SEVENTH-DAY WHAT?
You may have come across some Seventh-day Adventists and wondered, "Who are these people? Are they genuine Christians, or just some wierd cult? Why do they have this strange name? What do they do?"
Or you may be well acquainted with Adventists, even to the point of knowing some of their key teachings. Maybe you'd like to check out what you have heard for yourself and see if it measures up to what the Bible says.
In invite you to read just a bit at the following web adresses:
- fundamental beliefs with Bibles references: http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html
- what Adventists do: http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/neighbor/index.html
I also suggest that you visit the Adventist church in your locality, or stop by the one nearest to you. By the way, if that's Bense Church, we would be delighted to welcome you.
The following historical article was produced in conjunction with the 2008 Homecoming celebrations.
A Brief History of Bense Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Beginning
Pastor Giddens introduced the Seventh-day Adventist message to
the community of Bense, Anse de Mai and Anse Soldat. At the outset,
this new religion seemed rather strange and most people had virtually nothing to do with it. A few, however, embraced it and those included; Sister Manasseh Anthony, Sister Doreen Sandy and her mother, and Brother Hudson Fabien, who had already been exposed to the message while working on the island of Guadeloupe.
Initially, this devoted group of followers worshipped at the home of Ma St. Lois, Sister Doreen’s mother. The devil soon went on the attack. A rumor surrounding one of the members soon surfaced and it threatened the survival of this fledgling group. Following fervent prayer, the group decided to move to Brother Hudson Fabien’s home in an attempt to defuse the circulating rumors, maintain their integrity and as a new meeting place. Brother Fabien was a bachelor who had recently built his house...
