The Seventh-day Adventist Church grew out of a movement that was based upon the teachings of whom?
Millerism The Millerites were the followers of the teachings of William Miller, who in 1833 first shared publicly his belief that the Second Advent of Jesus Christ would occur in roughly the year 1843–1844.
Ascetical theology Ascetical theology is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to "Christian perfection". The word "ascetic" is from the Greek word ἄσκησις "askesis", meaning "practice". The English term "ascesis" means "the practice of self-discipline". Christian asceticism is commonly thought to imply self-denial for a spiritual purpose. The term "ascetical theology" is used primarily in Roman Catholic theology; Eastern Orthodox theology carries its own distinct terms and definitions (see below), and other religious traditions conceive of following and conforming to God and Christ differently from either Orthodoxy or Catholicism.