Debating a bout Heavenly Sanctuary (Robert Brinsmed& Dr Desmond Ford
by Frank Pixysan on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 10:41pm
Robert Brinsmead & Debate
Under Ford's influence, Brinsmead ultimately rejected perfectionism.[16] Around 1970, there was a major controversy amongst Australian Adventists over whether "righteousness by faith" included both justification and sanctification.[16] This had been sparked by Brinsmead, and Ford became caught up in it.[16] Tensions over Ford and the theology teaching at Avondale more generally led to a meeting of Australian church leaders on 3–4 February 1976 to hear accusations by a group of "Concerned Brethren". Ford's understanding of righteousness by faith was the main issue,[25] while the report mentions "the Sanctuary, the Age of the Earth and Inspiration."[26] In April a group of church leaders and theologians including Ford met in Palmdale, California to discuss the meaning of righteousness by faith.[27] Ford was the "center of attention", and the resulting document known as the "Palmdale statement".[28][29]
Ford disagreed with Brinsmead and like-minded Adventists who place a greater emphasis on sanctification with less emphasis on justification, proclaiming justification and sanctification are like the horse and the cart respectively, and that success is favored by placing the horse first. Both Ford and perfectionist Adventists believe both justification and sanctification are necessary for salvation; and included in the study of "righteousness by faith".[30] A few texts that perfectionist Adventists use to support their beliefs are...
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. ~ 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. ~ Romans 8:12-14
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ~ Galatians 5:19-24
Under Ford's influence, Brinsmead ultimately rejected perfectionism.[16] Around 1970, there was a major controversy amongst Australian Adventists over whether "righteousness by faith" included both justification and sanctification.[16] This had been sparked by Brinsmead, and Ford became caught up in it.[16] Tensions over Ford and the theology teaching at Avondale more generally led to a meeting of Australian church leaders on 3–4 February 1976 to hear accusations by a group of "Concerned Brethren". Ford's understanding of righteousness by faith was the main issue,[25] while the report mentions "the Sanctuary, the Age of the Earth and Inspiration."[26] In April a group of church leaders and theologians including Ford met in Palmdale, California to discuss the meaning of righteousness by faith.[27] Ford was the "center of attention", and the resulting document known as the "Palmdale statement".[28][29]
Ford disagreed with Brinsmead and like-minded Adventists who place a greater emphasis on sanctification with less emphasis on justification, proclaiming justification and sanctification are like the horse and the cart respectively, and that success is favored by placing the horse first. Both Ford and perfectionist Adventists believe both justification and sanctification are necessary for salvation; and included in the study of "righteousness by faith".[30] A few texts that perfectionist Adventists use to support their beliefs are...
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. ~ 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. ~ Romans 8:12-14
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ~ Galatians 5:19-24
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