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Why the destruction of Ellen G. White is imperative.

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I begin with a prayer that the Holy Spirit guide us in the understanding of Gods truth. The forces of evil will strive to destroy the message, writings, and influence of Ellen G. White because through the Holy Spirit she brought focus on the great truths uncovered by the Reformation. The Reformation remained incomplete in the understanding of more of Gods truth because it was held back by the same issue which we face today, the failure to continue following the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The initial leaders had been given light to understand Gods truths andthe reformation forged ahead in spite of fierce persecution. One by one, the great reformers uncovered precious truths that had been hidden under the rubble of false doctrine and superstition. Justification by faith and the once-for-all atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His all-sufficient mediatorial priesthood were the cornerstones of the reformers’ faith.

The Reformation had made great headway for centuries, but as the early Adventist leaders who came out of these churches believed, they felt the churches of the Reformation had calcified their beliefs in . . . creedal statements, and had fought to defend those statements rather than embark on fresh searches for biblical understanding and truth. They also feared by adopting a formal organizational structure they might fall into the same trap and fought against the church accepting a creed as it might become a rival to the freedom of the Spirit that they saw operating in their midst, both in the work of Ellen G. White, and in their various study conferences at which they sought to find answers to perplexing Bible questions.

The disappointment of 1844 had led to a ardent study of the Scriptures and assimilation of truths uncovered by the reformation. The Law and the Sabbath were rediscovered and the relationship between law and grace was placed in a right setting. The commandments of God and faith in Jesus Christ became pillars on which the faith of the believers rested. Out of these believers of the Millerite movement grew the Seventh-day Adventist Church. By 1848, a doctrinal platform existed incorporating the great truths uncovered by the reformation. The basic principles of prophetic interpretation as held by the emerging church were the cumulative prophetic views of the church of the centuries.

Ellen G. White writings exposed what evil hoped to keep hidden, it showed its purpose and scope in history and help start a movement dedicate to restore and further the great truths of the reformation. If truth was to be restored, then knowledge and understanding of the Biblical truths were essential. Thus, at the time of the end, there would thus be a movement to restore all things and to unveil the sealed prophecies of the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation. If the evil influences could destroy her the books would remained sealed or at least their would be much confusion as to their meaning and this is why Ellen G. Whites message and her character had to be attacked and the Spirit of Prophecy muted. Evil sees the end times are coming and her writings expose him and identify his agents, so evil knows its imperative to nullify the truth by destroying anything and everything that Ellen G. White was given through the Spirit of Prophecy.
 

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Here is a good explanation of the remnant and the three angels’ messages in the last days from "The Church in Prophecy" By: Walter J. Veith


"...Here are brought to the fore the attributes of this remnant which rouse the ire of Satan, obedience to God’s commandments and the testimonies of Jesus Christ. The Reformation had restored faith in the merits of Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation, but the importance of the law and obedience to God as well as the significance of the High Priestly ministry of Jesus were largely misunderstood. The fullness of the gospel and ministry of Jesus, together with the prophetic chain of events from the fall to final restoration, were truths which were to be proclaimed in the final hours of probation by a remnant responding to the call of grace. To this end, the testimony of Jesus or the spirit of prophecy was restored to assist in the unraveling of truth..."

"...The attributes of the remnant are so clearly defined in Scripture, that it should be possible to determine who matches the criteria. It should also be noted that such a remnant should base its beliefs on the whole scriptures, which are the recorded will of God:

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV

In the light of the almost universal apostasy, which according to the Scriptures, would exist at the end of time, it is also logical that the remnant would constitute a minority in spite of its universality. There is only one movement, which meets all the criteria, and that is the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which arises on the stage of history at precisely the right time to fulfill prophecy. Only the Seventh-day Adventist Church preaches the three angels’ messages to the entire world and for this purpose, the Seventh-day Adventist church is the single most widespread Protestant denomination in the world. Moreover, the Seventh-day Adventist Church traces its roots to the unsealing of the scroll of Daniel and the great advent awakening. The movement preaches the everlasting gospel “saved by the blood of the Lamb together with obedience to His precepts”, and points to the creator of all things as the only one worthy of worship. The Church officially upholds the creation account as the only true source of origins and since God’s memorial of creation is the Seventh-day Sabbath, they endeavour to keep the Sabbath, thereby acknowledging the seal of authority of the creator.

