Can ellen g.

white, as a
prophet, be proven from
Scripture?

Ellen g. white: mission and

message
 PARALLELS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
THE LESSER LIGHT

 JOHN 1:19-22
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites
from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and
denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am
not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer
to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

 LUKE 7:27
This is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger
before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
 WHO WAS HE...?

 JOHN 5:31-33
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another
that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he
witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness
unto the truth.

 REVELATION 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war
with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of
God, and have the testimony [exact word: witness] of Jesus
Christ.
 John the Baptist bears testimony [witness] to
Jesus Christ many times
 John 1:6-8
There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John. The same
came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men]
through him might believe. He was not that Light, but [was
sent] to bear witness of that Light.

 John 5:32-35
There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that
the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto
John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not
testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be
saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for
a season to rejoice in his light.
 Did John the Baptist shine forth light?

 John 5:36
But I have greater witness than [that] of John: for the works which
the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do,
bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Did John the Baptist write any books of the bible?

 John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and
they are they which testify of me.
Three sources testified of Jesus Christ:
1. The scriptures
2. John the Baptist
3. Ellen g. white
 why would god raise up a prophet with no
biblical witness or foundation who would
testify of Jesus Christ?
 John 1:5
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

The Jewish nation: intertestamental period between malachi and matthew which
resulted in 400 years of silence.

 John 5:39, 40, 45-47

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they
which testify of me.
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you,
[even] Moses, in whom ye trust.
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if
ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
 The ministry of John the Baptist
 Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn
the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

 Matthew 11:7,8, 18
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning
John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with
the wind? but what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft
raiment? behold, they that wear soft [clothing] are in kings' houses. For
John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil..

 Luke 7:29, 30
And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified
God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees
and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being
not baptized of him.
 John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah

 Matthew 17:12, 13
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew
him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed.
Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the
disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the
Baptist.

 John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am
not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

Wait a minute!
 Jesus said, “...John the Baptist was Elias...”

 Jesus also said, “John the Baptist was the prophet...”

Bible: says (Luke 7:27 mentions him as a messenger) that john was a
messenger of god.
The Lesser light introduces the
Greater light

John 3:30
He must increase, but I [must]
decrease.

John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming
unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of
God, which taketh away the sin of the
world.
 Ellen G. White: Selected Messages Book 1, pp. 31, 32

Some have stumbled over the fact that I said I did not claim to
be a prophet; and they have asked, Why is this? I have had no
claims to make, only that I am instructed that I am the Lord's
messenger; that He called me in my youth to be His messenger, to
receive His word, and to give a clear and decided message in
the name of the Lord Jesus. Early in my youth I was asked several
times, Are you a prophet? I have ever responded, I am the Lord's
messenger. I know that many have called me a prophet, but I have
made no claim to this title. My Saviour declared me to be His
messenger. "Your work," He instructed me, "is to bear My word.
Strange things will arise, and in your youth I set you apart to bear
the message to the erring ones, to carry the word before
unbelievers, and with pen and voice to reprove from the Word actions
that are not right. Exhort from the Word. …the messages that I give
shall be heard from one who has never learned in the schools.
My Spirit and My power shall be with you. ...
 .....It is not you that speaketh: it is the Lord that
giveth the messages of warning and reproof.
Never deviate from the truth under any
circumstances. Give the light I shall give you.
The messages for these last days shall be written in
books, and shall stand immortalized, to testify
against those who have once rejoiced in the light,
but who have been led to give it up because of the
seductive influences of evil."
Why have I not claimed to be a prophet?-
Because in these days many who boldly claim that
they are prophets are a reproach to the cause of
Christ; and because my work includes much more
than the word "prophet" signifies.
does ellen g. white have the testimony of
Jesus Christ?
Ellen g. white: selected messages, book 3, p. 31.3

Testimonies to Bring Plain Lessons From the Word.—

In the Scriptures God has set forth practical lessons to govern the
life and conduct of all; but though He has given minute particulars
in regard to our character, conversation, and conduct, yet in a
large measure, His lessons are disregarded and ignored. Besides
the instruction in His Word, the Lord has given special
testimonies to His people, not as a new revelation, but that
He may set before us the plain lessons of His Word, that
errors may be corrected, that the right way may be pointed
out, that every soul may be without excuse.-- Letter 63,
1893. (See Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 665.) {3SM 31.3}
 Some will reject ellen g. white’s
testimonies...
ellen g. white: selected messages, book1, pp. 48, 49

Searching the Testimonies for an Excuse

Some who are not willing to receive the light, but who prefer to
walk in ways of their own choosing, will search the testimonies to
find something in them to encourage the spirit of unbelief and
disobedience. Thus a spirit of disunion will be brought in; for the
spirit which leads them to criticize the testimonies will also lead
them to watch their brethren to find in them something to
condemn.--Manuscript 73, 1908. ...

 Did some of the Pharisees, rulers, and lawyers reject John the
Baptist’ preaching?
 Ellen white continues...

...There are some who think they are able to measure the
character and to estimate the importance of the work the Lord has
given me to do. Their own mind and judgment is the standard by
which they would weigh the testimonies. {1SM 49.1}
My Instructor said to me, Tell these men that God has not
committed to them the work of measuring, classifying, and
defining the character of the testimonies. Those who attempt
this are sure to err in their conclusions. The Lord would have men
adhere to their appointed work. If they will keep the way of the
Lord, they will be able to discern clearly that the work which He
has appointed me to do is not a work of human devising. {1SM
49.2}
When the Jews rejected Christ they rejected the foundation of their faith.
And, on the other hand, the Christian world of today who claim faith in
Christ, but reject the law of God are making a mistake similar to that of
the deceived Jews. {1SM 229.1}

Many of those who rejected John, and at every step had opposed Jesus,
were insinuating that His mission had failed. {DA 506.1}

As the light and life of men was rejected by the ecclesiastical authorities in
the days of Christ, so it has been rejected in every succeeding
generation. ...When the Reformers preached the word of God, they had no
thought of separating themselves from the established church; but the
religious leaders would not tolerate the light, and those that bore it were
forced to seek another class, who were longing for the truth. In our day
few of the professed followers of the Reformers are actuated by their
spirit. Few are listening for the voice of God, and ready to accept truth in
whatever guise it may be presented. Often those who follow in the steps
of the Reformers are forced to turn away from the churches they love, in
order to declare the plain teaching of the word of God. And many times
those who are seeking for light are by the same teaching obliged to leave
the church of their fathers, that they may render obedience. {DA 232.2}