What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "The authority of the Bible"
Answer
The Holy Scriptures must be accepted as an authorized and infallible revelation of God's will, being the supreme standard for character, doctrine, and religious experience. All teaching, including modern prophetic writings and personal experiences, must be tested by the Bible, which constitutes the highest authority and the foundation of the Christian faith.
The veracity of the Christian religion depends directly on the divine authority of the Word of God, which is considered God's voice speaking daily to the soul. The fundamental principle that defines Protestantism is that "the Bible, and only the Bible" is its rule of faith, rejecting any tradition or human authority that attempts to supplant its mandates.
The Bible as supreme standard and test of all experience
»The Scriptures are our rule to test everything: visions, as well as all other things. That rule, therefore, is of the highest authority; the standard is higher than the thing tested by it. If the Bible showed that visions were not in harmony with it, the Bible would remain and the visions would be abandoned. This clearly shows that we consider the Bible as the highest.«
The authority of the Word as the basis of truth
»The truth of the Christian religion depends on the divine authority of the word of God. The authority of the word is Yes and Amen. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life... He is the foundation of our faith, the Rock of Eternity.«
The Bible: Infallible revelation and standard of character
»In His Word, God has entrusted men with the necessary knowledge for salvation. The Holy Scriptures must be accepted as an authorized and infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the revealer of doctrines, and the test of experience. “All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for instructing in righteousness”.«
The Protestant principle versus human authority
»They ignore the very principle that separates them from Rome: that "the Bible, and only the Bible, is the religion of the Protestants"... The fourth commandment, which Rome has striven to set aside, is the only precept of the Decalogue that points to God as the Creator of the heavens and the earth.«
The Bible as God's infallible counsel
»In the Bible we have God's infallible counsel. Its teachings, put into practice, will equip men for any position of duty. It is God's voice speaking daily to the soul.«
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