Ellen White Resources
Ellen White resources related to the topic of the character of God are listed on this page. The Ellen White material on this site is kept separate from the main part of the website as the site is directed to a general audience rather than specifically to SDAs.
Books
Who Caused the Flood by Kevin Mullins
An in-depth look at Ellen White’s statement “God drowned the vast world ” in light of God’s character. here is a brief description of the booklet:
Is the Character of God Movement a Lie?
As the character of God Movement gains more traction, there have been a number of Seventh-day Adventist pastors and laymen pointing to certain Ellen G. White statements that seemingly disprove the Movement’s teachings. One such statement was made in 1876, where she penned these words:
“God’s love is represented in our day as being of such a character as would forbid His destroying the sinner … Noah would have displeased God to have drowned one of the scoffers and mockers that harassed him, but God drowned the vast world.” (Manuscript 5, paras. 11&14)
Within the context of this quote, she also mentions God’s “strict justice” and then adds, “God’s goodness and long forbearance, His patience and mercy exercised to His subjects, will not hinder Him from punishing the sinner who refused to be obedient to His requirements.”
Although there may be a few within the Movement who disregard the writings of Ellen G. White, the author and publisher of this study agree with every word sister White has said above. The key, however, is to understand how the Bible and sister White define the manner in which God’s “strict justice” and “punishments” are executed.
When we carefully compare Scripture with Scripture and Testimony with Testimony, allowing every word to have its proper influence without a contradiction, we then will have the truth and be able to harmonize other statements with the above, such as:
“God destroys no man; but after a time the wicked are given up to the destruction they have wrought for themselves.” (Youth’s Instructor, Nov. 30, 1893)
“I was shown that the judgments of God would not come directly out from the Lord upon them, but [rather] in this way: they place themselves beyond His protection … if they choose their own way, then He does not commission His angels to prevent Satan’s decided attacks upon them.” (Letters and Manuscripts, Vol. 4, Letter 14, 1883)
Download e-book (1 mb, 56 p)
The booklet is also available in other languages (presently: Arabic, German, Russian) here.
Power-Point Presentations
Jean Sheldon Discipline in the Old Testament Is God a Killer? Some good thoughts on this important question.
Tri-fold Tracts
Beyond the Surface – Insights from Ellen White on interpreting scripture in light of Christ by Kevin Mullins. A good answer to the charge that advocates of the non-violence of God do not take scripture as it reads.
Kevin Straub provided this series, here in PDF format. They can be easily printed, folded and shared.
1. Do As I Say, Not As I Do – Is God Above the Law?
In order to justify God as perpetrator of genocide and torture we have to say that He can personally step outside of His own law. We better think long and hard about this.
2. The Wrath of God – Is God Violent?
God’s wrath is one of the very first things we need to talk about when introducing the subject of the “advancing light” on God’s Character. The vast majority of Christians and Christian churches teach that God’s wrath functions quite similar to human wrath. But the Bible does not teach this.
3. How to Read the Bible and Not Become An Atheist
If we read the bible as verbally inspired we will have some horrible contradictions that make the Bible seem to be a crazy collection of fables and Christians to be goofy for believing in them. What is the key to making sense of the Bible?
4. Israel and the Sword – Was That God’s Idea?
If God’s way is not the way of the sword, then what is going on when we see God giving instructions in the use of the sword both in military conquests and in the bloody laws of the civil code? If we say that there is no violence in God, yet we see Him ordering it done by proxy, we have a problem. Is this something that we can unravel in a pamphlet? We can at least take a step in the right direction.
5. Do Angels of God Kill and Destroy?
The power of God is always exercised for benevolent purposes, to create, sustain, and protect. Satan works power only to ruin and destroy. God is consistent. He does not send evil or holy angels to destroy. But the Bible language can appear to indicate that He does BOTH!
6. A Portrait of God – He Looks Just Like Jesus
Was the mission of Christ “only” to die for sinners? Or was it bigger than that? The stated purpose for Jesus to assume humanity and go to the cross was to give a true picture of God to both fallen man and the unfallen universe. Explore the non-violence of God in the light of the testimony of Jesus!
7. The Fourth Angel Reveals the Glory of God
God’s glory is revealed to us in Christ. It is not about physical brightness, it is about who He is. It is in the face of challenges and opposition that character is revealed. How God deals with the challenge of rebellion to His government and Person tells us whether He is like man or whether He is something altogether different. It gives us a real choice of what character we hope to possess in ourselves. At this time there is a message to be proclaimed that is to lighten the whole earth with His glory. It is the 4th Angel come down, having great power.
NOTE: These are available also as normal Word documents – ask Kevin. More tracts are in preparation and tracts in a larger format with graphics are also coming.
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