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TheReedandTheCross
"ThatnightIdreamedthatIwasinBattleCreeklookingoutfromthesideglassatthedoorandsawacompany marchinguptothehouse,twoandtwo.Theylookedsternanddetermined.Iknewthemwellandturnedtoopen theparlordoortoreceivethem,butthoughtIwouldlookagain.Thescenewaschanged.Thecompanynow presentedtheappearanceofaCatholicprocession.Oneboreinhishandacross,anotherareed.Andasthey approached,theonecarryingareedmadeacirclearoundthehouse,sayingthreetimes:"Thishouseis proscribed.Thegoodsmustbeconfiscated.Theyhavespokenagainstourholyorder."Terrorseizedme,andI ranthroughthehouse,outofthenorthdoor,andfoundmyselfinthemidstofacompany,someofwhomIknew, butIdarednotspeakawordtothemforfearofbeingbetrayed.ItriedtoseekaretiredspotwhereImightweep andpraywithoutmeetingeager,inquisitiveeyeswhereverIturned.Irepeatedfrequently:"IfIcouldonly understandthis!IftheywilltellmewhatIhavesaidorwhatIhavedone!"
figuratively,exposuretodeath,i.e.selfdenial;byimplication,theatonementofChrist:cross.
AlsohereissomeBiblicalinformationconcerningthe"reed" Revelation11:1Andtherewasgivenmeareedlikeuntoarod:andtheangelstood,saying,Rise,andmeasurethetempleof God,andthealtar,andthemthatworshiptherein. Revelation21:15Andhethattalkedwithmehadagoldenreedtomeasurethecity,andthegatesthereof,andthewall thereof. Revelation21:16Andthecityliethfoursquare,andthelengthisaslargeasthebreadth:andhemeasuredthecitywiththe reed,twelvethousandfurlongs.Thelengthandthebreadthandtheheightofitareequal. Definitionoftheword"reed"inRevelation21:16below
1909.
ejpivepi,epee';aprimarypreposition;properly,meaningsuperimposition(oftime,place,order,
etc.),asarelationofdistribution(withthegenitivecase),i.e.over,upon,etc.;ofrest(withthedative case)at,on,etc.;ofdirection(withtheaccusativecase)towards,upon,etc.:about(thetimes),above,
andthedefinitionorrootoftheword"reed"asmentionedinotherplacesofScripture.
Thereareseveralitemsonthisgoldmedalwhicharedesignedtopleasethepope.
1.ChristisinaCatholicstance,liketheVaticanpaintingbyFrancisdeAssisi,andidols.Hisbeardisforked. 2.ThisChristhasnocrownonhishead.TheoneinRevelation19:12does. 3.ItappearsthatJesusisstandingonthesummitofamountainlikeSatanwillwhenpersonatingChrist.Thetrue Christwillnottouchtheearthwhenhereturns. 4.Thereisacloudwithninelightningboltsextendingfromit,justasmysteryreligionsandthemedievalpapacy used.ItwasasymbolofSataninthemysteries. 5.Thereareeightangels.Eightisthesymbolofthesunday. 6.TheangelsareshownfacingtowardandworshipingChrist,afterhehasarrivedonearth.(Theyshouldbe shownasfacingtheearthwithJesusastheycometowardit.) 7.TheChristinRev.1:16hassevenstarsinhishand.ThisChristhassixoneachside. 8.TheMaltesecrossisaVaticansymbol.Typically,thishasfourequalraysflowingoutwardfromacentral sun.Eachrayexpandsinwidthasitradiatesoutwardandterminatesintwohorns,producinganeightpointed cross.Itisthusasunsymbolintwoways(theradiatingsun,andtheeightpoints.)
Theword"Transmutation"means"tochangeinnature,form,orquality"fromtheoriginal.Thus"Transmutationofthe
ThreeAngels"meanstochangetheoriginalmessagesofRevelation14innature,form,orqualityintoothermessages.
Anangelisaspirit(Hebrews1:7,14,Psalms104:4).ThethreeangelsofRevelation14areinvolvedwithmessagesfrom
heaven,hencetheyarerighteousorcleanangelsorspirits.ButtherearethreeotherspiritslistedinRevelation16whoare involvedwithmessagesfromtheDevil'skingdom,hencetheyareunrighteousoruncleanspirits.Itiseitherthemessagesof
Butwhowoulddosuchathing?WhowouldtrytochangethesethreeprecioustruthsofGodintothespecious
falsehoodsandmessagesofSatanfromthebottomlesspit?
InSelectedMessages,book1,p20405,wefindthisinspiredstatement: "TheenemyofsoulshassoughttobringinthesuppositionthatagreatreformationwastotakeplaceamongSeventh
dayAdventists,andthatthisreformationwouldconsistingivingupthedoctrineswhichstandasthepillarsofourfaith,and engaginginaprocessofreorganization.Werethisreformationtotakeplace,whatwouldresult?Theprinciplesoftruththat GodinHiswisdomhasgiventotheremnantchurch,wouldbediscarded.Ourreligionwouldbechanged.The fundamentalprinciplesthathavesustainedtheworkforthelastfiftyyearswouldbeaccountedaserror.Aneworganization wouldbeestablished.Booksofaneworderwouldbewritten.Asystemofintellectualphilosophywouldbeintroduced. Thefoundersofthissystemwouldgointothecities,anddoawonderfulwork.TheSabbathofcourse,wouldbelightly regarded,asalsotheGodwhocreatedit.Nothingwouldbeallowedtostandinthewayofthenewmovement.Theleaders wouldteachthatvirtueisbetterthanvice,butGodbeingremoved,theywouldplacetheirdependenceonhumanpower, which,withoutGod,isworthless.Theirfoundationwouldbebuiltonthesand,andstormandtempestwouldsweepaway thestructure.
"Whohasauthoritytobeginsuchamovement?WehaveourBibles.Wehaveourexperience,attestedtobythe
miraculousworkingoftheHolySpirit.Wehaveatruththatadmitsofnocompromise.Shallwenotrepudiateeverything thatisnotinharmonywiththistruth?"
EllenWhitewrotethattherewastobeasatanicreformationandmovementwithintheSeventhdayAdventistchurchthat
wouldconsistingivinguptheoriginaldoctrinesandpillarsofAdventism,andthus"ourreligionwouldbechanged."
GodraiseduptheSeventhdayAdventist(SDA)churchoutofthegreatdisappointmentofOctober22,1844,toliveand
preachtheThreeAngels'Messagestothewholeworld,andthenChristwouldcome.Thismeansthatthesolefoundational basisfortheexistenceoftheSDAchurchwouldbetheThreeAngels'Messages,anditssolemissionintheselastdays wouldbetheproclamationoftheseheavenlymessages!
TheSDAchurchoftodayagreeswiththis. "WhatistheRaisonD'etre[Frenchwordfor"reasonforexistence"]oftheSeventhdayAdventistchurch?Inshort,itis
toproclaimtotheentireworldthegospelinthesettingofGod'sspecialthreefoldmessage[Revelation14]andthusprepare apeopleforthecomingofChrist."AdventistReview,August19,1982,p13(seealsoMinistry,December,1992,p24).
SincethesolefoundationalbasisfortheexistenceoftheSDAchurchistheThreeAngels'Messages,iftheSDAchurch
wouldchangetheoriginalfoundationalteachingsofthesemessagesintosomethingcompletelydifferent,thenitwouldnot bethesamechurchwhichGodraisedup.ButthechurchwouldhavethenbecomeacounterfeitofGod'struechurch.
Ifthisoccurs,thenthesolefoundationalbasisfortheexistenceoftheSDAchurchintheselastdayswouldbethe
Sothebigquestionis;"HastheSDAchurchchangedtheoriginalfundamentaldoctrinalpillarsandteachingsofthe
ThreeAngels'MessagesofRevelation14intoanotherthreeangels'messagesofsatanicdoctrine?RobertFolkenberg,who isthepresidentoftheGeneralConferenceofSeventhdayAdventists,states:
"...thetruth,asweunderstanditforthisendtime,isreal,itsrelevant,itsdefensible,itwillstandthetestofscrutiny."
RobertFolkenberg,fromatapedQuestion&Answertalkshowtitled"IssuesandInterviews,"hostedbyDonSnyder (presidentofNorthernCaliforniaConference),February19,1993from8:0010:00pmonKCDS(anSDAradiostationin Angwin,Calif).
Letusthenexamineandapplythe"testofscrutiny"tothecurrentbeliefsandteachingsofthechurchtoseeifthey
"understand"themtobethesameastheoriginalfoundationalbeliefs.Orifthey"understand"themtobedifferent,andhave changedthemintothethreesataniccounterfeitmessages.
InshowingiftheSDAchurchhaschangeditspositionontheoriginalunderstandingoftheThreeAngels'Messages,we
willbequotingmainlyfromSDAchurchpublications,churchpapers,andtapedstatementsofwellknownchurchleaders.
SomewillarguethatthevariousSDAbooksorthearticlesinthechurchpapers,whicharebothprintedoffthechurch's
press,carryonlytheviewsoftheauthorsandnottheauthorityoftheSDAchurchdenominationunlessspecificallynoted. Butthisisnotcorrect!
InregardstoSDAauthoredbooksfromSDApresses: "SeventhdayAdventistpublishinghouses,builtbydenominationalinvestment,wereinstitutednottopublishwhatevera
workermayelect,buttoproducethefinestliteraturepossibletogiveourbasicmessagethewidestconsistentcirculationin themostrepresentativefashion.
"Ourhouses...arepartnersinathreefoldcompacttheyserveandprotectthedenominationitself,thedenominational
"Whenthefinishedproductcarriesthestampofastandardpublishinghouse,itbearsdenominationalapproval.Itis
thenadenominational,notaprivate,publication.Ithasameasureofauthorityanddignitynototherwise possible."Ministry,December,1948,p23,ReviewandHeraldPublishingAssociation.
SoSDAauthoredbookscarrydenominationalapproval,andareadenominationalpublicationbecausetheyareprinted
uponthedenomination'spresses.ThiswouldholdtrueregardingalltheSDAchurchpapersandmagazineswhichalsoare printedoffofthedenomination'spresses.
Itwillbemainlyfromthese3churchpapersandSDAbooksfromchurchpressesthatwewilldetermineiftheSDA
THEFIRSTANGEL'SMESSAGE
"AndIsawanotherangelflyinthemidstofheaven,havingtheeverlastinggospeltopreachuntothemthatdwellonthe
earth,andtoeverynation,andkindred,andtongue,andpeople,sayingwithaloudvoice,FearGod,andgiveglorytoHim; forthehourofHisjudgmentiscome:andworshipHimthatmadeheaven,andearth,andthesea,andthefountainsof waters."Revelation14:67.
