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AN ADVENTIST APOCALYPSE - Vol. 1 of 4 (Rosenvold)

LAST DAY EVENTS THE RELATION BETWEEN EVENTS IN 1844 AND THE FINAL CONFLICT -- Manuscript 1, 1849

When Christ began His Ministration in the Most Holy Place in 1844 the Time Came for the Light on the Ten Commandments to Shine Out. "I saw the commandments of God and (the teaching on the) shut door could not be separated. I saw (that) the time for the commandments God to shine out to His people was when the door was opened in the inner apartment of the Heavenly sanctuary in 1844. Then Jesus rose up and shut the door in the outer apartment and opened the door in the inner apartment and passed into the Most Holy Place, and the faith of (spiritual) Israel now reaches within the second veil where Jesus now stands by the Ark. Christ's Ministry in the Most Holy Place and the Sabbath Test. "I saw that Jesus had shut the door in the Holy Place and no man can open it, and that He had opened the door in the most Holy Place and no man can shut it; and that since had opened the door in the most Holy Place the commandments have been shining out and God has been testing His people on the Holy Sabbath. I saw that the (greatest) test on the Sabbath could not come until the mediation of Jesus was finished in the Holy (Place) and He had passed within the second veil; therefore Christians who died before the seventh month (in) 1844, and had not kept the true Sabbath, rest in hope, for there was no condemnation until the true light on the Sabbath came."

The Ark in the Heavenly Sanctuary and the Tables of the Ten Commandments.

"I saw that our adversaries had been trying to open the door in the outer apartment, and to close the door in the inner apartment, where The Ark is, containing the two tables of stone, on which are written the Ten Commandments by God's own finger. I saw that Satan was now using every device in this sealing time to keep the minds of God's people from present truth and cause them to waver."

The Covering Over God's People in the Time of Trouble.

"I saw a covering that God was drawing over His people to protect them in the Time of Trouble, and every soul that was decided upon the truth was to b covered with this covering of Almighty God. Satan knew this and was also at work in mighty power."

The Working of Satan and Spiritualism.

"I saw that the mysterious knocking in (Hydesville), New York was the power of Satan, clothed in a religious garb, to lull the deceived to more security, and to draw the minds of God's people to look at that and cause them to doubt the teachings of God among His people."

False Latter-day Manifestations of the Holy Spirit.

" I saw that Satan was working through agents in a number of ways. He was at work through ministers who had rejected God's truth and had been given over to strong delusions to believe a lie, that they might be damned. I saw (that) while they were
preaching or praying, some would fall prostrate and helpless, not by the power of the Holy Ghost, No, no, but by the power of Satan, breathed upon these agents and through them to the people."

Hypnotism Is Not of God.

"I saw that some professed Adventists, who had rejected present truth, while preaching, praying, or in private conversation, used Mesmerism (i.e., hypnotism) to gain adherents and (that) that people would rejoice, thinking that it was the power of God; and (that) even those that used it (mesmerism) themselves were so far in the darkness and deception of the devil that they thought it was the power of God given them to exercise. I saw that these men had made God altogether such an one as themselves."

Satan's Agents Try to Affect the Bodies of God's People.

"I saw that some of the agents of the devil were affecting the bodies of those (whom) they could not deceive and draw (away) from present truth. Some of them were even trying to afflict some of saints unto death. (Oh, that all could get a view of it as God revealed it unto me, that they might know more of the wiles of Satan so as to be on their guard.)

The Sealing Time Followed by the Time of Slaughter.

"I saw that Satan was at work in these ways to distract, draw away, and deceive God's people, just now in this sealing time more than ever before. I saw some who were not standing stiffly; their knees were trembling, their feet were sliding, because they were not planted firmly on present truths and (that) the covering of Almighty God could not be drawn over them. While they were thus trembling, Satan was trying his every art to hold them where they were until the sealing was over and the covering drawn over God's people, and they (were) left without protection in the time of slaughter."

The Time of Trouble and the Day of the Lord.

"God has begun to draw this covering over His people, therefore it will very soon be drawn over all of those who are to have a shelter in the time of trouble, or the day of The Lord."

True Reformations and False Reformations in the Last Days.

"I saw that as God worked for His people, Satan would also work, and that the mysterious knocking, and signs and wonders of Satan, and false reformations would increase and spread. The reformations that were shown me were not reformations from error to truth, No, no, but from bad to worse, for those who professed a change of heart had only wrapped about them a religious cloak which covered up the iniquity of a vile heart so as to deceive God's people. But if their hearts could be seen, they would appear as black as ever.--Manuscript 1, 1849, pp. 1-3

LAST DAY EVENTS

THE RELATION BETWEEN EVENTS IN 1844 AND THE FINAL CONFLICT
Manuscript 1, 1849

When Christ began His Ministration in the Most Holy Place in 1844 the Time Came for the Light on the Ten Commandments to Shine Out.

"I saw the commandments of God and (the teaching on the) shut door could not be separated. I saw (that) the time for the commandments God to shine out to His people was when the door was opened in the inner apartment of the Heavenly sanctuary in 1844. Then Jesus rose up and shut the door in the outer apartment and opened the door in the inner apartment and passed into the Most Holy Place, and the faith of (spiritual) Israel now reaches within the second veil where Jesus now stands by the Ark.

Christ's Ministry in the Most Holy Place and the Sabbath Test.

"I saw that Jesus had shut the door in the Holy Place and no man can open it, and that He had opened the door in the most Holy Place and no man can shut it; and that since Jesus had opened the door in the most Holy Place the commandments have been shining out and God has been testing His people on the Holy Sabbath. I saw that the (greatest) test on the Sabbath could not come until the mediation of Jesus was finished in the Holy (Place) and He had passed within the second veil; therefore Christians who died before the seventh month (in) 1844, and had not kept the true Sabbath, rest in hope, for there was no condemnation until the true light on the Sabbath came."

The Ark in the Heavenly Sanctuary and the Tables of the Ten Commandments.

"I saw that our adversaries had been trying to open the door in the outer apartment, and to close the door in the inner apartment, where The Ark is, containing the two tables of stone, on which are written the Ten Commandments by God's own finger. I saw that Satan was now using every device in this sealing time to keep the minds of God's people from present truth and cause them to waver."

The Covering Over God's People in the Time of Trouble.

"I saw a covering that God was drawing over His people to protect them in the Time of Trouble, and every soul that was decided upon the truth was to b covered with this covering of Almighty God. Satan knew this and was also at work in mighty power."

The Working of Satan and Spiritualism.

"I saw that the mysterious knocking in (Hydesville), New York was the power of Satan, clothed in a religious garb, to lull the deceived to more security, and to draw the minds of God's people to look at that and cause them to doubt the teachings of God among His people."

False Latter-day Manifestations of the Holy Spirit.

" I saw that Satan was working through agents in a number of ways. He was at work through ministers who had rejected God's truth and had been given over to strong delusions to believe a lie, that they might be damned. I saw (that) while they were
preaching or praying, some would fall prostrate and helpless, not by the power of the Holy Ghost, No, no, but by the power of Satan, breathed upon these agents and through them to the people."

Hypnotism Is Not of God.

"I saw that some professed Adventists, who had rejected present truth, while preaching, praying, or in private conversation, used Mesmerism (i.e., hypnotism) to gain adherents and (that) that people would rejoice, thinking that it was the power of God; and (that) even those that used it (mesmerism) themselves were so far in the darkness and deception of the devil that they thought it was the power of God given them to exercise. I saw that these men had made God altogether such an one as themselves."

Satan's Agents Try to Affect the Bodies of God's People.

"I saw that some of the agents of the devil were affecting the bodies of those (whom) they could not deceive and draw (away) from present truth. Some of them were even trying to afflict some of saints unto death. (Oh, that all could get a view of it as God revealed it unto me, that they might know more of the wiles of Satan so as to be on their guard.)

The Sealing Time Followed by the Time of Slaughter.

"I saw that Satan was at work in these ways to distract, draw away, and deceive God's people, just now in this sealing time more than ever before. I saw some who were not standing stiffly; their knees were trembling, their feet were sliding, because they were not planted firmly on present truths and (that) the covering of Almighty God could not be drawn over them. While they were thus trembling, Satan was trying his every art to hold them where they were until the sealing was over and the covering drawn over God's people, and they (were) left without protection in the time of slaughter."

The Time of Trouble and the Day of the Lord.

"God has begun to draw this covering over His people, therefore it will very soon be drawn over all of those who are to have a shelter in the time of trouble, or the day of The Lord."

True Reformations and False Reformations in the Last Days.

"I saw that as God worked for His people, Satan would also work, and that the mysterious knocking, and signs and wonders of Satan, and false reformations would increase and spread. The reformations that were shown me were not reformations from error to truth, No, no, but from bad to worse, for those who professed a change of heart had only wrapped about them a religious cloak which covered up the iniquity of a vile heart so as to deceive God's people. But if their hearts could be seen, they would appear as black as ever.--Manuscript 1, 1849, pp. 1-3.

AN ADVENTIST APOCALYPSE (Vol. 1 cont.)


THE WORKING OF SATAN IN THE LAST DAYS -- Manuscript 8

◦ "I saw (that) the powers of darkness were rising, Satan has come down in great power, knowing that his time is short..... I was pointed back to the children of Israel in Egypt. I saw (that) when God worked through Moses before Pharaoh, the magicians came up and said they could do the same. I saw (that today) the same work was going on in the world and among professed (Christian) churches similar to the work of the magicians anciently. I saw (that in the future) it will still be on the increase and spread, and (that) unless (the faith of) Israel (--God's remnant people--) is rising and increasing in power and strength, the powers of darkness will get the victory over them." Letter 8, 1850, pp. 1, 2.

SATAN'S WORK AND THE SEALING -- Ms. 7 (8 MR 220)

The Sealing Places Saints Beyond Satan's Power--Satan Will Come In Almost Human Shape.

"I saw (that) Satan would work more powerfully now than ever he has before. He knows that his time is short and that the sealing of the saints will place them beyond his power, and (therefore) he will now work in every way he can, and will try his every insinuation to get the saints off their guard and get them asleep on present truth, or doubting it, so as to prevent their being sealed with the seal of the living God; and (I saw) that Satan will ere long come in almost human shape, and that his angels were all around them seeking some way that they might devour them....."

God's People Not to Mingle With the Wicked Any More Than Necessary.

"I saw that God wanted His people to be separate from the world, for wicked persons were the lawful prey of the enemy, and that he would work through them in every way to perplex and destroy the saints, and (that) if we were obliged to be in (the) company of wicked persons, we must pray and watch every moment, lest we should partake of their spirit, for they corrupted the atmosphere where they were and their very breath was darkness, and that the wicked would wax worse and worse, and (that) God does not want His people to mingle with the wicked more than they are obliged to."

The Nominal Churches and the World Think Spirit Rapping is the Power of God.

"I saw that... (spirit) rapping was the power of the devil. Some of it was directly from him and some (of it came) indirectly (from him), but (that) it all proceeded from Satan. It was his work which he accomplished in different ways, and the nominal churches and the world were so covered up in darkness they thought and held forth that it was the power of God. Said the angel, "Should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?"" (Isaiah 8: 19) Should the living go to the dead for knowledge.... (since) the dead know not anything? (Eccl. 9:5) For the living God do you go to the dead? They have departed from the living God to converse with the dead, who know not anything."

Speaking Against Spirit Rapping Soon to be Considered Blasphemy.

"I saw that it would soon be considered blasphemy to speak against the rapping, and (that) it would spread more and more, and (that) Satan's power would increase and some of his devoted followers would have power to work miracles and bring down fire from heaven; and (that) they would claim (to have the power) to accomplish all the miracles that Jesus did when He was upon the earth by the power of Spiritualism and Mesmerism."

The Need to Stay Our Minds on God to Withstand Satanic Deceptions.

"I saw that (the) time would soon come... (when) we should have to keep hold of the strong arm of Jehovah; for I saw (that) all these great signs and mighty wonders of the devil were (designed) to deceive God's people and to overthrow them; and (that) our minds must stayed upon God; and (that) we must not fear the wicked, but be bold and valiant for the truth."

Good and Evil Angels Active Though Invisible.

"Could our eyes be opened, we should see (the) forms of wicked angels around us, trying to invent some new and effectual way to annoy and destroy us; for I saw that God's watchful eye was over Israel, and that He would protect and save them, if they would put their trust in Him; and (that) when this enemy should come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord would lift up a standard against him. (See lsa. 59:19) --Ms 7, 1850, pp. 2-4. (A Vision the Lord gave me at Bro. Harris," August 24, 1850.

THE LATTER RAIN TO COME WITH TEN TIMES THE POWER OF THE MIDNIGHT CRY

" I saw that the latter rain was coming as suddenly as the midnight cry and with ten times the power."--Vision of August 24, 1850, p. 2 (See Daily Bulletin of the General Conference, Feb. 5, 1893 p. 152.

INSIGHTS INTO HEAVENLY THINGS -- Letter 3 1851

"Description Of Heavenly Things. I saw the exceeding loveliness and glory of Jesus. His countenance was brighter than the sun at noonday. His robe was whiter than the whitest white. How can I.... describe to you the glories Heaven and the lovely angels singing and playing upon their harps of ten strings?".... Letter 3, 1851 (See LDE pp. 286, 287)

The Increasing Importance of the Sabbath to be Seen.

"I saw that we sensed and realised but little of the importance of the Sabbath to what we yet realise and know of its importance and glory. I saw (that) we knew not yet what it was to ride upon the high places of the earth and to be fed with the heritage of Jacob. But when the refreshing and latter rain shall come from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His power, we shall know what it is to be fed with the heritage of Jacob and ride upon the high places of the earth. Then shall we see the Sabbath more in its importance and glory. But we shall not see it in all of its glory and importance until the covenant of peace is made with us at the voice of God, and the pearly gates of the New Jerusalem are thrown open and swing back on their glittering hinges, and the glad and joyful voice of the lovely Jesus is heard, richer than any music that ever fell on mortal ear, bidding us enter."

The Right to Enter the New Jerusalem.

"(I saw) that we had a perfect right in the city, for we had kept the commandments God, and Heaven, sweet Heaven, is our home for we have kept the commandments of God."--Letter 3, 1851, pp. 1, 2 (See also Maranatha, p. 245)

THE WICKED DURING THE TIME OF THE PLAGUES. Ms 1

"The Lord in judgment will at the close of time walk through the earth; the fearful plagues will begin to fall. Then those who have despised God's word, those who have lightly esteemed it, shall 'wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the Word of the Lord and shall not find it' (Amos 8:12) A famine is in the land for the hearing of the Word. The ministers of God will have done their last work, offered their last prayers, shed their last bitter tear for a rebellious church and an ungodly people. Their last solemn warning has been given. O then how quickly would houses and lands--dollars that have been miserly hoarded--...be given... by those who have professed the truth and have not lived it out. But no, they must hunger and thirst on in vain. Their thirst will never be quenched, no consolation can they get. Their cases are decided and eternally fixed. It is a fearful, awful time."--Ms 1, 1857, p.2. ("Lack of Appreciation of the Ministry, June 1857.) See also, Last Day Events pp. 234-235

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THE SAINTS DO NOT LABOUR MANUALLY DURING THE TIME OF TROUBLE - Ms. 2.

