Step Twenty-one—The Gift of Prophecy

1. What is a biblical prophet?

2. What are the functions of a biblical prophet?

3. How did biblical prophets receive and communicate messages?

4. Do prophetic writings have to be original to be inspired?

5. Did the gift of prophecy cease to exist with the closing of the Biblical canon?

6. How should we test someone who claims to have the spiritual gift of prophecy?

7. On what basis does the Seventh-day Adventist Church claim that the gift of prophecy was active in the life of Ellen White?

8. What is the purpose, role, and function of Ellen White in the Seventh-day Adventist church?

9. What has been the impact of Ellen White’s life and writings?

10. What is the relationship between Ellen White’s writings and the Bible?

11. Did Ellen White influence the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church?

12. What does the Bible say about the presence of the gift of prophecy in God’s last (remnant) church before Jesus comes?

Appendix B—Ellen G. White’s Relationship to The Bible