Compromise,Conformity,and“Unity”

RationalizingandRebrandingtheLandmarksofFaithas

“Love,Hope,andWholeness”

Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:01/22/18DraftFile:Compromise

RelationshipwithChrist•  TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalvation:– WebelieveeternallifeisagiftfromGodinChristJesusandwearejustifiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions

Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)

•  God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20–  Purpose:TosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrelationshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Matt20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)

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PrinciplesofBibleStudy•  Paul’scounseltoTimothy:

–  16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspirationofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrection,forinstructioninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)

–  forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21

•  Bibleversions:–  Useversionswiththeclosesttranslationtotheoriginallanguage

•  RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,andESV

–  Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.blueletterbible.org

•  UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThematicstudy)–  ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits

relationshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)

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RebellionorRedemption?

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EllenWhiteComments

!  “Themightyshakinghascommencedandwillgoon,andallwillbeshakenoutwhoarenotwillingtotakeaboldandunyieldingstandforthetruth,andtosacrificeforGodandHiscause.Theangelsaid:“Thinkyethatanywillbecompelledtosacrifice?No,no.Itmustbeafreewilloffering.Itwilltakealltobuythefield.”IcriedtoGodtospareHispeople,someofwhomwerefaintinganddying.ThenIsawthatthejudgmentsoftheAlmightywerespeedilycoming,andIbeggedoftheangeltospeakinhislanguagetothepeople.Saidhe,“AllthethundersandlightningsofMountSinaiwouldnotmovethosewhowillnotbemovedbytheplaintruthsofthewordofGod,neitherwouldanangel’smessageawakethem.”{CET107.3}{EW50.3}

–  “IftheydonothearMosesandtheprophets…”Luke16:31

!  “IaskedthemeaningoftheshakingIhadseen,andwasshownthatitwouldbecausedbythestraighttestimonycalledforthbythecounseloftheTrueWitnesstotheLaodiceans.Thiswillhaveitseffectupontheheartofthereceiver,andwillleadhimtoexaltthestandardandpourforththestraighttruth.Somewillnotbearthisstraighttestimony.Theywillriseupagainstit,andthisiswhatwillcauseashakingamongGod’speople.”{CET176.1}(seeCET176-178){EW270.2}1/19/18 5

EllenWhiteComments

!  “Weareintheshakingtime,thetimewheneverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.TheLordwillnotexcusethosewhoknowthetruthiftheydonotinwordanddeedobeyHiscommands.IfwemakenoefforttowinsoulstoChristweshallbeheldresponsiblefortheworkwemighthavedone,butdidnotdobecauseofourspiritualindolence.ThosewhobelongtotheLord’skingdommustworkearnestlyforthesavingofsouls.Theymustdotheirparttobindupthelawandsealitamongthedisciples.”{CEv25.3}

!  “Iftheworkoftemperancewerecarriedforwardbyusasitwasbegunthirtyyearsago,ifatourcampmeetingswepresentedbeforethepeopletheevilsofintemperanceineatinganddrinking,andespeciallytheevilofliquordrinking,ifthesethingswerepresentedinconnectionwiththeevidencesofChrist’ssooncoming,therewouldbeashakingamongthepeople.Ifweshowedazealinproportiontotheimportanceofthetruthswearehandling,wemightbeinstrumentalinrescuinghundreds,yeathousands,fromruin.”{CH433.4}

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ThoughtheyRevileyou…

!  “YouwilltakepassagesintheTestimoniesthatspeakofthecloseofprobation,oftheshakingamongGod’speople,andyouwilltalkofacomingoutfromthispeopleofapurer,holierpeoplethatwillarise.Nowallthispleasestheenemy....Shouldmanyaccepttheviewsyouadvance,andtalkandactuponthem,wewouldseeoneofthegreatestfanaticalexcitementsthathaseverbeenwitnessedamongSeventh-dayAdventists.ThisiswhatSatanwants.—SelectedMessages1:179(1890).{LDE51.1}

!  TheLordhasnotgivenyouamessagetocalltheSeventh-dayAdventistsBabylon,andtocallthepeopleofGodtocomeoutofher.Allthereasonsyoumaypresentcannothaveweightwithmeonthissubject,becausetheLordhasgivenmedecidedlightthatisopposedtosuchamessage....{LDE51.2}

!  IknowthattheLordlovesHischurch.Itisnottobedisorganizedorbrokenupintoindependentatoms.Thereisnottheleastconsistencyinthis;thereisnottheleastevidencethatsuchathingwillbe.—SelectedMessages2:63,68,69(1893).{LDE51.3}

!  Itellyou,mybrethren,theLordhasanorganizedbodythroughwhomHewillwork....WhenanyoneisdrawingapartfromtheorganizedbodyofGod’scommandment-keepingpeople,whenhebeginstoweighthechurchinhishumanscalesandbeginstopronouncejudgmentagainstthem,thenyoumayknowthatGodisnotleadinghim.Heisonthewrongtrack.—SelectedMessages3:17,18(1893).{LDE51.4}

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ThoughtheyRevileyou…

!  “AllwhoseektofollowJesuswillbebroughtintoconflictwiththisrelentlessfoe.ThemorenearlytheChristianimitatesthedivinePattern,themoresurelywillhemakehimselfamarkfortheattacksofSatan.AllwhoareactivelyengagedinthecauseofGod,seekingtounveilthedeceptionsoftheeviloneandtopresentChristbeforethepeople,willbeabletojoininthetestimonyofPaul,inwhichhespeaksofservingtheLordwithallhumilityofmind,withmanytearsandtemptations.”{GC510.2}

!  “SatanassailedChristwithhisfiercestandmostsubtletemptations,buthewasrepulsedineveryconflict.Thosebattleswerefoughtinourbehalf;thosevictoriesmakeitpossibleforustoconquer.Christwillgivestrengthtoallwhoseekit.NomanwithouthisownconsentcanbeovercomebySatan.Thetempterhasnopowertocontrolthewillortoforcethesoultosin.Hemaydistress,buthecannotcontaminate.Hecancauseagony,butnotdefilement.ThefactthatChristhasconqueredshouldinspireHisfollowerswithcouragetofightmanfullythebattleagainstsinandSatan.”{GC510.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thethemeofgreatestimportanceisthethirdangel’smessage,embracing

themessagesofthefirstandsecondangels.Allshouldunderstandthetruthscontainedinthesemessagesanddemonstratethemindailylife,forthisisessentialtosalvation.Weshallhavetostudyearnestly,prayerfully,inordertounderstandthesegrandtruths.”—Letter97,1902.{CW29.3}

