Shaking · 2017-05-14 · The Shaking: What the Bible says! “For son dishonors father, daughter...
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TheShaking
“Look,hereistheChrist!orThere!Ma2hew24:23
Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:05/14/17Dra>File:Shaking
RelaAonshipwithChrist• TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalvaAon:– Webelieveeternallifeisagi?fromGodinChristJesusandwearejusFfiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions
Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)
• God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20– Purpose:TosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrelaFonshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Ma220:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)
PrinciplesofBibleStudy• Paul’scounseltoTimothy:
– 16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspiraFonofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrecFon,forinstrucFoninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)
– forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21
• Bibleversions:– UseversionswiththeclosesttranslaAontotheoriginallanguage
• RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,ESV,andNIV
– Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.bluele2erbible.org
• UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThemaAcstudy)– ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits
relaAonshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)
TheShaking:WhattheBiblesays
! “Ihavebecomeastrangertomybrothers,andanalientomymother’schildren.”Psalm69:8NKJV
! “Yetgleaninggrapesshallbele>init,astheshakingofanolivetree,twoorthreeberriesinthetopoftheuppermostbough,fourorfiveintheoutmostfruibulbranchesthereof,saiththeLORDGodofIsrael.”Isaiah17:6KJV
! “Whenthusitshallbeinthemidstofthelandamongthepeople,thereshallbeastheshakingofanolivetree,andasthegleaninggrapeswhenthevintageisdone.”Isaiah24:13KJV
! “SurelyinthatdaythereshallbeagreatshakinginthelandofIsrael.”Ezekiel38:19bKJV
! “HeshallalsoentertheGloriousLand,andmanycountriesshallbeoverthrown.”Daniel11:41a• “He”thekingoftheNorth(papalalliance),willenterthe“GloriousLand”(true
church).Manywillbe“overthrown”bydecepAvedoctrineswithoutBiblicalsupport.
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TheShaking:WhattheBiblesays
! “Forsondishonorsfather,daughterrisesagainsthermother,daughter-in-lawagainsthermother-in-law;aman’senemiesarethemenofhisownhousehold.”Micah7:6(Maj10:34-39;Mark3:21)
! “Andthenmanywillbeoffended,willbetrayoneanother,andwillhateoneanother.Thenmanyfalseprophetswillriseupanddeceivemany.Andbecauselawlessnesswillabound,theloveofmanywillgrowcold.”Maj24:10-12NKJV(Mark13:6,9,12-13,21-22;Luke21:12,16-17)
• Prophet:“apersonregardedasaninspiredteacherorproclaimerofthewillofGod”
TheShaking:ThreeStages(www.endAme.net)
1) IntroducFonoffalsetheoriesintoGod’schurcho “Leannotonyourownunderstanding…”Prov3:5b
o “Look,hereistheChrist!orThere!”,(Maj24:23-24)and“Forwhentheysay,“Peaceandsafety!”thensuddendestrucFoncomesuponthem,aslaborpainsuponapregnantwoman.Andtheyshallnotescape.”(1Thess5:3),showshowthe“elect”maybedeceived
o “Thereisasympathyforsinandsinnersthatisdangeroustotheprosperityofthechurchatthepresentday.Youmusthavecharityisthecry.ButthatsenFmentthatwouldexcusewrongandshieldtheguilty,isnotthecharityoftheBible.Thefriendshipofthewickedismoredangerousthantheirenmity;fornonecanprevailagainsttheservantsofthelivingGod,exceptbytempFngthemtodisobedience.”{STJanuary6,1881,par.13}