TheEverlastingGospelisthe"GoodNews"aboutJesusandtheplanofredemptionandsalvationfromsinthroughfaith
inJesusChristtheconnectinglinkbetweenGodandman(John14:6,Genesis28:1213).Thisgloriousgospeldeclaresthat wecanbefreelyjustifiedbeforeGod(Isaiah45:25,Romans3:28,Galatians2:16,Romans3:24,Titus3:7,1Corinthians 6:11,Romans5:9,3:4,Matthew12:37,Romans2:13,James3:2024),obtaingraceandstrengthtostand(Romans5:15, Ephesians6:1018,Galatians5:1),warringagainstandvictoriouslyovercomingalltemptationsandsins(Romans8:12) untorighteousness(Romans6:16,5:21)andcontinuedsanctificationthroughChristandHisHolySpirit(Jeremiah23:6, Isaiah61:10,1Thessalonians4:34,2Thessalonians2:13)whichstrengthenethus(Philippians4:13).Thisgospelisnot"all faith"or"allgrace"whichshutsoutourefforts,norisit"allworks"whichshutsoutJesus.Itistheunitingofdivinityand humanityGodworkingandusworkingforoursalvation(Phil2:1213,Rev22:14).
Severalquestionsareansweredbythisgospelmessage,suchas:
WhatisthePlanofRedemptionorSalvation?Itisthe"conditional"process(2T691,5T692,3T481,1T440,PP431, 7BC931)wherebyfallenhumanitycanbereconciledbacktoGod(PP331)bytheirworkingparticipationandunionwith God(AA482,6T372,Ev596,DA29697,4T464)inthekeepingofHislaws(1SM218,225,5T515),andinthesubduing ofeverysinintheirlifethroughtheforceoftheirwill(1SM82,DA311,SC15,PP248,MB61,5T513,Matthew11:12, 1BC109596)toreflectGod'srighteousnessandtovindicateHischaracterbeforeallpeoples(PP68).JesusChristmade possiblethisgloriousplanbybeingbornofavirgin,clothingHisdivinitywith,andbecomingonewithhumanity(DA363), takingman'sfallensinfulnatureuponHim(FE408,5T235,DA49,117,4BC1147,1RH140,3RH421,2SOP39),andthen engagingthestrongfoe'stemptationswiththeinwardpullinganddrawingtowardssin,butnevergivingintothis(5T177, 7BC929,Hebrews4:15,3ST264).ThiswasnecessaryinorderforChristtoexperienceandovercomethestrong temptationswithwhichSatantemptsfallenhumanity,andthusChristbrokeSatan'sholduponman(PK586),andprovided humanitywithaperfectexampleandpatternofhowtheycanalsoovercome(Revelation3:21,4T45,86,DA49,SD23, 7BC925,5BC1082,AA531,MH18081).
ChristneveronceusedHisowndivinepowerwhileonearth(4T45,CT27677,DA119,5BC1124),notevenforothers
(angelsdidthemiraclesDA143),butcompletelyworkedwithandrelieduponHisFatherforhelptoovercomethegreat temptationsandtosustainHiminHiswork(DA24,147,67475,Ed80,MYP58).ThusChristhadnoadvantageover humanity,andwecan,byunitingwithGodthroughChristbyfaith,exercisethesamepowerswhichChristhadinorderto liveapurespotlesslifeoutofloveforGod(DA24,664).Christbore,suffered,anddieduponthecruelcross,rosethethird day,andascendedtoheaventoministerasourHighPriestbeforeGodinsecuringforhumanitythechoicetoserveGodor Satan.Thusthe"humanityofChristmeanseverythingtous"(OHC48),becauseifChristdidnottakeonHimourfallen sinfulnature,buthadanunfallennaturelikeAdambeforethefalloroftheangels,thenHecouldnothavesufferedbybeing tempted,andwouldnotknowwhatyouorIaregoingthroughwhenwearetempted.ThusHecouldnotknowhowto succororhelpusoutofthetemptation!ButpraiseGodthisisnotthecase.Christdidhaveourfallensinfulnatureupon Him,andHedidsufferbybeingtempted.ThusHecanhelpusineverytimeofneed(Heb2:10,16,18,5:79,5T177).
Whatissin?"Sinisthetransgressionofthelaw"ofGod,orthetencommandments(1John3:4,2:7,Exodus20:117).
Whatdoesitmeanto"giveglorytoHim"?TogiveglorytoGodmeanstoreflectHisrighteouscharacterinyourownlife andactions(Exodus33:1823,34:58,Acts10:35,1Corinthians15:3334,Psalms29:12,86:713).
ThesearesomeofthetruthscontainedintheFirstAngel'sMessageuponwhichtheSDAchurchwasraisedupand
foundedupon.ButarethesetruthsstillonlyadheredtobytheSDAchurch?Arethesetruthstheonlymessagesbeingheld outtothepeople,orhastheSDAchurchchangedtheseprecioustruthsoftheFirstAngelintoanuncleanmessage?
WhatdoestheSDAchurchnowteachaboutthesetruthscontainedintheFirstAngel'sMessage? WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveabouttheEverlastingGospelbeingfreedomfrompastsinsthroughjustification,and
fromsinningthroughtheunionofhumanitywithdivinityinusingourwillpowerinputtingforthpersonaleffortsto overcomesin?
"...the'everlastinggospel'...issalvationbyfaithinJesusChristapartfromanyworksofrighteousnessonour
part."Marked!(Mkd),p39,byBobSpangler,ReviewandHeraldPublishingAssociation(R&HPA),1981.
Whataboutthenecessityofovercomingofsinthroughtheunionofhumanitywithdivinityinusingourwillpowerin
puttingforthpersonaleffortsandstrivingagainstsin?
"Thegospelisnotdoingsomethinginordertomakeourselvesbetter.Itisnotreformingourselves,usingourwillpower
tostopbadhabits...thisisnotthegospel....Itsgoodnews:notthatweshoulddosomethingforGod...itissalvationby faith...'ItsallofGrace.'"VoiceofProphecy(VOP)News,February,1976,p6,H.M.S.Richards,Sr.
"'Ifweconfessoursins,heisfaithfulandjusttoforgiveusoursins,andtocleanseusfromallunrighteousness'(1John
1:9).Thisistheovercomingofsin..."CornerstoneConnectionsYouthQuarterly(CCYQ),2ndQuarter,1994,p62, R&HPA.
This"allofgrace""nothingelse"doctrineorthatChristhasdoneitallforussononecessitytokeepGod'slaw
perfectly;thatwearesavedby"faithalone,"just"letGoddotherest,"andthatJesuswillobeyforusandgiveusallthings necessaryforsalvationas"gifts"isthesamedoctrinewhichtheNicolaitanstaught(Revelation2:6,15,7BC957),which Godhates!
YetthisfalsedoctrineisstronglyandblatantlytaughttotheAdventistmembers. "IsourobediencetoGod'swill(assomeassert)composedpartlyofoureffortsandpartofGod's?No!Suchisnotthe
case!"Mkd129.
"SoifIfindthatIamnotobeyingexactlyasJesusdidyet,Idon'tneedtofeelalarm."ObedienceofFaith(OOF),p43,
byMorrisL.Venden,R&HPA,1983.
"Obedienceisbyfaith,plusorminusnothingelse.Obedienceisbyfaithalone....obediencehastocomebyfaith
alone..."FaiththatWorks(FTW),p159,161byMorrisL.Venden,R&HPA,1980.
"Itisgoodnewstolearnthatobedienceisbyfaithalone,justasforgivenessisbyfaithalone."ToKnowGod(TKG),p
96byMorrisL.Venden,R&HPA,1983.
"Forgivenessisagift,salvationisagift,andobedienceisagift...He[Christ]wantstogiveusvictoryandovercomingas
gifts."TKG101,112.
"Allwecandoisacceptthem[obedience,victory,andovercoming]asgifts."GoodNewsandBadNewsAboutthe
Judgment,p47,byMorrisL.Venden,PacificPressPublishingAssociation(PPPA),1982.
"...byHisperfectlife...completelyfulfillingthelaw'srequirementsonman'sbehalf."Mkd89. "He[Christ]givesusrest...fromourownattempttoovercomesinandthedevil,andfromfightingthebattlesthatJesus
haspromisedtofightforus....Rememberthatagiftisagift."ARDecember24,1981,p5.
Asyoucansee,thereislittledifferencebetweenthegospelwhichtheSDAchurchnowteaches,andthegospelwhich
theotherchurchesofBabylonteach!
Infact,theSDAchurchadmitsthis: "AsAdventistswebelieveinteachingthegospel,justlikemostofthechurchesaroundus....Weareallsavedbygrace,
notbywhatwedo....
"TheSeventhdayAdventistchurchisuniquenotinitspreachingofthegospel,butinthesettinginwhichitis
preached."ARSept13,1984,p7.
"[Matthew28:1920quoted].Thechurchhasonebusiness:ThecrucifiedandresurrectedLordcommandedustomake disciplesofmenandwomeneverywhere,and,aftermakingthesepeoplefaithfuldisciples,toteachthemtobecome
disciplemakers."ARApril7,1988,p23.
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutChristtakingthenatureofAdamafterthefallortakingfallensinfulhuman
natureuponHim,andnothavingadifferentnaturethanhumanity?
"[Jesus]TookSinlessNatureofAdamBeforeFall."MovementofDestiny(MOD),p497,byLeroyEdwinFroom,
R&HPA,1971.
"...Jesushadtheabsolute,perfect,sinlessnatureofAdambeforeHefell."SalvationbyFaithandYourWill(SBF),p93,
byMorrisL.Venden,SouthernPublishingAssociation(SPA),1978.
"...Adventist'sbelievedthatChrist'sspiritualnaturereflectedthatofAdambeforethefall."AngrySaints(AS),p132by
GeorgeR.Knight,R&HPA,1989.(Anotherstatementalongthissameline:ARFebruary1,1990,p1921).
IfJesusdidnothaveman'sfallensinfulnatureuponHim,thenitwouldbeeasyforHimovercome;henceHewouldbe
borndifferentlythanyouorIinthisregard.Fallenhumanitywouldnotstandachanceagainstsinifthiswastrue.
Butwhatdoesthechurchteach? "Mansinsbecauseheissinful.Heisnotsinfulbecausehesins....Youdon'thavetosintobesinful;allyouhavetodois
getyourselfborn!...Jesusistheonlyonewhowasbornrighteous."TKG2223.
"OfcourseJesuswasborndifferent.Hehadasinlesshumannature,thesameasAdambeforehisfall...Thereforeitwas
naturalforJesustobegood.Iwasbornwithasinfulnature,anditsnaturalformetobebad."SBF86.(Anotherstatement alongthissameline:ARJune28,1990,p8).
