Ellen Gould White
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Ellen Gould White über: "Did Ellen White express her own opinion in her writings?"
Answer
Ellen White explicitly emphasized that in her testimonies she did not convey her own opinion or judgment, but the light that God had revealed to her. She explained that she had sufficient material from her visions to write fully about them without having to resort to her own views.
She warned against dismissing the testimonies as human opinion merely because they might contradict one's own ideas, and described her work as the expression of the Lord's word.
Not Her Own Opinion in the Testimonies
»In the testimonies that were sent to _____, I have given you the light that God gave me. In no case have I given my own judgment or my own opinion. I have enough to write about what was shown to me without resorting to my own opinions.«
Warning Against Diminishing Divine Messages
»If the preconceived opinions or particular ideas of some are crossed by the reproof in the testimonies, they immediately bear the burden of making their position clear, to distinguish between the testimonies and define what is Sister White's human judgment and what is the word of the Lord. Everything that supports their cherished ideas is divine, and the testimonies that correct their errors are human – Sister White's opinions. They render God's counsel ineffective through their tradition.«
God's Word Instead of Own Spirit
»Allow me to express my spirit, and yet not my spirit, but the word of the Lord.«
Response to the Dismissal as "mere opinion"
»After I had written you the long letter that was disparaged by Elder X as merely an expression of my own opinion, [...] the Lord partially lifted the restriction, and I write what I do. I now dare not say more so that I do not go beyond what the spirit of the Lord has permitted me. [...] This is not my opinion. Which voice will you recognize as the voice of God?«
The Seriousness of the Divine Task
»My life's work is too serious a matter to be taken lightly. I have learned that reproof and correction of erroneous ideas are a most serious business. [...] My aim is not to have skill or genius for creation, but that humility which can be taught... for one's own soul's interest and for the safety of other souls.«
Original Sources (English)
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