Question 12: Did Ellen White’s 1856 prophecy fail? (“1856 Prophecy”)
I joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church a while ago and am satisfied with many of its doctrines, yet I’m very critical of Ellen G. White. I do not believe that she was a prophet, but I’m willing to keep an open mind. Perhaps the largest stumbling block is the failed 1856prophecy of Christ’s return in the lifetimes of people living then. Ellen White said that an angel told her that this was the case. This was allegedly direct heavenly revelation.
101Q 42.1
I read your apologetic on this issue of it being a conditional prophecy. I’m fully aware of the conditional nature of some prophecy, and it certainly makes sense. But what was conditional about this prophecy? Was it practical that the gospel would have been preached around the whole world in her time? In other words, what exactly were the failings of the church? That would have been a pretty quick missionary trip around the world for only fifty years or however long people who were at that conference lived after it.
101Q 42.2
Jonah’s message, “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown” (Jonah 3:4, KJV), was a direct heavenly revelation too. I haven’t yet seen any hint in Scripture that Jonah was given more of a message than this. The Ninevites merely hoped that God might have mercy on them if they repented—it was not a part of Jonah’s message. This is clear from Jonah 3:9. But even though the message had been given with no ifs, ands, or buts, God did change the outcome based on what the people did (verse 10). The principle of conditionality in prophecy is explicit in Jeremiah 18:7-10.
101Q 42.3
I do understand the condition to have been the carrying of God’s last warning messages to the world. I confess that in practical terms the task looks impossible. But in matters like these we are dealing with more than the human. When we human beings give ourselves to cooperate fully with God, responding to His leading and making Him first, He can do marvelous things with us, in us, and through us.
101Q 42.4
The church’s failure to carry the Lord’s message to the world was the result of something rooted in people’s relationship to God. In Testimonies for the Church, volume 1, on the same page as the statement you asked about, there is a hint of where a problem might lie that would prevent the carrying out of God’s purpose:
101Q 42.5
Many dress like the world, to have an influence. But here they make a sad and fatal mistake. If they would have a true and saving influence, let them live out their profession, show their faith by their righteous works, and make the distinction great between the Christian and the world. I saw that the words, the dress, and actions should tell for God. Then a holy influence will be shed upon all, and all will take knowledge of them that they have been with Jesus. Unbelievers will see that the truth we profess has a holy influence and that faith in Christ’s coming affects the character of the man or woman. If any wish to have their influence tell in favor of the truth, let them live it out and thus imitate the humble Pattern (Testimonies for the Church, 1:132).
101Q 43.1
Though Mrs. White mentions dress in the paragraph above, I take it that this was merely indicative of the underlying problem—hearts not fully given to God. Later in 1856, Mrs. White was given a vision that was shocking to the Adventist people—that it was they, not just the non-Sabbath keeping Adventists, who were “Laodicea” in Revelation 3 (see Testimonies, 1:141).
101Q 43.2
So the underlying problem of the church was a lack of full commitment to God. People’s hearts were still set on the world and the things of the world. We need to get the heart right, then the actions will also be right, and God will be able to use us to finish His work. Even today, when we have such marvelous communication and travel tools, the task is greater than what we can handle. It will only be accomplished by people who are totally committed to God and to His service. He then will use means beyond our imagining to make our efforts fruitful to accomplish His tasks. It will be exciting to see what God does with people when they hold nothing back from Him!
101Q 43.3
See also the question and answer titled “Food for Worms” on the White Estate Web site.
