Against "Historical Adventists" -- The Whites and the Divinity of Christ
THE WHITES AND THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST Copyright © JULIAN KASTRATI, 2004. PLEASE NOTE: footnotes are acknowledged but withheld for copyright reasons The progressiveness of truth based on the Sola Scriptura principle is one of the most precious features in Adventism. From the very beginning of their movement, one of the main aspirations of the Adventist Pioneers was the restoration of all neglected truths of Scripture. To achieve this, they spent countless hours in Bible study and reflection. Surely this led to a re-dimensioning process in Adventist doctrine. Yet, one of the doctrines with which the pioneers struggled for many years was the doctrine of the Godhead (the Trinity). It is an established fact that most of the Adventist Pioneers, at least between 1846 and 1888, held Arian or Semi-Arian views and opposed trinitarianism. The doctrine of the Trinity was considered unscriptural, confusing and absurd. One wonders what the reasons were for their opposition. What influenced...