First Angel

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.  Revelation 14:6-7

Second Angel

And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.  Revelation 14:8

Third Angel

And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.  Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.  Revelation 14:9-12

Mission Statement of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Our Mission

The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to make disciples of all people, communicating the everlasting gospel in the context of the three angels' messages of Revelation 14:6-12, leading them to accept Jesus as personal Savior and unite with His remnant Church, discipling them to serve Him as Lord and preparing them for His soon return.

Our Methodology

We pursue this mission under the guidance and through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit through:

1.       Preaching. Accepting Christ's commission (Matthew 28:18-20), we proclaim to all the world, in these last days, the everlasting gospel of God's love, most fully revealed in His Son's life, ministry, atoning death, resurrection and high priestly ministry. Recognizing the Bible to be God's infallible revelation of His will, we present its full message, including the second advent of Christ and the continuing authority of His Ten Commandment law with its reminder of the Seventh-day Sabbath.

2.       Teaching. Acknowledging that development of mind and character is essential to God's redemptive plan, we promote the growth of a mature understanding of and relationship to God, His Word and the created universe.

3.       Healing. Affirming the Biblical principles of the wellbeing of the whole person, we make the preservation of health and healing of the sick a priority and through our ministry to the poor and oppressed, cooperate with the Creator in His compassionate work of restoration.

4.       Discipling. Affirming the continued spiritual growth and development of all members, we nurture the newly converted, instruct them in righteous living, train them for effective witness and encourage their responsive obedience to God's will.

This statement was voted by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Executive Committee at the Annual Council Session in Silver Spring, Maryland on October 13, 2009.

The following are links to information on the Three Angels Message by Amazingdiscoveries.org

The Importance of the Three Angels Message

http://amazingdiscoveries.org/AD-Religious-Terms-Defined-Three_Angels_Revelation14.html

Understanding the First Angel’s Message

http://amazingdiscoveries.org/AD-Religious-Terms-Defined-Three_Angels_Revelation14-1st.html

Understanding the Second Angel’s Message

http://amazingdiscoveries.org/AD-Religious-Terms-Defined-Three_Angels_Revelation14-2nd.html

Understanding the Third Angel’s Message

http://amazingdiscoveries.org/AD-Religious-Terms-Defined-Three_Angels_Revelation14-3rd.html

http://www.666beast.net/3angelsmessage.htm

http://creationsabbath.net/resources/sermons/the-three-angels-messages-an-adventist-imperative

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Angels'_Messages

The first angel's message of Revelation 14, announcing the hour of God's Judgment, and calling upon men to fear and worship him, was designed to separate the professed people of God from the corrupting influences of the world, and to arouse them to see their true condition of worldliness and backsliding. In this message, God had sent to the church a warning, which, had it been accepted, would have corrected the evils that were shutting them away from him. Had they received the message from Heaven, humbling their hearts before the Lord, and seeking in sincerity a preparation to stand in his presence, the Spirit and power of God would have been manifested among them. The church would again have reached that blessed state of unity, faith, and love, which existed in apostolic days, when the believers were of "one heart and of one soul," and "spake the word of God with boldness," when "the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." [ACTS 4: 32, 31; 2:47.]

     If God's professed people would receive the light as it shines upon them from his Word, they would reach that unity for which Christ prayed, that which the apostle describes, "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." "There is," he says, "one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism." [EPH. 4:3-5.]

     Such were the blessed results experienced by those who accepted the Advent message. They "came from different denominations, and their denominational barriers were hurled to the ground; conflicting creeds were shivered to atoms; the unscriptural hope of a temporal millennium was abandoned, false views of the second advent were corrected, pride and conformity to the world were swept away; wrongs were made right; hearts were united in the sweetest fellowship, and love and joy reigned supreme. If this doctrine did this for the few who did receive it, it would have done the same for all, if all had received it."  Great Controversy p. 379.1-3

Manuscript Releases No. 746 - Increasing Importance of the Three Angels' Messages

Third Angel's Message a Life-and-Death Question.-We know that now everything is at stake. The third angel's message is to be at this time regarded as of the highest importance. It is a life-and-death question.

     The eighteenth chapter of Revelation reveals the importance of presenting the truth in no measured terms, but with boldness and power. There must be no toning down of the truth, no muffling of the message for this time. Satan has devised a state of things whereby the proclamation of the third angel's message shall be bound about. We must beware of his plans and methods. The third angel's message is to be strengthened and confirmed. . . .

     Satan will so mingle his deceptions with truth that side issues will be created to turn the attention of the people from the great issue, the test to be brought upon the people of God in these last days.--Letter 28, 1900, pp. 2-4. (To W. W. Prescott and wife, February 17, 1900.)

     A Worldwide Message.--The message of the angel following the third is now to be given to all parts of the world. It is to be the harvest message, and the whole earth will be lighted with the glory of God. The Lord has this one more call of mercy to the world, but the perversity of men diverts the work from its true bearing, and the light has to struggle amid the darkness of men who feel themselves competent to do a work that God has not appointed them to do.--Letter 86, 1900, pp. 8, 9. (To A. G. Daniells, June 18, 1900.)


     Increasing Importance of the Three Angels' Messages.--The truth for this time, the third angel's message, is to be proclaimed with a loud voice, meaning with increasing power, as we approach the great final test. . . . The present truth for this time comprises the messages, the third angel's message succeeding the first and the second. The presentation of this message with all it embraces is our work. We stand as the remnant people in these last days to promulgate the truth and swell the cry of the third angel's wonderful distinct message, giving the trumpet a certain sound. Eternal truth, which we have adhered to from the beginning, is to be maintained in all its increasing importance to the close of probation. The trumpet is to give no uncertain sound. . . .

     This message is to come to the churches. We are to consider the best plans for accomplishing this. . . . Faith, eternal faith in the past and in the present truth, is to be talked, is to be prayed, is to be presented with pen and voice.

     The third angel's message in its clear, definite terms is to be made the prominent warning. All that it comprehends is to be made intelligible to the reasoning minds of today.--Letter 121, 1900, p. 5. (To S. N. Haskell and wife, August 13, 1900.)

     Relevance of the Message.--All the people of God are now to stand on the platform of truth as it has been given in the third angel's message. . . . The only hope for anyone is to hold fast the evidences that have confirmed the truth in righteousness. Let these be proclaimed over and over again until the close of earth's history.--Manuscript 61, 1906, p. 3. ("Hold Fast the Beginning of Your Confidence," June 3, 1906.)

     Universal Nature of the Third Angel's Message.--Every feature of the third angel's message is to be proclaimed in all parts of the world. . . . This message is a testing message. Received into honest hearts, it will prove an antidote for all the world's sins and sorrows. No conditions of climate, of poverty, or ignorance, or of prejudice can hinder its efficiency, or lessen its adaptability to the needs of mankind.--Manuscript 75, 1906, p. 3. ("A Caution Against Heavy Investment in Food Manufacture," September 29, 1906.)

     Truths of the Third Angel's Message Constantly Unfolding.--The third angel's message reveals the great saving truth for this time. Its truths are constantly unfolding, and it is God's design that even the children and youth shall understand intelligently what God requires, that they may distinguish between righteousness and sin, between obedience and disobedience.--Manuscript 67, 1909, p. 3. ("A High Standard," October 7, 1909.)

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