Omega and health

OMEGA & HEALTHOMEGA & HEALTHOMEGA & HEALTHOMEGA & HEALTH

Selected Messages, Book 1, p 197Selected Messages, Book 1, p 197

Be not deceived; many will Be not deceived; many will depart from the faith, giving heed depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines to seducing spirits and doctrines of devilsof devils. We have now before us . We have now before us the alpha of this danger. the alpha of this danger. The The omega will be of a most startling omega will be of a most startling nature.nature.

THE ALPHATHE ALPHA

DR. KELLOGGDR. KELLOGG

19041904

LIVING LIVING TEMPLETEMPLE

Sermons and Talks, Vol 1, p 341Sermons and Talks, Vol 1, p 341

Living Temple contains the Alpha Living Temple contains the Alpha of these theoriesof these theories. The Omega . The Omega would follow in a little while. I would follow in a little while. I tremble for our people.tremble for our people. These These beautiful representations are beautiful representations are similar to the temptation that the similar to the temptation that the enemy brought to Adam and Eve enemy brought to Adam and Eve in Edenin Eden

““SIN AND LIVE”SIN AND LIVE”


{During the summer of 1904, at {During the summer of 1904, at a critical point in the crisis over a critical point in the crisis over the promulgation by Dr. J. H. the promulgation by Dr. J. H. Kellogg of pantheistic theories, Kellogg of pantheistic theories, and at a time when he was and at a time when he was advocating unsound policies advocating unsound policies relating to the management of relating to the management of our medical work, our medical work,


Ellen G. White sounded a Ellen G. White sounded a number of warnings, which number of warnings, which were assembled and were assembled and "published for the author" in "published for the author" in a sixty-page pamphlet, a sixty-page pamphlet, Special Testimonies, Series B, Special Testimonies, Series B, No. 2, entitled No. 2, entitled


"Testimonies for the Church "Testimonies for the Church Containing Letters to Containing Letters to Physicians and Ministers Physicians and Ministers Giving Messages of Warning Giving Messages of Warning and Words of Counsel and and Words of Counsel and Admonition Regarding Our Admonition Regarding Our Present Situation."Present Situation."


In two of these communications In two of these communications she refers to "The Alpha and the she refers to "The Alpha and the Omega."... Further counsels Omega."... Further counsels making reference to pantheism making reference to pantheism may be found in Testimonies, may be found in Testimonies, volume 8, pages 255-318 and The volume 8, pages 255-318 and The Ministry of Healing, pages 427-Ministry of Healing, pages 427-438. 438.


For the background of the For the background of the experience with pantheism, see experience with pantheism, see A. G. Daniells' The Abiding Gift A. G. Daniells' The Abiding Gift of Prophecy, pages 330-342, and of Prophecy, pages 330-342, and L. H. Christian's The Fruitage L. H. Christian's The Fruitage of Spiritual Gifts, pages 277-of Spiritual Gifts, pages 277-296.--COMPILERS.} 296.--COMPILERS.}

DENOMINATIONALDENOMINATIONAL

HISTORYHISTORY


Be not deceived; many will Be not deceived; many will depart from the faith, giving heed depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines to seducing spirits and doctrines of devilsof devils. We have now before us . We have now before us the alpha of this danger. the alpha of this danger. The The omega will be of a most startling omega will be of a most startling nature.nature.

TWO IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS:TWO IMPORTANT

CHARACTERISTICS:

• StartlingStartling• StartlingStartling

• Departure from the faith (not Departure from the faith (not always from the Church)always from the Church)

• Departure from the faith (not Departure from the faith (not always from the Church)always from the Church)

WHY STUDY THIS?WHY STUDY THIS?

• Because there is confusionBecause there is confusion

• Because it is a sign of the endBecause it is a sign of the end

• Because of its relationship to Because of its relationship to Health ReformHealth Reform

• Because there is confusionBecause there is confusion

• Because it is a sign of the endBecause it is a sign of the end

• Because of its relationship to Because of its relationship to Health ReformHealth Reform

Evangelism 263Evangelism 263

““is the Lord’s means… is the Lord’s means… for purifying His for purifying His church.”church.”

Counsels on Diets and Foods 382Counsels on Diets and Foods 382

Greater reforms should be seen Greater reforms should be seen among the people who claim to among the people who claim to be looking for the soon be looking for the soon appearing of Christ. Health appearing of Christ. Health reform is to do among our reform is to do among our people a work which it has not people a work which it has not yet done. yet done.

Counsels on Diets and Foods 382Counsels on Diets and Foods 382

There are those who ought to be awake There are those who ought to be awake to the danger of meat eating, who are to the danger of meat eating, who are still eating the flesh of animals, thus still eating the flesh of animals, thus endangering the physical, mental, and endangering the physical, mental, and spiritual health. spiritual health. Many who are now only Many who are now only half converted on the question of meat half converted on the question of meat eating will go from God's people to walk eating will go from God's people to walk no more with themno more with them

19311931

ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION

19571957

WALTERWALTER

MARTINMARTIN

CHRISTOLOGYCHRISTOLOGY

FALLEN VS FALLEN VS UNFALLEN UNFALLEN

NATURENATURE

Steps to Christ 62Steps to Christ 62

It was possible for Adam, It was possible for Adam, before the fall, to form a before the fall, to form a righteous character by righteous character by obedience to God's law. obedience to God's law.

Patriarchs and Prophets 53Patriarchs and Prophets 53

Should they once yield to Should they once yield to temptation, their nature temptation, their nature would become so depraved would become so depraved that that in themselves they would in themselves they would have no power and no have no power and no disposition to resist Satan.disposition to resist Satan.

Patriarchs and Prophets 61Patriarchs and Prophets 61

After their sin Adam and Eve After their sin Adam and Eve were no longer to dwell in were no longer to dwell in Eden… they were told that Eden… they were told that their their nature had become depraved by nature had become depraved by sinsin; they had lessened their ; they had lessened their strength to resist evil and had strength to resist evil and had opened the way for Satan to opened the way for Satan to gain more ready access to them.gain more ready access to them.

THE FROGTHE FROG

AND THEAND THE

SCORPIONSCORPION

1 John 3:41 John 3:4

Whosoever committeth Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the sin transgresseth also the law: for law: for sin is the sin is the transgression of the lawtransgression of the law..

THE ONLYTHE ONLY

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

OF SINOF SIN

Great Controversy 492Great Controversy 492

Our only definition of Our only definition of sin is that given in the sin is that given in the word of God; it is word of God; it is "the transgression of "the transgression of the law" the law"

We are We are not sin...not sin...

We are We are sinnerssinners

Sin as Nature Sin as Behavior

THE NEW THE NEW THEOLOGYTHEOLOGY

The New Theology Says:

• It is impossible to keep the It is impossible to keep the commandments of God (including commandments of God (including the Sabbath)the Sabbath)

• We are going to keep sinning until We are going to keep sinning until Jesus comesJesus comes

THE NATURE THE NATURE OF CHRISTOF CHRIST

Unfallen NatureUnfallen Nature

Sin as Nature

Fallen NatureFallen Nature

Sin as Behavior

THE BIBLETHE BIBLE

John 1:14John 1:14

And And the Word was made the Word was made fleshflesh, and dwelt among us, , and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.of grace and truth.

Romans 8:3Romans 8:3

For what the law could not For what the law could not do, in that it was weak do, in that it was weak through the flesh, through the flesh, God God sending his own Son sending his own Son in the in the likenesslikeness of sinful flesh of sinful flesh, and , and for sin, condemned sin in for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:the flesh:

Philippians 2:7Philippians 2:7

But made himself of no But made himself of no reputation, and took reputation, and took upon him the form of a upon him the form of a servant, and was made servant, and was made in in the likenessthe likeness of men of men

1 Timothy 3:161 Timothy 3:16

And without And without controversy great is controversy great is the mystery of the mystery of godliness: godliness: God was God was manifest in the fleshmanifest in the flesh

Galatians 5:19-21Galatians 5:19-21

Now the works of the flesh are Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, seditions, heresies,

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such likerevellings, and such like

Hebrews 2:16, 17Hebrews 2:16, 17

For verily he took not on him the For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. seed of Abraham.

Wherefore in all things it behoved him Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the make reconciliation for the sins of the people.people.

THE SPIRIT OF THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECYPROPHECY

Desire of Ages 112Desire of Ages 112

Notwithstanding that the sins of Notwithstanding that the sins of a guilty world were laid upon a guilty world were laid upon Christ, notwithstanding the Christ, notwithstanding the humiliation of humiliation of taking upon taking upon Himself our fallen natureHimself our fallen nature, the , the voice from heaven declared Him voice from heaven declared Him to be the Son of the Eternal. to be the Son of the Eternal.


It would have been an It would have been an almost infinite humiliation almost infinite humiliation for the Son of God to take for the Son of God to take man's nature, even when man's nature, even when Adam stood in his innocence Adam stood in his innocence in Eden. in Eden.


But Jesus accepted humanity But Jesus accepted humanity when the race had been when the race had been weakened by four thousand years weakened by four thousand years of sin. of sin. Like every child of Adam Like every child of Adam He accepted the results of the He accepted the results of the working of the great law of working of the great law of heredity. heredity.


What these results were is shown What these results were is shown in the history of His earthly in the history of His earthly ancestorsancestors. He came with such a . He came with such a heredity to share our sorrows heredity to share our sorrows and temptations, and to give us and temptations, and to give us the example of a sinless life. the example of a sinless life.


Satan had pointed to Adam's sin as Satan had pointed to Adam's sin as proof that God's law was unjust, proof that God's law was unjust, and could not be obeyed. In our and could not be obeyed. In our humanity, Christ was to redeem humanity, Christ was to redeem Adam's failure. But when Adam Adam's failure. But when Adam was assailed by the tempter, none of was assailed by the tempter, none of the effects of sin were upon him. the effects of sin were upon him.


He stood in the strength of He stood in the strength of perfect manhood, possessing the perfect manhood, possessing the full vigor of mind and body. He full vigor of mind and body. He was surrounded with the glories was surrounded with the glories of Eden, and was in daily of Eden, and was in daily communion with heavenly communion with heavenly beings. beings.


It was not thus with It was not thus with Jesus when He entered Jesus when He entered the wilderness to cope the wilderness to cope with Satan. with Satan.


For four thousand years the race For four thousand years the race had been decreasing in physical had been decreasing in physical strength, in mental power, and in strength, in mental power, and in moral worth; and Christ took upon moral worth; and Christ took upon Him the infirmities of degenerate Him the infirmities of degenerate humanityhumanity. Only thus could He . Only thus could He rescue man from the lowest depths rescue man from the lowest depths of his degradation.of his degradation.

SINFUL SINFUL NATURE?NATURE?

SDABC, vol 7-A, p 452, 453SDABC, vol 7-A, p 452, 453

In Him was no guile or In Him was no guile or sinfulness; He was ever sinfulness; He was ever pure and undefiled; yet pure and undefiled; yet He took upon Him our He took upon Him our sinful naturesinful nature..

RALPHRALPH

LARSONLARSON

400400

QUOTATIONSQUOTATIONS

$1OOO$1OOO

REWARDREWARD

CALVINISTICCALVINISTIC

SDAs NOT SDAs NOT A CULTA CULT

QUESTIONS ON QUESTIONS ON DOCTRINESDOCTRINES

PASTORPASTOR

M. L. ANDREASENM. L. ANDREASEN

• Why is this important?Why is this important?• Why is this important?Why is this important?• What does it have to do What does it have to do

with health reform?with health reform?• What does it have to do What does it have to do

with health reform?with health reform?

No PerfectionNo Perfection


Sin as Nature

Perfection PossiblePerfection Possible


Sin as Behavior

No SanctuaryNo Sanctuary Heavenly SanctuaryHeavenly Sanctuary

Health ReformHealth Reform Health ReformHealth Reform

VICTORY VICTORY OVER SINOVER SIN

SCRIPTURESCRIPTURE

Matthew 5:48Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore Be ye therefore perfect, even as your perfect, even as your Father which is in Father which is in heaven is perfectheaven is perfect

Revelation 3:21Revelation 3:21

To him that overcometh To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set overcame, and am set down with my Father in down with my Father in his throne.his throne.

1 John 3:5-91 John 3:5-9

And ye know that he was manifested to And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. neither known him.

Little children, let no man deceive you: Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. even as he is righteous.

1 John 3:5-91 John 3:5-9

He that committeth sin is of the devil; He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. destroy the works of the devil.

Whosoever is born of God doth not Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.born of God.

Jude 24Jude 24

Now unto him that is able Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless and to present you faultless before the presence of his before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, glory with exceeding joy,

SPIRIT OF SPIRIT OF PROPHECYPROPHECY

Signs of the Times, Jan 16, 1896Signs of the Times, Jan 16, 1896

Satan declared that it was impossible for Satan declared that it was impossible for the sons and daughters of Adam to keep the sons and daughters of Adam to keep the law of God, and thus charged upon the law of God, and thus charged upon God a lack of wisdom and love. If they God a lack of wisdom and love. If they could not keep the law, then there was could not keep the law, then there was fault with the Lawgiverfault with the Lawgiver. Men who are . Men who are under the control of Satan repeat these under the control of Satan repeat these accusations against God, in asserting that accusations against God, in asserting that men can not keep the law of Godmen can not keep the law of God. .

AN UNJUST AN UNJUST GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

HUMANHUMAN

WEAKNESSWEAKNESS

GOD’SGOD’S

POWERPOWER

Ephesians 3:14-20Ephesians 3:14-20

For this cause I bow my knees unto the For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Of whom the whole family in heaven Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, and earth is named,

That he would grant you, according That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; in the inner man;


That Christ may dwell in your That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, rooted and grounded in love,

May be able to comprehend May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and height;


And to know the love of Christ, And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of might be filled with all the fulness of God. God.

Now Now unto him that is able to do unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us”power that worketh in us”

That I May Know Him 131That I May Know Him 131

Before the world, God is developing Before the world, God is developing us as living witnesses to what men us as living witnesses to what men and women may become through the and women may become through the grace of Christ. We are enjoined to grace of Christ. We are enjoined to strive for perfection of character. The strive for perfection of character. The divine Teacher says, "Be ye therefore divine Teacher says, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect" (Matt. 5:48). in heaven is perfect" (Matt. 5:48).

