Ellen Gould White
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Ellen Gould White über: "What are the main statements of Ellen G. White about Sabbath School?"
Answer
Ellen G. White describes Sabbath School as one of God's most important institutions for leading people to Christ and teaching youth biblical truths. She emphasizes that Sabbath School is a significant mission field that should go far beyond a merely formal routine and instead be characterized by a living connection with God. A successful Sabbath School requires well-organized work as well as teachers who themselves have experienced deep spiritual experience and have been born again.
The Significance and Power of Sabbath School
»Our Sabbath Schools are nothing less than Bible societies, and in the holy work of teaching the truths of God's Word they can achieve far more than they have so far. Sabbath School possesses, when properly directed, a wonderful power and is capable of doing great work... The influence that arises from Sabbath School work should improve and enlarge the congregation... Sabbath School should be one of the greatest and most effective instruments for bringing souls to Christ.«
A Mission Field for Training Youth
»There is an extremely precious mission field in Sabbath School... I have a deep interest in our Sabbath Schools throughout the country because I believe they are God's instruments for educating our youth in the truths of the Bible. Constant efforts should be made by both parents and teachers to interest the youth in matters of eternal significance.«
The Need for Spiritual Leaders and the New Birth
»If all who call themselves Christians are doers and truth Christians, Sabbath School will no longer be a dry cycle of service... It is certainly important that we become familiar with the reasons for our faith, but the most important knowledge one can acquire is experiential knowledge of what it means to be born again. The great deficiency in our Sabbath School work is the lack of the light of life. Everywhere in our ranks men and women are needed who have learned at the feet of Jesus what truth is and how to present it to others.«
Spiritual Strengthening through Shared Bible Study
»Small groups that gather for Bible study develop spiritual muscles – Let small groups come together to study the Holy Scripture. You will lose nothing but gain much. God's angels will be in your assembly, and if you feed on the Bread of Life, you will receive spiritual sinews and muscles. You will essentially be nourished by the leaves of the Tree of Life.«
Responsibility of Teachers and Workers
»There should be zealous, faithful workers in our Sabbath Schools who observe and discern on whom the Spirit of God is acting, and who cooperate with God's angels to win souls for Christ. Holy responsibilities are entrusted to the workers of Sabbath School, and Sabbath School should be the place where men and women, youth and children are equipped through a living connection with God so that they become a strength and a blessing for the congregation.«
Avoidance of Mere Routine
»Those who are content to follow a certain dry order, to go through a cycle, will miss the goal and fail to accomplish the work that a Sabbath School teacher should do; but if those who engage in this important branch of God's work are Christians in the fullest sense of the word... they will be God's workers.«
Original Sources (English)
Stephan Krol
Founder of EGW Vision
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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