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Our Firm Foundation a Report of the Seventh-Day Adventist Bible Conference Held September 1-13, 1952, in the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church Takoma Park, Maryland 3 3C Our Firm Foundation A Report of the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Conference Held September 1-13, 1952, in The Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church Takoma Park, Maryland VOLUME I 7C 7C 1C REVIEW and HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D.C. COPYRIGHT, 1953, BY TFW REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION PRINIED IN THE U.S.A. Preface This book, with its companion volume, is the result of the 1952 Bible Conference that was held in the Sligo Seventh- day Adventist church in Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., September -13. For several years the need for such a Bible Conference had become more and more apparent. Our early history reveals the importance of the 1848 Bible Conferences, for it was in those early meetings con- ducted by our pioneers that a Seventh-day Adventist system of theology was brought forth. The very foundations of our teachings were laid carefully and wisely by that group of earnest, devout lovers of God and lovers of God's Word. The Bible was their only rule of faith and practice. Like Martin Luther of old, those diligent students of Scripture planted their feet firmly upon the Rock of Ages. A "Thus saith the Lord" became the password which opened before that group an avenue that led to the great heart and mind of God. During the century of our denominational existence other Bible conferences were held, though not so frequently as at first, when the foundations were being laid. The last such conference was held in 1919, and many members of the great Advent movement have felt the need of again coming together, not to find the new and the sensational, but rather to examine our theological thinking and to test the strength of our spiritual foundations. For two weeks we 6 0 UR FIRM FOUNDATION looked at the platform from many angles, and today we give a shout of gratitude and praise, for the old pillars and foun- dations still stand secure and unmoved. These two volumes go forth on their mission to enrich and strengthen the ministry and the laity of Seventh-day Advent- ists around the world. Truly we are grateful for our firm foundation. On this foundation we take our stand, for we can find no other that offers such mental and spiritual satis- faction. It is to be hoped that these books may have a wide usefulness far beyond the Bible Conference itself and those who took part in it. Contents BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION General Introduction 11 The Bible Conference—W. H. Branson 14 The Bible Conference in Prospect—F. D. Nichol 19 The Bible Conference Organized for Work 29 Delegates to the Bible Conference 36 OBJECTIVES OF THE BIBLE CONFERENCE 43 W. H. Branson RECENT DISCOVERIES CONFIRM THE BIBLE 59 Siegfried H. Horn CHRIST THE CENTER OF ALL TRUE PREACHING _ M. K. Eckenroth THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY IN THE REMNANT CHURCH 189 D. E. Rebok THE GOSPEL IN TYPE AND ANTITYPE 299 W. G. C. Murdoch THE ATONEMENT AND THE CROSS 357 Taylor G. Bunch THE COVENANTS AND THE LAW 435 Edward Heppenstall LIFE ONLY THROUGH CHRIST 493 W. L. Emmerson THE INCREASING TIMELINESS OF THE THREEFOLD MESSAGE 543 F. D. Nichol ANTICHRIST IN HISTORY AND PROPHECY 623 Frank H. Yost PRESENT UNMEASURED OUTREACH OF THE THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE AND THE FINISHING OF THE WORK 717 E. D. Dick (Sabbath Sermon, September 6, 1952) 7 By Way of Introduction General Introduction The Seventh-day Adventist Church is the remnant of God's church. As was Noah and his message of righteousness by faith to the people before the Flood, as was Abraham and his message of righteousness by faith in a world that had turned to its idolatry, as was Moses and his message of righteousness by faith to a people who had lost their way in the sins of Egypt and who were called out in the mighty Exodus movement, as were Ezra and Nehemiah and their message of righteousness by faith in the period of the Restoration, as was Jesus and His message of righteousness by faith to His age of skepticism and delusion, as were Luther, Calvin, Knox, and Wesley and their message of righteousness by faith in the church's darkest hour of apostasy—so are Seventh-day Adventists and their message of righteousness by faith in this last crisis hour of earth's history. Through them God is giving His last loud cry, "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." These are our spiritual ancestors, and this is the message of the everlasting gospel—Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, for He is our Righteousness, He is our Saviour, and He is our Redeemer. The Bible