What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Is the sun God's reflection?"
Answer
The provided writings do not identify the physical sun as God's literal reflection or dwelling place, warning against pantheistic views of nature. Instead, the sun is described as a creation and handiwork of God placed in the heavens to give light, warmth, and blessings, serving as a token of His love and care. Figuratively, the sun's impartial shining illustrates how Christ, the "Sun of Righteousness," reflects divine light and grace to the entire world.
The Sun and Sunshine as Tokens of God's Care
»Those who judge of God from His handiwork, and not from the suppositions of great men, see His presence in everything. They behold His smile in the glad sunshine, and His love and care for man in the rich fields of autumn.«
The Sun Placed by God to Bless the Earth
»He has placed the sun in the heavens to mark the periods of day and night, and by its genial beams give light and warmth to the earth, causing vegetation to flourish. I call your attention to these blessings from the bounteous hand of God. Let the fresh glories of each new morning awaken praise in your hearts for these tokens of His loving care.«
The Sun of Righteousness and the World
»As the sun shines upon the just and the unjust, so the Sun of Righteousness reflects light to the whole world. God's blessings, sunshine and showers, heat and cold, and every natural blessing, are given to the world.«
Created Works Testify of God, but Are Not His Personality
»In the heavens above, in the earth, in the broad waters of the ocean, we see the handiwork of God. All created things testify to His power, His wisdom, His love. But not from the stars or the ocean or the cataract can we learn of the personality of God as it is revealed in Christ. God saw that a clearer revelation than nature was needed to portray both His personality and His character.«
Sunset as a Faint Reflection of Heavenly Glories
»The beautiful picture of the sunset, painted upon the shifting, changing canvas of the heavens by the great master Artist, awakens in our hearts love and deepest reverence for God. The surpassing loveliness of the blended colors of gold, silver, purple, and crimson, painted upon the heavens, seems to speak to us of the amazing glories within. As we stand almost entranced before this picture of nature’s unsurpassed loveliness, contemplating the glories of Heaven of which we have a faint reflection, we repeat softly to ourselves, ‘Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.’«
Original Sources (English)
Stephan Krol
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Why I built EGW Vision
Hello, I am Stephan Krol. I started this Ellen White website to make the writings of Ellen G. White and the Adventist pioneers easier to access for everyone.
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