Its clear from the Bible that there will be an end time remnant of believers faithful to God. Traditionally the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been understood to be a catalyst for the formation of this group, or as roughly equivalent to the group. This is not a claim that Adventists are the only one who will be saved, but that they have been specially entrusted by God with a message for the end times. This assertion is implied in the 13th fundamental teaching of the church, "Remnant and Its Mission" and this interpretation is based primarily upon Revelation 12:17. In this final verse of Revelation 12 we find Gods true church emerging from its 'wilderness' experience; and there comes to view a 'remnant' people the 'remnant of her seed' identified by two characteristics:

1. They keep the commandments of God, all ten of them, including the fourth, or Sabbath commandment, and
2. They possess the 'testimony of Jesus' which in Revelation 19:10 is defined as the 'Spirit of prophecy' a renewed bestowal of the divinely-inspired gift.

Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

While several other churches keep the seventh-day Sabbath [ Seventh Day Baptists, Church of God (Seventh Day), etc.], not one of them fits both identifying characteristics given here: that of keeping the commandments, all ten of them; and of having a renewal of the genuine gift of prophecy in their midst. On the other hand, there are some churches who claim to have the gift of prophecy in their midst, but they do not keep Gods Law written with His finger, all ten of the commandments.

Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

The Adventist church holds to and teaches Gods Commandments and lay claim to have the Testimony of Jesus Christ. It clear from Gods Word that only those who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ will be part of the Remnant at the end, so those that do not hold on to this or accept it, cannot be the Remnant. A remnant looks like the original, so a remnant must teach what the original taught, and we see this comparing the true early church which Christ and the apostles left. You go to church of Christ and the apostles, and you will see they teach exactly the same as the Seventh-day Adventist Church today. Study the Reformation and you will find the same points and reform from error as those taught in the Spirit of Prophecy. The reformers may not have had the full picture, but they had the same principles as the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to unveil the prophecies of the end time and search for truth in Gods Word and return of Christ as their redeemer.

We look at history and we see how the early church began to falter as it let pagan Greek and Roman philosophy and even Gnostic doctrine into its beliefs and manuscripts to say nothing about the corruption creeping in as the whole system of pagan worship was let in and began to take over the church. The Dark Age came over the people and the church until finally the Protestant Reformers brought back Gods Word and its truth to the people and the light shined on them and faith rebounded and understanding of Gods Word increased. But then the Reformers passed on and their followers chose to lock on to the men themselves instead of continue unveiling the truths contained in Gods Word and solidified their march to truth. So then it took all these brethren coming together through the power of God as the Great Awakening stirred them to look deeper into Gods Word and see what further truths and prophecy would be unveiled, and the Adventist movement was born.

The Adventist movement was the beneficiary of all the work of the Reformers, and the faithful safeguarding of Gods Word by true believers as the haters of God persecuted them and tried to destroy any of the true text of Gods Word by burning every writing or manuscript, they could lay hold of. They could burn the books holding Gods truth and destroy the body but the light of truth to say nothing of the faith of the true believers never went out, and Gods church was kept through the Dark Ages and from its enemies and Gods truth was safeguarded for the end times.

The Seventh-Day Adventist church was given and benefited from all these truths it came into and the prophecies that were being studied and unveiled for what then and today is a remnant people, to bring Gods message for the Last Days to those who love him and for the world to hear.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church has the "remnant message".

The three angel's message.
The message that defines the last remnant as those who:
Believe in "the everlasting gospel" (Rev.14:6)the everlasting covenant of God. The covenant that flows through all the covenants of the Bible, all pointing to Jesus the Savior.
Believe in creation "He who made heaven and earth and fountains water" (Rev. 14:7) who also rested and blessed the seventh day of Creation (Gen. 2:2-3) and has asked us to remember it. (Ex. 20:9)
They believe the hour of His judgment HAS COME, (Rev. 14:7) that pre-Advent judgment in which the citizens of the New Jerusalem are defined, the ones whose sins are blotted out of the book and their names are eternally engraved in the book of Life.(Rev. 3:5 and 2:15)
They, with patient endurance keep God's commandments and have the faith of Jesus. (Rev. 14:12)

And yes, they have "the spirit of prophecy. (Rev. 12:17 and 19:10)

However, though these truths are all present in the Adventist Church -- it won't be the church that is saved, it's all those who followed the truths, who followed the Lamb, Jesus, will be saved by Him.



There will be a big shuffle, crowds of people will renounce the faith of the remnant and drift out into darkness.
But tribes of people and tribe after tribe will leave the "beasts" control and come and stand with Christ and His people.

The Remnant Church even seems to appear about to fall, but it doesn't.

When I look at the state of the church today, it does seem to be appearing about to fall in so many ways, but it won't actually fall. It may not remain as it is now, but it won't fall.

A good program dealing with this subject from Walter Veith and Martin Smith in #254
Path of the Remnant People; Movement of Destiny.

"In Episode 254 they explore the prophetic significance of God's final movement and the call to prepare for Christ's soon return.
What is the Great Advent Movement, and why is it so important for the last days?"

Also here Movement of Destiny: Path of the Remnant People