Exposing Connecting with Jesus: An Ellen White Global Distribution Project
Connecting with Jesus is a worldwide project sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a distribution plan to unload 2,000,000 sets of 10 Ellen G. White books on Seventh-day Adventist church members around the world in printed and electronic form. That comes to 20 million books, or roughly 1.3 Ellen G. White books per Seventh-day Adventist. The Connecting With Jesus site states that these books will include another 20 million "study guides", one for each book presumably to help readers arrive at a "correct" understanding.
The Ellen G White Estate describes this so-called "Connecting With Jesus" project as
So what does acquainting people with Ellen White have to do with Connecting With Jesus? Ellen White is obvious not Jesus although the Seventh-day Adventist Church teaches that she was "much more" than a prophet. The Seventh-day Adventist Church also teaches that the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference is Gods highest authority on earth. If the General Conference is the highest authority God has upon the earth, and SDA prophetess Ellen Whites authority is higher than the GC, then what does that make Ellen White?
Well let past Seventh-day Adventist General Conference President G. A. Irwin tell us:
"Spirit of Prophecy" is certainly an unusual name to apply to an individual although it is perhaps more subdued than what she was called in her early days with Israel Dammon. Then Ellen White was referred to as "Imitation of Christ". I will leave the reader to study the Piscataquis Farmer newspaper account of the Israel Dammon trial and figure that one out.
Here is how Seventh-day Adventists come up with the name "Spirit of Prophecy". Revelation 19:10 talks about the testimony of Jesus. We Christians consider the testimony of Jesus to be the gospel. Seventh-day Adventists substitute Ellen White for the "spirit of prophecy" described in Revelation 19:10 so they can claim that they alone are Gods "remnant church, and then they, in effect, make Ellen White the gospel that Jesus came to this earth to give us. Adventist Review Editor William Johnsson referred to Ellen White as the "Word made flesh". That is how they can say that they are "Connecting (you) With Jesus" by providing you with Ellen Whites writings their "gospel"!
Lets look at what Revelation 19:10 says in various translations.
In each translation above we see a mathematical relationship where A = B. Since in each case these two items are equal, we will present it as B = A. This will immediately help you to see what the real relationship is between the two objects within the sentence. The reality is that Adventism blasphemes Gods true "gospel of adoption" with their attempt to set Ellen Whites counterfeit "gospel of probation" in the seat of the genuine gospel!
Seventh-day Adventism is full of theological substitutions that the casual evangelical Christian will not immediately discern from reading their 28 doctrines more commonly known as the 28 Fundamental Beliefs. The book "Seventh-day Adventists Believe" is the official reference book to these "Fundamental Beliefs." Adventism also replaces the rightful seat of the Holy Spirit as the seal of God with a day that He created, the Old Covenant Sabbath.
We see here that they likewise replace the gospel of Christ with their own false prophet, Ellen White. If that isnt cultic doctrine, I dont know what is. That should make us as Christians very, very angry.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church tells us not to worry though that we are "safe" in the arms of Ellen White.
Gilbert Jorgensen
Connecting with Jesus is a worldwide project sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a distribution plan to unload 2,000,000 sets of 10 Ellen G. White books on Seventh-day Adventist church members around the world in printed and electronic form. That comes to 20 million books, or roughly 1.3 Ellen G. White books per Seventh-day Adventist. The Connecting With Jesus site states that these books will include another 20 million "study guides", one for each book presumably to help readers arrive at a "correct" understanding.
The Ellen G White Estate describes this so-called "Connecting With Jesus" project as
"The largest global book distribution project in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has launched an appeal for funds."
No doubt a large portion of the "funds" will end up coming from the wallets of existing Seventh-day Adventist church members who are already expected to pay a Levitical 10% tithe in addition to their contribution to the local church budget. Since the Seventh-day Adventist Church doesnt employ priests from the Biblical tribe of Levi, a portion of this Levitical 10% tithe goes to pay for surrogate modern day priests called "pastors". The remainder goes to pay for the top-heavy Seventh-day Adventist administrative hierarchy. Assuming that members have funds to "donate" for this massive Ellen G. White book distribution project, these donations should help to keep Seventh-day Adventist denominational printing presses running during lean times.
So what does acquainting people with Ellen White have to do with Connecting With Jesus? Ellen White is obvious not Jesus although the Seventh-day Adventist Church teaches that she was "much more" than a prophet. The Seventh-day Adventist Church also teaches that the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference is Gods highest authority on earth. If the General Conference is the highest authority God has upon the earth, and SDA prophetess Ellen Whites authority is higher than the GC, then what does that make Ellen White?
Well let past Seventh-day Adventist General Conference President G. A. Irwin tell us:
"It is from the standpoint of the light that has come through the Spirit of Prophecy (Mrs. Whites writings) that the question will be considered, believing as we do that the Spirit of Prophecy is the only infallible interpreter of Bible principles, since it is that Christ, through this agency, giving real meaning of his own words." (from the tract The Mark of the Beast, p. 1, G. A. Irwin, General Conference President)
We see here that Seventh-day Adventists fondly refer to Ellen White as the "Spirit of Prophecy" "the only infallible interpreter of Bible principles." She is like a Roman Catholic pope that lives on even after her death. I suppose that you might say in Adventist parlance that she is "much more than a pope." Saying that in present tense "is" is quite a compliment considering that she has been dead for the past 93 years, 5 months, and 8 days.
