REVELATION 11:1REVELATION 11:1 And there was given And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple measure the temple of Godof God, and the altar, and them that worship , and the altar, and them that worship therein. therein. 11:211:2 But the court which is without the But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread shall they tread under foot forty [and] two under foot forty [and] two months. months.

11:311:3 And I will give [power] And I will give [power] unto my two unto my two witnesseswitnesses, and they shall prophesy , and they shall prophesy a thousand a thousand two hundred [and] threescore daystwo hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in , clothed in sackcloth. sackcloth. 11:411:4 These are the two olive trees, and These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. of the earth. 11:511:5 And if any man will hurt them, fire And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. he must in this manner be killed.

The periods here mentioned—“forty and The periods here mentioned—“forty and two months,” and “a thousand two two months,” and “a thousand two hundred and threescore days”—are the hundred and threescore days”—are the same, alike representing the time in same, alike representing the time in which the church of Christ was to suffer which the church of Christ was to suffer oppression from Rome. The 1260 years oppression from Rome. The 1260 years of papal supremacy began with the of papal supremacy began with the establishment of the papacy in establishment of the papacy in A. D. 538, A. D. 538, and would therefore terminate in 1798. and would therefore terminate in 1798. {Great Controversy p.266.2} {Great Controversy p.266.2}

11:6 These have power to shut heaven, 11:6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. with all plagues, as often as they will.

11:7 And when 11:7 And when they shall have finished they shall have finished their testimonytheir testimony, , the beast that ascendeth out the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pitof the bottomless pit shall make war against shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. them.

Revelation 11:8Revelation 11:8 And their dead And their dead bodies [shall lie] in the street of bodies [shall lie] in the street of the great city, which the great city, which spiritually spiritually is called is called Sodom and EgyptSodom and Egypt, where , where also our Lord was crucified. also our Lord was crucified.

JOHN 5:39 JOHN 5:39 “Search the “Search the scripturesscriptures, for in , for in them you think you them you think you have eternal life; have eternal life; and and these are they these are they which testify of which testify of Me.Me.

Exodus 5:2Exodus 5:2 And And Pharaoh said, Pharaoh said, Who [is] Who [is] the LORD, that I the LORD, that I should obey his voiceshould obey his voice to to let Israel go? I know let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. will I let Israel go.

Egypt refers to Egypt refers to atheismatheism. Denial of the . Denial of the

existence existence of God.of God.

GENESIS 19:4 But before they GENESIS 19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: all the people from every quarter:

19:5 And they called unto Lot, 19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, and said unto him, Where [are] the Where [are] the men which came in to thee this men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. we may know them.

1.1. The beast rises around The beast rises around 179817982.2. The beast is against the The beast is against the biblebible3.3. The beast is The beast is atheisticatheistic4.4. The beast shows The beast shows sexual immorality sexual immorality

and lawlessnessand lawlessnessThis beast is FRANCE This beast is FRANCE

This prophecy has received a most exact This prophecy has received a most exact and striking fulfillment in the history of and striking fulfillment in the history of France.France. During the Revolution of 1793, During the Revolution of 1793, "the world for the first time heard an "the world for the first time heard an assembly of men, born and educated in assembly of men, born and educated in civilization, and assuming the right to civilization, and assuming the right to govern one of the finest European govern one of the finest European nations, uplift their united voice to deny nations, uplift their united voice to deny the most solemn truth which man's soul the most solemn truth which man's soul receives, and renounce unanimously the receives, and renounce unanimously the belief and worship of the Deity." belief and worship of the Deity."

""France is the France is the only nation in the worldonly nation in the world concerning which the authentic record concerning which the authentic record survives, that as a nation she lifted her hand survives, that as a nation she lifted her hand in open rebellion against the Author of the in open rebellion against the Author of the universe.universe. Plenty of blasphemers, plenty of Plenty of blasphemers, plenty of infidels, there have been, and still continue to infidels, there have been, and still continue to be, in England, Germany, Spain, and be, in England, Germany, Spain, and elsewhere; but France stands apart in the elsewhere; but France stands apart in the world's history as the single State which, world's history as the single State which, by by the decree of her legislative assembly,the decree of her legislative assembly, pronounced that pronounced that there was no God,there was no God, and of and of which the entire population of the capital, which the entire population of the capital, and a vast majority elsewhere, women as well and a vast majority elsewhere, women as well as men, danced and sang with joy in as men, danced and sang with joy in accepting the announcement." {GC p. 269.4}accepting the announcement." {GC p. 269.4}

Beast from the abyssBeast from the abyss = France = France (invisible beast)(invisible beast)

This beast is invisible meaning its This beast is invisible meaning its influence will be influence will be subtle and not subtle and not easily noticed.easily noticed.