!  “Thethemeofgreatestimportanceisthethirdangel’smessage,embracingthemessagesofthefirstandsecondangels.Allshouldunderstandthetruthscontainedinthesemessages;fortheyareessentialtosalvation.Weshallhavetostudyearnestlyinordertounderstandthesetruths;andourpowertolearnandcomprehendwillbetaxedtotheutmost.”Letter97,1902,p.2.(ToElderE.J.Waggoner,July7,1902.){1MR57.1}

!  “Wehaveamostimportantworktodo—theworkofproclaimingthethirdangel’smessage.Wearefacingthemostimportantissuesthatmenhaveeverbeencalledtomeet.Allshouldunderstandthetruthscontainedinthethreemessages;fortheyareessentialtosalvation.”{Lt106-1902.14}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thegospelmessageforthistimeiscomprisedinthethirdangel’smessage,

whichembracesthemessagesofthefirstandsecondangel,andwhichistobeproclaimedeverywhere;foritispresenttruth.Thismessageistogoforthwithgreatdistinctnessandpower.Itisnottobecloudedbyhumantheoriesandsophistries.”Letter20,1900,pp.5,6.(ToJamesEdsonandEmmaWhite,January31,1900.){1MR57.2}

!  “Agreatworkistobedoneinsettingbeforementhesavingtruthsofthegospel.Topresentthesetruthsistheworkofthethirdangel’smessage.Thewholeofthegospelisembracedinthethirdangel’smessage,andinallourworkthetruthistobepresentedasitisinJesus....Letnothinglessentheforceofthetruthforthistime.Thethirdangel’smessagemustdoitsworkofseparatingfromthechurchesapeoplewhowilltaketheirstandontheplatformofeternaltruth.Ourmessageisalifeanddeathmessage,andwemustletitappearasitis,thegreatpowerofGod.Wearetopresentitinallitstellingforce.ThentheLordwillmakeiteffectual.”—Manuscript19,1900,1,4,5.(“APerfectMinistry.ItsPurpose,”March51900.){1MR57.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “ThethirdangelofRevelation14isrepresentedasflyingswiftlythroughthe

midstofheavencrying:“HerearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus.”HereisshownthenatureoftheworkofthepeopleofGod.Theyhaveamessageofsogreatimportancethattheyarerepresentedasflyinginthepresentationofittotheworld.Theyareholdingintheirhandsthebreadoflifeforafamishingworld.TheloveofChristconstraineththem.Thisisthelastmessage.Therearenomoretofollow,nomoreinvitationsofmercytobegivenafterthismessageshallhavedoneitswork.Whatatrust!Whataresponsibilityisrestinguponalltocarrythewordsofgraciousinvitation:“AndtheSpiritandthebridesay,Come.Andlethimthathearethsay,Come.Andlethimthatisathirstcome.Andwhosoeverwill,lethimtakethewateroflifefreely.”{5T206.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18!  “HereissetforththeworkofGod’sministerswhogivethelastmessageof

warningtotheworld.Thereistobeapowerinthegospelministry.Thethreeangels’messagesaretobecombined,givingtheirthreefoldlighttotheworld.IntheRevelation,Johnsays,“Isawanotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.Andhecriedmightilywithastrongvoice,saying,Babylonthegreatisfallen,isfallen,andisbecomethehabitationofdevils,andacageofeveryuncleanandhatefulbird.AndIheardanothervoicefromheaven,saying,Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyepartakenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquities.”Thisrepresentsthegivingofthelastandthreefoldmessageofwarningtotheworld.”{Ms52-1900.14}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Itistothethirstingsoulthatthefountainoflivingwatersisopen.God

declares:“Iwillpourwateruponhimthatisthirsty,andfloodsuponthedryground.”TosoulsthatareearnestlyseekingforlightandthatacceptwithgladnesseveryrayofdivineilluminationfromHisholyword,tosuchalonelightwillbegiven.ItisthroughthesesoulsthatGodwillrevealthatlightandpowerwhichwilllightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.”{5T729.2}

!  “Wearetothrowasideournarrow,selfishplans,rememberingthatwehaveaworkofthelargestmagnitudeandhighestimportance.Indoingthisworkwearesoundingthefirst,second,andthirdangel’smessages,andarethusbeingpreparedforthecomingofthatotherangelfromheavenwhoistolightentheearthwithhisglory.”{6T406.5}“ThedayoftheLordisapproachingwithstealthytread;butthesupposedgreatandwisemenknownotthesignsofChrist’scomingoroftheendoftheworld.Iniquityabounds,andtheloveofmanyhaswaxedcold.”{6T406.6}“Therearethousandsuponthousands,millionsuponmillions,whoarenowmakingtheirdecisionforeternallifeoreternaldeath.Themanwhoiswhollyabsorbedinhiscountingroom,themanwhofindspleasureatthegamingtable,themanwholovestoindulgepervertedappetite,theamusementlover,thefrequentersofthetheaterandtheballroom,puteternityoutoftheirreckoning.”{6T406.7}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-2!  “Angelsweresenttoaidthemightyangelfromheaven,andIheardvoices

whichseemedtosoundeverywhere,“Comeoutofher,Mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquities.”Thismessageseemedtobeanadditiontothethirdmessage,joiningitasthemidnightcryjoinedthesecondangel’smessagein1844.ThegloryofGodresteduponthepatient,waitingsaints,andtheyfearlesslygavethelastsolemnwarning,proclaimingthefallofBabylonandcallinguponGod’speopletocomeoutofherthattheymightescapeherfearfuldoom.”{EW277.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-2!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistobegivenwithpower.Thepowerofthe

proclamationofthefirstandsecondmessagesistobeintensifiedinthethird.IntheRevelationJohnsaysoftheheavenlymessengerwhouniteswiththethirdangel:“Isawanotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.Andhecriedmightilywithastrongvoice.”Revelation18:1,2.Weareindangerofgivingthethirdangel’smessageinsoindefiniteamannerthatitdoesnotimpressthepeople.Somanyotherinterestsarebroughtinthattheverymessagewhichshouldbeproclaimedwithpowerbecomestameandvoiceless.Atourcampmeetingsamistakehasbeenmade.TheSabbathquestionhasbeentouchedupon,buthasnotbeenpresentedasthegreattestforthistime.WhilethechurchesprofesstobelieveinChrist,theyareviolatingthelawwhichChristHimselfproclaimedfromSinai.TheLordbidsus:“ShowMypeopletheirtransgression,andthehouseofJacobtheirsins.”Isaiah58:1.Thetrumpetistogiveacertainsound.”{6T60.1}

