disclose how far some have compromised with Babylon, as they have gone back to Babylon to drink from her wells of wisdom. Oh, for the living waters of truth fresh from the Word!”
Eduardo,
Point 1. Catholic is named as part of the group so unless the person reading it is blind then Catholic is CATHOLIC. Should we be equally proud of someone getting their degree from an institution founded by mormons? Or how about an Islamic or Hindu college? Though the occult does not have a formally recognized institution would the apprenticeship under one of their highest leaders make us proud?
Point 2. A lack of opportunities for study does not mean that whatever is available will suffice. That is akin to marrying someone outside of your faith, or the town drunk, because they are the only one available. There are churches whose congregations are comprised of mostly females. Does that mean I that I should marry someone of my gender because they are the only one available?
By the way, he did have other choices. It wasn’t the only one. I just looked on the internet and there are sites that list the top 30 online Ministerial degree programs. So point number two isn’t true.
Point 3. To claim this, you must have been present at every sermon, presentation, discourse, meeting- public and private, read every form of communication he has ever sent- emails, letters, texts, memos, graphics, power point presentations, and been privy to every private communication he has had. EVER! I ask the fair question for you to back up your statement please with an intimate knowledge of all that I just listed.
The fig tree in the Bible is a good example…no fruit just pretentious leaves…but eventually the tree will be known…a good tree brings forth good fruit and a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. Matthew 7:17. Out of the same fountain can there come both sweet and bitter water? James 3:11-12. And the tons of Adventist scholars have yet to come forward to “correct” the glaring problem of baptizing active homosexuals into the church or ordaining them as elders, they haven’t decried the murder of babies by our “Adventist ” health institutions, they haven’t protested against the meetings of our department heads with pontiffs and her representatives…so please don’t use that as your criteria for right and wrong.
Point 4. And unless you have lived in a fantasy world, there are organizations that lay plans well in advance. Many business models work on that very principle. The world of intrigue works on that principle. Governments work on that principle. Wake up brother before you are swept away!
I don’t think our people should be earning degrees from Jesuit or Catholic Universities.
However the author of this article makes a big mistake when asking “How can you be the head of an important Adventist society and the head of an important Catholic society at the same time?”
The Pastoral and Catholic Epistles Section of the SBL is not an important Catholic society as the author states. That section of the SBL studies what some call the “catholic epistles” where the word catholic means universal, not a denomination. These are considered to be the Biblical books of James, I and II Peter, Jude and I-III John.
Jim,
The Society of Biblical Literature hosts regional meetings of scholars in collaboration/affiliation with the American Academy of Religion (AAR), the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars, the Catholic Biblical Association (CBA) and the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR). I’ve included that in the article with references.
You were wrong when you stated that Dr. Cortez was head of an important Catholic society. The Christian thing to do would be to make a correction and apologize for the damage you have done to his reputation!
He was the head of an important Catholic, Anglican and Evangelical society. That is a fact. Jim, who is going to apologize for the blatant disregard for the Second Angel’s Message and the Revelation 18 message? Or do you and others know more than God and maybe Babylon is not fallen and we don’t have to come out and be separate if there aren’t enough theological schools in Mexico, as Eduardo said, and so it’s OK with God to go against His commandments. Who is going to apologize for this real damage to God’s reputation?
Perhaps in trying to understand this matter, onw would draw from biblical examples, because they do exist. Paul was a graduate of the learning institutions of the Pharisees, but when he met Jesus, he publicly denounced Pharisaism, to such an extent that his greatest mission troubles came from or were instigated by the Jews, his own people. You can see the false accusations by Tertullus before the Roman state in Acts 24, for example. I bring up these matters to show that while Pastor Cortez might not be guilty of having a suspicious academic background, knowing what institution he now works for, has he denounced Jesuits and their institutions like Paul did? We have seen no such thing. Further, was is not possible to source a lesson on Hebrews from any other person within the Seventh-day Adventist community? The lesson editors could have fished out from the archives many editions of well-written quarterlies on the book of Hebrews, with better results.
But that is his academic background. The more troubling is that the glaring doctrinal errors in the lesson were allowed to pass. For example, the lessons of January 12 redefines “through” and “by” (against the inspired writings of Ellen G. White in Patriarchs and Prophets – page 34, which shows Christ as “an associate” and “a colabourer” with God. January 13 completely denies the sonship of Christ in the new Adventist trinitarian theology for which Jesuits are famous. The new organization that EGW spoke about in 1SM 204 is manifesting itself through Jesuits taking over the church and retooling Adventist theology (and the health message) to suit their own ends. It’s a subtle, hostile takeover that reminds us much of Genesis 3:4. May God help us all.
Agreed. Your points are the main issue here.
Dan, you are right on the mark.
Speaking of filtering through the word, didn’t all the kings of Israel and her prophets used to take the priests of Baal and make them Pharisees?? Oh wait, no they burned or stoned them. Obviously I wish the best for Cortez, but teach theology? Really? And still we wonder why our church has gone down the path it has
Andy/Andrew(aka Prolife Andrew), it’s irrelevant if Felix Cortez-Valles is a Jesuit or not! He was educated by the Jesuits, just like Stalin was! One of the primary goals of Ignatius de Loyola was to control education. Along with the control of education is the control of language. Both of you should understand the Language of the Jesuits.