Whilst most denominations are antinomian (believing that God’s law has been done away with), Adventism emphasizes the immutability of the law of Ten Commandments. In this regard, they emphasize that no one is justified by keeping the law:

For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest man should boast. Ephesians 2:8,9

But the keeping of the law is a consequence of being saved, and an expression of love to God.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15...."

"...Adventism rejects the almost universally accepted doctrine of the immortality of the soul and accepts the Biblical doctrine of the resurrection from the dead. (See chapter The Mystic Realm of Death). Above all, Adventism exalts the high-priestly ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary trusting that:

Wherefore He is able also to save to the uttermost them that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25

They believe that only Christ is the mediator between God and man, and through Him the whole creation was brought into existence. (John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:1-3) Moreover, the Word of God, the Bible, is regarded as the true and complete revelation of the will of God to men.

Only the Seventh-day Adventist church complies with all the attributes of God’s remnant as given in the Scriptures. Satan may counterfeit one or the other of the attributes, but he cannot counterfeit them all...."

"...The remnant will preach the judgmentand exalt the Creator - the One who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of water. This is the seal of God, which is the sign of His authority. It also appears in the Sabbath commandment where it emphasizes not only the authority over, but also God’s ownership of the universe. The Sabbath stands as a memorial to creation and the remnant is to point to and exalt God as Creator.

The first angel’s message calls for a choice between truth and error; between the binding claims of the gospel versus popular humanism; between emptying of self together with trust in God and exalting self.

The Second Angel’s Message:
And another angel followed, saying, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.’ Revelation 14:8 NKJV

Babylon of old was opposed to Jerusalem. Babylon enticed Jerusalem and made her serve foreign gods. Babylon of old eventually led the whole of Israel captive and only a remnant returned to rebuild the ancient ruins. God pronounced judgment on ancient Babylon.

Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, that made all the earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations are deranged. Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed. Wail for her! Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed. We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed. Forsake her, and let us go everyone to his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies. Jeremiah 51:7-9 NKJV

In similar fashion, the anti-typical Babylon, the confederacy of religious powers at the end of time, will lead people astray and take them captive through her numerous false doctrines...The second angel announces the fall of Babylon, but the loud call to come out of her my people is only pronounced later. God’s people are thus still in Babylon. It is Babylon that is condemned - the system of religious structures aligned in confederacy against Christ and His people - not the individuals.

There are two calls out of Babylon. Just as Jesus began and ended His ministry on earth by cleansing the temple from profanation, so there are two calls to the churches at the end of time. The first of these calls was made at the commencement of the Advent movement around 1844, and was confined largely to America, whereas the final call will be worldwide and climax in the loud cry just prior to the close of probation. This experience will be accompanied by the outpouring of the latter rain.


The Third Angel’s Message:​
Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ‘If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.’ Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:9-12 NKJV​
The third angel’s message is the most fearful message ever given to the world. It warns against the acceptance of the mark of the beast or the worship of the beast or its image. Accepting the authority of the counterfeit religious system over and above that of God is tantamount to worshipping the beast system rather than God. Accepting the spurious Sabbath is an acceptance of the authority of the beast in the place of the authority of God. As the beast obtains his authority from the Dragon, (Rev 13:2) acknowledgement of that authority is worship of the Dragon or of Satan himself.
So they worshipped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, ‘Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?’ Revelation 13:4 NKJV

The worship of the system entails far more than just an acceptance of authority. It is also an alignment with the principles of the system. The doctrine of salvation in sin permits all things and teaches that in Christ all are free to do as they please.

For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Matthew 24:38-39 NKJV

Indeed:​
Her priests have violated My law and profaned My holy things; they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hid their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Ezekiel 22:26

Those that are in Christ will align themselves with the principles of Christ. They will attain to holiness and separate themselves from all that separates from Christ.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:1,2 NKJV
The whole lifestyle of believers in Christ must reflect this relationship. Babylon is in enmity with God, and teaches a doctrine of compromise, but compromise with sin is impossible, because God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:29)

The third angel’s message is a message of separation from Babylon and its principles. It is a message that puts our relationship with Christ in its right perspective, and it is a message that brings about lifestyle changes as behooves those who are to stand in the presence of a holy God...."

