Ellen’s Dream of the Narrow Way Over 100 years ago God gave Ellen White a dream. In the dream she was traveling with a large group of people. Some of the people had their wagons loaded with all their things. The road they were traveling on was steep, and on one side was a big drop-off and on the other side was a high white wall. The road got narrower and narrower so they had to leave their wagons because there was not room enough for them. Some of the people tied their luggage on the horses and rode the horses. The path kept getting more narrow, so the people were all crowded near the wall. When their luggage hit it they would sway toward the edge. They were afraid they would fall off the edge, so they cut the luggage from the horses and it fell off the side. When the road became so narrow that they were afraid they would lose their balance, they got off the horses. Finally they left their horses behind and followed each other, walking in each others footsteps. Just then small white ropes came down the wall and they grabbed them to keep their balance. The ropes moved as they moved. Finally the path became so narrow that they had to take off their shoes and stockings. Even then it was difficult to stay on the narrow and dangerous path. It is wise counsel to avoid extremism. In her time, Sr. White warned against extremists called the shakers and false extremist theories such as the doctrine of holy flesh. However, Paul was called an extremist (Acts 24:5), and, of course, the gospel of Christ is considered extreme by those who desire to travel the broad road to perdition. Satan will use extremists to pervert the name of Christ, destroy His holy institutions of marriage and the Sabbath, and send a flood of private interpreters to swallow up His true church on earth. History testifies to this and both history and prophecy are being fulfilled as we speak. Brother Houteff wisely counsels that we need not fear coming into contact with error. The greater danger is that through pride, pre-conceived ideas or failing to investigate the messages that come in the Name of the Lord, one will miss the precious truth bought at such a price.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 17:17:37 +0000
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