They have had over 500 years to perfect it. And that’s all Cortez-Valles needed from the Universidad Iberoamericana. And he is the “principal contributor” for the January through March 2022 edition of the Sabbath School Lesson!!! The Jesuits are masters of mental reservation, casuistry, and equivocation of languages, especially the Adventist language. You Andy! You Andrew (aka Prolife Andrew)! You can not compete against an equivocal mind! They have “silver tongues”! America’s first indigenous dictionary was written by Noah Webster, published in 1828. He made it crystal clear that Jesuitism was: “The arts, principles and practices of the Jesuits… cunning; deceit; hypocrisy; prevarication; deceptive practices to effect a purpose.” Read chapter 10 of Tupper Saussy’s book, “Rulers of Evil.” Saussy, a good Huguenot name. Andy/Andrew(aka Prolife Andrew), do you know what a Huguenot is?
Just touching the headlines of the quarterly, past one is “let brotherly love continue”. So, duh, and yet wow. Ties in great with “come out of her my people, she’s fallen” don’t it? No? Well what theology is this…. Wasn’t there a pope running round here recently saying we should all respect brotherly love and lay off prostlatizing folks so they can die in peace?
*last one, as in 13.
Does nobody else see the irony in Rome sending us a theology teacher to teach us about Hebrews? The letter to the antitypological church??? A letter to modern day SDA in type? A Jesuit trained SDA school teacher is teaching the church about theology. That’s not a matter of conflict. Reckon that’s like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse? Or Ganoune in charge of religious freedom? Who’s I didn’t even know we had a liaison with the UN, wow! Do we have one for Rome, anybody? Figure if we got one in satan’s high court we prolly got one at his house too. If only EGW had warned us about all this in a book or several hundred other writings like letters or published statements. It’s not like popery would be re-established 3 decades after her death when she warned us about it’s return. It’s not like in TTTC vol 9pg11 she warned of the towers climbing to the sky burning down-suppose it depends on your edition and that’s a hundred year old coincidence. She didn’t warn us about Tony Blair assembling a group of evangelicals to take a pic with uncle franky- if Copland ain’t the poster child for fallen Protestantism It was definitely Blair lol, racing across the gulf to clasp hands with Rome who’s satan’s beasty. If only she’d told us about how those in secret had sworn to infiltrate the church in order to return the not-too-busy-protesting-remnant to apostate. It’s not like they’d put the best at their jobs into a position to dilute pure truth with doctrine of devils. Surely we’re not that gullible and would see it a mile away. If only the word warned the very elect about a potential problem coming up like that. Everyone knows the best lie sounds like truth. Reckon this is why they didn’t incorporate the Baal priests into the church? If only we’d known better
Glad we all had this wonderful discussion. I would’ve hated missing the Catholic teaching from uncle Frank himself popped up in our Bible studies.
Ugh, I’m so slow. I should’ve seen that all these Jesuits like that cat in charge of parl, this guy, and the rest weren’t power/influence hungry to attain lofty positions within our church like EGW said to influence the remnant. Of course it’s all coincidence and uncle franky is just trying to subtly send his love through his pupils
Pastor,
This is a very mean misrepresentation of Dr. Felix Cortez-Valles. He is an outstanding scholar, and a great Seventh-day Adventist professor at Andrews University. Claims that he is a Jesuit are ridiculous and only intended to destroy the church and his reputation. Whoever wrote this has very little or no knowledge of how the scholarly world works.
Please do not share this viral letter. It is fake news.
Thank you.
Blessings,
Jonathan
“Christ in the heart, Christ in the life, this is our safety.” – The Ministry of Healing, p.511
Jonathan Walter
Pastor | Media & Communications Manager
Ministerial Association | Revival & Reformation
Any comment of this statement
Aloha from the Island of Maui, SMK!
Stop it already!
Jesus said, “I will build My ecclesia (NOT “CHURCH!” THAT INCLUDES THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST “CHURCH!”) and the gates of hell will never prevail against it!”
The Lord’s Remnant Ecclesia of Living Stones has already raised the Banners of Truth and the Spirit of Prophecy ( for those with eyes to “see!”) and is proclaiming Present Truth – 2022, which is, “Prepare to meet your God!”
Enough of “my!” “ours!” “us!” “Church” stuff! The Ark of the Stone Mountain Kingdom of God is drawing nigh to gather the remaining scattered living stones! Don’t miss the boat, by being distracted by the deception of the “Church” religious system!
Speaking the Truth in Aloha, your brother in Christ,
Maka’ala Stone
Elder Andy Roman has right. Why? Because the Spirit of Prophecy told us before Andy Roman wrote. What is the Spirit of Prophecy? The Spirit of Prophecy is Testimony of Jesus. Revelation 19,10 Our Savior Jesus told us 2.000 years before Andy. So, thank you dear Jesus, thank you Andy Roman. My God bless you and your family.
