101 Questions on the Sanctuary and on Ellen White

E—Ellen White and the Bible

43. The SDA Church on Ellen White

What is the official attitude of the Seventh-day Adventist Church toward Ellen White? QSEW 36.1

The statement on the Gift of Prophecy approved at the General Conference Session in Dallas in 1980 reads as follows: QSEW 36.2

The Gift of Prophecy QSEW 36.3

“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. (Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:14-21; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 12:17; 19:10.)”—1981 Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook, Page 7. QSEW 36.4