That I May Know Him 131That I May Know Him 131

Would Christ tantalize us by requiring Would Christ tantalize us by requiring of us an impossibility? Never, never! of us an impossibility? Never, never! What an honor He confers upon us in What an honor He confers upon us in urging us to be holy in our sphere, as the urging us to be holy in our sphere, as the Father is holy in His sphere! He can Father is holy in His sphere! He can enable us to do this, for He declares, enable us to do this, for He declares, "All power is given unto me in heaven "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth" (Matt. 28:18). and in earth" (Matt. 28:18). This unli-This unli-mited power it is our privilege to claim.mited power it is our privilege to claim.

NOTNOT

SINLESSNESS?SINLESSNESS?

Maranatha 224Maranatha 224

Everyone who by faith Everyone who by faith obeys God's obeys God's commandments, commandments, will reach will reach the condition of sinlessnessthe condition of sinlessness in which Adam lived in which Adam lived before his transgression.before his transgression.


He who has not sufficient He who has not sufficient faith in Christ to believe faith in Christ to believe that He can keep him from that He can keep him from sinning, has not the faith sinning, has not the faith that will give him an that will give him an entrance into the kingdom entrance into the kingdom of God.of God.

HEALTH REFORM HEALTH REFORM AND AND

PERFECTIONPERFECTION

Our High Calling 265Our High Calling 265

What? know ye not that your body What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Cor. 6:19, 20.1 Cor. 6:19, 20.


That perfection of character which That perfection of character which the Lord requires is the fitting up of the the Lord requires is the fitting up of the whole being as a temple for the whole being as a temple for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.indwelling of the Holy Spirit. God will God will accept of nothing less than the service accept of nothing less than the service of the entire human organism. It is not of the entire human organism. It is not enough to bring into action certain enough to bring into action certain parts of the living machineryparts of the living machinery. .


All parts must work in perfect harmony, All parts must work in perfect harmony, or the service will be deficientor the service will be deficient. It is thus . It is thus that man is qualified to cooperate with that man is qualified to cooperate with God in representing Christ to the God in representing Christ to the world. world. Thus God desires to prepare a Thus God desires to prepare a people to stand before Him pure and people to stand before Him pure and holy, that He may introduce them into holy, that He may introduce them into the society of heavenly angelsthe society of heavenly angels. .


We have been entrusted with We have been entrusted with the most solemn message ever the most solemn message ever given to our world, and given to our world, and the the object to be kept plainly and object to be kept plainly and distinctly before our minds is the distinctly before our minds is the glory of God. glory of God.


Let us take care that we do nothing Let us take care that we do nothing which will weaken physical, mental, which will weaken physical, mental, or spiritual healthfulness, for God or spiritual healthfulness, for God will not accept a tainted, diseased, will not accept a tainted, diseased, corrupted sacrificecorrupted sacrifice. Care must be . Care must be exercised in eating, in drinking, in exercised in eating, in drinking, in dressing, and in working, lest we dressing, and in working, lest we detract from our efficiency…detract from our efficiency…


It is our duty to train and It is our duty to train and discipline the body in order that we discipline the body in order that we shall render to the Master the shall render to the Master the highest possible service. Inclination highest possible service. Inclination must not control us. must not control us. We are not to We are not to pamper the appetite and indulge in pamper the appetite and indulge in the use of that which is not for our the use of that which is not for our good, simply because it gratifies the good, simply because it gratifies the palate…palate…


The sacred temple of The sacred temple of the body must be kept the body must be kept pure and uncontaminated, pure and uncontaminated, that God's Holy Spirit that God's Holy Spirit may dwell therein.may dwell therein.

Christ’s Object Lessons 69Christ’s Object Lessons 69

When the character of When the character of Christ shall be perfectly Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His reproduced in His people, then He will people, then He will come to claim them as come to claim them as His own.His own.

WHAT DOESWHAT DOES

IT MEAN?IT MEAN?


God requires perfection of His God requires perfection of His children. His law is a transcript of His children. His law is a transcript of His own character, and it is the standard own character, and it is the standard of all character. This infinite standard of all character. This infinite standard is presented to all that there may be is presented to all that there may be no mistake in regard to the kind of no mistake in regard to the kind of people whom God will have to people whom God will have to compose His kingdom. compose His kingdom.


The life of Christ on earth was The life of Christ on earth was a perfect expression of God's a perfect expression of God's law, and when those who claim law, and when those who claim to be children of God become to be children of God become Christlike in character, they Christlike in character, they will be obedient to God's will be obedient to God's commandments.commandments.


The work of health The work of health reform is reform is the Lord's the Lord's means for lessening means for lessening suffering in our world suffering in our world and for purifying His and for purifying His church.church.

JUSTIFICATION JUSTIFICATION BY FAITHBY FAITH

PERVERSION PERVERSION OF THIS OF THIS

DOCTRINEDOCTRINE

The New Theology The New Theology says...says...

““SIN AND LIV

E”

SIN AND LIV

E”

Selected Messages, Vol 1, p 366Selected Messages, Vol 1, p 366

God requires the entire God requires the entire surrender of the heart, before surrender of the heart, before justification can take place; and justification can take place; and in order for man to retain in order for man to retain justification, there must be justification, there must be continual obedience, through continual obedience, through active, living faith that works by active, living faith that works by love and purifies the soul.love and purifies the soul.

Justification Justification by Faith isby Faith is

The 3rd

A’s

Message

The 3rd

A’s

Message


Several have written to me, Several have written to me, inquiring if the message of inquiring if the message of justification by faith is the justification by faith is the third angel's message, and I third angel's message, and I have answered, have answered, "It is the "It is the third angel's message in third angel's message in verity.”verity.”

Counsels on Diet and Foods 32Counsels on Diet and Foods 32

The health reform, I was The health reform, I was shown, shown, is a part of the third is a part of the third angel's messageangel's message, , and is just and is just as closely connected with it as closely connected with it as are the arm and hand as are the arm and hand with the human body.with the human body.

SANCTIFICATIONSANCTIFICATION

2 Thessalonians 2:132 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning God hath from the beginning chosen you to chosen you to salvation through salvation through sanctificationsanctification of the Spirit and of the Spirit and belief of the truth:belief of the truth:

SALVATION THROUGH:SALVATION THROUGH:

• SanctificationSanctification• Belief of the TruthBelief of the Truth• Doctrine is importantDoctrine is important

• SanctificationSanctification• Belief of the TruthBelief of the Truth• Doctrine is importantDoctrine is important

CLOSE CLOSE OF OF

PROBATIONPROBATION


He that is unjust, let him be He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy that is holy, let him be holy still. still.


To hold the people in darkness To hold the people in darkness and impenitence till the and impenitence till the Saviour's mediation is ended, Saviour's mediation is ended, and there is no longer a sacrifice and there is no longer a sacrifice for sin, is the object which he for sin, is the object which he (Satan) seeks to accomplish.(Satan) seeks to accomplish.


Those who are living upon the Those who are living upon the earth when the intercession of earth when the intercession of Christ shall cease in the sanctuary Christ shall cease in the sanctuary above above are to stand in the sight of a are to stand in the sight of a holy God without a mediator. Their holy God without a mediator. Their robes must be spotless, their robes must be spotless, their characters must be purified from characters must be purified from sinsin by the blood of sprinkling. by the blood of sprinkling.

