The Testimony of Jesus

Chapter 1—The Sacred Canon

What the Bible Says of Itself

The New Testament Scriptures

Chapter 2—The Inspiration of the Bible Writers

The Inspiration of the Word of God

Objections to the Bible

Chapter 3—A Unique Book

Chapter 4—The Gifts of the Spirit

The Gift of Prophecy

Fulfilling Joel’s Prophecy

The Testimony of Christ

Confident Conclusion

Chapter 5—A Movement of Prophecy

Israel a Type

Evidences of the Divine Call

Witness of a Co-worker

Chapter 6—Concord of Church Teaching

Tested by the Bible

The Gifts and the Word

The Word in Front

“Visions and Prophecy—Have They Been Manifested Among Seventh-day Adventists?”

Chapter 7—Teachings of the Church in Recent Years

Not a Dictator

“A Supernatural Manifestation”

Speak the Words of Truth and Righteousness

Chapter 8—Recognizing the Divine Call

The Lord’s Messenger

No Pretentious Claims

An Example to Others

Giving the Same Message

The Order of Prophets

Relation to Prophets of Old

Chapter 9—Of Human or Divine Origin?

The Human and the Divine

Inspiration and Endowment

“How Didst Thou Write?”

Unwarranted Distinctions

General and Personal Testimonies

Chapter 10—Not an Addition to the Sacred Canon

Presented “in a False Light”

Mrs. White’s Estimate of the Bible

The Bible Alone Our Rule of Faith

The Foundations of Our Faith

Chapter 11—No Claim to Infallibility

The Union of Human and Divine

Human Limitations

God and Heaven Alone Infallible

Information From Others

Fallible Men Chosen for Leadership

Looking to God, Not Man

Chapter 12—Verbal Inspiration

Actions of General Conference

Idea or Word Inspiration

Mrs. White’s Own Statement

Human Counsel Not Ignored

Chapter 13—Suppression and the Shut Door

Mrs. White’s Own Explanation

“Testimonies Garbled by Eli Curtis

“The First Omission

“The ‘Shut Door’ Defined

“An Unreasonable Conjecture

“A Misquotation

“The Seal of God

“Renouncing the Sabbath

“‘Time Nearly Finished’

Last-Day Scoffers

“The Enmity Against Christ

The Conference of 1856

Chapter 14—Changes in Revision

No Claim to Verbal Inspiration

Mrs. White Approves Revision

Typical of Other Changes

Additions to Later Editions of Books

Chapter 15—The Extent of Mrs. White’s Writings

A Wide Scope of Writing

The Income From Publications

The Disposition of Mrs. White’s Debts

Estimate of the Public Press

Chapter 16—A Balanced Acceptance

Vitiating the Instruction

Present Time Application

Chapter 17—Relation to Church Fellowship

Spiritual Gifts and Church Membership

Not a Hard and Fast Rule

The Testimony of Early Leaders

Disfellowshiping Members

Ministers and Church Faith

Common Honesty

Chapter 18—Opposition Fulfills Prophecy

Idle Rumor and Report

At War With the Church

Believe the Lord and His Prophets

Chapter 19—The Personal Touch

Reproduction of Mrs. White’s Letter

Facsimile of Mrs. White’s Letter

The Affectionate Mother

The Test of Trial

Facing the Hour of Death

F.M. Wilcox defense of the Spirit of Prophecy

Chapter 2&mdash;The Inspiration of the Bible Writers

<em>The following statement by Mrs. E. G. White, on the inspiration of the Scriptures, presents a safe foundation for the Christian&rsquo;s confidence in God&rsquo;s Holy Word:</em>

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Chapter 2—The Inspiration of the Bible Writers