TheShaking

“Look,hereistheChrist!orThere!Ma2hew24:23

Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:05/31/17Dra>File:Shaking

RelaAonshipwithChrist•  TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalvaAon:– Webelieveeternallifeisagi?fromGodinChristJesusandwearejusFfiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions

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

•  God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20–  Purpose:TosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrelaFonshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Ma220:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)

PrinciplesofBibleStudy•  Paul’scounseltoTimothy:

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

–  forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21

•  Bibleversions:–  UseversionswiththeclosesttranslaAontotheoriginallanguage

•  RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,ESV,andNIV

–  Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.bluele2erbible.org

•  UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThemaAcstudy)–  ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits

relaAonshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)

TheShaking:WhattheBiblesays

!  “Ihavebecomeastrangertomybrothers,andanalientomymother’schildren.”Psalm69:8NKJV

!  “Woetothosewhocallevilgood,andgoodevil;Whoputdarknessforlight,andlightfordarkness;Whoputbiaerforsweet,andsweetforbiaer!”Isaiah5:20

!  “Yetgleaninggrapesshallbele>init,astheshakingofanolivetree,twoorthreeberriesinthetopoftheuppermostbough,fourorfiveintheoutmostfruieulbranchesthereof,saiththeLORDGodofIsrael.”Isaiah17:6KJV

!  “Whenthusitshallbeinthemidstofthelandamongthepeople,thereshallbeastheshakingofanolivetree,andasthegleaninggrapeswhenthevintageisdone.”Isaiah24:13KJV

!  “SurelyinthatdaythereshallbeagreatshakinginthelandofIsrael.”Ezekiel38:19bKJV

TheShaking:WhattheBiblesays

!  “HeshallalsoentertheGloriousLand,andmanycountriesshallbeoverthrown.”Daniel11:41a•  “He”thekingoftheNorth(papalalliance),willenterthe“GloriousLand”(true

church).Manywillbe“overthrown”bydecepAvedoctrineswithoutBiblicalsupport.

!  “Forsondishonorsfather,daughterrisesagainsthermother,daughter-in-lawagainsthermother-in-law;aman’senemiesarethemenofhisownhousehold.”Micah7:6(Maa10:34-39;Mark3:21)

!  “Andthenmanywillbeoffended,willbetrayoneanother,andwillhateoneanother.Thenmanyfalseprophetswillriseupanddeceivemany.Andbecauselawlessnesswillabound,theloveofmanywillgrowcold.”Maa24:10-12NKJV(Mark13:6,9,12-13,21-22;Luke21:12,16-17)

•  Prophet:“apersonregardedasaninspiredteacherorproclaimerofthewillofGod”

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TheShaking:WhattheBiblesays

!  “…deceihulworkers,transformingthemselvesintoapostlesofChrist.Andnowonder!ForSatanhimselftransformshimselfintoanangeloflight.Thereforeitisnogreatthingifhisministersalsotransformthemselvesintoministersofrighteousness,whoseendwillbeaccordingtotheirworks.”2Cor11:13-15

!  “…forthatdaywillnotcomeunlessthefallingawaycomesfirst,andthemanofsinisrevealed,thesonofperdiAon”2Thess2:3

!  “NowtheSpiritexpresslysaysthatinla2er3messomewilldepartfromthefaith,givingheedtodeceivingspiritsanddoctrinesofdemons,speakingliesinhypocrisy,havingtheirownconsciencesearedwithahotiron.”1Tim4:1-2

!  “…theremovalofthosethingsthatarebeingshaken,asofthingsthataremade,thatthethingswhichcannotbeshakenmayremain.”Hebrews12:27

!  “…therewerealsofalseprophetsamongthepeople,evenastherewillbefalseteachersamongyou,whowillsecretlybringindestrucAveheresies…AndmanywillfollowtheirdestrucFveways…”2Pet2:1-2

TheShaking:WhattheBiblesays

!  “Andthestarsofheavenfelltotheearth,asafigtreedropsitslatefigswhenitisshakenbyamightywind.”Rev6:13!  “…thestarswillfallfromheaven…”Maa24:29

!  “…thestarsofheavenwillfall…”Mark13:24

–  Rev1:20refersto“…sevenstarsaretheangelsofthesevenchurches…”InaddiFontoaliteralfulfillment,thismayindicateaspiritualfulfillment•  Callstomindbothguardianangelsassignedtochurchesaswellashumanleadersofthechurches.PotenFallyindicatesleadersinthechurchesareparFcularlysuscepFbletobedeceivedduringtheshaking.

