God has promised 04 Ellen G. White

Jesus the Only Begotten Son 08 Lana Drebit

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Do you know that God is good? He is good corruption that is in the world through lust. through mountains and valleys. He is good 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add despite any bad that may happen in our lives. to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; He is good when others are hurtful, unkind, 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to or when they misrepresent us. He is good at temperance patience; and to patience godli- all times and He will triumph over all that life ness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; throws at us. and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they In this spring issue, we focus on a variety of make you that ye shall neither be barren nor topics, but the one main abiding truth that I unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus hope you will always remember, is that God is Christ. good. He never leads us in ways we would not Editor's Corner Editor's want to be led if we saw the end from the be- A knowledge of God is essential to understand- ginning. Despite all the complicated situations ing things that pertain unto life and godliness. we face, despite all the struggles we may face, God is good. This knowledge is the foundation of all " true education and of all true service. It It is this thought that can relieve stress, soothe is the only real safeguard against tempta- the anxious worry, and move the mind heaven- tion; and it is this alone that can make one ward to rise above the harassments of this life. like God in character. AA 531 To that end, we begin in this issue a section dedicated to promises. It is by claiming and Knowing who God is, what His desire is for each believing the promises that we unite with Christ of us, and how He acts when faced with the and become more like Him, because then we issues we are facing are all essential concepts are practicing thinking God's thoughts and ex- that allow us to practice being more like Christ. ercising a faith of heavenly origin. We are told And practice is what it's all about! We need to in 2 Peter 1:2-8: think God's thoughts about the situations we face in our lives, and believe the great promis- Grace and peace be multiplied unto es that He has given to comfort and encourage " you through the knowledge of God, us. As we gaze into Christ's life and character, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his the virtues listed in 2 Peter will become more divine power hath given unto us all things prominent in our life. May you be encouraged that pertain unto life and godliness, through to pursue that knowledge each and every day the knowledge of him that hath called us to as you study God's word and practice submit- glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto ting more fully to Christ so that someday your us exceeding great and precious prom- corruptible body can be replaced with an incor- ises: that by these ye might be partakers ruptible one, and your habits of life and thought of the divine nature, having escaped the will coincide with the new you! Our aim is to urge men and women to stand for truth and Spring resist error. We pray that in times of serious compromise 2018 our ministry will equip you with solid information on current end-time issues and trends, and encourage you to live a life apart from worldly influences. In this issue :

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God Has Promised

by Ellen G. White

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Bible promisses to trust

For any gift He has promised, we may Lean on Him, Depend on Him. Put For all the promises of ask; then we are to believe that we your trust in One whose arm will God in him are yea, and receive, and return thanks to God that never fail. Looking to Jesus you in him Amen, unto the we have received. will find encouragement. glory of God by us. Education, p. 258 Selected Messages, book 2, p.265 2 Corinthians 1:20

God stands back of every promise He The Comforter that Christ prom- has made. ised to send in His name abides Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 147 with us. In the way that leads to My covenant will I not break, the City of God there are no dif- nor alter the thing that is Can you not trust in your heavenly ficulties which those who trust gone out of my lips. Psalm 89:34 Father? Can you not rest upon His in Him may not overcome. gracious promise? Can we not have implicit trust, knowing that He is There are no dangers which faithful who hath promised? they may not escape. There is If you have [...] given yourself to Christ not a sorrow, not a grievance, not a you are a member of the family of I entreat you to let your trembling human weakness, for which He has God, and everything in the Father’s faith again grasp the promises of God. not provided a remedy. house is for you. All the treasures Bear your whole weight upon them The Ministry of Healing, p. 249 of God are opened to you, both the with unwavering faith; for they will world that now is and that which is to not, they cannot, fail. All things are possible to him that come. The ministry of angels, the gift Testimonies, vol. 2, p. 497 believeth; and whatsoever things we of His Spirit, the labors of His ser- desire when we pray, if we believe vants-all are for you. The world, with Let these blessed promises, set in the that we receive them we shall have everything in it, is yours so far as it frame of faith, be placed in memory’s them. This faith will penetrate the can do you good. Even the enmity halls. Not one of them will fail. All darkest cloud and bring rays of light of the wicked will prove a blessing by that God hath spoken He will do. and hope to the drooping, despond- disciplining you for heaven. If “ye are “He is faithful that promised.” ing soul. Christ’s,” “all things are yours.” Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 630 It is the absence of this faith and Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, p. 110 trust which brings perplexity, We should now acquaint ourselves distressing fears, and surmisings of with God by proving His promises. evil. God will do great things for His To him who is content to receive Angels record every prayer that is ear- people when they put their entire without deserving, who feels that he nest and sincere. We should rather trust in Him. can never recompense such love, who dispense with selfish gratifications Testimonies, vol. 2, p. 140 lays all doubt and unbelief aside, and than neglect communion with God. comes as a little child to the feet of The Great Controversy, p. 622 All His [God’s] gifts are promised on Jesus, all the treasures of eternal love condition of obedience. area free, everlasting gift. Our heavenly Father has a thousand Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 145 Ellen G. White letter 19E, 1892 ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing. The enemy never can take out of the It is through the gift of Christ that we The Desire of Ages, p. 330 hand of Christ the one who is simply receive every blessing. Through that trusting in His promises. gift there comes to us day by day the Think of Christ. Look to Him in faith, The SDA Bible Commentary, Ellen G. White Com- unfailing flow of Jehovah’s goodness. believing His promises. Keep your ments, on Rev. 3:3, p. 959 Every flower, with its delicate tints mind trustful. He will be your stay. and sweet fragrance, is given for our 5 GOD HAS PROMISED by Ellen G. White Do you need enjoyment through that one Gift. The sun and moon were made by Him; there is not strength? a star that beautifies the heavens which od does not ask us to do in our He did not make. There is not an article G own strength the work before That ye be not slothful, of food upon our tables that He has not us. He has provided divine assistance for but followers of them who provided for our sustenance. The super- all the emergencies to which our human through faith and patience scription of Christ is upon it all. resources are unequal. inherit the promises. Testimonies, vol. 8, pp. 287, 288 Testimonies, vol. 8, p. 19 Hebrew 6:12 He [Christ] is to be with us, not only at the When you rise in the morning, do you beginning and the end of our course, but feel your helplessness and your need of at every step of the way. strength from God? And do you humbly, Whereby are given unto us Steps to Christ; p. 69 heartily make known your wants to your exceeding great and precious heavenly Father? promises: that by these ye It is possible even for a parent to turn away might be partakers of the from his hungry child, but God can never If so, angels mark your prayers, and if divine nature, having escaped reject the cry of the needy and longing these prayers have not gone forth out of the corruption that is in the heart. feigned lips, when you are in danger of world through lust. Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, p. 132 unconsciously doing wrong and exerting 2 Peter 1:4 an influence which will lead others to do wrong, your guardian angel will be by your side, prompting you to a better course, choosing your words for you, and influenc- ing your actions. Testimonies, vol. 3, pp. 363, 364

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There are many aspects to the only anti-trinitarian doctrine now being promoted by many in our circle and this article is not intended to deal with each aspect of this doctrine. My desire is to bring out very clear statements that we cannot and should not refute, but must accept by faith.

First we need to understand that the Trinity as understood by Sev- enth-day Adventists is not, never has been, and never will be the teaching of the “Trinity” of the Cath- olic Church.2

One point of the Trinity doctrine, however, that I’d like to emphasize in this article is the understanding of the Begotten. The proponents of the anti-trinitarian view state that Christ was begotten in the sense begotten son that He was somehow extracted from or created of the Father. In actuality, this teaching is in line with the Catholic Church and Jehovah’s Witnesses and is not Biblical. The My brother, when you are tempted in disunity as a result of a false nontrinitarian view point is being to speak of God, where He is, or premise that the SDA church has ac- represented as part of our founda- what He is, remember that on this cepted the doctrine of the Catholic tional teachings, thus, any quotes point silence is eloquence. Take off Trinity. These Adventists claim that in the Spirit of Prophecy or the your shoes from off your feet, for the we have strayed from our foun- Bible that negate this are said to ground on which you are placing dational teachings and thus have have been added or tampered with. your careless, unsanctified feet, is become Babylon. This results in doubt in the Spirit of holy ground.1 Prophecy and even the validity of The Adventist Church was built on the Bible itself. This is a dangerous While Protestant America is working a set of foundational beliefs and it’s thing. In fact some have gone so toward unity, laying aside doctrine true that we should not stray from far as to say that the SDA teaching on the pretext of love and unity, these, nor compromise the truth by of the trinity is from Satan. To say many Seventh-day Adventists are doing away with it. However, it has such a thing is to grieve the Spirit

