 Lack of confidence within Adventism – Raymond F. Cottrell, claimed that the investigative judgment doctrine lacks support within Adventist academia and point to the “Committee on Problems in the book of Daniel”, convened in the 1960s, which failed to produce any conclusions despite 5 years of labour.However, see the 7 volumes produced by the Biblical Research Institute on Daniel & Revelation.According to Cottrell,

Cottrell also claimed that disciplining of ordained ministers due to theology was inconsistent – that one may believe Christ was a created being, legalism or works-oriented salvation, or the non-literalness of the Genesis creation account without losing their credentials; yet lists many who have lost their jobs regarding the investigative judgment.