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. *** REVELATION 14:9
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Saturday, October 03, 2020
The Final Warning

Chapter 38—The Final Warning
“I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.” “And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:1, 2, 4.
This scripture points forward to a time when the announcement of the fall of Babylon, as made by the second angel of Revelation 14 (verse 8), is to be repeated, with the additional mention of the corruptions which have been entering the various organizations that constitute Babylon, since that message was first given, in the summer of 1844. A terrible condition of the religious world is here described. With every rejection of truth the minds of the people will become darker, their hearts more stubborn, until they are entrenched in an infidel hardihood. In defiance of the warnings which God has given, they will continue to trample upon one of the precepts of the Decalogue, until they are led to persecute those who hold it sacred. Christ is set at nought in the contempt placed upon His word and His people. As the teachings of spiritualism are accepted by the churches, the restraint imposed upon the carnal heart is removed, and the profession of religion will become a cloak to conceal the basest iniquity. A belief in spiritual manifestations opens the door to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, and thus the influence of evil angels will be felt in the churches.
Of Babylon, at the time brought to view in this prophecy, it is declared: “Her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” Revelation 18:5. She has filled up the measure of her guilt, and destruction is about to fall upon her. But God still has a people in Babylon; and before the visitation of His judgments these faithful ones must be called out, that they partake not of her sins and “receive not of her plagues.” Hence the movement symbolized by the angel coming down from heaven, lightening the earth with his glory and crying mightily with a strong voice, announcing the sins of Babylon. In connection with his message the call is heard: “Come out of her, My people.” These announcements, uniting with the third angel's message, constitute the final warning to be given to the inhabitants of the earth.
Fearful is the issue to which the world is to be brought. The powers of earth, uniting to war against the commandments of God, will decree that “all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond” (Revelation 13:16), shall conform to the customs of the church by the observance of the false sabbath. All who refuse compliance will be visited with civil penalties, and it will finally be declared that they are deserving of death. On the other hand, the law of God enjoining the Creator's rest day demands obedience and threatens wrath against all who transgress its precepts.
With the issue thus clearly brought before him, whoever shall trample upon God's law to obey a human enactment receives the mark of the beast; he accepts the sign of allegiance to the power which he chooses to obey instead of God. The warning from heaven is: “If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation.” Revelation 14:9, 10.
But not one is made to suffer the wrath of God until the truth has been brought home to his mind and conscience, and has been rejected. There are many who have never had an opportunity to hear the special truths for this time. The obligation of the fourth commandment has never been set before them in its true light. He who reads every heart and tries every motive will leave none who desire a knowledge of the truth, to be deceived as to the issues of the controversy. The decree is not to be urged upon the people blindly. Everyone is to have sufficient light to make his decision intelligently.
The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty, for it is the point of truth especially controverted. When the final test shall be brought to bear upon men, then the line of distinction will be drawn between those who serve God and those who serve Him not. While the observance of the false sabbath in compliance with the law of the state, contrary to the fourth commandment, will be an avowal of allegiance to a power that is in opposition to God, the keeping of the true Sabbath, in obedience to God's law, is an evidence of loyalty to the Creator. While one class, by accepting the sign of submission to earthly powers, receive the mark of the beast, the other, choosing the token of allegiance to divine authority, receive the seal of God.
Heretofore those who presented the truths of the third angel's message have often been regarded as mere alarmists. Their predictions that religious intolerance would gain control in the United States, that church and state would unite to persecute those who keep the commandments of God, have been pronounced groundless and absurd. It has been confidently declared that this land could never become other than what it has been—the defender of religious freedom. But as the question of enforcing Sunday observance is widely agitated, the event so long doubted and disbelieved is seen to be approaching, and the third message will produce an effect which it could not have had before.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
"the stealthy but rapid progress of the papal power--all will be unmasked"
The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty, for it is the point of truth especially controverted. When the final test shall be brought to bear upon men, then the line of distinction will be drawn between those who serve God and those who serve Him not. While the observance of the false sabbath in compliance with the law of the state, contrary to the fourth commandment, will be an avowal of allegiance to a power that is in opposition to God, the keeping of the true Sabbath, in obedience to God's law, is an evidence of loyalty to the Creator. While one class, by accepting the sign of submission to earthly powers, receive the mark of the beast, the other choosing the token of allegiance to divine authority, receive the seal of God.