"I saw that the time of trouble was before us, when stern necessity will compel the people of God to live on bread and water, but I saw that God did not require His people to live so now. God commands that all whom He has not especially called to labour in word and doctrine should labour with their hands (in) the thing that is good, and supply their own necessities, and have wherewith to bestow upon others... But in the time of trouble none will labour with their hands. Their sufferings will be mental, and God will provide food for them." -- Ms. 2, 1858, p. 4.

THE RESURRECTION OF THE RIGHTEOUS (Letter 2)
"When Christ the great Life-Giver shall come in the clouds of heaven to raise the dead, there will be a terrible earthquake. The trumpet of God will be heard resounding through earth's remotest bounds and the voice of Jesus will call forth the dead from their graves to immortal life."-Letter 2, 1874, p.5 (To J.N. Loughborough, August 24, 1874)

STRANGE COMMOTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES -- (Letter 7)

"Troublous times are before us. You may yet be tested, your faith tried. Commotions In the nation (the United States) will bring such scenes in the world as we have heretofore been strangers."-- Letter 7, 1868, p.1. (To J.E. White, March 8, 1868)

THE CONFLICT BETWEEN THIRD ANGEL'S MESSAGE AND SATAN'S EFFORTS TO DECEIVE-- (Letter 1.)

The Third Angel's Message Must Be Given Clear and Sharp.

"Men are demanded in these times who will not betray the truth, who will not yield to any guide but God. The trumpet must give a certain sound, clear and sharp. The sound of warning and alarm must be given. God has a message designed to arouse the people, and words of solemn importance must be spoken in no hesitating manner. The time of night must be sounded all along the line. Clear and distinct, the truth must come to the people in the spirit and power of God, that the church and the world may be aroused from their carnal slumbers. Men must be led to inquire with solemn interest, 'What shall I do to be saved?' False, unfaithful shepherds are crying, 'peace and safety' to soothe the consciences of those who need to be alarmed for their soul's sake. The voice and pen of God's faithful servants must be employed that those who are at ease may be aroused with the warning. 'For when they shall cry, Peace and safety; the sudden destruction cometh upon them.' (2 Thess. 5:3). None will escape, save those who watch and keep their garments white. You must not only be watching and waiting, but praying and working. Have on the wedding garments. The third angel's message embraces more than the finite mind of man comprehends.

Consider, the earth is to be lightened with it's glory. The truth must be published far more extensively than it yet has been. It must be defined in clear sharp lines before the people...."

The Great Majority Will Reject the Truth, but Some Will Accept It.

"In comparison to the number that reject the truth, those that receive it will be very small. But one soul is of more value than worlds beside. We must not become discouraged although our work does not seem to bring large returns.... Although greatest proportion of the world will reject the truth, some will accept it, some will respond to the drawing power of Christ. Those in whose hands the reading matter is placed may turn from the light and refuse to obey the convictions of conscience, but the messenger they despise, through the power of God, may fall into the hands of others and be as meat in due season to them. They will be aroused to search the Scriptures, to pray to know what is truth, and they will not ask in vain. Angels of God will minister to their necessities. Many who are in harmony with the truth, whose hearts are full of peace and gladness, because of the light for these last days, have received their knowledge from the pages that others rejected...."

The Contest Over The Sabbath in the U.S.A. Will Agitate the Whole World.

"The law of God, through the agency of Satan, is to be made void. In our land of boasted freedom, religious liberty will come to an end. The contest will be decided over the Sabbath question which will agitate the whole world. Our time for work is limited, and God calls us as ministers and people to be minutemen. Teachers, as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves, must come to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. There are many who do not understand the prophecies relating to these days, and they must be enlightened...."

Satan's Lying Wonders and Corrupt Harmony Among His Followers.

"We must be waiting and watching and working diligently that Satan may not preoccupy the field and bring the issue upon us before our work is done. Satan has his work all prepared that through his lying wonders he may deceive the world. He will bind men in bundles and claim that the world is on his side. A corrupt union will exist among the wicked of the earth, and men will be banded together to trample down the standard of righteousness to please Satan and his evil angels, and to gratify a world at enmity with God and His law. God requires every man to do his duty and to show his loyalty. Satan is inventing every device possible that the people who know the truth may be lulled into fatal security, while he summons evil men and evil angels to carry on his scheme in secrecy. But all who seek God with their whole heart will be aroused. Those who love God with their whole soul will keep the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus."

Need to Be Alert; Drowsy Christians Will be Passed by.

"Some are inclined to think that too great a stir is being made, but in their position of ease they say to the people, 'Peace and safety,' when sudden destruction is about to fall upon the world. I tremble as I think of the words that have been spoken to me concerning those who do not act in accordance with the truth for this time. Said my guide, 'Those who do not arouse will be passed by and God will move upon men who will respond to His call, and carry His work forward and upward.'..."
A far greater work will be done than has yet been done, and none of the glory of it will flow to men, for angels that minister to those who shall be heirs of salvation are working night and day. All who will be saved must cooperate with the agencies of Heaven to arouse the inhabitants of the earth to the solemn truths for this time."

Third Angel's Message to Lighten the Earth With Its Glory.

"The third Angel's message means far more than we take it to mean. We should search to find out all that is possible concerning this solemn message. The earth is to be lightened with its glory. Divine agencies will go before those who go out to work for God. Publications should be issued, written in the plainest simplest language, explaining the subjects of vital interest, and making known the things that are to come upon the world."

Satan is Constantly Seeking to Deceive and Mislead.

"Satan has his agents everywhere. They are engaged as canvassers and colporteurs, and so-called missionaries. Satan is constantly seeking so to occupy the minds of the people that they may not give attention to things of eternal interest. Every device and deception is prepared to control the minds of men, and if one plan fails, another is presented, and everything possible is invented to cover up the truth and turn the attention away from it by sophistry and falsehood."

New Converts to Be Armed with Literature That Will Enable Them to Meet Opponents Arguments

"Those who shall be convicted of the truth will have to meet all manner of opposition. Men claiming to be teachers of Bible truth will assail those who embrace the truth, who have no experience in meeting objections, and they will seek to overwhelm them with false statements and wily reasoning. On this account, as well as for other reasons, it is necessary to have publications explaining the doctrines and meeting the arguments of objectors. If those who come into the faith can have a clear statement of the truths assailed, they will be armed with arguments with which to meet opposers and to defend themselves. In defending themselves they will unconsciously be sowing seeds of truth."

Articles Setting Forth Our True Position to Be Inserted in Secular Papers.

"Men will misrepresent the doctrines we believe and teach as Bible truths, and it is necessary that wise plans should be laid to secure the privilege of inserting articles in the secular papers, for this will be a means of awakening souls to see the truth....Everything that can be done in the work must be done to educate the public mind in regard to our true position, that we may not stand in a false light before the people..."

Latter-day Moral Corruption Under Guard of Sanctity

"Just such a state of things as exists today existed before the flood and before the destruction of Sodom. Dissipation will increase in our world. Handbills on which indecent pictures are painted are posted up along our streets to allure the eyes and deprave the morals. These presentations are of such a character as to stir up the basest passions of the human heart through corrupt imaginings. These corrupt imaginings are followed by defiling practices, like those in which the Sodomites indulged. But the most terrible part of this evil is that it is practised under the garb of sanctity."--Letter 1, 1875, pp. 3, 4, 9-14, 16 (Oct. 12, 1875)

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SATANIC STRATEGY AND CHRIST'S LONG-SUFFERING -- (Letter 21)

Satan's Greatest Snares Will Come Through False Church Members.

"The greatest snares Satan has prepared for the church will come through its individual members who do not love God supremely and their neighbour as themselves...."

Satanic Deceptions Will Come in Every Conceivable Form.

"The crisis is just before us, when each will want all the strength and power from God that he can have in order to stand against the wiles of Satan, which will come in every conceivable form. Those who have allowed themselves to be (made) the sport of Satan's temptations will be unprepared then to take the right side...."

The Wheels of Christ's Chariot Delayed Because of His Longsuffering.

"Christ is soon to come. Will He find you ready and waiting? The bridal lamps must be kept trimmed and burning. His chariot wheels have been delayed because of His longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance and have eternal life. When we shall stand with the redeemed upon the sea of glass, with the harps of God and crowns of glory, and before us unmeasured eternity, we shall then see how short was the waiting period of probation."--Letter 21, July 9, 1886. (See also 5T 477-490)

THE TWO RESURRECTIONS -- (Letter 113)

The Prospect of Two Resurrections.

"I look forward in imagination to the time when the trump of God shall sound and all that are in their graves shall hear His voice and come forth, those that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation."

The Two Resurrections One Thousand Years Apart.

"Oh what a scene will we then see--some coming forth to life eternal at the first resurrection. Upon them the second death shall have no power. And then at the end of a thousand years the wicked dead come forth. I cannot endure to think of this. I dwell with pleasure upon the resurrection of the just, who shall come forth from all parts of the earth, from rocky caverns, from dungeons, from caves of the earth, from the waters of the deep--not one is overlooked! Every one shall hear His voice. They will come forth with triumph and victory. Then there is to be no more death, no more sin, no more sorrow."--Letter 113, July 11, 1886, p.4

EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE CLOSE OF PROBATION AND THE SECOND COMING -- (Manuscript 15b)

The Fatal Deception Upon the Ungodly Broken Amid Scenes of Revelry.

"In the midst of their unbelief and godless pleasure the shout of the Archangel and the trump of God is heard. The fatal deception is broken at last, and they find themselves weighed in the balances and found wanting...."

Guilty Worshippers will Be Buried in Their Magnificent Buildings Just When the World is Rocked to Sleep by the Peace and Safety Cry.

"Just when the world is rocked to sleep by the peace and safety cry of the professed watchmen; just when the scoffer is uttering his bold challenge, 'Where is the promise of His coming?'--when everything in our world is busy [with] activity, immersed in selfish ambition for gain, Jesus comes as a thief in the night Watch therefore for the solemn events predicted. The believing, watching ones are addressed, 'Yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety then sudden destruction cometh upon them, and they shall not escape.' (1Thess. 5: 2, 3).... Grand and magnificent buildings will be shaken down. The guilty worshippers will be buried in their ruins." Ms. 15b, July, 1886.

THE INVESTIGATIVE JUDGMENT PASSES FROM THE CASES OF THE DEAD TO THOSE OF THE LIVING -- (Manuscript 10)

"The great antitypical Day of Atonement and the work of judgment is going on for the dead, and how soon will it begin with the living, when every one of our cases will pass in review before God?"--Manuscript 10, July 24, 1886.

COMMUNISTIC IDEAS AND TRUE CHRISTIANITY IN THE COMING CRISIS (Letter 102)

Emigrants to America With Communistic Ideas Are Increasing in Power.

"Men who are dissatisfied with kingly rule and heavy taxation are emigrating to America and making their riotous speeches there to arouse the working class to make a raid upon the rich and to rob and plunder those who have property. These uneasy, dissatisfied elements are increasing in power. Every year the swellings of wrath, tumults, and fierce riots are increasing in Europe. The signs of the times tell us we are surely in the last days. 'This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come... ' " (2Timothy 3:1)

All Classes Waiting for the Morning--Some for the Lord, Some for Lucifer's Wonder-working Power.

"We can see these perils more distinctly here in Europe. Things are rapidly developing. All are ranging under their respective banners. All are preparing for some great event. All are watching for the morning. One class is watching and waiting for their Lord, while the other class is waiting for what Lucifer may perform of his wonder-working power."

Preparations for War by Kingdoms Portend the Smiting of the Image on the Feet.

"Kingdoms are in uncertainty, one watching jealousy the other. Soldiers are being drilled constantly, preparing for war. There is a rending apart of kingdoms. The stone cut out of the mountain without hands is surely to smite the image upon the feet....
All things earthly will be dissolved, and the apostle asks, 'What manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat." (2 Peter 3:11).

Where Shall We Stand in the Future Crisis?

"The forces of the powers of darkness are mustering for the closing work of this earth's history.... Where shall we stand in the future crisis that shall come? Shall we stand as children of God at His right hand, or as disobedient, unthankful, and unholy at His left hand?"--Letter 102, July 25, 1886, pp. 3-5.

GOD'S REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING HEAVEN (Manuscript 11)

The Tables of Stone in Heaven Are The Standard That Will Judge Every Being on Earth.

"The power that claims to have the right to change times and laws is the man of sin. But does he have the power to change times and laws? No, because God's law is written on the tables of stone, engraved there with His own finger, and are placed in the temple of God in Heaven, and that great moral standard will be the criterion that will judge every being upon the face of the earth, both dead and living."

Christ's appearance at His Second Coming and His Welcome of the Saints Into the City of God.

"When He [Christ] cometh the second time, it is not to wear the crowns of thorns, it is not to have that old purple robe placed upon His Divine form. The voices will not be raised , 'Crucify Him, Crucify Him!' but there is a shout from the angelic host and from those who are waiting to receive Him, 'Worthy, worthy is the Lamb that was slain'--a Divine Conqueror. In the place of the crown of thorns, He will wear the crown of glory. In the place of that old kingly robe they put in mockery upon Him, He will wear a robe whiter than the whitest white. And those hands that were bruised with the cruel nails will shine like gold. His eyes are like a flame of fire to search creation through, and the righteous dead come forth from their graves and they that are alive and remain are caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall they ever be with the Lord. And they will listen ti the voice of Jesus, sweeter than any music that ever fell on mortal ear, 'Your warfare is accomplished. Come ye blessed of My Father, enter into the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the earth....' "

God Requires Perfect Obedience to His Law.

"While nearly all the world is making void the law of Jehovah, He will have a people that will keep His law.... He requires obedience from every one of us. All the false ideas that are held against God and His law, the people are willing to accept, but it is because the human mind chooses fables rather than the truth of God. They want an easier way than to resist evil and to be obedient to God's requirements...."

The Reward of the Faithful.

"As Christ denied self and sacrificed at every step, so must we, if we would sit with Him upon His Throne. And then what do we get?--everlasting life, and an eternal weight of glory. The streets are all pure gold, like transparent glass; and there is the tree of life, whose leaves are for the healing of the nations. Everything is lovely. There is no sickness, no sorrow, no pain, no death there, but our life there will measure with the life of God."--Manuscript 11, 1886, pp. 3, 9-11.

