How could “the entire prophetic word of both Testaments” ever come to be understood as the gift to prophesy? In other words, How could the whole prophetic revelation of Christ to a lost world be said to be the gift to prophesy? GoPH 180.12
The entire prophetic Word of both Testaments was given to the world through the gift of prophecy, but the prophetic Word is by no means to be confounded with the gift through which it was given. GoPH 180.13
But who teaches that the testimony of Jesus is one of the gifts of the Spirit, or the gift to prophesy? GoPH 180.14
In the pamphlet entitled, “The Prophetic Gift in the Gospel Church,” by J. N. Loughborough, “Bible Students’ Library No. 164” second edition 1911, p. 27, the author quotes 1 Corinthians 1:4-8, and then says: GoPH 180.15
“From this it also appears that one gift is singled out, the confirmation of which prepares the way for all the gifts to be developed in the church That one gift he (Paul) calls the testimony of Jesus.’ GoPH 180.16
But the testimony of Jesus is not one of the gifts of the Spirit, as before shown. It is Jesus’ testimony. And as Eld. White said 70 years ago. it embraces “ the entire prophetic Word of both Testaments. ” GoPH 180.17
This fatal error has stood as an impassable barrier in the path of the denomination, that prevents it from walking in advancing light. GoPH 181.1
Since it believes and teaches that the testimony of Jesus is one of the gifts of the Spirit—the gift to prophesy—when it is stated of the remnant that they “keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus,” it follows in their belief and teaching that the people of the remnant keep the commandments of God and have one gift of the spirit, the gift to prophesy. Or to put it more plainly, they believe the remnant has one prophet, or to put it perfectly plain, they believe the remnant has one prophet which is Sister White. GoPH 181.2