Heretofore those who presented the truths of the third angel's message have often been regarded as mere alarmists. Their predictions that religious intolerance would gain control in the United States, that church and state would unite to persecute those who keep the commandments of God, have been pronounced groundless and absurd. It has been confidently declared that this land could never become other than what it has been--the defender of religious freedom. But as the question of enforcing Sunday observance is widely agitated, the event so long doubted and disbelieved is seen to be approaching, and the third message will produce an effect which it could not have had before.
In every generation God has sent His servants to rebuke sin, both in the world and in the church. But the people desire smooth things spoken to them, and the pure, unvarnished truth is not acceptable. Many reformers, in entering upon their work, determined to exercise great prudence in attacking the sins of the church and the nation. They hoped, by the example of a pure Christian life, to lead the people back to the doctrines of the Bible. But the Spirit of God came upon them as it came upon Elijah, moving him to rebuke the sins of a wicked king and an apostate people; they could not refrain from preaching the plain utterances of the Bible-- doctrines which they had been reluctant to present. They were impelled to zealously declare the truth and the danger which threatened souls. The words which the Lord gave them they uttered, fearless of consequences, and the people were compelled to hear the warning.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Vatican: Only the Roman Catholic Church has authority to interpret Scripture
On Feb 12, 2018
One Of Satan’s Method Of Deceiving Is Keeping People In Ignorance.
Why Would The Roman Catholic Church Prevent People From Getting The Knowledge Of The Bible For Themselves?
It’s Because They Want To Keep People In Ignorance So They Can’t Comprehend The Errors Of The Roman Catholic Faith.
A Careful Study Of Scriptures Would Reveal All The Deceptions Of The Roman Catholic Church And People Would Know The Truth.
Here’s What The Catholic Church Says:
CCC 100, “The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magisterium of the Church, that is, to the Pope and to the bishops in communion with him.”
With This Deception, Millions Are Kept In Ignorance. They Follow Blindly.
On The Other Hand, What Does Jesus Say About Bible Study?
“John 5:39 SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”
The Bible Speaks Directly Opposite To The Deceptions Of The Roman Catholic Church:
“Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
“Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
“2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
To Understand The Will Of God Concerning You, You Must Study His Word And Obtain Personal Knowledge To Know And Perform Your God Given Duty.
God’s Word Is Not A Mystery, That Must Be Only Interpreted By A Fellow Man Excepting Others. That’ll Be Dangerous And Devilish.
Before You Study The Word Of God, Pray For Understanding And The Holy Spirit Shall Grant You Understanding.
The Bible Was Written For You And Me And Not For Any Particular Fallible Man To Interpret For Us.
The Roman Church Still Holds This Dangerous Doctrine And Would They Not Ban And Burn Bible Again (As In Dark Ages) When They Regain World Power? Yes They Will.
And Now The Wicked Working Of Printing So Many Diluted Versions Of The Bible, Traces To Rome.
Also Read: The Truth About The Jesuits And Their Venom.
God Is Calling All His People Out Of This Religio-Political System Which Is Leading Many To Perdition.
Will You Heed This Call And Be Saved?
“Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.”