TheShaking:ThreeStages(www.endAme.net)
2) ManywillriseupagainstthestraighttesFmonyoftheTrueWitnesso “FortheFmewillcomewhentheywillnotenduresounddoctrine,but
accordingtotheirowndesires,becausetheyhaveitchingears,theywillheapupforthemselvesteachers;andtheywillturntheirearsawayfromthetruth,andbeturnedasidetofables.”2Tim4:3-4
3) Trialsandtestswillbesofierce,onlythepure“grain”willstandfirmfortheirRedeemero “LetbothgrowtogetherunFltheharvest,andattheFmeofharvestI
willsaytothereapers,‘Firstgathertogetherthetaresandbindtheminbundlestoburnthem,butgatherthewheatintomybarn.’”Maj13:30
o The“harvest”isthecloseofprobaAon(Dan12:1;Rev14:14-16)
ChurchShaken
! “IsawthatGodispurifyingandprovingHispeople.Hewillrefinethemasgold,unAlthedrossisconsumedandHisimageisreflectedinthem.Allhavenotthatspiritofself-denialandthatwillingnesstoendurehardnessandtosufferforthetruth’ssake,whichGodrequires.Theirwillsarenotsubdued;theyhavenotconsecratedthemselveswhollytoGod,seekingnogreaterpleasurethantodoHiswill.Ministersandpeoplelackspiritualityandtruegodliness.Everythingistobeshakenthatcanbeshaken.God’speoplewillbebroughtintomosttryingposiFons,andallmustbese2led,rooted,andgroundedinthetruth,ortheirstepswillsurelyslide.IfGodcomfortsandnourishesthesoulwithHisinspiringpresence,theycanendure,thoughthewaymaybedarkandthorny.Forthedarknesswillsoonpassaway,andthetruelightshineforever.IwaspointedtoIsaiah58:1-15;Jeremiah14:10-12,asadescripAonofthepresentstateofournaAon.ThepeopleofthisnaAonhaveforsakenandforgojenGod.TheyhavechosenotherGodsandfollowedtheirowncorruptwaysunAlGodhasturnedfromthem.TheinhabitantsoftheearthhavetrampleduponthelawofGodandbrokenHiseverlasFngcovenant.”{1T355.2}
ChurchShaken
! “ItisaAmewhenGodistesAngandprovingHispeople.Everythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.OnlythosewillstandwhosesoulsarerivetedtotheeternalRock.Thosewholeantotheirownunderstanding,thosewhoarenotconstantlyabidinginChrist,willbesubjecttojustsuchchangesasthis.Ifyourfaithhasbeengroundedinman,wemaythenexpectjustsuchresults.”{2SM162.1}
o “Leannotonyourownunderstanding…”Prov3:5b
ChurchShaken
! “PlantmemorialsofGod’struthineveryplacepossible,andconversionswillbemade.Somewhodonottaketheirstandatoncewillhelpadvancetheworkwiththeirmeansandwiththeirsympathy.”AndnowsaiththeLordthatformedmefromthewombtobehisservant,tobringJacobagaintohim,thoughIsraelbenotgathered,”(whoisIsrael?thechurchmembersoftoday)“yetshallIbegloriousintheeyesoftheLord,andmyGodshallbemystrength.”Themessagemustgofromeasttowest,andfromwesttoeastagain.Agreatshakingupmustcome.TheprofessedbelieversinthetruthforthisFmeareasleep.Theyneedtoawake,andshineanewbecausethelightoftruthhasnotonlyflasheduponthem,butrightlydoneitswork.GodwillhaverepresentaAvesineveryplaceinallpartsoftheworld.”Themessageoftheangelfollowingthethirdisnowtobegiventoallpartsoftheworld.Itistobetheharvestmessage,andthewholeearthwillbelightedwiththegloryofGod.TheLordhasthisonemorecallofmercytotheworld,buttheperversityofmendivertstheworkfromitstruebearing,andthelighthastostruggleamidthedarknessofmenwhofeelthemselvescompetenttodoaworkwhichGodhasnotappointedthemtodo.”{Lt86-1900.21-23}o “Plainstatementsmustbemade.Unvarnishedtruthmustbespoken,inleaflets
andpamphlets,andthesemustbesca2eredliketheleavesofautumn.”{9T230.4}
ChurchShaken