Please provide me the Pastor Bill Hughes’s February 2022 newsletter.
The best Seventh Day Adventist are those who have left the Catholic faith they know what they teach and can expose their errors,
In this light the worst Seventh Day Adventist are those who had trained in Catholic exercises, institutions at the feet of the Jesuits, they develop Babylonian leanings/errors and will share them with those who don’t know any better,
They become slaves of popery and will fight against the 3 Angels messages, hold back the truth, smash down the walls of protection and create bridges back to Rome to embrace her and her errors.
Only a spy or a fool would think it a good thing to receive degrees from Babylon and still think oneself a Seventh Day Adventist,
Hi,
Beautiful reading! Didn’t read all the comments though but will.
a)Please talk to me about the schools of these 3 mighty men 1) moses 2) Daniel 3) Paul. Where did they go to school and how safe are they?
b) luke the physician, did he learn medicine in Jerusalem?
c) what is the hope of the Pastors doctors and other workers who have studied in non Adventist schools? Is their case closed? Are they over and out? If they join non conference churches can they be saved.
d) I’m a conference SDA in kenya, not trained in Theology, I’m a medical person working for a Catholic hospital. I’m over?
Kindly respond.
More interaction as we go.
Let’s not cloud the issue. As a Seventh-day Adventist parent, would you send your young child to the local Jesuit priest to learn about the Bible? Are we not all God’s children?
Daniel, Joseph and Moses were thrust into situations were they were trained by God’s apposing powers unintentionally, but they were sanctified by the Truth
There’s a real difference they stood up for the right when it was unpopular and dangerous to them
Those theologians who purposely do the opposite of warnings given in Revelation ch 14 & 18 are playing a presumptuous game with their salvation and often become a snare to whatever church they attend.
Gods Holy Angels flew right past the leaders of Israel when Christ’s birth was to be announced as God couldn’t use those people anymore their ideas had disconnected them from righteousness,
Unfortunately a form of Religiousity is all it takes to impress most people including many of are church leaders…
If we’re to learn from those who were in Babylon let us learn from those who escaped Babylon with their conscience intact,
Alberto Rivera, Charles Chiniquay, Roger Mornou types
and not the Bacchiochi, Ford, Diop types,
I’m not condemning you for working in a Catholic Hospital most of The SDA churches Hospitals have United with The Papacy, and push the same medicines and treatments they do,
Try to keep your conscience intact, could be helpful if you place full Great Controversy’s into your work place for people to escape Babylon with.
James 1:8 A Double Minded Man is un-stable in all his ways.
Before I first read the article, it’s a false alarm. The website is an anti-Adventist and a tool of attack against God’s church and three angels message.
Andy Roman is on the track speaking loud of spirit of prophecy. Let us be mature and unite in God
A very good article, well written, no need to comment further on what has been said and it does not surprise me in the least. I do not know for you but I have had discussions with other church members and we have concluded that our church has become political or church politics dwells among us. The Problem with the Vatican is it was both religious and political and sadly the Seventh day Adventist church has become more political in the passing of the years of church operations, this may not be seen so much at the local church level, but more in the conference sessions especially in the background meetings, as the way things work out differently and continue as they are which is vastly different from how it was when the early pioneers including our sister E G White was still living and ministering among the church.
Be this as it may the church does not belong to the General Conference, but to the Invisible Head of The Church who sits at the right hand side of God The Father, Christ our Saviour and soon coming King together with all heaven with Him. Now we declare that the mission and purpose of the reformation was the motto…The Bible and The Bible Only…while this is taken seriously in the doctrines of the bible, The SDA Church is coming very short in the type of training and ministry we have established among all our institutions, why?
This Brother will draw our attention to the words of Christ which is hardly referred to especially by trained Ministers, Theologians and scholars, we read in Matthew 23 the following statements by Jesus…
(1) Be not called Rabbi (2) call no one Father (3) Call no one Master
Yes, we are correct in one of these sayings we do not call our trained Ministers Father, but we have similarities when it comes to The Rabbi and Master status, if we examine the type of training and appointment made by the Rabbi today, they are all theologically trained before a professor or a scholar or a Theologian, then appointed to the local worship and meeting place as the Manager over the congregation, and the same principle is used to train the Roman Catholic Priest, The Protestant Pastors and even the Islamic Minister the Iman who leads out in the call to prayer, yes, even The SDAC trains our Pastors in the same parallel way as all those mentioned are trained, and within our denomination, unless one has obtained their Masters, one will not be accepted among the clergy or appointed as a manager of any local church as a representative of the conference.
