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The Seventh-day Sabbath Christ Our Righteousness The Immutable Law of God
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Editorial
Why Smoke
Jo e n
in the Temple?
O ls o
“A nd the temple was filled

with smoke from the
glory of God, and from
his power; and no man was able to
enter into the temple, till the seven
darkness so no one could see His
Son’s final agonies:
“In the thick darkness, God
veiled the last human agony of
His Son. . . . Through long hours
to fall. And just before the plagues
start, the temple, where God re-
sides, fills with smoke where no
man can enter.
Could it be that God does not
plagues of the seven angels were of agony Christ had been gazed want anyone to see His agony?
fulfilled.” Revelation 15:8. upon by the jeering multitude. Can you imagine the pain He is
Chapter 15 of Revelation talks Now He was mercifully hidden by about to feel, and the agonized
about the redeemed standing the mantle of God.” DA 754. expression upon His face as He
upon the sea of glass, having got- Even now it brings tears to sees His wayward children, who
ten the victory over the beast, his my eyes as I consider what Jesus have refused Him over and over,
image, his mark and the number was going through, and what His begin to suffer from the results
of his name. They are all praising Father was also going through. It of the plagues?
the Lord and singing. was so bad, so painful, so agoniz- What pain does He feel? What
After that, John looks upon an- ing, that the Father could not allow effects does the suffering of His
other scene and he sees the temple anyone to see His Son suffer any created children have upon Him?
and the ark of the covenant: more. And so the darkness en- How does God look as He wit-
“. . . John saw the temple of God veloped Jesus. Even the angels in nesses these things?
open in heaven, and in the temple heaven refused to look upon Jesus’ Even we sinful beings, when
the ark of his covenant. ‘I looked, expiring agony: we are in anguish, wish to hide
and, behold, the temple of the tab- “Angels witnessed with amaze- our faces. We want no one to look
ernacle of the testimony in heaven ment the despairing agony of the upon our suffering countenance
was opened; . . . and the temple Son of God, so much greater than and turn away from view.
was filled with smoke from the his physical pain that the latter Is that what the Father is doing
glory of God, and from his power; was hardly felt by him. The hosts with the smoke in His temple, His
and no man was able to enter into of Heaven veiled their faces from dwelling place? I don’t know about
the temple, till the seven plagues the fearful sight.” 3SP 163. you, but that just breaks my heart.
of the seven angels were fulfilled.’” Nature itself also: “Inanimate It makes me love Him that much
ST, March 12, 1896. nature expressed a sympathy with more. It causes me to want to serve
Then the angels come out of the its insulted and dying Author. The Him and to tell everyone I know
temple and they have the seven last sun refused to look upon the aw- what a wonderful God is my God!
plagues, given to them by one of ful scene. Its full, bright rays were What does it do to you?
the four beasts. Then John sees the illuminating the earth at midday, “The LORD hath appeared of old Photos: © Hemera Photo Objects CD (notebook); iStockPhoto.com (background)
temple fill with smoke and no one when suddenly it seemed to be unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved
was able to enter it, not until the blotted out.” Ibid. thee with an everlasting love: there-
seven last plagues were fulfilled: God would not, could not, let fore with lovingkindness have I
“…no man was able to enter into His Son be seen during His last drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3. 
the temple, till the seven plagues suffering hours. God used the
of the seven angels were fulfilled.” darkness to veil His Son.
Revelation 15:8 (last part). Now we have a new scene in Joe Olson serves as the
As I considered what the mean- which the Father has to finally let executive director and
ing was for the smoke, my mind go of His children, those that have chairman of the board
went to Jesus during His cruci- refused, after every evidence has of Hope International.
fixion. Remember when He was been given, to yield to Him and He also travels as an
hanging upon the cross and the come home. Now the punishments international speaker.
darkness came? God brought the of the seven last plagues are about
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Heaven
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Peter Laurin
What Jesus has done for us affects unfallen beings