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of God. As we will see, the Spirit “Christ was only a created being of Prophecy says that God has not that God had sent to die for us. He given it to man to even understand was created perfect and had no sin this concept so how can one make and could not sin so he could be the such accusations about something perfect sacrifice." we have only been given limited information about? Yet, we have This then takes away the divinity of been given enough evidence in the Christ and that He was tempted in Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy to all points as we are for if He could support our teaching of the God- not sin, He could not be tempted. head. On the other hand there is "GOD SO That a created being could go to the no Scriptural evidence or Spirit of LOVED THE cross in my place, one that could Prophecy evidence to ever say that not sin, negates the whole plan of Christ was a created being. WORLD, Salvation, the plan that vindicates THAT HE the character of God by Christ Only as we contemplate the living a sinless life. Though He was great plan of redemption can GAVE HIS tempted yet He could have victory we have a just appreciation of ONLY- by looking to the Father. Thus, if we the character of God. The work cannot have victory by accepting of creation was a manifesta- BEGOTTEN Christ’s victory on our behalf, then tion of His love; but the gift of SON, THAT why did Christ have to die in the first God to save a guilty and ruined place? Satan would be shown to be race alone reveals the infinite WHO- true by saying that God’s laws are depths of divine tenderness and SOEVER too difficult to be kept. compassion. "God so loved the world, that He gave His only-be- BELIEVETH Romans 5:8 But God commen- gotten Son, that whosoever be- IN HIM deth his love toward us, in that, lieveth in Him should not perish, while we were yet sinners, Christ but have everlasting life." While SHOULD died for us. … Jesus declared, the law of God is upheld, and its NOT "I am the resurrection, and the justice vindicated, the sinner can life." In Christ is life, original, be pardoned. The dearest gift PERISH, unborrowed, underived. "He that Heaven itself had to bestow BUT HAVE that hath the Son hath life." 1 has been poured out, that God John 5:12. The divinity of Christ "might be just, and the justifier EVERLAST- is the believer's assurance of of him which believeth in Jesus." ING LIFE." eternal life. "He that believeth 3 in Me," said Jesus, "though he I had some nice ladies come to my were dead, yet shall he live: and What a gift! For God to give his door the other day and ask me, whosoever liveth and believeth “only begotten” son. This is truly “What is the best gift one could ever in Me shall never die. Believest something difficult for us to com- receive?” I quickly responded, “Sal- thou this?" prehend: to give the life of your vation.” They then asked me, “How son to die for a guilty race, most do we get Salvation?” and of course, of whom do not care or want to I said, “by asking Christ to reign in Christ here looks forward to acknowledge such a thing. The fact my life and to submit to Him my the time of His second coming. that Christ willingly went to the heart.” They were not happy that I Then the righteous dead shall be cross shows the love that Christ has would give such glory to Christ and raised incorruptible, and the liv- for us. not to the Father alone. They said, ing righteous shall be translated

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to heaven been created, extracted or brought without see- into being by the Father. As I was ing death. contemplating this thought about The miracle Christ being begotten I started to "IN CHRIST which Christ search into the scriptures. It left IS LIFE, was about me with a thought that I have never to perform, looked at before. I came to Acts ORIGINAL, in raising 13:33, UNBOR- Lazarus from the ”God hath fulfilled the same unto ROWED, UN- dead, would us the children, in that he hath DERIVED" represent raised up Jesus again; as it is the resur- also written in the second Psalm rection of all "Thou art my Son, this day have I the righ- begotten thee.” γεννάω teous dead. By His word and His works He In context of what is being said declared Himself the Author of in Acts, this day is speaking of GENNAŌ the resurrection. He who Himself Christs' resurrection. Well, that GHEN-NAH'-O was soon to die upon the cross is interesting! “This day” have stood with the keys of death, I begotten thee. That seems From a variation of G1085; to procre- a conqueror of the grave, and pretty clear to me that a specific ate (properly of the father, but by asserted His right and power to point in time is being specified extension of the mother); figura- give eternal life. 4 as to when Christ became His tively to regenerate: - bear, beget, begotten, “this day.” Again, that be born, bring forth, conceive, be Here is where one of my concerns lie day was Christs' resurrection delivered of, gender, make, spring. for the nontrinitarian believers. The from the dead. This is also a divinity of Christ is being removed direct fulfillment of the prophecy Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus and Christ is not being looked upon in Psalm 2:7, “I will declare the Christ, [who is] the faithful wit- as one with the Father. Yet, we just decree: the LORD hath said unto ness, [and] the first begotten of read, the divinity of Christ is the me, Thou [art] my Son; this day the dead… believer's assurance of eternal life. have I begotten thee.” Thus if we remove His divinity, we Here we see that Jesus is the first remove our assurance of eternal life. We see here that God declares Jesus begotten from the dead. So again to be His Son, then He declares a we notice that it was at Christs' res- It is being said that Christ was specific point in time, “this day” urrection that He was begotten. begotten of the Father and thus he when He became His begotten. At had a beginning. In this, they are Christs' physical birth on earth, He Some may say that Jesus was said not speaking of being begotten at was the Son of God, but at His res- to be the only begotten son before Jesus' physical birth on earth, but urrection the very designated time He was even in this world so it could that he was somehow extracted was declared when He became “His not mean at His resurrection. I say (created) physically from the Father Begotten”, “Thou art my Son; this to them, was Jesus also said to be before the earth ever was. This then day have I begotten thee.” the lamb slain from the foundation places Jesus as a created being, of the world? Does this mean that removes His divinity, and places When I looked up the word Be- He was slain and actually a lamb be- him not equal with the Father, but gotten in the concordance, it was fore the world was, or was the plan secondary to Him. Again, as we just interesting to note that one of the in place from the foundation of the read in the above quote, if Christ's definitions was to regenerate, and world that He would be the “lamb life was original, unborrowed, another was to bring forth. slain” sacrifice for us? This is the underived, then he could not have same as Jesus being referred to as

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the “only begotten though thou hast not known me. Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by son.” This was myself, the word is gone out of my not so much His Isaiah 45:5 I am the LORD, and mouth in righteousness, and shall title, but His there is none else, there is no God not return, That unto me every mission. beside me: I girded thee, though knee shall bow, every tongue shall thou hast not known me: swear. Romans 1:3 Concerning Isaiah 45:6 That they may know We see here that every knee shall his Son Jesus from the rising of the sun, and bow and every tongue shall swear. Christ our Lord, from the west, that there is none Where else do we find this and who which was made beside me. I am the LORD, and is it referring to? of the seed of there is none else. David according to Philippians 2:8 And being found the flesh; Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the in fashion as a man, he humbled LORD that created the heavens; himself, and became obedient Romans 1:4 And declared God himself that formed the earth unto death, even the death of the [to be] the Son of God with power, and made it; he hath established cross. according to the spirit of holiness, it, he created it not in vain, he by the resurrection from the dead: formed it to be inhabited: I am the Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God LORD; and there is none else. also hath highly exalted him, and Here we can see very clearly that given him a name which is above Jesus was declared to be the Son Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken every name: of God with power, by the resurrec- in secret, in a dark place of the tion from the dead. Again, we see earth: I said not unto the seed Philippians 2:10 That at the name the specific point in time being the of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I of Jesus every knee should bow, resurrection. the LORD speak righteousness, I of things in heaven, and things in declare things that are right. earth, and things under the earth; I was listening to one of the propo- nents of the anti-Trinitarian theory Isaiah 45:20 Assemble yourselves Philippians 2:11 And that every and he spoke of Jehovah being God and come; draw near together, ye tongue should confess that Jesus the father, the only true God. He that are escaped of the nations: Christ is Lord, to the glory of God was using Isaiah 45 to state his case they have no knowledge that the Father. that the Father is the only true God. set up the wood of their graven Yet, clearly in the book of Isaiah, image, and pray unto a god that As we see in Isaiah 45 it is repeated and in many other places, we see cannot save. that this being is a just God and a something totally different. Let us Saviour and that there is none else read together this portion of scrip- Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring besides Him. Who is the only Sav- ture in its complete context. them near; yea, let them take iour? When counsel together: Who hath we con- Isaiah 45:3 And I will give thee the declared this from ancient time? tinue treasures of darkness, and hidden Who hath told it from that time? to riches of secret places, that thou Have not I the LORD? And there mayest know that I, the LORD, is no God else beside me; a just which call thee by thy name, am God and a Saviour; there is none the God of Israel. beside me.

Isaiah 45:4 For Jacob my ser- Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and vant's sake, and Israel mine be ye saved, all the ends of the elect, I have even called thee by earth: for I am God, and there is thy name: I have surnamed thee, none else.

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read through to Isaiah 48, we see That is to say that to fully under- regeneration[begotten], the resur- the conclusion of the whole matter. stand the Godhead has never been rection, and many other subjects given unto man and that by faith I presented in the Bible, are myster- Isaiah 48:16 Come ye near unto believe that the Father, the Son, and ies too deep for the human mind me, hear ye this; I have not spo- the Holy Spirit are three separate to explain, or even fully to com- ken in secret from the beginning; beings and these three make up the prehend. But we have no reason from the time that it was, there Godhead. to doubt God’s Word because we am I: and now the Lord GOD, and cannot understand the mysteries his Spirit, hath sent me. It is impossible for finite minds fully of His providence. In the natural to comprehend the character or world we are constantly surround- Isaiah 48:17 it says the from the the works of the Infinite One. To the ed with mysteries that we cannot time that it was, there am I and keenest intellect, the most highly fathom. The very humblest forms now the Lord God, and His Spirit, educated mind, that holy Being of life present a problem that the hath sent me. must ever remain clothed in mys- wisest of philosophers is powerless tery. to explain. Everywhere are wonders Now this does not mean that Jesus beyond our ken. Should we then be is greater than the Father. This is to surprised to find that in the spiritual show us that they exalt each other world also there are mysteries that and that we need to accept a we cannot fathom? . . . 6 thus saith the Lord and leave what we do not understand There are many mysteries with Him. which I do not seek to understand or to explain; We also see the God re- they are too high for me, ferred to in these passag- and too high for you. On es is the Saviour and the some of these points, Redeemer. silence is golden.

