I saw that we must wake up, wake, and cry earnestly for the arm of the Lord to be revealed. It is fatal to sleep now. Time is almost finished. I saw that it was a shame for us to refer to the scattering for examples to govern us now in the gathering time; for if God does no more for us now than He did then, we shall never be gathered. In the scattering, Israel were torn and smitten, but now God will bind up and heal them.
I saw that God had stretched out His hand the second time to recover the remnant of His people. They are these who have been covered up in the "rubbish" since 1844. I saw that efforts to spread the truth should now be put forth, such as in 1843 and 1844. In the scattering, efforts to spread the truth had but little effect--accomplished but little or nothing--but now in the gathering time, when God has set His hand to gather His People, efforts to spread the truth will have their designed effect; and all should be zealous and united in the work. I saw that a paper was needed, and all should feel interested in it.
I saw that the truth should be made plain upon tables, that the earth and the fullness thereof is the Lord's, and that necessary means should not be spared to make it plain. I saw that the old chart was directed by the Lord, and that not a figure of it should be altered except by inspiration. I saw that the figures of the chart were as God would have them, and that His hand was over and hid a mistake in some of the figures, so that none should see it till His hand was removed.
I saw that the two-horned beast had a dragon's mouth, and that his power was in his head, and that the decree would go out of his mouth. Then I saw the Mother of Harlots; that the mother was not the daughters, but separate and distinct from them. She has had her day, and it is past, and her daughters, the Protestant sects, were the next to come on the stage and act out the same mind that the mother had when she persecuted the saints. I saw that as the mother has been declining in power, the daughters had been growing, and soon they will exercise the power once exercised by the mother.
I saw the nominal church and nominal Adventists, like Judas, would betray us to the Catholics to obtain their influence to come against the truth. The saints then will be an obscure people, little known to the Catholics; but the churches and nominal Adventists who know of our faith and customs (for they hated us on account of the Sabbath, for they could not refute it) will betray the saints and report them to the Catholics as those who disregard the institutions of the people; that is, that they keep the Sabbath and disregard Sunday.
Then the Catholics bid the Protestants to go forward, and issue a decree that all who will not observe the first day of the week, instead of the seventh day, shall be slain. And the Catholics, whose numbers are large, will stand by the Protestants. The Catholics will give their power to the image of the beast. And the Protestants will work as their mother worked before them to destroy the saints. But before their decree bring or bear fruit, the saints will be delivered by the Voice of God. Then I saw that Jesus' work in the sanctuary will soon be finished. And after His work there is finished, He will come to the door of the first apartment, and confess the sins of Israel upon the head of the Scape Goat. Then He will put on the garments of vengeance. Then the plagues will come upon the wicked, and they do not come till Jesus puts on that garment, and takes His place upon the great white cloud. Then while the plagues are falling, the Scape Goat is being led away. He makes a mighty struggle to escape, but he is held fast by the hand that leads him. If he should effect his escape, Israel would lose their lives. I saw that it would take time to lead away the Scape Goat into the land of forgetfulness after the sins were put on his head.
The great white cloud I saw was not the holy place, but entirely separate from the holy and most holy place, entirely separate from the sanctuary.
Then the angel repeated these words, and said, "This is the time spoken of in Isaiah. He saw that there was not man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. He had no mediator between God and man, and these plagues could be withheld no longer, for Jesus had ceased to plead for Israel, and they were covered with the covering of the Almighty God, and then they could live in the sight of a holy God, and those who were not covered, the plagues fell upon them, for they had nothing to shelter or protect them from the wrath of God."
Spalding and Magan Collection, p.1,2.
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And here, my brother, is what looks to be the beginning of fulfillment of the end times prophecies relating to the Gog and Magog superpower alliance, which will make up the largest part, in terms of the massive numbers of the NWO's standing army composed of LITERALLY tens (anywhere up to
hundreds...) of millions of physical humans marching against Israel, and anywhere else they may choose - which simply will dwarf any and all other forces on earth.
No standing armies in the days yet to come will have anything even close in terms of numbers to be able to confront the Gog/Magog alliance of presumably Communist Chinese mass numbers.
And so it begins...perhaps Arsenio, you could give us a little breakdown of your understanding of how Biblical prophecy lays out (some of the key scriptures and verses involved, etc.) this Gog/Magog alliance and what it will mean in the near future of our planet.
LVB,
I'm not too sure on what Gog and Magog stand for, but, I will quote the Spirit of Prophecy, and what it mentions on the subject:
And I saw, that as Christ is the vine, and his children the branches: so Satan is the “root”, and his children are the “branches;” and at the final destruction of “Gog and Magog,” the whole wicked host will be burnt up, “root and branch,” and cease to exist. Then will appear the new heaven and the new earth. Then will the saints “build houses,” and “plant vineyards.” I saw, that all the righteous dead were raised by the voice of the Son of God, at the first resurrection; and all that were raised at the second resurrection, were burnt up, and ceased to exist.
