Modern Israel: Ellen White on Divine Privileges and Accountability

Elena de White enseña que la Iglesia Adventista del Séptimo Día y el pueblo de Dios en esta generación son el Israel moderno, a quienes se les han confiado privilegios y oportunidades sagradas similares a las del antiguo IsraelSpTA03 28.1+1. Dios ha otorgado a Su iglesia remanente grandes ventajas y la luz de la verdad, y por estos mismos beneficios será pesada en las balanzas del santuario y juzgadaLDE 59.3+1. Es una solemne responsabilidad reconocer que, al igual que el primer hijo de Dios fue Israel, hoy Su pueblo es el depositario de Su ley y debe caminar en humildad para no repetir los errores de impenitencia del pasadoST February 26, 1880, Art. A, par. 20+1.

Mark the whole tenor of this chapter, and learn the lesson it conveys to modern Israel. These things are written for our ensamples upon whom the ends of the world are come. We see the unbelief, and the stout resistance of some who have had great light, and although evidence has been piled upon evidence, they have kept themselves in stubborn resistance. The Lord has sent messages of warning and entreaty, messages of reproof and rebuke, and they have not been in vain. But we have never had a message that the Lord would disorganize the church. We have never had the prophecy concerning Babylon applied to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, or been informed that the “loud cry” consi...— RH October 3, 1893, par. 12 (1851)

In the balances of the sanctuary the Seventh-day Adventist church is to be weighed. She will be judged by the privileges and advantages that she has had. If her spiritual experience does not correspond to the advantages that Christ, at infinite cost, has bestowed on her, if the blessings conferred have not qualified her to do the work entrusted to her, on her will be pronounced the sentence: “Found wanting.” By the light bestowed, the opportunities given, will she be judged...— LDE 59.3 (1992)

I was impressed by the Spirit of God to tell those present that as a people we are far behind our opportunities and privileges. No other people has been so greatly favored with the measure of grace that has been bestowed upon those living in these last days. If those who have received such great light do not improve this light, their condemnation will be in accordance with the privileges granted them— 4LtMs, Ms 20, 1885, par. 3 (1883)

If ever a people needed to walk in humility before God, it is his church, his chosen ones in this generation. We all need to bewail the dullness of our intellectual faculties, the lack of appreciation of our ...— SpTA03 28.1 (1895)

For a thousand years God had granted blessings and responsibilities, privileges and opportunities, to His chosen people. For a thousand years He had dealt with them as a loving Father deals with a ...— 17LtMs, Ms 134, 1902, par. 4

Moses was directed to say unto Pharaoh, “Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my first-born. And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy first-born.” The Lord called Israel his first-born because he had singled out that people to be the depositaries of his law, obedience to which would preserve them pure amidst idolatrous nations. He conferred upon them special privileges, such as were generally granted to the first-born son— ST February 26, 1880, Art. A, par. 20 (1874)

Es un honor y una responsabilidad sagrada vivir como parte del Israel moderno bajo la dirección divina de las Escrituras y el don de la profecíaGP 9.1+1. Al aceptar estas bendiciones con un corazón contrito, podemos reflejar la imagen de Cristo y cumplir la misión que se nos ha encomendado para estos últimos díasYI October 23, 1902, par. 3+1.