Adventism

Adventism

The term Adventist generally refers to someone who believes in the Second Advent of Jesus (popularly known as the Second coming) in the tradition of the Millerites.

The Adventist family of churches are regarded today as conservative Protestants."Adventist and Sabbatarian (Hebraic) Churches" section (p. 256–276) in Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill and Craig D. Atwood, "Handbook of Denominations in the United States", 12th edn. Nashville: Abingdon Press]

While they hold much in common, their theology differs on whether the intermediate state is unconscious sleep or consciousness, whether the ultimate punishment of the wicked is annihilation or eternal torment, the nature of immortality, whether or not the wicked are resurrected, and whether the sanctuary of

External links

* [http://www.tagnet.org/washington/history/millerite.html History of the Millerite Movement] from the "Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia" 10:892–898, 1976.
* [http://www.wcg.org/lit/aboutus/roots.htm Graphical timeline of major Millerite groups] from the Worldwide Church of God official website


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