Writings of Ellen White in the Church Manual - 17th edition |
| A List of Spirit of Prophecy writings can be found in Church Manual on pages 267-269. The purpose of this page is to offer a list of these texts where you can easily read more of the context of the inspired message and not just the words that were approved to be in the Church Manual. |
| Section where text appears - page # in Manual |
Reference and page # of text |
Chapter 1: Authority of the Church Manual
- Church Authority in the SDA Church - page 1, 2 Testimonies, Vol. 9, page 260
- Church Authority in the SDA Church - page 1, 2 Testimonies, Vol. 3, page 445
Chapter 2: Church of the Living God
- Supreme Object of Christ's Regard - page 4 Testimonies to Ministers, p. 15
- Opposition of the Enemy - page 5 Testimonies to Ministers, p. 15
- Church Complete in Christ - page 6 Testimonies to Ministers, p. 15
Chapter 3: Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists (only Scriptures used)
Chapter 4: Organization Founded on Divine Principles
- Introduction to Chapter - page 21 Testimonies to Ministers, p. 26
- Divine Purpose in Organization - page 23 # Testimonies to Ministers, p. 26
Chapter 5: Form of Organization in the SDA Church
- Four Constituent Levels in SDA Organization - page 26 Testimonies, Vol. 8, page 236
Chapter 7: Church Officers and their Duties
- Respect & Deference Due to Ministers and Officers - p. 47 Acts of the Apostles, page 261
same section Testimonies, Vol. 4, page 17
- Deacons - Importance of the Office - page 55 Acts of the Apostles, page 89
Chapter 8: Services and Meetings of the Church
- Reverence for the House of Worship - page 75 Testimonies, Vol. 5, page 491
- Decorum and Quietness in Place of Worship - page 76 # Testimonies, Vol. 5, page 492
- Children to be Taught Reverence - page 76 # Testimonies, Vol. 5, page 494
- Place of Music in Worship - page 78 # Testimonies, Vol. 9, page 143
- Ordinance of Foot-Washing - page 82 Desire of Ages, page 646 - 650
- Unleavened Bread and Unfermented Wine - page 83
- A Proclamation of the Second Coming - page 83
- Who May Participate - page 85
- Every Member Should Attend - page 85
Chapter 9: Auxiliary Organizations of the Church ( Chapter 8 in 18th Edition)
- Sabbath School Lessons - page 108 Comments Great Controversy, page 593
- Adventist Youth Society - page 109, 110 Gospel Workers, page 67
- Stewardship Department - page 124 Testimonies, Vol. 4, page 475
- Children's Ministries Department - page 128 Desire of Ages, page 515
- Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Dept. - page 129 Great Controversy, page 297
Chapter 10: Ministers and Workers in Relation to the Church
- A divinely Appointed Ministry - page 145 # Testimonies to Ministers, p 52
Chapter 11: Church Elections
- Choosing Delegates - page 159 Testimonies, Vol. 9, page 262
Chapter 12: Gospel Finance
- Gospel Finance (Introduction) - page 161 Testimonies, Vol. 9, page 247
- Stewardship - page 162 Testimonies, Vol. 9, page 248
- How the Tithe is to be Used - page 164 Testimonies, Vol, 9, page 248
Chapter 13: Standards of Christian Living
- High Calling of God in Christ Jesus - page 171 Patriarchs & Prophets, p. 217
- Sabbathkeeping - page 174 Desire of Ages, page 207
- Recreation and Entertainment - page 178 Patriarchs & Prophets, page 459
- Courtship and Marriage - page 182 Patriarchs & Prophets, page 174
Chapter 14: Church Discipline
- Dealing with Erring Members - page 185 # Test, Vol. 7, page 260
- To Seek Reconciliation - page 186 to 188 # Test, Vol. 7, page 261-264
- Authority of the Church - page 188 Test, Vol. 3, page 428
- Church Responsible for Dealing with Sin - Page 188 Test, Vol. 3, page 270 same section Test, Vol. 3, page 265, 266
- Unconsecrated Resist Discipline - page 189 Test, Vol. 3, page 270, 271
- Rules and Regulations Necessary - page 190 # Test, Vol. 5, page 274
- Settlement of Differences Among Members - page 191 Test. Vol. 5, page 242
- Administering Discipline - page 193 Test, Vol. 5, page 147
- Ministers / Churches not to establish Tests of Fellowship Test. Vol. 1, page 207
Chapter 15: Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
- Partnership in Marriage - page 202 Testimonies, Vol. 7, page 47
Chapter 17: Pulpit Not A Forum
- Pulpit Not A Forum - page 215 Christ Object Lesson, p. 113
- Pulpit Not A Forum - page 216 Testimonies to Ministers, p. 29
Notes
- Chapter 7 Notes: Small Group Ministries Evangelism, page 115
You may notice that whole sections of the Church Manual were taken from the writings of Ellen White, and I chose some of them first. The sections of the Church Manual where the wording is entirely taken from the writings of EGW is shown with a #.
This page is under construction - feel free to suggest a quote you would like to see here
Include the page it appears in 17th Edition. When the 18th edition is published, we will be able to reference the Chapter and page.
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