But some one will ask, “Does not 1 Corinthians 1:5-7 teach that the testimony of Jesus is one of the gifts? Read it. GoPH 182.7
“Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that ye come behind in no gift.” GoPH 182.8
Instead of this scripture teaching that the testimony of Jesus is one of the gifts, it teaches that the gifts confirm the testimony of Jesus. GoPH 183.1
Paul had testified the testimony of Jesus to the Corinthians in “the demonstration of the spirit land of power.” (1 Corinthians 2:4.) That is, his testimony was confirmed by the gifts of the Spirit. There was no gift that was not present in the church. GoPH 183.2
One gift is not given to confirm another gift. The gift of healing is not given to confirm the gift of tongues, but all the gifts are given to confirm “the testimony of Jesus” to be the testimony of Jesus when it is testified. GoPH 183.3
“And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Word with signs following. ” Mark 16:20. GoPH 183.4
They preached, or testified the testimony of Jesus, and the Lord confirmed the testimony to be His testimony with signs manifested through the gifts. GoPH 183.5
“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?” Hebrews 2:3, 4. GoPH 183.6
Again we have it stated that the testimony of Jesus, when testified by those who heard Him, was confirmed by the gifts of the Holy Ghost. GoPH 183.7
And thus it is shown that the testimony of Jesus is not one of the gifts, not the gift to prophesy, but is what Jesus has testified. And instead of its being one of the gifts, it is that testimony which the gifts were given to confirm. GoPH 183.8
Therefore the testimony of Jesus, which is the spirit of prophecy, and which the people of the remnant have, is not one of the gifts of the Spirit— is not the gift to prophesy, but is the whole prophecy, the whole witness, the whole testimony of Jesus Christ “of both Testaments.” GoPH 183.9
Therefore when Jesus testified that the remnant would have the testimony of Jesus, His testimony, He had no reference to the gift to prophesy, no reference to Sister White or any other individual. He simply said that the remnant would have His testimony, which as Eld. White said seventy years ago, includes “the entire prophetic Word of both Testaments.” GoPH 183.10
It has been shown that the spirit of prophecy is not the Spirit of God, nor the gift to prophesy, but is the “testimony of Jesus,” that is, the testimony which Jesus has testified. This “testimony of Jesus” is said to be “the spirit of prophecy,” that is, the life of prophecy. GoPH 184.1
“I, Jesus, have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things.” (Revelation 22:16). “These things,” the things which the angel testified, are the testimony of Jesus. GoPH 184.2
“He which testifieth these things saith Surely I come quickly.” “These things” which Jesus testified are His testimony, “the testimony of Jesus.” GoPH 184.3
When Jesus testified His testimony to the angel His angel had “the testimony of Jesus.” And when the angel testified “the testimony of Jesus” to John, then John had “the testimony of Jesus.” And when John testified “the testimony of Jesus” and wrote it in a book every man who has the book, has the “testimony of Jesus” in the book. GoPH 184.4
‘‘I (Jesus) testify to every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book.” Revelation 22:18. GoPH 184.5
Then Jesus testifies to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of “this book.” And therefore every man who hears the testimony of Jesus in the book, hears and has the testimony of Jesus. GoPH 184.6
“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 of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:17. GoPH 184.7
“Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, (the testimony of Jesus] and keep those things which are written therein;” [the testimony of Jesus]. Revelation 1:3. GoPH 184.8
Here is a blessing pronounced upon every man who reads the testimony of Jesus written in the book, and upon every man who hears the testimony of Jesus written in the book. and upon every man who has the book, (for he must hear it before he can keep it,) and upon every man who keeps the testimony of Jesus written in the book. GoPH 184.9