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Ellen Gould White über: "Does the testimony of the faithful witness of the church of Laodicea refer to the Testimonies volume by Ellen White??"
Answer
The testimony of the true witness primarily refers to the biblical message to the Laodiceans, which calls God's people to deep repentance and contrition. However, in the writings of Ellen White it becomes clear that the “Testimonies” (testimonies) contain and convey this serious testimony in order to awaken the church from its spiritual blindness. Thus the Testimonies serve as a tool to practically apply the message of the true witness and bring about the necessary purification in the church.
The Message of the True Witness and Its Application
In the later part of the year 1856, attention was drawn to the “Laodicea” message. ... Now they saw themselves as “lukewarm” and in need of heeding the counsel of the true witness. ... The serious messages in the Testimonies that pertain to this movement can be better understood with knowledge of this background.
I was shown that the clear testimony must live in the church. This alone will correspond to the message to the Laodiceans. Injustice must be rebuked, sin must be called sin, and wickedness must be promptly and decisively confronted and cast off by us as a people.
I asked about the meaning of the vision I had seen. I was shown that it would be caused by the clear testimony that is brought about by the counsel of the true witness to the Laodiceans. It will have its effect on the heart of the one who receives the testimony, and it will lead him to raise the standard and proclaim the pure truth.
The testimony, so incisive and strict, cannot be an error, for it is the true witness who speaks, and His testimony must be correct.
I saw that the testimony of the true witness was not even half heeded. The solemn testimony on which the destiny of the church hangs was undervalued, if not entirely ignored.
- Message to Laodicea
- Testimony of the True Witness
- The Great Vision
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