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“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17

A Thus Saith the Lord

“In this time of persecution the faith of the Lord’s servants will be tried. They have faithfully given the warning, looking to God and to his Word alone. God’s Spirit, moving upon their hearts, has con- strained them to speak. Stimulated with holy zeal, and with the divine impulse strong upon them, they entered upon the performance of their duties without coldly calculating the consequences of speaking to the people the word which the Lord had given them. They have not consulted their temporal interests, or sought to preserve their reputation or their lives. Yet when the storm of op- position and reproach bursts upon them, some, overwhelmed with consternation, will be ready to exclaim, “Had we foreseen the consequences of our words, we would have held our peace.” They are hedged in with difficulties. Satan assails them with fierce temptations. The work which they have undertaken seems far beyond their ability to accomplish. They are threatened with destruction. The enthusiasm which animated them is gone; yet they cannot turn back. Then, feeling their utter helplessness, they flee to the Mighty One for strength. They remember that the words which they have spoken were not theirs, but His who bade them give the warning. God put the truth into their hearts, and they could not forbear to proclaim it.” GC88, 608.2 “The same trials have been experienced by men of God in ages past. Wycliffe, Huss, Luther, Tyn- dale, Baxter, Wesley, urged that all doctrines be brought to the test of the Bible, and declared that they would renounce everything which it condemned. Against these men, persecution raged with relentless fury; yet they ceased not to declare the truth. Different periods in the history of the church have each been marked by the development of some special truth, adapted to the necessi- ties of God’s people at that time. Every new truth has made its way against hatred and opposition; those who were blessed with its light were tempted and tried. The Lord gives a special truth for the people in an emergency. Who dare refuse to publish it? He commands his servants to present the last invitation of mercy to the world. They cannot remain silent, except at the peril of their souls. Christ’s ambassadors have nothing to do with consequences. They must perform their duty, and leave results with God.” GC88, 609.1 EDITION 07

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Contents

We need your Help in the Lord’s Final Work! ...... 4

Correct and Incorrect Use of “A Plain Thus Saith The Lord” ...... 5

A Brief Essay on Information Technology and the Gospel ...... 11

Lest we Forget ...... 16

Poem – Annie Smith ...... 25

Announcements – Campmeeting “Hold The Rope” 2020/2021 ...... 26

Recipe – Hearty Fruit Thins ...... 29

FIN Shop ...... 30

Abbreviations

Ellen G. White AH The Adventist Home GC The Great Controversy LS Life Sketches Lt Letter MR Manuscript Releases, Vol. 1-21 Ms Manuscript PH087 Special Testimony to Battle Creek Church PM The Publishing Ministry PP Patriarchs and Prophets RH The Review and Herald T Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 1-9

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We need your Help in the Lord’s Final Work!

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Studies & Testimonials True Education Share your studies and special testimonies with Education is an important component of the pres- us! We would love to hear them. ent truth work, as we know the Lord has opened up schools of the prophets all around the world. Share your knowledge on what you have learned about true education from Inspiration.

Worldwide News Country Living How is the Lord working in your part of the vine- The Lord calls His people to separate from the city yard? It is always a blessing to read updates and life and move to the country – often times a new news from those working in a personal capacity experience for most of us. If you have any tips, ex- for the Lord and from those in ministry work. periences, or studies on this that you would like to share with our readers, please do!

Events Gardening Have an event coming up? – Let us know! Growing your own food is a skill that many of us Camp-meetings, schools of the prophets, health want to learn about! Whether you are a pro or a seminars, etc. newbie to this activity, we would love to hear your tips, preferred methods, and any information that you have found beneficial or interesting for our readers.

Advent Pioneers Health & Natural remedies Millerite history and the works of our pioneers are The health message is the right arm of the Gos- an integral part of our learning experience in this pel. This realm of our message is of utmost im- movement. Please share any interesting informa- portance! Share your knowledge with us on: hy- tion you know or an insightful passage from their drotherapy, natural remedies, diet and nutrition, writings that we would all enjoy reading! homemade products, etc.

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Correct and Incorrect Use of “A Plain Thus Saith The Lord”

The phrase “thus saith the LORD” is found just over four hundred times in the Bible and is generally used by the author to emphasize that the succeeding text is a direct thought from God Himself with little to no input from the human author. Subsequent students of the Bible have used this term to explain that a thought or doctrine is derived directly from a surface reading of the Bible, therefore usually without extrapolation.

In September 2019, this movement experienced “But God will have a people upon the earth to debatably the most serious shaking it has ever maintain the Bible, and the Bible only, as the had, in part over this exact subject. The former standard of all doctrines, and the basis of all leadership, Elder Jeff Pippenger and his minis- reforms. The opinions of learned men, the de- try Future For America (FFA) openly admitted ductions of science, the creeds or decisions of that they had reverted from “line upon line ecclesiastical councils, as numerous and dis- methodology” to “a plain thus saith the Lord”, cordant as are the churches which they rep- further admitting that it was “Laodicean meth- resent, the voice of the majority, – not one or odology”. This chapter will attempt to define all of these should be regarded as evidence for the correct and incorrect use of “a plain thus or against any point of religious faith. Before saith the Lord”. accepting any doctrine or precept, we should For over a decade, Elder Jeff repeatedly men- demand a plain “Thus saith the Lord” in its sup- tioned that “our methodology was is “line upon port. ...” RH, June 7, 1906. line methodology” or “repetition of history”. We will look at each of the doctrines this move- Our current church leaders, namely Elders Tess ment has taught at the formalization time pe- Lambert and Parminder Biant have helped fur- riod in the repeating pattern and list all of their ther define “line upon line methodology” as supporting “plain thus saith the Lord” verses “parable methodology”. Elder Jeff himself has and quotes, but first we should define what repeatedly taught that the methodology which that phrase actually means. was confirmed on August 11, 1840 was “a day for a year” paralleling the methodology which Correct Usage of a Plain “Thus Saith The Lord” was confirmed on September 11, 2001 which was “line upon line”. “But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Then suddenly, in September of 2019, two LORD thy God...” Exodus 20:10 months before their shut door, FFA left the If I asked you for a plain thus saith the Lord for movement alleging that we were in error due what day the Sabbath is, you could present the to our doctrines not being in accordance with above verse. You could then debate if you think a “plain thus saith the Lord”. They withdrew all it has been changed or done away with, but no support and changed the opening statement student could disagree that the Bible plainly on their website to the following quote: states it is the seventh day. This is not hidden

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treasure and this methodology has been used consider for which dispensation or culture etc. by Christians for hundreds of years. This then is in which the thought was intended. For exam- an example of a plain surface reading, or a plain ple, we do not enforce stoning as punishment “thus saith the Lord”. We use this methodolo- now because it was for a different dispen- gy to explain the state of the dead for example, sation, that being a theocracy. We are not re- using verses with which most Adventists are quired to wear tzit tzit even though it is in the very familiar and can often quote verbatim. sacred torah itself, is in no way a shadow of the However, there are plain statements in inspi- cross and it’s purpose would still be valid today ration that Adventists would agree are not to as the ten commandments are still binding. be taken literally by us today on the basis that today we live in a different age, society or dis- Racism pensation. For example, Elder Tess presents this when she confronts “Let those who profess to be followers of the the current social, moral and prophetic issues meek and lowly Jesus, dispose of some of their of racism and sexism. If you were to use a plain idols, such as bicycles. ...” PH087, 7.2 “thus saith the Lord” without considering for 1 Cor. 11:5 is another plain thus saith the Lord which dispensation it was intended, you could which both the sisters at FFA and Ellen White make the case that race-based slavery is God’s disregarded, “But every woman that prayeth or will today. From Genesis to Revelation, race- prophesieth with her head uncovered dishono- based slavery is approved by God in the Bible ureth her head” (1 Cor. 11:5). (Gen. 9:25-27 & PP 118.1; Gen. 17:23; Lev. 25:35-46;1 Kings Inevitably, they agree that, “things are differ- 9:20-22; Philemon). ent now”, “the culture was different back then” The Christian basically has to decide if their and we use human logic or common sense if loving Creator and Redeemer is a pro-slavery you will, to arrive at that conclusion, for there racist and is, “the same yesterday, and today, is nothing in inspiration to suggest things will and forever”, or if He was just conforming to ever be different. For example, it was not a the culture of that dispensation; a culture shadow of the cross, nor does the text say “Sis- which has now progressed, and hence requires ters cover your head when prophesying but that God’s people should progress with it. In only up until 100AD”. other words, God requires His church to be a If you were really to strictly adhere to a plain progressive church as opposed to a conser- thus saith the Lord, our sisters would not be al- vative church who only seeks to preserve and lowed to attend church during a monthly cycle “conserve” old traditions and teachings even (Lev. 15:19-20). This is a law in the Torah which is though they were designed for a past culture in no way a shadow of the cross, but today we or dispensation. It seems there are still many are justified to break this God given law, as far right-wing Christians that believe in the con- as I know without any revelation from inspira- servation of old traditions and teachings using tion, simply because we know things are dif- a “plain thus saith the Lord” to evidence it. ferent now. Whether it be modern sanitation, Ellen White however ignored the above Scrip- dress culture or the price of a bicycle, it is clear tures and was emphatically anti-slavery, be- God wants us to be a progressive church who cause in her dispensation, the practice was at considers the dispensation we are in when we the forefront of the socio and religio-political interpret Scripture. agenda. She was progressive and understood So can we conclude that the only way to proper- God was attempting to move His people away ly utilize a plain “thus saith the Lord” is to also from that racist and abusive ancient culture.

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She recognized that things were currently dif- store the original mindset for humanity before ferent, and that her society was undergoing sin – not just sinlessness, not just diet, not just the turmoil of change in every arena, hence at-one-ness with Him, but the equality of Eden she completely ignored a plain “thus saith the too. Lord” methodology on this subject and indeed “Eve was told of the sorrow and pain that must contradicted it. henceforth be her portion. And the Lord said, Apparently God could only move so fast, and ‘Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall in her dispensation, racial segregation would rule over thee.’ In the creation, God had made have been a step too fast. Ellen White speaks her the equal of Adam. Had they remained obe- against interracial marriage. 2SM, 343-344 dient to God – in harmony with His great law of And she says also, “...colored people should not love – they would ever have been in harmony urge that they be placed on an equality with with each other; but sin had brought discord, white people”. 9T, 214.3 and now their union could be maintained and harmony preserved only by submission on the Furthermore, “You cannot more effectually part of the one or the other. Eve had been the spoil the colored children of the South than by first in transgression; and she had fallen into leading them to think that they are to be placed temptation by separating from her companion, in every respect on a social equality with the contrary to the divine direction. It was by her white race. Untold evils will be the outcome.” solicitation that Adam sinned, and she was now Lt165, October 22, 1899 par. 9 placed in subjection to her husband. Had the So for us today, if we insist on observing even principles enjoined in the law of God been cher- the most contemporary of inspired writings, ished by the fallen race, this sentence, though we would have to defy God when we think of growing out of the results of sin, would have our black brothers and sisters as socially equal proved a blessing to them; but man’s abuse to our white brothers and sisters. Do you real- of the supremacy thus given him has too of- ly believe that, or do you instead believe that ten rendered the lot of woman very bitter, and God knew that it was not the right dispensa- made her life a burden.” AH, 115.1 tion to deal with racial equality? If the latter, Both the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy condone then without any inspired statement, we can the dictionary definition of sexism. So again, do agree that God’s people today are required to we believe God is racist and sexist, unswerving- adhere to the civil rights movements for equal- ly declaring, “For I am the LORD, I change not…” ity in modern history, contradicting all previous (Mal. 3:6), or did He just recognize that His people inspiration. were living in a racist and sexist society during that particular dispensation? Within this move- Sexism ment it is impossible to think otherwise as we With those fairly obvious and easy steps, we have already broken the gender restrictions can evidence that God requires His church to placed upon us as a people. Inspiration clearly be progressive on the socio and religo-political identifies a male only priesthood and school of issues of their own dispensation. One would the prophets (PP, 593; Lt2, 1899, January 4 1899, par. 4, also have to agree that He has always sent & Ms.14a, 1897, February 14 1897, par. 5). messengers to that effect and never left us In direct contradiction to a plain “thus saith the guessing. It is just our responsibility to identi- Lord” the disciples broke the gender restric- fy those messengers and test the message to tions in the sacred law of Moses, given by God see if it follows the aforementioned criteria. Himself, when they baptized women (Acts 8:12 & That He leads His people to progressively re- 16:14-15) because they understood that in their

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dispensation women were now permitted to and all because they misunderstand how to uti- personally enter into covenant with God. Be- lize a plain “thus saith the Lord”. fore that, only men could enter into covenant So we can conclude that the correct way to uti- with God (Genesis 17:9-11). Circumcision wasn’t a lize “a plain “thus saith the Lord” is with consid- shadow of the cross, but God’s messenger told eration of the dispensation for which it was in- the new testament disciples that God want- tended. Thus the incorrect way to use it would ed His people to be a progressive church and be to enforce the application of an inspired therefore less androcentric. statement during the wrong dispensation. FFA If we can accept that both the racial and gen- have already agreed to this definition. ­Elder der inequality expressed in the Bible and Spirit Jeff has openly admitted he was one of the of Prophecy were only for their dispensation, personalities which led out against time set- based on their culture at the time, and God ting for example, based on a plain “thus saith wants His people to be a progressive church, the Lord”, but in Italy in the summer of 2018 restoring us to Eden before sin, then can we he fully accepted time setting based solely on compare and contrast Ephesian 5:22 with 6:5 the argument that now we are now in a gather- with an honest and objective heart? ing therefore time setting is required of us. He “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own hus- agreed that we must contradict the countless bands, as unto the Lord.” Eph. 5:22 inspired statements which plainly forbid time setting because taking line upon line, we can “Servants, be obedient to them that are your see in our gathering dispensation, that things masters according to the flesh, with fear and are different. trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ...” Eph. 6:5 Through the 2520, this movement has un- derstood that each reform line, or time line, If you think 5:22 is still applicable today on the depicts the events which God has walked His basis that it is a plain “thus saith the Lord”, in- people through in order to “gather” them into different to the culture we have progressed a unified body and declare the warning mes- to today, then what license do you have to in- sage for that generation (or dispensation). So terpret 6:5 any differently? If you are going to we have referred to a time line as a “gathering” conserve the sexist sentiments in Ephesians, time and hence when God’s people are not be- consistency demands that you conserve the ing gathered, for example during the 1260 years racist elements too. Those that insist wives or the Babylonian or Egyptian captivity, we re- must submit to their husbands based on this fer to as a “scattering”. verse are forced to assert that race-based slav- ery is still approved by God today as well. Sister White uses this terminology in Early Writings p.74.1 for example. By the way there is That is exactly why conservative Christians no plain “thus saith the Lord” that implicates who support Donald Trump believe he is cho- the acceptance of time setting during a gath- sen by God, evidenced by his sexist and racist ering time. It can only be demonstrated using views and policies. God is love, however those line upon line and parable methodology. This so-called Christians embrace all of Mr. Trump’s concept should have been nothing new to Elder hate and call him chosen of God. They call “evil Jeff, for knowingly or unknowingly he had led good, and good evil” (Is. 5:20) because they quote the movement through every doctrine without a plain “thus saith the Lord” without consider- a single “thus saith the Lord”. ing which dispensation the quote was intended for. The time has truly come when Christians are ripe to receive the mark of the beast and “think that [they] doeth God service” (John 16:2),

