14,000,000 Loss

[Gregory Matthews]

On this URL the responses that people make to the article both interesting and informative.

https://conversation.spectrummagazine.org/t/the-rest-of-the-story-annual-council-diary-october-10-11/14540

 

 

[CoAspen]

One of the responces to the article asked the question, 'Is bringing them back, the best thing to do?' They mentioned that it sounded like control. I also wonder if our approach to the matter is because we feel that somehow they are 'lost'. Maybe a reexamination needs to be done of our motives in the beginning. Bring people to Christ or to the SDA church? It's an old question but I believe still largely unanswered. Is numbers  a measureing stick of spiritual health?

[aka]

14 hours ago, CoAspen said:

" Bring people to Christ or to the SDA church? "

This unending enigma seems to bother the authentic christians among us the most. When does membership in SDAism begin and when does membership in the Kingdom of God begin.

[JoeMo]

On 10/15/2017 at 12:36 AM, aka said:

When does membership in SDAism begin and when does membership in the Kingdom of God begin.

IMHO, membership in the Kingdom of God should begin first; and remain our first priority.  When the rules for membership in the denomination  (club?) clash with or "confuse" the rules for the Kingdom of God, Kingdom rules should take precedence.