personal beliefs underwent a gradual modification during this period, I find no evidence that she at any time taught theological error in her shut door writings." Similarly, Herbert E. Douglass has argued that White simply used similar language to reach her peers in their context. Graeme Bradford defends, "Some would argue that this teaching is an embarrassment to the Seventh-day Adventist Church today. Those who use such an argument should be reminded of the fact that a similar 'Shut Door teaching' was applied by early Christians (including Peter) for the first 10 years of the existence of the newly formed Christian Church. For the first 10 years they only preached to the Jews as being worthy of God's grace. That is the purpose of the vision given by God to Peter in . All movements raised up by God still have the imperfections common to humanity." See also Adventism History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Inspiration of Ellen White Seventh-day Adventist theology References ; p53–54 External links Ellen G. White Estate website: "Open and Shut Door" from the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia, second revised edition, 11:249–252 "The 'Shut Door' Documents" compiled by Robert W. Olson, 1982 Unusual statements of Ellen White Advent Experience by George Ide Butler, a reprint of Review and Herald articles "The Shut Door—A Case Study", chapter 44 in Messenger of the Lord by Herbert E. Douglass F. D. Nichol, Ellen G. White and Her Critics: chapter 13, "A Sketch of Early Adventist History"; chapter 14, "The Shut-Door Charge Examined"; chapter 15, "Mrs. White Taught That Probation Still Lingers". See also "Appendix H: From Shut Door to Open Door"; and "Section 10: The Open and the Shut Door" from "Appendix J: Deleted Passages Examined" Seventh-day Adventist theology History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church