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James White on the Spirit
Responding to such claims that āThe pioneers dug for truth as for hidden treasure. James White, Joseph Bates, Hiram Edson, John N. Andrews, and others quarried out the building stones to make the temple…. they found the ineffable mystery of the oneness of God in the Trinityā¦.(A.W. Spalding, āCaptains of the Hostā pg 214, 1949)
The Gospel As Expressed Through Prepositions
The Gospel as expressed through prepositions: “For through [Gr: Ī“Ī¹ā] Him we both have access by [Gr: į¼Ī½] one Spirit unto [Gr: ĻĻį½øĻ] the Father (Ephesians 2:18)
Examining Psalm 2
Hello brothers and sisters. I hope you had a wonderful Sabbath. Today I would like to share some thoughts on Psalm 2. I believe this chapter of Scripture is greatly misunderstood by many.
Responding to the “three holiest being” statement.
Brother C. wrote:
āModern non trinitarians often question the authenticity of the stenographical writings because of statements like this:
“You are born unto God, and you stand under the sanction and the power of the three holiest beings in heaven, who are able to keep you from falling.ā [End Quote]
Believing in Jesus as the only true God.
As the agitation between SDA trintiarians and SDA non/anti-trintiarians continues the following quote has become a matter of contention: “They say, ‘I was a heathen in heathen lands. You left your friends and comfortable homes and came to teach me how to find Jesus and believe in Him as the only true God.'” {11LtMs, Ms 25, 1896, par. 34}
Was Made
āThe Eternal Father, the unchangeable one, GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, tore from his bosom HIM WHO WAS MADE IN THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON, and sent him down to earth to reveal how greatly he loved mankind. {RH July 9, 1895, par. 13}
An Analysis of Glyn Parfittās Reply to the Non-Trinitarian View of John 5:26
One of the key Bible verses over which there is disagreement in Adventism today is John 5:26. Letās quote the verse. āFor as the Father hath life in Himself; so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself.”(John 5:26)
Responding to Comments Related to Johannine Comma
This article was taken from a recent Facebook discussion between Jason Smith and Brother James B. (The full name was edited for anonymity).
Study on Hebrews 1 with Ellen G. White Comments
Jason explores Hebrews chapter 1 and sets forth some relevant points related to the relationship between God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
From All Eternity
I would like to take a moment to respond to Brother Vās claim that my view is ānot a Biblical teachingā but instead āis based on traditional philosophy.ā I take umbrage to this claim because my view is derived from Scripture. To begin with let us note what Godās Word says about āeternityā and manās grasp of itā¦
Without Father, Without Mother-Examining Hebrews 7
As the matter of the begotten nature of the pre-incarnate Son of God continues to be agitated within Seventh-day Adventism some have sought to prove this an impossibility by referring to a verse in Hebrews chapter 7 about an ancient king/priest named Melchizedekā¦
James White, George Butler, Uriah Smith and Ellen White on the Doxology
Here recently I have been privileged to interact with a leading brother who believes in God the Father and His pre-incarnate only begotten Son. While we discussed many interesting things I noted, during our conversation, that he seemed to have a bit of disdain for the doxology. And here on facebook, just a few days ago, another brother issued this interesting response to an EGW quote that positively referenced the doxology.