Spirit of Prophecy

An introduction to the writings of Ellen G. White — the lesser light pointing to the greater light, the Word of God.

Steps to Christ
Published: 1892Chapters: 13Pages: 126
Steps to Christ is Ellen G. White's best-loved and most widely translated book -- a short, clear, deeply spiritual guide to finding and following Jesus. In just thirteen chapters it walks the reader through the entire journey of the Christian life: from God's love that first draws us, through repentance, confession, and surrender, into a living faith, daily growth, and a life of joy in Christ. It is warm rather than doctrinal, personal rather than theological -- written to point the seeking heart directly to the Savior.
Around 1890, several ministers asked Ellen White to prepare a small, affordable book on salvation that evangelists and colporteurs could use to reach ordinary people. She embraced the idea, and her literary assistant Marian Davis gathered material from White's sermons, articles, and manuscripts to form the chapters. Unlike The Great Controversy, it was not based on specific visions -- it was a distilled, accessible presentation of the way of salvation, designed to be placed in the hands of anyone seeking peace with God.
New believers, seekers, and anyone wanting assurance of salvation or a fresh, personal walk with Jesus. It is also the ideal first Ellen White book to give to a non-Adventist friend, and a refreshing re-read for lifelong believers.
Fleming H. Revell Company (Chicago); rights purchased by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1892
First published in 1892 with twelve chapters, it went through seven printings in its first year. The now-familiar opening chapter, God's Love for Man, was added in 1893. It has since been translated into approximately 160 languages -- more than any other book from Ellen White's pen -- and read by millions worldwide.
  1. God's Love for Man
  2. The Sinner's Need of Christ
  3. Repentance
  4. Confession
  5. Consecration
  6. Faith and Acceptance
  7. The Test of Discipleship
  8. Growing Up Into Christ
  9. The Work and the Life
  10. A Knowledge of God
  11. The Privilege of Prayer
  12. What to Do With Doubt
  13. Rejoicing in the Lord
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