SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST HISTORY; (ADVENTIST HERITAGE) Credits to Adventist University of the Philippines Theology Students Reports, From the Class of Pastor Cadao From August - December 2018. - Report 1 (R1) - Report 23 (R23)

1. Characteristics
of the Prophets
Name of Reporter: Emmanuel C. Piedad Jr.

2. •“Beware of false prophets, who come to you
in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are
ravenous wolves. You will kwon them by
their fruits”(Matt. 7:15). “Do not quench the
Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all
things; hold fast what is good” (1Thess.
5:19-21)

3. •For many reasons each prophet is “one-of-a-
kind.” Life experiences and their own
specific time in history shape products into
an unrepeatable configuration of physical,
mental, emotional, spiritual capabilities.
Thus, even prophets may look at their
prophetic calling in a different sense than
other prophets would.

4. •Because of these individual differences and
because each prophet was called to address
a particular audience at a specific time in
history (much of which is difficult, if not
impossible, to reconstruct), the reader of
the Bible as well as the writing of Ellen G.
White could not do better then to focus on
the message rather than on messenger.

5. “Prophets Share Common Characteristic”
•Prophets assume their prophetic duties
with a unique mix of life experiences
coupled with an individualized
personality shaped by their physical and
mental limitations. Yet when in vision
they are all in an “unnatural” state.

6. • Balaam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Num. 24:2-4
• Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan. 10:7-11, 15-18
• Ezekiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ezekiel. 8:1-4
• Zacharia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke. 1:11-13, 18-22
• Saul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cor. 12:2-4
• Apostle John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. 1:17

7. 10 Common Characteristics of this
Prophets
• 1. Prophets are very aware of a supernatural Person
communicating with them; they have a sense of
worthlessness.
• 2. Prophets often lose their strength.
• 3. Prophets at times fall to the ground in a deep sleep.
• 4 .Prophets hear and see events in faraway places, as
if they are actually present.
• 5. Prophets at times are unable to speak, but when
their lips are touched, they are able to speak.

8. •6. Prophet often do not breathe.
•7. Prophets are oblivious to their surrounding
though often their eyes are open.
•8. Prophets at times are given extra strength
while in vision.
•9. Prophets receive renewed strength and breath
when the vision is over.
•10. Prophets occasionally experience temporary
physical trauma following the vision

9. 4 Test of a Genuine Prophet
•I. The Test of fulfilled Prediction
•II. Agreement With the Bible
•III. The Orchard Test
•IV. Unequivocal Witness to the Divine-
human Nature of Jesus Christ

10. Timeliness of the Prophet’s
Messages
•We have already seen that the
“fruit” of the prophet’s ministry
often takes time to “ripen.”
However, many were the occasion
when the prophet changed the
course of history by being the right
place with the right message.

11. Can all Be Prophets?
• On one occasion Ellen G. White was asked: “ Do you think we
must understand the truth for ourselves? Why can we not
take together, and believe them because they have
investigated the subjects, and then we shall be free to go no .
. .? Do you not think that these men who have brought out
the truth in the past were inspired of God?
• Her answer is instructive: “ I dare not say they were not led
of God, for Christ leads into all truth; but when it comes to
inspiration in the fullest sense of the word, I answer, NO.”

12. •The issue is not concerning the
personal guidance of the Holy Spirit
that all committed believers should
experience daily. Paul faced a
similar issue in 1 Corinthians 12,
and he asked; Are all apostles? Are
all prophets? Are all teachers? (vs.
29) The answer implied was “NO.”

13. Ellen G White Appeared at the Time of
Greatest Distress
• Ellen White had to contend with the prevailing sentiment among
Millerite leaders that all charismatic phenomena, such as vision and
trances, were to be rejected.