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Re: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE ?
[Re: Green Cochoa]
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04/16/13 03:59 PM
04/16/13 03:59 PM
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Green - it is not a "myth". But as you say, "read it carefully".
Oh, that men might open their minds to know God as he is revealed in his Son! {ST, January 20, 1890}
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Re: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE ?
[Re: Daryl]
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04/16/13 04:16 PM
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M: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE? Equally inspired by the same Holy Spirit who inspired the people whose writings make up the Bible.
D: Equally inspired, yes, however, EGW herself referred to her writings as the lesser light (her writings) leading to the greater light (the Scriptures/Bible). And Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, James, Peter, and Jude all felt the same way about their contribution. It's either of God or it isn't. It's either inspired or it isn't. True, many authors are inspirational, but only a handful were inspired by God to write on His behalf.
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Re: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE ?
[Re: Green Cochoa]
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04/16/13 08:13 PM
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JAK, Don't accept something just because many people say it. I have been charged with many faults in my time; this was never among them.
"All that is Gold does not Glitter, Not all who Wander are Lost." (J.R.R.T.)
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Re: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE ?
[Re: JAK]
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04/16/13 09:06 PM
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I think the following quote is relevant to this thread:E. G. White Work Not Unlike That of Bible Prophets.--In ancient times God spoke to men by the mouth of prophets and apostles. In these days He speaks to them by the testimonies of His Spirit. There was never a time when God instructed His people more earnestly than He instructs them now concerning His will and the course that He would have them pursue.-- Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 661. {3SM 30.2}
Scripture and Spirit of Prophecy Have Same Author.--The Holy Ghost is the author of the Scriptures and of the Spirit of Prophecy. These are not to be twisted and turned to mean what man may want them to mean, to carry out man's ideas and sentiments, to carry forward man's schemes at all hazards.--Letter 92, 1900. {3SM 30.3}
Ellen White Calls Her Writings a Lesser Light.--Little heed is given to the Bible, and the Lord has given a lesser light to lead men and women to the greater light.--The Review and Herald, Jan. 20, 1903. (Quoted in Colporteur Ministry, p. 125.) {3SM 30.4}
Tested by the Bible.--The Spirit was not given--nor can it ever be bestowed--to supersede the Bible; for the Scriptures explicitly state that the Word of God is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested. . . . Isaiah declares, "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).--The Great Controversy, Introduction, p. vii. {3SM 30.5}
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Re: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE ?
[Re: Daryl]
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04/21/13 10:20 PM
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Anybody have any thoughts on the EGW quote I provided in my previous post in regards to what she said about herself in relation to both her writings and the Bible?
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Re: Are the writings of EG White equal to the BIBLE ?
[Re: Daryl]
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08/16/13 09:23 PM
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Anybody have any thoughts on the EGW quote I provided in my previous post in regards to what she said about herself in relation to both her writings and the Bible? There is an interesting conversation between Daniel and the angel. It goes like this: "Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, 'My lord, what shall be the end of these things?' And he said, 'Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.'" (Dan. 12:8-10) But if you look carefully at why the wise understand, you would see something even MORE interesting, "many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase." In other words, the spirit of prophecy is given to the Church through diligent search and inquiry. The angel did not present a scenario of an end-time prophet guiding the understanding of the people. Rather God was going to stir up the interest of the people in His word in discussions and programs and papers and travel and events of a sudden nature. People were going to turn to the "fathers" for understanding. This is what was meant in Matthew where it is written, "Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place ( whoever reads, let him understand) ... " (Mat. 24:15) The same advantage is said to be for those who seriously ponder the grand themes of the Revelation, "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near." (Rev. 1:3) But who is willing to take the Bible and the Bible only to the table of amicable discussion, earnest and sincere, to understand and grow in the wisdom of God? So many denominations have fallen away after one or other "prophet"! .... ...
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