Mark, you have just been exposed to the teachings of the seventh day adventists. They believe that anybody who does not follow the original Sabbath (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset) carries the mark of the beast.
This is all based on a vision by Ellen G White, who apparently saw the sabbath shining more brightly out of the ten commandments.
The seventh day adventists are a difficult group to weigh up as some have branded them a cult but unlike other cults they recognise Jesus as sovereign God and saviour. I think they have just concentrated on the religious side of Christianity and not on the reasons Jesus actually came.
The bible clearly says that if the law could save then Jesus died in vane.
Other doctrines they believe in is soul sleep after death, eternal punishment does not exist but rather we get obliterated out of existence.
There are many other sabbaterian gruops which have splintered out of the Seventh Day adventists, each with different various beliefs but most of them concentrate on the books of Daniel and Revelation.
They seem to believe in the gift of prophecy but say that people who can speak in tongues are demon possesed. (double standards)
I believe there are many true christians amongst their ranks, but we must remember that belief in the church will not lead us to salvation but only belief in Jesus Christ can bring salvation.
My advise to you is to stay away from things like U-Tube and other secular things until you have a solid grounding in the word of God. We have to learn to walk before we can run, let alone fight.
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Isa 9:6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be on His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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