Title: ELLEN G. WHITE MISSION AND MESSAGE
1Can ellen g. white as a prophet be proven from
Scripture
- Ellen g. white mission and message
2PARALLELS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
- THE LESSER LIGHT
- JOHN 119-22
- And this is the record of John when the Jews
sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask
him Who art thou And he confessed and denied
not but confessed I am not the Christ. - And they asked him What then Art thou Elias
And he saith I am not. Art thou that prophet
And he answered No. - Then said they unto him Who art thou that we
may give an answer to them that sent us. What
sayest thou of thyself - LUKE 727
- This is he of whom it is written Behold I
send my messenger before thy face which shall
prepare thy way before thee.
3WHO WAS HE...
- JOHN 531-33
- If I bear witness of myself my witness is not
true. There is another that beareth witness of
me and I know that the witness which he
witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John and
he bare witness unto the truth. - REVELATION 1217
- And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went
to make war with the remnant of her seed which
keep the commandments of God and have the
testimony exact word witness of Jesus Christ.
4John the Baptist bears testimony witness to
Jesus Christ many times
- John 16-8
- There was a man sent from God whose name was
John. The same came for a witness to bear
witness of the Light that all men through him
might believe. He was not that Light but was
sent to bear witness of that Light. - John 532-35
- There is another that beareth witness of me and
I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me
is true. Ye sent unto John and he bare witness
unto the truth. But I receive not testimony from
man but these things I say that ye might be
saved. He was a burning and a shining light and
ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his
light.
5Did John the Baptist shine forth light
- John 536
- But I have greater witness than that of John
for the works which the Father hath given me to
finish the same works that I do bear witness of
me that the Father hath sent me. - Did John the Baptist write any books of the
bible - John 539
- Search the scriptures for in them ye think ye
have eternal life and they are they which
testify of me. - Three sources testified of Jesus Christ
- The scriptures
- John the Baptist
- Ellen g. white
6why would god raise up a prophet with no biblical
witness or foundation who would testify of Jesus
Christ
- John 15
- And the light shineth in darkness and the
darkness comprehended it not. - The Jewish nation intertestamental period
between malachi and matthew which resulted in 400
years of silence. - John 539 40 45-47
- Search the scriptures for in them ye think ye
have eternal life and they are they which
testify of me. - And ye will not come to me that ye might have
life. - Do not think that I will accuse you to the
Father there is one that accuseth you even
Moses in whom ye trust. - For had ye believed Moses ye would have believed
me for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his
writings how shall ye believe my words -
7The ministry of John the Baptist
- Luke 117
- And he shall go before him in the spirit and
power of Elias to turn the hearts of the fathers
to the children and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just to make ready a people
prepared for the Lord. - Matthew 1178 18
- And as they departed Jesus began to say unto the
multitudes concerning John What went ye out into
the wilderness to see A reed shaken with the
wind but what went ye out for to see A man
clothed in soft raiment behold they that wear
soft clothing are in kings houses. For John
came neither eating nor drinking and they say
He hath a devil.. - Luke 729 30
- And all the people that heard him and the
publicans justified God being baptized with the
baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers
rejected the counsel of God against themselves
being not baptized of him.
8John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah
- Matthew 1712 13
- But I say unto you That Elias is come already
and they knew him not but have done unto him
whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the
Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples
understood that he spake unto them of John the
Baptist. - John 121
- And they asked him What then Art thou Elias
And he saith I am not. Art thou that prophet
And he answered No. - Wait a minute!
- Jesus said ...John the Baptist was Elias...
- Jesus also said John the Baptist was the
prophet... - Bible says (Luke 727 mentions him as a
messenger) that john was a messenger of god.
9The Lesser light introduces the Greater light
- John 330
- He must increase but I must decrease.
- John 129
- The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him
and saith Behold the Lamb of God which taketh
away the sin of the world.
