A Solemn Warning 

     Impenitence has taken hold upon some who once acted a prominent part in the work of God. There is on their part a settling down to a fatal hardness of heart, a confirmed resistance of the Spirit's pleading. Should death overtake them as they are now, the dreadful words would be spoken, "Weighed in the balance, and found wanting."  {PH058 1.1} 

     It is possible for men to offer the Saviour outward homage, to be Christians in profession, to have a form of godliness, while the heart whose loyalty he prizes above all else, is estranged from him. Such ones have a name to live, but they are dead.  {PH058 1.2}  

     I am in great distress and agony as I see how determined are some who have often been warned in their refusal to hear the words of entreaty. They have linked their arms in the arm of the deceiver, and are led captive by him at his will. I heard the words spoken, "So long have they been impregnated with the life and customs of the enemy that they have no desire to break away from his companionship."  {PH058 1.3}  

     To the marriage supper of the Lamb will come many who have not on the wedding garment,--the robe purchased for them with His life-blood. From lips that never make a mistake come the words, "Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on the wedding garment?" Those addressed are speechless. They know that words would be useless. The truth, with its sanctifying power, has not been brought into the soul, and the tongue that once spoke so readily of the truth is now silent. The words are spoken, "Take them out of My presence. They are not worthy to taste of My supper."  {PH058 1.4}  

     As they are separated from the loyal ones, Christ looks upon them with deep sorrow. They occupied high positions of trust in God's work, but they have not the life insurance policy that would have entitled them to eternal life. From the quivering lips of Christ come the mournful words of regret, "I loved them; I gave My life for them; but they persisted in rejecting My pleadings, and continued in sin. O that thou hadst known, even thou, in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes."  {PH058 2.1}  

     Today Christ is looking with sadness upon those whose characters He must at last refuse to acknowledge. Inflated with self-sufficiency, they hope that it will be well with their souls. But at the last great day the mirror of detection reveals to them the evil that their hearts have practised, and shows to them at the same time the impossibility of reform. Every effort was made to bring them to repentance. But they refused to humble their hearts. Now the bitter lamentation is heard, "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and my soul is not saved."  {PH058 2.2}  

     Satan and his angels will appear on this earth as men, and will mingle with those of whom God's word declares, "Some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." The world is full of men and women whom Satan uses as his agencies. Christ has bought them with a price,--even His life-blood. But they have given themselves into Satan's control. They are blind, and have forgotten that they were purged from their sins.  {PH058 2.3}  

     In his sermon on the mount, the Son of God mourns over lost souls. Before His eyes pass the millions of souls yet unborn who would multiply their evil works, reject His pleadings, and rob Him of the glory that He would have received had they allowed Him to impart to them the divine nature.  {PH058 3.1}  

     Christ tells us how in the last great day ministers, elders, evangelists, physicians, teachers, will confront Him with their claims. They will plead how they have led the singers in their songs of praise, how they have waved the palm branches, how they have spoken of Him before thousands. "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name," they say, "and in Thy name done many wonderful works?"  {PH058 3.2}  

     But Christ says, "Then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from Me, ye that work iniquity. O that you had known, even in the day of your visitation, when like sweetest music, mercy's voice fell upon your ears, the things that belonged unto your peace. But you were not ready. If you had been faithful to the warnings of the word; if you had dismissed Satan, instead of linking your arm in his; if you had preserved untarnished the principles of right; if you had obeyed My commandments, broken with ungodly advisers, scorned their impious bribes, which tempted you to worldly honor; if you had lifted the cross, and followed Jesus in self-denial, I could have welcomed you into My presence. But you have not cared for My society, and now you have no power to go from the snare.  {PH058 3.3}  

     "I offered you My saving grace, but you refused it, and chose the side of the enemy, even as the priests and rulers did. You refused to be touched by My dying agony on the cross, and mocked at My humiliation. So will I refuse to acknowledge you. I weep for your future, but you have not cared to weep for yourselves. I was pledged to bear you and care for you, even as a father beareth and loveth his own son that serveth him. But you would not harmonize with Me.  {PH058 3.4}  

