Jon Paulien
Seventh-day Adventists believe that Ellen G. White had the biblical gift of prophecy. They compare her with what the Scriptures say about prophets in both the Old and New Testaments. A strong basis for their conviction is what Paul said about spiritual gifts in Ephesians, 1 Corinthians, and Romans. The Adventist view of the gift was also influenced to some degree by how her gift functioned in practice. 1Among others: Joseph Bates, “The Gifts of the Gospel Church,” Review and Herald, April 21, 1851, 69, 70; D. T. Bourdeau, “Spiritual Gifts,” Review and Herald, December 2, 1862, 5, 6; James White, “The Spirit of Prophecy,” Review and Herald, February 1, 1870, 45. UEGW 12.1