Ellen G. White: A Fair & Balanced Evaluation of Claims and Criticisms

Ellen G. White

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Today's Highlights

Mon., Dec. 8, 2025

Criticism Spotlight

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?

"Contradiction #1: Plan of Salvation 'Devised' After the Fall"

"Ellen White Contradicted Herself by Wearing Jewelry"

"Myth #2: Mrs. White wrote Steps to Christ"

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Insightful Info

Why More Hurricanes Now? Ellen White's insight into the recent increase in number and intensity of hurricanes is intriguing. While she considered them to be warnings from God and signs that Christ's coming is near, she also wrote that if it hadn't have been for God's protection, there would have been a lot more devastating hurricanes heretofore.

Cancer Caused by Dormant Oncogenes

The Jews Expected a Divine Messiah

Lawlessness in New Orleans

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Her Beliefs

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.

Hell & Eternal Torment

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"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."

(Faith and Works 38)

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Fulfilled or Fallacy?

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?

Scientists: What Causes Hurricanes Like Katrina?

Slavery Revived at the End of Time

Two World Wars Predicted

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About Her Visions

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.

Secret Thoughts & the 7th Commandment

A Spirit Medium Flees Away

A Stone Mason Couldn't Bend Her Arm

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Life Sketch Snippet

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]

Removal to Michigan

Removal to Michigan

James' Stroke

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Featured Book

Sketches From The Life of Paul Chapter 21: Trial at Caesarea. "Five days after Paul's arrival at Caesarea, his accusers also came down from Jerusalem, accompanied by one Tertullus, an orator whom they had engaged as their counsel. The case was granted a speedy hearing. Paul was brought before the assembly, and Tertullus proceeded to specify the charges against him. This wily orator judged that flattery would ..."

Christ's Object Lessons

Steps to Christ

The Story of Patriarchs and Prophets

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