Conference found this theme running through every study presented, and that without any foreknowledge or planning. Each man prepared his own topic in his own 11 12 OUR FIRM FOUNDATION way and without any direction except that which was given by the Holy Spirit, one of whose functions is to "guide . into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself He shall glorify me." John 16:13, 14. Every speaker seemed to fulfill the words of the Master Himself, "I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." John 12:32. This was the drawing power of each and every one of the eighty messages given until a grand spiritual climax was reached in the communion service and the praise and testimony hour on that never-to-be- forgotten Friday afternoon, which was the preparation day for the last Sabbath of the spiritual feast. It was indeed a high-water mark of the Advent movement. Such was the power and influence of one of the greatest convocations of God's people this side of Pentecost. These two volumes, OUR FIRM FOUNDATION, attempt to bring to our people everywhere the spirit of that great Bible Conference. The Planning Committee began its work in a setting and atmosphere of prayer and mighty intercession. Every step in the development of the plans for the conference was made on bended knees. Every topic was prepared in a humble attitude of prayer and heart searching. Every speaker was present on bended knees the night before the conference began, when men's hearts were opened for the infilling of God's Spirit, when men's minds were opened for the thoughts of God. Those men humbled themselves and bent low that Christ alone might be seen and heard during the hours of those two most precious weeks in the experience of all who were privileged to be present in person. It was not an ecumenical council, nor a session of the General Conference clothed with ecclesiastical authority to .._set faith and doctrine into a formal and final and unchange- able creed. The conference was not called to settle any theological problems. No attempt was made to deal with the pet theories and theological speculations of men. Fringe problems and the incidental or moot questions were care- BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION 13 fully avoided. The speakers came together to express their thoughts, the results of their personal study of the Bible and the writings of the Spirit of prophecy. The thoughts expressed in the papers presented in these two volumes are therefore_ ,turely personal „aid do not carry any ecclesiastical endorse- ment of any kind. The General Conference as a bpsy,1 .i,s_inup way respon- sible for the studies presented. They are not an officialarp-__ nouncement o t e church. They do, however, represent the best thinking on the part of sincere, holiest, earnest, devoted, loyal men—Seventh-day Adventists, first, last, and always— who have tried to give expression to our conception of the great truths believed, held, and taught by Seventh-day Ad- ventists generally in all parts of the earth. As honest searchers for truth, these men will be among the first to welcome a better, a clearer way to state these great fundamental truths found in God's Word. They send forth these papers with the one object of helping if possible, to some degree at least, to clarify our thinking and to galvanize our convictions on present truth. The Bible Conference was not an open forum for a free exchange of extemporaneous or random thoughts and con- jectures, out of which can come very little progressive or creative thinking. Rather, outstanding scholars were chosen for their reputation as men of the Word, and they were asked to spend a period of three to six months in an exhaus- tive study of some particular and definite topic, to put their thoughts on paper, and then to present their studies orally, and finally to put them in print for the careful and prayerful study of our ministry and laity. This is by no means the last word on any one of these subjects. The Spirit of truth will most assuredly continue to impress men everywhere with other aspects of these great truths, for they are inexhaustible. They will be the themes for study throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity. DENTON EDWARD REBOK, Secretary for the Bible Conference. The Bible Conference BY W. H. BRANSON ' President, General Conference As most of our workers are probably aware, action was taken at the last Autumn Council to call a Bible Conference. This conference is to be held in Takoma Park, September 1-13, 1952. According to the action of the Autumn Council, the personnel of the conference will consist of the following individuals: "The members of the General Conference Committee who will be in attendance at the 1952 Biennial Council, and others who may be invited to the council: "From North America: "a.
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