What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "What is your opinion on the following article about Ellen White and the controversy over the Mediator after the time of grace? Please especially evaluate the statements about no mediator after the end of the time of grace, Christ's priesthood forever, and the authority of the Bible over Ellen White."
Answer
According to the provided documents, Christ’s mediating intercessory service in the heavenly sanctuary ends at the close of the time of grace, after which no atoning blood is available for forgiveness and all cases are finally decided. At the same time, based on the biblical promise, Christ possesses an eternal and unchanging priesthood in the order of Melchizedek. Regarding the question of authority, both Ellen White herself and Adventist interpreters make clear that the Bible alone is the highest and infallible guide of faith, while her own writings, as a “lesser light,” always point to the Holy Scripture.
The End of Christ’s Mediatorship after the Time of Grace
»If Christ completes His work as Mediator for humanity, then this time of tribulation begins. Then the case of each soul is decided, and there is no atoning blood left to cleanse from sin. When Jesus relinquishes His position as intercessor of humanity before God, the solemn proclamation is made: “Let the one who does evil continue to do evil, and let the one who is unclean continue to be unclean; and let the one who is righteous continue to practice righteousness, and let the one who is holy continue to be holy.” [...] Then Jesus ends His intercession in the upper sanctuary. [...] Christ has accomplished reconciliation for His people and has eradicated their sins.«
The Eternal and Unchanging Priesthood of Christ
»By God's oath He has been made a priest forever. He is also made a priest “by the power of an indestructible life.” [...] Therefore He “remains forever.” And because He remains forever, He has an “unchanging priesthood.” And because of all this “He can also save forever those who come to God through Him, for He lives eternally to intercede for them.”«
The Absolute Supremacy of the Bible over Ellen White
»Ford states: “Ellen G. White never claimed to be a messenger of truth who supersedes the Scripture.” “Ellen G. White is not our authority. Only the Scripture can occupy that position.” [...] It may be that some over‑eager, misinformed individuals in practice place Ellen White above the Scriptures. However, this is certainly neither the official stance of the church nor does it accurately reflect Ellen White’s own view of the absolute supremacy of the Bible. As a “lesser light,” she consistently pointed her readers to the Scriptures, the “greater light.”«
The Holy Scripture as the Sole Standard of Faith
»For Ellen White, the Bible was always the test stone of truth. No other standard was either necessary or legitimate: “I recommend to you, dear reader, the Word of God as the guide of your faith and conduct. By this Word we will be judged.” [...] She presented the phrase “the Bible and the Bible alone” against human opinions and any other expression of unbiblical positions from religious traditions, experiences, church positions, and human reason.«
The Bible as the Sole Rule of Faith
»She made no claim to have given another Bible. She always pointed to the Holy Scripture as the one source of truth and light, the book that should be the first and foremost source of spiritual instruction for Christians. [...] “The Bible is a perfect and complete revelation. It is our only guide of faith and conduct. [...] True visions are given to lead us to God and His written Word; but those given as a new rule of faith and life separate from the Bible cannot be from God and should be rejected.”«
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.
EGW Vision helps you find topics, statements, and quotes faster, especially when many original sources are not yet fully available in your language. The tool searches semantically, groups relevant content by topic, and presents matching results as clearly as possible in your language.
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