Friday, August 1, 2025

Did Ellen G. White Really Teach That Humans Mated With Animals?

 


For decades, one of the most controversial statements made by Ellen G. White—the prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church—has haunted the denomination. Some Adventists have even called it the most embarrassing thing she ever wrote. Here’s the quote that sparked the debate:


“But if there was one sin above another which called for the destruction of the race by the flood, it was the base crime of amalgamation of man and beast which defaced the image of God and caused confusion everywhere.”—Ellen G. White, Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 3, p. 64

And another:

“Every species of animal which God had created were preserved in the ark. The confused species which God did not create, which were the result of amalgamation, were destroyed by the flood. Since the flood, there has been amalgamation of man and beast, as may be seen in the almost endless varieties of species of animals, and in certain races of men.” Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 3, p. 75

These two statements raise three startling claims:

  1. Amalgamation of man and beast was the chief sin that caused the Great Flood.

  2. It produced confused offspring that corrupted God’s image.

  3. This sin didn’t stop with the flood—it supposedly continued into Ellen White’s own day.

So… What Did She Really Mean by “Amalgamation”?

The SDA community has offered various interpretations over time, ranging from benign to absurd. But if we go back to the 1800s, when these statements were written and first interpreted, one thing is clear: many early SDAs—including leaders like Uriah Smith—understood "amalgamation" to mean literal sexual relations between humans and animals.

Let’s face it: Ellen White never clarified these statements in later writings. In fact, she completely avoided the topic after 1871, likely because of strong backlash—especially from Black readers and Southern writers who found it offensive. Her son, W.C. White, later admitted these sections were suppressed due to negative reactions from Black Adventists.

Why Is This a Problem?

Because Ellen White claimed her writings were directly inspired by divine revelation:

“I do not write one article in the paper expressing merely my own ideas. They are what God has opened before me in vision.”Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, p. 67

So, if she truly received this vision from God, why would she later downplay or remove it? That’s not how biblical prophets acted. Prophets like Jeremiah, Isaiah, or Ezekiel didn’t shrink back when their messages offended people. In fact, they expected it.

If Ellen White removed or walked back her statement because it offended others, what does that say about her claim of divine revelation?

You can’t just erase “light from the throne of God” because people don’t like it.

What Did Early SDA Leaders Believe About It?

Ellen White’s contemporaries didn’t see “amalgamation” as metaphorical. Francis D. Nichol, a prominent White apologist, noted that early Adventists interpreted it as:

“Not only that men and beasts united, but also that offspring resulted from these unions.” —Nichol, Ellen White and Her Critics, pp. 306-307

And Uriah Smith—longtime editor of the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald—agreed. In one article, he described groups like the Bushmen of Africa and Digger Indians as examples of "confused races" that might have originated from such unions.

He wasn’t alone. G.V. Kilgore, another Adventist minister, openly defended Ellen White’s statement in a debate and used Johnson’s New Cyclopedia to argue that hybrid human-animal offspring were scientifically plausible.

Let that sink in the official magazine of the SDA church published content defending the idea that some races of people came from human-animal relations.

What’s the Implication?

If Ellen White’s amalgamation theory was referring to literal offspring between man and beast—and early SDA leaders linked that to darker-skinned races like Africans or Native Americans—then the racial implication is devastating.

It reduces entire people groups to non-human hybrids.

This wasn’t just a slip of the pen. These views were endorsed, published, and distributed by the SDA General Conference itself.

Why It Still Matters

Today, many modern Adventists try to reinterpret or sanitize these statements. Some claim she was referring to:

  • Genetic mixing (e.g. chimeras)

  • Symbolic moral corruption

  • Interracial marriages (Setites and Cainites)

  • A metaphor for sin’s confusion

But none of these theories hold when you examine the full historical and textual context.

If Ellen White had truly received this message from God, she would have stood by it no matter how offensive it was. Instead, she backed away from it quietly and never clarified it again.