Isaiah 48:17 Thus saith Piety, devotion, sanctifi- the LORD, thy Redeemer, cation of soul, body, and the Holy One of Israel; I spirit - this is essential for am the LORD thy God which us all. This is life eternal, that teacheth thee to profit, which they might know Thee, the only leadeth thee by the way that true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou shouldest go. Thou hast sent.

We can easily conclude that in these Christ left His position in the passages that Jehovah is Jesus. “Canst thou by searching find heavenly courts, and came to out God? Canst thou find out this earth to live the life of human With this, I am not saying I have the Almighty unto perfection? It beings. This sacrifice He made in some “new light,” I am only pre- is as high as heaven; what canst order to show that satans charge senting the Biblical evidence to thou do? Deeper than hell; what against God is false--that it is show the “only begotten” and the canst thou know?” Job 11:7, 8. possible for man to obey the laws point in time He was begotten. This . . . 5 of God's kingdom. Equal with the removes the suggestion that Christ Father, honored and adored by was “begotten” brought forth at The Word of God, like the charac- the angels, on our behalf Christ some nondescript point in time. For ter of its divine Author, presents humbled Himself, and came to me, I will not push my ideas or be- mysteries that can never be fully this earth to live a life of lowliness lieve that I have all the answers, as I comprehended by finite beings. and poverty - to be a man of sor- believe what the Bible and the Spirit The entrance of sin into the rows and acquainted with grief. of Prophecy say on this subject. world, the incarnation of Christ, Yet the stamp of divinity was

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upon His humanity. He came as The Incarnation an a divine Teacher, to uplift human Unfathomable Mystery 1 Letter 253, 1903, p. 7. (To J. H. Kellogg, Nov. 20, 1903.) beings, to increase their physical, 2 For those who wish to research the Catholic teaching of mental, and spiritual efficiency. 7 In contemplating the incarnation of the Trinity as compared to our Adventist one, please refer to Christ in humanity, we stand baffled Joel Kratzke’s series Defining God available through Amazing There is no one who can explain the before an unfathomable mystery, Discoveries. mystery of the incarnation of Christ. that the human mind cannot com- 3 ST, July 13, 1904 par. 5 Yet we know that He came to this prehend. The more we reflect upon 4 DA 530.3 earth and lived as a man among it, the more amazing does it appear. 5 CSA 46.2 men. The man Christ Jesus was not How wide is the contrast between the 6 CSA 46.3 the Lord God Almighty, yet Christ divinity of Christ and the helpless in- 7 LHU 235.2 and the Father are one. The Deity did fant in Bethlehem's manger! How can 8 LHU 235.3 not sink under the agonizing torture we span the distance between the 9 5BC 1130.3 of Calvary, yet it is nonetheless true mighty God and a helpless child? And 10 5BC 1130.5 that "God so loved the world, that yet the Creator of worlds, He in whom he gave his only begotten Son, that was the fullness of the bodily God- whosoever believeth in him should head, was manifest in the helpless not perish, but have everlasting life."8 babe in the manger. Far higher than any of the angels, equal with the Father in dignity and glory, and yet wearing the garb of humanity! Divin- Christ's Life Was ity and humanity were mysteriously Defining God? Unborrowed combined, and man and God became Joel Kratzke, 3 DVD set, Dual Layer one. It is in this union that we find the "In Him was life; and the life was the hope of our fallen race. Looking upon orrumquis iuritatum light of men." It is not physical life Christ in humanity, we look upon that is here specified, but eternal life, God, and see in Him the brightness $ the life which is exclusively the prop- of His glory, the express image of His 3 DVD set US 18.00* erty of God. The Word, who was with person (ST July 30, 1896). 10 God, and who was God, had this life. *All prices subject to change without notice. Physical life is something which each So with these thoughts in mind, let Cost does not include shipping! individual received. It is not eternal us not contend with each other on or immortal; for God, the Lifegiver, things that God has said we cannot takes it again. Man has no control and will not understand. Let us over his life. But the life of Christ was then unite with our hearts renewed unborrowed. No one can take this life with Righteousness by Faith as we from Him. "I lay it down of myself," He proclaim the Three Angels' Message said. In Him is life, original, unbor- to the world and look forward to the rowed, underived. This life is not mysteries of Godliness unravelling inherent in man. He can possess it to us over the ceaseless ages of only through Christ. He cannot earn eternity. it; it is given him as a free gift if he will believe in Christ as his personal For further study watch the video Saviour. "This is life eternal, that presentation by Joel Kratzke enti- they might know thee the only true tled “Defining God.” God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." John 17:3. This is the open Lana Drebit. On a bright Sabbath day, Lana and Ken Drebit fountain of life for the world (ST Feb. were happily baptized in a Saskatchewan river in the year 13, 1912). 9 2000. With a longing to help others meet Jesus, Lana took a deep interest in Bible prophecy and healthful living. After attending multiple SDA health and education centers across America, Lana has acquired skills to be a Lifestyle Consultant. To order visit: amazingdiscoveries.org or call 1-866-572-9457 Roger Babson, American statistician and investment adviser, agreed with Ellen G. White on the value of

*Editor's Note: The following article appeared in "Review and Herald" Ernest Lloyd in 1966, and shows that the country living message was approved by even secular individuals.

A few years ago I had a little correspondence with Roger Later I received another brochure from Mr. Babson W. Babson (1875-1967) the well-known American statis­ containing an article entitled, "If Inflation Comes." Since tician and investment adviser. I had received one of his inflation in various forms has been with us for some brochures, and was quite surprised to find in his fi­nancial years, we might do well to read Mr. Babson's counsel to document an expression of his convictions regard­ing the the American people on several vital areas of life today. importance of parents providing Christian educa­tion for Mr. Babson, long a seer in the money world, predicted their children, and also of avoiding the large cities. periods of depression and prosperity that have since become history. Mr. Babson's words are as timely today I wrote Mr. Babson expressing appreciation for his as when they were first written. He said: good counsel to his clients, and with my letter enclosed a copy of Ellen G. White's little booklet Country Living. "The purpose of this letter is not to advise you rela­tive Mr. Babson replied immediately, enclosing a check to stocks or bonds. Rather, my purpose is to emphasize and requesting me to rush 100 copies of the booklet that such are not the only or the best investments. In to his office. He explained he wanted to place a copy case of a real smash-which only a spiritual awakening of the booklet in the hands of all his office associates can prevent - very few of the pieces of paper in your city and certain friends. The booklets were sent at once. safe deposit box would probably be any good... What congress did in making us all turn in our gold and accept

14 Get out of the large There are multitudes of industrious, and self-sup- " cities as fast as " poor families for whom porting life. And no possible. Establish church no better missionary work devising of men has ever schools." could be done than to improved upon that plan. Testimonies, vol 6 p195 assist them in settling on To the world's departure the land and in learning from it is owing, to a large how to make it yield them degree, the poverty and a livelihood." wretchedness that exist Fathers and mothers The Ministry of Healing, p192 today." who possess a piece " The Ministry of Healing, pp183,174 of land and a comfort- able home are kings and queens." Educate our people to Fundamentals of Christian Educa- " get out of the cities Again and again the tion, p327 into the country, where " Lord has instructed that they can obtain a small our people are to take piece of land, and make a their families away from home for themselves and the cities, into the coun- Study in acricultural their children... Erelong try, where they can raise lines should be the A, " there will be such strife their own provisions; for B, and C of the education and confusion in the cities in the future the problem given in our schools." that those who wish to of buying and selling will Testimonies, vol6 p179 leave them will not be be a very serious one. We able. should now begin to heed Ellen G. White in General Confer- the instruction given us It was not God's pur- ence Bulletin, April 6 1903, pp87,88 over and over again: Get " pose that His people out of the cities into rural should be crowded into districts." cities, huddled together in Country Living, pp9,10 In God's plan for terraces and tenements. Israel every family In the beginning He placed " had a home on the land, our first parents in a gar- with sufficient ground for den." tilling. Thus were provid- Ibid, vol7 p87 ed both the means and the incentive for a useful,

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paper in exchange can easily be repeated and applied to "Third - we should get a small subsistence farm all securities..." upon which our fam­ily can spend at least their summers working. If possible we should not live in a large city. I "When you realize that most all the stocks and bonds really do not see much hope for city families .... For those in your city are in only a dozen or so vaults, which now not having a small farm, I es­pecially commend high- are under Federal supervision, you can see how grade summer camps. They are performing a very very easy it would be for Congress to take important service." them away from us. . . . The chances are greater than four to six that you will "The safest way to save money is to see trouble." turn it into character, health, and edu­cation. All other investments "'All right,' you say, 'then what are very speculative, and this can we do about it?' I will tell includes Govern­ment bonds, you." savings bank accounts, and insurance policies. Insurance "First - we should develop compa­nies will pay their character and health for policies in paper money; but ourselves and others .... It what good will the money be? is utterly foolish to sacrifice The best insurance policy is a one's character or health to save small self-sustaining farm and money. We should strenuously some good, husky, intelligent retain the health which we have youngsters. "Avoid large cities as and try to get back what we have you would smallpox centers. Large lost. We should have a com­plete physical cities have caused the downfall of every examination by trained diagnosticians once a year nation which has thus far collapsed. Only a spiritual and follow their advice as to habits, diet, and mental awakening can prevent the large cities of this country attitudes." from falling into the hands of dictators, who by currency inflation and other means will try to rob the nation." "Second - we should spend money freely on devout teachers .... This means high-grade church schools and We have long been informed regard­ing the course to small colleges of the right character for our children. No pursue when world conditions become what they are amount of time and money is too great to spend upon to­day. If an expert statistician of the business world can properly educating and training children .... We should see the trend of material things, and is impressed to give immediately begin to invest in them to store up money in forthright advice, what of those who have the "more sure children in­stead of safe-deposits." word of prophecy" and the plain testimonies that have

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come to the remnant church? How blessed we are to have the light for these times!