So looking at Christ, His disciples come apostles even Saul who changed his name to Paul, there was no formal school of theological learning established or encouraged, Jesus plainly stated that they were not even to be masters among themselves as they were all Brethren (Matthew 23: 8) yes even Peter writing to the church with reference to Paul addressed him as ” Brother Paul ” and not apostle Paul (see 2 Peter 3: 15) as a person in todays language, Jesus was home schooled, he had no formal Rabbinical education and was qualified for his public ministry by the study of The scriptures alone and The Spirit of The Lord, when he said, ” The Spirit of The Lord is upon me to preach the gospel to the poor…” (Luke 4) and as a Nazarene His ministry was a self supportive one and in terms of our local church structure Christ and his disciples could be compared to a group of church elders with Jesus being The First Elder (The Only Master among the disciples) we have the account in Acts 4: 13 where both Peter and John were acknowledged for their boldness and seen as untrained theological men like the doctors of the law and the Rabbinical training that was seen and operated by the religious Jews and they finally said that they took knowledge that they were with Jesus (which to me was both in their character of boldness and being untrained like Jesus was not trained like any Rabbi, which means Master)
To conclude it is one thing that our ministers and trained up to receive a religious theological decree to a Master’s level (which was not encouraged by Jesus) but its another thing to go even to get a similar training in any of the non SDA institution and worse of all at the feet of the Beast (The Roman Catholic Church educational seminaries for their priests and anyone who desires to hold a degree right up to a doctorate, before the falling away, even Saul who changed his name to Paul and many a theologian have written their doctorate in the writings of Paul and forget that he trashed his past education and other achievements counted them as no better than the filth that came out of his backside, together with its stench, in order to be a better representative and an apostle for Christ (See Philippians 3: 4 – 8) Today Pastors are accepted and appointed to the local church or as Leaders in our conferences with decrees and no questions are asked nor any information given on where their training experience had been and even if it is mentioned it is simply accepted as if nothing is wrong and it is both pleasing to God and the church in general as it operates.
Now This brother asks very simple questions and here is one, would Elijah in the name of religious liberty call a truce between The God of Israel and the worshippers of Baal? Perish the thought, there were only two religions, the religion of God handed down to His people supported through the sanctuary services and the work of the prophets in contrasting the religion of idolatry, two opposing forces, the religion of Christ against the false religion of the devil. Unfortunately we do not draw the same line which Elijah drew between himself and the ministers of idolatry, but Elijah was constantly at war with the leaders and institution of all forms of idol worshipping. Sadly because we do not make the same distinction and though we read the term that Sunday is the idol Sabbath, we still go to institutions of religion outside of the SDA church and recognise almost without question such person who have received such theological learning, and we are like all other religious bodies and organisations when it comes to the training and appointment to the clergy for when they receive such a status, they are no longer called Brother or Sister, but Pastor or Doctor (if they have reached up to such a level) and we are no better than Israel of old who looked on the other nations and desired a king, we have looked upon the way all other religious groups trains their people for the clergy and joined the, ‘ Me Too ‘ group and become like all institutions which are not directly under the leadership of The Spirit of God or in line with what is clearly outlined in the bible.
Finally we forget that even our dear sister E G White had no theological background training with very little formal education and even William Miller was not a trained Pastor but a lay person who studied the prophecies and was encouraged by those who knew him to hold public meetings to explain the prophecies relevant to the time they were living in and so we have outgrown such individuals and their state of educational and theological learning and the vast majority of the leaders in high places tend to have a doctorate and such are appointed mainly in high places or in key positions or in the larger churches and we forget that at the age of 12 Jesus was reasoning in the temple with the doctors and theologians of his day and we are no different as a SDAC something Christ discouraged his disciples to do among themselves, not one were to be called Master or Rabbi, nor to be as the doctors among the religious Jewish leaders.
Let there be a heaven sent revival among the trained ministers of God who have received their Masters or even a doctorate, they will love to be called brother and sister when in the public place of worship and leading out among the people, they will no longer Lord their doctorate over the local lay members and be more will to be called by their first name like Jesus, James, John, Peter and Paul as all male believers will be seen to be treated as brethren and will learn more in the school of Christ from personal bible study more than they would ever learn from receiving their Masters or doctorate, as it is never by the might of being trained at the feet of some scholar nor by the power of the appointment to the position by the church administration, it is by The Spirit as it was with Jesus, the apostles and Paul, who were never known to have the same Rabbinical learning like the religion of the Jews which hated Christ so much that they crucified him and persecuted the early church, the only learning development those who were appointed to be local Pastors were in the scriptures and counsels given by the apostles to the church at large, no training or learning was gathered outside of the church body, unlike that of many of those appointed to be pastors and leaders within The SDA church.
May our God have the divine purpose for the church much sooner than a little later, may the trained Pastors become reformed ministers like Saul who become Paul and trashed his Rabbinical Masters training, may such men and women be equipped to lead the church of Christ as Jesus, the apostles and Saul who renamed himself Paul trashing all his past training and learning to be a better minister and missionary for Christ, Amen & Amen.
Dear Andy Roman, its seems that many of your readers know little to nothing about the history of the Jesuits. Even Malachi Martin — an ex-Jesuit — wrote in his book, Jesuits, that the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius de Loyola, was greatly influence by an evil spirit. Get a load of this, Loyola’s Instructions for the Jesuits demanded that each and every Jesuit must be spies among themselves. After taking the Severe Oath of the Fourth Vow, the Jesuit has no Free Will. If the Jesuit General said black was white, they must believe. In the mid-eighteenth century Jesuit General Ricci announced to the European Jesuits that there is a Black Cloud about to come over them.
