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141 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 255.4 (Francis D. Nichol)

… made $5.50 which brought him to the meeting.”—Letter, dated August 26, 1848.

142 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 521.3 (Francis D. Nichol)

… of $550. From this she could get her wood supply. The wood was used by her and also by her helpers. Some was sold to neighbors. The cutting of wood also furnished …

143 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 550.1 (Francis D. Nichol)

Hence, in our study of this question in the book of Revelation we need not concern ourselves with other ways in which the word testimony is used in the Scriptures …

144 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 550.2 (Francis D. Nichol)

Commentators and Bible students generally recognize, in the main, two ways in which the expression “testimony of Jesus” is understood. Many, overlooking the …

145 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 550 (Francis D. Nichol)

Significance of the Genitive Form

146 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 550.3 (Francis D. Nichol)

The term in the original Greek is in the genitive case (generally the equivalent of the English of construction, most commonly indicating possession). Hence …

147 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 550.4 (Francis D. Nichol)

1, We refer first of all to Revelation 1:1, 2, where we read of the “Revelation of Jesus Christ.” This revelation “God gave unto him.” An angel is used by the Lord to convey …

148 Ellen G. White and Her Critics, p. 550.5 (Francis D. Nichol)

2. The same thought is emphasized in Hebrews 1:1, 2. There we read that God, who “spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,” speaks to us today “by his Son.” The …

149 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.1 (Herbert E. Douglass)

Affirmers, on the other hand, believe that Ellen White not only received her vision-views from God, but led the way in a growing understanding of the Biblical …

150 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.2 (Herbert E. Douglass)

Thus, how one relates to the doctrine of the atonement immediately affects his/her understanding of: (1) the validity of the Millerite seventh-month movement …

151 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.3 (Herbert E. Douglass)

In summary, if one presupposes that there is no Biblical significance to October 22, 1884, the next step is to conclude that Ellen White was in error, not only …

152 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.4 (Herbert E. Douglass)

If one presupposes, on the basis of many Biblical lines of support, that a significant event occurred on October 22, 1844, then Ellen White’s vision-messages of the 1840s appear coherent, integrating, and understandable.

153 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.5 (Herbert E. Douglass)

Further, if for other reasons one rejects the authenticity of Ellen White’s role as God’s messenger, then it would be difficult to attach credibility to …

154 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550 (Herbert E. Douglass)

Appendix F—Time-conditioned or Time-related?

155 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.6 (Herbert E. Douglass)

The distinction between being time-conditioned and time-related is, admittedly, one of degree. The difference is best observed when a person’s position …

156 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.7 (Herbert E. Douglass)

Where one is placed on that continuum usually depends on the viewer’s presuppositions. Presuppositions (most of the time unconsciously) determine both …

157 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.8 (Herbert E. Douglass)

(1) Critics have tried to prove Ellen White’s very strong dependence upon her contemporaries—that is, they see her far to the left on the “time-conditioned” side …

158 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.9 (Herbert E. Douglass)

(2) Affirmers have largely resisted the “time-conditioned” approach and placed her to the right of the continuum’s center—thus, recognizing her time-relatedness …

159 Messenger of the Lord, p. 550.10 (Herbert E. Douglass)

When prophets convey God’s thoughts, they can process them only with the basic mental equipment they possess at the moment. A prophet in the nineteenth century …

160 Understanding Ellen White, p. 100.2 (Dr. Merlin Burt)

… Lord, 550-552; Alberto R. Timm, “Divine Accommodation and Cultural Conditioning of the Inspired Writings” (unpublished paper presented at the Ellen G. White …