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Based on her writings, several of Ellen G. White's "projects" or major life works came to fruition. Her most significant and well-documented projects were her extensive writings and her influential role in the establishment and guidance of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Here are some key projects that happened: * **A Prolific Writing Career:** Ellen White was a highly productive author. Her writings were a central project of her life. She wrote "forty-five volumes, large and small, in the fields of theology, education, health, and the home, and practical Christianity" (SC 5.2). Many of these books, like *Steps to Christ*, saw massive distribution, with some exceeding the "million-copy mark" (SC 5.2). * **Publication of Her Experiences and Visions:** A key project was the documentation and publication of her religious experiences and visions. Her first book, *A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White*, was published in 1851 and later became part of the volume *Early Writings* (ExV 2.1). This work was central to sharing the messages she believed she received from God. * **Co-founding and Guiding the Seventh-day Adventist Church:** Her writings and ministry were integral to the founding of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her book *Life Sketches of Ellen G. White* recounts her "Christian experience in connection with the great second advent movement of 1840 to 1844" and the subsequent "struggles and successes that attended the efforts of the small band of earnest souls who built up the work that would eventually become the Seventh-day Adventist Church" (LS 5). * **An International Ministry:** Her project was not limited to the United States. She was a "religious speaker and writer, well known on three continents" (SC 5.2). She spent years working in Europe (1885-1887) and nine years in Australia and New Zealand, where she "often addressed large audiences" (SC 5.2). In essence, the primary "projects" of Ellen White that happened were her successful career as an author, the widespread publication of her visions and counsel, and her foundational role in establishing a global church denomination.

Based on her writings, Ellen White pointed to several biblical prophecies as having been fulfilled throughout history. She saw a continuous chain of events from the past into the future, all foretold in scripture. Here are some of the specific prophecies she wrote about as having been fulfilled: ### 1. Prophecies of Christ's First Advent Ellen White frequently referenced the prophecies that foretold the coming of the Messiah. She noted that the Jewish leaders of that time were without excuse for not recognizing His arrival because the signs were so clear. * **Birthplace and Timing:** She wrote that the prophecy of Micah designated His birthplace and Daniel specified the time of His advent. "The prophecy of Micah designated His birthplace; Daniel specified the time of His advent. (Micah 5:2; Daniel 9:25.) God committed these prophecies to the Jewish leaders; they were without excuse if they did not know and declare to the people that the Messiah's coming was at hand" (GC 313.1). * **The Coming of "Shiloh":** She also pointed to Jacob's dying words as a prophecy of Christ's coming: "The dying words of Jacob filled them with hope: 'The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come.' Genesis 49:10. The waning power of Israel testified that the Messiah's coming was at hand" (DA 34.3). ### 2. Prophecies in the Millerite Movement and 1844 A significant portion of her writing on fulfilled prophecy relates to the advent movement of the 1840s, which she was a part of. She believed the movement, including the Great Disappointment of 1844, was a direct fulfillment of prophecy. * **The First and Second Angels' Messages:** She stated that these messages, which were central to the Millerite preaching, were prophesied. "In like manner was prophecy fulfilled in the first and second angels’ messages. They were given at the right time, and accomplished the work which God designed to accomplish by them" (4SP 253.2). * **The Disappointment Foretold:** She explained that even the disappointment of 1844 was accounted for in scripture: "Interwoven with prophecies which they had regarded as applying to the time of the second advent, was instruction specially adapted to their state of uncertainty and suspense... prophecies pointing out their disappointment, and presenting another message to be preached to all nations before the Lord should come" (GC 405.2). ### 3. Prophecies in Old Testament History She also wrote about prophecies that were fulfilled in the history of ancient Israel. * **Jeremiah and the Babylonian Exile:** She described how Jeremiah's prophecies of judgment and deliverance were fulfilled. "Such were the wonderful prophecies uttered by Jeremiah during the closing years of the history of the kingdom of Judah, when the Babylonians were coming unto universal rule... In every past instance the judgment of God had been visited upon Israel as the true prophets had indicated" (PK 427.1; 4T 170.3). ### 4. Prophecies Fulfilled in Her Own Time Ellen White saw certain prophecies coming to pass during her own lifetime. * **Global Missionary Work:** She identified the expansion of mission work into "benighted regions" as a fulfillment of prophecies about a great spiritual awakening. "These prophecies of a great spiritual awakening in a time of gross darkness are today meeting fulfillment in the advancing lines of mission stations that are reaching out into the benighted regions of earth" (PK 375.7). In summary, Ellen White affirmed that "All that prophecy has foretold as coming to pass, until the present time, has been traced on the pages of history, and we may be assured that all which is yet to come will be fulfilled in its order" (PK 536.3).