TheShaking:ThreeStages(www.endAme.net)

1)  IntroducFonoffalsetheoriesintoGod’schurcho  “Leannotonyourownunderstanding…”Prov3:5b

o  “Look,hereistheChrist!orThere!”,(Maa24:23-24)and“Forwhentheysay,“Peaceandsafety!”thensuddendestrucFoncomesuponthem,aslaborpainsuponapregnantwoman.Andtheyshallnotescape.”(1Thess5:3),indicateshowthe“elect”maybedeceived

o  “ForifhewhocomespreachesanotherJesuswhomwehavenotpreached,orifyoureceiveadifferentspiritwhichyouhavenotreceived,oradifferentgospel…”2Cor11:4

o  “Thereisasympathyforsinandsinnersthatisdangeroustotheprosperityofthechurchatthepresentday.Youmusthavecharity(love)isthecry.ButthatsenFmentthatwouldexcusewrongandshieldtheguilty,isnotthecharityoftheBible.Thefriendshipofthewickedismoredangerousthantheirenmity;fornonecanprevailagainsttheservantsofthelivingGod,exceptbytempFngthemtodisobedience.”{STJanuary6,1881,par.13}

TheShaking:ThreeStages(www.endAme.net)

2)  ManywillriseupagainstthestraighttesFmonyoftheTrueWitnesso  “FortheFmewillcomewhentheywillnotenduresounddoctrine,but

accordingtotheirowndesires,becausetheyhaveitchingears,theywillheapupforthemselvesteachers;andtheywillturntheirearsawayfromthetruth,andbeturnedasidetofables.”2Tim4:3-4

3)  Trialsandtestswillbesofierce,onlythepure“grain”willstandfirmfortheirRedeemero  “LetbothgrowtogetherunFltheharvest,andattheFmeofharvestI

willsaytothereapers,‘Firstgathertogetherthetaresandbindtheminbundlestoburnthem,butgatherthewheatintomybarn.’”Maa13:30

!  The“harvest”isthecloseofprobaAon(Dan12:1;Rev14:14-16)

ChurchShaken

!  “IsawthatGodispurifyingandprovingHispeople.Hewillrefinethemasgold,unAlthedrossisconsumedandHisimageisreflectedinthem.Allhavenotthatspiritofself-denialandthatwillingnesstoendurehardnessandtosufferforthetruth’ssake,whichGodrequires.Theirwillsarenotsubdued;theyhavenotconsecratedthemselveswhollytoGod,seekingnogreaterpleasurethantodoHiswill.Ministersandpeoplelackspiritualityandtruegodliness.Everythingistobeshakenthatcanbeshaken.God’speoplewillbebroughtintomosttryingposiFons,andallmustbese2led,rooted,andgroundedinthetruth,ortheirstepswillsurelyslide.IfGodcomfortsandnourishesthesoulwithHisinspiringpresence,theycanendure,thoughthewaymaybedarkandthorny.Forthedarknesswillsoonpassaway,andthetruelightshineforever.IwaspointedtoIsaiah58:1-15;Jeremiah14:10-12,asadescripAonofthepresentstateofournaAon.ThepeopleofthisnaAonhaveforsakenandforgoaenGod.TheyhavechosenotherGodsandfollowedtheirowncorruptwaysunAlGodhasturnedfromthem.TheinhabitantsoftheearthhavetrampleduponthelawofGodandbrokenHiseverlasFngcovenant.”{1T355.2}

ChurchShaken

!  “ItisaAmewhenGodistesAngandprovingHispeople.Everythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.OnlythosewillstandwhosesoulsarerivetedtotheeternalRock.Thosewholeantotheirownunderstanding,thosewhoarenotconstantlyabidinginChrist,willbesubjecttojustsuchchangesasthis.Ifyourfaithhasbeengroundedinman,wemaythenexpectjustsuchresults.”{2SM162.1}