At the same time anarchy is seeking to At the same time anarchy is seeking to sweep away all law, not only divine, but sweep away all law, not only divine, but human. The centralizing of wealth and human. The centralizing of wealth and power; the vast combinations for the power; the vast combinations for the enriching of the few at the expense of the enriching of the few at the expense of the many; the combinations of the poorer many; the combinations of the poorer classes for the defense of their interests classes for the defense of their interests and claims; the spirit of unrest, of riot and claims; the spirit of unrest, of riot and bloodshed; and bloodshed;

the world-wide dissemination of the the world-wide dissemination of the same teachingssame teachings that led to the French that led to the French Revolution--all are tending to involve Revolution--all are tending to involve the whole world in a struggle similar to the whole world in a struggle similar to that which convulsed France. that which convulsed France. Such are the influences to be met by Such are the influences to be met by the the youth of today. youth of today. {{Education p. 228.2}Education p. 228.2}

Taught that man was not created but transformed over a period of time to what he is today from lower forms of life.

This idea was modified by Charles Darwin in the theory of evolution, that man evolved from simple forms of life…(1844)

Evolution theory sprung up from the abyss

Genesis 1:1(the two witnesses)In the beginning God created the heaven and the

earth.

Evolution: “When the environment Evolution: “When the environment changes, changes, the species changes to adaptthe species changes to adapt.”.”

1. 1. FashionFashion: the devil will pollute the : the devil will pollute the environment through the media, so environment through the media, so that the species (youth) would change that the species (youth) would change to adapt.to adapt.

• Exodus 28:42 “Exodus 28:42 “And thou shalt make And thou shalt make them linen breeches them linen breeches to cover their to cover their nakednessnakedness; from the loins even unto ; from the loins even unto the the THIGHS THEY SHALL THIGHS THEY SHALL REACH.REACH.””

• In order to secure the most healthful In order to secure the most healthful clothing, the needs of every part of the clothing, the needs of every part of the body must be carefully studied…body must be carefully studied…Everything worn should be so loose Everything worn should be so loose that when that when the arms are raised the the arms are raised the clothing will be correspondingly lifted.clothing will be correspondingly lifted.

• ((Counsels to parents, teachers and Counsels to parents, teachers and students p. 306.2)students p. 306.2)

““There is an increasing tendency to have women There is an increasing tendency to have women in their dress and appearance in their dress and appearance as near like the as near like the other sex as possible, and to fashion their dress other sex as possible, and to fashion their dress very much like that of menvery much like that of men, but God pronounces , but God pronounces it abomination…those who feel called out to join it abomination…those who feel called out to join the movement in the movement in favor of woman’s right and the favor of woman’s right and the so-called dress reform might as well sever all so-called dress reform might as well sever all connection with the third angel’s messageconnection with the third angel’s message.. The The spirit that attends one cannot be in harmony with spirit that attends one cannot be in harmony with the other. The scriptures are plain upon the the other. The scriptures are plain upon the relations and rights of men and women.” 1 relations and rights of men and women.” 1 T457.3T457.3

Who looks Who looks masculine of the masculine of the two?two?

If this was abomination, If this was abomination, what shallwhat shallbe said of the next…?be said of the next…?

• What could be said What could be said of this?of this?

• Yet it is normal to Yet it is normal to wear it today!wear it today!

• Even by Christians Even by Christians to Church!to Church!

• God forbid.God forbid.

““The The influence of believer would be tenfold influence of believer would be tenfold greatergreater if men and women who accept the if men and women who accept the truth, who have been formally careless and truth, who have been formally careless and slack in their habits, would be so elevated slack in their habits, would be so elevated and and sanctified through the truth as to sanctified through the truth as to observe habits of neatness, order, and good observe habits of neatness, order, and good taste in their dresstaste in their dress. Our God is a God of . Our God is a God of order, and He is not in any degree pleased order, and He is not in any degree pleased with distraction, with filthiness, or with with distraction, with filthiness, or with sin.” {Messages to Young People p. 349.3}sin.” {Messages to Young People p. 349.3}

Romans 12:2 Romans 12:2 And be not And be not conformed to conformed to this worldthis world: but be ye transformed by : but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, the renewing of your mind, that ye may that ye may proveprove what [is] that good, and what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

1 Corinthians 7:311 Corinthians 7:31 “… “…for the fashionfor the fashion of this world of this world

passeth awaypasseth away.” .”

