Flash Cards for Prophetic Guidance 2018

Question 1

“Revelation,” -
“Inspiration,” -
“Illumination” -

Answer 1

A direct message from God to the Prophet
Message was given from Prophet to the audience
Human not inspired but shared from a human to another

Question 2

SDA Bible Dictionary definition of a prophet:

Answer 2

A person supernaturally called and qualified as a spokesperson for God.

Question 3

The major themes of the OT written prophets:

Answer 3

Judgement
Repentance
Promise of a blessing
God is sovereign
Hope

Question 4

The Greek conception of the prophetes and the conception of the oracle at Delphi as a speaking tube for the god:

Answer 4

Sat over a vent inside a cave. Inhaled smoke and became intoxicated.Spoke gibberish.
They saw it as prophetic activity from God.
It was a word for word verbal inspiration idea.

Question 5

Contrast the work of an OT prophet with that of the OT priest

Answer 5

Prophet

1. Called
2. Represents God to the people
3. Spread a message to the people from God
4. Righteousness

Priest

1. Heredity
2. People spoke to God for the people
3. Ritual worship of God
4. Ceremony

Question 6

What happened to the church after it rejected the continued work of the Holy Spirit in the prophetic office:

Answer 6

accepted creed, succession, institution

Question 7

The classic tests of a prophet with a scripture text to support them:

Answer 7

MUST match the previous revelation-Isaiah 8:20
Predictions come true-Deuteronomy 18:21-23
Fruit Comes true-Matthew 7:16
A correct view of Christ-1 John 4:1-3

Question 8

Montanus-

Answer 8

Came to Luther’s Wittenberg claiming to have had visions.
They considered Martin Luther a fake. Luther spoke out against them and they eventually disappeared. Followers of Luther who claimed to have prophetic inspiration.

Question 9

The source of the Munster debacle-

Answer 9

Munster Germany declared Lutheran! More Anabaptist than Lutherans–Jan Matthys degrees all Catholics and Lutherans leave the city. The city is basically institutes communism.

Question 10

“Formalists”-

“Enthusiasts” -

Answer 10

One who the form of religion but without power

One who falsely claimed inspiration

Question 11

The “Midnight Cry.”-

Answer 11

The message of Jesus’ coming 10-22-1844

Question 12

Ellen White’s early accident and its impact on her life-

Answer 12

After Ellen White was struck by a rock and injured in the nose she felt ugly and reached out to Jesus. She had many doubts and visited with Elder Stockman who helped her understand that Jesus’ love and Grace for her.

Question 13

Ellen White’s spiritual experience Levi Stockman-

Answer 13

Adventist Methodist minister, expelled who helped Ellen White to understand that Jesus loved her.

Question 14

The meaning of Ellen White’s first vision and how it addressed the concerns of the Millerite Adventists:

Answer 14

God was leading in the Millerite movement and the Midnight Cry.
Jesus is still coming again- no time set!
Heaven is a real place, it’s not here now, flowers do not fade.
Jesus is at the center, Jesus leads.

Question 15

Hazen Foss-

Portland, Maine-

Sergeant and Robbins-

Answer 15

Lost the call to be a prophet, felt he had no hope!

Ellen Harmons Hometown

Fanatical Adventist opposed to Ellen White

Question 16

What were the fanatical ideas that Ellen Harmon had to meet in the earliest part of her ministry?

Answer 16

Fanatics believed that Jesus had already come into the bodies of Christians
Heaven is in our hearts (almost pantheism)
Advocated spiritual wifery
Shakers…no children, no marriage

Question 17

The pattern of how doctrinal beliefs were settled during the “Sabbath Conferences”

Answer 17

Hear what the Bible says on the topic, and each would have their own opinion
The group would come a point where they could not agree.
Ellen White would be taken into vision where a clear explanation would be given with clear instructions on the action that need to be taken.
They would accept her explanation of the passage as light from heaven and they would be in harmony and move on.