throughout the universe.
O ne of the things that is

so fascinating about the
Bible is that it is written
with the distinct pur-
pose of revealing to humanity the
most honorable Person who ever
lived on this earth.
Scriptures testify of Him? John
5:39—“Search the scriptures; for in
them ye think ye have eternal life:
and they are they which
testify of me.”
When we read the Bible, we
shall understand it only as we ap-
comprehend the greatness of Christ.
However, as we search His Word
reverently and prayerfully, the
Holy Spirit reveals more and more
of the inexhaustible riches of His
grace. God is love, and we have no
true knowledge of Him unless our
prehend its relation to the character, foremost thought of Him is that He
Scriptures attributes, office, or ministry of Je- is a God of love.
Reveal Jesus sus Christ. It isn’t that He is trying God manifested His love in the
to hide from us or make it hard for gift of His only begotten Son to a
There is so much that most of us us to find Him, but because He is race of sinners. What reveals this
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have missed by reading the Scrip- infinite in wisdom, power, and love, love that withheld nothing is the
tures to discover some theory, to He must reveal Himself in many cross. For this reason the cross is
find the reason for some doctrine aspects in order that we may get a the central point in the revelation
or to find evidence just to prove true perception of what He is. There of God to man and also in the plan
some argument. Even when we do isn’t a book in the Bible that doesn’t of redemption.
find something interesting, it seems reveal Christ. Some are simple and As we study the Bible to get a
to be speculative, and doesn’t have easy to understand; others are mys- better knowledge of the type of
the life-giving power we find when terious, and require thoughtful person Christ is, it will be noticed
we read the Bible as we should, study and meditation. that the writers are continually
finding that the truth is Jesus. We are nothing but imperfect pointing us toward the cross. It is
Didn’t Jesus tell us that the creatures and will never in this life by this that we come to understand

that every truth in God’s word, from dead; and, behold, I am alive for ev-
the beginning in Genesis to the end ermore” --which is a reminder of
in Revelation, must be studied in the cross. It’s as if Jesus told John,
the light of the cross. “John, I know it is hard to recognize
Me now, clothed in divine glory and
The Cross majesty, but I am the same Jesus
the Focal Point with whom you dined, the One who
hung on the cross, and gave His life
As we read the gospels, they un- for sinners.”
fold to us the earthly life and minis- In vision John was allowed to
try of Christ, ending in His death on view many scenes as the divine pur-
the cross. The Book of Revelation poses were unfolded in heaven. He
opens to us marvelous revelations was probably shocked as it seemed
of our ascended and glorified Lord. that the earth was the main focus of
It shows Him clothed with infinite all the occupants of heaven, that the
majesty and power, surrounded by activities of all of heaven were cen-
all the host of heaven. But as the tered around the Redeemer of man-
character of Christ shines more bril- kind and the mediatorial work that
liantly in the light of heaven, so does He is doing on our behalf. We might infer that it is God’s
the cross of Calvary. will to make revelations of His pur-
The book of Revelation opens John’s Most poses from time to time to the resi-
with the words “The Revelation of Awe-Inspiring dents of heaven, that He may have
Jesus Christ.” Immediately, a bless- Vision: the complete understanding and in-
ing is given to the reader, “Blessed telligent cooperation of the angels,
is he that readeth, and they that hear
Revelation 4 and 5 who we are told are “all ministering
the words of this prophecy, and In the fourth chapter of Revela- spirits, sent forth to minister for
keep those things which are written tion, John begins the description of them who shall be heirs of salva-
therein. . . .” As we study Revelation, the most spectacular and awe-in- tion.” In His right hand is a scroll.
we are wonderfully surprised to see spiring of the heavenly visions he New mysteries relating to His eter-
how our Lord and Savior dominates saw. Starting in verse two, “Imme- nal plan are about to be unfolded.
every page. In the first chapter alone, diately I was in the spirit: and, be-
for example, a name or personal hold, a throne set in heaven, and ● Verse 2, The Challenge:
pronoun referring to Him occurs one sat on the throne.” Verse four: -“And I saw a strong angel pro-
about thirty-eight times; forty-two “And round about the throne were claiming with a loud voice, Who is
times in just the second chapter. four and twenty seats: and upon the worthy to open the book, and to
These chapters emphasize that seats I saw four and twenty elders loose the seals thereof?”
although Jesus is now the ascended
and glorified Lord, He is still and
forever will be the One who died on We can only very faintly understand how
Calvary. In Revelation 1:5 He reveals
Himself as “the first begotten of the what Jesus has done for us affects the
dead,” and the One “that loved us,
and washed us from our sins in his inhabitants of heaven and of the millions of
own blood.” In verse seven He tells
us of His coming in glory, when “ev-
unfallen worlds.
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ery eye shall see him, and they also

