The TRUTH book Volume 1 (PDF) - For My People Ministry

Chapter six - Vance Ferrell 191False reports will be circulated, and some will be taken in this snare.They will believe these rumors, and in their turn will repeat them, andthus a link will be formed connecting them with the archdeceiver. Thisspirit will not always be manifested in an open defiance of the messagesthat God sends, but a settled unbelief is expressed in many ways. Everyfalse statement that is made feeds and strengthens this unbelief, andthrough this means many souls will be balanced in the wrong direction.We are dismayed to see how Elder Ferrell magnified Linda’s slander, how farhe went trying to prove Ernie as a false prophet, and then circulated his falsereport.Who is Vance Ferrell?Elder Vance Ferrell is a long-time Seventh-day Adventist who has a websiteand publishes low-cost Spirit of Prophecy books for widespread distribution. Hehas been a canvasser, teacher, and a pastor. He received a B.A., M.A., andB.D. in theology and Biblical Languages, while attending Pacific Union Collegeand Andrews University, plus training in professional education.Astonished at Linda Kirk’s letter to Ernie KnollFerrell says: (see Appendix K)“A copy of an Open Letter to Ernie Knoll was given to me several daysago. Upon carefully reading it, I am astonished at what I discovered.Since it is nineteen full pages in length, it is too large to reprint. So, inthis brief report, I am going to provide you with its basic message—and itis an important one.“The letter was written by Linda Kirk to Ernie Knoll, who claims toregularly have dreams given him by an angel of God for the Adventpeople.“Since the spring of 2005, Ernie has had a series of dreams which heclaims are inspired by God.“Linda first learned of his dreams from an e-mail sent her by a friendin late August or early September of 2007. Casting aside all caution, andhoping he might be a ‘last-day prophet,’ she obtained Ernie’s phonenumber and spoke with him.“Hoping that he might have special light from God for God’s peopletoday, she became a ‘strong supporter’ of Ernie’s dreams. Soon shebecame even more deeply involved.”FactWe are astonished that Elder Ferrell would be astonished after reading a letterfrom just one person and taking it as gospel truth, without verifying the factsstraight from the source (Ernie).Why would Elder Ferrell see Linda as “casting aside all caution” when God’sWord instructs that we are to “quench not the Spirit; despise not prophesying;prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21.However, instead of speaking with Ernie and observing him, she should havefollowed this advice: “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak notaccording to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20. Did