Question 18

Ellen White’s counsel concerning Civil War conscription-

Answer 18

I saw that it is our duty in every case to obey the laws of our land….opposed Adventist going to war, Supported helping others pay out the conscription. $300.00

Question 19

How Ellen White came to accept the 7th day as the Sabbath–

Answer 19

Andrews wrote a paper about the time of sabbath and they decided that sabbath would be sundown to sundown
- Everyone started keeping sabbath at sundown all kept that sabbath with two exceptions
Ellen White, and Joseph Bates
- Tuesday Ellen had a vision, she had a conversation with an Angel about the sabbath
She was told to look at the bible again, that sundown was the correct time.

Question 20

How did the issue of the time to begin the Sabbath illustrate the interplay of Biblical authority and the influence of Ellen White?

Answer 20

The White’s see the Biblical context to reveal the true Sabbath–Church gave the Bible as the ONLY authority.

Question 21

The content of Ellen White’s Otsego vision on Health Reform–

Answer 21

The main content was their personal relationship between Ellen and James and their treatment of each other. The vision was about their insensitivity to one another. Ellen realized that she needed to help her husband to power back and relax more. They needed to pay more attention to the health laws. Less fussiness and entertaining and more healthful living.
Temperance
Pure water
Meatless diet- vegetarian
Following all these are a sacred duty.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the prophetic claims of

Answer 22

Joseph Smith – Not a Godly lifestyle, Foundation of the Mormon theology, New doctrines
Ellen White– Godly lifestyle, Bible the basis of her theology, agreed with the Bible.

Question 23

Be able to describe the reasons for the founding of Avondale College and Ellen White’s involvement in its founding–
Avondale College was to be a model to all SDA schools–Foundation of Adventist Education.

Answer 23

1. Large land, rural
2. Work study program
3. Value of student labor, levered price for budget
4. A program of student loans, paid back loan program
5. Involved in welfare & missionary programs rather than sports
6. The practicality of Ellen White’s council.

Question 24

Essay Question will deal with Ellen White’s strong statements of general rules.
Why did she make such statements?
How did people react to them?
What are some illustrations of how Ellen White herself dealt with some of those strong general statements?
How can we avoid

Answer 24

She made honest statements about certain issues because they made good sense and at times she was speaking to individuals not blanket statements for everyone.
People were sometimes converted to this better way of understanding issues of health reform and others took a little more time. Regarding meals some people can tolerate 2-meals a day better. Infants should receive nutrition as they need it each day.

Question 25

Know how to relate the writings of Ellen White to the Bible.

Answer 25

Ellen White always pointed everyone to the Bible and the Bible alone as the single Authority to truth! Her writings were to point those seeking God. If those seeking God read the Bible there would be no reason or purpose for her writings and testimonies.

Question 26

Know how the Loma Linda Property was purchased and how EGW influenced the purchase.

Answer 26

She encouraged the purchase of another property in Loma Linda After the paradise valley and glendale purchase. it cost $250,000 to build the building, they were selling it for $120,000 but were willing to sell if for $80,000. Ellen White telegraphed Jon Burdan and said "go ahead". But he had to come up for the money by Friday afternoon, and went looking for the money and had a hard time finding it. He finally got the money and had to make payments every month for the next 5 months. Found a check at the post office for $5,000. A place for medical education. Had a ceremony there.

Question 27

What was Ellen White shown in vision at Otsego, MI on June 6, 1863? What was the impact of that vision? What areas of intemperance was she shown that she should come out against? What was the relationship of her ideas to those current in the secular world?

Answer 27

She was shown NEW START and eating a balanced diet | Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest, Trust in God

Question 28

Be able to contrast the visionary experiences of Ellen White and Joseph Smith.

Answer 28

Joseph Smith: Claimed to be a true prophet and was the starting point of Mormonism. Ellen White: Claimed to be a Messenger of God.