Why? The Jesuits were exposed for who they were, especially exposing the REDUCTIONS of South America (every SDA must understand what a REDUCTION was). Therefore, the Jesuits must go underground. And Ricci created a black-flag on themselves! Countries of Europe, like Spain, arrested hundreds of Jesuits. Abandon them to an island. Many died. (Remember, they have no will of their own). Jesuit General Ricci faked his own death. Jesuits of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd vows know little to nothing what the 4th vowed Jesuits are doing. They can go around and do good and say how much good the Jesuits are doing, while the 4th vowed Jesuits work a One World Government agenda.
By the way, Ms Jane above said that the Jesuits developed Babylonian learnings. The name was Learning-Against-Learning by the d’Medicis.
Hebrews also says that Jesus “learned obedience through what he suffered” (Heb. 5:8, ESV). Obedience was new to Jesus, not because He was disobedient but because He was God. As sovereign over the universe, Jesus did not obey anyone; instead, everyone obeyed Him.( This was copied from this weeks’ lesson…what do you make of it)
I am not surprised that error is been allowed to creep into the church. For the Bible has said that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
So it behooves us to study our bibles instead of depending on PowerPoint and visual. 1Timothy 2:15. God is allowing it to happen is because he has his reasons why.
That reminds me of Judas, the son of perdition who was part of the inner circle of Christ. He was a double agent. Christ kept him close to his bosom to try and show him that if he was not careful of overcoming his nefarious intentions, they would eventually overcome him.
So that said, Pastor Felix A. Cortez is not fooling us, the conference, and fooling those whom he is serving, but himself, guaranteed! Because if his heart is not right with God, and before God he does not have a clean heart and a right spirit, God will not allow him into his eternal kingdom under disguise and pretence.
One more thing though……we must assume that someone is innocent before they are proven guilty. I am not accusing this man of being a pretender or a wolf in sheep clothing, no!
There have been many SDA church leaders and ministers who have had schooling in other religious backgrounds as part of their initial foundational upbringing, but that does not make them Catholics or whatever. If could have been the place they lived in at that time was the only school which was available then.
If this is true, such a denominational and religious shift should enable us to trust more in the Word Of God than in the glorying of our ministers, pastors, and people in leadership roles.
Quite frankly, I don’t trust in anyone’s interpretation and hermeneutics anymore. I go to God’s Word with a clean heart and a right spirit in submission to his Holy Spirit who is all I need to guide me into all truth. I educate myself—simple!
I don’t care about the Jesuits infiltration into our ranks, and I’m not threatened by any erroneous teachings from any denomination infiltration in our churches, as long as we are guided by His Holy Spirit.
Whilst this phenomenon is taking members by storm, God saw knew it would be a cause for concern throughout this denomination; yet he allowed it. He is the head of the church and in his timing, he’ll do something about it. Meanwhile, your job and mine is to preach the 3AMS and don’t get sidetracked looking out for Jesuit infiltration. That’s Satan’s plan too! Read the Book of Nehemiah—-it is for antagonistic rivalry’s, infightings, satanic infiltrations, erroneous teachings, and anything the devil will throw at us to cause or bring separation, confusion, and disunity amongst God’s people.
Don’t fall for it and resist that bait-and-switch deception, because Jesus spoke about it in Matt 24:1-5, and wolves in sheep clothing.
Although it is lamentable that many wrongs are being practiced within the church, only severe naiveté would believe the SDA church and its institutions would be free from infiltration and attacks from within. Having said that, is it not more important now than ever that every individual gets to compromise into studying the Bible by themselves, asking for transformation and discernment from above amd learning through the blessing of the Holy Spirit and not from mere men? The Spirit of Prophecy corroborates the Bible when it says that the great shaking will come but it won’t be done by men! So, let’s not allow perplexity to paralyze us. Let us not get into battle into attacking people and uncovering their individual sins. Preach truth because by definition it’ll unmask error. Let’s rather do battle on our knees, through our example and through sharing the gospel. The shaking is prophetic, and uncovering this or that abomination or this or that person will not keep the attacks of satan at bay, but will discourage God’s people. Many will call the church itself, Babylon, which is neither biblical nor permitted by God. Are we better than Israel in the days of Jezebel? So why should things be different? It is individual knowledge, commitment, accountability and a life lived according to God’s principles that’ll keep us watching whilst one thousand falls on one side and ten thousand on the other…
The SS lesson is about Hebrews. Walter Veith has a recently made series about Hebrews on YouTube. I think many will find it more enlightening. Walter has clearly renounced his evolutionary training.
