Another Look at
Seventh-day Adventism
‘with special reference
Questions on Doctrine
by Norman F. Douty
Beker Book House
Grand Rapids 6, Michigan
1962ee eee a tee eee eet eee
Library of Congrest Catalog Card Number: 6217678
Copyright, 196, by
BAKER BOOK HOUSE
Foreword
‘This book originated in my own penonal need. When a
member of my chorch was coming into Requent contact with
Seventh-day Adventom, ie became necesary for me to study the
Subject ale. By the time I had dove so, Phad invested so much
ff time and energy that I decided to invest yet more, in the hope
Aha the total reuls of my monthe of intensive research might,
bythe biewing of God, prove useful to other
IT had prepared the substance of my manuscript before 1
red copy of Walter R. Martin's volume, emt The
TPrath about Seventheday Advent. When I had read is iter
‘xing snd wellincaning though, on the whole, appointing —
frente I felt it advisable to deal with some, but only some, of
famtents. So my book is not to be comidered "A Reply (0
Martin” Lleave that ask to other hands But iis with allusion
fo bis volume that Ihave called mine "Another Look at
Seventh day Advent.
T desire to expres my indebtedness to various authors, editors
land publishers for the privilege of quoting from their produc
tons: Among author are Di L. Es Froom and F. D. Nichol
fand I wish to make special mention of Dr FF. Bruce, Rylands
Profesor of Biblical Criticism at the University of Manchester
“who wt also gracious enough, amid multiplied labors, to read
Thy manuscript and to offer some sigestion for its improvement
“among editors thanks are dc to the Rev. Herbert F. Stevensoa
ff The Lije of Foth (London, England) spd to Dr. Cari F. H.
Henry of Christianity Today.
Talto make grateful acknowledgment to several publishers,
Inching The Jusion Pres, Wes. B. Eerdmans Publishing Coy
Zondervan Publishing Howse, and Baker Book Howse.” The
Seventh-day Adventists have kindly granted me permision to
Quote from all oftheir publications.
Tn addition to author, editors and publishers, 1am indebued
Aomnot a few. Elder Arthor L. White, grandson of Mrs. White,
Elder J. 1. Clements, of the Michigan Book and Bible
(Adventist) have gone out of their way to furnish me
als new and old. Most of these are Listed under "Sourees
Reference Works ,” atthe close of this book.‘To come nearer home, I do not forget Mrs. Sandra Shale, of
amy chuteh, whose stenographie assistance has been imaluable;
ror, lst but not leat, my wife, to whione conutractive eins
Sd unremitting industry, Tam 10 indebted that without them
{this book could not have been produced.
Nonsaw F. Dovry
ABBREVIATIONS
‘The folowing abbreviations are ocasionally used in the text:
‘ASN. for American Standard Version
‘Adventism for Seventh-day Adventimn
‘Adventists for Seventh-day Adventist
EXX for the Septuagint
SSDA for Seventheday Adventist
NIT. for New Testament
O°: for Old Testament
Questions on Doctrine for Seventh-day Adventits annoer
(Questions om Doctrine
In the footnotes, these additional abbreviations are wed:
‘Co Pfr Catalog of Publications
GG. for The Great Controversy by Mrs. E.G. White
on D. for Questions on Doctrine
Bend H. lor Review and Herald
Table of Contents
Gapter
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
INSPIRATION
MAN
DEATH
.PPENDIX: THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
cuRisr
SALVATION
APPENDIX:
AND SALVA’
‘THE SABBATH
PROPHETIC CHRONOLOGY
ABBATH KEEPING
iON,
‘THE FINAL ATONEMENT
‘THE INVESTIGATIVE JUDGMENT
APPENDIX: THE SCAPEGOAT
‘THE LAST THINGS
EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT
MRS. WHITE'S VISIONS
APPENDIX: THE HISTORIAN'S WITNESS
CONCLUSION
SUPPLEMENT: ADVENTISM AND IRVINGISM,
AN APPEAL
SOURCES AND REFERENCE WORKS
INDEXES
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