The subject of keeping the feast days at their appointed times is being increasingly agitated as a wind of doctrine within Seventh-day Adventist circles. Claims are being made that these Jewish holidays are statutes that are part of the moral law and therefore binding upon us today. Some say that in order to be translated one has to be a feast keeper. Others suggest that keeping the ceremonial law was the missing element in the 1888 message brought by Elders A. T. Jones and E. J. Waggoner. What ...
IRS 501c3 & State Incorporation: A Trap for Davidians?
Ever since the enemy's effort to deliver a knock out blow Davidian Seventh-day Adventists have been lead astray into many winds of doctrine and practice. A striking example of this alarming trend has been the incorporation of most every Davidian Association since the early 1960's with the state and their subsequent registration as IRS 501c3 tax exempt religious organizations. What are the legal ramifications and reasons for this? Is it based on sound Biblical principle or could it be a deadly ...
Should we Follow the “New Codes” Today?
Perhaps one of the clearest evidences that Davidia is still knocked out and spiritually unconscious today is in regards to the topic of whether we should accept the Symbolic Codes published by Florence Houteff after the death of Bro. Houteff as part of the inspired message of the Shepherd's Rod. This is evidenced by the fact that most of the major Davidian Associations at present, along with many independent Davidians, tenaciously uphold and defend these Codes (Vol. 10, No. 7 to Vol. 13, Nos. ...
“Those With” the 144,000-Who are They?
Of the many winds of doctrine that are blowing about Davidia, one of the more devisive issues confronting present truth believers has to do with whether there will be more than 144,000 saints saved alive from the Seventh-Day Adventist church after Ezekiel 9. In this study we would like to examine this case carefully from a doctrinal perspective and to understand who are the “those with” mentioned several times in the Shepherd’s Rod message and where do they come from. A complete review of all ...
Many Davidians Still Knocked Down After 50 Years
They claim to follow the same message written by the same author, but why are they so divided? They must be under an attempted "knockout blow" and still have not recovered. And who is responsible for this tragic situation? Is the enemy's effort to deliver "knockout blow" a curse or a blessing in disguise? ...