THIS EARTH COMPARED WITH THE NEW EARTH--(Letter 62)

"I walked quite frequently to the king's palace [in Oslo, Norway,] and In his broad and extensive gardens. They are very beautiful grounds, but I let my mind dwell upon the purified New Earth, where all things would be made new, and there would be no more curse. How happy the thought that I was the daughter of God, a member of the royal family, a child of the heavenly King, an heir to the pure and holy everlasting Kingdom.
I love to see everything that is beautiful in nature in this world, and think I would be perfectly satisfied with this earth surrounded with the good things of God, if it were not blighted with the curse of sin. But we shall have a new heavens and a new earth. John saw this in holy vision and he says, 'I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be with them, and be their God.'"(Revelation 21:3)
Oh, blessed hope, glorious prospect! 'I will give unto Him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be My son' (verse 6). I am, I hope, waiting and watching for the appearing of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven.
Those who enter into the marriage supper of the Lamb will be those who are pure and holy here. We have no time now to talk of unbelief, or to enshroud our souls in an atmosphere of doubt. Jesus loves us and wants to make us happy....
If I know my own heart, it is to do the will of God to the very letter. I am willing to be a pilgrim and a stranger here, for l am seeking a city whose builder and maker is God. It is only a little while that we shall have to work, and we want to do our work with diligence. We want to make sure of eternal life. We do not want to follow our inclinations or our pleasure, but just to do the will of God and wait for His salvation and the final reward. I have peace and joy in my Saviour. I am looking to the great beyond, and, if the Master says, 'Well done,' l shall be entirely satisfied. I love Jesus; I love to do His will. I ask not position or honour or ease, or convenience. I want to labour together with God, practising self-denial and self-sacrifice, and be a partaker with Christ in His sufferings, that I may be a partaker with Christ in His sufferings, that I may be a partaker with Him of glory."--Letter 62, August 2, 1886. (Also see LDE 285)

SATAN ACCUSES GOD'S PEOPLE OF BREAKING THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT DURING THE INVESTIGATIVE JUDGMENT [Letter 51]

Those That Practise Self-abuse Will Find No Place in the City of God.

"I We must do some things to stop this terrible tide of moral impurity. Self-abuse stands as the most degrading sin, polluting the whole character of the man. Unless those who are practicing this vice break off their sin and repent before God, they will find no place in the City of God. There entereth into that city nothing that defileth or maketh a lie. Such characters are living a lie continually...."

Joshua Being Accused by Satan Represents God's Latter-day People.

"And He showed me Joshua, the high priest, standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And The Lord said unto Satan, 'The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even The Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the Angel." (Zechariah 3: 1-3)
Joshua here represents the people of God, and Satan, pointing out their filthy garments, claims them as his property over which he has a right to exercise his cruel power. But these very ones have improved the hours of their probation to confess their sins with contrition of soul and put them away, and Jesus has written pardon against their names."

Satan Accuses Those That Had Repented and Ceased to Sin, But whose Sins Had Not Yet Been Blotted Out.

"Those who have not ceased to sin and have not repented and sought pardon for their transgressions are not represented in this company, for this company vex their souls over the corruptions and iniquity abounding around them, and God will recognise those who are sighing and crying because of the abominations. They had not corrupted their ways before God, but had washed their robes of character and had made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Satan pointed to their sins which had not been blotted out, and which he had tempted them to commit, and then reviled them as being sinners clad with filthy garments. But Jesus changes their appearance. He says, 'Take away his filthy garments from him. Behold I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with a change of raiment. And I said, 'Let them set a fair mitre upon his head.' So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying, 'Thus saith The Lord of hosts: If thou wilt walk in My ways, and if thou wilt keep My charge, then thou shalt also judge My house, and also keep My courts, and I will give thee places among these that stand by.' (Zechariah 3:4-7).
After the filthy garments have been removed, the subject changes, showing that this has its application in the future. If the people of God will walk in the ways of The Lord and keep His charge, which is the Ten Commandments, then the promise is that they shall judge His house and have places to walk among the angels. Now the question is, will those who profess the truth comply with the conditions? Will the characters of those who profess to believe the truth correspond with its sacredness? Satan's special efforts are now directed toward the people who have great light. He would lead them to become earthly and sensual...."

Unless There is a Cleansing of the Soul-temple, God's Judgments Will

"Unless there is a cleansing of the soul-temple on the part of many who claim to believe and to preach the truth, God's judgements, long deferred, will come.... Unless it is cleansed by the blood of Christ, there will be apostasies that will startle you.... Men who are living in the face of the judgment, upon the very borders of the eternal world.... give their thoughts and bodies to unholy practices....
The work of overcoming must be done here in this life. By a sincere repentance and forsaking of every sin, pardon will be written against your names. The thoughts will be pure, if the heart is pure. If the fountain is corrupt, the streams will be corrupt. Shall men who are conversant with the Scriptures, and who are standing in vindication of the fourth commandment, be charged in the books of Heaven with transgressing the seventh? Shall Satan be given occasion to taunt the angels of God with the filthy characters of those who claim to be Christians?...."

"We are in the great day of atonement, and if the investigative judgment has not already commenced for the living, it will soon begin, and to how many are the words of the True Witness applicable?--'I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.' (Revelation 3: 1-3)
The cases of all will be brought up in the judgment, and if their sins are not confessed, their names will be then be blotted out of the Book of Life, and their lot will be with the adulterers and fornicators, and deceivers, and those who love and make a lie."--Letter 51, September 6, 1886

 ESCHATOLOGICAL EVENTS PRECEDING THE SECOND COMING - - Ms. 81

Sequence of Events After the Voice of God.

"The coming of the Son of man will not take place until after the mighty earthquake shakes the earth. After the people have heard the voice of God, they are in despair and trouble such as never was since there was a nation, and in this the people of God will suffer affliction. The clouds of heaven will clash, and there will be darkness, then that voice comes from Heaven and the clouds begin to roll back like scroll, and there is the bright, clear sign of the Son of man. The children of God know what that cloud means."

The Special Resurrection.

"The sound of music is heard, and as it nears, the graves are opened, and the dead are raised, and there are thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand of Angels that compose that glory and encircle the Son of man. Those who have acted the most prominent part in the rejection of Christ come forth to see Him as He is, and those who have rejected Christ come up to see the saints glorified, and it is at that time that the saints are changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and are caught up to meet their Lord in the air. The very ones who placed upon Him the purple robe and put the crown of thorns upon His brow, and those who put the nails through His hands and feet, look upon Him and wail...."

Signs Preceding the Appearance of the White Cloud.

"There are many signs that will take place before the coming of the Son of man, but when the white cloud is seen, this will be the sign of the coming of the Son of man. There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and the nations in perplexity. These all testify that Christ is coming, and He is revealed in the clouds with power and great glory."--Ms. 81, Sept. 21, 1886. (See also, Sermons and Talks, book 1, pp. 48-51.

WHO WILL BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE OPPRESSIVE POWER OF NATIONAL COUNCILS -- Letter 55.

Cleanse the Camp as Far as Possible From Moral Defilement.

"[We are] not to provoke those who have accepted.... [the] spurious sabbath, an institution of the papacy, in the place of God's holy Sabbath. Their not having Bible arguments in their favour makes them all the more determined to supply the place of arguments that are wanting in the Word of God by the power of their might. The force of persecution follows in the steps of the dragon. Therefore great care should be exercised to give no provocation. And again, let us as a people, as far as possible, cleanse the camp of moral defilement and aggravated sins...."

Worldly Policy and Efforts Made With High Authorities Cannot Save Us From a Terrible Sifting That Is Coming.

"All the policy in the world cannot save us from a terrible sifting; and all the efforts made with high authorities will not lift from us the scourge of God, just because sin is cherished. If as a people we do not keep ourselves in the faith, and not only advocate with pen and voice the commandments of God, but keep them every one; not violating a single precept knowingly, then weakness and ruin will come upon us....
All the struggles to carry our appeals to the highest authorities in our land, however earnest and strong and eloquent may be the pleas in our favour, will not bring about that which we desire, unless the Lord works by His Holy Spirit in the hearts of those who claim to believe the truth. We may struggle as a mighty man in swimming against the current of Niagara, but we shall fail unless the Lord pleads in our behalf. God will be honoured among His people. They must be pure; they must be divested of self, steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the works of the Lord...."

Sabbath-keepers Will Feel the Oppressive Power of National Councils.

"We are to be ready and waiting for the orders of God. Nations will be stirred to their very centre. Support will be withdrawn from those who proclaim God's only standard of righteousness, the only sure test of character. And all who will not bow to the decrees of national counsels, and obey the national laws to exalt the Sabbath instituted by the man of sin to the disregard of God's holy Day will feel, not the oppressive power of popery alone, but of the Protestant world,--the image of the beast".

The Church Appears About to Fall, But It Does Not Fall.

"Satan will work his miracles to deceive. He will set up his power as supreme. The church may appear as about to fall, but it does not fall. It remains while the sinners in Zion will be sifted out,--the chaff separated from the precious wheat. This is a terrible ordeal, but nevertheless it must take place. None but those who have been overcoming by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony will be found loyal and true; without spot or stain of sin; without guile in their mouths....
The remnant that purify their souls by obeying the truth gather strength from the trying process, exhibiting the beauty of holiness amid the surrounding apostasy...."

God Requires Perfect Obedience

That which God required of Adam before the fall was perfect obedience to His law. God requires now what He required of Adam--perfect obedience, righteousness without a flaw, without shortcomings in His sight.... We cannot do this without that faith that brings Christ's righteousness into daily practice...."

Who Will Receive The Latter Rain?

"The great issue so near at hand will weed out those whom God has not appointed and He will have a pure, true, sanctified ministry, prepared for the Latter Rain....
A new life is proceeding from satanic agencies to work with a power we have not hitherto realised. And shall not a new power from above take possession of God's people?"--Letter 55, December 8, 1886, pp. 4-7.

SOME WILL BE TRANSLATED AND SOME MAY BE MARTYRED (Ms. 83)

The Enoch-like Character of Those Who Will Be Translated.

"Enoch formed a righteous character, and the result was that he was translated without seeing death. When The Lord shall come the second time, there will be some who will be translated without seeing death. ..."

God May Permit Some to Become Martyrs in the Issue Over Obedience to God 's Commandments or the Commandments of Men.

"The worthies who refused to bow to the golden image were cast into a burning fiery furnace, but Christ was with them there, and the fire did not consume them.... Now some of us may be brought to just as severe a test: Will we obey the commandments of men, or will we obey the Commandments of God? This is the question that will be asked of many. The best thing for us is to come in close connection with God, and, if He would have us be martyrs for the truth's sake, it may be the means of bringing many more into the truth."--Ms. 83, Sept. 1886, pp. 3, 5. (Grimsby, England.)

BE PREPARED TO ANSWER (Letter 65)

Search the Title to Your Immortal Inheritance.

"We are approaching stormy times, and we want to study the true foundation of our faith. We want to search the book of the law to see if our title to the immortal inheritance is without a flaw.

Every Position of Our Faith Will Be Critically Examined.

"Our people have been regarded as too insignificant to be worthy of notice, but a change will come. The movements are now being made. The Christian world is now making movements which will necessarily bring the commandment-keeping people of God to notice. There is a daily suppression of God's truth for the theories and false doctrines of human origin. There are plans and movements being set on foot to enslave the consciences of those who would be loyal to God. The law-making powers will be against God's commandment-keeping people. Every soul will be tested. Oh that we would as a people be wise for ourselves and by precept and example impart that wisdom to our children. Every position of our faith will be searched into, and if we are not thorough Bible students, established, strengthened, settled, the wisdom of the world's great men will be too much for us.

The World is in Eager Pursuit of Evil.

"The world is busy, anxious, and devoted. All are in pursuit of some course that God has no part in. Evil is eagerly pursued as though it were righteousness, error as the though it were truth, and sin as though it were holiness. Darkness is thickening, covering the earth, and gross darkness the people, and shall God's peculiar people at such a time as this be asleep? Shall those who hold the truth be silent as if paralysed?"--Letter 65, December 31, 1886. (See also: 2 Selected Messages, 386, and Testimonies vol. 5, pp. 542-549.)

                                                     EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE END -- Undated Manuscript 153

                                                            The Prophecies Concerning the Future Will Be Fulfilled.

"All that God has, through the prophets, spoken and written in regard to the future will be fulfilled. God will have a people- a chosen people, from all nations, all tongues, in all parts of the habitable world. As I look over these great cities I call to mind Christ weeping over Jerusalem, exclaiming, 'O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, ... how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not.' (Matthew 23:37) I felt a deep heart yearning for the world for whom Christ had died, who knew not the things that made for their peace."

The Present Peace Is a Lull Before the Storm; Nations Will Be in Confusion.

"We have the light of prophecy--the Old Testament--[which indicates] that we are standing on the threshold of the fulfilment of great and solemn events just before the outburst of the unprecedented storm that has been gathering its forces for the last great crisis. Nations will be in confusion. Kingdoms will be terribly shaken. Everything betokens that the end is near."

The Churches Are Uniting With The Man of Sin in Making Void God's Law. When this is Taken Up Universally, God Will Work.

"The churches are making void the Law of God, rejecting the truth and choosing delusions. They are not taking sides with the Prince of Peace. They are not ranging under the banner of the Lord God of Hosts, and when church and state shall be united in restricting religious liberty, when the institution of the man of sin shall be taken up universally in preference to God's Holy, sanctified day, when all men... respect the man of sin in exalting the heathen day of worship and call it Christian, then it will be time for God to work, for they have made void His law."

  When the Great Secession Has Taken Place, Deluded Men Will Rush into Superstitious Doctrines.

"Then signs of dissolution will be plainly revealed to the God-fearing student of prophecy. The great secession will have taken place--the world and the church united to tear down God's great moral standard and erect a standard instituted by the man of sin. Then earnest , distinguished men, blinded and deluded with false doctrines, because they have taken a deep draught of the wine of Babylon, rush into superstitious doctrines, into the great apostasy, bearing the very stamp of that dress. God has plainly pointed out in prophecy that they are drunk with the wine of Babylon, and the same spirit moves the whole."

The Angel of Revelation 18 Will Join in Proclaiming the Loud Cry.

"Another angel from heaven will join the third angel in proclaiming the cry, 'Come out of her My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and receive not of her plagues (Revelation 18:4). The crisis is upon us. Coming as a thief in the night stealing upon us unawares."

  The Investigative Judgment of the Dead; the Soul-temple Must Be Cleansed.

"If ever there was a time when serious reflection becomes every one of us who fears God, it is now when personal piety is essential, when the inquiry should be made, 'What am I , and what is my work and mission in this time? On which side am I working?--Christ's side or the enemy's side? Let every soul now humble himself or herself before God, for now we are surely living in the great day of atonement. The cases even now of many are passing in review before God, for they are to sleep in their graves a little season. Your profession of faith is not your guarantee in that day, but the state of your affections: Is the soul-temple cleansed of its defilement? Are my sins confessed and am I repenting of them before God, that they may be blotted out? Do I esteem myself too lightly? Am I willing to make any and every sacrifice for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ? Do I feel every moment that I am not my own, but Christ's property, that my service belongs to God? Whose am I?"

  Satan Takes Advantage of Those That Have a Form of Godliness Without the Power.