Here is the link if the moderator will permit it:
https://youtu.be/R5WLFcgQ8Bw
Good one I have watched it
That night I dreamed that I was in Battle Creek looking out from the side glass at the door and saw a company marching up to the house, two and two. They looked stern and determined. I knew them well and turned to open the parlor door to receive them, but thought I would look again. The scene was changed. The company now presented the appearance of a Catholic procession. One bore in his hand a cross, another a reed. And as they approached, the one carrying a reed made a circle around the house, saying three times: “This house is proscribed. The goods must be confiscated. They have spoken against our holy order.” Terror seized me, and I ran through the house, out of the north door, and found myself in the midst of a company, some of whom I knew, but I dared not speak a word to them for fear of being betrayed. I tried to seek a retired spot where I might weep and pray without meeting eager, inquisitive eyes wherever I turned. I repeated frequently: “If I could only understand this! If they will tell me what I have said or what I have done!” {1T 577.2}
This dream appears to start out as SDA then turned Catholic kind of what is happening with our leadership. [fourangelsmessages.com]
I haven’t really found anything of note that is objectionable in the Hebrews lesson by Dr Felix. Should we also not follow the Berean principle as per Acts 17:11
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so”.
Dear brother Tim, in all Hebrews lesson by Dr Felix, I did not find the birthday of Adventism, 22 of October 1844. There is nothing of Adventist Yom Kippur, nothing of three angels messages, nothing of Jesus imminent coming after finishing His Ministry in the Most Holy, the Day of Atonement. The book of Hebrews is second Adventist Revelation, Confirmation of our fundamental beliefs. I,m sad because of big mistake with Hebrews lesson by Dr Felix Cortez, sorry, like by Dr Desmond Ford and his followers. God bless you
If I didn’t know any better I would believe that God died and left sinful and weak church leaders in charge.
If you have suspicions of Pastor Cortez scholarship and loyalty to the Church of God, don’t you think it would sharpen your Biblical skills to pursue the study of the Sabbath School lessons with this in mind?
Why not test your own understanding of the Word as you go through the lessons with a ‘fine-tooth comb!
Could we just let God be God and owner of His Church?
Didn’t He say in SOP He wouldn’t leave His Church to ignorant pilots?
Enough already!¡¿
Rubbish! You have no training in theology or biblical studies, and so are ignorant of what the word “Catholic” even means. Why don’t you publish a good study in a peer-reviews journal, and show us how to do it better.
It proves that many highly trained and educated leaders don’t have the education enough to admit when they are wrong. At least I know what the meaning of “Come out of her my people” means.
@Jordn River
Spoken like a true Pharisee! Repent my brother, the kingdom of God is at hand
We are here, we are in these foreign things and idol gods of this world, we are becoming part of them. Jesus warns us in Mat.24:4 “take heed that no man deceive you.” Those who will come in the name of Jesus will put on Christ’s clothing and shall deceive the very remnant people of God, verse 5; “For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” Apostle John warns us 1 Jn. 2:18 “Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that anti-christ shall come, even now are there many anti-christ; whereby we know that it is the last time.” We as Seventh-day Adventists must not surprise because the Bible stated that before what is going to happen in our time, anti-christs and deceivers, the agents of satan are already at work in the church of God, right in the General Conference in these last days. What are we going to do? Let us come humbly, sincerely, with fasting and praying we plead for God’s intervention to take place, we are weak and powerless to take this matter into our own hands, however, God is going to be on our side in this last trying hour of earth’s history. Daniel assures us with this encouragement at the end of time Michael the Great Prince shall stand up for His people to fight for their behalf (Dan.12:1). Let us hold on to our faith and sound the last trump of God’s end time message just before the destruction comes upon us and then our long-waited blessed Lord Jesus Christ will return to take us home, Amen.
I am deeply studying the SSL this quarter, and the main message is to la ift up Jesus and only Jesus.
What’s wrong with that?
Paul was trained by the Pharisees, and he became a champion for Jesus.
You are the one making a scandal and causing too much confusion.
Did you contact Felix Cortes Valles. This is biblical advice for resolving conflicts between brothers. Matthew 18:15-17.
Matthew 18 doesn’t apply to this situation: http://adventmessenger.org/open-rebuke-accuser-of-the-brethren-or-watchmen-on-the-walls/
The kingdom of heaven for which we are to enter is being increasingly separated by YHVH from the 501c3, non-profit CHURCHES, known to Mrs. White as “state churches” (GC 383). Yahusha, meaning ‘Yahuah saves by way of the Lamb’ never called inhabitants of earth to anything but the “kingdom of His dear Son” (Col. 1: 13), for which Yahusha said, “The gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached” (Matt. 24: 14), cannot be given by STATE CHURCHES. Hence, in 1888 the organization literally said, ‘We have not king’, and in 1904 said, ‘but CAESAR’, appropriately. What is significant about 1904? The organization INCORPORATED under the STATE receiving their new god, and new authority. This made the organization PUBLIC in nature, whereas it was private before under the divine theocracy of, and under Yahusha haMashiach. This change of YHVH to STATE was not indicated, or notices to the Membership at large, rather, kept secret. When the message of Righteousness by Faith was then given to the People after 1888, the organization while only referencing the message, it did indeed copied and printed it word for word, in the General Conference Daily Bulletin, and left there. The message was effectively lost for sometime, yet the fulfillment of such events was already stated in Matthew 21: 33-44; The changing of the guard. Until 1955 with the efforts of Mr. Hinchman, there came the 1920 PASTORAL (monators) assignment to local CHURCHES, the 1931 Manual, the 1933 new titled 24 fundamental beliefs, the 1931 introduction of the ‘Trinity’ word in the beliefs, the many compilations of the Spirit of Prophecy books changing the wording to elevate the CORPORATION and lessen the knowledge of the call into the kingdom of heaven. But Mr. Hinchman and wife sold the house and belonging to bring forth the ‘Third Angels message’ given to the People, and slowly the People began to republish stock, and promote that message of Righteousness by Faith to STATE CHURCHES, and the world. It is the loud Cry.