Based on her writings, several of Ellen G. White's own prophecies and visions regarding future events are cited by believers as having been fulfilled. Her predictions were generally not about specific dates but about the development of trends and major world events. Here are some of the most frequently cited examples of her prophecies that have happened: ### 1. The Rise of Modern Spiritualism In the mid-19th century, when spiritualism was just beginning to gain prominence, Ellen White predicted its growth and its eventual acceptance by mainstream Christianity. * **The Prophecy:** She wrote that Protestants would eventually bridge the gap to embrace spiritualism: "The Protestants of the United States will be foremost in stretching their hands across the gulf to grasp the hand of spiritualism; they will reach over the abyss to clasp hands with the Roman power; and under the influence of this threefold union, this country will follow in the steps of Rome in trampling on the rights of conscience" (GC 588). * **The Fulfillment:** At the time she wrote this, such a union was unthinkable. However, in subsequent decades, spiritualistic ideas (such as communication with the dead and the immortality of the soul) have become increasingly integrated into popular culture and even some religious practices, blurring the lines she warned about. ### 2. Major World Conflicts and Disasters at Sea Long before the devastating world wars of the 20th century, Ellen White foresaw a time of unprecedented global conflict and destruction. * **The Prophecy (1890):** "The tempest is coming... Thousands of ships will be hurled into the depths of the sea. Navies will go down, and human lives will be sacrificed by millions" (Signs of the Times, April 21, 1890). * **The Fulfillment:** This was written in a period of relative peace and optimism. Twenty-four years later, World War I began, followed by World War II, conflicts that involved massive naval battles and the loss of millions of lives on a scale previously unimaginable. ### 3. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake This is one of the most well-known examples, though it requires careful context. Ellen White did not predict the earthquake in the sense of naming the city and date beforehand. Rather, she gave warnings about judgments on cities and had a specific vision just before the event. * **The Vision:** On April 16, 1906, two days *before* the earthquake, she was shown in a vision "terrible scenes" of buildings "being shaken down and shattered" (LS 404). * **The Event:** On April 18, 1906, a massive earthquake and subsequent fire devastated San Francisco. * **Her Response:** Afterward, she clarified that she had not been given a specific prophecy about San Francisco but that the tragedy was an example of the coming judgments she had been warning about for years. In an article titled "The Judgments of God on Our Cities," she denied having predicted the specific event but used it to reinforce her general warnings (Review and Herald, July 5, 1906). ### 4. Destruction of "Fireproof" Buildings in Major Cities Ellen White described visions of great destruction befalling the world's largest cities, specifically mentioning that buildings thought to be indestructible would be consumed by fire. * **The Prophecy:** "On one occasion, when in New York City, I was in the night season called upon to behold buildings rising story after story toward heaven. These buildings were warranted to be fireproof... The scene that next passed before me was an alarm of fire. Men looked at the lofty and supposedly fireproof buildings and said: 'They are perfectly safe.' But these buildings were consumed as if made of pitch. The fire engines could do nothing to stay the destruction" (9T 12, 13). * **The Fulfillment:** While she did not predict a specific event like the September 11th attacks (and the Ellen G. White Estate explicitly states this), her vision of supposedly fireproof skyscrapers in New York being utterly destroyed by fire is seen by many as a striking foreshadowing of the types of calamities that would befall modern cities. In summary, Ellen White's prophecies focused on broad trends and the nature of future events rather than specific dates. Believers point to the accuracy of these predictions about world conflicts, religious trends, and urban disasters as evidence of her divine inspiration.