"There is in this day, abundance of form and display, but vital piety is rare indeed. There are fair-weather Christians enough, but God cannot use such in this time. Sentimentalism abounds. Tasteful and proper religion, so-called, is filling the world. It is in harmony with the natural heart, because it is cold and like a statue, but has no living, working principle. There is earnestness and deep interest all through our world in false theories. Infidels abound everywhere because of the abounding Christ-less religion of this age. Satan is taking advantage of all this false Christianity, to work himself in. He is taking the world and the churches captive, and setting his agencies to work with a life and power, the outcome of which he sees would surprise and startle the Christian world. A death-like stupor has changed their senses."

God's Professed Commandment-keeping People Are Not Half Awake.

"God's faithful, commandment-keeping people are the ones whom Satan cannot draw upon his side and make rebellious against God's law. And those who profess to understand the time in which we live are not half awake. There are many fearful, ease-loving, self-loving. The truth as it is in Jesus does not have a refining, elevating, sanctifying effect upon their lives and characters, and they will be dealt with as chaff, unless they arouse and are converted."

  Some Are Looking Forward for the Latter Rain to Do for Them That Which They Are Now Neglecting to Do.

"Everyone now needs to build securely for eternity, for their faith will be tested: are they building on the Rock? So many are risking their future and eternal interest on a probability, not on the sure Word of God.... Some are looking forward to the latter rain to do the work for them that God says should be done now. They will become so cold that they will not recognise the latter rain. Their probation closes and they are laid in the grave, unfit for their last change. They did not make themselves ready for the marriage supper of the Lamb. What will eternity be to this class?

I am afraid for these poor souls who eat and drink, plant and build, marry and are given in marriage as in the days before the flood. We need vital godliness. We need a living connection with God. We must wake out of sleep and watch and wait and pray and work. We have no time for indolence or for following the customs and practices of the world. We are to catch the Divine Ray's of light from Jesus and flash them upon the pathway of others. It is high time that everyone who has the light of truth shall impart it to others."--Undated Manuscript 153, pp. 1-4, c.1886.

CAUTIONS AGAINST TIME SETTING--Letter 34

"I understand that Bro.----has, as it were, set time, stating that the Lord will come within five years. Now I hope the impressions will not go abroad that we are time setters. Let no such remarks be made. They do no good. Seek not to obtain a revival upon such grounds, but let due caution be used in every word uttered, that fanatical ones do not seize anything they can get to create an excitement and the Spirit of the Lord be grieved. We want not to move the people's passions to get up a stir, where feelings are moved and principle does not control. I feel that we need to be guarded on every side, because Satan is at work to do his uttermost to insinuate his arts and devices that shall do harm. Anything that will make a stir, create an excitement on a wrong basis is to be dreaded, for the reaction will surely come."--Letter 34, February 5, 1887, pp. 4, 5. (Also Last Day Events, 34, 35. and Bio 359)

THOSE WHO HAVE NOT APPRECIATED OR WALKED IN THE LIGHT WILL BE SHAKEN OUT -- Letter 46.

"There will be a shaking of the sieve. The chaff must in time be separated from the wheat. Because iniquity abounds, the love of many waxes cold. It is the very time when the genuine will be strongest. There will be a separating from us of those who have not appreciated the light nor walked in it."--Letter 46, April 22, 1887. P. 6. (Also Last Day Events, 173)

GREAT BANK FAILURES PREDICTED, WARNINGS AGAINST MINING AND LAND SPECULATION -- Letter 41.

"The message from the lips of Christ is, 'Sell that you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in Heaven that faileth not." (Luke 12: 23), There will be many great failures in earthly banks, and speculations, including mining and real estate. How pleased would Satan be if, in the very time when men should be selling their possessions to sustain the cause of God he can so deceive them that all their available means shall be invested in land speculation and other worldly enterprises, thus taking away from the cause of God means which should flow into the treasury to advance His work in the earth."--Letter 41, July 7, 1888, p. 4.

WITNESSING UNDER THE LOUD CRY -- Manuscript 18

Danger of a Laissez-faire Attitude Toward the Sunday Issue.

"There are many who are at ease, who are, as it were, asleep. They say, 'If prophecy has foretold the enforcement of Sunday observance, the law will surely be enacted," and having come to this conclusion, they sit down in a calm expectation of the event, comforting themselves with the thought that God will protect His people in the day of trouble. But God will not save us if we make no effort to do the work He has committed to our charge. We must be found faithfully vigilant soldiers, lest Satan shall gain an advantage, which it is our duty to prevent."

Personal Efforts Needed to Sound the Message of Present Truth.

"We should diligently study the Word of God, and pray in faith that God will restrain the powers of darkness, for as yet the message has gone to comparatively few, and the world is to be lightened with its glory. The present truth,--the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus, has not yet been sounded as it must be. There are many, almost within the shadow of our own doors, for whose salvation no personal effort has ever been made."

Taking a Firm Stand on the Sunday-Sabbath Issue Will Open Doors for Witnessing.

"We are not prepared for the time when our work must close. We must take a firm stand that we will not reverence the first day of the week as the Sabbath, for it is not the day that was blessed and sanctified by Jehovah, and in reverencing Sunday we should place ourselves on the side of the great deceiver. The controversy over the Sabbath will open the subject to the people, and an opportunity will be given that the claims of the genuine Sabbath may be presented. Blindness and disloyalty to God so prevail that His law is made void, but the Psalmist says of such a condition, 'It is time for Thee Lord to work, for they have made void Thy law." (Psalm 119: 126).

Our Responsibility to Enlighten Legislators Concerning the Sunday-Sabbath Issue.

It is time for God's people to work as never before, because of the increase of wickedness. The God-fearing, commandment-keeping people should be diligent, not only in prayer, but in action, and this will bring the truth before those who have never heard it. The world is overborne with falsehood and iniquity, and those whom God has made the depositories of His law and of the pure religion of Jesus must be determined to let their light shine. If they do nothing to disabuse the minds of the people, and through ignorance of the truth our legislators should abjure the principles of Protestantism, and give countenance and support to the Roman fallacy, the spurious sabbath, God will hold His people, who have had great light, responsible for their lack of diligence and faithfulness. But, if the subject of religious legislation is judiciously and intelligently laid before the people, and they see that through Sunday enforcement the Roman apostasy would be re-enacted, then whatever comes, we shall have done our duty."

God Intervenes on Behalf of His People When Apostasy Becomes a National Sin.

"The man of sin thinks to change times and laws. He is exalting himself above God in trying to compel the conscience. But God's people should work with persevering energy to let their light shine upon the people in regard to the law, and thus to withstand the enemies of God and His truth. When the law of God is made void, and apostasy becomes a national sin, The Lord will work in behalf of His people. Their extremity will be His opportunity. He will manifest His power in behalf of His church..."
As faithful watchmen you should see the sword coming and give the warning, that men and women may not pursue a course through ignorance which they would avoid if they knew the truth. The Lord has enlightened us in regard to what is coming upon the earth that we may enlighten others, and we shall not be held guiltless, if we are content at ease, with hands folded, and quibble over matters of minor importance..."

Satan Will Use his Hellish Arts at the Great Heart of the Work.

"Light must come to the people through agents whom God shall choose, who will give the note of warning, that none may be in ignorance of the purposes of God or the devices of Satan. At the great heart of the work Satan will use his hellish arts to the utmost. He will seek in every possible way to interpose himself between the people and God, and shut away the light that God would have come to His children. It is his design to keep them in ignorance of what shall come upon the earth...."

God's People to Be Prepared So That They Do Not Accept Satan's Delusions as God's Power.

"The people must not be left to stumble their way along in darkness not knowing what is before them and thus be unprepared for the great issues that are coming. There is a work to be done for this time in fitting a people to stand in the day of trouble, and all must act their part in this work. They must be clothed with the righteousness of Christ, and be so fortified by the truth that the delusions of Satan shall not be accepted by them as genuine manifestations of the power of God...."

God Will Open Ways for Witnessing to Great Men,--Authors, Legislators,--if We Stand Close to Jesus.

"It is a solemn time for God's people, but if they stand close by the bleeding side of Jesus, He will be their defence. He will open ways that the message of light may come to the great men, to authors and lawmakers. They will have opportunities of which you do not now dream, and some of them will boldly advocate the claims of God's downtrodden law...."

Satan Has Taken the Field as a Powerful General.

"There is now need for earnest working men and women who will seek for the salvation of souls, for Satan as a powerful general has taken the field and in this last remnant of time he is working through all conceivable methods to close the door against light that God would have come to His people. He is sweeping the whole world into his ranks, and the few who are faithful to God's requirements are the only ones who can ever withstand him, and even these he is trying to overcome....
Go to God for yourselves; pray for Divine enlightenment, that you may know the truth, that when the enemy shall come as an angel of light, you may distinguish the genuine work of God from the imitative work of the powers of darkness...."

When the Loud Cry Goes Forth, Minds Will Be Fully Prepared to Make Decisions.

"A world is to be warned, and when the third angel's message goes forth with a loud cry, minds will be fully prepared to make decisions for or against the truth. The great charge is to be made by Satan and his evil angels, united with evil men, who will fix their destiny by making void the law of God in the face of convincing evidence from His Word that it is unchangeable and eternal."

The Third Angel's Message Will Lighten the World Under the Loud Cry.

"The very time of which the prophet has written will come, and the mighty cry of the third angel will be heard in the earth. His glory will lighten the world, and the message will triumph, but those who do not walk in its light will not triumph with it...."

When the Crisis Comes, Brought on by Satanic Miracles, Many Will Be Prepared to Make Right Decisions as a Result of House to House work.

"The Bible will be opened from house to house, and men and women will find access to these homes, and minds will be opened to receive the Word of God, and when the crisis comes, many will be prepared to make right decisions, even in the face of formidable difficulties that will be brought about through the deceptive miracles of Satan.... There will be an army of steadfast believers who will stand as firm as a rock through the last test....
Increased light will shine upon all the grand truths of prophecy, and they will be seen in freshness and brilliancy, because the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness will illuminate the whole...."

We Are to Witness the Fulfilment of Daniel's Prophecies.

"When the angel (Gabriel) was about to unfold to Daniel the intensely interesting prophecies recorded for us who are to witness their fulfilment, the angel said, 'Be strong, yea, be strong' (Daniel 10:19). We are to receive the very same glory that was revealed to Daniel, because it is for God's people in these last days, that they may give the trumpet a certain sound."--Manuscript 18, 1888, pp. 2, 3, 5-10, 13. (Full version in 1888, pp. 501-515; and in 1Sermons and Talks, 78 to 92.

THE LIGHT OF THE ANGEL OF REVELATION 18 MAY COME IN UNEXPECTED WAYS Letter 22.

"I stated [at the 1888 General Conference Session] that another angel was to come down from Heaven with a message, and the whole earth was to be lighted with his glory. It would be impossible for... [God's people] to state just how this additional light will come. It might come in a very unexpected manner; in a way that would not agree with the ideas that many have conceived. It is not at all unlikely or contrary to the ways and works of God to send light to His people in unexpected ways."--Letter 22, January 18, 1889, p. 10. (Entire letter in, "1888, pp. 230-242).

THE THOUGHTS OF THOSE WHO STAND BEFORE GOD AT THE JUDGMENT--Manuscript 4.

"The day of the Lord is right at hand, and it is not safe for us to delay His coming. Do you think that any of us, when He comes, will be brought before the great Judge and will feel that we have devoted too much time to preparation? Will such thoughts and come into our minds? Shall we think that we have been altogether too sympathetic, that we have devoted too much time in winning souls back to Christ and binding up the broken-hearted "--No indeed! Our thoughts will be these, as we look back to those who stand before the Judge: 'Why didn't I help them at such a time when I ought to have,' or 'Oh, I am glad I did deny myself and help them to stand on the solid Rock.'
These are the very thoughts that will come up to us in the judgment, when everyone is judged according to the deeds done in the body, and as many are weighed in the balances they will be found wanting. Then they will proclaim their sins upon the housetop. They will not be afraid to have everybody know their sins, if they could only make restitution for them to save one soul."--Manuscript 4, May 14, 1889 (see also 1SAT pp.102-104)

SATAN CAUSES FLOODS WHICH WILL INCREASE IN FREQUENCY--Manuscript 5.

"The enemy has worked, and he is working still. He is come down in great power and the Spirit of God is being withdrawn from the earth. God has withdrawn His hand. We have only to look at the Johnstown [Pennsylvania] flood. He did not prevent the devil from wiping that whole city out of existence. And these very things will increase until the very close of earth's history, because he has come down in great power, and he works with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish. What is he doing?--Going about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. And when he sees those who are resisting the light, and that God does not shelter them, he will exercise his cruel power upon them. This is what we may expect."--Manuscript 5, June 19, 1889 (Complete sermon in: 1888 pp. 337-351. also in 1SAT 105-119.)

THE COMING CONFLICT--Manuscript 21.

Divine Wisdom Promised to Meet Coming Trials and Perplexities.

"There is a perplexity that comes to us but the Lord will find deliverance for us. The Lord knows we are living amid the perils of the last days, when temptations and trials and conflicts will have to be met.
To meet the trials, perplexities, and persecutions that are sure to come in various ways in regard to the Sabbath law, and to distinguish the path of duty clearly, will require intelligent knowledge of the Scriptures, much faith, and Divine wisdom, for righteousness and truth will be darkened by error and false theories."

Persecution by Traitorous Friends and Deceived Relatives.

"We shall find that we must let loose of all hands except the hand of Jesus Christ. Friends will prove treacherous and will betray us. Relatives, deceived by the enemy, will think they do God service in opposing us and putting forth the utmost efforts to bring us into hard places, hoping we will deny our faith. But we may trust our hand in the hand of Christ amid darkness and peril...."

The Need to be Wide Awake; the Spirits of Devils Go Forth Working Miracles.

"I thank The Lord that He is awakening His people, and that He is giving His messengers a message that will strengthen faith. But there are unclean spirits, 'spirits of Devils working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Revelation 16:14).
The children of God who have light on Bible truth must be wide awake to advance with the opening providences of God. 'Behold I come as a thief, Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame' (verse 15). The righteousness of Christ is the only garment that will do." (See Revelation 3:18-22)--Manuscript 21, September 1889, pp.3, 15, 16.

SATAN WORKING THROUGH CALAMITIES (Manuscript 1)

Those That Lose Their Lives Unsealed Because of Cherished Sin Are Lost.

"I don't know of men who have been warned and reproved,...but in place of being doers of the word, in place of receiving The Word of God in good honest hearts, in place of working with all their might in harmony with Heaven, they have hugged their sins to themselves, and then what?--the seal of God could not be upon them, and when calamities came, when placed in perilous positions, those very ones have gone down into the grave, and they will not come up in the first resurrection. They will not see the King in His beauty. They were lost simply because they took their own way. They broke away from the Spirit of God and kept venturing, and testing and testing the wiles of the devils....."

Satan Will Use His Powers to Cause Disunity and Confuse Minds.