! “IfweonlyknewwhatisbeforeuswewouldnotbesodilatoryintheworkoftheLord.WeareintheshakingAme,theFmewheneverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.TheLordwillnotexcusethosewhoknowthetruthiftheydonotinwordanddeedobeyHiscommands.IfwemakenoefforttowinsoulstoChristweshallbeheldresponsiblefortheworkwemighthavedone,butdidnotdobecauseofourspiritualindolence.ThosewhobelongtotheLord’skingdommustworkearnestlyforthesavingofsouls.Theymustdotheirparttobindupthelawandsealitamongthedisciples.”{6T331.2}
! “Iftheworkoftemperancewerecarriedforwardbyusasitwasbegunthirtyyearsago,ifatourcampmeeAngswepresentedbeforethepeopletheevilsofintemperanceineaAnganddrinking,andespeciallytheevilofliquordrinking,ifthesethingswerepresentedinconnecAonwiththeevidencesofChrist’ssooncoming,therewouldbeashakingamongthepeople.IfweshowedazealinproporFontotheimportanceofthetruthswearehandling,wemightbeinstrumentalinrescuinghundreds,yeathousands,fromruin.”{CH433.4}
ChurchShaken
! “AtAmesIamworriedinspirit,butwhenIcommitalltoGodHispeacecomestome.IhearHisvoicesaying“BesAll,andknowthatIamGod.”IseethattheAmehascomewheneverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.WeareintheshakingAme.BeassuredthatonlythosewholivetheprayerofChrist,workingitoutinthepracAcallife,willstandthetest.”{21MR346.2}
o IntercessoryprayerofJohn17:1-26! “Ourfaithcannotbevestedinanyman.WeneedChrist’srighteousness.We
needJesuseverbyourside.HeisourRock.ItisbyHismightthatweconquerandbyHisrighteousnessthatwearesaved.WhenIseemenexaltedandpraised,extolledasalmostinfallible,Iknowthattheremustcomeaterribleshaking.WhenGod’slampoflifeshinesintotheheartwithclearandsteadyray,darknesswillinstantlybedispelled.Everyidolwillbedethroned,andthepeaceofGodwhichpassethallunderstandingwillreignintheheart.Truth,precioustruth,willbeseen,appreciated,andobeyed.Thestandardwillbeelevated,andmanywillrallyroundit.”{Ms15-1886.27}
ChurchShaken
! “IwaspointedtotheprovidenceofGodamongHispeopleandwasshownthateverytrialmadebytherefining,purifyingprocessuponprofessedChrisAansprovessometobedross.Thefinegolddoesnotalwaysappear.IneveryreligiouscrisissomefallundertemptaAon.TheshakingofGodblowsawaymulFtudeslikedryleaves.ProsperitymulApliesamassofprofessors.Adversitypurgesthemoutofthechurch.Asaclass,theirspiritsarenotsteadfastwithGod.Theygooutfromusbecausetheyarenotofus;forwhentribulaFonorpersecuFonarisesbecauseoftheword,manyareoffended.”{1TT478.2}
ChurchShaken
! “Thereisaninexpressiblefullnessinthesewords.NooneneedstoerriftheywillheedthewordsspokenbyChristinregardtothelawofGod.Weneedtourgethesewordshometoeveryindividualsoul.WehavenoAmetolosenow.Everysoulneedstobewideawake,orweshallbetakenunawares.Hasnotthewarningbeengiventhateverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken?ShouldwethenbesurprisedtoseetheshakingFmecomejustpriortothecomingoftheSonofmaninthecloudsofheavenwithpowerandgreatglory?Weneedtobeestablished,tobebuiltupinthefaith,togatherforthesoulthoseproperAesthatwillmakeusfirmandunmovable.”{Lt107-1897.3}
! “IaskedthemeaningoftheshakingIhadseen,andwasshownthatitwouldbecausedbythestraighttesFmonycalledforthbythecounseloftheTrueWitnesstotheLaodiceans.Thiswillhaveitseffectupontheheartofthereceiver,andwillleadhimtoexaltthestandardandpourforththestraighttruth.SomewillnotbearthisstraighttesFmony.Theywillriseupagainstit,andthisiswhatwillcauseashakingamongGod’speople.”{CET176.1}(seeCET176-178){EW270.2}
ChurchShaken
