18 Facts About Robert Brinsmead

Robert Brinsmead founded the magazine Present Truth, whose name was later changed to Verdict.

Robert Brinsmead abandoned his belief in many orthodox Christian teachings, including justification through faith in Christ and the divinity of Christ, seeing God's interaction with mankind as not being limited to just the history of the Bible, but as an ongoing and continuous interaction with humanity towards a positive future.

Claims of collusion with Robert Brinsmead could have devastating impact, according to the testimony of Desmond Ford.

Robert Brinsmead was born in 1933 in Australia, the youngest of eight children to Cedric John Robert Brinsmead and Laura Elsie Goullet.

Robert Brinsmead spent his personal time doing study and research into theology.

Robert Brinsmead enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts in theology at Avondale College in 1955 when he was in his mid-twenties.

Robert Brinsmead believed that after Jesus concluded his mediatorial work in the heavenly sanctuary with the "blotting out of sins," a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit would perfect and seal believers and render them sinless.

Robert Brinsmead claimed he was led to this position by the pre-advent judgment in Seventh-day Adventist eschatology.

Robert Brinsmead visited the United States throughout the 1960s, holding retreats and seminars to teach his message.

Robert Brinsmead reversed his ideas on the nature of Christ and perfection, and now believed "righteousness by faith" was entirely justification by faith.

Largely due to the impact of Desmond Ford, Robert Brinsmead embraced righteousness by faith in the mid-1970s, rejecting perfectionism.

Robert Brinsmead began to target Present Truth at Adventists and other Christians, with a more evangelical message, and a central focus on the Protestant principle of justification by faith alone.

Robert Brinsmead wrote A Review of the Awakening Message, which was his own assessment of his earlier "historic" views.

Robert Brinsmead now found himself in substantial agreement with Desmond Ford, as Robert Brinsmead's views on perfection had shifted away from what he had held.

Robert Brinsmead rejected the roots of the Adventist movement and its prophetic interpretations, the doctrine of the heavenly sanctuary, and the inspiration of Ellen White, and the Sabbath.

Robert Brinsmead changed the name of Present Truth to Verdict in 1978.

Raymond Cottrell wrote in 1999 that Robert Brinsmead "seems to be immune to further rational dialogue", and that he "felt constrained to let him go his own way and do his own thing".

Robert Brinsmead has published his more recent views on a personal website, www.