Official Church Reaction
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has officially reacted to two organisations which espouse "historic Adventist" theology, of Hope International, and the Hartland Institute (USA) and Remnant Ministries (Australia). In 1998, the General Conference established a committee to evaluate the beliefs and activities of these organizations and the committee produced a report expressing "serious concerns with respect to the nature and purpose of Hope International and associates."
The conclusion of the report stated that "by rejecting the authority of the world church in session when their interpretation of Scripture and the Spirit of Prophecy differs from that of the church, have set their authority above that of the world church and operate in a manner that is consistent with offshoot movements." The report also contained a significant threat: "If Hope International and associates cannot bring themselves into harmony with the body of the world church, clearly evidenced within 12 months, the Seventh-day Adventist Church may need to consider whether there exists a "persistent refusal to recognize properly constituted church authority or to submit to the order and discipline of the church" (Church Manual, p. 169)."
According to one article, the policy of the Adventist church in North America is that members of Hartland or Hope International may not hold any church office.
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