The Great Second Advent Movement: Its Rise and Progress

Rule Three—False Prophets

John gives a rule for detecting false prophets: “They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.” ¹⁰ The teaching of false prophets will pander to the carnal heart, instead of exalting the self-denying and cross-bearing way. False prophets will teach “smooth things,” instead of exalting the “Holy One of Israel.” ¹¹ Any one who reads even a few pages of Mrs. White’s writings can see that they are in the line of self-denial and cross-bearing, and not of a nature to please a worldly, carnal heart. GSAM 303.3