DHK,
"It is so much easier to compare Scripture with Scripture (sola scriptura) than Scriptura with Ellen G. White, etc. I join with many others and detest extra long posts from the Great Controversy and other such unnamed sources."
Oh, I cant say I
detest those quotations.
I personally have in the past posted information concerning Sola Scriptura from an evangelical protestant "reformed" web-site that was written by a brother who was strongly "sola sriptura" regarding making his point.
So...I wasnt quoting scripture, but rather quoting a
gifted teacher who was using
only the scriptures to make his point. Sort of like that person being able to post, even though I dont think he is even still alive here on earth.
Regarding Claudia, she may be posting Ellen White material, but I seem to see a lot of
scriptures in the material from Ellen White. So I view it as Claudia giving Ellen White, who has long since past away, a chance to give her view of the topic, using
the scriptures as she(Ellen White) believed they should be understood.
"A person should think on their own two feet and be able to present a Scriptural argument from their own study of Scripture--not their leader's study of Scripture. That is not sola scriptura."
Not from Claudia, no. But it would be
Ellen Whites scriptural argument being presented, and as far as I know she believed doctrine should be formulated from only the scriptures, or..."sola scriptura."
I sure dont believe she is
correct regarding some things, but I've never sensed any Jehovahs Witnesses or Catholicism style authoritarianism from the 7th Day Adventists.
I've always sensed that they view Ellen White as one who had some good insights that they feel are credible, but they dont lift her writings up to the level of scripture as the Mormons, JW's and Catholics do with their un-biblical teachings.
I could be wrong about that, however.
"A person should think on their own two feet and be able to present a Scriptural argument from their own study of Scripture--not their leader's study of Scripture."
I agree with that completly.
God bless,
Mike