Discovering the New Covenant by Greg Taylor - exAdventist Outreach

CONCLUSION
maturing process as Christians has taken place within the
Adventist church. We have been blessed deeply by our
association with the church. But God is calling us to keep
moving. I believe that is His intention for the Adventist
church as well. There truly was merit in what the Adventist
pioneers believed. They were adamant about not becoming
another denomination but insisted in calling themselves a
movement. By this they were indicating that if they
discovered more truth, they would follow it and leave the
mistakes behind. The Adventist church has much to offer. If
it would keep moving, I believe it could have a tremendous
impact on the world as a part of God’s remnant church at
large. But in a very real sense, Adventism must face its dark
side. It must keep moving and allow God to mold and make
it into what He intends it to be.
We are probably more “adventist” than we have ever
been. I mean, of course, that we are passionate about the
soon return of Jesus. This is why it is time, high time, that all
churches stop promoting their own brand of Christianity as
the “only true” exclusive community, and instead band
together for the common cause of reaching the world for
Jesus. This was the passion of Jesus in John 15. “By this will
all men know that you are my disciples if you love one
another.” The mark of true Christian maturity is this love for
one another and getting on with taking the message of Jesus
to the world. Jesus’ prayer in John 17 makes clear that He
longs for the unity of His church. It is this unity that will
attract the world to Jesus Christ. When Christians fight
among themselves it only reaffirms unbelievers in their
impression that Christianity is just another human institution.
Unity in purpose is what the true remnant of Bible
prophecy is all about. In all my years of ministry I can never
recall any of us rejoicing over the success of a Billy Graham
Crusade. I never heard anyone praising God that Greg Laurie
had a successful Harvest Crusade. I must include myself in
this group. Why?—because these men weren’t part of the
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