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New Age/Occult Markings on Ellen G. White's Writings -- "The Coming One"

The late Ellen G. White (November 26, 1827-July 16, 1915), known to Seventh-day Adventists as "God's Messenger" or "God's Prophet," used New Age/occult terminology and taught New Age doctrine via some of the pages of her voluminous published works.

For the sake of brevity I did not necessarily cite all the passages in which Mrs. Ellen G. White designated the Lord Jesus Christ as the "Coming One", which is the title of the New Age world teacher (known to Christians as the Antichrist). Below are selected citations of Mrs. White's complete published works found at http://www.whiteestate.org. [Quotations are used in accordance with the Fair Use Copyright Law. Bold emphasis added]

Ellen G. White marked her Christ for the New Age: "The coming One"

Before Christ clothed His divinity with humanity and came to our world, God sent this message through Noah, Enoch, Seth, and Methuselah. Lot bore the message in Sodom, and a race of messengers proclaimed the coming One. (1)

In the regular service for the day, the elder read from the prophets, and exhorted the people still to hope for the Coming One, who would bring in a glorious reign, and banish all oppression. He sought to encourage his hearers by rehearsing the evidence that the Messiah's coming was near. He described the glory of His advent, keeping prominent the thought that He would appear at the head of armies to deliver Israel. (2)

John the Baptist made his home in the wilderness, there to receive from God the message that he was to bear,--a message that was to prepare the way for the Coming One. (3)

Our Saviour declared John the Baptist to be the greatest of prophets; yet when asked if he were the Christ, John declared himself unworthy even to unloose his Master's sandals. When his disciples came with the complaint that all men were turning to the new teacher, John reminded them that he was but the forerunner of the Coming One. (4)

Christ was as much man's Redeemer in the beginning of the world as He is today. Before He clothed His divinity with humanity and came to our world, the gospel message was given by Adam, Seth, Enoch, Methuselah, and Noah. Abraham in Canaan and Lot in Sodom bore the message, and from generation to generation faithful messengers proclaimed the Coming One. . . . (5)

29-33 (2 Corinthians 3:13-15). Moses Saw the Day of Christ.--In the mount, when the law was given to Moses, the Coming One was shown to him also. He saw Christ's work, and His mission to earth, when the Son of God should take upon Himself humanity, and become a teacher and a guide to the world, and at last give Himself a ransom for their sins. When the perfect Offering should be made for the sins of men, the sacrificial offerings typifying the work of the Messiah were to cease. With the advent of Christ, the veil of uncertainty was to be lifted, and a flood of light shed upon the darkened understanding of His people. (6)

Multitudes followed this singular prophet from place to place, and many sacrificed all to obey his instruction. Kings, and the noble of the earth, were attracted to this prophet of God, and heard him gladly. As John saw that the attention of the people was directed to him, thinking that he might be the Coming One, he sought every opportunity to direct the attention of the people to One mightier than himself. (7)

Jesus next proceeded to introduce himself to his own people in his true character. He went to Nazareth, where he was known as an unpretending mechanic, and entered a synagogue upon the Sabbath. As was customary, the elder read from the prophets, and exhorted the people to continue to hope for the Coming One, who would bring in a glorious reign, and subdue all oppression. (8)

None who listened to the words of John and marked the earnestness of his manner could doubt that he referred to the Christ who had been so long promised to the world. . . . Multitudes accepted the preaching of John, and followed him from place to place. Many cherished in their hearts the hope that he was the Messiah. But as John saw the people turning to him, he sought to direct their minds to the coming One. . . . (9)

Multitudes followed this singular prophet from place to place, and many sacrificed all to obey his instruction. Kings, and the noble of the earth, were attracted to this prophet of God, and heard him gladly. As John saw that the attention of the people was directed to him, thinking that he might be the Coming One, he sought every opportunity to direct the attention of the people to One mightier than himself. (10)

"Why baptizest thou then," the messengers asked, "if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?" To the listening people John the Baptist looked as if he might be the prophet Elijah. His authoritative proclamation, his manner as he spoke of himself as the messenger of the coming One, aroused a great expectation in the hearts of the people. (11)

