Will There Be Another Special Messenger?

The Bible Tests of a Prophet

Since Mrs. White’s death in 1915, Seventh-day Adventists have stood by their position that any claimant to the prophetic office must meet every Bible test of a prophet, as did Mrs. White. These basic tests might be enumerated as: ASM 4.6

1. “Ye shall know them by their fruits.”—Matthew 7:16.

2. “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”—Isaiah 8:20.

3. The fulfillment of the predictions (Jeremiah 28:9; Deuteronomy 18:22).

4. The claimant’s attitude toward Christ, His incarnation, and His work for us—(1 John 4:2, 3; 1 Timothy 3:16).

There are also certain other evidences which are of importance. Among these are: ASM 5.1

1. The way in which the revelations are received by the prophet.

2. The timeliness of the message.

3. The importance of the message.

4. The claimant’s own personal life. ASM 5.2

In bringing these tests and evidences to bear upon the claimants to the prophetic office, there is no danger of being misled. One thing is certain: Should the Lord choose to speak again through the prophetic gift, the messages will be in full harmony with that which has gone before in the Bible and in the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy. ASM 5.3