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Some Principles for Correctly Interpreting the Writings of Ellen G.White

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Begin With a Healthy Outlook
Focus on the Central Issues
Account for Problems in Communication
Study All Available Information on a Topic
Avoid Extreme Interpretations
Take Time and Place Into Consideration
Study Each Statement in Its Literary Context
Recognize Ellen White's Understanding of the Ideal and the Real
Use Common Sense
Discover the Underlying Principles
Realize That Prophets Are Not Verbally Inspired, Nor Are They Infallible or Inerrant
Avoid Making the Counsels "Prove" Things They Were Never Intended to Prove
Make Sure Ellen White Said It

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Your children will then receive the reward of the overcomer. – SD Ch. 365

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