!  “…donotdeferthepresentationoftheSabbathquestionuntileverythingelseispresented…Liftupthestandard—thecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.Makethistheimportanttheme.Then,byyourstrongarguments,makeitofstillgreaterforce.DwellmoreontheRevelation.Read,explain,andenforceitsteaching.”{6T61.1}1/19/18 15

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “TheLordissooncominginthecloudsofheavenwithpowerandwithgreat

glory.Histerriblejudgmentsaresoontofalluponourworld.Arewedoingallwecantowarnearth’sinhabitantsofthesethings?WhileIwasintheSouthafewmonthsago,Ihadaveryimpressivedream.Iseemedtoseeagreatballoffirecomefromheavenandstriketheearth.Greathouseswereinflames,andmanywerelookingoningreatdistress.Someonesaid,“Iknewthatthiswascoming.IknewthatGod’sjudgmentsweresoontofall.”“Youknewthatthesethingswerecoming?”saidanother.“Whydidyounottellus?Whydidyounotwarnus,andshowustheprophecies,thatwemightalsoknow?””{Ms158-1904.30}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “WhenIwasatNashville,Ihadbeenspeakingtothepeople,andinthenight

season,therewasanimmenseballoffirethatcamerightfromheavenandsettledinNashville.Therewereflamesgoingoutlikearrowsfromthatball;houseswerebeingconsumed;housesweretotteringandfalling.Someofourpeoplewerestandingthere.“Itisjustasweexpected,”theysaid,“weexpectedthis.”OtherswerewringingtheirhandsinagonyandcryinguntoGodformercy.“Youknewit,”saidthey,“youknewthatthiswascoming,andneversaidawordtowarnus!”Theyseemedasthoughtheywouldalmosttearthemtopieces,tothinktheyhadnevertoldthemorgiventhemanywarningatall.”{Ms188-1905.13}“AfewnightsagoIwasawakenedwiththis,“Theyknownotthetimeoftheirvisitation.”Whydon’ttheyknowit?Becausenobodyistheretotellthem.”{Ms188-1905.18}

•  Acts2:19

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “ThewrathofGodwillcomeuponallcities,upondwellings,uponlarge

buildings,sosuddenlythattheywhohavetheslightestintimationhavenosafetyindallyingatall.Theyaretofleeatonce.”{Ms233-1902.3}“Wearelivingamidtheperilsofthelastdays.ThewrathofGodispreparingtocomeuponallthecities—notallatoncebutoneafteranother.Andiftheterriblepunishmentinonecitydoesnotcausetheinhabitantsofothercitiestobeafraidandseekrepentance,theirtimewillcome.WhentheLordarisethtoshaketerriblytheearth,HewillnotceaseuntilHisworkinpunishmentisdone.Thedestructionwillbeginincertainplaces,andthedestructionoflifewillbesuddenandbutfewwillescape.ThereisnottobegivenanencouragingthoughtthatthegospelofJesusChristwillbeacceptedbythelargemajorityofmenpriortoHiscomingagainthesecondtimewithpowerandgreatglory.IaminstructedbyrevelationtosaythatmostsolemnandoverwhelmingjudgmentsaredetermineduponallpeoplewhohavethelightbeforethemintheWordofGod,[butwhodonotfollowit].”{Ms233-1902.4}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “Everywheretherearemenwhoshouldbeoutinactiveministry,givingthelast

messageofwarningtoafallenworld.TheworkthatshouldlongagohavebeeninactiveoperationtowinsoulstoChristhasnotbeendone.Theinhabitantsoftheungodlycitiessosoontobevisitedbycalamitieshavebeencruellyneglected.Thetimeisnearwhenlargecitieswillbesweptaway,andallshouldbewarnedofthesecomingjudgments.ButwhoisgivingtotheaccomplishmentofthisworkthewholeheartedservicethatGodrequires?”...{Ev29.2}“Atthepresenttimethereisnotathousandthpartbeingdoneinworkingthecities,thatshouldbedone,andthatwouldbedoneifmenandwomenwoulddotheirwholeduty.”—Manuscript53,1910.{Ev29.3}“OthatGod’speoplehadasenseoftheimpendingdestructionofthousandsofcities,nowalmostgiventoidolatry.”—TheReviewandHerald,September10,1903.{Ev29.4}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “Uponusreststheweightyresponsibilityofwarningtheworldofitscoming

doom.Fromeverydirection,fromfarandnear,arecomingcallsforhelp.GodcallsuponHischurchtoariseandclotheherselfwithpower.Immortalcrownsaretobewon;thekingdomofheavenistobegained;theworld,perishinginignorance,istobeenlightened.”{7T16.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:8;18:4-5!  “WhenJesusbeganHispublicministry,HecleansedtheTemplefromits

sacrilegiousprofanation.AmongthelastactsofHisministrywasthesecondcleansingoftheTemple.Sointhelastworkforthewarningoftheworld,twodistinctcallsaremadetothechurches.Thesecondangel’smessageis,“Babylonisfallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity,becauseshemadeallnationsdrinkofthewineofthewrathofherfornication”(Revelation14:8).Andintheloudcryofthethirdangel’smessageavoiceisheardfromheavensaying,“Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquities”(Revelation18:4,5).”—TheReviewandHerald,December6,1892.{2SM118.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Neverforonemomentshouldtheimpressionbegiventoanyonethatit

wouldbeforhisprofittohidehisfaithanddoctrinesfromtheunbelievingpeopleoftheworld,fearingthathemaynotbesohighlyesteemedifhisprinciplesareknown.ChristrequiresfromallHisfollowersopen,manlyconfessionoffaith.EachmusttakehispositionandbewhatGoddesignedheshouldbe,aspectacletotheworld,toangels,andtomen.ThewholeuniverseislookingwithinexpressibleinteresttoseetheclosingworkofthegreatcontroversybetweenChristandSatan.EveryChristianistobealight,nothidunderabushelorunderabed,butputonacandlestick,thatlightmaybegiventoallwhoareinthehouse.Never,fromcowardiceorworldlypolicy,letthetruthofGodbeplacedinthebackground.”{6T144.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Johnsaw“Anotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;and

thewholeearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.”Revelation18:1.ThatworkisthevoiceofthepeopleofGodproclaimingamessageofwarningtotheworld.HasGod,throughJohn,givenuslightrelatingtothethingswhicharetotranspireintheremnantoftimejustattheend?Thenwithpenandvoicewearetoproclaimthatverymessagetotheworld,notinatame,indistinctwhisper.”{Ms40-1890.34}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “ThegreatoutpouringoftheSpiritofGod,whichlightensthewholeearth

withHisglory,willnotcomeuntilwehaveanenlightenedpeople,thatknowbyexperiencewhatitmeanstobelaborerstogetherwithGod.Whenwehaveentire,wholeheartedconsecrationtotheserviceofChrist,GodwillrecognizethefactbyanoutpouringofHisSpiritwithoutmeasure;butthiswillnotbewhilethelargestportionofthechurcharenotlaborerstogetherwithGod.GodcannotpouroutHisSpiritwhenselfishnessandself-indulgencearesomanifest;whenaspiritprevailsthat,ifputintowords,wouldexpressthatanswerofCain,—“AmImybrother’skeeper?”—TheReviewandHerald,July21,1896.”{CS52.1}

