The very first thing that must be established is that many prominent and extremely powerful men in the realms of politics, religion, education, military, and finance have publicly called for a “new world order”. I have documented so many of these instances that I’ve actually had to put them in a separate page due to length. That post will be found at the following link, Documentation of World Leaders Calling for (or calling out) the “New World Order”. Upon reviewing those quotes, from names you most surely recognized, you now see there is factual and historical basis to this phrase, and It’s not just some kooky “conspiracy theory”. These are some of the world’s most powerful and influential men, they are very serious, and therefore this subject demands a serious investigation by everyone, as we’ll all invariably be effected by the decisions they make and influence.

So now that we’ve established a historical precedent, let’s see what else we can discover regarding the exact nature of what these men are calling for. For one of the first clues regarding the aims of the “New World Order”, we look to the phrase’s origin. It was first used in the context of the formation the League of Nations by Woodrow Wilson (as reflected in this article over at the Library of Congress). The league of nations was a type of world government, an “intergovernmental organization“, whose goal was “world peace“. Fascinatingly, this world government body was formed following World War I, which Woodrow Wilson called, “The War to end all wars” (in other words it was all pre-planned). So we then, immediately we are confronted with well-documented reality of notions of world government and unity (even through the means of warfare if necessary) associated with the phrase New World Order. We also find ourselves confronted with the doctrine of what masonic dictionaries define as the motto of the 33rd degree of freemasonry, “ORDO AB CHAO” or “Order out of Chaos”.

Which brings us to our next exhibit of evidence, in seeking to determine the origin and meaning of this phrase. If one simply pulls out the their wallet and takes out a U.S. one dollar bill (notably, the most common denomination of currency, the world over, and loaded with masonic symbols) they will notice on the obverse side beneath the seal of the pyramid the latin phrase, “Novus Ordo Seclorum” or in english “New World Order” (latin is the official language of the roman catholic rites (most notably the mass) and the writings of her church fathers). The “eye of providence”, also commonly referred to as the “all seeing eye”, is ancient symbol that has been used throughout antiquity by the various religions of the world to represent the deity. It’s now generally acknowledged to be a “Christian symbol” (or more accurately “a catholic symbol“), and hence why it appears in catholic cathedrals and on clerical garments around the world. But their are also luciferian connotations to this symbol. According to accepted masonic authorities, the eye is symbolic of  “enlightenment, wisdom, intelligence…the sun”. Now let’s see who this deity of light is according to some other accepted masonic authorities:

“LUCIFER, the Light-Bearer! Strange and mysterious name given to the Spirit of Darkness! Lucifer, the Son of the Morning! Is it he who bears the light … doubt it not!”-Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma, Pg 321)

“When the Mason learns that the key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the mystery of his Craft. The seething energies of Lucifer are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply energy.”-The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Pg. 29 by Manly P. Hall.

So now we see why it’s rather strange, and telling, that prominent men in all walks of life, especially celebrities, are making the all seeing eye symbol. And why we should take them seriously when they publicly declare they sold their souls to devil, for instance Katy Perry, Kanye west, Michael Jackson, DMX, and Tupac, Fetty Wap, and many more (see also the 2012 documentary illuminati Music Industry). Many people think this kind of thing is just for shock value, but this cannot be so, as most often it’s done in very subtle ways where only those who’re themselves “initiated” would recognize it, for instance Aleister Crowley’s Head on the Beatles’ Album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Jay-Z wearing a hoodie with Crowley’s credo on it, “do what thou wilt” (from Crowley’s, The Book of The Law), or hip-hop artist Ab-Soul talking about how Crowley’s misunderstood and his writings make sense if you go deeper.

And so of course because so many people have been waking up to these sorts of this, the secret societies who control pop control have turned into a popular meme, a joke based on the “preposterous” nature of such a notion, so that people don’t take the idea seriously, and don’t do any serious investigating. Or likewise demonizes those who having done research and seek to make other’s aware of the actual nature of reality as “conspiracy theorist” a term coined by the CIA following the assassination of JFK to prevent anyone from questioning the propaganda they push through their control over all media or tying it back to the papacy. Here you have it from a catholic source, that the CIA has for good reason often been called “Catholics in Action”, or as relayed by author Edith Simon, “Headquartered in Rome these Knights of the Papal Caesar control the Banking, Industry and Military Complexes of the world. They oversee Chase Manhattan Bank with branches in Moscow and New York. They rule the International Intelligence Community, the KGB in the East and the CIA in the West, in restoring the despotism of the Dark Ages.”-Horizon, “the Knights of the Maltese. It’s no secret thatWilliam Donovan, celebrated an Langely as the forefather of the CIA, was a Knight of Malta. As the CIA officer E. Howard Hunt can be heard saying in the 1998 documentary A Coup Made in America, “We had gotten the okay from Cardinal Spellman to go ahead with this. And I wouldn’t presume to trace the lines of authority within the catholic church, how they get their information, but they do, and we’ve always said, in ad admiring way, that the Jesuits form the greatest intelligence service in the world, and always have” (15:29-15:53). Should we then be surprised to learn that the Jesuits and the CIA have the same nickname, “The Company”?

Many catholics would have a hard time believing that the papacy could be behind freemasonry on account of the papacy having policies prohibiting it’s people from joining freemasonry. But of course, if you were secretly behind and organization, and you didn’t want people to catch on, wouldn’t you also openly condemn it? Especially if you knew of it’s subversive nature, and that it was created to seduce protestants into perpetuating your designs? The bottom line is their are many quotes from very prominent people, such as the following from the Russian occultist Helena Blavatsky (on whose teachings the nazis were to a large extent based):

“Under Masonic banners there were priests in plenty and titular babes without number. though the fact has been denied by…apologist[s] for the church, it is impossible to believe that there were not Jesuits in Freemasonry, or that they did not follow therein the proverbial policy of their society: they could have no other purpose in view. It is a favorite parable that they manufactured Degrees and Rites with the object of directing Masonry into channels suited to their ends… Ragon [i.e. Jean-Marie Ragon, Freemason, Historian (1781-1862)] had the privilege of discovering Jesuits everywhere in Masonry, as the following comment shows…”In their secret symbolism the Sun at its zenith represented the Society of Jesus flourishing…he letter G in the centre of the Blazing Star signifies the General of the Jesuits, and Generalis Jesuitarum est locum Dei tenens….The Battery of Three Knocks in a certain Grade of Masonry is an allusion to the three vows of the Jesuits. (8) Hiram slain is the Society destroyed by three companions stationed respectively towards the East, South and North, or England, Scotland and France—from which the Jesuits were banished in the sixteenth century…The Unknown Superiors found it necessary to invent a new symbolical language for the concealment of their designs…The building of the First Temple alluded to the Jesuit College erected by James II….The Great Unknown Work is the work of Jesuitry. (28) The architect Inigo Jones, an English Vitruvius, was used to serve emblematically for Inigo de Guiposcoa, i.e. Ignatius de Loyola.”-A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Arthur Edward Waite (1921), Pgs. 411-412

“It is curious to note too that most of the bodies which work these, such as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the Rite of Avignon, the Order of the Temple, Fessler’s Rite, the ‘Grand Council of the Emperors of the East and West-Sovereign Prince Masons,’ etc., etc., are nearly all the offspring of the sons of Ignatius Loyola. The Baron Hundt, Chevalier Ramsey, Tschoudy, Zinnendorf, and numerous others, who founded the grades in these rites, worked under instructions from the General of the Jesuits…”-Isis Unveiled, Pg. 390

“The truth is, the Jesuits of Rome have perfected Freemasonry to be their most magnificent and effective tool, accomplishing their purposes among Protestants, yet remaining completely hidden and unknown.”–The Grand Design Exposed by John Daniel (1999), pg. 302

“The Rite titled “The Holy and Thrice Illustrious Order of the Cross” employs these words: “…we have confirmed the Induction of the Knight Templar Mason into the Councils of the said Order of Knighthood…and hoping and confiding that he will ever so demean himself as to conduct to the glory of I.H.S. [the seal of the jesuits] the Most Holy and Almighty GOD, and to the honor of his MARK, we do recommend…before I.H.S. …I swear.”-Light on Free Masonry, Pgs. 174, 182 by David Bernard”

“There are still old ladies, male and female, about the country, who will tell you, with grim gravity that, if you trace up Masonry, through all its Orders, till you come to the grand tip-top, head Mason of the World, you will discover that the dread individual and the Chief of the Society of Jesus are one and the same person!”–The Life of Horace Greeley, by American Historian and Editor of the New York Tribune, James Parton, 1854, Pg. 102

“Eight hundred Degrees of one kind and antoher were invented: Infidelity and even Jesuitry were taught under the mask of Masonry”-Morals and Dogma by 33rd degree Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite of Feemasony Albert Pike, (1906), Pg. 326

(for much more evidence and the details refer to the many quotes on this website.)

The jesuits The “Jesuits“, formally and originally known as “The Society of Jesus” (often nickmaned “God’s Marines” or “God’s Storm Troppers”) are a Roman Catholic military order, headed by a “Superior General”. The society’s first general was its founder, Ignatius Loyola (born Íñigo López de Loyola), a basque soldier of the noble class, and a member of the “Alumbrados” or “Illuminati” – an occult secret society (Catholic.com). The order was approved by a Papal Bull by Pope Paul III in 1540, and was tasked at with destroying the Protestant Reformation (for more on the history of the Jesuits, and to see how many prominent men throughout history have warned of there subversive nature, including our founding fathers, see my article, Historic Quotes: the Jesuits/Romanism).

Now before we altogether leave the subject of intelligence agencies, as it turns out, the first director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover not only had honorary degrees from two jesuit universities (Georgetown and Marquette), he was also awarded the “Sword of Ignatius Loyola” (founder of the Jesuits), an award “a replica of St. Ignatius Loyola’s sword, which the founder of the Society of Jesus offered as a symbol of becoming a spiritual soldier of Christ. The sword symbolizes the distinctive spiritual qualities associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola – courage, dedication, and service.” Additionally, the National Security Agency (or “NSA”) admits regarding their logo on their Q&A page, “The key in the eagle’s talons represents security. It evolved from the emblem of St. Peter the Apostle, and his power “to loose and to bind.” The circular shape of the seal is a symbol of eternity” which is of course the exact basis of the papacy’s claim of “apostolic succession” and “temporal power” (here you have it from the “angelic father”,  who called for the death of heretics, Thomas Aquinas, who can be found declared to be “a teacher for our time” with doctrines “in perfect harmony with the faith” on the official vatican website today; curiously enough the NSA removed this statement from their page some time after 2018, but it can still be found on the archive of their website at archive.org). Also fascinatingly enough, if you spell “illuminati” backwards and add a “.com” (itanimullI.com) it redirects to the NSA website.

And that brings us back to the symbolism on the dollar Bill. Notice on that the capstone containing this “all seeing eye” has yet to be placed on this pyramid (symbol of hierarchy), in other words it’s formation is not yet complete. At the base of the pyramid of this great seal we find the date, given in roman numerals, “1776”. This has double significance, not only as the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from the political control of Great Britain all the way across the Atlantic, but is also the date that Adam Weishaupt  founded the Bavarian branch of the Illuminati,  a secret society, “founded [in] order to secretly spread the ideas of Enlightenment within the confines of a highly restrictive society without any freedoms of speech or religion“. Thus on this bill we discover the two great principles of liberty championed by the founding fathers, a nation without a king and it had a church without a pope. A democratic, republican, and representative form of government, by the people and for the people, founded on Judeo-Christian principles (as reflected in the Declaration of Independence) with a separation of church and state (as reflected in the 1st amendment).

Weishaupt was a Jesuit (a roman catholic military order established by Ignatius de Layola,) professor of cannon law (that which governs catholic church) at Ignolstadt University. It’s commonly purported that Weishaupt was of Jewish descent, but the diligent researcher will discovery there are no primary or even secondary sources evidencing this claim, and rather much against it (more on the Jews later in the article.). As mentioned earlier, he all seeing eye can be found in the artwork and architecture of old churches and cathedrals all over europe. According to church and occult historian Jim Arrabito, this symbol was above the altar of Weishuapt’s church in Bavaria. This would explain why this symbol (especially as it appears on the back of the dollar bill on top of the pyramid, above the phrase new world order), has become so prominently associated with the Illuminati. Before moving to the next section, it should also be noted that the Illuminati actually existed before the bavarian branch founded by Weishaupt. As it turns out, Ignatius de Layloa, founder of the Jesuits (to which order Weishaupt belonged) was a member of the spanish branch, the Alumbrados, founded in the 1500’s. As it turns out the founding father’s and many other prominent men of history have warned about the Jesuit order being a threat to liberty, the order has also been banned from several nations throughout history, including the abolition of the society by Pope Clement the XIV.

With that historical background knowledge in mind, let’s break down the etymology of the phrase New World Order. The matters concerned are evidently the order of the world, in other words, in the most basic sense, how humanity operates across the planet. So in other words, governments, national boundaries, currencies, economies, religions, cultures, traditions, etc. The next step in unpacking this phrase is to understand that the term “new world” has it’s origin in the discoveries of America by the explorers of the 16th century, in distinguishing it from their European homeland which was referred to as the “old world” (and of course these terminologies are still used by scientists today in referring to the eastern vs. western hemispheres in the taxonomic classification animals, etc.). We also must consider that the order which marked the old world was church + state unions. Not only regarding the Anglican church, from whose persecutions the pilgrims fled (who were a break off of ultra puritans, known as separatists) but most notably that of the roman catholic church, (as elucidated from the very first page and throughout, the very first American History book ever written, Of Plymouth Plantation, by one of the pilgrims themselves, William Bradford) which held the monopoly emperors through it’s “Holy Roman Empire” and which indeed Bible prophecy indicated would reign over the kings of the earth unto the time of the end (Rev 17:1-6, 18; Dan. 7:21-22, 25-27; 8:23-25, see also the article Using Bible to Identify Antichrist).

So at this point, through deduction, we essentially arrive at three possible meanings, depending on where we put the emphasis in the phrase 1) “New World – Order”: Just as the Catholic Church ruled the world from the “old world” or europe during the dark ages, the new world order will be the same, only from the “new world” instead of the old. 2) “New – World Order”: that the new order will be a total repudiation and the opposite of how things were done in the “old world” model. In other words no more judo-christian values, national sovereignties, etc. 3) that it will be a combination of both these interpretations.

“Since I have seen the western parochial schools I have come to the conclusion that in fifty years, if things go on as I see they are going on at present, the Catholic Church will actually own the west…Within twenty years this country is going to rule the world. Kings and emperors will soon pass away, and the democracy of the United States will take their place. The west will dominate the country, and what I have seen of the western parochial schools has proved that the generation which follows us will be exclusively catholic. When the United States rules the world, the Catholic Church will rule the world.”–Archbishop Quigley, May 5, 1903, Printed in The Chicago Tribune, as relayed by the Catholic Priest Jeremiah Crowley in The parochial school, a curse to the church, a menace to the nation; an exposé of the parochial school, pg. 362, 1904

A parochial school is essentially a private school associated with a particular religious denomination. Therefore this quote from, who at the time was one of the most powerful catholics in the United States, makes a lot of sense of our present situation, where we find in the U.S. alone, 27 Jesuit universities, and if one just go to the the prominent alumni listed on wikipedia for each of these universities, they will find that from government, business, politics, news, to entertainment, an incredible number of prominent men in these various fields have come from these jesuit institutions (and this of course does not take account for those who’ve indirectly been trained by the jesuits through the innumerable secret societies and fraternities).

In spite of the fact that the consensus of Bible prophecy, and easily verifiable, well documented evidences, such as images, biographies, etc. is that the Roman Church, to this day, rules over the prominent men the world, in every facet of civilization; most people, if you were try to tell them that the Roman Church reigns supreme and is behind the curtain like the Wizard of Oz pulling all the strings on the world stage; or that sunday is the infamous mark of the beast of the apocalypse, that sunday worship laws will be enforced in America and the world, they’d probably laugh it off as ridiculous. And one cannot fault them, because, judging by the appearance of things on the surface, in an age when gay marriage becoming the law of the land in America, gender neutral pronouns and bathrooms are the norm, it sure seems the very antithesis of what any “church” would want.

But this brings us back to the motto of the 33rd degree of freemasonry, “Order out of Chaos”. If you’re the pope and you want to get the world as a whole to embrace a theocracy and Christian worldview, which thing would not occur naturally, how would you do it? Just as church attendance skyrocketed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, you would promote political corruption, crime, sexual lewdness, immorality, violence, and demonic imagery of every sort; you would manufacture climate crisis’ and natural disasters through Stratospheric aerosol injection (chemtrails), HAARP, etc. to such an extent that people would not only beg for a responsible leader, a return to traditional values and morality.

While we’re definitely heading into a luciferian age, what most people seem to either forget or are ignorant of, is that the Bible indicates that Satan’s kingdom will ultimately be a counterfeit Christianity (2 Cor.4:4; Is. 14:12-14; 2 Cor 11:13-15; Mt. 24:24; Rev. 12:9). This is the great deception! The new world order will have an appearance of Christianity. The whole goal of papacy’s ecumenism is to combine elements of all religions. This is how she conquerors by appealing to all and creating a unity based on sin, pretense, falsehood, and compromise.

Another tactic of the papacy is to use scapegoats to do her bidding. In other words she’ll prop an individual or certain groups up in the public eye to carry out her designs, so that they get the blame without injury to her reputation, in order that people don’t wake up and thus thwart her conspiracies. A classic example of this is the nazis during World War II (for the details and evidence see this section from my article Papal Terror Today: The Origin, Present Reality, and Ultimate Destiny of Fascism). This is why there are so many secret societies such as the Jesuits, Knights of Columbus, Freemasonry, B’nai B’rith, Order of the Eastern Star, Skull and Bones, Clube of Rome, Trilateral Commission, Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg Group, Rosicrucian’s, Opus Dei, and on and on it goes. That way amidst the confusion and misdirection, anyone and everyone gets the blame expect the system with a man at it’s head who dresses in white, smiles, and waves, pretending to be the “vicar of christ”. And of course one of the favorite useful dupes and scapegoats of the papacy are the Jews, and today they’ve become number one suspect of most “conspiracy theorists”. But if one really examines history in general, history of banking, the Jews, their own religious texts, etc. they will discover that the theory that the Jews are the ultimate puppet master of the N.W.O. is untennable (for much of this evidence see my article Do the Jews Run the World?)

So in the final analysis we see that the a plot for “New World Order” is not new, and neither is it a theory. Some of the most prominent men of the world have openly called for it, stated it’s aims, and this ancient conspiracy has a well documented history.

Now let’s proceed to connect the Covid-19 “Pandemic” to the new world order (you may want to start with my article Covid-19: What you’re not being told).

-contain an article or vid on the rest of the masonic symbolism on dollar bill/washington dc

-NSA Website, eagle clutching key = keys given to peter- illuminati.com backwards takes to NSA

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“We‘ll Know Our Disinformation Program is Complete When Everything The American PublicBelieves is False”- SUpposedly spoken by CIA director william casey

see also https://www.reddit.com/r/QuotesPorn/comments/hwb04n/yikes_well_know_our_disinformation_program_is/

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One of the hallmarks of maturity, wisdom, and above all the realization of the duty incumbent upon us before God, in the spirit of the Bereans (Acts 17:11), is a perpetual willingness/readiness/examining whether be wrong, that the Word of God may be found right (Rom. 3:4). To prove all things whether they be so (1 Thess. 5:21), in order that we may then be able to conform ourselves to the truly objective position, upon having taken a careful and prayerful investigation into all sides on any given matter. If you identify as a Seventh-Day adventist, if you love God, and if you desire to reach the world with the Three Angels Message, you need to examine the evidence which will presented in this exposition, as well as to carefully consider the ramifications which will be elucidated of said evidence.

Introduction: Motivation and Spirit of Writing, etc.

To begin, I want to make it clear that, while I ultimately must consider myself non-denominational (the reasons for this, which are scriptural, will become clear very shortly, for they are the chief subject of this post); nonetheless, in theology, doctrine, eschatology, and lifestyle (health-reform, music reform, dress reform, etc.) I am a Seventh-Day Adventist. In other words, I’m technically not a Seventh-day Adventist, but in essence I am, and therefore I identify with SDA’s.  I am an independent Sabbath-keeping, God-fearing man, whose laid down his life entirely for the gospel’s sake and to preach the Three Angel’s Message. My ministry, like the Waldenses {GC 67.3, GC 69.1, etc.}, and the school of the prophets {PP 593.3} is 100% supported by the sweat of my own brow, toiling daily doing manual labor, and I come to you in the name of the Lord; out of love and obedience to my Master, in defense of the Bible and the protestant principles which are supposed to epitomize the SDA church and her mission (i.e. those of the protestant reformation). 

God called me, saved me and transformed me, by impregnating me with His Holy Spirit in 2012. After a couple years of study I came across an SDA webpage discussing the identity of the two-witnesses, the mark of the beast, etc. and immediately recognized it to be the most logical and Biblical explanation I’d come across so far. It’s now been about 5 years or so that I’ve learning from and studying various SDA sources (both original and contemporary). I believe that the SDA faith is the closest system of organized Christianity to true primitive 1st century Biblical-Christianity. And as a denomination there can be no question they’ve been blessed with the most light regarding the prophetic present truths for our time. They’ve also done the most good in restoring the true and ancient gospel in establishing the law of God (Rom. 3:31; Rom. 8:7, 4; Heb. 10:16; Rom 2:14-15, etc.), which is the foundation of God’s government (Mt. 22:35-40). Therefore there can be no doubt that the Seventh-day Adventist Movement is indeed part of the succession of those great movements of God which E.G. White traces in her book Great Controversy. Also, I can really only truly enjoy fellowship with SDAs because my beliefs are generally so in harmony with them, and I share nearly all of their grievances with traditional Christianity. To this day most of the sermons/teachings I listen to on a regular basis are from SDA pastors/evangelists (the late Jim Arrabito’s lectures probably having had the greatest influence on me, above any other Christian teacher since I’ve come to faith) and most Recently Pastor Andrew Henriques’ youtube channel ProphesyAgainTV (to whom I dedicate this exposition). Regarding Mrs. White, I’ve read through her Conflict of the Ages series several times, as well as Steps to Christ, and am familiar with quotes from many of her other manuscripts. Her book Great Controversy is probably my favorite book outside the Bible. I have great respect for her, and I think she had many, many, wonderful, and indeed prophetic things to say. 

But the reason I’ve been unable to officially become or call myself a SDA (and the same reason why any conscientious believer will not be able to, who, like Luther, concede that their conscience is captive to the Word of God, and their fidelity to the scriptures alone: the chief principle of the protestant reformation) is because upon seeking to join the denomination; between the Baptismal Vow and the 27 Fundamental Beliefs, one is forced to acknowledge Mrs. White as “The Lord’s Messenger”, her writings the chief “authority” alongside the Bible, etc.  Now, I shall set the example by myself being faithful to the principles elucidated at the very beginning of this introduction. I truly have no problem accepting these conditions regarding Mrs. White and her writings if A) she does indeed pass the test when compared against scripture. If there are absolutely no irreconcilable contradictions between her writings and the Bible, I have no reservations whatsoever in receiving her as “God’s prophet”, “her writings inspired”, etc. or B) there remains freedom of interpretation within the denomination to differ from Mrs. White’s without threat of persecution. Because as shall be demonstrated in section two of this article, she’s definitely undeniably, absolutely, and irreconcilably in contradiction to scripture on several points.

And while the honest SDA’s who realize there’s a conflict between these vows and the foremost principle of Protestantism (which Seventh-day Adventism is supposed to epitomize), namely ‘Sola Scriptura‘, will commonly retort with statements such as “yes but even she teaches we must test her writings against the scriptures”, “she’s only a lesser light”, “the Bible is still the final authority” etc. (and I believe when folks say these things they’re being sincere; they just don’t perceive the cognitive dissonance which must exist, as shall be demonstrated), history testifies that when the proverbial “rubber meets the road” it quickly becomes evident that things aren’t so “cut and dried”. And that those who’re part of the organized church and express disagreement with E.G. White on matters are often disfellowshipped. For instance, most recently this couple for their views of the trinity; perhaps most notably Desmond Ford in 1980 for his interpretation of Dan.  8:14 which resulted in hundreds of Pastors, teachers, etc. being fired, as documented by Walter Martin/John Ankerberg (7:25-8:10; 10:00-11:10); and perhaps most importantly Verne Bates for discovering that all the spirit of prophecy books had been re-written after James White passed by comparing with the original publications. In actual fact, in SDA circles, if one even hints that perhaps Mrs. White’s interpretation could be incorrect on any given matter, by merely espousing another, they’re looked upon as a threat or with with suspicion as being an apostate, spiritually in darkness, or as someone seeking to destroy the SDA church (the same way, very unfortunately, I no doubt will likely be regarded by those who dismiss this appeal before even reading all the way through it, and considering the contents thereof).

And so while the declared supremacy of The Word over Mrs. White’s writings may sound compelling, it’s no wonder that in practice it isn’t actually so, given many prominent SDA leaders have proven that SDAs speak out of both sides of their mouth, having openly made statements literally declaring her writings to be “the Word of God” (Walter Veith, 2:14-2:30, Latest Events 2019 – Walter Veith (Part 4 of 5)), as being ‘inspired the same way scripture was,‘ and ‘even more infallible than any Bible translation’ (Bill Hughes, Pressing Issues: Which Bible Translation? with Pastor Bill Hughes (7:40-11:00, also refer to his response to me (Contending For the Faith )in the comment section), and referring to her writings as “scripture” (Pastor Andrew, 2:48-2:53, or Javier Chipi, Last Warning Truth Minisitries; 2:32-35). Expressing similar sentiments you have the following statements: 

“The Bible is an infallible guide but it needs to be infallibly interpreted, to avoid confusion and division. When will the people of God cease trusting in their own wisdom? When will they come to the place where they will cease to measure, construe, and interpret by their own reason what God says to them through His appointed channel? When we come to the place where we place no trust in man or in the wisdom of man, but unquestionably accept and act upon what God says through this gift, then will the spirit of prophecy as set before us in the Bible and confirmed among us and become in fact a counselor, guide and final court of appeal among God’s people”-Adventist Review (official organ of SDA), June 3. 1971, p, 6.

“Ellen white had that gift, she was cannonical, in so far as doctrinal interpretational authority is concerned“-D.A. Delafield, Trustee of E.G. White Estate.

