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14561 In Defense of the Faith, p. 316.6 (William Henry Branson)

… an argument to another when it served his purpose to do so. A little farther on in his book, where he tries to show how very unpopular Seventh-day Adventists …

14562 In Defense of the Faith, p. 317.1 (William Henry Branson)

… their arguments on the three messages, the sanctuary, the Sabbath, etc., and yet he not only rejected them, but earnestly warned his people against them.... Not a …

14563 In Defense of the Faith, p. 332.2 (William Henry Branson)

… an argument on spiritual gifts, or enter into a lengthy statement of her [Mrs. White’s] labors, their nature, etc. We believe, however, that no doctrine of the Bible …

14564 In Defense of the Faith, p. 343.5 (William Henry Branson)

… plausible argument. We know that God’s revelations in the past have not been given free from all obscurity and difficulties. Neither will they be now.

14565 In Defense of the Faith, p. 344.2 (William Henry Branson)

… by arguments in such a way as to make them serve the purpose of the critic. Most of the supposed difficulties would disappear were the context of the quotations …

14566 In Defense of the Faith, p. 348.2 (William Henry Branson)

… of argument, that this was intended as a prediction, and that at the time when Mr. Canright wrote his book nothing of the kind had happened, if he had written his …

14567 In Defense of the Faith, p. 376.3 (William Henry Branson)

… his argument on this point, Mr. Canright mentions some who had left the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and relates how they had made shipwreck of their faith …

14568 In Defense of the Faith, p. 380.4 (William Henry Branson)

… of argument, that Seventh-day Adventists are a company of ignoramuses, or that their ministers come behind those of other Protestant denominations in sound …

14569 In Defense of the Faith, p. 387.1 (William Henry Branson)

… . Every argument that he has advanced against the doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventists breaks down upon examination, and those who are misled by them are …

14570 In Defense of the Faith, p. 389.1 (William Henry Branson)

… no argument against it. The fact that Seventh-day Adventism dates back only a generation is no evidence that it does not constitute a message from God to the …

14571 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 57.1 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… Bible arguments in favor of spiritual gifts, including the gift of prophecy, as an abiding heavenly endowment from the Lord to His church. When Christ gave …

14572 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 57.2 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… elaborate argument from the Scriptures in favor of the abiding nature and helpful fruitage of the prophetic gift. Elder James White wrote a number of such …

14573 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 69.1 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… Scriptural arguments in favor of the prophetic gift, but we have seen the fruitage of that work in nearly all the world, and applying the scripture, “By their …

14574 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 190.2 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… leading argument to settle questions over which there is now so much controversy. I entreat of Elders Haskell, Loughborough, Smith, and others of our leading …

14575 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 190.4 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… their arguments regarding this question; for I have had no instruction on the point under discussion, and I see no need for the controversy. Regarding this …

14576 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 221.1 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… of argument was so convincing that people began to see that the Adventists were right, and could not be defeated in debate. One result of this was that many …

14577 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 222.4 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… their arguments gave them a self-confidence that endangered their spiritual life. The trend toward the argumentative also led to certain kinds of cold …

14578 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 226.3 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… and arguments have had the first place....

14579 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 227.4 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

… of argument, and a vain boasting of their skill to win. They came to the workers’ meeting before the session in a fighting spirit, and this resulted in much heated …

14580 The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, p. 234.3 (Lewis Harrison Christian)

The Minneapolis meeting itself, though not a little weakened by a love of debate and argument, was for many a season of repentance and confession and spiritual refreshing, as stated by Mrs. White seven years later: