4. Catholics Locate the Change of the Sabbath Back With the Apostles
The above [title] is the universally accepted doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. It is so taught in all her doctrinal works. I have examined a large number of her […]
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3. Adventists Assert That the Catholic Church Changed the Sabbath; But Which Catholic Church?
Adventists repeat this assertion, in various ways, so constantly that their people believe it to be absolutely true. Their children are taught this as thoroughly as they are the Bible. […]
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2. The “Religious Liberty” Scarecrow
As early as 1847, in their very first printed publication, A Word to the Little Flock, published at Brunswick, Maine, May 30, 1846, Elder White argued from Rev. 13:11-18, that […]
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1. Seventh-day Adventism—What? Whence? Whither?
Note: In this chapter I deign to give only such a brief outline of Seventh-day Adventism as will enable the reader to comprehend why this book is written. For a […]
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14. Christian
Years ago when someone asked me, in the context of religion, who I was, without a moment’s hesitation I would answer, “I’m a Seventh-day Adventist.” Today, my answer is, “I’m a Christian.” I […]
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13. Expanding Ministry
When I was pastoring the Sedona Christian Fellowship in Sedona, Arizona, one day Don and Vesta Muth, whom we had known for many years, both before and after we all left […]
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12. Encounter With the Holy Spirit
After the experience I had with the lesbian lady and the “holy spirit,” I backed off from my openness to the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. I had, so to speak, […]
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11. The Sabbath Revisited
We had now changed the name of our little church from BAC to BFC standing for Biblical Fellowship Church. We did this for two reasons. First, we were getting flack from […]
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10. Free—To Discover
I will never forget the feeling of emancipation I experienced after my decision—forced as it was—to resign. To be out from under the weight of all the denomination hassle I had […]
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9. Decision Day
Not long after camp meeting, I was told by Charles Cook that I would have to agree to teach all 27 doctrines as listed in the Fundamental Beliefs of SDAs or […]
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8. The Gathering Storm
Here I was a fourth-generation Seventh-day Adventist, pastoring the growing Watsonville, California, SDA church, and nearly through my doctor of ministry program at Andrews University. Now I had serious questions about […]
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7. Adventist Underground
As I look back I am utterly amazed at the amount of material that came bubbling up from the seething Adventist underground which was boiling like the mud pots in […]
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6. Secret Meetings
While teaching at Monterey Bay Academy, I would often run on the beach for my morning exercise, sometimes as many as six miles a day. One summer, a visitor from Australia […]
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5. Gospel Clarity
My first church assignment was to be associate pastor in Santa Monica, California. As an intern, my job was to serve the senior pastor in whatever way he suggested. He gave […]
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4. Questions
One day in Greek class, Dr. Fred Veltman14 gave us a translation assignment which included Ephesians 2:8, 9. I could see that the correct translation was “For by grace you have been […]
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