Though the foundation of Shaking Time Ministries lies in the doctrine of the Seventh-Day Adventist church, the two differ in a few key respects.

1. We do not believe Ellen White had the gift of prophecy.

• She herself never claimed to be a "prophet," and only referred to herself as a "messenger."
• It is well-documented that she supported a child-molesting Adventist pastor and participated in a cover-up of his crimes.
• Several key points in her Biblical commentaries were plagiarized from Paradise Lost and other sources.
• While vegetarianism, one of the major cruxes of White's health message, is a key aspect of our ministry, we acknowledge that White made many dubious claims about healthcare, including advice to only eat two large meals per day and that masturbation causes a long list of unrelated health conditions.
• Many of her critics point to the many failed or disappointing prophecies she made, but for us there is none more egregious than the prophecy of the nonsensical Sunday Law, which this ministry wholly disavows.
• She may not have adhered as strictly to her convictions as many claim.

The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration.

The inspired authors spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, then God's Hands guided the dissemination and translation processes throughout history. In this Word, God has committed to humanity the knowledge necessary for salvation.

The Holy Scriptures are the supreme, authoritative, and infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the definitive revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God's acts in history. There should be no earthly text held equal.

(Ps. 119:105; Prov. 30:5-6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Heb. 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21.)

There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons, or three manifestations of the same Will.

God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation.

God, who is love, is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole of creation.

(Gen. 1:26; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 6:8; Matt. 28:19; John 3:16; 2 Cor. 1:21-22, 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2.)

God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

The qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and the Holy Spirit are also those of the Father.

(Gen. 1:1; Deut. 4:35; Ps. 110:1-4; John 3:16, 14:9; 1 Cor. 15:28; 1 Tim. 1:17; 1 John 4:8; Rev. 4:11.)

God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged.

Forever truly God, He became also truly human, Jesus the Christ. As foretold in the Old Testament, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God.

By His miracles He manifested God's power and was attested as God's promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to heaven to minister in the heavenly sanctuary on our behalf.

He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things.

(Isa. 53:4-6; Dan. 9:25-27; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-3, 1:14, 5:22, 10:30, 14:1-3, 14:13; Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; 2 Cor. 5:17-19; Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 1:15-19; Heb. 2:9-18, 8:1-2.)

God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption.

He is as much a unique entity as the Father and the Son, existing within and between all things on this planet. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ's life with power. He draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God.

Sent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children, He extends spiritual gifts to the church, empowers it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth.

(Gen. 1:2; 2 Sam. 23:2; Isa. 61:1; Luke 1:35; John 14:16-18, 14:26, 15:26, 16:7-13; Acts 1:8, 10:38; Rom. 5:5; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; 2 Cor. 3:18; 2 Peter 1:21.)

God has revealed in Scripture the authentic and historical account of His creative activity. He created the universe, and in a recent six-day creation the Lord made "the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them" and rested on the seventh day.

Thus He established the Sabbath as a perpetual memorial of the work He performed and completed during six literal days that together with the Sabbath constituted the same unit of time that we call a week today.

The first man and woman were made in the image of God as the crowning work of Creation, given dominion over the world, and charged with the responsibility to care for it. When the world was finished it was "very good," declaring the glory of God.

(Gen. 1:1-31, 2:1-24; Exod. 20:8-11; Ps. 19:1-6, 33:6-9, 104; Isa. 45:12; Acts 17:24; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2, 11:3; Rev. 10:6, 14:7.)

Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, each is an indivisible unity of body, mind, and spirit, dependent upon God for life and breath and all else.

When our first parents disobeyed God, they denied their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position. The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death.

Their descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences. They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to love Him and one another, and to care for their environment.

(Gen. 3; Ps. 8:4-8, 51:5, 58:3; Jer. 17:9; Acts 17:24-28; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19-20; Eph. 2:3; 1 John 3:4, 4:7-20.)

All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe.

This conflict originated in heaven when a created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation and jealousy became Satan, God's foe, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He then introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve into sin.

Observed by the whole of creation throughout the universe, this world became the arena of the ultimate conflict, out of which the God of love will forever be vindicated. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation.

(Gen. 6-8; Job 1:6-12; Isa. 14:12-14; Ezek. 28:12-18; Rom. 1:19-25, 5:12-21, 8:19-22; 1 Cor. 4:9;1 Peter 5:8; Rev. 12:4-9.)

