"Does it also hold true that if we look at the decrepit 'mainline' protestant churches today we will see what the western Seventh-day Adventist church will look like in fifty years?"

Brother William,

I certainly hope not!  But to some extent that depends on how the present generation of SDA leaders handle these issues.  On the one hand we need to stand-up for the core values of our faith.  On the other we need to be flexible on things that are not core values.

Male Headship is NOT a core value of the SDA faith.  It does not appear anywhere in our 28 "fundamental" beliefs.  It has never been voted in a GC Session.  In fact, according to some of the most able and widely respected SDA theologians, it actually challenges our understanding of the nature of Christ.

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