Scripture: John 15:18-16:3

What do you believe Satan wants to achieve before Jesus comes again?

We know several things which will occur:
1) ALL of Jesus' disciples will be persecuted! John 15:19; 2 Tim.3:12

2. Since Satan's plan in heaven was to try and usurp God from His rulership
and failed, his sole purpose on earth NOW is to turn the world against
Christ and His followers. John 15:20; Dan.12:1

The Bible tells us that Satan KNOWS he only has a short time remaining to
work. Rev. 12:12

And Bible students know that soon, Satan will deceive the whole world by
counterfeiting Christ's 2nd Coming. Already we see signs of preparation for
this deceit through 'The Marian Movement'. Thousands of 'so-called'
Visionairies have "seen" 'Mary' and listened to her purported messages.

The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 that Satan will appear as an
"angel of light". What will happen when 'Mary' also appears?

A belief in the doctine of "The Immortality of the Soul" opens up a real
'Pandora's Box". The Bible clearly teaches that "the dead know NOT
anything." Eccl. 9:5-6.

Brothers and Sisters, the Bible says "our thoughts perish when we die
(Psalms 146:3-4) How then can 'Mary', who died nearly 1950 years ago, be
alive today?????

Who is THIS 'Mary'? Can you NOW see HOW Satan will succeed in "deceiving
the whole world" (Rev.12:9)?

Satan WILL DECEIVE the whole world EXCEPT GOD'S ELECT-- the REMNANT!.
Who is the remnant? Rev.12:17 gives us the definition.

When civil law demands your allegiance to the laws of the land, which will then INCLUDE Sunday worship, what are YOU GOING TO DO???

Remember Satan's ultimate goal? It is to receive EVERYONE'S WORSHIP-including yours!!!

What better way then to have "ANOTHER lord's day" to replace the GENUINE Lord's 7th Day! Isaiah 58:13 identifies God's 7th-day Sabbath as His holy day.

Ellen White, in vision, saw Satan with his demons. They were in a discussion about how to deal with God's end-time followers who will not submit to Satan's authority.
Satan says " We will finally have a law to exterminate all who will not submit to our authority." TM473

DO YOU CATCH THE IRONY HERE?

God Already HAS A LAW IN PLACE-His Law of 10 Commandments. Satan is going to substitute GOD's Law with his to KILL those who obey God's Law!!

There is an interesting election coming in USA this year(2000). Al Gore-Democrat
has a running-mate who is Jewish Orthodox (keeps 7th day Sabbath). And then
there is George W Bush (Republican) backed by "The Moral MAJORITY" and Pat Robertson. I will be very surprised if Bush does not get elected, because we are definitely in the right time frame for the beast power to" flex his muscles".

Remember GC2000 in Toronto? The popularity of SDA's in the world TODAY is high!. The Mayor "MEL" commended SDA's conduct and lifestyle as exemplary to the rest of the world.

I've ALWAYS noticed that whenever things "are going smooth, LOOK OUT.....there's a crinkle coming!

TM "The whole world is to be stirred with enmity against SDA's, because they
will not yield homage to the papacy by honoring Sunday-the institution of
the anti-Christian power. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF SATAN TO CAUSE THEM TO BE
BLOTTED FROM THE EARTH in order that his supremacy may not be disputed." (my emphasis-LM)

In the Great Controversy Endgame, there will only be 2 GROUPS!! The main issue in this end-time is 'WORSHIP'!

WHO WILL BE THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN YOUR LIFE?

The clear scenario portrayed in Rev.13, is that of a religion-political power that FORCES WORSHIP (v4)."And they (the whole world) worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast."
v.15 "And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both SPEAK, AND CAUSE that as many as would NOT worship the image of the beast should be killed."

DID YOU NOTICE THE ACTORS HERE?

`1.The DRAGON is worshipped (Satan-Rev.12:9)

2. The BEAST is a religious power BECAUSE THE WORLD IS WORSHIPPING IT.

3. THE IMAGE of the beast is a REPLICA of the original (THE BEAST), exact in every detail!

And when we read Rev 17, we discover a symbol of a fallen women who is
called "the Mother of harlots". It is quite obvious this "woman" is NOT
Christ's Bride- His church!. Rev.19:7-9 identifies Jesus as the Bridegroom.
Christ's followers are identified as "Virgins" an OBVIOUS CONTRAST from the
"mother of harlots".

Rev.14:1-5 identifies Christ's followers as having a pure doctrine, whereas
the woman portrayed in Rev.17:1-6 is identified as having corrupt, impure,
abominable doctrines.

WHAT DOES THE WORD "antichrist" MEAN?
The Greek definition "IN THE PLACE OF"

When John refers to antichrist in the Bible, he refers to "SOMEONE BEING
AGAINST CHRIST" or "SITTING IN THE PLACE OF CHRIST".

Protestants, today, are accused of using "HATE LANGUAGE" when identifying
Roman Catholics as antichrist.

IS JOHN THE REVELATOR USING 'HATE SPEECH' WHEN HE IDENTIFIES THE ONE WHO SITS IN THE PLACE OF CHRIST AS THE ANTICHRIST??????