o  “Leannotonyourownunderstanding…”Prov3:5b

ChurchShaken

!  “PlantmemorialsofGod’struthineveryplacepossible,andconversionswillbemade.Somewhodonottaketheirstandatoncewillhelpadvancetheworkwiththeirmeansandwiththeirsympathy.”AndnowsaiththeLordthatformedmefromthewombtobehisservant,tobringJacobagaintohim,thoughIsraelbenotgathered,”(whoisIsrael?thechurchmembersoftoday)“yetshallIbegloriousintheeyesoftheLord,andmyGodshallbemystrength.”Themessagemustgofromeasttowest,andfromwesttoeastagain.Agreatshakingupmustcome.TheprofessedbelieversinthetruthforthisFmeareasleep.Theyneedtoawake,andshineanewbecausethelightoftruthhasnotonlyflasheduponthem,butrightlydoneitswork.GodwillhaverepresentaAvesineveryplaceinallpartsoftheworld.”Themessageoftheangelfollowingthethirdisnowtobegiventoallpartsoftheworld.Itistobetheharvestmessage,andthewholeearthwillbelightedwiththegloryofGod.TheLordhasthisonemorecallofmercytotheworld,buttheperversityofmendivertstheworkfromitstruebearing,andthelighthastostruggleamidthedarknessofmenwhofeelthemselvescompetenttodoaworkwhichGodhasnotappointedthemtodo.”{Lt86-1900.21-23}o  “Plainstatementsmustbemade.Unvarnishedtruthmustbespoken,inleaflets

andpamphlets,andthesemustbesca2eredliketheleavesofautumn.”{9T230.4}

ChurchShaken

!  “IfweonlyknewwhatisbeforeuswewouldnotbesodilatoryintheworkoftheLord.WeareintheshakingAme,theFmewheneverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.TheLordwillnotexcusethosewhoknowthetruthiftheydonotinwordanddeedobeyHiscommands.IfwemakenoefforttowinsoulstoChristweshallbeheldresponsiblefortheworkwemighthavedone,butdidnotdobecauseofourspiritualindolence.ThosewhobelongtotheLord’skingdommustworkearnestlyforthesavingofsouls.Theymustdotheirparttobindupthelawandsealitamongthedisciples.”{6T331.2}

o  Seventh-dayAdvenAsts*arethe“watchmen”ofEzekiel3:17-21and33:1-11

*EveryonelookingforChrist’simminentreturn,believingtheBibleSabbathisthetruedayofworship.

ChurchShaken

!  “Iftheworkoftemperancewerecarriedforwardbyusasitwasbegunthirtyyearsago,ifatourcampmeeAngswepresentedbeforethepeopletheevilsofintemperanceineaAnganddrinking,andespeciallytheevilofliquordrinking,ifthesethingswerepresentedinconnecAonwiththeevidencesofChrist’ssooncoming,therewouldbeashakingamongthepeople.IfweshowedazealinproporFontotheimportanceofthetruthswearehandling,wemightbeinstrumentalinrescuinghundreds,yeathousands,fromruin.”{CH433.4}

ChurchShaken

!  “AtAmesIamworriedinspirit,butwhenIcommitalltoGodHispeacecomestome.IhearHisvoicesaying“BesAll,andknowthatIamGod.”IseethattheAmehascomewheneverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken.WeareintheshakingAme.BeassuredthatonlythosewholivetheprayerofChrist,workingitoutinthepracAcallife,willstandthetest.”{21MR346.2}

o  TheintercessoryprayerofChrist:John17:1-26!  “Ourfaithcannotbevestedinanyman.WeneedChrist’srighteousness.We

needJesuseverbyourside.HeisourRock.ItisbyHismightthatweconquerandbyHisrighteousnessthatwearesaved.WhenIseemenexaltedandpraised,extolledasalmostinfallible,Iknowthattheremustcomeaterribleshaking.WhenGod’slampoflifeshinesintotheheartwithclearandsteadyray,darknesswillinstantlybedispelled.Everyidolwillbedethroned,andthepeaceofGodwhichpassethallunderstandingwillreignintheheart.Truth,precioustruth,willbeseen,appreciated,andobeyed.Thestandardwillbeelevated,andmanywillrallyroundit.”{Ms15-1886.27}

