Counsel #3 — Pursuing Equality

Picture: Counsel #3 — Pursuing EqualityCSI 70.1

While Ellen White's writings don't explicitly address today's equality and equity social issues, she did extensively cover fairness, justice, and impartiality principles that inform these necessary concepts.^{[106]https://adventistreview.org/social-justice/} She emphasized God's vast love and His knowledge of each person. God accepts all who willingly surrender themselves to Him, regardless of their background or past. To be a “follower of Jesus” challenges social hierarchies, highlighting the importance of offering equal access opportunities to everyone. This focus on equality prompts us to value each person and strive for justice, fairness, and compassion in our interactions.CSI 70.2

“’I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.'" Acts 10:34, 35 NIVCSI 70.3

“You are to be under the control of God. Learn how to harmonize. Love as brethren; be pitiful; be courteous. God’s commandments are just and equal. All His workers are to be honored as laborers together with God.” Ellen White in This Day with God (1979), p. 78CSI 70.4

Reflect: How do Ellen G. White's teachings on fairness, justice, and impartiality align with the modern social concepts of equality and equity?CSI 70.5