The extra readings for this week highlight how Ellen White’s prophetic claims were tested and ultimately accepted as genuine. The biblical principle of testing prophets was applied to her gift as well. The first resource presents Ellen White’s own account of how some believers doubted her visions and how she responded to their skepticism.
Herbert Douglass outlines key principles for evaluating genuine prophetic manifestations, while Theodore Levterov explores how early Sabbath-keeping Adventists concluded that Ellen White was a true prophet. Finally, C. B. Haynes examines the biblical tests of the gift of prophecy, including the test of fulfilled predictions, with examples from Ellen White’s ministry.
- Ellen G. White, “Wrong Use of the Visions,” Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, pp. 382-384.
- Herbert E. Douglass, Messenger of the Lord, pp. 28-33.
- Theodore N. Levterov, “How Early Sabbath-keeping Adventists Accepted Ellen G. White as a True Prophet,” in The Gift of Prophecy in Scripture and History, pp. 249-269.
- Carlyle B. Haynes, The Gift of Prophecy, pp. 108-124; 153-162.
- Link: https://whiteestate.org/absg/9
Thought for the Day
When we come to Him in faith, every petition enters the heart of God. When we have asked for His blessing, we should believe that we receive it, and thank Him that we have received it. Then we are to go about our duties, assured that the blessing will be realized when we need it most. When we have learned to do this, we shall know that our prayers are answered. Desire of Ages, p. 200