Test 3/3: Chapter Content Flashcards
What are the tests of a phophet
- Consistent with established biblical truth
- Jesus focus
- Predictions come true
- Results of their ministry
How did Ellen White Minister to the Church and Its members
- Assistance in developing doctrines
- Saving from false teachings
- Revelation of future events
- Guidance in Christian living
Her favorite books
- The great controversy
- The desire of ages
How many funerals did Ellen White have
-3 Funerals
What books make up the conflict set and who were they written for
- Most important books she wrote*
- Patriarchs and prophets
- Prophets and kinds
- The desire of ages
- The acts of the apostles
- The great controversy
- Written for anyone to be introduced to the religion*
What literature makes up the testimonies of the church and who were they written for
- All her personal letters and periodical on christian living ect.
- Specifically for those who were already SDA’s
Describe Ellen White’s great controversy vision
- Vision on the great controversy was the most important of Ellen White’s visions
- Included everything about the great controversy
- Fall of satan, plan for salvation, battle between good and evil, crucifixion of Jesus*
List some of the major themes of EGW
- Love of God
- The great controversy
- Centrality of the bible
- Second coming
What are the major criticisms of Ellen White
- Plagiarism
- Hypocrite (still ate meat)
- Hypographia (excessive writing)
- Brain damage (seizures)
How should one read Ellen White’s writings
- Begin with a healthy outlook
- Focus on central issues
- Avoid extreme interpretations
- Use common sense
How do people misquote Ellen White
- Selective quoting = taking the parts that people like
- Making her ideas their
- Isolated statements/personal compilations = People twisting her words or using something she said to one person and saying its for everyone
What is the EGW Estate and what are some of their duties and responsibilities
- Committee of 5 trustees to oversee her writings and property
- Promote and translate her books
- Take care of her writings
- Acquainting SDA’s with her writings
- Operating branch offices and research centers
What was the purpose for SDA missions
-Spread the news of their religion
Why didn’t Adventists have a desire to go out to the world at first
- America was the melting pot (all races)
- Church was young and still developing resources
- Close door theory (they though probation had closed at 1844)
What 2 things did the church need and why
- Decentralization and centralization
- Decentralization because they were all centralized in the GC president
- Centralization because the executive committee couldn’t provide counsel and guidance in all areas
First division
-Australian division
Organizational structure of SDA church today
- Local church
- Local conferences
- Union conferences
- Divisions of the GC
- General conference
What are three types of Church government
- Congregational
- Papal
- Representative
What are the levels of SDA church government and give an example of what each does
- Pre church level = formation of a local church
- Local church level = Process for church membership
- Regional level = Conference organization
- Union level = provide leadership and resources to local conferences
- Divisions = Represent the general conference in that part of the world
- General conference = Provide leadership and resources to church organizations they represent
What incorrect doctrinal view did Kellogg believe
-Pantheism
What book did Kellogg publish
-The living temple which was a pantheistic filled book that was the culmination of his conflict with the denomination
What was the reason for Kellogg break with the church
-In the 1903 GC meeting it was voted that all church institutions should be owned by church members and under the umbrella of the church
Describe the debate regarding the cause of the fires that burned down the sanitarium and the publishing house
- God wouldn’t burn down the buildings = heathen idea
- It was God’s judgement = Ellen White supported this view
List the major reasons for fragmentation
- Dissatisfaction with church leadership
- Discovery of “New light”
- Personal problems of egocentricity, mental balance, and position seeking
What was the holy flesh movement
Strong belief that Holy Spirit was to be poured out and therefore we couldn’t sin
What did Ellen White say about the fugitive slave act
Ellen White said to break the law and not return the slaves
What was the name of the river boat Edson White used to spread the gospel in the south
The morning star
What 2 ways did Edson help out in the south
- Education
- Evangelism
Who was the first to suggest black conferences
Charles M. Kinney
Where was the first black church held
Edgefield junction, TN, 1886
What were the 2 signs of maturity of the SDA church
- Recognition by evangelicals
- Development of educational institutions
What were some of the challenges that the SDA church faced
- Doctrinal = disagreement on certain beliefs
- Cultural = nationalism
- Organizational = structure
- Secularism
- The delay of Christ’s return
What was the illustration of the church in the bible
-A woman in white
