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    D. The Prophet’s Attitude on Authority

    In the Old Testament, Jeremiah perhaps best illustrates such authority. Repeatedly he states that his message is “the word of the Lord.” He speaks, by contrast, of false prophets as giving “a vision of their own hearts, and not out of the mouth of the Lord” (Jeremiah 23:16).DDAEW 2.6

    The prophet’s attitude may be stated thus: He is modest about himself, but not his message.DDAEW 2.7

    Paul

    (1) Himself (1 Corinthians 9:16; 5:9; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Timothy 1:15).DDAEW 2.8

    (2) His message (Acts 26:29; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Galatians 1:1).DDAEW 2.9

    Ellen White

    (1) Herself: “I have no special wisdom in myself; I am only an instrument in the Lord’s hands to do the work He has set for me to do.”—Selected Messages 3:46. (See also pp. 48, 49.)DDAEW 2.10

    (2) Her message: “Others have called me a prophetess, but I have never assumed that title.... My work includes much more than this name signifies. I regard myself as a messenger, entrusted by the Lord with messages from His people.”—Selected Messages 1:36. (See also Testimonies for the Church 5:661.)DDAEW 2.11

    In vision she was told: “In all your communications, speak as one to whom the Lord has spoken. He is your authority.”—Letter 186, 1902.DDAEW 2.12

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