     "The precious invitation was often given, 'Let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me, and he shall make peace with Me.' But you would none of My counsel. You have caused many to follow your sinful ways, and now your punishment has come. You will receive as your works have been. You must lose everlasting life. You have chosen your own ways, and with such ways, such sentiments, such characters, you could not enter the gates of the Holy city."  {PH058 4.1}  

     What a scene is this! I pass over the ground again and again, bowed down in an agony that no tongue can express, as I see the end of the many, many who have refused to receive their Saviour. Justice will take the throne, and the arm strong to save will show itself strong to smite and destroy the enemies of the kingdom of God. Christ will lay bare the motives and deeds of every one. Every hidden action will stand out as clearly before the doer as if proclaimed before the universe.    

Ellen G. White. Sanitarium, Cal., Oct. 1, 1903. 

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I once read a non SOP SDA book on health from the 1920's and it's author said since SDA's hold life sacred birth control was discouraged and abortion was thought of as murder. 

If that accurately reflected SDA thought in the 1920's how much has changed. 

" And because they failed to accomplish their purpose they hardened their hearts to go still further. The king commanded that the male children should be killed as soon as they were born. Satan was the mover in these matters. He knew that a deliver was to be raised up among the Hebrews to rescue them from oppression. He thought that if he could move the king to destroy the male children, the purpose of God would be defeated. The women feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. The women dare not murder the Hebrew children, and because they obeyed not the command of the king, the Lord prospered them. As the king of Egypt was informed that his command had not been obeyed he was very angry. He then made his command more urgent and extensive. He charged all his people to keep a strict watch, saying, "Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive." {3SG 179.1}  

"  Marriage has received Christ's blessing, and it is to be regarded as a sacred institution. True religion does not counterwork the Lord's plans. God ordained that man and woman should be united in holy wedlock, to raise up families that, crowned with honour, would be symbols of the family in heaven. And at the beginning of His public ministry Christ gave His decided sanction to the institution that had been sanctioned in Eden. Thus He declared to all that He will not refuse His presence on marriage occasions, and that marriage, when joined with purity and holiness, truth and righteousness, is one of the greatest blessings ever given to the human family. Priests and popes have made laws forbidding people to marry, and secluding them in monasteries. These laws and restrictions were devised by Satan to place men and women in unnatural positions. Thus Satan has tempted human beings to disregard the law of marriage as a thing unholy, but at the same time he has opened the door for the indulgence of human passion. Thus have come into existence some of the greatest evils which curse our world,--adultery, fornication, and the murder of innocent children born out of wedlock.  {BEcho, August 28, 1899 par. 5}  {ST, August 30, 1899 par. 5} {10MR 197.4 - 198.1}   

I'm saddened by this

Ted Wilson's assistant answered, but a direct set of questions to Ted Wilson are needed with direct answers from Ted Wilson.  

quoting Scripture 

John 7:50  Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

51  Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

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Faster than I could grin with diabetic friendly home made frozen fruit "soycream"  it's there. 

The following is verbatim of a letter that was recently sent to Pastor Ted Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and his assistant, Br. Orville Parchment.  There were approximately 20 names attached to this letter.  What do you think?

Dear Elder Wilson and Brother Parchment:                August 7, 2013

In your letter dated July 17, 2013, you indicated that Elder Wilson had asked that you speak in his behalf in response to my letter.  It would seem proper to reply to you both.  We do appreciate your response and thank you for it.  However as we remain miles apart in our understanding of God's purpose for His church and the application of His law, it is good for us to dialogue.

In your second paragraph you state that our church "does not function as a conscience to its members."  I would respectfully ask, what in fact is the function of the church?  Is it not to teach and disciple its members?  Then in the same setting you use the term "freedom of choice" twice.  It seems to us that this term has been worn-out by its use in the world attempting to prove that it is a women's "given" right.   That what is in her womb is a part of her body, that she can deal with it the same as she would her tonsils, or to deal with a wart on her finger.  We have to wonder if the woman that is "with child", and believes that it is a part of her body, ever stopped to realize that she now has four eyes, four ears, four arms and four legs and fifty percent of the time will have  male sex organs, all as a part of her body.