Satan well knew that the Holy Scriptures would enable men to discern his deceptions and withstand his power. It was by the word that even the Saviour of the world had resisted his attacks. At every assault, Christ presented the shield of eternal truth, saying, “It is written.” To every suggestion of the adversary, He opposed the wisdom and power of the word. In order for Satan to maintain his sway over men, and establish the authority of the papal usurper, he must keep them in ignorance of the Scriptures. The Bible would exalt God and place finite men in their true position; therefore its sacred truths must be concealed and suppressed. This logic was adopted by the Roman Church.For hundreds of years the circulation of the Bible was prohibited. The people were forbidden to read it or to have it in their houses, and unprincipled priests and prelates interpreted its teachings to sustain their pretensions. Thus the pope came to be almost universally acknowledged as the vicegerent of God on earth, endowed with authority over church and state. GC 51.3
The detector of error having been removed, Satan worked according to his will. Prophecy had declared that the papacy was to “think to change times and laws.” Daniel 7:25. This work it was not slow to attempt. To afford converts from heathenism a substitute for the worship of idols, and thus to promote their nominal acceptance of Christianity, the adoration of images and relics was gradually introduced into the Christian worship. The decree of a general council (see Appendix) finally established this system of idolatry. To complete the sacrilegious work, Rome presumed to expunge from the law of God the second commandment, forbidding image worship, and to divide the tenth commandment, in order to preserve the number. GC 51.4
God’s word has given warning of the impending danger; let this be unheeded, and the Protestant world will learn what the purposes of Rome really are, only when it is too late to escape the snare. She is silently growing into power. Her doctrines are exerting their influence in legislative halls, in the churches, and in the hearts of men. She is piling up her lofty and massive structures in the secret recesses of which her former persecutions will be repeated.Stealthily and unsuspectedly she is strengthening her forces to further her own ends when the time shall come for her to strike. All that she desires is vantage ground, and this is already being given her. We shall soon see and shall feel what the purpose of the Roman element is.Whoever shall believe and obey the word of God will thereby incur reproach and persecution. GC 581.2
GC: The Great Controversy
Saturday, January 27, 2018
"The law will be invoked against commandment keepers"
The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty, for it is the point of truth especially controverted. When the final test shall be brought to bear upon men, then the line of distinction will be drawn between those who serve God and those who serve Him not. While the observance of the false sabbath in compliance with the law of the state, contrary to the fourth commandment, will be an avowal of allegiance to a power that is in opposition to God, the keeping of the true Sabbath, in obedience to God's law, is an evidence of loyalty to the Creator. While one class, by accepting the sign of submission to earthly powers, receive the mark of the beast, the other choosing the token of allegiance to divine authority, receive the seal of God.
Heretofore those who presented the truths of the third angel's message have often been regarded as mere alarmists. Their predictions that religious intolerance would gain control in the United States, that church and state would unite to persecute those who keep the commandments of God, have been pronounced groundless and absurd. It has been confidently declared that this land could never become other than what it has been--the defender of religious freedom. But as the question of enforcing Sunday observance is widely agitated, the event so long doubted and disbelieved is seen to be approaching, and the third message will produce an effect which it could not have had before.
In every generation God has sent His servants to rebuke sin, both in the world and in the church. But the people desire smooth things spoken to them, and the pure, unvarnished truth is not acceptable. Many reformers, in entering upon their work, determined to exercise great prudence in attacking the sins of the church and the nation. They hoped, by the example of a pure Christian life, to lead the people back to the doctrines of the Bible. But the Spirit of God came upon them as it came upon Elijah, moving him to rebuke the sins of a wicked king and an apostate people; they could not refrain from preaching the plain utterances of the Bible-- doctrines which they had been reluctant to present. They were impelled to zealously declare the truth and the danger which threatened souls. The words which the Lord gave them they uttered, fearless of consequences, and the people were compelled to hear the warning.
