The Millerite Movement
This farmer turned preacher studied Bible prophecy and predicted Christ’s return around 1843–1844.
Who is William Miller?
The date many Millerites believed Christ would return.
What is October 22, 1844?
The young woman whose visions encouraged the early Adventist believers.
Who is Ellen G. White?
Adventists believe this day of the week is the biblical Sabbath.
What is Saturday?
The Adventist Church was formally organized in this year.
What is 1863?
Miller’s preaching focused heavily on this prophetic book of the Bible.
What is Daniel?
The biblical feast day connected with the 1844 date calculation.
What is the Day of Atonement?
This sea captain helped promote the Sabbath message among early Adventists.
Who is Joseph Bates?
The Sabbath commandment appears in this section of the Bible.
What is the Ten Commandments?
This worldwide governing body coordinates the Adventist Church.
What is the General Conference?
Miller first began publicly preaching about Christ’s return in this decade.
What are the 1830s?
After the disappointment, many believers abandoned the movement, but a small group continued studying this prophecy of Daniel.
What is Daniel 8:14?
This husband and wife team worked with Ellen White to build the early church.
Who are James White and Ellen White?
Joseph Bates was influential in convincing other Adventists to adopt this doctrine
What is the seventh-day Sabbath?
Early Adventists initially resisted forming this because they feared it resembled other denominations.
What is church organization?
The movement that followed Miller’s preaching about the Second Coming was known by this name.
What is the Millerite movement?
This teaching later developed explaining that Christ entered the heavenly sanctuary phase of ministry in 1844.
What is the Investigative Judgment?
This Adventist leader helped organize publishing work and church structure.
Who is James White?
The Sabbath is found in this Old Testament book containing the Ten Commandments.
What is Exodus?
Adventists developed this system to support ministry financially.
What is tithing?
Miller’s prediction that Christ would return on October 22, 1844 led to this historic event.
What is the Day of Atonement?
The disappointment forced believers to re-examine their interpretation of this prophetic timeline.
What is the 2300-day prophecy?
The early Adventist movement often referred to these founding figures collectively.
What are the Adventist pioneers?
Adventists see Sabbath observance as connected to loyalty to this divine authority.
What is God as Creator?
The church’s rapid growth eventually spread its mission to every inhabited continent.
What is the global mission movement?