When were the Seventh-day Adventists founded?

Answer 1

The development of the SDA church stemmed from preachers in the early 1840's preaching from the prophecies of Daniel that the end of the world was imminent. During the 1840, 1850's and 1860's Bible study and debate were common through journals. A community arose who held to common thoughts regarding the second coming of Jesus, salvation by faith alone, the continuing value of the 10 commandments, the guiding symbol of the wilderness sanctuary, and the errors of Catholics and some Protestant churches in teaching the immortal soul among other things. The loose-net movement ordained ministers, published tracks and pamphlets, and even sent missionaries.

In 1863, this movement of Bible students came together and formed what was to be known as the Seventh-day Adventists, as it seemed the best description of their common bond. Among those who were important in this formation were: James White, Joseph Bates, Ellen White, J. N. Andrews, John Loughbourough. The church was structured around a Methodist style of governance with conferences, and territory leaders and a general assembly for voting in new leaders.

Other answersThere were many. Here are a few. John Loughborough, Hiram Edson, James White, Joseph Bates, J. N. Andrews, Uriah Smith, Annie Smith, Ellen White, William Miller, Rachel Oaks, Prudence Bates, Sarah Harmon, David Hewitt, Marian Stowell, Charles Andrews, Mary Andrews, and F. E. Belden.

Technically, one could say that William Miller was who started the movement that led toward Adventism, but Sister Ellen G. White helped in the decision of the name "Seventh-day Adventist." For more information, see the link below.

There wasn't a founder of the Seventh-day Aventist Church. The church emerged from the Millerite movement. Most noted early leaders of the denomination were Joseph Bates, James and Ellen White, Hiram Edson, and J.N. Andrews.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is the largest of several Adventist groups which arose from the Millerite movement of the 1840s in upstate New York, a phase of the Second Great Awakening. Miller predicted on the basis of Daniel 8:14-16 and the "day-year principle" that Jesus Christ would return to Earth on October 22, 1844. When this did not happen, most of his followers disbanded and returned to their original churches.

Some Millerites came to believe that Miller's calculations were correct, but that his interpretation of Daniel 8:14 was flawed as he assumed it was the 'earth that was to be cleansed' or Christ would come to cleanse the world. These Adventists arrived at the conviction that Daniel 8:14 foretold Christ's entrance into the Most Holy Place of the heavenly sanctuary rather than his second coming. Over the next decade this understanding developed into the doctrine of the investigative judgment: an eschatological process commencing in 1844 in which Christians will be judged to verify their eligibility for salvation and God's justice will be confirmed before the universe. The Adventists continued to believe that Christ's second coming would be imminent, although they refrained from setting further dates for the event.

For about 20 years, the Adventist movement consisted of a small loosely knit group of people who came from many churches whose primary means of connection and interaction was through James White's periodical, The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald.They embraced the doctrines of the Sabbath, the heavenly sanctuary interpretation of Daniel 8:14, conditional immortality and the expectation of Christ's premillennial return. Among its most prominent figures were Joseph Bates, James White, and Ellen G. White. Ellen White came to occupy a particularly central role; her many visions and spiritual leadership convinced her fellow Adventists that she possessed the gift of prophecy.

The church was formally established in Battle Creek, Michigan, on May 21, 1863, with a membership of 3,500. The denominational headquarters were later moved from Battle Creek to Takoma Park, Maryland, where they remained until 1989. The General Conference headquarters then moved to its current location in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Seventh-day Adventists arose within an apocalyptic movement that stressed the nearness of the Second Advent. Their Christian heritage emphasized the down-to-earth implications of the ministry of the Saviour.

Joseph Bates, J. N. Andrews, and Ellen White are among the founders. William Miller was a predecessor (though he never joined the church), who helped start the Millerite Movement from which the Seventh-day Adventist Church was born.

