Charismatic Adventism - True Jesus Church, Prophecy in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, True Jesus Church in China, True Jesus Church in Taiwan (Paperback)

Chapters: Inspiration of Ellen G. White, Prophecy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Tongues in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ralph Mackin, Holy Flesh movement, Israel Dammon trial, Adventist Church of Promise, S. M. I. Henry, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 105. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Seventh-day Adventists believe church co-founder Ellen G. White (1827-1915) was inspired by God as a prophet, today understood as a manifestation of the New Testament "gift of prophecy," as described in the official beliefs of the church. Her inspiration (compare: Biblical inspiration) is considered "authoritative" yet not infallible (compare: Biblical infallibility) by church scholars today. Her works are officially considered to hold a secondary role to the Bible, but in practice there is wide variation among Adventists as to exactly how much authority should be attributed to her writings. With instruction she claimed was received in visions, White made administrative decisions, gave personal messages of encouragement or rebuke to church members, and played a major role in doctrinal development. There has always been significant variation in the Adventist church regarding White's inspiration. Today both critics and even mainstream Adventists themselves believe that segments of the church exist which overuse her writings. A small minority of the church believes she was infallible (some "historic Adventists"). Many "conservative" Adventists tend to place greater emphasis on her writings and less emphasis on her humanity and fallibility than other Adventists. Liberal or "progressive Adventists" tend to view her writings as primarily devotional and pastoral in nature, rather than doctrinal. White is not well known outside the church, although the 1976 book Prophetess of Health received som...http: //booksllc.net/?id=72813