which pierced him.” sitting, clothed in white raiment; Everyone in heaven is interested
In verses nine through sixteen, and they had on their heads crowns in the scroll. A mighty angel comes
there is the description of Christ’s of gold.” Now, notice, starting in forth, and with a voice that reaches
personal appearance that is so over- chapter five: the furthest ends of the universe, he
whelming that John, in verses sev- asks if there are any who feel they
enteen and eighteen, “fell at his feet ● In verse 1, The Scroll: are worthy enough to open the
as dead.” But John was comforted -“And I saw in the right hand of scroll.
because Jesus laid His hand on him, him that sat on the throne a book
saying “Fear not; I am the first and written within and on the backside, ● Verse 3, The Silence:
the last: I am he who liveth, and was sealed with seven seals.” -“And no man in heaven, nor in
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me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of
the tribe of Juda, the Root of David,
hath prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals there-
of.”
How comforting this scene must
be! One of the glorified elders, him-
self redeemed from among men,
came to John and gave him the as-
surance that there was One who had
prevailed to open the scroll. John
stops crying and watches the throne
again, eagerly looking for the Lion
of the tribe of Judah.
● Verse 6, The One Who Prevails:

-“And I beheld, and, lo, in the
midst of the throne and of the four
beasts, and in the midst of the elders,
stood a Lamb as it had been slain.
. . .”
How remarkable is this symbolic
title, “The Lamb,” which appears at
least twenty-six times in the book of
Revelation. It is “the Lamb slain
earth, neither under the earth, was above all. from the foundation of the world.” It
able to open the book, neither to is the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven,
look thereon.” ● Verse 4, The Sorrow: exalted above every other name that
Why is this scene enacted in -“And I wept much, because no is named, adored by all the heavenly
heaven? It seems that God chose one was found worthy to open and throng, yet still bearing in His per-
this way to glorify His beloved Son. to read the book, or to look thereon.” son, unconcealed by the heavenly
A long time before that, one of the All of heaven is silent, waiting in radiance, the awful scars obtained
exalted, created beings in heaven anticipation for an answer to the at Calvary. Those scars are Christ’s
eternal glory, for they bear everlast-
ing witness to His faithfulness and
Even the Father, looking upon the sufferings to the depth of His love.
which His Son endured, witnessed the most ● Verse 8, The Worship:
-“And when he had taken the
inspirational moral act of the universe. book, the four beasts and four and
twenty elders fell down before the
had been jealous of the Son of God. challenge. Isn’t there any angel Lamb, having every one of them
This being was determined to pro- standing high in the counsels of harps, and golden vials full of
mote himself and take the place be- God that is able to open the scroll? odours, which are the prayers of the
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longing to the Son alone. When he All voices are quiet; there are no be- saints.”
was cast out of heaven, he intro- ings that presume to step into that How fitting it is that they, who
duced the same sinful, rebellious realm. The suspense is too much for through the atoning sacrifice of
spirit to the occupants of this world. John, a mortal, trembling in the Christ had entered into the joys of
God’s Son came to this world to live midst of the heavenly host. He feels heaven, should bow down before
a sinless life and to die to redeem that the destiny of his fellow men is the Lamb in grateful adoration.
the lost race. He returned to His wrapped in that scroll, and fearing
place at the right hand of God. Now that the contents of the scroll will ● Verse 9, The Song:
the Father is giving the whole un- not be revealed, he bursts into tears. -“And they sung a new song, say-
fallen universe a lesson on the ex- ing, Thou art worthy to take the
alted position held by His victorious ● Verse 5, The Assurance: book, and to open the seals thereof:
Son, who is honored and adored -“And one of the elders saith unto for thou wast slain, and hast