Of course. Here are a couple of other significant prophecies from Ellen White that are often cited as having been fulfilled: ### 1. The Rise of Powerful, Oppressive Monopolies and Labor Unions Long before the era of global corporations and widespread labor strife, Ellen White foresaw a future marked by economic conflict where both big business and organized labor would become oppressive. * **The Prophecy:** She wrote about the consolidation of wealth and power: "The trades unions and confederacies of the world are a snare... A few men will combine to grasp all the means to be obtained in certain lines of business. Trades unions will be formed, and those who refuse to join these unions will be marked men" (2SM 142.2). She also warned that "The wicked are binding themselves up in bundles, binding themselves in trusts, in unions, in confederacies" (Ev 27.2). * **The Fulfillment:** The late 19th and 20th centuries saw the rise of massive industrial trusts and monopolies that controlled entire industries. In response, labor unions grew in power, leading to major conflicts, strikes, and sometimes violent clashes between capital and labor. Her descriptions accurately foretold the economic tensions that would define the industrial and post-industrial eras. ### 2. The Ecumenical Movement and a Changed Protestant View of Catholicism In the 19th century, American Protestantism was strongly anti-Catholic. Ellen White predicted that this sentiment would reverse and that Protestant churches would eventually seek an alliance with the Roman Catholic Church. * **The Prophecy:** "The Protestants of the United States will be foremost in stretching their hands across the gulf to grasp the hand of spiritualism; they will reach over the abyss to clasp hands with the Roman power..." (GC 588.1). She also wrote that Protestantism would create an "image to the beast" by forming a church-state union to enforce religious observances, an action that would mirror the historical actions of the Papacy. * **The Fulfillment:** The 20th-century ecumenical movement saw a dramatic shift in relations between Protestants and Catholics. Once-hostile denominations began to dialogue, cooperate on social issues, and seek unity. Documents like the 1994 "Evangelicals and Catholics Together" accord are seen by many as a direct fulfillment of her prediction that Protestants would "clasp hands with the Roman power." These examples, like the others, focus on major social, economic, and religious trends that she saw developing in the future.

Of course. In addition to the prophecies mentioned previously, believers point to several other statements from Ellen White that describe trends and conditions that have since become realities of the modern world. Here are more examples of her prophecies that are considered to have been fulfilled: ### 1. Conflict Between Capital and Labor Long before the major labor union movements of the 20th century, Ellen White wrote about coming economic turmoil, the formation of monopolies, and intense strife between corporations and workers. * **The Prophecy:** "The work of the people of God is to prepare for the events of the future, which will soon come upon them with blinding force. In the world gigantic monopolies will be formed. Men will bind themselves together in unions that will wrap them in the folds of the enemy." (LDE 117) She also wrote, "The trades unions will be one of the agencies that will bring upon this earth a time of trouble such as has not been since the world began." (Ma 189) * **The Fulfillment:** The late 19th and 20th centuries saw the rise of massive corporate trusts (monopolies) and powerful labor unions. The resulting conflicts, including strikes, riots, and political battles over workers' rights and wages, have become a defining feature of modern economic history. ### 2. Widespread Lawlessness and Moral Decline She predicted a future state of society that would closely resemble the moral condition of the world before the flood, characterized by violence and a disregard for law. * **The Prophecy:** "The picture of the antediluvian world represents the condition to which modern society is fast hastening." (5T 711) She also stated, "The world is becoming more and more lawless. Soon great trouble and perplexity will come upon the nations. The hearts of men will fail them for fear." (Ma 189) * **The Fulfillment:** Many see this as a prediction of the rising crime rates, global conflicts, and general sense of social unrest that have characterized recent history. The description of a world where people's "hearts are failing them for fear" resonates with modern anxieties about terrorism, war, and social instability. ### 3. Rapid and Crowded Transportation In a vision received in 1850, at a time when the fastest mode of transport was a steam locomotive, she described a future of incredibly fast and congested travel. * **The Prophecy:** "I was shown the inhabitants of the earth. I saw them engaged in the most intense hurry and confusion. I saw carriages moving with the speed of lightning." (1SG 255) * **The Fulfillment:** This is often cited as a remarkable prediction of modern transportation. The imagery of "carriages moving with the speed of lightning" and people in a state of "intense hurry and confusion" is seen as a vivid description of life with automobiles, trains, and airplanes, as well as the congested, fast-paced nature of modern city life. These examples, like the others, are seen by believers as evidence that her prophetic gift was not limited to religious matters but also extended to accurately foreseeing the social, economic, and technological developments that would shape the future.