Thus the message of the third angel will be proclaimed. As the time comes for it to be given with greatest power, the Lord will work through humble instruments, leading the minds of those who consecrate themselves to His service. The laborers will be qualified rather by the unction of His Spirit than by the training of literary institutions. Men of faith and prayer will be constrained to go forth with holy zeal, declaring the words which God gives them. The sins of Babylon will be laid open. The fearful results of enforcing the observances of the church by civil authority, the inroads of spiritualism, the stealthy but rapid progress of the papal power--all will be unmasked. By these solemn warnings the people will be stirred. Thousands upon thousands will listen who have never heard words like these. In amazement they hear the testimony that Babylon is the church, fallen because of her errors and sins, because of her rejection of the truth sent to her from heaven. As the people go to their former teachers with the eager inquiry, Are these things so? the ministers present fables, prophesy smooth things, to soothe their fears and quiet the awakened conscience. But since many refuse to be satisfied with the mere authority of men and demand a plain "Thus saith the Lord," the popular ministry, like the Pharisees of old, filled with anger as their authority is questioned, will denounce the message as of Satan and stir up the sin-loving multitudes to revile and persecute those who proclaim it.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Liberty of Conscience Threatened
The Great Controversy
by Ellen G. White
Chapter 35: Liberty of Conscience Threatened
Could the civil and religions freedom that America stands for be quickly eroding away?
Illustration © Pacific Press Publ. Assoc.
Romanism is now regarded by Protestants with far greater favor than in former years. In those countries where Catholicism is not in the ascendancy, and the papists are taking a conciliatory course in order to gain influence, there is an increasing indifference concerning the doctrines that separate the reformed churches from the papal hierarchy; the opinion is gaining ground that, after all, we do not differ so widely upon vital points as has been supposed, and that a little concession on our part will bring us into a better understanding with Rome. The time was when Protestants placed a high value upon the liberty of conscience which had been so dearly purchased. They taught their children to abhor popery and held that to seek harmony with Rome would be disloyalty to God. But how widely different are the sentiments now expressed! {GC 563.1}
The defenders of the papacy declare that the church has been maligned, and the Protestant world are inclined to accept the statement. Many urge that it is unjust to judge the church of today by the abominations and absurdities that marked her reign during the centuries of ignorance and darkness. They excuse her horrible cruelty as the result of the barbarism of the times and plead that the influence of modern civilization has changed her sentiments. [564] {GC 563.2}
Have these persons forgotten the claim of infallibility put forth for eight hundred years by this haughty power? So far from being relinquished, this claim was affirmed in the nineteenth century with greater positiveness than ever before. As Rome asserts that the "church never erred; nor will it, according to the Scriptures, ever err" (John L. von Mosheim, Institutes of Ecclesiastical History, book 3, century II, part 2, chapter 2, section 9, note 17), how can she renounce the principles which governed her course in past ages? {GC 564.1}
The papal church will never relinquish her claim to infallibility. All that she has done in her persecution of those who reject her dogmas she holds to be right; and would she not repeat the same acts, should the opportunity be presented? Let the restraints now imposed by secular governments be removed and Rome be reinstated in her former power, and there would speedily be a revival of her tyranny and persecution. {GC 564.2}
A well-known writer speaks thus of the attitude of the papal hierarchy as regards freedom of conscience, and of the perils which especially threaten the United States from the success of her policy: {GC 564.3}
Thursday, November 03, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016
The Final Warning
CHAPTER 38
"I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird." "And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." Revelation 18:1, 2, 4.
This scripture points forward to a time when the announcement of the fall of Babylon, as made by the second angel of Revelation 14 (verse 8), is to be repeated, with the additional mention of the corruptions which have been entering the various organizations that constitute Babylon, since that message was first given, in the summer of 1844. A terrible condition of the religious world is here described. With every rejection of truth the minds of the people will become darker, their hearts more stubborn, until they are entrenched in an infidel hardihood. In defiance of the warnings which God has given, they will continue to trample upon one of the precepts of the Decalogue, until they are led to persecute those who hold it sacred. Christ is set at nought in the contempt placed upon His word and His people. As the teachings of spiritualism are accepted by the churches, the
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restraint imposed upon the carnal heart is removed, and the profession of religion will become a cloak to conceal the basest iniquity. A belief in spiritual manifestations opens the door to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, and thus the influence of evil angels will be felt in the churches.