WhataboutJesusnotusingHisdivinepowerswhileonearth? "Toadegree,perhapsinexplicablethissideofeternity,His[Christ's]substitutionnecessitated[using]Hisdivinity...[at
endofarticleinthefootnotessection]...Christisportrayed...asusingHisowndivineattributes...HecoulduseHisown divinepowers..."ARFebruary1,1990,p2122.
WhataboutJesusnothavinganyadvantageoverfallenhumanity? "WhenJesustooktheliabilitiesoffallenman,therewasonethatHedidnottakeman'ssinfulnature.Hehada
spiritualnaturefrombirth...Jesushadnodesireforsin.Canyousaythataboutyourself?...
ButwhatdoestheSDAchurchteach? "BecauseHishumanity[nature]wassinless,Jesuscouldnotexperiencetheinner...urgingsofsinfulhumans."AR
February1,1990,p21.
"Manypeoplethinkofsinaswrongdoing,breakingthelaw,andsoon....SinmeansbeingseparatedfromGod."CCYQ,
p5657.
"Sinissimplysomethingyouwanttodobutthatsomeauthorityfiguredoesn'twantyoutoenjoy..."STNovember,1992,
p5.(Anotherstatementalongthissameline:Insight,31294,p15)
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutJustification?Isit"oncesavedalwayssaved?" "...thereisonlyoneJustification,anditaccompaniesthebelieverfromthetimeoffaith'sinception...allthewayintothe
finaljudgment..."ARAugust11,1983,p4.
"Justificationsettlesourpresentaccount,butisalsoappliestoourfutureasacoveringumbrellafromthemomentwe
acceptChristuntilwemeettheLord."Mkd125.
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutSanctification,andRedemption?Isacombinationoffaithandworks
necessaryforsanctificationandsalvation?
"SalvationisstillgivenpeopleonlyonthebasisoftheirfaithinJesusChrist,notbecauseoftheirfaithfulkeepingof
God'slaworanyofitsspecialparts."ARApril12,1984,p9.
"Manypeopleacceptthepremisethatjustificationisbyfaithalone,butfindithardtoturnlooseoftheideathatthereis
somethingwecandotosaveourselvesintheprocessofsanctification.Someconsideritdangeroustogiveuptheideathat themethodoflivingtheChristianlifeisbyfaithplusworks....Ifweputoureffortandourwillpowertowardthatwhichis impossibleforustodo[keepGod'scommandmentsandovercomesin],thenwewillendindefeat."FTW188.
"Canweever...receivepower[God'sgrace]toovercomeourpresentsinning?Theanswerisno.Sanctificationisas
muchagiftofGodasisJustification."Ministry,January,1982,p6.
"Allthree[justification,sanctification,andglorification]areincludedinsalvation,andallcomeasgiftsfromJesus..."
FTW191.
"He(Christ)completed,onceforall,oursanctificationandredemption.NoonecanaddtowhatHehasdone."Seventh
dayAdventistsBelieve...ABiblicalExpositionof27FundamentalDoctrines(27Doc),p128,byR&HPA,1988.(Other statementsalongthissameline:ARJuly28,1983,p8;ARMarch22,1984,p4).
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutJesussavingusfromoursins,notinoursins? "Goddeclaresustobejustified,orrighteous,beforeourcharactersarechanged.GodacceptsusasHissonsand
daughtersevenbeforeweactlikesonsanddaughters."Mkd105.
"...Godtooktheinitiativetoforgiveandacceptthemintheirsins..."ARJanuary7,1988,p14. WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutfearingGodbykeepingHiscommandmentsanddepartingfromsin?
"...nothingwecaneverdowillmeritthefavorofGod."QuestionsOnDoctrines(QOD),p108,byR&HPA,1957. "One'sefforttoobeythelawofGod,howeverstrict,canneverbeagroundofsalvation.Wearesavedthrough...grace
alone.OurLord'ssacrificeoncalvaryismankind'sonlyhope."QOD190.
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutworshipingonlyGodandHimalone? "Thekeyquestionisnothowtoworship,butwhomtoworship....Worshipmeansthattheeternalgospelextendstoall
nations,tribes,tongues,andpeople.WorshipmeansfocusingonaGodwholovesourhomelandsevenmorethanwe do....WorshipmeansembracingthehopeofaNewJerusalemwhilelivingwithBabylonallaroundus."ARDec31,1992,p 10.
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutthehourofGod'sjudgmenthascomeagainstsin;thatwemustbedelivered
fromtheprisonhouseofsinbeforeweareindividuallyjudged;thatallofoursinsbeingwrittendownintherecordbooksof heaven,andifunforsakensinisfounduponus,thenwewillbejudgedunworthyofeverlastinglifeandthuswillbe condemnedinsintofacedestruction?
"Satanhastriumphedtimeandagainbygettingreligiouspeopletobelievethatwhentheyfallorfail,theyare
condemned."FTW192.
"...[Adventists]fearofbreakingthelawandbeingcountedoutinthejudgment.ThatisnotChristianity."AS143. "...doweneedtofearthejudgmentofGod?IsthenewsthatthedayofGod'sjudgmenthascome(seeRev14:6,7)bad
newsorgoodnews?...
"Forthoseofuswhohavebeensittingoutourlivesinthedevil'sprisonhouse,beatenandbruisedbytheenemywhile
livinginthisworldofsin,itisgoodnewsthatthejudgmentiscomingsoonandthatGod'sjusticewillbedealtoutagainst sin.Itmeansthatourcustodyisalmostover.Itisalmosttimeforustobedelivered."SOTNovember,1986,p13.
Sowithnorecordkeepingofoursins,andthejudgmentfreeingusfromoursinsinsteadofcondemningusinthem,how
cananyonebecondemned,ordoomed,orlost?Andifnooneislost,thenallwillbesaved!DoestheSDAchurchbelieve thatnoonewillbedoomedorlost?
WecanclearlyseethattheSDAchurchhaschangedthetruthoftheFirstAngel'sMessageintoamessageoffalsehood,
bondageandcorruption.SotheSDAchurchhasrejectedthetruthoftheFirstAngel'sMessage,andhasreplaceditwith, andadopted,thefirstuncleanspirit'smessage!
WhatabouttheSecondAngel'sMessage?
TheSecondAngel'sMessage
"Andtherefollowedanotherangel,saying,Babylonisfallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity,becauseshemadeallnationsdrink
ofthewineofthewrathofherfornication."Revelation14:8.
BabylonfallenrepresentedthefalloftheProtestantchurchesin1844becausetheyrejectedthelightandtruthfrom
heavenoftheFirstAngel'sMessage(4T13,EW274,GC38183).
TheRomanCatholicchurchhadalreadybecomeBabylonmanycenturiesbefore1844,andGodhadchosenthe
DoestheSDAchurchstillteachthatBabylonrepresentsRomeandApostateProtestantism?WhatdoestheSDAchurch
believethatBabylonrepresentstoday?
TheSDAchurchbelievesthatBabylonis:
amodern"wickedcity"(SOTJune,1992,p29). the"wickednessofmycity"(ARDecember31,1992,p9). "evilinfluences"(SOTJune,1992,p29). "thearchenemyofChristandHischurch"(ARJuly13,1989,p11). "isstillpresentasamindsetorattitude"(SOTMay,1992,p13). "worshipinganyonebutGodalone"(AROctober15,1992,p11). "spiritualcompromise"(SOTSpecialIssue,1985,p8). to"attempttogainsalvationthroughone'sownworks"(ARDecember31,1992,p9.seealsoMkd150). "...theideathatIcansavemyselforthatIcan'doitmyself,'intermsoflivingtheChristianlifeorofgettingtoheaven" (TheReturnofElijah(ROE),p61,byMorrisL.Venden,PPPA,1982). "...thefutilityofbuildingone'slifeoneitheratryharderoradoasyoupleaseprinciple...bothnationsandindividuals..." (ARSeptember7,1989,p26). "fallenisracism,childabuse,deathsquads,loneliness,crack,torture,separation,death"(ARDecember31,1992,p9). the"CollapseoftheSovietUnion"(SOTMay,1992,p1213).
AndthecalltocomeoutofBabylonisnow:
to"fleeevil"(ARFebruary16,1984,p7). to"comeoutoffalsehood"(SOTMarch,1990,p28.seealsoMkd83). to"setasideournaturalselfsufficiencyandprideandgiveourwillstoGod"(Mkd84).
WhataboutBabylon'swinebeingherfalsedoctrinesuponwhichsheisfoundednamelySundayobservanceand
immortalityofthesoul?
"Theideologyofcontinuedworldprogressthatmanhasthesolutionstothebesettingproblemsofourage;thatgivena littlemoretime,hecan,withoutdivineintervention,produceabetterworldistheintoxicatingwinethatBabylonhas
dispensedtotheentireworld."ARSeptember7,1989,p26.
AccordingtotheSDAchurch,Babylonfallenisanythingbutanapostatecorruptchurch!Nolongerdopeopleneedto
separatethemselvesfromtheRomanCatholicChurch,ortheProtestantChurches,oranyapostateandcorruptchurch;but fromwickedcities,evilinfluences,thearchenemy,falsehoods,certainmindsetsandattitudes,spiritualcompromise,
workingforourownsalvation,racism,childabuse,deathsquads,loneliness,crack,torture,separation,death,andtheSoviet Union.AndBabylon'swineisnotSundayobservance,butman'sattemptstomaketheworldbetter!
WecanclearlyseethattheSDAchurchhaschangedthetruthoftheSecondAngel'sMessageintoextremevagueness,
falsehood,andiskeepingpeopleinbondagetotherealBabylon.SotheSDAchurchhasrejectedthetruthoftheSecond Angel'sMessage,andhasreplaceditwith,andadopted,theseconduncleanspirit'smessage!
WhatabouttheThirdAngel'sMessage?
TheThirdAngel'sMessage
"Andthethirdangelfollowedthem,sayingwithaloudvoice,ifanymanworshipthebeastandhisimage,andreceive
hismarkinhisforehead,orinhishand,thesameshalldrinkofthewineofthewrathofGod,whichispouredoutwithout mixtureintothecupofhisindignation;andheshallbetormentedwithfireandbrimstoneinthepresenceoftheholyangels, andinthepresenceoftheLamb:andthesmokeoftheirtormentascendethupforeverandever:andtheyhavenorestday nornight,whoworshipthebeastandhisimage,andwhosoeverreceiveththemarkofhisname....
"AndafterthesethingsIsawanotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwaslightened
TheThirdAngel'sMessagebasicallyrepeatsthemessagesoftheFirstandSecondAngels.Itdoesnotstopherethough,
butrevealsquiteafewmoreareasoftruth.
