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Third Angel's Message
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Revelation 14:9 Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name." 12 Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and (their faith in Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them." I posted this originally in the Sabbath School site, but I think we need a topic devoted to this subject, as some seem to think the message is focused on "Look out for the beast". Ellen White certainly didn't see it that way. Evangelism, page 190,
Chapter Title: The Message and its Presentation
The Third Angel's Message in Verity.--"Several have written to me, inquiring if the message of justification by faith is the third angel's message, and I have answered, "It is the third angel's message in verity.""-- Review and Herald, April 1, 1890. Notice here, it is JUSTIFICATION by faith. Don't miss that. It isn't the ten commandments. The next paragraph further explains: "This message was to bring more prominently before the world the uplifted Saviour, the sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. It presented justification through faith in the Surety; it invited the people to receive the righteousness of Christ, which is made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God. Many had lost sight of Jesus. They needed to have their eyes directed to His divine person, His merits, and His changeless love for the human family. All power is given into His hands, that He may dispense rich gifts unto men, imparting the priceless gift of His own righteousness to the helpless human agent. This is the message that God commanded to be given to the world. It is the third angel's message, which is to be proclaimed with a loud voice, and attended with the outpouring of His Spirit in a large measure." Evangelism page, 191 & Testimonies to Ministers page 91 Please note the words "RECEIVE" the righteousness of Christ, and the evidence of having received this is obedience. So obedience is a by-product of receiving Christ's righteousness. And Christ's righteousness is a GIFT. " Centuries, ages, can never diminish the efficacy of this atoning sacrifice. The message of the gospel of His grace was to be given to the church in clear and distinct lines, that the world should no longer say that Seventh-day Adventists talk the law, the law, but do not teach or believe Christ." The gospel of His GRACE. "For years the church has been looking to man, and expecting much from man (obeying the commandments?), but not looking to Jesus, in whom our hopes of eternal life are centered. Therefore God gave to His servants a testimony that presented the truth as it is in Jesus, which is the third angel's message, in clear, distinct lines."-- Testimonies to Ministers, pp. 91-93. (1896) So the Everlasting Gospel is that we have peace with God because of what Jesus has done for us, and God will GIVE us the GIFT of HIS righteousness. HIS love, HIS merits are to be our focus, not the works of man. This is the Third Angel's message. The focus is being subtly shifted to personal effort to obey, when obedience is a GIFT. Satan himself appears as an angel of light, the scriptures say, and he says, "Of course you are justified. Now you must put effort into being good." But the real effort is to come to Jesus and accept HIS gift. One of the biggest and most effective hurdles Satan has invented is the doctrine of reasonableness and common sense. In human terms, obedience is something we DO. But in Christian terms, obedience (or right-doing, which is the definition of righteousness or sanctification) is something we RECEIVE, and our efforts which will allow us to succeed are those which bring us again and again to the foot of the cross, where we behold our Saviour, and by beholding, we are changed. I thank God today for His complete and utterly thorough salvation, that can save even me.<p>Now, can someone "marry" all these texts into the message of justification by faith for me? [ March 30, 2002: Message edited by: zyph ] [ March 30, 2002: Message edited by: zyph ]
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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One of the ideas that is gaining ground within Adventism is that the mark of the beast is not Sunday observance. If that is so, then the converse of that belief - that Sabbath observance is not the seal of God - will logically follow.
These ideas - that the mark and seal are not really outward acts - have some legitimacy if the church ever taught that an outward act could save you or damn you. But our pioneers, who understood what the mark and the seal are, also understood that a Jew is one who is a Jew inwardly, and that true obedience is a matter of the heart.
Zyph, in my opinion, the third angel's message is as you point out a matter of the heart. Christ is ministering his grace from the Most Holy Place where the law is enshrined. As a minister of the New Covenant, he is preparing the final generation translation, clothing them in His righteousness. How is he doing that?
