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S.D.A. Bible Commentary Vol. 7
Page 976

Trial and persecution will come to all who, in obedience to the Word of God, refuse to worship this false sabbath. Force is the last resort of every false religion. At first it tries attraction, as the king of Babylon tried the power of music and outward show. If these attractions, invented by men inspired by Satan, failed to make men worship the image, the hungry flames of the furnace were ready to consume them. So it will be now. The papacy has exercised her power to compel men to obey her, and she will continue to do so. We need the same spirit that was manifested by God's servants in the conflict with paganism (ST May 6, 1897).

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I was reading this for my study time the other morning......at once when I read the part I bolded my mind thought of the churches that do this. Praise God for giving us this warning.

In The Blessed Hope

Avalee

[This message has been edited by Avalee Lohman (edited July 05, 2001).]

Islam & the Asian religions must be dying within for they are using force to persecute worldwide. Religions built upon violence, and loosing the ability to peacefully attract and keep new members in the face of pressure from the everlasting gospel.

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Edward F Sutton