This week’s extra readings focus on the prophetic authority of Ellen White’s writings. While Seventh-day Adventists do not consider her writings an addition to or equal to the Bible, she is recognized as having prophetic authority because God granted her the biblical gift of prophecy. Ellen White emphasized this in her “Introduction” to The Great Controversy, the first reading on the list.
Gerhard Pfandl’s article provides a concise overview of why Ellen White’s writings carry prophetic authority. R. Clifford Jones and Alberto Timm further explore the relationship between her writings and Scripture, emphasizing that her prophetic ministry consistently pointed people back to the Bible.
- Ellen G. White, Introduction to The Great Controversy, pp. vii-ix.
- Gerhard Pfandl, “The Authority of Prophets,” Ministry, February 2024, pp. 16-19.
- R. Clifford Jones, “Ellen White and Scripture,” in Understanding Ellen G. White, pp. 45-54.
- Alberto R. Timm, “Sola Scriptura and Ellen G. White: Historical Reflections,” in The Gift of Prophecy in Scripture and History, pp. 289-300.
- Link: https://whiteestate.org/absg/10
Thought for the Day
Oh, wondrous love of Christ, stooping to heal the guilty and the afflicted! Divinity sorrowing over and soothing the ills of suffering humanity! Oh, marvelous power thus displayed to the children of men! Who can doubt the message of salvation? Who can slight the mercies of a compassionate Redeemer? Desire of Ages, p.269