16 Facts About Seventh-day Adventists

Seventh-day Adventists Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Seventh-day Adventists make use of an officially produced "Sabbath School Lesson", which deals with a particular biblical text or doctrine every quarter.

Seventh-day Adventists are known for presenting a health message that advocates vegetarianism and expects adherence to the kosher laws, particularly the consumption of kosher foods described in Leviticus 11, meaning abstinence from pork, rabbit, shellfish, and other animals proscribed as "unclean".

Seventh-day Adventists who were vegetarian had a lower risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, Coronary heart disease, Lung cancer and prostate cancer, compared to non-vegetarians.

Seventh-day Adventists hold that marriage is a divine institution established by God during the events of the Book of Genesis prior to the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden.

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Old and New Testament texts are interpreted by some Seventh-day Adventists to teach that wives should submit to their husbands in marriage.

Seventh-day Adventists oppose homosexual activities and relationships, citing the belief that scripture makes no accommodation for homosexuality.

Seventh-day Adventists have traditionally held socially conservative attitudes regarding dress and entertainment.

Accordingly, Seventh-day Adventists are opposed to practices such as body piercing and tattoos and refrain from the wearing of jewelry, including such items as earrings and bracelets.

Conservative Seventh-day Adventists avoid certain recreational activities which are considered to be a negative spiritual influence, including dancing, rock music and secular theatre.

Western Seventh-day Adventists who are against the ban say it is keeping them from functioning in this culture, while those who support the ban get their reason for opposing from the bible.

Seventh-day Adventists believe that Christ has called his followers in the Great Commission to reach the whole world.

Seventh-day Adventists are cautious to ensure that evangelism does not impede or intrude on the basic rights of the individual.

Since then, Seventh-day Adventists have been on the forefront of media evangelism; It Is Written, founded by George Vandeman, was the first religious program to air on color television in March 1965 and the first major Christian ministry to utilize satellite uplink technology.

Notably, Billy Graham invited Seventh-day Adventists to be part of his crusades after Eternity, a conservative Christian magazine edited by Donald Barnhouse, asserted in 1956 that Seventh-day Adventists are Christians, and later stated, "They are sound on the great New Testament doctrines including grace and redemption through the vicarious offering of Jesus Christ 'once for all".

Walter Martin, who is considered by many to be the father of the counter-cult apologetics movement within evangelicalism, authored The Truth About Seventh-day Adventists which marked a turning point in the way Adventism was viewed: "it is perfectly possible to be a Seventh-day Adventist and be a true follower of Jesus Christ despite heterodox concept".