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Ellen White herself addressed this question directly and clearly. She emphasized that while her writings contain instruction from God, they should not replace the Bible as our primary authority. She stated emphatically: "Lay Sister White right to one side: lay her to one side. Don't you never quote my words again as long as you live, until you can obey the Bible" (SpM 167.2). She continued, urging believers to make the Bible their foundation: "When you take the Bible and make that your food, and your meat, and your drink, and make that the elements of your character, when you can do that you will know better how to receive some counsel from God" (SpM 167.2). Ellen White understood her role as pointing people to Scripture, not replacing it. She instructed clearly: "But say, 'Thus saith the Lord God of Israel,' and then you do just what the Lord God of Israel does, and what he says" (SpM 167.2). This shows she wanted people to prioritize God's Word above her own writings. Regarding the nature of her writings, she explained that her books contain "the instruction that during her life-time God has graciously given her to give to the world" (PH164 5.3). She acknowledged that "Sister White is not the originator of the thoughts expressed in the books bearing her name" (PH164 5.3), indicating divine guidance in her work. However, she also made clear that her writings should work in harmony with Scripture, not independently of it. In practical terms, Ellen White saw her writings as "silent witnesses for God" (PH164 5.3) that point people to Christ and Scripture. She wrote that "from their pages light is to shine into the hearts of men and women, leading them to the Saviour" (PH164 5.3). The purpose was always to illuminate biblical truth and lead people to salvation through Christ. So while Ellen White's writings contain divinely given instruction and guidance, she herself insisted they should never be elevated to the same level as Scripture or used as a substitute for the Bible. The Word of God remains the supreme authority, and her writings serve to point people back to that foundation. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about how her writings should be used in relation to the Bible? • How did Ellen White describe the process of receiving her visions and messages? • What role did Ellen White say her writings should play in the church? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Can+we+say+that+sis+white+writing+is+the+word+of+God)