Ellen G. White Contradictions

So, my husband has been witnessing to a Seventh Day Adventist(SDA) while he’s in school. He’s going to a trade school to learn HVAC. Anyways, I’ve been trying to help him compile information about SDA to help him show this man that what he’s putting his faith in is a heresy.

I compiled a few of Ellen G. White’s contradictions, whether of herself or contradicting the Bible. I hope that these can help someone else that is witnessing to a SDA or help a SDA see the problems with her doctrines. These are just a few, but I didn’t want my list to be overly long.

 

1. Was the plan of salvation made after the fall?                                                 EGW: YES “The kingdom of grace was instituted immediately after the fall of man, when a plan was devised for the redemption of the guilty race” (Great Controversy, p. 347).                                                                                                                                           BIBLE: NO 1 Peter 1:18 – 19 18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:                                                                                    BIBLE: NO Revelation 13:8 8And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.                                                                                                                            BIBLE: NO Ephesians 1:4 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:                                                                                                                                           Note: The Gospel of salvation through grace by faith in Jesus Christ was already in existence before the creation of this world. EGW contradicts the Bible by claiming the plan of salvation was devised after the fall of Adam and Eve.
2. Was Adam deceived by Satan?                                                                                            EGW: YES “Satan, who is the father of lies, deceived Adam in a similar way, telling him that he need not obey God, that he would not die if he transgressed the law” (Evangelism, p. 598).                                                                                                         BIBLE: NO 1 Timothy 2:14 14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.                                                                                                 Note: Who showed E. G. White that Satan deceived Adam, when the Bible says Adam was not deceived?
3. Did pre-flood humans mate with animals and give birth to new sub-human species and races?                                                                                                                   EGW: YES “But if there was one sin above another which called for the destruction of the race by the flood, it was the base crime of amalgamation of man and beast which defaced the image of God, and caused confusion everywhere” (Spiritual Gifts, vol. 3, p. 64).                                                                                                                                            EGW: YES “Every species of animal which God had created were preserved in the ark. The confused species which God did not create, which were the result of amalgamation, were destroyed by the flood. Since the flood there has been amalgamation of man and beast, as may be seen in the almost endless varieties of species of animals, and in certain races of men” (Spiritual Gifts, vol. 3, p. 75).                                                                                                                                                                         BIBLE: NO Genesis 1:24 – 25   24And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.                                                                                                                      Note: Five times in these two verses God states that animals can only reproduce according “to their own kinds.” Horses cannot mate with birds and produce offspring — neither can humans mate with monkeys and produce offspring. Even SDA scientists and the Ellen White Estate admit EGW was simply wrong.
4. Was the man Jesus Christ also truly God?                                                                   EGW: NO “The man Christ Jesus was not the Lord God Almighty” (Letter 32, 1899, quoted in the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, vol. 5, p. 1129).                           BIBLE: YES Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.                         BIBLE: YES Revelation 1:7-8 7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. BIBLE: YES Philippians 2:9 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
5. While tempting Jesus, did Satan claim to be the angel who had saved Isaac from certain death?                                                                                                               EGW: YES “As soon as the long fast of Christ commenced in the wilderness, Satan was at hand with his temptations. He … tried to make Christ believe that God did not require Him to pass through self-denial and the sufferings He anticipated. … He (Satan) also stated he was the angel that stayed the hand of Abraham as the knife was raised to slay Isaac” (Selected Messages) vol. 1, p. 273).                                                Note: You may read the Bible from cover to cover and you will not find any evidence to validate this supposed conversation between Christ and Satan.
6. Who chose Judas to be one of Jesus’ twelve disciples?                                EGW: JESUS CHOSE JUDAS “When Judas was chosen by our Lord, his case was not hopeless” (Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 41).                                                                         EGW: DISCIPLES CHOSE JUDAS “The disciples were anxious that Judas should become one of their number. … They commended him to Jesus” (The Desire of Ages, p. 294).                                                                                                                                          EGW: JUDAS CHOSE HIMSELF “While Jesus was preparing the disciples for their ordination, one who had not been summoned urged his presence among them. It was Judas Iscariot, a man who professed to be a follower of Christ. He now came forward soliciting a place in this inner circle of disciples. … He hoped to experience this through connecting himself with Jesus” (The Desire of Ages, pp. 293, 717)                         BIBLE: JESUS CHOSE JUDAS  Luke 6:13 – 16 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.                                                                                                                                   John 6:70 – 71 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.                                                                                              John 15:16 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
7. Did Herod place a tattered robe on Jesus?
8. EGW: YES “At the Suggestion of Herod, a crown was plaited from a vine bearing sharp thorns, and this was placed upon the sacred brow, of Jesus; and an old tattered purple robe, once the garment of a king, was placed upon his noble form.” 3 Spirit of Prophecy p.138, 1887 Edition. “Behold Him clothed in that old purple robe” (1Testimonies, p. 241).                                                                                                         BIBLE: NO Luke 23:11 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.  Note: Was it a tattered robe or an elegant robe that was placed on Jesus? Why would God give Ellen a different picture than the one given in Scripture?
9. Did Jesus faint three times under the cross?                                                               EGW: YES “He was weak and feeble through pain and suffering, caused by the scourging and blows which he had received, yet they laid on him the heavy cross upon which they were soon to nail him. But Jesus fainted beneath the burden. Three times they laid on him the heavy cross, and three times he fainted” (Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1, p. 57).                                                                                                                                           BIBLE: NO Matthew 27:32 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.                                             BIBLE: NO Mark 15:21 21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. BIBLE: NO Luke 23:26 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.                                                                                                                   Note: Nowhere in the Bible is there a single statement that Jesus fainted even once, much less three times! The Bible writers were careful to mention that there was three people crucified that day, but somehow they didn’t see Jesus faint three times!
