Why people leave the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Biblical causes of backsliding & apostasy: doesn't understand doctrine . Matthew 13:19 "When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it , the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path." not enough root in the Word . Matthew 13:20-21 "The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time . When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away." worries of life and deceitfulness of wealth . Matthew 13:22 "The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful ." miscomputation of benefits . Matthew 19:21-22, 29 "Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you wi...