In Christ's human life of perfect obedience to God's will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of the Creator.

This perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God's law and the graciousness of His character; for it both condemns our sin and provides for our forgiveness.

The death of Christ is substitutionary and expiatory, reconciling and transforming. The bodily resurrection of Christ proclaims God's triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who accept the atonement, assures their final victory over sin and death. It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will bow.

(Gen. 3:15; Isa. 53; John 3:16; Rom. 1:4, 3:25, 4:25, 8:3-4; 1 Cor. 15:3-4, 15:20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; Phil. 2:6-11; Col. 2:15; 1 Peter 2:21-22; 1 John 4:10.)

In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God.

Led by the Holy Spirit we sense our need, acknowledge our sinfulness, repent of our transgressions, and exercise faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord, Substitute and Example. This saving faith comes through the divine power of the Word and is the gift of God's grace.

Through Christ we are justified, adopted as God's sons and daughters, and delivered from the lordship of sin. Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified; the Spirit renews our minds, writes God's law of love in our hearts, and we are given the power to live a holy life.

Abiding in Him we become partakers of the divine nature and have the assurance of salvation now and in the judgment.

(Isa. 45:22; Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 33:11, 36:25-27; Mark 9:23-24; John 3:3-8; Rom. 5:6-10, 8:14-17, 10:17; Gal. 3:13-14, 4:4-7; Eph. 2:4-10; Col. 1:13-14; Titus 3:3-7; Heb. 8:7-12; 1 Peter 1:23, 2:21-22; 2 Peter 1:3-4; Rev. 13:8.)

By His death on the cross, Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. He who subjugated the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry has broken their power and made certain their ultimate doom.

Jesus's victory gives us victory over the evil forces that still seek to control us, as we walk with Him in peace, joy, and assurance of His love. Now the Holy Spirit dwells within us and empowers us. Continually committed to Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we are set free from the burden of our past misdeeds.

No longer do we live in the darkness, fear of evil powers, ignorance, and meaninglessness of our former way of life. In this new freedom in Jesus, we are called to grow into the likeness of His character, communing with Him daily in prayer, feeding on His Word, meditating on it and on His providence, singing His praises, gathering together for worship, and participating in the mission of the Church — to spread the Message of Salvation to all who will hear.

We are called to follow Christ's example by compassionately ministering to the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of humanity. As we give ourselves in loving service to those around us and in witnessing to His salvation, His constant presence with us through the Spirit transforms every moment and every task into a spiritual experience.

(1 Chron. 29:11; Ps. 1:1-2, 23:4, 77:11-12; Matt. 20:25-28, 25:31-46; Luke 10:17-20; John 20:21; Rom. 8:38-39; 2 Cor. 3:17-18; Gal. 5:22-25; Eph. 5:19-20, 6:12-18; Phil. 3:7-14; Col. 1:13-14, 2:6, 2:14-15; 1 Thess. 5:16-23; Heb. 10:25; James 1:27; 2 Peter 2:9, 3:18.)

The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and heralds the approach of His second advent.

This proclamation is symbolized by the three angels of Revelation 14; it coincides with the work of judgment in heaven and results in a work of repentance and reform on earth. Every believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness.

(Dan. 7:9-14; Isa. 1:9, 11:11; Jer. 23:3; Mic. 2:12; 2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Peter 1:16-19, 4:17; 2 Peter 3:10-14; Jude 14; Rev. 12:17, 18:1-4.)

The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

In Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture, learning, and nationality, and differences between high and low, rich and poor, male and female, must not be divisive among us. We are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation.

Through the revelation of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures we share the same faith and hope, and reach out in one witness to all. This unity has its source in the oneness of the triune God, who has adopted us as His children.

(Ps. 133:1; Matt. 28:19-20; John 17:20-23; Acts 17:26-27; Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 5:16-17; Gal. 3:27-29; Eph. 2:13-16, 4:3-6, 4:11-16; Col. 3:10-15; 2 Tim. 3:16-17.)

God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts that each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity.

Given by the agency of the Holy Spirit, who apportions to each member as He wills, the gifts provide all abilities and ministries needed by the church to fulfill its divinely ordained functions as Christ's Earthly Body.

According to the Scriptures, these gifts include such ministries as faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation, teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, and self-sacrificing service and charity for the help and encouragement of people.