There’s many other statements by other church officials that could be cited but I don’t want to belabor the point. And again, while the honest SDA’s who realize the conflict of interest here may try and argue that these men or their statements aren’t typical of their personal beliefs, or don’t represent the views of the SDA Faith as a whole, etc. The bottom line is, at the end of the day, if one truly believes that E.G. White is “God’s Prophet” (etc.) then by implication, the statements that these men have made ultimately must reflect an an identical sentiment of those who deem her a prophet or her writings inspired in light of 2 Pet. 1:20-21 (though perhaps unrealized). If one deems the scriptures, which declare themselves to be “inspired” (2 Tim. 3:16) as “infallible”, then so to must Mrs. White’s writings be “infallible” or “equivalent to scripture” if they are indeed likewise “inspired”. Otherwise if we deem Mrs. White a prophet or her writings “inspired” but not “infallible” then we are ultimately attacking the infallibility of the Bible which likewise claims to be “inspired.” 

Now  again, if upon reviewing the content below, you believe you’re able to reconcile these several objections presented, I’m happy, ready, and moreover have a duty to listen and to concede. But, on the other hand, granted the evidence which will be presented below holds up to scrutiny and earnest prayer, then the ramifications are, to have a superstitious view of  EG White in anyway (that means deeming her “God’s prophet”, her writings “inspired”, “the spirit of prophecy”, etc.) is not only personally extremely spiritually dangerous (as it will render you unable to receive divine truth beyond what she affirms; and thus rendering you in spiritual darkness), but moreover, and as will be elaborated on later, is actually counter-productive to the promulgation of the sacred truths for our time that the SDA has most definitely been entrusted with (i.e. The Three Angel’s Message), and therefore is ultimately sin against our fellow man.

Now before we examine the evidence, I just want to make a couple final statements.

If you’ve stuck with me from the beginning of the introduction you know that I have a high regard for Mrs. White, and therefore I obviously believe that God did use her. But, to quote Isaiah, “come and let us reason together” (Is. 1:18). Surely to believe that God used Mrs. White any more than He used Wycliffe, Luther, Tyndale, Huss, Calvin, Wesley, etc. to go so far as to develop a superstitious view of her or her writings, not only goes against common sense, but furthermore, being an absolute repudiation of the foremost protestant principle ‘Sola Scriptura‘, renders those who so regard her while yet claiming to be protestant hypocrites. What would you think, dear reader, if someone came up to you and declared any of those men to be “God’s prophet”, that it was their writings (rather than the Spirit of Christ) to which was being referred as “the spirit of prophecy” in Rev. 19:10, or that all their writings were “inspired” in the same way as scripture? And what would you advise them would become of them, should they continue to so regard one of those men or their writings? Haven’t we learned as the centuries have passed, that while these men were no question mightily used by God, that nonetheless there were things that they were in error regarding, that that none of them had the full picture; and that God’s revelation is indeed progressive, even as Mrs. White maintains in {GC 103.1}? Did not Mrs. White herself warn about this type of superstitious disposition (for instance in {GC 385.1})? Doesn’t she maintain this type of mentality is what causes folks to put the spiritual “breaks” on, to proceed no further, and thus the reason there are so many denominations of protestant Christianity? Did not the SDA pioneers (including Mrs. White) allude to these very principles in their warnings about creeds? Since the underlying greek for “prophet” (Acts 15:32) is also translated “witness” (Acts 10:43), which technically by implication would make anyone who preaches the Gospel or Word of God a prophet, mustn’t we at least allow for the possibility that “the spirit of prophecy”,  rather than referring to the Collective writings of a singular but unspecified “infallible” individual, it rather refers to an understanding of the prophecies in general of the infallible Bible, which the remnant would possess, regardless of where, or from who they learned it, or which denomination they officially belong to? And lets grant that the majority of that understanding did come through Mrs. White. Does that mean that everything she wrote has to be infallible? Or is it more likely that like Wycliffe, Luther, Wesley, and Calvin (etc.) who possessed the original “spirit of prophecy” (being the first to identify the antichrist, etc.) are likewise not infallible?

Make no mistake about my friend, just as the Bible doesn’t include men’s writings, it’s also no coincidence that Providence saw to it that Mrs. White’s writings were not inducted into the canon of sacred scripture. If God wanted it to be so, her writings (either in part or in whole) would be contained in every Bible. Obviously God mustn’t have willed it to be so. As a matter of fact, both the new and old testaments contain passages indicating that the books which should comprise them as Holy Writ have been Divinely chosen, and are, in and of themselves complete. And furthermore both testaments contain curses for those who’d seek to add or remove to them (Rev. 22:18-19; Deut. 4:2). And again, to be clear, I’m not attacking her writings, rather to have a superstitious regard of them.

Furthermore, my friend, we must acknowledge undeniable reality that the Seventh-Day Adventism meets all of the following criteria indicative of any cult: #1) having an authoritative spokesperson outside the Bible (let us ask ourselves, how is this any different than having a “pope”?) #2) having it’s own set of supposedly inspired extra-Biblical writings (i.e. kind of like the papal doctrine apostolic succession, which elevates of the traditions as championed by her church fathers to equal footing with scripture?) #3) teaching that their denomination alone represents the exclusive group of God’s people (i.e. kind of like the papal bull “Unam Sanctam” which states there’s no salvation outside of the Roman Catholic Church?).

Do we not see how these sentiments, if held, regardless of having generally correct doctrine and eschatology, yet indeed render us to one degree or another part of the image of the beast?

Okay in the next section we’ll examine the evidence.

Seven Points in which Mrs. White is in undeniable, absolute, and irreconcilable contradiction with the scriptures

1.

Regarding the chronology surrounding the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Bible, Jesus was crucified on on the passover day (which the passover meal precedes, i.e. the evening before, as the Bible/Jews start the new day at sunset, Lk 22:15; Ex 12:6; Mk. 15:25; etc.) and was placed in the tomb that evening (passover day) before sundown (Jn. 19:31). The day which follows the passover is a High Day (one of the annual “sabbaths” of lev 23:24; 32; 39, etc.) known as Unleavened bread (Lev 23:5-7). Now, Mk. 16:1 indicates that following the crucifixion, the women purchased spices to anoint His body after the Sabbath passed. Now obviously it cannot be referring here to after the 7th day sabbath, because it says when they came to the tomb to anoint him with these spices it was early before the sun had even risen (v. 2), i.e. when shops would not have been open, and by the time the shops had opened they wouldn’t have bought them because they would’ve known He had risen, so it must be referring to after Unleavened bread (which follows the Passover day). Now, at the same time we also have Lk 23:55-56 indicating that after preparing the spices they purchased, then they proceded to “rest on the Sabbath day according to the commandment”. Therefore there had to be a day in between the two sabbaths that week on which they purchased the spices, as shops to do so would’ve been closed for passover through the following day (Unleavened Bread, in accordance to Lev. 23:6-7). With this knowledge, working backwards from the Sabbath day, that means Jesus had to have been crucified and placed in the tomb on a wednesday passover (at evening just before sundown) with a thursday unleavened bread, and then the day in between on which spices could be bought preceding the Sabbath Day (interestingly enough, in harmony with SDA interpretation of the 70 week prophecy, which put’s Jesus’ Crucifixion in the year AD 31, astronomical calculations also indicate Passover fell on a wednesday that year).  Notice, this chronology is harmony with Jesus who said He would be in the tomb for three mornings and three evenings. So just as Jonah was literally in the belly of the whale (Mt. 12:40; Jon. 1:17), so was Christ (and therefore not figuratively as Uriah Smith tries to argue against all common sense and reason). And wednesday evening to sunday morning would be 4 evenings and 4 mornings. So since He was put in the tomb just before sunset on the wednesday passover, he had to rise just before sunset on the weekly Sabbath. Since, as was demonstrated, a day in between the sabbaths is indicated by scripture, this is the only possible chronology. And if you read the gospel accounts carefully, you’ll notice it never says that He rose on the 1st day, rather that on the 1st day, early the morning when the ladies had arrived at the tomb, he had already risen. Indeed try as one might, friday evening to to sunday morning can never = 3 days and 3 nights, and thus we see how E.G. White who maintains that Jesus was resurrected the 1st day of the week and crucified on friday, must be in error (and it’s actually tragically ironic that SDA’s uphold a sunday resurrection despite of the testimony of scriptures, as to uphold the testimony of scripture refute the number one rationalization used by sunday keepers, that He supposedly rose on a sunday.

2.

While Jesus was born in the fall season in fulfillment of the Biblical Feast of Tabernacles (lev 23:33-36), traditional Christianity (as a whole) has instead adopted the observance of one of those holy days implemented in its place by that man of sin (as foretold in Dan. 7:25). While borrowing names and figures from the gospel story, ChristMASS is yet utterly pagan (and according to that harlot herself, represents another one of her marks of authority, “The Protestant mind does not seem to realize that in…keeping Christmas and Easter, they are accepting the authority of the spokesman for the church, the Pope.”-Our Sunday Visitor, February 5, 1950). Now I wont here go into all the details regarding the pagan nature of Christmas (for that’s not the scope of this exposition, most of my readers will already be familiar with those matters, and in the future I will be devoting an entire article to the subject of Christmas), but suffice it to say, one of the hallmarks and centerpieces of Christmas is the evergreen or “christmas” tree (a practice of pagans from the time of the Egyptians to the druids of great britain) and exchanging of gifts (in the tradition of the roman saturnalia). The Bible describes the process of the pagans making their idols in way that no one can deny sounds remarkably similar to the the christmas tradition of putting a tree up and decorating it, “For the customs of the people are vain: For one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.” (Jer. 10:3-4) And in the in the very context declares in no uncertain terms, “Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen…” (v.2), or as the apostle Paul put it, “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” (Eph. 5:11). And yet, Mrs. White, instead of likewise teaching to have nothing to with these pagan customs since the Bible’s pretty clear and we’re called to be separate, teaches, “God would be well pleased if on Christmas each church would have a Christmas tree on which shall be hung offerings, great and small, for these houses of worship. Letters of inquiry have come to us asking, Shall we have a Christmas tree? Will it not be like the world? We answer, You can make it like the world if you have a disposition to do so, or you can make it as unlike the world as possible. There is no particular sin in selecting a fragrant evergreen and placing it in our churches; but the sin lies in the motive which prompts the actions and the use which is made of the gifts placed upon the tree…the tree may be as tall and its branches as wide as shall best suit the occasion; but let its boughs be laden with the golden and silver fruit of your beneficence, and present this to Him as your Christmas gift. Let your donations be sanctified by prayer.” {EGWSROCHG 9.5, 7}. Okay, now again, look, as I stated in the introduction, my aim is to be biblically fair and mature about this, so I will acknowledge that, speaking in general terms, she’s right that in and of itself there’s no sin in putting a “fragrant evergreen tree” in the home or the church. If you want to grow an evergreen as “house plant” of sorts, or put one up for spring, or even the Feast of Tabernacles, then okay sure, that’s not overtly sinful. But let’s be honest with ourselves here, not only putting up an evergreen tree, but “on christmas”, and then going on to also decorate it, and give gifts, etc. is celebrating christmas. How are Mrs. White’s sentiments above any different than when the catholic missionaries, in seeking to covert the “savages”, would tell them it was okay to continue their pagan customs as long they directed their worship to the crucifix necklace they gave them to wear around their necks? Now I know there are many SDA ministries today on youtube protesting against the celebration of christmas (and amen). So my only question is when do we realize the implication and finally acknowledge that Mrs. White was obviously wrong in advocating this baptism of pagan customs, and that therefore that her writings cannot be considered “inspired”. Would “God’s prophet” ever say it was okay compromise and so partake? Obviously not as the scriptures quoted above bear testimony.

3. 

As indicated in the introduction, I believe in health-reform. To give you a little back story, I didn’t come to know the Lord until I was 23 years old. I grew up almost exclusively on fast food, candy, and other horrible junk foods, and continued to eat that way until I was saved. Subsequent to the Lord saving me, my diet consists almost exclusively of meals which would be considered vegan. I am not sure that too many would contest the fact that a diet consisting exclusively of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, etc. is ideal. And because I see my body as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and my productive potential, mental faculties, etc. the Lord’s who bought me, I therefore seek to put into my body what’s best.

Now having made my position clear, nonetheless, if one were going to be dogmatic about diet, let us consider, what does the Word of God record the Lord Jesus Christ in His infinite wisdom choose to eat when on earth with His resurrected body? Honey and and fish (Lk. 24:42), neither of which are considered vegan items (that’s right, believe it or not honey isn’t technically considered vegan either). Now since we know the Lord obviously didn’t chose these items in His Providence to advocate some sort of ideal diet, is it possible that what He was doing, in making such a decision for posterity to forever behold in His Eternal Word, was to repudiate, rebuke, and expose those, who like Mrs. White, would teach that to eat meat is sin, in complete, stark, and absolute contradiction to the Word of God, which regarding the religious mandate of abstaining from meats, it declares to be a “doctrine of devils” (1 Timothy 4:1,3)? Did not the apostle Paul teach that those who would only eat vegetables because they were concerned about the fact that the meat may have been sacrificed to idols, were, rather than being the strong ones in faith, were the weak (Rom 14:1-4)? Now any good SDA will respond by talking about the supposed “restoring the eden diet” (but since God subsequent to eden declared eating meet okay (Gen. 9:3) and more importantly since Jesus in His glorified body ate meat, this obviously cannot scripturally be maintained), or saying something along the lines of how polluted meat is today etc. Now regarding the latter point, my friend, if you think, between the pollution in general of the industrialized world, pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, the chemtrails they’re spraying from planes all day long to poison us, the neglect of the heavenly mandated sabbaticals (Lev. 25:1-7, which kept the soil from becoming nutritionally depleted), that the fruits of the field are any less polluted than the meats, I’m very sorry to say, but you just illustrate the extent to which self-deception is possible in spite of all common sense, and likewise the dangers of placing tradition above scripture. And if you think that just because something is sold to you as “organic” that it means it actually is, again I’m sorry, but it just goes to show that you totally underestimate the absolute depravity of fallen man. In fact my mother was seeing a guy who was operating at a farmers market, and according to her, he asked one of the guys if what they were selling was really organic, and the person responded “if they’re dumb enough to believe it’s organic, I’m dumb enough to sell it to them as organic”. It should be obvious “organic” is generally used as a marketing ploy by those who know not the Lord, and therefore will naturally bring forth fruits of the mystery of iniquity in seeking to make more money (1 Tim. 6:10). Presumption is one thing no doubt, but since the Bible says that God will neutralize poisons put in our foods (Mk. 16:18; 2 King. 4:38-41), then wouldn’t it be a matter of unbelief, to not eat fish for example, on account of a fear it’s somehow absorbed dangerous amounts of toxins from the ocean, and which God wouldn’t neutralize in accordance to His Word if prayed over and sanctified unto Him and His service?

Now I know that Mrs. White wasn’t personally totally against dairy products, eggs, etc. but because I’m aware that many SDAs today do tend to be dogmatic about these food items I shall take this opportunity to mention in passing that, in the Bible, we have Men of God eating: meat (kosher of course), butter, and milk (Gen. 18:8, Is. 7:15), olive oil (1 king 5:9, 11), cheese (2 Sam. 17:29; 1 Sam 17:18), etc.

4.

As somebody who entirely self-supports their ministry through full-time and rigorous daily toil (again, in the manner of the Waldenses, and School of the Prophets; typically yard work and other forms of manual labor) and therefore has to get up around 4 AM and devote all of his free time outside of work to ministry to be able to make any progress at all, and yet cannot afford proper health care, dental care, vehicle maintenance, etc. you can imagine, I should be one of the first to cry with Mrs. White and the other SDA ministers, “Tithe should be returned as first fruits when the personal income is received” and which is mandated to SDAs in the baptismal vow. So why don’t I? Because as I shall demonstrate, when one rightly divides the Word of Truth, comparing scripture with scripture, this is totally unbiblical, and as you will see, ultimately makes those who preach it hypocrites. Now again, don’t misunderstand me, I am not against supporting ministries, nor would I ever advocate that it’s not a duty to do so, especially if one’s not engaged in their own ministry of the gospel. The point is the Bible defines the “tithe” as something altogether different, and if we’re going to teach the duty of supporting ministries, let’s at least do it in a truly Biblical way.

To begin, 1) the tithe was only produce of the land, it was never money (Lev. 27:30). Now there were certain provisions for long-distance travel where the tithe could be exchanged for money to avoid having cart a bunch of extra stuff along, but this ultimately upon arrival had to be re-exchanged (for more details on these matters, the scriptural references, etc. refer to videos #36 and #37 of the following playlist, a two-part study, titled Tithing or Extorition, which was put together by fellow Adventists).  2) The tithe was only for the tribe of Levi, on account of, unlike the other 11 tribes, they were not given land in order to grow food on in order to sustain themselves (Num. 18:20, 24). 3) Being therefore instituted as a constituent of the sacrifices and other carnal ordinances of the temple, which things the apostle paul says were “a figure for the time then present… Which stood only…imposed on them until the time of reformation…a shadow of good things to come” (Heb 8:5-7, 13; Heb. 9:9-10),  this ordinance must have likewise perished along with those things. To argue that the sacrificial system was done away with but the tithe that was merely a means to this end was not, is obviously an epitome of theological inconsistency. 4) Now, were one to seek to a give it a spiritual application and argue that in principle it’s still binding for the maintenance of the spiritual temple (overlooking the inconsistency of this argument in making temple spiritual but not the tithe); according to the new testament all believers are priests (Rev 5:10; 1 Pet. 2:9, and for that matter every believer is also called to spiritually be the temple, the sacrifice, the ark of the covenant, the altar of incense, and so on, 1 Cor. 3:16; Rom. 12:1; Heb. 10:16; 2 Cor 2:15), and therefore were we to argue the perpetuity of a literal tithe, it would have to be distributed amongst all the believers, as all believers are called to maintain the spiritual temple and its spiritual services (and indeed the Bible indicates that the 1st century church held all things in common, and distributed according to the needs of the members of the church, Acts 2:44-45; acts 4:34-35; Rom. 12:13; 1 Jn. 3:17, etc.). But of course, and rather ironically, 501c3 churches are actually technically legally forbidden to give their funds to individuals. 5) the notion of the tithe actually demeans the Holy standards of God. God doesn’t require 10%. He requires 100%, of everything be sanctified to Him and his cause, not just 10% of our income, but every single penny earned, and not just our income, but everything we possess, every meal, every day, every hour, every second, every moment, every breath we’re gifted with to yet be on this earth is to have inscribed on it “HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD” on it.  

And of all the passages in the new testament that could be used to suggest that believers are “required” to give money to their church leaders, in their immediate context one finds statements such as, “If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ…Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die…“ (1 Cor. 9:12, 14-15), “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.“ (2 Cor. 9:7). Based on this text, the “nail in a sure place” we see that not only is “tithing” not required, but the the implication that if giving is done under such a pretense, it’s actually sin (see also 2 Pet. 2:3). And getting back to our theme of the image of the beast, wasn’t it the Roman Church who exacted money from it’s parishioners as the pretense to be right with God, even when they couldn’t even afford food or adequate shelter? In harmony with James. 2:15-16 There’s a scene in the film Luther (2003) where one of the beggarly parishioners excitedly tells Martin Luther about an indulgence she bought for her little girl, and Luther tells her it’s meaningless, gives her the money back from his own pocket and says, “use it to feed your daughter”. In such a spirit, my question is (and this is of course rhetorical), when there’s people who cannot find work because their faithfulness to Christ and unwillingness to bend in regard to sabbath keeping (which the SDA claims to epitomize), and they’re threatened with homelessness and can’t pay their bills, how many of these individuals are being provided for by these SDA churches collecting “tithes”? Or the SDA’s who teeth are rotting and falling out and cannot afford dental care; or that don’t have a vehicle to get to work, are they having their needs met out of the tithe in accordance to Rom. 12:13; 1 Jn. 3:17; 1 Pet. 4:9-10? And if one is a Sabbath keeper in harmony with Seventh-Day Adventism in all major points of doctrine, but they refuse to have a superstitious view of Mrs. White, vocally disagree with her on issues, or are not an official member of the denomination, and reach out for help, will they nonetheless be helped in the Spirit of Christ, or do they have to “join”, recant, and conform to the denominational dogmas to receive true Christian mercy?

One final point regarding tithes. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself, as recorded in the parable of the talents (Lk. 19:11-27), clearly gave talents to each individual, and expected them each as individuals to personally promulgate and multiply it (v. 15). And to the one who hid his talent in the ground, Jesus essentially says, “hey, if you weren’t going to do the work of an evangelist in multiplying the seed of the Gospel, then you should have given your means to one of these evangelical organizations, who at least would of multiplied it for Me” (v.23). So the implication is that the duty of the believer to support a supposed ministry is only binding if they’re not engaged in their own ministry. And notice, in harmony with Peter’s prophecy (2 Pet. 2:3), the Lord Jesus Christ identifies these tithe-exacting “churches” as “usurers” (v.23). According to Webster’s 1828 dictionary a Usurer is “one who lends money at a rate of interest beyond the rate established by law.” In other words, simply put, someone who is making money in way that is immoral or illegal (or concerning God’s law, in away contrary to the scriptures). So since the Bible tells us “Buy the truth, and sell it not“ (Pro. 23:23), and based on all the other scriptures covered in this section, wouldn’t the teaching of tithing as mandatory be considered Usury?

5.

One of the truly Biblical doctrines championed by the SDA church is the death-knell to spiritualism: that consciousness doesn’t exist beyond the grave, that no one is presently suffering in hell nor others rejoicing in heaven, but rather, as Bible plainly teaches, the dead are unconscious: the righteous until the second coming of Christ (1 Thess. 4:13-17), and the wicked following millennium (Rev. 20:5). For this reason it is of greatest irony that Mrs. White, while generally maintaining this view, in spite of herself, and totally inconsistently, also teaches, not only that Moses, Elijah, and Enoch are in heaven, but also the saints of Mt. 27:52-53. Now there’s no doubt that Elijah was taken up into “heaven” for the scripture plainly tells us that (2 King. 2:11). The problem, it will become clear, is in what the implications/nature of this are interpreted to be (to begin we must keep in mind the word “heaven” is used in the Bible not only to describe the throne room of God (Heb. 8:1) but also the atmosphere (Jam. 5:18), and outer space (Mt. 24:29)). And as shall be demonstrated, no matter what, it’s absolutely impossible to maintain from scripture that Moses, or especially the saints of Mt. 27:52-53 were taken to heaven; and that anybody presently “in heaven”, are only there in the same exact way as every other saint who’s died, i.e. in accordance to 2 Cor 5:8; Ecc. 12:7; 3:20. But the implications of Mrs. White’s statements are, that the aforementioned enjoy a special condition in heaven, for otherwise, to make such statements at all concerning them would be redundant, if they were only present with the Lord the same way the rest of the Dead in Christ are (2 Cor 5:8; Ecc. 12:7; 3:20).

Now let’s start with Moses. The scriptures plainly state “Jesus Christ…the first begotten of the dead...For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (Rev. 1:5). This means that Moses could not have been resurrected before Christ (because Moses obviously died before Christ, and according to this passage Jesus was the first begotten from the dead), and therefore Jd. 1:9 cannot be interpreted in such a way to to argue he was, or we make the scriptures to irreconcilably contradict themselves. Additionally 1 Cor. 15:22-23 tells us “But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.” So according to this passage Christ alone has been resurrected to heaven, and the rest will not be so resurrected until the 2nd coming. But there’s more. What did the Lord Jesus Christ Himself say? “And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.“ (Jn 3:13). And then we’re also told (through a typological interpretation of The Day of Atonement, consistent with SDA interpretation) , “And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation [i.e. in heaven, Heb. 9:24] when he [i.e. Christ] goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place [Jn. 20:17; Heb. 7:25; Heb. 4:15-16; 1 Pet. 1:2; etc.], until he come out [i.e. at the second coming]…” (Lev. 16:17).

So having established that Moses (who we know definitely died, Deut. 34:5) cannot be in heaven, we know that the appearance of Moses and Elijah at the transfiguration cannot be considered as an evidence of some sort of unique consciousness/presence of either of the men. If Moses isn’t conscious/physically present in heaven, it would be inconsistent and illogical to assume Elijah was (or Enoch for that matter). And in fact, if one very carefully studies the scriptures, they’ll find Elijah was evidently just relocated, as he’d later go on to write a letter to one of the kings, and thus was not taken to the 3rd heaven (2 Cor. 12:2). So while the latter two were translated so as not to experience death, their presence in heaven must yet likewise be in accordance with all the other saints dead in the Lord (2 Cor 5:8; Ecc. 12:7; 3:20), because the scriptures covered in the paragraph above speak in absolute terms, “and there shall be no man…in the tabernacle…until He come out”. Since it doesn’t state parenthetically, “with the exception of Moses, Enoch, Elijah, etc” to maintain the opposite would render the Word of God in irreconcilable contradiction to itself. We’d be forced to concede, “well even though it says that, it doesn’t really mean that, the opposite is actually true”. Now if that were the case, then Bible just bore false witness (which obviously it cannot). 

Finally, concerning the saints of Mt. 27:52-53, had Christ taken them with Him up to heaven at His ascension, surely that would’ve been likewise documented in Acts 1:9-10. Other people ascending up to heaven with Him would be no small detail, and the ramifications thereof huge, and therefore the author, who’s in fact reputed for his attention to detail, would not have left it out. It’s much more reasonable to assume that the saints of Mt. 27:52-53 were relatives of Israelites then living, and who had recently died (as the patriarchs, etc. were they then resurrected wouldn’t have been recognized), and that they eventually died again, even as the child raised by Elijah (1 King 17:17-24) must’ve died again.

6.

