I have a question for you. Someone I know is a Seventh Day Adventist and asked me to give a donation to her missionary work. How would you handle that and avoid closing the door to having the opportunity to share the gospel with her? I just don't think that as a Bible believing Christian I can donate to SDA missionary work.
My response:
No, of course we should not give to proliferate a lie about our Lord. The Seventh Day Adventists vary from church to church, but Ellen G. White was definitely a false prophet. I have archived a lot of information on the beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists on the “Articles” page of the web site.
I believe this is a great opportunity for you to witness. To start, you can explain that we are told that if anyone brings another gospel, that other gospel is cursed (Galatians 1), and we are to test the spirits (1 John 4:1), and not have anything to do with doctrines of devils (1 Timothy 4:1). First of all, they teach that we are saved by works—meaning if we don’t “keep the Sabbath” we are cursed. This is a works salvation false gospel. But, that is only the beginning….
Maybe you can go to the web site and read some of the teachings and pray about witnessing to your friend, explaining why you cannot give a donation to proliferate the teachings that go against the Bible. Probably, your friend is unaware. I know that God is opening the door for you to share with her the Good News.
In Jesus,
Dwayna
I believe this is a great opportunity for you to witness. To start, you can explain that we are told that if anyone brings another gospel, that other gospel is cursed (Galatians 1), and we are to test the spirits (1 John 4:1), and not have anything to do with doctrines of devils (1 Timothy 4:1). First of all, they teach that we are saved by works—meaning if we don’t “keep the Sabbath” we are cursed. This is a works salvation false gospel. But, that is only the beginning….
Maybe you can go to the web site and read some of the teachings and pray about witnessing to your friend, explaining why you cannot give a donation to proliferate the teachings that go against the Bible. Probably, your friend is unaware. I know that God is opening the door for you to share with her the Good News.
In Jesus,
Dwayna
