5. Reformatory Gospel Order
There’s too much to this reform to include on this page. Please see our dedicated page below where there are excellent resources showing what true, apostolic gospel order is, as it was practiced by the Seventh-day Adventist pioneers.
Reforms of gospel order can be summarized as follows:
1 – THE BIBLE OUR ONLY CREED
2 – CONFERENCES TO SEND OUT MINISTERS AS EVANGELISTS
3 – THE PROPER ROLES OF ELDERS AND DEACONS
4 – THE MISSIONARY MEETING—EVERY MEMBER WORKING TOGETHER
5 – ORDER OF RULES AND DISCIPLINE
6 – CLOSED COMMUNION
7 – MALE HEADSHIP AND TEACHING
8 – ONE-YEAR OFFICES
9 – NO MONEY COLLECTED ON SABBATH
10 – LOCAL ASSEMBLIES OCCUPYING FIELDS
The Ten Gospel Order Principles Detailed
A couple of other reforms include conscientious objection to military service (which violates the commandments of God) and permanency of marriage. The linked studies cover them very well, so we will not include them here.