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The Methodology for each Formalization & Test two quotes which were offered as an apparent In 1996 when Elder Jeff Pippenger formalized “thus saith the Lord” (9T, 11 & RH, July 5, 1906 par. 14 Daniel 11:40-45 in the Time of the End maga- (repeated in LS, 411.5) are in fact no such thing and zine, he contradicted inspiration when he allo- their original intent places them at Daniel 12:1, cated 1989 as the time of the end. Sister White the close of human probation. In the total and plainly states 1798 is the time of the end and complete absence for any plain “thus saith the to identify 1989 is to directly contradict a plain Lord”, we used line upon line and we “made ap- “thus saith the Lord”. Otherwise, Ellen White plication” to create a waymark at 9/11. is silent on these verses and the only contri- I think time setting is the easiest doctrine to bution she does make to them is that Smith’s demonstrate that this movement does not “Daniel and the Revelation” is “God’s helping use a plain “thus saith the Lord” as our meth- hand” (MR21, 444). So if Elder Jeff thought he odology. Moreover, it is well known that Sister was using a plain “thus saith the Lord” as his White wrote emphatically against time setting. methodology, he was woefully negligent of Although FFA still accepts time setting today, that inspired quote. they insist that they adhere to a strict “thus The prophetic license Elder Jeff used to apply saith the Lord” as they do on the home page those verses symbolically was the principle of their website. Personally, I see this as one of stating that after the cross, prophecy is sym- their greater hypocrisies and further evidence bolic, which is incorrect. There is no plain “thus of the sea of confusion their ship is drifting in. saith the Lord” to back up that assertion and it How can they accept time setting yet demand can be demonstrated that some prophecy is lit- a plain “thus saith the Lord” for everything they eral after the cross, such as the literal Second accept? Advent described in Revelation. The only way one can come to a correct understanding of 2520 these verses for our time is through the parable methodology, as there is no extant plain “thus The 2520 (the key that unlocks time setting), saith the Lord”. The “Time of the End” magazine derived from Leviticus 26 is a prophecy warn- does not even adhere to the proposition that ing ancient Israel they will go into captivity and after the cross prophecy is symbolic, as that be scattered abroad if they do not observe the would require Daniel 11 to be symbolic from commandments. Let me be clear, Moses was perhaps around v28, the period of the cross. not giving a time prophecy about a group of people in America in 1798 and 1844. Miller, Ed- son and therefore this movement “made appli- 9/11 cation” when it understood the 2520 ends on 9/11 was the next testing message and suf- these dates. There is no extant “thus saith the fice to say, there is no plain “thus saith the Lord” for the 2520, Ellen White is silent on it Lord” for that waymark. In fact, the very in- and in fact, if you were honest to the principle crease of knowledge it was testing us on was of a plain “thus saith the Lord” you would have the line upon line methodology and not a plain to admit she actually says the 2300 days is, “the “thus saith the Lord”! 1991 saw the increase of longest and last prophetic period brought to knowledge on the line upon line methodology view in the Bible”! (GC, 351.1) Again, if you held and 2001 was the test for that very methodol- fast solely to a plain “thus saith the Lord” you ogy. The only way one can demonstrate 911 as would have little to nothing in inspiration to a waymark, is through line upon line and the evidence the 2520 as a legitimate time proph- parable methodology, showing how it lines up ecy, but you would have a plain “thus saith the with August 11th 1840 in one application. The Lord” against it.

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Fractals they verbally admitted to having were “the two There aren’t any quotes or verses defending streams” and equality. In a very basic general- our use of fractals which, by their very nature, ization, one could say they preferred the right- are inherently line upon line methodology. For wing stream which maintains their position on example, it is a complete contradiction of inspi- conspiracy theories and sexism and I’m going ration to say there is a mark of the beast law to allege nationalism. in 2014 for the priests as the only way to prove For decades, Elder Jeff Pippenger repeated and that is utilizing fractals with line upon line. At demonstrated on a white board week after the same time, we started to teach “no public week that line upon line was our methodology evangelism” from 9/11 until the mark of the and by 2015, said that our teachings “are now beast law. No public evangelism! Suffice to say so way out there” that no Adventist would ac- Elder Jeff Pippenger was in stark contradiction cept them as Adventist methodology is a plain to any “thus saith the Lord” yet again, but cor- “thus saith the Lord”. Verbally accepting every rectly utilized, the repeat of history, making ap- aforementioned doctrine until a sister from plication of the story of Jericho among others Australia demonstrated that women were to come to that conclusion. equal to men. Then suddenly they charged us with apostasy and demanded a plain “thus saith the Lord”. – A.S. The Midnight Cry Message That brings us down to our next formalization in 2018 and the midnight cry message Elder Tess Lambert brought us. This very clearly re- Sources: lied heavily on parable methodology, line upon line, making application, literal to spiritual, The Line of Restoration, Elder Tess Lambert compare and contrast etc. Inspiration is silent (Germany, September 2019) for example on the two World Wars, Pyrrhus, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-j_Ji- Fatima, information wars, reapplying Raphia 6ud6s&feature=emb_title and Panium at the end of the world and all the other doctrines FFA agreed with and as far as I know still do. In the absence of a plain “thus Thus Saith the LORD; 1989-Present (France, saith the Lord”, FFA accepted and still accept an ­October 2019) amount of that message. The main problems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6Vx- CxuJOk

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A Brief Essay on Information Technology and the Gospel

Information is an important factor in the controversy between God and Satan. It’s been import- ant since before the creation of earth, and the human race. Satan had a version of information or truth, that he presented to the heavenly angels. His version of the truth antagonistically contrast- ed against the Truth God maintained throughout eternity. Eventually, contention over truth broke out between those who believed the information Satan was propagating and those who trusted the information God always maintained. This controversy extended throughout time eventually reaching the human race during its very beginning. God presented truth, or information to Adam and Eve regarding the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Satan, using the very words of God, also presented information regarding the same tree to Eve. The controversy arises in choosing which information to ultimately trust as true, accurate, and correct. Throughout the history of the hu- man race and their portion in the controversy between God and Satan, information has been a significant factor in motivating the choice of individuals to live according to God’s government or not. This article briefly discusses the influence of information on the human race and the gradual advancement in means of communicating information by discussing certain historical examples.

The prototypical example of information as it approach. Now, keeping this in mind, consider is utilized in a controversy appears in Genesis Satan’s presentation of the tree to Eve. chapter 3. But first let this portion of the dis- Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast cussion be prefaced with the information given of the field which the Lord God had made. And by God in chapter 2: he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good surely die: For God doth know that in the day and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 2:16-17 Genesis 3:1, 4-5 Observe the manner in which God presents the The manner Satan uses to present this infor- information. There is no careful approach, no mation is remarkably different in comparison intermediary to carry the message; God states to the way God explained it. Satan was subtle the matter plainly, as if completely in expecta- and very careful in presenting the information. tion that Adam, having no reason to do other- He also used an intermediary, the serpent, as a wise, will believe and trust the information giv- disguise and did not present himself in his nat- en. This also happens to be the approach of the ural form to Eve. His approach also contains a Bible in general; it assumes that the reader will subtle challenge to the authenticity and verac- take the information within at its word, and ity of God’s previous claims on the tree. This trust it. Consequently, the Bible does not take challenge to God’s word must be present, for great care in presenting information in such a Eve otherwise has no reason to doubt what God manner that removes all doubt from a skeptical said about the tree. Note also that Satan claims

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one specific point to be completely wrong: that an early and important technological advance- Eve will not surely die. This counterpoint to ment for the human race: the ability to record God’s claim is encapsulated in the temptation: spoken or imagined language. As humanity de- your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as veloped and spread throughout the earth, the gods, knowing good and evil. The reader would vocal mode of transmission would not suffice do well to meditate on the contrast in this pro- as the most efficient mode of communication totypical example between how God and Sa- in all cases. Written language, capable of trans- tan propagate information. From this example, port by tangible means, facilitated the trans- we find that information itself is not the only mission of information among humans. potential problem that misleads or misdirects Written communication has considerable lim- people. It can be observed from this interaction its as well. The medium on which the language between Satan and Eve that the very manner appears must be transported by tangible, phys- in which information is presented becomes a ical means. A parcel containing written com- factor in how it influences people. Arguably, munication must be transported either on foot, with the exception of the claim that Eve would using animals, or other subsequent advance- not die, everything Satan explained to Eve was ments of transportation (boat, train, automo- apparently true. If Eve ate the fruit, she would bile, airplane, etc). This method of transmission indeed have her eyes open to both good and becomes inefficient gradually over time as the evil, for in eating the fruit from that tree and human race continues to grow in number and disobeying God, Eve would commit evil and spread out to cover the vast geography of the “know” it by experience. planet. With this controversy between God and What if Satan had explained the consequences, Satan prevailing over the human race, efficient in this case, of being “as gods” after having an means of communication becomes necessary. experience with disobeying God? Things may The propagation of truth God reveals to peo- have turned out differently. So, we also ob- ple in efforts to present the opportunity of serve that withholding information on a given salvation to them must be quick and efficient. subject while giving other information on the Likewise, Satan must remain competitive in same subject could produce an influence upon his efforts to combat the gospel message God people that misleads them. desires to propagate worldwide. Thus, further The mode of transmission in this prototypi- advancement in communication becomes a cal example under consideration is very direct. reasonable expectation. Historically, a tremen- Both God and Satan presented information re- dous change from written language to another garding the tree of knowledge of good and evil means of communication can be observed in directly to Adam and Eve. No other mode, be- the early development of electronic transmis- sides vocalization, occurs in this case. The hu- sion such as the telegraph. man race fell, having chosen to take Satan’s ver- Credit should be given to other attempts of im- sion of information as truth, and throughout proving communication prior to the telegraph. those centuries before the flood we suppose The human race in history has been impres- that information remained to be communicat- sively creative in solving the problem of how ed from human to human in the same way— to make communication faster and more effi- vocal, word of mouth. The first five books of cient. Historical observance presents the vari- the Bible themselves present to us an observ- ous methods of improved communication (that able change in the method of transmission of will not be discussed in detail here) via the uti- information. Moses used written language on lization of signals. Humans throughout history some means of tangible conveyance. This was prior to the telegraph used signals to carry in-

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formation over distances. The signals could be improvements contribute to the eventual en- carried by sound, or light, or other means. The trance into the “information age”; but, this dis- information carried in such signals was delib- cussion will now examine another example of erate and brief. Yet limitations on this means of the significance of information as it is utilized transmission were still present: the efficiency in the controversy between God and Satan. of utility, the amount of information that could Jesus succeeded where Adam failed. The decep- be transmitted, the distance the information tive means by which Satan used the words of could travel, and dependence on ideal envi- God to tempt Adam and Eve has already been ronmental factors. This progress in communi- observed. Since Adam and Eve failed the test cation via signals is noteworthy, but this dis- this way, it could be supposed that Jesus would cussion’s primary focus happens to prefer the be tested in the same manner when He came to most momentous developments in communi- redeem the fallen race. Do we find a deceptive cation. Transmitting a signal via electricity is a use of information by Satan in efforts to cause momentous development that solved numer- Jesus to fail? Observe Matthew 4:1-11: ous limitations. “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wil- The telegraph serves as another means of derness to be tempted of the devil. And when he transmitting a signal. In this manner the tele- had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was graph is identical in principle to a lighthouse, afterward an hungred. And when the tempter the beating of a drum, or flaming pyres arrayed came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, in specific manner, and etc. The major differ- command that these stones be made bread. ence that sets the telegraph apart from other But he answered and said, It is written, Man signaling methods is the signal travels by elec- shall not live by bread alone, but by every word tricity carried via cable or other viable means. that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then The idea of developing some manner of car- the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and rying a signal via electric means began to be setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And explored as early as the latter half of the 18th saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast century. In the 1840s, Samuel Morse and Alfred thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his Vail developed a notably successful implemen- angels charge concerning thee: and in their tation of carrying electric signal using a coded hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time language transmitted via single-wire electric thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said cable. This rather notable development in com- unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not munication occurs during a time when signifi- tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh cant developments surrounding the prophetic him up into an exceeding high mountain, and gospel message were taking place during the sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and years 1843 and 1844. the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these And let it not be missed what message was things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down first transmitted via telegraph on May 24, 1844: and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get “What hath God wrought”. A good research thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt activity would be to examine history to see if worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt major developments in communication always thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, be- occur at the same time major developments in hold, angels came and ministered unto him.” prophetic fulfillment involving the great con- The similarity in the confrontations with Satan troversy occur. Ever since the technological experienced by Adam and Jesus are striking. advancement of electricity, methods of com- Both were tested over something to eat. As if munication rapidly improved over time. These specifically referring to the failure of Adam so