"....The three angels’ messages are the final messages of warning to the world. With the termination of these messages, the time of probation will close and Christ will return to liberate His people. The great controversy between Christ and Satan reaches its climax in the preaching of these messages and the followers of the Christ and Satan will be split into two groups, those following the Lamb and those following the beast...."

We are seeing the prophecies being fullfilled right before our very eyes, we must stand strong for Gods Truth, the commandments and the testimonies of Jesus Christ. Ellen White focuses the on the prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation because that is where God gave us the gameplan of the forces of evil against His remnant.
 
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To stand by Gods truth and his commandments will require much sacrifice and fortitude as we face fierce opposition, but the consequences of sharing the sins of those who forsake God and drink the wine of Babylon are spelt out in the word of God:

The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. Revelation 14:10

The wrath of God that will be poured out without mixture refers to the wrath without mercy, without grace. Those who are fooled by the false doctrines of Babylon which strives to change Gods laws and say his commandment are null and void may be very surprised:

Hebrews 10:28-31
26If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30For we know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[a] and again, "The Lord will judge his people."[b]
 
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Wow! What a powerful text!
 
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I am amazed at what I am finding in the Scriptures, I learned more in the last month being challenged on what I believe, than in all my years sleeping in the back pew...

Amen! And now you are all rested for the task!
 
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Ellen White knew they would attack her to destroy the truth and wrote to prepare the church for it:

Things move rapidly, and there are strange and startling developments made in quick succession. We are nearing the end. Why, I ask, is all this zeal against me? I have attended to my business given me of God. I have injured no one. I have spoken to the erring the words God has given me. Of course, I could not compel them to hear. Those who had the benefit of Christ's labors were just as enraged against Him as the enemies are against me. {3SM 351.1}

I have only done my duty. I have spoken because compelled to speak. They have not rejected me, but Him who sent me. He has given me my work. . . . {3SM 351.2}

I am watched, every word I write is criticised, every move I make is commented upon. . . . {3SM 351.3}

I leave my work and its results until we gather about the great white throne. Do you see the Spirit of Christ in this watching, in these suspicions, in these conjectures, these suppositions? What right have they to suppose, to conjecture, to misinterpret my words? to misstate me as they do? {3SM 351.4}





 
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There were critics even in her own day. That seems to be what she is addressing in these statements. She didn't even have to predict the future on that; it was already happening.
 
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There is a book mcalled "More Than A Prophet" by G. Bradford.

It is worth reading as it gives a balance view of EGW and inspiration.

Just got it last week and have read so far about 100 pages.

The best place to get it is through Biblical Perspectives, the site of Dr. Sam B's books etc.

If your Church buys a case it comes down to about $8 Aus. per book instead of the normal price of about $25 per book.

Our minister ordered a case for Church and they all went.
 
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Sorry I wasnt to clear, I was refering more to 'modus operendi' used against Christ and the prophets, how they try to destroy the message by going after the messenger, (as it is imperative for evil to do anything to hide the final events especially any focus on understanding the last days).

Why, I ask, is all this zeal against me? I have attended to my business given me of God. I have injured no one. I have spoken to the erring the words God has given me. Of course, I could not compel them to hear. Those who had the benefit of Christ's labors were just as enraged against Him as the enemies are against me.

I have only done my duty. I have spoken because compelled to speak. They have not rejected me, but Him who sent me. He has given me my work. . . . {3SM 351.2}

I am watched, every word I write is criticised, every move I make is commented upon. . . . {3SM 351.3}

I leave my work and its results until we gather about the great white throne. Do you see the Spirit of Christ in this watching, in these suspicions, in these conjectures, these suppositions? What right have they to suppose, to conjecture, to misinterpret my words? to misstate me as they do? {3SM 351.4}

I hope I spelled 'modus operendi' right...

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This book is also available online for free, with permission of the author and Samuele Bacchiocchi:
http://www.sdanet.org/atissue/books/bradford/index.htm
 
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