AN EXPOSURE OF THE ANTI-SABBATH CONCEPTS IN DR. SAMUELE BACCHIOCCHPS 'FROM SABBATH TO SUNDAY' By Wiesmullan Von-Bruggen

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CHAPTER 2

Links Of Apostasy To Rome

All due to the rejection of the revival and reformation that came in the message of righteousness by faith in 1888, the Seventh Day Adventist organization has been sinking into deeper apostasy and making alliances with the Roman Catholic Church. Hence we can

see why this deceptive book by Dr. Bacchiocchi is accepted by the Roman Catholic Pope and priests and given much praise. The Adventist organization does not have a firm stand against Babylon, (R. C. Church). And of the SDA organization Mrs. White says,

"It is a backsliding church that lessens the distance between itself and the Papacy.” Signs of the Times, February 19, 1894.

In a sworn affidavit (1975) from the past SDA General Conference President, Neal C. Wilson, we can see the change of view to the evil of the Roman Catholic Church. Proof of the SDA organization being in apostasy. He states:

"Although it is true that there was a period in the life of the Seventh Day Adventist Church when the denomination took

a distinctly anti-Roman Catholic viewpoint, and the term 'hierarchy’ was used in a pejorative sense to refer to the Papal form of church governance, that attitude on the church's part was nothing more than a manifestation of widespread anti-popery among conservative protestant denominations in the early part of this century and the latter part of the last, and which has now been consigned to the historical trash heap so far as the Seventh Day Adventist Church is concerned.” Reply Brief for The Defendant, p. 4, case#c-74-2025, CBR. March 30,1975

Does not this call for deep concern, as to where those men who claim to be God's ministers are leading the people? Are not SDA called to separate from Babylon and to call people from out of her? But they are fast becoming one of them. Again says Ellen White:

"We are in danger of becoming a sister to fallen Babylon, of allowing our churches to become corrupted, and filled with every foul spirit, a cage for every unclean and Hateful bird.” Letter 51, Sept 6.1886.

Such are the words of God's messenger herself. The fact is proven that the SDA organization unites with other false religions

as with the Roman Catholic Church. The alliance with Rome is seen in the affiliations that the SDA organization has with the World Council of Churches (W.C.C). Here is some brief facts to prove it. In 1973, the World Council of Churches published a book entitled, 'So Much in Common', (SMC) this book contained, documents of interests in the conversations between the World Council of Churches and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church." (P.I)

"Strange as it may seem, these yearly consultations [conversations between representatives of the W.C.C and the SDA Church] were an indirect by-product of Vatican II. In fact, -while in Rome in connection with the Vatican Council a W.C.C. staff member and an Adventist representative came to the conclusion that an informal meeting of a small group of Seventh Day Adventists with an equal number of representatives, from the World Council Of Churches would fulfill a useful purpose.” So Much In Common, p. 98.

"Subsequent meetings have became somewhat more formal, in the sense that the employing bodies of the SDA participants have authorized and financed their presence and the Executive Committees of the three Adventist divisions involved have given their blessings by facilitating the selection of the SDA representatives; the World Council of Churches has defrayed the expenses of its group. The General Conference of Seventh Day Adventist has been kept informed regarding the meetings though it has taken no direct, active part in the consultations, except through its three European Divisional Branch offices. " Ibid. (All quotes taken from document "Steps to Rome" by Wm. H Grotheer, p. 3)

Thus we can see that Adventist has had and still has affiliation with these apostate Babylonian false religions. So that Dr. Bacchiocchi is no strange proof, but further ratifies that he also is in alliance with the Roman Catholic Church and its intentions against the Remnant church of true SDA.

(See appendix B for documented evidence of Seventh Day Adventism and the World Council of Churches and further Papal and Adventist relations).