Is the Character of God Movement a Lie?

As the character of God Movement gains more traction, there have been a number of Seventh-day Adventist pastors and laymen pointing to certain Ellen G. White statements that seemingly disprove the Movement’s teachings. One such statement was made in 1876, where she penned these words:

“God’s love is represented in our day as being of such a character as would forbid His destroying the sinner … Noah would have displeased God to have drowned one of the scoffers and mockers that harassed him, but God drowned the vast world.” (Manuscript 5, paras. 11&14)

Within the context of this quote, she also mentions God’s “strict justice” and then adds, “God’s goodness and long forbearance, His patience and mercy exercised to His subjects, will not hinder Him from punishing the sinner who refused to be obedient to His requirements.”

Although there may be a few within the Movement who disregard the writings of Ellen G. White, the author and publisher of this study agree with every word sister White has said above. The key, however, is to understand how the Bible and sister White define the manner in which God’s “strict justice” and “punishments” are executed.

When we carefully compare Scripture with Scripture and Testimony with Testimony, allowing every word to have its proper influence without a contradiction, we then will have the truth and be able to harmonize other statements with the above, such as:

“God destroys no man; but after a time the wicked are given up to the destruction they have wrought for themselves.” (Youth’s Instructor, Nov. 30, 1893)

”I was shown that the judgments of God would not come directly out from the Lord upon them, but [rather] in this way: they place themselves beyond His protection … if they choose their own way, then He does not commission His angels to prevent Satan’s decided attacks upon them.” (Letters and Manuscripts, Vol. 4, Letter 14, 1883)