The Testimony of Jesus Christ
The Testimony of Jesus Christ
The Testimony of Jesus Christ
the great cities there are multitudes living in poverty and wretchedness, well-nigh destitute of food, shelter, and clothing; while in the same cities are those who have more than heart could wish, who live luxuriously, spending their money on richly furnished houses, on personal adornment, or worse still, upon the gratification of sensual appetites, upon liquor, tobacco, and other things that destroy the powers of the brain, unbalance the mind, and debase the soul. On one occasion, when in New York City, I was in the night season called upon to behold buildings rising story after story toward heaven. These buildings were warranted to be fireproof, and they were erected to glorify the owners and builders
rejoiced with ambitious pride that they had money to use in gratifying self and provoking the envy of their neighbours. Much of the money that they thus invested had been obtained through exaction, through grinding down the poor. They forgot that in heaven an account of every business transaction is kept; every unjust deal, every fraudulent act, is there recorded. The scene that next passed before me was an alarm of fire. Men looked at the lofty and supposedly fire-proof buildings and said: They are perfectly safe. But these buildings were consumed as if made of pitch. The fire engines could do nothing to stay the destruction. The firemen were unable to operate the engines
statesmen, who comprehend the causes that underlie the present state of society. Those who hold the reins of government are not able to solve the problem of moral corruption, poverty, pauperism, and increasing crime. They are struggling in vain to place business operations on a more secure basis. If men would give more heed to the teaching of God's word, they would find a solution of the problems that perplex them. Absorbed in worldly business and pleasure, the antediluvians knew not until the Flood came, and took them all away. They had heaven-sent warnings, but they refused to listen.
enemy against God. Not all have become disloyal. Soon the battle will be waged fiercely between those who serve God and those who serve Him not. Soon everything that can be shaken will be shaken, that those things that cannot be shaken may remain. Satan is a diligent Bible student. God's people will not find their safety in working miracles, for Satan will counterfeit the miracles that will be wrought. God's tried and tested people will find their power in the sign spoken of in Exodus 31:12-18. They are to take their stand on the living word: "It is written." This is the only foundation upon which they can stand securely.
Ellen G. White received her first vision in December of 1844. prior to her first vision, Ellen had been a prophet for 65 years. She served as a prophet for 70 years prior to her death. She received over 4000 visions, dreams, and wrote over 100, 000 pages. Books such as Desire of Ages, the Great Controversy, Steps to Christ, Ministry of Healing, Education, and wrote on every subject imaginable to man, with just 2.5 years of education.
In DANIEL 3: Nebuchadnezzar refuses God sovereign rule and sets up his image of gold
DANIEL 2 He wanted his subjects to worship and honour him He repudiated Gods Prophetic Times and Events as regarding prophecies concerning his reign He wanted to stand in place of God himself He wanted to establish authority that he was able to impeach Gods sovereign rule He wanted his subjects to know that he was their only visible king they could see and trust He thought he alone had the power to condemn/condone/pardon/remit/give access to
LIKE NEBUCHADNEZZAR, HOW DID THE LITTLE HORN THINK TO CHANGE GODS PROPHETIC CALENDAR?
In (1534), St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits). Besides providing the papacy with a formidable secret police force, the Jesuits also trained an elite of theological scholars whose avowed purpose was to overthrow Protestantism. Loyolas Jesuit Order soon spawned two able scholars whose views would at last arrest and reverse the Protestant Reformation, by introducing two methods of interpretation: Futurism and Preterism.
WHAT IS FUTURISM?
Futurism is the idea that as soon as the Roman Empire fell apart, a literal evil individual would arise out of the middle east in future prior to the second coming of Christ. So this prophetic interpretation is shifted into the future, which makes it impossible for one to see that this prophecy bears the hallmark of Rome. Rome shifts Gods prophetic time clock, and establishes its own. Who was Francisco Ribera? Francisco Ribera (1537-1591), from Salamanca, Spain. Ribera was a brilliant student who specialized in Latin, Greek and Hebrew. He received a doctorate in theology from the University of Salamanca and joined the Jesuit Order in 1570 when he was just 33 years old.