! “Themightyshakinghascommenced,andisgoingon,andallwillbeshakenoutwhoarenotwillingtotakeaboldandunyieldingstand,andsacrificeforGodandHiscause.Theangelsaid,‘ThinkyeHewillcompelanytosacrificeandgiveuptheirpossessions?No!no!Itmustbeafreewilloffering.Itwilltakealltobuythefield.’”IcriedtoGodtospareHispeople,someofwhomwerefainAnganddying.ThenIsawthatthejudgmentsoftheAlmightywerespeedilycoming,andIbeggedoftheangeltospeakinhislanguagetothepeople.Saidhe,“AllthethundersandlightningsofMountSinaiwouldnotmovethosewhowillnotbemovedbytheplaintruthsofthewordofGod,neitherwouldanangel’smessageawakethem.”{CET107.3}{EW50.3}
o “…heavenisliketreasurehiddeninafield…hegoesandsellsall…”Maj13:44
ChurchShaken
! “ElderCanrighthasgivenup,andotherswhoclaimtobewatchmenareprovingthemselveswhollyunworthytobeentrustedwiththecareofthesheepandlambs;butwearewarnedthatwemayexpectjustsuchthings,andifwehavethetruth,suchthingswillcome.Therewillbeashakingofthesieve,thechaffmustinFmebeseparatedfromthewheat.Becauseiniquityabounds,theloveofmanywaxescold.ItistheveryAmewhenthegenuinewillbethestrongest.Therewillbe[a]separaAngfromusofthosewhohavenotappreciatedthelightorwalkedinit.”{Lt46-1887.16}
• “Furtherstudy:LejertoEdwinJones{Lt15a-1890.1-37}
CauseandResults
! “Thedaysarefastapproachingwhentherewillbegreatperplexityandconfusion.Satan,clothedinangelrobes,willdeceive,ifpossible,theveryelect.Therewillbegodsmanyandlordsmany.Everywindofdoctrinewillbeblowing....”{OFC328.3}o “…wonderstodeceive,ifpossible,eventheelect.”Maj24:24b
! “MenoftrueChrisAanprinciplewilltaketheirplace,andwillbecomefaithful,trustworthyhouseholders,toadvocatethewordofGodinitstruebearings,andinitssimplicity.TheLordwillworksothatthedisaffectedoneswillbeseparatedfromthetrueandloyalones....Therankswillnotbediminished.ThosewhoarefirmandtruewillcloseupthevacanciesthataremadebythosewhobecomeoffendedandapostaFze.”{OFC328.6}
! “Thenumbersofthiscompanyhadlessened.Somehadbeenshakenout,andle>bytheway.ThecarelessandindifferentwhodidnotjoinwiththosewhoprizedvictoryandsalvaFonenoughtoagonize,persevere,andpleadforit,didnotobtainit,andtheywerele?behindindarkness,andtheirnumberswereimmediatelymadeupbyotherstakingholdofthetruth,andcomingintotheranks.SAlltheevilangelspressedaroundthem,buttheycouldhavenopoweroverthem.”{RHDecember31,1857,par.8}
CauseandResults
! “Onethingiscertain:ThoseSeventh-dayAdvenAstswhotaketheirstandunderSatan’sbannerwillfirstgiveuptheirfaithinthewarningsandreproofscontainedintheTesAmoniesofGod’sSpirit.”—SelectedMessages3:84(1903).{LDE177.4}
! “TheverylastdecepFonofSatanwillbetomakeofnoneeffectthetesFmonyoftheSpiritofGod.“Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish”(Proverbs29:18).Satanwillworkingeniously,indifferentwaysandthroughdifferentagencies,tounsejletheconfidenceofGod’sremnantpeopleinthetruetesAmony.”—SelectedMessages1:48(1890).{LDE177.5}
! “Manyastarthatwehaveadmiredforitsbrilliancewillthengooutindarkness.”—ProphetsandKings,188(c.1914).{LDE178.3}
! “WhenthereligionofChristismostheldincontempt,whenHislawismostdespised,thenshouldourzealbethewarmestandourcourageandfirmnessthemostunflinching.Tostandindefenseoftruthandrighteousnesswhenthemajorityforsakeus,tofighttheba2lesoftheLordwhenchampionsarefew—thiswillbeourtest.AtthisFmewemustgatherwarmthfromthecoldnessofothers,couragefromtheircowardice,andloyaltyfromtheirtreason.”—TesAmoniesfortheChurch5:136(1882).{LDE180.4}
CauseandResults
! “Thechurchmayappearasabouttofall,butitdoesnotfall.Itremains,whilethesinnersinZionwillbesi>edout—thechaffseparatedfromthepreciouswheat.Thisisaterribleordeal,butneverthelessitmusttakeplace.”—SelectedMessages2:380(1886).{LDE180.5}