Question 29

Did Ellen White see tall people on Jupiter? What is the evidence for and against it?

Answer 29

Mrs. Truesdail was at the vision where Ellen White was shown solar system in 1846, years later in 1891 she wrote about Tall people.living on either Jupiter or Saturn. Since this was written almost 40-years earlier facts could well have been distorted.

Question 30

How do you evaluate critical material on Ellen White?

Answer 30

1. Consider the source--where did it come from 2. Study All Available Information on a Topic 3. Consider the historical factors 4. Take Time and Place Into Consideration 5. Read the original source 6. Study Each Statement in Its Literary Context 7. Make Sure Ellen White Said It!

Question 31

What is the difference between Plagiarism and Literary piracy/Copyright infringement?

Answer 31

Plagiarism is a literary concept that involves the amount of borrowing and includes a bad motive for doing the borrowing. Literary Piracy/Copyright infringement are legal concepts that judge plagiarism from a legal viewpoint.

Question 32

How were The Conflict of the Ages books written?

Answer 32

Typically they were originally smaller articles, letters, articles or books written in earlier years that have been edited and expanded with better citations, footnotes and quotes. They also have had a few deletions from Ellen White because she did not want anyone offended by certain words or phrases.

Question 33

Walter Rea--

Answer 33

Wrote the “The White Lie”--concluded that Ellen White was NOT inspired.

Question 34

Vincent Ramik--

Answer 34

A copyright attorney who read “The White Lie”--he could see some literary dependence??

Question 35

Verbal Inspiration-

Answer 35

Word for word

Question 36

Be able to evaluate the charge that Ellen White’s visions arose from the medical condition of partial-complex seizures/epilepsy.

Answer 36

Ellen White’s visions do not resemble hypergraphia associated with seizures. No one witnessed Ellen White rolling eyes or that she stared while in vision. She did not breathe during a vision. The EGW Estate concluded that no epilepsy, no complex partial seizures could account for the development of the SDA church.

Question 37

Know what kinds of statements attributed to Ellen White are apocryphal.

Answer 37

Many statements have been attributed to Ellen White; 1. Sabbath Meals on another planet 2. Authorship of Thoughts on Daniel and Revelation by Uriah Smith Not inspired! 3 The identity of Melchizedek- She did NOT identify him! 4. One man's memory. 5. Accounts by memory 6 Association of ideas 7. Excerpts are taken out our of setting 8. False writings attributed to Ellen White. 9. Fiction statements

Question 38

Know the Internal and External Rules for interpreting Ellen White’s writings along with illustrations.

Answer 38

Internal? Has to do with the text itself: the words, the phrases, the paragraphs, the chapters and books. So everything internal to the writings is considered with these rules. External? Has to do with the time, place and circumstances of the writing of the text. What did it mean to those who read it originally? How would they have interpreted it? When was it written, where was it written, to whom was it written, and why was it written? These and other factors are all external to the text and usually cannot be determined from within the text itself.

Question 39

Be able to apply the distinction between: Principle: Policy:

Answer 39

........are universal and never change! ........are changeable depending on the circumstances. There was no Adventist school then. Parents are the best teachers if they are not then send them to school. Principle - Children need the best education you can give. Policy - How and What to do.

Question 40

Know the basic message of Alden Thompson’s Escape from the Flames

Answer 40

God adapts the means of communication with his people to fit their needs. Sometimes it is codebook, more often it is casebook. It all flows from his deep love (the ONE), which is then planted in his people that they love him supremely and their neighbor as themselves (the TWO). These principles are seen in more detail in the TEN commandments.

Question 41

Codebook -- Casebook--

Answer 41

...Moral law, civil law, ritual law, hygiene ...Stories, the Bible is partial stories

Question 42

Know what Thompson says are the three things that cannot change.

Answer 42

One Great Principle of Love. The Two: Love to God and Love to your Neighbor. The Ten Commandments.