The Sanctified Life

by Ellen Gould White

Under the general title of "Sanctification" there appeared in the early issues of the Review and Herald for 1881 a series of eleven helpful articles from the pen of Ellen G. White. In the same decade the eleven articles were drawn together and published as a pamphlet. In 1937 under the familiar title of The Sanctified Life, this material was again reissued in its entirety with the addition of one paragraph from Prophets and Kings to make the present volume.

For the convenience of the reader Scripture and subject indexes have been added.

Genres: Christian, Religion

124 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

In brief, Ellen Gould Harmon White was a woman of remarkable spiritual gifts who lived most of her life during the nineteenth century (1827-1915), yet through her writings she is still making a revolutionary impact on millions of people around the world. During her lifetime she wrote more than 5,000 periodical articles and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 titles are available in English. She is the most translated woman writer in the entire history of literature, and the most translated American author of either gender. Her writings cover a broad range of subjects, including religion, education, social relationships, evangelism, prophecy, publishing, nutrition, and management. Her life-changing masterpiece on successful Christian living, Steps to Christ, has been published in more than 140 languages. Seventh-day Adventists believe that Mrs. White was more than a gifted writer; they believe she was appointed by God as a special messenger to draw the world's attention to the Holy Scriptures and help prepare people for Christ's second advent. From the time she was 17 years old until she died 70 years later, God gave her approximately 2,000 visions and dreams. The visions varied in length from less than a minute to nearly four hours. The knowledge and counsel received through these revelations she wrote out to be shared with others. Thus her special writings are accepted by Seventh-day Adventists as inspired, and their exceptional quality is recognized even by casual readers. As stated in Seventh-day Adventists Believe ... , “The writings of Ellen White are not a substitute for Scripture. They cannot be placed on the same level. The Holy Scriptures stand alone, the unique standard by which her and all other writings must be judged and to which they must be subject” (Seventh-day Adventists Believe ... , Ministerial Association, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Washington D.C., 1988, p. 227). Yet, as Ellen White herself noted, “The fact that God has revealed His will to men through His Word, has not rendered needless the continued presence and guiding of the Holy Spirit. On the contrary, the Spirit was promised by our Saviour to open the Word to His servants, to illuminate and apply its teachings” (The Great Controversy, p. vii). The following is a more detailed account of the life and work of this remarkable woman who, meeting all the tests of a true prophet as set forth in the Holy Scriptures, helped found the Seventh-day Adventist church.

Reviews

[Dan Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent little book on how to live a better life, and why you would want to live a better life. It has plenty of exhortation, but I never felt condemned for my faults while reading it. Instead I felt encouraged to look again to Jesus, and to take steps to improve my life. Even in this sinful world it is for our best good to emulate Jesus as much as possible, and the blessings we will receive in this life and the next will more than compensate for any supposed advantages we supposedly receive here by ignoring God's law.

[Veselin Benev · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little booklet represents a compilation from the books of Spirit of Prophesy.
It contains major truths and principles for sanctified life, describes the life and tribulations of both great men of the Bible - Daniel and John.
IMPORTANT BOOK!

[Telma Dumitru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book on what it means to be sanctified. Easy to understand and interesting for even younger people.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book reveals the high standard God has on Christians and provides insights on how to achieve it. It also shows how average people in the Bible have been sanctified.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Growing up an Adventist, one would think it should be easy to pick up an EGW book, but for me it's not—they're heavy books, sometimes even in the physical sense. This book had a more manageable aura about it since it's fewer than 100 pages, and it turned out to be both heavy and light in the sense that it seemed to alternate between chapters that would preach high standards of a sanctified life that left me not a little discouraged, but then revert to an inspiring chapter about Daniel or John that left me in awe of these great men who have gone before. Overall, it's a book I told myself I should read again and probably again. There are challenging portions, but just as many that are uplifting. The briefness of the book also makes it less daunting. I was able to finish it in just a few mornings during breakfast. It's hard to decide whether the EGW is telling me that a sanctified life should be so easy as that.

[Devin Grady · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of really good insights on how simple the requirements are for a sanctified life. However, it is still a daily battle that can only be won through Christ. Truly wanting to follow God’s plan laid out means letting those tethers to worldly desires go. The book also has a good study on Paul. His unwavering faith and courage in the face of death and torture many time is encouraging. Especially for what may come to pass here in the near future. Not a long book, but took me a bit to get through it. Some chapters were heavy but didn’t keep from getting the message across.

[Ninni · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by Miss Ellen - I've been reluctant about reading any of her books because all of the opinions I've heard about her are so extreme, whether good or bad. I ended up really liking this book, for several reasons. She talks about sanctification as a process and looks at both Daniel and the apostle John. I remember being super surprised at how relatable her analogies were - I really enjoyed them!

[Jon Salte · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit philosophical, rather than practical, but hey, it's old. It's a good devotional book, anyways