Spiritism In The Adventist Church

In April, 1906 Ellen G. White was granted a vision foreseeing the destruction of the city of San Francisco. Two days later, an earthquake struck, leveling the city. Once again, Ellen G. White had somehow seen into the future. Since girlhood, she had had more than 2,000 visions, revealing truths of religion, history, medicine and nutrition, often foreshadowing scientific discoveries yet to be made. Inspired by these visions and her sense of the presence of God, Ellen G. White worked throughout her life, first to help found the Seventh-day Adventist Church, then to spread its word around the world. She lived to see it become one of the major religious forces of our time; and during her lifetime, wrote more than fifty books which have been translated into one hundred languages and sold in the millions of copies. All of this she accomplished in the face of dire poverty, with no formal schooling beyond the third grade. Rene Noorbergen's bestseller is a full and fascinating portrait of a truly remarkable, yet strangely little-known woman.

The title reflects the grave responsibility of every chosen leader, both ministerial and lay, to uphold the faith that was once delivered to the saints.

"Have you ever wondered if you have been baptized by the Holy Spirit? Do you have one or more of the gifts of the Spirit? And what about the fruit of the Spirit? Is regeneration through the Sprit characterized by an instantaneous change of heart? These are only a few of the many questions people often ask -- questions that deserve a forthright answer. And at last the answers are given in plain terms that everyone can understand. In this volume Pastor Wallenkampf has given of his best. Neither the topic nor its treatment needs apology. Here is a bible-based, dependable, and scholarly treatise that you will treasure for years to come."--Back cover.

Africa is a key nerve center of growth for the Seventh-day Adventist church in the world today. Growth here occurs in the context of ingrained traditions and ideologies, and the church always faces the challenge of steering away from syncretism while seeking to be relevant to the African culture. This book is meant to provide a critical resource to pastors, missionaries, and evangelists as they minister in an increasingly spiritualistic African religious environment.