So, What Are We Left With?

Here are your choices:

  1. Ellen White was wrong. Her statements were based on 19th-century pseudoscience and racist ideas, not divine revelation.

  2. Ellen White was dishonest. She knew her claims weren’t from God, so she quietly dropped them when public pressure mounted.

  3. Or the SDA Church needs to reckon with the fact that their prophet taught doctrines unfit for a movement that claims to represent the remnant of God.

Any way you slice it, this isn’t just a historical footnote. It strikes at the foundation of Adventist authority.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

Former Adventists Philippines Statement of Faith

1. The Holy Scriptures (The Bible)

We believe that the Holy Bible is the divinely inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. It is the supreme revelation of God’s will to humanity, the final rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. The Scriptures are wholly sufficient and trustworthy, being breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. They reveal the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ and provide the foundation for all Christian belief and practice.


Scripture Support: 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:19–21; Psalm 119:105; Hebrews 4:12; John 17:17


2. The One True God (The Trinity)

We believe in One God, eternal and self-existent, who has revealed Himself as three distinct Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—co-equal and co-eternal in nature, power, and glory. God is the Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and Judge of all. He is holy, just, merciful, and loving, acting sovereignly in creation, providence, and redemption.


Scripture SupportDeuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 1:1–3; Ephesians 4:4–6


3. The Work of Creation

We believe that God created the universe, the earth, and all life out of nothing, by His Word and power. We affirm the biblical account of creation as foundational to the Christian worldview. While Christians may differ on the age of the earth—some holding a young earth view, others an old earth view—we uphold the truth that all creation finds its origin and purpose in God as its divine Author.


Scripture SupportGenesis 1–2; Psalm 33:6, 9; Colossians 1:16–17; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:3


4. The Nature of Man and the Soul

We believe that man was created in the image of God, possessing both body and soul in unity. While the body is mortal and returns to dust, the soul lives on beyond physical death. We reject the teaching of soul sleep or conditional immortality and affirm that human beings are spiritual creatures capable of eternal communion with God. At death, the soul enters either the presence of God or conscious separation from Him.


Scripture Support: Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Matthew 10:28; Luke 16:22–23; Philippians 1:23; Revelation 6:9–10


5. Salvation by Grace through Faith

We believe that salvation is the gift of God’s grace, received through faith alone in Jesus Christ. It is not based on human merit or works but upon Christ’s atoning sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. We affirm a Reformed Arminian understanding of salvation—emphasizing God’s sovereign initiative in calling and enabling sinners to respond, while maintaining the real, responsible free will of man. True believers are called to persevere in faith through the power of the Spirit.


Scripture Support: Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9–10; 1 Timothy 2:3–4; John 6:37; Hebrews 10:39


6. The Church

We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of Christ, composed of all true believers from every nation, age, and background. It is called to gather for worship, teaching, fellowship, and the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The Church exists to glorify God and proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the earth. We uphold the autonomy of the local church under the headship of Christ and the unity of all believers in the universal Church.


Scripture Support: Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:42–47; 1 Corinthians 12:12–13; Ephesians 1:22–23; Hebrews 10:24–25


7. The Last Things and the Kingdom of Christ

We believe in the return of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will come again bodily, gloriously, and personally to judge the living and the dead. We hold a Partial Preterist view, recognizing that many of the prophetic events in Scripture were fulfilled in the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, yet await the final consummation when Christ returns to establish His eternal Kingdom fully. We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment, and the eternal state—eternal life with God for the righteous and eternal separation for the wicked.


Scripture Support: Matthew 24:34; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Revelation 20:11–15; Acts 1:11; 2 Timothy 4:1; 1 Corinthians 15


Our Foundations:

The seven statements of faith of Former Adventists Philippines are firmly grounded on three interconnected theological systems: Reformed ArminianismNew Covenant Theology, and Partial Preterism.

