Who Rose First from the Dead? Ellen White Says Moses. The New Testament Says Jesus. God Says David.

Three Answers to One Question

Who was the first to rise from the dead?

Ask Ellen G. White, the prophet of the Seventh-day Adventists, and she will tell you it was Moses:

"Michael, or Christ, with the angels that buried Moses, came down from Heaven, after he had remained in the grave a short time, and resurrected him, and took him to Heaven." — Spirit of Prophecy, Volume 1, p. 342

Ask the New Testament, and it will tell you it was JC:

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead. — Revelation 1:5

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead. — Acts 26:23

Both of these statements cannot be true.

If Moses was resurrected "a short time" after his death — over a thousand years before JC — then JC is not the first begotten of the dead. And if JC is the first begotten of the dead, then Ellen White lied about Moses.

Their own false prophet contradicts their own false book. And neither of them got it right.

AO's Answer

Ask the Most High God, and He will tell you who His firstborn is:

20 I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him.

26 He shall cry unto Me, "You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation."

27 Also I will make him My firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. — Psalms 89:20, 26–27

I will declare the decree: AO has said unto me, "You are My Son; this day have I begotten you." — Psalms 2:7

David. Not Moses. Not JC. David is AO's firstborn. David is AO's begotten.

And what does the prophet Isaiah say about this child?

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called The Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counsellor of The mighty God, The everlasting Father~~, The Prince of Peace~~. — Isaiah 9:6

A child is born. A son is given. The government upon his shoulder. We just read in Psalms 89 who that son is — David, AO's firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. Not JC.

The Delusion in Real Time

Shortly after God had revealed this glaring contradiction in the writing of EGW, I had a conversation with a Seventh-day Adventist named Phill. I asked him a simple question: Who rose first from the dead?

Here is that conversation:

He said JC. He called him "the firstborn of the dead."

So I asked him: How is Ellen White not a false prophet for claiming Moses was raised shortly after his death — over a thousand years before JC?

His response: "Whether Moses was raised or not wouldn't change that."

I pressed further: Would that claim not directly contradict Acts 26:23? Does that claim not usurp the glory of the Son?

His answer: "Moses could have been raised 1,000 years before and Jesus would still be named Firstborn of the dead."

But here is what I need to confess. When Phill asked me, "Why did God call David the firstborn then?" — I did not have the answer. At that time, I had rejected Ellen White and the Seventh-day Adventist church, but I had not yet rejected JC. I was still swimming in the toilet. So I could see the contradiction between EGW and the New Testament, but I did not see the contradiction between the NT and the Word of God so I could not answer Phill's question.

Now I can. AO calls David His firstborn because the New Testament is a lie. David is the Messiah. David is the firstborn of the dead. There is no contradiction to reconcile — there is only a false book to reject.

But look at what Phill said. He conceded that someone else could have risen first — and JC would still be called the "first." That is not logic. That is a prison. That is Isaiah 66:4 in real time:

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear. — Isaiah 66:4

When the word "first" no longer means first, the mind is gone.

The Real Promise

Here is the truth that both Ellen White and the New Testament are plagiarizing.

AO's promise of salvation — eternal life — is proven by the resurrection of the Messiah. This part is true. The resurrection of the Messiah is the proof that AO keeps His promises, that death does not have the final word, and that His people will live again.

The problem for Christianity is that the Messiah is David. Not JC.

And the promise is not "you must be born again" (John 3:7). The promise is that David must be born again — and you may join him. "May" being conditioned on one thing: obedience to AO's Torah.

Has AO as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of AO? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. — 1 Samuel 15:22

It is better to obey than to sacrifice. So instead of saying "I am covered in the blood of JC" — keep Torah. Instead of trusting in a human blood sacrifice that AO never commanded — the thought of which never entered His heart (Jeremiah 7:31) — walk in His statutes, observe His judgments, and do them.

That is the path. That has always been the path. David has been raised to lead the Second Exodus — to regather His people and shepherd Israel back to the promised land. And when we return, our ancestors who have walked that path will receive the eternal life AO has promised.

I Sent Walter Veith These Same Questions

In yesterday's post, I told you about Professor Walter Veith — the man who told me to "grab hold of the truth and never let it go."

On August 4, 2023, I sent him an email laying out this exact contradiction. I had bcc'd my friend brother James — the same brother who sent me the video that shattered the delusion.

I showed him that Ellen White claimed Moses was resurrected "a short time" after his death. I showed him Revelation 1:5 — that JC is called "the first begotten of the dead." I asked him directly: Both of these statements cannot be true. This is, by definition, a contradiction, no?

He responded with two arguments: the mount of transfiguration and Romans 5:14. I answered both and asked again — how can this not be a contradiction?

That was the last I heard from him. You can read the full email exchange here.

Brother James, who had been bcc'd on the entire exchange, said it best: "Checkmate; under normal circumstances. But I sense pride and arrogance."

That is the delusion. Not ignorance — pride. When the truth is laid at your feet and your reputation is more important than your repentance, AO will choose your delusion for you.

The Test Continues

1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder,

2 And the sign or the wonder comes to pass... you shall not hearken to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams.

3 For AO your God proves you, to know whether you love AO your God with all your heart and with all your soul. — Deuteronomy 13:1–3

Ellen G. White is a false prophet by the standard of her own book. The New Testament is a false book by the standard of AO's word. And David — not Moses, not JC — is AO's firstborn, AO's begotten, the Prince of Peace, higher than the kings of the earth.

The rising sun. The dawn of a new day. Tomorrow, we will look at what that day brings.

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This post is part of the Strong Delusion series. Read Part 1: The Strong Delusion for the testimony of how YirmeAO came out of the New Testament. Read Part 2: David or Jesus? for the five prophets who name the true Messiah.

Start with Welcome to the Torah of AO or read the Resurrection of King David for the Scriptural proof that David is the true Messiah.