Righteousness By Faith (RBF)

Righteousness By Faith (RBF)

Righteousness by Faith is one of the most controversial subjects ever introduced to mankind. This is partly because Satan has attacked those who understand it correctly and has done everything he can to distort the idea in the minds of most Christians!

Because Satan has attacked this subject more than any other religious subject in all of Earth’s history, we are dedicating one of our Article Categories specifically to this subject. We aim to make this website the most authoritative resource on this subject among all other websites.

RBF was the first thing that was broken when Eve took the forbidden fruit, and it will be the last thing restored before Jesus returns. The only possible way this restoration can happen is by forming a deep, romantic relationship with Jesus Christ, just as described in the Song of Solomon. Only those who do the work of developing this relationship will be restored! And this work requires sacrifice.

Why does Satan so fiercely attack RBF? Because the restoration of RBF, when it happens to someone, proves his accusations against God to be FALSE! And it is the manifest destiny of the 144,000 to do just that – to prove Satan’s accusations against God to be FALSE!

To be more specific about Satan’s accusation, please read the following reference:

"Satan represents God’s law of love as a law of selfishness. He declares that it is impossible for us to obey its precepts. The fall of our first parents, with all the woe that has resulted, he charges upon the Creator, leading men to look upon God as the author of sin, and suffering, and death. Jesus was to unveil this deception. As one of us He was to give an example of obedience. For this He took upon Himself our nature, and passed through our experiences. “In all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His brethren.” Hebrews 2:17. If we had to bear anything which Jesus did not endure, then upon this point Satan would represent the power of God as insufficient for us. Therefore Jesus was “in all points tempted like as we are.” Hebrews 4:15. He endured every trial to which we are subject. And He exercised in His own behalf no power that is not freely offered to us. As man, He met temptation, and overcame in the strength given Him from God. He says, “I delight to do Thy will, O My God: yea, Thy law is within My heart.” Psalm 40:8. As He went about doing good, and healing all who were afflicted by Satan, He made plain to men the character of God’s law and the nature of His service. His life testifies that it is possible for us also to obey the law of God."

The Desire Of Ages, page 24 paragraph 2, by Ellen G. White

That’s it in a “nutshell!” That is the message of RBF overall! And I know that there will be opposition to this message! There has always been fierce and steady opposition for over 6,000 years! The period of the most vicious and obvious opposition was from 538 AD to 1798 AD. In reality, however, the most effort Satan has put forth is right here in the SDA denomination since 1888! Now it is time to dig really deep into the evidence! Ready?

The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials

"The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials consists exclusively of Ellen G. White letters, manuscripts, articles, and sermons that relate directly or indirectly to the Ministerial Institute and General Conference session held by Seventh-day Adventists in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from October 10 to November 4, 1888. No General Conference session in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church has undergone such analysis and scrutiny, or has elicited as much comment as the 1888 meeting. 

The White Estate Trustees believe that the key to understanding the 1888 General Conference session, as well as the history of subsequent years, is to be found in the writings of Ellen G. White. Mrs. White had much to say at the time, and in later years as well, about her experience in Minneapolis. In the decade following 1888, she frequently referred to Minneapolis and the spirit that was manifested there. 

Since 1988 marks the centenary of the 1888 meeting, and since the attention of Seventh-day Adventists everywhere will be focused on 1888 throughout the year, the White Estate Trustees feel that there will be a keen interest in knowing what Ellen White had to say about the Minneapolis meeting. Thus the Trustees are making available to our church members this comprehensive collection of all the E. G. White manuscripts and letters that in any way refer to Minneapolis. In most cases the entire manuscript or letter has been included even though only a portion may be germane to this subject. Names have been left in just as Ellen White used them, except in one or two instances where the file copy has a blank instead of a name. 

Nearly all the manuscripts and letters have been copied directly from the file drawers where they are housed, hence misspellings have not been corrected, nor have the documents been improved in any other way for publication. Where complete letters or manuscripts have already been released, these are reproduced in their grammatically edited, more legible, “Manuscript Release” form. Otherwise, previously released materials are noted only on the margin of each page. Most of the materials in this collection have never been released or published before in any form."

Quoted from The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, "About This Document".

A Critical Resource: Miscellaneous Collections of the White Estate

Much of what I will present in this series of articles will be derived from discoveries made possible by The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, which can be found at the link above. And it will include what God has shown me personally, directly from His Word.

List Of Articles

The Rejection Of The 1888 Message

Jones And Waggoner Messages

From 1888 to 1892

What Is Righteousness By Faith?

How Has Satan Attacked RBF?

What Did EGW Teach About RBF?

How Can RBF Be Restored In Me?

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