Of Babylon, at the time brought to view in this prophecy, it is declared: "Her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." Revelation 18:5. She has filled up the measure of her guilt, and destruction is about to fall upon her. But God still has a people in Babylon; and before the visitation of His judgments these faithful ones must be called out, that they partake not of her sins and "receive not of her plagues." Hence the movement symbolized by the angel coming down from heaven, lightening the earth with his glory and crying mightily with a strong voice, announcing the sins of Babylon. In connection with his message the call is heard: "Come out of her, My people." These announcements, uniting with the third angel's message, constitute the final warning to be given to the inhabitants of the earth.
Fearful is the issue to which the world is to be brought. The powers of earth, uniting to war against the commandments of God, will decree that "all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond" (Revelation 13:16), shall conform to the customs of the church by the observance of the false sabbath. All who refuse compliance will be visited with civil penalties, and it will finally be declared that they are deserving of death. On the other hand, the law of God enjoining the Creator's rest day demands obedience and threatens wrath against all who transgress its precepts.
With the issue thus clearly brought before him, whoever shall trample upon God's law to obey a human enactment receives the mark of the beast; he accepts the sign of allegiance to the power which he chooses to obey instead of God. The warning from heaven is: "If any man worship the beast
Friday, July 15, 2016
The Bible and the French Revolution - Chapter 15 ~ Great Controversy (1911) Ellen G. White
15_The Bible and the French Revolution - Great Controversy (1911) Ellen G. White
Published on Feb 15, 2014
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
E. White’s “The Great Controversy” Attacked by SDA Church, stripped down and sold as “The Great Hope”
RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE
REMNANT CHURCH

After President Ted Wilson was elected in 2010 during the General Conference Sessions, he pledged to distribute the bookThe Great Controversy. First called The Great Controversy Project, Ted Wilson launched this campaign by mailing 22,000 books to all surrounding postal addresses neighboring the General Conference offices.
Later, The Great Controversy Project had been expanded and President Ted Wilson pledged to distribute over 100 million copies of the book The Great Controversy world wide.

On these two occasions we praised the work of bringing this book and its message before the people. We give President Ted Wilson credit for being on target with his efforts in doing some “real evangelism” and not engaging in the so-called “evangelical/ecumenical” gospel that has been sweeping Adventism for over 50 years.”

In 2010 we were encouraged to see how the truth was going to be shared in the book The Great Controversy. However, today the name of the project has been changed from The Great Controversy Project to “The Great Hope.” But that is not the issue. The book [pamphlet] that is now being distributed is an insufficient, poor, condensed, diluted version of the landmark book The Great Controversy. Missing from this new version are all the distinctive, end-time, testing truth messages for this time.

Published by both Seventh-day Adventist denominational presses, Pacific Press and Review and Herald Publishing Association,The Great Hope lists as its author “E. G. White.” But would the prophet support an “adapted version” of her classical book The Great Controversy that does not include:
(1) the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary message, (2) the second angel’s call to come out of Babylon, (3) the third angel’s message exposing Sunday as the Mark of the Beast, (4) 1844 as the hour of God’s judgment [part of the first angel’s message], (5) the investigative judgment [part of the first angel’s message], (6) the identification of who and what is Babylon, the harlot woman, and her daughters, (7) the identification of the beast of Revelation 13 and 17, (8) the little horn who persecuted the true church from 538-1798 and will be the chief instigator in these last days (9) Luther and all the reformers and their trials and persecution which will again be repeated, (10) the rise of the Advent awakening of the 1840s culminating in formation of the Remnant church and the seed of the woman, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus.
Notice what the prophet wrote: “I am more anxious to see a wide circulation for this book than for any others I have written; for in The Great Controversy, the last message of warning to the world is given more distinctly than in any of my other books.” Publishing Ministry, 358.
