101 Questions - About Ellen White and Her Writings
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101 Questions - About Ellen White and Her Writings
A Gift of LightA Prophet Among YouBelieve His ProphetsDivine Guidance in the Remnant of God’s ChurchEllen G. White and Her CriticsEllen G. White — Messenger to the RemnantMessenger of the LordThe Abiding Gift of ProphecyThe Ellen G. White WritingsThe Great Visions of Ellen G. WhiteThe Spirit of Prophecy in the Advent MovementThe Testimony of JesusThe Voice of The SpiritThe World of Ellen G. WhiteWhat Ellen White has Meant to MeWhy I Believe in Mrs. E. G. WhiteUnderstanding Ellen WhiteThe Gift of ProphecyThe Gift of Prophecy (The Role of Ellen White in God’s Remnant Church)
By William A. Fagalen
If you could ask one question of Ellen White, what would it be? Elder William Fagal, associate director of the Ellen G. White Estate, provides thought-provoking answers to 101 of the most frequently asked and often most controversial inquiries. He exposes many of the myths that have developed and introduces readers to the real truth about this inspirational author.
Book code: 101Q
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Published by Pacific Press Publishing Association
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Citation: Fagal, W. A. (2010) 101 Questions - About Ellen White and Her Writings. Pacific Press Publishing Association .
Retrieved fromhttp://text.egwwritings.org/book/b13960
221 Pages
en101 Questions - About Ellen White and Her Writings - Contents
- Preface
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Part 1 - Questions About Ellen White and Her Inspiration
- Question 1: Was Ellen White a prophet like those who wrote the Bible? (“Was Ellen G. White a Prophet?”)
- Question 2: Is everything Ellen White wrote inspired? (“Did Ellen G. White Say That Only Some of Her Writings Are Inspired? [1]”)
- Question 3: Are Ellen White’s writings a “lesser light”? (“Lesser Light, Greater Light”)
- Question 4: Did God give Ellen White the very words He wanted her to write? (“Verbal Inspiration”)
- Question 5: Did Ellen White make mistakes? (“Mistakes of Ellen G. White”)
- Question 6: Were Ellen White’s visions the result of epilepsy? (“Ellen G. White’s Visions a Result of Epilepsy?”)
- Question 7: Did Ellen White plagiarize other people’s books? (“Did Ellen G. White Plagiarized Some of Her Writings?”)
- Question 8: Did Ellen White’s literary assistants write her books? (“Ellen G. White’s Visions a Result of Epilepsy?”)
- Question 9: Did Ellen White’s secretary write Steps to Christ? (“Steps to Christ Written by Ellen G. White?”)
- Question 10: Did Ellen White say she spoke with her dead husband in a vision? (“The Dream of Dead Husband”)
- Question 11: Why do Ellen and James White have an obelisk on their graves? (“Obelisk on Ellen G. White’s Grave?”)
- Question 12: Did Ellen White’s 1856 prophecy fail? (“1856 Prophecy”)
- Question 13: Did Ellen White contradict Scripture regarding the “day and hour”? (“Day and Hour Revealed?”)
- Question 14: Did Ellen White mistakenly confuse two Herods? (“Seeming Contradictions Between 1SG 71 and 3SP 334”)
- Question 15: Did an Ellen White vision picture people on Saturn? (“Ellen G. White and Jupiter”)
- Question 16: How could a true prophet have proclaimed the shut-door doctrine? (“Ellen G. White and Shut Door”)
- Question 17: Was Ellen White wrong about a temple in the New Jerusalem? (“The Temple in the New Jerusalem”)
- Question 18: Was a picture of Ellen White wearing a necklace “doctored”? (“A Picture That Shows Mrs. White With a Necklace?”)
- Question 19: Did a photographer catch Ellen White wearing a gold chain? (“A Picture of Ellen G. White With a Gold Chain and a Brooch On”)
- Question 20: Did Ellen White condemn the doctrine of the Trinity? (“The Pioneers and the Trinity”)
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Question 21: Did someone sneak Trinity statements into Ellen White’s books? (“Question About Writings Being Changed”)
- Question 22: Have the most important books Ellen White wrote been changed? (“Books Changed?”)