Satan knew that the songs of the heavenly messengers celebrating the advent of the Saviour to a fallen world, and the joy expressed at this great event, boded no good to himself. In the infant Christ he recognized a rival, --the coming One who would contest his power, and perhaps overthrow his kingdom; and his mind was filled with dark forebodings. (12)

In the mount, when the law was given to Moses, the Coming One was shown to him also. He saw Christ's work, and his mission to earth, when the Son of God should take upon himself humanity, and become a teacher and a guide to the world, and at last give himself a ransom for their sins. (13)

Jesus has raised questions in reference to the prophecies relating to the Coming One, the long-expected Messiah, as to the manner of his coming, and the nature of his kingdom. (14)

As John saw that the attention of the people was directed to him, thinking that he might be the Coming One, he cut off their hopes in this direction, by seeking every opportunity to direct the attention of the people to One mightier than himself, and declaring plainly that the work and mission of Christ was of such an exalted character that he was unworthy to even stoop to unloose his shoes. (15)

The elders read from the prophets, and exhorted the people to continue to hope and believe for the Coming One, who would bring in a glorious reign, and subdue all oppression. He sought to animate the faith and courage of the Jews, by rehearsing the evidences of Messiah's soon coming, dwelling especially upon the kingly power and glorious majesty that would attend his coming. (16)

Soon after the temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and the victories he there gained over Satan, he presented himself in his true character at Nazareth, where he was known as an unpretending mechanic. He entered the synagogue upon the Sabbath. As was customary, the elder read from the prophets, and exhorted the people to continue to hope for the Coming One, who would bring in a glorious reign, and subdue all oppression. (17)

In the sacrifices offered by the Israelites, Christ was typified. These sacrifices pointed to a better, more perfect offering, even the Lamb of God, without blemish and without spot. The service of the tabernacle was but a figure, a shadow of the coming One, to whom the gathering of the nations should be. (18)

 

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Also of note: John Nelson Darby, the lawyer-turned-theologian whose doctrines were foundational to the fundamentalist movement of the 20th Century, also used the New Age term, "The Coming One" in reference to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Notes:

(1) Christ Triumphant (1999) , page 66, paragraph 2
http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=4160231&K=221651082310809456
(2) The Desire of Ages (1898), page 236, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=18235187&K=221651082310809456

(3) Gospel Workers (1915), page 77, paragraph 1 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=27955259&K=221651082310809456
(4) Gospel Workers (1915), page 143, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=28097102&K=221651082310809456
(5) Lift Him Up (1988), page 306, paragraph 2 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=39584597&K=221651082310809456
(6) S.D.A. Bible Commentary Vol. 1 (1953), page 1110, paragraph 1 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=61226795&K=221651082310809456
(7) The Spirit of Prophecy Volume Two (1877), page 57, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=67524661&K=221651082310809456
(8) The Spirit of Prophecy Volume Two (1877), page 110, paragraph 2 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=67639986&K=221651082310809456
(9) The Upward Look (1982), page 308, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=96834528&K=221651082310809456
(10) The Review and Herald, January 14, 1873, paragraph 18 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=109508686&K=221651082310809456
(11) The Review and Herald, November 28, 1907, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=128239876&K=221651082310809456
(12) The Signs of the Times, August 4, 1887, paragraph 2 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=138090886&K=221651082310809456
(13) The Signs of the Times, August 25, 1887, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=138123996&K=221651082310809456
(14) The Youth's Instructor, July 1, 1873, paragraph 5 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=147900197&K=221651082310809456
(15) Redemption Or The First Advent Of Christ With His Life And Ministry (1877), page 42, paragraph 2 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=156010757&K=221651082310809456
(16) Redemption Or The First Advent Of Christ With His Life And Ministry (1877), page 53, paragraph 2 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=156035776&K=221651082310809456
(17) Redemption: or the Teachings of Christ, the Anointed One (1877), page 3, paragraph 1 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=156623489&K=221651082310809456
(18) The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials (1987), page 568, paragraph 3 http://www.egwtext.WhiteEstate.org/cgi-bin/egw2html?C=188014417&K=221651082310809456
 
 

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