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# They Also Which Pierced HimEllen White addressed this phrase from Revelation 1:7 in the context of Christ's second coming and a special resurrection: > **"Graves are opened, and 'many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth ... awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.' 'They also which pierced him,' those that derided Christ's dying agonies, and the most violent opposers of His truth, are raised to see the honor placed on the loyal and obedient."** (GC88 637.1) This special resurrection occurs just before Christ's visible return. Ellen White explained that those who literally participated in Christ's crucifixion—who mocked Him, placed the crown of thorns on His head, drove the nails through His hands and feet, and derided His suffering—will be raised from their graves specifically to witness His glorious second coming. > **"The very ones who placed upon Him the purple robe and put the crown of thorns upon His brow, and those who put the nails through His hands and feet, look upon Him and bewail."** (LDE 275.1) She described their reaction in vivid detail: > **"They remember how His love was slighted and His compassion abused. They think of how Barabbas, a murderer and a robber, was chosen in His stead, how Jesus was crowned with thorns and scourged and crucified, how in the hours of His agony on the cross the priests and rulers taunted Him, saying, 'Let Him come down from the cross, and we will believe Him. He saved others, Himself He cannot save.' All the insult and despite offered to Christ, all the suffering caused to His disciples, will be as fresh in their recollection as when the satanic deeds were done."** (LDE 275.2) However, Ellen White also applied this phrase more broadly to those who continue to pierce Christ through rejection of His truth: > **"'And they also which pierced Him.' Not only does this apply to those who last saw Christ when He hung on the cross of Calvary, but to those who by wrong words and actions are piercing Him today. Daily He suffers the agonies of crucifixion. Daily men and women are piercing Him by dishonoring Him, by refusing to do His will."** (2SAT 214.1) In summary, Ellen White taught that they which pierced Himrefers both literally to those who crucified Christ—who will be specially resurrected to witness His return in glory—and spiritually to all who reject His truth and dishonor Him through disobedience. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the special resurrection that occurs before Christ's second coming? • How did she describe the emotions of the wicked when they see Christ returning in glory? • What counsel did she give about how our daily choices can honor or dishonor Christ? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=they+also+which+pierced+Him)

# God's People and Division in the Time of Gathering The statement you've shared appears to be a paraphrase or interpretation rather than a direct quote from Ellen White's writings. While the provided documents don't contain this exact wording, they do address related themes about God's people, unity, division, and the opening of eyes to truth. ## Unity Among God's Faithful People Ellen White emphasized that God's true people would come into unity, not division: > **"I saw that God's people were coming into the unity of the faith, and those that believe that the seventh day is the Sabbath, are united in their views and understanding of the Bible truths in all important points and that they believe and speak the same things."** (6MR 169.1) She contrasted this with those who oppose God's truth, who remain divided and in disagreement with one another. ## Opening Eyes to Truth at the Time of Trouble Ellen White did describe a time when God's children who had not yet seen the Sabbath truth would have their eyes opened: > **"I saw that God had children who do not see and keep the Sabbath. They have not rejected the light upon it. And at the commencement of the time of trouble, we were filled with the Holy Ghost as we went forth and proclaimed the Sabbath more fully. This enraged the churches and nominal Adventists, as they could not refute the Sabbath truth. And at this time God's chosen all saw clearly that we had the truth, and they came out and endured the persecution with us."** (LS 101.2) This passage describes God opening the eyes of faithful souls who had been in error—not through division among His people, but through the clear proclamation of truth that would unite them. ## The Call to Unity, Not Division Ellen White consistently called for God's people to press together in unity: > **"I saw that God's people must press together and not be too willing to see faults in each other, for where there is union there is strength."** (16MR 34.1) The division she described was between those who accept truth and those who reject it, not a division God creates among His faithful people to enlighten them. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the characteristics of God's remnant people in the last days? • How did she describe the role of the Holy Spirit in bringing people to unity of faith? • What counsel did she give about dealing with differences among believers while maintaining unity? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=I+saw+that+God+divided+God%27s+people+at+the+time+of+the+gathering+to+open+the+eyes+of+faithful+souls+led+astray.)