The third angel's message is the final warning call to the world. It is the essence of Adventism. Since the third angel's message is the essence of Adventism, it entails our whole message. Because of that, you may want to break your topic down into specific issues so that the how question can be given more focus;
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1) What is the mark of the beast
2) What is the seal of God.
3) How does one receive the rob of Christ's righteousness
4) How do we participate in the Most Holy Place ministry of Christ.
This is your topic though, and so these are only suggestions.
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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03/30/02 01:53 PM
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Zyph, A study on the three Angels messages, points out that the three are actually one and should not be separated in these last days.
Evangelism-- The Message and its Presentation PG- 196
Three Messages Important. --"The theme of greatest
importance is the third angel's message, embracing the messages of the first and second angels. All should understand the truths contained in these messages and demonstrate them in daily life, for this is essential to salvation. We shall have to study earnestly, prayerfully, in order to understand these grand truths; and our power to learn and comprehend will be taxed to the utmost."
I suggest we all look at the definition of " righteousness" and "justification". DEFINITION S BY Strong #8217;s Concordance 1345 dikaioma {dik-ah'-yo-mah} from 1344; TDNT - 2:219,168; n n AV - righteousness 4, ordinance 3, judgment 2, justification 1; 10 1) that which has been deemed right so as to have force of law 1a) what has been established, and ordained by law, an ordinance 1b) a judicial decision, sentence 1b1) of God 1b1a) either the favourable judgment by which he acquits man and declares them acceptable to Him 1b1b) unfavourable: sentence of condemnation 2) a righteous act or deed 1347 dikaiosis {dik-ah'-yo-sis} from 1344; TDNT - 2:223,168; n f AV - justification 2; 2 1) the act of God declaring men free from guilt and acceptable to him 2) abjuring to be righteous , justification<p>This is a very, very important topic....and essential to our salvation. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. Are the messages of Righteousness by Faith/justification by Faith connected? Let us find out. I pray our understanding to be from the Bible and SOP.
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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03/30/02 03:51 PM
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Chap. 14 - The Experience of Righteousness by Faith Outlined
PORTION OF REVIEW AND HERALD ARTICLE, NOVEMBER 4, 1890, TITLED "CHRIST THE WAY OF LIFE." PUBLISHED IN SELECTED MESSAGES, BOOK ONE, PP. 365-368.
"Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:14, 15). {FW 99.1}
Repentance is associated with faith and is urged in the gospel as essential to salvation. Paul preached repentance. He said, "I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:20, 21). There is no salvation without repentance. No impenitent sinner can believe with his heart unto righteousness, Repentance is described by Paul as a godly sorrow for sin that "worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of" (2 Corinthians 7:10). This repentance has in it nothing of the nature of merit, but it prepares the heart for the acceptance of Christ as the only Saviour, the only hope of the lost sinner. {FW 99.2} As the sinner looks to the law, his guilt is made plain to him and pressed home to his conscience, and he is condemned. His only comfort and hope is found in looking to the cross of Calvary. As he ventures upon the promises, taking God at His word, relief and peace come to his soul. He cries, "Lord,
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Thou hast promised to save all who come unto Thee in the name of Thy Son. I am a lost, helpless, hopeless soul. Lord, save, or I perish." His faith lays hold on Christ, and he is justified before God. {FW 99.3} But while God can be just, and yet justify the sinner through the merits of Christ, no man can cover his soul with the garments of Christ's righteousness while practicing known sins or neglecting known duties. God requires the entire surrender of the heart, before justification can take place; and in order for man to retain justification, there must be continual obedience, through active, living faith that works by love and purifies the soul. {FW 100.1} James writes of Abraham and says, "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only" (James 2:21-24). In order for man to be justified by faith, faith must reach a point where it will control the affections and impulses of the heart; and it is by obedience that faith itself is made perfect. {FW 100.2}
Faith the Condition of Promise
Without the grace of Christ, the sinner is in a hopeless condition; nothing can be done for him; but through divine grace, supernatural power is imparted to the man and works in mind and heart and character. It is through the impartation of the grace of Christ that sin is discerned in its hateful nature and finally driven from the soul temple. It is through grace that we are brought into fellowship with Christ, to be associated with Him in the work of salvation. Faith is the condition upon which God has seen fit to promise pardon to sinners; not that there is any virtue in faith whereby salvation is merited, but