Truthssuchas:
TheSeventhdayorSaturdaybeingtheonlyLord'sdayofworshipastheSabbath(Genesis2:23,Revelation1:10,6T128), thatitisthesignorsealofGod(Ezekiel20:12,20),andthereisnobiblicaltruthsupportingachangetoSundayasthe Lord'sday(Exodus20:811,Hebrews4:311,Ezekiel20:1220,1Chronicles17:27),hencewemustkeeptheSabbathifwe wouldseeheaven(EW37,DA206,8T19698,GC455,6T349,PK182,7BC949,3T392,Ev290,1T532,2T705,LS 11718).
ReligiousLiberty,beingtheGodgivenrighttostudy,standby,andproclaimonlyHistruth,andtoexposeerror(GC563 66,5T71416,TM20003,6T40203).
TheLamblikeBeast,beingtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whichgiveslifetotheImageoftheBeast(Revelation13:1117, GC44045).
TheImageoftheBeast,beingtheProtestantChurcheswhichimageCatholicism,includingtheWorldCouncilofChurches
(Revelation13:1518,GC44350,3SM385).Itisformedwhenthechurchesunitetogetheruponaplatformofcommon beliefinChrist,and"influencetheStatetoenforcetheirdecreesandsustaintheirinstitutions"(4SOP27778).
ThewrathofGod,beingtheliteralsevenlastplagues(Revelation16,EW44,64,28990,5T211,634,9T23435).
ChristastheHeadorfirstMinisterofHischurch(6BC1083,AA360,1SM93,1T78,4T393,DA288,SD303),alsoour highPriest,andMediatorbetweenGodandman(Hebrews7,8&10,5BC1145,6BC1061,107778,1116,1SM243,332).
TheRighteousnessofChrist:thispreciousconditionalgift(SD189,1SM377,COL223,PK591,SD369)isimputedby faithtoeveryrepentantsinner(6BC107172,1SM392,397,317,363,SD240,5T469,3T37172,GW161,8T20809, MLT311,MB11516,MM115),andenablesustobeacceptedbacktoGod(PP353),andthentoreceiveHisgrace(PP431, 1SM351).Thisgraceenablesustoovercomeallsin,perfectingholinessinthefearofGodbeforeChrist'ssecondcoming (PK175,4T567,TM92,150,3T528,DA55556,1SM395,AA531,SD315,5T744).Wemustuseourwillpowertotake thefirststepinobediencetoGodbeforeHisgracecomestohelpusovercome(Joshua3:13,1517,MLT100)andChrist's righteousnessimpartedtous(7BC972,Ev596,6BC1096,1SM241,TM92,MYP35,DA439).ThelawofGodisstill bindingupontheChristiantoday,andChrist'skeepingofitdoesnotfreeusfromhavingtokeepitalso(TM94,SD240, TM131,6BC1073).Perfectionisnotinstantaneous(SL10,92,MYP114,3T325,8T31213,1T340,2T472,AA56061, 7BC947,COL6566,1SM317),butisprogressivethroughoutthelifetimewhilestrivingandadvancingupwardonthe straightandnarrowpathwaytoheaven(AA533,56061,2T170,40809,479,MYP73,14445,1SM28,FE218,COL315, 5BC1085,TM150).Thuswhileweareontheearth,nooneissaved,orcantheysayorfeelthattheyaresaveduntilthey areinheaven(1SM314,3SM354).Christ'srobeofrighteousnesswillnotcoveranyunrighteousnessnoroneunconfessed sin.HencenoonecanfindsalvationinJesuswhilecontinuinginsin(FLB113,COL312,2RH232,2ST307,3ST363, 1SM396,LHU150,6BC1072,DA55556).
DoestheSDAchurchstillbelieveandteachonlythesetruthsoftheThirdAngel,orhavetheyalsochangedthese
precioustruthsintocorruption?
WhatabouttheSeventhdayorSaturdaybeingtheonlyLord'sdayofworshipastheSabbath,thatitisthesignorsealof
God,thatthereisnosupportingachangetoSundayastheLord'sday,andthatwemustkeeptheSabbathifwewillmakeit toheaven?
"Godisgladforustogotochurchbothdays[SaturdayandSunday].HewantsustoworshipHimbothdays....Anybody
whotakesawholedayoutofeveryweektospendwithGodwillhavemoreofGod'spowerinhislife,andGodcandomore throughhimandinhim."SOTMarch,1990,p2223.
"...thephrase'theLord'sday'inRev.1:10....Moreattentionshouldbegiventothepossibilitythatthephrasereferstoan
annualresurrectioncelebration."TheSabbathinScriptureandHistory,p127,R&HPA,1981.
An"annualresurrectioncelebration"isEasterSunday.SotheSDAchurchteachesthat"theLord'sday"ortheSabbath,
isnotjustSaturday,butmightbeSundayaswell!Infact,thisissuereallydoesn'tmattertotheSDAchurch,because"God isgladforustogotochurchbothdays."
WhentheleadershipoftheEarlyChristianchurchdecidedtounitewiththepagans,thechurchbecamecorruptedand
theRomanCatholicchurchwasborn(see4SOP4246,195,396).ItschurchleadersthengaveupthetrueSabbath,and implementedtwomajorstepscalculatedtoleadtheirSabbathkeepingmembersintoworshippingonSunday.
"InthefirstcenturiesthetrueSabbathhadbeenkeptbyallChristians.TheywerejealousforthehonorofGod,and,
"Anotherstepmustbetaken;thefalseSabbathmustbeexaltedtoanequalitywiththetrue....thebishopofRome
conferredontheSundaythetitleofLord'sday."4SOP55.
Thetwostepswere:tostartholdingEasterSundaysunriseservicesinhonorofChrist'sresurrection,andtostartcalling
SundaytheLord'sday.ThesesametwostepsaretakingplacetodaywithinSDAchurchesaroundtheworld;EasterSunday sunriseservicesarecommonplaceinSDAchurches.ButnotonlyisthechurchstatingthattheLord'sdaymightbeSunday, butanAndrewsUniversitySDAprofessorSamueleBacchiocciisholding"Lord'sdaySeminars"throughoutSDA churches,andhaswrittenthebookFromSabbathtoSunday.InthisbookhereferstoSundayasbeingtheLord'sdayover 50timesinthefirst160pages!
WhatabouttheSabbathbeingthesignorsealofGod? "...theSabbathisthesealofourloveandallegiancetoalovingheavenlyFather."RobertFolkenberg,ARMay5,1994,
p18.
ClearlytheSDAleadershiphavegivenuptheSabbath,andareleadingtheirAdventistmembershipintoSundayworship.
WhatabouttherebeingnotruthsupportingachangetoSundayworship? "WhatDoSeventhdayAdventistsBelieve?Hearpastor/evangelistJereWebbpresentafreshlookat'TheTruth.'
Subjectsinclude...'ChristcenteredreasonsforSundayworship'..."PURJune4,1990,p27.
WhataboutthenecessityofkeepingtheSabbathifwewouldseeheaven? "Ifyoudon'tworshipontheSabbath,areyougoingtohell?No!"SDAEvangelistKennethCoxrepresentingtheSDA
churchon"CentralFloridaLive"TVtalkshow,hostedbyGeorgeCrossley,CentralFloridaTVstationWTGL,channel52, February8,1993.
WhataboutReligiousLibertybeingtheGodgivenrighttostudy,standby,andproclaimonlyHistruth,andtoexpose
error?
"IncludedinsuchdiscussionshavebeenrelatedtheologicalconceptssuchasthenatureofChrist,thenatureofman,the
natureofsin,perfection,andthequestionastowhetheritispossibleforaChristiantoliveasinlesslife.Inourjudgment thesecomplextheologicalandbiblicalissuesneednotbesettledindetailinordertorejoiceinthegraciousprovisionof salvationthroughfaithinChrist...Wearerequestingthatwerefrainfrominvolvingourselvesinpublicpresentationsofthe finepointsandthecontroversialaspectsofthetheologyofrighteousnessbyfaith.... discussionbecausethevoiceofthehighestauthorityhadspoken."ARMay24,1979,p45.
"Weshouldallseektodiminishthefloodofcassettes,brochures,books,andmiscellaneousdocuments...Thisendedthe "ItisourresponsibilitytostudytheScripturesforourselves,toaskfortheguidanceoftheHolySpirit,tosubmitour
understandingstothoseinthechurchwhoareabletojudgeourfindings,andthentoabidebythedecisionsofthe church..."AdultSabbathSchoolQuarterly,Lesson13,March28,1987,p92.
"Leadershipwillleadinloveandunderstanding,andfollowershipwillsupportthechurchleadershipunfailingly,even
thoughnecessarilycriticalofsomedecisionsofleadership."AROctober25,1979,p14.
"...thepositionofthemajoritygroupofsaneleadershipwhichisdeterminedtoputthebrakesonanymemberswhoseek
toholdviewsdivergentfromthatoftheresponsibleleadershipofthedenomination."Eternitymagazine,September,1957, quotingthestatedpositionsofSDAchurchleaders;articletitled"AreSeventhDayAdventistChristians?"
Notonlytheseitems,buttheSDAchurchdisfellowshipsthosewhobecometoovocalinpreachingthetruthand
exposingerrorsinthechurch.AlsotheSDAchurchinAustraliatooktocourtandsuedseveralAdventistsforspreadingthe originalThreeAngels'Messagesinnewspaperformtonearly400,000homesinAustralia.ThepaperiscalledThe Protestant(SeeVitalTruths,Issue#12,1992,POBox234,Merlin,OR.97532).
WhatabouttheBeastbeingRomanCatholicism,withthefoundationofthischurchbeingtheEucharist,andthepope
andCatholicsystemasAntichrist?
TheBeastisnotreferredtoasbeingCatholicism,butisvaguelyreferredtoasbeing"thefalselord"(ARDecember31,
1992,p10),orrepresenting"theforcesthatopposeGod'slastdaypeople"(RobertFolkenberg,ARMay5,1994,p18).
"TheBeastrepresentsaformofselfworship..."ROE72.
responsetotheecumenicalmeetingtheywereapartofattheFaithandOrderConferenceoftheWorldCouncilofChurches (WCC)ofJanuary,1982inLima,Peru).
TheEucharistisalsocalledbytheSDAchurchasbeingthe"centralcelebrationoftheChristianchurch"(2BEM341).
Thechurchalsostates;"OnoccasionSeventhdayAdventistsrefertotheeucharistasasacrament"(2BEM342).Theyalso statethatSDA'sare"consciousofthesacrednessofthecelebrationoftheeucharist"(2BEM342).
cannotbeantichristeither(Matt8:29,Mark1;24,Luke4:34)!]
WhatabouttheLamblikeBeastbeingtheUnitedStates? TheLamblikeBeastisnotreferredtoasbeingtheUSA,butisvaguelyreferredtoasbeing"anidolmakingpower"
(AROctober15,1992,p10).Orreferredtoas"theantispirit"(ARSeptember7,1989,p2223).
