What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "What did Ellen White write about the origin of humanity?"
Answer
Ellen White describes the origin of humanity as a direct act of creation by God, in which man was created as the crowning of creation in the image of God. She explicitly emphasizes that man did not arise through a slow development from lower life forms, but that God formed the human shape from the dust of the earth and personally breathed the breath of life into it.
She also highlights that both Adam and Eve were created in perfect symmetry and beauty, equipped with intellect and a character that corresponded to the divine image.
The Origin of Humanity and the Rejection of Evolution
»Here the origin of the human race is clearly laid out; and the divine account is formulated so clearly that there is no basis for erroneous conclusions. God created man in His image. There is no mystery here. There is no reason to assume that man developed in slow stages from lower forms of animal or plant life. Such teachings diminish the great work of the Creator to the level of narrow, earthly human concepts. ... The genealogy of our race, as given by inspiration, does not trace its origin to a line of developing spores, mollusks, and quadrupeds, but to the great Creator. Although formed from dust, Adam was “the Son of God.”«
Creation by a Personal God
»In the creation of man, the work of a personal God was revealed. When God had made man in His image, the human form in all its arrangements was perfect, but it was without life. Then a personal, self-existent God breathed the breath of life into that body, and man became a living, breathing, intelligent being. All parts of the human organism were set into action. The heart, the arteries, the veins, the tongue, the hands, the feet, the senses, the perceptions of the mind – all began their work.«
Creation of Man and Woman
»“The Lord God formed man from the dust of the earth and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul... And the Lord God said: It is not good that man should be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him... And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam... and He took one of his ribs... and from the rib that the Lord God had taken from man, He made a woman and brought her to the man.”«
The Appearance of the First Humans
»When Adam emerged from the hand of his Creator, he was of noble stature and beautiful symmetry. He was more than twice as tall as the people living on earth today and well proportioned. His facial features were perfect and beautiful. His complexion was neither white nor pale, but reddish, glowing with healthy radiance. Eve was not quite as tall as Adam. Her head rose slightly above his shoulders. She too was noble, perfectly symmetrical, and very beautiful.«
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