! “Ifanywillnotbepurifiedthroughobeyingthetruth,andovercometheirselfishness,theirpride,andevilpassions,theangelsofGodhavethecharge:“Theyarejoinedtotheiridols,letthemalone,”andtheypassontotheirwork,leavingthesewiththeirsinfultraitsunsubdued,tothecontrolofevilangels.Thosewhocomeuptoeverypoint,andstandeverytest,andovercome,bethepricewhatitmay,haveheededthecounseloftheTrueWitness,andtheywillreceivethela2errain,andthusbefi2edfortranslaFon.”{1T187.1}
CauseandResults
! “JustaslongasGodhasachurch,hewillhavethosewhowillcryaloudandsparenot,whowillbehisinstrumentstoreproveselfishnessandsins,andwillnotshuntodeclarethewholecounselofGod,whethermenwillhearorforbear.IsawthatindividualswouldriseupagainsttheplaintesFmonies.Itdoesnotsuittheirnaturalfeelings.Theywouldchoosetohavesmooththingsspokenuntothem,andhavepeacecriedintheirears.IviewthechurchinamoredangerouscondiAonthantheyeverhavebeen.Experimentalreligionisknownbutbyafew.Theshakingmustsoontakeplacetopurifythechurch.PreachersshouldhavenoscruplestopreachthetruthasitisfoundinGod’sword.Letthetruthcut.Ihavebeenshownthatwhyministershavenotmoresuccessis,theyareafraidofhurFngfeelings,fearfulofnotbeingcourteous,andtheylowerthestandardoftruth,andconcealifpossiblethepeculiarityofourfaith.IsawthatGodcouldnotmakesuchsuccessful.Thetruthmustbemadepointed,andthenecessityofadecisionurged.Andasfalseshepherdsarecrying,Peace,andarepreachingsmooththings,theservantsofGodmustcryaloud,andsparenot,andleavetheresultwithGod.”{2SG284.1-2}o “Forwhentheysay,‘Peaceandsafety!’thensuddendestrucFoncomes…”1Th5:3
CauseandResults
! “Iwasshowntheinterestwhichallheavenhadtakenintheworkgoingonupontheearth.Jesuscommissionedamightyangeltodescendandwarntheinhabitantsoftheearth…Manywerefilledwithgreatwrath.Ministersandpeopleunitedwiththevileandstoutlyresistedthelightshedbythemightyangel.Butallwhoreceiveditwithdrewfromtheworldandwerecloselyunitedwithoneanother.”{EW245.2}
! “WearesurroundedbythelameandhalAnginthefaith,andyouaretohelpthem,notbyhalAngyourselves,butbystanding,likemenwhohavebeentriedandproven,inprinciplefirmasarock.Iknowthataworkmustbedoneforthepeople,ormanywillnotbepreparedtoreceivethelightoftheangelsentdownfromheaventolightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.DonotthinkthatyouwillbefoundasvesselsuntohonorintheFmeofthela2errain,toreceivethegloryofGod,ifyouareli?ingupyoursoulsuntovanity,speakingperversethings,insecretcherishingrootsofbi2erness.ThefrownofGodwillcertainlybeuponeverysoulwhocherishestheserootsofdissension,andpossessesaspiritsounliketheSpiritofChrist.”{LS327.2}
CauseandResults! “Inthelastvisiongivenme,Iwasshownthestartlingfactthatbutasmall
porFonofthosewhonowprofessthetruthwillbesancFfiedbyitandbesaved.Manywillgetabovethesimplicityofthework.Theywillconformtotheworld,cherishidols,andbecomespirituallydead.Thehumble,self-sacrificingfollowersofJesuswillpassontoperfecAon,leavingbehindtheindifferentandloversoftheworld.”{1T608.3}
! “SoonGod’speoplewillbetestedbyfierytrials,andthegreatpropor6onofthosewhonowappeartobegenuineandtruewillprovetobebasemetal.InsteadofbeingstrengthenedandconformedbyopposiAon,threats,andabuse,theywillcowardlytakethesideoftheopposers.”{5T,pg136}
! “Asthestormapproaches,alargeclasswhohaveprofessedfaithinthethirdangel’smessage,buthavenotbeensancAfiedthroughobediencetothetruth,abandontheirposiAonandjointheranksoftheopposiFon.”{GC608.2}
! “Satanhaspreparedvarioussnarestomeetvariedminds.WhenthelawofGodismadevoidthechurchwillbesi>edbyfierytrials,andalargerproporFonthanwenowanFcipate,willgiveheedtoseducingspiritsanddoctrinesofdevils.”{2SM368.1}
Compromise
