''Steps to Christ'' is a book written by
Ellen G. White
Ellen Gould White (née Harmon; November 26, 1827 – July 16, 1915) was an American woman author and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Along with other Adventist leaders such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, she wa ...
, pioneer and prophetess of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...
. It was first published in 1892 by Fleming H. Revell Company. The copyright was purchased by Seventh-day Adventist publisher
Review and Herald Publishing Association
The Review and Herald Publishing Association was the oldest of two Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses in North America. The organization published books, magazines, study guides, CDs, videos and games for Adventist churches, schools and in ...
in 1892, and was first printed there in 1896. A new first chapter, "God's Love for Man" was added per request of the Seventh-day Adventist publishing house in the United Kingdom (Stanborough Press) in 1893 in order to secure a copyright. This is perhaps the most popular and widely read book by the author, printed in more than 150 languages worldwide. ''Steps to Christ'' is considered to define what
Seventh-day Adventists believe in subjects such as
salvation
Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its ...
, the
nature of man, and what a
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
’s life should be.
''Steps to Christ'' discusses how to come to know
Jesus Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and relig ...
at a personal level. It covers the topics of repentance, confession, faith, acceptance, growing into Christ, and prayer.
Publication
''Steps to Christ'' has been widely published by the
Review and Herald Publishing Association
The Review and Herald Publishing Association was the oldest of two Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses in North America. The organization published books, magazines, study guides, CDs, videos and games for Adventist churches, schools and in ...
and
Pacific Press
The Pacific Press Publishing Association, or Pacific Press for short, is one of two major Seventh-day Adventist publishing houses in North America. It was founded in 1874 by James White in Oakland, California, and is now located in Nampa, Id ...
in multiple printings and by other publishers under public domain. Various titles have been distributed over the years with different cover illustrations. Other known titles include ''Happiness Digest'', ''The Road to Redemption'', ''The Path to Peace'', and ''Finding Peace''.
Versions containing inset boxes with additional inserted comments have been published for youth.
Translations
Existing Translations
As has been stated,
this book has been printed in more than 150 languages worldwide.
See also
* ''
The Desire of Ages''
* ''
Conflict of the Ages
The ''Conflict of the Ages'' is a book series written by American religious author Ellen G. White (1827-1915).
The books follow the Biblical history of the world, with special focus on the conflict between Christ and Satan. The series starts wit ...
''
*
Teachings of Ellen White
Ellen G. White, one of the co-founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was extremely influential on the church, which considers her a prophet, understood today as an expression of the New Testament spiritual gift of prophecy. She was a volumi ...
*
Inspiration of Ellen White
Most Seventh-day Adventists believe church co-founder Ellen G. White (1827–1915) was inspired by God as a prophet, today understood as a manifestation of the New Testament "gift of prophecy," as described in the official beliefs of the church. ...
*
List of Ellen White writings
References
External links
Steps to Christonline at the official
Ellen G. White Estate website
1892 Steps to Christ*{{librivox book , title=Steps to Christ, author=White
American non-fiction books
Books by Ellen G. White
1892 non-fiction books
Seventh-day Adventist theology
Seventh-day Adventist media