A conversation with AI about the personality of God according to EGW

A conversation with AI about the personality of God according to EGW

Introduction

I started this project by asking Gemini, Google's advanced AI, a simple question. As someone with an IT background, I now frequently use AI to access knowledge that would otherwise be difficult to find. I believe the proper use of this tool, which can access vast historical and scriptural data, will lead God’s people to a truer understanding of inspired writings. For those seeking "truth," this significantly diminishes the enemy's advantage of deception. Let's explore my conversation with Gemini about the Personality of God, as understood by the Adventist Pioneers and Ellen G. White. Follow the link at the bottom of each page to advance. Resources and quotes are provided at the end for review.

[ME]

I'm looking for the EGW quote where she talks about the 3rd most powerful being in heaven

[AI]

It is likely you are thinking of a famous quote from Ellen G. White regarding Lucifer (before his fall) or the angel Gabriel.

While she doesn't often use the exact phrase "third most powerful," she describes a specific hierarchy in heaven where Lucifer (and later Gabriel) held the highest rank among the created beings, placing them "next" to the Father and the Son.

Here is the most relevant quote regarding this ranking:

Lucifer's Original Rank

"Satan in heaven, before his rebellion, was a high and exalted angel, next in honor to God's dear Son." — The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 1, p. 17

By placing Lucifer "next in honor" to Christ (who is equal with the Father), the hierarchy is established as:

  1. The Father
  2. The Son
  3. Lucifer (the highest of the angels)

Gabriel's Current Position

After Lucifer’s fall, Ellen White identifies Gabriel as the one who took that position. In The Desire of Ages, she writes:

"It was Gabriel, the angel who stands next in honor to the Son of God, who came with the divine message to Daniel." — The Desire of Ages, p. 98

The "Three Great Powers"

If you were thinking of a quote about three divine beings rather than a rank of power among created beings, you might be remembering her statement on the Godhead (the Trinity), where she refers to them as the "three highest powers":

"There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized..." — Evangelism, p. 615
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