Yet this is not the case with the book The Great Hope. This book doesn’t give the “warning to the world” distinctly. Have Seventh-day Adventist leaders become cunning and crafty in their approach nowadays? They have not only renamed The Great Controversy with another title, The Great Hope, but they have obliterated the teachings of Ellen G. White. Have church leaders done this so as to give the impression that they are preaching the three angels’ messages while appeasing the conscience of the conservative brethren within the church – and yet at the same time raise millions of dollars from unsuspecting church members? Could the purpose of this huge expenditure of money be to convince you that the church is actually evangelizing the world with the end-time, testing truth messages of Revelation 14?
Even though the pamphlet, The Great Hope, does tell the readers about the Seventh-day Sabbath, the non-immortality of the soul, and the second coming of Christ in very mild tones; yet, it lacks the power, strength, and conviction in which Ellen White’s original book accurately conveys and delivers. The Great Hope, with 11 chapters and under 100 pages, was prepared for the modern reader who doesn’t have time to read. The Great Hope can be read in one hour because it is so generic and hurried that it basically scratches the surface of truth without digging deep into the issues of the end time. It fails to give you context and perspective as to why these truths are significant and relevant for this time of world-wide apostasy. Like we mentioned before, it doesn’t explain the issue of the final test between the mark of the beast and the seal of God.
False Advertisement?
When President Ted Wilson began promoting this project through satellite broadcasts to the millions of church members, his sales pitch was to promote the book “The Great Controversy.” He never mentioned printing hundreds of millions of copies of a condensed, 11 chapter abridged version to be distributed to the masses—but this is where we are today. According to the North American Division of SDAs website [www.sharethegreathope.com] the plan is now to distribute 170 million copies of the so-called “The Great Hope. The NAD’s website claims that this book will “Shake the world!”
There is absolutely little different between reading this book and reading a redacted New International Version Bible as opposed to a more authentic King James Version.
My brethren, the only ones who should be “shaken” by this project should be our Adventist people. We need to be shaken out of our Laodicean condition and realize what is really happening! The church is actively promoting and selling millions of books that don’t teach the basic themes The Great Controversy—the history of Christianity, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, or even the origins and historical teaching/end-time truths of Seventh-day Adventists. The Great Hope leaves you hopeless and clueless as to the reality of the future prophetic events and their fulfillments. It doesn’t even mention the book of Daniel and barely touches on Revelation. The Great Hope doesn’t fulfill Ellen White’s desire to see her book widely circulated as described in Publishing Ministry p. 358 by giving: “the last message of warning to the world…more distinctly.”
Rather, this new version of “The Great Controversy” actually fulfills one of her predictions found in the original version of The Great Controversy. Notice this amazing prediction:
“The clergy will put forth almost superhuman efforts to shut away the light lest it should shine upon their flocks. By every means at their command they will endeavor to suppress the discussion of these vital questions.” Great Controversy, p. 607.
This is exactly what Ted Wilson and the other leaders have actually been. They publicly advertised the promotion of the three angels’ messages through the book The Great Controversy, but in actuality, they are promoting a pamphlet that has been reduced to almost nothing. Could this be false advertisement? Will dissatisfied church members get their money back? Have people who have given large funds for this project been misled? Is this a scam or a rip-off? Friends, how can we play around with the most solemn truth ever entrusted to mortal men? We are living in serious times and people need to know how to prepare for what is about to take the world by storm: “We have a most important work to do,—the work of proclaiming the third angel’s message. We are facing the most important issues that men have ever been called to meet. All should understand the truths contained in the three messages; for they are essential to salvation.” Counsels to Writers and Editors, p. 175.
(1) the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary message, (2) the second angel’s call to come out of Babylon, (3) the third angel’s message exposing Sunday as the Mark of the Beast, (4) 1844 as the hour of God’s judgment [part of the first angel’s message], (5) the investigative judgment [part of the first angel’s message], (6) the identification of who and what is Babylon, the harlot woman, and her daughters, (7) the identification of the beast of Revelation 13 and 17, (8) the little horn who persecuted the true church from 538-1798 and will be the chief instigator in these last days (9) Luther and all the reformers and their trials and persecution which will again be repeated, (10) the rise of the Advent awakening of the 1840s culminating in formation of the Remnant church and the seed of the woman, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus.
