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My Journey to Life, Step 21—The Gift of Prophecy

Foreword

Preface

Step Twenty-one—The Gift of Prophecy

Bible Discovery:

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?

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Appendix A—A Short Biographical Sketch of Ellen G. White

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

Ellen White and Scripture

Ellen G. White’s Use of Scripture

Ellen White Led the Way in Building a Biblically Oriented Message for the World

The Fruit of Ellen White’s Ministry

Appendix C—Recommended Reading to Learn About the Gift of Prophecy

Jesus warned that there would be false prophets in the end-time (Matthew 24:24), therefore, it is imperative that we know how to determine whether a prophet is genuine or counterfeit. A true prophet should:

• Agree with the Bible (Isaiah 8:20)

• Predict accurately (Jeremiah 28:9) unless it&rsquo;s a conditional prophecy dependent on the response of the people (Jeremiah 18:7-10)

• Exhibit Christ-like fruits (Matthew 7:15-20)

• Direct people to Jesus for salvation (Acts 4:12)

• Turn people from their evil ways (Jeremiah 23:22)

• Provide practical counsel for every-day Christian living (2 Timothy 3:16)

• Not be intimidated by people&rsquo;s displeasure (Jeremiah 1:17-19)

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