101Q 43.4
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101Q
101 Questions - About Ellen White and Her Writings
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(\u201cA Picture That Shows Mrs. White With a Necklace?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0018_eng_f_question_18_was_a_picture_of_ellen_white_wearing_a_necklace_doctored_a_13960_242.mp3#duration=95&size=784877"},{"para_id":"13960.249","title":"Question 19: Did a photographer catch Ellen White wearing a gold chain? (\u201cA Picture of Ellen G. White With a Gold Chain and a Brooch On\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0019_eng_f_question_19_did_a_photographer_catch_ellen_white_wearing_a_gold_chain_a_13960_249.mp3#duration=241&size=1656367"},{"para_id":"13960.261","title":"Question 20: Did Ellen White condemn the doctrine of the Trinity? (\u201cThe Pioneers and the Trinity\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0020_eng_f_question_20_did_ellen_white_condemn_the_doctrine_of_the_trinity_the_13960_261.mp3#duration=375&size=2462080"},{"para_id":"13960.282","title":"Question 21: Did someone sneak Trinity statements into Ellen White\u2019s books? (\u201cQuestion About Writings Being Changed\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0021_eng_f_question_21_did_someone_sneak_trinity_statements_into_ellen_white_s_books_13960_282.mp3#duration=146&size=1090029"},{"para_id":"13960.289","title":"(\u201cQuestion About Writings Being Changed [2] \u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0022_eng_f_question_about_writings_being_changed_2_13960_289.mp3#duration=163&size=1187708"},{"para_id":"13960.295","title":"Question 22: Have the most important books Ellen White wrote been changed? (\u201cBooks Changed?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0023_eng_f_question_22_have_the_most_important_books_ellen_white_wrote_been_changed_13960_295.mp3#duration=429&size=2785144"},{"para_id":"13960.320","title":"Question 23: Can we trust the compilations? (\u201cCompilations and Use of Ellen G. White Writings\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0024_eng_f_question_23_can_we_trust_the_compilations_compilations_and_use_of_ellen_g_13960_320.mp3#duration=221&size=1538316"},{"para_id":"13960.330","title":"Question 24: Why hasn\u2019t everything Ellen White wrote been published? (\u201cUnpublished Writings\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0025_eng_f_question_24_why_hasn_t_everything_ellen_white_wrote_been_published_13960_330.mp3#duration=126&size=967703"},{"para_id":"13960.336","title":"Question 25: Where did the money from Ellen White\u2019s books go? (\u201cHow Did Sister White Leave Her Estate?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0026_eng_f_question_25_where_did_the_money_from_ellen_white_s_books_go_how_did_sister_13960_336.mp3#duration=166&size=1206313"},{"para_id":"13960.345","title":"Question 26: Is the inspiration of Ellen White a test of fellowship? (\u201cEllen G. White a Test for Membership?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0027_eng_f_question_26_is_the_inspiration_of_ellen_white_a_test_of_fellowship_ellen_g_13960_345.mp3#duration=340&size=2254752"},{"para_id":"13960.360","title":"Question 27: Did Ellen White forbid preachers to quote her in their sermons? (\u201cThe Words of the Bible and the Bible Alone, Should Be Heard From the Pulpit\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0028_eng_f_question_27_did_ellen_white_forbid_preachers_to_quote_her_in_their_sermons_13960_360.mp3#duration=69&size=624574"},{"para_id":"13960.364","title":"Part 2 - Questions About the Standards of the Adventist Church","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0029_eng_f_part_2_questions_about_the_standards_of_the_adventist_church_13960_364.mp3#duration=171&size=1239590"},{"para_id":"13960.375","title":"Question 29: Did Ellen White say we shouldn\u2019t wear wedding rings? (\u201cWedding Ring\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0030_eng_f_question_29_did_ellen_white_say_we_shouldn_t_wear_wedding_rings_wedding_13960_375.mp3#duration=273&size=1847227"},{"para_id":"13960.385","title":"Question 30: Must Adventist women wear somber clothes? (\u201cRed Dress\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0031_eng_f_question_30_must_adventist_women_wear_somber_clothes_red_dress_13960_385.mp3#duration=140&size=1055026"},{"para_id":"13960.392","title":"Question 31: What\u2019s wrong with going to the theater? (\u201cWhat Is Wrong With Modern Theater Going?