The Religion Of The 20th Century - 842 Words

The religion was first founded in New York in 1844 by William Miller. Miller started out being a deist, but he converted and became a baptist preacher. Finally creating his own religion, and his followers were known as Millerites. Later in 1854, J.N. Andrews, Miller, Joseph Bates, and Ellen G. and James Springer White created the official Seventh Day Adventist Church. The official name of Seventh Day Adventist was not officially put into place until 1863 at the first conference and formation of the Seventh Day Adventist(SDA) Church on May 21. By the early 1870’s SDA began to send missionaries to Europe and Australia. In 1849, the first SDA newspaper was printed in Middletown, Connecticut. The following year two more SDA related newspapers†¦show more content†¦The people that are considered unworthy get destroyed, and the people that pass help Jesus create a heaven on earth and everyone lives there in peace forever. The people that were saved are considered God-like at that point. The SDAs believe that the first covenant made between the people and God was essentially a covenant of death. They believe we owe God our lives because he did for us. One obtains happiness by being chosen to live on the newly created planet during the second resurrection. The only way to get chosen and live a â€Å"perfect† life is to follow every commandment word for word. The SDAs believe that the only day that is to be rested upon is Saturday. This is because in the creation story God rested on the seventh day. They believe just as Catholics that Abortions is wrong. It is impossible for us to be God. This is because we are created in his image and likeness, but we are not as powerful as God. He was the first, therefore, he knows better than us. The United States and Europe have the biggest population of Seventh-Day Adventists in the world. The next largest population is in Asia and South America. By learning about this religion, it helps one to be able to better defend their faith, and understand where they have gone wrong in their life. It also helps one be able to better understand where someone of that faith is coming