WhatabouttheImageoftheBeastbeingtheProtestantChurcheswhichimageCatholicism,includingtheWorld
CouncilofChurches;formedwhenallthechurchesuniteonacommonplatformofbeliefinChrist,andgettheStateto sustainthemandenforcetheirdecrees?
TheImageoftheBeastisnotreferredtoasbeingapostateProtestantism,butisvaguelyreferredtoasbeinganidoloran
imageweworship"ratherthantheCreatorGod"(AROctober15,1992,p9). p10).
TheImageisalsoreferredtoassetting"yourselfupagainsttheLordofheaven...thistypeofidol"(AROctober15,1992, "...theImagetotheBeastisenforcingareligiousdutybyhumanpower....ThecombinationofbeliefinGod...andtrying
toobeythroughyourownefforts,istheImageoftheBeast."ROE77.
WhatabouttheImagebeingformedwhenallthechurchesunite,andtheStatesustainsthemandenforcestheirdecrees? "Ifhe[Lamblikebeastortheantispirit]cannotleadustooutrightdisobedience(whichgivesusamarkintheforehead),
thenheleadsustoadoptatoken(orsurface)obedience(whichqualifiesusforthemarkinthehand). characterlikethatofthebeast."ARSeptember7,1989,p23.
"Thisishowtheantispiritmakesanimagetothebeast.Surfaceobedience,notrootedinlove,willeventuallyproducea WhataboutthewarningagainsttheImageortheProtestantchurches,includingtheWorldCouncilofChurches
(WCC)?
TheSDAchurchdoesnotwarnagainsttheapostateProtestantchurchesortheWCC,becausetheyareunitedwithand
oneofthem!
In1973theSDAchurch,inconjunctionwiththeWCC,wroteabooktitledSoMuchInCommon.GeorgeVandeman alsowroteabookpraisingtheapostatechurchestitledWhatILikeAbout...TheLutherans,TheBaptists,TheMethodists,
TheCharismatics,TheCatholics,OurJewishFriends,TheAdventists;RescuersofNeglectedTruth,PPPA,1986.
SotheSDAchurchisnotseparatefromBabylon,butisfullyunitedwiththem. "...weloveoneanother[Christiansofotherdenominations],andworktogether.That'swhatitsallabout....That'swhat
we[SDAchurch]arehereforistoprofitfromoneanother[otherdenominations]."KennethCox,WTGLTVinterview, February8,1993.
TheSDAchurchisalsopartoftheNationalCouncilofChurchesandtheWCC(writefortheBooklet"TheWCC&the
SDAChurch"whichcontainsthedocumentsprovingthis)!ButthisnextchurchstatementshouldhelpAdventiststorealize thatthisistrue:
"AdventistFindFriendsAtTheWorldCouncilofChurches."CanadianUnionMessenger,September,1983,p5. WhatabouttheMarkoftheBeast,giventothosewhoworshiponSundayafterithasbecomealaw,whenyouknowthat
itisnotGod'sSabbath,andthatwearenottoobeythecivilauthoritiesinregardstothislaw?
"TheMarkoftheBeastprincipleisthatmancan...dosomethingthatwillgethimtoheavenandmakehimacceptableto
God."Mkd88.
Andasifthiswasnotenough,theSDAchurchteachesthattheMarkoftheBeastisnotSundayworship,butrefersto
Sabbathworship!
"...theSabbath...[is]God'ssignofobedience....Butwemustbeware!AnyonewhosefocusisontheSabbath...wholooks
atHisSabbathkeepingasthegroundofhissalvation...isacandidateforthemarkofthebeast."ARSeptember7,1989,p26.
Whataboutthenonimmortalityofthesoul,thatthereisonlyagravetorestindeath,butnohelltodescendinto;and
thegiftofimmortalityisonlygivenatChrist'ssecondcoming?
TheBiblestatesthat"thesoulthatsins,itshalldie"(Ezekiel18:20).ButtheSDAchurchteachesthatnoonecan
overcomeallsin,andyetGodwillnotdestroyyou,butwillmakeyouperfectandtakeyoutoheavengivingyoueternallife anyway.That'simmortalityofthesoul!
"...Iwillalwaysfallshortofmypotential....Thosewhoarehungeringandthirstingafterrighteousness...[are]striving
afteranelusivegoal..."ARDecember6,1984,p6.
"...wecannotlivewithoutsinning."ROE95. "Wearesinners.WewillbesinnersuntilJesuscomes,andsinnerscannotproduceobedience....Allwecandoisto
giveupeverhopingtoproduceanyrealobedience."FTW175.
"...ifwedietosinatconversion,arewegoingtosinanymore?WewillcontinuetosinasChristiansnotbecausewe
wantto,butbecausewe'rehuman."VOPNews,May,1985,p23,H.M.S.Richards,Jr.
"WeshouldrememberthatonlywhenJesuscomescanwebemadeperfect."Ministry,December,1965,p9. Thisspeciousimmortalityofthesoulfalsehood,ofbeingabletocontinueinsinuntilJesuscomesandthennotbeing
destroyedbutmadeperfect,hasalsobeenappliedtothecontinuedapostasyandrejectionofGod'struthbythechurch.
"...God'sremnantchurchisLaodiceawhichundeniablyhasitsproblems.ButnolesssureisGod'sofferedremedy...The
promisethatChristatHiscomingwill'presentittoHimselfagloriouschurch,nothavingspot,orwrinkle,oranysuch thing.'"ARMarch7,1991,p10.
Whatabouttherebeingonlyagrave,butnohelltodescendinto? "...[the]Apostles'Creed,states:'IbelieveinGodtheFather...andinJesusChristHisonlySon,ourLord,who...suffered
underPontiuspilate,wascrucified,dead,andburied.Hedescendedtohell,thethirddayroseagainfromthedead, ascendedtoheaven...' saywholeheartedly,'Amen!'"ARJune10,1982,p4(emphasisinoriginal).
"OurnewrelationshipwithChrist[bornagain]bringswithitthegiftofeternallife."27Doc124. "IfweacceptHis[Christ's]gospelandbelievethattheFatherisasHerepresentedHim,wehavealreadyenteredinto
eternallife."AROctober8,1992,p9. (Anotherstatementalongthissameline:ARAugust11,1983,p7).
Ifwereallyhaveeternalimmortallifenow,thenwenolongerhavefallensinfulnatures,butmusthaveunfallenholy
naturesorholyflesh!Thisfalsedoctrinearosearoundtheturnofthe19thcentury,andEllenWhitewarnedthatitwould revivejustbeforetheendcame(2SM36).
WhataboutthewrathofGodbeingthesevenlastplagues? "ThethirdangelofRevelation14warnsthatintheendthewrathofGod,unmixedwithmercy,willbepouredoutonthe
headsofunrepentantsinners....Godgivesupsuchpeopleandturnsthemovertotheresultsoftheirrebelliousness....Since faithandlovecannotbeforced,whatelsecanGoddobutsadlygiveupthosewhorejectHim? theinevitableconsequencesoftheirownrebelliouschoice.
"God'swrath...isHisturningawayinlovingdisappointmentfromthosewhodonotwantHim,thusleavingthemto "Such[is]apictureofGod'swrath..."SOTJuly,1978,p19.
WhataboutChrist'sworkofatonementgoingoninthemostholyplace(2ndapartmentofheavenlysanctuary)which
beganonlyafterOctober22,1844attheendingofthe2300days,andnotfinaluntilHefinishesHisworkpriortoHis secondcoming?
"TodaySeventhdayAdventistdoteachthatcompletesacrificialatonementwasmadeonthecross.Butourpioneers
generallydidnotbelievethatatonementwasmadeatthecross."TheSanctuaryandtheAtonement,p586,byTheBiblical ResearchCommitteeoftheGeneralConferenceofSeventhdayAdventists,R&HPA,1981. (Otherstatementsalongthissameline:ARNov6,1986,p18;27Doc106;ARJanuary6,1983,p3;ARFeb7,1985,p9; ARMarch5,1992,p11(p251)).
ThisnewpositionwasindirectcontradictiontothemassofpioneerliteratureandTestimoniesdealingwiththetruthin
thisissue.Sotoremedythiscontradiction,thechurchpublishedthisstatement:
"When,therefore,onehearsanAdventistsay,orreadsinAdventistliteratureeveninthewritingsofEllenG.White thatChristismakingatonementnow,itshouldbeunderstoodthatwemeansimplythatChristisnowmakingapplicationof
thebenefitsofthesacrificialatonementHemadeonthecross."QOD35455.
SincetheSDAchurchhaschangedthistruthabouttheatonement,andisteachingthatitwascompletedonthecross,
theymustdealwiththeissuethatonlyapriestcanmakeatonement.Christwasnotapriestonearth(Hebrews8:4),and thustheatonementcouldnothavebeenmadeonthecross.
ButwhatdoestheSDAchurchteachaboutthis? "...duringHisearthlyministryChristwasbothpriestandoffering.HisdeathonthecrosswaspartofHispriestly
work."27Doc53.
WhataboutChristastheonlyHeadorfirstMinisterofHischurch,ourhighPriest,andMediatorbetweenGodand
man?
"ElderRobertH.PiersonisthepresidentoftheGeneralConferenceand,assuchthefirstministeroftheSeventhday
Adventistchurch....includingmyselfasitsfirstminister."EEOCvsPPPA,Civ#742025CBR.
NowifthefirstministerorheadoftheSDAchurchisnotChrist,buttheGeneralConferencepresident,thenwhoisour
highpriestormediatorbetweenGodandman?
"Weseeherethathis[Aaron's]principleresponsibilitywastoactasmediator,asalinkbetweentheholyandprofane,
betweenGodandman....Inlikemannerthe[SDA]ministeroftheGospeltodayisthehighpriest....Todaywe[SDA ministers]arethehighpriests....WhatatremendousresponsibilitytoactasmediatorsbetweenGodandman!" Ministry, December,1961,p27,29.
WhataboutthetruechurchofGodbeingfoundedonlyonChristandHistruth,withthemarksofthetruechurchlisted
inRevelation12:17and14:12;which"keepthecommandmentsofGod,"the"faithofJesus"andthe"testimonyofJesus Christ"or"thespiritofprophecy"Revelation19:10beingthewritingsofEllenG.White;hencethesewritingshavetheir continuingpurpose,andarestilltobefollowedtoday?
"ThefourclassicalmarksoftheBiblicalchurchapplytoSeventhdayAdventists:itsholiness(inJesusChrist), itscatholicity(universality),itsapostolicity(inharmonywiththewitnessoftheapostles/founders),itsunity(oneLord,one
Faith,oneBaptism)"AROctober1,1992,p27(emphasisinoriginal).