Question: Would God raise up a people who would restore Gods prophetic calendar prior to the end of this period?
THE FIRST BEAST PERSECUTES THE WOMANWHILE THE SECOND BEAST HELPS THE WOMAN.
REVELATION 12:2-17 & REVELATION 13:11-18 1. The woman flees into the wilderness for a period of 1260 years. 2. The earth helps this woman by opening her mouth and swallowing the flood. 3. The dragon now goes and makes war with the remnant of her womans seed, which keeps the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
REVELATION 13: TWO BEASTS First Beast First Beast: Has been wounded and was healed. First Beast: Persecutes the saints42 months. First Beast Blasphemes Gods Name/Tabernacle & Dwellers in Heaven. Second beast Second Beast: Image of the First Beast. Second Beast: Helps the saints Second Beast: Two Horns [Religious & Civil powers]. Second Beast threatens to kill those who disobey its orders.
REVELATION 22:8, 9 And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See [thou do it] not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
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Is the true church going to identify the Dragon, the Beast, and the False Prophet?
Was Gods true prophet able to identify those false prophets? Whom did those false prophets call upon? And whom did Gods true prophet call upon? Did Elijah know who were his enemies? How many enemies did Elijah have? King Ahab [State/Civil Ruler] Jezebel [Harlot woman/mother of witchcraft] False Prophets [Baal worshippers/Sun god]
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SIMILARLY, WHAT OTHER BIBLE EVENTS HAVE OCCURED WHERE FIRE COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN? ACTS 2:1, 3 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. REVELATION 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men...
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HOLY SPIRIT ANALYSIS BIBLICAL ANALYSIS JESUS: LORD OF ALL BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS Does he preach Elijahs message?
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that time many will separate themselves from those churches in which the love of this world has supplanted love for God and his Word. Many, both of ministers and people, will gladly accept those great truths which God has caused to be proclaimed at this time, to prepare a people for the Lord's second coming. The enemy of souls desires to hinder this work; and before the time for such a movement shall come, he will endeavour to prevent it, by introducing a counterfeit. In those churches which he can bring under his deceptive power, he will make it appear that God's special blessing is poured out; there will be manifest what is thought to be great religious interest...
marvelously for them, when the work is that of another spirit. There is an emotional excitement, a mingling of the true with the false, that is well adapted to mislead. Yet none need be deceived. In the light of God's Word it is not difficult to determine the nature of these movements. Wherever men neglect the testimony of the Bible, turning away from those plain, soul-testing truths which require self-denial and renunciation of the world, It is evident that these movements are not the work of the Spirit of God. Those who honour the Bible Sabbath will be denounced as enemies of law and order, as breaking down the moral restraints of society, causing
judgments of God upon the earth. Their conscientious scruples will be pronounced obstinacy, stubbornness, and contempt of authority. They will be accused of disaffection toward the government. Ministers who deny the obligation of the divine law will present from the pulpit the duty of yielding obedience to the civil authorities as ordained of God. In legislative halls and courts of justice, commandmentkeepers will be misrepresented and condemned. A false coloring will be given to their words; the worst construction will be put upon their motives.
scriptural arguments in defense of God's law, they will long to silence those whose faith they cannot overthrow by the Bible. The dignitaries of church and State will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all classes to honour the Sunday. The lack of divine authority will be supplied by oppressive enactments. Political corruption is destroying love of justice and regard for truth; and even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to secure public favour, will yield to the popular demand for a law enforcing Sunday observance. Liberty of conscience, which has cost so great a sacrifice, will no longer be respected. In the soon-coming conflict we shall see exemplified the
prophet's words: "The dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." [REV. 12:17.]
These statements were written in 1911 ISAIAH 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.