10. Does the blood of Christ cancel sin?                                                                     EGW: NO “The blood of Christ, while it was to release the repentant sinner from the condemnation of the law, was not to cancel sin … it will stand in the sanctuary until the final atonement” (Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 357).                                                  BIBLE: YES Ephesians 1:7  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;                                             BIBLE: YES 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.                                                                                                                                          BIBLE: YES Romans 4:7-8 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.                                                                                                                                              Note: To forgive means to pardon, give up all rights to punish, to forever cancel a debt. Jesus did all that for us when He shed His blood for us. The Bible says that forgiven sins are never counted against an individual. However Ellen White contradicts the Bible by claiming God stores up our sins and later punishes us for them if we do not measure up to His standard before the final atonement. This idea causes millions of SDAs agony as they question whether or not they will be saved.
11. Who bears our sins?                                                                                                      EGW: SATAN “It was seen, also, that while the sin offering pointed to Christ as a sacrifice, and the high priest represented Christ as a mediator, the scapegoat typified Satan, the author of sin, upon whom the sins of the truly penitent will finally be placed. … Christ will place all these sins upon Satan, … so Satan, … will at last suffer the full penalty of sin” (Great Controversy, p. 422, 485, 486).                                              BIBLE: JESUS 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
12. Does God require a trespass offering before he pardons us?                     EGW: YES “You cannot make every case right, for some whom you have injured have gone into their graves, and the account stands registered against you. In these cases the best you can do is to bring a trespass offering to the altar of the Lord, and He will accept and pardon you” (Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 339).                                                 BIBLE: NO 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.                                                                  Note: Sins are forgiven by having faith in Jesus. Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. EGW contradicts the Bible by telling you to bring a trespass offering in order to be pardoned.
13. Will obeying the commandments earn me God’s favor?                              EGW: YES “To obey the commandments of God is the only way to obtain (earn) His favor” (Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 28).                                                                                   BIBLE: NO Isaiah 64:6a  But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags…                                                                                      BIBLE: NO Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
14. Did Jesus enter the most holy place of the heavenly temple before October 22, 1844?                                                                                                                         EGW: NO “I was shown that … the door was opened in the most holy place in the heavenly sanctuary, where the ark is, in which are contained the ten commandments. This door was not opened until the mediation of Jesus was finished in the holy place of the sanctuary in l844. Then Jesus rose up and shut the door of the holy place, and opened the door into the most holy, and passed within the second veil, where he now stands by the ark” (Early Writings, p. 42).                                                                   BIBLE: YES Hebrews 8:1 – 2  Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. (Hebrews 8:1, 2 written in 60 AD).                        BIBLE: YES Hebrews 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12 written in 60 AD).                                                                                 Note: Both these Bible texts were written in 60 A.D., and they both state Jesus was already ministering the in the Most Holy Place of the heavenly sanctuary at least 1,824 years before 1844. Ellen White’s 1844 scenario simply contradicts the clearest Scriptures.
15. Is it a sin to be sick?                                                                                                    EGW: YES “It is a sin to be sick; for all sickness is the result of transgression” (Counsels on Health, p. 37).                                                                                              BIBLE: NO Job 2:7  So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. Job 2:10b …In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
16. Did Satan repent after his fall?                                                                               EGW: YES “After Satan was shut out of heaven, with those who fell with him, he realized that he lost all the purity and glory of heaven forever. Then he repented and wished to be reinstated in heaven. He was willing to take his proper place, or any place that might be assigned him. … He and his follower repented, wept and implored to be taken back into the favor of God. But no, their sin their hate, their envy and jealousy, had been so great that God could not blot it out. It must remain to receive its final punishment” (Spiritual Gifts, vol. 1, p. 18, 19).                                                                Note: Not Biblical But, in Matthew 18:21-22, 21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. If Ellen White was right, then it is strange that God expected more from Peter than He was willing to do Himself by refusing to forgive Satan. Wouldn’t Christ have been willing to die in Satan’s place—had Satan repented? Is God really unmerciful and unforgiving?
17. Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, was Mary Magdalene, and she was led into sin by Simon                                                                                                  EGW:  The Feast At Simons’ House. “Simon had led into sin the woman he now despised. “It was Mary who poured upon His head the precious anointing oil, and bathed His feet with her tears. Mary was first at the tomb after the resurrection.” (The Desire of Ages p. 566,568)                                                                                                    Note: Mary, the sister of LAZARUS is never identified as Mary Magdalene, nor is it ever suggested from the Bible that Simon led Mary into sin and despised her.
18. Angels need a gold card to get into and out of heaven.                                             EGW: YES “All angels that are commissioned to visit earth hold a golden card, which they present to the angels at the gates of the city.” (Early Writings, p. 39)                        Note: Not Biblical If this statement came from Joseph Smith would you accept it? No, because it is not found in the Bible. Then using the same principle for defining your faith how can you believe EGW’s nonsense as truth? Does God who can number the hairs on our head, need a gold card to identify the angels? Why have angels at the gate when an ATM machine would work just as well?

This is just a short list of what I think are the most obvious contradictions Ellen G. White ever did. But, I really hope they help someone to see through her lies. You can’t trust someone that twists God’s word.

God bless,

Hannah