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    A Firm Position

    They were led to lay down the firm plank, as James White did in his 1847 pamphlet:PBORWEW 4.4

    “The Bible is a perfect, and complete revelation. It is our only rule of faith and practice.” Word to the Little Flock, page 13.

    But just what did he mean? Was this stand taken to the exclusion of light which might come in genuine present day visions? The answer is No.PBORWEW 4.5

    He took the position that not only does the position of “the Bible alone” allow the acceptance of a genuine manifestation of the gift, but it also enjoined such acceptance. We will read his statement in its full setting.PBORWEW 4.6

    “The Bible is a perfect, and complete revelation. It is our only rule of faith and practice. But this is no reason, why God may not show the past, present, and future fulfillment of his word, in these last days, by dreams and visions: according to Peter’s testimony. True visions are given to lead us to God, and his written word; but those that are given for a new rule of faith and practice, separate from the Bible, cannot be from God, and should be rejected.”—Word to the Little Flock, p. 13.PBORWEW 4.7

    He then proceeds in the same pamphlet to publish Ellen’s first vision and as he does so introduces 46 Bible references to paralleling points. He demonstrated that the vision was in harmony with the Bible.PBORWEW 4.8

    A similar approach was made by Ellen White in 1851 in her first book. After presenting the account of her life, in six pages, and then a number of visions in the next 56 pages she on the last page in closing the book declared:PBORWEW 5.1

    “I recommend to you, dear reader, the Word of God as the rule of your faith and practice. By that word we are to be judged. God has, in that Word, promised to give visions in the “last days”: not for a new rule of faith, but for the comfort of His people, and to correct those who err from Bible truth. Thus God dealt with Peter when He was about to send him to preach to the Gentiles.”—Experience and Views, p. 64 (Early Writings, 78)

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