Mr. Babson's first point was on health and character. The truth con­cerning the principles of health given through the Spirit of Prophecy writ­ings so many years ago is now regarded by leading thinkers in both medical and business fields as being fully abreast of the times. It will always be so, for truth is never behind the times.

Mr. Babson's second point was on Christian education. The truth we have received on this subject is recog­ nized as being superior in the building of character. Thousands of leading educators the world over admire the system of education we foster, and many have expressed themselves as being in harmony with it.

Blessed are they who not only read but who also act in harmony with the instruction and warnings so clearly set before us by the Spirit of Prophecy writings.

Ernest Walter Lloyd, born February 22, 1880 is best know for his 35 years working at the Pacific Press, largely working in the editorial rooms of Our Little Friend. In his work he credits Ellen G. White as the “motivating influence behind all this work.”

During retirement, the Pacific Union requested him to assist with visitors at “Elmshaven,” Ellen G. White’s home. Lloyd is also published in The Youth’s Instructor, Review and Herald, Signs of the Times, Church Officer’s Gazette, Ministry, and Our Times.

17 18 God’s Educational Plan for the Last Days

Part iv How Do We Get There from Here?

by Judy Kjaer

There is an old New England saying about a traveler who stopped to ask a farmer for directions. The farmer thought for a second and replied, “You can’t get there from here.”

That is, unfortunately, a common reaction to the Eden plan of educa- tion. We have gone so far down another road that it does not seem pos- sible to retrace our steps and take the one less traveled. The sobering fact is, we must get there from here, or we will be passed by when God makes up His kingdom. We read it here:

“Now, as never before, we need to understand the true science of education. If we fail to understand this, we shall1 never have a place in the kingdom of God.” True education is linked with salvation. How the two can be so tied together can be understood when we consider that their object, their basis and their foundation are all identical.

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THEIR OBJECT: A bill introduced in the California Senate7 in Febru- “To restore in man the image of his Maker, ary, 2016, and amended several times since then, to bring him back to the perfection in - would withhold state funding from postsecondary which he was created, to promote the de schools that do not conform on gender-related is- velopment of body, mind, and soul, that sues. Religious schools that accept state money, or the divine purpose in his creation might - that enroll students who receive financial aid from be realized—this was to be the work of re the state, are included. demption. This is the object of education, 2 the great object of life.” Certain counsels will take on new significance if this kind of bill passes, such as: “Let us determine that we will not be tied by so THEIR BASIS: - much as a thread to the educational policies of “Love, the basis of creation and of redemp3 those who do not discern the voice of God and tion, is the basis of true education.” who will not hearken to His commandments.”8

“We are not at liberty to teach that which shall THEIR FOUNDATION: “In the highest sense the work of education meet the world’s standard or the standard of and the work of redemption are one, for in the church, simply because it is the custom to do - 9 education, as in redemption, ‘other founda so.”

tion can no man lay than that is laid,4 which is Jesus Christ.’ 1 Corinthians 3:11” “… bear in mind that newly established schools are to be of an altogether different order from our older schools or colleges.”10

“We need now to begin over again.”11

Some parents among us teach their own children, God has given us abundant light in the books Edu- using the best curricula and lesson books they can cation, Fundamentals of Christian Education, Coun- obtain. Often these materials come from other sels to Parents, Teachers and Students, Christ’s Protestant denominations, the very churches that Object Lessons, and others. The Bible pleads with Revelation calls daughters of Babylon. We cannot us to depend on their materials alone to prepare our chil- “Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness dren to stand on God’s side in the coming crisis. We come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness must teach them the Bible as only God’s remnant knoweth not whither he goeth.”5 people understand it.

We are coming to a time when our denominational Too often, parents get so busy teaching the curricu- schools will be shut down, according to this star- lum that they do not have time to teach the Bible in tling statement: depth, or to follow other aspects of the Eden plan. “All schools among us will soon be closed up.”6 The context of that statement does not tell us how The counsel is, this will happen, but events now taking place may "Let us carefully weed out from our course of provide us with a clue. study all that can be spared, that we may have

20 room in the minds of the students in which to plant the seeds of righteousness."12

Ellen White, conversing with Arthur Spaulding in 1913, said: “‘Oh, how I wish … that I could go out as I used to and stand before the people. I would teach them of the great importance of training their $ children for God.’ US 1.50* Book

“‘But, Sister White,’ Arthur Spaulding spoke up, *All prices subject to change without notice. Cost does not include shipping! ‘you have taught them. You have counseled them and they can read it in your books.’ The Great Controvercy “‘Yes, I know,’ she answered, ‘it is written there. Ellen G. White, Book But what good will it do if our people don’t read it or understand it or, most important, don’t fol- This is the 1911 edition of the Great Controversy by Ellen G. White. She low the counsel?’”13 has undoubtedly been the most influential Seventh-day Adventist in the history of the church. In that earnest question, Sister White gave us a three step method that leads to success in training our children. To order visit: amazingdiscoveries.org 1. “Read it” in her books. 2. “Understand it,” praying for God’s help. or call 1-866-572-9457 3. “Most important, … follow the counsel.”

It’s time to read about God’s educational plan, ask Him to help us understand it, and copy the Eden School model. We need to read about God’s four lesson books—Useful Work, Nature, the Scriptures, and The Experiences of Life, ask for understanding, and begin teaching from them. If we will do these things, we can get there from here. We must!

Judy Kjaer is the wife of Kim Kjaer.

1 The Christian Educator August 1, 1897; 7 California Senate Bill No. 1146, Mind, Character, and Personality Volume 1, 8 Counsels to Parents, Teachers and p. 53; Advocate, November 1, 1900; General Students, p.255 Council Bulletin April 1, 1898; General 9 Testimonies for the Church, vol.6, p.142 Council Daily Bulletin, February 28, 1899; 10 Spalding and Magan Collection, p.119 Pamphlet 140, p.6; Spalding and Magan 11 Testimonies, volume 6, p.142 Make a donation to Amazing Discoveries by using Amazon Smile for your shop- Collection, p.56 12 Fundamentals of Christian Education, ping. Visit smile.amazon.com. Select Amazing Discoveries as your charity. Shop 2 Education, pp.15,16 p.525 as you normally do. Every 0.5% of every eligible purchase is donated to Amazing 3 Education, p.16 13 McFadden, Elisabeth, and Spalding, R.W., Discoveries. Remember to bookmark this link for future purchases! 4 Education, p.30 M.D., A Fire in My Bones, A Biography of 5 John 12:35 Arthur Whitefield Spalding, pp. 11-13 6 Testimonies, vol.5, p.156 THE CLIMATE CHANGE AGENDA by Tammie Burak

Saving the World or Funding Globalism?

