Quotations from the writings of Ellen G. White with the word . . .
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The word "reform" appears 4,326 times in the writings of Ellen White See the Original page Phrase - Reform / Reformation ( separate page )
+ Health reform ( )
++ Spirit of reform ( 7 ) > true spirit of reform ( 3 )
+ Work of reform (244) Work of Reform ( 244 ) - Great work of reform
+ Reform in Germany [ see Great Controversy - Chapter 10 ]
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+ American Reformer [ See Great Controversy - Chapter 18 ]
+ Later English Reformers [ See Great Controversy - Chapter 14 ]
The word "reformation" appears 1,565 times in the writings of Ellen White
+ Reformation is needed ( 17 ) Reformation is needed ( 17 )
+ Great Reformation ( 55 ) Great Reformation (55) A Great Reformation
+ Thorough reformation ( )
+ Work of reformation ( )
+ The Reformation ( 456 ) The Reformation ( 456 )
Days of the Reformation ( )
+ French Reformation ( ) See Great Controversy, Chapter 12
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| In one of the earliest prophecies of Christ it is written, “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be.” Genesis 49:10. The people were gathering to Christ. The sympathetic hearts of the multitude accepted lessons of love and benevolence in preference to the rigid ceremonies required by the priests. If the priests and rabbis had not interposed, His teaching would have wrought such a reformation as this world has never witnessed. But in order to maintain their own power, these leaders determined to break down the influence of Jesus. His arraignment before the Sanhedrin, and an open condemnation of His teachings, would aid in effecting this; for the people still had great reverence for their religious leaders. Whoever dared to condemn the rabbinical requirements, or attempt to lighten the burdens they had brought upon the people, was regarded as guilty, not only of blasphemy, but of treason. On this ground the rabbis hoped to excite suspicion of Christ. They represented Him as trying to overthrow the established customs, thus causing division among the people, and preparing the way for complete subjugation by the Romans. { DA 205.1} Read entire Chapter 21
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| From the beginning, God has been working by His Holy Spirit through human instrumentalities for the accomplishment of His purpose in behalf of the fallen race. This was manifest in the lives of the patriarchs. To the church in the wilderness also, in the time of Moses, God gave His “good Spirit to instruct them.” Nehemiah 9:20. And in the days of the apostles He wrought mightily for His church through the agency of the Holy Spirit. The same power that sustained the patriarchs, that gave Caleb and Joshua faith and courage, and that made the work of the apostolic church effective, has upheld God’s faithful children in every succeeding age. It was through the power of the Holy Spirit that during the Dark Ages the Waldensian Christians helped to prepare the way for the Reformation. It was the same power that made successful the efforts of the noble men and women who pioneered the way for the establishment of modern missions and for the translation of the Bible into the languages and dialects of all nations and peoples. { AA 53.1} Read entire Chapter 5 |
| Combine medical missionary work with the proclamation of the third angel’s message. Make regular, organized efforts to lift the church members out of the dead level in which they have been for years. Send out into the churches workers who will live the principles of health reform. Let those be sent who can see the necessity of self-denial in appetite, or they will be a snare to the church. See if the breath of life will not then come into your churches. A new element needs to be brought into the work. God’s people must realize their great need and peril and take up the work that lies nearest to them.—Testimonies for the Church 6:267. { CME 17.3 }
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A Continual Reform Essential - - Reform, continual reform, must be kept before the people, and by our example we must enforce our teachings. True religion and the laws of health go hand in hand. It is impossible to work for the salvation of men and women without presenting to them the need of breaking away from sinful gratifications, which destroy the health, debase the soul, and prevent divine truth from impressing the mind. Men and women must be taught to take a careful review of every habit and every practice, and at once put away those things that cause an unhealthy condition of the body,and thus cast a dark shadow over the mind.- Counsels on Health, 445. { CME 31.4 } |
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