Question: Why are Ellen White’s writings referred to as “The Spirit of Prophecy”? Answer: (by Trent Wilde) Great question! Despite looking, we aren’t aware of any evidence that SDAs referred to Ellen White’s writings as “the Spirit of Prophecy” during her lifetime. On the contrary, it appears that this usage of “Spirit of Prophecy” only […]
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What Did Ellen White Teach About the Personality of the Holy Spirit?
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) What did Ellen White teach about the personality of the Holy Spirit? This question is closely connected to the question we addressed in the last post. As a reminder, the question last time was “What is the SDA doctrine of the Personality of God?” Also like the last post, the answer […]
What Did Ellen White Teach About the Personality of the Holy Spirit?
Question: What did Ellen White teach about the personality of the Holy Spirit? Answer: (by Teresa Wilde and Trent Wilde) The answer to this question is closely connected with another question we’ve already answered: “What is the early SDA doctrine of the Personality of God?” (Please read this article. It’s very short and provides the […]
What is the SDA Doctrine of the Personality of God?
(Podcast Version – Follow/Subscribe) In my last post, I mentioned a short article that my wife and I wrote answering the question, “What is the SDA doctrine of the Personality of God?” If you don’t know much about the subject, it’s easy to pass it by without giving it much thought. But it’s actually a […]
Why Study Logic? Isn’t That Just the Wisdom of Man?
Question: Why study logic? Isn’t that just the wisdom of man? Answer: (by Melissa DiLernia) In order to answer this question in the best way possible, I’d like to begin by defining the term “logic.” The word “logic” can be used in a number of different ways. On one hand, it is just correct reasoning. […]
The Godhead Family: Building Upon Early SDA Theology
A study related to the SDA Sabbath School Lesson for 2021, 3rd Quarter Rest In Christ Week 6 by Mary Zebrowski Edited by Trent Wilde This week’s lesson is entitled, “Finding Rest in Family Ties,” so this week, we thought we would talk about the godhead as a family. The SDA pioneers took the Father […]
Why I Removed Cochrane Resources From Our Resources Page
(Podcast Version – follow/subscribe) I recently removed the following two links from our Resources Page: Cochrane Cochrane Library I still consider these links to be potentially useful. So, why did I remove them? The bottom line is that while Cochrane resources can be valuable if used critically, they can also lead people to incorrect conclusions if used […]
Is Your “Faith” Actually Presumption?
A study related to the SDA Sabbath School Lesson for 2021, 3rd Quarter Rest In Christ Week 2 by Mary Zebrowski Edited by Trent Wilde This week’s lesson is entitled, “Restless and Rebellious.” Thursday’s lesson is entitled “Faith Verses Presumption,” and asks, “Think about a time you acted on faith and a time you acted […]
By His Spirit
IN 1844, Ellen G. White, a young woman of 17, received the Gift of the Spirit of Prophecy (Eph. 4:11; Rev. 12:17; 19:10) in an era of America when women were beginning to awaken to the awareness of equal rights with men. EMERGING from the “dark ages” of their suppression, women began to identify with […]