We  do agree that the Creator has given us the freedom of choice.  Our personal belief is that this is the most important of all gifts given to mankind.  Even greater than the gift God gave in the life, ministry,  and death of His son.  Why?  Because if He had not given us the freedom of choice, there would not have been the necessity of the cross.

So yes, the woman is given the God given choice to murder her unborn child.  This God given choice extends beyond that, even to the murder of the child in her arms, or for that matter to destroy the life of her husband.  But to exercise this freedom of choice does not make it "right".

Our medical institutions were established to preserve and prolong human life.  Their mission is healing, not killing.  You are no doubt acquainted with the Gazette, a Maryland news paper.  I have just read an article published in that paper some time ago, and I quote the following: 

"Adventist Health Care also runs a primary-care clinic for the uninsured in Shady Grove Adventist Hospital's Germantown emergency center.  The clinic now has a pre- and post-natal department for uninsured patients that provides family planning, according to Washington Adventist Hospital's spokeswoman Lydia Parris.

Adventist Health Care is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has no religious policies governing health care.  Adventist hospitals perform abortions and provide a full range of reproductive care, Parris said.

'We understand that these are decisions made between a woman and her physician and do not interfere with that individual decision', she said.

Parris said Adventist Health Care is staying out of the church and state fight of Holy Cross's religious doctrine but that her organization opposes Holy Cross's plans for Germantown because it's poor planning and too close to Shady Grove's emergency department."

Interesting, wouldn't you agree?  Could there be a bit of irony involved here since this incident occurred "in the back-yard" of the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church?  This we understand was additionally carried in other Media.  Since there appears to be a serious conflict here we would respectfully ask that you make some statement that would provide a clear understanding.  We also  request that you supply us with the source of the "assurance" you claim to have that the Seventh-day Adventist medical institutions  do not provide abortions.

We also have deep concern that you have ignored the reports given by Adventist Hospitals to a Maryland government Commission (HSCRC).  In addition you have ignored the statements given by three ranking administration officers, who have confirmed that our hospitals do indeed provide abortion services.

Abortion IS included in our doctrinal beliefs.   The Ten Commandments are the very basis of our doctrines, and the killing of innocent human beings, regardless of their size or location is a direct violation of the sixth commandment.  What better description of innocent human life could there be than the unborn.

The miracle of creation is manifested in the present each time a human conception takes place.  Both the Bible and the SOP supplies an abundance of evidence that it is a "child" in the womb.  In the dictionary a child is defined as a human being, and if there are any requiring additional proof, it can be readily obtained in the scientific community that human life begins at conception.  One of my favorite text in dealing with the concern we have that the life in the womb is precious in the sight of the Lord, is Ezekiel 18:19,20.  Here is over-whelming evidence that it is not God's intent to declare capital punishment on the innocent child for the crime of his father.   In our opinion the church needs to divorce itself from the destruction of human life and stop profiting from the greatest genocide the human race has ever engaged in. 

So my brothers, we greatly desire unity, but when one part of the body is supporting the murder of innocent lives, we have a problem.  Our fledging organization is growing at a rapid rate and we are sure that its objectives will produce a very worthwhile and valuable goal.  So we encourage you to think and pray about this important issue.  We long for dramatic evidence that revival and reformation be evident.  We long for the Latter Rain to be poured out.  We long for Jesus to come.  After all, this author has the desire to be a part of  seeing the Great Commission completed,  and he is in his 85th year of life.  Time is running out, at least for some of us.

Respectfully,

For one, I cannot see any reformation back to solid SDAdventism, it is not going to happen.  It don't have time now to get turned around I do not believe.  It began turning away after 1888 and acceleration of apostate things have come in since.

