Hello again!
If there was one thing that hit me in the face like a Theological 2 by 4 when I was studying my way out of Seventh-Day Adventism it was cognitive dissonance. In other words, the antagonism between the Word of God read without Ellen G. White’s help and in proper context, and what Adventists taught about the Word of God.
Here’s a very good way of putting cognitive dissonance that addresses exactly what we’re talking about!
Why was this difference there? If Adventism was compatible with scripture then why was scripture read clearly ALWAYS firmly against Adventism?
Simply stated core beliefs in Adventism cannot be backed up by a proper reading and understanding of scripture.