Notice what the prophet wrote: “I am more anxious to see a wide circulation for this book than for any others I have written; for in The Great Controversy, the last message of warning to the world is given more distinctly than in any of my other books.” Publishing Ministry, 358.
Yet this is not the case with the book The Great Hope. This book doesn’t give the “warning to the world” distinctly. Have Seventh-day Adventist leaders become cunning and crafty in their approach nowadays? They have not only renamed The Great Controversy with another title, The Great Hope, but they have obliterated the teachings of Ellen G. White. Have church leaders done this so as to give the impression that they are preaching the three angels’ messages while appeasing the conscience of the conservative brethren within the church – and yet at the same time raise millions of dollars from unsuspecting church members? Could the purpose of this huge expenditure of money be to convince you that the church is actually evangelizing the world with the end-time, testing truth messages of Revelation 14?
Even though the pamphlet, The Great Hope, does tell the readers about the Seventh-day Sabbath, the non-immortality of the soul, and the second coming of Christ in very mild tones; yet, it lacks the power, strength, and conviction in which Ellen White’s original book accurately conveys and delivers. The Great Hope, with 11 chapters and under 100 pages, was prepared for the modern reader who doesn’t have time to read. The Great Hope can be read in one hour because it is so generic and hurried that it basically scratches the surface of truth without digging deep into the issues of the end time. It fails to give you context and perspective as to why these truths are significant and relevant for this time of world-wide apostasy. Like we mentioned before, it doesn’t explain the issue of the final test between the mark of the beast and the seal of God.
False Advertisement?
When President Ted Wilson began promoting this project through satellite broadcasts to the millions of church members, his sales pitch was to promote the book “The Great Controversy.” He never mentioned printing hundreds of millions of copies of a condensed, 11 chapter abridged version to be distributed to the masses—but this is where we are today. According to the North American Division of SDAs website [www.sharethegreathope.com] the plan is now to distribute 170 million copies of the so-called “The Great Hope. The NAD’s website claims that this book will “Shake the world!”
There is absolutely little different between reading this book and reading a redacted New International Version Bible as opposed to a more authentic King James Version.
My brethren, the only ones who should be “shaken” by this project should be our Adventist people. We need to be shaken out of our Laodicean condition and realize what is really happening! The church is actively promoting and selling millions of books that don’t teach the basic themes The Great Controversy—the history of Christianity, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, or even the origins and historical teaching/end-time truths of Seventh-day Adventists. The Great Hope leaves you hopeless and clueless as to the reality of the future prophetic events and their fulfillments. It doesn’t even mention the book of Daniel and barely touches on Revelation. The Great Hope doesn’t fulfill Ellen White’s desire to see her book widely circulated as described in Publishing Ministry p. 358 by giving: “the last message of warning to the world…more distinctly.”
Rather, this new version of “The Great Controversy” actually fulfills one of her predictions found in the original version of The Great Controversy. Notice this amazing prediction:
“The clergy will put forth almost superhuman efforts to shut away the light lest it should shine upon their flocks. By every means at their command they will endeavor to suppress the discussion of these vital questions.” Great Controversy, p. 607.
This is exactly what Ted Wilson and the other leaders have actually been. They publicly advertised the promotion of the three angels’ messages through the book The Great Controversy, but in actuality, they are promoting a pamphlet that has been reduced to almost nothing. Could this be false advertisement? Will dissatisfied church members get their money back? Have people who have given large funds for this project been misled? Is this a scam or a rip-off? Friends, how can we play around with the most solemn truth ever entrusted to mortal men? We are living in serious times and people need to know how to prepare for what is about to take the world by storm: “We have a most important work to do,—the work of proclaiming the third angel’s message. We are facing the most important issues that men have ever been called to meet. All should understand the truths contained in the three messages; for they are essential to salvation.” Counsels to Writers and Editors, p. 175.
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