• “ItisthegrossestpresumpAonformortalmantoventureuponacompromisewiththeAlmightyinordertosecurehisownpejy,temporalinterests.ItisasruthlessaviolaFonofthelawtooccasionallyusetheSabbathforsecularbusinessastoenFrelyrejectit;foritismakingtheLord’scommandmentsama2erofconvenience.”{RHJune9,1885,par.21}
• “Thereistobenocompromisewiththosewhoareworshipinganidolsabbath.WearenottospendourAmeincontroversywiththosewhoknowthetruth,anduponwhomthelightoftruthhasbeenshining,whentheyturnawaytheirearfromthetruthtoturntofables.IwastoldthatmenwillemployeverypolicytomakelessprominentthedifferencebetweenthefaithofSeventh-dayAdvenFstsandthosewhoobservethefirstdayoftheweek.Inthiscontroversythewholeworldwillbeengaged,andtheAmeisshort.ThisisnoFmetohauldownourcolors.”{2SM385.1}
Compromise
• “Thepeopleoftheworldwilltrytoinduceustoso?endownourmessage,tosuppresssomeofitsmoredisFncFvefeatures.Theysay,“Whydoyoumaketheseventh-daySabbathsoprominentinyourteaching?Thisdifferenceisalwaysthrustbeforeus.Wewouldharmonizewithyouifyouwouldnotsaysomuchonthispoint.LetargumentsintheSenAnelbefreefrommenAonoftheseventh-daySabbath,andwewillgiveitourinfluenceandsupport.”ThisistheirinvitaAontocompromise,andtherehasbeenadisposiFononthepartofsomeofourworkerstoadoptthispolicy.ButthosewhofavorthisacFonentertaindecepFvesenFments,areboundbyfalsemodestyandcau6on,andmanifestadisposiFontowithholdtheconfessionofourfaith.Seventh-dayAdvenAstshavediscussedthefeasibilityofconcedingtothesedemands;butshallwepermittheworldtoshapethemessagesthatGodhasgivenustobeartothem?ShallweentertaintheproposalsofSatan,andtherebyentangleoursouls,andthesoulsofothers,forthesakeofpolicy?Shallwebetraysacredtrusts?Iftheworldareinerroranddelusion,breakingthelawofGod,isitnotourdutytoshowthemtheirsinanddanger?Wemustproclaimthethirdangel’smessage.”{RHJanuary31,1893,par.10}
MessageofError
! “YouwilltakepassagesintheTesAmoniesthatspeakofthecloseofprobaAon,oftheshakingamongGod’speople,andyouwilltalkofacomingoutfromthispeopleofapurer,holierpeoplethatwillarise.Nowallthispleasestheenemy....Shouldmanyaccepttheviewsyouadvance,andtalkandactuponthem,wewouldseeoneofthegreatestfanaAcalexcitementsthathaseverbeenwitnessedamongSeventh-dayAdvenAsts.ThisiswhatSatanwants.”—SelectedMessages1:179(1890).{LDE51.1}
! “TheLordhasnotgivenyouamessagetocalltheSeventh-dayAdvenAstsBabylon,andtocallthepeopleofGodtocomeoutofher.Allthereasonsyoumaypresentcannothaveweightwithmeonthissubject,becausetheLordhasgivenmedecidedlightthatisopposedtosuchamessage....”{LDE51.2}
! “IknowthattheLordlovesHischurch.Itisnottobedisorganizedorbrokenupintoindependentatoms.Thereisnottheleastconsistencyinthis;thereisnottheleastevidencethatsuchathingwillbe.”—SelectedMessages2:63,68,69(1893).{LDE51.3}
! “Itellyou,mybrethren,theLordhasanorganizedbodythroughwhomHewillwork....WhenanyoneisdrawingapartfromtheorganizedbodyofGod’scommandment-keepingpeople,whenhebeginstoweighthechurchinhishumanscalesandbeginstopronouncejudgmentagainstthem,thenyoumayknowthatGodisnotleadinghim.Heisonthewrongtrack.”—SelectedMessages3:17,18(1893).{LDE51.4}
MessageofError
! “ThereisaAmeoftroublecomingtothepeopleofGod,butwearenottokeepthatconstantlybeforethepeople,andreinthemuptohaveaAmeoftroublebeforehand.ThereistobeashakingamongGod’speople;butthisisnotthepresenttruthtocarrytothechurches;itwillbetheresultofrefusingthetruthpresented.”{3MR33.2}
