The 1844 Investigative Judgment: Fact or Assumption

Roy Ingram shows how Seventh-day Adventist scholars no longer teach what Ellen White wrote on the 1844 investigative judgment. They have changed her ideas—borrowed from pioneers Uriah Smith and J. N. Andrews—into a much more hopeful message. They now use the idea of a positive pre-advent judgment to replace the denomination's traditional teaching. The problem is that Adventist ministers cannot admit this has happened, or they run the risk of being dismissed.

Roy Ingram is a Bible student who enjoys reading and research in theology and cultural trends. He likes to grapple with the big issues of life. He has graduate degrees in theology and social science. Ingram is a loyal Seventh-day Adventist who believes God raised up the Adventist church to take the everlasting gospel to all the world, so that people can be ready for the second coming of Jesus. Ingram values the writings of Ellen White, cofounder of the denomination, especially in the way she uplifts Christ as our Lord and Savior. He takes seriously her counsel that the "Bible, and the Bible only," should be "the rule of faith and duty;" and that "every position we take should be critically examined and tested by the Scriptures." He has greatly benefited by following her counsels on health principles, particularly on diet and exercise. He enjoys trekking through the mountains, as well as travelling overseas. He is married with four adult children.