A Millerite and Adventist pioneer, Cranmer worked to build up the Adventist sect until Ellen's visions became a test of membership.
These are real stories from people who believed Ellen White was a prophet of God. Through study, prayer, and investigation, they discovered the truth. Their journeys are different, but they all share one thing in common: they found freedom in Christ alone.
Testimonials
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Elder Gilbert Cranmer
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Wallace Slattery
Third-generation Adventist and SDA school administrator shares how discovering Ellen White's plagiarism shattered his faith in her prophetic authority and led him to biblical Christianity.
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Jack Gent
An Adventist physician describes his journey from devout believer in Ellen White to freedom in Christ. His story shows the emotional struggle of leaving a faith tradition that shaped his entire life.
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Chaplain David DePinho
Military chaplain and former ordained SDA pastor explains how his theological studies revealed irreconcilable conflicts between Ellen White's teachings and Scripture, forcing him to choose.
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Cherie Stark
A sixth-generation Adventist and deaconess in the SDA Church began comparing Ellen White's teachings with Biblical truth and discovered they contradicted each other.
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Jeffrey Barron
A victim of Doug Batchelor's evangelism, Jeff eventually ended up in the pit of historic Adventism. He was set free after discovering the truth about Ellen White on nonegw.org.
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Dale Ratzlaff
Former SDA pastor and academy teacher who became convinced through biblical study that Adventist theology contradicts the gospel. The author of Cultic Doctrine of SDAs, his theological journey helped thousands escape the clutches of Adventism.
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Brother Anderson
A third-generation historic Adventist and SDA deacon who discovered the truth about Seventh-day Adventism from Dale Ratzlaff. Anderson authored six books on Ellen White and has been sharing his discoveries about her with Adventists on the Internet since 1998. Over 3 million people have visited his web site, many finding freedom from the false religion of Seventh-day Adventism.
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Don Hawley
Longtime SDA pastor recounts how he spent a lifetime in bondage to Seventh-day Adventism but finally discovered freedom in Christ. He wrote a book about false prophetess Ellen White in 2003.
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Robert Sanders
Former SDA elder details how he discovered the truth about Ellen White's plagiarism and other problems. His investigation revealed to him that he had been sold a lie.
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John Williams
Raised as an SDA, John found that the teachings of the sect were irreconcilable with life and he broke free from the bondage.
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Ellen White's Suppressed Writings
Ronald Number shares his personal experience in dealing with SDA sect leaders who actively suppressed his attempts to gain access to Ellen White's secret writings.
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Edward S. Ballenger's Testimony
Edward Ballenger was personally acquainted with Ellen and W.C. White and shares his personal experience with Mrs. White.
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More Guest Testimonials
Additional personal accounts from former Adventists around the world representing diverse backgrounds—pastors, teachers, medical professionals, and laypeople—who all found freedom in the gospel.
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