You think, that those who worship before the saint’s feet, (Revelation 3:9), will at last be saved. Here I must differ with you; for God shew me that this class were professed Adventists, who had fallen away, and “crucified to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” And in the “hour of temptation,” which is yet to come, to show out every one’s true character, they will know that they are forever lost; and overwhelmed with anguish of spirit, they will bow at the saint’s feet.
You also think, that Michael stood up, and the time of trouble commenced, in the spring of 1844.
The Lord has shown me in vision, that Jesus rose up, and shut the door, and entered the Holy of Holies, at the 7th month 1844; but Michael’s standing up (Daniel 12:1) to deliver his people, is in the future.
This, will not take place, until Jesus has finished his priestly office in the Heavenly Sanctuary, and lays off his priestly attire, and puts on his most kingly robes, and crown, to ride forth on the cloudy chariot, to “thresh the heathen in anger,” and deliver his people.
Then Jesus will have the sharp sickle in his hand, (Revelation 14:14) and then the saints will cry day and night to Jesus on the cloud, to thrust in his sharp sickle and reap.
This, will be the time of Jacob’s trouble, (Jeremiah 30:5-8) out of which, the saints will be delivered by the voice of God.
I believe the Sanctuary, to be cleansed at the end of the 2300 days, is the New Jerusalem Temple, of which Christ is a minister. The Lord shew me in vision, more than one year ago, that Brother Crosier had the true light, on the cleansing of the Sanctuary, &c; and that it was his will, that Brother C. should write out the view which he gave us in the Day-Star, Extra, February 7, 1846. I feel fully authorized by the Lord, to recommend that Extra, to every saint.
I pray that these lines may prove a blessing to you, and all the dear children who may read them. * * E. G. White.
A Word to the Little Flock, Page 12
Well, I actually don't think that we differ in our views - more likely is that I did not explain very well at all what I was saying, so my apologies for that.
I was primarily referring to the Gog/Magog alliance, which I have been taught to generally interpret as the Russian/Chinese superpower alliance that is to come about and become the ultimate fighting force, at least in terms of earthly powers that will be at Satan's command in these end times.
I also believe that Iran and some other formerly Persian, and now Arab forces will align themselves with Russia and China, and in fact they already are and have been aligned with the communist superpowers, as well as N. Korea and anyone else, frankly, that wishes to swear their allegiance to the armies of Antichrist - and this will be with all religious views set aside - at least in the beginning.
At a certain point, of course, the "rug will be pulled out from underneath them", and they too will abandon their existing Muslim, Orthodox Christian and even Atheistic beliefs, in favor of falling in line with the new, false religion of the Antichrist spirit which will at this time become the ONLY religion and cult that will be allowed and tolerated in the entire world - under penalty of death, obviously.
Does this help to clarify what I was speaking of, and better explain what I am asking you as far as your views regarding the Russian-Chinese-Iranian (and other Muslim nations) alliance that is beginning to take shape as we speak?
Thank you for your comments, and for sharing your views with me.
LVB,
I guess my direct response to your question is that I've never really given much thought to the concept of Gog and Magog (which some Evangelical denominations focus on), or analyzed. I rather focus on the Three Angels' Message and the rising Image of the Beast here in the USA, with the union of church and state... I remember reading a book a few years back called The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindey; If I remember correctly Lindsey wrote extensively upon the "Gog and Magog" topic.
I personally think that Gog and Magog may be the sum total of all rebellious people (including western nations) who attempt to impede the Lord's return to Earth; I do know that fundamentally and politically Russia, China, and Cuba, etc. are the real enemies of the United States, and the free world; But, then why does the U.S. deal with China and Russia as if they were 'buddies'? Also, treat Cuba with kid gloves, while looking for dictators of the Muslim persuasion to topple if their regime is over 20 years old. Surprise, Fidel Castro's stranglehold of Cuba spans 52 long years, friend! Where's the solidarity there?
I've gone off on a tangent when I should be meditating and studying His word on the Sabbath.
Happy Sabbath!
And a very blessed Sabbath to you, my brother.
Again, I think you are probably correct in looking at the totality of what Gog/Magog represents, and not limiting it to simply Russia and China.
I have noticed in my years, though, that it is only the most liberal socialist globalist elite types who tolerate and support the communist regimes of those two superpowers, as well as their satellite troublemakers, such as Cuba, N. Korea, etc.
Only the Ted Turners, Sean Penns and Michael Moores of the world seem to find this treasonous kinship with Fidel Castro and his ilk.
All things considered, though, it most definitely is the big picture of the Beast's rise to power that we need to be concerned about, regardless of which nation states may or may not be involved in bringing it about.
Unfortunately, I have no doubts or illusions that the USA, with its band of financial criminals and globalist/communist thugs who are currently in charge are 100% in favor of the Beast, so we have no room to be pointing fingers at any
other nations for being enemies of the USA - our OWN govt officials at the highest levels, as well as upwards of 30% of our own citizens are perhaps the biggest enemies of the United States and what it truly stands for as a Judeo-Christian nation.
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