During this time, the SDA INC, has conformed to PAPAL imaging, and exaltation of its denomination liking it self to the Roman Catholic CHURCH, and other major protestant CHURCHES, noted in a Signs of the Times flyer. People within the SDA INC denomination receive notice from an ex-Jesuit that when a President is inaugurated as President facing directly at the Obelisk, then all Jesuits shall know that all protestant CHURCHES incorporated under the STATE will have been fully infiltrated. This was done in 1980 with President Ronald Reagan. That same year the at the GCC Conference in Dallas Texas, paraded in with all other delegates from the world, the full pomp of the Vatican; Which I saw! That was also the year the word “only” was taken out of the 1st fundamental Belief, “Holy Scriptures” so that it reads “the [ ] standard of all faith and practice”. Now the Catechism maybe considered equal to the Bible. How about the SDA INC’ lesson quarterlies.
Looking at the lesson quarterlies from the Devil’s eyes, he is so happy, because he knows that the People will study from anything that is religious in nature, and all the SDA INC need, is to continue to control the world’s membership with its quarterlies. This is religious tyranny not yet at its highest.
Those who defend, endorse, promote, and endeavor to increase the STATE CHURCH, shall die with the organization, fulfilling Matthew 13: 41, except they repent and enter the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’. Where are those to be found who are “cast out”? In their religion, like those at the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. GC first chapter.
Let Yahusha visit you, by opening up His word to study for yourself. It is imperative. May YHVH bless all of you forever.
I’m lost but I hope God opens our eyes so that we can sense the danger looming around us and in our SDA churches.I pray that God may enlighten us to discern the snares of the Devil.
Your not lost! What YHVH (I AM THAT I AM) has done in your favor (Romans 3: 10-22, read slowly) is your Saviour! Believe what your Father in heaven has already said. The CHURCH is not your Saviour. Read Colossians 1: 12, 13. Believe it to be true. This is what your Saviour is trying to get across to us earthlings. He makes a true statement of what He is, has done, made you to be, and now tells you where you have been “translated into the kingdom of his dear Son”. Believe it!
Your brother in the kingdom of heaven,
I have felt that some of the lessons had new age influences. A number of times the lessons seemed either too deep or perhaps they were simply confusing. I know I disagreed with some sentiments and other members of the class knew it did not align with the Adventism we knew from joining the church in the late 80s and early 90s.
One thing I can say for sure is we should never just open up and swallow what we read and the Bible and SOP should be our first go-to books for instruction in the Path of the Just.
Remember what the dead center verse of the Bible is… Psalm 118:8
I hope to meet you at the Sea of Glass.
I am concerned for all them that think the lesson quarterlies are par with the Bible, and/or the SOP. YHVH did not send the lesson quarterlies, but His Son to this earth! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. We may not be able to see Him, but we may surely read Him. Read James 1: 18 slowly. Now meditate on that and ask yourself, ‘how shall I know that He has “begat” me’?
I pray YHVH to bless you forever and until we meet, 1 John 4: 17
I have concerns with Quarter 1 2022 Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide.
Concerns? Ah, be blessed with the Bible. You have learned enough from the Bible that brought the concerns. Jesuits I mention respectfully, do not like the word blood, so they use cross. They don’t like Saviour, so they use representative. They don’t like Law, so they use so they use covenant. They like to change YHVH’s words of Righteousness, using par excellence, which dilutes the meaning of Romans 3: 21, 22. But, they hate the KJV Bible, and you will find it not a reference to it, in the first quarter lessons. If you drop a line to my email address, I will send their statement against the KJV.
May YHVH bless you forever. And you may learn a deeper meaning of Amen from Luke 1: 38
So this is the Adventist “lunatic fringe” Dr. Froom talked about? Nice to meet you all. I was once a member [of the lunatic fringe] until I started investigating certain topics. I was a KJV only kind of guy, until I read Wescott’s commentary on Hebrews. You may remember that Wescott and Hort were reviled for their work revising the Greek text of the NT. Fairly evaluating their work, would have required years of Greek study. Instead, I read Wescott’s work on Hebrews to see what other “devilish” things he might have done. I was surprised at the quality of the commentary, asking myself how such an evil guy could have written such a fine commentary.