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0032_eng_f_question_31_what_s_wrong_with_going_to_the_theater_what_is_wrong_with_13960_392.mp3#duration=292&size=1966910"},{"para_id":"13960.411","title":"Question 32: What did Ellen White say about Christian drama? (\u201cAbout Drama in General or Christian Drama\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0033_eng_f_question_32_what_did_ellen_white_say_about_christian_drama_about_drama_in_13960_411.mp3#duration=186&size=1330230"},{"para_id":"13960.421","title":"Question 33: What about dancing? (\u201cLetter Concerning Dancing\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0034_eng_f_question_33_what_about_dancing_letter_concerning_dancing_13960_421.mp3#duration=215&size=1502545"},{"para_id":"13960.431","title":"Question 34: Are ball games out of bounds? (\u201cSports, Playing With a Ball\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0035_eng_f_question_34_are_ball_games_out_of_bounds_sports_playing_with_a_ball_13960_431.mp3#duration=339&size=2248851"},{"para_id":"13960.449","title":"Question 35: Is there something wrong with using drums? (\u201cQuestions on Drums!\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0036_eng_f_question_35_is_there_something_wrong_with_using_drums_questions_on_drums_13960_449.mp3#duration=350&size=2312088"},{"para_id":"13960.464","title":"Question 36: May we celebrate Christmas? (\u201cChristmas\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0037_eng_f_question_36_may_we_celebrate_christmas_christmas_13960_464.mp3#duration=256&size=1748278"},{"para_id":"13960.479","title":"Question 37: How could Ellen White endorse what the Bible condemns? (\u201cChristmas\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0038_eng_f_question_37_how_could_ellen_white_endorse_what_the_bible_condemns_christmas_13960_479.mp3#duration=207&size=1452820"},{"para_id":"13960.491","title":"Question 38: May we celebrate Easter? (\u201cShould Adventists Celebrate Easter?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0039_eng_f_question_38_may_we_celebrate_easter_should_adventists_celebrate_easter_13960_491.mp3#duration=171&size=1239305"},{"para_id":"13960.499","title":"Question 39: Are Adventists forbidden to have church socials? (\u201cAll Forms of Church Socials and Recreation Are Evil?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0040_eng_f_question_39_are_adventists_forbidden_to_have_church_socials_all_forms_of_13960_499.mp3#duration=240&size=1653841"},{"para_id":"13960.511","title":"Question 40: May we have crosses in our churches? (\u201cEaster\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0041_eng_f_question_40_may_we_have_crosses_in_our_churches_easter_13960_511.mp3#duration=130&size=993941"},{"para_id":"13960.519","title":"Question 41: Is it a sin to take a bath on the Sabbath? (\u201cSabbath Observance!\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0042_eng_f_question_41_is_it_a_sin_to_take_a_bath_on_the_sabbath_sabbath_observance_13960_519.mp3#duration=245&size=1682435"},{"para_id":"13960.531","title":"Question 42: Is it wrong to hold church committee meetings on the Sabbath? (\u201cSabbath Observance\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0043_eng_f_question_42_is_it_wrong_to_hold_church_committee_meetings_on_the_sabbath_13960_531.mp3#duration=239&size=1645992"},{"para_id":"13960.541","title":"Question 43: Should the Adventist Church reject all government aid? (\u201cGovernment Funding\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0044_eng_f_question_43_should_the_adventist_church_reject_all_government_aid_13960_541.mp3#duration=284&size=1919116"},{"para_id":"13960.555","title":"Part 3 - Questions About the End Times","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0045_eng_f_part_3_questions_about_the_end_times_13960_555.mp3#duration=159&size=1163333"},{"para_id":"13960.567","title":"Question 45: Will the Democratic Party enact the Sunday laws? (\u201cDemocratic Party Responsible for Sunday Laws?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0046_eng_f_question_45_will_the_democratic_party_enact_the_sunday_laws_democratic_13960_567.mp3#duration=99&size=807174"},{"para_id":"13960.572","title":"Question 46: Will the United States be brought to its knees? (\u201cBefore the End of Time, the United States Will Be Brought to its Knees\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0047_eng_f_question_46_will_the_united_states_be_brought_to_its_knees_before_the_end_13960_572.mp3#duration=137&size=1031690"},{"para_id":"13960.578","title":"Question 47: Will the Ten Commandment ark be found? (\u201cArk Will Be Found\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0048_eng_f_question_47_will_the_ten_commandment_ark_be_found_ark_will_be_found_13960_578.mp3#duration=331&size=2199594"},{"para_id":"13960.594","title":"Question 48: Did the events of 9\/11 fulfill an Ellen White prophecy? (\u201cW.T.C. Prophecy\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0049_eng_f_question_48_did_the_events_of_9_11_fulfill_an_ellen_white_prophecy_w_t_c_13960_594.mp3#duration=216&size=1508841"},{"para_id":"13960.603","title":"Question 49: Did Ellen White connect the Muslims with end-time events? (\u201cThe Muslims in Prophecy\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0050_eng_f_question_49_did_ellen_white_connect_the_muslims_with_end_time_events_the_13960_603.mp3#duration=117&size=912692"},{"para_id":"13960.609","title":"Question 50: Will all the Adventist leaders fall in the last days? (\u201cWill Ross Statement\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0051_eng_f_question_50_will_all_the_adventist_leaders_fall_in_the_last_days_will_ross_13960_609.mp3#duration=275&size=1862092"},{"para_id":"13960.628","title":"Question 51: Who will comprise the 144,000? (\u201c144,000\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0052_eng_f_question_51_who_will_comprise_the_144_000_144_000_13960_628.mp3#duration=211&size=1480693"},{"para_id":"13960.639","title":"Question 52: Will the young children of believing parents be saved? (\u201cConcerning Babies Who Died at a Very Early Age\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0053_eng_f_question_52_will_the_young_children_of_believing_parents_be_saved_13960_639.mp3#duration=246&size=1687901"},{"para_id":"13960.653","title":"Question 53: Will Jesus\u2019 last mediatorial work be to save the children of believers? (\u201cLast Mediatorial Work\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0054_eng_f_question_53_will_jesus_last_mediatorial_work_be_to_save_the_children_of_13960_653.mp3#duration=158&size=1162071"},{"para_id":"13960.661","title":"Question 54: Will God send us new light before Jesus returns? (\u201cQuestion on New Light Before Jesus Returns\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0055_eng_f_question_54_will_god_send_us_new_light_before_jesus_returns_question_on_new_13960_661.mp3#duration=190&size=1351452"},{"para_id":"13960.670","title":"Question 55: What must we do to get new light? (\u201cNew Light, Old Light\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0056_eng_f_question_55_what_must_we_do_to_get_new_light_new_light_old_light_13960_670.mp3#duration=206&size=1446601"},{"para_id":"13960.680","title":"Part 4 - Questions About Health and Diet","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0057_eng_f_part_4_questions_about_health_and_diet_13960_680.mp3#duration=176&size=1266008"},{"para_id":"13960.690","title":"Question 57: Has the time come for us to stop using dairy products? (\u201cEllen White and Her Writing on Cheese\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0058_eng_f_question_57_has_the_time_come_for_us_to_stop_using_dairy_products_ellen_13960_690.mp3#duration=101&size=819083"},{"para_id":"13960.695","title":"Question 58: What\u2019s the story of Dr. Kress and pernicious anemia? (\u201cDr. Kress\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0059_eng_f_question_58_what_s_the_story_of_dr_kress_and_pernicious_anemia_dr_kress_13960_695.mp3#duration=219&size=1528259"},{"para_id":"13960.708","title":"Question 59: Is it OK for us to eat cheese? (\u201cEllen White and Her Writing on Cheese\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0060_eng_f_question_59_is_it_ok_for_us_to_eat_cheese_ellen_white_and_her_writing_on_13960_708.mp3#duration=173&size=1249649"},{"para_id":"13960.719","title":"Question 60: Did Ellen White say chocolate is OK? (\u201cCocoa and UFOs\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0061_eng_f_question_60_did_ellen_white_say_chocolate_is_ok_cocoa_and_ufos_13960_719.mp3#duration=118&size=918352"},{"para_id":"13960.726","title":"Question 