redeemed us to God by thy blood ing pictures, which show heaven’s ligent beings should know, under-
out of every kindred, and tongue, interest in this world and in the sal- stand, and love Him better.
and people, and nation.” vation of sinful man. The inhabit- Astronomers tell us there are
The meaning of this song should ants of heaven and of the unfallen millions and millions of stars, plan-
stir the heart of every human from worlds find the death of Christ for ets, worlds, and suns. Christ, the
Adam to the end to time. It is the our sake a subject of interest, a sto- Son of God, made them all, and
theme which alone can express the ry whose fascination never ends was the adored Commander and
joy and gratitude of those who have through all eternity. King of all that vast creation. Yet
been redeemed, the theme which How little do we realize what He humbled Himself as a servant
thrills the thousands of unfallen the cross means to the whole uni- and became obedient unto death,
angels, the song which pleases the verse outside of this little planet even the death of the cross. All of
heart of the Father, the song of that Jesus came to save. We should the unfallen beings looked upon
praise to the Lamb who gave His be filled with awe as we read that the cross with absolute bewilder-
life to atone for the sins of a we can only very faintly under- ment. Even the Father, looking
perishing world.
● Verse 11 and 12, The Angels: If we, today, would live with an understanding
-“And I beheld, and I heard the
voice of many angels round about of the cross as the early disciples did,
the throne and the beasts and the
elders: and the number of them we would have a much deeper spiritual
was ten thousand times ten thou-
sand, and thousands of thousands;
experience both individually and as a church.
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is
the Lamb that was slain to receive stand how what Jesus has done for upon the sufferings which His Son
power, and riches, and wisdom, us affects the inhabitants of heaven endured, witnessed the most inspi-
and strength, and honour, and glo- and of the millions of unfallen rational moral act of the universe. It
ry, and blessing.” worlds. marked the focal point of eternity
After hearing the song of the re- The sympathy awakened by Lu- past and future. That hour when
deemed, it made the angels so hap- cifer in his rebellion in heaven the dying Son of God cried out
py to hear earthlings glorify their brought perplexity and misunder- with a voice which seemed to re-
Supreme Leader, the focus of all standing, but through His Blood sound through all creation, “It is
their existence, that they broke into Jesus reconciled the whole universe, finished,” was not only the greatest
praise to the Lamb that was slain. tying them forever to the heart hour for the human race, but also
Notice that as this was going on, of God. the most moving moment for the
the amazing drama was caught up When Jesus gave His life on the whole universe.
in an ever-widening circle. As we cross of Calvary for rebellious, de- Don’t you think that we, as the
continue into verse thirteen: “And graded, degenerate men and wom- ones in whose places Jesus went to
every creature which is in heaven, en, He showed to the universe the the cross, should look upon the
and on the earth, and under the true character of His Father. It not cross as the rest of the universe
earth, and such as are in the sea, only proved that Satan’s accusa- does?
and all that are in them, heard I tions were false, selfish, and arbi-
saying, “Blessing, and honour, and trary, but it showed God’s infinite “Christ Crucified”
glory, and power, be unto him that compassion, love, and self-denial. Appeals to Hearts
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sitteth upon the throne, and unto From the beginning of creation,
the Lamb for ever and ever.” God looked forward to that hour 1 Corinthians starts off with
when, through the voluntary sacri- Paul reprimanding the Corinthians
Unfallen Beings fice of His Son, all the created intel- for arguing about whom they
Also Rejoice
This is the theme of heaven’s
song and the purpose of heaven’s
activities—THE LAMB THAT WAS
SLAIN. This shows how fully
Christ occupies the center of all
those breathtaking and awe-inspir-