!  “Thethirdangelwasseenflyinginthemidstofheaven,heraldingthecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.Themessagelosesnoneofitspowerinitsonwardflight.JohnsawtheworkincreasinguntilthewholeearthwasfilledwiththegloryofGod.WithintensifiedzealandenergywearetocarryforwardtheworkoftheLordtillthecloseoftime.”{CT548.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:22!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistobegiveninstraightlines.Itistobekeptfree

fromeverythreadofthecheap,miserableinventionsofmen’stheories,preparedbythefatheroflies,anddisguisedaswasthebrilliantserpentusedbySatanasamediumofdeceivingourfirstparents.ThusSatantriestoputhisstampupontheworkGodwouldhavestandforthinpurity.{2SM37.4}TheHolySpirithasnothingtodowithsuchaconfusionofnoiseandmultitudeofsoundsaspassedbeforemelastJanuary.Satanworksamidthedinandconfusionofsuchmusic,which,properlyconducted,wouldbeapraiseandglorytoGod.Hemakesitseffectlikethepoisonstingoftheserpent.{2SM

37.5}Thosethingswhichhavebeeninthepastwillbeinthefuture.Satanwillmakemusicasnarebythewayinwhichitisconducted.GodcallsuponHispeople,whohavethelightbeforethemintheWordandintheTestimonies,toreadandconsider,andtotakeheed.Clearanddefiniteinstructionhasbeengiveninorderthatallmayunderstand.Buttheitchingdesiretooriginatesomethingnewresultsinstrangedoctrines,andlargelydestroystheinfluenceofthosewhowouldbeapowerforgoodiftheyheldfirmthebeginningoftheirconfidenceinthetruththeLordhadgiventhem.”{2SM38.1}

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TheLoudCry!“AmessagewillsoonbegivenbyGod’sappointmentthatwillswellintoa

loudcry.ThenDanielwillstandinhislot,togivehistestimony”White,

EllenG.;{2MR20.1}{21MR437.3}(1906)

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LatterRain

•  “AsthemembersofthebodyofChristapproachtheperiodoftheirlastconflict,"thetimeofJacob'strouble,"theywillgrowupintoChrist,andwillpartakelargelyofhisSpirit.Asthethirdmessageswellstoaloudcry,andasgreatpowerandgloryattendstheclosingwork,thefaithfulpeopleofGodwillpartakeofthatglory.Itisthelatterrainwhichrevivesandstrengthensthemtopassthroughthetimeoftrouble.Theirfaceswillshinewiththegloryofthatlightwhichattendsthethirdangel.”EGW,{RHMay27,1862,par.2}

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LatterRain

•  “LeteveryonewhoclaimstobelievethattheLordissooncoming,searchtheScripturesasneverbefore;forSatanisdeterminedtotryeverydevicepossibletokeepsoulsindarkness,andblindthemindtotheperilsofthetimesinwhichweareliving.LeteverybelievertakeuphisBiblewithearnestprayer,thathemaybeenlightenedbytheholySpiritastowhatistruth,thathemayknowmoreofGodandofJesusChristwhomhehassent.Searchforthetruthasforhiddentreasures,anddisappointtheenemy.Thetimeoftestisjustuponus,fortheloudcryofthethirdangelhasalreadybegunintherevelationoftherighteousnessofChrist,thesin-pardoningRedeemer.”EGW,{RHNovember22,1892,par.7}

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LatterRain

•  “ThemessagewillbecarriednotsomuchbyargumentasbythedeepconvictionoftheSpiritofGod.Theargumentshavebeenpresented.Theseedhasbeensown,andnowitwillspringupandbearfruit.Thepublicationsdistributedbymissionaryworkershaveexertedtheirinfluence,yetmanywhosemindswereimpressedhavebeenpreventedfromfullycomprehendingthetruthorfromyieldingobedience.Nowtheraysoflightpenetrateeverywhere,thetruthisseeninitsclearness,andthehonestchildrenofGodseverthebandswhichhaveheldthem.Familyconnections,churchrelations,arepowerlesstostaythemnow.Truthismorepreciousthanallbesides.Notwithstandingtheagenciescombinedagainstthetruth,alargenumbertaketheirstandupontheLord'sside.”EGW,{GC611.1-612.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistolightentheearthwithitsglory;butonlythose

whohavewithstoodtemptationinthestrengthoftheMightyOnewillbepermittedtoactapartinproclaimingitwhenitshallhaveswelledintotheloudcry.”{RHNovember19,1908,Art.A,par.9}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “…Whatareyoudoing?Youhaveturnedyourback,andnotyourface,tothe

Lord.Thereneedstobeacleansingoftheheart,thefeelings,thesympathies,thewords,inreferencetothemostmomentoussubjects—theLordGod,eternity,truth.Whatisthemessagetobegivenatthistime?Itisthethirdangel’smessage.Butthatlightwhichistofillthewholeearthwithitsgloryhasbeendespisedbysomewhoclaimtobelievethepresenttruth.Becarefulhowyoutreatit.Takeofftheshoesoffyourfeet;foryouareonholyground.BewarehowyouindulgetheattributesofSatan,andpourcontemptuponthemanifestationoftheHolySpirit.Iknownotbutsomehaveevennowgonetoofartoreturnandtorepent.”{TM89.2}

-PresentTruth-

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Definitions

•  Compromise:–  “Aweakeningorreductionofone'sprinciplesorstandards”TheFreeDictionary–  “toreducethesoundness,effectiveness,orperfectionof”Merriam-Webster

!  “Andoneofthem,Caiaphas,beinghighpriestthatyear,saidtothem,“Youknownothingatall,nordoyouconsiderthatitisexpedientforusthatonemanshoulddieforthepeople,andnotthatthewholenationshouldperish.”John11:49-50

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Definitions

•  Comformity:–  “behaviorthatisthesameasthebehaviorofmostotherpeopleina

society,group,etc.”

