Crossword clues for adventism
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Adventism \Adventism\ n. 1. 1 any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent.
Syn: Second Adventism
Wikipedia
Adventism is a branch of Protestantism with origins in the 19th century American Protestant revival known as the Second Great Awakening.
The name refers to belief in the imminent Second Coming (or "Second Advent") of Jesus Christ. William Miller started the Adventist movement in the 1830s. His followers became known as Millerites.
Although the Adventist churches hold much in common, their theologies differ on whether the intermediate state is unconscious sleep or consciousness, whether the ultimate punishment of the wicked is annihilation or eternal torment, the nature of immortality, whether or not the wicked are resurrected after the millennium, and whether the sanctuary of refers to the one in heaven or one on earth. The movement has encouraged the examination of the whole Bible, leading Seventh-day Adventists and some smaller Adventist groups to observe the Sabbath. The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has compiled that church's core beliefs in the 28 Fundamental Beliefs (1980 and 2005), which use Biblical references as justification.
In 2010, Adventism claimed some 22 million believers scattered in various independent churches. The largest church within the movement — the Seventh-day Adventist Church — is one of the largest Christian churches in the world, with more than 18 million baptized members.
Usage examples of "adventism".
Then, I knew nothing of barbarian heresy, or adventism, or the prophecies that foretold their god’s rebirth in the first days of spring.
William Miller, the founder of Seventh Day Adventism, predicted that God would come to rearrange the world we know, and that those who followed Miller would find themselves possessors of a sparkling new paradise.