Some members are called of God and endowed by the Spirit for functions recognized by the church in pastoral, evangelistic, and teaching ministries particularly needed to equip the members for service, to build up the church to spiritual maturity, and to foster unity of the faith and knowledge of God.

When members employ these spiritual gifts as faithful stewards of God's varied grace, the church is protected from the destructive influence of false doctrine.

(Acts 6:1-7; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:7-11, 12:27-28; Eph. 4:8, 4:11-16; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10-11.)

The Scriptures testify that one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy.

This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and we believe it is manifested in the ministry of Brother Evila Seh; his programs speak with prophetic authority.

(Num. 12:6; 2 Chron. 20:20; Jer. 1:5; Amos 3:7; Joel 2:28-31; Acts 2:14-21; Heb. 1:1-3; Rev. 19:10, 22:8-9.)

We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with biblical principles in all aspects of personal and social life.

For the Spirit to recreate in us the character of our Lord we involve ourselves only in those things that will produce Christlike purity, health, and joy in our lives. This means that our amusement and entertainment should meet the highest standards of Christian taste and beauty.

This means that because our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, we are to care for them intelligently. Along with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible through plant-based alternatives to animal products. Since alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and the irresponsible use of drugs and narcotics are harmful to our bodies, we are to abstain from them as well.

Instead, we are to engage in whatever brings our thoughts and bodies into the discipline of Christ, who desires our wholesomeness, joy, and goodness.

(Exod. 20:1-17; Lev. 11:11; Eccl. 9:9-10; Ps. 106:3; Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 10:31; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1, 10:5; Eph. 5:1-21; Phil. 2:4, 4:8; Titus 2:11-12; 1 John 2:6; 3 John 2.)

We are God's stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the protection of our shared home, the Earth. We are responsible to Him for the proper care of these gifts.

Therefore, mankind's wanton destruction of nature and cruelty to animals are blasphemy of the highest order and will not go unpunished.

In this same way, all forms of currency and wealth are direct gifts from God and should not be hoarded. The call of stewardship is also a call to generosity, especially towards the "least of these".

(Gen. 1:26, 2:15; Num. 35:33-34; 1 Chron. 29:14; Ps. 24:1; Prov. 12:10; Isa. 24:4-6; Jer. 2:7; Haggai 1:7-11; Matt. 6:19-21; Luke 18:25; Acts 2:44-45, 4:32-35; Rom. 15:26-27; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 Cor. 9:7; Rev. 11:18.)

The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel.

The Savior's coming will be literal, personal, visible, and worldwide. When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected, and together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven in plain view of all, after which the unrighteous will die.

The almost complete fulfillment of most lines of prophecy, together with the present condition of the world, indicates that Christ's coming is near. The time of this event has not been precisely revealed, and we are therefore exhorted to be ready at all times.

(Matt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:13-18, 5:1-6; 2 Thess. 1:7-10, 2:8; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28; Rev. 1:7, 14:14-20, 19:11-21.)

The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed.

Until that day death is an unconscious state for all people. Those who have died do not reside in heaven or hell while their mortal bodies remain on Earth. When Christ, who is our life, appears, the resurrected righteous and the living righteous will be glorified and caught up to meet their Lord.

The second resurrection, the resurrection of the unrighteous, will take place a thousand years later.

(Job 19:25-27; Ps. 146:3-4; Eccl. 9:5-6; Dan. 12:2, 12:13; Isa. 25:8; John 5:28-29, 11:11-14; Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; Col. 3:4; 1 Thess. 4:13-17.)

The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections.

During this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, occupied only by Satan and his fallen angels.

At the close of this period, Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will then be resurrected. Satan and his angels will convince them to surround the city, but fire from God will consume them and cleanse the Earth — a temporary hell.

(Jer. 4:23-26; Ezek. 28:18-19; Mal. 4:1-3; 1 Cor. 6:2-3; Rev. 20, 21:1-5.)

On the newly cleansed earth, in which righteousness dwells, God will provide an eternal home for the redeemed and a perfect environment for everlasting life, love, joy, and learning in His presence. For here God Himself will dwell with His people, and suffering and death will have passed away.

The great controversy will be ended, and sin will be no more. All things, animate and inanimate, will declare that God is love. And He shall reign forever. Amen.

(Isa. 35, Isa. 65:17-25; Matt. 5:5; 2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 11:15, 21:1-7, 22:1-5.)