So now that we’ve covered some of the fundamental ways in which Mrs. White’s teachings are in contradiction to the Bible, let us now elucidate how she actually from the get-go fails to meet the very first Biblical requirements in order to be considered a teacher (or at least anyways one that’s in obedience to God’s Word). One need only go to EGWritings.org and browse her various books and manuscripts to realize she was a prolific writer who imparted instruction regarding nearly every aspect of the Christian walk and religion. There’s only one major problem. While her writings are full of instruction, teaching, and laden with doctrine, the Bible states plainly, “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence….For Adam was first formed, then Eve.And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.” (1 Tim. 2:12-14). There are also pictures of Mrs. White behind the pulpit preaching. Now let me be very clear, I’m not a misogynist, I understand that God took eve from Adam’s side and not his foot, to love and be his help meet. I also know that women are equally competent. And I also know that even in spite of God’s prescribed order, He will still use a woman if she’s willing, especially if all the men are failing to perform their duty. But let us not doubt that God has established a certain order of things for a reason, and we must ultimately go by His Word, and these matter of facts cannot be used to justify disobedience. Now, of course a a good adventist will rationalize this away by saying, “oh well she was God’s prophet, and the Bible many times throughout the old and new testaments mentions prophetesses.” But based on this text in 1 Timothy there must be a difference from teaching on matters theology, doctrine, religious practice, etc. verses speaking to local or future situations (i.e. the chief definition of a prophet), or again we cause the Bible to irreconcilably contradict itself. If the prophetesses mentioned in the Bible were exercising those offices, then what is the meaning of 1 Tim. 2:12-14? No where in the Bible when it mentions the various prophetesses does it ever indicate they were teaching doctrine or leading in matters pertaining to the practice of religion. And that brings us to the next point regarding why this rationalization (i.e. that it’s “different” with Mrs. White because she was God’s prophet), upon examining the evidence, is doubly untenable:

7. 

Did Mrs. White speak things that are prophetic? Most certainly. In fact I would say at least 90% of what she wrote is biblically accurate as well as prophetic. But as Jn. 11:49-53 testifies, prophetic utterances alone cannot be the grounds that define one as “God’s Messenger”.  Especially when not everything that Mrs. White wrote came to pass. For one thing, in the early days of the Adventist movement, she made several statements indicating Jesus would return in her lifetime, as well as setting dates (and that obviously didn’t come to pass), for instance, at a conference in 1856 Mrs. White declared: “I was shown the company present at the conference. Said the angel, ‘Some food for worms, some subjects of the seven last plagues, some will be alive and remain upon the earth to be translated at the coming of Jesus.” {EGWC 102.2}. Now obviously all that were at the conference have since died, and Christ has still not returned. According to the Bible, the only definition of a false prophet is one who proclaims something that in turn does not come to pass (Deut. 18:20-22). And it only takes one false prediction to make one a false prophet. And, while good SDA’s will commonly argue “the great disappointment” was prophesied (and I agree that it can easily be read into certain texts), could there perhaps be another reason Providence saw to it this movement would be founded on false prophecies, i.e. William Miller’s original 1844 second coming prophecy (and evidently according to SDA Stephen Bohr there were other dates set before this)? Could it be that God who foresees history knew that the majority of those those who’d be drawn to this movement to absorb it’s light would, rather ironically, at the same time become superstitious and thus make idols of it’s leaders, and thus that ultimately in turn prevent them from receiving light beyond these fallible men and women, and from which thing He wanted to safeguard them from with such an obvious preface?

SDA Apostasy

As I had stated previously, one of my favorite and most influential teachers ever has been the Seventh-Day Adventist Jim Arrabito, even in spite of his superstitious view of Mrs. White. And, well, before I continue… this brings up another point which shall be demonstrated through a relaying of my personal experiences. God called me out of the world a heathen. Up to that very moment I lived a very worldly life, had very worldly friends, etc. In those first few days, following being saved, I made it known to my roommate (unsaved, totally non religious), who had been my best friend all my life. My mind had been instantly and radically transformed by the baptism of the Holy Ghost. I suddenly had eyes to see, and ears to hear; conviction of sin, righteousness, and the judgement to come; I knew I’d inevitably have to separate, that I couldn’t live the lifestyle we had lived together any longer. Nonetheless, he was my best friend. I still loved him, and I intended to be there for him, stay in touch, etc. But because of my transformation, even though it was he who was in sin and error, and me who should be offended and threatened by His sinful lifestyle, it was he who it turned out wanted nothing to do with me, and immediately asked me to move out, and after which, would go on to never even answer my phone calls or ever speak to me again, even though we were best friends for all our lives (1 Jn. 2:19). Well in my experience, the same has proven to be true regarding Seventh-Day Adventism. While I believe to hold a superstitious view of Mrs. White is, to be frank, silly, spiritually suicidal, and ultimately an affront to God; since I think she had a lot of wonderful (and indeed also prophetic) things to say, I will still always listen to and consider what she has to say. I don’t mind if SDAs want to quote her. I honestly personally don’t even care if SDAs want to have a superstitious view of her. I’m able to accept them for who they are, still fellowship with them, and not make a big deal about it. Rather, like my unsaved friend, it’s SDAs who don’t want to fellowship with those like me, who don’t regard Mrs. White the same way they do. For example, when I called the only SDA church in my area seeking fellowship, and spoke with the pastor, expressing my desire for fellowship, while at the same time yet being open and up front with him about my concerns with having to have a superstitious view of Mrs. White as reflected in the baptismal vow, and inquired whether that would be a problem or if I could still fellowship there, well, long story short, he never answered me, told me he would call me back, and never did.

Just like David, and just like our Master, those who such as myself, have indeed received great light from SDA, but yet cannot perjure ourselves or the Word of God in accepting Mrs. White as “god’s prophet” or her writings “inspired”, we find ourselves forsaken by all (Mk. 14:50; Jn. 6:66-67; Ps. 55:12-14; Ps. 88:18). Just like Elijah, just like John the baptist, we’re relegated to obscurity to truly dwell in the wilderness (Rev. 12:6).  On the one hand the SDAs don’t want anything to do with us because of our legitimate Protestantism, and on the other hand we can’t have anything to do with traditional Christianity because it’s completely in disagreement to The Word. And so in consequence of such sentiments, those who are truly carrying on in the spirit of the protestant reformation led by the Word and Spirit of God get deprived of fellowship, while those who are in the denomination and hold the protestor’s faithfulness to God against them get deprived of the light.

But so in any case, getting back to Jim… even though I love the guy, there’s one thing he needs to be called out on. Throughout his lectures he refers to ancient 12th century Christian sects such as the Waldenses as “Seventh-day Adventists” (a 19th century movement). Now, while the Waldenses were definitely Sabbath Keepers who taught the perpetuity of God’s law, were definitely expecting the second coming (and in that sense, sure, shared several of the fundamental doctrines of SDA), and were definitely part of the remnant foretold in Rev. 12:17; nonetheless, to refer to the Waldenses as Seventh-day Adventists is blatantly academically incorrect (and of all people Jim should’ve known that for he put out several series on the Waldenses). The Waldenses were about 700 years removed from the 1844 “2nd coming” prediction that gave rise to Seventh-day Adventism. They knew nothing of William Miller, or Mrs. White (and should they have, they certainly wouldn’t have put her writings on par with scripture), nor the investigative judgement (the new interpretation of Dan. 8:14 after the 1st interpretation proved erroneous, yet central to Seventh-Day Adventism). Now, obviously I’m sure Jim was in no way seeking to be deceitful. His statement merely reflects the teaching of the SDA church that their denomination represents the remnant foretold in Revelation 12, and therefore is a continuation of the primitive sects, making them in essence synonymous. But as I will now demonstrate in passing, the SDA church has become totally apostate, and therefore the denomination cannot represent God’s remnant.

To begin, 1) the denomination as a whole has embraced the NKJV Bible, a provably counter-reformation, occult, ecumenical non-Bible, which departs from the Textus Receptus (the apostolic line of scriptures which those ancient sect’s translations were based on) agreeing instead with the catholic-gnostic-ecumenical Wescott-Hort manuscripts over 1200 times. 2) SDA is rife in occult symbolism from the upside-down cross & 666 logo (the flame, itself a symbol of the sun-god, made up of ‘S’, the 6th letter of the greek alphabet, and another ancient symbol of the ‘6’, the serpent), the constant using of the all-seeing eye of lucifer on official SDA publications, all the way back to the SDA pioneers making the masonic hidden hand gesture, and finally to the obelisk (an ancient phallic symbol of sun/sex worship), which either they, their family, or Providence chose should mark Mr. and  Mrs. White’s gravesite. 3) SDA has been a member of the pope’s World Council of Churches for at least half a century (and literally joining hands with the papacy through the general conference), 4) and even been sending the money of it’s faithful tithers to the pope’s cause. 5) Many SDA churches starting to observe sunday. 6) The hierarchy of SDA have literally been denouncing SDA’s who continue to protest, and/or actively preach the Three Angels message (for example  Jan Marcussen.)

Now I could go on, but I think that’s sufficient. And I know many SDA’s are aware of the apostasy of the hierarchy because you have SDA sites such as SDAapostasy.org or https://www.seventh-day.org/sda_apostasy.htm which list many more signs of apostasy, and also thus why countless independent non-General Conference splinter groups have sprung up (just like what ultimately ended up happening with the World Wide Church of God which was stared by another “prophet”, Herbert W. Armstrong, that likewise taught it was the “only true church”). So again, my only question is when do SDAs examine all the evidence to realize that while many pertinent truths came through the SDA movement, it was never what it purported to be (God’s remnant) or Mrs. White what she’s been made into (God’s inspired prophet).

SDA Image of the Beast

As was elucidated in the previous section, the SDA church has at the very least has, as evidenced by her fruits, earned the appellation “MYSTERY BABYLON” along with the other apostate churches. But is it possible that the SDA church could actually be monumental in also fulfilling the second “great error” of which Mrs. White herself warned would lead America to “follow in the steps of Rome in trampling on the rights of conscience.“? Could the SDA church actually be monumental to the enforcement of sunday laws? Well to begin, and as was demonstrated in the section above, SDA has already, at least in part, started to observe sunday (how on earth a denomination based on the Sabbath could start observing sunday at all is surely nothing short of one of those miracles foretold in Rev. 13:13-14). But has she too became a likeness to or an image of the beast? Well, aside from those 3 major (having a special prophet (pope), having extra-biblical authoritative writings (church fathers), claiming to be the only true church (Papal Bull Unam Sanctam)) ways she has which were already elucidated at the bottom of the introduction; to begin, fascinatingly enough, some SDA leaders (for instance Walter Veith in part 28 of his Total Onslaught Series, 54:37-57:40; 1:01:04-1:01-15) have not only realized, but even been proud to point out that SDA church is the other “universal” (synonymous with “catholic”) on account of having so many members, institutions, and her message being worldwide. But there’s even more commonalities of practice that SDA shares with the roman catholic church and that the primitive church such as the Waldenses and Albigenses protested against (regarding the following statements refer to first several chapter’s of Wylie’s History of Protestantism), such as 1) stockpiling money, 2) not having freedom to interpret the scriptures but having to concede to the teachings of a church “authority” 3) having an extensive church hierarchy (Jim Arrabito in his lectures often referred to himself as a “lay evangelist”, reflecting this adoption the Babylonian priesthood/laity distinctions of the mystery religions/Roman Catholic Church.) 4) baptismal regeneration (you have to be baptized into the SDA church). 5) just like the Papacy’s doctrine of Ex Cathedra, Mrs. White stated that when the general conference speaks on a matter it’s the highest authority on earth and all private independence and judgements must be surrendered to it (3T 492.2, and so if as demonstrated in the section above, the General conference is apostate and serving the pope, what are the ramifications of this concerning Mrs. White being God’s prophet? Either we admit she’s not, or if we maintain she is we must accept the return to Rome as divinely sanctioned), and last but not least, the carrying out of 6) inquisitions to root out heresy; not only the official theological inquiry made to investigate anyone within the denomination espousing “new light” and condemning their works, but also mirroring Rome’s inquisitions, literally the putting to death of those within the church deemed “heretics”, as illustrated by the attempted murder of Seventh-Day Adventist Jonathan Gray by the church, as elucidated in Chapter 43 of his book Ark of the Covenant, where he very reluctantly relays the details and names names.

Finally, when one considers that since 1988 according to the UN’s International Organization for Standardization SUNDAY (no longer saturday) is the seventh-day of the week, we realize that the SDA church with it’s teaching the law is still binding, and with sunday now internationally recognized as “the seventh day of the week”, is in perfect harmony with sunday laws. So no wonder we have SDA’s such as Ben Carson in US politics uniting church and state (which we know will result in sunday laws), many sources also indicate that Pope Francis’ brother has been an SDA minister for over 50 years. Given everything we’ve covered in this exposition, how can these strange matters of fact be a coincidence? Does not Rome indeed always eventually find a way to amalgamate EVERY movement to her own advantage?  In the final analysis then, we see that charge given in Rev. 18:2-4 is as applicable to the SDA church as to every single other denomination. And if faithful SDAs must come out of her, and if God has raised up people such as myself as part of His Great Heritage who were never a part of SDA to begin with, than surely God’s remnant is independent of the SDA denomination just as much as Seventh-day Adventism is independent of the Lutheran church.

Sola Fide?

And then, while Mrs. White may not have taught that sinless perfection was obtainable, she certainly made statements which can be easily misconstrued in that way, and hence no doubt why many SDA’s today teach the same (example 1), (example 2). But Let’s a look some other statements by authorities of the SDA church, and consider if ‘Sola Fide,‘ the second foremost principle of Protestantism has also been set aside:

“A christian who through faith in Jesus Christ has faithfully kept the law’s requirements will be acquitted. There’s no condemnation if the law finds no fault with him.”-William Henry Branson, 14th President of the General Conference

“All who…as they have become partakers of the righteousness of Christ, and their characters are found to be in harmony with the law of God, their sins will be blotted out, and they themselves will be accounted worthy of eternal life.”-Ellen White, {GC 483.2}

Versus the Bible which plainly states, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”-Rom. 3:28

In many ways it could be argued that this strand of sentiment that exists within SDA is not too different from gnosticism, which teaches that man is not inherently sinful, but can overcome overcome his sinful nature, of which suffering and eternal damnation are merely the consequence of leaving unchecked, and that through the knowledge of certain principles, in uniting to the divine, through determination, and discipline, man can overcome the cause of sin, and thus also it’s effect. That Jesus came above all to be an example of how a perfect life can be lived, and thus how man may obtain peace with God (rather than emphasizing that man has a sinful nature, and that Jesus came above all to live the life we will never be able, and therefore chiefly to be our Sin Bearer).

So while many SDA’s today are preaching we must have “victory over sin”, the question must be asked, dear pastor, pray tell, what is your definition of “victory over sin”? Since the Bible says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 Jn. 1:8), and since the Apostle Paul himself stated “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect…“(Phil. 3:12-14), if you mean that we will reach a state of no longer sinning or no longer having a sinful nature, you obviously contradict the Bible which speaks in absolute terms on these matters. But if by it you mean we wont be practicing sin, that sin will not be presumptuously regarded, that we will fear to sin, and that we will fight with all our might and power against it so that it becomes the exception and not the norm, than I would say amen.

Herein has satan laid a most subtle snare for God’s elect. Because after the Bible states “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us“, the next verse informs us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.“. Do you see it my friend? the implication in these passages is that if we do not confess our sins we will not be forgiven, cleansed, etc. And what happens if we, in contradiction the verse on which this statement is prefaced, believe we’ve obtained sinlessness? Well, then that means we wont be confessing sins, because we’re convinced we don’t have any.

Remember, Jesus MAGNIFIED the law (Is 42:21) he taught that if we even lust after someone we’re guilty of committing adultery (Mt. 5:28), or if we get angry or hate someone it’s murder (1 Jn. 3:15; Mt. 5:22). The law could expounded on in this way ad infinitum. That means if someone cuts out in front of you while you’re driving, and you tailgate them afterwards, or lay on the horn; my friend, that’s the spirit of murder. Or so likewise, that means if you don’t pray without ceasing as we’re commanded in the new testament, if for even a moment your heart grows cold towards our heavenly Father, you’ve violated the 1st commandment. Or if you haven’t interceded for and witnessed to every soul you came across today you’re guilty of spiritual murder. That if you’ve kept any of this world’s good that’s beyond necessity, rather than sold those things to give to those in need, you’ve violated the 8th commandment. That means if you wasted any time at all today in idleness, selfish, or otherwise vain pursuits, again you’ve violated the 8th commandment stealing from time that should’ve been given to the Lord’s service, etc.

According to the Bible, sinless perfection would have to be beyond the letter of the law. And such a walk must be perpetual if it’s to be said we’ve truly reached sinless perfection. And thus why Rom. 3:20; 4:5 states, “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin… But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.“. That sounds to me like more of those absolute truths.

Indeed, concepts can only be considered “present truth” if it doesn’t contradict the eternal truths set forth in The Word. So tell me friend, are you ready to be judged by God according not only to the letter, but the Spirit of the Law? I don’t know about you, but personally I’d rather be of the disposition of “the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner” of whom it’s declared, “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other” (Lk. 18:9-14). In my experience, the closer I’ve gotten in my walk with the Lord over the years, the more like brother Martin Luther, I find myself constantly confessing my shortcomings to God (things that others, likely even most believers would deem trivial). For no matter how perfect a life even most Christians might declare that I live, I perceive before our Infinitely Holy God I’m yet an unclean thing, and all my righteousness are as filthy rags in light of the absolute and perpetual perfection demanded by God’s standards (Is. 64:6). I know I don’t love God as I ought. I know I don’t pray as I ought. I know I don’t love my fellow man as I ought. Yet anyone who knows me personally or who I’ve witnessed to, even if they claim to be a Christian, would probably tell you I’m a fanatical holy roller. For make no mistake about it, I do seek and strive for sinless perfection. I’m not saying we should take sin lightly as does traditional Christianity. God Forbid. But let’s not go to the opposite extreme either, for it’s just as heretical and spiritually dangerous to go to the one as the other (Is. 30:21). Let’s make sure what we’re teaching is truly in harmony with the Bible. Sinless perfection in the highest possible sense cannot exist until we receive our glorified bodies (1 Jn. 3:2). And I’ll tell you what, to further illustrate the damage of this disposition so rife in Seventh-day Adventism, I’ve known SDAs personally who’ve gotten so discouraged they’ve walked away from the Christian faith altogether proclaiming, “I just can’t reach the perfection Ellen white says we must”. And according to his person who made a post in a forum anonymously, they personally knew 3 Seventh-Day Adventists that ended up committing suicide.

Indeed, in the final analysis, it’s a best is real fine line between justification by works and grace amongst most SDA circles. And I wonder if part of the problem is due to the fact that the SDA church only gives one of the several definitions of sin of the Bible. Sin is defined not only as transgression of the law, but also as even having a foolish thought (Pro. 24:9), stubbornness (1 Sam. 15:23), or in light of Jam. 4:17, failing to yield to the convictions of the Holy Spirit on for a single moment in seeking to direct the course of our lives, our interactions, etc. through the course of a day would also be considered sin.

Why the Superstition?

Now as far as why there’s been a superstitious view of Mrs. White (in spite of her very own warnings against anyone so regarding her), I believe it’s first of all because she indeed had so many profound and prophetic things to say, it naturally tends towards towards such an end, given human weakness. Additionally I think there’s a subconscious comfort that comes along with having an “authority” to tell us exactly where to look to tell us exactly what the Bible means (being such an utterly complex book with so many works spanning centuries written on it), since human nature strives to eliminate uncertainty. It’s easier to concede to someone else’s view than embrace the fear of the unknown and the need to invest endless hours of personal research, Bible study, and Prayer to come to one’s own conclusions on every single matter. And so once again we find ourselves returning to our theme of the image of the beast. As 2 Cor. 3:17 states, “where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.“ Instead of allowing Mrs. White to be our vicar of Christ, and her writings our “church fathers” we should through a living relationship with Christ, be led, directed, and taught through the infinite expanses of worlds,  galaxies, nay that whole universe which is the collective body of works spanning 2000 years regarding the Christian faith.

Conclusion

In summary of the 10 commandments, Jesus taught that the two greatest commandments were to love God with all our hearts, and to love our fellow man as our selves. As any faithful Adventist will know, we have a duty to preach the three angel’s message before the sunday laws are passed. In a sense, the harm to this Cause of Christ that’s done by esteeming of Mrs. White/her writings in a superstitious way can be likened to that done by hypocrisies of the roman catholic church (although of course not on the same scale), which have caused, the Lord only knows, how many countless thousands to millions to concede that Christianity cannot be the true religion. Allow me to demonstrate. As Jesus said, by their fruits you shall know them. Thus when people see things that are clearly not right within an organization/religion on the surface, they tend to throw out the proverbial “baby with the bathwater” and look no further. The same is true regarding the three angels message. Protestants, catholics, and worldling’s alike, even in their spiritual blindness, have recognized the unbiblical-cult-like apprehension of Mrs. White and her writings by SDA. Therefore, they associating our message with our hypocrisy to the fundamental principle of Protestantism, the Bible and the Bible alone, likewise reject our message, because they identify it with our earned appellation of a cult (as mentioned in the introduction, in #1) having an authoritative spokesperson outside the Bible #2) having our own set of supposedly inspired extra-Biblical writings #3) teaching our denomination alone represents the exclusive group of God’s people). When preaching the three angel’s message as an evangelist, I’ve literally had people respond with statements along the lines of, “I know that’s what Ellen White taught, but since I’m not a seventh-day adventist, I don’t believe that way”. The association is so strong they wont even stop to listen to the reasoning behind it. And so, in accordance with the principles established in Jam. 3:1; Ezek. 33:1-9, the spiritual blood of those who reject our message at face value because of our hypocrisy and superstitions shall be required on our heads. And remember, as Jesus said, “Inasmuch as ye have done itunto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.“-Mt. 25:40. So we see that in having a superstitious view of Mrs. White or her writings we cause people to reject our message, and also attack God’s Word (as was demonstrated introduction), and thus His wisdom, His character, His person, and therefore are violating both of the great principles of the law SDA’s claim to uphold.

Again, I think it’s great to quote Mrs. White. I’m not saying don’t quote her. I’m not even saying forsake anything she said. I’m saying lets be true to the protestant principles, and not be hypocrites in the most fundamental way possible. Pastor Andrew has been my favorite minister since I discovered His channel. He’s on fire for the Lord and He’s always on the cutting edge of prophetic news headlines. But as Christ would say, “I have somewhat against thee”. One thing I’ve noticed, and I imagine this is not deliberate (but must reflect a spiritual disposition), is that he always puts images on the screen of people reading the BIBLE, the WORD OF GOD, when presenting an E.G. WHITE quote (Example 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3, Ex. 4, Ex. 5, Ex. 6. Ex. 7). Again, let me be very clear. I have nothing wrong with the content of ANY of those quotes!! In fact that’s the whole point! In quoting and upholding Mrs. White as scripture, or otherwise holding a superstitious view of her, we actually DETRACT from what she had to say! People wont even consider what she had to say because, after all, “she’s just a cult leader”. And don’t think for a moment to rationalize this away by likening it to the typical rejection of, or mocking of God’s messengers. This is not the same. They’re rejected for their message, as it confronts people’s sins. But our message is being rejected before it’s even heard, because of OUR unbiblical disposition towards the messenger. Mrs. White should be quoted (though probably not as a habitual supplement to scripture, as the manner in SDA circles typically is). If SDA views are truly able to stand on their own from the Bible alone (and with the exception of the 7 points covered earlier, I believe as a whole they are), than we should make it a practice to use the Bible and not her writings to make our case. After all, the Bible says, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Rom 10:17). If we’re going to quote her, it shouldn’t be to validate what we’re saying, rather the opposite should be true. And just as spices are used sparingly to garnish a dish, quoting any “authority” outside of the Bible should also only be done sparingly, and when absolutely necessary or appropriate.

It also needs to be stated that Mrs. White is not the only person who’s received light prophetic and other relevant truths for our time. In case you didn’t know it, as undeniably proven in the book “The White Lie” by the SDA Walter Rea, (listen to his story yourself to hear of the attempted cover-up by the general conference regarding his findings when he first brought them to the church, etc.), Mrs. White did an awful lot of “borrowing” from a whole host of sources which make up her writings (and which were were generally not cited, or paraphrased so as to not merit the need to be). And I know that SDAs will say that the citation expectations were different back then, or that she was divinely inspired to extract from those volumes as necessary, etc. But ironically, James White, her husband, made statements condemning her as a prophet should she have “gathered facts from another mind in a single case”.

And as someone who’s recently started reading from Wylie’s History of Protestantism from (which Mrs. White quoted on occasion), I can attest that there’s a whole lot more in their which is prophetic, which is relevant to our times, nay even more specifically to the SDA church itself (indeed in harmony with the message I’m bringing to you now) which she did not quote. The Bottom line is that God blesses those who love Him and seek Him with all their heart. And there’s been millions throughout the centuries. And I know that most SDAs probably aren’t spending as much time drinking at other fountains of living waters (Jn. 4:14, notice it says “whosoever”; it’s not restricted to a particular denomination), for example, the commentaries of Barnes, Gill, Spurgeon (His exposition on the psalms titled The Treasury of David is a must read; There’s indeed a good reason he was called “the prince of preachers”), or even the writings of the reformers which Mrs. White devoted chapters to in GC. Another couple of my favorites are Chiniquy’s 50 years in the church of Rome (there are entire chapters in this book prophetic and in harmony with the principles established in Great Controversy) and William Cooper’s Mystery Babylon series (I listen through both of these in their entirety on audiobook every year).

Just as the papal reign has appropriately earned the name by Providence “the dark ages”, reflecting the stifling of progress. In only looking to “the spirit of prophecy”, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has truly become to one extent or another an echo chamber, and SDAs are robbing not only from themselves blessing, but those which could’ve been subsequently imparted to their neighbors. Again, let me be VERY clear, I’m not suggesting you to join up with apostate disobedient Christians, become ecumenical, forsake the teachings which make SDA unite, etc. Not at all. I’m just saying there are other books etc written over the centuries to to plum the depths of, where more light may be gleaned. I’ve even received great blessings and light from certain messianic/hebrew roots teachers, and even sunday keepers (you can see a list of some of my favorite ministers at resources link above). The law of reaping and sowing is indeed true, and those who hold a superstitious view of anyone or anything (turning them into an idol) will renders them in darkness not only because they’ll immediately turn off their brains when their idols are attacked (like for instance when you try and show a JW from the Bible the verses proving Jesus deity), but also because they will look no further than that idol, saying within their hearts, “I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing”, “Mrs. White is God’s chosen instrumentality and endtime prophet, she’s given us everything we need to know, no more, no less, so let us look or consider no further”. This is epitomized for instance in the book Omega by the SDA Lewis Walton which essentially maintains that those who protest the dark age superstitions of Mrs. White in the spirit of the reformers are the ones that are the apostates, foretold by Mrs. White.