Great Controversy 622, 633Great Controversy 622, 633

The "time of trouble, such as never The "time of trouble, such as never was," is soon to open upon us; and was," is soon to open upon us; and we shall need an experience which we we shall need an experience which we do not now possess and which many do not now possess and which many are too indolent to obtain. It is often are too indolent to obtain. It is often the case that trouble is greater in the case that trouble is greater in anticipation than in reality; but this anticipation than in reality; but this is not true of the crisis before us. is not true of the crisis before us.


The most vivid presentation cannot The most vivid presentation cannot reach the magnitude of the ordeal. In reach the magnitude of the ordeal. In that time of trial, every soul must stand that time of trial, every soul must stand for himself before God. "Though Noah, for himself before God. "Though Noah, Daniel, and Job" were in the land, "as Daniel, and Job" were in the land, "as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness." Ezekiel 14:20. their righteousness." Ezekiel 14:20.


Now, while our great High Now, while our great High Priest is making the atonement Priest is making the atonement for us, we should seek to become for us, we should seek to become perfect in Christ. Not even by a perfect in Christ. Not even by a thought could our Saviour be thought could our Saviour be brought to yield to the power of brought to yield to the power of temptation. temptation.


Satan finds in human hearts some Satan finds in human hearts some point where he can gain a foothold; point where he can gain a foothold; some sinful desire is cherished, by some sinful desire is cherished, by means of which his temptations means of which his temptations assert their power. But Christ assert their power. But Christ declared of Himself: "The prince declared of Himself: "The prince of this world cometh, and hath of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me." John 14:30. nothing in Me." John 14:30.


Satan could find nothing in the Son Satan could find nothing in the Son of God that would enable him to gain of God that would enable him to gain the victory. He had kept His Father's the victory. He had kept His Father's commandments, and there was no sin commandments, and there was no sin in Him that Satan could use to his in Him that Satan could use to his advantage. This is the condition in advantage. This is the condition in which those must be found who shall which those must be found who shall stand in the time of trouble.stand in the time of trouble.


It is in this life that we are to It is in this life that we are to separate sin from us, through faith separate sin from us, through faith in the atoning blood of Christ. Our in the atoning blood of Christ. Our precious Saviour invites us to join precious Saviour invites us to join ourselves to Him, to unite our ourselves to Him, to unite our weakness to His strength, our weakness to His strength, our ignorance to His wisdom, our ignorance to His wisdom, our unworthiness to His merits.unworthiness to His merits.


God's providence is the school in God's providence is the school in which we are to learn the which we are to learn the meekness and lowliness of Jesus. meekness and lowliness of Jesus. The Lord is ever setting before The Lord is ever setting before us, not the way we would choose, us, not the way we would choose, which seems easier and which seems easier and pleasanter to us, but the true pleasanter to us, but the true aims of life.aims of life.


It rests with us to co-operate with It rests with us to co-operate with the agencies which Heaven the agencies which Heaven employs in the work of employs in the work of conforming our characters to the conforming our characters to the divine model. None can neglect or divine model. None can neglect or defer this work but at the most defer this work but at the most fearful peril to their souls.fearful peril to their souls.

Daniel 8:14Daniel 8:14

““And he said unto me, And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and Unto two thousand and three hundred days; three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” be cleansed.”

Maranatha 249Maranatha 249

Christ officiates in the Christ officiates in the sanctuary… There must be sanctuary… There must be a purifying of the soul here a purifying of the soul here upon the earth, in harmony upon the earth, in harmony with Christ's cleansing of with Christ's cleansing of the sanctuary in heaven.the sanctuary in heaven.

CLEANINGCLEANING

BUSINESSBUSINESS

TO BELIEVE THE NEW THEOLOGY, ONE MUST:TO BELIEVE THE NEW

THEOLOGY, ONE MUST:• Deny the validity of the Spirit of ProphecyDeny the validity of the Spirit of Prophecy• Alter the meaning of the Investigative Judgment, Doctrine of the Alter the meaning of the Investigative Judgment, Doctrine of the

Sanctuary and Close of ProbationSanctuary and Close of Probation• Reject Health ReformReject Health Reform

• Deny the validity of the Spirit of ProphecyDeny the validity of the Spirit of Prophecy• Alter the meaning of the Investigative Judgment, Doctrine of the Alter the meaning of the Investigative Judgment, Doctrine of the

Sanctuary and Close of ProbationSanctuary and Close of Probation• Reject Health ReformReject Health Reform


Those who have received instruction Those who have received instruction regarding the evils of the use of flesh regarding the evils of the use of flesh foods, tea and coffee, and rich and foods, tea and coffee, and rich and unhealthful food preparations, and who unhealthful food preparations, and who are determined to make a covenant are determined to make a covenant with God by sacrifice, will not continue with God by sacrifice, will not continue to indulge their appetite for food that to indulge their appetite for food that they know to be unhealthful. they know to be unhealthful.


God demands that the appetites be God demands that the appetites be cleansed, and that self-denial be cleansed, and that self-denial be practiced in regard to those things practiced in regard to those things which are not good. which are not good. This is a work This is a work that will have to be done before His that will have to be done before His people can stand before Him a people can stand before Him a perfected peopleperfected people. .

19801980

DESMOND DESMOND FORDFORD



SABBATHSABBATH

No SanctuaryNo Sanctuary

Sin as NatureSin as Nature

DESMOND FORD BELIEVED:DESMOND FORD BELIEVED:

AFTER AFTER 19801980

KENNETH KENNETH WOODWOOD

C. to Par., Teachers, and Stud. 86C. to Par., Teachers, and Stud. 86

Students are sent from great distances to Students are sent from great distances to attend the college at Battle Creek, for the attend the college at Battle Creek, for the very purpose of receiving instruction very purpose of receiving instruction from the lectures on Bible subjects. But from the lectures on Bible subjects. But for one or two years past, there has been for one or two years past, there has been an effort to mold our school after other an effort to mold our school after other colleges. When this is done, we can give colleges. When this is done, we can give no encouragement to parents to send no encouragement to parents to send their children to Battle Creek College.their children to Battle Creek College.

70007000

HOME HOME

SCHOOLSCHOOL


And the dragon was wroth with And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the seed, which keep the commandments of God, and commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus have the testimony of Jesus Christ.Christ.

TROYTROY

Last Day Events 156Last Day Events 156

We have far more to fear We have far more to fear from within than from from within than from withoutwithout. The hindrances to . The hindrances to strength and success are far strength and success are far greater from the church greater from the church itself than from the world.itself than from the world.

Testimonies to Ministers 409, 410Testimonies to Ministers 409, 410

Many will stand in our Many will stand in our pulpits with the torch of pulpits with the torch of false prophecy in their false prophecy in their hands, kindled from the hands, kindled from the hellish torch of Satan. hellish torch of Satan.

Testimonies, Vol 5, p 707Testimonies, Vol 5, p 707

God will arouse His people; God will arouse His people; if other means fail, heresies if other means fail, heresies will come in among them, will come in among them, which will sift them, which will sift them, separating the chaff from separating the chaff from the wheat. the wheat.

HOW DID THIS APOSTASY SPREAD?

HOW DID THIS APOSTASY SPREAD?

