quizlet religion in America

1. Seventh-day Adventist
Ch. 13

2. Apocalypse
Apocalyptic Communities believe that the world
will end very soon, in their lifetime.
The world will be destroyed sand only members
of that group will be saved from destruction.
Predict date of apocalypse.

3. Apocalypse
“Reveal”
God initiates it
Struggle between Good and Evil has already
begun or is about to begin
Timing is critical, urgent.

4. Advent
Coming of Jesus
Second Advent
Second coming of Jesus

5. William Miller
First prediction
Second prediction
The Great Disappointment
Millerites

6. Ellen G. White
Former Millerite
Receives thousands of visions
Confirms Miller was not wrong, but misinformed
1844 was for cleansing of holy of holies
Jesus will return but with no specific date

7. Sabbath
Sabbath on seventh day
Seventh-day Adventists worship on Saturdays
rather than Sundays.
Similar to Judaism

8. Doctrine
Largely Protestant
Differences
No immortal soul
Soul-sleep
Millenarianism

9. Other Practices
Strict dietary laws
Vegetarian
healthy life

10. Other Practices
Strict dietary laws
Vegetarian
healthy life