For the most part, the Christian
world of today has lost the empha-
sis on the cross. Overall, the church
today is weak, not because the gos-
pel has lost its power, but because
something else has been substitut-
ed for the teaching of the cross. If
we, today, would live with an un-
derstanding of the cross as the early
disciples did, we would have a
much deeper spiritual experience
both individually and as a church.
This would make it possible for the
Holy Spirit to work in mighty ways
as He did in apostolic days.
The Cross Affirms

God Loves Sinners
What inspiring yet simple
words the Lord used to sum up the
gospel message: “For God so loved
worshipped more or less. Some the world, that he gave his only be-
said they were of Paul, some of gotten Son, that whosoever be-
Apollos, or Cephas, or Christ. In lieveth in him should not perish,
the second chapter of 1 Corinthians, but have everlasting life.” It’s the
verse two, Paul says, “For I deter- Son of God lifted up on the cross as
mined not to know anything our substitute that grabs the mind
among you, save Jesus Christ, and and stirs the interest of sinners.
him crucified.” Talking about Christ exalted in
It is Christ crucified that ap- heaven doesn’t appeal to them, but
peals to the hearts of men who have Christ suffering and dying under
been enslaved by sin. There are the curse of sin and in the sinner’s
many things which appeal to our place strikes a chord in the heart.
minds, but if the heart is not moved When a man or woman is held
until it is surrendered to Christ, it down by the burden of sin, they
amounts to nothing. feel fear and disgust toward God;
Paul described his life after his but looking at Calvary reveals the
conversion: all he had learned and truth that God loves sinners. All
how far he got in life was of value through the ages the respectful
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only as it could be used to reveal presentation of the Christ of Cal-
Christ crucified. All that could not vary has touched and converted
be used to show Christ crucified hearts. No matter what we do, we
was worthless. In Philippians 3:7, 8 can’t place too much emphasis on
Paul says, “But what things were the cross. It is the central truth of
gain to me, those I counted loss for all Christianity, for on the cross is
Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count where all of our hope lies. And it is
all things but loss for the excellency in the light of the cross, alone, that
of the knowledge of Christ Jesus the way of salvation is made
my Lord: for whom I have suffered plain. 
the loss of all things, and do count
them but dung, that I may win Peter enjoys writing
Christ.” and reading books and
Paul didn’t preach just any creed articles on religious
or theory. Christ crucified was the topics. He and his wife
supreme subject of his ministry. live in Wisconsin.

T he secret of Satan’s pow-
er over God’s professed
people lies in the deceit-
fulness of the human
heart. Their constant stumbling
and falling reveal that they have
not maintained a stern conflict with
get that God ascribes sin to the one
who transgresses; it is not registered
against Satan, but against the sinner.
God never accepts the agency of
Satan as an excuse for the committal
of one sin. When there is any excuse
for a seemingly wrong act, it is not
after riches that they suppose gain
to be godliness. The apostle Paul de-
clares: “Godliness with contentment
is great gain. For we brought noth-
ing into this world, and it is certain
we can carry nothing out. And hav-
ing food and raiment let us be there-
their besetting sins. They have not sin. Satan triumphs when he hears with content. But they that will be
depended wholly upon Christ, be- the professed follower of Christ rich fall into temptation and a snare,
cause they have not realized that offering excuses for his defects of and into many foolish and hurtful
they are in peril of being overcome character. Sin unrepented of, un- lusts, which drown men in destruc-
by these sins. It is the sin which ap- confessed, can never be blotted from tion and perdition. For the love of
pears small and unworthy of our the books of God’s record. Through money is the root of all evil; which
notice against which we should be faithful, thorough confession of sin, while some coveted after, they have
Our Besetting Sins

