One of the major reasons why Ellen Harmon as a young girl was so easily beset by despair was that she was taught to believe in an eternally-burning hell. Not only that, but the preachers at the churches she attended used to describe the tortures of this hell in gruesome detail. A sensitive child like Ellen could barely withstand such mental anguish, and it was not exactly conducive to trust in a loving heavenly Father! Ellen hated to see anything in pain, so how could a holy God take delight in the torture of His children? Identity, p. 123 It was elder Stolkman who gave Ellen a positive image of God: Ellen, you are only a child... Go free... Return to your home trusting in Jesus, for He will not withhold His love from any true seeker.” Then he prayed earnestly for her. Identity, Ibid. We need people like Stolkman who will make salvation and church attractive to youth. If our children and youth are exposed to unhealthy phenomena every Sabbath, we will reap a whirlwind.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:12:56 +0000
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