Non-Trinitarian versus Trinitarian Adventists

One of the most significant statements by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in recent times regarding advancement in light is that of William G. Johnsson, Editor of the Adventist Review.

"Adventist beliefs have changed over the years under the impact of ‘present truth’. Most startling is the teaching regarding Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. . . . the Trinitarian understanding of God, now part of our fundamental beliefs, was not generally held by the early Adventists." - Adventist Review, Jan 6, 1994. p.10.

Of such significance is this change that George Knight, Andrews University Seminary professor made the following statement in Ministry, the official Seventh-day Adventist journal for ministers:

"Most of the founders of Seventh-day Adventism would not be able to join the church today if they had to subscribe to the denomination’s Fundamental Beliefs. More specifically, most would not be able to agree to belief number 2, which deals with the doctrine of the trinity." - Ministry, October 1993, p. 10.

Links in defense of the non-Trinitarian position

• (YouTube) How many Divine Beings - Trinity & SDA (Restitution Ministries). References many EGW statements stating "Father and Son" only.
• Restitution Ministries (acts321.org). Sermons from an Australian group.
• Adventist Review Perpetuates the Omega. Critique on the April 22, 1999 Adventist Review article, "Heresy or Hopeful Sign? Early Adventists' struggle with the truth about the Trinity".
• Article by the Adventist Biblical Research Institute. Describes the history.
• Are SDAs Advancing?.
• Articles on Godhead/Trinity. Many articles dealing with the subject question of the Godhead and the Trinity. Presents "the Godhead" view. Especially read Understanding the Issues.
• 100 and More Mysteries of the Trinity. by Lloyd G. Martin in PDF format. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Links in defense of "the Trinity"

• The Adventist Trinity Debate by Jerry A. Moon, Ph.D., Andrews University.
• The Doctrine of the Trinity Among Seventh-day Adventists by Gerhard Pfandl, Biblical Research Institute, in PDF format. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• The Arian or Anti-Trinitarian Views Presented in Seventh-day Adventist Literature and the Ellen G. White Answer. by Erwin Roy Gane.
• Reflections on the Doctrine of the Trinity. from Biblical Research Institute.

"While no single scriptural passage states formally the doctrine of the Trinity, it is assumed as a fact by Bible writers and mentioned several times. Only by faith can we accept the existence of the Trinity." (Adventist Review, Vol. 158, No. 31, p. 4)