"Spirit of Prophecy" is certainly an unusual name to apply to an individual although it is perhaps more subdued than what she was called in her early days with Israel Dammon. Then Ellen White was referred to as "Imitation of Christ". I will leave the reader to study the Piscataquis Farmer newspaper account of the Israel Dammon trial and figure that one out.
Here is how Seventh-day Adventists come up with the name "Spirit of Prophecy". Revelation 19:10 talks about the testimony of Jesus. We Christians consider the testimony of Jesus to be the gospel. Seventh-day Adventists substitute Ellen White for the "spirit of prophecy" described in Revelation 19:10 so they can claim that they alone are Gods "remnant church, and then they, in effect, make Ellen White the gospel that Jesus came to this earth to give us. Adventist Review Editor William Johnsson referred to Ellen White as the "Word made flesh". That is how they can say that they are "Connecting (you) With Jesus" by providing you with Ellen Whites writings their "gospel"!
Lets look at what Revelation 19:10 says in various translations.
Revelation 19:10 (King James Version)
10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:10 (New Living Translation)
10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, No, dont worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters[a] who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.
Revelation 19:10 (Contemporary English Version)
10I knelt at the feet of the angel and began to worship him. But the angel said, "Dont do that! I am a servant, just like you and everyone else who tells about Jesus. Dont worship anyone but God. Everyone who tells about Jesus does it by the power of the Spirit."
Revelation 19:10 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "Dont do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about Jesus. (A) Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
Revelation 19:10 (Wycliffe New Testament)
10 And I felled down before his feet, to worship him. And he said to me, See thou, that thou do not; I am a servant with thee [And I fell down before his feet, for to worship him. And he said to me, See, that thou do not; I am thine even-servant], and of thy brethren, having the witnessing of Jesus; worship thou God. For the witnessing of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Lets use a simple mathematical formula to demonstrate the relationship. This formula should be within the reach of most of us.10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:10 (New Living Translation)
10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, No, dont worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters[a] who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.
Revelation 19:10 (Contemporary English Version)
10I knelt at the feet of the angel and began to worship him. But the angel said, "Dont do that! I am a servant, just like you and everyone else who tells about Jesus. Dont worship anyone but God. Everyone who tells about Jesus does it by the power of the Spirit."
Revelation 19:10 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "Dont do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about Jesus. (A) Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
Revelation 19:10 (Wycliffe New Testament)
10 And I felled down before his feet, to worship him. And he said to me, See thou, that thou do not; I am a servant with thee [And I fell down before his feet, for to worship him. And he said to me, See, that thou do not; I am thine even-servant], and of thy brethren, having the witnessing of Jesus; worship thou God. For the witnessing of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
In each translation above we see a mathematical relationship where A = B. Since in each case these two items are equal, we will present it as B = A. This will immediately help you to see what the real relationship is between the two objects within the sentence. The reality is that Adventism blasphemes Gods true "gospel of adoption" with their attempt to set Ellen Whites counterfeit "gospel of probation" in the seat of the genuine gospel!
the spirit of prophecy = the testimony of Jesus KJV
the essence of prophecy = to give a clear witness for Jesus NLT
the power of the Spirit = (how) Everyone tells about Jesus CEV
the spirit of prophecy = the testimony about Jesus HCSB
the spirit of prophecy = the witnessing of Jesus WNT
And so we consistently see that John, the angel and for that matter each of us
have within us the "spirit of prophecy" when we "give a clear witness for Jesus."This verse has absolutely nothing to do with Ellen White. The Seventh-day Adventist Church takes Ellen White and places her in the seat of the gospel of Jesus. That is how they can say that they are "Connecting (you) With Jesus" with a straight face.the essence of prophecy = to give a clear witness for Jesus NLT
the power of the Spirit = (how) Everyone tells about Jesus CEV
the spirit of prophecy = the testimony about Jesus HCSB
the spirit of prophecy = the witnessing of Jesus WNT
Seventh-day Adventism is full of theological substitutions that the casual evangelical Christian will not immediately discern from reading their 28 doctrines more commonly known as the 28 Fundamental Beliefs. The book "Seventh-day Adventists Believe" is the official reference book to these "Fundamental Beliefs." Adventism also replaces the rightful seat of the Holy Spirit as the seal of God with a day that He created, the Old Covenant Sabbath.
We see here that they likewise replace the gospel of Christ with their own false prophet, Ellen White. If that isnt cultic doctrine, I dont know what is. That should make us as Christians very, very angry.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church tells us not to worry though that we are "safe" in the arms of Ellen White.
"All who believe that the Lord has spoken through Sister White, and has given her a message, will be safe from the many delusions that will come in these last days" (Letter 50, 1906; Selected Messages, Vol 3, p.84)
and reminds us:
There are many precious truths contained in the Word of God, but it is "present truth" that the flock needs now. (Early Writings, p. 63)
"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. (Testimonies, Vol 4, p. 147)
These quotations remind me of a statement that Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Kevin Morgan made on the CARM SDA Forum."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. (Testimonies, Vol 4, p. 147)
"Jesus is good, but God offers us so much more!"
Now we know what "Jesus" the Seventh-day Adventist Church is actually "connecting" with.
Gilbert Jorgensen
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