“One thing it is certain is soon to be realized,--the great apostasy, which is developing and increasing and waxing stronger,... will continue to do so until the Lord shall descend from heaven with a shout. We are to hold fast the first principles of our denominated faith, and go forward from strength to increased faith… Souls are departing from the faith and giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. There must not be any languishing of soul now.”
Series B#7, p 56-57. (also in UL 352).

“The Lord has declared that the history of the past shall be rehearsed as we enter upon the closing work. Every truth that He has given for these last days is to be proclaimed to the world. Every pillar that He has established is to be strengthened. We cannot now step off the foundation that God has established. We cannot now enter into any new organization; for this would mean apostasy from the truth.--Manuscript 129, 1905.”
Selected Messages, book 2, p 390.

The SDA church stepped-off from the true “foundation principles” of 1844 “that have made us what we are – Seventh-day Adventists, keeping the commandments of God and having faith of Jesus.” (UL 352).

The SDA church organization is patterned after the Roman Catholic Church.

“…the polity of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is hierarchal; authority flows downward and members in local congregations have virtually no voice. Above the level, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is a closed, self-operating, and self-perpetuating system, similar to the Roman Catholic Church…”
Spectrum, Quarterly Journal of the Association of Adventist Forums, vol 14, no 4, March 19, 1984.

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