Have you heard of the imminent It seems the rest of the world has threat to survival of the American already embraced the message: We pika? If you’re like most people, God’s Creatures: must all do something now to stop you’re quite familiar with the polar Climate Change’s global warming or we are all doomed bear’s tragic plight due to climate Ambassadors to suffer the fate of the pitiful pika change. A simple online search and the pathetic polar bear! provides dismal images of the The American pika has the perfect majestic aquatic bear: a polar bear profile as a climate change ambassa- clutching at what appears to be the dor: cute, American, and accessible. last remaining jumbo ice cube in a The photo accompanying Adventure Climate Change: vast and shoreless sea, mama bear Journal’s September 15, 2017 article The Debate Rages On with two cubs leaning against her ii on climate change features a pika side, a lean-looking bear prowling posing on a slab of alpine rock. With What many people don’t know, how- an unpromising onshore winter turned-up face, long whiskers, short ever, is that the scientific communi- wasteland. round ears and bunny-like appear- ty is far from being in consensus on ance, the pika rates melt-your-heart whether global warming is actually But the polar bear proved to carry status for cuteness. even happening. Some have noted little clout as a climate change am- a cooling trend in recent years that bassador. Apparently, the American The shocking headline above the does not support the global warm- public didn’t relate personally to the adorable lagomorph reads, “Cli- ing theory. It turned out “global polar bear’s predicament. A study mate Change Responsible for Ex- warming” was not the best term to “concluded that most Americans tinction of Pikas in Tahoe: These use. A switch to the use of the term still ‘lacked vivid, concrete, and adorable high-alpine residents can’t “climate change” conveniently aid- personally-relevant affective images handle the heat.” The polar bear, ed the persistence of the prophe- of climate change, which helped and now, the American pika are the sied global disaster scenario. Even explain why climate change remains hard-working, heart-tugging poster if there are record-breaking cold a relatively low priority...issue.’”i children of climate change propa- temperatures and extreme weather Another spokesperson was needed ganda. Perhaps Americans will now in many places, these irregularities to drive home the climate change demand that their government take are said to be the expected signs of agenda to the American people. action against climate change. Earth undergoing the convulsions of

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Tammie Burak

Saving the World or Funding Globalism?

climate change. In this way, extreme will “harm all sectors of civilization— Falsified Data cold and violent winter storms, food, water, health, land, nation- against all reason and logic, are al security, energy and economic In a January 2015 article titled “Cli- made to support the global warming prosperity.”iii Unless carbon dioxide mategate, the sequel: How we are theory. emissions are immediately reduced, STILL being tricked with flawed climate change prognosticators pre- data on global warming,” the Tele- Even more disturbing than a lack of dict that earth will be plunged into a graph’s Christopher Booker report- scientific consensus or the creative serious life-threatening crisis within ed “wholesale corruption of proper use of semantics are accusations just a few decades. science”v, citing evidence of “adjust- that pro-climate change scientists ed” temperature records where his- and organizations are less interest- torical data are regularly adjusted ed in real science than in forwarding downward, while more recent data a political agenda. That’s the Theory are invariably adjusted upward to falsify a steeper temperature rise What’s really behind all the climate Opposition to the theory abounds. over time. change hysteria? Reputable scientists challenge cli- mate change models and the conclu- Booker adds that although up to sions of climate change scientists. 80% of earth’s surface is “not reli- “The pervasive hype that we are ex- ably covered” at all by temperature The Basics periencing a known human-caused recording stations, the lack of real climate crisis is based upon specu- data is made up for by computer- Climate change proponents claim lative theories, contrived data and ised infilling based on temperatures that due largely to the combustion totally unproven modeling predic- recorded elsewhere. Although a of fossil fuels, humans are causing tions,”iv so says Forbes’ Larry Bell. higher than proportionate number global warming which will eventual- Not only that, allegations of biased of recording stations are located ly cause life on earth to become ex- and fraudulent reporting are also in urban centres, which have been tinct. The theory is that human-gen- numerous. shown to have readings that are up erated carbon dioxide production is to two degrees higher than in rural provoking an unprecedented rapid areas, these higher temperatures rise in Earth’s temperature which are used as representative of vast

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unmonitored areas, covering as much as 1.6 million square miles. The article’s author calls these not uncommon “distortions of data” “one of the most bizarre aberrations in the history of science.” vi

Funding Bias

Among popular scientists, there’s lit- tle motivation to come clean on the phoney science that’s being used to support international climate change policy. At stake for the sci- carbon tax inputs to poorer undevel- entists involved are cushy appoint- oped nations. In 2009 negotiations ments and fat funding cheques. A at Copenhagen, “Wealthy nations National Review article states that … agreed, in principle, to provide “the overwhelming majority of cli- $100 billion by 2020 to the United mate-research funding comes from Nations’ Green Climate Fund.”viii the federal government and left-wing That is, they’ve agreed to pay $100 foundations” – to the tune of $32.5 billion annually. While many see this billion since 1989 – and that “the as a justified redistribution of wealth government/foundation monies go that will assist disadvantaged na- only toward research that advances tions in developing without the use the warming regulatory agenda."vii of “cheap” fossil fuels, some people The article’s author claims that top find the idea a shocking one. After climate scientists who are not on all, once wealthier nations start pay- the climate change bandwagon find ing, when will enough be enough? it “much more difficult” to get fund- When all nations are equally impov- ing for their work. In addition, he de- erished? More than that, what does scribes a shady “Billionaire’s Club… this required payment to United of charitable foundations that dis- Nations’ coffers really say about the tribute billions to advance climate relationship of the UN to its member alarmism…which in turn send staff countries? Canadian geologist Bill to the EPA (United States Environ- Bell observed, “If the United Nations mental Protection Agency) who then can tell us what to do with our mon- direct federal grants back to the ey and productivity, we will have lost same green groups.” Understand- our sovereignty.”ix ably, he calls these relationships “in- cestuous” and “opaque.” Club of Rome

Carbon Tax In fact, climate change seems to be just the right vehicle for stripping Another climate change money trail nations’ sovereignty and sweeping is the one that wealthy nations are, the world under the control of a one or soon will be, paying by way of world government.

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global warming, water shortages, will speak to all humanity, including famine and the like, would fit the the political leaders who will soon bill…. All these dangers are caused head to the United Nations to adopt by human intervention in natural Sustainable Development Goals in processes…The real enemy then is September and to Paris to decide humanity itself.”xi on a vital course correction on hu- man-induced climate change.”xiv At the root of such a notion is that all the governments of the world have Among other things, Laudato Si re- failed and what’s needed now is a minds readers of the “principle of the new order of things altogether. The subordination of private property to world needs a united religion and a the universal destination of goods” moral government that rules from and states that Sunday “is meant spiritual principles. “We face a true to be a day which heals our rela- planetary emergency. The climate tionships with God, with ourselves, Since its inception in 1968, the Club crisis is not a political issue, it is a with others and with the world.” It of Rome has been providing a road moral and spiritual challenge to all “is another way of working, which map toward the new world order. of humanity. It is also our greatest forms part of our very essence” and And it’s been using projections of a opportunity to lift global conscious- “prevents that unfettered greed and looming global environmental disas- ness to a higher level,” said Al Gore sense of isolation which make us ter as the impetus behind its take- when in 2007 he was awarded the seek personal gain to the detriment over plans. In 1972 it published its Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the of all else.” xv first of many reports, "The Limits to UN climate panel. ii Of course, it’s Growth", in which it showed, by the no return to a personal, Creator-God In addition, Pope Francis wrote, use of computer-generated figures, that’s being offered as a solution to “Mary, the Mother who cared for that if allowed to continue growth the world’s environmental “crisis.” Jesus, now cares with maternal in a “business as usual” format, Rather, paganism lies at the heart of affection and pain for this wound- “sudden and uncontrollable decline this new environmental spirituality. ed world. Just as her pierced heart in both population and industrial mourned the death of Jesus, so now capacity"x would result by the year she grieves for the sufferings of the 2072. The Club of Rome’s solutions crucified poor and for the creatures involve dividing the world into 10 re- The Eco-Spiritual Leader- of this world laid waste by human gions to be assigned different roles ship of Pope Francis power. Completely transfigured, she in maintaining a limited human pop- now lives with Jesus, and all crea- ulation under a single government. Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Lauda- tures sing of her fairness. She is the to Si describes the required response Woman, “clothed in the sun, with A common global enemy was needed of humanity toward the environmen- the moon under her feet, and on her at the outset by the Club of Rome to tal “crisis.” He calls for an “ecologi- head a crown of twelve stars” (Rev gain worldwide cooperation for the cal conversion,” in which the current 12:1). Carried up into heaven, she advancement of their radical goals, economic systems give way to “a is the Mother and Queen of all cre- that is, the establishment of a new new economic system that harness- ation. In her glorified body, together world order in which all humanity is es technologies and morality to save with the Risen Christ, part of cre- governed by one super-power. They the planet.”xiii Laudato Si was re- ation has reached the fullness of its freely admit to using environmental- leased just ahead of climate change beauty. She treasures the entire life ism to support their goals. In its 1991 negotiations at Paris. Jeffrey Sachs, of Jesus in her heart (cf. Lk 2:19,51), report, "The First Revolution", the writing July 6, 2015 in America: The and now understands the meaning Club of Rome states, “In searching Jesuit Review, comments on the tim- of all things. Hence, we can ask her for a common enemy against whom ing of the encyclical, “We have… to enable us to look at this world we can unite, we came up with the cause to believe that Pope Francis with eyes of wisdom.”xvi idea that pollution, the threat of today has given us a message that