• Through the educational system of the ChurchThrough the educational system of the Church• New books were writtenNew books were written• Hasty baptismsHasty baptisms• Neglecting church discipline and allowing sin to remain unrebuked in the ChurchNeglecting church discipline and allowing sin to remain unrebuked in the Church

• Through the educational system of the ChurchThrough the educational system of the Church• New books were writtenNew books were written• Hasty baptismsHasty baptisms• Neglecting church discipline and allowing sin to remain unrebuked in the ChurchNeglecting church discipline and allowing sin to remain unrebuked in the Church

19901990

CELEBRATIONCELEBRATION

THREE PREMISES OF “CELEBRATION”:

THREE PREMISES OF “CELEBRATION”:

• LOVELOVE• ACCEPTANCEACCEPTANCE• FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESS

• LOVELOVE• ACCEPTANCEACCEPTANCE• FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESS

• (All of the above (All of the above UnconditionalUnconditional))• (All of the above (All of the above UnconditionalUnconditional))

CONDITIONSCONDITIONS

Counsels on Health 51Counsels on Health 51

Our faith requires us to Our faith requires us to elevate the standard of elevate the standard of reform, and take advance reform, and take advance steps. steps. The condition of our The condition of our acceptance with Godacceptance with God is a is a practical separation from the practical separation from the world. world.

““CONTEMPORARY CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN

MUSICMUSIC

STANDARDS STANDARDS LIGHTLY LIGHTLY

REGARDEDREGARDED

WHY?WHY?



No StandardsNo Standards

SABBATHSABBATH

Perfection PossiblePerfection Possible


StandardsStandards

SABBATHSABBATH

No SanctuaryNo Sanctuary Heavenly SanctuaryHeavenly Sanctuary

Sin as NatureSin as Nature Sin as BehaviorSin as Behavior

SPORTS SPORTS IN OUR IN OUR SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

IMAGEN THE IMAGEN THE SAVIOUR...SAVIOUR...

Adventist Home 499Adventist Home 499

I do not condemn the I do not condemn the simple exercise of playing simple exercise of playing ballball; but this, even in its ; but this, even in its simplicity, may be simplicity, may be overdone.overdone.


I shrink always from the almost I shrink always from the almost sure result which follows in the sure result which follows in the wake of these amusements. It wake of these amusements. It leads to an outlay of means that leads to an outlay of means that should be expended in bringing should be expended in bringing the light of truth to souls that are the light of truth to souls that are perishing out of Christ. perishing out of Christ.


The amusements and expenditures The amusements and expenditures of means for self-pleasing, which of means for self-pleasing, which lead on step by step to self-lead on step by step to self-glorifying, and the educating in glorifying, and the educating in these games for pleasure produce a these games for pleasure produce a love and passion for such things love and passion for such things that is that is not favorable to the perfection not favorable to the perfection of Christian characterof Christian character..

Adventist Home 500, 501Adventist Home 500, 501

Some of the most popular amusements, Some of the most popular amusements, such as football and boxing, have such as football and boxing, have become schools of brutality. They are become schools of brutality. They are developing the same characteristics as developing the same characteristics as did the games of ancient Rome. The love did the games of ancient Rome. The love of domination, the pride in mere brute of domination, the pride in mere brute force, the reckless disregard of life, are force, the reckless disregard of life, are exerting upon the youth a power to exerting upon the youth a power to demoralize that is appalling.demoralize that is appalling.


Other athletic games, though Other athletic games, though not so brutalizing, are not so brutalizing, are scarcely less objectionable scarcely less objectionable because of the excess to because of the excess to which they are carried.which they are carried.


They stimulate the love of pleasure and They stimulate the love of pleasure and excitement, thus fostering a distaste for excitement, thus fostering a distaste for useful labor, a disposition to shun useful labor, a disposition to shun practical duties and responsibilities. practical duties and responsibilities. They tend to destroy a relish for life's They tend to destroy a relish for life's sober realities and its tranquil sober realities and its tranquil enjoyments. enjoyments. Thus the door is opened to Thus the door is opened to dissipation and lawlessness with their dissipation and lawlessness with their terrible resultsterrible results. .

C. to P., Teachers and St. 349-351C. to P., Teachers and St. 349-351

On Wednesday morning when I On Wednesday morning when I spoke to the students and to the spoke to the students and to the others who had assembled, the others who had assembled, the words that the Lord gave me to words that the Lord gave me to speak, I did not know anything of speak, I did not know anything of what was to take place afterward; what was to take place afterward; for no intimation of it had come to for no intimation of it had come to me. me.


How could those at the head of the How could those at the head of the school harmonize with the words spoken school harmonize with the words spoken the proceedings that followed, which the proceedings that followed, which were of a character to make of no effect were of a character to make of no effect the instruction that had just come to the instruction that had just come to them from God? If their perceptions had them from God? If their perceptions had not been greatly beclouded, they would not been greatly beclouded, they would have understood this instruction as have understood this instruction as rebuking all such proceedings.rebuking all such proceedings.


I felt deeply the importance of the words I felt deeply the importance of the words that the Lord gave me at this time for that the Lord gave me at this time for teachers and students. This instruction teachers and students. This instruction presented before the students duties of the presented before the students duties of the highest order; and to efface by the highest order; and to efface by the amusements afterward entered into, the amusements afterward entered into, the good impressions made, was virtually good impressions made, was virtually saying, "We want not Thy way, O God; saying, "We want not Thy way, O God; we want our own way; we want to follow we want our own way; we want to follow our own wisdom."our own wisdom."


In the night season I was a In the night season I was a witness to the performance that witness to the performance that was carried on on the school was carried on on the school grounds. The students who grounds. The students who engaged in the grotesque mimicry engaged in the grotesque mimicry that was seen, acted out the mind that was seen, acted out the mind of the enemy, some in a very of the enemy, some in a very unbecoming manner. unbecoming manner.


A view of things was presented be-A view of things was presented be-fore me in which the students were fore me in which the students were playing games of tennis and cricket. playing games of tennis and cricket. Then I was given instruction Then I was given instruction regarding the character of these regarding the character of these amusements. amusements. They were presented to They were presented to me as a species of idolatry, like the me as a species of idolatry, like the idols of the nationsidols of the nations. .


There were more than visible There were more than visible spectators on the ground. Satan spectators on the ground. Satan and his angels were there, making and his angels were there, making impressions on human minds. impressions on human minds. Angels of God, who minister to Angels of God, who minister to those who shall be heirs of those who shall be heirs of salvation, were also present, not to salvation, were also present, not to approve, but to disapprove. approve, but to disapprove.


They were ashamed that such an They were ashamed that such an exhibition should be given by the exhibition should be given by the professed children of God. The professed children of God. The forces of the enemy gained a decided forces of the enemy gained a decided victory, and God was dishonored. victory, and God was dishonored. He who gave His life to refine, He who gave His life to refine, ennoble, and sanctify human beings ennoble, and sanctify human beings was grieved at the performance. was grieved at the performance.


Hearing a voice, I turned to see who Hearing a voice, I turned to see who spoke to me. Then with dignity and spoke to me. Then with dignity and solemnity One said, "Is this the solemnity One said, "Is this the celebration for the anniversary of celebration for the anniversary of the opening of the school? Is this the opening of the school? Is this the gratitude offering you present to the gratitude offering you present to God for the blessings He has given God for the blessings He has given you? you?


The world could render as The world could render as acceptable an offering on this acceptable an offering on this memorial occasion. The teachers memorial occasion. The teachers are making the same mistake that are making the same mistake that has been made over and over has been made over and over again. They should learn wisdom again. They should learn wisdom from the experiences of the past. from the experiences of the past.