! “IsawthatthecauseofGodhadbeenhinderedanddishonoredbysomegoingwhohadnomessage.SuchwillhavetogiveanaccounttoGodforeverydollartheyhaveusedintravellingwhereitwasnottheirdutytogo,forthatmoneymighthavehelpedonthecauseofGod.Andforthelackofthatverymeanswhichhasbeenwasted,soulshavestarvedtodeathforthewantofspiritualfoodthatmighthavebeengiventhembyGod’scalledandchosenmessengers.”{16MR32.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11! “ThemessagethatwasgiventothepeopleinthesemeeAngspresentedin
clearlinesnotalonethecommandmentsofGod—apartofthethirdangel’smessage—butthefaithofJesuswhichcomprehendsmorethanisgenerallysupposed.Anditwillbewellforthethirdangel’smessagetobeproclaimedinallitsparts,forthepeopleneedeveryjotandF2leofit.IfweproclaimthecommandmentsofGodandleavetheotherhalfscarcelytouched,themessageismarredinourhands.”{Ms30-1889.44}
! “Standoutoftheway,Brethren.DonotinterposeyourselvesbetweenGodandHiswork.Ifyouhavenoburdenofthemessageyourselves,thenpreparethewayforthosewhohavetheburdenofthemessage,fortherearemanysoulstocomeoutoftheranksoftheworld,outofthechurches—eventheCatholicchurch—whosezealwillfarexceedthatofthosewhohavestoodinrankandfiletoproclaimthetruthheretofore.Forthisreasontheeleventhhourlaborerswillreceivetheirpenny.Thesewillseethebajlecomingandwillgivethetrumpetacertainsound.Whenthecrisisisuponus,whentheseasonofcalamityshallcome,theywillcometothefront,girdthemselveswiththewholearmorofGod,andexaltHislaw,adheretothefaithofJesus,andmaintainthecauseofreligiouslibertywhichReformersdefendedwithtoilandforwhichtheysacrificedtheirlives.”{Ms30-1889.78}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11! “Menwillemployeverymeanstomakelessprominentthedifference
betweenSeventh-dayAdvenFstsandobserversofthefirstdayoftheweek.AcompanywaspresentedbeforemeunderthenameofSeventh-dayAdven6sts,whowereadvisingthatthebanner,orsign,whichmakesusadis6nctpeopleshouldnotbeheldoutsostrikingly;fortheyclaimedthatthiswasnotthebestpolicyinordertosecuresuccesstoourinsFtuFons.ButthisisnotaAmetohauldownourcolors,tobeashamedofourfaith.ThisdisFncFvebanner,describedinthewords,“HereisthepaAenceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus,”istobebornethroughtheworldtothecloseofprobaFon.WhileeffortsshouldbeincreasedtoadvanceindifferentlocaliAes,theremustbenocloakingofourfaithtosecurepatronage.Truthmustcometosoulsreadytoperish;andifitisinanywayhidden,Godisdishonored,andthebloodofsoulswillbeuponourgarments.”{6T144.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1! “…Whatareyoudoing?Youhaveturnedyourback,andnotyourface,tothe
Lord.Thereneedstobeacleansingoftheheart,thefeelings,thesympathies,thewords,inreferencetothemostmomentoussubjects—theLordGod,eternity,truth.WhatisthemessagetobegivenatthisFme?Itisthethirdangel’smessage.Butthatlightwhichistofillthewholeearthwithitsgloryhasbeendespisedbysomewhoclaimtobelievethepresenttruth.Becarefulhowyoutreatit.Takeofftheshoesoffyourfeet;foryouareonholyground.BewarehowyouindulgetheajributesofSatan,andpourcontemptuponthemanifestaAonoftheHolySpirit.Iknownotbutsomehaveevennowgonetoofartoreturnandtorepent.”{TM89.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2! “Thentherewillbearemovingofthelandmarks,andana2empttotear
downthepillarsofourfaith.AmoredecidedeffortwillbemadetoexaltthefalseSabbath,andtocastcontemptuponGodhimselfbysupplanAngthedayhehasblessedandsancAfied.ThisfalseSabbathistobeenforcedbyanoppressivelaw...themightyangelthatshalllightentheearthwithhisglory,willproclaimthefallofBabylon,andcalluponGod’speopletoforsakeher.”{RHDecember13,1892,par.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1! “God’speoplearetokeepHiscommandments,discardingallworldlypolicy.