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“It will be declared that men are of- Ellen White fending God by the violation of the warned of this time: Gaia Sunday sabbath; that this sin has brought calamities which will not A power from beneath is work- Mary, as “Queen of all creation” cease until Sunday observance shall " ing to bring about the last has an important role to play in es- be strictly enforced; and that those great scenes in the drama – Sa- tablishing the new order. James who present the claims of the fourth tan coming as Christ, and working Lovelock, who first proposed that commandment, thus destroying with all deceivableness of unrigh- earth’s interacting systems made up reverence for Sunday, are troublers teousness in those who are bind- a single, living organism called Gaia, of the people, preventing their res- ing themselves together in secret wrote in The Ages of Gaia: A Biogra- toration to divine favour and tempo- societies. 8T 28 phy of Our Living Earth, “What if Mary ral prosperity” (GC 332). is another name for Gaia?... She is It is not now time to sit quietly and of this Universe and, conceivably, It’s always been Satan’s goal to be watch the prophecies unfold. We a part of God. On Earth she is the worshipped by all of humanity. This are admonished to submit ourselves source of life everlasting and is alive fabricated climate crisis is a cata- to God and do the work He has ap- now; she gave birth to humankind lyst that’s being used to bring that pointed us to do. and we are part of her. That is why, about. Through Gaia worship, the for me, Gaia is a religious as well as a veneration of earth and its crea- Great pains should be taken scientific concept….”xvii tures, and the universal acceptance " to keep this subject before the of Sunday sacredness, all the world people. The solemn fact is to be In Gaia-Mary, or Mother Earth, new is being brought to worship at the kept not only before the people agers, environmentalists and all the feet of Satan. of the world but before our own religions of the world can unite. churches also, that the day of the In addition, there is a general and Lord will come suddenly, unex- widespread expectation of the ar- pectedly. The fearful warning of rival of a “World Teacher” to guide the prophecy is addressed to ev- The Climate Change the world into an age of peace. Lu- ery soul. Let no one feel that he is Weapon cis Trust, a non-governmental orga- secure from the danger of being nization created by occultist Alice surprised. Let no one's interpre- Climate change is a powerful weap- Bailey, has consultative status to the tation of prophecy rob you of the on being skillfully wielded in the United Nations and is preparing the conviction of the knowledge of hand of globalists. Pope Francis has world and its leaders for the arrival events which show that this great connected Sunday sacredness to en- of this spirit being through medita- event is near at hand. Fundamen- vironmentalism and the idea of heal- tion meetings in the UN’s Meditation tals of Christian Education, 335, ing the earth and human relation- Room. 336 (1895) LDE 16.5 ships. The time is not far off when

i The Discovery of Global Warming: The Public and Climate v Christopher Brooker, Jan 24, 2015, “Climategate, the sequel: x Donella Meadows et al, The Limits of Growth: A Report for Change How we are STILL being tricked with flawed data on global the Club of Rome’s Project on the Predicament of Mankind ii Abbie Barronian, Climate Change Responsible for Extinction warming.” xi Alexander King and Bertrand Schneider, The First Global of Pikas in Tahoe. vi ibid Revolution: A Report by the Council of the Club of Rome; iii Michael E. Mann, “Earth Will Cross the Climate Danger vii Henry Payne, “Global Warming: Follow the Money.” xii “Gore says climate change ‘not a political issue.’” Threshold by 2036” viii Cass Sunstein, “The great global warming wealth transfer” xiii Pope Francis, Laudato Si iv Larry Bell, “Global Warming Alarmism: When Science IS ix Bill Bell, “Global Warming – Science or Politics?” xiv Jeffrey D. Sachs, “The Great Gift of ‘Laudato Si.’” Fiction” xv Pope Francis, Laudato Si

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There is now need of earnest " working men and women who will seek for the salvation of souls, for Satan as a powerful gener- al has taken the field, and in this last remnant of time he is working through all conceivable methods to close the door against light that God would have come to His people. He is sweeping the whole world into his ranks, and the few who are faithful to God's require- ments are the only ones who can ever withstand him, and even these he is trying to overcome. 3SM 389.3 DID YOU KNOW Only those who have been dili- " gent students of the Scriptures YOU CAN and who have received the love of the truth will be shielded from the VIEW US ON powerful delusion that takes the world captive. GC 625 DEVICES... May God help us to discern the times in which we are living and keep us faithful to Him every moment. AD.tv Tammie Burak is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about YouTube topics of faith, health, nature, and education. She writes for both children and adults. Android TV Satellite Apple tv Roku Amazon Fire TV Android App Apple App

xvi Ibid., paragraph 241. xvii James Lovelock, The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth xviii https://www.clubofrome.org/; accessed 2018-01-30. xix http://www.green-agenda.com/gaians.html; accessed 2018-01-30. MISAPPLICATION OF HISTORICAL AND BIBLICAL FACTS by Brother Shahbaz Misapplication

OF HISTORICAL AND BIBLICAL FACTS SUBSCRIBED BY RUDY HARNISCH In Connection To Ishmael And The Children Of The East Contested

BY BROTHER SHAHBAZ

Rudy Harnisch is a Seventh-day Adventist Pastor and president of Amazing Facts Can- ada. He is perhaps one of the most notable and outspoken supporters of the teaching that Adventists and Muslims share many beliefs and teachings in common, including the teaching that Allah of the Koran is none other than the Father of Jesus Christ in the Bible, and that the Koran is a reliable bridge Adventists can use to reach Muslims for Christ. This article is not an attack against Pastor Harnisch or a defamation of his good name. The sole purpose of this article is to set the record straight in regards to some false teachings that have entered the Seventh-day Adventist church regarding Islam.

A SPIRIT OF ECUMENISM including the return of Jesus, and not worshiping God CONFRONTED by idols.” Even though it may appear that we have these points in common, nevertheless I want to assure the reader that these seeming similarities are only on the Pastor Rudy Harnisch teaches that “Seventh-day surface, and once examined more fully you will quickly Adventists can relate to Muslims in a really productive see how absurd that idea really is. Unfortunately we way due to the assumption that both groups don’t eat won't be able to look at each of these points in this pork, don’t drink alcohol, only serve the One living article. But you can read my previous articles where I Creator God, believe in the judgment of the last day explain in depth what the differences are. 28 MISAPPLICATION OF HISTORICAL AND BIBLICAL FACTS by Brother Shahbaz

According to Pastor Harnischs’ own effort to mix truth and error in RUTH THE MOABITE A testimony he once met two Saudi- order to deceive the nations. This MUSLIM? Arabian businessmen on a flight to method applied by Pastor Harnisch Singapore, they exchanged some is completely foreign to the Bible, Rudy Harnisch teaches that words and the first thing Pastor and was never used by our Lord Ruth the Moabite, who was the Harnisch told them was a point Jesus or His Apostles. Jesus never daughter-in-law of Naomi and who by point list of common grounds compromised the truth for the sake later became Boaz’ bride, was a Adventists and Muslims share. of ecumenism. In fact, without any Muslim and an ancestor to the According to Pastor Harnisch the compromise Jesus proclaimed the Arabs. In his presentation, Pastor Saudi businessmen were stunned One True Way: Harnisch equates Ruth’s request and elated, and they told him to Boaz in Ruth 3:9 where she they had heard about the people I am the way, the truth, and the requests Boaz to “spread therefore who teach these things before. life: no man (including Muslims) thy skirt over thine handmaid” to The presentation made by Pastor cometh unto the Father, but by be a symbol of Muslims asking Harnisch to these Saudi men is me. John 14:6 Jesus to spread His righteousness a sample of how so many in the over them. But is this a correct Adventist church are trying to seek Muslims fnd it diffcult to accept interpretation of the text? Not at the approval and acceptance of Jesus Christ as their true God all. This is, in fact, a mind-boggling and Savior, because they have attempt to stretch the truth to fit been preconditioned to reject His one’s own theology. The Moabites “ I am the way, character and position as the Son ethnically were of the same stock of the Most High God. Therefore the truth, and as the Israelites. Their founder the only means whereby we can was Moab who himself was a son the life: no man successfully minister to Muslims of Lot, the nephew of Abraham.2 is to follow the Biblical model cometh unto the The Moabites have nothing to do of evangelism, the same one with Ishmael or the Muslims. The Father, but by that Christ Himself established Moabites were never included in the John 14:6 and which the pen of Inspiration me. promise made to Hagar regarding beautifully enlarges upon. Christ's her son Ishmael and his posterity. method alone will give true There is also no evidence that the success in reaching the people. Moabites and the Ishmaelite's at The Saviour mingled with men as any time intermarried. And even if one who desired their good. He they did intermarry none of that has showed His sympathy for them, anything to do with Ruth’s request ministered to their needs, and won from Boaz. Why would Jesus Muslims, as if we are indebted to their confdence. Then He bade spread His righteousness upon a them and their book, and these them, “Follow Me.” 1 Ecumenism people who categorically deny His people go out of their way trying has no place in the Gospel of Jesus Sonship to God anyway? Ruth’s to appease them. I want to be Christ, and is inherently the spirit of request from Boaz was motivated clear and tell you, dear reader, that compromise. from her desire to become his we as Adventists have nothing in wife, to be a part of Boaz’ nation, common with Islam. If there are and to live close to Naomi. In Ruth any similarities, it is simply Satan’s

