2008-02-01 Stay With The Ship

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in IAUA (ee-uh-oo-uh) our Father,

Greetings on this day of preparation for the weekly Sabbath. I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of the Lord. This is the 23rd day of the 11th month of God's Sacred Calendar in the year 6011 Anno Mundi.

It is 7 weeks and one day until the Spring Holy Days begin with Passover and the evening of the 15th day of the 1st month in the year 6012 Anno Mundi, which is the first Unleavened Bread Sabbath (Sunset on Saturday, March 22 on the 2008 Gregorian calendar).

I have been doing research and reading about splinter groups from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. I have seen how the current controversies cause people to leave the church sometimes to form their own groups. It is tempting to break away from the church when personal beliefs diverge from what is taught by many leaders in the church.

In my thoughts about this topic I am impressed by this quote from EGW.

Dear Brother M: I had an impressive dream last night. I thought that you were on a strong vessel, sailing on very rough waters. Sometimes the waves beat over the top, and you were drenched with water. You said: "I shall get off; this vessel is going down." "No," said one who appeared to be the captain, "this vessel sails into the harbor. She will never go down." But you answered: "I shall be washed overboard. As I am neither captain or mate, who cares? I shall take my chances on that vessel you see yonder." Said the captain: "I shall not let you go there, for I know that vessel will strike the rocks before she reaches the harbor." You straightened yourself up, and said with great positiveness: "This vessel will become a wreck; I can see it just as plain as can be." The captain looked upon you with piercing eye, and said firmly: "I shall not permit you to lose your life by taking that boat. The timbers of her framework are worm-eaten, and she is a deceptive craft. If you had more knowledge you could discern between the spurious and the genuine, the holy and that appointed to utter ruin." {5T 571.3}

These similar words are also valuable to consider.

You seemed to be sitting in a boat in a shadow, and Elder Canright was turning the light down lower and lower. {1888 33.2}

And then someone said, "We have had enough of this. All this is as the shadow of night; it is the work of Satan." {1888 33.3}

Next he started up uneasy, groaning, and seemed to be like a man paralyzed, and declared he would leave the boat. He saw one that was sailing faster, and all on board apparently were happy. [There was] music and singing. He said, "I am going into that boat. I think this boat will go to pieces." {1888 33.4}

The Captain stood firmly and said, "I know every piece of timber in the ship, and it will outride every storm. But that boat has worm-eaten and decaying timbers. It will not endure the tempest." {1888 33.5}

I thought he said, "I am going on that boat if I perish with it." {1888 34.1}

There is a strong tendency of people who learn of the new light on God's Law to pull away from the church because so much is preached against new light. I too have been greatly troubled by this but it is very clear to me that this is a mistake.

I remind myself that after very careful study it is clear that nothing in the fundamental beliefs of the church is against the new light on God's Law. Yes, there are many books from lofty General Conference offices and personnel which do speak against the new light on God's Law.

In the final analysis, the belief in the weekly Sabbath is inextricably tied to the yearly Sabbaths. As long as the organization has the name Seventh-day Adventist they can never turn their back on the weekly Sabbath. I believe that this was a direct leading of God to bind the church to this belief.

It is sad to note that there are many trying to slyly change the organization. Have you noticed that the "Seventh-day Adventist Book and Bible" has become the "Adventist Book Center". "Seventh-day Adventist World Services" has become "Adventist Disaster Relief". There are many other examples of this trend. Do you think this is a coincidence?

The day may come (the shaking?) when the organization will disappear or change so much that it will not be possible to work within the organization. Until then I will do my best to stay with the ship without sacrificing one word of the truth.

While studying this subject the words of Paul while in the storm at sea seemed appropriate.

Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. Acts 27:31

Are you going to stay with the ship?

I pray that we may all continue to seek love, peace, and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (ee-uh-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.

Shabbat Shalom,

Frank T. Clark
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