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long ago, Jesus says “man shall live by every wilderness. We find this information warfare word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”. present in the two religious systems presented Adam and Eve failed to do this and chose to eat in the old testament: the worship of God ver- the fruit that was forbidden by God’s word. Je- sus paganism. Both forms of worship involved sus succeeded where they failed by refusing to a place considered holy or exclusively reserved turn the stones to bread. Then Jesus deals with for religious rites. Both forms involved a sol- the deceptive use of “God’s word” itself, as it emn ritual that typically revolved around the had been written before. Satan uses prophetic sacrifice of animals. Paganism, having so many writings to suggest that Jesus could safely cast similarities to the sacrificial rites God instruct- Himself off the pinnacle of the temple to prove ed the human race to perform ever since the He is the son of God, since it had been written fall, seems to be a veritable counterfeit of the that angels would keep Him safe. Here we have true way to worship. The rites God instruct- a noteworthy resemblance to the claim given ed the human race to perform were intended to Eve, “ye shall not surely die”. to reveal by symbols to the worshippers, the Once more, Jesus resists the temptation by gravity of sin, the necessity for salvation, and countering with the appropriate application the dependence on the promised redeemer. and usage of the word of God. The final temp- The sacrificial rites would use the material tation also exhibits a remarkable parallel to the things of earth to point to the sublime themes temptation of Adam and Eve with a promise of of the means by which the fallen race would be gain after agreeing to the temptation: Adam redeemed. Contrarily, the pagan rites cultivat- and Eve would gain God-like knowledge and ed in its observers the false security that sal- Jesus would gain the world. There are other vation could be obtained by the very strength similarities that can be discussed while com- of humanity to perform the rites. Instead of paring the first Adam to the second Adam, but bringing the minds of worshippers to wonder finding the characteristic deceptive usage of about salvation or ruminate over deep regret God’s word, which will now be called “infor- of sin, pagan ritual encouraged a preference mation warfare”, has been located even in the toward temporal and earthly desires. temptation endured by Jesus on our behalf in Satan’s method of warfare can be observed the wilderness. over time in the Jewish economy and sacrificial This observation in the comparison is astound- rites. The backsliding of the ancient Israelites ing. Jesus provides a way of redemption for the presents the dreadful truth that even a system human race that is fundamentally based on of religion given by instruction from God can the word of God itself. Any faithful Christian become corrupt when misused (for example, may reach out to Jesus for strength to resist see Judah compared to Sodom in Isaiah 1:10-15). temptation and know that they are secure in This stratagem is what Christians must guard God’s care. How is it that Satan continues to against. Satan takes what God has given, pres- divert people from discovering and accepting ents it to the fallen race in a deceptive way, and this offer of salvation? The underlying princi- encourages systematic and residual misuse of ple of the method of warfare has already been what God has given. Most importantly, what revealed and observed in the temptations of God has given is the way of salvation. This sal- Adam & Eve and Jesus. The method is to use vation presents itself to the fallen race by way what is known to be true, such as God’s word of the gospel message. itself, in a deceptive manner that results in er- The gospel message is information. To carry ror. Truly, Satan has worked this way even be- out war against this gospel message, Satan will fore Jesus experienced His temptation in the use truth from the gospel message and pres-

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ent it to humanity in a deceptive way to bring tate the efficient spreading of the final warn- about various undesirable results: a counterfeit ing message throughout the world. So, both in- system, strong aversion to God, fanaticism, etc. formation and the means by which it is carried Now that this “information-warfare” quality of play profoundly significant roles in the contro- the controversy between God and Satan has versy between God and Satan. been discussed, let the subject of information Harnessing electricity as an energy source be- technology be briefly revisited. came a reality during the 19th century. Since this The development of the telegraph occurred development in electricity as an energy source, during the momentous religious events of the the advancement and development of technol- Millerite movement that culminated in the ogy in general has been rapid and tremendous. year 1844. During the 1800s, prior to any sig- With electricity as an energy source, commu- nificant improvement in communication that nication technology has been vastly improved would allow for virtually instantaneous trans- over time from the telegraph to the internet. mission of information, the human race used In general, electronic communication has im- the best means it had. Information would be proved over time to allow for more information carried over land and sea taking significant to be carried over vast distances in relatively enough amounts of time to reach its destina- short amounts of time. These advancements tion so that delay was expected and normal. It in information technology allow for efficient is worthwhile to note that the development of communication throughout a world that is a means of communication allowing transmis- much more vastly populated and inhabited at sion of information virtually instantaneously the present age than it was during most of the worldwide revealed itself during the latter por- first two millennia A.D. It stands to reason that tion of the 20th century. both sides of the controversy between God and The internet itself became publicly available Satan will take advantage of the advancement in the year 1991 via the “World Wide Web”. in information technology to propagate their The World Wide Web itself was invented by messages. Let all those who are searching for Tim Berners-Lee in the year 1989 and has its salvation be wary that information technology roots in the technological development of the is an efficient means for carrying both true and ARPANET. This is truly fascinating. These two deceptive information. Let all Christians strive dates happen to be prophetically significant. to uphold the gospel and all other good and ed- Recent developments in understanding and ifying information in truth and verity. – G.S. interpreting prophecy in the book of Daniel chapter eleven especially around verses forty through forty-five present an expectation of decline for the “king of the south” which actu- ally occurs throughout the years 1989 to 1991. The king of the south represented the Soviet Union, who’s head was Russia. During the years 1989 to 1991, the world observed the gradual decline of the Soviet Union into dissolution. It certainly appears that, as the prophecy in Dan- iel chapter eleven comes so near to ultimate fulfillment when Michael Himself shall stand (Daniel 12:1), a means of communication became available to the world, by necessity, to facili-

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Lest we Forget

The section “Lest we Forget” is a republishing of a series of articles printed in the 1990s by the SDA church. Since these articles give much historical background about the past history of our church, we thought it to be beneficial to republish the articles in our Newsletter. However, we alert the reader to keep in mind that these articles are simply published to learn historical background with- out any comment of present truth. The publisher of this Newsletter does not agree with every single statement in the articles. (Example: we do not consider W.W. Prescott to be a Pioneer)

“We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.” LS, 196

Empowered to Lighten The Earth

“In a large degree through our publishing houses is to be accomplished the work of that other angel who comes down from heaven with great power and who lightens the earth with his glory.” 7T, 140.

The beginnings of the Seventh-day Adventist March 20, 1840. By the end of the first year publishing work, the important and power- the subscription list stood at 1,500. In July, ful work of “that other angel,” can be traced 1841, Josiah Litch became associate editor; and to that December meeting between Joshua in April, 1842, the paper was changed from a V. Himes and William Miller (see article on semi-monthly to a weekly publication. In 1841, Himes). No longer could the simple farmer re- readers were offered a 20% commission to act main in the background. Himes became one of as agents for the paper. the greatest publicity agents of his time; the The Berean Society was formed in larger cities mouthpiece, yes, the amplifier for Miller. to establish reading rooms where books and The searchlight of publicity was turned literature on the prophecies were available to squarely upon him, and a new field of endeav- the public. A series of books and pamphlets or opened up before him. The publishing work by Miller and others was published and sold was used by God to accomplish this. Like a mir- or lent for use in these reading rooms. These acle it opened up the great cities to Miller; and included Miller’s Lectures, which were pub- within three years, Miller’s name and doctrine lished by Himes in Boston in 1842. It was this became household words. latter publication that convinced Joseph Bates Miller had felt the need of a medium of com- and Charles Fitch of the truth of the advent munication with the public which would pres- message. ent his views and act as a shield against the From November 17 to December 17, 1842, the abusive attacks of other journals. Joshua V. first volume of The Midnight Cry! was pub- Himes was used of God to start the first ad- lished in New York. Twenty-six editions of ten ventist newspaper, The Signs a/the Times, on thousand copies each were published daily and

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hawked on the streets by news boys or dis- to the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald and tributed otherwise. Simultaneously, a series printed in Paris, Maine. Under the guidance of lectures was offered. On completion of the and protection of God, this paper has contin- first volume, the second volume was published ued to this day as the general paper of the Sev- as a weekly. Shortly after the disappointment, enth-day Adventist Church and now is named in October of 1844, the name was changed to the Adventist Review. The Morning Watch! “The publications sent forth from our printing Many newspapers which lasted only a few houses are tel prepare a people to meet God.” weeks or months were printed to publicize 7T, 139 “We are not only to publish the theory of the meetings. Among those that endured lon- the truth, but to present a practical illustration ger were The Voice of Truth in Rochester, The of it in character and life. Our publishing insti- Western Midnight Cry! in Cincinnati, Trumpet tutions are to stand before the world as an em- of Alarm in Philadelphia, and the Voice of Elijah­ bodiment of Christian principles.” 7T, 142 in Montreal. The commission to publicize the soon-coming By October 22, 1844, eight million copies of of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords-to warn The Midnight Cry!, Signs of the Times, and oth- the world of the close of probation and com- er published works, including advent hymn plete “the proclamation of the sealing mes- books and the 1843chart, had been scattered sage”-falls on the remnant described in proph- to the ends of the earth. ecy as they “that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Revelation 14:12. From these flourishing roots which began with such a vision as Joshua Himes had, anew work Results from surveys made in various large sprang up, directed and nurtured by God. To cities together with the recent experience of the Seventh-day Adventist group came the giving away multiplied thousands of copies of message through Ellen White: The Great Controversy, reprinted under var- ious names, indicate that in the larger cities “At a meeting held in Dorchester, Mass., No- of the United States, knowledge of the Sev- vember, 1848, I had been given a view of the enth-day Adventist message is limited. proclamation of the sealing message, and of It is time again for God to raise up many like the duty of the brethren to publish the light Joshua Himes, to revitalize the church press- that was shining upon our pathway. es, and to empower multiplied thousands “After coming out of vision, I said to my hus- of “desktop” publishers who will scatter the band: ‘I have a message for you. You must be- printed page with the word that the sealing gin to print a little paper and send it out to the time, and the sealing message of the Sev- people. Let it be small at first; but as the peo- enth-day Sabbath is soon to end with the glo- ple read, they will send you means with which rious return of our Lord and Saviour. to print, and it will be a success from the first. From an understanding of the beginnings and From this small beginning it was shown to importance of the publishing work, may inspi- me to be like streams of light that went clear ration and insight be gained that will motivate round the world.?’ PM, 15,16 God’s remnant church with greater desire to The Present Truth was launched in June, 1849, warn the world of the close of probation and with the publication of a thousand copies of the soon coming of Christ in great glory. At the the first issue. Joseph Bates, published a 72- close of probation the opportunity to know page pamphlet in 1849 entitled, A Seal of the and love God will cease because of the matu- Living God. In November, 1850, The Present ration of rebellion in all who do not believe His Truth was enlarged, and the name changed Word and who reject the love of God.

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“Thou must prophesy again before many peo- and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because ples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” of him. Even so, Amen.” Revelation 1:7. Reve­lation 10:11. “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye me, to give every man according as his work shall see him, and they also which pierced him: shall be.” Revelation 22:12. – R.F.

Scoffers - Hall come in the Last Day

The spirit of lying was „… prevalent, especially But, when Christ appears, “The derisive jests among many of the conductors of the public have ceased. Lying lips are hushed into silence. press,” Himes said in an editorial in Signs of … The cry bursts forth from lips so lately scoff- the Times, Sept. 21, 1842, p. 8, regarding those ing, ‘The great day of His wrath is come, and who scoffed at the advent message. who shall be able to stand?’” GC, 642 His droll method of counteract- ing the media’s gibes was sim- ply to reprint the ludicrous as- sertions in his Scoffer’s Corner without comment. The candid, unprejudiced reader could eas- ily discern their falsehood. The press attacked the men, the mes- sage, and the believers. “William Miller is a weak-mind- ed, vain and self-confident old man,” published one. “I call him an imposter,” charged anoth- er. “His believers are becoming insane,” reported still another. Himes was labeled an embez- zler by men who perceived his motives as selfish. (See Cartoon at right.) “Marvelous beyond ex- pression is the blindness of the people of this generation. Thou- sands reject the word of God as unworthy of Cartoon depicting the Boston Advent belief.. .. Skeptics and scoffers ...divert them- ­Tabernacle ascending­ while the Devil selves by holding up to ridicule the solemn below, has Joshua Himes in his grips, declarations of Scriptures concerning Christ and the plan of salvation....” GC, 561 supposedly for embezzling

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Editorial Prowess No man of the present age, perhaps, has done that, as truly as the body of Christ was raised more for the cause of Christianity, in raising from the grave by the power of God, so surely a barrier against the desolating flood of infi- all that are in the graves will come forth; they delity which has well-nigh overwhelmed the that have done good, at Christ’s coming, to the church and the world, than WILLIAM MILLER. resurrection of life, and they that have done The doctrine of the second coming of Christ, evil, at the end of the one thousand years, to and the great objects of his coming, had well- the resurrection of damnation. … nigh become obliterated from the mind of the It is a fact which should make a deep impres- community, or, if believed at all, it was fee- sion on the minds of those interested in this bly, and with faint impressions with respect cause, and excite them to diligence in the to its near approach; the great mass of reli- work of circulating these writings, that it is gious teachers were almost perfectly asleep, only where men read, after having their minds assuring their people that they had nothing called up to the subject, that they become con- to fear of the coming of the Judge these one firmed and consistent believers in the doctrine. thousand years at least, yet. The doctrine of But there is but little doubt in the case of one the resurrection was almost obliterated from who reads and studies the subject faithfully, the pulpit theology of the age. Yes, the great but that he will be confirmed in its truth.’ doctrine, on which rests the whole Christian fabric, was well-nigh abandoned to the ene- Comments from the preface to Vol. III of Miller’s Works, my. How seldom was it heard from the pulpit, printed in Boston, by J.V. Himes in 1842. Italics supplied.

That was the Spirit of Joshua Vaughan Himes – Action and on a large Scale and without delay.

“Do you really believe this doctrine?” For eight years Miller had been going mostly The question seemed to reverberate through to small towns. He had done all he could and the dimly lit drawing room as the two men had no way to progress any faster in spite of faced each other. The younger of the two, ea- the urgency of his message. gerly searching for a cause in which to spend “Well,” charged Himes, “If Christ is to come in his radical energy and remarkable talents, ad- a few years, as you believe, no time should be dressed the elder, an honest farmer and avid lost in giving the church and the world warning Bible student whose lectures on Christ’s soon in thunder-tones to arouse them to prepare.” coming were beginning to shake the world. “What can an old farmer do?” Miller defend- “I certainly do, or I would not preach it.” Mill- ed himself and pled, “No one, as yet, seems to er affirmed. “Well then,” urged Joshua Himes, enter into the object and spirit of my mission, “what are you doing to spread it throughout so as to render me aid. I have been looking for the world?” help. I want help.”

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“Then, Father Miller,” challenged Himes excit- side until 1825 when he completed his appren- edly, “Prepare for the campaign; for doors shall ticeship. be opened in every city in the Union, and the That same year, the Massachusetts Confer- warning shall go to the ends of the earth!” ence of the Christian Church in New Bedford Because of this conversation and his con- commissioned Joshua as a self-supporting viction that the advent message was truth, missionary. Joshua Himes became a minister Himes dedicated himself, his family, and all after all. Whether he made cabinets to support he had upon the altar of God. How this stim- himself is never mentioned. ulating interview in December of 1839 came In November of 1826, Joshua married his about, and the amazing results that followed sweetheart of New Bedford, Miss Mary it, make a fascinating, inspiring story. Thompson Handy. They were eventually to Joshua Vaughan Himes was born in Wickford, have a large family of nine boys. Very little is Rhode Island, on May 19, 1805. His home and written about Mary except that she supported early education must have been outstanding Joshua in his varied activities and later became so as to produce the dynamic personality, prin- a leading member of the Boston Female Anti- cipled character, and talented businessman slavery Society. Mary would have been consid- that he became. ered a female activist in a time when women, Joshua was to have been educated for the min- by tradition, were relegated exclusively to car- istry, or so his earnest Episcopalian parents ing for the home and family. had planned. Instead of this, adverse business In 1828, Himes moved to Plymouth and, in dealings forced his father to apprentice him at 1829, to Fall River, Massachusetts. In each the age of sixteen to William Knights, a Unitar- place he worked, he preached wherever he ian cabinetmaker in New Bedford, Massachu- could get a hearing. His enthusiasm and tal- setts. This apprenticeship lasted from 1821 to ent must have caught the attention of some 1825 – five long, full years. leaders of the Christian Church, for in 1830, at At first Joshua attended church with his em- the age of 25, he was moved to the First Chris- ployer, but could not accept the Unitarian be- tian Church at Boston. This church had gone liefs which negated the teachings of Christ through poor times and the membership had and His disciples. He decided to join the First dwindled to only seven families. With in just Christian Church of New Bedford. On Febru- two years, Himes had the chapel filled. ary 2, 1823, at just 18 years of age, he was bap- “Himes saw Christianity as a guide to reform- tized and began preaching. He was licensed as ing the world and entered any cause which an “exhorter,” and continued preaching on the seemed to promise success in any degree.” 1)

Joshua V. Himes Edits Signs of the Times, calls first General Conference of Adventists

Missionary The Midnight Joins Albany Joins American Christian Joins Miller, Cry & the Conference, edits Millennial Church December “great tent” Advent Herald Association Apprentice Ordained 1805 1821 1825 1827 1839 1840 1842 1845 1863 1895

Birth 1823 1826 1830 1837 1838 1844 1855 1875 Death Baptized & Boston, MA, Chardon Non- March & October Joins Advent Joins Licensed as First Christian Street resistance The Great Christian Episcopal Exhorter Church Chapel Society Disappointment Church Church Married

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During the first seven years in Boston, youth- “Seventh-day Adventists were raised up ful, energetic Himes espoused a variety of so- to carry the work forward to completion.” cial reform movements: It was after hearing Miller’s lectures at Char- don Street Chapel that the conversation at the ANTI-SLAVERY: Himes was a good friend and beginning of this article took place. staunch supporter of William Lloyd Garrison. His church donated $14.00 in 1833 to the Ab- Himes testified that when Mr. Miller had closed olitionist, official organ for the Antislavery his lectures, he could not continue preaching ­Society. nor believing as he had before. Light on the subject was blazing on his conscience day and NONRESISTANCE(PACIFIST) SOCIETY: He was night. Himes, “a man of faith and audacity and once elected director of this radical group a born promoter, set out to find openings for which also supported WOMEN’S RIGHTS. Miller to preach.“ 3) Besides influencing other pastors of the Chris- EDUCATION: He supported a boy’s trade tian Church in the large cities to open their school, Cherry Farm Hill, where boys could doors to Miller’s lectures, Himes became the earn and learn at the same time. prime mover, often editor and publisher, of a series of powerful religious newspapers and TEMPERANCE: Himes served as a traveling advent sermons and hymnals that were des- lecturer on this subject. A substantial group of tined to circle the globe. He ingeniously stim- church members became dissatisfied with his ulated interest in the advent message by invit- pastoral work, considering him too radical and ing full and free discussion in the first advent progressive a pastor. In 1837, they informed newspaper, The Signs of the Times. Himes that they wished to hire another pas- He organized a number of general conferences tor in his place. Though he sought to avoid on the advent and encouraged the scheduling this dismissal at first, he. finally left peace- of camp meetings to prepare people for the ably, taking with him a portion of the church’s advent. The combined effect was so success- membership that sympathized with him. They ful that thousands were converted to Christ purchased a property on Chardon Street and and joyfully embraced the hope of the advent built a church with a capacity for 500. message. He was often heard remarking en- Soon it was filled and under Himes’s leader- thusiastically that what we do must be done ship, Chardon Street Christian Church became quickly! famous as the site of some of the most radical “Action, and on a large scale and without de- reform conventions of the times. lay-that was the spirit of Joshua V. Himes. 4) Himes met Miller in 1839 in Exeter, New “Through the distribution of their papers to Hampshire. He was so impressed with Mill- sailors and by the sending of publications to er’s message that he invited him to speak at every English and American mission in the the Chardon Street Chapel. “On December 18, world, [the Millerite1message was preached … 1839, Miller presented his first series in a ma- to the far comers of the earth. 5) “Himes was jor city. Interest was so great that meetings the great Napoleon of the press and business were scheduled twice a day, yet hundreds had manager of the cause. He was the very person- to be turned away for lack of space.” 2) ification of activity.“ 6) Miller declared that, based on the Jewish New Year, he expected Christ’s coming somewhere between March, 1843 and March, 1844. But

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this period came and went, and Jesus did not They studied their Bibles to discern their error appear. However, the leaders had been cau- and later became the Seventh- day Adventist tious to declare on the printed page, “If we are Church. Others abandoned their hope of the mistaken in the time, and the world still goes advent as a delusion; and others still contin- on … we shall have the satisfaction of having ued setting new dates. done our duty. … Can we ever regret that souls The Albany Conference split in 1855 into the were converted-that the virgins were awak- American Millennial Association which Himes ened, and prepared to meet their Lord?“ 7) joined in 1855, and the Advent Christian Church Himes had cautioned regarding time-setting, which he joined in 1863. At age 70, in 1875, “We have no right to be dogmatic respecting Himes joined the Episcopal Church where he it; and we should consider how fallible we remained up until his death in 1895. Through- are, and how liable we are to be deceived. We out his long life, he continued watching for the should therefore so live that we may be pre- advent. He told Dr. Kress at the ­Battle Creek pared for the earliest appearing of our Lord; Sanitarium, that “The Seventh-day Adven- and yet also so manage our affairs in connec- tists were raised up to carry the work forward tion with the business of life, that we may oc- to completion-in calling the people in all the cupy till He come.“ 8) world to move forward into the eternal land of promise.“ 10) He mentioned to J. N. Loughbor- While Miller and Himes were on a journey ough while traveling on the train in 1894, that to encourage the believers, Elder Samuel S. “He was thankful he had never opposed the Snow began preaching what he described as work of Mrs. Ellen G. White.” 11) The Midnight Cry, proclaiming that the tarry- ing time was due to end on the tenth day of If Joshua Vaughan Himes had lived today, per- the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, or haps he would ask the same questions of each ­October 22, 1844. Seventh-day Adventist today that he asked of Father Miller, “Do you really believe this doc- “When Miller and Himes returned to the East trine? Well then, what are you doing to spread at the end of summer, they found the Adven- it throughout the world?” - M.S. tist front aflame with the torches of the mid- night cry.“ 9) In late August, Himes accepted Footnotes: the new message, and on October 6, Miller 1.) Joshua Himes and the Cause of Adventism, Arthur, D.T., Doctoral Thesis, University of Chicago, Department of His- also endorsed it. tory, 1961, p.18. 2.) Tell It To The World, Story of Seventh-day Adventists, by October 22, 1844 came and passed, and an even C.M. Maxwell, Pacific Press Pub., Mountain View, CA. 1977, greater disappointment was felt by the be- p. 16. lievers. The Millerites grouped and regrouped 3.) Joshua V. Himes, SDA Encyclopedia, RH, Publishing Asso- ciation, 1974, p. 893. around different ideas. The Albany Conference, 4.) Millerism Begins Its Rapid Expansion, RH, Article by F.D. or main body of Adventists, believed that Jesus Nichols, Apr. 6, 1944, p. 5. was soon to come, but that they should not try 5.) Joshua V. Himes, SDA Encyclopedia, RH, Publishing Asso- ciation, 1974, p. 893. to set a date. They attempted in April of 1845 6.) Origin of the Adventist Publishing Work, Everett Dick, RH, to form a permanent organization. Himes was Dec. 10, 1931, p. 8. among the leaders, along with Miller and Li- 7.) Signs of the Times, August 3, 1842,p.141. 8.) Signs of the Times, April 12, 1843. p. 44. tch, who organized this group. Another group 9.) Origin and History of SDA, by Arthur W. Spalding, RH, Pub- believed that the prophecies and the dates lishing, 1961, p. 94. were correct, but that the event was wrong. 10.) & 11) RH, April 7,1949, p.6

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Campmeeting

The camp meeting had been used for reviv- the idea forward to completion with exempla- al and evangelistic purposes for some time, ry enthusiasm and fully believed there was no but not by the Millerites before Himes joined time to lose if Christ was coming about 1843. them. At a general conference of advent be- The great tent was the largest tent in the coun- lievers called by Joshua V. Himes in Boston in try, and perhaps the world. With an 120 foot May, 1842, it was voted to schedule several diameter and a center pole of 55 feet, this tent campmeetings. could seat 4000 comfortably; and 2000 extra The first of these camp meetings at East Kings- could squeeze into the aisles. It would also ton, New Hampshire, was directed by Himes. provide protection from inclement weather. He reported in the Signs of the Times, July 13, “It was no small task to set up the great tent, 1842, that ten to fifteen thousand attended and with transportation facilities poor, it was that camp meeting. Curious visitors and media an even greater task to move it from one place men swelled the attending throng. Even to another. This they did eight times over John Greenleaf Whittier was among those who from the twenty-eighth of June to the third of wrote describing the event. He was evidently ­November. …” 3) impressed with the organization of the meet- “Newspapers were astonished at the speed ings and the sincerity of the worshippers. with which it was dismantled, transported by He wrote, “When I reached the ground, a hymn. wagon, steamboat, or train, and raised in an- … was pealing through the dim aisles of the other town. When it was pitched, people wa- forest. ... The preachers were placed in a rude gered that it wouldn’t fill. When meetings be- pulpit of rough boards, carpeted only by the gan, they were stunned to see it jammed..4) dead forest leaves and flowers, and tasseled ... About one half million people attended the with the green bows of the somber hemlocks one hundred twenty-five camp meetings held around it. from 1842 through to October of1844! One of them followed the music in an earnest Ellen White said this concerning camp meet- exhortation on the duty of preparing for the ings, “This method of presenting the truth to great event ... and his description of the last the people is by the devising of our God. ... Our day had the ghastly distinctness of Anelli’s campmeetings should be so conducted as to painting of the End of the World.“ 1) accomplish the greatest possible amount of good.“ 5) He vividly described, “The white circle of tents; the dim wood arches; the upturned, “We have been perplexed to know how to break earnest faces; the loud voices of the speakers, through the barriers of worldliness and preju- burdened with the awful symbolic language of dice, and bring before the people the precious the Bible....” 2) truth which means so much to them.” 6) At the East Kingston camp meeting an of- Himes declared, “Our Work is one of unutter- fering was taken up to purchase a very large able magnitude. It is a mission and an enter- tent capable of holding a much larger number prise. … It is an alarm, and a CRY, uttered by of worshippers under one roof. Himes carried those who, as watchmen standing upon the

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walls of the moral world, believe the WORLD’S 426, quoted in D.T. Arthur’s­ Doctoral Thesis; Joshua V. CRISIS IS COME.” 7) Himes and the Cause of Adventism, p. 24,25. 3.) Francis D. Nichols, “The Great Newark Camp Meet- “The Lord has instructed us that the camp ing-November, 1842, “ RH, May 18, 1944, p. 5. meeting is one of the most important instru- 4.) C. M. Maxwell, Tell It to the World, Pacific Press Publ. mentalities for the accomplishment of this Association, Mt. View CA., p. 21. work.” 8) - MS 5.) Ellen G. White, Testimonies, Vol. 6, Pacific Press Publ. Association. Mt. View, CA. p. 3. Footnotes: 6.) Ibid. pp. 31, 32. 1. + 2.) J.G. Whittier, The Works of John Greenleof Whitti- 7.) The Midnight Cry, Nov. 17, 1842, p. 2. er, (Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1892), Vol. V, 425, 8.) Testimonies, Vol. 6, pp. 31, 32.

The Midnight Cry! Joshua V. Himes, Publisher and N. Southard, Editor – Vol. VII - No. 15. – New York, Friday October 11, 1844 - Whole No. 146

The vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it: because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Dear Brethren and Sisters: – We find that we believe all that Moses and the prophets have have arrived at a most solemn and momentous spoken, and all our labors and toils appear to crisis; and from the light we have, we are shut us as nothing; and that at best we have been up to the conviction that the 10th day of the but unprofitable servants. We can there fore seventh month, must usher in the glorious ap- only offer the prayer of the publican, God be pearing of the great God and our Saviour Je- merciful to us sinners. sus Christ We therefore find our work is now We feel that we are now making our last ap- finished and that all we have to do, is to go peal; that we are addressing you through these out to meet the Bridegroom, and to trim our columns for the last time. In this crisis we must lamps accordingly. In looking back upon our stand alone. If any are hanging upon our skirts, past labors, we can see the workings of God’s we shake them off. – Your blood be upon your providence. At first the message of the coming own heads. We ask forgiveness of God and all Saviour was given, and its evidence presented men, for every thing in which we may have in all kindness and love. The effect was, by the been inconsistent with His honor and glory; blessing of God, efficacious in the conversion and we desire to lay ourselves upon His ­altar. of many souls. But then men arose on every Here we lay our friends and worldly inter- hand, to overthrow the truth, it became nec- ests, and trust alone in the merits of Christ’s essary to fight the battles of the Lord, and to atoning blood, through the efficacious and finish the controversies of Zion. We seemed, sanctifying influence of God’s Holy Spirit, for then to be moved to enter the arena of debate, pardon and forgiveness and acceptance at the and contended earnestly for the faith once Father’s mercy seat. May the blessing of God delivered to the saints. But now we find that rest upon all of us; and that we may all meet our controversies are all over – that the battle in God’s everlasting Kingdom, is the prayer of has been fought, and our warfare ended. And your unworthy servant – J.V. Himes. now we wish to humble ourselves under the The above was written in Boston, with the expectation that mighty hand of God, that we may be accepted this would be the last paper. I heartily join in the prayer at His coming. … We have been slow of heart to and confession expressed by J.V. Himes and N. Southard.

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Poem Submission from Annie Smith

The Saviour knows our every grief; He knows the time to give relief: When we are purified and tried, And our whole wills are sanctified.

How to destroy our dross and tin, And cleanse us from each stain of sin, What to inflict, the Lord knows best; ‘Tis only ours to stand the test.

What though we suffer grief and pain, And earth’s fair prospects strew the plain, Let us submit, whate’er befall, And make our God our all in all.

What though we’re wrongfully accused, Oft times e’en slanderously abused? Say not these ills we cannot bear, But in our Saviour’s sufferings share.

What he endured no tongue can tell, When on Him our transgressions fell; Meekly he bore them on the tree, And paid the debt for you and me.

He purchased holiness and Heaven, Or we could ne’er have been forgiven. The Saviour’s blood redemption cost, Without which all our race was lost.

Shall we then sink beneath the rod, Inflicted by a holy God To purify and make us white, That he may be our sole delight?

No; though it sharply smites, resign, And pray for grace and love divine; For all this, Heaven will make amends, And ofttimes quick deliverance sends.

The Lord in him would have us free; Through Him we gain the victory, All he will be to us we need, That we a holy life may lead.

Be holy. Oh! how blest to know, Our Father helps to make us so; ‘Tis but for us to yield our will, His word and promise he’ll fulfill.

No guilt or fear, no will, no choice ; In God alone we now rejoice, And bless the hand that gave the blow, And laid our earthly comforts low.

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Campmeeting “Hold The Rope” 2020/2021

Program

Speakers: Parminder Biant, Tess Lambert, others

When: Monday, December 28, 2020 until Monday, January 4, 2021

Where: Daily visitors - Classes registration before- Begegnungs- und Tagungsstätte Michelsberg hand needed! D-73337 Bad Überkingen-Oberböhringen Daily Fee: 10€/day The venue is located close to Geislingen an der Daily visitors - Food Steige, which is between Ulm and Stuttgart. Daily visitors can eat with us, but need to reg- The Venue: ister in advance: The house has double and single rooms, and Breakfast: 6,-€ a few family rooms. Most of the rooms have Lunch: 9,-€ a private sink with shared bathroom. A few rooms have their own bathroom. Register to: [email protected]

The following prices are per person and include Regarding booking: accommodation along with 2 vegan meals per On receipt of your registration, we kindly ask day: for an 80% non-refundable deposit to be trans- Double room - shared bathroom 406,-€ ferred to our account. Once we have received Single room - shared bathroom 434,-€ your payment, your booking is confirmed. Double room - own bathroom 434,-€ Conditions because of Corona: Single room - own bathroom 469,-€ We are monitoring the current restrictions on Kids 4-11 years meetings and must therefore assume that the shared bathroom 168,-€ number of participants is limited. Youth 12-16 years Therefore: preference will be given to the first person to register and to the first person to Double room - shared bathroom 273,-€ pay the deposit of 80%. Single room - shared bathroom 280,-€ We will take bookings up to October 31, 2020. Double room - private bathroom 294,-€ Any late registrations will only be possible - if Single room - private bathroom 308,-€ at all - with an additional fee.

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Kids program: There will be no special children’s programs this time.

Directions: Travel costs are at your own expense.

By plane: Closest airport ist Stuttgart (STR). From there you can take the train until Geislingen (Steige). From there, there is a bus connection which stops almost in front of the venue. Unfortu- nately that bus doesn’t drive often on a day from Geislingen (Steige) to Oberböhringen. We offer a shuttle from Geislingen (Steige): • up to 4 persons: 7,-€/person one way • 5-6 persons: 30,-€/one way The venue offers a shuttle also directly from the airport Stuttgart: • up to 4 persons: 70,-€/person one way • 5-6 persons: 300,-€/one way You could fly into other airports located in middle or southern Germany. Frankfurt (Main) for example has good train connections. To check out train connections the following website is useful: www.bahn.de/en If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

God bless, FIN-Team

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Solus Christus - The Truth as it is in Jesus

FIN seminar 7 - 15 September 2021 Speakers: Tess Lambert and Parminder Biant Engelsbach - Germany

More information coming soon

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RECIPE

Hearty Fruit Thins

• 1 ½ cup Walnuts or Brazil nuts • 1 cup coconut • 2 cups quick oats • ½ cup whole wheat flour • 1 teaspoon salt • ½ cup warm water • ¼ honey

Blend coconut and oats for 2 minutes in food processor and place in a bowl. Blend the nuts, flour and salt for 30 seconds. Mix in bowl with coconut/oat mixture. Mix ­together honey and water, add to the dry bowl and stir together until a pie-dough-like mix- ture is formed. Divide into two balls. Place one of the balls between parchment paper and roll out to form a rectangle. Transfer crust to an oiled baking sheet.

Filling • 3 cups dried fruit • ½ cup water Any mixture of dried fruit can be used, dates, raisins, cranberries, apricots, cherries ect. Soak dried fruit in warm water for 10 min- utes. Drain off all except ½ cup. Blend fruit in food processor until a smooth paste is creat- ed. Spread mixture evenly over bottom crust, roll out remaining ball of dough and use as top crust. Gently cut into squares and pick with a fork. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until gold- en brown on the edges.

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„In enlightening and confirming souls in the truth the publications will do a far greater work than can be accomplished by the ministry of the word alone. The silent messengers that are placed in the homes of the people through the work of the canvasser will strengthen the gospel ministry in every way; for the Holy Spirit will impress minds as they read the books, just as He impresses the minds of those who listen to the preaching of the word. The same ministry of angels attends the books that contain the truth as attends the work of the minister. Papers and books are the Lord’s means of keeping the message for this time continu- ally before the people.“ Ellen G. White, 6T, 315.4

Charts in A3 Format

THE KING OF THE NORTH & SOUTH Leaders of the King of the South THE FEAST DAYS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 Literal KN Peace KS KN KS Raphia KN Panium Literal Glorious Seven Month - Feast Cycle Treaty Land Conquered Dan 11:5 Dan 11:6 Dan 11:7 Dan 11:11,12 Dan 11:13,15 Dan 11:16 Epirus 1 10 301 286 281 252 246 219 217 200 65-63 Latter Rain Barley Harvest General Harvest Vine Tending First Grapes Ripe Figs/Corn Olive Harvest Briers Burned/ Early Rain Admetus Aeacides Neoptolemus II Aeacides Alcetus II Pyrrhus Neoptolemus II Pyrrhus 272 BC Enters into Fortress Overflow Retaliation of the KS Great Army He Shall Stand in Ground Tilled (Father of Pyrrhus) (Uncle of Pyrrhus) E W N KN dies in Exile Pass Through Moved with Choler Much Riches the Glorious Land Pyrrhus To his Fortress Unexpected Victory Sabbath Return to Isa 8:7.8 Not Strenghtened by Victory 1st Known King 1st Reign Rival Takes Power 2nd Reign Lack of Self Control 1st Reign Co-Rulership 2nd Reign His Own Land Heart lifted up of Epirus Removed in a Coup Weakened Removed Dan 11:8 Removed Again by the People 10D1M th 1 2 3 2 Chr 28:16; Dan 5:23 Selection of 2 50 Persecution Passover Lamb 3 SEVEN WEEKS CYCLE 4 Ex 12:3-6 2 1 5 6 7 7 1897 UrS, DAR 250 1897 UrS, 1897 UrS, DAR 176 Tharrhypas I Alcetas I Neoptolemus Arybbas I Alexander 1 SEVENTH DAY SABBATH CYCLE Decree 7 7x7=49 1901 SNH, SDP 188 1897 UrS, DAR 250-252 DAR 253 1897 UrS, DAR 253-254 1897 UrS, DAR 255-258 1897 UrS, DAR 257-260 I |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 35 years 10th Month | 11th Month | 12th Month | 1st Month – 30 | 2nd Month – 29 | 3rd Month – 30 | 4th Month – 29 | 5th Month – 30 | 6th Month – 29 | 7th Month – 30 Ab | 8th Month | 9th Month In Those Times the Robbers of thy People Shall Exalt Tevet/Tebeth Shevat/Sebat Veadar/Adar Nisan or Abib Iyyar or Zif Sivan Tammuz Av Elul Tishri or Ethanim Heshvan/Bul Kislev/Chisleu Before Christ Great Dominion of the King of the North Themselves to Establish the Vision (Dan 11:14) Est 2:16 Zch 1:7 Est 3:7 Ex 12:2-37; 13:4; Neh 2:1; Est 3:7 1 Kings 6:1 Est 8:9 Ez 8:14 Neh 6:15 1 Kings 8:2 1 Kings 6:38 Zch 7:1 1 • Passover 4 • Pentecost 5 • Trumpets 2 • Unleavened Bread 6 • Day of Atonement Spiritual Glorious Soviet Union / Russia 3 • Firstfruits 7 • Tabernacles Spiritually KN KS KN KS KN Land Conquered Peace Treaty 1 10 Dan 7:8 of Tolentino Dan 11:40 A Dan 11:40 B Russia USA Dan 11:41 Nicholas II Lenin Stalin Gorbachev Yanayev Gorbachev Yeltsin Putin Medvedev Putin SL 538 1797 1798 1989 M MC SL Putin ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Ω | Febr. | March | April – 30 | May – 31 | June – 30 | July – 31 | August – 31 | September – 30 | October – 31 | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. 1917α 1922α α1924 1990 1991 Ω1991 1991 1999Ω 2008 2012 Overflow Retaliation of Russia Russia Defeated He Shall Enter Also Karaite Reckoning May 2, 1844 June 22, 1844 July 21 August 15 Samuel Snow’s 6th Letter October 22 Feb Dec Deadly Wound Samuel Snow’s 2nd Letter Samuel Snow’s 3rd Letter Boston Exeter The True Midnight Cry The Great Disappointment Pass Through Unexpected Victory of Russia Horses, Chariots, Ships Into the Glorious Land for the Year April 19 Enters into Fortress Grew up in Poverty 1st Reign Rival Takes Power 2nd Reign Lack of Self Control 1st Reign Co-Rulership 2nd Reign First Disappointment - Ex 12:1 Published August 22 Cleansing Begins – Dan 8:14 KN dies in Exile To his Fortress Russia not Strenghtened by Victory First Sunday Law Sabbath True Tarrying Time - Hab 2:3; Matt 25:5; Dan 12:12 Matt 25:6-9 Shut Door – Matt 25:10 Return to Isa 8:7.8 Decree Ground Force Removed in a Coup Weakened Removed by the People 1844 “For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.” Ezra 7:9 His Own Land Begins USSR Removed Again Ostrogoths 377 407 Vandals 476 Heruls Persecution Grew up in Poverty Dan 11:8 1 2 3 Sudden Crisis COL 412 End of the Monarchy Health Problems End of the USSR Health Problems due Ground Force at the Seventh Year Land Sabbath Cycle 4 SEVEN CYCLES OF SEVEN YEARS 5 PENTECOST – ANTITYPE TRUMPETS – ANTITYPE DAY OF ATONEMENT - ANTITYPE Early Church Millerites 144 k 1897 UrS, DAR 132 DA 699 due to Strokes to Excessive Alcohol End of the USSR 50th John 18:22 Steps Back Steps Back (Putin Stationed in | ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| Jubile Ephesus/First Seal Philadelphia / Sixth Seal & Trumpet Laodicea / Seventh Seal & Trumpet 1905 SNH, SDP 229 Joel – 1st Application Joel – 2nd Application Joel – 3rd Application Places Stalin in Power Places Putin in Power Dresden as a KGB 49 YEARS 360 Years/One „Time“ x 7=2520 SEVEN TIMES JUDGMENT 6 (Scattering) Covenant Confirmed Covenant Established Covenant Confirmed

Malenkov Khrushchev Brezhnev Andropov Chernenko Agent in 1989) 27-34 538 1844-1850 1919 9/11 - Sunday Law 3½ Times - Rev 12:4 ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||||| 2520 YEARS • • • • • After Christ Great Dominion of the King of the North In Those Times Rome Comes up. 677 607 457 1844 2450 YEARS 7 Seleucid Expansion 350 Years x 7=2450 (49 Jubilee Cycles/ 50x49 THE GREAT JUBILEE (Restoration/Gathering) # # Europe Battles Information Battles Information King of the South B.C. King of the North  King of the North 50 Years x 7=350 1 Ex 20:8-11 3 Lev 23 5 Lev 25:8-19 7 1 Sam 8; 2 Chr 36:5,6; Lev 25; LTSGJ 27-30  King of the South |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 301 BC, Ipsus Seleucus I becomes king of the east. 202-195 BC, The death of Ptolemy IV (KS) in 204 BC was followed by a Ptolemy I Soter *367/6 - † 283/2 323 Cassander Battles | | | | | | | | 2 Lev 23:15-21 4 Lev 25:1-7 6 Lev 26; Isa 7:8; 2 Kings 21:10-14 7 HST January 10, 1844, 172.15; HST January 25, 43, 148 1 281 BC, Seleucus I conquered his third obstacle and becomes king Fifth Syrian War bloody conflict over the regency as his heir, Ptolemy V (KS), 301 Seleucus I Nicator *358 - † 281 was just a child. Seeking to take advantage of this turmoil, Corupedium of the north. 282 Antiochus III (KN) made an agreement with Philip V of Asia 7 FEASTS Type A sign, a symbol; a figure of something to come. Fullfilled Antitype The reality of the type. The fulfillment of that which is symbolized by the type. 274-271 BC, Ptolemy II faces Antiochus I. The First Syrian War was a Macedon to conquer and share the Ptolemies’ non-Egyp- Ptolemy II Philadelphos *308 - † 246 281 Antiochus I Soter *324 - † 261 Lysimachus First Syrian War major victory for the Ptolemies. tian territories. 261 CORUPEDION 1 • Passover At evening each household was to sacrifice a male lamb of the first year, without blemish. To be eaten with bitter herbs and unleavened 31 AD Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, was sacrificed on Passover of 31 AD. “Christ our passover is sacrificed for us.” As to the type, in the evening, our Lord died, “at 2 260-253 BC, The Second Syrian War ends with a peace treaty between 6 200 BC, Panium The Battle of Panium is part of the Fourth Syrian War and 261 Antiochus II Theos *386 - † 246 IPSUS 14D1M bread. This was to commemorate the night that God passed through Egypt and slew the firstborn. Ex 12:7-14; Ex 12:21-28; Lev 23:4,5. the ninth hour of the day”. John 1:29; 19:14-18; Mark 15:33-37; Luke 22:7-20; 1 Cor 5:7; 1 Pet 1:18-21; PP 539.5; DA 756,757 Second Syrian the KS&KN. Antiochus II (KN) repudiated his previous Wife was fought in 200 BC between Antiochus III (KN) and Pto- PANIUM Seleucus War Laodice and marries Berenice the daughter of the Ptolemy 252 lemy V (KS). The Seleucids (KN) won the battle. The battle JERUSALEM 2 • Unl. Breads Unleavened bread to be eaten seven days. All leaven was to be removed from the house. They were to present an offering made by fire. 31 AD Christ “did no sin”, no leaven was in him. Thus unleavened bread was symbolic of this truth, and by “eating” Christ we become one with him. “For he hath made II (KS). was fought near Paneas (Caesarea Philippi), and marked Ptolemy III Euergetes *284 - † 222 246 Seleucus II Callinicus *265 - † 226 Kittim Greek Empire Seleucid 15D 1M - 21D1M A sabbath and holy convocation. Ex 12:17-20; Lev 23:6-8; ST March 25, 1880 him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him”. 1 Pet 2:21-23; 1 Cor 5:7,8; John 6:51-69; 2 Cor 5:21. COMING

3 246-241 BC, 246BC Ptolemy II and Antiochus II die. Ptolemy III (KN) de- the end of Ptolemaic rule in Judea. 225 Seleucus III Ceraunus *243 - † 223 RAPHIA (4 Divisions) Empire ST

SPRING The first fruits of the harvest were brought to the priest. A sheaf (bundle) of grain was waved before the Lord. An unblemished lamb was Jesus rose from the tomb on the first day of the week, fulfilling the “first fruits of them that slept”. And after he arose, many saints were raised to present to the Third Syrian clared war on Laodice’s newly crowned son, Seleucus II 170-168 BC, The causes of this conflict are obscure. The war ended with Ptolemy IV Philapator *245 - † 204 221/2 Antiochus III Magnus *242 - † 187 3 • Firstfruits 31 AD War (KS), in 246 BC, as revenge for his dead sister Berenice 16D1M sacrificed for a burnt offering, and a meat and drink offering was also offered that day.Lev 23:10-14; PP 539.6 Father the firstfruits of his redemptive sacrifice. Matt 27:50-53; 1 Cor 15:20-23; MS 115 October 14, 1897. 29-31 Sixth Syrian Antiochus meeting the ambassador of the senate in Rome 219 Ptolemy Arabia which was poisoned by Laodice. Ptolemy enters into the War on the outskirts of Alexandria. The ambassador offered the fortress of Seleucus and takes all the treasures which were ultimatum to evacuate Egypt and Cyprus immediately. An- 217 4 • Pentcost Pentecost is Greek for “fiftieth”, signifying the day after the seventh Sabbath from Passover, aka “feast of weeks”. Two wave loaves with 31 AD The outpouring on Pentecost was the earthly event corresponding to the heavenly inauguration of Jesus Christ as our high priest. The early church having been given to his sister as a marriage portion back to Egypt. tiochus begged to have time to consider but Popilius drew Ptolemy V Epiphanes *210 - † 180 204 4 Egypt 6D3M heaven were offered to the Lord as the first fruits. Seven lambs, one bullock, and two rams were sacrificed for burnt offerings, also one leavened by the truth were prepared to give pure doctrine to the world. (Leaven can represent sin or righteousness depending on the context). The new covenant Seleucus dies as a captive falling off his horse. a circle round him in the sand with his cane and told him 200 Africa kid of the goats for a sin offering and 2 lambs for a peace offering. A sabbath and holy convocation.Lev 23:15-21; Deut 16:9, 10; PP 540 was confirmed at Pentecost announcing, ‘The hour of His judgment is come.’ Luke 24; Acts 1:1-14; Acts 2; 16:6-12; Mark 8:15-21; Luke 12:1-3; 3SP 243,244; AA 35-38 4 219-217 BC, Antiochus III (KN) wanted to restor imperial possessions of to decide before he stepped outside it. Antiochus chose to Fourth Syrian Seleucus I. 219BC he starts the Fourth Syrian war. He con- obey the Roman ultimatum. The “Day of Eleusis” ended 5 • Trumpets Trumpets of warning blown ten days before the day of atonement. A sabbath and holy convocation. One young bullock, one ram and 1833- The great second advent movement led by William Miller proclaimed the judgment hour message of Rev 14:7,8, warning the world of the approaching antitypical War quers much of the territory of Ptolemy IV (KS) yet though the Sixth Syrian War. MC - Panium - Caesarea Philippi 1D7M seven lambs sacrificed as burnt offerings. One kid of the goats sacrificed for a sin offering. Meat offerings of flour and oil were offered 1843 day of atonement. A certain sound was heard from the messengers, as trumpet notes of warning and entreaty called sinners to repentance. The parable of the ten he does not invade Egypt. Therefore he (KN) only came up 7 63 BC, The Siege of Jerusalem (63 BC) occurred during Pompey the Panium was later called Caesarea Phillipi. In Panium are two temples. One for the God of Pan which is Hades the God of the underworld (religion). His temple was considered the entrance for each sacrificial animal. Lev 23:24, 25; Num 29:1-6; Psa 81:3. virgins of Matthew 25 was fulfilled to the very letter, dividing professed Christians into two classes. Rev 14:6-8; 10:1-10; Eze 33:1-9; CIS 204, 205 to the fortress of the King of the South. Jerusalem Great’s campaigns in the east, shortly after his successful to hell. And the second one for the Roman emperor (state). Therefore we see the combination of church and state. In Matthew 16:18 Christ is in Caesarea Phillipi and says that the Gates of

5 217 BC, Raphia The battle of Raphia ended the Fourth Syrian war with conquered conclusion of the Third Mithridatic War. Pompey had been Hell (Pan) will not prevail. Phi (the root of Phillipi) is the mathematical ratio of 1.618 which governs the universe. It is also called the golden ratio. Sister White talks about Matthew 16 in The 6 • Day of Regarded by Yews as the day of judgment. Therefore, “afflict your souls” was the duty of that day, lest they be “cut off”. A sabbath and holy 1844 - October 22, 1844 commenced the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary and thus fulfilled the type as our great high priest Jesus Christ changed the focus of his COMING CHRIST 1 the surprising victory of the KS, which was considered the asked to intervene in an internecine war between Hyr- Desire of Ages, chapter 45. The title of the chapter is “The foreshadow of the cross”. This chapter shows what will occur before the Sunday law. If you multiply the alphabet numbers of the Atonement convocation. In the type, the numerous duties of the high priest on that das were for the purpose of cleansing the record of sins from the present ministry to its final phase in the most holy place. The judgment of the living commenced on September 11, 2001. All who would have their sins is blotted out must ND

under dog. FALL canus II and Aristobulus II for the throne of the Hasmonean letters of Peters name you get 144k. This shows that Christ is building his church upon the 144k and that the gates of hell (Panium) will not prevail against them. 10D7M sanctuary and the people. All the iniquities of the people were symbolically transferred to the scapegoat. Lev 23:27-32; 16:1-34; PP 354-5 cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. Dan 8:14; Rev 14:9-12; Acts 3:18-21; 1SM 125; GC 352,435; 16MR 177 Kingdom. His conquest of Jerusalem, however, spelled the P e t e r The root of Panium is Pan. In a lot of words we find the root of Pan. For example: Pan (Goat God); Pandemonium Nicholas II Lenin Stalin Yanayev Gorbachev Yeltsin Putin end of Jewish independence and the incorporation of Ju- 16x5x20x5x18= 144,000 (chaos); Pandemic (mass sickness); Panic (sudden uncontrollable fear); Pandora (all Gifts); Panorama (senic view);  External 7 • Tabernacles Seven days the children of Israel were to rejoice in “booths” made of branches of “goodly trees”. The first and eight day was a sabbath. Future The children of Israel dwelling in booths with rejoicing reflects in type the “peaceable habitation”, “sure dwellings”, and “quiet resting places” that will be the

dea becomes Roman Republic’s client kingdom. CHRIST 2 Pantheon (temple dedicated to all Gods); Panacea (universal remedy); Peter Pan (counterfeit Peter).  Internal 15D 7M 22D 7M The eight was to be a solemn assembly. Each day an offering made by fire was to be offered. Also known as “the feast of ingathering”. home of the redeemed through eternity. The new heavens and new earth “wherein dwellers righteousness” will be the culmination and „restitution of all things“, Lev 23:34-44; Num 29:12-38; DA 447-449 the great jubilee. “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall his people …”. 2 Pet 3:13; Rev 21; PP 542 Please note, that due to the principle of increasing light this chart may be updated or changed. I www.future-is-now.net I Version 01.2019 Please note, that due to the principle of increasing light this chart may be updated or changed. I www.future-is-now.net I Version 01.2018 Please note, that due to the principle of increasing light this chart may be updated or changed. I www.future-is-now.net I Version 01.2018

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Macedonia Italy ADRAMYTTIUM1 Caesarea Sidon2 Cyprus3 Myra6 /Lycia7 IPSUS Time of the End 9/11 MC SL 317 BC 307 BC 303 BC 301 BC 291 BC 289-288 BC 287 BC 285 BC 1989 (Panium) icia4 and Pamphylia5, Message Given to the of Cil Acts 2 Acts 27:5 10 Macedonia Divided Demetrius Sea 7:5 Leadership and Rejected IPSUS HERACLEA ASCULUM BENEVENTUM ARGOS Refreshing Demetrius + Pyrrhus Acts 24-26 Myrrh = Bitter Military Buildup Sanctions The work is soon to close. The members of the church militant LP, 263.1 Contrary Winds 317 BC 307 BC 303 BC 301 BC 291 BC 289-288 BC 287 BC 285 BC 282 BC 280 BC 280 BC 279 BC 275 BC 273 BC 272 BC Cassander Places Demetrius Frees Athens Pyrrhus Invades Thessaly Subterfuge who have proved faithful will become the church triumphant. Acts 27:4 — Diktator in Athens Life and Death Message (1AM) Wolf > Felix 10 Macedonia Divided Demetrius Winter Break Dictator Tarentum Falls α Cassander, Pyrrhus Losses all but Epirus In reviewing our past history, having traveled over every step RH November 2, 1911 pg. 18 Pyrrhus Lysimachus, Seleucus of advance to our present standing, I can say, Praise God! As I Change of Leadership Fair = Living Testimony Demetrius + Pyrrhus — th Military Military vs. Demetrius Invades Epirus Division West/East FAILURE I Shall Abide see what God has wrought, I am filled with astonishment and (Felix —> Festus) Son 4:7, CET 189.2; EW 238 Harvest > 11 Hour Workers Buildup Alliance Between Buildup Two False Prophets From Cypria: Rome Pyrrhus  (46) Pyrrhus and Demetrius Antigonus, Demetrius (Pyrrhus) Armies Pass Each Other Pyrrhus Joins Allies in Death with confidence in Christ as leader. We have nothing to fear for Felix/Festus = USA Tarrying Acts 27:3 the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led • EXTERNAL: Elymas Acts 13 Cassander Places Demetrius Frees Cassander, Pyrrhus Invades Demetrius Sanctions Thurri Appeals Pyrrhus Arrives Temple Pyrrhus Sister Deidamia Pyrrhus Defeats Demetrius Defeated by Acts 24:24-27; 25:1-2; nd Sidon = Zidon Gen 10:15; 1Chr 1:13 • INTERNAL: Simon Magus Acts 8; Diktator in Athens Athens Lysimachus, Thessaly Invades Epirus to Rome (2 ) in Tarentum Desecration Rome → Egypt Egypt → Rome Marries Demetrius General of Demetrius Pyrrhus and Lysimachus us, and his teaching in our past history. RH October 12, 1905, pg. 22 AA 425.3; 427.2 Seleucus Division West/East Subterfuge PYRRHUS IN MACEDONIA COL 72.3; 3SP 436.2 Armies Pass Tarentum Beginns Pyrrhus Pyrrhus Rome Fabius Conglomerate of Powers: Alliance Between vs. Each Other Pyrrhus Losses Attacks Thurii Military Maximus = Max. Agrippa = SDA Beast - Dragon - False Prophet (Sidon) Gall of Bitterness SpTB07 61.1,4 Pyrrhus and Antigonus, all but Epirus Preparations Gurges = Flood Acts 25:13-15, 22-23; Isa 23:1-2; Jer 25:22; Joel 3:4; Eze 28:20-26 th Demetrius Pyrrhus Defeats Pyrrhus Joins Allies Roman Garrison 4 Generation from Noah, Gen 10:4 Demetrius (Pyrrhus) Thurri Appeals 26:1-3,22-29; AA 438.5 General of Expelled Controls City 4th Generation from Noah 1Chr 1:1-13 Pyrrhus Sister Demetrius Defeat- st HERACLEA ASCULUM BENEVENTUM Ship Goes off Course Dan 5:22; LP 260.1 Institution (USA/S Demetrius to Rome (1 ) DA) Overt USA More Power Than Before Deidamia Marries ed by Pyrrhus Acts 27:7 RH November 16, 1911 pg. 11; urned L Russia Attacks HU 54 Church Triumphant Demetrius and Lysimachus Ukraine 2 Day Battle 300 285 BC 282 BC 280 BC 280 BC 279 BC 275 BC 272 BC .2 PYRRHUS Anti-Elephant Carts Winter Break Dictator Tarentum Falls th Pyrrhus 4 Generation LP, 255.2 th s 85.5 USA as a Lamb 7 Kingdom Rise . 8, 18 RH Sept Military Buildup Paul is Master of the Ship – SDA Rome Pyrrhus  (46) Germany USA Thurri Appeals to Rome (1st) Thurri Appeals to Rome (2nd) Pyrrhus Arrives in Tarentum Temple Desecration 273 BC

