My friend, the church in apostolic times was made up of people that believed in Jesus as the Son of God. This is true today as it was in the time of the apostles. What constitutes the church of God is the presence of Jesus in the midst of them; leading and guiding His people. In the world today denominational-ism, creed, and the wisdom of man have supplanted the working of Christ within the church.
In the time of the church of Philadelphia, it was evident that God was working with a specific group of people later called Seventh-day Adventists. His Spirit was seen in its formation and work. Through them the light of truth have been preserved, that the world may have a witness of God. But as foretold in Scriptures the once pure church of Philadelphia has become the corrupt church of Laodicea.
While the prophet of God and the church pioneers were alive, the spirit of antichrist was held at bay, but with the passing away of Ellen White in 1915 this evil was able to make inroads into the church. By the time that the main pioneers were laid to rest this spirit of antichrist, which denies both the Father and the Son, made its way into the church. Little by little, and generation after generation the doctrine of the trinity crept into the church. "For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ." (Jude 4).
By the summer of 1980 at the General Conference meeting in Dallas Texas, the doctrine of the trinity was formally voted in as one of the fundamental beliefs of the church. Thus the once pure church of Philadelphia had become the corrupt church of Laodicea. By accepting the false god of the trinity, the Son of God has been replaced with "God the Son", a being that is not truly the Son of God.
The true church of God remains to this day in those who do not hold to the doctrine of the trinity. No longer is Christ striving with the leadership of the church but with those who have been deceived by its false teachings. To these He is pleading saying "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Revelation 3:19, 20). This call is repeated and goes to the whole world saying "... Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." (Revelation 18:4).
My friend, it is time to "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15). It is time to heed the voice of the Jesus, the true Son of God, and turn away from the false god of the trinity unto the One true God through His Son Jesus Christ today.
God bless,
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