"We are nearing the end. We are nearing the judgment and every power that can break up our unity, our harmony, our pressing together, is at work to hinder our sustaining those very institutions that God has established. Every influence that can be brought to bear to bring us in connection with tendencies that are evil will arise, and Satan will use his powers to confuse minds."

Satan Takes the World Captive Through His Lying Wonders.

"We are coming right upon the time when Satan is to work with all manner of bewitching influence, and those who are charmed with them now, or give them the least countenance now, will be all ready to be swept right in to act a part with the devil then.... It is the lying wonders of the devil that will take the world captive. He will cause fire to come down from heaven in the sight of men. He is to work miracles, and this wonderful, miracle-working power is to sweep the whole world...."

Already There is a Sprinkling of the Vials of Wrath.

"The vials of God's wrath and the sprinkling of them are already coming.... You hear of calamities by land and sea, and they are constantly increasing. What is the matter? ---The Spirit of God is taken away from those who have the lives of men in their hands, and Satan is coming in to control them because they give themselves to his control. Those who profess to be the children of God do not place themselves under the guardianship of the heavenly angels, and as Satan is a destroyer, he works through those men and they make mistakes; and will get drunk, and because of intemperance, many times bring these terrible calamities upon us. And see the storms and tempests! Satan is working in the atmosphere, and here we are dependent upon God for our lives--our present and eternal life."--Manuscript 1, February 1, 1890, pp. 11, 13, 15. (See Sermons and Talks vol.2, 57-70.)

WARNING AGAINST FALSE PROPHETS. Letter 12.

Example of a False Prophet.

"The Lord has plainly shown me that what you regard as communications from God to you and others through your child A-----, are not from Him. They do not bear the Divine credentials. It is another spirit that controls the child. It is the enemy that works in her. Such manifestations will be more and more common in these last days...."

False Visions Will Come to Nullify the Testimony of God's Spirit.

"The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God. 'Where there is no vision, the people perish' (Proverbs 29:18). Satan will work ingeniously, in different ways and through different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of God's remnant people in the true testimony. He will bring in spurious visions to mislead and mingle the false with the true, and so disgust people that they will regard everything that bears the name of visions as a species of fanaticism. But honest souls, by contrasting false and true, will be enabled to distinguish between them...."

God is Leading Out a People. Not an Individual Here and There.

"The present is a time of great peril to the people of God. God is leading out a people, not an individual here and there. He has a church on earth that abides in the truth...."

Evils That Have Existed Will Continue to Exist Until the Close of Probation.

"The evils which have existed in all ages will continue to exist till the close of probation. We need to understand the cause of these evils, and the modes of Satan's attacks, that we may be able to resist them. We have to meet not only men who fall into error, but principalities and powers and spiritual wickedness in high places."--Letter 12, August 12, 1890, pp. 9, 16, 26, 29. (See Evangelism 247-248, 368, 682; Selected Messages, book 2, pp. 56, 73-79, 82-84.

FALSE THEORIES THAT UNDERMINE CONFIDENCE IN THE TESTIMONIES AND TEAR AWAY THE VITALS OF THE MESSAGE- Letter 109.
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Example of a Theory That Tears Away the Vitals of the SDA Message.

"We met a very intelligent young man [in Norwich, Mass.]... He had been studying up the message of Revelation, and he thinks he has discovered "wonderful light." But is it that wonderful light that will flash forth all along the pathway till the end of time--the theory that tears away and takes the vitals out of all the past experience of the message?"

Theories That Unsettle Confidence in the Testimonies.

"The enemy has made his masterly efforts to unsettle the faith of our people in the Testimonies, and when these errors come in, they claim to prove all the positions by the Bible, but they misinterpret the Scriptures. They make bold assertions... and misapply the prophecies of the Scriptures to prove falsehood. And after men have done their work of weakening the confidence of the church in the Testimonies, they have torn away the barrier that unbelief in the truth shall become widespread.
This is just as Satan has designed it should be, and those who have been preparing the way for the people to pay no heed to the warnings and the reproofs of the Testimonies of the Spirit of God will see that a tide of errors of all kinds will spring to life. They will claim Scripture as their evidence, and deceptions of Satan in every form will prevail."--Letter 109, December 6, 1890, pp. 4, 5 (Entire letter in 1888 Messages pp. 735-742)

PREPARATION FOR THE COMING CONFLICT -- Manuscript 48

Setting for the Coming Conflict.

"The Word of God plainly declares that His law is to be scorned, trampled upon by the world. There will be an extraordinary prevalence of iniquity. The professed Christian world will form a confederacy with the man of sin, and the church and the world will be in corrupt harmony. Here the great crisis is coming upon the world. The Scriptures declare that popery is to regain its lost supremacy, and that the fires of persecution will be rekindled through the time-serving concessions of the so-called Protestant world. In this time of peril we can stand only as we have the truth and the power of God. Men can know the truth only by being themselves partakers of the Divine nature. We have need now for more than human wisdom in reading and searching the Scriptures, and if we come to God's Word with humble hearts, He will raise up a standard for us against the lawless elements...."

Apostates Will Be Revealed in the Coming Crisis.

"In the absence of persecution, there have drifted into our ranks men who appear sound and their Christianity unquestionable, but who, if persecution should arise, would go out from us. In the crisis they would see force in specious reasoning that has had an influence on their minds. Satan has prepared various snares to meet varied minds."

When Persecution Comes, a Larger Proportion Than Is Now Anticipated Will Apostatise.

"When the law of God is made void, the church will be sifted by fiery trials, and a larger proportion than we now anticipate will give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. Instead of being strengthened when brought into strait places, many will prove that they are not living branches of the True Vine. They bore no fruit, and the Husbandman taketh them away. But when the iniquitous powers work to make void the law of God, what will be the effect upon the truly obedient and righteous? Will they be carried away by the strong current of evil? Because so many range themselves under the banner of the prince of darkness, will God's commandment-keeping people swerve from their allegiance? Never! No one who is abiding in Christ will fall or fail. His followers will not bow in obedience to any earthly potentate."

God's Faithful Ones Will Rise Up in Defence of His Law.

"While the contempt placed upon God's commandments causes many to suppress the truth and show less reverence for it, the disrespect shown to the law of Jehovah causes the faithful ones with greater earnestness to hold aloft its distinguishing truths....
There is the highest reason for us to prise the true Sabbath and stand in it's defence opposition to the false, for it is the sign which distinguishes the people of God from the world. The commandment that the world makes void is the one which, for this very reason, God's people will give greater honour. It is when the unbelieving cast contempt upon the Word of God that the faithful Calebs are called for. It is then that they will stand firm at the post of duty, without parade and without swerving because of the reproach.... The same spirit will be manifested today by those who are true to God. The Psalmist says, 'They have made void Thy law. Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold" (Psalm 119:126-127).
It is at this time that the true Sabbath must be brought before the people, both by pen and by voice. As the fourth commandment and those who observe it are ignored and despised, the faithful few know that it is time not to hide their faces, but to exalt the law of Jehovah by unfurling the banner on which is inscribed the message of the third angel--the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus...."

The Issues in the Coming Conflict Must Be Met With the Spirit of Christ.

"Although the time will come when we can wage the war only at the risk of [losing] property and Liberty' yet the conflict must be met in the spirit and meekness of Christ. The truth is to be maintained and advocated as it is in Jesus. Wealth, honour, comfort, homes, everything else is to be of secondary consideration. The truth must not be hid, it must not be denied or disguised, but fully avowed and boldly proclaimed...."

Opposition to the Sabbath Permitted by God to Open the Way for the Loud Cry.

"The Lord has permitted the enemy of truth to make a determined effort against r Sabbath of the fourth commandment. He designs by this means to awaken a decided interest in that question which is a test for the people who live in these last days. This will open the way for the third angel's message to be proclaimed with power....
If in the land of boasted liberty a Protestant government is preparing to sacrifice every principle that enters into its constitution, making decrees to suppress religious liberty, and for the enforcing of papal falsehoods and delusions, then the people of God need to present their petitions in faith to the Most High. There is every encouragement in the promise of God for those who put their trust in Him."

In Time of Peril God Grants His People Clearer Manifestations of His Power.

"The prospect of being brought into personal danger and distress need not cause despondency, but should quicken the vigour and hopes of God's people, for the time of their peril is the season for God to grant them clearer manifestations of His power."

Let the Holy Spirit Do the Cutting.

"We are not to sit in calm expectation of oppression and tribulation, and fold our hands, doing nothing to avert the evil. Let our united cries be sent up to Heaven. Pray and work, work and pray. But let none act rashly. Learn as never before that all who truly keep the commandments of God must be meek and lowly in heart.... Sharp things must sometimes be spoken, but be sure that the Holy Spirit of God is abiding in your heart before you speak the clear-cut truth, then let it cut its way. You are not to do the cutting."

No Compromise to Be Made With Those Who Make Void God's Law.

"There is to be no compromise with those who make void the law of God. It is not safe to rely upon them as counsellors. Our testimony is not less decided now than formerly. Our real position is not to be cloaked in order to please the world's great men. They may desire us to unite with them and accept their plans, and may make propositions in regard to our course of action which may give the enemy an advantage over us."

Stand Firm But Do Not Offend

"While we should not seek for controversy, and should not needlessly offend, we must present the truth clearly and decidedly and stand firm to what God has taught us in His Word. You are not to look to the world in order to learn what you shall write and publish, or what you shall speak. Let all your words and works testify, 'We have not followed cunningly devised fables.... 'We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place" (2Peter 1:16).

God Permits Matters to Reach a Crisis Before He Intervenes to make the Deliverance of His People More Marked.

"The Lord has allowed matters in our day to come to a crisis; the exalting of error above truth, that He' The God of Israel, might work mightily for the greater elevation of His truth in proportion as error is exalted. With His eye upon the church, The Lord has again and again allowed matters to come o a crisis that in their extremity the people should look to God alone for His wisdom and His help. Their prayers, their faith, together with the steadfast promise to be true to principle and loyal to the Lord's holy commandments when brought into strait places, call for the interference of God, and then He has fulfilled His promise: 'Then shalt thou call, and The Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and He shall say Here I am." (Isaiah 58:9).
God reserves His gracious interposition in their behalf till the time of their extremity. Thus He makes their deliverance more marked, and their victories more glorious. When all human wisdom fails, the Lord's interference will be more clearly recognised, and He will receive the glory that is His due. Even the enemies of our faith, persecutors, will perceive that God is working for His people in turning their captivity." --Manuscript 48, March 24, 1891, "Our Present Dangers." Entire sermon in 1888 Materials, pp. 900-905.

DISTINCTION BETWEEN TRUTH AND ERROR TO BE MAINTAINED-Manuscript 16

"Formality, worldly wisdom, worldly caution, worldly policy, will appear to many to be the very power of God but when accepted, it stands as an obstacle to prevent God's light in warnings, reproof, and counsel from coming to the world."

Satan's Two-pronged Attack--Fanaticism and Formalism.

"He [Satan] is working with all his insinuating, deceiving power, to lead men away from the third angel's message, which is to be proclaimed with mighty power. If Satan sees that The Lord is blessing His people and preparing them discern his delusions, he will work with his master power to bring in fanaticism on the one hand and cold formalism on the other, that he may gather in a harvest of souls. Now is our time to watch unceasingly. Watch; bar the way to the least step of advance that Satan may make among you...."

Science So-called, Will Oppose True Religion.

"I have been warned that henceforth we shall have a constant contest. Science so-called and religion will be placed in opposition to each other, because finite men do not comprehend the power and greatness of God. These words of Holy Writ were presented to me, 'Of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them' (Acts

). This will be surely seen among the people of God, and there will be those who are unable to perceive the most wonderful and important truths for this time; truths which are essential for their own safety and salvation, while matters that are in comparison as the merest atoms, matters in which there is scarcely a grain of truth, are dwelt upon and are magnified by the power of Satan so that they appear of the utmost importance....

The moral sight of these men is diseased. They do not feel their need of the heavenly anointing, that they may discern spiritual things.... They will fall into deceptions and delusions that Satan has prepared as concealed nets to entangle the feet of those who think they can walk in their human wisdom without the special grace of Christ....

True light is to stand in distinction from all other lights. The system of truth must stand distinct from all other systems, whether of religion or of morals. It is the light emanating from Christ. Our great work is to reveal Christ to the world, and thus to reveal The Father."

Worldly Men Will Volunteer to Be Our Guides.

"There are men of the world that will volunteer to be our guides. They regard their course as wise, but their tendencies and actions are evil. They are of the class who, professing to be wise, need to become fools in order to be wise in God's wisdom. They lead away from the path where the voice of Jesus is heard saying, 'This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn....' (Isaiah 30:21). They divert attention from the very work to be done in this period of the world's history. But those who follow the leader, step by step, will hear and recognise the voice of the True Shepherd...."

SDA's Have Been Called to Give the Final Warning to the World Concerning the False Sabbath.

"In the last great struggles of the great controversy, God has called us to aid in giving the final warning to the world. While the Christian world are honouring a false Sabbath, we are to show them it's true character. It must be made plain to them that they are honouring a man-made institution in place of that which God sanctified. Every rival must be made to appear as an idol. Solemn is our responsibility!"

Efforts by Worldly Men to Induce SDA's to Tone Down Their Sabbath Message.

"The people of the world will try to induce us to soften our message, to suppress one of its more distinctive features. They say, 'Why do you, in your teachings make the seventh-day Sabbath so prominent? This seems to be always thrust before us. We should harmonise with you, if you would not say so much on this point...."

We Are Not to Apologise to the world for Telling Them the Truth.

"If the world is in error and delusion, breaking the law of God, it is our duty to show them their sin and danger. We must proclaim the third angel's message.... We are not to cringe and beg pardon of the world for telling them the truth. We should scorn concealment. Unfurl your colours to meet the gaze of men and angels. Let it be understood that Seventh-day Adventists can make no compromise. In your opinions and faith there must not be the least appearance of wavering. The world has a right to know what to expect of us...."

Endeavours to Pursue a Neutral Policy Are A Snare.

"On no account will one real believer of the truth remain in appearance neutral in an important crisis, or in the questions that concern the salvation of the soul. We are not to voice the sentiments of the world.... All the success and patronage that can be secured by policy plans will be a snare to every soul who works on this principle."

The Danger of Yielding a Hair's Breadth From the Right.

"Some are flattering themselves that a more auspicious time is coming when God, whoever sides with the right, will vindicate His honour by lifting up His holy law, and then they will obey the truth and will triumph with it. I have been shown that in maintaining the right, it is not safe to yield one hair's breadth because of circumstances, or to teach others that we may do this with comparative safety...."

While It Is Our Duty to Keep the Sabbath, We Are Not to Force Others to Keep it.

"While we are to stand firm as a rock to principles, we should be courteous and Christlike in our dealings with all men. We should tell the people plainly that we cannot accept the papal sabbath, because it is a mark of special dishonour to God, whom we love and worship. But while we sacredly observe the Sabbath of The Lord, it is not our work to compel others to observe it. God never forces the conscience; that is Satan's work. Since God is the Author of the Sabbath, it must be presented to the minds of men in contrast to the false sabbath, that all may choose between them....