- Question 23: Can we trust the compilations? (“Compilations and Use of Ellen G. White Writings”)
- Question 24: Why hasn’t everything Ellen White wrote been published? (“Unpublished Writings”)
- Question 25: Where did the money from Ellen White’s books go? (“How Did Sister White Leave Her Estate?”)
- Question 26: Is the inspiration of Ellen White a test of fellowship? (“Ellen G. White a Test for Membership?”)
- Question 27: Did Ellen White forbid preachers to quote her in their sermons? (“The Words of the Bible and the Bible Alone, Should Be Heard From the Pulpit”)
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Part 2 - Questions About the Standards of the Adventist Church
- Question 28: What did Ellen White say about the wearing of jewelry? (“Jewelry”)
- Question 29: Did Ellen White say we shouldn’t wear wedding rings? (“Wedding Ring”)
- Question 30: Must Adventist women wear somber clothes? (“Red Dress”)
- Question 31: What’s wrong with going to the theater? (“What Is Wrong With Modern Theater Going?”)
- Question 32: What did Ellen White say about Christian drama? (“About Drama in General or Christian Drama”)
- Question 33: What about dancing? (“Letter Concerning Dancing”)
- Question 34: Are ball games out of bounds? (“Sports, Playing With a Ball”)
- Question 35: Is there something wrong with using drums? (“Questions on Drums!”)
- Question 36: May we celebrate Christmas? (“Christmas”)
- Question 37: How could Ellen White endorse what the Bible condemns? (“Christmas”)
- Question 38: May we celebrate Easter? (“Should Adventists Celebrate Easter?”)
- Question 39: Are Adventists forbidden to have church socials? (“All Forms of Church Socials and Recreation Are Evil?”)
- Question 40: May we have crosses in our churches? (“Easter”)
- Question 41: Is it a sin to take a bath on the Sabbath? (“Sabbath Observance!”)
- Question 42: Is it wrong to hold church committee meetings on the Sabbath? (“Sabbath Observance”)
- Question 43: Should the Adventist Church reject all government aid? (“Government Funding”)
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Part 3 - Questions About the End Times
- Question 44: Could Christ have come before 1884? (“Christ Could Have Come”)
- Question 45: Will the Democratic Party enact the Sunday laws? (“Democratic Party Responsible for Sunday Laws?”)
- Question 46: Will the United States be brought to its knees? (“Before the End of Time, the United States Will Be Brought to its Knees”)
- Question 47: Will the Ten Commandment ark be found? (“Ark Will Be Found”)
- Question 48: Did the events of 9/11 fulfill an Ellen White prophecy? (“W.T.C. Prophecy”)
- Question 49: Did Ellen White connect the Muslims with end-time events? (“The Muslims in Prophecy”)
- Question 50: Will all the Adventist leaders fall in the last days? (“Will Ross Statement”)
- Question 51: Who will comprise the 144,000? (“144,000”)
- Question 52: Will the young children of believing parents be saved? (“Concerning Babies Who Died at a Very Early Age”)
- Question 53: Will Jesus’ last mediatorial work be to save the children of believers? (“Last Mediatorial Work”)
- Question 54: Will God send us new light before Jesus returns? (“Question on New Light Before Jesus Returns”)
- Question 55: What must we do to get new light? (“New Light, Old Light”)
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Part 4 - Questions About Health and Diet
- Question 56: Did Ellen White say children shouldn’t touch dogs and cats? (“Ellen G. White’s Attitude Toward Animals”)
- Question 57: Has the time come for us to stop using dairy products? (“Ellen White and Her Writing on Cheese”)
- Question 58: What’s the story of Dr. Kress and pernicious anemia? (“Dr. Kress”)
- Question 59: Is it OK for us to eat cheese? (“Ellen White and Her Writing on Cheese”)
- Question 60: Did Ellen White say chocolate is OK? (“Cocoa and UFOs”)
- Question 61: May we eat fermented foods and mushrooms? (“Ellen G. White’s Counsels on Fermented Foods and Mushrooms”)
- Question 62: Must fruit and vegetables never be eaten at the same meal? (“Fruit/Vegetables”)
- Question 63: Do I have to stop eating meat to be saved? (“Flesh Eating Will Jeopardize Salvation”)
- Question 64: Will only vegetarians be translated? (“Meat Eaters and Translation”)
- Question 65: Must we be “teetotalers” to be true vegetarians? (“Eating What Is Available”)
- Question 66: Did Mrs. White’s understanding of the cause of diseases change? (“Ellen G. White’s Progressive Move From Miasma Theory to Germ Theory”)
- Question 67: Should we avoid chemotherapy and other modern medical treatments? (“Breast Cancer and Use of Herbs and Not Drugs”)
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Part 5 - Questions About the Adventist Church
- Question 68: Did the leaders of the Adventist Church reject the 1888 message? (“The 1888 Message Rejected by SDA Leaders?”)
