I guess I'm late to this discussion, but here are my very brief remarks in answer to each of the false accusations.
False prophecy #1.
Jerusalem will never be built up again, Early Writings, p. 75 - EGW FAILED
Jereusalem will be trampled under foot until the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled.
Luke 21:24 -Jesus - Fulfilled
"Jerusalem" is the place where God chose to place His name. How did He do this? By the Temple. When the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem was given, as per Daniel's prophecy, it entailed the rebuilding of the Temple in addition to the city's walls.
Has that temple been rebuilt? No. Will it be? Not if prophecy is to be believed.
At present, a mosque occupies the site of the Temple, and Jews are still seething about it--a big part of their present war motivations. The city is still "trampled under foot" by the Gentiles to this very day.
False prophecy #2
England will attack the United STATES during the civil war Ellen White, Testimonies, Vol. 1, p. 259. - FAILED
Ellen White did not say England would attack the United States during the Civil War. The "false accuser" perhaps misread/misunderstood a point of English grammar; that the word "when" can mean "if". Read carefully:
Said the angel: “Hear, O heavens, the cry of the oppressed, and reward the oppressors double according to their deeds.” This nation will yet be humbled into the dust. England is studying whether it is best to take advantage of the present weak condition of our nation, and venture to make war upon her. She is weighing the matter, and trying to sound other nations. She fears, if she should commence war abroad, that she would be weak at home, and that other nations would take advantage of her weakness. Other nations are making quiet yet active preparations for war, and are hoping that England will make war with our nation, for then they would improve the opportunity to be revenged on her for the advantage she has taken of them in the past and the injustice done them. A portion of the queen's subjects are waiting a favorable opportunity to break their yoke; but if England thinks it will pay, she will not hesitate a moment to improve her opportunities to exercise her power and humble our nation. When England does declare war, all nations will have an interest of their own to serve, and there will be general war, general confusion. England is acquainted with the diversity of feeling among those who are seeking to quell the rebellion. She well knows the perplexed condition of our Government; she has looked with astonishment at the prosecution of this war—the slow, inefficient moves, the inactivity of our armies, and the ruinous expenses of our nation. The weakness of our Government is fully open before other nations, and they now conclude that it is because it was not a monarchial government, and they admire their own government, and look down, some with pity, others with contempt, upon our nation, which they have regarded as the most powerful upon the globe. Had our nation remained united it would have had strength, but divided it must fall. 1T 259.1
False Prophecy #3
The Civil War is a sign the Jesus is about to Return Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, p. 260 -FAILED
Why is this even considered to be a false prophecy? Jesus has been "about to return" for awhile already. Because his time is not our time, who are we to say he has not kept his promise?
False Prophecy #4
Jesus would return in a few months (1850) Early Writings, p. 58 - FAILED
The word "month" appears nowhere on the page indicated. In fact, the word does not appear in the entire section/chapter, nor in the one preceding nor following this. No prediction was made anywhere on this page giving a time for Jesus' return beyond saying "that time can last but a very little longer." This "#4" is just another false accusation.
False Prophecy #5 Adventist alive in 1856 would be alive to see Jesus return. Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, pp. 131-132. - FAILED, they are all dead.
Actually, this is yet another false accusation, based on a misunderstanding of what Ellen White said. Read carefully:
I was shown the company present at the Conference. Said the angel: “Some food for worms, [Sister Clarissa M. Bonfoey, who fell asleep in Jesus only three days after this vision was given, was present in usual health, and was deeply impressed that she was one who would go into the grave, and stated her convictions to others.] some subjects of the seven last plagues, some will be alive and remain upon the earth to be translated at the coming of Jesus.” 1T 131.3
In actual fact, this was a prophecy already partially fulfilled. The angel is saying that "some" will be "food for worms" (i.e. they will die before Jesus comes)--and this is said after Ellen White is shown the company present at the Conference. All of those have died, and become food for worms--with Clarissa Bonfoey being among the first of them. This part of the prophecy has been fully fulfilled. The angel also said that "some" would be "subjects of the seven last plagues" and "some will be alive and remain upon the earth to be translated at the coming of Jesus." These parts of the prophecy await fulfillment. Note that the angel did not say that the "some" of each of these three groups were all present at the Conference. It may be that Mrs. White herself took it that way (she doesn't exactly say so), but a careful reading shows that such an interpretation is not proven based on what the angel said.
False Prophecy #6 Christ would return BEFORE Slavery was Abolished.Early Writings, pp 35 - FAILED Slavery was abolished in 1864.
This again is based on a misunderstanding, because in other portions of her writings she predicts that slavery would be reinstituted. This could not happen unless it was first, for a time, abolished. If her writings are to be believed, once reinstated, slavery will not again be abolished before the return of Christ.
False Prophecy #7 She saw Enoch on Jupiter or Saturn Early Writings, pp. 39-40- Failed. No one lives on Jupiter or Saturn.
What is wrong with Enoch visiting Jupiter? Seeing him there does not mean he
lived there, does it? I would like to visit there, too, when I am free to travel the universe as Enoch is.
All of these "false accusations" boil down to wresting Ellen White's words. The usual reason for doing so is that some truth she shares crossed one's private opinions or condemned one's favorite sins that he or she does not wish to give up. Be careful of rejecting God's messages sent through His designated messengers, whomever that might be. Sometimes God speaks to us through ordinary people. When reproved, we should take it graciously and even gratefully, and not harden our hearts and find fault with the one who reproved us.
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