OUR READERS RESPOND

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

 

Blessing after brain surgery

I had brain surgery recently and thankfully am home now. I just wanted to let all of you know what a huge blessing you are and were to me while I was in hospital. At night (between interruptions) when I was all alone, I would listen to your messages of truth on YouTube via my android cell phone. What a comfort!

I do not have cancer, praise the Lord, but my right side was paralyzed. However, with rehab we are re-training those neural pathways, and the use of those limbs is returning!

I was in bed in the hospital and rehab for 31 days. I was going MENTAL! (No pun intended.) I am so very thankful these videos were made available to everyone. I believe sometimes it takes another Adventist (former) to help a (former) Adventist see the light. I did not like the New Testament much before, but I recently noticed that the pages of the New Testament in my new NASB Bible showed more wear more than do the Old Testament pages.

I am so grateful to God and also to Dale, Colleen, and all the others who have worked so hard and studied so long to discover the truth and are willing to share it!

  My brain is still swollen a little bit, and nausea and fatigue continue, but am gradually returning to my routine. I will continue to support you in the future.

 Again, thank you so very much!

LINDA ROLLINS
Augusta, GA 

 

Stop your tongue

I saw you on YouTube. All I saw was hate for Seventh-day Adventists. I didn’t hear you talk any about your love for God. What a shame. God is love. Adventists love God. I have been a believer for 61 years. I pray for God to stop your tongue from speaking against God’s people.

via email

 

Discovered by chance

Thank you for your very important ministry! It has been a true blessing to me—an ex-Adventist who just by chance discovered your website a few years ago. Please keep up the good work!

Anniston, AL

 

Discrediting is evil

It is with sadness I read your accounts and experiences. Of all the denominations I have encountered, it appears that the most condemning and vindictive people are the former Adventists. I understand there are varying differences in beliefs and interpretations even within a church or organization, but what baffles me is the evil intent and vicious attack you make towards Adventist beliefs. Sadly, this is not Christlike. If you want to convert others to your beliefs and interpretations, why not just present your case and be convincing in matters you are passionate about? 

To attempt to destroy an organization or discredit it because you have found a “new” revelation is evil. Do you do that with other organizations or religions you don’t agree with?  

I’m praying that the spirit of God’s love be the cornerstone of your message, not hate, anger, or fear or whatever is the real intent of your hearts. God judges the heart.

via email

 

This is a cult!

I was raised Lutheran and naively thought all churches taught a similar simple gospel of being saved by Jesus! 

Several years ago I decided to learn a foreign language and began studying Portuguese online. I happened upon a Seventh-day Adventist church for Portuguese speakers, and I went every Saturday and attended all the weeklong lectures by pastors visiting from Brazil.…

As my language skills improved I started making friends and getting invited to their homes. About six months ago a friend invited me to a beginner’s study program called Bíblia Fácil, or Easy Bible. The last lesson presented their ideas on death. I remember my friend saying, “When you die, that’s it; you’re just dead.” I thought, if that’s the case, why are we bothering to study in the Bible? 

I felt like I was suddenly among atheists!…She started inviting other people from church into her home to talk to me. They were no longer just nice visits with a friend and her family. One man came and told me about our sins being written in a book, and they have to be examined. After this complex process, God is judged by the other creatures of the universe! How can creatures judge the creator? 

Another man, stranger yet, had an entire computer presentation about death. If I am correct, they believe that people don’t have souls!? Afterwards he gave me a “comic” book featuring a grim reaper and scary drawings—one of a bed set up in a graveyard to explain that death is just sleep. 

The next presentations were about Daniel and the Little Horn. By this time I had discovered your resources and was somewhat prepared. I had been invited to somebody’s home for lunch, but they decided I needed to be given this presentation with four other people present. When the presenter got to the Little Horn, he became excited and started speaking very fast. The other people there got excited as well, and the people who I thought were my friends suddenly become crazed strangers. 

I thought, this isn’t a church, this is a cult! The whole experience was beyond disturbing. 

Shortly after that I was looking online and stumbled upon the information that the Adventist hospitals perform abortions! I was shocked! That closed the deal for me!…

I am never going to attend an Adventist church again. I am very sorry to see so many good people lost by following a bad prophet.

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I’ve been indoctrinated

I want to thank you for all you do in shining the light in dark places. I live in northern Michigan, and I watch as many YouTube videos as I can. Thanks again for your recent study on Hebrews 7.

I left my church almost a year ago, and after listening to the studies and Q & A sessions, I realize I’ve been so indoctrinated—I had no idea! I pray for my old church members.

Thank you!

Luther, MI

 

God, please forgive me

I am a 68-year-old woman who has been an Adventist all of my life. I helped start a congregation in the 70’s in my town because there was no Adventist church there. We now have a beautiful church only one mile from my house. 

I now believe—yes! Seventh-day Adventism is a cult. God, please forgive me. I had no idea what was wrong with the church. Now I need to find a new church. It will be hard.

Edmond, OK

 

Makes a difference

I’m “this close” to fully accepting the truth of eternal security, and you were the first to lead me in that direction. Your ministry makes a difference!

Buchanan, MI