Ellen G. White and Her Critics

Not Speaking of Adventists in General

The fact that Mrs. White says that Christ “will now pardon all the transgressions of Israel,” does not require us to believe that He does not offer salvation to all. This we have shown in our discussion of the preceding quotation from her vision of January 5, 1849. EGWC 244.5

In the final edict that closes probation all evil men are listed under the general heads “unjust” and “filthy,” and all sanctified men under the terms “righteous” and “holy.” Now, even if we think of Mrs. White’s statements in the setting of her associates’ beliefs, as her critics insist we must always do, we are still unable to find in her reference to the edict regarding the “unjust” and “filthy” a reference particularly to wayward Adventists. Perhaps an individual Adventist who had turned away from all righteousness was described as “unjust” and “filthy.” But certainly the Sabbathkeeping Adventist group did not think of other Adventists in general as “filthy” and “unjust.” EGWC 244.6

Mrs. White makes clear in her message published September, 1849, that the day that decides forever the fate of those who continue to be “unjust” and “filthy,” is still future. She declares that we must rescue souls from the coming storm. That is the language of evangelistic endeavor. EGWC 245.1