- Question 69: Did Ellen White say the General Conference is Babylon? (“Did Ellen G. White Wrote That SDA General Conference is Babylon?”)
- Question 70: Where did Ellen White say that God has left the church? (” ‘God Has Left the Church Long Ago’ ”)
- Question 71: Will another church replace the Adventist Church? (“Should We Look for Another Church?”)
- Question 72: Did Mrs. White say the Adventist Church “will go through”? (“The Church Will Go Through”)
- Question 73: Shouldn’t we be preaching the Adventist “pillars”? (“The Mission”)
- Question 74: What did Ellen White say about women preaching? (“Women Should not Be Speaking in Church?”)
- Question 75: Should we keep the Old Testament feasts today? (“Observance of the Feasts Today?”)
- Question 76: Did Ellen White warn against having large churches? (“Any Counsel Regarding Church Size?”)
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Part 6 - Questions About Marriage and Sex
- Question 77: Should an Adventist marry only another Adventist? (“Views on Who One Should Marry of Miss White”)
- Question 78: What did Ellen White say about sex in marriage? (“Sex in Marriage”)
- Question 79: Can we use artificial birth control? (“Natural Birth Control vs. Other Means”)
- Question 80: May divorced Adventists who have repented remarry? (“Divorce and Remarriage”)
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Part 7 - Questions About Spiritual Life
- Question 81: Did Ellen White say we can’t know whether we’re saved? (“Salvation”)
- Question 82: How can Christians best resolve conflicts? (“Ellen White Quotes on Solving Conflict by Discussion?”)
- Question 83: Does what other people think matter? (“Sexual Relations”)
- Question 84: What is the sin against the Holy Spirit? (“Ellen G. White on Sin Against Holy Ghost”)
- Question 85: Can Satan read our minds? (“Can Satan Read Our Minds?”)
- Question 86: Must we always kneel when we pray? (“Prayer Position”)
- Question 87: Why did Elijah have to pray seven times? (“Elijah Statement”)
- Question 88: Will only one in ten Adventists be saved? (” ‘Not One in Ten, in the Adventist Church, Would Be Saved’ ”)
- Question 89: Do our angels leave us at the theater door? (“Angels Leave Us at the Theater or Bar?”)
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Part 8 -Miscellaneous Questions
- Question 90: How could Christ’s deity not have died on the cross? (“Deity Did Not Die?”)
- Question 91: Will Jesus retain His human body forever? (“Jesus’ Body Throughout Eternity”)
- Question 92: Have people changed the words of our Bibles? (” ‘Changing the Words’ ”)
- Question 93: Are the modern Bible translations dangerous? (“New Bible Versions”)
- Question 94: Did Ellen White say anything about dinosaurs? (“Dinosaurs”)
- Question 95: What does Ellen White’s statement about amalgamation mean? (“Amalgamation and Black People”)
- Question 96: Should people of other races not seek equality with white people? (“Ellen G. White Statements Race”)
- Question 97: Did Ellen White say the genes of all the races were in Adam? (“Origin of Colored Races”)
- Question 98: Was Ellen White of mixed-race ancestry? (“Ellen G. White’s Background/Ethnicity”)
- Question 99: What was Ellen White’s favorite hymn? (“Favorite Hymn Question”)
- Question 100: Could Lucifer sing four parts simultaneously? (“Music—Could Satan Carry Four Parts?”)
- Question 101: Did John the Baptist eat bugs? (“Question on the Locust John the Baptist Ate”)
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