9. The Nature of the Sabbath Commandment
That the Sabbath of the decalogue was partly moral and partly ceremonial, or positive, in its nature has been the doctrine of the church as taught by its best theologians […]
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Category: Seventh-day Adventism Renounced
8. Mrs. White and Her Revelations
Seventh-day Adventists regard Mrs. White as a prophetess and her writings as inspired. They make long arguments from the Bible to prove that there should be gifts, miracles and prophets […]
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7. The Sanctuary
Seventh-day Adventists make everything turn upon their view of the sanctuary. It is vital with them. If they are wrong on this, their whole theory breaks down. The reader should, […]
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6. The Two-Horned Beast and the Messages
Seventh-day Adventists lay great stress upon their interpretation of this symbol. Rev. 13:11-18. Their theory of the mark of the beast, and his image, the seal of God, the Third […]
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5. My Objections to the Seventh-day Adventist System
1. It was born in a mistake. The origin of Adventism was in the Millerite time-setting of 1843 and 1844, which all know was a mistake. 2. That work produced […]
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4. Origin, History, and Failures of Adventism
Every little while, from the days of Christ till now, individuals, and often large sects, have arisen, proclaiming the Second Advent at hand and themselves the God-appointed messengers to warn […]
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3. Adventism: A Yoke of Bondage
Largely, people are drawn into the Seventh-day doctrine through fear, fear of being damned if they refuse. Once in, they try to feel happy, but very few really are. With […]
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2. Twenty-Eight Years in Adventism
I long hesitated about bringing personal matters into this book, but could see no way to tell my story without it. My experience illustrates the power which error and superstition […]
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1. Doctrines and Methods of Adventists
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM THE PRINTED EDITION: PREFACE TO FOURTEENTH EDITION MY PRESENT STANDING INTRODUCTION Seventh-day Adventism originated about seventy-five years ago in the work of Mr. Miller, who set the […]
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III. Introduction
By Rev. Theo. Nelson. LL.D., late President of Kalamazoo College I met for the first time the author of “Adventism Renounced” in the autumn of 1865. He was then a […]
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II. My Present Standing
WHEN a prominent man leaves one church or party and joins an opposing one and gives his reasons for it he may expect that his old associates will reply to […]
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I. Preface to Fourteenth Edition
“To criticise, expose and condemn others is not a pleasant task; but when religious teachers enthrone error, and mislead honest people, silence would be unkind and censurable.” Being profoundly convinced that Seventh-Day Adventism is a system of error, I feel it my duty to publish what I know of it. I do it in the fear of God. Knowing the sorrow it has brought to my heart and to thousands, I must warn others against it. I do not question the honesty of the Adventists, but their sincerity does not sanctify their errors. Ihave had to speak plainly, but, I trust kindly. I have had to treat each subject briefly, and leave many untouched, but I have taken up the main pillars of that faith! if these fall, the whole must go […]
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