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Half a Century of Apostasy HALF A CENTURY OF APOSTASY HALF A CENTURY OF APOSTASY The New Theology's Grim Harvest 1956 .. 2006 Russell R. Standish Colin D. Standish Highwood Books 291 Maroondah Highway, Narbething, Victoria 3778. Australia Phone: 03 5963 7000 Fax: 03 5963 7045 email: [email protected] First Published in Australia in 2006 by Highwood Books 291 Maroondah Hwy Narbethong VIC 3778 Australia Copyright © 2006 Russell R Standish The National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Standish, Russell R. Half a century of apostasy: the new theology's grim harvest 1956-2006. 1st ed. ISBN 1920892575. 1. Seventh-Day Adventist Church. 2. Apostasy - Seventh-Day Adventists. I. Standish, Colin D. II. Title. 286.732 Cover Design: David Constable Cover Illustration: Harvestime Books www.bible-sabbath.com Produced by Publishing Solutions Pty Ltd Printed in Australia This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part be reproduced by any prooocess without the express written permission from the author. Contents God's Word to Ordained Ministers, Elders and deacons xiii PART I The Barnhouse-Martin Dialogue 1. Brevity 3 2. Nineteen Fifty-Six 5 3. Questions on Doctrine 7 4. Fear of Scorn 9 5. Criticism 11 6. The Unscriptural Barnhouse-Martin Theology 13 7. Evangelicals Document Doctrinal Changes 15 8. Doctrines Diminished in 1956 17 9. The "Martyrdom" of M L Andreasen 19 10. No Compromise With Sin 21 11. Pastors 23 12. Promise 25 13. Wycliffe 27 II Ecumenism 14. So Much in Common 31 15. Vatican II Council 33 16. Deceived By Rome 35 17. Covenanted Lack of Witness 37 18. Ecumenism in Book Store 38 19. Evangelistic Commitment 40 20. Pentecostal Fever 42 21. President an Evangelical Adventist 44 22. German Apostasy 46 23. Ecumenical Foolishness 48 24. Emergency Ministry 50 25. Early History of Ecumenical Links in Australia 52 26. Ecumenism in America 54 27. Common Ground with the Salvation Army 55 28. Yoked 56 29. Inspired Theologian? 57 30. World Evangelism 58 31. Churches for the Unchurched 59 32. Ecumenical Evangelism 61 33. Willow Creek 62 Half a Century of Apostasy PART III College and University Issues 34. The Evil of College Accreditation 67 35. A College President's Testimony I 69 36. A College President's Testimony II 71 37. College Training 73 38. Young Pastors' Evaluation I 74 39. Young Pastors' Evaluation II 76 40. Young Pastors' Evaluation III 77 41. Young Pastors' Evaluation IV 79 42. Young Pastors' Evaluation V 81 43. A Student Reports 83 44. Apostasy Broadcast 85 45. Brutal Punishment "Inflicted by God" 87 46. Qua lifications 89 47. A Secular College 91 48. Twisted Scripture 93 PART IV Immorality 49. Kinship Kamp Meeting I 97 50. Kinship Kamp Meeting II 99 51. Homosexuality Promoted 100 52. Homosexual Advice 101 53. Immoral Books 102 54. Morals in the Dutch Church 104 55. Illicit Sex 106 56. Lewdness 108 57. Romance 110 58. Genocide 111 PARTV Fiscal Infidelity 59. Presidential Scams 115 60. Financial Infidelity in the General Conference 117 61. Theft of Tithes and Offerings 119 62. Financial Infidelity Worldwide 120 63. The Davenport Affair 122 64. Misuse of Tithe 124 65. Giving of Means 125 PART VI Music 66. Biblical Perversion 129 67. Roman Catholic Terms 131 vi Contents 68. Vain Repetition 133 69. Compulsory Alterations 134 70. Swedish Hymns 135 71. Solid Rock Cafe 137 72. Youth Destruction 139 73. Youth Camp Music 141 74. Ear-Piercing Music 143 75. Revolting Youth Evangelism 144 76. The Edge 146 77. Singing Pagan Rock Songs on Sabbath 148 78. Our Heavenly Father Blasphemed 150 79. Jazz 152 PART VII Romeward Bound 80. Persecution of the Faithful 155 81. Assisting Catholicism 157 82. Prayer for Catholic Saint 158 83. Spiritual Formation I - Jesuit Teachings at Southern Adventist College 160 84. Spiritual Formation II - Jesuit Teachings at Andrews University 162 85. Spiritual Formation III and Ignatius Loyola 164 86. Spiritual Formation IV - A Tool of Ecumenism 166 87. Ecumenical Service and Mass Promoted 168 88. Public Excuse 170 89. Rome and Church Law Suit 171 90. What We Share with Roman Catholicism 173 91. French Words for Roman Catholics 174 92. To Rome Via Lutheranism 176 93. Has Rome Changed? 178 94. Polish Confessional Similarities? 180 95. 666 182 96. Vatican II 184 97. The European Union 186 98. Prayer for the Roman Catholic Church 188 99. Flag at Half-Mast 190 PART VIII Self-Supporting Apostasy 100. Winds of Doctrine I 195 101. Winds of Doctrine II 197 102. Winds of Doctrine III 199 103. Winds of Doctrine IV 201 vii Half a Century of Apostasy PART IX Women in Ministry 104. Women's Ordination 205 105. Women's Ordination Tacitly Approved 207 106. Spurned Ministerial Credentials 209 107. Women's Ministries 210 108. Women Elders 212 PART X Doctrinal Degradation 109. Abhorrence of Sanctification 215 110. Conditional Salvation 216 111. Cheap Grace 218 112. Phillip Yancey on Radio 220 113. Evolution Upheld 222 114. Theistic Evolution 224 115. Peter the Rock 226 116. Christ's Human Nature 227 117. Human Nature of Christ 229 118. Fictional Heaven 231 119. Basis of Mission 233 120. The Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost 234 121. Imperceptive Leaders 236 122. Deliberate Destruction of the Faith of the Laity 237 123. No Longer Adventist? 