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For an extensive review of the SDAChruch and its approach to homosexuality see: https://ronaldlawson.net/2018/05/27/the-caring-welcoming-church-the-seventh-day-adventist-church-and-its-homosexual-members/

17 Questions to ask the Church: See: https://conversation.spectrummagazine.org/t/reformatio-in-capite-et-in-membris-17-questions-that-need-an-answer/16040

Most of us will agree that a daily devotional time with the Lord is important. Yet, we often find it hard to set aside such a daily time. The following is a devotional thought for yesterday, May 29, 2018. It is posted each day by a SDA Church that is attempting to serve spiritual needs on the Internet.

So true. The hymn "Just As I Am" says it all. Whether a celebration church or a staunch historic church. if we are wearing a mask, we are hiding our faults and issues; pretending to be good; pretending that there is nothing bad going on in our lives. (and we all have issues and stressors in our life) Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come! I come! Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot; To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

To access this daily devotional click on the link below and then click on "Daily Walk." At that point you can access each days publication. https://boulder.church/ NOTE: I have only copied a part of Tuesday's posting. If you want, you can sign up at the Boulder Church website for an e-mail copy of each days Daily Walk to be delivered to you e-mail box.

I do not have a lot of information on this as I am not aware of him talking about it. I do know that following: 1) Throughout the years he has worked hard to remain to the Adventist fold, and has over the years attempted to by a member in a local congregation. 2) At the present he attends a SDA congregation in the deep South. 3) I also know of people who do not consider him to be an appropriate SDA. Other than that, I know little.

He is a retired Professor from Queens College, City University in New York. [NOTE: I have corrected to what I believe is the correct name.] He currently attends a SDA congregation in the deep South. Much of his professional life has been devoted to writing scholarly articles, based upon his research, that are related to the SDA Church. I first became aquainted with him when he published (I think it was him.) some articles on the SDA Church in Germany under Hitler. HE came out with a lot of stuff that was not previously known. He has struggled to maintain his Adventist connections for much of his life.

Very interesting and relevant article. Although the article seemed to be aimed at the WO issue, the same could be said about other SDA doctrines (well - maybe not doctrines; but firmly held church policies and procedures and mandated by the Church Manual and other policies, procedures, directives, executive orders, guidelines, etc. The way people are disfellowshipped (or in some cases, NOT disfellowshipped), the diverse requirements for baptism congregation by congregation, stuff that is unprovable from scripture like the IJ, The Closed Door, The Papal Antichrist, Sunday Laws, 1844, etc. But these are being discussed heavily in other threads. To me, they all tie together. I don't want anyone to think I am belittling them for believing the formal SDA doctrine or Policies; I'm just saying that people shouldn't be held to them if they cannot reconcile them to their understanding of scripture. Just saying their understanding of scripture is wrong doesn't cut it. People should be allowed to put what I believe to be non-salvational issues (like one's opinion on WO or the RCC) into whatever mental construct they need to wrap their heads around God.

Hi hobie! Nice to meet you . Perhaps you missed a sentence I said that directly addresses that very thing? " God is all about authenticity and non condemnation. and The Body of Christ heals and grows in this. " Only when you see yourself as God sees you. Not condemned and already forgiven of all your sins and mirroring that in your relationships is a natural outcome of this relationship with God. Oh how He loves us. Have you found this to be true in your walk? I enjoy your thoughts here. Blessed. ........................ "Of course we come as we are. How can we not? Unless a good sturdy mask is tightly bolted on. God is all about authenticity and non condemnation. and The Body of Christ heals and grows in this. The masks wont be saved. " ......................... Though I appreciate your response ..not sure how it addresses my post^.

that's baloney... it's been happening for decades and decades and decades. It happened to my great grandfather. He was a physician, circuit rider (preacher for the Methodist-Episcopal church) in the Washington Territory, and a farmer. He married his first wife in 1875. He was verbally, emotionally, and physically abused by that awful woman for over 5 years. He filed for divorce in 1881, on the grounds of adultery and abuse. The judge granted the divorce. I have copies of the divorce papers. Some of the descriptions of what happened are horrendous. Thank God he finally married again in 1890 to my great grandmother. Their son, my grandfather, told us there was never a more compassionate, caring, individual than his father. He passed away suddenly in 1918 from a heatstroke at age 64.