Compromiseforthe“GreaterGood”

RebrandingtheLandmarksofFaith:“Love,HopeandWholeness”

Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:05/11/17DraAFile:Compromise

RelaDonshipwithChrist•  TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalvaDon:– Webelieveeternallifeisagi=fromGodinChristJesusandwearejusDfiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions

Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)

•  God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20–  Purpose:TosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrelaDonshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;Ma_20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)

PrinciplesofBibleStudy•  Paul’scounseltoTimothy:

–  16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspiraDonofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrecDon,forinstrucDoninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)

–  forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21

•  Bibleversions:–  UseversionswiththeclosesttranslaDontotheoriginallanguage

•  RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,ESV,andNIV

–  Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.bluele_erbible.org

•  UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThemaDcstudy)–  ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits

relaDonshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:6!  “Inthecommandtogointothehighwaysandhedges,Christsetsforththe

workofallwhomHecallstoministerinHisname.ThewholeworldisthefieldforChrist’sministers.ThewholehumanfamilyiscomprisedintheircongregaDon.TheLorddesiresthatHiswordofgraceshallbebroughthometoeverysoul.”{COL229.1}“Toagreatdegreethismustbeaccomplishedbypersonallabor.ThiswasChrist’smethod.Hisworkwaslargelymadeupofpersonalinterviews.Hehadafaithfulregardfortheone-soulaudience.ThroughthatonesoulthemessagewasoAenextendedtothousands.”{COL229.2}“Wearenottowaitforsoulstocometous;wemustseekthemoutwheretheyare.Whenthewordhasbeenpreachedinthepulpit,theworkhasbutjustbegun.TherearemulDtudeswhowillneverbereachedbythegospelunlessitiscarriedtothem.”{COL229.3}

!  “Christ’smethodalonewillgivetruesuccessinreachingthepeople.TheSaviourmingledwithmenasonewhodesiredtheirgood.HeshowedHissympathyforthem,ministeredtotheirneeds,andwontheirconfidence.ThenHebadethem,“FollowMe.”{MH143.3}“Accompaniedbythepowerofpersuasion,thepowerofprayer,thepoweroftheloveofGod,thisworkwillnot,cannot,bewithoutfruit.”{MH143.4}

AgapeLovevs.“aformofgodliness”

•  “16YoudidnotchooseMe,butIchoseyouandappointedyouthatyoushouldgoandbearfruit,andthatyourfruitshouldremain,thatwhateveryouasktheFatherinMynameHemaygiveyou.17ThesethingsIcommandyou,thatyouloveoneanother.18“Iftheworldhatesyou,youknowthatithatedMebeforeithatedyou.19Ifyouwereoftheworld,theworldwouldloveitsown.Yetbecauseyouarenotoftheworld,butIchoseyououtoftheworld,thereforetheworldhatesyou.”John15:16-19

!  Dothepeopleof______________(yourcommunity)hateSeventh-dayAdvenDsts?Whyorwhynot?

!  Canwetruly“love”withoutprovidingwarningofimminentdisaster?

AgapeLovevs.“aformofgodliness”

•  AstatementmadebyPastorWidmerinthevideolinkbelow:“SowewouldlikethechurchtoconDnuetogrowandchangeinthisregardandtobecomethecommunityofChrist,whereloveismoreimportantthanlawandpeoplearemoreimportantthanpolicy.”hhp://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/conservaDve-pastor-overcomes-struggles-accept-transgender-daughter-n757066

!  Anexampleof“progressiveness”inthechurch,andtheresultsitbrings

o  “IfyouloveMe,keepMycommandments.”John14:15

o  “HewhohasMycommandmentsandkeepsthem,itishewholovesMe.AndhewholovesMewillbelovedbyMyFather,andIwilllovehimandmanifestMyselftohim.”John14:21

o  “IfyoukeepMycommandments,youwillabideinMylove…”John15:10a

o  “Whoeverthereforebreaksoneoftheleastofthesecommandments,andteachesmenso,shallbecalledleastinthekingdomofheaven...”Mah5:19

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:6-12!  “Isawacompanywhostoodwellguardedandfirm,givingnocountenanceto

thosewhowouldunsehletheestablishedfaithofthebody.GodlookeduponthemwithapprobaDon.Iwasshownthreesteps—thefirst,second,andthirdangels’messages.Saidmyaccompanyingangel,“WoetohimwhoshallmoveablockorsDrapinofthesemessages.Thetrueunderstandingofthesemessagesisofvitalimportance.ThedesDnyofsoulshangsuponthemannerinwhichtheyarereceived.”Iwasagainbroughtdownthroughthesemessages,andsawhowdearlythepeopleofGodhadpurchasedtheirexperience.Ithadbeenobtainedthroughmuchsufferingandsevereconflict.Godhadledthemalongstepbystep,unDlHehadplacedthemuponasolid,immovableplalorm.”{EW258.3}(seeSR385.1-3)

!  “Thethirdangelwasseenflyinginthemidstofheaven,heraldingthecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.Themessagelosesnoneofitspowerinitsonwardflight.JohnsawtheworkincreasingunDlthewholeearthwasfilledwiththegloryofGod.WithintensifiedzealandenergywearetocarryforwardtheworkoftheLordDllthecloseofDme.”{CT548.3}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thethemeofgreatestimportanceisthethirdangel’smessage,embracing

themessagesofthefirstandsecondangels.Allshouldunderstandthetruthscontainedinthesemessagesanddemonstratethemindailylife,forthisisessenDaltosalvaDon.Weshallhavetostudyearnestly,prayerfully,inordertounderstandthesegrandtruths.”—Leher97,1902.{CW29.3}

!  “Thethemeofgreatestimportanceisthethirdangel’smessage,embracingthemessagesofthefirstandsecondangels.Allshouldunderstandthetruthscontainedinthesemessages;fortheyareessenDaltosalvaDon.Weshallhavetostudyearnestlyinordertounderstandthesetruths;andourpowertolearnandcomprehendwillbetaxedtotheutmost.”Leher97,1902,p.2.(ToElderE.J.Waggoner,July7,1902.){1MR57.1}

!  “Wehaveamostimportantworktodo—theworkofproclaimingthethirdangel’smessage.Wearefacingthemostimportantissuesthatmenhaveeverbeencalledtomeet.Allshouldunderstandthetruthscontainedinthethreemessages;fortheyareessenDaltosalvaDon.”{Lt106-1902.14}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “ThegospelmessageforthisDmeiscomprisedinthethirdangel’smessage,

whichembracesthemessagesofthefirstandsecondangel,andwhichistobeproclaimedeverywhere;foritispresenttruth.ThismessageistogoforthwithgreatdisDnctnessandpower.Itisnottobecloudedbyhumantheoriesandsophistries.”Leher20,1900,pp.5,6.(ToJamesEdsonandEmmaWhite,January31,1900.){1MR57.2}

!  “Agreatworkistobedoneinsenngbeforementhesavingtruthsofthegospel.Topresentthesetruthsistheworkofthethirdangel’smessage.Thewholeofthegospelisembracedinthethirdangel’smessage,andinallourworkthetruthistobepresentedasitisinJesus....LetnothinglessentheforceofthetruthforthisDme.Thethirdangel’smessagemustdoitsworkofseparaDngfromthechurchesapeoplewhowilltaketheirstandontheplalormofeternaltruth.Ourmessageisalifeanddeathmessage,andwemustletitappearasitis,thegreatpowerofGod.Wearetopresentitinallitstellingforce.ThentheLordwillmakeiteffectual.”—Manuscript19,1900,1,4,5.(“APerfectMinistry.ItsPurpose,”March51900.){1MR57.3}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “ThethirdangelofRevelaDon14isrepresentedasflyingswiAlythroughthe

midstofheavencrying:“HerearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus.”HereisshownthenatureoftheworkofthepeopleofGod.TheyhaveamessageofsogreatimportancethattheyarerepresentedasflyinginthepresentaDonofittotheworld.Theyareholdingintheirhandsthebreadoflifeforafamishingworld.TheloveofChristconstraineththem.Thisisthelastmessage.Therearenomoretofollow,nomoreinvitaDonsofmercytobegivena=erthismessageshallhavedoneitswork.Whatatrust!WhataresponsibilityisresDnguponalltocarrythewordsofgraciousinvitaDon:“AndtheSpiritandthebridesay,Come.Andlethimthathearethsay,Come.Andlethimthatisathirstcome.Andwhosoeverwill,lethimtakethewateroflifefreely.”{5T206.3}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18!  “HereissetforththeworkofGod’sministerswhogivethelastmessageof

warningtotheworld.Thereistobeapowerinthegospelministry.Thethreeangels’messagesaretobecombined,givingtheirthreefoldlighttotheworld.IntheRevelaDon,Johnsays,“Isawanotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.AndhecriedmighDlywithastrongvoice,saying,Babylonthegreatisfallen,isfallen,andisbecomethehabitaDonofdevils,andacageofeveryuncleanandhatefulbird.AndIheardanothervoicefromheaven,saying,Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyepartakenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquiDes.”Thisrepresentsthegivingofthelastandthreefoldmessageofwarningtotheworld.”{Ms52-1900.14}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “ItistothethirsDngsoulthatthefountainoflivingwatersisopen.God

declares:“Iwillpourwateruponhimthatisthirsty,andfloodsuponthedryground.”TosoulsthatareearnestlyseekingforlightandthatacceptwithgladnesseveryrayofdivineilluminaDonfromHisholyword,tosuchalonelightwillbegiven.ItisthroughthesesoulsthatGodwillrevealthatlightandpowerwhichwilllightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.”{5T729.2}

!  “Wearetothrowasideournarrow,selfishplans,rememberingthatwehaveaworkofthelargestmagnitudeandhighestimportance.Indoingthisworkwearesoundingthefirst,second,andthirdangel’smessages,andarethusbeingpreparedforthecomingofthatotherangelfromheavenwhoistolightentheearthwithhisglory.”{6T406.5}“ThedayoftheLordisapproachingwithstealthytread;butthesupposedgreatandwisemenknownotthesignsofChrist’scomingoroftheendoftheworld.Iniquityabounds,andtheloveofmanyhaswaxedcold.”{6T406.6}“Therearethousandsuponthousands,millionsuponmillions,whoarenowmakingtheirdecisionforeternallifeoreternaldeath.ThemanwhoiswhollyabsorbedinhiscounDngroom,themanwhofindspleasureatthegamingtable,themanwholovestoindulgepervertedappeDte,theamusementlover,thefrequentersofthetheaterandtheballroom,puteternityoutoftheirreckoning.”{6T406.7}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-2!  “Angelsweresenttoaidthemightyangelfromheaven,andIheardvoices

whichseemedtosoundeverywhere,“Comeoutofher,Mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquiDes.”ThismessageseemedtobeanaddiDontothethirdmessage,joiningitasthemidnightcryjoinedthesecondangel’smessagein1844.ThegloryofGodresteduponthepaDent,waiDngsaints,andtheyfearlesslygavethelastsolemnwarning,proclaimingthefallofBabylonandcallinguponGod’speopletocomeoutofherthattheymightescapeherfearfuldoom.”{EW277.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-2!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistobegivenwithpower.Thepowerofthe

proclamaDonofthefirstandsecondmessagesistobeintensifiedinthethird.IntheRevelaDonJohnsaysoftheheavenlymessengerwhouniteswiththethirdangel:“Isawanotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;andtheearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.AndhecriedmighDlywithastrongvoice.”RevelaDon18:1,2.Weareindangerofgivingthethirdangel’smessageinsoindefiniteamannerthatitdoesnotimpressthepeople.Somanyotherinterestsarebroughtinthattheverymessagewhichshouldbeproclaimedwithpowerbecomestameandvoiceless.AtourcampmeeDngsamistakehasbeenmade.TheSabbathquesDonhasbeentouchedupon,buthasnotbeenpresentedasthegreattestforthisDme.WhilethechurchesprofesstobelieveinChrist,theyareviolaDngthelawwhichChristHimselfproclaimedfromSinai.TheLordbidsus:“ShowMypeopletheirtransgression,andthehouseofJacobtheirsins.”Isaiah58:1.Thetrumpetistogiveacertainsound.”{6T60.1}

!  “…donotdeferthepresentaDonoftheSabbathquesDonunDleverythingelseispresented…Li=upthestandard—thecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.Makethistheimportanttheme.Then,byyourstrongarguments,makeitofsDllgreaterforce.DwellmoreontheRevelaDon.Read,explain,andenforceitsteaching.”{6T61.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “TheLordissooncominginthecloudsofheavenwithpowerandwithgreat

glory.Histerriblejudgmentsaresoontofalluponourworld.Arewedoingallwecantowarnearth’sinhabitantsofthesethings?WhileIwasintheSouthafewmonthsago,Ihadaveryimpressivedream.Iseemedtoseeagreatballoffirecomefromheavenandstriketheearth.Greathouseswereinflames,andmanywerelookingoningreatdistress.Someonesaid,“Iknewthatthiswascoming.IknewthatGod’sjudgmentsweresoontofall.”“Youknewthatthesethingswerecoming?”saidanother.“Whydidyounottellus?Whydidyounotwarnus,andshowustheprophecies,thatwemightalsoknow?””{Ms158-1904.30}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “WhenIwasatNashville,Ihadbeenspeakingtothepeople,andinthenight

season,therewasanimmenseballoffirethatcamerightfromheavenandsehledinNashville.Therewereflamesgoingoutlikearrowsfromthatball;houseswerebeingconsumed;housesweretoheringandfalling.Someofourpeoplewerestandingthere.“Itisjustasweexpected,”theysaid,“weexpectedthis.”OtherswerewringingtheirhandsinagonyandcryinguntoGodformercy.“Youknewit,”saidthey,“youknewthatthiswascoming,andneversaidawordtowarnus!”Theyseemedasthoughtheywouldalmosttearthemtopieces,tothinktheyhadnevertoldthemorgiventhemanywarningatall.”{Ms188-1905.13}“AfewnightsagoIwasawakenedwiththis,“TheyknownottheDmeoftheirvisitaDon.”Whydon’ttheyknowit?Becausenobodyistheretotellthem.”{Ms188-1905.18}

•  Acts2:19

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “ThewrathofGodwillcomeuponallciDes,upondwellings,uponlarge

buildings,sosuddenlythattheywhohavetheslightestinDmaDonhavenosafetyindallyingatall.Theyaretofleeatonce.”{Ms233-1902.3}“Wearelivingamidtheperilsofthelastdays.ThewrathofGodispreparingtocomeuponalltheciDes—notallatoncebutoneaAeranother.AndiftheterriblepunishmentinonecitydoesnotcausetheinhabitantsofotherciDestobeafraidandseekrepentance,theirDmewillcome.WhentheLordarisethtoshaketerriblytheearth,HewillnotceaseunDlHisworkinpunishmentisdone.ThedestrucDonwillbeginincertainplaces,andthedestrucDonoflifewillbesuddenandbutfewwillescape.ThereisnottobegivenanencouragingthoughtthatthegospelofJesusChristwillbeacceptedbythelargemajorityofmenpriortoHiscomingagainthesecondDmewithpowerandgreatglory.IaminstructedbyrevelaDontosaythatmostsolemnandoverwhelmingjudgmentsaredetermineduponallpeoplewhohavethelightbeforethemintheWordofGod,[butwhodonotfollowit].”{Ms233-1902.4}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “EverywheretherearemenwhoshouldbeoutinacDveministry,givingthelast

messageofwarningtoafallenworld.TheworkthatshouldlongagohavebeeninacDveoperaDontowinsoulstoChristhasnotbeendone.TheinhabitantsoftheungodlyciDessosoontobevisitedbycalamiDeshavebeencruellyneglected.TheDmeisnearwhenlargeciDeswillbesweptaway,andallshouldbewarnedofthesecomingjudgments.ButwhoisgivingtotheaccomplishmentofthisworkthewholeheartedservicethatGodrequires?”...{Ev29.2}“AtthepresentDmethereisnotathousandthpartbeingdoneinworkingtheciDes,thatshouldbedone,andthatwouldbedoneifmenandwomenwoulddotheirwholeduty.”—Manuscript53,1910.{Ev29.3}“OthatGod’speoplehadasenseoftheimpendingdestrucDonofthousandsofciDes,nowalmostgiventoidolatry.”—TheReviewandHerald,September10,1903.{Ev29.4}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3!  “Uponusreststheweightyresponsibilityofwarningtheworldofitscoming

doom.FromeverydirecDon,fromfarandnear,arecomingcallsforhelp.GodcallsuponHischurchtoariseandclotheherselfwithpower.Immortalcrownsaretobewon;thekingdomofheavenistobegained;theworld,perishinginignorance,istobeenlightened.”{7T16.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:8;18:4-5!  “WhenJesusbeganHispublicministry,HecleansedtheTemplefromits

sacrilegiousprofanaDon.AmongthelastactsofHisministrywasthesecondcleansingoftheTemple.Sointhelastworkforthewarningoftheworld,twodisDnctcallsaremadetothechurches.Thesecondangel’smessageis,“Babylonisfallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity,becauseshemadeallnaDonsdrinkofthewineofthewrathofherfornicaDon”(RevelaDon14:8).Andintheloudcryofthethirdangel’smessageavoiceisheardfromheavensaying,“Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquiDes”(RevelaDon18:4,5).”—TheReviewandHerald,December6,1892.{2SM118.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Neverforonemomentshouldtheimpressionbegiventoanyonethatit

wouldbeforhisprofittohidehisfaithanddoctrinesfromtheunbelievingpeopleoftheworld,fearingthathemaynotbesohighlyesteemedifhisprinciplesareknown.ChristrequiresfromallHisfollowersopen,manlyconfessionoffaith.EachmusttakehisposiDonandbewhatGoddesignedheshouldbe,aspectacletotheworld,toangels,andtomen.ThewholeuniverseislookingwithinexpressibleinteresttoseetheclosingworkofthegreatcontroversybetweenChristandSatan.EveryChrisDanistobealight,nothidunderabushelorunderabed,butputonacandlesDck,thatlightmaybegiventoallwhoareinthehouse.Never,fromcowardiceorworldlypolicy,letthetruthofGodbeplacedinthebackground.”{6T144.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Johnsaw“Anotherangelcomedownfromheaven,havinggreatpower;and

thewholeearthwaslightenedwithhisglory.”RevelaDon18:1.ThatworkisthevoiceofthepeopleofGodproclaimingamessageofwarningtotheworld.HasGod,throughJohn,givenuslightrelaDngtothethingswhicharetotranspireintheremnantofDmejustattheend?Thenwithpenandvoicewearetoproclaimthatverymessagetotheworld,notinatame,indisDnctwhisper.”{Ms40-1890.34}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “ThegreatoutpouringoftheSpiritofGod,whichlightensthewholeearth

withHisglory,willnotcomeunDlwehaveanenlightenedpeople,thatknowbyexperiencewhatitmeanstobelaborerstogetherwithGod.WhenwehaveenDre,wholeheartedconsecraDontotheserviceofChrist,GodwillrecognizethefactbyanoutpouringofHisSpiritwithoutmeasure;butthiswillnotbewhilethelargestporDonofthechurcharenotlaborerstogetherwithGod.GodcannotpouroutHisSpiritwhenselfishnessandself-indulgencearesomanifest;whenaspiritprevailsthat,ifputintowords,wouldexpressthatanswerofCain,—“AmImybrother’skeeper?”—TheReviewandHerald,July21,1896.”{CS52.1}

!  “Thethirdangelwasseenflyinginthemidstofheaven,heraldingthecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.Themessagelosesnoneofitspowerinitsonwardflight.JohnsawtheworkincreasingunDlthewholeearthwasfilledwiththegloryofGod.WithintensifiedzealandenergywearetocarryforwardtheworkoftheLordDllthecloseofDme.”{CT548.3}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:22!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistobegiveninstraightlines.Itistobekeptfree

fromeverythreadofthecheap,miserableinvenDonsofmen’stheories,preparedbythefatheroflies,anddisguisedaswasthebrilliantserpentusedbySatanasamediumofdeceivingourfirstparents.ThusSatantriestoputhisstampupontheworkGodwouldhavestandforthinpurity.{2SM37.4}TheHolySpirithasnothingtodowithsuchaconfusionofnoiseandmulDtudeofsoundsaspassedbeforemelastJanuary.Satanworksamidthedinandconfusionofsuchmusic,which,properlyconducted,wouldbeapraiseandglorytoGod.HemakesitseffectlikethepoisonsDngoftheserpent.{2SM

37.5}Thosethingswhichhavebeeninthepastwillbeinthefuture.Satanwillmakemusicasnarebythewayinwhichitisconducted.GodcallsuponHispeople,whohavethelightbeforethemintheWordandintheTesDmonies,toreadandconsider,andtotakeheed.ClearanddefiniteinstrucDonhasbeengiveninorderthatallmayunderstand.Buttheitchingdesiretooriginatesomethingnewresultsinstrangedoctrines,andlargelydestroystheinfluenceofthosewhowouldbeapowerforgoodiftheyheldfirmthebeginningoftheirconfidenceinthetruththeLordhadgiventhem.”{2SM38.1}

TheLoudCry!“AmessagewillsoonbegivenbyGod’sappointmentthatwillswellintoa

loudcry.ThenDanielwillstandinhislot,togivehistesDmony”White,

EllenG.;{2MR20.1}{21MR437.3}(1906)

LaherRain

•  “AsthemembersofthebodyofChristapproachtheperiodoftheirlastconflict,"theDmeofJacob'strouble,"theywillgrowupintoChrist,andwillpartakelargelyofhisSpirit.Asthethirdmessageswellstoaloudcry,andasgreatpowerandglorya_endstheclosingwork,thefaithfulpeopleofGodwillpartakeofthatglory.Itisthela_errainwhichrevivesandstrengthensthemtopassthroughtheDmeoftrouble.Theirfaceswillshinewiththegloryofthatlightwhicha_endsthethirdangel.”EGW,{RHMay27,1862,par.2}

LaherRain

•  “LeteveryonewhoclaimstobelievethattheLordissooncoming,searchtheScripturesasneverbefore;forSatanisdeterminedtotryeverydevicepossibletokeepsoulsindarkness,andblindthemindtotheperilsoftheDmesinwhichweareliving.LeteverybelievertakeuphisBiblewithearnestprayer,thathemaybeenlightenedbytheholySpiritastowhatistruth,thathemayknowmoreofGodandofJesusChristwhomhehassent.Searchforthetruthasforhiddentreasures,anddisappointtheenemy.TheDmeoftestisjustuponus,fortheloudcryofthethirdangelhasalreadybegunintherevelaDonoftherighteousnessofChrist,thesin-pardoningRedeemer.”EGW,{RHNovember22,1892,par.7}

LaherRain

•  “ThemessagewillbecarriednotsomuchbyargumentasbythedeepconvicDonoftheSpiritofGod.Theargumentshavebeenpresented.Theseedhasbeensown,andnowitwillspringupandbearfruit.ThepublicaDonsdistributedbymissionaryworkershaveexertedtheirinfluence,yetmanywhosemindswereimpressedhavebeenpreventedfromfullycomprehendingthetruthorfromyieldingobedience.Nowtheraysoflightpenetrateeverywhere,thetruthisseeninitsclearness,andthehonestchildrenofGodseverthebandswhichhaveheldthem.FamilyconnecDons,churchrelaDons,arepowerlesstostaythemnow.Truthismorepreciousthanallbesides.Notwithstandingtheagenciescombinedagainstthetruth,alargenumbertaketheirstandupontheLord'sside.”EGW,{GC611.1-612.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistolightentheearthwithitsglory;butonlythose

whohavewithstoodtemptaDoninthestrengthoftheMightyOnewillbepermi_edtoactapartinproclaimingitwhenitshallhaveswelledintotheloudcry.”{RHNovember19,1908,Art.A,par.9}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “…Whatareyoudoing?Youhaveturnedyourback,andnotyourface,tothe

Lord.Thereneedstobeacleansingoftheheart,thefeelings,thesympathies,thewords,inreferencetothemostmomentoussubjects—theLordGod,eternity,truth.WhatisthemessagetobegivenatthisDme?Itisthethirdangel’smessage.Butthatlightwhichistofillthewholeearthwithitsgloryhasbeendespisedbysomewhoclaimtobelievethepresenttruth.Becarefulhowyoutreatit.Takeofftheshoesoffyourfeet;foryouareonholyground.BewarehowyouindulgetheahributesofSatan,andpourcontemptuponthemanifestaDonoftheHolySpirit.Iknownotbutsomehaveevennowgonetoofartoreturnandtorepent.”{TM89.2}

Compromise

•  “AweakeningorreducDonofone'sprinciplesorstandards”TheFreeDicDonary“toreducethesoundness,effecDveness,orperfecDonof”Merriam-Webster

•  “49Andoneofthem,Caiaphas,beinghighpriestthatyear,saidtothem,“Youknownothingatall,50nordoyouconsiderthatitisexpedientforusthatonemanshoulddieforthepeople,andnotthatthewholenaDonshouldperish.”John11:49-50

Compromise

•  “ItisthegrossestpresumpDonformortalmantoventureuponacompromisewiththeAlmightyinordertosecurehisownpehy,temporalinterests.ItisasruthlessaviolaDonofthelawtooccasionallyusetheSabbathforsecularbusinessastoenDrelyrejectit;foritismakingtheLord’scommandmentsama_erofconvenience.”{RHJune9,1885,par.21}

•  “Thereistobenocompromisewiththosewhoareworshipinganidolsabbath.WearenottospendourDmeincontroversywiththosewhoknowthetruth,anduponwhomthelightoftruthhasbeenshining,whentheyturnawaytheirearfromthetruthtoturntofables.IwastoldthatmenwillemployeverypolicytomakelessprominentthedifferencebetweenthefaithofSeventh-dayAdvenDstsandthosewhoobservethefirstdayoftheweek.Inthiscontroversythewholeworldwillbeengaged,andtheDmeisshort.ThisisnoDmetohauldownourcolors.”{2SM385.1}

Compromise

•  “Thereisnocompromiseinthegospel,noindulgenceforanyspecieofungodliness,thoughitmaybeclothedwiththecostlygarmentsofwealth,pride,andhonorableposiDon.Sinissinwhereveritisfound.Christhadnosweetwordsofforbearanceandcharityforpersistentlyimpenitentandincorrigibletransgressors.”{Ms5-1882.10}

Compromise

•  “Thepeopleoftheworldwilltrytoinduceustoso=endownourmessage,tosuppresssomeofitsmoredisDncDvefeatures.Theysay,“Whydoyoumaketheseventh-daySabbathsoprominentinyourteaching?Thisdifferenceisalwaysthrustbeforeus.Wewouldharmonizewithyouifyouwouldnotsaysomuchonthispoint.LetargumentsintheSenDnelbefreefrommenDonoftheseventh-daySabbath,andwewillgiveitourinfluenceandsupport.”ThisistheirinvitaDontocompromise,andtherehasbeenadisposiDononthepartofsomeofourworkerstoadoptthispolicy.ButthosewhofavorthisacDonentertaindecepDvesenDments,areboundbyfalsemodestyandcau:on,andmanifestadisposiDontowithholdtheconfessionofourfaith.Seventh-dayAdvenDstshavediscussedthefeasibilityofconcedingtothesedemands;butshallwepermittheworldtoshapethemessagesthatGodhasgivenustobeartothem?ShallweentertaintheproposalsofSatan,andtherebyentangleoursouls,andthesoulsofothers,forthesakeofpolicy?Shallwebetraysacredtrusts?Iftheworldareinerroranddelusion,breakingthelawofGod,isitnotourdutytoshowthemtheirsinanddanger?Wemustproclaimthethirdangel’smessage.”{RHJanuary31,1893,par.10}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:4!  “ThestateofcorrupDonandapostasythatinthelastdayswouldexistinthe

religiousworld,waspresentedtotheprophetJohninthevisionofBabylon,“thatgreatcity,whichreignethoverthekingsoftheearth.”RevelaDon17:18.BeforeitsdestrucDonthecallistobegivenfromheaven,“Comeoutofher,Mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.”RevelaDon18:4.AsinthedaysofNoahandLot,theremustbeamarkedseparaDonfromsinandsinners.TherecanbenocompromisebetweenGodandtheworld,noturningbacktosecureearthlytreasures.“YecannotserveGodandmammon.”Mahhew6:24.”{PP167.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “ThemessagethatwasgiventothepeopleinthesemeeDngspresentedin

clearlinesnotalonethecommandmentsofGod—apartofthethirdangel’smessage—butthefaithofJesuswhichcomprehendsmorethanisgenerallysupposed.Anditwillbewellforthethirdangel’smessagetobeproclaimedinallitsparts,forthepeopleneedeveryjotandD_leofit.IfweproclaimthecommandmentsofGodandleavetheotherhalfscarcelytouched,themessageismarredinourhands.”{Ms30-1889.44}