61: May we eat fermented foods and mushrooms? (\u201cEllen G. White\u2019s Counsels on Fermented Foods and Mushrooms\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0062_eng_f_question_61_may_we_eat_fermented_foods_and_mushrooms_ellen_g_white_s_13960_726.mp3#duration=84&size=713298"},{"para_id":"13960.731","title":"Question 62: Must fruit and vegetables never be eaten at the same meal? (\u201cFruit\/Vegetables\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0063_eng_f_question_62_must_fruit_and_vegetables_never_be_eaten_at_the_same_meal_fruit_13960_731.mp3#duration=218&size=1521266"},{"para_id":"13960.745","title":"Question 63: Do I have to stop eating meat to be saved? (\u201cFlesh Eating Will Jeopardize Salvation\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0064_eng_f_question_63_do_i_have_to_stop_eating_meat_to_be_saved_flesh_eating_will_13960_745.mp3#duration=265&size=1800945"},{"para_id":"13960.757","title":"Question 64: Will only vegetarians be translated? (\u201cMeat Eaters and Translation\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0065_eng_f_question_64_will_only_vegetarians_be_translated_meat_eaters_and_translation_13960_757.mp3#duration=141&size=1057282"},{"para_id":"13960.767","title":"Question 65: Must we be \u201cteetotalers\u201d to be true vegetarians? (\u201cEating What Is Available\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0066_eng_f_question_65_must_we_be_teetotalers_to_be_true_vegetarians_eating_what_is_13960_767.mp3#duration=152&size=1124328"},{"para_id":"13960.776","title":"Question 66: Did Mrs. White\u2019s understanding of the cause of diseases change? (\u201cEllen G. White\u2019s Progressive Move From Miasma Theory to Germ Theory\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0067_eng_f_question_66_did_mrs_white_s_understanding_of_the_cause_of_diseases_change_13960_776.mp3#duration=234&size=1618934"},{"para_id":"13960.786","title":"Question 67: Should we avoid chemotherapy and other modern medical treatments? (\u201cBreast Cancer and Use of Herbs and Not Drugs\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0068_eng_f_question_67_should_we_avoid_chemotherapy_and_other_modern_medical_13960_786.mp3#duration=232&size=1603548"},{"para_id":"13960.795","title":"Part 5 - Questions About the Adventist Church","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0069_eng_f_part_5_questions_about_the_adventist_church_13960_795.mp3#duration=193&size=1367830"},{"para_id":"13960.806","title":"Question 69: Did Ellen White say the General Conference is Babylon? (\u201cDid Ellen G. White Wrote That SDA General Conference is Babylon?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0070_eng_f_question_69_did_ellen_white_say_the_general_conference_is_babylon_did_ellen_13960_806.mp3#duration=389&size=2544512"},{"para_id":"13960.825","title":"Question 70: Where did Ellen White say that God has left the church? (\u201d \u2018God Has Left the Church Long Ago\u2019 \u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0071_eng_f_question_70_where_did_ellen_white_say_that_god_has_left_the_church_god_has_13960_825.mp3#duration=328&size=2180275"},{"para_id":"13960.847","title":"Question 71: Will another church replace the Adventist Church? (\u201cShould We Look for Another Church?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0072_eng_f_question_71_will_another_church_replace_the_adventist_church_should_we_look_13960_847.mp3#duration=140&size=1049876"},{"para_id":"13960.859","title":"Question 72: Did Mrs. White say the Adventist Church \u201cwill go through\u201d? (\u201cThe Church Will Go Through\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0073_eng_f_question_72_did_mrs_white_say_the_adventist_church_will_go_through_the_13960_859.mp3#duration=120&size=931292"},{"para_id":"13960.867","title":"Question 73: Shouldn\u2019t we be preaching the Adventist \u201cpillars\u201d? (\u201cThe Mission\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0074_eng_f_question_73_shouldn_t_we_be_preaching_the_adventist_pillars_the_mission_13960_867.mp3#duration=204&size=1437161"},{"para_id":"13960.875","title":"Question 74: What did Ellen White say about women preaching? (\u201cWomen Should not Be Speaking in Church?