–  “thefactorstateofagreeingwithorobeyingsomething”

•  Distinctiveness:–  “markingasseparateordifferent:servingtodistinguish”

–  “havingorgivinganuncommonandappealingquality”

•  Differentiate:–  “tobecomedistinctordifferentincharacter”

–  “toseeorstatethedifferenceordifferencesbetweentwoormorethings”

•  Distinguish:–  “tomarkasseparateordifferent”

–  “tosetapartasdifferentorspecial”–  “torecognizeonethingfromothersbysomemarkorquality”

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•  “ItisthegrossestpresumptionformortalmantoventureuponacompromisewiththeAlmightyinordertosecurehisownpetty,temporalinterests.ItisasruthlessaviolationofthelawtooccasionallyusetheSabbathforsecularbusinessastoentirelyrejectit;foritismakingtheLord’scommandmentsamatterofconvenience.”{RHJune9,1885,par.21}

•  “Thereistobenocompromisewiththosewhoareworshipinganidolsabbath.Wearenottospendourtimeincontroversywiththosewhoknowthetruth,anduponwhomthelightoftruthhasbeenshining,whentheyturnawaytheirearfromthetruthtoturntofables.IwastoldthatmenwillemployeverypolicytomakelessprominentthedifferencebetweenthefaithofSeventh-dayAdventistsandthosewhoobservethefirstdayoftheweek.Inthiscontroversythewholeworldwillbeengaged,andthetimeisshort.Thisisnotimetohauldownourcolors.”{2SM385.1}

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•  “Ifeelmyheartyearningforsouls.Oh,thateveryonecouldfeelhisneedofentireconsecrationtoGod.Deep,vital,practicalgodlinessisneededsomuch.AtthistimeSatanhimselfistransformedinto“anangeloflight.”Worldlycompromiseandworldlyconformityisthegreatevilthatallwhoprofesstobelievethetruthwillhavetomeet.Thepathofdutyisbecomingobscuredinmanyways.WearelivinginaperiodoftimewhenprofessedChristiansbearbutthenameandtheveryslightestresemblancetotheself-denying,cross-lifting,Christ-followingChristians.GodhasgivenusourworkasHiswatchmen.“Cryaloud,sparenot,liftupthyvoicelikeatrumpetandshewmypeopletheirtransgressionsandthehouseofJacobtheirsins.”{Ms183-1898.13}

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•  “Thereisnocompromiseinthegospel,noindulgenceforanyspecieofungodliness,thoughitmaybeclothedwiththecostlygarmentsofwealth,pride,andhonorableposition.Sinissinwhereveritisfound.Christhadnosweetwordsofforbearanceandcharityforpersistentlyimpenitentandincorrigibletransgressors.”{Ms5-1882.10}

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•  “WehearmanywhoprofessthereligionofChristspeakoftenlikethis:“Wemustallcomedownuponalevel.”ThereisnosuchthingasChristianscomingdownuponalevel.ToembracethetruthofGodandthereligionoftheBibleisnotcomingdown,itiscomingupuponanelevatedlevel,ahigherstandpoint,wherewemaycommunewithGod.{2T587.2}ForthisveryreasonChristhumbledHimselftotakeuponHimournature,thatbyHisownhumiliationandsufferingandsacrificeHemightbecomeasteppingstonetofallenmen,thattheymightclimbupuponHismerits,andthatthroughHisexcellenceandvirtuetheireffortstokeepGod’slawmightbeacceptedofHim.Thereisnosuchthinghereascomingdownuponalevel.Weareseekingtoplantourfeetupontheelevatedandexaltedplatformofeternaltruth.Weareseekingtobecomemoreliketheheavenlyangels,morepureinheart,moresinless,harmless,andundefiled.”{2T587.3}

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•  “Thepeopleoftheworldwilltrytoinduceustosoftendownourmessage,tosuppresssomeofitsmoredistinctivefeatures.Theysay,“Whydoyoumaketheseventh-daySabbathsoprominentinyourteaching?Thisdifferenceisalwaysthrustbeforeus.Wewouldharmonizewithyouifyouwouldnotsaysomuchonthispoint.LetargumentsintheSentinelbefreefrommentionoftheseventh-daySabbath,andwewillgiveitourinfluenceandsupport.”Thisistheirinvitationtocompromise,andtherehasbeenadispositiononthepartofsomeofourworkerstoadoptthispolicy.Butthosewhofavorthisactionentertaindeceptivesentiments,areboundbyfalsemodestyandcaution,andmanifestadispositiontowithholdtheconfessionofourfaith.Seventh-dayAdventistshavediscussedthefeasibilityofconcedingtothesedemands;butshallwepermittheworldtoshapethemessagesthatGodhasgivenustobeartothem?ShallweentertaintheproposalsofSatan,andtherebyentangleoursouls,andthesoulsofothers,forthesakeofpolicy?Shallwebetraysacredtrusts?Iftheworldareinerroranddelusion,breakingthelawofGod,isitnotourdutytoshowthemtheirsinanddanger?Wemustproclaimthethirdangel’smessage.”{RHJanuary31,1893,par.10}

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•  “AncientIsraelwereenticedintosinwhentheyventuredintoforbiddenassociationwiththeheathen.InasimilarmanneraremodernIsraelledastray.“Thegodofthisworldhathblindedthemindsofthemwhichbelievenot,lestthelightofthegloriousgospelofChrist,whoistheimageofGod,shouldshineuntothem.”2Corinthians4:4.AllwhoarenotdecidedfollowersofChristareservantsofSatan.Intheunregenerateheartthereisloveofsinandadispositiontocherishandexcuseit.Intherenewedheartthereishatredofsinanddeterminedresistanceagainstit.WhenChristianschoosethesocietyoftheungodlyandunbelieving,theyexposethemselvestotemptation.Satanconcealshimselffromviewandstealthilydrawshisdeceptivecoveringovertheireyes.Theycannotseethatsuchcompanyiscalculatedtodothemharm;andwhileallthetimeassimilatingtotheworldincharacter,words,andactions,theyarebecomingmoreandmoreblinded.”{GC508.2}

