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General Phenomena. “For about four or five seconds that a group holds many true doctrines does not mean
she seems to drop down like a person in a swoon, or we are to overlook its heresies. False imitations of
one having lost his strength; she then seems to be Christianity have always been characterized by a
instantly filled with super-human strength, sometimes mixture of truth and error. The Galatian heretics were
rising at once to her feet and walking about the room. apparently orthodox in most of their doctrines. We have
There are frequent movements of the hands and arms, no reason to believe they were anything but orthodox
pointing to the right or left as her head turns. All these
movements are made in a most graceful manner. In about the Trinity, Christ’s Deity, the Resurrection, and
whatever position the hand or arm may be placed, it is Biblical Inspiration, but the fact that they added to
impossible for anyone to move it. Her eyes are always Paul’s revealed gospel brought upon them a divine
open, but she does not wink; her head is raised, and curse. In fact, they were all the more dangerous because
she is looking upward, not with a vacant stare, but of their seeming orthodoxy. Rat poison is at least 95%
with a pleasant expression, only differing from the harmless. Romans 16:17 warns us to mark and avoid
normal in that she appears to be looking intently at those that cause divisions contrary to the doctrine which
some distant object” (Messenger to the Remnant, p. 22). we have learned. Seventh-day Adventism is guilty of
No Breathing. “M. G. Kellogg, M.D. ... I am quite this. They cause divisions contrary to the apostolic
certain that she did not breathe at that time while in doctrine of death, of sabbath-keeping, of hell, of the
vision, nor in any of several others which she has had ministry of Christ during this present age, of the Mosaic
when I was present. ... A lighted candle was held close Law, of the woman’s place in the church, and of the
to her eyes, which were wide open; not a muscle of the
eye moved. He then examined her in regard to her apostolic doctrine of the last days, and others.
pulse, and also in regard to her breathing, and there 2. Ellen White contradicted herself and was a
was no respiration” (Messenger to the Remnant, pp. hypocrite. Consider three examples:
22-23). Abstain from All Jewelry
Holding Heavy Bibles. “As they closed this part of the “To dress plainly, abstaining from display of jewelry
examination, she arose to her feet, still in vision, and ornaments of every kind, is in keeping with our
holding a Bible high up, turning from passage to faith” (White, Testimonies, vol. 3, p. 366).
passage, quoting correctly, although her eyes were
looking upward and away from the book ... while in “The ornamentation of the person with jewels and
vision, Ellen Harmon stepped over to a bureau upon luxurious things is a species of idolatry. ... Expensive
which rested the large volume (18 pound family dress and adornments of jewelry give an incorrect
Bible), picked it up, placed it on her left hand, and representation of the truth that should always be
then, extending it at arm’s length, held the closed book represented as of the highest value” (Bible Training
with ease for half an hour ... Under ordinary School, May 1, 1908).
circumstances she was unable to pick up this book, for Ellen White did not follow her own teaching. She
she was in frail health and at that time weighed only wore jewelry, including broaches, expensive pins with
eighty pounds. She was in no way fatigued by the white stones, and chains. In “Did Ellen White Wear
experience (Ellen G. White Messenger to the Remnant, p. Jewelry?” S. Cleveland and D. Anderson document this
23). fact (http://www.ellenwhiteexposed.com/contra7.htm).
Even if these testimonies are true, they mean Photography Is Idolatry
nothing. A prophet is not approved by supernatural “This making and exchanging of photographs is a
phenomena but by whether or not his prophecies are species of Idolatry. Satan is doing all he can to eclipse
true according to Scripture. The devil can do miracles. heaven from our view. Let us not help him by making
The pagan soothsayers that resisted Moses were even picture-idols. We need to reach a higher standard than
able to duplicate two of the divine signs (Exodus 7:22; these human faces suggest. The Lord says, ‘Thou shall
8:7). The Lord Jesus warned that false prophets would have no other gods before me’” (White, Messages to
arise that will show great signs and wonders (Mt. Young People, p. 316).
24:24). Mrs. White often sat for pictures, contrary to her own
D.M. Canright, one of the top leaders in the teaching.
Adventist denomination in its early years, later became The Reformed Dress Fiasco
a Baptist pastor. In his book Seventh-day Adventism The reform dress was a feminist fashion in the
Renounced (1898), he exposed the duplicity and error of mid-19th century composed of a knee-length dress over
Ellen White’s prophetic ministry. loose-fitting pants. This was in a day when short dresses
Bible Reasons for Rejecting Ellen White’s Prophetic and pants on women were scandalous. In 1863 Ellen
Ministry White said that Adventists should NOT adopt the dress
1. Mrs. White taught doctrines that deviate from New because it was immodest and was associated with the
Testament revelation (Ro. 16:17-18; Is. 8:20). The fact women’s rights movement.

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