Plagiarized Pictures? The allegation has been made that Mrs. White stole pictures
from a book by Wylie to use in an 1886 edition of one of her own books, and
that she even replaced the name of the original artist with that of "Pacific Press."
Is there any truth in this allegation?
Cancer Caused by an Infectious Agent Francis Peyton Rous proposed in 1910 that cancer is caused by a virus.
He later got a Nobel prize for his discovery. But Ellen White said the same thing
five years before he did. How did she know that?
Eschatology: The Millennium Ellen White's eschatology was most definitely pre-millennial. She believed in a
millennium composed of a literal 1000 years, immediately preceded by a literal second coming
of Christ. However, her view of what takes place during the millennium was somewhat
different from that of many evangelicals. See if you think her views were biblical or not.
"There are conscientious souls that trust
partly to God and partly to themselves. They do not look to
God, to be kept by His power, but depend upon watchfulness
against temptation and the performance of certain duties for
acceptance with Him. There are no victories in this kind of
faith. Such persons toil to no purpose; their souls are in
continual bondage, and they find no rest until their burdens are
laid at the feet of Jesus."
Balls of Fire and Fiery Arrows: Incendiary Bombs? In 1904 and 1906 Ellen White described seeing balls of fire falling
and destroying buildings. The 1906 description included fiery arrows jetting out
from these balls, which then ignited fires. Was she seeing some of modern warfare's
new weaponry?
Angelic Influence Illustrated: Colt Tamed While traveling to Poland Maine in a wagon drawn by a dangerous, partly-broken colt, Ellen White had
a vision. During this vision the colt stayed perfectly still, though James hit it quite hard, and though
Ellen put her hand on its flank. The colt was "completely tame" from that point onward.
Removal to Michigan In 1855 the brethren in Michigan opened
the way for the office of publication to be removed to Battle
Creek. . . . Brethren in Michigan assisted us in
obtaining a lot and building a house. The deed was made in my name,
so that I could dispose of it . . . . [more]
Christ's Object LessonsChapter 14: "Shall Not God Avenge His Own?" "Christ had been speaking of the period just before
His second coming, and of the perils through which
His followers must pass. With special reference to that
time He related the parable 'to this end, that men ought
always to pray, and not to faint.' 'There was in a city,' He said, 'a judge, which feared
not God, neither regarded man; ..."