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because faith can lay hold of the merits of Christ, the remedy provided for sin. Faith can present Christ's perfect obedience instead of the sinner's transgression and defection. When the sinner believes that Christ is his personal Saviour, then according to His unfailing promises, God pardons his sin and justifies him freely. The repentant soul realizes that his justification comes because Christ, as his Substitute and Surety, has died for him, is his atonement and righteousness. {FW 100.3}
"Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness" (Romans 4:3-5). Righteousness is obedience to the law. The law demands righteousness, and this the sinner owes to the law; but he is incapable of rendering it. The only way in which he can attain to righteousness is through faith. By faith he can bring to God the merits of Christ, and the Lord places the obedience of His Son to the sinner's account. Christ's righteousness is accepted in place of man's failure, and God receives, pardons, justifies, the repentant, believing soul, treats him as though he were righteous, and loves him as He loves His Son.
This is how faith is accounted righteousness; and the pardoned soul goes on from grace to grace, from light to a greater light. He can say with rejoicing, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life" (Titus 3:5-7). {FW 101.1}
Again: it is written, "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God" (John 1:12, 13). Jesus declared, "Except a man be born again,
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he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (verse 5). It is not a low standard that is placed before us, for we are to become the children of God. We are to be saved as individuals, and in the day of test and trial we shall be able to discern between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not. We are saved as individual believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. {FW 101.2}
Many are losing the right way, in consequence of thinking that they must climb to heaven, that they must do something to merit the favor of God. They seek to make themselves better by their own unaided efforts. This they can never accomplish. Christ has made the way by dying our Sacrifice, by living our Example, by becoming our great High Priest. He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). If by any effort of our own we could advance one step toward the ladder, the words of Christ would not be true. But when we accept Christ, good works will appear as fruitful evidence that we are in the way of life, that Christ is our way, and that we are treading the true path that leads to heaven. {FW 102.1}
He Becomes Our Righteousness
Christ looks at the spirit, and when He sees us carrying our burden with faith, His perfect holiness atones for our shortcomings. When we do our best, He becomes our righteousness. It takes every ray of light that God sends to us to make us the light of the world--Letter 22, 1889. {FW 102.2}
You are right Charlene this study is much needed as it deals with our salvation. I am on way to church at this moment..but wanted to post this.
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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03/30/02 05:46 PM
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Charlene, thanks for pointing that out - the need to take all three messages as a package in our study. They build on each other. That statement about taxing our faculties to the utmost is quite a challenge. I've known many godly SDA's, but even with most of these, they study their bibles and lessons on the couch or a high back chair that makes it easy to go to sleep and difficult to spead out several resouces and do a careful examination of a topic or passage. The Holy Spirit does all the enlightening, but we have to do the digging. Avalee, excellent, excellent balanced statement of the Christian's relationship to Christ, and true faith. No wonder that Ellen White could say in all honesty that the message of Jones and Waggoner was the clearest teaching she had ever heard on the subject - except her own discussions with her husband. This might have been an egocentric statement, except that it was/is true.
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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03/30/02 08:08 PM
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There is really no way we can separate the two messages. Both are essential for Salvation. Justification by faith leads to Righteouness by faith and works of the Spirit, manifested by true obedience of His law, this shows that the faith is genuine. Can a person be justified without the law?
Selected Messages Book 1--Justified by Faith- 397
Imputation of the righteousness of Christ comes
through justifying faith, and is the justification for which Paul so earnestly contends. He says: "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 now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. . . . Do we then make [398] void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law" (Rom. 3:20-31).