The careless, godless world The careless, godless world can offer an abundance of can offer an abundance of such offerings as these, in a such offerings as these, in a much more acceptable much more acceptable manner."manner."


Turning to the teachers, He said, Turning to the teachers, He said, "You have made a mistake the effects "You have made a mistake the effects of which it will be hard to efface. The of which it will be hard to efface. The Lord God of Israel is not glorified in Lord God of Israel is not glorified in the school. If at this time the Lord the school. If at this time the Lord should permit your life to end, many should permit your life to end, many would be lost, eternally separated would be lost, eternally separated from God and the righteous." from God and the righteous."

19871987

CampmeetingCampmeeting

CCCCCC

Prophecy Fulfil

led

Prophecy Fulfil

led


It is impossible to estimate too It is impossible to estimate too largely the work that the Lord will largely the work that the Lord will accomplish through His proposed accomplish through His proposed vessels in carrying out His mind and vessels in carrying out His mind and purpose. The things you have purpose. The things you have described as taking place in Indiana, described as taking place in Indiana, the Lord has shown me would take the Lord has shown me would take place just before the close of probation.place just before the close of probation.


Every uncouth thing will be Every uncouth thing will be demonstrated. There will be demonstrated. There will be shouting, with drums, music, and shouting, with drums, music, and dancing. The senses of rational dancing. The senses of rational beings will become so confused that beings will become so confused that they cannot be trusted to make they cannot be trusted to make right decisions. And this is called right decisions. And this is called the moving of the Holy Spirit.the moving of the Holy Spirit.


The Holy Spirit never reveals The Holy Spirit never reveals itself in such methods, in such a itself in such methods, in such a bedlam of noise. This is an bedlam of noise. This is an invention of Satan to cover up his invention of Satan to cover up his ingenious methods for making of ingenious methods for making of none effect the pure, sincere, none effect the pure, sincere, elevating, ennobling, sanctifying elevating, ennobling, sanctifying truth for this time. truth for this time.


Better never have the worship of Better never have the worship of God blended with music than to use God blended with music than to use musical instruments to do the work musical instruments to do the work which last January was represented which last January was represented to me would be brought into our to me would be brought into our camp meetings. camp meetings. The truth for this The truth for this time needs nothing of this kind in its time needs nothing of this kind in its work of converting soulswork of converting souls. .


A bedlam of noise shocks the A bedlam of noise shocks the senses and perverts that which if senses and perverts that which if conducted aright might be a conducted aright might be a blessing. The powers of satanic blessing. The powers of satanic agencies blend with the din and agencies blend with the din and noise, to have a carnival, and this noise, to have a carnival, and this is termed the Holy Spirit's is termed the Holy Spirit's working. working.

““CULTURALLYCULTURALLY RELEVANT”RELEVANT” SERVICESSERVICES


Be not deceived; many will Be not deceived; many will depart from the faith, giving depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. doctrines of devils. We have now We have now before us the alpha of this before us the alpha of this dangerdanger. The omega will be of a . The omega will be of a most startling nature. most startling nature.

CHURCH CHURCH PLANTINGPLANTING

TIME TIME IS IS

SHORTSHORT

SPIRIT SPIRIT OF OF

PROPHECYPROPHECY


The Holy Ghost is the The Holy Ghost is the author of the Scriptures author of the Scriptures and of the Spirit of and of the Spirit of ProphecyProphecy. .

THE LAST THE LAST DECEPTION DECEPTION

OF SATANOF SATAN

Last Day Events 178, 179Last Day Events 178, 179

The very last deception of Satan will The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God.of the Spirit of God. "Where there is no "Where there is no vision, the people perish" (Prov. 29:18). vision, the people perish" (Prov. 29:18). Satan will work ingeniously, in Satan will work ingeniously, in different ways and through different different ways and through different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of agencies, to unsettle the confidence of God's remnant people in the true God's remnant people in the true testimony.testimony.


The enemy has made his masterly The enemy has made his masterly efforts to unsettle the faith of our own efforts to unsettle the faith of our own people in the Testimoniespeople in the Testimonies. . . . This is just . . . . This is just as Satan designed it should be, and as Satan designed it should be, and those who have been preparing the way those who have been preparing the way for the people to pay no heed to the for the people to pay no heed to the warnings and reproofs of the Testimonies warnings and reproofs of the Testimonies of the Spirit of God will see that a tide of of the Spirit of God will see that a tide of errors of all kinds will spring into life.errors of all kinds will spring into life.


It is Satan's plan to weaken the It is Satan's plan to weaken the faith of God's people in the faith of God's people in the TestimoniesTestimonies. Next follows skepticism . Next follows skepticism in regard to the vital points of our in regard to the vital points of our faith, the pillars of our position, faith, the pillars of our position, then doubt as to the Holy then doubt as to the Holy Scriptures, Scriptures, and then the downward and then the downward march to perdition. march to perdition.


When the Testimonies, which were When the Testimonies, which were once believed, are doubted and given once believed, are doubted and given up, Satan knows the deceived ones up, Satan knows the deceived ones will not stop at this; and he will not stop at this; and he redoubles his efforts till he launches redoubles his efforts till he launches them into open rebellion, which them into open rebellion, which becomes incurable and ends in becomes incurable and ends in destructiondestruction..


One thing is certain: Those One thing is certain: Those Seventh-day Adventists who Seventh-day Adventists who take their stand under Satan's take their stand under Satan's banner banner will first give up their will first give up their faith in the warnings and faith in the warnings and reproofs contained in the reproofs contained in the Testimonies of God's SpiritTestimonies of God's Spirit..

DIFFERENT WAYS TO REJECT THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

DIFFERENT WAYS TO REJECT THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

• Open. Burning the BooksOpen. Burning the Books

• Leave the Books on the shelfLeave the Books on the shelf

• Read them Read them selectivelyselectively

• ““The Bible and the Bible only”The Bible and the Bible only”

• ““We do not put Ellen White above the Bible”We do not put Ellen White above the Bible”

• Hearers but not doersHearers but not doers

• Open. Burning the BooksOpen. Burning the Books

• Leave the Books on the shelfLeave the Books on the shelf

• Read them Read them selectivelyselectively

• ““The Bible and the Bible only”The Bible and the Bible only”

• ““We do not put Ellen White above the Bible”We do not put Ellen White above the Bible”

• Hearers but not doersHearers but not doers

2 Chronicles 20:202 Chronicles 20:20

Believe in the LORD Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be your God, so shall ye be established; believe his established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prophets, so shall ye prosper. prosper.

Selected Messages, Vol 1, p 204, 205Selected Messages, Vol 1, p 204, 205

The enemy of souls has sought to The enemy of souls has sought to bring in the supposition that a great bring in the supposition that a great reformation was to take place among reformation was to take place among Seventh-day Adventists, and that this Seventh-day Adventists, and that this reformation would consist in giving reformation would consist in giving up the doctrines which stand as the up the doctrines which stand as the pillars of our faith, and engaging in a pillars of our faith, and engaging in a process of reorganization. process of reorganization.


Were this reformation to take place, Were this reformation to take place, what would result? The principles of what would result? The principles of truth that God in His wisdom has given truth that God in His wisdom has given to the remnant church, would be to the remnant church, would be discarded. Our religion would be discarded. Our religion would be changed. The fundamental principles changed. The fundamental principles that have sustained the work for the that have sustained the work for the last fifty years would be accounted as last fifty years would be accounted as error. error.