!  “Standoutoftheway,Brethren.DonotinterposeyourselvesbetweenGodandHiswork.Ifyouhavenoburdenofthemessageyourselves,thenpreparethewayforthosewhohavetheburdenofthemessage,fortherearemanysoulstocomeoutoftheranksoftheworld,outofthechurches—eventheCatholicchurch—whosezealwillfarexceedthatofthosewhohavestoodinrankandfiletoproclaimthetruthheretofore.Forthisreasontheeleventhhourlaborerswillreceivetheirpenny.Thesewillseethebahlecomingandwillgivethetrumpetacertainsound.Whenthecrisisisuponus,whentheseasonofcalamityshallcome,theywillcometothefront,girdthemselveswiththewholearmorofGod,andexaltHislaw,adheretothefaithofJesus,andmaintainthecauseofreligiouslibertywhichReformersdefendedwithtoilandforwhichtheysacrificedtheirlives.”{Ms30-1889.78}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Iwasshowntheinterestwhichallheavenhadtakenintheworkgoingon

upontheearth.Jesuscommissionedamightyangeltodescendandwarntheinhabitantsoftheearth…Manywerefilledwithgreatwrath.Ministersandpeopleunitedwiththevileandstoutlyresistedthelightshedbythemightyangel.Butallwhoreceiveditwithdrewfromtheworldandwerecloselyunitedwithoneanother.”{EW245.2}

!  “WearesurroundedbythelameandhalDnginthefaith,andyouaretohelpthem,notbyhalDngyourselves,butbystanding,likemenwhohavebeentriedandproven,inprinciplefirmasarock.Iknowthataworkmustbedoneforthepeople,ormanywillnotbepreparedtoreceivethelightoftheangelsentdownfromheaventolightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.DonotthinkthatyouwillbefoundasvesselsuntohonorintheDmeofthela_errain,toreceivethegloryofGod,ifyouareli=ingupyoursoulsuntovanity,speakingperversethings,insecretcherishingrootsofbi_erness.ThefrownofGodwillcertainlybeuponeverysoulwhocherishestheserootsofdissension,andpossessesaspiritsounliketheSpiritofChrist.”{LS327.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2!  “Thentherewillbearemovingofthelandmarks,andana_empttotear

downthepillarsofourfaith.AmoredecidedeffortwillbemadetoexaltthefalseSabbath,andtocastcontemptuponGodhimselfbysupplanDngthedayhehasblessedandsancDfied.ThisfalseSabbathistobeenforcedbyanoppressivelaw...themightyangelthatshalllightentheearthwithhisglory,willproclaimthefallofBabylon,andcalluponGod’speopletoforsakeher.”{RHDecember13,1892,par.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “God’speoplearetokeepHiscommandments,discardingallworldlypolicy.

HavingadoptedrightprinciplesofacDon,theyaretoreverencetheseprinciples;fortheyareheaven-born.ObediencetoGodisofmorevaluetoyouthangoldorsilver.YokingupwithChrist,learningHismeeknessandlowliness,cutsshortmanyaconflict;forwhentheenemycomesinlikeaflood,theSpiritoftheLordliAsupastandardagainsthim.”{8T95.1}

!  “Somehavesolongsacrificedprinciplethattheycannotseethedifferencebetweenthesacredandthecommon.ThosewhorefusetogiveheedtotheLord’sinstrucDonwillgosteadilydownwardinthepathofruin.Thedayoftestandtrialisjustbeforeus.Leteverymanputonhistruecolors.Doyouchooseloyaltyorrebellion?Showyourcolorstomenandangels.Wearesafeonlywhenwearecommi_edtotheright.Thentheworldknowswhereweshallbefoundinthedayoftrialandtrouble.”{8T96.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:2!  “AttheDmeoftheloudcryofthethirdangelthosewhohavebeeninany

measureblindedbytheenemy,whohavenotfullyrecoveredthemselvesfromthesnareofSatan,willbeinperil,becauseitwillbedifficultforthemtodiscernthelightfromheaven,andtheywillbeinclinedtoacceptfalsehood.Theirerroneousexperiencewillcolortheirthoughts,theirdecisions,theirproposiDons,theircounsels.TheevidencesthatGodhasgivenwillbenoevidencetothosewhohaveblindedtheireyesbychoosingdarknessratherthanlight.A=errejecDnglight,theywilloriginatetheorieswhichtheywillcall“light,”butwhichtheLordcalls,“Sparksoftheirownkindling,”bywhichtheywilldirecttheirsteps.”{RHDecember13,1892,par.3}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Menwillemployeverymeanstomakelessprominentthedifference

betweenSeventh-dayAdvenDstsandobserversofthefirstdayoftheweek.AcompanywaspresentedbeforemeunderthenameofSeventh-dayAdven:sts,whowereadvisingthatthebanner,orsign,whichmakesusadis:nctpeopleshouldnotbeheldoutsostrikingly;fortheyclaimedthatthiswasnotthebestpolicyinordertosecuresuccesstoourinsDtuDons.ButthisisnotaDmetohauldownourcolors,tobeashamedofourfaith.ThisdisDncDvebanner,describedinthewords,“HereisthepaDenceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus,”istobebornethroughtheworldtothecloseofprobaDon.WhileeffortsshouldbeincreasedtoadvanceindifferentlocaliDes,theremustbenocloakingofourfaithtosecurepatronage.Truthmustcometosoulsreadytoperish;andifitisinanywayhidden,Godisdishonored,andthebloodofsoulswillbeuponourgarments.”{6T144.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Thebannerofthethirdangelhasinscribeduponit,“Thecommandmentsof

GodandthefaithofJesus.”OurinsDtuDonshavetakenanamewhichsetsforththecharacterofourfaith,andofthisnamewearenevertobeashamed.Ihavebeenshownthatthisnamemeansmuch,andinadopDngitwehavefollowedthelightgivenusfromheaven....TheSabbathisGod’smemorialofHiscreaDvework,anditisasignthatistobekeptbeforetheworld.”{2SM384.3}

