The Great Controversy: Between Christ and His Angels, and Satan

by Ellen Gould White

Book Description:

"Ellen Gould White (1827-1915) was a 19th century American religious leader who started the movement which later became the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Great Controversy, a narrative of immense cosmic conflict through Biblical times down to the 19th century, was written on the back of a stack of hat advertising flyers. In the wake of the Great Disappointment, where William Miller's prediction that the world would end on October 22, 1844, White had visions and prophesized that Jesus Christ would return to earth, and his believers would ascend to heaven with him. This book elaborates that worldview, written down as a narrative of a sequence of visions." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; The Fall Of Satan; The Fall Of Man; The Plan Of Salvation; The First Advent Of Christ; The Ministry Of Christ; The Transfiguration; The Betrayal Of Christ; The Trial Of Christ; The Crucifixion Of Christ; The Resurrection Of Christ; The Ascension Of Christ; The Disciples Of Christ; The Death Of Stephen; The Conversion Of Saul; The Jews Decided To Kill Paul; Paul visited Jerusalem; The Great Apostasy; Mystery Of Iniquity; Death, Not Eternal Life In Misery; The Reformation; The Church And World United; William Miller; The First Angel's Message; The Second Angel's Message; Advent Movement Illustrated; Another Illustration; The Sanctuary; The Third Angel's Message; A Firm Platform; Spiritualism; Covetousness; The Shaking; The Sins Of Babylon; The Loud Cry; The Third Message Closed; The Time Of Jacob's Trouble; Deliverance Of The Saints; The Saints' Reward; The Earth Desolated; The Second Resurrection; The Second Death; Endnotes

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142 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2014

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.