A new organization would be A new organization would be established. Books of a new order would established. Books of a new order would be written. A system of intellectual be written. A system of intellectual philosophy would be introduced. The philosophy would be introduced. The founders of this system would go into founders of this system would go into the cities, and do a wonderful work. the cities, and do a wonderful work. The Sabbath of course, would be lightly The Sabbath of course, would be lightly regarded, as also the God who created regarded, as also the God who created it. it.


Nothing would be allowed to stand in the Nothing would be allowed to stand in the way of the new movement. The leaders way of the new movement. The leaders would teach that virtue is better than would teach that virtue is better than vice, but God being removed, they would vice, but God being removed, they would place their dependence on human power, place their dependence on human power, which, without God, is worthless. Their which, without God, is worthless. Their foundation would be built on the sand, foundation would be built on the sand, and storm and tempest would sweep and storm and tempest would sweep away the structure. away the structure.


Who has authority Who has authority to begin such a to begin such a movement?movement?

FEATURES OF THE OMEGA OF APOSTASY:


• New theologyNew theology

• Doctrine of the Sanctuary is laid asideDoctrine of the Sanctuary is laid aside

• Bible Standards disregardedBible Standards disregarded

• Health Reform misrepresentedHealth Reform misrepresented

• ““Contemporary” style of worshipContemporary” style of worship

• No preparation needed for the time of troubleNo preparation needed for the time of trouble

• New theologyNew theology

• Doctrine of the Sanctuary is laid asideDoctrine of the Sanctuary is laid aside

• Bible Standards disregardedBible Standards disregarded

• Health Reform misrepresentedHealth Reform misrepresented

• ““Contemporary” style of worshipContemporary” style of worship

• No preparation needed for the time of troubleNo preparation needed for the time of trouble



• The Spirit of Prophecy is disbelievedThe Spirit of Prophecy is disbelieved

• Abuse of authority by church leadersAbuse of authority by church leaders

• This apostasy was prophesiedThis apostasy was prophesied

• The Spirit of Prophecy is disbelievedThe Spirit of Prophecy is disbelieved

• Abuse of authority by church leadersAbuse of authority by church leaders

• This apostasy was prophesiedThis apostasy was prophesied

ABUSE ABUSE OF OF

AUTHORITYAUTHORITY


When troubles arise in the church When troubles arise in the church we should not go for help to lawyers we should not go for help to lawyers not of our faith. God does not desire not of our faith. God does not desire us to open church difficulties before us to open church difficulties before those who do not fear Him. He would those who do not fear Him. He would not have us depend for help on those not have us depend for help on those who do not obey His requirements. who do not obey His requirements.


Those who trust in such counselors show Those who trust in such counselors show that they have not faith in God. By their that they have not faith in God. By their lack of faith the Lord is greatly lack of faith the Lord is greatly dishonored, and their course works great dishonored, and their course works great injury to themselves. In appealing to injury to themselves. In appealing to unbelievers to settle difficulties in the unbelievers to settle difficulties in the church they are biting and devouring church they are biting and devouring one another, to be "consumed one of one another, to be "consumed one of another" (Gal. 5:15).another" (Gal. 5:15).


These men cast aside the counsel These men cast aside the counsel God has given, and do the very God has given, and do the very things He has bidden them not to things He has bidden them not to do. They show that they have do. They show that they have chosen the world as their judge, chosen the world as their judge, and in heaven their names are and in heaven their names are registered as one with unbelievers. registered as one with unbelievers.


Christ is crucified afreshChrist is crucified afresh, and put to , and put to open shame. Let these men know open shame. Let these men know that God does not hear their that God does not hear their prayers. They insult His holy name, prayers. They insult His holy name, and He will leave them to the and He will leave them to the buffetings of Satan until they shall buffetings of Satan until they shall see their folly and seek the Lord by see their folly and seek the Lord by confession of their sin. confession of their sin.

SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 976SDA Bible Commentary, vol 7, p 976

Force is the last Force is the last resort of every false resort of every false religion.religion.

RESULTS RESULTS OF FOLLOWING OF FOLLOWING

UNGODLY LEADERSUNGODLY LEADERS

Desire of Ages 737, 738Desire of Ages 737, 738

Thus by choosing a heathen Thus by choosing a heathen ruler, the Jewish nation had ruler, the Jewish nation had withdrawn from the theocracy. withdrawn from the theocracy. They had rejected God as their They had rejected God as their king. Henceforth they had no king. Henceforth they had no deliverer. They had no king but deliverer. They had no king but CaesarCaesar..


To this the priests and teachers To this the priests and teachers had led the people.had led the people. For this, For this, with the fearful results that with the fearful results that followed, they were followed, they were responsible. responsible. A nation's sin and A nation's sin and a nation's ruin were due to the a nation's ruin were due to the religious leaders. religious leaders.


Anna also, a prophetess, came in Anna also, a prophetess, came in and confirmed Simeon's and confirmed Simeon's testimony concerning Christ. As testimony concerning Christ. As Simeon spoke, her face lighted up Simeon spoke, her face lighted up with the glory of God, and she with the glory of God, and she poured out her heartfelt thanks poured out her heartfelt thanks that she had been permitted to that she had been permitted to behold Christ the Lord.behold Christ the Lord.


These humble worshipers had not These humble worshipers had not studied the prophecies in vain. But studied the prophecies in vain. But those who held positions as rulers and those who held positions as rulers and priests in Israel, though they too had priests in Israel, though they too had before them the precious utterances of before them the precious utterances of prophecy, were not walking in the way prophecy, were not walking in the way of the Lord, and their eyes were not of the Lord, and their eyes were not open to behold the Light of life.open to behold the Light of life.


So it is stillSo it is still. Events upon . Events upon which the attention of all which the attention of all heaven is centered are heaven is centered are undiscerned, their very undiscerned, their very occurrence is unnoticed, by occurrence is unnoticed, by religious leaders, and religious leaders, and worshipers in the house of God. worshipers in the house of God.

JESUS WAS REJECTEDJESUS WAS REJECTED


Jesus… Jesus… was not accepted by the was not accepted by the leaders in Israelleaders in Israel; but when others ; but when others should come, assuming the character should come, assuming the character of Christ, but actuated by their own of Christ, but actuated by their own will and seeking their own glory, they will and seeking their own glory, they would be received. And why? Because would be received. And why? Because he who is seeking his own glory he who is seeking his own glory appeals to the desire for self-appeals to the desire for self-exaltation in others. exaltation in others.


To such appeals the Jews could To such appeals the Jews could respond. They would receive the false respond. They would receive the false teacher because he flattered their teacher because he flattered their pride by sanctioning their cherished pride by sanctioning their cherished opinions and traditions. opinions and traditions. But the But the teaching of Christ did not coincide with teaching of Christ did not coincide with their ideas. It was spiritual, and their ideas. It was spiritual, and demanded the sacrifice of self; demanded the sacrifice of self; therefore they would not receive it.therefore they would not receive it.


