Many still read the SOP my friend….many still regard the truths and teachings of this message as life unto life. We cannot assume because the majority walk away from it, that all do. Remember Elijah.

My church is currently facing a meat question with our pantry. While we might argue the point, the larger problem is that this did not rise to a level of concern until someone outside the operation realized that some of the meats were unclean meat. Here is a recent statement from a servant of the pantry….

“The (city name) SDA Church pantry does not enforce religious dietary fundamentals on the diverse people it serves. With that said, we don’t order Pork or buy it. We chiefly rely on the free will donations from the Food bank of (regional name). We are THANKFUL for everything freely given to our pantry. The pork loins fill and empty freezer for starving families. The food bank has richly blessed the needy families in the (city area).”

There are multiple things here I find of concern.

As of this moment, It is my understanding that this was brought to a ‘next level’ (conference) member which resulted in a response which basically supported the pantry and their action.

This is now at the board level of our church. We shall see what happens soon.

Something makes me think that I have mentioned this “issue” some weeks in the past in another post… Probably something about prophesy.

Additionally, I hold a similar sentiment “No one reads the SOP anymore”.

A whole other conversation I wish I could have in my church.

My church is currently facing a meat question with our pantry. While we might argue the point, the larger problem is that this did not rise to a level of concern until someone outside the operation realized that some of the meats were unclean meat. Here is a recent statement from a servant of the pantry….

“The (city name) SDA Church pantry does not enforce religious dietary fundamentals on the diverse people it serves. With that said, we don’t order Pork or buy it. We chiefly rely on the free will donations from the Food bank of (regional name). We are THANKFUL for everything freely given to our pantry. The pork loins fill and empty freezer for starving families. The food bank has richly blessed the needy families in the (city area).”

There are several multiple things here I have issue with.

It is my understanding that this was brought to a ‘next level’ (conference) member which resulted in a response which basically supported the pantry and their action.

This is now at the board level of our church. We shall see what happens soon.

Something makes me think that I have mentioned this “issue” some weeks in the past in another post… Probably something about prophesy.

Additionally, I hold a similar sentiment “No one reads the SOP anymore”.

A whole other conversation I wish I could have in my church.

Romans 14: 1-3 -“1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.a 2For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. 3The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him. 4Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.”

Thank you for your encouraging words. I’m overwhelmed with what is happening within our church and so many are oblivious and others are embracing this apostasy. Our Lord’s heart must be breaking. Wake us up and Come soon Lord Jesus!

Greater reforms should be seen among the people who claim to be looking for the soon appearing of Christ. Health reform is to do among our people a work which it has not yet done. There are those who ought to be awake to the danger of meat eating who are still eating the flesh of animals, thus endangering the physical, mental, and spiritual health. Many who are now only half converted on the question of meat eating will go from God’s people, to walk no more with them.—The Review and Herald, May 27, 1902. – {LDE 82.1}

Ellen White prophesied that the day is coming that it will no longer be safe to partake of flesh foods. She wrote, “Flesh foods are injurious to the physical well being, and we should learn to do without them, Those who are in a position where it is possible to secure a vegetarian diet, but who choose to follow their own preferences in this matter, eating and drinking as they please, will gradually grow careless of the instruction the Lord has given regarding other phases of the present truth
and will lose their perception of what is truth; they will surely reap as they have sown,” Counsels on Health p. 130.2

“There are many who feel that they cannot get along without flesh foods; but if these would place themselves on the Lord’s side, resolutely resolved to walk in the way of His guidance they would receive strength and wisdom as did Daniel and his fellows”.

There is a message in the Bible for these so-called Seventh-day Adventists:

“HIS WATCHMEN ARE BLIND; THEY ARE ALL IGNORANT, THEY ARE ALL DUMB DOGS, THEY CANNOT BARK, SLEEPING, LYING DOWN, LOVING TO SLUMBER”.

ISAIAH 56:10