•  “Conformitytoworldlycustomsconvertsthechurchtotheworld;itneverconvertstheworldtoChrist.Familiaritywithsinwillinevitablycauseittoappearlessrepulsive.”{GC509.1}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:4!  “Thestateofcorruptionandapostasythatinthelastdayswouldexistinthe

religiousworld,waspresentedtotheprophetJohninthevisionofBabylon,“thatgreatcity,whichreignethoverthekingsoftheearth.”Revelation17:18.Beforeitsdestructionthecallistobegivenfromheaven,“Comeoutofher,Mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.”Revelation18:4.AsinthedaysofNoahandLot,theremustbeamarkedseparationfromsinandsinners.TherecanbenocompromisebetweenGodandtheworld,noturningbacktosecureearthlytreasures.“YecannotserveGodandmammon.”Matthew6:24.”{PP167.1}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Themessagethatwasgiventothepeopleinthesemeetingspresentedin

clearlinesnotalonethecommandmentsofGod—apartofthethirdangel’smessage—butthefaithofJesuswhichcomprehendsmorethanisgenerallysupposed.Anditwillbewellforthethirdangel’smessagetobeproclaimedinallitsparts,forthepeopleneedeveryjotandtittleofit.IfweproclaimthecommandmentsofGodandleavetheotherhalfscarcelytouched,themessageismarredinourhands.”{Ms30-1889.44}

!  “Standoutoftheway,Brethren.DonotinterposeyourselvesbetweenGodandHiswork.Ifyouhavenoburdenofthemessageyourselves,thenpreparethewayforthosewhohavetheburdenofthemessage,fortherearemanysoulstocomeoutoftheranksoftheworld,outofthechurches—eventheCatholicchurch—whosezealwillfarexceedthatofthosewhohavestoodinrankandfiletoproclaimthetruthheretofore.Forthisreasontheeleventhhourlaborerswillreceivetheirpenny.Thesewillseethebattlecomingandwillgivethetrumpetacertainsound.Whenthecrisisisuponus,whentheseasonofcalamityshallcome,theywillcometothefront,girdthemselveswiththewholearmorofGod,andexaltHislaw,adheretothefaithofJesus,andmaintainthecauseofreligiouslibertywhichReformersdefendedwithtoilandforwhichtheysacrificedtheirlives.”{Ms30-1889.78}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Iwasshowntheinterestwhichallheavenhadtakenintheworkgoingon

upontheearth.Jesuscommissionedamightyangeltodescendandwarntheinhabitantsoftheearth…Manywerefilledwithgreatwrath.Ministersandpeopleunitedwiththevileandstoutlyresistedthelightshedbythemightyangel.Butallwhoreceiveditwithdrewfromtheworldandwerecloselyunitedwithoneanother.”{EW245.2}

!  “Wearesurroundedbythelameandhaltinginthefaith,andyouaretohelpthem,notbyhaltingyourselves,butbystanding,likemenwhohavebeentriedandproven,inprinciplefirmasarock.Iknowthataworkmustbedoneforthepeople,ormanywillnotbepreparedtoreceivethelightoftheangelsentdownfromheaventolightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.Donotthinkthatyouwillbefoundasvesselsuntohonorinthetimeofthelatterrain,toreceivethegloryofGod,ifyouareliftingupyoursoulsuntovanity,speakingperversethings,insecretcherishingrootsofbitterness.ThefrownofGodwillcertainlybeuponeverysoulwhocherishestheserootsofdissension,andpossessesaspiritsounliketheSpiritofChrist.”{LS327.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2!  “Thentherewillbearemovingofthelandmarks,andanattempttotear

downthepillarsofourfaith.AmoredecidedeffortwillbemadetoexaltthefalseSabbath,andtocastcontemptuponGodhimselfbysupplantingthedayhehasblessedandsanctified.ThisfalseSabbathistobeenforcedbyanoppressivelaw...themightyangelthatshalllightentheearthwithhisglory,willproclaimthefallofBabylon,andcalluponGod’speopletoforsakeher.”{RHDecember13,1892,par.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “God’speoplearetokeepHiscommandments,discardingallworldlypolicy.

Havingadoptedrightprinciplesofaction,theyaretoreverencetheseprinciples;fortheyareheaven-born.ObediencetoGodisofmorevaluetoyouthangoldorsilver.YokingupwithChrist,learningHismeeknessandlowliness,cutsshortmanyaconflict;forwhentheenemycomesinlikeaflood,theSpiritoftheLordliftsupastandardagainsthim.”{8T95.1}

!  “Somehavesolongsacrificedprinciplethattheycannotseethedifferencebetweenthesacredandthecommon.ThosewhorefusetogiveheedtotheLord’sinstructionwillgosteadilydownwardinthepathofruin.Thedayoftestandtrialisjustbeforeus.Leteverymanputonhistruecolors.Doyouchooseloyaltyorrebellion?Showyourcolorstomenandangels.Wearesafeonlywhenwearecommittedtotheright.Thentheworldknowswhereweshallbefoundinthedayoftrialandtrouble.”{8T96.1}

“…chooseforyourselvesthisdaywhomyouwillserve…”Joshua24:15

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2!  “Atthetimeoftheloudcryofthethirdangelthosewhohavebeeninany

measureblindedbytheenemy,whohavenotfullyrecoveredthemselvesfromthesnareofSatan,willbeinperil,becauseitwillbedifficultforthemtodiscernthelightfromheaven,andtheywillbeinclinedtoacceptfalsehood.Theirerroneousexperiencewillcolortheirthoughts,theirdecisions,theirpropositions,theircounsels.TheevidencesthatGodhasgivenwillbenoevidencetothosewhohaveblindedtheireyesbychoosingdarknessratherthanlight.Afterrejectinglight,theywilloriginatetheorieswhichtheywillcall“light,”butwhichtheLordcalls,“Sparksoftheirownkindling,”bywhichtheywilldirecttheirsteps.”{RHDecember13,1892,par.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Menwillemployeverymeanstomakelessprominentthedifference

betweenSeventh-dayAdventistsandobserversofthefirstdayoftheweek.AcompanywaspresentedbeforemeunderthenameofSeventh-dayAdventists,whowereadvisingthatthebanner,orsign,whichmakesusadistinctpeopleshouldnotbeheldoutsostrikingly;fortheyclaimedthatthiswasnotthebestpolicyinordertosecuresuccesstoourinstitutions.Butthisisnotatimetohauldownourcolors,tobeashamedofourfaith.Thisdistinctivebanner,describedinthewords,“Hereisthepatienceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus,”istobebornethroughtheworldtothecloseofprobation.Whileeffortsshouldbeincreasedtoadvanceindifferentlocalities,theremustbenocloakingofourfaithtosecurepatronage.Truthmustcometosoulsreadytoperish;andifitisinanywayhidden,Godisdishonored,andthebloodofsoulswillbeuponourgarments.”{6T144.1}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thebannerofthethirdangelhasinscribeduponit,“Thecommandmentsof