239 124. Apostasy by Stealth - The Seal of God 241 124a Welcoming the Pope 243 125. University Professor Attacks Truth 245 126. Administrative Tactics 246 127. Seventh-day Adventists and Hitler - I 247 128. Seventh-day Adventists and Hitler - II 249 129. Seventh-day Adventists and Hitler - III 251 130. Seventh-day Adventists and Hitler - IV 252 PART XI The Health Work 131. The Health Message Despised 255 132. Demise of Our Medical Work 257 132a Why God Closed One Hospital 259 133. Health Care Fraud 261 134. Seventh-day Adventist Guinea Pigs 263 135. Abortion 265 136. Abortions at Washington Adventist Hospital 267 137. Bribing Doctors 268 138. Flesh Foods and Immorality 269 139. Unionism in the Sanitarium Health Food Company 271 viii Contents PART XII Publishing 140. Roman Catholic Books 275 141. Book Reviews 277 142. Publishing Houses 279 143. Blasphemous Books 280 144. Selling Rank Error 281 PART XIII Lent, Palm Sunday and Easter 145. Lent 285 146. Palm Sunday 287 147. Palm Sunday Catholicism 290 148. Palm Sunday Procession 292 149. Easter 294 PART XIV Persecution 150. Warning 299 151. Condemnation 301 152. Silencing Truth 303 153. Misapplied Association 304 154. Taking Court Action 305 155. Law Suits 307 156. Disfellowshipment 309 157. Illegal Disfellowshipment 311 158. Disfellowshipped for Non-Attendance 313 159. Hungary and Communism 315 160. Illegal Disbanding of Church 317 161. Cast Into Prison 319 162. Headhunting in the South Pacific I 321 163. Headhunting in the South Pacific II 323 164. Headhunting in the South Pacific III 325 165. Headhunting in the South Pacific IV 327 166. Pango Church Taken to Court 329 167. The Pango Church Obtains Registration 331 168. The Solomon Islands 333 PART XV Christian Education 169. Education 337 170. Review and Herald Editor Scorned 339 171. Motivation for Teachers 341 172. Trade Unions in Education 342 173. A Mixed Multitude 343 174. Christian Education in India Degraded 344 ix Half a Century of Apostasy PART XVI Inspiration 175. Erroneous Scripture 347 176. Diminished Truth 349 177. Bible 351 178. Sabbath School Quarterly Error 353 179. Daniel 7 Denied 355 180. The Bible Doubted 357 181. Inspiration Doubted 359 182. Scriptural Infallibility I 360 183. Scriptural Infallibility II 362 184. Ellen White's Credentials as a Prophet 363 185. Altering the Spirit of Prophecy 365 186. The Spirit of Prophecy Denigrated 367 187. Tepid "praise" for the Spirit of Prophecy 369 188. The Accuracy of the Spirit of Prophecy 371 189. Open Destruction of the Spirit of Prophecy 372 PART XVII Denominational Concerns 190. Guidance 375 191. Omitted Name 377 192. Exposing Church Defects to Others 378 193. The Church Manual 380 194. Decline in Church Attendance 382 195. Is the General Conference the Voice of God? 384 196. Press Coverage 386 197. Feedback from Press Coverage 388 198. A Church in Decline 390 199. Church Membership Decline 391 200. Statistical Decline 393 201. A Conference's Mission 395 202. Apostasy in the Baltics 397 203. General Conference Delegates I 398 204. General Conference Delegates II 400 205. The Sanctuary Message 401 206. Heathenism 403 207. Pastor of the Month 405 208. St. Andrews Seventh-day Adventist Church 406 PART XVIII Entertainment 209. Drama 411 210. Clowns Symbolise General Conference Sessions 412 211. Shameful Youth Programme at General Conference Session 413 x Contents 212. Sport I 415 213. Sport II 417 214. Apostate Sabbath School 419 215. Blighted Youth 421 216. The Fate of Celebration Churches 423 217. Worldly Fashion 425 218. Cinema and Angels 427 PART XIX Baptism 219. Baptism 431 220. Bribed Converts 433 22l. Sacred Baptism Mocked 434 222. Christening 435 PART XX Sabbath Observance 223. Sunday Uplifted 439 224. Olympic Games Sabbath Desecration 441 225. Sabbath Family Festival 443 226. God Blesses Sabbath-keeping I 444 227. God Blesses Sabbath-keeping II 446 228. General Conference Session Apostasy 448 229. Promotion of Sunday Worship I 450 230. Promotion of Sunday Worship II 452 23l. Promotion of Sunday Worship III 454 232. Promotion of Sunday Worship IV 456 PART XXI Finale 233. The Oracles of God 461 234. To God's People With Love 463 235. God's Plea 465 236. A Final Work for God 467 Index Scriptural Index 469 Spirit of Prophecy Index 473 Personalities Index 478 Other Books by the Authors 484 About the Authors 490 xi God's Word to Ordained Ministers, Elders and Deacons He, the author of truth, must separate truth from the chaff of man's utter­ ance, which had made it of no effect.
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