| I. Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 |
| Introduction |
| II. Unity and Policy ....................................................................................... 2 |
| 1. The Biblical Doctrine of Unity ................................................................ 2 |
| 2. Unity in the Writings of Ellen G White ................................................... 4 |
| 3. The Role of Policy ................................................................................. 7 |
| a. Adventist Policy Documents ............................................................... 7 |
| b. The Character of Working Policy ........................................................ 8 |
| 4. Policy and Unity .................................................................................... 9 |
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| III. Diversity, Unity, and Authority ............................................................. 10 |
| 1. Diversity in Inspired Writings ............................................................... 10 |
| 2. Decision-Making and Diversity in the Early Church ............................ 12 |
| 3. Diversity and Authority in the Seventh-day Adventist Church ............. 13 |
| a. Delegated Authority .......................................................................... 14 |
| b. Tacit Diversity .................................................................................... 17 |
| c. Active Diversity .................................................................................. 17 |
| 4. Acting Collaboratively, not Unilaterally ................................................ 19 |
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| IV. Authority in the Spirit of Prophecy ............................................................... 20 1. The 1875 Testimonies ................................................................................... 20 |
| 2. Developments in the 1890's .......................................................................... 22 |
| 3. The 1901 Statements .................................................................................... 24 |
| 4. Kellogg and “Kingly Power” ........................................................................... 26 |
| 5. Later Pronouncements ................................................................................... 26 |
| 6. Analysis .......................................................................................................... 28 |
| a. 1875 (i) ........................................................................................................ 28 |
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b. 1875 (ii) ....................................................................................................... 28 |
| c. 1909 ............................................................................................................ 28 |
| d. 1911 ............................................................................................................ 29 |
