Prophetes et rois ellen white biography

Les adventistes du septième jour attribuent le don de prophétie à Ellen White (1827-1915), tel qu'ils le décrivent dans les croyances officielles de l'Église adventiste du septième jour :

« La prophétie fait partie des dons du Saint-Esprit. Ce don est l´une des marques distinctives de l´Église du reste et s´est manifesté dans le ministère d´Ellen White. Les écrits de cette messagère du Seigneur sont une source constante de vérité qui fait autorité et procure à l´Église encouragement, directives, instructions et répréhension. Ils affirment que la Bible est le critère auquel il faut soumettre tout enseignement et toute expérience. (Joël 2.28,29 ; Actes 2.14-21 ; Hébreux 1.1-3 ; Apocalypse 12.17 ; 19.10) »

— Croyance fondamentale 18 : Le don de prophétie

Il est estimé, selon les adventistes, qu'Ellen White eut environ 2000 visions contenant des messages d'encouragement et d'avertissement, des conseils, des instructions et des enseignements pour le développement spirituel et la mission des adventistes du septième jour.

Définition du don de prophétie

But

Les adventistes du septième jour enseignent que Dieu communique sa connaissance et sa volonté par l'intermédiaire des prophètes, ses porte-paroles, qui sont les écrivains inspirés de la Bible. Pour eux, le but de la prophétie est d'instruire, d'encourager, de réconforter et d'affermir la foi des croyants. " L'objectif premier de la révélation de Dieu à l'humanité est de lui faire prendre connaissance du plan du salut. "

Durée

Les adventistes enseignent que les dons du Saint-Esprit - dont le don de prophétie - n'ont pas cessé après l'époque des apôtres du Christ, même s'ils n'ont pas tous été toujours opérationnels à tout moment. Ils soulignent que les prophètes présentent leurs messages oralement ou par écrit mais que les

by Ellen G. White

Chapter 48: "Not by Might, nor by Power"

Immediately after Zechariah's vision of Joshua and the Angel, the prophet received a message regarding the work of Zerubbabel. "The Angel that talked with me," Zechariah declares, "came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, and said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: and two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. {PK 593.1}

"So I answered and spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my Lord? . . . Then He answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts." {PK 593.2}

"Then answered I, and said unto Him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and [594] upon the left side thereof? And I answered again, and said unto Him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? . . . Then said He, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth." Zechariah 4:1-6, 11-14. {PK 593.3}

In this vision the two olive trees which stand before God are represented as emptying the golden oil out of themselves through golden tubes into the bowl of the candlestick. From this the lamps of the sanctuary are fed, that they may give a bright, continuous light. So from

“Make Christ first and last and best in everything. Constantly behold Him, and your love for Him will daily become deeper and stronger.” Ellen White wrote countless gems like this and many others during her lifetime. In December 1844 at the age of 17, while praying earnestly with friends, Ellen Harmon received her first vision, a supernatural view of God’s people on their spiritual journey to the city of God. Throughout her ministry she continued to have hundreds of visions from God. The counsels and insights she was shown have been preserved in more than 100,000 pages of books, articles, and manuscripts, all written throughout her 70 year span of ministry.

Nineteenth-century women were rarely counted as leading religious figures. Neither were those with a shortened grade school education expected to become best-selling authors. However, Ellen White is known as the world’s most-widely published woman on religious topics. For a woman of her times, she was indeed remarkable, traveling and preaching throughout America, Europe, and Australia. Ellen White wrote dozens of divinely inspired and insightful books on such topics as Scripture, health, relationships, marriage, parenting, education, evangelism, and many other important themes. Her love for Jesus shines through all her writings, especially in her classics, Steps to Christ, The Desire of Ages, Thoughts from the Mount of Blessings, and Christ’s Object Lessons. Her works have changed millions of lives to become healthier, happier, and dedicate themselves to God. Ellen White was a gifted nineteenth-century religious writer, author, and renowned speaker. Her life’s a living testament to what it means to be wholly led by God.

Chapter 59—“The House of Israel”

In proclaiming the truths of the everlasting gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, God's church on earth today is fulfilling the ancient prophecy, “Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.” Isaiah 27:6. The followers of Jesus, in co-operation with heavenly intelligences, are rapidly occupying the waste places of the earth; and, as the result of their labors, an abundant fruitage of precious souls is developing. Today, as never before, the dissemination of Bible truth by means of a consecrated church is bringing to the sons of men the benefits foreshadowed centuries ago in the promise to Abraham and to all Israel,—to God's church on earth in every age,—“I will bless thee, ... and thou shalt be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2.PK 703.1

This promise of blessing should have met fulfillment in large measure during the centuries following the return of the Israelites from the lands of their captivity. It was God's design that the whole earth be prepared for the first advent of Christ, even as today the way is preparing for His second coming. At the end of the years of humiliating exile, God graciously gave to His people Israel, through Zechariah, the assurance: “I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.” And of His people He said, “Behold, ... I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.” Zechariah 8:3, 7, 8.PK 703.2

These promises were conditional on obedience. The sins that had characterized the Israelites prior to the captivity, were not to be repeated. “Execute true judgment,” the Lord exhorted those who were engaged in rebuilding; “and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother: and oppress not the widow, nor the fathe