SotheSDAchurchprovesitsauthenticityforbeingatruebiblicalchurchofGodtoday,notbykeepingthe
commandmentsorbyfollowingtheSpiritofProphecy,butbybeingholy,catholicoruniversal,apostolic,andoneorunited. Whyisthissignificant?BecauseforhundredsofyearstheCatholicChurchhasclaimedtheexactsamefourmarksasto whytheyarethetruebiblicalchurchofGod!
JudgeWilliamT.HartoftheU.S.DistrictCourt,NorthDistrictofIllinois,EastDivision,handeddownadecisionin
favoroftheGeneralConferenceofSDA'swhowasbeingsuedbyDerrickProctor.Judgehartstated:
"Churchdocumentsthatprescribethechurch'sstructureandgovernanceconfirmthatallpartsofthechurcharepartsof
asingleentity.NexttotheRomanCatholicchurch,theAdventistchurchisthemostcentralizedofallthemajorChristian denominationsinthiscountry."DerrickProctorvsGeneralConferenceofSDA,case#81C4938,FindingsofFact,Section B,ChurchObjectivesandStructures,p22,October29,1986.
WhataboutfollowingthewritingsofEllenG.WhiteortheSpiritofProphecytoday? "...[the9VolumesoftheTestimoniesFortheChurch,whichwasmadeupofindividualTestimonies]wasaparticular
messagetothatindividualthatdidnotapplytoeverybody....Soyoucan'ttaketheTestimoniesandmakethatageneral applicationtoeverybody....[Sowhen]Godspoketoher...thatdidn'tapplytoeverybody."KennethCox,WTGLTV interview,February8,1993.
"Her[EllenG.White]writingshadtheirpurposes..."AS108. WhatabouttheRighteousnessofChristenablingustobeacceptedbacktoGod,receivingHisgracewhichhelpsusto
overcomeallsinandperfectholinessbeforeChrist'scoming;thatthelawofGodisstillbindingtoday,andChrist'skeeping ofitdoesnotfreeusfromhavingtoalsokeepit;sanctificationorperfectionnotbeinginstantaneous,butbeingprogressive throughoutthelifetimewhilestrivingandadvancingupwardonthestraightandnarrowpathwaytoheaven;thuswhilewe areontheearth,nooneissaved,orcantheysayorfeelthattheyaresaveduntiltheyareinheaven;andthatChrist'srobeof righteousnesswillnotcoveranyunrighteousnessnoroneunconfessedsinhencenoonecanfindsalvationinJesuswhile continuinginsin?
"Weshallneverreachsinlessperfectioninthislife."Review,May19,1966,p4. WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutworkingwithGodforovercomingsinandlivingrighteouslycontinually
strivingandadvancingupwardonthestraightandnarrowpathwaytoheaven? JournalforChurchLeaders,JanuaryMarch,1987,p4,PPPA.
"...Godhasnotcalledleaderstoprovideaperfect,unblemishedreflectionofChrist..."ChurchMinistriesWorker:A "Godhasalreadyovercomethepowerofsin.Wedonotneedtostriveagainandagaintoovercomesin.Thisisbecause
Jesushasalreadydonethis,onceforallonthecross....Isitpresumptuousofustotrytoovercomesin'again'inour lives?...Sinismuchtoobigandpowerfulforustodeludeourselveslikethat....Nomatterwhat,wearegoingtokeepon sinningsimplybecausewearesinners....Havingacceptingthat,though,wedonotneedtogetallworkedupaboutour failuretoovercomesin."CCYQ6062,65.
"Worksrighteousnessisthereligionofthecarnalheart,andalwayshasbeen....ItisnotGod'swillthatwemakeour
wayupasteephilltoheaven,bloodyandbowed,unsureofwhetherornotwe'regoingtomakeit."AROctober8,1992,p9. (Anotherstatementalongthissameline:ARMarch2,1989,p10).
WhatdoestheSDAchurchbelieveaboutthelawofGodstillbeingbindingtoday,andChrist'skeepingofitdoesnot
freeusfromhavingtoalsokeepit?
"'Thelawhasbeencarriedout.CarriedoutuponHim[Jesus],soIamfree.'"ARApril6,1989,p13.
(Otherstatementsalongthissameline:ARJanuary2,1986,p13,ARApril18,1985,p17).
Whataboutnoonebeingabletosayorfeelthattheyaresavedbeforeenteringheaven? "Doyouwonderifyouaresaved?...DoyoubelievethatJesusisyourSaviour?Haveyouconfessedyoursins?Haveyou
givenyourselfovertoHim?Then,regardlessofhowyoufeelwhetherornotyoufeel'right' youaresaved....Onlysavedpeople...areconsciousofhowshorttheyfallofGod'sideal....[Anyone]wholovesJesusknows andcanknowthatheorsheissaved."SOTJune,1989,p1214(emphasisinoriginal).
WhatabouttheRobeofChrist'srighteousnessnotcoveringanyunrighteousnessoroneunconfessedsin. "His(Christ's)perfectcharacterisportrayedasaweddinggarmentorarobeofrighteousnessthatHegivestocoverthe
filthyragsofhumanattemptstoachieverighteousness."27Docs,114.
"...itispossibleforthegrowingChristiantodiscoverthathehasaknownsingoingoninhislifeandatthesametimea
continuingrelationshipwithJesus."TKG93.
"...intheimperfectpeoplearoundyou...youhavebeenabletoperceivetherobeofrighteousnesswithwhichHehas
clothedthem."ARJuly5,1984,p3.
"...[theeverlastinggospel]involvesthesubstitutionofChrist'sperfectobedienceinplaceofourtransgressions,andthe
substitutionofHisownspotlessrighteousnessinplaceofoursinsandpollution.
"ThatistheinmostheartoftheEverlastingGospel.ThatisthesolebasisforholinessinthesightofaholyGod....It
isHisrighteousness,notourachievement.ThatistheGospelingloriousoperation.ThatistheFirst,Second,andThird Angel'sMessagein'verity.'"MOD634(1971edition,emphasisinoriginal).
"TohavetheSpiritofJesusisoneofGod'sconditionsforsalvation.Moralperfectionisnot....Christiansstillkeepon sinningaftertheyfindsalvationinJesus."SOTNovember,1986,p19.
(Anotherstatementalongthissameline:AROctober27,1983,p7).
SotheSDAchurchhaschangedtheSabbathasonlybeingtheLord'sday,intopossiblybeingSunday,andnonecessity
ofhavingtokeepGod'sSabbathinordertoobtainheaven.TheyhavechangedReligiousLibertyortheGodgivenrightto study,standby,proclaimHistruth,andtoexposeerror,intoonlyiftheSDAchurchapproves.TheyhavechangedtheBeast beingRomanCatholicism,intovaguelybeingthefalselordorselfworship.Theyhavechangedtheblasphemousheaven insultingheresyoftheEucharist,intobeingsacredandproperforAdventistChristianstopractice.Theyhavechangedthe meaningofAntichristbeingthePopeandCatholicism,intoamindset.TheyhavechangedtheLamblikeBeastbeingthe UnitedStatesofAmerica,intovaguelybeinganidolmakingpower,ortheantispirit.TheyhavechangedtheImageofthe BeastbeingtheProtestantChurcheswhichimagecatholicism,includingtheWCC,intobeinganidolorimagethatwe worship,includingourselves,orthecombinationofbeliefinGodandputtingfortheffortstoobeyHim.
TheSDAchurchhaschangedtheMarkoftheBeastbeingSundayworshipafteritismadealaw,intoacceptingthe
doctrineofsalvationbyworks.Theyhavechangedthenonimmortalityofthesoul,withthegiftofimmortalityonlyat Christ'ssecondcoming,intobeingthesoulthatsinsitshalllive,witheternalimmortallifeinourpossessionnowwithnew holynaturesorholyflesh.Theyhavechangedthesanctuaryinheavenwith2apartments,intobeinganondescript sanctuarywithoutapparentdivision.TheyhavechangedChrist'sworkofatonementinthemostholyplace(2ndapartment ofheavenlysanctuary)goingononlysinceOctober22,1844,intobeingacompletedandfinalatonementmadeatthecross.
TheSDAchurchhaschangedChristastheHeadorfirstMinisterofHischurch,ourhighpriest,andmediatorbetween
Godandman,intobeingthepresidentoftheGeneralConferenceasChrist,andtheSDAministersandleadersashigh priestsandmediatorsbetweenGodandman.TheyhavechangedthetruechurchofGodonlyfoundedonChristandHis truth,withthemarksofthechurchlistedinRevelation12:17and14:12,intobeingthefourmarksoftheCatholicchurch.
TheSDAchurchhaschangedthenecessityoffollowingthewritingsofEllenG.Whitetoday,intoathingonly
necessaryinthepast.TheyhavechangedtheRighteousnessofChristwhichenablesustobeacceptedbacktoGod,and thentoreceiveHisgracethathelpsustoovercomeallsinperfectingholinessinthefearofGodbeforeChrist'ssecond coming,intoChristhasdoneitallforus,sowejustsitbackandglideintoheaven.Theyhavechangedsalvationwithoutsin throughChrist'srighteousnessandpersonaleffort,intosalvationinsinthroughChrist'srighteousnessinstantaneously sanctifyingandperfectingusbecausewecannotovercomesin.AndtheyhavechangedChrist'srobeofrighteousnessnot coveringanyunrighteousnessnoroneunconfessedsin,intoChrist'srobeofrighteousnesscoveringourcontinuingsinning andmistakes.
WecanclearlyseethattheSDAchurchhaschangedthetruthoftheThirdAngel'sMessageintoamessageoffalsehood,
bondageandcorruption.SotheSDAchurchhasrejectedthetruthoftheThirdAngel'sMessage,andhasreplaceditwith, andadoptedthethirduncleanspirit'smessage!
WecanseewithverylittletroublethattheSDAchurchhastakenallThreeAngels'Messagesandtransmutedtheminto
anotherformfromtheiroriginalbiblicalandGodendorsedmeanings.SotheSDAchurchhasrejectedallThreeAngels' Messagesandreplacedthemwith,andhasadopted,thethreeuncleanspirits'messagesofsatanicfalsehood.
Hence,thefoundationalbasisfortheexistenceoftheSDAchurchtodayisnottherealThreeAngels'Messagesfoundin
ButtheSDAchurchhasnotonlyrejectedandchangedthesethreepreciousmessages,buthasalsoreplacedthetrue
SDAleadersandministers,whorefusedtogiveupthesetruths,withnewleadersandministerswhopreachsatanic falsehoodfromthehellishtorchofSatan(TM409410).
ThechurchhaseducatedawholenewgenerationofSDA'stoacceptthefalsenewthreeangels'messages,andarenow
uniteduponthisfalsenewfoundationandplatform,aswewerewarned"Ourreligionwouldbechanged"!Allthisiseven admitted!
Clearly,theSDAchurchhasrejectedallThreeAngels'Messages,andhasreplacedthemwiththecounterfeitthree
spirits'messages.Butwhatdoesthechurchsay?DotheyadmittochangingtheThreeAngels'Messages?Dothey acknowledgethattheynolongerbelieveorteachonlytheoriginalMessages,andthattheyhaveadulterated,mutilated,and transmutedthemintosomethingcompletelycontrarytoGod'sword?Ordotheyblatantlylietothepeople,makingbelieve thatnothinghaschangedandallisjustlikeitshouldbe?Whataretheytellingthepeople,liesorthetruth?Let'saskthe SDAGeneralConferencePresidentRobertFolkenberg:
"TheSeventhdayAdventistchurchisprivileged,Ibelieve,tohaveatreasureinourunderstandingofthepropheciesof
"Buttakeitclearlyfromme,thereisnoadulterationorunderminingofanyofthefundamentalbeliefsoftheSeventh
ThehighestleaderoftheSDAhierarchicalchurchstoopsfromallhonestyandmakesSatanhisfather,byblatantlylying
toanddeceivingourpeopleinthisissue!Theonlyevidencehegivestobackuphisspeciousfalsehoodis"Pleasetakemy wordforit."AndifthePopeoftheSDAchurchisdoingthis,thenyouknowitisthroughoutthewholechurchstructure. Buttheonlypeoplewhowillbelievehim,andignorealltheevidencetothecontrary,arethosewhoarecursedbymaking fleshtheirarm(Jeremiah17:5)!
ButnotonlyhastheSDAchurchrejectedtheThreeAngels'Messages,andreplacedthetrueministersandleaderswith
falseerrorbelievingandpreachingbrethren,butindoingthesethingstheyhaverejectedsomeOneelse.Theyhaverejected thepreciousLordandSaviourJesusChrist!
Christspent18centuriespreparingfortheSDAchurchtocomeintoexistence,makingsureallwasready.Sleeplessly
andunceasinglycaringandworkingforHispeopleandchurch,openingtheireyestoacceptandgivethesethreeprecious messageswhichwouldpolarizetheworldandpreparethewayforHiscoming,andtheendingofsin.ConstantlyHeurged HispeopleforwardtoreflectHisimageandthustovindicateGod'scharactertothewholeuniverse,andproveSatan's accusationsalie.AndthentohaveHischosenpeopleandchurchspurnHisimmenselove,turntheirbacksandfacesaway fromHim,graduallyrejectingandreplacingHispreciousThreeAngels'MessageswithSatan'scounterfeituncleanspirit's messages,tounitethemselveswithSatanashisharlotrousbrideandchurchworkingtokeeppeopleawayfromever knowingChristorHispowertofreethemfromsin:
HOWMUSTTHISMAKECHRISTFEEL?
HowmanytearshasJesusshedoverthis?Howmuchpainhashefelt?HowmuchmoreagonymustHeendure?What
mustHebethinkingtoseeHispeopleremainasleepbelievingthatallisalrightwiththeirSDAchurch?Oh,mayour peopleawakenandseemorefullywhatChristisgoingthroughbecauseofaoncechosenpeopleandchurchrejectingHim, apostatizingfromHistruth,unitinginharlotrywithHisavowedenemy,andworkingagainstHimwithallthepowerand subtletyoftheDevil!
SincetheSDAchurchhasrejectedallThreeAngels'Messages,whichwasthesolereasonwhyGodraiseduptheSDA
TheSDAchurchimagestheharlotmotherRomanCatholicchurchwhichisBabylon.TheSDAchurchisunitedwith
theharlotdaughterProtestantchurchesandtheWCCwhichisBabylon.Andissocloselyandecumenicallyunitedwith thefallenBabylonProtestantchurchesthatsheislikeasistertothem,orasistertoBabylon!Infact,SisterWhitewarned theSDAchurchofthisverything.
"Behold,everyonethatusethproverbsshallusethisproverbagainstthee,saying,Asisthemother,soisherdaughter.
Thouartthymother'sdaughter,thatloathethherhusbandandherchildren;andthouartthesisterofthysisters,which loathedtheirhusbandsandtheirchildren."Ezekiel16:4445.
SoasRomeisBabylon,andProtestantismisBabylon,thentheSDAchurchisBabylonalso!TheSDAchurchisin
ecumenicalunionwithallthebabylonianchurches,sohowelsecouldshebebutBabylon!
NowtherearealotofAdventistswhowillargueaboutthisissueontheSDAchurchbeingBabylon.Theywillsay:"The
SDAchurchcanneverbeBabylon,nomatteriftheyhavegivenuptheThreeAngels'Messages,nomatteriftheyarein harlotrywiththeDevilandhisfollowers,andnomatteriftheyareecumenicallyunitedinagreementwithRome, Protestantism,andtheWCC;becausetheSDAchurchcanneverbeBabylon."
TheSDAchurchherselfwouldsurelyknowifshewasBabylonornot,wouldn'tshe?WhatiftheSDAchurchdeclared
herselftobeBabylon,andtoldallhermemberstoseparatefromher?SurelynoonecouldthendenythattheSDAchurch wasBabylon;becausethechurchherselfwouldhavestatedso! separatefromher!Didyouknowthat?PleasepaycloseattentiontowhattheSDAchurchherselfstatesintheSDA Encyclopedia,Volume10oftheBibleCommentaryReferenceSeries,p410411,underECUMENISM:
DidyouknowthattheSDAchurchhas,inessence,declaredherselftobepartofBabylon,andtoldallhermembersto
"ThecapstoneoftheecumenicaleffortcamewiththecreationoftheWorldCouncilofChurches.... "OnthebasisofBibleprophecyandthewritingsofEllenG.White,SDA'santicipatetheeventualsuccessofthe
ecumenicalmovementbothineliminatingthedivisionsofProtestantismandinreunitingChristendombybridgingthegulf thatseparatesnonCatholiccommunionsfromRome.Theecumenicalmovementwillthenbecomeaconcertedeffortto unitetheworldandtosecureuniversalpeaceandsecuritybyenlistingthepowerofthecivilgovernmentinauniversal religiopoliticalcrusadetoeliminatealldissent.SDA'senvisionthiscrusadeasthegreatapostasytowhichJohnthe revelatorrefersas'Babylonthegreat.'Theyunderstand,also,thatGod'slastmessageofmercytotheworldpriortothe returnofChristinpowerandglorywillconsistofawarningagainstthisgreatapostatemovement,andacalltoallwho choosetoremainloyaltoHimtoleavethechurchesconnectedwithit."
WhatdidtheSDAchurchstatetoallhermembers?Thatanychurchconnectedwiththeecumenicalmovementand
unitedwiththeWCCwaspartofBabylonthegreat,andthatallwhochoosetoserveGodmustseparatefromthatchurch. TheSDAchurchisconnectedwiththeecumenicalmovement,andisunitedwiththeWCC.SotheSDAchurchhasin essencedeclaredherselftobepartofBabylon,andtoldallhermemberstoseparatethemselvesfromher!
Butevenafterallthisapostasy,rebellion,harlotry,andthegivingupoftheEverlastingGospelalongwiththerealThree
Angels'Messages,theSDAleadersandministershavethegaultoteachandbelievethattheSDAchurchwillstillgo throughtoheaven,andthatnoteventhegatesofhellcanstopher!
"Thepropheticscenarioassuresusofthechurch'ssurvival....[Itwill]gothroughuntiltheveryend....itdoesnotfall..."
ARMay4,1989,p9.
"TheSeventhdayAdventistChurchwilltriumphgloriouslyandwillgothroughtriumphantly,asacorporatebody,to
theseaofglass."TheEarlyandLatterRainoftheHolySpirit,p183,byGordonW.Collier,Sr.,1973. (Otherstatementsalongthissameline:ARNovember25,1982,p3,10;ARJuly19,1984,p15;ARMay1,1986,p18;AR November2,1989,p31).
"Liketheark,thechurchwillhelpsaveGod'speople..."ARAugust9,1984,p18. "Christ'sstatementis'thatthegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainst'thechurch....Letusstaywiththeship.The
church...isgoingthroughandwillsurelydropanchoronthe'seaofglass'becausea'Divinehandisonthewheel'thehand ofChrist."ARJuly28,1983,p5.
AndthattheSDAchurchisthesameashavingatickettoheaven,andhenceourwalkwithGodandoursalvationis
connectedwithchurchmembership:
"Thelocal(SDA)churchbecomesthe'portofentry'tothekingdomofGod."AROctober1,1992,p23. "YourwalkwithGodhasagreatdealtodowithyourdesiretocomebacktochurch....Asyoureturn,seekHim.Hehas
promisedthatyouwillfindHim....Youwon'tdropoutagainaslongasyoucontinuetogrowinHim."ARNovember2, 1989,p27.
"...whenwebackslidefromthechurch,wealsobackslidefromGod."ARJune2,1988,p9. Butisthistrue?IstheSDAchurch,oranychurcheventhetruechurchthecityofrefugeorthearkofsafetyforGod's
peopletoday?Whoisthereal"cityofrefuge"forthewearytofindrestin?Andwhoisthereal"arkofsafety"inwhichwe mustfindshelterfromthestormandtempestsoontocome?JesusChristourLordandSaviour!
Jesusisthecityofrefuge(PP51617,COL158,SD79);Jesusistheplaceforthewearytofindrestin(Isaiah28:12,SD
298,DA32832,5T410,2T56263);Jesusthetruthisthearkofsafety(5T279,Ev397,MM317,2RH102);andJesusis theshelterfromthestormandtempestsoontocome(TM182,GC654)!Nochurchincludingthetruechurchcanbeour cityofrefugeorourarkofsafety!WemustbehidinJesusandHimonly,notinanygrouporanychurch!Jesusisouronly hope!
Thisfalsecatholicteachingofthechurchbeingthecityofrefugeorthearkofsafety,isthereasonwhyourpeopleare
toldthatiftheydroptheirmembershipandleavethesafetyoftheSDAchurch,theywouldbelost!Why?BecausetheSDA leadersandministershavereplacedChristwiththemselves,replacedGodwiththeirchurch:andwiththesereplacements,if youleavethechurchthenyouwouldbelievethatyouhaveleftGodandChrist.Henceyouwouldbelievethatyouarelost!
ThiscatholicteachingissofirmlyentrenchedinsomeSDAmindsthatevenaftertheydecidetophysicallyleavethe
ButisthispositionacceptableinGod'ssight?Doesyournameonthemembershiprollsofanapostatechurchof
Babylon,whohasrejectedlightfromheaven,meananything?
