Where to Find More Information
Reading the Bible (first and foremost) and the Spirit of Prophecy is the best place to gain an understanding of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and to become intimately acquainted with God personally.
For those who may want to do further research, a number of starting points are offered. (Sorry, links are broken.)
Parfitt (2008) The Trinity: What has God Revealed? Objections Answered. This thoroughly researched and very comprehensive work on the nature of the Godhead is highly recommended. 846 pages. Printed by Signs Publishing Company, and available in ABCs for around A$45 or less. Forewords by A Leroy Moore, PhD, and Carol and Eric Livingston, PhD.
BRI documents on the Godhead and on Jesus. This is a link to the Adventist church’s Biblical Research Institute’s website. Note the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th documents under the heading “Godhead”, and the 1st and 2nd documents under the heading “Jesus Christ”.
Journal of the Adventist Theological Society. The Journal of the Adventist Theological Society has scholarly articles on a wide range of topics, including the Trinity. This link returns a current search on the keyword: Trinity. When I last did the search, 12 very good articles were returned. If the search string link becomes broken, just go to the JATS website and search manually.
2006 Trinity Bible Symposium. The Adventist Theological Society convened a “Trinity” Bible Symposium in 2006 at Collegedale, Tennessee. Mp3 audio files are available from the ATS website, linked here.
Evaluation of The Return of Elijah by Barry Harker. Dr Harker is responding to The Return of Elijah, which puts forward a case for the Father being the Fountain of Life. Dr Harker’s evaluation is a big-picture response, focusing on methodology as well as substantive content. It is a must-read for anyone who has read the manuscript or browsed God-head.com. Hosted here by author’s permission.
Evaluation of The Return of Elijah by Eric Livingston. Dr Livingston is responding to The Return of Elijah, which puts forward a case for the Father being the Fountain of Life. Dr Livingston’s evaluation is a systematic and detailed response, focusing particularly on original languages and interpretation. It is a must-read for anyone who has read the manuscript or browsed God-head.com. Hosted here by author’s permission.
Evaluation of The Return of Elijah by Carol Livingston. Carol Livingston is responding to The Return of Elijah, which puts forward a case for the Father being the Fountain of Life. Carol’s evaluation is a broad-brushed response, focusing on the performance vs relationship constructed antithesis. It is a quick read, but a compelling response to the ideas presented in the manuscript and at God-head.com. Hosted here by author’s permission.
Ellen White’s Trinitarian Statements: What Did She Actually Write?. Tim Poirier examines objections to the clear Trinitarian statements of Ellen White, focusing on questions relating to authenticity of final publications. Article hosted by WhiteEstate.org.
October 9, 1913 Review and Herald. This is a reasonably large scanned pdf image of a Review and Herald issue well within the lifetime of Ellen White. On page 21 (page 23 of 36 of the pdf), an article by Ellen White ends, and an editorial statement of Adventist church beliefs begins. The very first belief stated presents a categorically Triune view of God. Hosted by AdventistArchives.org.