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Verse:“And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.” —Joel 2:28
As Seventh-day Adventists, we believe that Ellen G. White (1827–1915) was called by God to provide special prophetic assistance for the end-time restoration of Bible truth. As she saw prophecies being fulfilled, she expected Jesus to return while she was still alive. But with the passing of time, she became increasingly convicted that perhaps she would have to rest. On Sabbath morning, July 10, 1915, her son Willie prayed with her, after which she whispered to him, “I know in whom I have believed” (see 2 Timothy 1:12). Later, she spoke a few words to some women in the room.
On Friday afternoon, July 16, 1915, at 3:40 P.M., she died peacefully after a very fruitful seventy-year prophetic ministry.
In the last years of her life, Ellen White was frequently asked whether God would raise another true prophet. She consistently answered that the Lord had not given her light on that specific matter. In 1907, she wrote, “Abundant light has been given to our people in these last days. Whether or not my life is spared, my writings will constantly speak, and their work will go forward as long as time shall last. My writings are kept on file in the office, and even though I should not live, these words that have been given to me by the Lord will still have life and will speak to the people.” Ellen White died more than a century ago, and some Adventists wonder whether we should expect another prophet. They usually quote Joel 2:28, a verse in which God promised to pour out His Spirit “on all flesh,” and that people would prophesy, dream dreams, and see visions.
Does it imply that everyone will become a prophet? I don’t think so. God sometimes gives limited prophetic revelations to people— as in the case of Pharaoh (Genesis 41:1–36) and Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 2)— without calling them to become prophets.
It is best to leave this question with “God, who is too wise to err and too good to do us harm.”30 Meanwhile, let us read, study, and practice the principles in the prophetic writings already available to us.
They are more than sufficient to guide us safely to our heavenly home.