Test 3/3: Chapter Content

Question 1

What are the tests of a phophet

Answer 1

• Consistent with established biblical truth
• Jesus focus
• Predictions come true
• Results of their ministry

Question 2

How did Ellen White Minister to the Church and Its members

Answer 2

• Assistance in developing doctrines
• Saving from false teachings
• Revelation of future events
• Guidance in Christian living

Question 3

Her favorite books

Answer 3

• The great controversy

- The desire of ages

Question 4

How many funerals did Ellen White have

Answer 4

-3 Funerals

Question 5

What books make up the conflict set and who were they written for

Answer 5

• 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*

Question 6

What literature makes up the testimonies of the church and who were they written for

Answer 6

• All her personal letters and periodical on christian living ect.
• Specifically for those who were already SDA’s

Question 7

Describe Ellen White’s great controversy vision

Answer 7

• 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*

Question 8

List some of the major themes of EGW

Answer 8

• Love of God
• The great controversy
• Centrality of the bible
• Second coming

Question 9

What are the major criticisms of Ellen White

Answer 9

• Plagiarism
• Hypocrite (still ate meat)
• Hypographia (excessive writing)
• Brain damage (seizures)

Question 10

How should one read Ellen White’s writings

Answer 10

• Begin with a healthy outlook
• Focus on central issues
• Avoid extreme interpretations
• Use common sense

Question 11

How do people misquote Ellen White

Answer 11

• 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

Question 12

What is the EGW Estate and what are some of their duties and responsibilities

Answer 12

• 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

Question 13

What was the purpose for SDA missions

Answer 13

-Spread the news of their religion

Question 14

Why didn’t Adventists have a desire to go out to the world at first

Answer 14

• America was the melting pot (all races)
• Church was young and still developing resources
• Close door theory (they though probation had closed at 1844)

Question 15

What 2 things did the church need and why

Answer 15

• 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

Question 16

First division

Answer 16

-Australian division

Question 17

Organizational structure of SDA church today

Answer 17

• Local church
• Local conferences
• Union conferences
• Divisions of the GC
• General conference

Question 18

What are three types of Church government

Answer 18

• Congregational
• Papal
• Representative

Question 19

What are the levels of SDA church government and give an example of what each does

Answer 19

• 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

Question 20

What incorrect doctrinal view did Kellogg believe

Answer 20

-Pantheism

Question 21

What book did Kellogg publish

Answer 21

-The living temple which was a pantheistic filled book that was the culmination of his conflict with the denomination

Question 22

What was the reason for Kellogg break with the church

Answer 22

-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

Question 23

Describe the debate regarding the cause of the fires that burned down the sanitarium and the publishing house

Answer 23

• God wouldn’t burn down the buildings = heathen idea

- It was God’s judgement = Ellen White supported this view

Question 24

List the major reasons for fragmentation

Answer 24

• Dissatisfaction with church leadership
• Discovery of “New light”
• Personal problems of egocentricity, mental balance, and position seeking

Question 25

What was the holy flesh movement

Answer 25

Strong belief that Holy Spirit was to be poured out and therefore we couldn’t sin

Question 26

What did Ellen White say about the fugitive slave act

Answer 26

Ellen White said to break the law and not return the slaves

Question 27

What was the name of the river boat Edson White used to spread the gospel in the south

Answer 27

The morning star

Question 28

What 2 ways did Edson help out in the south

Answer 28

• Education

- Evangelism

Question 29

Who was the first to suggest black conferences

Answer 29

Charles M. Kinney

Question 30

Where was the first black church held

Answer 30

Edgefield junction, TN, 1886

Question 31

What were the 2 signs of maturity of the SDA church

Answer 31

• Recognition by evangelicals

- Development of educational institutions

Question 32

What were some of the challenges that the SDA church faced

Answer 32

• Doctrinal = disagreement on certain beliefs
• Cultural = nationalism
• Organizational = structure
• Secularism
• The delay of Christ’s return

Question 33

What was the illustration of the church in the bible

Answer 33

-A woman in white