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OnEdgeOfTime_CoverUpdate21.indd 1 4/19/21 4:11 PM Dear Reader, You don’t have to be a social, economic, ecological, or political analyst to recognize we’ve got problems here on earth, major problems. From the ever looming threats of ecological collapse and nuclear war, to global pandemics and natural disasters, to unnumbered social ills and a failing world economy, secular scientists are telling us we’ve never been closer to “doomsday” than we are today. But is anyone listening? I’m afraid many of us have gotten much too comfortable living in this world, insulating ourselves with the hope that things will get better when clearly they aren’t—just a glance at today’s news headlines and a survey of ancient and modern history proves that. Are we just putting our heads in the sand, medicating ourselves with whatever fl eeting distraction or substance we can fi nd to escape reality? Or have we just plain gotten use to it all, hardened by constant exposure? When I was a kid being sick was normal for me until I got sick of being sick and discovered there was a cause and a cure. By obeying nature’s laws, I could strengthen my immune system, resist disease, and bring my body into proper balance. Now good health is the norm. This world is sick, but to most of us it’s normal. We don’t realize what the underlying cause is or where to fi nd the cure. It is my prayer that this book will help you discover both and give you hope. A new and better day is coming. —The Editor Contents Storm Warning . .1 Closed on Sunday . 69 Is God to Blame? . .7 Survival Guide . 81 Grave Lessons . 19 Get in The Ark . 89 Love’s Last Call . 41 Saved at Last . 101 Worship & Obey . 53 On the Edge of Time is printed for mass distribution by PROJECT: Steps to Christ, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Copyright © 2021. Printed in the USA. All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the King James Version. Text from The Great Controversy by E. G. White. OnEdgeOfTime_CoverUpdate21.indd 2 4/19/21 4:11 PM Storm Warning Signs of the End “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21-25-28 Storm Warning The present is a time of over- tremble and men's hearts to fail them whelming interest to all living. for fear. Rulers and statesmen, men who We are living in the time of the occupy positions of trust and end. The fast-fulfilling signs of the Tauthority, thinking men and women times declare that the coming of of all classes, have their attention Christ is near at hand. The days in fixed upon the events taking place which we live are solemn and about us. They are watching the important. The Spirit of God is relations that exist among the gradually but surely being with- nations. They observe the intensity drawn from the earth. Plagues and that is taking possession of every judgments are already falling upon earthly element, and they recognize the despisers of the grace of God. that something great and decisive is The calamities by land and sea, the about to take place—that the world unsettled state of society, the alarms is on the verge of a stupendous crisis. of war, are portentous. They forecast The Bible, and the Bible only, approaching events of the greatest gives a correct view of these things. magnitude. Here are revealed the great final The agencies of evil are combining scenes in the history of our world, their forces and consolidating. They events that already are casting their are strengthening for the last great shadows before the sound of their crisis. Great changes are soon to take approach, causing the earth to place in our world, and the final Great changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements will be rapid ones.... But who reads the warnings given by the fast-fulfilling signs of the times? 4 On The Edge of Time movements will be rapid ones. perverting justice and in filling The condition of things in the men’s hearts with the desire for world shows that troublous times selfish gain. “Justice standeth afar are right upon us. We are living in off: for truth is fallen in the street, the midst of an epidemic of crime, at and equity cannot enter.” Isaiah which thoughtful, God-fearing men 59:14. In the great cities there are everywhere stand aghast. The multitudes living in poverty and corruption that prevails, it is beyond wretchedness, well-nigh destitute of the power of the human pen to food, shelter, and clothing; while in describe. Every day brings fresh the same cities are those who have revelations of political strife, more than heart could wish, who bribery, and fraud. Every day brings live luxuriously, spending their its heart-sickening record of money on richly furnished houses, on personal adornment, or worse Every day brings its still, upon the gratification of heart-sickening record sensual appetites, upon liquor, tobacco, and other things that of violence and destroy the powers of the brain, lawlessness, of unbalance the mind, and debase the indifference to human soul. The cries of starving humanity are coming up before God, while by suffering, of brutal, every species of oppression and fiendish destruction extortion men are piling up colossal of human life. fortunes. The Scriptures describe the violence and lawlessness, of condition of the world just before indifference to human suffering, of Christ’s second coming. But who brutal, fiendish destruction of reads the warnings given by the fast- human life. Every day testifies to the fulfilling signs of the times? What increase of insanity, murder, and impression is made upon all those suicide. Who can doubt that satanic living? What change is seen in their agencies are at work among men attitude? No more than was seen in with increasing activity to distract the attitude of the inhabitants of the and corrupt the mind, and defile and Noah’s world. Absorbed in worldly destroy the body? business and pleasure, the ante- The enemy has succeeded in diluvians “knew not until the Flood Storm Warning 5 came, and took them all away.” property! Apparently these calam- Matthew 24:39. They had heaven- ities are capricious outbreaks of sent warnings, but they refused to disorganized, unregulated forces of listen. And today the world, utterly nature, wholly beyond the control of regardless of the warning voice of man; but in them all, God’s purpose God, is hurrying on to eternal ruin. may be read. They are among the The time is at hand when there agencies by which He seeks to will be sorrow in the world that no arouse men and women to a sense of human balm can heal. The Spirit of their danger. God is being withdrawn. Disasters God’s message for the inhabitants by sea and by land follow one of earth today is, “Be ye also ready: another in quick succession. How for in such an hour as ye think not frequently we hear of earthquakes the Son of man cometh.” Matthew and tornadoes, of destruction by fire 24:44. and flood, with great loss of life and How frequently we hear of earthquakes and tornadoes, of destruction by fire and flood, with great loss of life and property! These are among the agencies by which God is seeking to arouse men and women to a sense of their danger. Signs of the Second Coming And the disciples came unto Jesus privately, saying, “Tell us… what shall be the sign of Thy coming and of the end of the world?” And Jesus answered and said unto them, “Deception” “False christs and false prophets” “Wars and rumors of war” “Strife between nations” “Famine, pestilence, earthquakes” “Persecution of all who truly know Me and do My will” “Increase in wickedness” “The love of many growing cold” “The gospel preached in all the world” “Self-absorption: eating, drinking, marrying” “The abomination that makes desolate (read the book of Daniel)” “The great tribulation” “Signs in the heavens and on earth” “The sign of the Son of Man” “When you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass until all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.” The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 24 Bible Answers: Signs of the End www.peacefinders.org/signs Is God to Blame? The Battle for Truth “And there was war in heaven: Michael and His angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him...