Those who are living in transgression of the holy law of God will complain, when it is made plain that the spurious sabbath is founded in the power of the man of sin, that such knowledge is not palatable to them. They will say in language too plain to be misunderstood, 'We want not a knowledge of Thy ways, O Lord.' Other's will say, as did Pharaoh, 'Who is The Lord, that I should obey His voice?' But we must hold aloft the banner of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.... While Satan will make masterly efforts to suppress the truth, we must stand firmly to reflect light to the world. Let not the fear of man, the desire for patronage, be allowed to obscure a ray of heaven's light...."

The Danger of Muting the Third Angel's Message.

"We should be alarmed when we see the least disposition to hush the voices that proclaim the message of the third angel. That angel represents the people of God who give the warning to the world. No greater contempt could be shown to the Creator than the contempt manifested for the day which He has sanctified. And, as Satan with his human agencies pushes the warfare against God, by leading men to trample on the Sabbath, the few who honour God should be aroused to greater zeal and earnestness in its defence...."

All Will Take Sides in the Coming Conflict.

"In the great conflict between faith and unbelief, the whole of the Christian world is involved. All will take sides. Some apparently may not engage in the conflict on either side. They may not appear to take sides against the truth, but they do not come out boldly for Christ, through fear of losing property or suffering reproach. All such are numbered with the enemies of God."--Manuscript 16, October 1, 1890, pp. 4, 12, 13, 15-19, 21-23. (See also, 2nSM 19-21; Ev. 593-594).

THE EFFECT OF THE GREAT CONTROVERSY UNDER THE LOUD CRY--Manuscript 31

Great Controversy Unmasks Satan's Last-day Deceptions.

"The Lord has revealed the perils that are around and before us. Through the agency of the Spirit of Prophecy He has unveiled the delusions that will take the world captive and has spoken to His people saying, 'This is the way; walk ye in it."... The Great Controversy unmasks the deceptions of Satan, and we may expect that the enemy of all righteousness will put forth every effort in his power to keep away from the people that which unveils his arts..."

The Three Angels Messages Run Parallel.

"God has given the messages of Revelation 14 their place in the line of prophecy, and their work is not to cease till the close of this earth's history. The first and second angels' messages are still truth for this time, and are to run parallel with that which follows. The third angel proclaims his warning with a loud voice. 'After these things,' said John, 'I saw another angel come down from Heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory,' (Revelation 18:1). In this illumination the light of all three messages is combined...."

The Great Controversy's Influence Will Increase When Events It Foreshadows Are Seen Fulfilling.

"The results of the circulation of this book (G.C.) are not to be judged by what now appears. By reading it some souls will be aroused and will have courage to unite themselves at once with those who keep the commandments of God. But a much larger number who read it will not take their position until they see the very events taking place that are foretold in it. The fulfilment of some of the predictions will inspire faith that others also will come to pass, and when the earth is lightened with the glory of The Lord in the closing work, many souls will take their position on the commandments of God as a result of this agency."--Manuscript 31, 1890, pp. 1-3, 8

(Entire MS is found in 1888 Materials, pp. 802-809)

LATTER DAY EVENTS--Manuscript 24

Signs of the Second Coming.

"When Christ shall come the second time, the whole world will be represented by two classes, the just and the unjust, the righteous and the unrighteous. Preceding the great sign of the coming of the Son of man, there will be signs and wonders in the heavens.... There will be crimes greater than any now on record. There will be weeping and lamentation and woe...."

Already There Are Sprinklings of the Vials of Wrath.

"Already sprinklings from the vials of God's wrath have been let fall upon land and sea, affecting the elements of the air. The cause of these unusual conditions are being searched for but in vain."

Air Pollution Caused by the Powers of Darkness.

"God has not restrained the powers of darkness from carrying forward their deadly work of vitiating the air,--one of the sources of life and nutrition, with a deadly miasma. Not only is vegetable life affected, but man suffers from pestilence...."

The Earth's Crust Will be Rent by the Outburst of Elements Within It.

"These things are the result of drops from the vials of God's wrath being sprinkled on the earth, and are but faint representations of what will be in the near future. Earthquakes in various places have been felt but these disturbances have been very limited.... Terrible shocks will come upon the earth, and the lordly palaces erected at great expense will certainly become heaps of ruins. (9/11? See 9T 11-13
The earth's crust will be rent by the outburst of the elements concealed in the bowels of the earth. These elements, once broken loose, will sweep away the treasures of those who for years have been adding to their wealth by securing large possessions at starvation prices from those in their employ. And the religious world too is to be terribly shaken, for the end of all things is at hand....."

The So-called Christian World Will Be the Theatre of Decisive Actions.

"All society is ranging into two great classes, the obedient and the disobedient.... The so-called Christian world is to be the theatre of great and decisive actions. Men in authority will enact laws controlling the conscience, after the example of the papacy. Babylon will make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Every nation will be involved. Of this time John declares...." (Revelation 18: 1-3 quoted.)

There Will Be A Universal Bond Of Union Of Satan's Forces Against Religious Liberty.

" 'These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful.' " (Revelation 17: 13, 14.)
" 'These have one mind.'--There will be one universal bond of union, one great harmony, a confederacy of Satan's forces. 'And shall give their power and strength unto the beast.'--Thus is manifested the same arbitrary, oppressive power against religious liberty, freedom to worship God according to the dictates of conscience as was manifested by the papacy, when in the past it persecuted those who dared to refuse to conform with the religious rites and ceremonies of Romanists."

All Apostate Powers Will Be United Against God's People Over The Sabbath Issue.

"In the warfare to be waged in the last days, there will be united in opposition to God's people, all the corrupt powers that have apostatised from allegiance to the law of Jehovah. In this warfare the Sabbath of the fourth commandment will be the great point at issue, for in the Sabbath commandment the great Lawgiver identifies Himself as the Creator of the heavens and the earth...."

Satan Fills The Specifications Of Revelation 13: 13-17; and 16: 13-15.

"In Revelation we read concerning Satan:..." (Revelation 13: 13-17 quoted)

Satan Will Appear To Succeed, But Truth And Righteousness Will Triumph At Last.

"All things in nature and in the world at large are charged with intense earnestness. Satan in cooperation with his angels and with evil men, will put forth every effort to gain the victory and will appear to succeed. But from this conflict, truth and righteousness will come forth triumphant in victory. Those who have believed a lie will be defeated, for the days of apostasy will be ended."

Joshua And The Angel.

"In Zechariah we read:" (Zechariah 3: 1-10 quoted)

Garments Soiled By Sin Exchanged For Coronation Robes.

"The garments of the church of Christ, soiled with sin are removed and Christ places upon His faithful, obedient children their coronation robes."--Manuscript 24, January 1, 1891, pp. 2-6, 9, 11, 12.

TEMPTATIONS WILL BE STRONGER AND MORE SEDUCTIVE AS WE NEAR THE END--Letter 18b

"As we near the end, temptations will be stronger and more seductive, but we need not yield to them, we need not open the door of the heart and invite Satan to enter. There is no power in earth or hell strong enough to compel you to sin and dishonour your holy faith."--Letter 18b, February 15, 1891.

PROBATION AND THE MESSAGE OF REVELATION 18--Letter 45

Probation Ended By The Time Christ Comes.

"There will be no probation after the coming of the Lord. Those who say that there will be are deceived and misled. Before Christ comes, just such a state of things will exist as existed before the flood. After the Saviour appears in the clouds of heaven, no one will be given another chance to gain salvation. All will have made their decisions."

Enlightenment And Cleansing During The Proclamation Of The Message Of Revelation 18.

"Before the close of this world's history, those who are willing to accept the evidence will have the dark veil removed from their minds. Hearts will be cleansed through accepting Christ during the time that the whole world is lighted by the glory of the angel that comes down from Heaven."(--the angel of Revelation 18: 1-3.)

Every Kind Of Deception Will Be Practised.

"The time is right upon us when every kind of deception will be practiced. 'Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing.' They may speak fair words, but all the time they are watching to see how they can get gain for themselves. They are full of selfishness, and work at cross purposes with God, misappropriating His goods. 'Ye shall know them by their fruits,' the Saviour declares (Matthew 7: 15, 16)"--Letter 45, December 28, 1891, pp. 3, 5.)

WE SHALL MEET FACE TO FACE IN THE JUDGMENT THOSE WE MIGHT HAVE HELPED--Letter 27

"Our life here is a short period at best, and what and who are we living and working for? And what will be the outcome of it all?....
Whatever we are at heart will be revealed in character and will have an influence on those with whom we associate. Our words, our actions are a savour of life unto life, or of death unto death. And in the judgment we shall be brought face to face with those whom we might have helped in right, safe paths, by choice of words, by counsel, if we had connected with God daily and had a living, abiding interest in the saving of their souls."--Letter 27, May 29, 1892, p. 5. (See also Our High Calling, p. 241)

THE SIFTING AND THE LATTER RAIN--Letter 15

The Sifting Will Reveal Who Are Vessels Of Honour.

"The Lord will soon come. There must be a refining, winnowing process in every church, for there are among us wicked men who do not love the truth or honour God. There is need of a transformation of character. Will the church arise and put on her beautiful garments, the righteousness of Christ? Soon it is to be seen who are the vessels unto honour." (Revelation 18: 1, 2, and Malachi 3: 18 & 4: 2, quoted.)

It Is The Vessels Of Honour That Receive The Latter Rain.

"Here are plainly brought to view those who will be vessels unto honour, for they will receive the latter rain. Every soul who, in the light now shining upon our pathway, continues in sin will be blinded and will accept the delusions that come from Satan. We are now nearing the close of this earth's history. Where are the faithful watchmen on the walls of Zion who will not slumber but faithfully declare the time of night?...."

Activities Of The Confederacy Of Evil.

"Never was the confederacy of evil greater than at the present time. Spirits of darkness combined with human agencies set themselves firmly against the commandments of God. They confederate together to make of none effect the law of God. Traditions, falsehoods, are exalted above the Scriptures; reason and science above revelation; human talent above the teaching of the Spirit; forms and ceremonies above the vital power of godliness...."

We May Have The Latter Rain Now.

"All who claim to be children of God should seek daily why they believe (what they believe) by diligently searching the Scriptures for themselves. They who with humble hearts study the character of Jesus, will come more and more to reflect His image. The descent of The Holy Spirit upon the church is LOOKED FORWARD TO AS (being something to be bestowed) IN THE FUTURE, but it is the privilege of the church TO HAVE IT NOW. Seek for it; pray for it; believe for it. We must have it, and Heaven is waiting to bestow it....."

Appeal For Unity Of Spirit In View Of Coming Trials.

"Trials are to come upon God's people. The tares will be separated from the wheat. But let not Ephraim envy Judah anymore, and Judah shall no more vex Ephraim. Kind, tender, compassionate words will flow from sanctified hearts and lips. We must make it appear essential to be united; not that we are to require others to come to our ideas, but if all are seeking the meekness and lowliness of Christ, they will have the mind of Christ; then there will be unity of spirit...."

The Coming Shaking Caused By Rebellion.

The history of the rebellion of Dathan and Abiram.... will be repeated till the close of time. Who will be on the Lord's side? Who will be deceived, and in turn become deceivers? Everything is to be shaken that can be shaken, that those things that cannot be shaken may remain."--Letter 15, June 25, 1892, pp. 4-6, 9-13. (See also, LDE [Last Day Events] 172-182).

REVELATIONS OF CHARACTER BEFORE THE VITAL TEST--Letter 13

Satan's Diversionary Tactics To Mislead.

"Satan will work with his masterly power to separate the soul from God. We hear the different voices sounding from every quarter that our attention shall be taken from the true issue in this time. The end is near, and let there not be a confusion of voices to misguide and mislead some astray. To say, 'Peace, peace,' to these souls that have long resisted the voice of the True Shepherd, who have contended long against Omnipotence, is to quiet their consciences to the sleep of death. Will a man in his pride forsake his own interests by cherishing thoughts or doing deeds opposed to the mind and Spirit of God? God has been pleased to show me that men who ought to know the voice of The True Shepherd will be more ready to accept the voice of a stranger and follow in unsafe, forbidden paths because of the stubbornness of their human nature...."

Those Leaders Who Have Faltered Will Reveal This Fact Before The Last Proving Comes.

"Before the great trouble such as has never been since there was a nation shall come upon the world, those who have faltered, and who would ignorantly lead in unsafe paths, will reveal this before the real vital test, the last proving comes, so that whatsoever they may say will not be regarded as voicing the True Shepherd ."--Letter 13, August 22, 1892, pp. 9, 10. (Entire letter found in 1888 materials, pp. 993-1003.)

TWO SIDES IN THE FINAL CONFLICT -- Letter 30

There Will Be Light Shining From The Sanctuary Amid Deepening Apostasy.

"Satan is at work from beneath to stir up the hellish powers of his confederacy of evil against the just. He imbues human agencies with his own attributes. Evil Angels united with evil men will put forth efforts to harass, persecute, and destroy. But The Lord God of Israel will not forsake those who trust in Him. Amid the strengthening of infidelity and apostasy, amid the pretended illumination, which is the blindest presumption and delusion, there will be light from the Sanctuary above shining upon God's people. The truth of God will triumph...."

Those Under Satan's Banner Will Exalt The False Sabbath.

"Every person will be arrayed under one of two banners. The chosen and loyal will stand under the bloodstained banner of Prince Emmanuel, and all others under Satan's standard. All who are on Satan's side will unite with him in honouring the spurious sabbath, thus paying homage to the man of sin, who has exalted himself above all that is called God, and has thought to change times and laws. They trample upon the laws of Jehovah and frame laws to compel all to worship the false sabbath, the idol they have exalted. But the day of deliverance to God's people is not far distant."--Letter 30, September 5, 1892, pp. 2, 3. (See Upward Look, p. 262?)

DISEASE IN THE LAST DAYS--Letter 34

Disease Of Every Kind Will Be Upon The Human Family.

"Perilous times are before us. The whole world will be involved in perplexity and distress. Disease of every kind will be upon the human family, and such ignorance as now prevails concerning the laws of health would result in great suffering and the loss of many lives that [otherwise] might be saved."

God's People Should Be Gaining A Knowledge Of Physiology And Preventive Medicine.

"While Satan is constantly doing his utmost to take advantage of man's ignorance, and to lay the foundation of disease through improper treatment of the body, it is best for those who claim to be sons and daughters of God to avail themselves, while they can, of the opportunities now presented, to gain a knowledge of the human system and how it may be preserved in health...."

Those Who Become Intelligent Regarding The Cause, Prevention, And Cure Of Disease Will Find Work Anywhere.

