The spirit of prophecy (which is from Jesus, as we know, Revelation 19:10), states that the Son has no beginning, being "eternal", and would trump all pioneer writings which are not so inspired (yes? as per Isaiah 8:20), a few examples of
of which I may cite (for either sister White was dead on right, or she is a complete fraud (there is no middle ground, you agree, yes?):
"...
The Father,
the Son,
and the Holy Ghost,
the eternal Godhead ..."
- Ms 45, May 14, 1904, par. 16
[Please note, that the citation does not say that these three Persons/Beings are "the eternal God", but rather "the eternal Godhead". The word Godhead is used differently than the word God. Notice also that this citation states that "the Son", the Person/Being is "eternal", not merely the nature, as if somehow sloughed from the Father, and this context speaks of all three Persons/Beings together, so it means the same for each]
“...
the eternal heavenly dignitaries—
God,
and Christ,
and the Holy Spirit ...”
- Ms 130, 1901 (November 27, 1901) par. 52
“...
From eternity Christ has been man’s Redeemer. ...”
- Ms 77, 1903 (August 2, 1903) par. 22
“...
The Word of God is from everlasting to everlasting. ...”
- Ms 12, 1901 (February 7, 1901) par. 11
[the Bible is a word picture of Jesus, He is from everlasting to everlasting, as He is the “Word of God”]
“...
Christ is from everlasting to everlasting, a present help to all who seek Him diligently. ...”
- Ms 20, 1913 (September 27, 1913) par. 10
“... Christ should be uplifted as the first Great Teacher,
the only begotten Son of God, who was with the Father from eternal ages. The Son of God was the Great Teacher sent into the world as the Light of the world. “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.” [John 1:14.] The Father was represented in Christ, and the attention in education must be of that character that they will look to Him and believe in Him as the likeness of God. ...”
- Lt 67, 1895 (June 12, 1895) par. 4
“... Our part is, by believing His Word, to find rest in Christ Jesus. His words are spirit and life. In believing them there is rest and peace. “
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
Our prayers will reach the ear of Christ, and
He will open unto us the rich treasures of His grace.
Through prayer we are brought into communion with the high and holy One who inhabiteth eternity.
He opens the door to every one who will knock. Lt115-1905 (April 12, 1905) par. 14 ...”
- Lt 115, 1905 (April 12, 1905) par. 14
“... Where
Christ is even among the humble few, this is Christ’s church, for
the presence of the high and holy One who inhabiteth eternity can alone constitute a church. Where two or three are present who love and obey the commandments of God,
Jesus there presides; ...”
- Lt 108, 1886 (October 23, 1886) par. 17
“... “His name shall be called Immanuel, ... God with us.” “The light of the knowledge of the glory of God” is seen “in the face of Jesus Christ.”
From the days of eternity the Lord Jesus Christ was one with the Father; He was “the image of God,” the image of His greatness and majesty, “the outshining of His glory.” It was to manifest this glory that He came to our world. To this sin-darkened earth He came to reveal the light of God's love,—to be “God with us.” Therefore it was prophesied of Him, “His name shall be called Immanuel.” DA 19.1 ...”
- The Desire of Ages, p. 19.1; 1898
“... But while God's Word speaks of the humanity of Christ when upon this earth, it also speaks decidedly regarding his pre-existence.
The Word existed as a divine being, even as the eternal Son of God, in union and oneness with his Father. From everlasting he was the Mediator of the covenant, the one in whom all nations of the earth, both Jews and Gentiles, if they accepted him, were to be blessed. “The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Before men or angels were created, the Word was with God, and was God. RH April 5, 1906, par. 5
The world was made by him, “and without him was not anything made that was made.” If Christ made all things, he existed before all things. The words spoken in regard to this are so decisive that no one need be left in doubt.
Christ was God essentially, and in the highest sense. He was with God from all eternity, God over all, blessed forevermore. RH April 5, 1906, par. 6
The Lord Jesus Christ, the divine Son of God, existed from eternity, a distinct person, yet one with the Father. He was the surpassing glory of heaven. He was the commander of the heavenly intelligences, and the adoring homage of the angels was received by him as his right. This was no robbery of God. “The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way,” he declares, “before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth; while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth.” RH April 5, 1906, par. 7
There are light and glory in the truth that
Christ was one with the Father before the foundation of the world was laid. This is the light shining in a dark place, making it resplendent with divine, original glory.
This truth, infinitely mysterious in itself, explains other mysterious and otherwise unexplainable truths, while
it is enshrined in light, unapproachable and incomprehensible. RH April 5, 1906, par. 8
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even
from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” “The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
Here the pre-existence of Christ and the purpose of his manifestation to our world
are presented as living beams of light from the eternal throne. “Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the Judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old,
from everlasting.” “We preach Christ crucified,” declares Paul, “unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” RH April 5, 1906, par. 9 ...”
- The Review and Herald April 5, 1906 paragraph 5- 9
“... That which
in the councils of heaven the Father and the Son deemed essential for the salvation of man was defined from eternity by infinite truths which finite beings cannot fail to comprehend. ...” -
Ms 8, 1896 (March 26, 1896) par. 10