!  “IwastoldthatmenwillemployeverypolicytomakelessprominentthedifferencebetweenthefaithofSeventh-dayAdvenDstsandthosewhoobservethefirstdayoftheweek.Inthiscontroversythewholeworldwillbeengaged,andtheDmeisshort.ThisisnoDmetohauldownourcolors.{2SM385.1}AcompanywaspresentedbeforemeunderthenameofSeventh-dayAdvenDsts,whowereadvisingthatthebannerorsignwhichmakesusadisDncDvepeopleshouldnotbeheldoutsostrikingly;fortheyclaimeditwasnotthebestpolicyinsecuringsuccesstoourinsDtuDons.ThisdisDncDvebanneristobebornethroughtheworldtothecloseofprobaDon.IndescribingtheremnantpeopleofGod,Johnsays,“HereisthepaDenceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andthefaithofJesus”(RevelaDon14:12).Thisisthelawandthegospel…Isawsomereachingouttheirhandstoremovethebanner,andtoobscureitssignificance…”{2SM385.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18!  “Weareasapeopleindangerofgivingthethirdangel’smessageinsuchan

indefinitemannerthatitdoesnotimpressthepeople....Ourmessageisalife-and-deathmessage,andwemustletthismessageappearasitis,—thegreatpowerofGod.ThentheLordwillmakeiteffectual.Wearetopresentitinallitstellingforce.”—Leher209,1899.{Ev230.1}

!  “SatanhasdevisedastateofthingswherebytheproclamaDonofthethirdangel’smessageshallbeboundabout.Wemustbewareofhisplansandmethods.Theremustbenotoningdownofthetruth,nomufflingofthemessageforthisDme.Thethirdangel’smessagemustbestrengthenedandconfirmed.TheeighteenthchapterofRevelaDonrevealstheimportanceofpresenDngthetruthinnomeasuredtermsbutwithboldnessandpower....TherehasbeentoomuchbeaDngaboutthebushintheproclamaDonofthethirdangel’smessage.ThemessagehasnotbeengivenasclearlyanddisDnctlyasitshouldhavebeen.”—Manuscript16,1900.{Ev230.2}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Amessagethatwillarousethechurchesistobeproclaimed.Everyeffortis

tobemadetogivethelight,notonlytoourpeople,buttotheworld.IhavebeeninstructedthatthepropheciesofDanielandtheRevelaDonshouldbeprintedinsmallbooks,withthenecessaryexplanaDons,andshouldbesentallovertheworld.Ourownpeopleneedtohavethelightplacedbeforetheminclearerlines.”{8T159.3}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Thethirdangel,flyinginthemidstofheavenandheraldingthe

commandmentsofGodandthetesDmonyofJesus,representsourwork.Themessagelosesnoneofitsforceintheangel’sonwardflight,forJohnseesitincreasinginstrengthandpowerunDlthewholeearthislightenedwithitsglory.ThecourseofGod’scommandment-keepingpeopleisonward,everonward.ThemessageoftruththatwebearmustgotonaDons,tongues,andpeoples.Soonitwillgowithaloudvoice,andtheearthwillbelightenedwithitsglory.ArewepreparingforthisgreatoutpouringoftheSpiritofGod?”{5T383.2}“Humanagenciesaretobeemployedinthiswork.Zealandenergymustbeintensified;talentsthatarerusDngfrominacDonmustbepressedintoservice.Thevoicethatwouldsay,“Wait;donotallowyourselftohaveburdensimposeduponyou,”isthevoiceofthecowardlyspies.WewantCalebsnowwhowillpresstothefront—chieAainsinIsraelwhowithcourageouswordswillmakeastrongreportinfavorofimmediateacDon.Whentheselfish,ease-loving,panic-strickenpeople,fearingtallgiantsandinaccessiblewalls,clamorforretreat,letthevoiceoftheCalebsbeheard,eventhoughthecowardlyonesstandwithstonesintheirhands,readytobeatthemdownfortheirfaithfultesDmony.”{5T383.3}“Canwenotdiscernthesignsofthe8mes?”

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Godliness,whichthegospelenjoins,neverbearsbriarsandthorns,never—

becausealldonotseeexactlyalike—breakstheclosestlinksofassociaDon,dividingthosewhohavebeenoneinfaith,oneinheart,intheirrelaDonship.ButadifferenceintheapplicaDonofsomefewscripturalpassagesmakesmenforgettheirreligiousprinciples.Elementsbecomebandedtogether,exciDngoneanotherthroughthehumanpassionstowithstandinaharsh,denunciatorymannereverythingthatdoesnotmeettheirideas.ThisisnotChrisDan,butisofanotherspirit.”{Ms30-1889.84}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18!  “WhenJesusbeganhispublicministry,hecleansedthetemplefromits

sacrilegiousprofanaDon.Amongthelastactsofhisministrywasthesecondcleansingofthetemple.Sointhelastworkforthewarningoftheworld,twodisDnctcallsaremadetothechurches.Thesecondangel’smessageis,“Babylonisfallen,isfallen,thatgreatcity,becauseshemadeallnaDonsdrinkofthewineofthewrathofherfornicaDon.”Andintheloudcryofthethirdangel’smessageavoiceisheardfromheavensaying,“Comeoutofher,mypeople,thatyebenotpartakersofhersins,andthatyereceivenotofherplagues.Forhersinshavereacheduntoheaven,andGodhathrememberedheriniquiDes.”{RHDecember6,1892,par.16}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1!  “Wemustnotwaitforthela_errain.Itiscominguponallwhowillrecognize

andappropriatethedewandshowersofgracethatfalluponus.”{Lt151-1897.3}

!  “TheDmeoftestisjustuponus,fortheloudcryofthethirdangelhasalreadybegunintherevelaDonoftherighteousnessofChrist,thesin-pardoningRedeemer.Thisisthebeginningofthelightoftheangelwhosegloryshallfillthewholeearth.Foritistheworkofeveryonetowhomthemessageofwarninghascome,toliAupJesus,topresenthimtotheworldasrevealedintypes,asshadowedinsymbols,asmanifestedintherevelaDonsoftheprophets,asunveiledinthelessonsgiventohisdisciplesandinthewonderfulmiracleswroughtforthesonsofmen.SearchtheScriptures;fortheyaretheythattesDfyofhim.”{RHNovember22,1892,par.7}

EllenWhiteCommentsSDAChurch!  “Inthelastvisiongivenme,Iwasshownthestartlingfactthatbutasmall

porDonofthosewhonowprofessthetruthwillbesancDfiedbyitandbesaved.Manywillgetabovethesimplicityofthework.Theywillconformtotheworld,cherishidols,andbecomespirituallydead.Thehumble,self-sacrificingfollowersofJesuswillpassontoperfecDon,leavingbehindtheindifferentandloversoftheworld.”{1T608.3}