“Seeing nothing but deformity in ourselves,
we shall fix our eyes in faith upon Jesus.”
Ellen G. White
on our guard. If we could under- the heart is cleansed from its moral erred from the faith, and pierced
stand how deeply we injure our impurity. There must be a forsaking themselves through with many sor-
own souls and cause unhappiness of the sins the Lord has reproved, rows. But thou, O man of God, flee
to those around us by giving loose before the soul can stand acquitted these things; and follow after right-
rein to unsanctified thoughts and before God, humbled and repentant, eousness, godliness, faith, love, pa-
unholy actions, we would strive to realizing that he has served Satan, tience, meekness. Fight the good
put them away. We would co-op- pleased him, glorified him, and dis- fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
erate with God in working out our honored his Lord. whereunto thou art also called.”
own salvation.
Godliness with Treasure Here or
Excusing, Not Contentment in Heaven?
Forsaking, Sin
The love of money is the beset- The length and happiness of our
It is the inclination to excuse our ting sin of many. Men and women lives consists not in the amount of
moral defects that leads to the cul- who profess to worship the true God our earthly possessions. The foolish
tivation of sin. We must never for- become so deceived in their pursuit rich man, in his supreme selfishness,

laid up for himself treasures that self-sufficiency, they will not place Rebellion
he could not use. He embezzled his themselves in the position of learners. Bewitches
lord’s goods that he might add to his They desire to be teachers and lead-
increasing store of worldly posses- ers. To these self-exalted ones God When the temptations of Satan
sions. Had he used his means as God says: “Thus saith the high and lofty are yielded to, mind and heart are
required, there would have been no One that inhabiteth eternity, whose brought into captivity to a super-
necessity for him to tear down his name is Holy: I dwell in the high natural power. In the place of sub-
barns that he might build greater. and holy place, with him also that is mitting themselves to Christ, men
He would have needed no more of a contrite and humble spirit, to re- surrender themselves to Satan, and
room for his goods. Had he used vive the spirit of the humble, and to then pass judgment upon the Most
his wealth as a bounty from God, revive the heart of the contrite ones.” High because they are not happy
under the jurisdiction of the ruler
they have chosen. “Rebellion,” God
Satan triumphs when he hears the professed declares, “is as the sin of witchcraft.”
It leads souls onto Satan’s ground.
follower of Christ offering excuses “Your words have been stout against
Me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What
for his defects of character. have we spoken so much against
Thee? Ye have said, It is vain to
he would have laid up treasure in True greatness does not depend serve God; and what profit is it that
heaven, and would have been rich upon position, but upon purity and we have kept His ordinance, and
toward God. So those who use their

wealth in doing good will see no True greatness does not depend upon position,
necessity for large accumulations
in this world. Their treasure will be but upon purity and fidelity. Our worthiness
used to advance the cause of God.
is not found in self, but in Christ.
Refusing to Learn
fidelity. Our worthiness is not found that we have walked mournfully
The church of Christ has been in self, but in Christ. We are esti- before the Lord of hosts? And now
blessed with great advantages and mated by our faith in the Saviour, by we call the proud happy; yea, they
precious privileges. God has given the truth and rectitude of our lives. that work wickedness are set up;
to His people prophets, apostles, Shun the perils of self-exaltation, yea, they that tempt God are deliv-
pastors, and teachers, “for the per- and be clothed with humility; for ered.” This is the language proceed-
fecting of the saints, for the work of God resisteth the proud, but giveth ing from the rebellious heart. Once
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the ministry, for the edifying of the grace unto the humble. The servants place your feet in Satan’s steps, and
body of Christ.” But there are some of Christ are to consecrate their this power of argument will come
who are never able to come to a lives to His service, revealing His to you, and you will be powerless
knowledge of the truth. Filled with character in the beauty of holiness. to resist it.