As the saying goes, those goes, those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it. So, with much prayer, in the name of Wisdom, and for the love of Christ, those of you with sentiments similar to those recently expressed by Pastor Andrew calling those who’d say EG White is not “Gods prophet” or who would declare her writings not to be inspired as scripture, “Traitors, spies, Judas Iscariots, etc.” Take heed to 1 Cor. 10:12, and the example given for us (v.11), of Jeremiah likewise so being falsely accused and persecuted for essentially proclaiming the same message that the Babylonian captivity is inevitable, and to not resist. It should be very clear that I am, as a whole, not attacking her message, but rather the denominations idolatry of her and her writings. As stated previously I agree with at least 90% of what I’ve seen that she’s wrote. Again, I am not even necessarily asking you to forsake those teachings of hers I proved are unbiblical. I am merely calling for a restoration of the rightful place of the HOLY SCRIPTURES, and to illustrate why having a superstitious view of her or her writings should be FOREVER forsaken for our good, our fellow man’s, and to the Glory of God. Remember the devil is the great counterfeiter. Obviously there are many principles of EG Whites teachings that are counterproductive to a new world order, and therefore of course the devils minions inside the denomination will seek to dethrone her and her writings. But that certainly cannot be made to mean that everything she said must be true, or that those who seek to point out the errors that definitely exist, and superstitions, are necessarily actuated by satan, are part of some sort of agenda etc. God forbid, our sole aim is to restore fidelity to the Bible. To see the protestant principles once again restored and integrated into the last great movement of God known as Seventh-day Adventism.

Only those who confront these proven errors can truly claim to be the heirs of the reformation, while those who refuse to abandon unbiblical superstitions and traditions obviously cannot be considered so to be.

Introduction

Dear reader, I know that what’s to follow may at first sound unbelievable. And I know many will not want to believe it. All I can do is implore you is to examine the evidence for yourself and find out if it’s true. After all, it is your duty to do so before God (1 Thess. 5:21). I know and work for many wonderful roman catholic people. In fact I have good catholics in my immediate family. The issue isn’t catholics in general, the issue is with the doctrines of the church, which are antithetical not only to the Bible, but to all common law, civility, and decency, and as you are about to see, proven from headlines today in the 21st century, her doctrines, which history proves always result in bloodshed, have not and will NEVER change. I dedicate this to all the good catholics, who love the Lord, who want to know the truth, and want to do what’s right. And my prayer is that’s you today reader, that the Lord open your eyes and give you the grace and strength to confront the lies and evil of an institution that is merely using and doesn’t really care even for her own people (and as will be proven from her own mouth). I know from personal experience the deep pain in realizing one’s been lied to, deceived, used, and abused. But we must deal with reality. And there is yet hope. The Gospel is still true, Jesus is still risen from the dead, and with Truth comes freedom (Jn. 8:32). While change is often painful, it’s also often the greatest opportunity for growth (especially as it regards our relationship with the Lord).

The title of this post is based on that of a book published in 1969 by Avro Manhattan, titled Catholic Terror Today, which proved it was the Catholic church behind the Ustaše’s crimes against humanity in Croatia during the 1940’s, in the which many catholic priests donned the soldiers garb, tortured their enemies, and that this was really nothing more or less than the inquisitions being carried out in the 20th century.

Evidence from Current Events

The following headline is from a catholic source (Catholic Herald, 2/6/18), “‘China is the best implementer of Catholic social doctrine,’ says Vatican bishop” in this article the senior vatican official (Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences), literally “praises the communist state”. Relations between China and the papacy began as early as the 13th century, but China really began to be influenced by her doctrines in the 16th with Matteo Ricci who mastered the religion and culture of China to then be able to present the roman catholic dogmas to them in such a way as to make it seem similar to, but superior to their native ways, in order that the Jesuits could ultimately control the throne through be coming the counselors of the emperor.

And what’s going on in china today that distinguishes it from other nations? Not only is it a complete Orwellian surveillance-totalitarian-police-state,  not only have they implemented a “social credit system” where your liberties are based on your reputation, political views, conformity to state-regulated societal ‘norms’ and worldview, and where you’re mandated to unpaid community service work, where spies are paid, and where if you don’t conform to these things you’ll be banned from travel, unable to get a job , or worse yet put in prison for “re-education”., but as leaked video footages evidences, they even have concentration camps. In consulting that last link (BBC) you will see that over 1 million people have already been imprisoned for thought-crimes. Nury Turkel of the Uyghur Human Rights Project states “it looks like a Nazi play book to me”. Coincidence? No, it can’t be. It’s actually very simple. Fascism is really nothing more than a government hierarchy which ultimately has for it’s head a leader with total and absolute authority vested in him. And this is exactly what the Papacy is, a top-down hierarchy with the pope as the ultimate authority. Therefore one should not be surprised by the following quotes:

“The Third Reich [the nazi regime] is the first power, which not only recognizes, but puts into practice, the high principles of the Papacy”-Franz Von Papen, Der Voelischer Beobachter , Jan. 14, 1934″

“For today Rome considers the Fascist regime the nearest to its dogmas and interests. We have not merely the Reverend Father Coughlin praising Mussolini’s italy as “a Christian democracy”, but Civilta Cattolica, house organ of the jesuits…Fascism is the regime that corresponds most closely to the concepts of the Church of Rome”-Days of our Years by Pierre Van Passen, 1939, Pg. 465

“I have learnt most of all from the Jesuit Order. So far, there has been nothing more imposing on earth than the hierarchal organization of the catholic church. A good part of that organization I have transported direct to my own party”-Adolf Hitler, Hitler M’a Dit, by Hermann Rauschning, 1939, Pg. 266-267, 273″

(Refer also to this this chapter from The Book the Rise of Hitler: From Unknown to Dictator of Germany  for more on Hitler’s Catholic upbringing.)

There’s more. I  could go on, but I wont. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, just look at these pictures from Nazi Germany and behold the undeniable catholic connection. After all it was the concordat between the vice-chancellor of  Nazi Germany, Franz Von Papen, and Pope Pius the XII, also known as the “Reichskonkordat” that put hitler in power and the catholic church that secreted the “good-catholic” nazi criminals out of germany to escape prosecution through her control of ‘ratlines’. So it should be no surprise that such a high Catholic official is praising china as a model of implementing a form of government which seeks the “common good”, even while inside these “500 concentration camps.. the most primitive methods of torture” are being carried out, including, “electrocution equipment to batons, stun guns and a hideous seat studded with sharp nails”. The nail chair is literally one of the same old torture devices used to by the catholic church during her bloody inquisitions to root out Bible believers and other “heretics” during the middle ages. And so likewise, can it be a coincidence, that in the China of today, which is being praised by the papacy, we have “home churches being closed, pastors being jailed, scripture being re-written”, church buildings being demolished mid-service by the government, etc? No, it really can’t considering this is exactly what the roman church has done historically, as testified of, for instance, in Foxe’s Book of Martyrs.

As Pope Pius IX said in his Encyclical Letter of August 15, 1854, “The absurd and erroneous doctrines or ravings in defense of liberty of conscience, are a pestilential error—a pest, of all others, most to be dreaded in a State.” This same pope also anathematized “those who assert the liberty of conscience and of religious worship,” “all such as maintain that the church may not employ force.” in his encyclical letter of  December 8, 1864. As Bishop O’Connor once stated, “Religious liberty is merely endured until the opposite can be carried into effect without peril to the Catholic world.” But as recent statements of Pope Francis prove, they know their policies will result in the persecution of catholics too, and yet this doesn’t stop them.

And while these things are being praised by such high catholic officials as exemplary of the “common good”, not only do we have our president Donald Trump “Urging” the divided democrats and republicans to work together for “common good“, we also have pope francis declaring that “the common good has become global”. So you can be sure that these things are what’s coming, not only to America, but to the whole world. And it really should be no wonder, not only as there’s been an undeniable trend towards a total-authoritarian police state in America for years, especially with the Patriot Act and NDAA which made it legal to spy on citizens and detain those deemed “enemies of the state” even indefinitely and without evidence or trial, but this has literally all been foretold in Bible prophecy. Once again, it can be no coincidence that US Government iconography has become rife with the symbol of fascism known as the fasces. or that one can literally find a document right on the CIA’s website Linking the US, the Catholic Church, and the Nazis. The “new world order” is no conspiracy theory, it’s 100% provable, 100% Catholic, and 100% culminating right before our eyes. The motto of the 33rd degree of freemasonry is the latin (language of rome) phrase, “ORDO AB CHAO”, or “Order out of Chaos”. This is also known as the Hegelian dialectic, or another words controlling both sides of an issue to reach a certain goal. The masons are provably under control of the jesuits. The jesuits control both the democratic and republican parties/world-views today (there’s a reason the founding father’s warned against a two-party system), just as they control fascism and communism.  All of this is being used to extend the her “divine right” empire, known as the papal doctrine temporal power (be sure also to read the jesuit oath and what other prominent men of history have said about the catholic power). What’s happening today is exactly what happened in Nazi Germany, the papacy has strategically placed many jews in prominent positions of power and is using communism to make it look like a jewish conspiracy (so she can escape scotch free while seeking the destruction of another people deemed by her heretical, see also article Do the Jews Run the World?).

“Since I have seen the western parochial schools I have come to the conclusion that in fifty years, if things go on as I see they are going on at present, the Catholic Church will actually own the west…Within twenty years this country is going to rule the world. Kings and emperors will soon pass away, and the democracy of the United States will take their place. The west will dominate the country, and what I have seen of the western parochial schools has proved that the generation which follows us will be exclusively catholic. When the United States rules the world, the Catholic Church will rule the world.”–Archbishop Quigley, May 5, 1903, Printed in The Chicago Tribune, as relayed by the Catholic Priest Jeremiah Crowley in The parochial school, a curse to the church, a menace to the nation; an exposé of the parochial school, pg. 362, 1904

Conclusion

So in conclusion, the facts of the matter are this 1) the doctrines of catholic church which have always resulted in persecution, have not, cannot, and will not change. The church father who championed the doctrine of exterminating heretics, Thomas Aquinas (in his Summa Theologica) is literally praised on the vatican’s official website today as “a teacher for our time.. the use of his reason, in perfect harmony with the faith”. This is why one of the symbols used to identify her in Bible prophecy is a leopard (Rev. 13:2), of which it’s said in Jer. 13:23, “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil”. 2) This is because the roman papacy is infallibly identified as the antichrist of scripture through at least 16 detailed Bible prophecies. 3) All evidence proves we are literally living in the final moments of earth’s history which will culminate in the end of the world and return of Christ. The Mark of the Beast is about to be enforced which will result in the final and great persecution of God’s people worldwide. If you do not know and understand the specific prophecies concerning these matters, you will be deceived (most christians are already observing the Beast’s mark, see section 52 of most recently referenced link). Now is the time to believe on the free gift of atonement, procured by the Lord Jesus Christ’s death on the cross and subsequent resurrection from the dead, to turn from your sins, and study the scriptures in preparation for eternity. God’s instructions for His people who yet remain in the catholic church couldn’t be any plainer, “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Rev. 18:4).

 

Anytime I see an opportunity to witness, I seek to be faithful to duty (Mt. 28:19-20; Col 1:28; Ezek. 33:1-9, Etc.) After the 2nd time of running into door-to-door Mormon Evangelists, and not being properly prepared to fulfill this duty, I determined to do my due diligence to make sure that would never be the case again. And so, the following is the fruit of my Labors in Christ to get to Mormons the True Gospel, and expose to them the heresies of their religion, and prove that Joseph Smith was a false prophet, and therefore, finally, to also warn them against perpetuating his religion:

I believe the first thing that’s necessary is to establish the Word of God as the standard and touchstone of true religion (As according to the Mormons website, they reject infallibility of the Bible: “Latter-day Saints revere the Bible. They study it and believe it to be the word of God. However, they do not believe the Bible, as it is currently available, is without error.”):

God’s Promise to Preserve His Word

Q1:Do you believe God is sovereign, or in other words omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent, in control of all variables?

Q2:Do you believe God who commands to be worshipped in Spirit and truth (Jn. 4:24) is able to preserve a people and His teachings throughout the ages?

Q3:But did you know God actually promised to Preserve His Word?

“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.“–Ps. 12:6-7

“All scripture is given by inspiration [(Strong’s G2315, “theopneustos: God-breathed”)] of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness“–2 Tim. 3:16

Jesus is the Word, the Word is Jesus, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.“ And Jesus said, “Search the scriptures; for in them…ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.“–Jn. 1:1, 14, 10, 3; Jn. 5:39

God also warns about the adding of additional prophets, books, or scriptures, so-called personal revelations, etc. subsequent to those inspired by Him of the 1st century of Jesus’ Personal Disciples

“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.“–Rev. 22:18-19

“If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed“–2 Jn. 1:10 (In other words if they come not having the doctrine of the Apostles (as recorded in their epistles), which were based on the Old Testament, they’re not of God)

“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.“–Mt. 24:24-27

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies…“–2 Pet. 2:1

How the Bible defines and teaches to Regard False Prophets

“But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not [turn to nor assemble with] him. Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet…Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death“–Deut. 18:20-22; 13:3-5

Proof Joseph Smith was a False Prophet

“In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.“–2 Cor. 13:1
Two False Prophecies of Joseph Smith:
“Verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathering of the saints, beginning at this place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation, which city shall be built, beginning at the temple lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord, in the western boundaries of the State of Missouri, and dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith, Jun., and others with whom the Lord was well pleased. For verily this generation shall not all pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord, and a cloud shall rest upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord, which shall fill the house”-Joseph Smith, 1831, Doctrine and Covenants 84:3-5. (In 1838 Joseph Smith organized an army and marched toward Independence, Missouri, to “redeem Zion” which ended instead in a humiliating surrender to the Missouri militia)
“…and go forth to prune the vineyard for the last time, or the coming of the Lord, which [is] nigh—even fifty-six years should wind up the scene”-History of the Church, Ch. 13 The Lectures on Faith–Twelve Apostles Chosen and Ordained, Pg.956, by Brigham Henry Roberts (Mormon Leader), 1902. Obviously the world did not end nor the second coming take place in 1958.

God’s Warning and Condemnation for False Teachers

“My brethren, be not many masters [(Strong’s G1320, “didaskalos: Instructor, teacher”)], knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.“–Js. 3:1; Gal. 1:8

How to Tell a True Prophet, “Latter-Day Saint”

“To the law [(Strong’s H8451, “Torah, the Decalogue or Pentateuch (the Old Testament”))] and to the testimony [(Ten Commandments, Ex. 39:35)]: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.“–Is. 8:20

“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples…If ye love me, keep my commandments. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.“–Rev. 14:12; Jn. 8:31; Jn. 14:15; Rev. 19:10

Q1: Are Making the Bible (and it alone) which testifies of Christ and contains His Word your standard of Faith?
Q2: Are you keeping the 10 commandments of God?
Q3: How about the 7th day Saturday-Sabbath of the 4th Commandment?
Q4: The Book of Revelation is filled with prophecies leading to the end of the World. Many of these are elaborations on Old Testament prophecies. Are you able to exposit, interpret and explain the meaning of these prophecies? The key players and events mentioned have historical fulfillment and are yet extant today, and the final events now taking place.

If you answered “no” to any of these questions, then according to the Bible, you have great reason to doubt whether you indeed be a “latter day saint”!

Extreme Contradictions: Mormon Doctrine vs. Bible

The Holy Spirit as God’s Mouthpiece, vs. The church as God’s Mouthpiece
“the President of the Church, the mouthpiece of God on earth, is the earthly king.”-Bruce R. McConkie (Member of the First Council of the Seventy, and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles), Mormon Doctrine (1979), p. 416.
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“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things…the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things“–Jn 14:26; 1 jn 2:27

Blood Atonement Through Christ vs. blood atonement Through the Death Penalty of the sinner
“Now take a person in this congregation who has knowledge with regard to being saved… and suppose that he has committed a sin that he knows will deprive him of that exaltation which he desires, and that he cannot attain to it without the shedding of blood, and also knows that by having his blood shed he will atone for that sin and may be saved and exalted with the God, is there a man or woman in this house but what would say, ‘shed my blood that I may be saved and exalted with the Gods?”-Brigham Young (second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Journal of Discourses, v. 4, pp. 219-220
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“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace“–Eph. 2:8-9; 1 Tim. 2:5; Eph. 1:7

The Belief that man can become God, leads to death vs. leads to life
“Mortality is the testing or proving ground for exaltation to find out who among the children of God are worthy to become Gods themselves, and the Lord has informed us that “few there be that find it.”–Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. (10th President of Church), Doctrines of Salvation, Vol.1, p.69 – p.70:

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“And the serpent (i.e.satan, Rev. 12:9) said.. Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil…as in Adam all die…Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men…death reigned from Adam…even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression“–Gen 3:4-5; 1 Cor. 15:22; Rom. 5:12,14

Earthly Kingdom vs. Christ’s Kingdom
“This doctrine can only be practiced in its fullness in a day when the civil and ecclesiastical laws are administered in the same hands.”–Mormon Doctrine, Bruce R. McConkie (Member of the First Council of the Seventy, and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles), Pg. 93
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“We look forward with perfect confidence to the day when we will hold the reins of the U.S. government…. After that we expect to control the continent.”-Elder Lunt, 1844, American Universal Encyclopedia, P. 219
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“We announce that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the kingdom of God on earth”-https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-joseph-fielding-smith/chapter-8-the-church-and-kingdom-of-god?lang=eng
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“Let us now notice our political position in the world. What are we going to do? We are going to possess the earth… and reign over it for ever and ever.”-3rd Mormon President John Taylor, Journal of Discourses, v. 1, p. 230, April 8, 1853
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“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.…The disciples came unto [Jesus]…saying, Tell us…what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them…Heaven and earth shall pass away…And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. My kingdom is not of this world. “And when the Jews came to Jesus to see if he supporting the Heathen Roman occupation of Jerusalem, asking, “Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.“. And so likewise did Peter affirm, “we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth“–1 Cor. 15:50; Mt. 24:3-4; lk 21:33, 25-27, 31; jn 18:36; Mt. 22:17, 19-21; 2 Peter 3:13

Lucifer as Jesus’ Brother (equal) vs. Jesus as God/Creator and Lucifer a Created being
“The story of Lucifer is the most terrible example of such apostasy….He strove to gain the birthright of his Elder Brother, Jesus the Christ. “-John A. Widtsoe (member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles), Evidences and Reconciliations, p. 209, 1943
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“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace…Giving thanks unto the Father…who hath delivered us…into the kingdom of his dear Son…Who is the image of the invisible God…For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him”…and the scriptures say of lucifer, “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God…Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.-“-Is. 9:6; -Col 1:12-13, 15-16; Ezek. 28:13, 15

Polygamy vs. One Wife
“Yes, [polygamy is] one of the relics of Adam, of Enoch, of Noah, of Abraham, of Isaac, of Jacob, of Moses, David, Solomon, the Prophets, of Jesus, and his apostles.”– Brigham Young (second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Journal of Discourses, v. 11, p. 328
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“Verily, thus saith the Lord… you have inquired of my hand to know and understand wherein I, the Lord justified my servants… David and Solomon… as touching the principle and doctrine of-having many wives and concubines – David’s wives and concubines were given unto him of me…”-Doctrine and Covenants, Section 132, verses 1, 39
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“… if any man espouse a virgin, and desire to espouse another, and the first give her consent, and if he espouses the second, and they are virgins, and have vowed to no other man, then he is justified.”– Doctrine and Covenants, Section 132, verse 61

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“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife“-Gen. 2:24 (Eph. 5:31); 1 Cor. 7:2; 1 Tim. 3:2

To learn About the Occult & Freemasonic origins of Mormonism, and how you’re being used by them; refer to Book/DVD, “The God Makers” by Ed Decker or William Cooper’s broadcast on youtube by the same title.

Below, the reader will find a list of news headlines spanning the last several years that pertain to the promotion (and enforcement of) Sunday legislation and of a church/state union in general.  To understand what this all means, and why everybody (especially Christians) should be deeply concerned that these things are happening, read through the intro here.

Famous Pastor and Author Jonathan Cahn hosts event “The Return” at the National Mall, Washington, D.C., “a movement of prayer, repentance, and return, [to] begin from this moment forward…America has in great measure departed from God and His way…Sunday, will be set for sealing what has been done and praying for the nation and revival in houses of worship throughout the land.”, (see their about page) board of advisors for this group include other well known church leaders such as Pat Robertson, James Dobson (One of Donald Trump’s Advisors), and Trump’s friend Mike Lindell (see their advisors page) who Trump desires to be governor of Minnesota  (9/26/20)

Business Insider: ‘Trump behaving like Mussolini, who could solidify his dictatorship only by reaching a deal with the pope and gaining support of church hierarchy, ending separation of church and state’ (9/25/20)

U.S. Attorney General William Barr: Separation of Church and State misunderstood because of Militant Secularism, receives award at National Catholic Prayer breakfast, deemed by Leonard Leo (Lawyer, leader of the Federalist Society), “truly a Catholic public servant, whose faith “informs his public service.” (9/24/20)

Catholic News outlet mnnews.today celebrates “forced Sabbath” of Covid-19, as a reminder of the commandment of rest and sustainability; calls for “an authentic personal ecological conversion” for the common good, to join Pope Francis and Ecumenical movement to pray together and tackle common enemies of poverty, planetary crisis, etc. (9/24/20)

Roman Catholic Priest and Major Roman Catholic Editorials Contributor Jerry Pokorsky: Time to Start Invoking the Ten Commandments (including “going to church on sundays”) in Political Debate, the Ten Commandments have divine authority over public morality…we cannot begin to transform the culture without the moral clarity of the ten commandments…should no longer divorce our political views from them (9/14/20)

President Trump Tweets “Happy Sunday! We want GOD!”, posts video of his 2017 speech in poland commending their victory over communism by uniting under Pope (8/23/20)

‘Trump Ally’ Evangelist Franklin Graham (son of the famous Billy Graham) films himself in front of the giant profane pagan occult obeslisk in Washington D.C. announcing “country is facing multiple conflicts, such as the effects of COVID-19, nationwide protests, and the upcoming presidential election…Our Only Hope For This Country is God” (8/10/20)

Catholic Newspaper: Bring Back the Blue Laws (sunday laws) (6/17/20)

French archbishop calls for monthly ‘lockdown Sunday'(6/16/20)

Major Christian Publishing Rag Charisma News: How Spirit of the Antichrist Manifests in ‘Separation of Church and State’ Lie (6/15/20)

Lance Wallnau of POTUS Shield: Crises​ and Trump’s Reelection​ Will Set Stage for Church to Take Greater Authority, urges Christian leaders to work ​to reelect Trump and to prepare to take greater governing authority in the world (6/8/20)

Cayman Islands: Sunday soft curfew: What you can and can’t do today (5/17/20)

Slovenia: Janša (Prime Minister) & the Left Call to Keep Stores Closed on Sundays (4/30/20)

Shops in Croatia to close on Sundays (4/25/20)

Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.S. laws, including 28% who favor it over the will of the people (4/13/20)

Cayo, Belize: Complete shutdown announced for businesses on Sundays (4/9/20)

Sam Rohrer of the American Pastors Network: It’s the Role of Elected Officials to Lead People ‘In Worship to the God of Heaven’ (4/9/20)

All Grocery Stores and Pharmacies Will be Closed in Ontario for Good Friday and Easter Sunday (4/8/20)

Grenada: While people are relegated to only be able to go shopping on certain days due to Covid-19 Crisis, “Goverment assures population Saturday shopping day not an affront to any religion” (4/7/20)

Puerto Rico: Gov’t extends lockdowns in responds to Covid-19, “No one may use their cars on Sundays except in case of emergencies…Grocery stores must remain closed on Sundays, and pharmacies will only be allowed to sell medicines and personal hygiene products. Gas stations may only sell fuel. Violators may face a six-month jail term or a fine of up to $5,000. (4/6/20)

Fox 5 NY  proposes all stores should be closed on sundays for recuperation (4/4/20)

Philippines: Total lockdown in General Santos City every Sunday (4/4/20)

Cyprus: Government decrees supermarkets, grocery shops, bakeries and butcheries to be closed on Sundays (4/3/20)

Peru: While Shopping restrictions put in place based on gender due to Covid-19, “On Sunday[s], no one is allowed to leave home.” (4/3/20)

‘God Is Forcing Us to Rest’: Christian Sports Stars Talk Spiritual Growth during Lockdown (4/2/20)

NewBostonPost: Within weeks, the Coronavirus shutdown will draw to its inevitable conclusion….At least one societal change resulting from the quarantine could do wonders to reinvigorate our national sense of family, faith, and community. Let’s give serious thought to reinstating at least some of the time-honored Sunday closure laws, sort of a one-day-per-week modified stay-at-home request. By rededicating each Sunday as “a common day of rest,” we would say that the life of America is much more than never-pausing commerce and ever-grinding bureaucracy. We would proclaim that the heart of the nation transcends consumerism and looms larger than even the biggest government. We would emphasize that the real value in a country comes not from its GNP or tax collections, but from families, faith, communities, that it comes from “We the people.” (4/1/20)

When Earth Demands Sabbath: Learning from the Coronavirus Pandemic (4/1/20)

Governor of New Jersey and Premier of Quebec call for Sunday Closures of business, “out of respect for the Sabbath” amid Corona Virus crisis (3/30/20)

Amid Covid-19 Restrictions, Albanian government has prohibited all activity and movement on Sundays (3/28/20)

Greece: Gov’t announces changes to supermarket hours, no more Sunday opening (3/24/20)

President Donald Trump announces a Sunday National Day of Prayer after declaring state of emergency over coronavirus pandemic. (3/13/20)

Vice-president Pence’s Corona Virus Task Force opens up meetings with prayer, in interview Pence states, “prayer goes on all the time in the whitehouse” (3/6/20)

Majority of Germans say shops should be closed on Sundays (2/13/20)

Trade unions urge ban on working on Sundays [Serbia] (1/23/20)

Malaysian Politician Hannah Yeoh: “Sunday should be made ‘rest with family day’; proposal could also serve as part of preventive measures in dealing with work-related stress issues.” (1/12/20)

Putin proposes enshrining God, heterosexual marriage in constitution (2020)

Trump launches “human rights panel” headed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Mary Ann Glendon (US Ambassador to Vatican during Bush admin.) based on the “God given rights” of Roman Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas’ “Natural law” which calls for the enforcement of “God’s laws” on a national/international level, and which according to the catholic church includes “sunday closing laws, recognizing the importance of a common day of rest” (2019)

