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Selected Messages Book 2Ellen G. White1958
Information about this BookOverviewThis ePub publication is provided as a service of the Ellen G. White Estate. Itis part of a larger collection. Please visit the Ellen G. White Estate website for acomplete list of available publications.About the AuthorEllen G. White (1827-1915) is considered the most widely translated Americanauthor, her works having been published in more than 160 languages. She wrotemore than 100,000 pages on a wide variety of spiritual and practical topics. Guidedby the Holy Spirit, she exalted Jesus and pointed to the Scriptures as the basis ofone’s faith.Further LinksA Brief Biography of Ellen G. WhiteAbout the Ellen G. White EstateEnd User License AgreementThe viewing, printing or downloading of this book grants you only a limited,nonexclusive and nontransferable license for use solely by you for your ownpersonal use. This license does not permit republication, distribution, assignment,sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works, or other use. Any unauthorizeduse of this book terminates the license granted hereby. Copyright 2010 by the Ellen G. White Estate, Inc.For more information about the author, publishers, or how you can support thisservice, please contact the Ellen G. White Estate: (email address). We are thankfulfor your interest and feedback and wish you God’s blessing as you read.
ContentsInformation about this Book . . .Overview . . . . . . . . . .About the Author . . . . . .Further Links . . . . . . . .End User License AgreementA Word to the Reader . . . . . . .Section I—Fanaticism and Deceptive TeachingsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 1-Warnings Against Sensational Teachings and Emotional ReligionThe Danger of Speculative Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Charm of New Theories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Need for Clear Discernment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fanaticism to Appear in Our Midst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feeling Not to Master Judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Obedience Versus Emotion or Rapture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Call for Old-fashioned Sermons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cold Formalism or Fanaticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .False Ideas of God’s Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All is Quiet, Calm, Unpretending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Example of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Desire to Change the Present Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Oddities or Eccentricities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .God’s Word to Be Uncontaminated by Fallacies . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 2-Early Fanaticism to be Repeated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Removing the Landmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bodily Demonstrations Not Demanded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Claim to Be Sealed and Holy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marring the Sacredness of the Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maintaining Propriety In Deportment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 3-The “Holy Flesh” Doctrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Repetition of Early Fanaticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shouting No Evidence of Sanctification . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Worship With a Bedlam of Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .History of the Past to Be Repeated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defective Presentation Regarding the Holy Spirit . . . . . . . . .Chap. 4-Warnings Against Deceptive Claims of the Spirit’s Guidance .God’s Work Characterized by Calmness and Dignity . . . . . . .Statements by Mrs. White in the Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fanaticism to be Seen Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282931313536373840414244
Counsel to the Brother and His Wife . . . . . . .A Message to the Churches in California . . . . .Chap. 5-Miracles Not a Test of God’s Favor . . . . . .Seek not for Miraculous Manifestations . . . . .When the Miracle Worker Disregards God’s LawNone Need be Deceived . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Sweep in the Whole World . . . . . . . . .Miracles not a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wonderful Miracles Will Deceive . . . . . . . .How Satan and His Agents Work . . . . . . . . .Ellen G. White Worked No Miracles . . . . . . .Why Miracles are Less Important Today . . . . .Miracles in the Closing Conflict . . . . . . . . .Chap. 6-Our Safety Against Delusions . . . . . . . . .Sincerity Alone Will Not Save . . . . . . . . . .An Outward Transformation of Character . . . .Need for Understanding the Doctrine . . . . . . .Look Constantly to Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . .444648484950515253535354545656565858Section II—Erroneous and Subversive MovementsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 7-The Divine Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Few Cases Recalled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Message to the Laodiceans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“I Rebuke and Chasten” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Babylon of Revelation 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Church Not to Be Broken Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Fruitage of an Underhanded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Convincing Evidence Accompanies the Message Inspired by GodChap. 8-Meeting the Claims of False Prophets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What We May Expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Visions of a Misled Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Message to J. M. Garmire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Divine Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .History Repeated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“I Have Not Sent Them” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheap, Common, Earthly Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Take Heed How Ye Hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 9-Earmarks of Erroneous Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Further Communications to Mr. Garmire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Wrong and Right Use of Inspired Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . .Criticism and its Fruitage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6262636466676768707172727273747576777880808283