Are Roman Catholic popes and priests offended by what they say about
themselves????

"We (the Popes) hold upon the earth the place of God Almighty." Pope Leo 13th Encyclical Letter.

"THE POPE, is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but IS JESUS
CHRIST HIMSELF, hidden under the veil of flesh." The Catholic National July 1895

"THE PRIEST really and truly FORGIVE SINS in virtue of the power given him
by Jesus Christ." Joseph Devarbe's Catechism, p.279

WHAT IS "HATE SPEECH" ?

Who gets to formulate the official definition of "hate" speech?

The real issue is not WHO IS THE ANTICHRIST, but rather
'WHO IS GOING TO HAVE FREEDOM TO SAY WHO THEY THINK ANTICHRIST IS"!!

WHY ARE PROTESTANTS ACCUSED OF BEING BIGOTS, Catholic Bashers, using hate
speech, when they repeat IN DIFFERENT WORDS, what the Papacy is already saying about itself?

HAVE ROMAN CATHOLICS EVER USED HATE SPEECH or BIGOTRY or PERSECUTION against NON-CATHOLICS?

Western Watchman, Oct.1909
"There is not a Catholic in the world who would not prefer to see his mother or sister DEAD THAN TURNED PROTESTANT...It is
not fair to expect Catholics to vote for men who, in the full possession of their reason and full knowledge of their act, betray Christ for antichrist." (my emphasis-LM)

Western Watchman, April 23,1914 'PROTESTANTISM, THE MURDEROUS HAG, is
slowly dying of corruption and congenital rottenness and she will not much longer encumber the earth." (my emphasis-LM).

Are Roman Catholics derogatory, AND anti-Protestant BIGOTS using 'hate
speech' in these statements?

DO ROMAN CATHOLICS HAVE THE RIGHT, UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, TO MAKE THESE STATEMENTS????? YES!!!

Do Protestants become hypersensitive and offended by these statements?

When YOU KNOW Bible PROPHECY and understand the game-plan...when you understand where it comes from....AND HOW IT IS GOING TO END....there is no need to get upset by what people say!

The next thing we know is, certain people will be accusing the Bible of 'HATE SPEECH', anti-whoever, and derogatory because God says the wicked are going to burn in hell.

HOW MANY PEOPLE BECOME IRATE AND CRY 'DEROGATORY', HATE SPEECH, 'BIGOTRY
AND ANTI-CATHOLIC at Malachi Martin (The Keys of This Blood author) for referring to the "POPE WHO RULES IN THE PLACE OF CHRIST" which is precisely WHAT ANTICHRIST MEANS?

Does the papacy want to take away OUR FREEDOM OF RELGION??????
LISTEN TO THESE ROMAN CATHOLIC QUOTATIONS!!

"No man has the right to choose his religion." (1852)

"The Catholic Church is the ONLY true guide in relgion and politics." (1911)

"If Catholics ever gain sufficient majority in this country, RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM IS AT AN END, so our enemies say, so we believe." (1851)

For the past 200 years the Papacy has expressed its goal to MAKE AMERICA
CATHOLIC-uniting church and state, restricting freedom of speech and remove
freedom of religion. AND FINALLY to establish the Pope as the Head of The NEW WORLD ORDER.

If Protestants are offended by that, RELAX. There are Protestant "special interest groups" who are ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTING THE PAPACY in its goals.

Dr. Robert Schuller (1987)
"It's time for Protestants to go to the shepherd (the pope) and say 'WHAT
DO WE HAVE TO DO TO COME HOME"?

"Heads of American Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches who were meeting with Pope John paul II on Friday, hailed their first, broadly representative discussion as a LANDMARK on the road to greater UNITY..The
Disciples of Christ pastor called it a 'NEW DAY IN ECUMENISM" opening a future in which God "is DRAWING US TOGETHER". (sept.12,1987)

In Rev 13: 15, the Bible says that the "image of the beast should both SPEAK AND CAUSE that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed."

'SPEAK' means 'LEGISLATE'!

'CAUSE' means 'ENFORCMENT'!

SDA's believe that Rev.13:15 INDICATES LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUNDAY
OBSERVANCE.

REALIZE THIS Brothers and Sisters:

WHEN THE ROMAN CHURCH RE-ESTABLISHES HER POWER AND RECOVERS HER LOST SUPREMACY, PERSECUTION WILL AGAIN BE REPEATED!!!

And the QUESTION REMAINS:

WHO will YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AS Your 'GOD'?

WILL WE OBEY THE DICTATES OF MAN, OR THE AUTHORITY BASED ON GOD'S HOLY WORD,
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES?

Will we answer as did Peter of old? Acts 5:27-29

and 1 Peter 3:15

'BUT sanctify the Lord God in YOUR hearts; and be READY ALWAYS to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear."

May THE GOD IN Heaven, BE number 1 in your life, as we prepare for Jesus soon coming!
Amen!!

Keep "the" faith!
Laurie

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[This message has been edited by Laurie Mosher (edited August 19, 2000).]