Answer 2

The Seventh-day Adventist Church arose out of a movement started by William Miller, a Baptist preacher who predicted that Jesus would return to earth on October 22, 1844. When this failed to happen, many of his followers left, and the movement began to splinter.

No one person can really be credited with formation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, but James White, Ellen White and Joseph Bates played central roles.

Answer 3

It was growing throughout the period of the Millerite movement in the United States and then established during the year 1863.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church formally organized on May 21, 1863.

Answer 4

A small group that studied The Bible misinterpreted one of its time prophecies and took the sanctuary that was spoken of which was a part of that time prophecy to mean the literal earth. This misunderstanding led them to believe that Jesus would return in 1844. In fact that was when Jesus who is our high priest stepped from the the "holy place" in the sanctuary (the sanctuary is literal and is in heaven) into the "most holy place" where the father God resides to begin the judgment of the righteous (those who have accepted Jesus's sacrifice). During this time each person who has accepted Jesus's sacrifice has their sins brought before the father as if their life was a case in a court trial and then their sins are forgiven/dismissed due to that person accepting the sacrifice of Jesus who took their place and died for them paying their penalty for their sins. Without accepting Jesus's sacrifice for your sins, your sins are not forgiven and thus eternal death is the outcome for you when the wicked (those who have not accepted Jesus's sacrifice are judged upon Jesus's third and final return to earth and before the earth is cleansed with fire to be made anew Rev. 20:7-15. Study the Jewish sanctuary in the Bible to understand the literal heavenly sanctuary and its workings. The sanctuary on earth in the Bible was a "type" or model of the one in heaven and the governing principals are the same. The group "the seveth day adventists" that misinterpreted Bible prophecy looked forward to that advent of the return of Jesus and kept the original commandments given to Moses by God in the Bible. Those ten commandments were never changed by God as Jesus came to uphold the law not to change it and so this group celebrates God's sabbath which is Friday sundown to Saturday sundown and not the Sunday "sabbath" which is a counterfeit to God's true sabbath and is actually the pagan day of sun worship. The catholic church takes responsibility for the change of the sabbath day from Saturday to Sunday and additionally that institution is responsible for the change of how we honor time...changing time from a sundown to sundown system to a midnight to midnight system. The Bible clearly states who the blasphemous beast is in Daniel 7:25 "And he shall...think to change times and laws..." and in Revelation 22:19 the Bible clearly states "And if any man shall take away the words from this book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city". So changing the Bible is not okay according to God and claiming to have the power to do so is placing one is God's position and is thus blasphemy. This group "the seventh day adventists" obtained it's name due to it keeping God's laws instead of man's laws which one is keeping God's seventh day sabbath and look forward to the return of the son of God Jesus Christ...hence the name "seventh day adventists". The official name for this group name came about during the 1860's. Note: following what man says who is a creature or "beast" and by doing the will of the beast or by thinking like the beast you then obtain it's mark which is "the mark of the beast". God's people live by faith and thus are sealed in their foreheads by what they believe and have the mark of God.

Answer 5

James and Ellen White (husband and wife) were the co-founders of Seventh-day Adventism. Ellen White is their revered SDA prophetess (profitess) and messenger to this very day. James White, with his excellent business skills, is the one who really made Seventh-day Adventism a reality. Many consider James White the key figure in establishing Adventism. He was very savvy in making money in many different enterprises. In a letter to his wife, James White wrote that "there is yet wealth in our pens." Since Seventh-day Adventists believe in the extrabiblical writings attributed to Ellen White, they cannot be considered as Protestants who strictly adhere to a sola scriptura (Bible only) stance.

Answer 6

Adventist believe that Jesus Christ is head of their organization. The denomination has many layers of organizational structure headed by many individuals. The president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is currently Ted Wilson.

Answer 7

Joseph Bates, James White, Ellen G White, J. N. Andrews, and many others.

Answer 8

Sometime after the Great Disappointment

Another answer:

The Seventh-day Adventist Church began in the northeastern United States, in the area known as New England.