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The [[Second Great Awakening]] saw a general revival of evangelical Christianity and its restoration movements, as well as various aberrations such as the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. While sabbatarianism was seen among groups throughout history, Seventh Day  Adventism is seen to have come out of a “Great second advent awakening” which took place before the middle of the 1800's, when a reemphasis about the second return of Jesus Christ was prevalent in Britain.  William Miller, of  Lower Hampton, New York, was a Baptist Minister who earnestly looked forward to the return of Christ, but who become inordinately consumed with determining the date. In 1831 he announced he had concluded that Christ Second Coming would take place in 1843, but which was later moved to 1844. That having failed, before he died in 1849, Miller, who overall seemed to be a sincere and devout  Christian,  declared, “we expected the personal coming of Christ at that time; and now to contend that we were not mistaken is dishonest. We should never be ashamed frankly to confess our errors. I have no confidence in any of the theories that grew out of the movement.”  

The [[Second Great Awakening]] saw a general revival of evangelical Christianity and its restoration movements, as well as various aberrations such as the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. While sabbatarianism was seen among groups throughout history, Seventh Day  Adventism is seen to have come out of a “Great second advent awakening” which took place before the middle of the 1800's, when a reemphasis about the second return of Jesus Christ was prevalent in Britain.  William Miller, of  Lower Hampton, New York, was a Baptist Minister who earnestly looked forward to the return of Christ, but who become inordinately consumed with determining the date. In 1831 he announced he had concluded that Christ Second Coming would take place in 1843, but which was later moved to 1844. That having failed, before he died in 1849, Miller, who overall seemed to be a sincere and devout  Christian,  declared, “we expected the personal coming of Christ at that time; and now to contend that we were not mistaken is dishonest. We should never be ashamed frankly to confess our errors. I have no confidence in any of the theories that grew out of the movement.”  

A day after the failed prediction  of October 22, 1844, a solution was provided for the problem by an Adventist named Hiram Edson, who proclaimed the beginning of what would become the  doctrine of Investigative judgment, which signified "a special or final ministry of Christ in the Holy of Holies in the heavenly sanctuary”, to determine who was redeemed. (cf. 2Tim. 2:19) The chief proponent of this idea was Mrs. Ellen G. White, who along her husband James, had helped Miller determine his dates. White, a woman of poor education but who claimed to receive prophetic visions and teachings from God, is considered to be the real founder.<ref>[http://www.thebereans.net/arm-sda-ans.shtml A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISM]</ref> At that time, as with some today,<ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/WOMENPASTORS.html Are Women Pastors Biblical?]</ref> most Christians were opposed to women being in spiritual leadership.     http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0108a.html

A day after the failed prediction  of October 22, 1844, a solution was provided for the problem by an Adventist named Hiram Edson, who proclaimed the beginning of what would become the  doctrine of Investigative judgment, which signified "a special or final ministry of Christ in the Holy of Holies in the heavenly sanctuary”, to determine who was redeemed. (cf. 2Tim. 2:19) The chief proponent of this idea was Mrs. Ellen G. White, who along her husband James, had helped Miller determine his dates. White, a woman of poor education but who claimed to receive prophetic visions and teachings from God, is considered to be the real founder.<ref>[http://www.thebereans.net/arm-sda-ans.shtml A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISM]</ref> At that time, as with some today,<ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/WOMENPASTORS.html Are Women Pastors Biblical?]</ref> most Christians were opposed to women being in spiritual leadership.

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