"As we approach the close of this earth's history, selfishness and violence and crime prevail as in the days of Noah.... As religious aggression subverts the liberties of our nation, those who would stand for freedom of conscience will be placed in unfavourable positions. For their own sakes they should, while they have opportunity, become intelligent in regard to disease, its causes, prevention, and cure. And those who do this will find a field of labour anywhere. There will be suffering ones, plenty of them, who need help, not only among those of our own faith, but largely among those who know not the truth."--Letter 34, September 16, 1892, pp. 2, 3.

HOW ADVENTISTS SHOULD PREPARE TO MEET SATAN'S STRATEGY IN THE FINAL CONFLICT -- Letter 32

Satan Will Endeavour To Divide And Scatter The Remnant.

"As we near the close of time, Satan comes down with great power, knowing that his time is short. Especially will his power be exercised upon the remnant. He will wage war against them, and seek to divide and scatter them, that they may grow weak and be overcome...."

The Business Of The Church Should Be Placed In A Secure State Lest Satan Take Advantage.

"God's people should act wisely and leave nothing undone on their part to place the business of the church in a secure state. Then, after all is done that they can do, they should trust The Lord to overrule these things for them, that Satan take no advantage of God's remnant people. It is Satan's time to work. A stormy future is before us, and the church should be awake to make an advance move that they may be able to stand securely against his plans....
Unless the churches are so organised that they can Carry out and enforce order, they have nothing to hope for in the future. They must be scattered into fragments...."

The Influence Of Apostates To Tear Down Is Recorded.

"We are living in a solemn time. Satan and evil Angels are working with mighty power with the world on their side to help them. And professed Sabbath keepers, who profess to believe solemn, important truth, unite their forces with the combined influence of the powers of darkness to distract and tear down that which God designs to build up. The influence of such is recorded as of those who retard the advance of reform among God's people."--Letter 32, December 19, 1892. (See 1T 271. [Testimonies vol. 1] )

THE WORLD-WIDE NATURE OF THE FINAL CONFLICT -- Letter 2

Persecution Will Come To Those Who Seek Uprightness And Holiness.

"The tyrant is seeking to oppress man's conscience, which Christ has made free. Persecution will come more definitely and decidedly upon the people of God, because the godly are seeking for uprightness and holiness, and the disobedient are in sin. The sin-loving do not choose the way and will of God, and the obedient, in their character and course of action are a constant rebuke to the sinful. When the truth finds access to the heart, it must fight every inch of the way.... Then the collision comes. Then comes the warfare, and if the heart has yielded to Jesus in obeying the commandments of God, there is a jealous contest; error rising up to condemn truth, and truth in its God-given principles setting strongly against error. This is the experience the world over.
The only way in which men will be enabled to stand firm in the conflict is to be rooted and grounded in Christ. They must receive the truth as it is in Jesus...."

Deny The Desire To Have Costly Musical Instruments, For There Will Be The Richest Music In Heaven.

"Our probation is about ended. Can you not wait a little for the gratification of your desire [to have costly musical instruments]? Deny self, walk in the light while you have light, and then if you are saved in the Kingdom of God, there will be the richest music of Heaven for you throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity...."

Every Nation On The Globe Will Follow America In Forcing Men To Honour The False Sabbath.

As America, the land of religious liberty, shall unite with the papacy in forcing the consciences of men to honour the false sabbath, the people of every nation on the globe will be led to follow her example...."

The Message Of The Angel of Revelation 18 Will Be Sounded All Over The World.

"The whole earth is to be lightened with the glory of God's truth. The Lord will not close up the period of probation until the warning shall be more distinctly proclaimed. The trumpet must give a certain sound. The law of God is to be magnified; it's claims must be presented in their true, sacred character, that the people may be brought to decide for or against the truth. Yet the work will be cut short in righteousness. The message of Christ's righteousness is to sound from one end of the world to the other. This is the glory of God which closes the work of the third angel....
You have long expected the wonderful, startling events that are to take place just prior to the coming of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Now I ask, 'Are you prepared to give the trumpet a certain sound?' "

Heaven Is Waiting for the Cooperation of Human Agents to Finish God's Work!

The Lord is coming. The scenes of this earth's history are fast closing, and our work is not done. We have been waiting in anxious expectancy for the cooperation of the human agency in advancing the work. All Heaven, if I may use the expression, is impatiently waiting for men to cooperate with the Divine agencies in working for the salvation of souls."--Letter 2c, December 21, 1892, pp. 7, 8, 12-14.

UNJUST SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL PRESSURES WILL BE BROUGHT TO BEAR AGAINST GOD'S PEOPLE -- (Letter 30a)

Evil Angels United With Evil Men Will Try to Harass, Persecute, and Destroy.

"Satan is at work from beneath to stir up the hellish powers of his confederacy against the just. He imbues human agencies with his own attributes. Efforts will be @put forth by evil Angels, United with evil men, to harass, persecute and destroy, but the Lord God of Israel will not forsake those who trust in Him. Amid pretended illumination, which is the blindest presumption and delusion, there will be a light shining upon God's people from the sanctuary above. The truth of God will triumph...."

All Those on Satan's Side Will Exalt the False Sabbath.

"Every individual in our world will be arrayed under one of two banners--the chosen and loyal under the bloodstained banner of Prince Emmanuel, and all others under Satan's standard. All who are on Satan's side will unite with him in honouring the spurious sabbath, thus paying homage to the man of sin, who exalted himself above all that is called God, and who thought to change times and laws. (in Daniel 7: 25 and 2Thess. 2: 4) They trample upon the laws of Jehovah and frame a law to compel all to worship the false sabbath, the idol they have exalted. But the day of deliverance to God's people is not far distant...."

Defenders of Truth Will Draw the Dislike, Criticism, and Opposition of Friends and Relatives.

"He who stands in defence of the truth, will draw upon himself the dislike, the criticism, the decided opposition of relatives and professed friends. He will become the subject of ridicule. All opposition and persecution, whether in its mildest, or most terrible forms, is only the development of a principle that originated with the first great rebel in Heaven. This work will continue as long as Satan exists."

Some May Find It Harder to Endure Coldness and Contempt than Martyrdom.

"As we near the close of time, the opposing elements will work in the same lines in which they have worked in times past. Every soul will be tested. Under persecution it will be made manifest just what banner every individual has chosen to stand under. While sin remains, the offence of the cross will never cease. Satan has a thousand masked batteries which will be opened upon the loyal, commandment-keeping people of God to compel them to violate conscience. The followers of Christ must expect to encounter sneers. They will be reviled, their words and their faith will be misrepresented. Coldness and contempt may be harder to endure than martyrdom. With some persons it would require more courage to encounter a laugh than to be thrust through with a sword."

Property Will Be Wrongfully Expropriated From Holders of Unpopular Truth.

"But we must stand steadfastly for the truth, not returning railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing. Parents will turn harshly against their children who accept
unpopular truth. Those who conscientiously serve God will be accused of rebellion. Property that was willed to children or other relatives who believe the present truth will be given into other hands. Guardians will rob orphans and widows of their just dues. Those who depart from evil will make themselves a prey through laws enacted to compel the conscience. Men will take to themselves property to which they have no right. The words of the apostle will be verified in the near future; 'All that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution' (2Timothy 3: 13)"--Letter 30a, September 5, 1892. (See also Maranatha, p.197)

WARNING AGAINST CONFEDERATING WITH WORLDLINGS -- (Letter 86a)

(Revelation 18:1-3 quoted) We Are Not to Confederate With Worldlings Lest We Become Spiritually Confused.j

"While this message (of Revelation 18) is sounding, while the proclamation of truth is doing its separating work, we as faithful sentinels of God are to discern what our real position is. We are not to confederate with worldlings, lest we become imbued with their spirit; lest our spiritual discernment become confused, and we view those who have the truth and bear the message of The Lord from the standpoint of the professed Christian churches."--Letter 86a, cir. January 1893, p.15.

SATAN HAS LAID HIS PLANS SUBTLY AND DESTRUCTION WILL COME SUDDENLY--(Manuscript 20)

"Satan is stirring the powers from beneath to make a last desperate effort to convert the world to his principles. He has his plans laid with satanic subtlety , and destruction cometh suddenly, while those who have the light, the warning that such a crisis is before us, are almost unmoved."--Manuscript 20, May 9, 1893, pp. 5, 6.

WHEN FALSE CHARGES ARE MADE AGAINST THE TRUTH AND SATAN IS EXALTED ABOVE GOD--(Letter 60)

False Charges Against the Truth and Its Representatives Will Create Holy Indignation in Non-SDA Who Reverence God.

"The inconsistencies, the unreasonable workings of the human agents, stirred with a power from beneath, will create in those who reverence God a holy indignation to see the truth of God brought into contempt, and its advocates misrepresented and clothed in garments of darkness--false charges. Then is the very time that The Holy Spirit is to take possession of the human mind and it be made to appear that Christ is formed within...."

It Will Appear as Though the Infernal Government Has Been Transferred From Hell to Earth.

"The two classes which are formed to enact the solemnities of the last day will be distinguished as the commandment-keeping people of God and commandment-breakers who are inspired by the devil and his angels. The appearance is as if the infernal government had been transferred from hell to earth...."

When Human Agencies Give Satan Preeminence Above God, He Stands as Their Ruler.

"The professed Christian world is under Satan's sway.... choosing his service, and it shall do after the works of the fallen foe. The rebellious chieftain signalises himself as having authority to establish laws entirely contrary to the laws of Jehovah.
When this deceiving power is accepted by men in the place of light plainly given in God's Word, Satan stands as their ruler. The daring leader in rebellion is given by human agencies the preeminence above God, and the prince of darkness is acknowledged as their supreme authority."--Letter 60, July 20, 1893.

CAUTIONS IN VIEW OF THE COMING CONFLICT -- (Manuscript 90)

The Need to Be Silent When the Wicked Are Before Us.

"There are trying scenes before us, and we need to exercise great caution, keeping the door of our lips while the wicked are before us. We shall have to meet in our experience with men having fanatical zeal, which will provoke those who have the truth, and it will be necessary to preserve a calm attitude and not state all we do know, for impressions will be made upon human minds that will, under the influence of Satan, grow to large proportions...."

Charges Will Be Made Which We Cannot Refute Because of Previous Unwise Expressions.

"The evils we shall meet have long been gathering, and like a storm, will come upon many when they least expect it. While they cannot be charged with originating the evil, they precipitated it. Charges will be made, which believers cannot refute, because they have not shown wisdom in the use of their pen or the voice."

Laws Will Be Enacted and Old Laws Will Be Resurrected, Calculated to Oppress.

"Many laws will be enacted for the government of nations, calculated to oppress, and old laws that have practically become of none effect will be resurrected. We need to move forward in our work understandingly and in faith, under the wise generalship of Jesus Christ. A great work is to be done for the Master in proclaiming the last message of mercy to our world, and we are dependent upon authorities and powers to find passage from one end of the world to another, and as long as we are dependent upon the powers that be, we must not divorce ourselves from them, for this is a worldwide message."

We Are Not to Condemn the Powers That Be.

"We are to go forward quietly, and when our way is apparently blocked in one direction, we are to make no condemnation of the powers that be, for in thus doing we are teaching other powers how to work to hedge up our way. We are not to stir up opposing elements, or provoke retaliation or revenge."--Manuscript 90, August 29, 1893, pp. 1, 2. (See also, This Day With God, p. 250)

DANIEL'S PROPHECIES ARE FULFILLING -- (Manuscript 50)

The Time of Indignation and Punishment Fast Approaching.

"God gives to all a period of probation, but men can reach a point where the.y can expect from God nothing but indignation and punishment. This time is not just now, but it is fast approaching. The nations will advance from one degree of sinfulness to another. The children, educated and trained in transgression will add to the evil entailed by their parents who have no fear of God in their hearts.
Already the judgments of God have begun to fall upon the world in various calamities that men may repent and be converted to truth and righteousness. But the candle of those who harden their hearts in iniquity will be put out by The Lord. They have lived only for themselves, and death must come to them. When the limit of grace is reached, God will give His command for the destruction of the transgressor. He will arise in His Almighty character as God above all gods, and those who have worked against Him in league with the great rebel will be treated in accordance with their works."

Daniel Has Been Standing in His Lot Since the Light of Truth Has Been Shining Upon His Visions.

"In his vision of the last days, Daniel inquired, 'O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?' And He said, 'Go thy way Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified and made white and tried, but the wicked shall do wickedly, and none of the wicked shall understand.... Blessed is he that waiteth, and my cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days'(Daniel 12: 8-10, 12, 13). Daniel has been standing in his lot since the seal was removed (from his prophesies) and the light of truth has been shining upon his visions. He stands in his lot, bearing the testimony which was to be understood at the end of the days.
'And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great Prince which standeth for the children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time, and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." (Daniel 12: 1-5). --Manuscript 50, September 1893.

                                                                     HOW GOD DEALS WITH NATIONS -- (Letter 13)

"God keeps a reckoning with nations as well as individuals. He allows the nations a certain period of probation, and gives them evidences of His requirements, of His supremacy, and makes known to them His laws, which are to be the rule of His Kingdom in the government of nations. All this He does that heathen nations may not be given up to destruction unwarned, and without light. But after He has given light and evidence, and they still persist in insolence toward Him, then when their iniquity is full, God takes the matter in hand and His judgments are no longer withheld."--Letter 13, 1893, p.12.

CHRIST EMERGES VICTORIOUS FROM THE FINAL CONFLICT -- (Letter 103)

Satan Will Try to Delude by Mingling the False With the True. RELIGIOUS
"Startling events are preparing for development.... Satan is an artful foe, and he will work where he is by many least expected.... In these last days the false will take the field with the true, the spurious with the genuine.... To men whom he desires to delude and ruin, Satan does not come out as the outcast, apostate spirit, but he comes personating an angel of light and truth....
Satan will make the best use possible of his agents,--apostate angels and fallen men. They become one through apostasy, uniting in a desperate companionship to oppose the law of God.... Satan has stolen the livery of Heaven in order to deceive the very elect. As he seduced Adam, he is seducing men to unite with him in rebellion against the law of God...."

Satan's Synagogue Will Clothe the Remnant in Defiled Garment's.

"Never was Satan so fiercely stirred as now. As never before he will inspire everyone who has apostatised from obedience to God's law. He will work to create rebellion at the very time when the proclamation of the third angel's message--the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, is going to the world. He will inspire members of his synagogue to make most desperate efforts to clothe in defiled garments all who take an active part in this message. Not a stone will be left unturned, not a plan or device but will be set in operation to deceive, to hold in error and strong delusion every mind that he can control.
He will stir up the minds of the disobedient and rebellious, and all apostates will unite in a firm and desperate companionship against the law of God.... As we proclaim the binding claims of the law of God up on every human being, those who will not be convinced, who turn away their ears from hearing the truth and are turned unto fables, choosing to feed upon a dish of maxims, customs, and commandments of men, will use the best weapons they have in warring against the truth. They will bear false witness, manufacturing lies to blacken the reputations of those who have proclaimed the message of truth.... All who come out from the world and are separated, must count on meeting ridicule, sneers, and reviling. They must expect that their life and mission will be misrepresented...."