GodandthefaithofJesus.”Ourinstitutionshavetakenanamewhichsetsforththecharacterofourfaith,andofthisnamewearenevertobeashamed.Ihavebeenshownthatthisnamemeansmuch,andinadoptingitwehavefollowedthelightgivenusfromheaven....TheSabbathisGod’smemorialofHiscreativework,anditisasignthatistobekeptbeforetheworld.”{2SM384.3}

!  “IwastoldthatmenwillemployeverypolicytomakelessprominentthedifferencebetweenthefaithofSeventh-dayAdventistsandthosewhoobservethefirstdayoftheweek.Inthiscontroversythewholeworldwillbeengaged,andthetimeisshort.Thisisnotimetohauldownourcolors.AcompanywaspresentedbeforemeunderthenameofSeventh-dayAdventists,whowereadvisingthatthebannerorsignwhichmakesusadistinctivepeopleshouldnotbeheldoutsostrikingly;fortheyclaimeditwasnotthebestpolicyinsecuringsuccesstoourinstitutions.Thisdistinctivebanneristobebornethroughtheworldtothecloseofprobation.IndescribingtheremnantpeopleofGod,Johnsays,“Hereisthepatienceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus”(Revelation14:12).Thisisthelawandthegospel…Isawsomereachingouttheirhandstoremovethebanner,andtoobscureitssignificance…”{2SM385.1-2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18!  “Weareasapeopleindangerofgivingthethirdangel’smessageinsuchan

indefinitemannerthatitdoesnotimpressthepeople....Ourmessageisalife-and-deathmessage,andwemustletthismessageappearasitis,—thegreatpowerofGod.ThentheLordwillmakeiteffectual.Wearetopresentitinallitstellingforce.”—Letter209,1899.{Ev230.1}

!  “Satanhasdevisedastateofthingswherebytheproclamationofthethirdangel’smessageshallbeboundabout.Wemustbewareofhisplansandmethods.Theremustbenotoningdownofthetruth,nomufflingofthemessageforthistime.Thethirdangel’smessagemustbestrengthenedandconfirmed.TheeighteenthchapterofRevelationrevealstheimportanceofpresentingthetruthinnomeasuredtermsbutwithboldnessandpower....Therehasbeentoomuchbeatingaboutthebushintheproclamationofthethirdangel’smessage.Themessagehasnotbeengivenasclearlyanddistinctlyasitshouldhavebeen.”—Manuscript16,1900.{Ev230.2}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Amessagethatwillarousethechurchesistobeproclaimed.Everyeffortis

tobemadetogivethelight,notonlytoourpeople,buttotheworld.IhavebeeninstructedthatthepropheciesofDanielandtheRevelationshouldbeprintedinsmallbooks,withthenecessaryexplanations,andshouldbesentallovertheworld.Ourownpeopleneedtohavethelightplacedbeforetheminclearerlines.”{8T159.3}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Thethirdangel,flyinginthemidstofheavenandheraldingthe

commandmentsofGodandthetestimonyofJesus,representsourwork.Themessagelosesnoneofitsforceintheangel’sonwardflight,forJohnseesitincreasinginstrengthandpoweruntilthewholeearthislightenedwithitsglory.ThecourseofGod’scommandment-keepingpeopleisonward,everonward.Themessageoftruththatwebearmustgotonations,tongues,andpeoples.Soonitwillgowithaloudvoice,andtheearthwillbelightenedwithitsglory.ArewepreparingforthisgreatoutpouringoftheSpiritofGod?”“Humanagenciesaretobeemployedinthiswork.Zealandenergymustbeintensified;talentsthatarerustingfrominactionmustbepressedintoservice.Thevoicethatwouldsay,“Wait;donotallowyourselftohaveburdensimposeduponyou,”isthevoiceofthecowardlyspies.WewantCalebsnowwhowillpresstothefront—chieftainsinIsraelwhowithcourageouswordswillmakeastrongreportinfavorofimmediateaction.Whentheselfish,ease-loving,panic-strickenpeople,fearingtallgiantsandinaccessiblewalls,clamorforretreat,letthevoiceoftheCalebsbeheard,eventhoughthecowardlyonesstandwithstonesintheirhands,readytobeatthemdownfortheirfaithfultestimony.”{5T383.2-3}“Canwenotdiscernthesignsofthetimes?”

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Godliness,whichthegospelenjoins,neverbearsbriarsandthorns,never—

becausealldonotseeexactlyalike—breakstheclosestlinksofassociation,dividingthosewhohavebeenoneinfaith,oneinheart,intheirrelationship.Butadifferenceintheapplicationofsomefewscripturalpassagesmakesmenforgettheirreligiousprinciples.Elementsbecomebandedtogether,excitingoneanotherthroughthehumanpassionstowithstandinaharsh,denunciatorymannereverythingthatdoesnotmeettheirideas.ThisisnotChristian,butisofanotherspirit.”{Ms30-1889.84}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18!  “WhenJesusbeganhispublicministry,hecleansedthetemplefromits

sacrilegiousprofanation.Amongthelastactsofhisministrywasthesecondcleansingofthetemple.Sointhelastworkforthewarningoftheworld,twodistinctcallsaremadetothechurches.Thesecondangel’smessageis,“Babylonisfallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity,becauseshemadeallnationsdrinkofthewineofthewrathofherfornication.”Andintheloudcryofthethirdangel’smessageavoiceisheardfromheavensaying,“Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquities.”{RHDecember6,1892,par.16}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Wemustnotwaitforthelatterrain.Itiscominguponallwhowillrecognize

andappropriatethedewandshowersofgracethatfalluponus.”{Lt151-1897.3}

!  “Thetimeoftestisjustuponus,fortheloudcryofthethirdangelhasalreadybegunintherevelationoftherighteousnessofChrist,thesin-pardoningRedeemer.Thisisthebeginningofthelightoftheangelwhosegloryshallfillthewholeearth.Foritistheworkofeveryonetowhomthemessageofwarninghascome,toliftupJesus,topresenthimtotheworldasrevealedintypes,asshadowedinsymbols,asmanifestedintherevelationsoftheprophets,asunveiledinthelessonsgiventohisdisciplesandinthewonderfulmiracleswroughtforthesonsofmen.SearchtheScriptures;fortheyaretheythattestifyofhim.”{RHNovember22,1892,par.7}

