Merlin D. Burt
Merlin D. Burt, PhD, is the director of the Ellen G. White Estate in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.
Articles by Merlin D. Burt
Messenger of the Lord and the great controversy
October 2023
Ellen G. White wrote, “I claim to be simply a messenger of God.”1 She went through an intense conversion process during her childhood and early teenage years. Through it, she came to know Jesus as her Savior. Beginning in December…
A shining light on God’s love
October 2023
The entire Bible and the process of prophetic revelation is Christ-centered. The book of Hebrews begins with these words: “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken…
Ellen White and the Personhood of the Holy Spirit
April 2012
No Christian teaching is more fundamental than the doctrine of God. The Seventh-day Adventist biblical understanding of the Trinity helps us to understand the revealed nature, attributes, and character of God. In the last 15 years, much has…
The Trinity in Seventh-day Adventist History
February 2009
The last decade has seen increased antitrinitarian activity within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Four reasons for this activity should be mentioned. (1) The availability of information through the Internet. (2)…