1. You Left Adventism and Feel Free
Leaving legalism can be part of true conversion, but just feeling "free" doesn’t always mean you’re saved. Emotional relief is real, but salvation is deeper than just escape from a system. Freedom in Christ is about the new birth, not just leaving old rules behind.
2. You Started Attending a Sunday Church
Attending a gospel-preaching church is a great step—but church attendance alone doesn’t prove conversion. You can go every Sunday and still not know Jesus personally. The question is: Have you trusted in Christ alone for your salvation?
3. You Love Debating Adventists Online
There’s nothing wrong with apologetics or correcting false doctrine. But being passionate about theology isn’t the same as being passionate about Jesus Himself. Knowledge can puff up. True conversion humbles us and drives us to love, not just win arguments.
4. You Rejected Ellen G. White
Rejecting EGW is necessary for truth, but it doesn’t mean you’ve accepted the true Gospel. Many former Adventists are still spiritually empty even though they no longer follow her writings. Don’t stop at deconstruction—move into transformation.
5. You Now Eat Bacon and Wear Jewelry
Yes, we’re free in Christ! But external things like diet, clothes, or entertainment preferences aren’t signs of salvation. True freedom is found in abiding in Christ, not just doing what Adventism prohibited.
6. You Were Baptized in a Non-SDA Church
That’s wonderful if your baptism was a sign of true faith. But if you did it just to join a new group or leave the old one, it’s not the outward ritual that saves—it’s faith in Jesus from the heart.
7. You Follow Ex-SDA Pages and Pastors
Following ministries like Former Adventists Philippines or watching testimonies can help. But being a fan of the movement is not the same as following Christ. Are you personally walking with Jesus every day?
Leaving the Seventh-day Adventist church is a big step. But walking away from Adventism doesn’t automatically mean you’ve been born again. True conversion isn’t just switching denominations or dropping old doctrines—it’s a total heart transformation that only God can do.
So, how do you know if you’ve really experienced the new birth? Here are some real-life signs to look for:
8. Signs You’re a Truly Born-Again Former Adventist
1. You Trust in Jesus Alone for Salvation
Before, you might have mixed grace with Sabbath-keeping, diet rules, or EGW’s writings. But now, your confidence is fully in Christ’s finished work on the cross. No more “Jesus + something.” Just Jesus.
2. You Have the Assurance of Eternal Life
You’re no longer living with the fear of the Investigative Judgment or wondering if you’ll make it in the end. Instead, you know—right now—that you are saved and secure in Christ (John 5:24).
3. You See the Bible with Fresh Eyes
When you read Scripture now, it’s like the lights turned on. Passages you used to avoid or misunderstand now make sense because you’re reading through the lens of the New Covenant, not old legalistic filters.
4. You Experience Freedom from Legalism
You’re not obsessed with “Do this, don’t do that” anymore. You rest in the fact that your righteousness is in Christ, not in your performance. Your obedience flows out of love and gratitude—not fear of punishment.
5. You Love Being with God’s People
You actually look forward to worshiping and fellowshipping with other believers, even if they’re from different evangelical backgrounds (Baptist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, etc.). You don’t see them as “Babylon” anymore—you see them as your family in Christ.
6. You Show the Fruit of the Spirit
Little by little, people notice changes—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. You may still stumble, but you’re growing in Christlike character instead of just following man-made rules.
7. You Want Others to Know Jesus
You have a desire to share the true gospel with friends still in the SDA system—not out of pride or argument, but out of love, wanting them to find the freedom you’ve found.
8. You’re Being Transformed from the Inside Out
It’s not just behavior change; it’s a heart change. You find yourself forgiving more, letting go of bitterness, and genuinely wanting to please God.
Bottom line:
If you’ve truly been born again, it will show—not just in what you believe, but in how you live and love. You’ll know it’s real because your faith is alive, your heart is free, and your hope is secure in Christ alone.
Final Thoughts
Freedom from Adventism is only step one. True conversion means:
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Trusting in Jesus alone
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Experiencing inner transformation
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Growing in grace and truth
So don’t stop at leaving error—run toward the truth found in Christ. If you’ve only left Adventism but haven’t turned to Jesus as Savior, now is the time.
He is not just the way out of false religion—He is the way, the truth, and the life.
Former Adventists Philippines
Amen!
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