Plagiarized Pictures? The allegation has been made that Mrs. White stole pictures
from a book by Wylie to use in an 1886 edition of one of her own books, and
that she even replaced the name of the original artist with that of "Pacific Press."
Is there any truth in this allegation?
Lawlessness in New Orleans Ellen White connected natural disasters in the end of time with "scenes of strife."
After seeing the looting and lawlessness that gripped New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit,
we think we can see some reasons why.
Eschatology: The Millennium Ellen White's eschatology was most definitely pre-millennial. She believed in a
millennium composed of a literal 1000 years, immediately preceded by a literal second coming
of Christ. However, her view of what takes place during the millennium was somewhat
different from that of many evangelicals. See if you think her views were biblical or not.
"There are conscientious souls that trust
partly to God and partly to themselves. They do not look to
God, to be kept by His power, but depend upon watchfulness
against temptation and the performance of certain duties for
acceptance with Him. There are no victories in this kind of
faith. Such persons toil to no purpose; their souls are in
continual bondage, and they find no rest until their burdens are
laid at the feet of Jesus."
Balls of Fire and Fiery Arrows: Incendiary Bombs? In 1904 and 1906 Ellen White described seeing balls of fire falling
and destroying buildings. The 1906 description included fiery arrows jetting out
from these balls, which then ignited fires. Was she seeing some of modern warfare's
new weaponry?
Angelic Influence Illustrated: Colt Tamed While traveling to Poland Maine in a wagon drawn by a dangerous, partly-broken colt, Ellen White had
a vision. During this vision the colt stayed perfectly still, though James hit it quite hard, and though
Ellen put her hand on its flank. The colt was "completely tame" from that point onward.
Removal to Michigan In 1855 the brethren in Michigan opened
the way for the office of publication to be removed to Battle
Creek. . . . Brethren in Michigan assisted us in
obtaining a lot and building a house. The deed was made in my name,
so that I could dispose of it . . . . [more]
The Story of Patriarchs and ProphetsChapter 30: The Tabernacle and Its Services. "The command was communicated to Moses while in the
mount with God, 'Let them make Me a sanctuary; that I
may dwell among them;' and full directions were given for the
construction of the tabernacle. By their apostasy the Israelites
forfeited the blessing of the divine Presence, and for the time
rendered impossible the erection of a sanctuary for ..."