Spirit of Prophecy

I. Introduction This paper will explore the concept, practice and theological foundation for tithing in the writings of Ellen G. White. Historical details will enter the discussion when necessary, but the primary focus will be at the conceptual and pragmatic levels. Her writings reveal growth in ...

Among the disasters that have taken place on this planet none can be compared with Adam's fall into sin. In fact, it is because of this initial or original catastrophe that we have confronted and experienced all other disasters. We do not fully understand what happened when Adam sinned and we may...

1. Ellen G. White was the founder of the Seventh-day Adventist church: Answer: The Seventh-day Adventist church was founded by Joseph Bates, Ellen G. White, and James White (not Ellen G. White alone). Resources: Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia, vol. 10, 1996 ed., p. 170; vol. 11, pp. 873, 8...

Mention has already been made, in the fourth and final division of the preceding document, concerning Ellen White’s appraisal of the revised versions of the Scriptures that were extant in her day. But since Seventh‑day Adventists hold, as an article of faith, that Mrs. White was an authentic, gen...

Part 1: Beyond Disappointment The historical and theological roots of the Seventh-day Adventist Church lie in the Millerite movement of the 1830s and the 1840s. William Miller was a Baptist farmer in Low Hampton, New York. Through an intensive study of the books of Daniel and Revelation, commenci...

GSEM 534 Lecture Outline Revised: December 10, 1987 A Few Personal Observations by Roger W. Coon Former Associate Secretary Ellen G. White Estate General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists INTRODUCTION Immediately upon the adjournment of the 1986 Annual Council Session of the General Conference...

Preface Although the Seventh-day Adventist Church draws its faith and doctrine from the Bible only ( sola scriptura ), it sees the work of Ellen G. White as a particular fulfillment of the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the church and a special bestowal of the “spirit of prophecy” in the end of time...

REVIEW: Attorney Ramik, how much did you know about Seventh-day Adventists in general, and Ellen White in particular, before you were asked to research the legal questions involved in Mrs. White’s use of literary sources? Ramik: Actually, my knowledge was quite limited. Our firm had done some wo...

REVIEW: Attorney Johns, how and under what circumstances did the Legal Services of the General Conference come to be involved in retaining the firm of Diller, Ramik & Wight, Ltd., to research questions pertaining to Ellen White and her use of literary sources? Johns: Well, last October an Advent...

For decades friends and critics alike have discussed Ellen White's use of literary sources in her writings. Critics have charged that her “borrowing” amounted to plagiarism and copyright infringement. Friends have said No, her “borrowing” should be classified as “fair use.” So intense was the deb...