Based on our best data from the White Estate, the Seventh-day Adventist Church—drawing from the writings of Ellen G. White and its official doctrinal statements—upholds the doctrine of the investigative judgment as a biblically supported teaching. Ellen G. White consistently affirmed the investigative judgment, teaching that it began in 1844 as a heavenly phase of Christ’s ministry, where the records of professed believers are reviewed prior to the Second Coming. The White Estate recognizes that this doctrine is distinctive to Adventism and has been the subject of theological discussion, but maintains that Ellen G. White’s position is clear and foundational to Adventist belief. For more information, you may refer to "The Great Controversy," chapters 28 and 29, as well as the official statement on the investigative judgment by the Ellen G. White Estate. References: - White, E. G. (1911). The Great Controversy. Pacific Press Publishing Association. (See chapters 28 and 29) - Ellen G. White Estate. Official statement on the investigative judgment.

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Based on Ellen White's writings, she held a nuanced view of Scripture's inspiration and authority that affirms its divine origin while acknowledging the human element in its transmission. Here are her key positions on the inerrancy of Scripture: ## Ellen White's View of Biblical Authority Ellen White consistently affirmed the Bible's divine inspiration and authority. She wrote: "The Bible is an unerring guide. It demands perfect purity in word, in thought, and in action... The Bible is God's will expressed to man. It is the only perfect standard of character, and marks out the duty of man in every circumstance of life" (4T 312.2). She emphasized that "The Holy Scriptures are to be accepted as an authoritative, infallible revelation of His will" (GC vii) and that the Bible "contains the alpha and omega of knowledge" (8T 299). ## Her Understanding of Inspiration Ellen White distinguished between thought inspiration and verbal inspiration. She explained: "It is not the words of the Bible that are inspired, but the men that were inspired. Inspiration acts not on the man's words or his expressions but on the man himself, who, under the influence of the Holy Ghost, is imbued with thoughts. But the words receive the impress of the individual mind" (1SM 21). She viewed the Bible as representing "a union of the divine and the human" where "the testimony is conveyed through the imperfect expression of human language, yet it is the testimony of God" (1SM 25-26). ## Acknowledgment of Human Elements Ellen White acknowledged that human copyists had made changes to biblical texts: "I saw that God had especially guarded the Bible, yet learned men, when the copies were few, had changed the words in some instances, thinking that they were making it more plain, when they were mystifying that which was plain, in causing it to lean to their established views, governed by tradition. But I saw that the word of God, as a whole, is a perfect chain, one portion of scripture explaining another" (1SG 117.1). ## Her Position on Infallibility Ellen White was clear about the limits of human infallibility: "I never claimed it; God alone is infallible" and "God and heaven alone are infallible" (1SM 37). However, she maintained that "God's Word is infallible" (1SM 416), meaning it is completely trustworthy as a guide to salvation and God's will. ## Practical Application She taught that the Bible's authority lies in its ability to guide believers to salvation and righteous living: "His Word... is plain on every point essential to the salvation of the soul" (5T 706). The focus should be on the Bible's central message rather than getting caught up in minor details or apparent discrepancies. Ellen White's position can be summarized as affirming the Bible's complete trustworthiness and authority for matters of faith and salvation, while acknowledging the human element in its transmission and expression. She rejected both extreme positions - those who would make every word verbally dictated and those who would undermine the Bible's divine authority.