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EllenWhiteCommentsSDAChurch!  “Inthelastvisiongivenme,Iwasshownthestartlingfactthatbutasmall

portionofthosewhonowprofessthetruthwillbesanctifiedbyitandbesaved.Manywillgetabovethesimplicityofthework.Theywillconformtotheworld,cherishidols,andbecomespirituallydead.Thehumble,self-sacrificingfollowersofJesuswillpassontoperfection,leavingbehindtheindifferentandloversoftheworld.”{1T608.3}

!  “SoonGod’speoplewillbetestedbyfierytrials,andthegreatproportionofthosewhonowappeartobegenuineandtruewillprovetobebasemetal.Insteadofbeingstrengthenedandconformedbyopposition,threats,andabuse,theywillcowardlytakethesideoftheopposers.”{5T,pg136}

!  “Asthestormapproaches,alargeclasswhohaveprofessedfaithinthethirdangel’smessage,buthavenotbeensanctifiedthroughobediencetothetruth,abandontheirpositionandjointheranksoftheopposition.”{GC608.2}

!  “Satanhaspreparedvarioussnarestomeetvariedminds.WhenthelawofGodismadevoidthechurchwillbesiftedbyfierytrials,andalargerproportionthanwenowanticipate,willgiveheedtoseducingspiritsanddoctrinesofdevils.”{2SM368.1}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-6!  “ThisisthemessagegivenbyGodtobesoundedforthintheloudcryofthe

thirdangel.”{8T118.2}“ThosewhosefaithandzealareproportionatetotheirknowledgeofthetruthwillrevealtheirloyaltytoGodbycommunicatingthetruth,inallitssaving,sanctifyingpower,tothosewithwhomtheyassociate.Theirlivesofholinessandunselfishservicewillbeinconformitywiththevitalprinciplesofthekingdomofheaven.”{8T118.3}

!  “Andthroughlackofzealforthepromulgationofthethirdangel’smessage,manyothers,whilenotapparentlylivingintransgression,areneverthelessasverilylendingtheirinfluenceonthesideofSatanasarethosewhoopenlysinagainstGod.Multitudesareperishing;buthowfewareburdenedforthesesouls!Thereisastupor,aparalysis,uponmanyofthepeopleofGod,whichpreventsthemfromunderstandingthedutyofthehour.”{8T119.1}

–  Definitionof“Zeal”:•  Greatenergyorenthusiasminpursuitofacauseoranobjective

•  Fervorforaperson,cause,orobject•  Enthusiasticdevotiontoacause,ideal,orgoal•  Eagernessandardentinterestinpursuitofsomething

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:6-12!  “Thefirstandsecondmessagesweregivenin1843and1844,andwearenow

undertheproclamationofthethird;butallthreeofthemessagesarestilltobeproclaimed.Itisjustasessentialnowaseverbeforethattheyshallberepeatedtothosewhoareseekingforthetruth.Bypenandvoicewearetosoundtheproclamation,showingtheirorder,andtheapplicationofthepropheciesthatbringustothethirdangel’smessage.Therecannotbeathirdwithoutthefirstandsecond.”Ibid.{1MR53.1}

!  “Wemustletthegreatprinciplesofthethirdangel’smessagestandoutclearanddistinct.Thegreatpillarsofourfaithwillholdalltheweightthatcanbeplaceduponthem.”Letter207,1899,p.2.(ToElderS.N.HaskellandElderG.A.Irwin,December15,1899.){1MR53.3}

!  “Weareasapeopleindangerofgivingthethirdangel’smessageinsuchanindefinitemannerthatitdoesnotimpressthepeople....Ourmessageisalife-and-deathmessage,andwemustletthismessageappearasitis,—thegreatpowerofGod.ThentheLordwillmakeiteffectual.Wearetopresentitinallitstellingforce.”—Letter209,1899.{Ev230.1}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:12!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistheproclamationofthecommandmentsofGod

andthefaithofJesusChrist.ThecommandmentsofGodhavebeenproclaimed,butthefaithofJesusChristhasnotbeenproclaimedbySeventh-dayAdventistsasofequalimportance,thelawandthegospelgoinghandinhand.Icannotfindlanguagetoexpressthissubjectinitsfullness.”{Ms24-1888.42}“ThefaithofJesus.”[Revelation14:12.]Itistalkedof,butnotunderstood.WhatconstitutesthefaithofJesusthatbelongstothethirdangel’smessage?Jesusbecomingoursin-bearerthatHemightbecomeoursin-pardoningSaviour.Hewastreatedaswedeservetobetreated.HecametoourworldandtookoursinsthatwemighttakeHisrighteousness.FaithintheabilityofChristtosaveusamplyandfullyandentirelyisthefaithofJesus.”{Ms24-1888.43}

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EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Wearetoproclaimthethirdangel’smessagetoaperishingworld,andwe

arenottopermitourmindstobecomedivertedbyminutiaethatpracticallyamounttonothing.Ifourbrethrenwouldconsidertheimportantmatterspertainingtoeternallifeandeternaldeath,manyofthesmallermattersthattheydesiresomuchtoadjust,wouldadjustthemselves.”Letter16,1903,pp.5-7.(ToElderandMrs.S.N.Haskell,January1,1903.){1MR58.4}

!  “Thepresenttruthforthistimecomprisesthemessages,thethirdangel’smessagesucceedingthefirstandsecond.”Letter121,1900,p.5.(ToElderandMrs.S.N.Haskell,August13,1900.){1MR59.2}

!  “Thelightcametomeclearanddistinctthatthemedicalmissionaryworkwasabsorbingtoomuch,whileamoredefiniteworkinspeciallineswasbeingneglected,thatyouweregatheringintoyourarmsaclassofworkthatisneverending,whichwaseclipsingtheworkthatneedstobedoneineverycity,—theproclamationofthesooncomingofChrist.Thethirdangel’smessagewasbeingblanketed.”Letter55,1899,pp.2,3.(ToDr.J.H.Kellogg,March24,1899.){1MR59.3}

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AdditionalInformationIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand

hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthetimesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;http://www.islamandchristianity.org

IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevelation17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,http://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel

Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:http://www.bibleexplained.com

ForadeepperspectiveofhowRevelationrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945

EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChristianpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdventistleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdventistChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White

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