HavingadoptedrightprinciplesofacAon,theyaretoreverencetheseprinciples;fortheyareheaven-born.ObediencetoGodisofmorevaluetoyouthangoldorsilver.YokingupwithChrist,learningHismeeknessandlowliness,cutsshortmanyaconflict;forwhentheenemycomesinlikeaflood,theSpiritoftheLordli>supastandardagainsthim.”{8T95.1}
! “Somehavesolongsacrificedprinciplethattheycannotseethedifferencebetweenthesacredandthecommon.ThosewhorefusetogiveheedtotheLord’sinstrucAonwillgosteadilydownwardinthepathofruin.Thedayoftestandtrialisjustbeforeus.Leteverymanputonhistruecolors.Doyouchooseloyaltyorrebellion?Showyourcolorstomenandangels.Wearesafeonlywhenwearecommi2edtotheright.Thentheworldknowswhereweshallbefoundinthedayoftrialandtrouble.”{8T96.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-6! “ThisisthemessagegivenbyGodtobesoundedforthintheloudcryofthe
thirdangel.”{8T118.2}“ThosewhosefaithandzealareproporFonatetotheirknowledgeofthetruthwillrevealtheirloyaltytoGodbycommunicaFngthetruth,inallitssaving,sancFfyingpower,tothosewithwhomtheyassociate.Theirlivesofholinessandunselfishservicewillbeinconformitywiththevitalprinciplesofthekingdomofheaven.”{8T118.3}
! “Andthroughlackofzealforthepromulga6onofthethirdangel’smessage,manyothers,whilenotapparentlylivingintransgression,areneverthelessasverilylendingtheirinfluenceonthesideofSatanasarethosewhoopenlysinagainstGod.MulAtudesareperishing;buthowfewareburdenedforthesesouls!Thereisastupor,aparalysis,uponmanyofthepeopleofGod,whichpreventsthemfromunderstandingthedutyofthehour.”{8T119.1}
– “Zeal”:• GreatenergyorenthusiasminpursuitofacauseoranobjecFve
• Fervorforaperson,cause,orobject• EnthusiasFcdevoFontoacause,ideal,orgoal• Eagernessandardentinterestinpursuitofsomething
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2! “AttheAmeoftheloudcryofthethirdangelthosewhohavebeeninany
measureblindedbytheenemy,whohavenotfullyrecoveredthemselvesfromthesnareofSatan,willbeinperil,becauseitwillbedifficultforthemtodiscernthelightfromheaven,andtheywillbeinclinedtoacceptfalsehood.Theirerroneousexperiencewillcolortheirthoughts,theirdecisions,theirproposiAons,theircounsels.TheevidencesthatGodhasgivenwillbenoevidencetothosewhohaveblindedtheireyesbychoosingdarknessratherthanlight.A?errejecFnglight,theywilloriginatetheorieswhichtheywillcall“light,”butwhichtheLordcalls,“Sparksoftheirownkindling,”bywhichtheywilldirecttheirsteps.”{RHDecember13,1892,par.3}
TimeoftheEnd
! “Somehadbeenshakenoutandle>bytheway.Thecarelessandindifferent,whodidnotjoinwiththosewhoprizedvictoryandsalvaAonenoughtoperseveringlypleadandagonizeforit,didnotobtainit,andtheywerele>behindindarkness,andtheirplaceswereimmediatelyfilledbyotherstakingholdofthetruthandcomingintotheranks.”—EarlyWriAngs,271(1858).{LDE182.1}
! “ThebrokenrankswillbefilledupbythoserepresentedbyChristascominginattheeleventhhour.TherearemanywithwhomtheSpiritofGodisstriving.TheAmeofGod’sdestrucAvejudgmentsistheAmeofmercyforthosewho[now]havenoopportunitytolearnwhatistruth.TenderlywilltheLordlookuponthem.Hisheartofmercyistouched,HishandissAllstretchedouttosave,whilethedoorisclosedtothosewhowouldnotenter.Largenumberswillbeadmi2edwhointheselastdayshearthetruthforthefirstFme.”—Lejer103,1903.{LDE182.2}
! “Standarda>erstandardwasle>totrailinthedustascompanya>ercompanyfromtheLord’sarmyjoinedthefoeandtribea>ertribefromtheranksoftheenemyunitedwiththecommandment-keepingpeopleofGod.”—TesAmoniesfortheChurch8:41(1904).{LDE182.3}
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AddiAonalInformaAonIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand
hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeoftheAmesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;hjp://www.islamandchrisAanity.org
IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevelaAon17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,hjp://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel
Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:hjp://www.bibleexplained.com
ForadeepperspecAveofhowRevelaAonrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945
EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChrisAanpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdvenAstleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdvenAstChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.hjps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White