Introduction

“The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God. ‘Where there is no vision, the people perish’ (Proverbs 29:18). Satan will work ingeniously, in different ways and through different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of God’s remnant people in the true testimony.”—Letter 12, 1890 (Selected Messages 1:48). (Emphasis supplied.)DDAEW 1.1

The two marked phrases above clearly predict that the last deception will be to challenge the authority of Ellen White. Two further points: (1) The opposition will be Satan-inspired, and (2) it will occur among God’s remnant people.DDAEW 1.2

This study will consider the authority of Ellen White, with special emphasis on her role in the development of doctrine among Seventh-day Adventists.DDAEW 1.3