Is not the same thing repeated in Is not the same thing repeated in our day?our day? Are there not many, even Are there not many, even religious leaders, who are hardening religious leaders, who are hardening their hearts against the Holy Spirit, their hearts against the Holy Spirit, making it impossible for them to making it impossible for them to recognize the voice of God?recognize the voice of God? Are they Are they not rejecting the word of God, that not rejecting the word of God, that they may keep their own traditions?they may keep their own traditions?

HIGH HIGH HANDED HANDED

POWERPOWER


The General Conference is itself The General Conference is itself becoming corrupted with wrong becoming corrupted with wrong sentiments and principlessentiments and principles. . . . . .

Men have taken unfair advantage Men have taken unfair advantage of those whom they supposed to be of those whom they supposed to be under their jurisdiction. under their jurisdiction. They were They were determined to bring the individuals to determined to bring the individuals to their terms; they would rule or ruintheir terms; they would rule or ruin. . .. . .


The high-handed powerThe high-handed power that has that has been developed, as though been developed, as though position has made men gods, position has made men gods, makes me afraid, and ought to makes me afraid, and ought to cause fear. It is a curse wherever cause fear. It is a curse wherever and by whomsoever it is and by whomsoever it is exercised.exercised.

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Here we see that the church--the Here we see that the church--the Lord's sanctuary--was the first Lord's sanctuary--was the first to feel the stroke of the wrath of to feel the stroke of the wrath of God. God. The ancient men, those to The ancient men, those to whom God had given great light whom God had given great light and who had stood as guardians and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the of the spiritual interests of the people, had betrayed their trust.people, had betrayed their trust.


They had taken the position that we They had taken the position that we need not look for miracles and the need not look for miracles and the marked manifestation of God's power marked manifestation of God's power as in former days. as in former days. Times have changed. Times have changed. These words strengthen their unbelief, These words strengthen their unbelief, and they say: The Lord will not do good, and they say: The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil.neither will He do evil. He is too mer- He is too mer-ciful to visit His people in judgment. ciful to visit His people in judgment.


Thus "Peace and safety" is the cry Thus "Peace and safety" is the cry from men who will never again lift up from men who will never again lift up their voice like a trumpet to show their voice like a trumpet to show God's people their transgressions and God's people their transgressions and the house of Jacob their sins. These the house of Jacob their sins. These dumb dogs that would not bark are the dumb dogs that would not bark are the ones who feel the just vengeance of an ones who feel the just vengeance of an offended Godoffended God. Men, maidens, and . Men, maidens, and little children all perish together. little children all perish together.

HEALTH REFORM HAS TO DO WITH:

HEALTH REFORM HAS TO DO WITH:

• The ShakingThe Shaking

• Mental clarity to discern truthMental clarity to discern truth

• Preparation for translationPreparation for translation

• The purification of the ChurchThe purification of the Church

• The honor of GodThe honor of God

• The ShakingThe Shaking

• Mental clarity to discern truthMental clarity to discern truth

• Preparation for translationPreparation for translation

• The purification of the ChurchThe purification of the Church

• The honor of GodThe honor of God


The very image of God is to The very image of God is to be reproduced in humanity. be reproduced in humanity. The honor of God, the honor The honor of God, the honor of Christ, is involved in the of Christ, is involved in the perfection of the character of perfection of the character of His people.His people.


Those who indulge in meat eating, Those who indulge in meat eating, tea drinking, and gluttony are tea drinking, and gluttony are sowing seeds for a harvest of pain sowing seeds for a harvest of pain and death. The unhealthful food and death. The unhealthful food placed in the stomach strengthens placed in the stomach strengthens the appetites that war against the the appetites that war against the soul, developing the lower soul, developing the lower propensities. propensities.


A diet of flesh meat tends to A diet of flesh meat tends to develop animalism. A develop animalism. A development of animalism development of animalism lessens spirituality, lessens spirituality, rendering rendering the mind incapable of the mind incapable of understanding truthunderstanding truth..

SHARE THE MESSAGESHARE THE MESSAGE

THIRD ANGELS’ THIRD ANGELS’ MESSAGEMESSAGE


The health reform, I was shown, The health reform, I was shown, is a part of the third angel's is a part of the third angel's message, and is just as closely message, and is just as closely connected with it as are the arm connected with it as are the arm and hand with the human body. and hand with the human body. I saw that we as a people must I saw that we as a people must make an advance move in this make an advance move in this great work. great work.


Ministers and people must Ministers and people must act in concertact in concert. God's . God's people are not prepared people are not prepared for the loud cry of the for the loud cry of the third angel.third angel.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

DON’T DON’T BELIEVE A BELIEVE A

WORDWORD

Acts 17:11Acts 17:11

These were more noble than These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with they received the word with all readiness of mind, and all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.whether those things were so.


Satan is constantly endeavoring to Satan is constantly endeavoring to attract attention to man in the place of attract attention to man in the place of God. God. He leads the people to look to He leads the people to look to bishops, to pastors, to professors of bishops, to pastors, to professors of theology, as their guidestheology, as their guides, instead of , instead of searching the Scriptures to learn their searching the Scriptures to learn their duty for themselves. Then, by controlling duty for themselves. Then, by controlling the minds of these leaders, he can the minds of these leaders, he can influence the multitudes according to his influence the multitudes according to his will. will.

TEACH THE PEOPLE TEACH THE PEOPLE NOT TO LOOK AT MEN NOT TO LOOK AT MEN

AS THEIR GUIDESAS THEIR GUIDES

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Instructors...Instructors...

YESYES

GUIDES?GUIDES?

DEFINETLY N

OT!!

DEFINETLY N

OT!!

TEACH THE TEACH THE PEOPLE TO BE PEOPLE TO BE

BEREANSBEREANS

DON’T DON’T GET GET MADMAD

Would Would you had. . .you had. . .

CRUCIFIE

D JESUS?

CRUCIFIE

D JESUS?


The priests and rulers, on first The priests and rulers, on first coming into the presence of coming into the presence of Christ, had felt the same Christ, had felt the same conviction. Their hearts were conviction. Their hearts were deeply moved, and the thought deeply moved, and the thought was forced upon them, "Never was forced upon them, "Never man spake like this Manman spake like this Man."."


But they had stifled the conviction of the But they had stifled the conviction of the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit. Now, enraged that even the Now, enraged that even the instruments of the law should be instruments of the law should be influenced by the hated Galilean, they influenced by the hated Galilean, they cried, "Are ye also deceived? Have any cried, "Are ye also deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him? But this people who believed on Him? But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed."knoweth not the law are cursed."


Those to whom the message of Those to whom the message of truth is spoken seldom ask, "Is it truth is spoken seldom ask, "Is it true?" but, "By whom is it true?" but, "By whom is it advocated?"advocated?" Multitudes estimate it Multitudes estimate it by the numbers who accept it; and by the numbers who accept it; and the question is still asked, "Have any the question is still asked, "Have any of the learned men or religious of the learned men or religious leaders believed?"leaders believed?"


Men are no more favorable to real Men are no more favorable to real godliness now than in the days of godliness now than in the days of Christ. They are just as intently Christ. They are just as intently seeking earthly good, to the neglect of seeking earthly good, to the neglect of eternal riches; eternal riches; and it is not an argument and it is not an argument against the truth, that large numbers are against the truth, that large numbers are not ready to accept it, or that it is not not ready to accept it, or that it is not received by the world's great men, or received by the world's great men, or even by the religious leaderseven by the religious leaders. .

BEWARE!!!

BEWARE!!!

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