Adventistische Schriften über: "Ellen White on testing prophets by the Scripture, Isaiah 8:20, the authority and inspiration of the Apostle Paul, the Pauline writings as Scripture, and the relationship of later revelation to earlier biblical revelation"

The provided documents emphasize that every spiritual utterance and prophetic teaching must be examined without exception against the Holy Scripture and God's law, with Isaiah 8:20 serving as the decisive test stone. The Holy Spirit was never given to replace the Bible or to contradict it, since later revelations must always be consistent with the clear biblical statements. However, the present quotations do not contain any specific details regarding a particular treatise on the inspiration and authority of the Pauline writings in particular.

The Holy Scripture as the Test Stone of All Spirits and Teachings

»And since it was the Spirit of God who inspired the Bible, it is impossible for the Spirit's teaching ever to be in conflict with that of the Word. The Spirit was not given — nor can it ever be bestowed — to replace the Bible; for Holy Scripture expressly states that the Word of God is the standard by which every teaching and experience must be tested. The Apostle John says, "Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world." And Isaiah declares, "To the law and the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there is no dawn for them.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, The Great Controversy (1888 ed.) (GC88 e.1)

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God's Law and Scripture as the Standard for Prophets

»We have been warned in advance that in the last days there would be false prophets, and the Bible provides a test stone by which their teachings should be examined so that we can distinguish between the true and the false. The great test stone is God's law, which is applied both to the prophetic utterance and to the moral character of the prophets. ... "To the law and the testimony: if they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." ... True prophets will not only speak according to this word, but they must also live by it. ... Prophecies that contradict the clear and unequivocal explanations of the word are to be rejected.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1 (1SG 10.2)

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Testing Prophetic Declarations by the Law and Testimony

»False prophets are recognized by their fruits; in other words, by their moral character. The only standard for determining whether their fruits are good or bad is God's law. Thus we are led to the law and the testimony. True prophets will not only speak according to this word, but they will also live by it. I do not dare to condemn a person who speaks and lives in this way.«

3 - Ellen Gould White, Early Writings (EW 138.1)

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