Dear Debbie,

"Bereans were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they gladly received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things are so".

Thank you so much for your submission, your courage is indeed worth emulating; courage to stand when champions are few. Allow me dear friend to stand with you in defense of the cause of truth.

The bible in the book of Psalms 77:13 KJV reads, "Thy way, O God, [is] in the sanctuary: who [is so] great a God as [our] God?".

Brethren, the contest between good and evil; controversy between Christ and Satan is over WORSHIP(not yelling, trying to add an emphasis). This war began right in heaven, "And there was war in heaven" (Rev 12:7) KJV.

Satan was filled great fury after he was thrown out of heaven, and his intention were to mar this planet earth with sin, fill it to the fullest with woe and ruin the life of humanity. Regardless of Satan’s endeavors to deface the character of God upon this earth, by making man to trample and make void the laws of God; God had a light shining in darkness in the lives of His faithful. Friends, we got to stand up like Abel and slaughter a lamb for worship and not burn vegetables. We cannot bring strange fire to worship like Nadab and Abihu did.

God tells us clearly from His Holy Word that HIS WAY, notice not His ways, but His WAY is in the Sanctuary. Ps 77:13 KJV. So if we want to have a proper understanding of how we should worship, the typical sanctuary service is there as our landmark.

Proverbs 22:28 KJV "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set".

"Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein]". Jeremiah 6:16 KJV

Notice, there are many ways out there of worship in the Protestant and Pentecostal churches, some they shout, clap and lift their hands, some with music instruments and they have a bedlam of noise. But they that shall find rest for their souls, are they that shall find a "good way and walk therein".

Question: Do we see Israel clapping hands in the Sanctuary?

Sister White has the following to say, "We are in the great day of atonement, and the sacred work of Christ for the people of God that is going on at the present time [1882] in the heavenly sanctuary, should be our constant study" (Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 520).

In Rev 10 we see God toward the end of the close of time calling Seventh Day Adventist Church into existence. In Revelation 14:6-12 He empowers them with a peculiar and distinct message.

In conclusion I would appeal to all members to read Testimonies, Vol 5, p. 491-500.

Search the scriptures daily, like noble Bereans.
Neville Appolus

Just read the first 1.5 pages of this thread again. I had forgoten, I suspect many of you have too. Maybe it would be good for more to retrace the ground already covered in this thread.

/Thomas

Nevil

Two questions.
A) How does your post relate to the discussion or thread name?
B) Can you give an example of how a proper SDA church service should look like, as detaljed as nessessary. What are we alloved to do? What is forbiden? How do you suggest we sacrafice the lamb as Abel did?

/Thomas

Thomas, why don't you do a study of the SOP and find out how we know the Holy Spirit has been poured out--what the characteristics are. I would be interested to know.