ChurchShaken

!  “IwaspointedtotheprovidenceofGodamongHispeopleandwasshownthateverytrialmadebytherefining,purifyingprocessuponprofessedChrisAansprovessometobedross.Thefinegolddoesnotalwaysappear.IneveryreligiouscrisissomefallundertemptaAon.TheshakingofGodblowsawaymulFtudeslikedryleaves.ProsperitymulApliesamassofprofessors.Adversitypurgesthemoutofthechurch.Asaclass,theirspiritsarenotsteadfastwithGod.Theygooutfromusbecausetheyarenotofus;forwhentribulaFonorpersecuFonarisesbecauseoftheword,manyareoffended.”{1TT478.2}

o  “AndblessedishewhoisnotoffendedbecauseofMe.”Maa11:6;Luke7:23

ChurchShaken

!  “Thereisaninexpressiblefullnessinthesewords.NooneneedstoerriftheywillheedthewordsspokenbyChristinregardtothelawofGod.Weneedtourgethesewordshometoeveryindividualsoul.WehavenoAmetolosenow.Everysoulneedstobewideawake,orweshallbetakenunawares.Hasnotthewarningbeengiventhateverythingthatcanbeshakenwillbeshaken?ShouldwethenbesurprisedtoseetheshakingFmecomejustpriortothecomingoftheSonofmaninthecloudsofheavenwithpowerandgreatglory?Weneedtobeestablished,tobebuiltupinthefaith,togatherforthesoulthoseproperAesthatwillmakeusfirmandunmovable.”{Lt107-1897.3}

o  TheparableoftheWiseandFoolishVirginsrepresentSeventh-dayAdvenAsts(Maa25:1-13).Allthevirginswereasleep,whentheBridegroomwasannounced.

ChurchShaken

!  “IaskedthemeaningoftheshakingIhadseen,andwasshownthatitwouldbecausedbythestraighttesFmonycalledforthbythecounseloftheTrueWitnesstotheLaodiceans.Thiswillhaveitseffectupontheheartofthereceiver,andwillleadhimtoexaltthestandardandpourforththestraighttruth.SomewillnotbearthisstraighttesFmony.Theywillriseupagainstit,andthisiswhatwillcauseashakingamongGod’speople.”{CET176.1}(seeCET176-178){EW270.2}

ChurchShaken

!  “Themightyshakinghascommenced,andisgoingon,andallwillbeshakenoutwhoarenotwillingtotakeaboldandunyieldingstand,andsacrificeforGodandHiscause.Theangelsaid,‘ThinkyeHewillcompelanytosacrificeandgiveuptheirpossessions?No!no!Itmustbeafreewilloffering.Itwilltakealltobuythefield.’”IcriedtoGodtospareHispeople,someofwhomwerefainAnganddying.ThenIsawthatthejudgmentsoftheAlmightywerespeedilycoming,andIbeggedoftheangeltospeakinhislanguagetothepeople.Saidhe,“AllthethundersandlightningsofMountSinaiwouldnotmovethosewhowillnotbemovedbytheplaintruthsofthewordofGod,neitherwouldanangel’smessageawakethem.”{CET107.3}{EW50.3}

o  “…heavenisliketreasurehiddeninafield…hegoesandsellsall…”Maa13:44

ChurchShaken

!  “ElderCanrighthasgivenup,andotherswhoclaimtobewatchmenareprovingthemselveswhollyunworthytobeentrustedwiththecareofthesheepandlambs;butwearewarnedthatwemayexpectjustsuchthings,andifwehavethetruth,suchthingswillcome.Therewillbeashakingofthesieve,thechaffmustinFmebeseparatedfromthewheat.Becauseiniquityabounds,theloveofmanywaxescold.ItistheveryAmewhenthegenuinewillbethestrongest.Therewillbe[a]separaFngfromusofthosewhohavenotappreciatedthelightorwalkedinit.”{Lt46-1887.16}

o  Seventh-dayAdvenAstsarethe“watchmen”ofEzekiel3:17-21and33:1-11

•  “Furtherstudy:LeaertoEdwinJones,egwwriAngs.org{Lt15a-1890.1-37}

CauseandResults

!  “Thedaysarefastapproachingwhentherewillbegreatperplexityandconfusion.Satan,clothedinangelrobes,willdeceive,ifpossible,theveryelect.Therewillbegodsmanyandlordsmany.Everywindofdoctrinewillbeblowing....”{OFC328.3}o  “…wonderstodeceive,ifpossible,eventheelect.”Maa24:24b

!  “MenoftrueChrisAanprinciplewilltaketheirplace,andwillbecomefaithful,trustworthyhouseholders,toadvocatethewordofGodinitstruebearings,andinitssimplicity.TheLordwillworksothatthedisaffectedoneswillbeseparatedfromthetrueandloyalones....Therankswillnotbediminished.ThosewhoarefirmandtruewillcloseupthevacanciesthataremadebythosewhobecomeoffendedandapostaFze.”{OFC328.6}