!  “SoonGod’speoplewillbetestedbyfierytrials,andthegreatpropor:onofthosewhonowappeartobegenuineandtruewillprovetobebasemetal.InsteadofbeingstrengthenedandconformedbyopposiDon,threats,andabuse,theywillcowardlytakethesideoftheopposers.”{5T,pg136}

!  “Asthestormapproaches,alargeclasswhohaveprofessedfaithinthethirdangel’smessage,buthavenotbeensancDfiedthroughobediencetothetruth,abandontheirposiDonandjointheranksoftheopposiDon.”{GC608.2}

!  “Satanhaspreparedvarioussnarestomeetvariedminds.WhenthelawofGodismadevoidthechurchwillbesiAedbyfierytrials,andalargerproporDonthanwenowanDcipate,willgiveheedtoseducingspiritsanddoctrinesofdevils.”{2SM368.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-6!  “ThisisthemessagegivenbyGodtobesoundedforthintheloudcryofthe

thirdangel.”{8T118.2}“ThosewhosefaithandzealareproporDonatetotheirknowledgeofthetruthwillrevealtheirloyaltytoGodbycommunicaDngthetruth,inallitssaving,sancDfyingpower,tothosewithwhomtheyassociate.Theirlivesofholinessandunselfishservicewillbeinconformitywiththevitalprinciplesofthekingdomofheaven.”{8T118.3}

!  “Andthroughlackofzealforthepromulga:onofthethirdangel’smessage,manyothers,whilenotapparentlylivingintransgression,areneverthelessasverilylendingtheirinfluenceonthesideofSatanasarethosewhoopenlysinagainstGod.MulDtudesareperishing;buthowfewareburdenedforthesesouls!Thereisastupor,aparalysis,uponmanyofthepeopleofGod,whichpreventsthemfromunderstandingthedutyofthehour.”{8T119.1}

–  “Zeal”:•  GreatenergyorenthusiasminpursuitofacauseoranobjecDve

•  Fervorforaperson,cause,orobject•  EnthusiasDcdevoDontoacause,ideal,orgoal•  Eagernessandardentinterestinpursuitofsomething

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:6-12!  “Thefirstandsecondmessagesweregivenin1843and1844,andwearenow

undertheproclamaDonofthethird;butallthreeofthemessagesaresDlltobeproclaimed.ItisjustasessenDalnowaseverbeforethattheyshallberepeatedtothosewhoareseekingforthetruth.BypenandvoicewearetosoundtheproclamaDon,showingtheirorder,andtheapplicaDonofthepropheciesthatbringustothethirdangel’smessage.Therecannotbeathirdwithoutthefirstandsecond.”Ibid.{1MR53.1}

!  “Wemustletthegreatprinciplesofthethirdangel’smessagestandoutclearanddisDnct.Thegreatpillarsofourfaithwillholdalltheweightthatcanbeplaceduponthem.”Leher207,1899,p.2.(ToElderS.N.HaskellandElderG.A.Irwin,December15,1899.){1MR53.3}

!  “Weareasapeopleindangerofgivingthethirdangel’smessageinsuchanindefinitemannerthatitdoesnotimpressthepeople....Ourmessageisalife-and-deathmessage,andwemustletthismessageappearasitis,—thegreatpowerofGod.ThentheLordwillmakeiteffectual.Wearetopresentitinallitstellingforce.”—Leher209,1899.{Ev230.1}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:12!  “Thethirdangel’smessageistheproclamaDonofthecommandmentsofGod

andthefaithofJesusChrist.ThecommandmentsofGodhavebeenproclaimed,butthefaithofJesusChristhasnotbeenproclaimedbySeventh-dayAdvenDstsasofequalimportance,thelawandthegospelgoinghandinhand.Icannotfindlanguagetoexpressthissubjectinitsfullness.”{Ms24-1888.42}“ThefaithofJesus.”[RevelaDon14:12.]Itistalkedof,butnotunderstood.WhatconsDtutesthefaithofJesusthatbelongstothethirdangel’smessage?Jesusbecomingoursin-bearerthatHemightbecomeoursin-pardoningSaviour.Hewastreatedaswedeservetobetreated.HecametoourworldandtookoursinsthatwemighttakeHisrighteousness.FaithintheabilityofChristtosaveusamplyandfullyandenDrelyisthefaithofJesus.”{Ms24-1888.43}

EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:9-11!  “Wearetoproclaimthethirdangel’smessagetoaperishingworld,andwe

arenottopermitourmindstobecomedivertedbyminuDaethatpracDcallyamounttonothing.Ifourbrethrenwouldconsidertheimportantmaherspertainingtoeternallifeandeternaldeath,manyofthesmallermahersthattheydesiresomuchtoadjust,wouldadjustthemselves.”Leher16,1903,pp.5-7.(ToElderandMrs.S.N.Haskell,January1,1903.){1MR58.4}

!  “ThepresenttruthforthisDmecomprisesthemessages,thethirdangel’smessagesucceedingthefirstandsecond.”Leher121,1900,p.5.(ToElderandMrs.S.N.Haskell,August13,1900.){1MR59.2}

!  “ThelightcametomeclearanddisDnctthatthemedicalmissionaryworkwasabsorbingtoomuch,whileamoredefiniteworkinspeciallineswasbeingneglected,thatyouweregatheringintoyourarmsaclassofworkthatisneverending,whichwaseclipsingtheworkthatneedstobedoneineverycity,—theproclamaDonofthesooncomingofChrist.Thethirdangel’smessagewasbeingblanketed.”Leher55,1899,pp.2,3.(ToDr.J.H.Kellogg,March24,1899.){1MR59.3}

AddiDonalInformaDonIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand

hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeoftheDmesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;hhp://www.islamandchrisDanity.org

IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevelaDon17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,hhp://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel

Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:hhp://www.bibleexplained.com

ForadeepperspecDveofhowRevelaDonrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945

EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChrisDanpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdvenDstleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdvenDstChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.hhps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White