| What happens when an entire theological system is built upon a single interpretive framework? This section examines the “cosmic conflict” narrative presented in The Great Controversy and explores how it shapes key doctrines within Seventh-day Adventist theology. From the 1844 sanctuary teaching to the investigative judgment, the scapegoat doctrine, and the identification of Christ as Michael the archangel, each study asks an essential question: do these teachings arise naturally from Scripture, or do they depend on a larger framework imposed upon it? By carefully comparing Scripture, history, and theology, this series seeks to separate what is clearly revealed in God’s Word from what may have developed over time—so that faith can rest fully on the finished work of Christ rather than on constructed systems of interpretation. Introduction: The Framework Behind the Doctrines -The Cosmic Narrative in The Great Controversy An overview of Ellen G. White’s cosmic conflict story and how it shapes Adventist theology. How the Cosmic Conflict Framework Shapes Adventist Doctrine Why certain teachings become necessary to support the narrative. The Great Disappointment and the Birth of the 1844 Sanctuary Doctrine How a Failed Expectation Led to a New Interpretation The Manufacturing Of The Investigative Judgment How the Sanctuary Doctrine Led to a New Phase of Salvation History Why Adventism Needs the Scapegoat How the Investigative Judgment Requires a Final Transfer of Sin The Scapegoat and the Transfer of Sin Does Scripture Teach That Satan Bears the Sins of God’s People? The Two Sin Bearers Problem in Adventism Examining the Claim That Sin Is Ultimately Placed on Satan Why Adventism Identifies Christ as Michael the Archangel The Role of Michael in the Cosmic Conflict Narrative Three Reasons the Bible Never Calls Jesus the Archangel Examining the Biblical Distinction Between Christ and Angels The Spiritual Dangers of Making Christ the Archangel How This Interpretation Can Diminish the Biblical Identity of Christ Archangels in Jewish History and Literature Ancient Jewish Writings That Describe Archangels as Angelic Beings Did the Early Church Teach That Jesus Was Michael the Archangel or the Scapegoat? Examining the Testimony of Early Christian Scholars Did Early Church Fathers, Reformers, and Christian Scholars Teach That Satan Is the Scapegoat or That Christ Is Michael the Archangel? Examining Two Thousand Years of Christian Scholarship When Only Two Religions Teach a Doctrine A Solemn Warning About Another Gospel and Cunningly Devised Fables The Biblical Picture of Christ — Christ Above the Angels From Cosmic Conflict to the Finished Work of Christ |