ELLEN WHITE PRUPHET OK NOT Paul A Gordon What should be the attitude of Seventh day Adventists toward the ministry of Ellen White Was she only a gifted woman with generally good advice or did she speak and write under the direction of the Lord by the gift of prophecy Is her work to be evaluated from a secular historical critical approach or is it better tested by the Biblical criteria for prophets For the majority of Adventists the Biblical tests have been
THE PIONEERS AND THE SANCTUARY Paul A Gordon The Ellen G White Estate When the current discussions regarding Christ apos s ministry in heaven apos s sanctuary developed it occurred to me that one of the best answers to disagreement or confusion can be found in going back to Seventh day Ad ventist beginnings This conviction was further strengthened as I read several statements made by Ellen White around the time of the General Conference Session in Washington D
Some hermeneutical principles bearing on the Ellen G White writings
SOME HERMENEUTICAL PRINCIPLES BEARING ON THE ELLEN G WHITE WRITINGS by Paul A Gordon The Ellen G White Estate Introduction The renowned writer and philosopher Mark Twain was once asked if he was bothered by those portions of the Bible that he did not understand He replied quot No the parts that bother me most are those I do understand quot A correct knowledge of the Bible is a problem to many people But perhaps some like the philosopher understand more than
Pioneer articles on the sanctuary Daniel 814 the judgment 2300 days day-year principle 1846-1904
DOCTRINAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ELLEN WHITE Paul A Gordon Introduction quot The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God apos Where there is no vision the people perish Prov Satan will work ingeniously in different ways and through different agencies to unsettle the confidence of God apos s remnant people in the true testimony quot Letter lSM Emphasis supplied The two mark