10- Ellen G. White Selected Messages Book 1 pp. 31
32 -
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- Some have stumbled over the fact that I said I
did not claim to be a prophet and they have
asked Why is this I have had no claims to
make only that I am instructed that I am the
Lords messenger that He called me in my youth
to be His messenger to receive His word and to
give a clear and decided message in the name of
the Lord Jesus. Early in my youth I was asked
several times Are you a prophet I have ever
responded I am the Lords messenger. I know that
many have called me a prophet but I have made no
claim to this title. My Saviour declared me to be
His messenger. Your work He instructed me is
to bear My word. Strange things will arise and
in your youth I set you apart to bear the message
to the erring ones to carry the word before
unbelievers and with pen and voice to reprove
from the Word actions that are not right. Exhort
from the Word. the messages that I give shall be
heard from one who has never learned in the
schools. My Spirit and My power shall be with
you. ...
11 .....It is not you that speaketh it is the Lord
that giveth the messages of warning and reproof.
Never deviate from the truth under any
circumstances. Give the light I shall give you.
The messages for these last days shall be written
in books and shall stand immortalized to
testify against those who have once rejoiced in
the light but who have been led to give it up
because of the seductive influences of evil.
Why have I not claimed to be a prophet-Because
in these days many who boldly claim that they are
prophets are a reproach to the cause of Christ
and because my work includes much more than the
word prophet signifies.
12does ellen g. white have the testimony of Jesus
Christ
- Ellen g. white selected messages book 3 p.
31.3 - Testimonies to Bring Plain Lessons From the
Word. - In the Scriptures God has set forth practical
lessons to govern the life and conduct of all
but though He has given minute particulars in
regard to our character conversation and
conduct yet in a large measure His lessons are
disregarded and ignored. Besides the instruction
in His Word the Lord has given special
testimonies to His people not as a new
revelation but that He may set before us the
plain lessons of His Word that errors may be
corrected that the right way may be pointed out
that every soul may be without excuse.-- Letter
63 1893. (See Testimonies vol. 5 p. 665.)
3SM 31.3
13Some will reject ellen g. whites testimonies...
- ellen g. white selected messages book1 pp. 48
49 - Searching the Testimonies for an Excuse
- Some who are not willing to receive the light
but who prefer to walk in ways of their own
choosing will search the testimonies to find
something in them to encourage the spirit of
unbelief and disobedience. Thus a spirit of
disunion will be brought in for the spirit which
leads them to criticize the testimonies will also
lead them to watch their brethren to find in them
something to condemn.--Manuscript 73 1908. ... - Did some of the Pharisees rulers and lawyers
reject John the Baptist preaching
14Ellen white continues...
- ...There are some who think they are able to
measure the character and to estimate the
importance of the work the Lord has given me to
do. Their own mind and judgment is the standard
by which they would weigh the testimonies. 1SM
49.1 - My Instructor said to me Tell these men that
God has not committed to them the work of
measuring classifying and defining the
character of the testimonies. Those who attempt
this are sure to err in their conclusions. The
Lord would have men adhere to their appointed
work. If they will keep the way of the Lord they
will be able to discern clearly that the work
which He has appointed me to do is not a work of
human devising. 1SM 49.2
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- When the Jews rejected Christ they rejected the
foundation of their faith. And on the other
hand the Christian world of today who claim
faith in Christ but reject the law of God are
making a mistake similar to that of the deceived
Jews. 1SM 229.1 - Many of those who rejected John and at every
step had opposed Jesus were insinuating that His
mission had failed. DA 506.1 - As the light and life of men was rejected by the
ecclesiastical authorities in the days of Christ
so it has been rejected in every succeeding
generation. ...When the Reformers preached the
word of God they had no thought of separating
themselves from the established church but the
religious leaders would not tolerate the light
and those that bore it were forced to seek
another class who were longing for the truth. In
our day few of the professed followers of the
Reformers are actuated by their spirit. Few are
listening for the voice of God and ready to
accept truth in whatever guise it may be
presented. Often those who follow in the steps of
the Reformers are forced to turn away from the
churches they love in order to declare the plain
teaching of the word of God. And many times those
who are seeking for light are by the same
teaching obliged to leave the church of their
fathers that they may render obedience. DA
232.2