At the core is the Sola Scriptura principle—Scripture alone is the final authority for faith and life. This guards against traditions, prophetic claims, or church councils that would override or distort biblical truth. It affirms that God’s Word is sufficient, clear, and complete.

Reformed Arminianism upholds God’s sovereign grace in salvation while affirming genuine human responsibility. Unlike classical Arminianism, it teaches that regeneration precedes faith and that God's grace is necessary at every step. It avoids both deterministic Calvinism and man-centered theology, offering a balanced, biblical view of free will and divine sovereignty.

New Covenant Theology (NCT) recognizes the progressive unfolding of God’s redemptive plan, centered in Christ. It rightly distinguishes between the Old and New Covenants, affirming that believers are under the Law of Christ, not the Mosaic Law. NCT preserves the unity of Scripture while honoring the finality of Christ’s work.

Partial Preterism interprets many end-time prophecies as fulfilled in the first century (notably in AD 70), emphasizing Christ’s victorious reign now. It avoids both sensational futurism and skeptical liberalism, affirming a historical and redemptive reading of prophecy.

Together, these systems are biblical, orthodox, and Christ-centered, fostering a robust, gospel-driven theology.

When Ted Wilson Talks Like an Evangelical… But Still Preaches Adventism!


A Closer Look at the ex-GC President’s Appeal

You’ve probably seen it, a short reel of former SDA General Conference President Ted N. C. Wilson speaking with what sounds like heartfelt evangelical tone. He talks about looking to Jesus, preaching the gospel, and standing on God’s Word. Sounds good, right?

But here’s the problem: it’s not what it seems.

Evangelical Words, Adventist Framework

In the video, Wilson sounds just like your average non-denominational preacher. He appeals to “faith in Christ alone,” “the authority of Scripture,” and the urgency of sharing the gospel.

But the gospel he’s talking about isn’t the biblical gospel of grace alone. It’s the Adventist gospel a gospel that still hinges on investigative judgment, Sabbath as seal of salvation, and obedience to the law as part of the final test.

“Scripture alone,” he says.
But what he means is: Scripture interpreted through Ellen White.

 

The Real Evangelical Gospel vs. Adventism

Let’s not be confused. The true biblical gospel is Jesus + nothing. Not Jesus + Ellen White. Not Jesus + Investigative Judgment. Not Jesus + Sabbath as the seal.

Wilson’s appeal is warm and sincere sounding, but it’s a polished version of the same old framework: loyalty to the denomination, upholding Ellen White, and subtle guilt if you question the system.

He’s not wrong in saying we need revival. But real revival doesn’t happen when you wrap the same problematic teachings in prettier packaging. It happens when people repent of false gospels and come to the finished work of Christ.

Why It Matters

If you’re a former Adventist or someone questioning what you were taught growing up, this is important. These soft-spoken appeals are designed to keep you emotionally connected to a system that still holds to teachings that distort the gospel.

And if you're an evangelical Christian unfamiliar with SDA theology don’t be fooled. Wilson’s language may sound familiar, but it doesn't mean the doctrine behind it is sound.

Discernment Over Emotion

Let’s be discerning.

  • Wilson says, “Jesus is coming soon,” but the SDA system teaches that the final judgment of believers has been going on since 1844.

  • He says, “read the Bible,” but adds that the Spirit of Prophecy (Ellen White) is the “lesser light” that guides you to the Bible.

  • He says, “stand for the truth,” but never honestly addresses the false prophecies, plagiarism, and double standards that haunt Adventist history.

Let’s Talk

What did you think when you watched that video?
Did it make you feel hopeful, or did something feel… off?
Let’s talk in the comments.

We’re not here to attack people—we’re here to test teachings, expose false gospels, and point people to the real Jesus—who finished the work on the cross, who doesn’t need Ellen White to explain what He meant, and who offers full assurance today—not after a 180-year heavenly investigation.


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