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| Lifeanew Registered user Username: Lifeanew Post Number: 254 Registered: 10-2007 |
I just talked to an SDA relative this evening that hadn't gone to the church in years. She started going again because the local SDA pastors wife has a severely handicap child. My relative also has a handicap child. Didn't EGW say that handicap children would be as they never were? If so, does anyone know where EGW says this? | ||
| Mjcmcook Registered user Username: Mjcmcook Post Number: 422 Registered: 2-2011 |
~Lifeanew~ I searched for references to your question several months ago and came up with the statement you are referring to in a copy of the "Youth Instructor" dated July 23, 1863~ it was an article that used this belief in a story about such a child. Of course this belief probably is in one of her many books; but with an ouline search this is what I came up with. I grew up as adventist, and behind "closed doors", people would whisper this belief when they found out about such child. Once again, adventists cannot run away from the "Prophet" they have chosen to follow. An old saying goes like this~"in for a penny, in for a pound."! I think this is the way it goes! ~mj~ (Message edited by mjcmcook on March 25, 2012) | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 3882 Registered: 10-2004  |
MJ, I was not able to find any issues of the Youth's Instructor from 1863. I think you meant the July 23, 1963 issue (which is available here: http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YI/YI19630723-V111-29__C.pdf) Do you remember which article it was? I did come across an interesting little article while looking at the July, 1862 issue (http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YI/YI18620701-V10-07__C.pdf). Here are some excerpts from it:
Jeremy | ||
| Mjcmcook Registered user Username: Mjcmcook Post Number: 424 Registered: 2-2011 |
Jeremy~ The cover page of the "Instructor" you found at your link is not the same as the one I referred to. The cover page I saw was one showing people in white clothing at what looks like a river, being baptized. Today I am using my computer at home; when I was researching the subject in question, I was at my daughter's where they have a computer that is newer and the words can be more easily read. I wish I could remember the name of the article but I cannot at this time~ sorry about that. This being said, I imagine that you know the statement that egw made regarding slaves? Spiritual Gifts vol 1, p. 193 she says "...He lets him be as though he had never been...". God could not take them to heaven because of their condition and ignorance in learning about salvation. Perhaps this is where many sda's, myself included, got the idea that egw also included disabled children in this same category. I respect the fact that one should be careful in quoting a "source"~ I must be vigilant about what I share in regard to what I heard and learned as an adventist. ~mj~ | ||
| Jeremy Registered user Username: Jeremy Post Number: 3883 Registered: 10-2004 |
MJ, The cover for July 23, 1968 seems to fit the description you gave: http://www.adventistarchives.org/docs/YI/YI19680723-V116-29__C.pdf I couldn't find the story you were referring to, though. Jeremy | ||
| Skeeter Registered user Username: Skeeter Post Number: 1863 Registered: 12-2007  |
As a SDA I had always just assumed (as I still do ) that those with mental or physical infirmities would at Jesus return be given perfect bodies and would finally be able to see, hear and understand why they were chosen to live this life on earth in the way they were. I dont remember being actually TOLD anything about it though. |
