Woodrow W. Whidden

The editors of this volume are both associate directors of the Ellen G. White Estate, and the chapters were originally presented as papers during the International Gift of Prophecy Symposium held at Andrews University, October 15–18, 2015.…

The Way of Life picture was first shown to James White by Dr. M. G. Kellogg sometime in the early 1870s.¹ The original artist is unknown, but James White found the picture to be such a "vivid portrayal…

In recent years, certain individuals and groups who have re acted strongly to is sues facing the Seventh-day Adventist Church have used the term historic Adventism to identify their particular understanding of those issues. They…

Ellen White writes about salvation in many beautiful ways. But there is one irreducible dynamic and balance to her teaching on salvation: her grasp of the doctrine and practical experience of justification by faith.

While it is true…

In the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church, the Minneapolis General Conference and 1888 have become synonymous with the primacy of justification by faith. In the doctrinal teaching of the church, this event…

Self-supporting," "supporting," and "independent" ministries are terms that have created considerable discomfort and confusion in the minds of many Adventists in recent years.

These expressions encompass…

Seventh-day Adventists have been profoundly shaped by the prophetic thrust of the biblical writers. We are not only steeped in apocalyptic prophecy, that is the "foretelling" messengers, but have also been shaped…

Andrews University Press recently released a new edition of the groundbreaking 1957 book, Seventh-day Adventists Answer Questions on Doctrine. ¹ While the original turned out to be a watershed…

Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Belief #5: "God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ's life with power. He…

Seventh-day Adventist statement of faith #3: "God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast…

Editorial Note: This is the second in an extended series of articles in which Ministry writers will express Seventh-day Adventist faith in Christocentric terms.

Seventh-day Adventist faith,…

One of the most critical moments in the ministry of Jesus is recorded in John 6 when many of His disciples withdrew and "walked with Him no more" (verse 66, NKJV). At this juncture, Jesus turns to the remaining twelve…

Many earnest Christians have expressed sincere concern over the fairness of God in His executions of retributive justice in hell. Of course, Seventh-day Adventists have been in the forefront of the opposition to the…