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1:16 Ruth told Naomi “thy people Pastor Harnisch, in his public talks Does the Spirit of Prophecy support shall be my people, and thy God my and presentations, implies that the the identity of the wise men in God.” Ruth was telling Naomi that preceding statement from the pen Matthew's account as being magis? she desired to become an Israelite. of Inspiration supports the idea that Indeed it does. Because of their There is no scriptural evidence that the children of the east are, in fact, pride and unbelief, the Lord passed supports Pastor Harnisch’s claim modern-day Arabs and Muslims. He them by and revealed His truth to that Ruth in any way was connected argues since these wise men came those who, like the shepherds of to or represented the Muslim world from the east, it automatically makes Bethlehem and the Eastern magi, or that she herself was a Muslim. them the descendants of Ishmael. had given heed to all the light they How could Ruth be a Muslim since But this is an attempt to read into had received.5 Islam did not come on the scene the word of God of the world history until centuries something that It is clear that the after her death. There is also no is not supported “God meant for wise men of the evidence suggesting that Muslims there. Biblically, others, as well Gospel account anywhere around the world desire to historically and were magis. have Christ’s righteousness spread geographically as the Jews, to Historians agree over them, unless of course they it can be proved know that Christ that the word are converted to Christianity. In that the wise men 'Magi' started with reality the Islamic leaders would love were not Arabs. had come. In a the Persians. The nothing more than to see Christianity Let's look at the country far to the earliest usage of completely dead. evidence. east were wise the word 'magi' occurs in the The original men who had trilingual Behistun words “wise studied the proph- inscription of Darius men” in the book the Great, and of Matthew are ecies concerning which can be dated THE WISE MEN taken from the the Messiah, and to about 520 BCE.6 Greek word mags (MAGI) where we get who believed that One other the english word important fact “God meant for others, as well His coming was magi. we cannot ignore as the Jews, to know that Christ near. and which clearly had come. In a country far to The word 'magi' is refutes Pastor the east were wise men who the plural of Latin 'magus', borrowed Harnisch’s claim about the identity of had studied the prophecies from Greek 'magos', as used in the the wise men is the phrase “from the concerning the Messiah, and original Greek text of the Gospel east” in Matthew 2:1. The original who believed that His coming of Matthew. Greek 'magos' itself is Greek word used by Matthew is was near. The Jews called derived from Old Persian 'maguŝ' 'anatole' which literally means 'from these men heathen; They were from the Avestan 'magâunô', i.e., the rising of the sun'. It was never honest men, who wanted to the religious caste into which Matthew’s intention to mean know the truth, and to do the Zoroaster was born. The term refers “the children the east” when will of God.” 3 to the Persian priestly caste of he used the Greek word Zoroastrianism.4 'anatole'. Matthew is only telling us the direction from

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where these wise men had come. groups that have lived in the east to the rising of the Glory of God Michael Axworthy in his book A for millennia and neither of these and His church. That is good news. History of Iran, page 31-43, clearly groups are Arabs. I believe today that process has helps shed light on the geographical already begun. However there is location of the magi’s home country. Where did the Persian magis get no evidence here that suggests He writes, “The Parthian Empire, their knowledge of the coming King Muslims and Adventists have centered in Persia, occupied and His star that represented His common points of belief, or that virtually all of the land east of Judea birth? “The wise men from the East they are of the same stock. In fact, and Syria.7 Though tolerant of other were philosophers. They belonged the prophecy here states that all religions, the dominant religion of to a large and influential class that these people, the dromedaries the empire was Zoroastrianism, with included men of noble birth, and of Midian and Ephah, all they its priestly magos class.” comprised much of the wealth and from Sheba, from Kedar and from learning of their nation. Among Nebaioth, (Kedar and Nebaioth are As you can see the “wise men” these were many who imposed on two of Ishmael’s sons) these will (Magi) of Matthew’s account the credulity of the people. Others one day be drawn to the truth which were not in fact Arabs, they were were upright men who studied God was pleased to bestow upon Persians and most probably the indications of Providence in His last day remnant church. (Isaiah they were Zoroastrian priests or nature, and who were honored 60:6,7) representatives of that religion for their integrity and wisdom. Of and nation. We have to be careful this character were the wise men not to lump every one that is from who came to Jesus…As these the east into Arabs or Muslims, magi studied the starry heavens, as if easterners are all Arabs. and sought to fathom the mystery THE ONLY STATEMENT The Biblical term “children of the hidden in their bright paths, they FROM THE PEN east” does refer to the other sons beheld the glory of the Creator. of Abraham, including Ishmael, Seeking clearer knowledge, they OF INSPIRATION but that does not imply that all turned to the Hebrew Scriptures.” 8 REGARDING ISLAM easterners are the posterity of Abraham’s sons. There has always You are probably asking yourself In closing I want to reiterate been indigenous people who where did the magis get the Hebrew that there is no evidence of any predate the sons of Abraham and scriptures from? Remember by that inspired writings which in any way who have lived in the east. In other time the Jews had lived in Persia for support the idea that Adventists words, the east does not end with about 500 years and the Scriptures and Muslims are similar or that the Arabian peninsula. The Turks, would have been accessible to the Allah of the Koran is the same the Persians, and the Kurds those who sought them. Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus are just a sample Christ. If that were the case, Mrs. of people "And the Gentiles shall come to thy White would have never written light, and kings to the brightness of such strong and condemning thy rising.... The abundance of the words about Islam. Here is the only sea shall be converted unto thee, statement found in the writings of and the force of the Gentiles shall Mrs. Ellen G. White regarding the 9 come unto thee” (Isaiah 60:3-5). religion of Islam.

Praise God friends, one day many of Ishmael’s descendants will come

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“ He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life

“The Saviour has said, “He of the only Saviour of the world? O Shahbaz, Brother Shahbaz is speaker/evangelist for Amazing that believeth on the Son hath how we need men who will search Discoveries. His focus is to minister to Farsi-speaking people but everlasting life: and he that and believe the word of God, who he witnesses wherever he is able. believeth not the Son shall not see will present Jesus to the world in his 1 life; but the wrath of God abideth divine and human nature, declaring Ministry of Healing 143 2 on him.” He says again, “And with power and in demonstration See Genesis 19:30–38 3 this is life eternal, that they might of the Spirit, that “there is none The Story of Jesus page 21 4 know thee, the only true God, and other name under heaven given Source Wikipedia 5 Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.” among men, whereby we must be The Great Controversy 316. 6 Mohammedanism has its converts saved.” O how we need believers Gershevitch, Ilya (1964), "Zoroaster's Own in many lands, and its advocates who will now present Christ in life Contribution", Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 23. 7 deny the divinity of Christ. Shall and character, who will hold him up (except for the deserts of Arabia to the southeast) 8 this faith be propagated, and the before the world as the brightness Desire of Ages 59 9 advocates of truth fail to manifest of the Father’s glory, proclaiming In Heavenly Places 313 10 intense zeal to overthrow the error, that God is love!” 10 The Home Missionary, September 1892) and teach men of the pre-existence

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For this report, I would like to share with you some of the miracles that God has wrought for us at AD. As you may have heard, AD has made a bold move to step out in faith and relocate our head office to the country. God has opened the way in amazing ways. This is how it all started:

After the sale of our building in Langley, BC, purchased. This was a clear sign that God we began the search for the property where was closing the door to this area of Canada. God would have us move. It was decided to look along the southern border of Canada We continued the search and spent weeks in order to have easy access to the US. After scouring the country for a suitable place. searching high and low along the border, we Many times when we found a place, we could found several properties that we thought not all agree on its suitability. During this could work for our needs. One in particular time Walter Veith was with us in Canada and seemed extremely suitable due to its privacy. he spent a lot of his time looking at various We soon realized that it would not have the properties with us. One day, a few of us correct zoning for our purpose and we would stumbled across a property that was in the need to apply for rezoning. Our realtor was Cariboo (6 hours north of Vancouver). We having trouble getting a straight answer weren’t sure what to think about it as we from the zoning office, so we moved on to thought that the property was in an area another property in the same area. This time that no one was interested in, it being a little the owners investigated the possibility of a too north from our point of view. But in the zoning change on their own. At the zoning end, we decided to take a look, so a trip was office, they were told, in no uncertain terms, planned to go up to Dugan Lake, BC. Walter that the Okanagan had no interest in allowing was planning on returning back to South Amazing Discoveries to operate in its district Africa in four day's time so he would no longer and that there was no chance in getting the be able to see any properties in person. That right zoning regardless of which property we morning Walter asked God to please show him the place where AD would be before he

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" Trust in the left, so that he could picture it in Lord with all thine be willing to take the entire project his mind while he was away. heart; and lean on! I was so speechless and grateful not unto thine own to God for opening the way to have We arrived at the property and understanding. such a qualified builder involved were astonished to see how In all thy ways in this big project who I knew we amazing this property was. acknowledge him, could trust would do a good job at Everything we wanted plus and he shall a fair price! Without going into too more was waiting for us. Good direct thy paths. much more detail this truly was a solid buildings that could be Prov 3:5-6 miracle! turned into a studio and office were standing there with fantastically sound As the building project proceeded it was now time engineering. Even those with doubts could not to address the issue of phones and internet. After say anything negative about the beauty and contacting the local phone provider, we were able solidity of the property. It was apparent that the to get a plan that has unlimited North American Lord had made every provision that we needed. calling for only a ¼ of the cost that we now pay in Even the zoning lined up with our needs, so after the city! Plus, in the city we do not have unlimited much prayer it was decided to put in an offer calling but in the country, we do! While on the and start inspections to be sure that everything phone with the phone provider, the customer was in order. Every inspector that saw the place service representative recognized our name and commented on the well-built buildings and keen said that he, a non-Adventist, had been watching attention to detail. Shortly after, the offer was and studying our presentations on YouTube, and accepted and God had opened the way for us to he was so honored to be helping us! This was such move into the country! an encouragement to hear as the message is going out to every tribe and people! The next issue was to find a qualified, experienced builder to make the necessary modifications for But the biggest miracle was yet to come! Internet our needs. But God already had a plan for that too! was our next big focus. Before we purchased the I knew of a builder who was very qualified and that property, we were told that fibre optic, the form I trusted fully to do a good job, but I knew that of internet we use in the city, was going to cost he would not be able to help us with this us a whopping $250,000CAD, however, satellite project due to distance, so I decided internet was available and by linking up multiple to ask him only if he would be satellites we could achieve a similar speed. Based willing to give us a quote for on this information, we purchased the property, the work needed. This way but now that we owned the land, and after trying we would have an honest to sign an agreement with the satellite company, standard on which to base it was clear that it would not be enough for our other contractor quotes. needs. Why would God bring us to this property After asking for a quote, when He knew we needed fibre optic to operate? he indicated that he would We started to pray for God’s leading and decided

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to return back to investigating fibre optic. Camp After communicating again with the fibre optic company, the Lord opened the way for Meeting us to be able to get fibre optic directly on our country property for only $7,500CAD! On top at of that, we have a faster speed, than we ever had, or could have had, in our city location! What a wonderful thing it is when we step Dugan Lake out in faith and follow God’s counsel! He will open the way for His people!