Just get in this one and remain a solid SDA, - - Mt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Just worship Him in SPIRIT  and in TRUTH!  

Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him "MUST"worship him in spirit and in truth.

God has a church. It is not the great cathedral, neither is it the national establishment, neither is it the various denominations; it is the people who love God and keep His commandments. "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20). Where Christ is even among the humble few, this is Christ's church, for the presence of the High and Holy One who inhabiteth eternity can alone constitute a church.  {UL 315.5} 
     Where two or three are present who love and obey the commandments of God, Jesus there presides, let it be in the desolate place of the earth, in the wilderness, in the city enclosed in prison walls. The glory of God has penetrated the prison walls, flooding with glorious beams of heavenly light the darkest dungeon. His saints may suffer, but their sufferings will, like the apostles of old, spread their faith and win souls to Christ and glorify His holy name. The bitterest opposition expressed by those who hate God's great moral standard of righteousness should not and will not shake the steadfast soul who trusts fully in God. . . .  {UL 315.6} 
     They that will be doers of the word are building securely, and the tempest and storm of persecution will not shake their foundation, because their souls are rooted to the eternal Rock.--Letter 108, Oct. 28, 1886, to her older sister and her husband who had not accepted the Sabbath truth.  {UL 315.7} 

1Jo 4:4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

nb, Do you mean to say that the SDA hospitals are not really part of "God's church", or not part of the SDA church?

I'm not sure what you meant by "not connected", Anonymous, but our Adventist hospitals definitely are connected to our SDA denomination.

Let's look at one example - Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, California.

http://www.adventistyearbook.org/default.aspx?page=ViewEntity&EntityID=18217

According to the above link, which is part of the the official Adventist Yearbook, Glendale Adventist Medical Center's parent field is the Pacific Union Conference.  PUC's parent field is the North America Division.  NAD's parent field is the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

So without doubt, as common sense also tells us, Adventist hospitals definitely are connected to the Adventist church.

Let's examine the question of the people who are in charge of these enterprises.  Again, let's look at Glendale Adventist Medical Center.

Kevin Roberts, former ceo of Castle Medical Center in Hawaii, has recently become ceo of Glendale Adventist Medical Center. He graducated from Pacific Union College, and says that he is a "Christian", but i cannot verify exactly that he, himself is a SDA.  This website says he plays acoustic guitar on Saturday afternoons at the Kailua SDA church: http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/Hawaii-Business/June-2009/My-Favorite-Things/

Here, his boss makes a statement about him: "In a statement, Robert G. Carmen, president and chief executive of Adventist Health and chairman of the board, praised Roberts' service and track record.  His distinct blend of clinical and administrative leadership, coupled with long-standing commitment to our mission, will serve [Glendale Adventist] and its community well, Carmen said. http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2011-09-29/news/tn-gnp-0929-ceo_1_medical-center-names-adventist-health-morre-dean

Of course the most famous Adventist hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center, is listed directly under the General Conference as a Conference institution.  The President and CEO, Richard Hart, identifies himself as Seventh-day Adventist in this article:

http://www.llu.edu/news/today/today_story.page?id=1505

I understand very well that our SDA hospitals have fallen far away from God's original plan.  But to say that they are not connected with the SDA church is not true.  Since some of our SDA hospitals have been documented to provide abortion on demand, it is high time that we, as members, call on our leaders to put a stop to this "devilish practice" as James White put it, and repent and turn to God. 

I've not heard of those and I'm not surprised that LL has a sda ceo as the whole town is sdas

but like florida hospital in orlando or the ones in washington ...they are independent

tithe does not fund the hospitals and many of the hospitals have surgeons and doctors that are not sda and many ceos are not sda....it is run more like a business than a church

it is important that the tithe does not go to supporting the hospitals... this makes a big difference to many

oh and sda doctors do not do the abortions... it is done by doctors not of our faith

One might truly be surprised if we truly knew how many SDA's think it is woman's right to abort a pregnancy.  My wife is one of them!

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