What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "The Parallel between Elijah and the People of God in the End Times"
Answer
The people of God in the end times are represented by the prophet Elijah, as they are called to prepare the way for the second coming of Christ in the same spirit and power. Like Elijah and John the Baptist, the believers of the last days are to stir people out of their indifference, call them to repentance, and proclaim God's righteousness as well as the significance of His law. This movement is described as a work of spiritual restoration that exposes the world's idolatry and prepares a people for the Lord's return.
Elijah as a Model for the Preparers of the Second Coming
»The ones who are to prepare the way for the second coming of Christ are represented by the faithful Elijah, just as John came in the spirit of Elijah to prepare the way for Christ's first coming. The work of John the Baptist and the work of those who, in the last days, go out in the spirit and power of Elijah to stir the people out of their apathy, are in many ways alike. His work is a model for the work that must be done in this age.«
Spiritual Restoration and Reform in the End Times
»The work of restoration and reform carried out by the returned exiles under the leadership of Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah provides an image of a work of spiritual restoration that is to be effected in the last days of earth's history. God's faithful remnant people, standing before the world as reformers, are to demonstrate that God's law is the foundation of all lasting reform and that the Sabbath of the fourth commandment is to stand as a memorial of creation.«
Call to Repentance and Obedience to the Law
»John the Baptist went out in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the Lord's way and lead the people to the wisdom of the righteous. He was a representative of those who live in these last days, to whom God has entrusted holy truths to present to the people and to prepare the way for the second appearance of Christ. The great theme of reform is to be advanced and public awareness stirred up. Temperance in all things is to be linked with the message, so that God's people may be turned away from their idolatry, gluttony, and wastefulness in clothing and other things.«
The Parallel to the Test on Mount Carmel
»The truth that the Lord is God seems to have been completely forgotten, and “our church” claims the worship of Christianity in general, just as in the days of Elijah Israel turned away to follow Baal and Ashtaroth. And now the Lord gathers the people as if on Carmel, directing their attention to the truth – and just as the prophet Elijah was to come before the great and terrible day of the Lord, the Lord now has some tireless “Johns” who are clothed with the spirit and power of Elijah.«
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