The law is embodied in all the teachings of God. If it be Justification or righteousness, salvation is by faith that is manifested in obedience, the acts of Love. Selected Messages Book 1-- Justified by Faith PG- 397
Imputation of the righteousness of Christ comes through justifying faith, and is the justification for which Paul so earnestly contends. He says: "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 now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his
righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. . . . Do we then make [398] void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law" (Rom. 3:20-31). The message for this day, the present truth for this time in history is the "everlasting Gospel" the justifying message of Righteousness by faith, the three angel's messages that contains the law, judgement, the warnings of the false doctrine and the false Sabbath. The invitation to the sinners in Babylon to come out sin and into the truth of God. The above Quote Zyph has brought to us umderlines what needs to be said: TM pg 91-93 The messages of the angels must be presented to the whole world...because "it presents the gospel, binding up the two [righteousness and the obedience to the law] in a perfect whole [see Romans 5 and John 3:9 and onward.<p>Faith is Active or Passive. The promises of God and all conditional. The condition is, we must cooperate with God So He may enable us to do His will. True faith is Active. Faith without works [of the spirit] is dead.
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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03/30/02 10:40 PM
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Grace is enabling power. There was a time when our SDA Church preached the law, the law and more law. They left out Jesus, His power to overcome and the complete trust in Jesus needed to claim every promise. "My grace is sufficient for you" The Message of 1888 was rejected by the church that taught a works oriented message. What has since creeped into our church is a grace, grace teaching minus the good works of the Spirit. The fruit of the converted heart. 2 Cor. 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Grace not only is unmerited favor but its God's strength to do His commands. His enabling power is Grace. When the Bible states we are saved by Grace through Faith it does not mean "only believe", We also must find out what it means "to Believe. Rom 2:13 For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.Zyph, let me post a part of your presentation, "So the "everlasting gospel" is that we have peace with our God because of what Jesus has done for us, and God will GIVE us the GIFT of HIS righteousness. This is the Third Angel's Message." I will post the Bible's "Everlasting gospel" found In Rev. 14---KJV Rev 14:6 "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Rev 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Rev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."The only place in these passages that refere to works of any kind is in verse 12. Zyph? might you be thinking of the everlasting covenant? Heb 13:20 "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Heb 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Eze 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Eze 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].
Jer 31:33 But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people."These text's focus are on our relationship with Christ. What He is willing to do for us/in us with our total submission, through His enabling power of Grace with complete trust and unwavering faith in Him. And true Obedience will be the fruit of this saving faith. [ March 30, 2002: Message edited by: Charlene Van Hook ]</p>
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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The Signs of the Times- 03-12-96-God's Law Immutable By Mrs. E. G. White."The law of God is the expression of his character. God possesses absolute, invariable, and immutable independence, and his law is without variableness, unalterable, eternal, because it is the transcript of his character. No event can take place that will in any sense make it necessary to declare a law of a contrary nature. "The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul." Any change in the law would mar its perfection. The slightest variance in its precepts would give reason to the hosts of heaven and to unfallen worlds to think that God's counsels and declarations are not to be relied upon, but need to be remodeled, because they are of a faulty character. Should any change be made in the law of God, Satan would gain that for which he had instituted controversy." Just a short comment on the LAW. As shone in the quote above, the Law is Jesus Christ. The law is the transcript of His character. When we leave the obedience of the law out of any teaching of God, we are leaving out God. To teach creation, faith, Love of God, judgement, Mercy and Grace without the Law is a half truths. The fact that God wants the law to be written on our hearts is for Him to say, "i want you to have my character". The Jews of old did not understand this....they kept the law in it's place in the Ark and never allowed it to come into their hearts. They added to it so that it became a burden for them. When we allow God to put the law in our hearts, it does not do away with the law, for it is the law that shows us our sins...it is the mirror of what we shall become when we die to self. The law is the measuring stick during the judgement that is taking place now. The law being taught, is the character of Jesus being taught. If we teach just obedience without the focus of His Character.....that is again only half of the message. If we teach grace without the law it is not a whole truth, For "without me you can do nothing"...but "With me, all things are possible" Praise God for His law, for when God's character is perfectly reflected in us, He will come for His own. We actively choose to be saved. We actively choose to do His will. We actively cooperate with Him in our salvation. We actively embrace His Character [law] for it leads to eternity.
