GREAT VOICE, GREAT VISION, GREAT CHURCH.

Last Sabbath I shared with you the basics of Adventism – the First Angel’s Message, the purpose for being, the reason we exist as a denomination. The Three Angels Message defines our mission and gives us identity apart from being a generic Christian group.
Today, when the image of Christianity in the world is marred by centuries of corruption, abuse and apostasy, God still has faithful people who uphold His Image, the Image of the Creator, that call the world to move beyond traditional status quo mainstream Christianity.
As the Emergent church is calling for the “end of religion,” dismissing all organizing, we should never forget that true God is God of Order, forming and organizing something out of nothing, out of chaos. Christ has His Bride, she is One with Him, she is united among believers, she is preparing to meet Him without spot or wrinkle. We are not to succumb to the tempting deception out there to abandon “organized faith,” for no relationships can exist without boundaries to protect it, hence “religion” continues. What matters is the substance within, the relationship which the boundaries protect.
Today I am presenting the message of the Second Angel, the call for countercultural living, the call not to participate in the sins of fallen and confused system. The people of God live right in the midst of it until God calls us out. But we must not, never, at any circumstances, take part in attitudes and doings of the corrupt world.
This week we are revamping our website and will be posting sermons online, creating an audio and video archive, so those who missed a sermon would be able to go online and watch it.
I invite you to listen carefully this series of sermons. I also invite you to consider your role in being an Adventist, proclaiming yourself this message to those near you, to the extended family, to your friends, coworkers, people you care for.
If you have questions – ask, let’s talk, let’s dialogue, so we would walk in unity of what is the purpose of our local congregation in London. In words of Ellen G. White – this is the “righteousness by faith in verity.” Especially the message of the third angel (don’ miss February 20th).
On the Message of the Second Angel she commented “unfaithful Sabbath-keepers are the worst enemies the truth can have.” SO, as we take another look at Babylon, pay attention, so that the confusion we may send by saying one thing and doing another would not make us a “Babylon,” before we point out to other “confused” groups who may miss the Sabbath, or other “truths.”
The Message of three Angels ends with affirmation of the Remnant as saints with patience, keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. (Revelation 14:12)