US Attorney General William Barr (a “practicing Catholic and Knight of Columbus“, military order of catholic church, view their subversive, treasonous, and bloody oath here) Declared by former Bush Administration Ethics Lawyers to be “most dangerous in United States history..on a theocratic mission and is using Justice Department power to promote “religious nationalism.” and “is subverting the Constitution and appealing to conservative evangelicals for support.”(12/31/19)

President Emerita of the American Constitution Society: Bill Barr Thinks America is Going to Hell, And He’s on a Mission to use the Authority of the Executive Branch to Stop it, blames moral decline on separation of church and state (2019)

Faith leaders promote strength of peace and diversity at Summit led by President Trump’s personal spiritual adviser Paula White-Cain, “inclusive of all denominations, evangelical or not — brought a sense of connectivity with American political power” (12/29/2019)

Rev. Franklin Graham (son of famous evangelist Billy Graham) and Trump Ally: ‘Biggest Threat’ to U.S. is ‘That We Turn Our Back on God’ (12/27/19)

“Sundays are sacred” Self-Checkout in France Sets Off Battle Over a Day of Rest (12/26/2019)

‘WorshipTakeOver in the White House’ (12/06/2019)

Christian TV Host Rick Wiles: We Will Impose Christian Rule In This Country, like it or not (2019)

Thousands Gave Their Lives to Christ at Kanye West’s Latest ‘Sunday Service’ in Baton Rouge (2019)

New Florida School Bill Seeks to Make Bible Class ‘Mandatory’ (2019)

‘Worship Leaders Lift Jesus in White House: ‘Let This Sound Give You Great Hope for America!” (12/06/19

Evangelical Leaders Lou Engle, Dutch Sheets, Cindy Jacobs: “God’s Plan for courts, America Restored: Church is meant to be God’s governing authority and legislative body in the world, and is about to move into completely new level enforcing Kingdom Rule and the will of God on earth. Must make sure like minded people control” (2019)

Brad Pitt Praises Kanye West’s Sunday Services, Talks About Faith (2019)

One Trump’s ‘Closest Spiritual Advisor’ and Megachurch Pastor Robert Jeffress: ‘There’s No Such Thing As Separation Of Church And State’ (2019)

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry tells Donald Trump he’s ‘the chosen one sent by God’ (2019)

Maine’s “Blue Laws” prevent big retailers from opening on Thanksgiving Day (2019)

‘Quiet Christian’ Donald Trump Planned to Build Megachurch (2019)

Greta’s weekly climate strikes ask for return to Sabbath (2019)

Paula White, Trump’s Personal Pastor, Joins the White House (2019)

Faith Leaders Pray for Trump at White House to discuss and celebrate achievements: criminal justice reform, defending religious freedom, reducing abortion, combatting the opioid crisis & trafficking, the end of ISIS & Baghdadi (2019)

Amidst “unjust” impeachment Hearings, 25 Pastors, Including Paula White Cain, James Dobson and Jentezen Franklin, Pray Over Trump at White House (2019)

Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board Are Hard At Work Changing Public Policy (2019)

Lady Gaga’s Christianity compels her to passionately defend LGBTQ Americans (2019)

Joel Osteen’s Sunday service sells out with Kanye West (2019)

Sunday to become the official twelfth public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda (2019)

Tickets to Kanye West’s ‘Sunday Service’ at Joel Osteen’s church being scalped for hundreds of dollars (2019)

Pope Francis: ‘The common good has become global’ [which according to Ch. 6, Sec. 3e of ‘THE COMPENDIUM OF THE SOCIAL DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH’ (2004) means Sundays and Catholic Holidays must be recognized as legal holidays] (2019)

Kim Kardashian – Our new Sunday Service is starting (2019)

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson: Church and State can work together to promote godly principles (2019)

Jay-Z’s ‘Story of O.J.’ Landed in a Praise and Worship Church Service – Watch the ladies take ‘em to church (2019)

DMX Leads Kanye West’s Latest Sunday Service in Prayer (2019)

Pharrell Wears Kanye West’s Sunday Service Coachella Merch at Hometown Festival (2019)

Kanye echos Pope Benedict: [sunday] is the heart of social legislation (2019)

“Where are the Christian Greta Thunbergs?” – If Christians like the Jews of Old Testament followed example of weekly rest it would be one way to start showing that that caring for the earth matters. (2019)

National Day Of Prayer Event Held In Concord, NH – “calling on worshippers to [honor] Sunday as a day of rest” (2019)

Italy’s Populists Want to Close Stores on Sundays (2019)

Pope’s Laudato Si’ vs. AOC’s Green New Deal – “We must also celebrate rest, especially from buying and selling, by returning to a focus on keeping [sunday] (2019)

Chick-fil-A won’t make an exception for Super Bowl Sunday (2019)

Kanye West’s Sunday Church Service: Where Spirituality and Exclusivity Meet (2019)

Jury awards $21 million to hotel dishwasher after she was forced to work on Sundays (2019)

Robert Jeffress, Member of Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board and White House Faith Initiative Blames Church-State separation for gun violence (2019) 

Justin Bieber Opens Up About How the Love of Christ Led Him Through Heavy Drug Abuse, Anxiety (2019)

Strategic ‘Govermental’ One Voice Prayer Movement led by Trump’s Spiritual Advisors Paula white-Cain, et. al: ‘Model for governments of the nations’ (2019)

National Back to Church Sunday 10th Annual “Save the Date” set for Sep. 15th (2019)

Leading Professional Rugby Player Israel Folau: Droughts and Brushfires Devastating Australia God’s judgement for legalizing Abortion & Same Sex Marriage (2019)

While sunday observance is being promoted and called for, Kosher stall denied spot at a Manchester Christmas market over refusal to open for business on God’s true Saturday Sabbath (2019)

Worker’s Rights: Why work must always be followed by rest, according to St. John Paul II (2019)

Donald Trump ‘by virtue of authority vested’ as president, declares national day of prayer (2019)

Limited Sunday hunting crawling through state legislature (2019)

Director of PA Pastors Network & American Pastors Network: Society Becoming More Secular and Sinful, is it too much for our state legislature to continue to support one day a week to honor God? (2019)

Kendall Jenner Joins Family Members for a Late Night Church Service (2019)

The Justice Department seeks Christian nationalism under Trump administration: Jeff Sessions announces a religious liberty task force to combat “dangerous” secularism (2018)

New Jersey Mayor, Protecting Sunday Blue Laws will always be number one priority (2018)

President Trump’s Advisor Rodney Howard Browne: No Such Thing as Separation of Church and state (2018)

Most Stores Shut in Poland as Sunday Trade Ban Takes Effect (2018)

Worshipers get in formation at Beyonce Mass (2018)

Holy Spirit Invades the White House as Worship Leaders Call Upon the Name of Jesus (2018)

Donald Trump’s Evangelical Advisors talk about enforcing God’s law (2018)

Evangelist Franklin Graham’s Uneasy Alliance with Donald Trump: ‘Seeking influence not a crime..That’s politics…the gays, they do everything they can to get their politicians into office…we have every right to have the Christian voice in office.” (2018)

‘My Brokenness + God’s Divinity’: Katy Perry Points to Jesus for Healing (2018)

Taking Sunday Seriously – Poland ‘leads the way, “example for the United States” (2018)

How Europeans are fighting back against Sunday trading (2018)

National Back to Church Sunday 9th annual “call to action” Movement – Video (2018)

Author, Economist and Religious Scholar calls for an INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY DAY OF REST to Combat ‘climate change’ (2018)

EU parliamentarian man wants Sunday protection law (2018)

Taking Sunday Seriously — Poland Leads the Way (2018)

Italian government seeks to keep shops closed on Sundays (2018)

Protestant churches in Zeeland, Netherlands, protest about rainbow flag and Sunday shopping (2018)

Why Sunday Is the Most Important Day of the Week for Your Wellbeing (2018)

Meanwhile at the White House ‘Worship broke out after Prayer time” (2018)

“Lesbian Jesus,” Takes the Stage with Taylor Swift (2018)

U.S. Attorney General William Barr wants to bring “God’s Law” back to America (2018)

PROTECT THE WORK-FREE SUNDAY! (2018)

CEOWorld Magazine – A Modest Proposal for a Day of Rest (2018)

Let’s bring back the Sabbath as a radical act against the always-on economy (2018)

Listen to Snoop Dogg’s new 32-track gospel album, Bible of Love (2018)

Trump signs Executive Order ‘aimed at allowing churches to engage in more political activity’ to bypass the Johnson Amendment (2017)

U.S. Congress bow down before the first ever Jesuit House Chaplain Patrick Conroy and congressional baseball game, unfiroms in visible in image display numbers 666 (2017)

Pope’s Latest Encyclical: Laudato Si’ calls for sunday observance “for the Earth and the Poor” (2017)

Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Sunday a national day of Prayer following Devastation felt by Hurricane Matthew (2017)

Johnnie Moore, one of Trump’s Advisors calls for solidarity with Vatican, writes to pope requesting meeting between catholic and evangelical leaders from the US to ‘mend the wounds’ for ‘global influence’ (2017)

Minneapolis slaps Surdyk’s Liquor with fine, license suspension for opening Sunday (2017)

USA TODAY: At ‘pot churches,’ marijuana is the sacrament (2017)

Melania Trump’s Spokeswoman: ‘The First Lady is Catholic’ (2017)

Interfaith Dialogue Forming to Save Earth from Climate Change, centered around The Pope’s encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ which calls for Sunday Keeping Solution (2017)

Chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation Pushing for Sunday Rest (2017)

Tourist attacked in Athens for shopping on a Sunday (2017)

Catholic Bishops AND TRADE UNIONS pushing for Complete ban on Sunday trading (2017)

Croatia – Catholic Church wants to ban working on Sundays (2017)

Israel High Court Rules Tel Aviv stores can open Sabbath (2017)

EUROPEAN DAY FOR A WORK-FREE SUNDAY (2017)

National Justice and Peace Network: ‘the present parlous state of the planet’s ecology indicates that a Sabbath for the earth is equally significant for the survival of rich and poor’ (2017)

Trump’s Apostles & Prophets Create POTUS Shield To Renew America’s Covenant With God (2017)

From Global Warming To Global Sunday Laws (2017)

Tongan bakeries banned from opening on Sundays (2016)
Regardless of your religion, our increasingly busy lives require a Sabbath day of rest (2016)

EU bishops back Pillar of Social Rights, call for Recognition of Sunday Rest (2016)

In Switzerland, churches defend Sunday rest (2016)

Plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws in England and Wales rejected Parliament (2016)

GERMANY: No Sunday shopping at Munich jubilee celebrations (2016)

Sundays (every other) to be mandatory day-off for TV Industry in India (2016)

“From Monday to…” Sunday Alliance Short Film (2016)

‘The Regenerative Sabbath’ conference held in Boston, Mass. presenting Sunday as solution to Social Justice, values, community, etc. (2016)

Trump Names 25 Evangelical ‘Spiritual Advisors’ (including James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, Paula White, David Jeremiah, James MacDonald, Michelle Bachman), states: “I have such tremendous respect and admiration for this group and I look forward to continuing to talk about the issues important to Evangelicals, and all Americans, and the common sense solutions I will implement when I am President” (2016)

Donald Trump Names 34 Members to Council of Catholic Advisers (2016)

Donald Trump Vowed to Close the Gap Between Church and State (2016)

US Senator calls for Bill to Mandate SUNDAY Church Attendance as solution to moral crisis (2015)

Donald Trump Makes several pro-Inquisition Statements during Campaign Speeches (2016)

Trump: ‘Catholic story a great story’, denounces washington politicians who’ve been hostile to the church, vows his administration will stand side-by-side with Catholic Church (2016)

Donald Trump Promises Evangelicals ‘Great Power,’ Higher Church Attendance (2016)

Trump vows to “fight” for catholicism (2016)

Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence, a self-described, “born-again, evangelical Catholic'” (2016)

Rick Santorum (Now one of President Trumps 34 catholic Advisors): JFK’s speeech on separation of church and state made me want to puke (2012)

Cyprus Government approves law to restrict Sunday shopping (2015)

Scientists Imply Sunday Rest solution to Wild Fires (2015)

Chile enacts law to ensure Sunday rest for Commerce Workers (2015)

New Bill to Make Sunday a Day Off in Israel (2015)

Italian bishop urges CEO: respect Sunday rest (2015)

Federation wants to end work on Sundays in the state – Brazil (2015)

International Salvation Army – Climate Justice through Sunday Observance (2015)

Lord’s Day Alliance – Sunday as a ‘MARK’ of Christian Unity (2015)

Pope Francis Presents Sundays as Solution to Work Slavery, Economic Obsession, bring families closer together (2015)

England – Churches, trade unions and retailers have claimed that changing Sunday trading laws will undermine ‘the fabric of society’ (2015)

Italian Bishop urges CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to shut down on Sundays (2015)

NY Daily News – You need & deserve a secular sabbath  (2015)

Capitalism’s war on the sabbath “sunday was supposed to be a day for God and family” (2015)

Athens – Business and Trade Unions Protest – ‘Uncompromising for the safeguarding of the Sunday holiday’ (April 2015)

European Union – Anchor Sunday as the Weekly day of rest (2015)

Poland – Catholics, Orthodox and Evangelicals unite to Protect Sunday (2015)

CALL FOR ACTION: EUROPEAN DAY FOR A WORK-FREE SUNDAY (2015)

VIDEO: Doge Ram Truck commercial Pushing Sunday (2015)

The Times of Malta pushing Sunday Rest as Solution to Climate Change (2015)

Pope Francis: Sunday’s are a Gift from God, Don’t ruin it (2015)

Pope says working on Sundays has negative impact on families and friendships and that priorities in life (2014)

Video Fox News: Back to Sunday for “true Freedom” (2014)

Ikea France convicted for illegal Sunday openings (2014)

Sunday Sales-Ban Now The Law of Land in Hungary (2014)

Unions Unite to prevent opening of Shops in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil on Sundays (2014)

Archbishop of Milan Pushes Sunday law with Trade Unions in Italy (2014)

Pope Francis says No-Work Sundays are Good for all People, not just Christians (2014)

‘Never on Sunday’: Greece riots over shop openings end with tear gas, clashes (2014)

The Sunday Movement Gains Momentum (2014)

15th ANNUAL WORLD [Sunday] INTERFAITH SERVICE (2014)

Argentina – Deputies give preliminary approval to Sunday rest bill (2014)

German unions, churches win Sunday shopping fight (2014)

Israel Justice Minister backs proposal for Saturday-Sunday weekend (2014)

European Trade Union Confederation Pushing for Sunday law in Europe -pg. 9 (2014)

Sunday a day off in Israel? (2014)

Lord’s Day Alliance calls for Americans to Lobby for a Sunday Rest Law in cooperation with the UN as solution to ‘Challenging Times’, for ‘social justice’ (2014)

France – Sunday trading ban for DIY stores (2014)

Pope Francis ‘in support of Leisure’, ‘Even though there is a tension between the Christian Sunday and the secular Sunday, Sunday needs to be recovered’ (2014)

Deal Reached to Give Israelis one Sunday as a day of rest every Month (2014)

CALL FOR ACTION: EUROPEAN DAY FOR A WORK-FREE SUNDAY (2013)

European Sunday Alliance Pledge to Commit Politicians into Legislating Sunday Rest (2014)

Sunday Assembly Movement Launching Churches for Atheists/non-christians (2013)

UK Court of Appeals backs Sunday as a ‘day of rest’ (2013)

Sunday Now to be a Day off Work in Israel (2013)

European Conference for a Work-Free Sunday to be held in January 2014 (2013)

Mowing the Grass in your Garden on Sunday is Banned in Belgian Town (2013)

India – Everything Stops on a Sunday, Even Political Campaigning (2013)

Pope Francis, “Needed Sunday “Sabbath” Rest that appeals to everyone (2013)

Large City in India to Enforce a Strict Sunday Closure Law From 1988 (2013)

Netherlands Angry Churchgoers Put Pressure on a Supermarket for Opening on a Sunday (2013)

Conference in the Sejm on the need for a free Sunday (2013)

France Looking into Law Curbing Sunday Shopping – Court Orders 14 Stores to Close on Sundays (2013)

National Back to Church Sunday gets Record of 3 Million People (2013)

Catholic Church works to stop shopping on Sundays in Italy (2013)

The Desecration of the 7th Day Sabbath in Jerusalem (2013)

Sunday? It’s not the day of rest, it’s the day of stress: Two thirds now say Sabbath is busiest time of the week (2013)

CALL FOR ACTION: EUROPEAN DAY FOR A WORK-FREE SUNDAY (2013)

Virginia lawmakers preserve ban on Sunday hunting (2012)

Landmark Decision: Austria Court Supports Ban on Sunday Shop Opening (2012)

Nigeria – Lagos State Government Enforce Ban on Sunday Markets (2012)

Hawaii – Ban of Sunday commercial activities at Kailua Beach Park faces final vote (2012)

Brooklyn – Report Any Restaurants Breaking the Sunday Blue Law (2012)

Kansas – Sunday designated as day of rest in tornado-ravaged Harveyville (2012)

Tornado Ravaged Town Asks for Sunday Rest (2012)

Singapore – Christian Leaders Welcome Weekly Rest Day for Maids (2012)

New Zealand – Time out necessary to help ‘save our souls’ “Sabbath” pivotal (2012)

Pope: Sundays must be a day of rest dedicated to God, family – demands of work Can’t Bully need for time off –  defending sunday is defending human freedom (2012)

Vatican Works with Unions to Stop Sunday Shopping in Italy (2012)

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers to Close on Sundays in New Jersey (2012)

Abandonment of Christian principles led to Europe’s economic crisis (2012)

Glenn Beck Announces “WE ARE ALL CATHOLICS NOW” Movement to reach out to Congressional leader, encourage legislation (2012)

Kentucky Doctor Joins Movement to Restore [Sunday] (2012)

‘Earth Sabbath’ Helps Activists Tend Spiritual Side Of Environmentalism (2012)

Why Shutting up Shop on Sunday is Good for Everyone (2012)

Proposed ‘Sundays Off’ Plan Crawls Ahead (2012)

Eurozone demands six-day week for Greece as part of the terms for a second bailout (2012)

Reformed Political Party in Netherlands Want to Shut all Shops on Sundays in Order for Citizens “to go to Church” (2012)

Make Sunday a day of rest: ban HGV’s on motorways (2012)

Young People from Cologne Make a Website Dedicated to Sunday Rest (2012)

Lord’s Day Observance Society in U.K. Pushing for Sunday to be a day of Worship and Rest (2012)

Let’s make Sunday a day of rest, for God’s sake (2012)

Activists in 12 Different European Countries Call for Sunday as Day of Rest (2012)

Germany – Freiburg Voted Against Any Shop Opening on Sundays (2012)

Sunday Off – Is it Good for the Jews? (2012)

Israel debates adding Sunday as ‘day of rest’ (2011)

Belfast refuses to endorse Sunday trading deregulation (2011)

North Dakota Catholic Conference says ‘Sunday law’ benefits all people (2011)

German Court Enforces Day of Rest (2009)

The Guardian Pushing Sunday Rest as Solution to “global warming” (2009)

Presbyterian Minister says Tsunami that killed over 160,000 was direct result of not keeping sundays holy (2005)

Papacy: Public authorities have duty to ensure Sundays and Catholic Church’s holidays recognized as legal holidays in name of religious freedom and for common good of all (2004)

THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI, SUNDAY OBSERVANCE DECREE (in effect since 1987)

CANADA UPHOLDS SUNDAY CLOSING LAW (1986)

McGowan v. Maryland, 366 U.S. 420 (1961)

Tonawanda bartender fined for selling liquor on Sunday (1917)

Louis Longinotti fined for selling liquor on Sunday (1903)

SENATE BILL No. 2983, 1st SESSION OF 50th CONGRESS, SENATOR H. W. BLAIR (1888)

The Sunday-Sabbath Movement in American Reform Judaism (1982)

Catholic Church Billboard: “National sunday law – is it time?”

New “Sunday Assembly” for atheists + other religions

more at:

http://jansnewsletter.com/

http://www.sundaylaw.net/opening/enter.htm

http://www.markofbeast.net/sunday-law-news.html

https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception-unity_Sunday_legislation_global_law

http://mygospelworkers.org/mgwministry/category/sabbath-issues/

https://www.sabbathtruth.com/free-resources/sabbath-news-archives

http://www.remnantofgod.org/sabatak.htm

http://www.europeansundayalliance.eu/site/newsevents/goodnews

[https://www.facebook.com/NiMusohokeMuriBabuloni/posts/sunday-law-news-updatedeclaration-signed-in-poland-by-catholics-orthodox-and-eva/670102509766539/]

https://www.brokenadventist.com/sunday-law-news-2014.html

https://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre1960021700#H2_1

https://www.keepsundayspecial.org.uk/press-releases?news=72&RedirectUrl=~/Web/News/Default.aspx

https://web.archive.org/web/20120206185938/http://www.endtime.net/engelsk/eusunday.html

https://pjmedia.com/faith/ex-google-executive-registers-first-church-of-ai-with-irs/

[https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/12/22/high-praise-pot-churches-proliferate-states-ease-access-marijuana/971871001/]

[https://www.yahoo.com/news/atheist-mega-churches-root-across-us-world-214619648.html]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRv6EU5EkUc]

Poland Keeps the Lord’s Day Holy

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMV_HyvtYxc]

Note: As I continue to come across inspirational quotes, they will continue to be added to the top of this list, so feel free to check back occasionally for new quotes.

“The greatness of a man’s power is in the measure of his surrender.”-William Booth (Founder of the Salvation Army, 1829-1912)

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“…the Bible is the foundation of the greatness of Protestant nations. It is to the Bible the United States, as well as Great Britain, owe their liberty, power, prestige and strength. It is the Bible that has ennobled the hearts of your heroes, improved the minds of your poets and orators, and strengthened the arms of your warriors. Yes ! it is because your soldiers have brought with them everywhere, the Bible pressed on their hearts, that they have conquered the enemies of liberty. So long as the United States will be true to the Bible, their glorious banners will fly respected and feared all over the seas, and over all the continents of the world.”–Fifty Years in the Church of Rome by Chiniquy Chiniquy (1886), Pg. 115

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“In contemplating, as we propose, Jesuitism as the most subtle device of the Devil to pervert and monopolize man’s religious instinct…we can scarcely select a feature more characteristic and more dangerously delusive than the unreserved devotion of the members of this order to the Romish Church. A devotion in a good cause worthy only of imitation and praise, but in the cause of delusion and falsehood the most fearfully potent…They furnish the most complete specimens of unreserved devotion — self-denial, abnegation of self. They brave every climate, encounter every hardship, submit to every privation — take their lives in their hands and go to the ends of the earth. They spare no pains to subsidize, in order to the carrying out of their one great aim, talent, time, money, position — all things to the cause they have espoused. No sect, claiming the Christian name, has ever furnished an example of such devotion — an example so nearly up to the New Testament mark. In a good cause it is worthy of all imitation. Had it been imitated, no territory on earth would have remained unvisited by the missionary, no district without the church and the school, and no family without the Bible.

With them personal and individual interests, the claims of ease or of selfishness, are all merged in their absorbing devotion to the honor and interests of [Romanism]. It is a joy to them to forsake the endearments of early associations, to cross oceans, to penetrate remote climes, to sacrifice all the nobler ties of human existence, to labor, and eventually die, as solitary exiles in the most dismal recesses of human abode — all for the aggrandizement of the hierarchy.” Most emphatically, yet in the worst sense, they become “all things to all men,” if by any means, right or wrong, they may gain some. They accommodate themselves to all classes of men, to all conditions of life, to all circumstances, wait with all patience, though it may be through years of apparently unsuccessful toil. They have but one idea, one aim, which they pursue with an unswerving perseverance. While we cannot too earnestly deprecate the means and the end sought by such devotion, we can not but admire the devotion itself as worthy the imitation of all who bear the name of Jesus.

Again, they are right in the choice of a name, Jesuits, the devotees, the disciples, the followers of Jesus. Nothing could more appropriately indicate what they should be, and nothing under the circumstances is a more shocking burlesque on the most sacred name. Jesuitism furnishes one of the most notable examples of what devotion to a bad cause can do. It is perhaps in all its features and bearings the most plausible, dangerous and successful feat of Satanic craft. It is the great counterfeit and the great antagonist of a pure Christianity.”-The Footprints of Satan or the Devil in History: The Counterpart of God in History by Hollis Read, 1873, Pgs. 423-425

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Discipline
If you set out to seek freedom, then learn above all things
to govern your soul and your senses, for fear that your passions
and longing may lead you away from the path you should follow.
Chaste be your mind and your body, and both in subjection,
obediently steadfastly seeking the aim set before them;
only through discipline may a man learn to be free.

Action
Daring to do what is right, not what fancy may tell you,
valiantly grasping occasions, not cravenly doubting–
freedom comes only through deeds, not through thoughts taking wing.
Faint not nor fear, but go out to the storm and the action,
trusting in God whose commandment you faithfully follow;
freedom, exultant, will welcome your spirit with joy.

Suffering
A change has come indeed. Your hands, so strong and active,
are bound; in helplessness now you see your action
is ended; you sigh in relief, your cause committing
to stronger hands; so now you may rest contented.
Only for one blissful moment could you draw near to touch freedom;
then, that it might be perfected in glory, you gave it to God.

Death
Come now, thou greatest of feasts on the journey to freedom eternal;
death, cast aside all the burdensome chains, and demolish
the walls of our temporal body, the walls of our souls that are blinded,
so that at last we may see that which here remains hidden.
Freedom, how long we have sought thee in discipline, action, and suffering;
dying, we now may behold thee revealed in the Lord.-Stations on the Road to Freedom by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“There remains an experience of incomparable value. We have for once learnt to see the great events of world history from below, from the perspective of the outcast, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed, the reviled – in short, from the perspective of those who suffer. The important thing is that neither bitterness nor envy should have gnawed at the heart during this time, that we should have come to look with new eyes at matters great and small, sorrow and joy, strength and weakness, that our perception of generosity, humanity, justice and mercy should have become clearer, freer, less corruptible. We have to learn that personal suffering is a more effective key, a more rewarding principle for exploring the world in thought and action than personal good fortune. This perspective from below must not become the partisan possession of those who are eternally dissatisfied; rather, we must do justice to life in all its dimensions from a higher satisfaction, whose foundation is beyond any talk of ‘from below’ or ‘from above’. This is the way in which we may affirm it.”-The View from Below by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“I know that Jesuits never forget nor forsake. But man must not care how and where he dies, provided he dies at the post of honor and duty”-Abraham Lincoln (as relayed in Charles Chiniquy’s, Fifty Years in the Church of Rome, p. 664)

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“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated”-Thomas Paine, The Crisis 

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“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”-Jim Elliot, Martyred Christian Missionary

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“This is the end. For me the beginning of life.”-The last words of Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer before being put to death by the Nazis

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“Luther was Haunted by the Holiness of God”-R.C Sproul, taken from youtube “Love God? Sometimes I Hate Him!”