Ω Pyrrhus Rome SUCCESS 8 Tarentum Attacks Thurii Beginns Military Pyrrhus ALEXANDRIA 1 Fathan = 72 inches Preparations Rome → Egypt Egypt → Rome 20 Fathans = 1,440 inches Roman Garrison Expelled Alexandria8 Myra6/Lycia7 Cnidus9 Lasea12 Eurocydon13 Adria14 15 Fathans = 1080 inches INVASION OF POLAND OPERATION BARBAROSSA Controls City Shipwreck Fabius 1798 Oct 22, 1844 1863 1989 9/11 MN MC 2520 inches SL Apr 1 Aug 23 Sep 1 Aug Jun 22 Raphia Panium Maximus = Max. (Raphia) (Panium) PYRRHUS IN ITALY 2 Day Battle 300 Anti-Elephant Carts Gurges = Flood 1929 1939 1939 1939 1940 1941 1945 1989 2014 2016 2018 MN MC 273 SL Wheat Loaded Acts 27:6 Acts 27:7 South East 273 Wind Wind Division of Holocaust on Board Bitterness Contrary Acts 27:21-26; Acts 27:27 Acts 27:37 Acts 27: 39-44 10 Gas Chambers Russia Winds “Spheres of Beginning of the Rev 10:10; 17MR 9.3 Angel Comes to Paul 14th Day —> Exeter Camp 2nd Group Accepts Passengers Divided Into Acts 27:8-13 Acts 27:14-20 Influences” in East Institution of: White Meeting the Gospel iled Under Crete10 Be of Good Cheer Two Groups Europe Between USA INVASION OF POLAND OPERATION BARBAROSSA Sa 11 , Rise of Hitler Spanish Civil War USSR Suspends Sanctions inst Salmone A Paul Gives a Message to the Undergird the Ship Stalin + Hitler Protector • USA Harvest er Aga cts 27: Spot Land Acts AA 443.3 273 Passengers (Levites) Paul Gives Message Lateran Treaty Won By Franco Trade To Germany Sep 1 Aug Jun 22 Ov 8 Leadership Which is Rejected Lighten the Ship Stay With the Ship Subterfuge Apr 1 Aug 23 of the People GC 440.2 126 Distance (Time) Num 3:39-45 to the Island People Secret Meeting (Solidarity 1939 1940 Message About Proxy War in Spain 1929 1939 1939 1941 Holocaust 1945 1989 • SDA Spiritual Captivity Warning not to Proceed the Journey Calculated Acts 27:28 • Paul = Priests (11th Hour Workers) Between Fasicsm Renegotiation Division West/East Movement) 10 Gas Chambers Shipwreck of Spheres of KS KS KN Division of GC 355-357 • Aristarchus = Christ and Communism Molotov-Ribben- France, Britain, USSR Looses All Sanctions Paul Breaks Bread Influence “Spheres of Influences” in East USSR Suspends 1861 1865 AA 442-443 • Luke = Holy Spirit (Jul 1936 – Apr 1939) trop Pact Poland Invasion of Russia Joins Allies but Russia Rise of Hitler Spanish Civil War Trade To Germany for the Ship Alliance Renewed Soviet Union Putins Europe Between Stalin + Hitler Subterfuge Acts 27:33; AA 444.2 Lighten the Ship Acts 27:38 vs. Germany Defeated Lateran Treaty Won By Franco CIVIL WAR 14 DAYS Alliance Between Ukraine Turns Ukraine Turns Praetorian (Solidarity FAILURE st nd Secret Meeting RUSSIA Stalin and Hitler Germany (Russia) by Russia and USA West (1 ) West (2 ) Guard α Proxy War in Spain Between Movement) Fasicsm and Communism Renegotiation of Division West/East USSR Looses All but Russia  1 Adramyttium I shall abide in Death, The Court of Death (Thayer)

 Paul sets sail for Rome in custody of the Roman centurion Julius (Acts 27:1) Part of Pyrrhus’ invasion (Jul 1936 – Apr 1939) Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact France, Britain, Poland Spheres of Influence 2 Sidon H6721 in the sense of catching fish, fishery; from H6679 to lie alongside (that is, in wait) fleet blow off course 4 GENERATIONS OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT Russia Joins Allies Ukraine Turns West (1st)  vs. Invasion of  Campaign of Pyrrhus Alliance Between Stalin and Hitler Paul allowed to visit friends at Sidon (Acts 27:3) 3 Cyprus Cyprus comes from the original word “Kittim”, also translated as “Chittim” in Dan 11:30. from Epirus to Sicily 1 Bismark Formed the German Empire 1871-1890 Germany (Russia) Alliance Renewed Soviet Union Germany Defeated by Russia & USA

 WORLD WAR II Hitchcock: Fair; fairness Campaign of Pyrrhus from Sicily to Epirus 2 Wilhelmine Era 1890-1918  At Myra the prisoners board another ship, bound for Italy (Acts 27:5-6) 4 Cilicia Overturn; “That which overturns” 5 Pamphylia A nation made up of every tribe 3 Weimar Republic 1919-1933  Contrary winds force them south of Crete (Acts 27:7-8) ‘Myrrh’ or = H4753 —> (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter) 4 Nazi Party 1933-1945  6 Myra ‘Myrtle Juice’ = H4843 —> A primitive root; properly to trickle (see H4752); but used only as a  The ships proceed’s despite Paul’s warning of injury and loss (Acts 27: 9-18) US ELECTION SEP 21 - DEC 19 RAPHIA PANIUM denominative from H4751; to be (causatively make) bitter (literally or figuratively) 1979 1989 2014 2016 2018 MN MC SL Pyrrhus Ipsus Thessaly Epirus Macedonia 10   Precautions are taken to avoid being driven aground on the sandbanks G3073 ‘wolfish – Thayer: a wolf; metaphorically of cruel, greedy, rapacious, destructive men Russia 7 Lycia G3022 “light”; white – Thayer: ‘light, bright, brilliant from whiteness, (down the bottom) Macedonia KS  KN KN  KS KS  KN st National Cyber Strategy Temple Desecration of the Syrtis (Acts 27:17-19) α . . . FAILURE Ukraine Turns West (1 ) of the whitening colour of ripening grain → Proxy War in Afghanistan Statement About: Dictator  Pyrrhus Heraclea Asculum Beneventum   Storm batters the ship 14 days (Acts 27:19-27) 8 Alexandria “Defender of the people” or “Protector of men” • Withdrawing Troops USA  Italy KN  KS KS  KN KN  KS Executive, Judicial, Legislative Persecution    9 Cnidus Nettled Ω . . . SUCCESS Ω from Syria, Afghanistan 273 SUCCESS  Ships is wrecked on Malta; Paulheats the sick; vs. • Sanctions on Oleg Deripaska   10 Crete Fleshy World Poland Aug 1940 Jun 1941 1945 nd party remains 3 months (Acts 27:28 to 28:11) Ukraine Turns West (2 ) Removed 11 Salmone “From the surge on the shore” to billow (Ocean language, but similar to the concept of overflowing) War II KS  KN KN  KS KS  KN Trump (Putin) KS KS KN . . . FAILURE Russia Attacks Ukraine α  Ships stops at Syracuse 3 days (Acts 28:12) 12 Lasea Hitchcocks: “Wise; Thick” 2016 2018 2019-Raphia Panium Alliance Between Pyrrhus (Putin) 13 Euroclydon G2148 “Euros” —> The East wind and G2830 —> to Billow or dash over; a surge of the sea World and Demetrius (Trump)  World War II Pyrrhus War III KN  KS KS  KN KN  KS WORLD WAR III Prisoners land at Puteoli and proceed to Rome via the Appian way 14 Adria The Adriatic sea; a place near its shore; dark Ω . . SUCCESS

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WHEAT & TARES SEVEN STEPS OF SALVATION The work of God in the earth presents, from age to age, a striking similary in every great reformation or religious movement. The principles of God’s dealing with men are ever the same. The important movements of the present have their parallel in those of the past, and the experience of Prophetic Fractals the church in former ages has lessons of great value for our own time. GC 343 EW 118 1 - Justification 2 - Sanctification 3 - Glorification Joel 2:23 Select Bind What ist a Fractal? Aligning & Combining Wheels Within Wheels Darkness Ignorance John 16:7,8 SIN RIGHTEOUSNESS JUDGMENT    CE 73.3 Definition Divinty & Humanity Visual Door Closed Ezekiel 1-3 Development of the Plant = Christian Growth • Righteousness at Every Step COL 65.2 A fractal is a natural phenomenon or a mathematical set that exhibits a repeating pattern that displays at LDE 183 DA 121 every scale. If the replication is exactly the same at everly scale, it is called a self-similar pattern. Fractals can 8/11/1840 4/19/1840 10/22/1844 ER LR Drawing of 4 • Conversion 5 • Righteousness 6 • Sanctification 7 • Glorification Jer 8:20 also be nearly the same at different levels. wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/wik/Fractal 8/11/1840 May 1842 4/19/1844 the Holy Spirit (In a moment) (Work of a Lifetime) COL 71 SC 28.1- 29.1 57, 58; RH Jul 7, 1904 pg. 3 Isa 1:18 COL 65-69; SC 67.3; SC 80.3 1 2 3 SC 4/19/1844 8/15/1844 10/22/1844 Germination Ripening Psa 103:12 1 2 3 SC 51 LDE, 183 1 2 3 2 • Repentance 3 • Confession 9/11/2001 Sunday Law Daniel 12:1 ( ( Joel 2:23 Jeremiah 4:3 John 3:1-3 John 3:5,6 John 17:4,5 COL 71.3 SC 23.2,3 1 John 1:9 9/11/2001 Midnight Cry Sunday Law Baptism 6T 91 ER LR Bowing Down 1 2 3 Not Allowed to Sow Remove the Thorns Allowed Spiritual Darkness SC 26.2,3 SC 37.4-38.1 9/11/2001 Shaking Midnight Cry 1 • Conviction COL 74.3 1 2 3 to Sow SC 40.1 Rom 7:24 5 1 2 3 SC 54.1 SC 24.2 4,1 Midnight Cry Living Testimony Sunday Law 3:1 Germination = ohn 1 2 3 ign J New Born Babe e Ens p of th COL 206 SC 67.1 Lifting u Sunday Law Ensign Daniel 12:1 António Miguel de Campos Fractal Fern IFS “KochFlake“. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons “Menger 3”. LICENSED UNDER CC BY-SA 3.0 vía Wikimedia Commons - Hosea 10:12 Time to Seek Seven Steps of Salvation John 12:24 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal#media/File:Fractal_fern_explained.png http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KochFlake.svg#/media/File:KochFlake.svg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Menger_3.PNG#/media/File:Menger_3.PNG. 1 2 3 the Lord Break up your Sow in A Three Step Process Fallow Ground Fallow Ground Righteousness Righteousness 1989 9/11 COP 2nd Advent Self-Similar Magnifications Internal & External Tests The Everlasting Gospel ing Together of the Bone Reap Com s Rev 18:1-3 Character of Christ DA 753.2 The Everlasting Gospel [spoken of in Revelation 14] ist the Time of the End Macroscopic View While the seven churches present the internal history of the church, the seven Perfectly Reproduced work of Christ in producing, and thereafter demonstrating, in Mercy Eze 37:4-9 SL seals bring to view the great events of its external history. U. Smith, TBI 253 Dead Dried Bones Living Army in His people two classes of worshipers based upon a three step prophet- Eze 37:1-3 Standing COL 68,69 31 AD 10/22/1844 Close Of Probation Dan 12:4 1 2 3 ic testing message. Jeff Pippenger Eze 37:9,10 -14 Courtyard Holy Most Holy Loud Cry :11 COL 74 e 37 1 2 3 Mark 4:26-29 1863-1989 1996 e Ez Psalm 77:13 GC 605-612 Grav Bowing Down of the Coming Out Internal 9/11/2001 Midnight Cry Sunday Law 144k x1 Magnification Little Book Midnight Cry/ Sunday Law Fear God Give Glory Judgment 1989 9/11 Sanctification is the work of a life-time. First the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear, M MC Living Testimony then the ripening and the harvest; for when the fruit is perfect, it is ready for the sickle. 2SP 244 Sin Righteousness Judgment Seed Blade Ear Full Corn External Islam Shaking Image of the Beast Sunday Law Harvest Time of the End Returning to the Old Paths Rev 18:1-3 DA 753.3 9/11 Sunday Law Close Of Probation Purified Made White Tried verse 24, 25 Servants verse 26 Brought verse 27 verse 28, 29 verse 30 2014 Gold White Raiment Eyesalve Matthew 13:24-30 The Church Jer 6:16,17 New Creature Paul trembled for the church as, looking into the future, he saw the attacks forth Fruit in Darkness ng Reapers 2 Cor 5:17 ri 2SM 118 which she must suffer from both external and internal foes. With solemn ear- Way Truth Life Man Enemy ffe 9T 65.2 Dan 12:4 t O Ripe SC 51.4 rui nestness he bade his brethren guard vigilantly their sacred trusts. AA 395 Courtyard Holy Place Most Holy Sprung st F SC 52.1 s Fir up • • 1863-1989 1996 sts a There in His open hand lay the book ... the prophetic history of nations and the AA 476 Prie Justification Sanctification Glorification of the Lifting up x2 Magnification church ... in symbolic language was contained in that roll the influence of every nation, tongue, and people from the beginning ... 9MR 7 Called Chosen Faithful x x x x Priests Sins (False Doctrines of the Forefathers) Removed by Good Seed Tare the Plowshare of Truth RH September 26, 1899, pg. 14 9/11 Midnight Cry Sunday Law A refining, purifying process is going on among the people of Scattering Time of Line upon Line COL 326 RH Jan 8, 1884 pg. 15,16 LAODICEA EPHESUS God, and the Lord of hosts has set his hand to this work [Ezekiel 1863 1989 9/11 2014 M MC 1:8; 10:8]. This process is most trying to the soul, but it is neces- Millers 2nd Dream Method Isa 28:9-12 Eze 3:17 19MR 362 Non-Identical Fractals ToE Shaking 1) Conviction Desires for goodness and holiness are right as far as they go; but if you stop here, they will avail noth- sary in order that defilement may be removed. Trials are essential DA 699 Harvest The True Force of the Will 1 Peter 4:17 in order that we may be brought close to our heavenly Father, in Dan 12:4 Starts Ev 596 John 18:22 ing. Many will be lost while hoping and desiring to be Christians. They do not come to the point of submission to his will, that we may offer unto the Lord an of- 2) Repentance Many are inquiring, “How am I to make the surrender of myself to God?” You desire to give yourself to Him, but you ST April 27, 1891 pg. 2 yielding the will to God. They do not now choose to be Christians. SC 47.2 Fourfold Fourfold fering in righteousness. God’s work of refining and purifying the Rev 18:1-3 are weak in moral power, in slavery to doubt, and controlled by the habits of your life of sin. Your promises and res- • • Through the right exercise of the will, an entire change may be made in your life. By yielding up your Scattering 2.520 Years Scattering soul must go on until his servants are so humbled, so dead to self, Priest The Little Book 3) Confession John 12:24 olutions are like ropes of sand. You cannot control your thoughts, your impulses, your affections. The knowledge of x3 Magnification that when called into active service, they may have an eye sin- Baptism A.D. 27 will to Christ, you ally yourself with the power that is above all principalities and powers. You will have (7 Times) Binding Off your broken promises and forfeited pledges weakens your confidence in your own sincerity, and causes you to feel that gle to the cause because they are slaves to temptation and pas- Error Truth strength from above to hold you steadfast, and thus through constant surrender to God you will be en- sion, because they follow their carnal desires; but they will move x 4) Conversion x x x God cannot accept you; but you need not despair. What you need to understand is the true force of the will. This is the I I I I I I I I I I I I fro, principle and in view of the glory of God. The Lord brings his abled to live the new life, even the life of faith. SC 48.1 9/11 5) Righteousness governing power in the nature of man, the power of decision, or of choice. Everything depends on the right action of Shaking Midnight Cry children over the same ground again and again, increasing the the will. The power of choice God has given to men; it is theirs to exercise. You cannot change your heart, you cannot Through conflict the spiritual life is strengthened. Trials well The first step toward heaven is convic- 677 1844 pressure until perfect humility fills the mind, and the character Thorns = Sin COL 50 Removing of the Thorns Word of God 3T 113 RH November 9, 1905 Ezra 7:9 is transformed; then they are victorious over self, and in harmony 6) Sanctification Through the Plowshare of Truth Luk 8:11 pg. 15 of yourself give to God its affections; but you can choose to serve Him. You can give Him your will; He will then work borne will develop steadfastness of character and precious tion of sin, the second is repentance 7 Kings 7 Thunders with Christ and the Spirit of heaven. RH 4/10/1894 Field = Church COL 70 RH September 26, 1899 pg. 14 CTr 236 Let it Grow in you to will and to do according to His good pleasure. Thus your whole nature will be brought under the control spiritual graces. The perfect fruit of faith, meekness, and love and obedience. True piety never exalts 7) Glorifcation of the Spirit of Christ; your affections will be centered upon Him, your thoughts will be in harmony with Him. SC 47.1 often matures best amid storm clouds and darkness. COL 61.1 self. RH Sep 17, 1895.4 Please note, that due to the principle of increasing light this chart may be updated or changed. I www.future-is-now.net I Version 01.2018