2. Skeptism by Voltaire2. Skeptism by Voltaire

Voltaire was a Voltaire was a French play writerFrench play writer Voltaire used the Voltaire used the THEATRETHEATRE to attack God’s to attack God’s

word.word. Do we see satire and mockery of God’s word Do we see satire and mockery of God’s word

from the theatre?from the theatre?

1. Holly wood ( movies and soap operas)1. Holly wood ( movies and soap operas)2. Nolly wood ( capital of spiritualism)2. Nolly wood ( capital of spiritualism)3. River wood (Tahidi high/mother in law etc or 3. River wood (Tahidi high/mother in law etc or

drama in church).drama in church).All these sprung up from the bottomless pit All these sprung up from the bottomless pit

Among the Among the most dangerous resorts for most dangerous resorts for pleasure is the theaterpleasure is the theater. Instead of being a . Instead of being a school for morality and virtue, school for morality and virtue, as is so often as is so often claimedclaimed, , it is the very hotbed of immoralityit is the very hotbed of immorality. . Vicious habits and sinful propensities are Vicious habits and sinful propensities are strengthened and confirmed by these strengthened and confirmed by these entertainments. entertainments. Low songs, lewd gestures, Low songs, lewd gestures, expressions, and attitudes deprave the expressions, and attitudes deprave the imagination and debase the moralsimagination and debase the morals. Every . Every youth who habitually attends such exhibitions youth who habitually attends such exhibitions will be corrupted in principle. will be corrupted in principle.

There is no influence in our land There is no influence in our land more more powerful to poison the imaginationpowerful to poison the imagination, to , to destroy religious impressions, and to destroy religious impressions, and to blunt the relish for the tranquil blunt the relish for the tranquil pleasures and sober realities of life than pleasures and sober realities of life than theatrical amusements.theatrical amusements. {Adventist {Adventist Home p. 516.2}Home p. 516.2}

Do not encourage the men who are to Do not encourage the men who are to engage in this work to think that they must engage in this work to think that they must proclaim the solemn, proclaim the solemn, sacred message in a sacred message in a

theatrical style. Not one jot or tittle of theatrical style. Not one jot or tittle of anything theatrical is to be brought into our anything theatrical is to be brought into our

work.work. God's cause is to have a sacred, God's cause is to have a sacred, heavenly mold. Let everything connected heavenly mold. Let everything connected

with the giving of the message for this time with the giving of the message for this time bear the divine impress. bear the divine impress. Let nothing of a Let nothing of a theatrical nature be permitted, for this theatrical nature be permitted, for this would spoil the sacredness of the work.would spoil the sacredness of the work.

{Evangelism p. 137.2}{Evangelism p. 137.2}

““ I will I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes:set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me”cleave to me”

Job 31:1Job 31:1““ I made a covenant with mine eyesI made a covenant with mine eyes: why then : why then

should I should I thinkthink upon a maid?” upon a maid?”Romans 8:35Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress or famine, or Shall tribulation, or distress or famine, or nakednessnakedness,, or peril or sword? or peril or sword?

14921492 Dec 5 Columbus discovered Espanola Dec 5 Columbus discovered Espanola 1697 1697 portion of Espanola becomes under portion of Espanola becomes under

France and is called France and is called saint Domingosaint Domingo the the remaining part is called remaining part is called Santo DomingoSanto Domingo

1600-17001600-1700 saint Domingo becomes a capital saint Domingo becomes a capital of slave trade which is a catholic ruled area.of slave trade which is a catholic ruled area.

The slave were registered under the The slave were registered under the catholic faith but not allowed to read the catholic faith but not allowed to read the two witnessestwo witnesses

The slaves began a new religion called The slaves began a new religion called voodoo faithvoodoo faith and the key figure of the and the key figure of the voodoo faith was voodoo faith was a serpenta serpent

The most sacred part of the voodoo worship The most sacred part of the voodoo worship dealt with dealt with MUSICMUSIC and the main instrument and the main instrument was the was the drumdrum and their body would move and their body would move to the music like a serpent. The slave to the music like a serpent. The slave owners banned voodoo owners banned voodoo but it survived stillbut it survived still!!!!

““yet whenever possible, they (voodoo yet whenever possible, they (voodoo practitioners) would use the catholic rituals to practitioners) would use the catholic rituals to carry out their own beliefs. Therefore when carry out their own beliefs. Therefore when dancing and singing was abolished because of dancing and singing was abolished because of fear of the voodoo practices fear of the voodoo practices the enslaved voodoo the enslaved voodoo believers would dance and sing to the catholic believers would dance and sing to the catholic saints having them represent the voodoo spiritssaints having them represent the voodoo spirits.”.”

