I am assuming that the above is a quote from Ellen White. It concerns me a bit because it is a classic cult control tactic:

"I'm telling you the truth. People will come along and tell you it's wrong, but don't listen to them. They're evil."

This predisposes people to a close-minded fear position relative to discovering the truth of the situation.

I'm not saying she's wrong or right, just that I don't like that sort of defense of a position. The truth of a statement should stand on its own, or legitimate support, not fear.

Well said again Nadi.

We need to get back to studying what the Bible actually says(by which Ellen and James always told us that it was a personal duty), working on removing all "heart idols"(teachings of men that we inherited from the past 2000 years from various sources) and rely on the Holy Spirit to teach us what it means.

And yes, the Holy Spirit will teach us things beyond what Ellen White understood for not all things were reveal to her for she was not the last generation people. Ellen understood and commented on her dreams and vision according to what she understood and what was reveal at her time.

Like Abraham thought for 12 years that Ishmael was the promised son. The Lord did not correct Abraham misunderstanding of His promise. Only when it was time to give Sarah a child fulfilling His promise(to a basic level as this promise also pointed to Jesus) did Abraham misunderstanding was corrected. It doesn't mean that Abraham didn't hear the Lord correctly or was a "false prophet" during those 12 years... it was just not time for him and others to know All what the promise given to him meant in application and fulfillment.

It is the same thing with Ellen White. She understood her dreams and visions according to her limited understanding of her time. It doesn't mean that this understanding is 100% correct, nor does it mean that she didn't receive them or that she is a false prophet for expressing what she understood it meant.

We need to understand that "truth is progressive" and always be open for the Lord to correct our current partial understanding. If not, then we will mold these into "heart idols" and the Lord explictly warned us that if we come to Him with pre-conceived ideas....He will multiply these and it will blind us. (Ezk 14:4)

Welcome Nadi. The Bible writers do this as well more than once. Because cultic leaders have done the same doesn't discredit the word of God or Ellen White.

True.
But that argument is a logical fallacy.
"If A can do it, then it is Ok for B to do it"
You may be able to convince some people with that line of reason, but I'm not one of them.

The rejection of EGW is unfolding, at a time when her writings are most needed.

People would rather listen to the philosophers of the world and their re-interpretation of the Bible, and listen to the speculative ideas that tickle the imagination, --for it is more pleasing to their natures, then to read Ellen White's clearly Biblical based revelations --

Do you think God may be trying to protect you by sending a prophet to warn you that a popular teaching is false?

Actually I think God is trying to protect me by sending his Holy Spirit to guide me into all truth. (John 16:13)

And how does the Holy Spirit guide you into all truth?

Too often our desires, deductions and impulses are mistaken as the Holy spirit. It is rather amazing how many totally contradicting ideas are proclaimed by various individuals as truth revealed by the Holy Spirit, this makes truth rather arbitrary and dependent upon whatever a person thinks is truth.

So how can we know we are following the Holy Spirits leading?


But scripture warns us that there are many false spirits and false prophets.



I fully agree that we must earnestly pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us into truth.
Without the Holy Spirit in our lives we won't find truth.

Yet there is so much out there that claims to be of the Holy Spirit but isn't.

One cardinal rule to remember --
The Holy Spirit was the One Who directed the writing of scripture.



The Holy Spirit will always agree with the scriptures, for He is the author of the scriptures.



It's also noteworthy that scriptures reveal God's prophets were not general received with favor, they tended to be persecuted and shunned, while the false prophets were welcomed.

True prophets called for repentance and turning from sin, which has never been a welcomed message by the majority.

Yes...
Yes...
and Yes..

So, what is your point?

What is the point?

Well -- before Christ's first coming God sent a prophet to prepare the way for Him.

Who was that prophet?



Will God send a prophet in the last days as well, before His second coming?

That prophecy in Isaiah sounds like it applies more fully to the last days, for all flesh did NOT see the glory of God at the first coming.

Could it be that God has raised up a prophet to make straight the paths just before Christ's second coming?

God always sends a messenger with a warning before He imposes judgment.

He sent Noah, Lot, Jonah, Jesus, etc...

Jonah was the rare exception, folks listened to him.

And the Church listened to Ellen while James was alive, but after his death, they sent her off to Australia (removing her from the seat of authority). But God's messages through her pen, came right on time to guide God's people who would listen to the right message at the right time.