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Daniel 11:40-45 For Pagan Rome and Papal Rome to secure world dominion, both must have first subdued 3 geographical areas.

Conquest through Conquest through Conquest through Egypt Judah Syria Alliance between (King of the South) (Glorious Land) (King of the North) Rome and Judah Time of Pagan Rome (Daniel 8:9; 11:16-17) 360 years of world dominion 161 B.C. 30 B.C. 63 B.C. 65 B.C.

Fall of the Fall of the Fall of the Heruli Vandals Ostrogoths Time of Papal Rome 1,260 years of world dominion (Daniel 7:8) 493 A.D. 534 A.D. 538 A.D.

3rd Woe. The Angel of Time of Modern Rome Revelation 18 46 years of enlightens the gathering world with Little Time of Trouble Great Time Modern Israel his glory of Trouble

Probational Time for Adventists PROBATIONAL TIME FOR WHOLE MANKIND

1798 1989 1844 1984 2001

Daniel 11:40a 40b 41 42 43 44 45 12:1 Second Coming of Christ

Time of the End. Counter-attack Sunday law Sunday law World dominion Tidings concer- Violence against Michael Fall of the King Fall of the King in the USA. for the rest of the papacy ning Christs’ the children stands up. of the North. of the South. Glorious Land of the world. restored. return trouble of God. is captured. the papacy. On February 10th Fall of atheism: Close of probation The deadly The message of The persecution Close of General Berthier Fall of the Berlin for Seventh-day wound Daniel 11:40-45. of the past is probation. took Pope Pius V. Wall. Adventists. is healed. The message of repeated; leads to captive. the “Little Book”. many martyrs. Secret alliance between The 3rd Woe. the USA and the Vatican.

7 7 Thunders – Glorious manifestation of the power of God (Acts 10:4; GC 611; 7BC, 971, 4SOP, 429-430) Thunders

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The Foundations VV 1.01 The Prophetic Charts 1843 & 1850 VV 2.02 Author: Thabo Mtetwa An fin-composition – many arguments A brief account of the foundations of faith of about the importance of these prophetic ­Seventh-day Adventists as they are shown on the charts from the early days of the Adventist prophetic charts of 1843 and 1850. Church. The truths contained therein are the foundation of faith of the Millerites and ear- ly Adventists, as confirmed by Ellen White.

The Time of the Latter Rain VV 1.02 The Foundations & Pillars Author: Thabo Mtetwa of the Adventist Faith VV 2.03 The latter rain is a message and is poured out A fin compilation – what are the founda- shortly before the harvest, as in agriculture. The tions of faith or “platform” (according to pamphlet is dealing with the latter rain in 1888 and Ellen White) of Seventh-day Adventists and in our time. what are the pillars built upon them.

Pharisees & Sadducees VV 1.03 Line Upon Line VV 2.04 Author: Thabo Mtetwa Author: Tamina Bläsing – According to Both of these scholarly groups in ancient Israel ­I­saiah 28 we are to study the Bible “line fought each other because of different views. Today upon line”. An elaboration with graphic ex- it is no different in Adventism, because there are planations how this Bible study works and conservative and liberal scholars who have very why it is crucial for the prophetic determina- different approaches to Bible interpretation, with tion of our position in the end time history. devastating consequences.

William Miller’s Dream VV 1.04 Public Evangelism VV 2.05 Author: Thabo Mtetwa Author: Tamina Bläsing – Why should SDA It deals with the 2nd dream of Miller, which is inte- no longer conduct public evangelism in grated in the book Early Writings by Ellen G. White our time? We are in the time of the “upper and has a prophetic meaning for our time. Includ- room” or the waiting for the later rain. Only ing explanations. then many people will pledge themselves to the truth

The Centrality of Daniel 11,40-45 VV 1.05 The Only Way VV 2.06 Author: Thabo Mtetwa Author: Tamina Bläsing – The question The verses Daniel 11: 40-45 are “present truth” for asked in the Bible is examined in depth: our time and the are showing the events connected “What shall I do to be saved?” with the end of probationary time. Understanding these verses is vital for our salvation.

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Millers Regeln biblischer Interpretation Bei meinem Bibelstudium haben mir die folgenden Interpretationsregeln einen großen Dienst erwiesen. ... Wenn der Bibelstudent irgendeinen Nutzen daraus Bookmark with 14 Rules from William Miller ziehen möchte, sollte jede Regel im Zusammenhang mit den angegebenen Schriftstellen sorgfältig studiert werden. Regel 1: Jedes Wort muss seine passende Bedeutung auf das in der Bibel darge- legte Thema haben. Beweis: Mt 5,18 Regel 2: Die gesamte Schrift ist nötig und kann durchaus durch sorgfältiges, flei- ßiges Studium verstanden werden. Beweis: 2Tim 3,15-17 on the interpretation of the Bible. Regel 3: Nichts von dem, was in der Schrift offenbart worden ist, kann oder wird denen vorenthalten werden, die im Glauben darum bitten und nicht wanken. Beweis: 5Mo 29,29: Mt 10,26-27; 1Kor 2,10; Phil 3,15; Jes 14,11; Mt 21,22; Joh 14,13-14; 15,7; Jak 1,5-6; 1Joh 5,13-15 Regel 4: Um Lehrpunkte zu verstehen, musst du alle Schriftstellen zu dem Thema zusammenbringen, das du zu verstehen wünschst. Dann lass jedes Wort wirken, und wenn du deine Theorie formulieren kannst, ohne einen Widerspruch zu fin- den, dann kannst du nicht falsch liegen. Beweis: Jes 28,7-29; 35,8; Spr 19,27; Lk 24,27;44-45; Rö 16,26; Jak 5,19; 2Petr 1,19-20 Regel 5: Die Schrift muss ihr eigener Ausleger sein, weil sie den Maßstab in sich selbst trägt. Wenn ich mich auf einen Lehrer verlasse, dass er mir die Schrift aus- William Miller has set 14 rules that are based solely on the Bible interpreting itself. legt und er dabei über die Bedeutung der Schrift mutmaßen würde oder ihr eine ganz bestimmte Bedeutung entsprechend seinem speziellen Glaubensbekennt- nis zu geben wünscht oder weil er dadurch weise erscheinen würde, dann ist nicht die Bibel mein Maßstab, sondern seine Mutmaßung, sein Wunsch, sein Glaube oder seine Weisheit. Beweis: Ps 19,7-11; 119,97-105; Mt 23,8-10; 1Kor 2,12- 16; Hes 34,18-19; Lk 11,52; Mal 2,7-8 The bookmark contains all 14 rules on two pages, including biblical text. Regel 6: Gott hat kommende Ereignisse durch Visionen, Bilder und Gleichnisse offenbart und so sind die gleichen Dinge durch verschiedene Visionen, oder in verschiedenen Bildern und Gleichnissen oftmals wieder und wieder offenbart. Wenn du sie verstehen willst, musst du sie alle zu einem Ganzen zusammenfügen. Beweis: Ps 89,19; Hos 12,10; Hab 2,2; Apg 2,17; 1Kor 10,6; Hebr 9,9; 24; Ps A very good help for Bible study, which should be found in every Bible. 78,2; Mt 13,13; 34; 1Mo 41,1-32; Dan 2,7- 8; Apg 10,9-16 Regel 7: Visionen sind immer als solche erwähnt. Beweis: 2Kor 12,1 Regel 8: Symbole haben immer eine übertragene Bedeutung und werden in der Prophetie oft benutzt, um zukünftige Dinge, Zeiten u. Ereignisse darzustellen. Berge z.B. stehen für Regierungen, Tiere für Königreiche, Wasser für Völker, eine Lampe für Gottes Wort und Tage für Jahre. Beweis: Dan 2,35; 44; 7,8;17; Off 17,1; 15; Ps 119,105; Hes 4,6 Regel 9: Gleichnisse werden als Gegenüberstellung benutzt, um Themen zu ver- deutlichen. Sie müssen auf die gleiche Weise wie Symbole durch das Thema und die Bibel erklärt werden. Beweis: Mk 4,13 10 pieces € 2,50 Regel 10: Symbole haben manchmal zwei oder mehr Bedeutungen, so wie z.B. der Tag im übertragenen Sinn gebraucht wird, um drei verschiedene Zeitperioden darzustellen: Unbestimmt - Pred 7,14. Bestimmt, ein Tag für ein Jahr Hes 4,6; Ein Tag für tausend Jahre. 2Petr 3,8. Wendest du die richtige Auslegung an, stimmt sie mit der Bibel überein und ergibt einen vernünftigen Sinn, ansonsten nicht.

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Our Authorized Bible Vindicated Benjamin Wilkinson, USA This book explores the history of the Bible from earliest manuscripts until now, demonstrating how it has been preserved in its entirety. It turns out that there are only two original sources of the Bible that are still in use today. The only question that arises is which source is the original and which Bible should we read so that we can take the unadulterated Word of God to ourselves. The answer is clear - the Authorized King James Bible.

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The Two Babylons Alexander Hislop, USA Where is Babylon of today? The correspondence between the ancient pagan Babylonian religion and the roman catholic religion is clear, and the parallels between these two religious systems are not accidental. This is a more than challenging question for Christianity, which is about to gather under the Vatican umbrella for a united ecumenism.

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Enoch - A Life Without Sin Ellen G. White A compilation from the pen of Ellen Gould White on the theme - life without sin – using the exam- ple of Enoch. His life should be ours if we maintain a close fellowship with God.

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The Time of the End and the End of the Time Josiah Litch New

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Hardcover History of the Waldenses James Aitken Wylie, USA The author leads the reader back through many centuries and letting you take place in the daily life of the Vaudois in Northern Italy. He depicts the incredible beauty of those landscapes in poetic colours, while describing with the same vividness the shocking sequence of horrendous events that befell the Vaudois in the name of the church. In the light that “there is nothing new under the sun” everyone should have read the book. ISBN: 978-3-9817027-3-6 • A5 Format, 176 pages, Hardcover, fin-publishing, € 16,50

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In the United States in the early 19th century, Christian schools were established in which students received practical training to become useful, independent thinking people. Professor Dr. Sutherland‘s reports, as summarized in this book, give us deep insights into the way these schools were created and run, and the difficulties they faced both from within and without.

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Understanding Daniel and the Revelation P. G. Temple The two most powerful books of prophecy in the entire Bible. – Pointing down to our time in history, they warn of events soon to take place. - Interesting and easy to read. – This is a book you will not want to lay down.

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As a well-known historian of his time and advocate of freedom of conscience and religion, A. T. Jones knew of the tensions that existed between the Church and the State in all ages. Perhaps prompted by this, he examined the principle in the Bible as to what God‘s plan was on this subject. From the many examples he gives, the reader can clearly see that God did not want any form of government, but that the ancient people of Israel should accept Him alone as their leader. Jones comes to the clear conclusion that a Christian should have nothing to do with state affairs, because his real fatherland is in heaven. Thus, the Christian is a patriot and his love for his fatherland is directed toward his heavenly home.

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THE EXHAUSTIVE DICTIONARY OF BIBLE NAMES - englisch Dr. Judson Cornwall & Dr. Stelman Smith Die Bedeutung jedes biblischen Namens aus dem Griechischen und Hebräischen wird erläutert und erklärt. Gerade bei prophetischen Studien ist deren Bedeutung nicht nur hilfreich, sondern äußerst wichtig. Jeder der die Bibel tiefer studiert, sollte dieses Buch greifbar haben.

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