"My[EllenWhite's]brothercontinuedtofailrapidly.IfhefeltacloudshuttingJesusfromhim,hewouldnotrestuntil
ThereisnothingwrittenintheBibleortheSpiritofProphecythatisnotforourcontemplationandlearning.Sothis
testimonyhassignificanceforustoday!Removingournamesfromtherollsofachurchwhichhasapostatized,rejected, andchangedthetruthsoftheThreeAngels'Messagesintofalsehood,iscalled"anunfulfilledDUTY."Andthisdutywas carriedoutbeforeEllenWhite'sbrotherhad"fullhopeofhavingapartinthefirstresurrection"!Hence,thereisadutyto leaveanychurchwhichhadrejectedthesemessagesfromheaven.AndespeciallyisthisthecasewiththeSeventhday Adventistchurch,becausewhatotherchurchhashad,andrejected,greaterlightthantheSDAchurch?
WhatdoesGodwantHispeopletodowithachurchthathasaformofgodliness,butdeniesthepower?DoesGodwant
hispeopletoremaintouching,connected,retainingafootinthedoor,orcontinuingtoholdontotheapronstringsofa corruptapostateuncleanchurchwhichhasrejectedthetruthsoftheFirst,Second,andThirdAngels'Messages?
"Havingaformofgodliness,butdenyingthepowerthereof:fromsuchturnaway"2Timothy3:5. "Andhavenofellowshipwiththeunfruitfulworksofdarkness,butratherreprovethem"Ephesians5:11.
"Departye,departye,goyeoutfromthence,touchnouncleanthing;goyeoutofthemidstofher;beyeclean,that
bearthevesselsoftheLord"Isaiah52:11.
"Beyenotunequallyyokedtogetherwithunbelievers:forwhatfellowshiphathrighteousnesswithunrighteousness?
Andwhatcommunionhathlightwithdarkness?AndwhatconcordhathChristwithBelial?Orwhatparthathhethat believethwithaninfidel?AndwhatagreementhaththetempleofGodwithidols?ForyearethetempleofthelivingGod; asGodhathsaid,Iwilldwellinthem,andwalkinthem;andIwillbetheirGod,andtheyshallbemypeople.
"Whereforecomeoutfromamongthem,andbeyeseparate,saiththeLord,andtouchnottheuncleanthing;andIwill
receiveyou,andwillbeaFatheruntoyou,andyeshallbemysonsanddaughters,saiththeLordAlmighty"2Corinthians 6:1418.
Oneofthekeywordsusedhereis"touchnot."Evenifyouhaveleftanapostateharlotchurch,buthavenotremoved
yourmembershipfromtherollbooks,yourmembershipstillconnectsyouortouchesyouwiththatuncleanchurch. Henceyouwouldbetouchingtheuncleanthingbyretainingyourmembership!Youwouldbeuncleanbythistouch,and consideredapartakerwiththeharlotchurchinit'ssins!
WhenapriestofIsrael,whowasconsecratedandmadeholytoministerbeforeGod,hadcomeincontactwithadead
ThesacrificedredheiferrepresentsChristtheWordofGod.Therunningwaterrepresentsthepurifyingactionofthe
Thissameissuecanbeclearlyseenwhenlookingatamuddypoolofwater.Whilestandinginapoolofmuddywater,
evenifwemovetoitsmostshallowestedge,wearestillcontaminatedbythemud.Wecanuseallthesoapandpourallthe cleanandpurewateroverourheads,andyetwearenotcompletelycleansedbecauseourfeetarestillconnectedwiththe mud.Wemayevenmanagetobecleanandspotlesseverywhereelseonourbody,butbyourfeetbeingallowedtoremainin themud,wearenotcompletelycleansedorfullyspotless.Andwewillneverbecompletelycleansedandfullyspotlessuntil webreakallourconnectionwiththemuddypool,getoutofthemud,andarecleansedwithsoapandpurewater.Andin ordertoremainfullyclean,wemustnottouchorreconnectourselveswiththatuncleanmuddypoolagain.Wecanandmust warnothersaboutwheretheuncleanandmuddypoolis,andwhattodoiftheyaretouchingandthuscontaminatedbyit. Butifwewanttoremaincleanandspotless,wedarenottouchorreconnectourselvestoitagain.
Soevenbytheslightesttouchorunitywiththeunclean,impureharlotchurch,wewouldourselvesbecomeunclean! "Canamantakefireinhisbosom,andhisclothesnotbeburned?Canonegouponhotcoals,andhisfeetnotbe
burned?"Proverbs6:2728.
"Cantwowalktogether,excepttheybeagreed?"Amos3:3.
"Weareexhorted,'touchnottheunclean.'Thosewhoassociatewiththeimpure,themselvesbecomeimpure.Ifwe
choosethesocietyoftheungodly,weshallbeaffectedbytheirungodliness."2RH255(Oct23,1888).
"Youareexhortedtotouchnottheuncleanthing;forintouchingthis,youwillyourselfbecomeunclean.It
isimpossibleforyoutounitewiththosewhoarecorrupt,andstillremainpure.'Whatfellowshiphathrighteousnesswith unrighteousness?andwhatcommunionhathlightwithdarkness?andwhatconcordhathChristwithBelial?'Godand Christandtheheavenlyhostwouldhavemanknowthatifheuniteswiththecorrupt,hewillbecomecorrupt."6BC1102 (4RH137,January2,1900).
Byourwillingchoicetoremainassociatedwith,orbyretainingourmembershipin,acorruptapostatechurch,weare
madepartakersinthesinsofthechurchbeingmadecorporatelyresponsibleinallchurch'swickedness.Thusweareone withthisuncleanwoman,andwewillreceivethesamepunishmentasourapostateharlotchurchdoes!
"KnowyenotthatyourbodiesarethemembersofChrist?ShallIthentakethemembersofChrist,andmakethemthe membersofanharlot?Godforbid.What?Knowyenotthathewhichisjoinedtoanharlotisonebody?Fortwo,saith
He,shallbeoneflesh"1Corinthians6:16.
"AndIheardanothervoicefromheaven,saying,Comeoutofher,Mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,and
thatyereceivenotofherplagues"Revelation18:4.
IfwechoosetoremainconnectedwiththeapostateharlotbabylonishSDAchurcheitherbyourpresenceorbyour
namesonthechurchrollbooks,thenwechoosetobeapartakerinallthesinsofthechurch,andthuswewillreceivethe plaguesrightalongwiththechurchwelovemorethanfollowingthewillofGod.
Jesusisnotunitedwith,orapartof,aharlot!AndtheSDAchurchisaharlot! "InthebalancesofthesanctuarytheSeventhdayAdventistchurchistobeweighed....Whyistheresodimaperception
ofthetruespiritualconditionofthechurch?...TheheavenlyTeacherinquired:'Whatstrongerdelusioncanbeguilethemind thanthepretensethatyouarebuildingontherightfoundationandthatGodacceptsyourworks,wheninrealityyouare workingoutmanythingsaccordingtoworldlypolicyandaresinningagainstJehovah?...
"IsawourInstructorpointingtothegarmentsofsocalledrighteousness.Strippingthemoff,Helaidbarethe
SoJesusisnotunitedwith,orapartof,theharlotSDAchurch!Andneithershouldwe(John12:26).NeitherisChrist
unitedwith,orapartof,Satanorhisuncleanspirit'smessagescomingfromtheSDAchurch!ButJesusisseparateand distinctfromtheSDAchurchandthesatanicmessageswhichtheynowhavechosentoteach.AndHeisbeckoningwith openwaitingarmsforHispeopletocomeawayfromallthecorruption,alltheapostasy,awayfromachurchwhichrejects heaven'slightandpreachessatanicfalsehoods,andtocomeintoHislovingarmsoutside.
ThislovingandmercifulmessageofseparationisnotjustgoingtotheSDAchurch,buttoallthechurches."Allnations
[denominationsorchurches7BC979]havedrunkofthewineofthewrathofher[Babylon's]fornication"(Revelation
18:3).Theyall,withoutexception,havefallen!
ChristdoesnotwhattoseeHispeoplewhomHehasimprinteduponthepalmsofHishands,fallalongwiththeirharlot
church.SoHeiscallingthemtocomecompletelyawayfromtheharlotchurches,andjoinHimbeforetheplaguesfall.
Wecannotholdontoacorruptchurchwithonehand,andtoJesuswiththeother!Itiseitherthecorruptapostateharlot
church,orthepurespotlessandlovingSaviourJesusChrist.Nomatterhowhardthisstruggleis,nomatterhowmany friendswelose,orhowmanysneersandverbalabuseswehavetoendure;isnotJesusworthit?Anyhardshipthatwe endure,orthelossofanythingoreverythingthatweholddear,isworthitifwemaybeheldinthelovingstrongand mercifularmsofourSaviour!
GoddoesnotwantyoutobebroughtdowntohellalongwiththeSDAchurch,butHecannotforceyoutoleavethe
churcheither.ItisafreewillingchoiceonourparteithertoleaveandjoinChrist,ortostayinleaguewiththeDevilandhis church.EitherwefollowthecommandmentsandsayingsofGodandgaineternallife,orwefollowthecommandmentsand sayingsofmenandarelost(Mark7:67,Colossians2:22).EitherwemakeGodourtrustandareblessed(Psalms125:12), orwemakefleshourarmandarecursed(Jeremiah17:5).EitherwefollowGod'swillinbearingthecrossofseparation "outofthecamp"(Hebrews13:1213),orwefollowourownwillinwalking"inthesparks"ofourownkindling(Isaiah 50:11).
IsyourchurchmoreprecioustoyouthanJesus?Thechoiceisnowuptoyou. "IfitseemeviluntoyoutoservetheLord,chooseyouthisdaywhomyewillserve...butasformeandmyhouse,wewill
servetheLord"Joshua24:15.
"ThereforewhosoeverheareththesesayingsofMine,anddoeththem,Iwilllikenhimuntoawiseman,whichbuilthis
houseuponarock:Andtheraindescended,andthefloodscame,andthewindsblew,andbeatuponthathouse;anditfell not:foritwasfoundeduponarock.
"Andeveryonethatheareththesesayingsofmine,anddoeththemnot,shallbelikeneduntoafoolishman,whichbuilt
hishouseuponthesand:Andtheraindescended,andthefloodscame,andthewindsblew,andbeatuponthathouse;andit fell:andgreatwasthefallofit"Matthew7:2427.
"Hereandthereanindividualmemberofafamilyistruetotheconvictionsofhisconscience,andiscompelledtostand
aloneinhisfamilyorinthechurchtowhichhebelongs,andisfinallycompelled,becauseofthecourseofthosewithwhom heassociates,toseparatehimselffromtheircompanionship.Thelineofdemarkationismadedistinct.Onestandsupon thewordofGod,theothersuponthetraditionsandsayingsofmen"3RH169,July24,1894.
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