who was the leading figure in preaching the advent message in America?
he was led by the Holy spirit to study Daniel 8:14
William Miller
This event later led to deeper Bible study. Some believers concluded that the prophecy did not point to Christ’s return to earth, but to a new phase of His ministry in heaven. This understanding became foundational to the teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which was officially organized in 1863.
The Great Disappointment
The First great deception of Satan to humanity
"You will not surely die"
The “time, times, and half a time” mentioned in Daniel 7:25 and Revelation 12:14 refers to:
1,260 symbolic years
Time = 1 year
Times = 2 years
Half a time = ½ year
Total = 3½ prophetic years
In prophetic reckoning:
1 prophetic year = 360 days
360 x 3 = 1,080 + 180 = 1,260
3½ years = 1,260 days
Using the day-for-a-year principle → 1,260 literal years
What was Lucifer’s original position in heaven?
Anointed Cherub/Covering Cherub
he was called "the herald of reform", not for England alone, but for all Christendom.
he saw the plan of salvation revealed and Christ set forth as the only advocate for man.
He saw that Rome had forsaken the word of God for human tradition; he fearlessly accused the priesthood of having banished the Scriptures, and demanded that the Bible be restored to the people and that its authority be again established in the church.
Salvation through faith in Christ, and the sole infallibility of the Scriptures.
John Wycliffe
Which prophetic period is identified as ending in 1844 in Chapter 23?
The 2300 days/years
the foremost leader, often referred to as the first or leading reformer, to shake off the darkness of popery and bring the church into a purer faith, acting as the primary catalyst for the 16th-century Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Ellen White identifies which power as the one that would attempt to change God’s law and persecute His people?
Papal Rome
Why did God allow sin to develop instead of destroying Satan immediately?
To reveal the true nature and results of sin.
a preacher in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic), was influenced by the writings of John Wycliffe.
before he died, he began to sing, "Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me," and so continued till his voice was silenced forever.
John Huss
What did the "cleansing of the sanctuary" actually signify?
The beginning of the investigative judgment in the heavenly sanctuary, not the purification of the earth.
the language in which the Bible was first translated by John Wycliffe
Middle English (vernacular)
According to prophecy, the “second angel” in Revelation 14 warns about:
The fall of Babylon "Babylon is Fallen"
How does Satan often appear when deceiving people?
As a being of light and holiness
studied Scripture deeply and became convinced that salvation is by faith in Christ alone—not by works or church rituals.
Church leaders demanded that he recant his teachings, especially his opposition to indulgences.
Martin Luther
How did John Huss died?
Death by burning
first to expose papal abuses:
Sale of indulgences
False doctrines
Clergy immorality
Wycliffe and Huss
According to Ellen White, the final test for God’s people will center on:
Loyalty to God’s law, especially the Sabbath
is the means divinely ordained to bring men into closer connection with their Creator and to give them a clearer knowledge of His will. It is the medium of communication between God and man.
The Scripture
Behind the lofty bulwarks of the mountains—in all ages the refuge of the persecuted and oppressed they found a hiding place.
"The church in the wilderness"
They were among the first of the peoples of Europe to obtain a translation of the Holy Scriptures.
The Waldenses
represent a 1,260-year period of papal supremacy (538–1798 A.D.) characterized by the suppression of the Bible, the rise of "man of sin" traditions, intense persecution of true believers, and spiritual darkness. It was a time when the Roman Church replaced Christ with the Pope as mediator, leading to widespread ignorance and corruption.
The Dark Ages
were first to die for Reformation principles, setting a precedent for later reformers like Luther.
Huss and Jerome of Prague
The 1,260-year prophecy (Daniel 7 & Revelation 12) began in 538 A.D. and ended in 1798 A.D. according to Ellen White. What historical event marked its end?
capturing the Pope
The 2,300-day prophecy in Daniel 8 points to which event?
Cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary