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Page 61 of 147Exodus 104:1
@@@^As John Knox came with additional truth, the leaders of the church refused to be interested, thus necessity gave birth to the Presbyterian denomination. These experiences have been repeated with Wesley, Campbell, Miller, and White. (See “The Shepherd’s Rod,” Vol. 1, pp. 32-114.) “We have far more to fear from within than from without. The hindrances to strength and success are far greater from the church itself than from the world.”—Review and Herald, March 22, 1887. If the danger against the church has been from within, through confidence in self-deceived leadership in every age, what would change things at the present time?
Exodus 107:1
@@@^It would have been unwise, and useless to devise this prophetic beast if the symbols would fail to reveal Protestantism as they do Catholicism. Before the 1260 years ended in 1798, the four Protestant denominations were already in existence; namely, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Christian. But after 1798 came the First-day Adventists; and the seventh-day Adventists from 1844 to 1929 completed his seven heads. As Protestantism fell by the declaration of the Second Angel’s Message after 1844, and as the symbol of Revelation 13 in 1930 revealed that the Seventh-day Adventists “wondered after the beast” (world), these two incidents healed the wound, and drew the blasphemy over all seven heads. Thus, the complete fulfillment of the symbolical prophecy revealed the truth of the beast. As all other sects are but off-shoots from these seven bodies the heads included all Christendom up to 1930. As the prophetic word of God says, “All the world wondered after the @9beast@7” (worldliness), and not after the head (papacy), it denotes that they have wondered after the world and not after Catholicism. Out of this great apostasy the message of Revelation 7:1-8, will seal and save 144,000 saints, from the S.D.A. church who shall never taste death. But the message represented by the angel of Revelation 18, with whose glory the earth is to be lightened, will call out from the world the “great multitude” of Revelation 7:9.
Exodus 107:2
@@@^God, who is so particular for the good of His church in revealing His truth to His people, has presented to us wonderful pictures of historical events; which is the evidence of love everlasting for Israel His chosen—the first-fruits of His harvest. Thus “the God of Jacob,” thousands of years in advance, had laid His plans to present to His people a work of prophetic art with divine touch.
Exodus 113:2
@@@^Thus the scarlet colored beast has seven unharmed heads. The seven heads represent Christendom as they do on the leopard-like beast, but it is in the symbol of the scarlet colored, that they are called Babylon. As he is full of names and blasphemy, it verifies the fact that he represents an exceeding sinful period. @9“Full of names,”@7 implies a period of great multiplicity of so-called Christian sects; “and blasphemy,” because of rejecting present truth, (refusing to be corrected) and yet dare to call themselves by the name of Christ (Christians).
Exodus 118:3
@@@^Revelation 17:11, “And the beast that @9was@7, and @9is not@7, even he is the @9eighth@7, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.” To unmask the apparent mystery, all that is necessary, is to count the prophetic @9beasts@7 representing periods and nations. Beginning with the first beast and as we close with the last, he must be “the eighth” and “yet of the seven.” The @9lion@7 (Babylon) is the first, the @9bear@7 (Medo-Persia) is the second; the four-headed @9leopard@7 (Grecia) is the third; the @9non-descript @7(Rome) is the fourth; the @9leopard-like@7 (from the fall of Rome to 1929) is the fifth; the one with the @9lamb-like@7 horns (United States) is the sixth; the @9scarlet colored@7 (from 1929 to the end of this present world) is the seventh; the same “scarlet colored” that shall ascend from the bottomless pit and go into perdition (from the resurrection of the wicked to their second death), is the eighth: “And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.” He is the eighth, “but is” of the seven,” because “He @9was@7 and is @9not@7, and @9yet is@7.” That is, the scarlet colored beast appears on the stage of action the second time (first, prior to the millennium and second, after the millennium, by the second resurrection). Therefore, he is the eighth, but is of the seven: “And goeth into perdition” (the second death of the wicked). Simple as it is, yet most perfect, it tells the truth and corrects error. Here we see another set of numbers including the entire chain of beasts. The red dragon in Revelation 12:3, cannot be numbered with the numerous beasts for he is not a symbol of a particular nation or government. He represents Satan and his schemes at certain times, for he is “called the @9Devil, and Satan.@7” (Rev. 12:9.)
Exodus 125:1
@@@^God has never had more than one movement in existence at a time and it could not be otherwise now, for Christ cannot be divided. (See 1 Cor. 1:13.) God’s church is well marked in every generation by obedience to present truth. The fact itself proves the claim true as there is @9only@7 one church in the period of the beast which has the “Spirit of Prophecy” and @9all@7 of the commandments as written by the finger of God. Said Jesus: “Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 5:19.) It is this divine principle that shall divide the world into two classes—the commandments of God and the traditions of men. “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.” (Matt. 25:32, 33.)
Exodus 130:1
@@@^The Jews reasoned as most Christians do at the present time. They took the position that they were wise and well favored of God, even though they had rejected every ray of light, and completely despised the entreaties and mercies of Jehovah. Their misconception of God’s truth, and prejudice against light upon the word of God, robbed them of wisdom and knowledge of the Most High until they were finally led into terrible sin and condemnation. When they rejected the message borne to them by the apostles with the power of the Holy Spirit, they sinned against the Holy Ghost, and thereby closed the only channel through which God could communicate with them.
Exodus 130:4
@@@^“And by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practiced and prospered.” (Dan. 8:11, 12.)
Exodus 130:5
@@@^The Spirit of Prophecy, commenting on the text, says: “Then I saw in relation to the ‘daily’, Daniel 8:12, that the word ‘sacrifice’ was supplied by man’s wisdom, and does not belong to the text.”—“Early Writings,” p. 74. This being true, we must disregard the word “sacrifice,” but hold to the “daily,” although the word “sacrifice” is italicized, showing that it was supplied, a vision was given regarding the text, making it evident that a vital truth is involved in the words “daily,” and “sanctuary.” Whatever the “daily” may be, it was taken away by the “Great Horn.”
Exodus 131:3
@@@^Jesus calls the “daily” and the “sanctuary,” “@9holy place@7.” No Pagan sanctuary would the Master call “holy place,” neither can it be polluted, for it has always been unclean. No pagan daily can be holy. Therefore, the “daily” and the “sanctuary” must hold truth vital to the Christian church, and the prophet declared that it was to be “trodden under foot.” The word “sacrifice” in relation to the “daily” was shown to be supplied by man’s wisdom, as previously stated. It was also pointed out that the word “daily” is correct. Therefore, it cannot be supplemented by another word; it must remain as it is.
Exodus 132:4
@@@^At the fulfillment of this prophecy, the first angel’s message was proclaimed: “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, saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to Him; for the hour of His @9judgment@7 is come.” (Rev. 14:6, 7.) This is another well know Bible truth. (Read “The Great Controversy,” pp. 352-356.)
Exodus 133:1
@@@^The sanctuary and Sabbath truths were restored to their proper place in 1844. But the question as to the time when these two holy doctrines were “cast to the ground,” or “trodden under foot,” remains to be answered. The angel, speaking to Daniel relative to the time, said: “And @9from@7 the time that the @9daily@7 shall be @9taken away@7, and the abomination that maketh desolate @9set up@7, there @9shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days@7. Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the @9thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.@7” (Dan. 12:11, 12.)
Exodus 133:2
@@@^It will be noticed that there is no blessing pronounced at the termination of the 1290 prophetic days (years), but there is a special blessing promised to those who wait till the 1335 days (years) are fulfilled. Therefore, at the end of the 1335 years the “@9daily@7” (Sabbath) was to be restored, and the blessing is to those who shall live from that time on, if they understand and receive its truth.
Exodus 134:1
@@@^It was the Roman emperors who paganized the church, and as the pagans always observed Sunday,the Sabbath was set aside as far as the church authorities, the priests and the emperors, were concerned. The pagans cared nothing for the Sabbath. They were not taught its sacredness, and the few Christians who tried to keep the holy day were lost in the multitude. Soon the Sabbath services were a thing of the past. This was accomplished by 508 A.D. This satanic act paved the way and the papacy was set up in 538. The pope was made the absolute ruler, king of kings, and a corrector of heretics by his so-called divine authority. The scheme was for the perpetuity of the false doctrines, and to keep the truth underfoot forever. It is a most mysterious thing, the way the old enemy of mankind has succeeded in deceiving the strongest intellects. He enthralls them to their own destruction. Thus it has been in every age.
Exodus 134:3
@@@^“Gibbon’s Rome,” Vol. 2, pp. 273, 274, says: “By the edicts of toleration, he [Constantine], removed the temporal disadvantage which had hitherto retarded the progress of Christianity; and its active and numerous ministers received a free permission, a liberal encouragement, to recommend the salutary truths of revelation by every argument which could affect the reason or piety of mankind. The exact balance of the two religions [Christian and Pagan], continued but a moment . . . The cities which signalized a forward zeal by the voluntary destruction of their temples [the Pagan’s] were distinguished by municipal privileges, and rewarded with popular donatives . . . The salvation of the common people was purchased at an easy rate, if it be true that, in one year, twelve thousand men were baptized at Rome, besides a proportionable number of women and children, and that a white garment, with twenty pieces of gold, had been promised by the emperor to every convert . . . This was a law of Constantine, which gave freedom to all the slaves who should embrace Christianity.”