Those Who Clothe God's People in Black Garments Will One Day Weep.

"Men that are In harmony with the great lawbreaker may laugh now; they may clothe in black garments those who present The Bible and The Bible alone as the authority for their faith. We will bear in mind that 'All who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.' (2Timothy 2: 12), and all who sneer at the truth and ridicule those who proclaim it, will weep and pray, 'Lord, open to us,' (and) He will answer, 'I know you not.' "

Satan and His Agents Will Make Desperate Efforts to hold onto Sinners.

"Alarmed that their prey is escaping from their grasp, Satan and his synagogue will make most desperate efforts to retain every soul on his side. He will present every objection and device to turn aside those who would walk in the path cast up for the ransomed of The Lord. A train of circumstances will be secretly set in operation by the serpent to deceive, to allure the sinner, to wrench from him his convictions that he must return to his allegiance to God...."

The Conflict Will Be Long and Painful, and There May Appear to Be Partial Defeats.

"The conflict will be long and painful. At times there may appear to be partial defeat, but bear in mind that you counted the cost when Christ showed you the plan of battle. You are not the leaders in this conflict, for Christ is there; the armies of Heaven are enlisted in the warfare."

Though Satan's Forces Are Strong and Artful, Christ and His People Are Invincible.

"Jesus would have every individual understand that the confederacy of evil is strong, artful in planning, and will use every dishonest measure in order to obtain the victory. Yet not one follower of Christ is to look at his own weakness and become discouraged. 'Looking unto Jesus' we shall receive His inspiration. We shall know that we are fighting in full view of God, of loyal, holy intelligences, with all the children of light as companions. More than angels are in the ranks in every conflict. At the head is the Great General of armies who says, 'Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world' (John 16:33). Jesus will surround His faithful ones with a heavenly, holy atmosphere. Their armour is invincible, their Leader never met with defeat, and they are to advance to victory....
Satan will work with all deceivableness of unrighteousness to personate Christ. If it were possible, he would deceive the very elect."--Letter 103, March 15, 1894. pp.1-6, & 9.

WARNINGS AGAINST VARIOUS FORMS OF FANATICISM (Letter 66)

False Messages, If Accepted, Will Lead to Fanaticism Clothed in Garments of Sanctification.

"In messages that profess to be from Heaven, expressions will be made that are misleading, and if the influence of these things are accepted, it will lead to exaggerated movements, plans, and devisings that will bring in the very things that Satan would have current--a strange spirit, an unclean spirit, under the garments of sanctification; a strong spirit to overbear everything. Fanaticism will come in, and will so mingle and interweave itself with the workings of the Spirit of God that many will accept it all as from God, and will be deceived and mislead thereby...."

Do Not Stir Up the Dragon-like Spirit in opponents of the Truth.

"Let not one word be expressed to stir up the spirit of retaliation in opposers of the truth. Let nothing be done to arouse the dragon-like spirit, for it will reveal itself soon enough in all its dragon character against those who keep the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus...."

Words Carelessly Spoken Will Confront Us When We Stand to Vindicate The Truth.

"The time will come when we shall be called to stand before kings and rulers, magistrates, and powers, in vindication of the truth. Then it will be a surprise to those witnesses to learn that their positions, their words, the very expressions made in a careless manner or thoughtless way when attacking error or advancing truth,--expressions that they had not thought would be remembered,-- will be reproduced, and they will be confronted with them, and their enemies will have the advantage, putting their own construction on these words that were spoken inadvisedly...."

Deception Will Come Bearing Some Marks Of Truth.

"Many things intended to deceive will come bearing some marks of truth. Just as soon as these shall be set forth as the great power of God, Satan is all ready to weave in that which he has prepared to lead souls from the truth for this time.
Some will accept and promulgate error, and when the reproof comes that will place matters in the true light that those who have had little experience, and who are ignorant of the oft-repeated workings of Satan, will cast away with the rubbish of error that which has been (set) before them as truth. Thus the light and warnings which God has given for this time will be made of no effect...."

Ellen White Will Be Charged With The Inconsistencies Of Sensationalists.

"Every conceivable message is coming to counterfeit the work of God--and always bearing the inscription of truth upon its banner. And those who are prepared for anything new and sensational will handle these in such a manner that our enemies will charge all that is inconsistent and overdone upon Mrs E. G. White, the prophetess...."

Counterfeit Messages Will Come, Appearing To Be Inspired.

"There will be counterfeit messages coming from persons in all directions. One after another they will rise up, appearing to be inspired, when they have not the inspiration of Heaven, but are under the deception of the enemy. All who receive their messages will be led astray. Then let us walk carefully, and not open wide the door for the enemy to enter through impressions, dreams, and visions. God help us to look in faith to Jesus, and be guided by the words He has spoken."--Letter 66, April 10, 1894, pp. 3-5, 9, 10, 14.

THE COMING RELIGIOUS CONFLICT (Letter 38)

Satan Is The One Who Creates Intensity of Feelings in the Religious World Against The Sabbath.

"It is not human beings that are creating such intensity of feeling as now exists in the religious world. A power from Satan's spiritual synagogue is infusing the religious elements of the world, arousing men to decided action to press the advantages Satan has gained by leading the religious world in determined warfare against those who make the Word of God their guide and the sole foundation of doctrine. Satan's masterly efforts are now put forth to gather in every principle and every power that he can employ to controvert the binding claims of the law of Jehovah, especially the fourth commandment, which defines who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth...."

Every Human Being Will Range Himself Either Under Christ's Banner Or Under Satan's Banner.

"Here is the great issue. Here are the two great powers confronting each other--The Prince of God, Jesus Christ, and the prince of darkness, Satan. Here (at this point) comes the open conflict. There are but two classes in the world, and every human being will range himself under one of the two banners, the banner of the prince of darkness, or the banner of Jesus Christ.
God will inspire His loyal and true children with His Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Representative of God, and will be the mighty working agent in the world to bind the loyal and true into bundles for the Lord's garner. Satan is also with intense activity gathering together in bundles his tares from among the wheat.... We are engaged in a warfare that will never cease until the final decision is made for all eternity."--Letter 38, April 14, 1894.

MIRACULOUS MANIFESTATIONS IN THE LAST DAYS--(Letter 12)

Keeping Miraculous Manifestations Before The People Will Produce An Evil Effect.

"Let none cherish the idea that special providences or miraculous manifestations are to be the proof of the genuineness of the ideas they advocate. If we keep those things before the people they will produce an evil effect; an unhealthy emotion. The genuine working of The Holy Spirit on human hearts is promised, to give efficiency through the Word. Christ has declared the Word to be spirit and life. 'The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2: 14, A.R.V.)

The Bible Is Never To Be Superseded By Miraculous Manifestations.

"Satan will work in a most subtle manner to introduce human inventions clothed with angel garments. But the light from the Word is shining amid the moral darkness, and the Bible will never be superseded by miraculous manifestations. The truth must be studied; it must be searched for as for hidden treasure. Wonderful illuminations will not be given aside from the Word, which will make men wise unto salvation. This is the meaning of the words of Christ in regard to eating His flesh, and drinking His blood. And He says, 'This is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.' "( John 17: 3)

Satanic Delusions And Wonderful Miracles Will Be Urged.

"We shall encounter false claims; false prophets will arise; there will be false dreams and false visions; but preach the Word. Be not drawn away from the voice of God in His Word. Let nothing divert the mind. The wonderful, the marvellous, will be presented and represented. Through satanic delusions, wonderful miracles, the claims of human agents, will be urged. Beware of all this...."

We Must Walk By Faith, Not By Feeling.

"Our faith and hope are founded, not in feeling, but in God.... We must walk by faith, not by feeling, nor by sight. Stormy times are before us; severe tests will come, and if we have not educated and trained ourselves to serve God through faith in Christ our righteousness, we shall begin to look to our imperfect lives, and lose all hope...."

Satan Will Come In Every Conceivable form to Distress.

"We shall be tried sorely, for Satan will come in every conceivable form to distress, annoy, and delude every follower of Jesus. We must live by faith, not by feeling. We must advance step by step into a more experimental knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ whom He hath sent."--Letter 12, May 10, 1894.

EXPOSING THE WEAKNESSES OF THE PIONEERS WILL BE USED AGAINST US IN THE COMING CONFLICT.

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If We Expose The Mistakes and Errors Of The Pioneers, It Will Be Used Against Us.

"The work of calling up the mistakes and errors of sleeping saints... is not a work which God can accept. Men will not be pleased to meet in the judgment the results of [this work].... Those who have done this have furnished our bitterest opponents with seeds that will be cherished, and that will bear a bitter and bountiful harvest....
The very words that have been uttered in our church papers, and the very way in which things have been represented by our own brethren, together with a long list of other slanders will be presented to the people, and even those who have died in the faith are pictured before the people as clothed in filthy garments of error and fanaticism."

Joshua The High Priest, Represents God's People Being Accused By Satan, But Christ Defends Them.

" 'And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him' (Zechariah 3:1). The work of Satan is plainly defined as that of resisting the meritorious work of Christ. He resists Him in His efforts to come to the help of the tempted and tried soul that calls upon Him. When Christ steps in between the tempted souls and Satan, the adversary is angry and opens up a tirade of abuse and accusation, declaring that Christ is unfair in protecting these souls, and in lifting up a standard against him. But The Lord says unto him, 'The Lord rebuke thee O Satan, even The Lord that hath chosen
Jerusalem rebuke thee, is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed in filthy garments and stood before the angel' (verses 2, 3). Joshua represents the people of God, who has been betrayed into transgression by listening to Satan's deceptive reasoning. God has promised, if the sinner repents, to have mercy upon him and to pardon his transgression...."

In The Final Conflict Satan Claims God's People Are Undeserving Of Mercy.

"Joshua is charged with being a transgressor of the law, and Satan is at hand to present his sins in the most aggravated light, although he himself has through his subtlety led him to commit the sin.Satan claims Joshua as his subject. He represents him and one who is undeserving of the care and mercy and love of God. This will be Satan's plea, this his determined purpose in the last great conflict."

Christ Removes From The Righteous The Filthy Garments With Which Satan Has Clothed Them.

"In the presence of the world's unfallen, in the presence of the universe of Heaven, in the presence of the angry adversary who has painted them in robes of blackness and moral defilement, urging that they be given into his hands, Jesus answered Satan's malignant charge whereby he accused them before God day and night. To those who stood before Him, earnestly watching the controversy and marking the determination of Satan to destroy the righteous, Jesus spoke, saying, 'Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him He said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with a change of raiment. And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothe him with garments [Christ's Righteousness]. And the angel of the Lord stood by' (verses 4, 5).

A Warning Against Exposing the Weaknesses of The Pioneers.

"Let none educate themselves in accusing Christ's living workmen or His precious sleeping saints whom He has sealed unto Himself. Be careful on whose side you are working. Would you present the weaknesses and mistakes of the dead before a world that are greedily watching for any semblance of a chance to make the Lord's chosen people appear in defiled garments? Remember that God claims these men as His. 'Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels' "--Revelation 3: 4, 5).

God's People Will Be Given A Place Among The Angels.

"And the angel of the Lord protested (give warning) unto Joshua saying, 'Thus saith The Lord of hosts; if thou wilt keep My charge, then thou shall also judge My house, and shall also keep My courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.' (Zechariah 3: 6, 7). Those that stand by are... angels that excel in strength, who surround the believing ones who stand in vindication of the law of God. God is the protection of His faithful ones. They shall have a place to walk among them that stand by. They shall be firm in God, standing in their lot and place to obey God at the loss of all things else....
Through Satan's deceptions a breach has been made in the law of God, but God has a loyal people, few in number, who will not trample upon the Sabbath.... All the people of God who are advocating His holy law are brought distinctly before us in the prophecy concerning Joshua and the angel. 'Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men wondered at: for behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.'" (verse 8).

Words Disparaging The Pioneers Are Recorded In Heaven.

"Let us fear and tremble at the very thought of speaking light concerning the name or experience of those who are sleeping in Jesus. Speak one word that shall lead anyone to disparage them and it is recorded in the books of Heaven as spoken against Christ in the person of His saints whose lives are hid with Christ in God. When you give over these precious ones, the dead or the living, to be maligned by false and wicked tongues, God will hold you to an account for these things...."

The Souls Under The Altar.

" 'And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto them; and it was said unto them that they should rest yet for a little season until their fellow-servants and their brethren that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.' " (Revelation 6: 10, 11).

God's Maligned People Will Be Clothed In Change Of Raiment.

"Those who have suffered for the truth's sake; those who have been maligned by Satan and his host, shall be clothed in change of raiment, and their reproach shall be taken away."--Manuscript 27, June 7, 1894.

LATTER DAY PERILS -- (Letter 23c)

America Can Become The Place Of Greatest Peril Because Of Light Neglected.

"America,... where the greatest light from Heaven has been shining upon the people, can become the place of greatest peril and darkness, because the people do not continue to practice the truth and walk in the light...."

Satan Will Use Every Species Of Deception.

"The more nearly we approach the closing scenes of this earth's history, the more pronounced will be the work of Satan. Every species of deception will take the lead to divert the mind from God through Satan's devices."

Misspending Of Funds In Building Will Divert Means From Proclaiming The Warning Message.

"The imagination will be intensely awakened in human minds to absorb money in buildings for convenience, or to expend it unnecessarily through some excuse or invention of Satan, so that there will be less money to support labourers in the field, and less money for the opening of new fields; and money will be unwisely appropriated to do things that are really good works, but by doing of which the larger and more essential work is cramped, and many things cannot be undertaken at all in the lifting of the banner of truth in new fields with proper dignity that should characterise the proclamation of warning to be given to our world."--(Letter 23c, July 20, 1894, pp. 2, 3).

THE SPIRITUAL NATURE OF THE FINAL CONFLICT -- Letter 85

Many Battles To Be Fought In The Hearts Of Believers.

"We are in the very shadow of the time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation which is fast approaching. We are not safe now in indulging our own desires, in having our own way, in following the imagination of our own hearts. Those who have done this in times past have lessons to learn of Jesus our Pattern. The peril of believers is great. Unbelief in the soul will marshal her power while faith is striving to gain the mastery in the battle. Many battles will have to be fought in the heart of the believer."

The Invisible Conflict.

"Wonderful is the struggle and great are the issues, although the contending elements make but little outward noise. All heaven is looking on intensely interested to see what will be the result of these conflicts. The believer is fighting against a strong army. [Ephesians 6: 12-18 quoted]
These are the marching orders that are to be followed out by every loyal soldier of Jesus Christ. If we obey orders, we shall then exercise faith and trust, knowing that there is One who is watching every soul in his fierce struggle with the powers of darkness. Satan will set in operation every satanic invention to hold the soul in his grasp, but help is laid upon One that is mighty, One who will come to the help of every soul in peril and turn back the forces of darkness, and make us more than conquerors over our enemies. Our part in the conflict is to obey orders, and He who hath done a good work in you will perform it unto the day of the Lord Jesus."--Letter 85, July 27, 1894, p. 7.

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