An Appeal to the Adventist Nobility

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Lamentations 3:22-23

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

Romans 2:15

“Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another.”

Romans 9:1

“I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost.”

1 Timothy 4:1-2

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.”

Romans 14:23

“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”

1 Corinthians 6:19

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”

1 Corinthians 10:31

“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”

Matthew 7:12

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”

John 3:8

“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”

Memorable Quotes

“As a minister of the Gospel, it is also my responsibility to speak truth and so today I want to share the truth in love.”

“The Adcom does not have the authority anywhere given to it to determine theological or spiritual matters for all members worldwide.”

“The proclamation of the Everlasting Gospel in Revelation 14 assumes that despite diametric disagreement with the dominant narrative of our fallen world, Earth’s inhabitants retain the freedom of conscience.”

“The Holy Spirit cannot be controlled, scheduled, or denied access by public affairs and religious liberty leaders.”

“When the financial needs of the institutional Church for funding from the second beast of Revelation cause the institutional Church to deny the consciences of individual members, we are crossing a red line.”

“Stand for freedom of conscience, honor people’s freedom of conscience, do not denigrate them for the conscientious decisions that they make.”

Other Quotations

Ellen G. White in Acts of the Apostles: “When secular rulers unite with ministers of religion to dictate in matters of conscience, then it will be seen who really fear and serve God.”