The Truth About The White Lie
Chapter 3—Ellen White And The Bible
Do Seventh-day Adventists make Ellen White the final, infallible standard of all Adventist faith and practice? 1 Has the church changed its position on this topic in recent years?
The church has not changed its position, in spite of the imprecision of some individuals in attempting to explain the church’s position. The church today holds the same position that the pioneers held. At the General Conference Session in Dallas in 1980, a Statement of Fundamental Beliefs was adopted which stated in part: TAWL 7.3
One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. As the Lord’s messenger, her writings are a continuing and authoritative source of truth which provide for the church comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction. They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested. (Emphasis supplied.)
The above statement clearly places the Bible as the standard and rule of Adventist faith and practice. The writings of Ellen White must be judged by that standard. TAWL 7.4