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“What I worry about, is, I worry about missing out on opportunities that I have, because I got friends that will never get the chance to execute on opportunities, because they didn’t come home. And so, for me, to squander any moment, any second of my life, is something that definitely haunts me, it haunts me every day and I wont let it happen”-Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, taken from youtube Extreme Leadership and The Power of Self-Discipline with Lewis Howes

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“THE BIBLE contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.

It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter. Here paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.”-Preface to an old Gideons New Testament, Psalms, & Proverbs Bible that I have

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“Judah: I’ve spoken to a number of people already, against violence, against incidents. Most of the men I talk to agree with me.
Messala: Most? Not all?
Judah: [laughs] No, not all.
Messala: Well who does not agree?
Judah: Oh you know, the resentful, the impatient.
Messala: Who are they? … Yes Judah, who are they?
Judah: Would I retain your friendship if I became an informer?
Messala: To tell me name of criminals is hardly informing.
Judah: They’re not criminals Messala, they’re patriots.
Messala: [shouting ]Patriots?
Judah: Yes, like you-
Messala: [shouting] Patriots?
Messala: [returning to friendly calm tone] Judah…Judah, let me explain something to you, something you may not know. The emperor is watching us. At this moment he watches the east. This is my great opportunity Judah, and yours too. If I can bring order into Judaea I can have any post I want. And you’ll rise with me, I promise. And do you know where it can end? Rome! Yes! Perhaps at the side of caesar himself. I mean it, I mean it, it can happen and this is the moment judah, this is the time. The emperor is watching us, judging us, all I need do is serve him. And all you need do is help me. Serve Him.
Judah: you speak as if he were God.
Messala: He is god. The only god. He is power, real power on earth, not…not that [makes gesture to the heavens]. Help me Judah.
Judah: I would do anything for you Messala, except betray my own people.
Messala: Oh in the name of all the gods Judah, what do the lives of a few Jews mean to you?
Judah: If I cannot persuade them, that does not mean I’d help you murder them. Besides, you must understand this Messala, I believe in the past of my people and their future.
Messala: Future? You are a conquered peopled.
Judah: You may conquer the land, you may slaughter the people, but that is not the end, we will rise again.
Messala: You live a dead dream, you live on the myths of the past. The glory of Solomon is gone, do you think it will return. Joshua will not rise again to save you, nor David. There’s only one reality in the world today. Look to the west Judah. Don’t be a fool, look to Rome.
Judah: I’d rather be a fool than a traitor, or a killer-
Messala: I am a soldier.
Judah: Yes who kills, for Rome, and rome is evil.
Messala: I warn you–
Judah: No! I warn you. Rome is an affront to God. Rome is strangling my people, and my country, the whole earth. But not forever. And I tell you, the day Rome falls their will be a shout of freedom such as the world as never heard before.
Messala: Judah. Either you help me, or you oppose me. You have no other choice. You’re either for me, or against me.
Judah: If that is the choice…then I am against you.”-Ben-Hur, 1959

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Who am I? They often tell me
I stepped from my cells confinement
Calmly, cheerfully, firmly,
Like a Squire from his country house.

Who am I? They often tell me
I used to speak to my warders
Freely and friendly and clearly,
As thought it were mine to command.

Who am I? They also tell me
I bore the days of misfortune
Equably, smilingly, proudly,
like one accustomed to win.

Am I then really that which other men tell of?
Or am I only what I myself know of myself?
Restless and longing and sick, like a bird in a cage,
Struggling for breath, as though hands were compressing my throat,
Yearning for colors, for flowers, for the voices of birds,
Thirsting for words of kindness, for neighborliness,

Trembling with anger at despotisms and petty humiliation
Tossing in expectations of great events,
Powerlessly trembling for friends at an infinite distance,
Weary and empty at praying, at thinking, at making,
Faint, and ready to say farewell to it all.

Who am I? This or the Other?
Am I one person today and tomorrow another?
Am I both at once? A hypocrite before others,
And before myself a contemptible woebegone weakling?
Or is something within me still like a beaten army
Fleeing in disorder from victory already achieved?

Who am I? They mock me, these lonely questions of mine.
Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine!-Who Am I? by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“Love Cannot Drown Truth”-The Ten Commandments (1956)

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“One basic truth can be used as a foundation for a mountain of lies, and if we dig down deep enough in the mountain of lies, and bring out that truth, to set it on top of the mountain of lies; the entire mountain of lies will crumble under the weight of that one truth, and there is nothing more devastating to a structure of lies than the revelation of the truth upon which the structure of lies was built, because the shock waves of the revelation of the truth reverberate, and continue to reverberate thoughout the Earth for generations to follow, awakening even those people who had no desire to be awakened to the truth.”-Delamer Duverus

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“The primary call on your life, sir, ma’am…especially if you’re in the ministrty of the Word, the primary calling, the most important thing that God is calling you to do, is spend quality time with Him in the Word and in prayer. “-Michael L. Brown

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“There is great danger, yea, many times most danger in the smallest sins. Greater sins do sooner startle the soul, and awaken and rouse up the soul to repentance than lesser sins do. Little sins often slide into the soul and breed and work secretly, and undiscernably in the soul, until they come to be so strong as to trample upon the soul and to cut the throat of the soul. There is often times greatest danger to our bodies in the least disesases that hang upon us, because we are apt to make light of them, and to neglect the timely use of means for removing of them, until they are grown so strong that prove mortal to us.”-Thomas Brooks

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“If thou wouldst live with Christ, and walk with Christ, and see Christ, and have fellowship with Christ, take heed of the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes [Song. 2:15]”-Charles Spurgeon

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“Read everything, listen to everybody, don’t trust anything unless you can prove it with your own research”-William Cooper

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“If you’re not walking on the razor blade, you’re really living in a kind of “death” existence. You have to have that danger facing you that if I slip, I’m dead. That’s what makes you live. That’s what gives you life. That’s what gives you purpose. And I sincerely believe that any man or woman, who does not have principles, for which they’re ready and willing to die for at any given moment, that they’re called to do that, is already dead, and are of no use or consequence to themselves or anyone else, and will be unhappy throughout their life, for that very reason, and that very reason alone.”-William Cooper

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“Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty”-The Sentinel Library

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“Now is the time for God’s people to show themselves true to principle. When the religion of Christ is most held in contempt, when His law is most despised, then should our zeal be the warmest and our courage the most unflinching. To stand in defense of truth and righteousness when the majority forsake us, to fight the battles of the Lord when champions are few, —this will be our test. At this time we must gather warmth from the coldness of others, courage from their cowardice, and loyalty from their treason”-E. G. White

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“That book, sir, is the rock on which our Republic rests—the bulwark of our free institutions.”-Andrew Jackson

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“there are no torments so terrible, no death so barbarous, that I would not choose rather than deny my Saviour. Your threats cannot cause me to renounce my faith; they but fortify me in it. Should the Marquis de Piannezza cause my wife and daughters to pass through the fire, it can but consume their mortal bodies; their souls I commend to God, trusting that he will have mercy on them, and on mine, should it please him that I fall into the marquis’s hands.”-Gianavello, Pg. 491, History of Protestantism by J.A. Wylie

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“I know there is a law in life that blood gets more blood, as dog begets dog, death generates death, as the vulture breeds the vulture, but the voice I heard today on the hill said, “love your enemy, do good to those who despitefully use you”-Ben Hur, 1959

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“Let the minds clash, but not the swords”-Martin Luther

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“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will have his choice made for him by circumstance”-Hunter S. Thompson

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“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”-George Washington

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“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.-C. S. Lewis

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“Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”-Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, 1863 

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“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

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“The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.”-Dwight L. Moody

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“Do you mortify? Do you make it your daily work? Be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.”-John Owen

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“Human knowledge must be understood to be loved, Divine knowledge must be loved to be understood.”-Blaise Pascal, as relayed by J. Vernon McGee

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“Music… will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.”-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.”-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“Shut out every other consideration and keep yourself before God for this one thing only – My Utmost for His Highest. I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and Him alone.”-Oswald Chambers

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“Every war, every battle, is ultimately either won, or lost, on the basics.”-Eric Jon Phelps

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“Are the things you are living for worth Christ dying for?”-Leonard Ravenhill

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“I repent of ever having recorded one single song and ever having performed one concert if my music, and more importantly — my life — has not provoked you into godly jealousy, or to sell out more completely to Jesus”-Keith Green

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“The hill, though high, I covet to ascend;
The difficulty will not me offend.
For I perceive the way to life lies here.
Come, pluck up, heart; let’s neither faint nor fear.
Better, though difficult, the right way to go,
Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.”-John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress

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“Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,
And stand before His Judgement seat;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its days I must fulfill,
living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife,
Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say,”Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,
I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last. ”

Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee”-C.T. Studd

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“Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones
Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold,
Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old,
When all our fathers worshiped stocks and stones;
Forget not: in thy book record their groans
Who were thy sheep and in their ancient fold
Slain by the bloody Piedmontese that rolled
Mother with infant down the rocks. Their moans
The vales redoubled to the hills, and they
To Heaven. Their martyred blood and ashes sow
O’er all th’ Italian fields where still doth sway
The triple tyrant; that from these may grow
A hundredfold, who having learnt thy way
Early may fly the Babylonian woe.”-A poem on the Waldenses (the church in the wilderness of Rev. 12:6), included in Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, at the Behest of Oliver Cromwell

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“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.”-R. Zaccharias

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“Satan dreads nothing but prayer. The church that lost its Christ was full of good works. Activities are multiplied that meditation may be ousted, and organizations are increased that prayer may have no chance. Souls may be lost in good works, as surely as in evil ways. The one concern of the Devil is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray. . . .

“Go back! Back to that upper room; back to your knees; back to searching of heart and habit, thought and life; back to pleading, praying, waiting, till the Spirit of the Lord floods the soul with light, and you are ‘endued with power from on high.’ Then go forth in the power of Pentecost, and the Christ-life shall be lived, and the works of Christ shall be done. You shall open blind eyes, cleanse foul hearts, break men’ s fetters, and save men’s souls. In the power of the indwelling Spirit, miracles become the commonplace of daily living.”-Bounds, Edward M., E. M. Bounds on Prayer (New Kensington: Pennsylvania: Whitaker House, 1997; first published in early 1900s) pp. 218, 587. Above, Bounds quotes Samuel Chadwick.

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It is one thing to read the Bible through,
Another thing to read to learn and do.
Some read it with design to learn to read,
But to the subject pay but little heed.
Some read it as their duty once a week,
But no instruction from the Bible seek;
While others read it with but little care,
With no regard to how they read, nor where.

Some read to bring themselves into repute,
By showing others how they can dispute;
While others read because their neighbors do,
To see how long ’twill take to read it through.

Some read it for the wonders that are there,—
How David killed a lion and a bear;
While others read it with uncommon care,
Hoping to find some contradictions there.

Some read as if it did not speak to them,
But to the people at Jerusalem.
One reads with father’s specs upon his head,
And sees the thing just as his father said.

Some read to prove a pre-adopted creed,
Hence understand but little that they read;
For every passage in the book they bend
To make it suit that all-important end.

Some people read, as I have often thought,
To teach the book instead of being taught;
And some there are who read it out of spite.
I fear there are but few who read it right.

But read it prayerfully, and you will see,
Although men contradict, God’s words agree;
For what the early Bible prophets wrote,
We find that Christ and His apostles quote.

So trust no creed that trembles to recall
What has been penned by one and verified by all.”-“How Readest Thou”, Unknown Author

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Last eve I paused beside the blacksmith’s door,
And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime;
Then looking in, I saw upon the floor,
Old hammers, worn with beating years of time.

“‘How many anvils have you had,’ said I,
‘To wear and batter all these hammers so?’
‘Just one,’ said he, and then with twinkling eye,
‘The anvil wears the hammers out, you know.’

“And so, I thought, the Anvil of God’s Word
For ages skeptic blows have beat upon;
Yet, though the noise of falling blows was heard,
The Anvil is unharmed, the hammers gone.”

-“The Anvil of God’s Word”, by John Clifford

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“We have staked the whole future of American civilization not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments.”-James Madison, Founding Father, America

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“No man in the whole world can change the truth. One can only look for the truth, find it and serve it. The truth is in all places.”-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“Six things believers should be doing everyday: Pray, Praise, proclaim, read, repent, and submit.”– Paul Nison, Torah Life Ministries

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“If God would concede me His omnipotence for 24 hours, you would see how many changes I would make in the world. But if He gave me His wisdom too, I would leave things as they are.”-J.M.L. Monsabre

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“Evil is wrought by want of thought, As well as want of heart.”-Thomas Hood

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“O Christians, in the Master’s name,
Remember those outcast,
The scattered ones, the Hebrew race, the shadows of the past
Bring Christ to view,
And help the Jew.

Like broken branches are the tribes,
From God’s own living vine,
Yet tendrils may be grafted in
And around the root-stalk twine ;
Bring Christ to view,
And help the Jew.

The Jew and Gentile may be one
In Him to whom we bow,
Tis ours to give the light of tuth,
To teach them Jesus now ;
Bring Christ to view,
And help the Jew.

Think what we owe the Israelites,
Their prophets spake of old
The words of life from Heaven’s throne,
More precious than fine geld ,
Bring Christ to view,
And help the Jew.

The holy city is above,
Jerusalem the fair
And by and by the church of God
Will all be gathered there ;
Bring Christ to view,
And help the Jew.”

-Eliza H. Mortoq

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“While Israel, weak and starving, cries to heaven,
They faint, and know not why such grief and woe
Beset their lives, bring leanness to their souls,
Their outstretched hands are empty ! Christian, go!

Give them not crumbs, but share the sacred Loaf.
Haste! give large measure, shaken down and pressed;
Lead them again to God’s own table spread,
Show them the Christ, their glorious heavenly Guest.

That when the Father makes the marriage feast
For His dear Son, around the table vast,
May gather Jews and Gentiles, side by side
No difference then–all one in Christ at last.”

-F.C. Gilbert, from Judaism to Christianity, 1911

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“…do not forget the [condition] of the inner man,—I mean of the heart. How diligently the cavalry officer keeps his sabre clean and sharp; every stain he rubs off with the greatest care. Remember you are God’s sword—His instrument—I trust a chosen vessel unto Him to bear His name. In great measure, according to the purity and perfections of the instrument, will be the success. It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God.’-Robert Murray McCheyne

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”-Edmund Burke

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“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”-Winston Churchill

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“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”-George Orwell

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“Into the blistering
wilderness of Shur,
the man
who walked with kings now walks alone.

Torn from the pinnacle
of royal power,
stripped of all rank
and earthly wealth,
a forsaken man without
a country, without a hope,
his soul in turmoil
like the hot winds
and raging sands
that lash him with the fury
of a taskmaster’s whip.

He is driven forward,
always forward,
by a god unknown,
toward a land unseen…
into the molten wilderness
of sin,
where granite
sentinels stand
as towers of living death
to bar his way.
Each night brings the black
embrace of loneliness.

In the mocking whisper
of the wind,
he hears the echoing
voices of the dark…
Moses!
Moses!
Moses!
His tortured mind wondering
if they call the memory
of past triumphs
or wail foreboding
of disasters yet to come
or whether the desert’s
hot breath
has melted his reason
into madness.

He cannot cool the burning kiss
of thirst upon his lips
nor shade the scorching
fury of the sun.
All about is desolation.
He can neither bless
nor curse
the power that moves him,
for he does not know
from where it comes.

Learning that it can be
more terrible
to live than to die,
he is driven onward
through the burning
crucible of desert,
where holy men and prophets
are cleansed and purged
for god’s great purpose,
until at last,
at the end
of human strength,
beaten into the dust
from which he came,
the metal is ready
for the maker’s hand.”-10 Commandments Film (1956)

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“You determine what your education is; the only good education; the only true education, is subversive; it’s rebellious, it’s the only way your going to learn anything, otherwise, you know.. just watch, wheel of fortune, sports, and weather.. otherwise if you want to learn how it really works, you’ve got to rebel, you’ve got be a little subversive, that’s how things change, and that’s how you learn something”-Abby Hoffman

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“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.”-Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”-Martin Niemöller

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NOTE: This post is an addendum and preface to my post: A Literal/Physical 2nd Coming?

 

The Interpretation Issue

First I’d like to demonstrate that just as it’s possible to interpret the scriptures in a overly literal sense and thereby miss their intended meaning (I don’t believe this bears demonstration), so it’s all possible to over spiritualize them. Take for instance the prophecies of Messiah’s atoning work loaded in Is. 52:14-15 and Is. 53; or those in Daniel 9 that Messiah would be killed (“Karath”, H3772, see BDB definitions, Dan. 9:26) , that Jerusalem and the temple would be destroyed (Dan. 9:26), and the sacrificial system terminated (v. 27). These prophecies were all literally fulfilled, and if we attempt to spiritualize their meaning away we’re going to run into all sorts of major problems. In fact, in light of archaeologist Ron Wyatt’s discoveries in Jerusalem in 1982 (see my Ark of the Covenant Tract  for more on this discovery), we know that Messiah even literally and physically “anoint[ed] the most Holy.“(v. 24) with His blood upon the earth being rent and him being stuck in the side with a spear, and his blood running down and splashing the Ark of the Covenant, which by the providence of God was hidden underneath the very spot where Messiah would be crucified, some 618 years earlier, just before the Babylonian captivity, consummating the Sacrificial system.  Or how about the prophecy that Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2)? Obviously I could go on and on but I don’t want to belabor the point. The point is if the prophecies of Tenakh which have been already been fulfilled were literal, than why should the rest of the prophecies integral to Messiah’s work which have yet to be fulfilled not also be literally fulfilled?

I propose that, because in scripture the prophets oft times are speaking in the context of their immediate physical circumstances, describing specific events to literally physically be fulfilled (and in many cases to be physically re-fulfilled again in the future as “type/anti-type” prophecies; refer for instance to Gary Hedrick’s 8-Part series Joseph: A Prophetic Portrait of the Messiah), while in many cases also containing a spiritual application, we must consider both spiritual and literal meaning, and likewise both immediate and future fulfillment, and cannot miss any one for the other.  In fact, because the Bible is filled with interwoven and intersecting threads of prophecy, literal and spiritual events that took place in history (oftentimes given as prophecies before the actual events took place, and therefore also describing events that will take place yet in the future), symbols, allegory, poetry, song, and also spiritual principles and instructions for living, etc. if such an approach is not taken, the entire Bible (on the surface anyways) appears to be a book entirely riddled with confusion and utter contradictions from cover to cover. So we must consider all variables as well as the context of any particular verse against the whole of scripture, comparing scripture with scripture, in order to arrive at a balanced conclusion and what is the actual intended meaning (2 Pet. 1:20) of any given verse, reconciling it to the whole that we end up with a cohesive understanding of scripture (theology).

The same also applies to our “school” or “tradition” of interpretation. I believe just as it’s possible to interpret scripture in an overly greco-roman/pagan mindset (again, I don’t believe this needs demonstrating), so it is likewise to do in an overly traditional jewish or rabbinical mindset. One need only consider the wearing of the phylacteries on the head/arm or the nailing of a mezuzah to a doorpost, which while not “wrong”, clearly miss the intended spiritual meaning of the scripture (by the way, wasn’t it the Jews who missed and had crucified their own Messiah because they were expecting a dramatic literal and physical deliverance from Roman bondage?). After all, most good jews will tell you that based on the scripture, Messiah would not, neither could be God because God is not a man (and they’d point to Num. 23:19); that God’s firstborn son is Israel  not some guy name Jesus (then they’d point to Ex. 4:22)! And besides, atonement through Messiah’s blood would be considered human sacrifice, and God clearly condemns human sacrifice (Deut. 12:30-31; Ps 106:37-38)! And after all, we Jews don’t need atonement, because we have and keep the law (Deut. 30:10-14), etc.

 

The Translation Issue

I propose that Just as God from the beginning intended Jew and Greek (gentiles) to become one in Messiah, that all mankind should have opportunity to salvation, so it is no coincidence that the translation of the Bible which God in His providence chose
to use more than any other to evangelize the world for the last 400+ years has been the the AV1611 King James bible, in the gentile language of English, and based on the original tongues of Hebrew + Greek, i.e. representative of both Jew and Gentile (notice also this trend in scripture: Rev. 9:11; Lk. 23:38, etc.).

The Koine Greek language with it’s “perfect” tense, articles, etc. is the most definitive as well as expressive language to have ever have existed. So it makes sense that it’d be the language God would chose to use to document the events in surrounding His Son contained in the gospels, as well as the documents written at the hands of apostles who were trained by Him, and who were used of God according to His progressive revelation, to bring to light a proper understanding of Torah in light of the renewed covenant, and therefore upon which future generations should base their theology. Neither can it be considered a coincidence that the majority of all extant manuscripts have been in this language (i.e. the textus receptus or “received text” of the Reformation Bible; and when it’s a well documented fact that ALL Bible translations subsequent to the AV1611 KJV either have an ecumenical agenda, embrace the Council of Trent’s diabolical counter-reformation-pro-Jerome’s-Latin-vulgate-Westcott & Hort text, or the teachings of of the “higher critics”, which are largely based on the “Vaticanus” & “Sinaiticus” (the latter manuscript literaly being found in a trashcan!) and that ultimately have their roots in the Alexandrian gnostic/kabbalistic schools of mysticism  (and likewise does the Septuagint, which is the source of the catholic “Apocryphal” books). Not only do these translations contain omissions of certain passages, they render passages that tend towards damnable heresies. Even take for instance David H. Stern’s “Complete Jewish Bible” which attacks the virgin birth (see Isaiah 7:14) and also has many other horrible (or deceoptive) renderings in it! That’s why using the Septuagint to to translate the B’rit Hadashah into Hebrew can be potentially very dangerous! Because the Jews that translated the Septuagint were not Torah Jews who served the Most High God, they were practitioners of the ancient mystery religions, and therefore servants of the enemy, and naturally that would have an impact on their understanding of scripture and ultimately their translation.

And so we must be careful how we read/interpret the scriptures, as Yeshua said, “by their fruits shall ye know them”. Make no mistake about it, while the King James Version is a translation, and is not perfect, it is without out a doubt the most honest, and pure (in intent of heart) translation there is, and is therefore generally agreed to be the most inspired of them all (in the coming weeks I will be finishing an exposition I’ve already started titled “All Bibles Created Equal?” where I will be elaborating on these points, and proving that the KJV actually has God’s stamp of approval on it in it’s very name. So stay tuned!). God has very evidently blessed it above all of the others, which no doubt, is why from it’s inception the devil sought to use men to destroy it from the very beginning (see Jesuit ‘Gunpowder Plot‘) just like he did of the Lord Jesus Christ himself; and then, when he realized he couldn’t destroy it, he inspired all sorts of other ‘Bibles’ to be translated which the masses would embrace under the pretense of “ease of reading”, “a better translation”, etc. but that were in actuality extremely compromised and deceptive, neither based on the Majority Texts but rather the counter-reformation texts, translated by dishonest men who have ecumenical and other agendas.

So it is pertinent to realize that a departure from the AV1611 KJV is ultimately an attack on the manuscipts which can be traced back to the apostles themselves, and therefore invariably leads back to the same old Roman papal conspiracy and errors which we’re all opposed to!!

Now, while ‘truth’ is by its very nature absolute and objective, sometimes the ‘truth is in the middle’ in the sense that the multiple proponents may each have elements of truth, while also at the same time being in error on other points. This is just part of the human condition, and therefore is also inevitable to one degree or another with any translation. The actual inspired Word of God must be contained in the actual autograph manuscripts  written by the hands of The prophets themselves through whom God chose to wrote (and of course the copies of those manuscripts). Therefore, everything else being a translation, we must bring every possible tool to the table in our interpretation and in seeking understanding: consulting the original tongues, commentaries, and even alternate translations, when necessary; but bearing in mind that it’s wisest to primarily use the medium God has evidently blessed and chosen, unless there’s an apparent contradiction, error, or more light is evidently required.

We must ask themselves, why would God choose to evangelize the World with the KJV if it isn’t mostly, and even the most reliable? And how can we justify, judge ourselves wise, or even act in indifferently, when choosing any other translation as our “go to” ultimately tends towards popish, gnositc, ecumenical philosophies, and that often have Jesuits in their translation teams. (see following articles for example: The Roman Catholic Church, her Jesuits, and Modern Unauthorized Bible Versions, Out From Her).

The moral of the story is, if we’re using deceitful translations, we should expect to be deceived and confused.

Koine Greek at the time of the apostles: the authors of the original manuscripts, was as the English language today, in the sense that it was nearly universally spoken and understood. So again, it only makes sense that upon Messiah declaring to the Jewish People “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate” (Mt. 23:38), likewise Paul and Barnabas, “it was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles” (Acts 13:46), that God would use the language of the Gentiles as the basis for the dispensation which was to follow and last until the close of the age (Lk. 21:24, 27). There’s no getting around this fact as even today it’s the English language which is primarily being used to to teach and preach the Gospel, as well the language in which nearly all commerce and business transactions are conducted in the world over.

And today the Word of God has received yet another opponent, this time from the Messianic movement (don’t get me wrong, this movement has done more good than bad, and I am 100% behind it), which is teaching that the scriptures cannot be relied upon because the disciples would’ve taught in Aramaic not in Greek, despite the fact that this position cannot be substantiated and does not hold to careful scrutiny and the testament of history. It’s the same old attack the ages over against the Word of God ultimately being perpetuated from the father of lies who masquerades in his cunning as an angel of light. One need only consult the secular Encyclopedia Britannica to find out which manuscripts the early church actually used:

“The received text (textus recepticus) is the old Byzantine text with hundreds of copies in agreement. It was written in koine Greek of which hundreds of words cannot be translated into classical Greek. The early church used koine Greek manuscripts and rejected the Alexandrian versions which were based on corrupt versions with Origen and other Gnostic revisions.

