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The Seventh-day Adventists are either the tamest cult or the weirdest church in American Protestantism. Where is the line?
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Sources
► Books
A Search for Identity: The Development of Seventh-day Adventist Beliefs
George R Knight – 2000
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A Brief History of Seventh-Day Adventists
George R Knight – 2012
amzn.to/3SfL7LP
It's Ok Not to be a Seventh-Day Adventist
Teresa Beem – 2008
amzn.to/3tZDyi4
The White Lie
Walter T. Rea – 1982
amzn.to/49hkxrw
Tell It to the World
C. Mervyn Maxwell – 2002
amzn.to/49ckIEL
The Four Major Cults
Anthony A. Hoekema – 1989
amzn.to/3RFEeCS
Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage
Juff Guinn – 2023
amzn.to/46NSVrz
Seventh-Day Adventist Christian: Do You Know Who You Are?
Max Hammonds – 2015
amzn.to/3SkFwE4
► Documentaries/Movies/Videos
Tell the World (2016)
youtube.com/watch?v=Eu8QkxXOQYE
Waco: American Apocalypse (2023)
netflix.com/title/81396979
A Matter of Conscience (2014)
youtu.be/-qSLHb0TGcQ
I'm Not Leaving (2020)
youtu.be/P8diFeGD0FY
The Adventists (Trilogy)
vimeo.com/ondemand/theadventiststrilogy
Seventh-day Adventist Church Playlists:
Did You Know - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo8flY1WfqPLzMFMiQifM4G7
Fundamental Beliefs - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-T5daQ1F6DahenT43il_xA
Sabbath School Lessons - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-kuFuZthXJJ6FlNWv-ZV5U
► Audio
Adventism 101 (2022)
amzn.to/3QCLiQ8
► Websites and Other Reading
prva-zapovest-ili-trojstvo.com/download/The%20Great%20Controversy%201858%20-%20Ellen%20White.pdf
adventbeliefs.com/assets/BBR/12/Tract-Showing-that-the-Seventh-Day-Should-be-Observed-as-the-Sabbath-Instead-of-the-First-Day-T-M-Preble.pdf
adventist.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ADV-28Beliefs2020.pdf
sdanet.org/atissue/books/27/index.htm
spectrummagazine.org/post-archives/seventh-day-adventists-and-conspiracy-theories
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► Video Credits
Alex Jones - Halloween (1997) - youtu.be/wbRJt6iKCc8
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Hopeful | Official Movie Trailer - youtu.be/2QkLDug4d7s
There's a battle between good and evil | FOX 5 Archives - youtu.be/k45m3hEccWE
Flat Earth Clues - youtu.be/oB-BdoVShvg
► Photo Credits
All images fall under Fair Use, were sourced from Wikimedia Commons, or licensed from Getty Images, Reuters Connect, Dreamstime, or Story Blocks.
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Chapters:
0:00:00 Steampunk's SDA Video
0:03:50 Introduction
0:08:22 William Miller
0:13:27 Second Adventism
0:18:31 Little Disappointment
0:23:51 Great Disappointment
0:30:46 2300 Days
0:35:44 Ellen White
0:40:16 Sabbath Keeping
0:47:32 Present Truth
0:54:12 Gospel Order
0:59:26 Seventh-day Adventist Church
1:03:57 Foundational Visions
1:07:53 Health Reform
1:11:16 Adventist Education
1:15:51 Infallibility
1:20:05 1888 General Conference
1:28:11 Break with Kellogg
1:34:03 Catalepsy
1:38:54 Plagiarism
1:44:49 Deception
1:49:08 Walter Rea
1:58:22 Questions on Doctrine
2:02:07 Fundamental Beliefs
2:17:49 Victor Houteff
2:24:14 Branch Davidians
2:28:20 David Koresh
2:35:33 Cyrus Teed
2:37:50 Conspiracy Connection
2:41:14 Conclusion
Hashtags: #history #religion #sabbath #adventism #seventhdayadventist #adventist #sda #christianity #christian #faith
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Support the channel on Patreon! patreon.com/knowingbetter
The Seventh-day Adventists are either the tamest cult or the weirdest church in American Protestantism. Where is the line?
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Store ► standard.tv/knowingbetter
Patreon ► patreon.com/knowingbetter
Paypal ► paypal.me/knowingbetter
Twitter ► twitter.com/KnowingBetterYT
Twitch ► twitch.tv/knowingbetteryt
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fiverr.com/tim_stephenson
fiverr.com/djyoung
youtube.com/c/TheDungeonNewbsGuide
youtube.com/hbomberguy
---
Sources
► Books
A Search for Identity: The Development of Seventh-day Adventist Beliefs
George R Knight – 2000
amzn.to/3s4fo5L
A Brief History of Seventh-Day Adventists
George R Knight – 2012
amzn.to/3SfL7LP
It's Ok Not to be a Seventh-Day Adventist
Teresa Beem – 2008
amzn.to/3tZDyi4
The White Lie
Walter T. Rea – 1982
amzn.to/49hkxrw
Tell It to the World
C. Mervyn Maxwell – 2002
amzn.to/49ckIEL
The Four Major Cults
Anthony A. Hoekema – 1989
amzn.to/3RFEeCS
Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage
Juff Guinn – 2023
amzn.to/46NSVrz
Seventh-Day Adventist Christian: Do You Know Who You Are?
Max Hammonds – 2015
amzn.to/3SkFwE4
► Documentaries/Movies/Videos
Tell the World (2016)
youtube.com/watch?v=Eu8QkxXOQYE
Waco: American Apocalypse (2023)
netflix.com/title/81396979
A Matter of Conscience (2014)
youtu.be/-qSLHb0TGcQ
I'm Not Leaving (2020)
youtu.be/P8diFeGD0FY
The Adventists (Trilogy)
vimeo.com/ondemand/theadventiststrilogy
Seventh-day Adventist Church Playlists:
Did You Know - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo8flY1WfqPLzMFMiQifM4G7
Fundamental Beliefs - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-T5daQ1F6DahenT43il_xA
Sabbath School Lessons - youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo-kuFuZthXJJ6FlNWv-ZV5U
► Audio
Adventism 101 (2022)
amzn.to/3QCLiQ8
► Websites and Other Reading
prva-zapovest-ili-trojstvo.com/download/The%20Great%20Controversy%201858%20-%20Ellen%20White.pdf
adventbeliefs.com/assets/BBR/12/Tract-Showing-that-the-Seventh-Day-Should-be-Observed-as-the-Sabbath-Instead-of-the-First-Day-T-M-Preble.pdf
adventist.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ADV-28Beliefs2020.pdf
sdanet.org/atissue/books/27/index.htm
spectrummagazine.org/post-archives/seventh-day-adventists-and-conspiracy-theories
---
► Video Credits
Alex Jones - Halloween (1997) - youtu.be/wbRJt6iKCc8
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Hopeful | Official Movie Trailer - youtu.be/2QkLDug4d7s
There's a battle between good and evil | FOX 5 Archives - youtu.be/k45m3hEccWE
Flat Earth Clues - youtu.be/oB-BdoVShvg
► Photo Credits
All images fall under Fair Use, were sourced from Wikimedia Commons, or licensed from Getty Images, Reuters Connect, Dreamstime, or Story Blocks.
---
Production Assistant/Community Manager - Rozarah
twitter.com/AmandaLlara
Research Assistant/Moderator - Jesspsettle
twitter.com/JessPSettle
Tech Consultant - The Inked Well
youtube.com/@TheInkedWell
Artist/Animator/Moderator - Donnythenuts
youtube.com/@DonnyTheNerdfighter
Music - Chris Heine
cheinemusic@gmail.com
Channel Art - PoetheWonderCat
twitter.com/ThatCatNamedPoe
---
Chapters:
0:00:00 Steampunk's SDA Video
0:03:50 Introduction
0:08:22 William Miller
0:13:27 Second Adventism
0:18:31 Little Disappointment
0:23:51 Great Disappointment
0:30:46 2300 Days
0:35:44 Ellen White
0:40:16 Sabbath Keeping
0:47:32 Present Truth
0:54:12 Gospel Order
0:59:26 Seventh-day Adventist Church
1:03:57 Foundational Visions
1:07:53 Health Reform
1:11:16 Adventist Education
1:15:51 Infallibility
1:20:05 1888 General Conference
1:28:11 Break with Kellogg
1:34:03 Catalepsy
1:38:54 Plagiarism
1:44:49 Deception
1:49:08 Walter Rea
1:58:22 Questions on Doctrine
2:02:07 Fundamental Beliefs
2:17:49 Victor Houteff
2:24:14 Branch Davidians
2:28:20 David Koresh
2:35:33 Cyrus Teed
2:37:50 Conspiracy Connection
2:41:14 Conclusion
Hashtags: #history #religion #sabbath #adventism #seventhdayadventist #adventist #sda #christianity #christian #faith
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This video was sponsored by my patrons and Youtube members!