They put They put Christian words to voodoo rhythmsChristian words to voodoo rhythms and and deceived their catholic owners deceived their catholic owners

1791: 1791: A rebellion (revolution) of the slaves A rebellion (revolution) of the slaves against their catholic owners after hearing against their catholic owners after hearing of the revolution in France against the of the revolution in France against the priests and the church.priests and the church.

After successful revolution the place After successful revolution the place changed its name from saint Domingo to changed its name from saint Domingo to HaitiHaiti (the capital of voodoo) (the capital of voodoo)

18041804: France sells Louisiana to America : France sells Louisiana to America (the Louisiana purchase) and the thousands (the Louisiana purchase) and the thousands of voodoo practitioners move to Louisiana.of voodoo practitioners move to Louisiana.

They brought their music and it was used to They brought their music and it was used to prepare for sexual activity. Prostitution prepare for sexual activity. Prostitution (Sodom) was legalized. It was then banned (Sodom) was legalized. It was then banned again but it again but it mutated to adaptmutated to adapt..

1. It changed to 1. It changed to rag time.rag time. 2. Rag time changed to 2. Rag time changed to jazzjazz(jazz is slung for sex)(jazz is slung for sex)3. Jazz changed into 3. Jazz changed into rhythm and bluesrhythm and blues4. Rhythm and blues changed to the popular 4. Rhythm and blues changed to the popular

reggae musicreggae music of Jamaica of Jamaica5. Reggae changed to 5. Reggae changed to rock and rollrock and roll6. Rock and roll mutated into 6. Rock and roll mutated into rap music and hip hoprap music and hip hop

Whenever these music are ,there are two Whenever these music are ,there are two things: Egypt and Sodomthings: Egypt and Sodom

““Darwin considered music and dance to be the Darwin considered music and dance to be the single best example of single best example of mate choicemate choice that having that having shaped human behavioral traits, that is, music is shaped human behavioral traits, that is, music is a complex biological adaptation anda complex biological adaptation and its primary its primary function evolved to attract males for function evolved to attract males for reproductive purposesreproductive purposes””

ConsiderConsider 1. channel o1. channel o 5. Dance 3605. Dance 3602. the beat2. the beat 6. H2O6. H2O3. Street dance3. Street dance 7. Can you 7. Can you

dance?dance? 4. project fame 4. project fame

voodooRag time

jazzRhythm and blues

Reggae music

Rock and roll

rap music and hip hop

1 Corinthians 10:20-211 Corinthians 10:20-21 But I [say], that But I [say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they they sacrifice to devils, sacrifice to devils, and not to Godand not to God:: and and I I would not that ye should have fellowship would not that ye should have fellowship with devilswith devils. .

10:21 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devilsLord, and the cup of devils:: ye cannot be ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. table of devils.

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have I have obeyed the voice of the LORDobeyed the voice of the LORD, and have , and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

15:21 15:21 But the people took of the spoil,But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. Gilgal.

1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, 1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrificesacrifice,, [and] to hearken than the [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.fat of rams.

The Lord has revealed to me that when The Lord has revealed to me that when the the heart heart is is cleansed cleansed and and sanctified, sanctified, and the and the members of the church are members of the church are partakers of the partakers of the divine naturedivine nature, a power will go forth from the , a power will go forth from the church, who believe thechurch, who believe the truth truth, that will cause , that will cause melody in the heart. melody in the heart. Men and women will not Men and women will not then depend upon their then depend upon their instrumental music instrumental music but on the but on the power and grace of Godpower and grace of God, which , which will give will give fullness of joy. fullness of joy. There is a work to be There is a work to be done in done in clearingclearing away the rubbish away the rubbish which has which has been brought into the church. . . . been brought into the church. . . . {Evangelism p. 512.3}{Evangelism p. 512.3}

In our devotional social meetings, In our devotional social meetings, our our voices voices should express by prayer and praise should express by prayer and praise our adoration of our heavenly Father, that our adoration of our heavenly Father, that all may know that we all may know that we worship God in worship God in simplicity and truth, and in the beauty of simplicity and truth, and in the beauty of holinessholiness.. Precious indeed in this world of Precious indeed in this world of sin and ignorance is the gift of speech, sin and ignorance is the gift of speech, is the is the melody of the human voicemelody of the human voice,, when devoted when devoted to the praises of Him who hath loved us, to the praises of Him who hath loved us, and hath given himself for usand hath given himself for us

(Christian Education pg 131.1 EGW)(Christian Education pg 131.1 EGW)

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may grace, whereby we may serve God serve God acceptably with reverence and godly acceptably with reverence and godly fear:fear:

ACTS 17:30ACTS 17:30 And the times of this And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but ignorance God winked at; but now now commandeth all men every where commandeth all men every where to repent:to repent: