Was Ellen White a Trinitarian by orthodox standards?

[alexsonofedward]

I am currently reading ''The Desire of the Ages'' written by Ellen White.
I have noticed that Ellen Whites language when referring to The trinity especially the relationship between Jesus and the Father seems somewhat different in language compared to mainstream Christian theologians.


My question is was Ellen White trinitarian by orthodox standards?

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[DarylFawcett]

This is the only place in her writings where the word Trinity was used, and I am uncertain whether she actually used that word, as it seems to be more of a reference, however, she does herself use the word "Godhead" extensively throughout her writings:

The Eternal Dignitaries of the Trinity.--The eternal heavenly dignitaries--God, and Christ, and the Holy Spirit--arming them [the disciples] with more than mortal energy, . . . would advance with them to the work and convince the world of sin.--Manuscript 145, 1901. {Ev 616.4}

 

[DarylFawcett]

She probably doesn't use the word "Trinity", but rather the word "Godhead", as you won't find the word "Trinity" anywhere in the Bible, whereas the word "Godhead" is extensively found in the Bible.

This quote by Ellen White may also help answer your question:

The Father is all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and is invisible to mortal sight. {Ev 614.2}

The Son is all the fullness of the Godhead manifested. The Word of God declares Him to be "the express image of His person." "God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Here is shown the personality of the Father. {Ev 614.3}

The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal Saviour. There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers --the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized, and these powers will co-operate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ.-- Special Testimonies, Series B, No. 7, pp. 62, 63. (1905) {Ev 615.1}

 

[alexsonofedward]

She probably doesn't use the word "Trinity", but rather the word "Godhead", as you won't find the word "Trinity" anywhere in the Bible, whereas the word "Godhead" is extensively found in the Bible.

This quote by Ellen White may also help answer your question:

The Father is all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and is invisible to mortal sight. {Ev 614.2}

The Son is all the fullness of the Godhead manifested. The Word of God declares Him to be "the express image of His person." "God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Here is shown the personality of the Father. {Ev 614.3}

The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal Saviour. There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers --the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized, and these powers will co-operate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ.-- Special Testimonies, Series B, No. 7, pp. 62, 63. (1905) {Ev 615.1}

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[ewq1938]

She probably doesn't use the word "Trinity"

Except you already proved that she did.

 

[bbbbbbb]

The aftermath of her writings makes it relatively clear that even though she might have had some vaguely orthodox belief in the Trinity, her followers certainly did not until the waning years of the last century when SDA doctrine was adjusted.