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0075_eng_f_question_74_what_did_ellen_white_say_about_women_preaching_women_should_not_13960_875.mp3#duration=238&size=1641868"},{"para_id":"13960.887","title":"Question 75: Should we keep the Old Testament feasts today? (\u201cObservance of the Feasts Today?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0076_eng_f_question_75_should_we_keep_the_old_testament_feasts_today_observance_of_the_13960_887.mp3#duration=289&size=1943561"},{"para_id":"13960.902","title":"Question 76: Did Ellen White warn against having large churches? (\u201cAny Counsel Regarding Church Size?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0077_eng_f_question_76_did_ellen_white_warn_against_having_large_churches_any_counsel_13960_902.mp3#duration=195&size=1383370"},{"para_id":"13960.910","title":"Part 6 - Questions About Marriage and Sex","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0078_eng_f_part_6_questions_about_marriage_and_sex_13960_910.mp3#duration=215&size=1504391"},{"para_id":"13960.923","title":"Question 78: What did Ellen White say about sex in marriage? (\u201cSex in Marriage\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0079_eng_f_question_78_what_did_ellen_white_say_about_sex_in_marriage_sex_in_marriage_13960_923.mp3#duration=216&size=1510859"},{"para_id":"13960.936","title":"Question 79: Can we use artificial birth control? (\u201cNatural Birth Control vs. Other Means\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0080_eng_f_question_79_can_we_use_artificial_birth_control_natural_birth_control_vs_13960_936.mp3#duration=220&size=1533765"},{"para_id":"13960.946","title":"Question 80: May divorced Adventists who have repented remarry? (\u201cDivorce and Remarriage\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0081_eng_f_question_80_may_divorced_adventists_who_have_repented_remarry_divorce_and_13960_946.mp3#duration=327&size=2172593"},{"para_id":"13960.964","title":"Part 7 - Questions About Spiritual Life","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0082_eng_f_part_7_questions_about_spiritual_life_13960_964.mp3#duration=214&size=1498070"},{"para_id":"13960.976","title":"Question 82: How can Christians best resolve conflicts? (\u201cEllen White Quotes on Solving Conflict by Discussion?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0083_eng_f_question_82_how_can_christians_best_resolve_conflicts_ellen_white_quotes_on_13960_976.mp3#duration=275&size=1864126"},{"para_id":"13960.988","title":"Question 83: Does what other people think matter? (\u201cSexual Relations\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0084_eng_f_question_83_does_what_other_people_think_matter_sexual_relations_13960_988.mp3#duration=184&size=1318704"},{"para_id":"13960.998","title":"Question 84: What is the sin against the Holy Spirit? (\u201cEllen G. White on Sin Against Holy Ghost\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0085_eng_f_question_84_what_is_the_sin_against_the_holy_spirit_ellen_g_white_on_sin_13960_998.mp3#duration=237&size=1635299"},{"para_id":"13960.1007","title":"Question 85: Can Satan read our minds? (\u201cCan Satan Read Our Minds?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0086_eng_f_question_85_can_satan_read_our_minds_can_satan_read_our_minds_13960_1007.mp3#duration=55&size=543671"},{"para_id":"13960.1012","title":"Question 86: Must we always kneel when we pray? (\u201cPrayer Position\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0087_eng_f_question_86_must_we_always_kneel_when_we_pray_prayer_position_13960_1012.mp3#duration=193&size=1369555"},{"para_id":"13960.1023","title":"Question 87: Why did Elijah have to pray seven times? (\u201cElijah Statement\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0088_eng_f_question_87_why_did_elijah_have_to_pray_seven_times_elijah_statement_13960_1023.mp3#duration=189&size=1348667"},{"para_id":"13960.1033","title":"Question 88: Will only one in ten Adventists be saved? (\u201d \u2018Not One in Ten, in the Adventist Church, Would Be Saved\u2019 \u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0089_eng_f_question_88_will_only_one_in_ten_adventists_be_saved_not_one_in_ten_in_the_13960_1033.mp3#duration=144&size=1074220"},{"para_id":"13960.1041","title":"Question 89: Do our angels leave us at the theater door? (\u201cAngels Leave Us at the Theater or Bar?