Origen taught that Jesus was a created being who did not have eternal existence as God.“
-Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 16, 1936, p. 900-902

 

The Racial Issue

“I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.“-Romans 11:11-12, 17, 23, 30-31

Please understand, I do not subscribe to replacement theology. I understand God made a special covenant with Abraham and his physical seed, and that many of these promises are yet to and will be fulfilled. Nonetheless, we must acknowledge that according to the scriptures, the Jewish Nation of Israel as a whole has been set aside for a time (again, see also Mt. 23:38, Acts 13:46, Rom. 11:11-12, 17, 23, 30-31, etc.) This was even prophesied in Daniel’s 70 week prophecy.  We must acknowledge therefore that God HAS given light to the Gentiles.

The scriptures make it absolutely and categorically clear that the apostles repudiated the notion that Gentiles should have to adopt traditional Jewish rites, practices, and observances in order to receive the light of grace, truth, and salvation (see Rom. 2:25-29; Acts 15:1, 5-11, 19-20, 24, 28-29; Gal. 6:12-16; Gal. 3:29; 2 Cor. 3:6; Rom. 8:2; Gal. 2:3-4, 14-16, 19, 21; Col. 2:13, 16, 17; Rom. 14:5-6, etc.). It wasn’t about the “letter” of Torah, it was about the spirit of Torah. In one sense Torah was a depository, and many of it’s teachings were merely object lessons or “shadows” of God’s plan for salvation (Hebrews 10-13; Col. 2:17). Most of the 613 commandments can’t be physically observed today for a number of reasons, including but not limited to the fact that the majority of God’s people are not in the land of Israel, there being no more a temple, etc. Salvation either comes from keeping the law (and therefore all of it must be kept and perfectly (Js. 2:10), or it doesn’t (Rom 3:20). And of course on the opposite extreme, that doesn’t mean we say the law was done away with either (Rom. 3:31, Mt. 5:17-19). It really all comes down to the 10 commandments, upon which the Torah is based, which teach our duty to God and our fellow man, and also the spiritual principles inherent in Torah (Is. 8:20, 1 Jn. 2:4; Rev 14:12).  And surely we’re not going to advocate trying to reestablish a theocracy, and start putting people to death who violate Torah as it instructs (Deut. 13:6, 10; 21:18, 21; 22: 21-28, and all of Lev. 20, etc.). Not only would there be virtually no one left if such judgment were carried out with consistency, but above all we must use Yeshua as our ultimate example, who certainly didn’t advocate such a sentence when confronted with the woman caught in adultery (remember, in the most Holy Place the Mercy Seat of the Ark was above the law.) And yet sadly, when properly understood, prophecy does indicate that America (with the world following in her footsteps) will become a theocratic persecuting power in the endtimes, and the Noachide laws will most certainly play a part in that, as most Rabbis are foot-in-foot with the ecumenical movement, and have even been the subject of bills passed by congress in recent times. And God says because of these things they will go into perdition. Because above all God is a God of liberty (2 Cor 3:17), and he only accepts offerings (worship) of freewill. It cannot be a mere coincidence that it was largely from America, founded on religious liberty and freedom of conscious, that the world would evangelized with the gospel, and that would go on to become the most prosperous and evidently blessed nation ever to exist in human history. She’s even identified as a lamb-like nation in prophecy.

So again, it’s all about a proper balance. To insist on a physical observance of the teachings of Torah/Tenakh while spiritualizing away its prophecies is just as unbalanced as saying Torah is done away with. And yet today we have people teaching that if you don’t Call God/Jesus by their Hebrew names He wont even hear your prayers (how unloving the god who be so pedantic?), and there’s even ministries teaching believers need to be literally physically circumcised. These types of doctrines are really the opposite side of the coin, of the equally absurd replacement theology, or notion or that Jews should have to forsake their Jewishness and become gentiles now that we’re in “the church age”. And again, don’t get me wrong, I’m 100% behind the Messianic Movement, and myself embrace Torah, and even believe in literal circumcision, for instance, because of it’s proven health benefits, and desensitizing of the penis which decreases the likelihood of sexual sin. I myself happened to be circumcised, and if and when I have children, they will be circumcised if its a boy. I also seek to eat only those foods God has said are clean, etc. because I believe God as the creator knows what’s not good to be eaten (and proof of this is contained in the fact that in 14th century during the bubonic plague pandemic, the Jews were hardly effected, for which reason they were accused of poisoning the wells, see for instance article How Jewish Law Helped Protect Jews from the Black Death Plague). I’m also 100% for the study of the Hebrew language and concepts, as it’s the basis of the first half of the Bible. But again, it all comes down to balance, and we must also make distinction between the religion, racial, cultural, and other traditions of the Jews, versus those things which are actually based on the  scriptures of the Jews, and likewise at that point we must be sure to properly contextualize those things in the Torah/Tenakh to the whole word of God. And of course that doesn’t mean it’s not also wise to have an understanding and to study the traditions of the Jews which are practiced today (which ultimately have their before the time of Yeshua) in order to better understand the those things recorded in the Gospels. But we must also keep in mind the Jews were Messiah’s biggest opponents because of their traditions (Mk. 7:7-9, Mt. 23:13-16, 23-24, etc.). The only thing that is essential is that both the OLD and NEW testaments are received as the WHOLE and COMPLETE Word of God. If both parties did this, then they would be one, regardless of their cultural and other traditions.

All agree God is sovereign. Nothing happens by chance, God works all things according to the counsel of his will (Eph. 1:11). So again, we shouldn’t think it an accident or coincidence that God has chosen chiefly to use the gentile English Bible based on both the Jewish and Greek autographs, to bring the world to knowledge of Salvation through Messiah, the one true God, creator of heaven, earth, and all that in them is.

We must meditate upon why God would allow that for a period of time the Hebrew origins, concepts, and names of the only true religion should be lost site of. Obviously God has allowed this for a purpose. And I believe because  A) of the change of dispensation for a period of time, and this to the end of B) provoking the Hebrew/Jewish people to jealously. This can especially be said to be true today, as the gentile believers in Yeshua the Messiah start to embrace the Hebrew roots of their faith like never before.

The Big Picture

I believe that we are at a time now, where we need each other in order to see the big picture. We need to learn from each other, bringing both schools of thought/interpretation and traditions based on scripture together. God has given both Jew and Gentile a piece of the puzzle, in order that it would require our mutual participation, love, respect, and embracing of one another, for us to truly become one in Messiah. If we throw out the Hebrew roots of our faith the teachings of our Jewish Messiah and the rest of the new testament cannot truly be understood at any level of depth. And yet at the same time, if we relegate the gentile expositors and other men through Whom God has chiefly worked and given light for the last 400+ years, we will also miss out on invaluable insights into God’s plan for man and depth of understanding concerning the scriptures, etc. especially as it regards prophecy. And likewise both parties have a rich heritage, music, culture, gifts, and understanding which God has given: in order that we may bless, appreciate, edify, share and appreciate one another. If either party looks upon the other with even the slightest degree of inferiority or contempt we will ultimately fall into a snare whereby actually we rob ourselves of blessings and gifts, and also which spirit leads to imbalance, pride, and ultimately therefore deception.

“There is neither Jew nor Greek….for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.“-Gal. 3:28

As my one Messianic friends says “God must have a sense of humor, he put the answers to understanding the prophetic symbols of the new testament in the old testament, and the answers to understanding the Messianic prophecies of the old testament in the New Testament”. Indeed, the key to an accurate understanding of the intended meaning of scripture is using the old and new testaments together, to interpret one another. If we deem either as being more or less important/central we will ultimately ending up missing pieces pivotal to seeing the bigger picture. Behold the two witnesses!

What a beautifully dramatic and dynamic love affair! Just think of the the volumes the way God has chosen to work speaks about His character. And so shall we conclude with the prophet, as he himself concluded, concerning these very matters:

“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!  For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.“-Romans 11:33-36

Ok, so now that we’ve covered all of that… lets get back to the subject of second coming and start our journey through the scriptures! You may click here to return and continue where we left off on the initial page.

The following is dedicated in the Spirit of Love and Truth to my beloved Brother in Christ Jesus (Yeshua HaMashiach), Pastor Curtis Taylor of Beit Lechem Ministries.

Pastor Curtis has been blessed with tremendous insights into the spiritual meaning of scripture, especially as it concerns Torah/Tenakh (The Old Testament) and it’s relationship to B’rit Hadashah (The New Testament). He also has rightly perceived how that the church as a whole, especially since the 4th century, in departing from it’s Hebrew roots, has in many cases supplanted the teachings and commands of scriptures with traditions based upon a greco-roman/pagan mindset, resulting in all sorts of errors, misunderstandings, and confusion.

This friend of mine, after a lifetime of pastoring, because of his keen perception of the spiritual meaning of scripture, is no longer certain of a literal and physical 2nd coming. He’s seen how Christians have hyper-focused upon this concept to their own detriment (as well as their potential service to Christ and a lost world) in a multitude of ways. One of the statements he often makes is “If we don’t know the God of Who Is we will miss the God of Who is to Come.” I think this is extremely profound, as it’s essentially a call to redirect our focus towards our relationship with God today, and how He can use us, be with us, help us, and teach us today; and therefore how we as His people can fulfill our role and calling to be the light of the world today. That rather than praying to be removed from the refining fire of trials, temptations, and darkness of life, we should learn to praise Him and rely on Him through them and shine all the more, allowing the Master Potter to shape our earthen vessels according to His will, for His glory and our good.

The other thing I admire about this brother in Christ is that he is a great example of a believer who has his priorities straight. He essentially preaches that the most important thing is the spiritual condition of our hearts towards God, the brethren, and a lost world; and that if we get this right, everything else will fall into place. He has an exceeding fervent zeal, and is “sold out” for the Lord. He calls for us to be broken and maintains that “doctrine is like body odor”, it must be tolerated, and shouldn’t be a divisive issue (so long as the fundamentals of The Faith are agreed upon of course). That we should embrace our different views, while embracing one another in love and pressing together, that we may become one, even as Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) prayed, rather than thousands of sects of “christianity” fighting each other, when in reality what we should be fighting, is our own personal sin and lukewarmness!

I couldn’t agree with him more concerning the primacy of these matters. Because the crux of the matter is this: whether by death or by “rapture” a personal ‘end’ for each living individual is inevitable, and will come ‘in the twinkling of an eye’ (in light of eternity), and therefore we should live everyday, heartily unto the Lord, as if it were our last, that when our time comes, we may “die well”. We as Bible-believing followers of “The Way” should always be ready to stand before our Lord and give an account, that no matter when our time come, we may confidently say “Lord I laid down my life for you, and gave it my all”. Not that we believe this could ever afford salvation of course, but rather because we love Him and we see it as our “reasonable service” and the clear instructions of scripture.

Nonetheless, we must also keep in mind that, according to scripture, doctrine is still extremely important (1 Tim. 4:16, 1 Thess. 5:21). The Apostle Paul went as far as to liken doctrine to the name and character of the God we serve (1 Tim. 6:1), and that we should separate on the grounds of doctrine in certain cases (Rom. 16:17).  In fact he even stated that oneness amongst believers would not take place until there was doctrinal unity (Eph. 4:13-14, see also Am. 3:3). Now again, don’t get me wrong, I obviously don’t believe the issue of 2nd coming is worth breaking fellowship or getting worked up over. Nonetheless, I am sure that God wants His people to be well informed and confident in their position concerning it, as well as what the scriptures teach as far as prophecy/doctrine in general; especially for the following two reasons: 1) so that we may fulfill our moral duty (Eph. 5:11, Acts 26:18, 1 Pet. 3:15, 1 Tim 5:20, etc.) of combating dangerous heresies of false prophets which tendeth towards unbelief/deception, and therefore ultimately spiritual death and 2) that we His people may be comforted through knowing what He has planned for us (Jn. 14:29, 15:15; 2 Pet. 1:19).

So we can definitely be sure He has given us sufficient evidence in His Word to come to a definite conclusion on the matter, and that there’s no reason we should have to maintain a position of uncertainty. Please bear in mind, my goal is not try and “convert” anyone to my point of view, but rather to relay what the Lord has revealed to me to be the definite and objective consensus of scripture (“old  + new testaments”) concerning the literal/physical 2nd coming of Messiah.

And finally, I propose, in knowing that God puts nothing in His word in vain (i.e. as ‘filler’ not intended to be understood), but rather for a definite purpose and our edification; and since we read twice in scripture that God “was, and is, and is to come” (Rev. 1:8, 4:8); that it would be just as unwise to miss the ‘God of who is to come’ (or in other words the study of prophecy), as it would be to miss the ‘God of who is’, or the ‘God of who was.’ Balance is imperative, no aspect of God; our relationship with Him today, His dealings with mankind through the ages, nor his plans for us yet to be fulfilled, should be overemphasized or neglected. Prophecy was given for a purpose and likewise demands our careful study. Had not the 1st century Jews studied them, they would’ve missed their Messiah. That’s how the kings of the east knew how and when Messiah was to be Born, they had studied and understood  the prophecies of Daniel 9, Michah 5:2, etc.

I pray above all that the following be a blessing, comfort, and increase the reader’s confidence in the soundness, inspiration, and unanimity of the Word of God. Even so, Amen.

The Traditional Jewish View

The ironic thing is, based on the scriptures, even traditional Jewish Rabbis such as Rambam and other expositors of the Talmud expected a literal and personal kingly reign of Messiah on earth (see articles Machiach Ben Josef, Rabbi Elias and Rabbi Kattina, Sanhedrin 96b-99a, etc.) Traditional Jewish interpretation also recognized Messiah’s priestly function, which is nearly universally rejected by the rabbinic school of thought of today. This often resulted in the notion of two Messiahs rather than a single Messiah with a double function (often referred to as ‘Mashiach ben Yosef’ and ‘Mashiach ben David’; see article linked above, also The Messiah.) In fact, Jewish thought traditionally saw the 7 day week as being prophetic: Two thousand years before Torah, two thousand years with Torah, two thousand years of Messiah, followed by a thousand year repose at which point the earth would be lay desolate, as well as a literal reign of messiah on earth from the throne of David (again refer to articles linked above). So this of course begs the question, how can there be a literal reign of Messiah on earth without a literal return?

And just for the record, it’s a generally accepted fact that it’s now been roughly 6,000 since God created man (see The Annals of the World by James Usser, Chronology of the Old Testament by Floyd Jones, How Old Is the Earth?, God’s 6000 Year Plan, etc.) But as the article Is There a 6,000 Year Plan? by Bob Thiel covers, the year according to the Jewish Calendar (5778) is not consistent with the actual year: some attribute this to an innocent miscalculation, but it’s more probable that this was deliberately done so that Yeshua would no longer fit the messianic 70 week prophecy of Daniel 9, and hence why there’s also a curse pronounced in the talmud against anyone who would seek to calculate or understand those prophecies. The actual current year, according to one calculation (based on the genealogies given in scripture) presented by Dr. Thiel in his article linked above, marks 2018 as being the official point of 6000 years.

A Balanced View

I  must digress. Before we jump into the scriptures regarding second coming, I believe it’s important to lay some groundwork. I imagine most of what I shall outline will go without saying, but nonetheless, because of its fundamental nature, I just ask that the reader please bear with me, and take the time to detour and carefully/prayerfully consider the following, which because of it’s length I’m going to put in it’s own separate post: Proper Interpretation (Jew & Gentile: One.

2nd Coming According to Zechariah

And now to the scriptures. As we shall explore in the remainder of this discourse, the 2nd coming is contained in many places throughout both the Old and New testaments, in both explicit as well more subtle ways, and practically speaking it is the only interpretation that makes sense in light of the whole Word of God. To begin, lets start in the Tanakh, then we will jump to the single verse in the new testament, that ultimately holds the ‘key’ to settling the question of whether there will be a literal/physical second coming.

After the prophet Zechariah describes the literal and exact price of silver for which our Lord and Messiah would be sold, as well as prophesying of the literal wounds He would receive in His hands from being nailed to a cross  (Zech. 12:12, 13:6), Zechariah goes on to describe what is plainly the second coming, let us read:

“Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south…the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee…And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.  And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.“-Zech. 14:1, 3-4, 9, 12

How could this not be literal when the rest of Zechariah’s prophecies were literally fulfilled?

2nd Coming in a Single Verse

But now to the single verse in the B’rit Hadashah which should serve as the lens through which the rest of the scriptures should be viewed because of its explicitness:

“This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.“-Acts 1:11

Notice that? He will come in the same manner in which he had then left the disciples, which of course was literally and physically before there eyes.

Furthermore, v.9 documents that His ascent to heaven was accomplished in a cloud. And how does the book of revelation describe Messiah? Coming with a cloud!! (Rev. 1:7, 14:14-20). And in Rev. 1:7 it’s plural, which is consistent with Jude 1:14 which states when he comes back he’s not coming alone, but with His saints!

It’s also worth noting that consistent with Pastor Curtis’ convictions, the disciples were rebuked when focusing on when this would take place!!! (Acts 1:6-7)

 

2nd Coming in ‘The Day of Atonement’

Next lets jump to the Torah and examine the details of Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). For brevity sake, I’m going to assume that the reader is at least somewhat familiar with these passages, as well the concept that the feast days and ceremonies committed to the Hebrews as outlined in the Old Testament were given chiefly as a prophetic outline of God’s plan of salvation for mankind. This notion is clearly and definitely established by Apostle Paul (Sha’ul) in his epistle to the Hebrews.

Now, what one finds when the passages in Leviticus are compared with those in Revelation is that they’re inexorably linked, and again, as the reader will see, give us another key as to how prophecy will be fulfilled and should be interpreted.

In Leviticus 16 we read of the Scapegoat or “aza’zel” (Strong’s H5799) who is not uncommonly viewed as a symbol of satan, even in traditional Judaism (p.739-740, Daniel and Revelation by Uriah Smith, Easton Bible Dictionary, p.530, 547-551 Practical Lessons from the Experience of Israel for the Church of to-day by “F.C. Gilbert-a Hebrew Christian”, etc.). Now, after the Lord’s sacrifice was offered (Messiah), the azazel was to be presented alive before the Lord (v. 10) to finally receive upon himself the iniquities of all of God’s people (v. 21, as the originator of sin), at which point he was to be sent by “a fit man  into the wilderness” or ‘separation’, a “land not inhabited” (v. 22). This is very evidently paralleled in Revelation 20 which states Satan will be thrown into a “bottomless pit” by an angel (v. 1-3), to be finally destroyed at a latter point (v. 10, also keep in mind passages such as Isaiah 14:12-17). So while the Millennial reign takes place in heaven, satan and the fallen angels will be left for a thousand years in the desolate and destroyed earth which they ultimately inspired (Jer 4:23-26, Is. 24:18-22; see also p.533, Practical Lessons From the Experience of Israel for the Church of to-day by “F.C. Gilbbert-a Hebrew Christian“), and then eventually to receive their final recompense (along with the rest of those who received not Christ) at the Great White Throne Judgment, at which point God creates a new heaven & earth which shall abide forever more (this is all laid out in Rev. 20:5-7, 11-15, Revelation 21, etc. but can also be substantiated using Tenakh, and many of those scriptures will be referenced throughout this discourse) So then, continuing on, as the Bible tells us the tabernacle was a figure of the true in heaven where Christ is currently carrying out the work of the high priest, mediating on our behalf  with his blood in the Holy of Holies (Heb. 9:11-12, 24, 8:1-2; Rev. 1:13; 1 Tim. 2:5, Dan. 8:14), which ministry we either attend by faith to receive forgiveness or else be cut off, just as in the day of Atonement (Lev. 23:28-29; for more on this concept see p.532, 537, Practical Lessons From the Experience of Israel for the Church of to-day by “F.C. Gilbbert-a Hebrew Christian), and likewise since we know according to scripture that no one but Christ has yet taken up a heavenly abode (the dead being in the ground until the 1st resurrection/judgement: Acts 2:29-30, 1 Cor. 15:20, Job 14:12, Ecc. 3:20, 12:7, Ps. 115:17, Ps. 146:4, Ecc. 9:5-6, Dan. 12:2, 1 Tim. 6:16, Heb. 9:27, Rev. 20:5-6, 11-15, 1 Thess. 4:15-17; 2 Thess. 2:1-3, 8, Mt. 24:3, 30-31, Ps. 6:5, etc.), it becomes evident that just as messiah’s death “outside the camp” foretold in atonement was literally fulfilled (Lev 16:27; Heb. 13:12-13), so to shall our High Priest’s “coming out” of the tabernacle foretold in Lev. 16:17 of see a literal fulfillment, even as it’s evidently described in John’s vision (Rev. 6:14-17, 19:15-21)!

2nd Coming According to Job

“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.“-Job 19:25-27

Notice how Job indicates 1) that this would take place at latter point in history 2) after his body had already decayed. So Job knew that he would literally, in his own body, with his own eyes, see, and stand before God, on the earth. Just for the record, there is no conflict between this translation and original manuscript. And as we established above in the section on Yom Kippur, the dead in scripture are likened to be in a state of sleep without consciousness.

Do not these passages necessitate a literal Resurrection and the literal presence of Messiah? And wouldn’t that of course require a literal return of Messiah? The scriptures are very plain and are consistent. There’s no reason we should have to guess, or even maintain that it cannot be known. Otherwise what’s the point of prophecy? In fact when the 1st century Church heeded Messiah’s instructions for avoiding the prophesied destruction of Jerusalem, period sources tell us not one soul perished! (see pg.216-220 of Jonathan Gray’s Ark of the Covenant)

2nd Coming In the Psalms

“The LORD said unto my Lord [(Yeshua, see: Mt. 22:42-46)], Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool….And at that time shall Michael stand up [(also referring to Yeshua, see: Rev. 12:7; 1 Thess. 4:16)] , 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.“-Ps. 110:1; Dan. 12:1-2

And so what happens when the Lord gets up? We only need consult the tenakh:

“And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. [(sound familiar? See: Revelation 6:16)]”-Is 2:19-21

“They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.  Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt: And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it…And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.  I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.“-Is. 13:5-9, 11-13

“Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion...And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.“-Is. 16:1, 5

(also keep in mind Zech. 14:1, 3-4, 9, 12 from the section above)

And notice how the conclusion of these events described in Dan. 12:1-2 quoted above is that the dead shall then be raised and judged. Even the apostle Sha’ul had to contend over these matters, because they are all connected and when not properly reconciled tend towards the heresies of the gnostics who sought to spiritualize away the meaning  of the scriptures and therefore ultimately the gospel (which is why John referred to them as the spirit of antichrist; 1 Jn. 4:2-3):

“Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?“-1 Cor. 15:12

Allow me to demonstrate what I’m trying to get at here by posing a couple questions: was Christ literally risen from the dead, or do the gospels/scripture merely detail some sort of spiritual ascension, perhaps even which all religions may lead to? Perhaps he didn’t even really die personally for our sins but it’s all spiritual allegory? Do you see the problem here? If we start to spiritualize away prophecy which has yet to be fulfilled, such as the destruction of the earth, judgement to come, and return of the Lord, etc. why stop there? Why would the prophecies of Messiah’s death, atonement, etc be literal, but the future prophecies not be? Shouldn’t we at least be consistent in our interpretation? And that’s exactly what’s going on today: under the banners of compromise a great ecumenical movement of all religions of the world, led ultimately by the pope, the U.N., World Council of Churches, and the other agents of the DEVIL’S world system (2 Cor.4:4; Mt.4:8-9)  are seeking to establish “peace and security” outside of the literal  return of Christ. And what did the apostle Paul say “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.“- 1 Thess. 5:3 and remember this was stated in the very context of the “the Lord himself..descend[ing] from heaven“-1 Thess. 4:16

So the bottom line is we align ourselves with the enemies of Christ if we spiritualize away what is to be the culmination of Messiah’s work. Again, and as was elucidated above, even traditional Jews historically understood that Messiah would literally preside over His earthly kingdom! And again, let me ask you reader, how can this happen without a literal return? Let’s continue on in 1 Cor. 15, I think the context should render it pretty clear:

“And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep [dead] in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept [the dead]. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all...For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?“–1 Cor 15:17-28, 53-55

(and note verses 18-19 which conclusively prove this is not some sort of spiritual language, as the apostle draws the parallel between the asleep [G2837 which is translated “dead” in 1 cor. 7:39] in Christ perishing, and and having hope only in this life)

2nd Coming in the Teachings of Yeshua

In the Parable of the Talents, we read: “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man [(Jesus)] travelling into a far country [(heaven)], who called his own servants [(believers)], and delivered unto them his goods [(Holy Spirit)]… After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them…His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord…And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.“-Mt 25:14, 18-19, 23, 30. Well it’s been 2000 years since Messiah’s ascension to heaven described in Acts 1. Do you think that constitutes a long time? And it cannot be some sort of spiritual language because the Holy spirit came within days of his ascension.

In the Parable of Marriage Supper, we read what is evidently describing events which have literally taken place pertaining to Kingdom of God in the history of mankind, as well as describing events which are yet to take place. It opens up in v. 2 explaining that the Parable describes God’s appointment of the reception of His Son, v. 3-6 detail that those who were supposed to receive Him, were not ready when it was announced the Son should come, that they hadn’t take their role seriously, and that they slew the prophets which were sent unto them. V. 7 describes the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus and his Armies in 70 AD, v. 8-10 deals with the “time of the gentiles (Lk. 21:24)” or the preaching of the Gospel to the gentiles, and primacy of “the church”, and then finally in v. 11 we see the Son coming as King, followed by the description of a judgement that culminates in the unworthy being cast into “outer darkness” in v. 12-14. And notice the parable makes special mention of those who’re at the wedding, but lacking the proper garment (i.e. righteousness of Christ). This is consistent with Mt. 7:21-23, which indicates that the judgment will take place on a day. This is the only way the scriptures can properly be reconciled, because according to the Apostle Paul the judgment day (described in both the old and the new testaments: Dan. 7:9-10, 13-14; Rev. 20:11-15; 1 Cor. 6:2-4; Rev. 20:2-4 ) takes place after death (Heb. 9:27). Yes, it’s true we are we’re always being judged in the sense that a man reaps what he sow’s, etc. But the scriptures clearly point to a singular future judgement (see Acts 17:31, and note it says “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge“. And he makes it clear it’s literal as it’s paired up with Christ’s Resurrection which was literal, and this being confirmed by many of the prophets including Daniel. This parable is paralleled in Matthew 21:33-44, and again, after it describes the apparent slaying of the Lord Jesus Christ we read,  “When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?  They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons” (v.41). Then Jesus, after identifying Himself as “the stone” (v.42), goes on to say “whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder” (v.44). And notice how this is a parallel to Daniels vision in Daniel 2 where the literal nations which are depicted by a statue get physically destroyed in the end by the stone made without hands. (Daniel 2:44 – note, “not be left to other people“, i.e. no more generations, no more inheritence, no more death, etc.)