I also started reading the works of the Standish brothers, discovering, what I thought at the time, were erroneous interpretations of Scripture. Eventually, I realized that I was simply ignorant; consequently, I embraced them until I became informed. Wilkinson’s interpretation of history and his allegations of Jesuits teaching in SDA colleges, I dismissed as lunatic fringe hysteria. Froom, allegedly a Jesuit, was born to SDA parents and spent his entire life in the church. When did he actually become a Jesuit? How was it that nobody knew the Jesuit teacher Wilkinson discovered in an SDA college. He would have been easy to identify, since he suddenly disappeared. How many SDA religion teachers vanish without a trace and remain unknown? Cliff Goldstein was offering a cash prize to anyone with tangible proof of Jesuits in the denomination. Discovering who Wilkinson was referring to shouldn’t be difficult.
I once asked a “real” Jesuit what he had been up to lately. “Starting revolutions in S. America,” he replied. Looked more like a California surfer, in his Birkenstocks, beard, and longish hair, than a revolutionary.
I know there are some highly educated members of your tribe. Not well educated but highly educated. Adventist Perfectionism, sinful nature of Christ, and probably other things you believe don’t bear careful scrutiny; nevertheless, we are all on a journey so let’s remain charitable.
Brother Hansen, thank you for those insights. When one investigates men’s works and men’s standings, including their opinions without the regard of ‘Yahusha said, did, or thought’, then he derives his conclusions strictly from men. When men form their religion and organize around their opinions and commentaries, it stands as man’s religion. But if that religion is incorporated under the STATE, then it is a STATE CHURCH. It is evident that possibly those passages in Great Controversy have been purposely or accidentally missed when reading passages pertaining to “iniquitous connections” with the STATE.
Let us remind ourselves constantly that “Salvation belongeth unto the LORD” Psalms 3: 8, not the CHURCH! And when the CHURCH INC. acts the part of the Holy Spirit, or performs His duty (John 16: 7-11), that qualifies as “the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost” and it “shall not be forgiven unto men”. Matthew 12: 31. Shall I reinstate myself into the CHURCH INC. BOX?
Man in general, shall never be my authority! YHVH is my judge. And, the Living Word is my constitution for life and eternal life, which I have in the “Son”. 1 John 5: 10-12.
As for ‘sinful nature of Christ’, Romans 8: 3; Hebrews 2: 14-18; 2 Corinthians 5: 14. Did a glorified sinless body of Jesus Christ die on the cross? Or did Jesus Christ empty Himself to one Y chromosome that needed to attach itself to something else for life? Then when did the Son of YHVH think of Himself as a slain lamb? Revelation 13: 8; 1 Peter 1: 19, 20.
Each of us earthlings must determine for themselves whether man’s opinions are eternal, or the Living Word of YHVH. Which is it?
May the Creator of the universe have His delight in you, as you pursue a new living Way in eternity.
PS: To fulfill the plan of salvation YHVH has set before us, He expects us to also have died eternally to self. This is the plan and want of Paul who said, “I am crucified with Christ” Galatians 2: 20. This cannot be taught by your CHURCH, neither is it a doctrine of the same. Read 2 Corinthians 5: 14 several times until understood His way.
Not sure exactly what you are referring to in your remarks on the nature of Christ. Romans 8:3 exists in the context of Romans 7. It explains exactly what a sinful nature is. It is a nature which is powerless to resist sin. Man’s sinful nature has the will to do good but is not able to do it. That’s what a fallen nature is, a nature which cannot do whatever good it might want to do. Had Jesus possessed a nature like this, he would not have been able to resist Satan in the wilderness. He could not have realistically prayed “Not my will but thy will be done.” It would have been impossible for him to do God’s will.
Paul declined human worship by saying “We are men with passions like yours” (Acts 14:15). If Jesus had the passions of fallen man, he would not have accepted worship, nor would he have deserved it. Elijah was a man with passions like ours (James 5:17). The word here, translated as like passions means identical passions, just as Paul, Barnabas, and Elijah had. No passage in the Bible uses that word to describe the nature of Christ. He was made in the “likeness” of sinful flesh, the flesh described in Romans 7, flesh unable to resist sin.
What is happening to our churches and the doctrines of Ellen White?
Brother KKKK, These are the questions asked by seekers of YHVH. People maybe astonished by their own CHURCH at times. But have they not looked for something in their CHURCH that only the “Gospel of the kingdom” (Matthew 24: 14) can deliver? Were our eyes pointed to the wrong source of placement? Should we not be entering the “Kingdom of his dear Son” by faith? Colossians 1: 12, 13 tells all who read it and believe, IS, there! Its that simple. Who translated us? Who counts us there already? Who is the authority behind the doing of it?
That’s where we are in Yahusha’s mind, because He made it so. It’s a matter whether you believe what He has done, or not. Why then wonder about CHURCHES INC., tax exempt, non-profit, approved of and by the STATE, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, FEDERAL, SSA, IRS, and the jurisdiction of US INC., to exsist on soil, “The woman” (Revelation 17: 7, when YHVH has called us into His “Kingdom”???
Be assured, and know that these CHURCHES INC. are not the “Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 4: 17) Jesus was talking about.
May Yahusha haMashiech keep you in His kingdom forever to enjoy His glory!
This is why people in shouldn’t belong to church organizations or groups. Jesus never said to follow the “SDA Church”, did he? He said to follow HIM, GOD, only.