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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03/31/02 05:59 PM
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Third Angel's Message a Life-and-Death QuestionWe know that now everything is at stake. The third angel's message is to be at this time regarded as of the highest importance. It is a life-and-death question. {9MR 290.1} The eighteenth chapter of Revelation reveals the importance of presenting the truth in no measured terms, but with boldness and power. There must be no toning down of the truth, no muffling of the message for this time. Satan has devised a state of things whereby the proclamation of the third angel's message shall be bound about. We must beware of his plans and methods. The third angel's message is to be strengthened and confirmed. . . . {9MR 290.2}
This message from God tells us there must not be a toning down of the truth or muffling of the message. How do we tone down or muffle the 3 Third Angels Message? Does anyone have any ideas on how this may be done or is is happening in our churches now? I can say it is not happening in the church I attend and I praise God for that. Amen In The Blessed Hope Avalee [ April 01, 2002: Message edited by: Avalee ]
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Re: Third Angel's Message
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How important is the messages of the three angels? Counsels to Writers and Editors--Integrity of the Message----PG- 53 Moving a Block or Stirring a Pin.--I saw a
company who stood well guarded and firm, giving no
countenance to those who would unsettle the established faith of the body. God looked upon them with approbation. I was shown three steps,--the first, second, and third angels' messages. Said my accompanying angel, "Woe to him who shall move a block or stir a pin of these messages. The true understanding of these messages is of vital importance. The destiny of souls hangs upon the manner in which they are received." I was again brought down through these messages, and saw how dearly the people of God had purchased their experience. It had been obtained through much suffering and severe conflict. God had led them along step by step, until He had placed them upon a solid, immovable platform. Early Writings pp. 258, 259. 1858 The hour of His judgment is come: {sorry for the caps, i am cutting and pasting from the Appendix pages 304 of Early Writings of Ellen G. White--- Notes for PAGE 238: "CLOSE OF THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE. "WHILE WE UNDERSTAND CLEARLY THAT THE MESSAGES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND AND THIRD ANGELS ARE MESSAGES THAT HAVE THEIR APPLICATION TODAY, WE RECOGNIZE ALSO THAT IN THEIR INITIAL PROCLAMATION THE SOUNDING OF THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE WITH ITS DECLARATION THAT "THE HOUR OF GOD'S JUDGMENT IS COME" IS LINKED WITH THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXPECTED ADVENT OF CHRIST IN THE 1830'S AND EARLY 1840'S. THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE HAD ITS INITIAL SOUNDING EARLY IN THE SUMMER OF 1844 IN THE CALL TO THE ADVENT BELIEVERS TO COME OUT OF THE NOMINAL CHURCHES THAT HAD REJECTED THE PROCLAMATION OF THE FIRST ANGEL'S MESSAGE. AND WHILE IT IS TRUE THAT THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE CONTINUES TO BE PRESENT TRUTH, THERE WAS A CLIMACTIC CLOSING UP OF THE SECOND ANGEL'S MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING OCTOBER 22, 1844. WHEN THE MESSAGES OF THE THREE ANGELS COME PROMINENTLY BEFORE THE WORLD AGAIN JUST BEFORE THE SECOND ADVENT OF CHRIST, THE ANGEL OF REVELATION 18:1 JOINS IN THE PROCLAMATION OF THE SECOND ANGEL IN THE MESSAGE THAT "BABYLON IS FALLEN." "COME OUT OF HER, MY PEOPLE." SEE THE CHAPTER "THE FINAL WARNING" IN THE GREAT CONTROVERSY," PAGES 603-612. We are living in the day of judgment soon to close.
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