What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "What time period and which idolaters does the statement in the chapter “The Great Apostasy” of the book *Early Writings* refer to: “the time when pagan idolaters cruelly persecuted and killed Christians”?"
Answer
The passage describes the persecution of Christians after Jesus’ crucifixion, but gives neither a specific date nor explicitly identifies the idolaters as a particular people or empire. Later in the passage, it also refers to Gentiles who adopted elements of the Christian faith but, according to the text, were not converted in their hearts.
Persecuted Christians and pagan idolaters
»“I was carried down to the time when pagan idolaters cruelly persecuted and killed the Christians. […] Satan led the pagan idolaters to adopt a part of the Christian faith. They professed to believe in the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, and proposed to unite with the followers of Jesus, without their hearts being changed.”«
Original Sources (English)
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