There Will Always be False and Fanatical Movements . . .Chap. 10-The Visions of Anna Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Does Not Bear Signature of Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . .Much Good and Just a Little Seed of Error . . . . . . . . .“Believe Them Not” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Mingling of the Sublime and the Ridiculous . . . . . .Test All So-Called Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Without Sufficient Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Error Bears Inscription of Truth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Nothing Objectionable” an Unsound Basis for AcceptanceChap. 11-To Be on Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In God’s Work All Is Quiet, Calm . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Message to One Claiming to have Visions . . . . . . . .Tested by “The Law and the Testimony” . . . . . . . . . .Tested “By their Fruits” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Voluntary Exhibition Evidence Spurious Work . . . . . . .Bible Not Superseded by Miracles . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 12-The Three Angels and the Other Angel . . . . . . . .A Mixture of Truth and Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Three Angels’ Messages in their Larger Setting . . . .The Sabbath the Great Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Angel of Revelation Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Certainty of Prophecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Threat of Misapplied Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dealing With a Dying Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No True Message Fixes Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Messages Given for our Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Message of the Other Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two Temple Cleansings—Two Calls Out of Babylon . . .Section III—Unwise AffiliationsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 13-Should Christians Be Members of Secret Societies?Cooperation With Divine Agencies . . . . . . . . . . .In Covenant Relation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Is God Honored? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not of Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danger of Spiritual Declension . . . . . . . . . . . . .God Looks Beneath the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . .A Question of Loyalty to God . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stewards of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Where Are We Placing Our Treasures? . . . . . . . . 131132134
Will You Cooperate With God? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Better Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cannot Receive the Seal of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 14-Avoiding Labor Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avoid Party Strifes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conflicts Between Trade Confederacies and Labor UnionsPreparing for the Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .To Preserve Our Individuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .In Disregard of the Decalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Unions that are Formed or shall be Formed . . . . . . . .Section IV—Counsels for WorkersIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 15-Admonition Will Be Heard . . . . .Heard by All Classes . . . . . . . . . .The Sword of Truth at Work . . . . . .The Message for Today . . . . . . . . .Earnestness Is Necessary . . . . . . . .Chap. 16-Christ’s Lifework and Ours . . . . .Christ the Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . .The Shadows of Satan . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 17-Unity and Devotion . . . . . . . . .The Ministry of Trials . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 18—An Appeal to D. M. Canright . . .Christ the Pattern Man . . . . . . . . .Hasty Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Influence of Doubt . . . . . . . . .A Commission From the King of KingsReward of Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . .Exalting Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . 152154155157158160162163165166167168170Section V—The Remuneration of Our WorkersIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 19-An Object Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Unbelieving Workmen Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . .An Experience in Seventh-day Adventist History . . . .A Threat to Aggressive Denominational Work . . . . . .Chap. 20-General Principles Governing Worker RemunerationSatisfaction and Blessing in Sacrificial Labor . . . . . .Not to Demand a Stipulated Sum . . . . . . . . . . . . .Do the Work and Accept Wages Offered . . . . . . . . .Pay to Be According to Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172172173175176178179179180181181.
Privilege of Working Versus Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“An Expensive Family” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .An Appeal for Equality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Toll of Large Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Higher Wages Proposed for Superior Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Necessities and Comforts of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Free From Worldly Enterprises and Conflicting Duties . . . . . .Avoid Cultivating Expensive Tastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spirit of Self-Denial of Early Days Required There is just as muchself-denial required now as when we first started in thework, when we were only a little handful of people, whenwe knew what self-denial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chap. 21-The Workers in Our Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procuring the Very Best Talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wages for Institutional Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Wage Scale, but with Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not to Copy the World’s Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Warning at Salamanca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A View of Threatening Dangers in 1890 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Talents Belong to God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Importance of Self-Denial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A Threat to All Our Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95196196
A Characteristic Feature of the Work In view of the large work thatis to be done, our laborers should be willing to work fora reasonable wage. Even if you could obtain large wages,you should consider the example of Christ in coming toour world and living a life of self-denial. Just at thistime it means very much what wages are demanded bythe workers. If you require and receive a large wage, thedoor is thrown open for others to do the same. It wasthe demand for large wages among the workers at BattleCreek that helped to spoil the spirit of the work there. Twomen led out in this movement, and they were joined bythree or four others, and the result was a union in a courseof action which, if followed by the majority, would havedestroyed one of the characteristic features o
Information about this Book Overview This ePub publication is provided as a service of the Ellen G. White Estate. It is part of a larger collection. Please visit theEllen G. White Estate websitefor a complete list of available publications. About the Author Ellen G. White (1827-1915) is considered the most widely translated American author, her works having been published in more than 160 .
