The Little Armageddon
The Great Controversy Within the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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1. Chapter Sharing Version: Who are "Shepherd's Rods" or "Davidian Seventh-day Adventists"? The group was started by Victor Tasho Houteff. In 1929, while serving as an assistant superintendent of the Sabbath School at his home church in the Olympic Exposition Park area of Los Angeles, Houteff began to bring in his own peculiar ideas. He began to share his new beliefs with a few fellow members; but soon complaints were being lodged against him that what he was teaching was not in accordance with Seventh-day Adventists beliefs. After persistently refusing to cease teaching that which church leaders considered to be error, he was finally disfellowshipped.
Like Houteff, many of his followers are being disfellowshipped from the Seventh-day Adventist Church today. However, they invariably claim that they are unjustifiably dismissed from fellowship with the church. Conversely, the church claims to be guiltless in this matter as it claims that those so disfellowshipped have been disfellowshipped because they have apostatized and that apostasy is as legitimate a ground for dismissal as any.
Can this claim of the church be substantiated? The author of The Little Armageddon answers an emphatic "YES"! He believes the basis for disfellowshipping members of the Shepherd's Rods or other such groups are firmly founded on the teachings of the Holy Scriptures as expounded in the official writings of the church, especially, the Church Manual, the Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs and particularly, the Baptismal Vows. The vows are taken by every Seventh-day Adventist before their baptism and acceptance into church fellowship.
2. Sales Snippet Version: Did you know that God has one, true, remnant church today? Yes, He does! Did you know that there is a truly cosmic conflict going on in that church today? Satan is trying to tear the church apart through false teachings billed as new light! This book will help you to become aware of the conflict, survive it and even help prevent the loss associated with Satan’s onslaughts on God’s true church! Get your copy and get armed!
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John Churchill is a baptized Seventh-day Adventist Christian since May 30, 1976. He is one of those who "came up through the ranks" in the church, having a zeal from the lord from his early teens, that would not let him just sit down in church or keep quiet about Jesus. Sharing his faith came naturally - and share he did! He shared in any way possible. He was on choirs, taught Sabbath School class, conducted cottage meeting / worship services in homes wherever permitted; did Bible studies with anyone willing to listen, was involved in the Missionary Volunteer movement (now Adventist Youth), Pathfindering and all it entails, and so on. As he showed his commitment and zeal for the Lord's work he was given more and more responsibilities in the church and was involved in church leadership from his early years as a Christian. John Churchill has been a Church Elder for many years and was ordained as an Elder December 31, 1994. He has had many encounters with teachers of falsehood over the many years of his Ministry. These encounters include a lot of experience with an offshoot group of the Seventh-day Adventist Church called the the Shepherd's Rod.
John Churchill is a lay evangelist and the founder of Battle Cry Ministry which pursues the worldwide aim of its mission through its website: http://battlecryministry.netadvent.org/
He decided since about 2003 to write a book that would address the Shepherd's Rod offshoot problem in the church as he saw that the group was seemingly on the increase and causing problems and pulling away members of the church to become members of the group. The book would help to not only educate members but help them to know how to deal with the problem in a very realistic / practical way. The book would also appeal to members of the group to cease their activities and rejoin the church / "coming back on the platform".
About the Author
John Churchill is a baptized Seventh-day Adventist Christian since May 30, 1976. He is one of those who "came up through the ranks" in the church, having a zeal from the lord from his early teens, that would not let him just sit down in church or keep quiet about Jesus. Sharing his faith came naturally - and share he did! He shared in any way possible. He was on choirs, taught Sabbath School class, conducted cottage meeting / worship services in homes wherever permitted; did Bible studies with anyone willing to listen, was involved in the Missionary Volunteer movement (now Adventist Youth), Pathfindering and all it entails, and so on. As he showed his commitment and zeal for the Lord's work he was given more and more responsibilities in the church and was involved in church leadership from his early years as a Christian. John Churchill has been a Church Elder for many years and was ordained as an Elder December 31, 1994. He has had many encounters with teachers of falsehood over the many years of his Ministry. These encounters include a lot of experience with an offshoot group of the Seventh-day Adventist Church called the the Shepherd's Rod.
John Churchill is a lay evangelist and the founder of Battle Cry Ministry which pursues the worldwide aim of its mission through its website: http://battlecryministry.netadvent.org/
He decided since about 2003 to write a book that would address the Shepherd's Rod offshoot problem in the church as he saw that the group was seemingly on the increase and causing problems and pulling away members of the church to become members of the group. The book would help to not only educate members but help them to know how to deal with the problem in a very realistic / practical way. The book would also appeal to members of the group to cease their activities and rejoin the church / "coming back on the platform".