I appreciate all the support for “Adventist” beliefs. However, …

Comment on Defining Adventism: A poll by Terry Peterson.

I appreciate all the support for “Adventist” beliefs. However, I have certain concerns with the poll. First, it appears some do not understand that part of the problem is that we have not hired Adventists to positions of professorship. If we hire non-Adventists to teach their beliefs in our schools how can we fault them for not adhereing to our beliefs? Why don’t we have professors that are Seventh Day Adventist church members in good standing with the denomination teaching our students and supporting them in a learning culture that promotes the Three Angels messages in depth as the present truth for this time!

I am also concerned when we stand on a platform of certain beliefs. I prefer to adhere to the same wording Jesus used in His response to Satan in the wilderness. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Deut. 8:3 Ellen White informs us that it is the scriptures we must know in order to not be deceived when Satan commits his great deceptions at the end. She does not mention the 28 Fundemental beliefs.