Exodus 137:3
@@@^To come back to our subject,—“The exceeding great horn.” Rome in her divided state cast down the truth and stamped upon it. But it was not accomplished in a sudden or arbitrary manner. Sunday observance gradually crept into the Christian church. At first the morning hours were considered somewhat sacred, because the Lord had risen early on that day. After it had become formal, more sacredness was attached to it, and the hours were extended till noon. Finally the entire day was set aside as a day of worship.
Exodus 143:2
@@@^The two tracks on the chart, by the side of Abel, represent God’s eternal truth, Sabbath and Sanctuary. The Sabbath originated in the garden of God. “And on the @9seventh day God @7ended @9His work@7 which He had made; and He @9rested@7 on the @9seventh day@7 from @9all@7 His work which He had made. And @9God blessed@7 the @9seventh day@7 and @9sanctified@7 it: because that in it He had rested from @9all@7 His work which God @9created and made@7.” (Genesis 2:2, 3.)
Exodus 145:1
@@@^The 1290 and 1335 “days” (years), relative to the “daily” and the “sanctuary” of Daniel 12:11, 12, are now understood for the first time. This being the time in which they are revealed, it is evident that we are dealing with present truth. Therefore, the Scripture must be speaking directly to us at this very time. Thus, both the @9cursings@7 and the @9blessings@7 of this chapter apply to this generation, and we are granted the privilege of choosing either the one or the other.
Exodus 151:2
@@@^The idea that the papacy is called the beast is altogether wrong. The papacy is represented by symbols on two different beasts. First, on the “non-descript” of Daniel 7, by the “little horn having eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things;” second, on the “leopard-like” of Revelation 13, by the head that was “wounded to death.” These beasts are universal, representing the entire world in their time, both civil and religious. Therefore, it could not be said of either beast, “it is… @9a man.”@7 The papacy being only a part of both beasts (horn-head on one, and simply a wounded head on the other) cannot be called “@9the beast.”@7 The @9two-horned@7 beast is the only one representing a local religio-political government. Therefore, of him alone can it be said, it is @9“a man.”@7 Thus whosoever shall stand at the head of that persecuting power as described in this chapter, and represented by the beast, is the one who shall bear the mystical number 666. The Spirit of Prophecy also states that the “King of the North” brought to view in Daniel 11:45, and the two-horned beast of Revelation 13, is the same power and that @9it@7 shall bear this mystical number 666. We quote: “This power is the last that treads down the true church of God: and as the true church is still trodden down, and cast out by all Christendom, it follows that the last oppressive power has not ‘come to his end’; and Michael has not stood up. This last power that treads down the saints is brought to view in Rev. 13:11-18. His number is 666.”—“A Word to the Little Flock,” pp. 8, 9. We have proved the truth of the number one way, now we shall prove it in another.
Exodus 152:2
@@@^The lake of fire into which the beasts and the false prophet are cast, cannot be at the coming of Christ in the clouds, for the wicked are not destroyed by fire at that time, but “With the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.” (2 Thess. 2:8.) The beast and the false prophet are cast into a lake of fire after the sixth plague and before the end of the world. This destruction of the “remnant,” those that were left after the destruction of the beast and the prophet, is not after the @9millennium@7, for the wicked at that time are not destroyed by the sword that “proceeded out of His mouth,” but by fire that came “down from God out of heaven and devoured them.” (Rev. 20:9.) After the millennium and the destruction of the wicked no living creature will eat another. (See Isaiah 11:6-9.) Hence, the beast and false prophet are cast into a lake of fire before the millennium; and that lake of fire becomes a type of the destruction of the wicked on the other side of the millennium—the second death—for the final destruction of the entire multitude is described in the following words: “And death and hell were cast @9into a lake of fire@7. This is the @9second@7 death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Rev. 20:14,15.) Thus the world would be given an ensample before the millennium, of the destruction after the thousand years had ended. The example of the beast and the false prophet is to show that all the wicked will be thrown alive into a lake of fire, and that is the second death. Speaking of the everlasting ruin of the devil, the Word says: “And the devil that deceived them was cast into a lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are.” (Rev. 20:10.) That is, the beast and the false prophet do not come up in the second resurrection, exemplifying that there is no resurrection from the second death. Again, we see there is a type for every event, and let none despise types, for where there is no type, there is no truth. The number 666 is further proven by