!  “Thenumbersofthiscompanyhadlessened.Somehadbeenshakenout,andle>bytheway.ThecarelessandindifferentwhodidnotjoinwiththosewhoprizedvictoryandsalvaFonenoughtoagonize,persevere,andpleadforit,didnotobtainit,andtheywerele?behindindarkness,andtheirnumberswereimmediatelymadeupbyotherstakingholdofthetruth,andcomingintotheranks.SAlltheevilangelspressedaroundthem,buttheycouldhavenopoweroverthem.”{RHDecember31,1857,par.8}

CauseandResults

!  “Onethingiscertain:ThoseSeventh-dayAdvenAstswhotaketheirstandunderSatan’sbannerwillfirstgiveuptheirfaithinthewarningsandreproofscontainedintheTes@moniesofGod’sSpirit.”—SelectedMessages3:84(1903).{LDE177.4}

!  “TheverylastdecepFonofSatanwillbetomakeofnoneeffectthetesFmonyoftheSpiritofGod.“Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish”(Proverbs29:18).Satanwillworkingeniously,indifferentwaysandthroughdifferentagencies,tounsealetheconfidenceofGod’sremnantpeopleinthetruetesFmony.”—SelectedMessages1:48(1890).{LDE177.5}

!  “Manyastarthatwehaveadmiredforitsbrilliancewillthengooutindarkness.”—ProphetsandKings,188(c.1914).{LDE178.3}

!  “WhenthereligionofChristismostheldincontempt,whenHislawismostdespised,thenshouldourzealbethewarmestandourcourageandfirmnessthemostunflinching.Tostandindefenseoftruthandrighteousnesswhenthemajorityforsakeus,tofighttheba2lesoftheLordwhenchampionsarefew—thiswillbeourtest.AtthisFmewemustgatherwarmthfromthecoldnessofothers,couragefromtheircowardice,andloyaltyfromtheirtreason.”—TesAmoniesfortheChurch5:136(1882).{LDE180.4}

CauseandResults

!  “Thechurchmayappearasabouttofall,butitdoesnotfall.Itremains,whilethesinnersinZionwillbesi>edout—thechaffseparatedfromthepreciouswheat.Thisisaterribleordeal,butneverthelessitmusttakeplace.”—SelectedMessages2:380(1886).{LDE180.5}

!  “Ifanywillnotbepurifiedthroughobeyingthetruth,andovercometheirselfishness,theirpride,andevilpassions,theangelsofGodhavethecharge:“Theyarejoinedtotheiridols,letthemalone,”andtheypassontotheirwork,leavingthesewiththeirsinfultraitsunsubdued,tothecontrolofevilangels.Thosewhocomeuptoeverypoint,andstandeverytest,andovercome,bethepricewhatitmay,haveheededthecounseloftheTrueWitness,andtheywillreceivethela2errain,andthusbefi2edfortranslaFon.”{1T187.1}

CauseandResults

!  “JustaslongasGodhasachurch,hewillhavethosewhowillcryaloudandsparenot,whowillbehisinstrumentstoreproveselfishnessandsins,andwillnotshuntodeclarethewholecounselofGod,whethermenwillhearorforbear.IsawthatindividualswouldriseupagainsttheplaintesFmonies.Itdoesnotsuittheirnaturalfeelings.Theywouldchoosetohavesmooththingsspokenuntothem,andhavepeacecriedintheirears.IviewthechurchinamoredangerouscondiAonthantheyeverhavebeen.Experimentalreligionisknownbutbyafew.Theshakingmustsoontakeplacetopurifythechurch.PreachersshouldhavenoscruplestopreachthetruthasitisfoundinGod’sword.Letthetruthcut.Ihavebeenshownthatwhyministershavenotmoresuccessis,theyareafraidofhurFngfeelings,fearfulofnotbeingcourteous,andtheylowerthestandardoftruth,andconcealifpossiblethepeculiarityofourfaith.IsawthatGodcouldnotmakesuchsuccessful.Thetruthmustbemadepointed,andthenecessityofadecisionurged.Andasfalseshepherdsarecrying,Peace,andarepreachingsmooththings,theservantsofGodmustcryaloud,andsparenot,andleavetheresultwithGod.”{2SG284.1-2}o  “Forwhentheysay,‘Peaceandsafety!’thensuddendestrucFoncomes…”1Th5:3

