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3021 Messenger of the Lord, p. xiv.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)
We will consider “the weight of evidence.” Her long ministry and the fruitage of her labors is an open book. No contrived “evidence” or “argument” is needed to support her claim to be God’s messenger.
3022 Messenger of the Lord, p. xiv.8 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… employ arguments that are not wholly sound. These may avail to silence an opposer, but they do not honor the truth. We should present sound arguments, that will …
3023 Messenger of the Lord, p. 69.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… when argument and authority are powerless. Love works not for profit nor reward; yet God has ordained that great gain shall be the certain result of every …
3024 Messenger of the Lord, p. 112.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… and arguments as are adapted to the audience to which she is speaking. This is essential to the attainment of the best results from her discourses. And she …
3025 Messenger of the Lord, p. 152.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… Kellogg’s arguments approached Daniells immediately, saying that the notable meeting held with Kellogg the night before was clearly described by Ellen …
3026 Messenger of the Lord, p. 175.8 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… Biblical arguments: “The revival of any, or of all the gifts, will never supersede the necessity of searching the Word to learn the truth.... It is not God’s plan …
3027 Messenger of the Lord, p. 188.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)
The argument set forth by the National Religious Liberty Association (not yet under the umbrella of the General Conference) seemed plausible: (1) religious …
3028 Messenger of the Lord, p. 196.5 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… preached argumentative discourses.” Faith and Works, 15, 16 .
3029 Messenger of the Lord, p. 196.9 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… theological argument above the conventional “either/or impasse” to the “both/and level” (that is, both law and grace, etc). She placed this strong Biblical understanding …
3030 Messenger of the Lord, p. 206.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… main argument, see William G. Johnsson, “Day of Atonement Allusions,” F. B. Holbrook, ed., Issues in the Book of Hebrews (Silver Spring, MD: Biblical Research Institute …
3031 Messenger of the Lord, p. 220.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… Biblical argument was based primarily on the New Testament call for gospel order; at that time they were not sure how to detach the tithing plan from the ceremonial …
3032 Messenger of the Lord, p. 230.8 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… internal arguments, all had gone their separate ways. Stephenson adopted further strange doctrines, involved himself in “an unsavory divorce,” and ended …
3033 Messenger of the Lord, p. 231.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… an argument seemed to me like nonsense. I was defeated.” Testimonies for the Church 1:411-442; 625; 212. Bio., vol. 2, p. 55.
3034 Messenger of the Lord, p. 256.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… theological argument, only part of the meaning of its movement is thus revealed. And what is revealed may fail to explain its inner consciousness or its ordering …
3035 Messenger of the Lord, p. 256.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… Satan’s argument is that God cannot be trusted, that His law is severe and unfair, and thus the Lawgiver is unfair, severe, and arbitrary. “The central theme of …
3036 Messenger of the Lord, p. 259.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… out arguments and made them so plain that a schoolboy may understand them.” Testimonies for the Church 2:651 .
3037 Messenger of the Lord, p. 260.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… understood, arguments over the relative importance of justification and sanctification in the salvation process are as irrelevant as the relative importance …
3038 Messenger of the Lord, p. 260.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… every argument, are generally known as “objectivism” and “subjectivism.” Towering theological and philosophical thinkers can be catalogued in one or the …
3039 Messenger of the Lord, p. 261.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)
… theological arguments that divide all other churches.
3040 Messenger of the Lord, p. 261.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)
Most every Biblical argument, traditionally, presents the observer with an either/or choice. The ellipse of truth shows how important positions are to be joined by the indispensable and, either spoken or implied.