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Adventism

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Ad·vent·ist  (dvntst, d-vn-)
n.
A member of any of several Christian denominations that believe Jesus's Second Coming and the end of the world are near.
Adventism n.
Adventism
the principles and practices of certain Christian denominations that maintain that the Second Advent of Christ is imminent. Also called Second Adventist. — Adventist, n., adj.
See also: Protestantism
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Noun1.Adventism - any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
Second Adventism
Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
Seventh-Day Adventism - Adventism that is strongly Protestant and observes Saturday as the Sabbath


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Fundamentalism, here distinguished by its adherence to dispensationalism, has generally maintained an ahistoricality regarding the grammar and milieu of New Testament adventism to such an extent that ancient Old Testament battles with ancient weapons, such as horses, clubs, swords, and spears, are turned into impending battles with modern weaponry, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear-equipped MiG fighters.
Dealing with delay: a critique of Christian coping by Otto, Randall / Biblical Theology Bulletin
While a recent film based on this fictionalized theology was not well received, the film Rapture of several years ago told a chilling story of emotionally needy people caught up in dangerous forms of adventism.
Preaching Helps: First Sunday of Advent-Transfiguration of Our Lord, ... by Rollefson, Richard / Currents in Theology and Mission
The European beginnings of Adventism parallel to a remarkable degree the beginnings a generation earlier of Baptists on the continent.
Heirs of the Reformation: the Story of the Seventh-Day Adventist ... by Wardin, Albert W., Jr. / Baptist History and Heritage
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