Ellen G. White became a leader of a segment of the Millerites (who called themselves Adventists) in May of 1863.Her many visions and writings influenced the formation of Seventh-Day Adventism and greatly shaped its doctrine.Today, most Seventh-Day Adventists still consider Ellen White to be a prophetess of God.
![]() Ellen G. White was formerly a Methodist but later converted to Adventism through the preaching of William Miller, a false prophet who had predicted Christ would return in 1843 or 1844. When Millers prediction of Christs second advent failed to come true, the Millerites disbanded in dismay; however, a couple of Millers followers claimed to have visions to account for the failed prophecy. Harmon, who had the first of her 2,000 purported visions in a prayer meeting shortly after Millers disgrace. In her vision, Ellen claimed to have seen the Adventists on a journey to the city of God. Ellen G. Harmon soon became the beacon of hope for disappointed Millerites, the unifier of Adventist factions, and the spiritual guide for a new religious group. Together, they began to study the teachings of Joseph Bates, who promoted Sabbath-keeping for all Christians. Convinced that Bates was correct, James and Ellen White began observing the Saturday Sabbath. White had another vision, this one confirming her new belief: she claimed to have been shown the law of God in a heavenly sanctuary, and the fourth commandment (concerning the Sabbath) was surrounded by a halo of light. The Whites began to uphold Sabbath-keeping as a primary doctrine. Ellen G. White was a prolific writer. Her first book, A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. The Whites travelled extensively, and Ellen wrote constantly to tell people what God was supposedly telling her. White wrote nearly 10,000 pages of prophetic material, much of it published in the nine-volume Testimonies for the Church. White had yet another vision, which she later detailed in her 219-page book Spiritual Gifts, Volume 1: The Great Controversy Between Christ and His Angels and Satan and His Angels. In this vision, Mrs. White saw a cosmic war being waged throughout the ages between Jesus and His angelic army and Satan and his. The Great Controversy, said Mrs. White, will be won as Christians help Jesus. In May 1863, the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was officially incorporated. Ellen G. White never considered herself the head of the new group, but her visions were definitely instrumental in its founding and early guidance. The Seventh-Day Adventists considered Mrs. White to be a true prophetess of God. Modern Adventists still lift her up as having the gift of prophecy. Seventh-Day Adventists interpret the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy in Revelation 19:10 as a reference to Ellen G. Whites writings. The following statement was approved by the General Conference session in the Netherlands in June 1995: We consider the biblical canon closed. Whites contemporaries, that her writings carry divine authority, both for godly living and for doctrine. ![]() Holy Spirit to apply to our lives more fully the inspired counsel contained in the writings of Ellen G. White (cited in, accessed June 2, 2016). Ellen G. White continued to have visions that she attributed to divine inspiration. Some of these visions dealt with the need for healthy eating habits, which Mrs. White called the gospel of health ( Testimonies for the Church, Vol. Her health requirements included placing restrictions on consuming meat, or flesh food, as Adventists call it.
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