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0090_eng_f_question_89_do_our_angels_leave_us_at_the_theater_door_angels_leave_us_at_13960_1041.mp3#duration=170&size=1230981"},{"para_id":"13960.1054","title":"Part 8 -Miscellaneous Questions","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0091_eng_f_part_8_miscellaneous_questions_13960_1054.mp3#duration=297&size=1995513"},{"para_id":"13960.1070","title":"Question 91: Will Jesus retain His human body forever? (\u201cJesus\u2019 Body Throughout Eternity\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0092_eng_f_question_91_will_jesus_retain_his_human_body_forever_jesus_body_throughout_13960_1070.mp3#duration=136&size=1030670"},{"para_id":"13960.1075","title":"Question 92: Have people changed the words of our Bibles? (\u201d \u2018Changing the Words\u2019 \u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0093_eng_f_question_92_have_people_changed_the_words_of_our_bibles_changing_the_words_13960_1075.mp3#duration=346&size=2286942"},{"para_id":"13960.1093","title":"Question 93: Are the modern Bible translations dangerous? (\u201cNew Bible Versions\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0094_eng_f_question_93_are_the_modern_bible_translations_dangerous_new_bible_versions_13960_1093.mp3#duration=219&size=1527400"},{"para_id":"13960.1107","title":"Question 94: Did Ellen White say anything about dinosaurs? (\u201cDinosaurs\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0095_eng_f_question_94_did_ellen_white_say_anything_about_dinosaurs_dinosaurs_13960_1107.mp3#duration=148&size=1098723"},{"para_id":"13960.1118","title":"Question 95: What does Ellen White\u2019s statement about amalgamation mean? (\u201cAmalgamation and Black People\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0096_eng_f_question_95_what_does_ellen_white_s_statement_about_amalgamation_mean_13960_1118.mp3#duration=435&size=2821059"},{"para_id":"13960.1139","title":"Question 96: Should people of other races not seek equality with white people? (\u201cEllen G. White Statements Race\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0097_eng_f_question_96_should_people_of_other_races_not_seek_equality_with_white_13960_1139.mp3#duration=268&size=1818278"},{"para_id":"13960.1155","title":"Question 97: Did Ellen White say the genes of all the races were in Adam? (\u201cOrigin of Colored Races\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0098_eng_f_question_97_did_ellen_white_say_the_genes_of_all_the_races_were_in_adam_13960_1155.mp3#duration=309&size=2068622"},{"para_id":"13960.1174","title":"Question 98: Was Ellen White of mixed-race ancestry? (\u201cEllen G. White\u2019s Background\/Ethnicity\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0099_eng_f_question_98_was_ellen_white_of_mixed_race_ancestry_ellen_g_white_s_13960_1174.mp3#duration=112&size=884494"},{"para_id":"13960.1180","title":"Question 99: What was Ellen White\u2019s favorite hymn? (\u201cFavorite Hymn Question\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0100_eng_f_question_99_what_was_ellen_white_s_favorite_hymn_favorite_hymn_question_13960_1180.mp3#duration=66&size=609460"},{"para_id":"13960.1184","title":"Question 100: Could Lucifer sing four parts simultaneously? (\u201cMusic\u2014Could Satan Carry Four Parts?\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0101_eng_f_question_100_could_lucifer_sing_four_parts_simultaneously_music_could_13960_1184.mp3#duration=48&size=500604"},{"para_id":"13960.1189","title":"Question 101: Did John the Baptist eat bugs? (\u201cQuestion on the Locust John the Baptist Ate\u201d)","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0102_eng_f_question_101_did_john_the_baptist_eat_bugs_question_on_the_locust_john_the_13960_1189.mp3#duration=74&size=654665"},{"para_id":"13960.1194","title":"Bibliography","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0103_eng_f_bibliography_13960_1194.mp3#duration=343&size=2270710"},{"para_id":"13960.1234","title":"Ellen G. White Periodical References","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0104_eng_f_ellen_g_white_periodical_references_13960_1234.mp3#duration=29&size=385020"},{"para_id":"13960.1236","title":"Other Books","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0105_eng_f_other_books_13960_1236.mp3#duration=133&size=1008014"},{"para_id":"13960.1245","title":"Other Periodicals","mp3":"\/mp3\/13960\/0106_eng_f_other_periodicals_13960_1245.mp3#duration=7&size=256741"}]