The church of God must have the same type of government as in heaven. To attempt to establish a different type of government is to start a new organization.
When you ask the question, “which church is going through?” here are the answers that you get: One of the most popular, or traditional, views among many Seventh-day Adventists is that the church organization (structure)…
The issue in the days of Martin Luther was who was in charge of the church—the Lord or the pope. That was the issue in Wesley’s day and it was also the issue in 1888.
This concept that spiritual light is moving and the person who does not keep walking in the light finds himself in the dark explains many spiritual phenomena that are happening all around us that otherwise would be very confusing.
A layer system of authority under man in 1903 replaced the 1901 plan of Jesus given through the Lord’s messenger and supported by the teachings of Jesus.
The conference was the first official General Conference session. It marked the completion of the organizational structure among Seventh-day Adventists. Attendance was such that meetings were held in the tent on the green across the street from the Review office.
Who decides who is going to be a church member? Is it the pope who has the keys? If it is not the pope, is it the church board? Can they decide? What about the church body?
Your disposition to rule is a constant source of trouble to yourself. Your nature has become jealous and distrustful. You are overbearing, and stir up strife by faultfinding and hasty condemnation.
“God is a God of order. Everything connected with heaven is in perfect order; subjection and thorough discipline mark the movements of the angelic host. Success can only attend order and harmonious action.”