About book

A Prophet Among You

FOREWORD

Chapter 1—What The Bible Says About Its Origin

The Writers Speak of Other Authors

Use of Earlier Writings

Claims of Unity

SUMMARY

FOR STUDY AND DISCUSSION

SELECTED REFERENCES

Chapter 2—The Need For The Prophetic Gift

Changes in Man’s Relations and Thinking

God’s Problem

Why Prophets Were Used

The Results of Sin and the Remedy for Each

Chapter 3—The Prophets And Their Function

Men God Used

Function of the Prophets

Chapter 4—The Prophet And His Message

What Is a Prophet?

Relation of the Prophet to God

How God Reached the Prophets

The Prophet’s Relation to His Message

How the Messages Were Passed on to the People

Chapter 5—Instruction By The Prophets

The Spiritual Life

Intellectual Development

The Physical Body

Social Relationships

Relationships With Others

Business

Range of Instruction

IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTION OF THE PROPHETS

SELECTED REFERENCE

Chapter 6—Tests Of A Prophet

Applying the Tests

Additional Evidences

A Contrast

Chapter 7—Some Relationships Of The Prophets

Prophetesses

The Prophet and the Priest

Old and New Testament Prophets

Jesus and the Prophets

Chapter 8—Prophecy After New Testament Times

Bible Evidences

Chapter 9—Guidance In Crisis

Noah

Abraham

Joseph

Moses

Samuel

Two Captivities

Restoration

John the Baptist

Paul

John

A Period of Silence

Chapter 10—Backgrounds Of The Advent Movement

Lisbon Earthquake

Dark Day

Falling Stars

Advent Preaching

Manuel de Lacunza 

Edward Irving

Joseph Wolff

Louis Gaussen

Early Advent Preaching

Chapter 11—The Rise Of The Advent Movement

William Miller

A Question of Time

Anticipation and Disappointment

Backgrounds in America

Miller and Millerite Movement

Disappointment

After the Disappointment

Childhood and Youth—1827-44

Call and Early Ministry—1844-48

Discovering Bible Truth

Ministry in a Growing Movement—1849-63

Developing Organization

The Claims of Ellen G. White

Childhood and Youth—1827-1844

Call and Early Ministry—1844-1848

Beginning to Publish

Ministry in a Growing Movement—1849-1863

Chapter 12—Ellen G. White And Her Work, Part I

Ministry in the New Church—1863-85

James White’s Illness

Last Years of James White

Years in Europe—1885-87

A Steadying Hand—1887-91

Years in Australia—1891-1900

Closing Years of Active Ministry—1900-09

Last Years—1909-15

Ministry in the New Church—1863-1885

Years in Europe—1885-1887

A Steadying Hand—1887-1891

Closing Years—1900-1909

Last Years—1909-1915

Story of the College of Medical Evangelists

Chapter 13—Ellen G. White And Her Work, Part Ii

To the Law and Testimony

By Their Fruits

Predictions Fulfilled

Teaching Regarding Christ

Chapter 14—Testing The Experience Of Ellen G. White

Receiving Visions

Passing On the Messages

Passing on the Messages

Chapter 15—The Prophet And Her Messages

“Experience and Views”

Conflict of the Ages Series

“Spiritual Gifts,” Volume 2

“Spiritual Gifts,” Volumes 3 and 4

“The Spirit of Prophecy,” Volumes 1-4

“The Great Controversy”

“Patriarchs and Prophets”

“The Desire of Ages”

“The Acts of the Apostles” and “Prophets and Kings”

“Testimonies for the Church”

Publishing the First Testimony

“To the Saints Scattered Abroad

Testimonies Republished in 1871

The Third Edition

“Testimony Treasures”

The Chart

Chapter 16—The Ellen G. White Books

Preparation of Articles and Books During Ellen White’s Lifetime

The Work and the Helpers

Chapter 17—Making Preparation For Publication

Preparation of a New Book 

Chapter 18—Custody Of The Ellen G. White Writings

The Place of the Ellen White Writings

Relation of Writings to the Bible

Is Anything Added?

Chapter 19—The Ellen G. White Writings And The Bible

Prove All Things

A Guide, Not an Innovator

Has It Been Worth While?

Lines of Instruction

Chapter 20—The Place Of The Prophetic Gift

How Much Was Inspired?

How Much Applies Today?

Chapter 21—Ellen G. White Writings Today

Nervous Disorder 

False Teachings

Plagiarism

Unfulfilled Prophecies

The Life of the Prophet

Conclusion

Chapter 22—Critics And Criticism

A Method of Approach

Consecutive Reading

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Adding to the Basic Books

An Approach to Topical Studies

Chapter 23—Ellen G. White Writings—Their Study And Use

Principles of Procedure

What Makes Christian Education Different?

Finding Material

COMPLETION OF A PROJECT

Chapter 24—Studying Individual Topics

The Weight of Evidence

Satan’s Challenges

“So Shall Ye Prosper”

Chapter 25—In Confirmation Of Faith

An Experience With a False Prophetess

The Story of the Salamanca Vision

A Good Place to Live

Appendix A

The Published Works of Mrs. E.G. White

Appendix B

William Foy and Hazen Foss

Hazen Foss

Appendix C

Statements of Dr. J. H. Kellogg Regarding Ellen G. White and Her Work

Appendix D

This book has been prepared primarily for use in college classes in the Gift of Prophecy, it should be useful to Seventh-day Adventist ministers and others who wish to make a careful study of the place of the prophetic gift in the Seventh-day Adventist church today.

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