CauseandResults

!  “Iwasshowntheinterestwhichallheavenhadtakenintheworkgoingonupontheearth.Jesuscommissionedamightyangeltodescendandwarntheinhabitantsoftheearth…Manywerefilledwithgreatwrath.Ministersandpeopleunitedwiththevileandstoutlyresistedthelightshedbythemightyangel.Butallwhoreceiveditwithdrewfromtheworldandwerecloselyunitedwithoneanother.”{EW245.2}

!  “WearesurroundedbythelameandhalAnginthefaith,andyouaretohelpthem,notbyhalAngyourselves,butbystanding,likemenwhohavebeentriedandproven,inprinciplefirmasarock.Iknowthataworkmustbedoneforthepeople,ormanywillnotbepreparedtoreceivethelightoftheangelsentdownfromheaventolightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.DonotthinkthatyouwillbefoundasvesselsuntohonorintheFmeofthela2errain,toreceivethegloryofGod,ifyouareli?ingupyoursoulsuntovanity,speakingperversethings,insecretcherishingrootsofbi2erness.ThefrownofGodwillcertainlybeuponeverysoulwhocherishestheserootsofdissension,andpossessesaspiritsounliketheSpiritofChrist.”{LS327.2}

CauseandResults!  “Inthelastvisiongivenme,Iwasshownthestartlingfactthatbutasmall

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

!  “SoonGod’speoplewillbetestedbyfierytrials,andthegreatpropor@onofthosewhonowappeartobegenuineandtruewillprovetobebasemetal.InsteadofbeingstrengthenedandconformedbyopposiAon,threats,andabuse,theywillcowardlytakethesideoftheopposers.”{5T,pg136}

!  “Asthestormapproaches,alargeclasswhohaveprofessedfaithinthethirdangel’smessage,buthavenotbeensancAfiedthroughobediencetothetruth,abandontheirposiAonandjointheranksoftheopposiFon.”{GC608.2}

!  “Satanhaspreparedvarioussnarestomeetvariedminds.WhenthelawofGodismadevoidthechurchwillbesi?edbyfierytrials,andalargerproporFonthanwenowanFcipate,willgiveheedtoseducingspiritsanddoctrinesofdevils.”{2SM368.1}

Compromise

•  “ItisthegrossestpresumpAonformortalmantoventureuponacompromisewiththeAlmightyinordertosecurehisownpeay,temporalinterests.ItisasruthlessaviolaFonofthelawtooccasionallyusetheSabbathforsecularbusinessastoenFrelyrejectit;foritismakingtheLord’scommandmentsama2erofconvenience.”{RHJune9,1885,par.21}

•  “Thereistobenocompromisewiththosewhoareworshipinganidolsabbath.WearenottospendourAmeincontroversywiththosewhoknowthetruth,anduponwhomthelightoftruthhasbeenshining,whentheyturnawaytheirearfromthetruthtoturntofables.IwastoldthatmenwillemployeverypolicytomakelessprominentthedifferencebetweenthefaithofSeventh-dayAdvenFstsandthosewhoobservethefirstdayoftheweek.Inthiscontroversythewholeworldwillbeengaged,andtheAmeisshort.ThisisnoFmetohauldownourcolors.”{2SM385.1}

Compromise

•  “Thepeopleoftheworldwilltrytoinduceustoso?endownourmessage,tosuppresssomeofitsmoredisFncFvefeatures.Theysay,“Whydoyoumaketheseventh-daySabbathsoprominentinyourteaching?Thisdifferenceisalwaysthrustbeforeus.Wewouldharmonizewithyouifyouwouldnotsaysomuchonthispoint.LetargumentsintheSenAnelbefreefrommenAonoftheseventh-daySabbath,andwewillgiveitourinfluenceandsupport.”ThisistheirinvitaAontocompromise,andtherehasbeenadisposiFononthepartofsomeofourworkerstoadoptthispolicy.ButthosewhofavorthisacFonentertaindecepFvesenFments,areboundbyfalsemodestyandcau@on,andmanifestadisposiFontowithholdtheconfessionofourfaith.Seventh-dayAdvenAstshavediscussedthefeasibilityofconcedingtothesedemands;butshallwepermittheworldtoshapethemessagesthatGodhasgivenustobeartothem?ShallweentertaintheproposalsofSatan,andtherebyentangleoursouls,andthesoulsofothers,forthesakeofpolicy?Shallwebetraysacredtrusts?Iftheworldareinerroranddelusion,breakingthelawofGod,isitnotourdutytoshowthemtheirsinanddanger?Wemustproclaimthethirdangel’smessage.”{RHJanuary31,1893,par.10}

MessageofError

!  “YouwilltakepassagesintheTesAmoniesthatspeakofthecloseofprobaAon,oftheshakingamongGod’speople,andyouwilltalkofacomingoutfromthispeopleofapurer,holierpeoplethatwillarise.Nowallthispleasestheenemy....Shouldmanyaccepttheviewsyouadvance,andtalkandactuponthem,wewouldseeoneofthegreatestfanaAcalexcitementsthathaseverbeenwitnessedamongSeventh-dayAdvenAsts.ThisiswhatSatanwants.”—SelectedMessages1:179(1890).{LDE51.1}

!  “TheLordhasnotgivenyouamessagetocalltheSeventh-dayAdvenAstsBabylon,andtocallthepeopleofGodtocomeoutofher.Allthereasonsyoumaypresentcannothaveweightwithmeonthissubject,becausetheLordhasgivenmedecidedlightthatisopposedtosuchamessage....”{LDE51.2}

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

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

MessageofError

!  “ThereisaAmeoftroublecomingtothepeopleofGod,butwearenottokeepthatconstantlybeforethepeople,andreinthemuptohaveaAmeoftroublebeforehand.ThereistobeashakingamongGod’speople;butthisisnotthepresenttruthtocarrytothechurches;itwillbetheresultofrefusingthetruthpresented.”{3MR33.2}

o  Theshakinghasbegun,itis“present”!  “IsawthatthecauseofGodhadbeenhinderedanddishonoredbysome

goingwhohadnomessage.SuchwillhavetogiveanaccounttoGodforeverydollartheyhaveusedintravellingwhereitwasnottheirdutytogo,forthatmoneymighthavehelpedonthecauseofGod.Andforthelackofthatverymeanswhichhasbeenwasted,soulshavestarvedtodeathforthewantofspiritualfoodthatmighthavebeengiventhembyGod’scalledandchosenmessengers.”{16MR32.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “ThemessagethatwasgiventothepeopleinthesemeeAngspresentedin

clearlinesnotalonethecommandmentsofGod—apartofthethirdangel’smessage—butthefaithofJesuswhichcomprehendsmorethanisgenerallysupposed.Anditwillbewellforthethirdangel’smessagetobeproclaimedinallitsparts,forthepeopleneedeveryjotandF2leofit.IfweproclaimthecommandmentsofGodandleavetheotherhalfscarcelytouched,themessageismarredinourhands.”{Ms30-1889.44}

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

o  Notetheparableofthelaborersinthevineyard:Maa20:1-16

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-12!  “Menwillemployeverymeanstomakelessprominentthedifference

betweenSeventh-dayAdvenFstsandobserversofthefirstdayoftheweek.AcompanywaspresentedbeforemeunderthenameofSeventh-dayAdven@sts,whowereadvisingthatthebanner,orsign,whichmakesusadis@nctpeopleshouldnotbeheldoutsostrikingly;fortheyclaimedthatthiswasnotthebestpolicyinordertosecuresuccesstoourinsFtuFons.ButthisisnotaAmetohauldownourcolors,tobeashamedofourfaith.ThisdisFncFvebanner,describedinthewords,“HereisthepaAenceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus,”istobebornethroughtheworldtothecloseofprobaFon.WhileeffortsshouldbeincreasedtoadvanceindifferentlocaliAes,theremustbenocloakingofourfaithtosecurepatronage.Truthmustcometosoulsreadytoperish;andifitisinanywayhidden,Godisdishonored,andthebloodofsoulswillbeuponourgarments.”{6T144.1}

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

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

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-2!  “Thentherewillbearemovingofthelandmarks,andana2empttotear

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

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “God’speoplearetokeepHiscommandments,discardingallworldlypolicy.

HavingadoptedrightprinciplesofacAon,theyaretoreverencetheseprinciples;fortheyareheaven-born.ObediencetoGodisofmorevaluetoyouthangoldorsilver.YokingupwithChrist,learningHismeeknessandlowliness,cutsshortmanyaconflict;forwhentheenemycomesinlikeaflood,theSpiritoftheLordli>supastandardagainsthim.”{8T95.1}

!  “Somehavesolongsacrificedprinciplethattheycannotseethedifferencebetweenthesacredandthecommon.ThosewhorefusetogiveheedtotheLord’sinstrucAonwillgosteadilydownwardinthepathofruin.Thedayoftestandtrialisjustbeforeus.Leteverymanputonhistruecolors.Doyouchooseloyaltyorrebellion?Showyourcolorstomenandangels.Wearesafeonlywhenwearecommi2edtotheright.Thentheworldknowswhereweshallbefoundinthedayoftrialandtrouble.”{8T96.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-6!  “ThisisthemessagegivenbyGodtobesoundedforthintheloudcryofthe

thirdangel.”{8T118.2}“ThosewhosefaithandzealareproporFonatetotheirknowledgeofthetruthwillrevealtheirloyaltytoGodbycommunicaFngthetruth,inallitssaving,sancFfyingpower,tothosewithwhomtheyassociate.Theirlivesofholinessandunselfishservicewillbeinconformitywiththevitalprinciplesofthekingdomofheaven.”{8T118.3}

!  “Andthroughlackofzealforthepromulga@onofthethirdangel’smessage,manyothers,whilenotapparentlylivingintransgression,areneverthelessasverilylendingtheirinfluenceonthesideofSatanasarethosewhoopenlysinagainstGod.MulAtudesareperishing;buthowfewareburdenedforthesesouls!Thereisastupor,aparalysis,uponmanyofthepeopleofGod,whichpreventsthemfromunderstandingthedutyofthehour.”{8T119.1}

–  “Zeal”:•  GreatenergyorenthusiasminpursuitofacauseoranobjecFve

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

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2!  “AttheAmeoftheloudcryofthethirdangelthosewhohavebeeninany

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

TimeoftheEnd

!  “Somehadbeenshakenoutandle>bytheway.Thecarelessandindifferent,whodidnotjoinwiththosewhoprizedvictoryandsalvaAonenoughtoperseveringlypleadandagonizeforit,didnotobtainit,andtheywerele>behindindarkness,andtheirplaceswereimmediatelyfilledbyotherstakingholdofthetruthandcomingintotheranks.”—EarlyWriAngs,271(1858).{LDE182.1}

!  “ThebrokenrankswillbefilledupbythoserepresentedbyChristascominginattheeleventhhour.TherearemanywithwhomtheSpiritofGodisstriving.TheAmeofGod’sdestrucAvejudgmentsistheAmeofmercyforthosewho[now]havenoopportunitytolearnwhatistruth.TenderlywilltheLordlookuponthem.Hisheartofmercyistouched,HishandissAllstretchedouttosave,whilethedoorisclosedtothosewhowouldnotenter.Largenumberswillbeadmi2edwhointheselastdayshearthetruthforthefirstFme.”—Leaer103,1903.{LDE182.2}(Parableofthevineyard:Maa20:1-16)

!  “Standarda>erstandardwasle>totrailinthedustascompanya>ercompanyfromtheLord’sarmyjoinedthefoeandtribea>ertribefromtheranksoftheenemyunitedwiththecommandment-keepingpeopleofGod.”—TesAmoniesfortheChurch8:41(1904).{LDE182.3}

ArAcles!  03/22/2017:“JohnMcLarty:PorFonsOfTheBibleShouldBeRejectedTo

AccommodateLGBTQ”h2p://www.fulcrum7.com/news/2017/3/22/john-mclarty-porFons-of-the-bible-should-be-rejected-to-accommodate-lgbtq?rq=mclarty

!  05/02/2017:“AdvenFstPastorResignsA?erComingOutasBisexual”h2p://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/advenFst-pastor-resigns-a?er-coming-out-bisexual-n753391

!  05/08/2017:“DirecFonalChangeforNetherlandUnionofChurches”h2p://ordinaFontruth.com/2017/05/08/direcFonal-change-netherlands-union-churches/

!  05/10/2017:“ConservaFvePastorOvercomesStrugglestoAcceptTransgenderDaughter”h2p://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/conservaFve-pastor-overcomes-struggles-accept-transgender-daughter-n757066

Videos!  02/11/2017:DavidGates“EndTimeReview(Part1/2)”(1:02)

haps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DExlbBNzZC0&feature=youtu.be!  05/21/2017:DavidGates“Jesusisdesperatelytryingtowakehispeople

today.Areyoulistening?”(1:28)haps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuRYi2b9Km4

AddiAonalInformaAonIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand

hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeoftheAmesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;hap://www.islamandchrisAanity.org

IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevelaAon17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,hap://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel

Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:hap://www.bibleexplained.com

ForadeepperspecAveofhowRevelaAonrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945

EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChrisAanpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdvenAstleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdvenAstChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.haps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White