In the Parable of Sheep vs Goats we read: “When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world…Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels…And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal..“-Mt. 25:31-34, 41, 46

Are these things not clear as day and consistent with the rest of scripture and everything we’ve established so far? Let’s keep moving..

Finally, in the Parable of the Wise vs. Foolish Virgins we read: “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish…And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him…And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.“-Mt. 25:1-2, 6, 10-13

Now we know this can’t be some sort of spiritual language, because it clearly indicates a period of time where “the door will be shut”, and Christ will turn down those that ask to come in His presence saying “I know you not”. Because remember in this dispensation, while one is yet alive, they may at anytime turn from their sins and come to Christ (see Rom. 10:13; Mt. 11:28; Rev. 3:20, 22:17, etc.) And yet scripture clearly indicates there will be a time when God cannot be found (Ps. 32:6-7; Is. 55:6-7, etc.), and notice it’s in the FLOODS he cannot be found, which is symbol of the literal judgement of Noah’s generation and paralleled by Peter’s epistle where he likens the flood of Noah to the flood of fire that shall be at the end of the word, but more on that later). Notice also in this parable that there were those who were warning of the soon coming of the bridegroom right before it happened, and the doom of those who were not expecting his coming.

Obviously I wont go through every parable, I’m probably already belaboring the point as it is.

Destruction of Jerusalem and 2nd Coming

In Matthew 24 we read of an occasion where the Disciples came to Jesus and asked Him the question, “…what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?“. Jesus answered their question by describing the following two events: 1) the destruction of Jerusalem (v. 1-2) and 2) the end of the world (v. 30-31). So why did the Lord Jesus respond likening two great events that would occur thousands of years apart? Because the literal destruction of Jerusalem by fire was a type in prophecy to be fulfilled by the anti-type when the world itself it literally destroyed by fire, which is exactly what Peter tells us (as we shall see below). Then, following this discourse, the Lord Jesus Himself makes sure we know that He’s speaking of a literal fulfillment, lets read, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.“-v. 35-39. Again, allow me to demonstrate, there’s no question that there was a literal flood which betook the earth to cleanse it from the wicked. The archaeological record makes this perfectly clear. That is why sea shells can be found on the tops of mountains the world over, as well as trees “standing” straight-up through the stratigraphic layers. And furthermore this is the reason that the ancient histories/religions of nearly all cultures/races the world over contain the story of a great flood; because it actually happened!

Now let us consider the following excerpt from the book Great Controversy by E. G. White concerning the matter at hand (please keep in mind I am non-denominational and do not have a superstitious view of this woman. I quote her only on the grounds that I believe what she says has merit):

“The Saviour’s prophecy concerning the visitation of judgments upon Jerusalem is to have another fulfillment, of which that terrible desolation was but a faint shadow. In the fate of the chosen city we may behold the doom of a world that has rejected God’s mercy and trampled upon His law. Dark are the records of human misery that earth has witnessed during its long centuries of crime. The heart sickens, and the mind grows faint in contemplation. Terrible have been the results of rejecting the authority of Heaven. But a scene yet darker is presented in the revelations of the future. The records of the past,–the long procession of tumults, conflicts, and revolutions, the “battle of the warrior . . . with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood” (Isaiah 9:5),–what are these, in contrast with the terrors of that day when the restraining Spirit of God shall be wholly withdrawn from the wicked, no longer to hold in check the outburst of human passion and satanic wrath! The world will then behold, as never before, the results of Satan’s rule. But in that day, as in the time of Jerusalem’s destruction, God’s people will be delivered, everyone that shall be found written among the living. Isaiah 4:3. Christ has declared that He will come the second time to gather His faithful ones to Himself: “Then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” Matthew 24:30, 31. Then shall they that obey not the gospel be consumed with the spirit of His mouth and be destroyed with the brightness of His coming. 2 Thessalonians 2:8. Like Israel of old the wicked destroy themselves; they fall by their iniquity. By a life of sin, they have placed themselves so out of harmony with God, their natures have become so debased with evil, that the manifestation of His glory is to them a consuming fire.

Let men beware lest they neglect the lesson conveyed to them in the words of Christ. As He warned His disciples of Jerusalem’s destruction, giving them a sign of the approaching ruin, that they might make their escape; so He has warned the world of the day of final destruction and has given them tokens of its approach, that all who will may flee from the wrath to come. Jesus declares: “There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations.” Luke 21:25; Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24-26; Revelation 6:12-17. Those who behold these harbingers of His coming are to “know that it is near, even at the doors.” Matthew 24:33. “Watch ye therefore,” are His words of admonition. Mark 13:35. They that heed the warning shall not be left in darkness, that that day should overtake them unawares. But to them that will not watch, “the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” 1 Thessalonians 5:2-5. The world is no more ready to credit the message for this time than were the Jews to receive the Saviour’s warning concerning Jerusalem. Come when it may, the day of God will come unawares to the ungodly. When life is going on in its unvarying round; when men are absorbed in pleasure, in business, in traffic, in money-making; when religious leaders are magnifying the world’s progress and enlightenment, and the people are lulled in a false security–then, as the midnight thief steals within the unguarded dwelling, so shall sudden destruction come upon the careless and ungodly, “and they shall not escape.“-Pg. 37-38

2nd coming and Peter’s Epistles

Peter in his epistles confirms that these interpretations are accurate. He even warns that people will be mocking the notion of the 2nd coming right before it happens! Let’s read:

“God...spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly…The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished…Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye 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? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.“-2 Pet. 2:4-9; 3:3-13

And again, just for the record, the ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah were discovered by archaeologist Ron Wyatt, it was literally destroyed with fire and brimstone, just as the Bible records! These passages in Peter’s epistle are consist with many of the old testament prophecies such as Malachi 4:1, 5, and many places in Isaiah, let us read:

“For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain….For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many…For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.“-Is. 26:21; 66:15-16, 22-23

“Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.“-Ps. 50:3-4

Indeed scripture makes clear that these judgements represent a consummation of the world, this age, dispensation, or whatever you want to call it, when God can no longer be found by the ungodly and careless, and it will be to late for those who have rejected light. This is one of the reasons why even the new testament teaches the fear of the Lord. So after reflecting on the reasons given in the portion of Peter’s epistle quoted above and in Gen. 6:5-7 as to why God destroyed the earth in former times, ask yourself reader, does it not sound like we are “ripe” once again for judgment today?

Theological Quandaries if Word Not Properly Divided

Let us consider that the Bible speaks of 1) a millennial reign, 2) a new heaven & earth, as well as another 3) 100 year period. If we ignore these details and distinctions regarding God’s plans, rather than seeking to reconcile them to the whole we’re going to end up all sorts of confused, and ultimately missing the big picture, or worse yet deceived.

Allow me to briefly demonstrate a couple of the theological quandaries we wind up in if we spiritualize away parts of prophecy to ‘not be literally be fulfilled.’

Just take for instance satan, as a spirit being, do you think he will just die of old age, disease, etc? Or do you think he’ll just go away? or give up his mystery of iniquity? Or maybe Satan will eventually be forgiven and submit to God and be saved? Of course not. But these ridiculous notions are all we’re left with if we reject the simple and clear solutions revealed in scripture. Obviously God is not going to just let these malevolent spirit beings continue to exist indefinitely, and neither will they change (Jer. 13:23). They’re going to be dealt with, and the only way that makes sense, is exactly as the scriptures describe. God tells us in His Word tells us that satan will be destroyed (Ezek 28:16, 18).

Or how about the fact that God tells us the earth itself and all creation are cursed since the time sin entered (Gen. 3:17; Rom. 8:22), do we not see that God’s prescribed remedy revealed in His Word for “a new heaven and earth” are the only solution? Even if the whole of mankind did embrace the truth and receive a new nature, would we not be deceiving ourselves to think a wolf and lamb will dwell peaceably together, as described in Isaiah 11:6, aside from receiving a new nature? Rather than the scripture teaching that all the sudden the world will start embracing the light and that the darkness would just go away, it states they very opposite (Amos 5:18; 8:11 for instance).

And again, we must also Keep in mind that this is all ultimately originated in a controversy between God, satan, and the heavenly host; which the fall of man and present condition of creation are merely a byproduct of. And hopefully it goes without saying that God’s not going to let humans indefinitely just keep being born and having to live in this temporal fallen existence of suffering and bloodshed (after all would that not be the epitome of eternal hell?), while at the same time operating a kingdom of peace in heaven (was it not the pagans who worship a god of duality?) And yet God tells us in scripture that He created the earth to be inhabited  and gives us many other prophecies regarding his plans for his people on this earth (these will be covered in the excerpt below). There must be a consummation to the “great controversy” as Ellen G. White called it and the spirit beings dealt with . Even if mere observation of the earth itself and human history did not clearly indicate a linear nature with an obvious decay, devolution, etc. Jesus Himself indicated than rather than embracing peace, all flesh would be ultimately destroyed if these things are not settled (Mt. 24:22).

Again, let’s consider a final portion from the book Great Controversy:

“Fire comes down from God out of heaven. The earth is broken up. The weapons concealed in its depths are drawn forth. Devouring flames burst from every yawning chasm. The very rocks are on fire. The day has come that shall burn as an oven. The elements melt with fervent heat, the earth also, and the works that are therein are burned up. Malachi 4:1; 2 Peter 3:10. The earth’s surface seems one molten mass–a vast, seething lake of fire. It is the time of the judgment and perdition of ungodly men–“the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.” Isaiah 34:8. The wicked receive their recompense in the earth. Proverbs 11:31. They “shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts.” Malachi 4:1. Some are destroyed as in a moment, while others suffer many days. All are punished “according to their deeds.” The sins of the righteous having been transferred to Satan, he is made to suffer not only for his own rebellion, but for all the sins which he has caused God’s people to commit. His punishment is to be far greater than that of those whom he has deceived. After all have perished who fell by his deceptions, he is still to live and suffer on. In the cleansing flames the wicked are at last destroyed, root and branch–Satan the root, his followers the branches. The full penalty of the law has been visited; the demands of justice have been met; and heaven and earth, beholding, declare the righteousness of Jehovah.

Satan’s work of ruin is forever ended. For six thousand years he has wrought his will, filling the earth with woe and causing grief throughout the universe. The whole creation has groaned and travailed together in pain. Now God’s creatures are forever delivered from his presence and temptations. “The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they [the righteous] break forth into singing.” Isaiah 14:7. And a shout of praise and triumph ascends from the whole loyal universe. “The voice of a great multitude,” “as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings,” is heard, saying: “Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.” Revelation 19:6. While the earth was wrapped in the fire of destruction, the righteous abode safely in the Holy City. Upon those that had part in the first resurrection, the second death has no power. While God is to the wicked a consuming fire, He is to His people both a sun and a shield. Revelation 20:6; Psalm 84:11. “I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away.” Revelation 21:1. The fire that consumes the wicked purifies the earth. Every trace of the curse is swept away. No eternally burning hell will keep before the ransomed the fearful consequences of sin.

One reminder alone remains: Our Redeemer will ever bear the marks of His crucifixion. Upon His wounded head, upon His side, His hands and feet, are the only traces of the cruel work that sin has wrought. Says the prophet, beholding Christ in His glory: “He had bright beams coming out of His side: and there was the hiding of His power.” Habakkuk 3:4, margin. That pierced side whence flowed the crimson stream that reconciled man to God–there is the Saviour’s glory, there “the hiding of His power.” “Mighty to save,” through the sacrifice of redemption, He was therefore strong to execute justice upon them that despised God’s mercy. And the tokens of His humiliation are His highest honor; through the eternal ages the wounds of Calvary will show forth His praise and declare His power.” O Tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, unto Thee shall it come, even the first dominion.” Micah 4:8. The time has come to which holy men have looked with longing since the flaming sword barred the first pair from Eden, the time for “the redemption of the purchased possession.” Ephesians 1:14. The earth originally given to man as his kingdom, betrayed by him into the hands of Satan, and so long held by the mighty foe, has been brought back by the great plan of redemption. All that was lost by sin has been restored. “Thus saith the Lord . . . that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited.” Isaiah 45:18. God’s original purpose in the creation of the earth is fulfilled as it is made the eternal abode of the redeemed. “The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever.” Psalm 37:29.

A fear of making the future inheritance seem too material has led many to spiritualize away the very truths which lead us to look upon it as our home. Christ assured His disciples that He went to prepare mansions for them in the Father’s house. Those who accept the teachings of God’s word will not be wholly ignorant concerning the heavenly abode. And yet, “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9. Human language is inadequate to describe the reward of the righteous. It will be known only to those who behold it. No finite mind can comprehend the glory of the Paradise of God. In the Bible the inheritance of the saved is called “a country.” Hebrews 11:14-16. There the heavenly Shepherd leads His flock to fountains of living waters. The tree of life yields its fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree are for the service of the nations. There are ever-flowing streams, clear as crystal, and beside them waving trees cast their shadows upon the paths prepared for the ransomed of the Lord. There the wide-spreading plains swell into hills of beauty, and the mountains of God rear their lofty summits. On those peaceful plains, beside those living streams, God’s people, so long pilgrims and wanderers, shall find a home.

“My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.” “Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.” “They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: . . . Mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.” Isaiah 32:18; 60:18; 65:21, 22. There, “the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.” “Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree.” “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; . . . and a little child shall lead them.” “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,” saith the Lord. Isaiah 35:1; 55:13; 11:6, 9.

Pain cannot exist in the atmosphere of heaven. There will be no more tears, no funeral trains, no badges of mourning. “There shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying: . . . for the former things are passed away.” “The inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.” Revelation 21:4; Isaiah 33:24. There is the New Jerusalem, the metropolis of the glorified new earth, “a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.” “Her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.” “The nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it.” Saith the Lord: “I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people.” “The tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.” Isaiah 62:3; Revelation 21:11, 24; Isaiah 65:19; Revelation 21:3.

The great controversy is ended. Sin and sinners are no more. The entire universe is clean. One pulse of harmony and gladness beats through the vast creation. From Him who created all, flow life and light and gladness, throughout the realms of illimitable space. From the minutest atom to the greatest world, all things, animate and inanimate, in their unshadowed beauty and perfect joy, declare that God is love.“-Pg.672-678

Conclusion

“The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.“-Ps. 99:1

The Ark of the covenant was discovered by Ron Wyatt in 1982, and it turned out to be quite a bit different than most artistic representations. Especially in one particularly notable way as it relates to the subject at hand. Rather than the cherubim being placed directly on top of the mercy seat, as it’s so often depicted, their bodies were in fact attached to the ark at the sides. And their wings, rather than being connected through the center of the Ark actually connected much further back along the outer edge.  So in other words, the space of the entire mercy seat was left open. Could it be that God inspired this design because it will eventually literally be used as a seat  (i.e. a throne) when the earth is made new? That just as in former dispensations it throned the shekinah glory of the Lord, so God intends that it should in due time literally be the earthly “throne of david” from which Messiah will rule when the heaven and earth are made new? It is after all proper dimensions. And when one thinks about it, wouldn’t that make sense?

There countless numbers of us believers who’ve been given special insight into prophecies contained in the book of Revelation and elsewhere. And in the spirit we see all around us those things described coming to pass, confirming our interpretations, and signaling the close of the age. In fact one of the next posts I will be working on will be titled  “Can Your Hear the Trump-Pence?” where I will be sharing some of the major universal signposts the Lord has revealed to me that he’s put in display for all the world that have eyes to see and ears to hear, to know what’s about to take place. Prophecy does indicate a great revival of “Christianity” and conversion of the world, however it indicates that this will be a false form of Christianity, and will result in what’s known as the mark of the beast. The only way to avoid the great religious decepetion headed by the grand deceiver who masquerades as an angel of light is to understand the prophecies, and that’s precisely why they were given to us.

And so finally, let cry out together to God with all our hearts. As the people of the Jewish religion continue to be driven more and more to cry out in true repentance for their Messiah, and likewise as we believers in Yeshua unite in crying out with all their heart for Messiah’s return, so shall He come in answer to both parties prayers, to restore all things. Truly and only then will there be world peace, and likewise Jew and Gentile one, “…Even so, come, Lord Jesus.“-Rev. 22:20d

Amen.

Additional Random Articles and Scriptures

ARTICLE: Why the Names Jesus and Christ in English? Was the New Testament Written in Hebrew or Greek?

ARTICLE: Leviticus 16: Jesus’ Second Coming – the Day of Atonement

ARTICLE: THE MINISTRATION AND CLEANSING OF THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY

ARTICLE: The Feasts of the Lord: The Return – Jesus in the Day of Atonement

ARTICLE: Day of Atonement & The Second Coming

ARTICLE: Day of Atonement as Picture of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Second Coming in Power and Great Glory

ARTICLE: Feasts that Typify Christ’s Second Coming

Strongs G2064, “erchomai” Biblical usage

“Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.“-Lk. 21:26-27

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.“-Mt. 24:14

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.“-Mt. 16:27

“I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?“-Lk. 18:8

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.“-Jn 14:2-3

“But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.”-Rev. 2:25-27

“Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.“-Ps. 96:13

Below is the contents of a tract I’ve just recently designed:

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–Constant shootings and terror attacks in public places; suicide as a leading
cause of death; soaring divorce rates; families forced to live paycheck-to
-paycheck despite working long hours; political corruption; despised by the
world for initiating wars of non-aggression; etc. etc. What’s happened?

–I believe that the honest inquirer, willing to face the hard facts, will be
able to see beyond coincidence and into the correlation, and thus ultimate
-ly find the solution, by considering what shall be presented in the follow
-ing pages. Let’s start by reviewing some history:

–On Oct. 31st, 500 years ago, a momentous event took place that would
forever shape the future of human history, to such an extent, that it may
still be felt, even today. In retrospect, it’s understood that, had this event
not taken place, not only would there never have been an America (nor
the principles on which it was founded, namely: freedom of speech,
religion, to pursue life, liberty, and hapiness, etc; the notion that “all men
are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator…

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–…[i.e. and not from government] with certain unalienable Rights”); moreover
neither would there have been education for the common man, a middle class,
ownership of private property, the lofty heights achieved of science technolo
-gy, art, music, culture, nationalism, etc. Indeed, most of what we hold dear
and enjoy today in western civilization was laid upon this event’s foundation.

–Before this event, there was essentially only two classes of people: the
rich (Nobility & Priests) and the poor (Everybody Else). And if you fell
in to the latter class, chances are you were a meager servant (slave), who
couldn’t even read & write. Appropriately so, this period of history has
come to be known as “the dark ages”.

–As we’ve continued to progress forward in time, we’ve both lost site of the
signficance of this event, as well as come to take for granted those blessings
which it has ultimately afforded us. We’ve forgotten that the things which
have made America so great, have been so rare throughout human history.

So, do you know what event I’m referring to yet?

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–In 1517, Wittenberg, a little German monk of the Augustinian order name
-d Martin Luther publically posted his “Ninety-five Theses”, confronting
the corruption and hypocrisy of organized religion, which ultimately ruled
the civilized world at that time through its “Holy Roman Empire”. Until
this event, and those surrounding it, nobody had access to the Word of
God, and so they were made easy prey to a religious system that sought
only to control and make gain off of them, never able to learn the truth
that God is love and mercy; salvation a free gift, and can’t be earned.

–This ultimately led to a chain of reactions/reforms that would culminate in
a group of men in 1620 known as “the Puritans” risking life and limb to
travel across the great Atlantic Ocean, to an unknown land, leaving all com
-forts behind, even with winter approaching. What could possibly drive sane
men to such lengths? The fact was, even after a hundred years, those who wa
-nted only to be able to worship God according to the dictates of their consci
-ences (i.e. in accordance with the Holy Bible) were still being persecuted.

–And as we know, in nearly every way, America would go on to become
the greatest nation of all time. So again, today, as we find our country
being torn apart at the seems, we must ask ourselves, what went wrong?

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The French diplomat Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) once said:

“I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her
ample rivers—and it was not there… in her fertile fields and boundless forests—and it
was not there… in her rich mines and her vast world commerce—and it was not
there… in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution—and it was not
there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with
righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great
because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great.”

Indeed, as the Bible itself proclaims:

“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. Great peace
have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. There is no peace, saith
the Lord, unto the wicked. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall
wax cold. Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth
rule, the people mourn. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put
darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
-Pro, 14:34; Ps. 119:165; Is. 48:22; Mt. 24:12; Ps 119:53; Pr. 29:2; Is 5:20-21

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–So when one cosiders America’s transition from a historically Christian nation,
that used to evangelize the world, to one that is now known for producing and glori
-fying violence, sexual lewdness/pervisity, materlialism, sports obsession, gluttony,
abortion (murder), military bullying, that bans the Bible/prayer from public schools
(which were founded on these), removes 10-commandment stones from in front of
courthouses as ‘bigoted”, can we really relegate to coincidence our progression
from the greatest nation of all time to one on the verge of collapse?

–And so likewise, neither is it a coincidence, but rather a symptom of our
spiritual condition (as well as part of the cause), that rather than celebrating
Reformation Day on Oct. 31st, most of us choose rather to celebrate
Halloween, which while not done intentionally, inevitably pays homage to
the occult, death, witchcraft, spiritualism, the sexualization of our children,
and lusts of the flesh from the eating cancer causing junkfood, to revelry,
etc. (If you’d like to be informed concerning the history and pagan
origins of Halloween, just check out the documentary “The Legacy of
Halloween – James Arrabito” on YouTube)

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–And did you know that the terms “boogey man” and “voodoo” are actua
-lly demonizations and slanders against the “Bogomils” and “Vaudois”, the
ancient sects of Bible believers, who were heavily persecuted and burned
alive in bonfires (i.e.bone fires) by the secular government (having teamed
up with organized religion), for refusing to compromise and for keeping the
7th-Day Sabbath (Saturday) according to the scriptures?

–While the campaign slogan of our president (love him or hate him) may be “make
America great again”, the problem is, if we, as individuals, don’t address the root
cause (which is a moral/spiritual one) and make personal changes (i.e. repentance:
turning from our sins and towards God/holiness), and on our own accord, in respon
-se to the Holy Spirit’s convictions, the results will be superficial and transient at
best, and inevitably lead to legislation (in violation to our glorious constitution of
religious liberty), that seeks to force these types of changes. And when one truly
understands Bible prophecy, this is exactly what it indicates will happen, resulting
in what’s known as “the mark of the beast”.

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–But, like western-medicine, which rather than address the root cause
of disease (in most cases poor-nutrition and lack of exercise) “band
-aids” over the symptoms with a pill; so it seems we’d rather forfeit
all our freedoms which were purchased with so much bloodshed
throughout history, than address the real cause of the issues outlined
on the first page of this tract. And then ultimately, in our God-reject
-ing culture, government becomes our god. We end up exchanging
obedience to a Holy, Just, loving, and Merciful God who grants liber
-ty, and gives instructions only for our good; for obedience to the
exacting, cruel ,and corrupt despotism of man’s form of government.

–Just as the “bar” of what’s considered appropriate and normal gets
moved incrimentally foward at a rate barely discernable over a long
period of time, so we advance towards a totalitarian-communist-fasc
-ist-police state. As the saying goes “those who do not study history
are doomed to repeat it”. America was great because she was found
-ed upon and obeyed the Bible, and thus God blessed her. And until
we repent, and get back to our Foundation, it doesn’t matter who’s in
office, we should only expect to see things continuing to degrade for
us. God lifted his hand of protection, we are under His judgements.

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–Since satan (whose greatest deception has been in the minds of men to
convince he doesn’t exist, while also accusing God of being unjust for
allowing evil) can no longer physically keep men from the Scriptures to
learn who God really is, why things are the way they are, and find soluti
-ons, he instead achieves this same end by attacking their faith in them.

–One of the primary ways this is accomplished, is by inspiring men to
accept the lies of the supposedly educated, which purport that we evolved
from monkies (and so on), which is most unscientific for anumber of
reasons (including the fact that cross-species evolution has never been
observed (i.e. intermediate species discovered), the “ineferior” species
still exist, and in the case of monkies verses humans, they actually posses
features which would be adventaguous (such as a tail as a 5th grasping
appendage, an insulating fur coat, opposable thumbs on their feet, etc…)

(For much more just check out Kent Hovind’s 7-part Creation
Seminar, Walter Veieth’s 8-Part Genesis Conflict on YouTube, the
book Evolution Cruncher by Vance Ferrell; http://halos.com, etc.)

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–Espeically when secular history as well as Archaeology contiues to, and
has only ever proven their accuracy. (For secular contemporary sources,
refer to: Flavius Josephus, Lucian, Pliny the Younger, Tactitus, etc.
Archaeology, refer to: W.M. Ramsay, Ron Wyatt, Werner Keller, etc.
Also many other discoveries contained on websites such as:
http://www.biblehistory.net/
https://web.archive.org/web/20080703042646/http://formerthings.com:80/)

–The only TRUE solution is simple, and likewise found in the Bible:

“Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or
else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,
except thou repent. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble
themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I
hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked;
but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways”
-Rev. 2:4-5; 2 Ch. 7:14; Eze. 33:11

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–And so, it is my hope that in the days to follow you will contemplate and
reflect on these things, whether they be so, and then to consider where you’re
values and priorities currently are. Remember, it’s your duty to your children
and fellow man/woman. And for those of us who already profess a faith in
Jesus as the risen Son of God, it would do well to ask ourselves, as Leonard
Ravenhill once said, “Are the things we’re living for worth Christ dying
for?”. Remeber, we’re called to be Holy, and a light to the world (See Eph.
5:25-27; 1 Pt. 1:14-19; Mt. 5:13-16; Rev. 14:12; etc.)

–And remember, “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of
the Lord is, there is liberty”-2 Cor. 3:17

I was raised totally irreligous and was supernaturally called by God to the Bible in 2012, whereupon I immediately
“laid down my life” in seeking the truth, and to fulfill the great comission. I’m non-denominational, and do not
belong to any group or organization, I perform the works of an evangelist/teacher independently, and
at my own expense. If you have any questions concerning any of the statements or information presented
in this document, I encourage you to contact me. I am happy to cite sources,
engage in discourse in reponse to honest inquiries, etc.

You may also visit my website http://contending.webs.com
where you will find some of my other writings, my testimony, other resources, etc.

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