There are so many more miracles that I could share with you, but I will save them for a later time. Just relating these miracles to you has again made me so excited for the wonderful WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION leading of God. Although there are still ON OUR 1ST EVER UPCOMING nay-sayers, saying that this is not the will of CAMP MEETING AT OUR NEW God, I rest in His marvellous dealing with us LOCATION AT DUGAN LAKE, BC in this project, and I know He will take care of AT END OF SUMMER 2018, GOD all obstacles that may lie ahead. Stay faithful dear reader, and may these experiences of WILLING. ours encourage you to follow God, even if the way seems dark, and to put Him first in TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: all things! He is the great Leader, Redeemer • HEALTH and Friend and He has a plan for each one • COUNTRY LIVING of you, if you will only trust Him! Trust in the • FOLLOWING CHRIST Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto AND MUCH MORE! thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy WATCH FOR ANNOUNCE- paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 MENTS COMING SOON.

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The fallen Idol The Vatican always looks and er really blasted Billy Graham. and greet each other as brothers, plans way into the future, from Magazines said he was one of the whereas 10 years ago, they could 25, to 50, to 100 years in ad- world's most loved men. Some- not." vance. After World War II, the how, I kept getting a "tilt" sign In April, 1972, Billy Graham Vatican had to pick and back an flashing in received the American champion who would my mind. I've International ... be a friend, a man they would loved Billy, whosoever,, Franciscan help put on a pedestal, who prayed for him Award in would be loved by everybody. and support- therefore, will be Minneapolis, God forbid that he should ever ed him. But I given by the be a Martin Luther! This cham- sensed some- Franciscan pion would woo and win the thing was a friend of the Friars for true hearts of the American people, wrong. ecumenism. a biggie, a champion they would world is the Before I support. He could be used as the I was told quote what pied piper who would pull all the that when enemy of god." Billy Graham evangelicals into the arms of the Anita Bryant said about pope. spoke out against homosexuals Francis of Assisi, first let me say They wanted a man who would and asked for Billy's support, this about St. Francis. He be- be a good speaker, a man with he turned her down. He played lieved he was saved by works, charisma who could pack stadi- it cool. Anita Bryant took the by helping the poor. This way, he ums; a man who would preach heat and was persecuted for her believed he was saving his soul. a gospel message, but on the stand, but not Billy. He was loved St. Francis was canonized, which soft side; one who would nev- by the world for his position. means he was made a saint by er attack the Vatican. And so Billy Graham began his min- the Roman Catholic Institution when they found him, William istry as a fundamentalist, and because of his strong position on Randolph Hearst, a good Roman as time passed, he changed his the doctrine of works. Beloved, Catholic publisher, used his position. we know that this is unscriptur- Smokescreens newspaper chain to push Billy Listen to this: In the Catholic al. Did you know that St. Francis Graham to fame. Herald of June 3, 1966, Billy Gra- of Assissi blessed and baptized For 30 years, Billy Graham ham is quoted as being a friend animals and gave them Christian spoke to multitudes and became of the Jesuits in the United names? greatly loved, respected, and States. Here's another one: Dr. Now, what did Billy Graham imitated. When he preached, he Billy Graham received an honor- say about this strange fellow? was honored and men praised ary degree of Doctor of Humane He said, "While I am not worthy him. Yet when Jesus Christ Letters from the Roman Catholic to touch the shoe laces of St. preached, they killed Him. College, Belmont Abbey, in 1967. Francis, yet this same Christ that I often read the scripture: Billy noted the significance of called Francis in the 13th century "Whosoever, therefore, will be a the occasion by saying that this also called me to be one of His friend of the world is the enemy is "a time when Catholics and servants in the 20th century." of God." The newspapers nev- Protestants could meet together

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When Billy Graham appeared on the Phil Dona- Dr. Rivera, the ex-Jesuit priest, told me he knew hue Show of October 11, 1979, in discussing Pope Billy was being used by the Vatican in 1950 when the John Paul II's visit to the United States of America, word came to all the Jesuits in Central and South Billy Graham said, "I think the American people are America telling them to fill the stadiums with Roman looking for a leader, a moral and spiritual leader Catholics whenever Billy Graham spoke. Millions that believes something. And he (meaning the pope) were spent to promote Billy Graham as the world's does. He didn't mince words on a single subject. As greatest evangelist. a matter of fact, his subject in Boston was really an The Religious evangelistic address in which he asked the people to News Service come to Christ, to give their lives to Christ. "I said, reported on 'Thank God I've got somebody to quote now with January 13, "Tthe pope is almost some real authority.*'" How tragic. A man who once 1981, "Pope used the Bible as his authority is now putting the John Paul II an evangelist" pope up on a pedestal and looking to him. was closeted In this exclusive interview; evangelist Billy In the beginning, Billy Graham was greatly used of for almost two Graham, hails Pope, John Paul II's prilgrim- God, but I believe Billy gave in to tremendous pres- hours with age to Poland as a triumph for Christianity. sures and compromised. And he is now walking hand the Rev. Billy in hand with the whore of Revelation. Graham, the Dr. Graham and other religious leaders also A few years ago, 5 pastors from Mexico came to world's best- heap praise on the pontiff for helping to push see me, asking for help. They told me I must talk to known Protes- forward the religious revival worldwide. Billy Graham. tant evange- - The Star, June 26, 1979 I told them that was impossible, I was just a little list." tract publisher. Then they told me Billy Graham "Following had destroyed their churches. They said he held a the New England Crusade, thousands of those who crusade, and told all those who had received Christ came forward are now in the process of being inte- to go back to their original churches and win those grated into the Catholic church. Meetings have taken people to Christ. The pastors told me their people place between the Graham Association and Catholic followed Billy's instruction and all went back to the clergy for the transfer of these people to the Roman Roman Catholic system. Twelve years of work de- church. One such meeting took place at Pope John stroyed in one night. XXIII Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts, on the

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evening of June 9, 1982, when the Vatican set Billy up when the names of 2100 inquirers were he went to Russia. Believers in given to priests and nuns." Christ go to our Lord for guid- ance and to the scriptures, Rome gives nothing to any- and pray that God, the Holy body unless you pay it off. Could Spirit, will lead us in all truth. it be that his final pay-off was But Billy admitted that he sought to introduce Pope John Paul II advice from Vatican officials Book $ as the greatest moral leader of about his trip to Russia. They US 7.00*

the world? Which he did. Didn't told him to go quietly and not to *All prices subject to change without notice. he realize when he did this he criticize the communists' prac- Cost does not include shipping! was giving the whore a cloak of tices. And when he followed their respectability? And all of Bil- instructions, the suffering broth- Jack Chick ly's followers, the evangelicals ers and sisters rotting in Russia's and multitudes of others across prisons who got 5 to 10 years for Smokescreens this land who listen to his every passing out a single gospel tract, word, heard this endorsement, were crushed when Billy an- and trusting Billy, turned and nounced to the world that there Many Christians are joining the gave their love to the communist was religious freedom in Russia. ecumenical movement, thinking God from Poland dressed in his papal Yes, beloved, Billy Graham, as has ordained it to bring all Christians into unity. But this book reveals that robes, who claims to be the repre- much as I love him and hate to the ecumenical movement is nothing sentative of Christ on this earth. say it, I believe was cleverly used more than a smokescreen, hiding the I can picture the pope smiling to as a smokescreen and as a pied Vatican's real intent, to stamp out himself, flying back victoriously piper for the whore of Revelation. religious freedom and rule the world. to Rome. He knew that Billy had Our fight is not with the Roman Cath- been a good investment. olic people who have been betrayed *October 11, 1979. Transcript #10119. by their church. Our job is to rip the mask off her face, and let the Roman It's a deadly game, beloved. Catholics see what they're really tied And now that his work is over, to. They have to find Christ as the he's no longer needed. I believe answer and it's our job to try to win them to Christ.

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