Word of God our that your joy may be full. Hold the
Defense faith with a firm hand, but be sure
that you hold it in righteousness.
It is Satan’s work to tempt; it is Live by faith, as seeing Him who is
man’s work to resist, and, in the invisible. All your words, all your
name and strength of Jesus, to say, acts, are open before the eyes of Him
“It is written, Thou shalt worship the with whom you have to do. Nothing
Every provision has been made that you shall

come off more than conquerors…. Live by
faith, as seeing Him who is invisible.
Lord thy God, and Him only shalt is hid from the all-seeing eye of the
thou serve.” Human nature of itself Eternal. Then act as if you realized
is utterly helpless before the wiles that you were in the presence of the
of Satan; but it is our privilege to heavenly angels, and in the pres-
plead with God for strength, and ence of God.
to receive it. Jesus has given us an “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
example to show how we may meet peace, long-suffering, gentleness,
and conquer Satan. At infinite cost goodness, faith, meekness, temper-
the Son of God came into the world ance; against such there is no law.
to counterwork the work of the en- And they that are Christ’s have cru-
emy. He came to destroy sin and cified the flesh with the affections
bring in righteousness by enabling and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let
the human agent to co-operate with us also walk in the Spirit.” When we
the divine. He took His stand upon are enlightened by the Spirit of God,
the Word of God. “It is written,” we shall behold only the glory of
was the weapon with which He met Jesus. Seeing nothing but deformity
and repulsed the enemy. Christ ob- in ourselves, we shall fix our eyes in
tained the victory in behalf of the faith upon Jesus. And as we contem-
world, and thus He made it possible plate the beauty of Christ’s charac-
for man to become complete in Him, ter, we become transformed into the
not having his own righteousness, divine likeness. “We all, with open
but the righteousness of Christ. face beholding as in a glass the glo-
ry of the Lord, are changed into the
A Holy Life— same image from glory to glory, even
by Faith as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 
A holy life is accessible to every Signs of the Times, December 13, 1899.
repenting, believing child of God.
We are to work out that which Christ
works in. Then work, Christian
brethren and sisters, “work out your
own salvation with fear and trem- Ellen G. White,
bling; for it is God which worketh 1827-1915, received the
in you both to will and to do of His spiritual gift of proph-
good-pleasure.” Every provision ecy, and the fruits of
has been made that you shall come her life and work accord
off more than conquerors. Satan is with the biblical tests of
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seeking to overcome you, but it is a true messenger of God.

your privilege to turn to the Sun of To this day, her counsels are an incal-
Righteousness. He is waiting, long- culable blessing to God’s people around
ing to fill your heart with His love, the world.

T HEOLOGIC A L WAY M A R K S
Why Two Hebrew Words

for Vision?
Heidi Heiks
Part 1 1 T his brings us to another
area that needs just a
little clarification. Why
did Daniel use two
different Hebrew words for “vi-
Understanding Aright
sion”? From the book Doctrinal
Discussions, published by the
Review and Herald, we have a
compilation of articles prepared by
the Ministerial Association of the
the “Daily,”
General Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists, originally appearing in
The Ministry, June 1960 through
July 1961, in answer to Walter R.
Martin’s book The Truth About
Seventh-day Adventism. On pages
Scripturally & Historically

59-60 of Doctrinal Discussions, this
very topic is nicely addressed, and
the issue is placed in its true light.
We include this portion because
some have put a false interpreta-
tion on the meanings of the two
Hebrew words for “vision” and
then tried to make more of the dif-
ferences between the two words
than the Bible is actually saying:
“The Tie Between Daniel 8 and

Daniel 9
“We have observed that the fea-

tures of Daniel’s prophecy in chap-
ters two and seven were quite fully
explained, and that in the main,
the features of Daniel 8 were also
explained. Only one symbol was
not explained, and that symbol
was the 2300 year-day period.
“We maintain that this aspect of
the Daniel 8 vision was dealt with
In this final segment, in Daniel 9, and we will now con-
sider certain aspects of this ques-
Daniel’s two Hebrew words tion.
for “vision” are explained, “1. The Significance of the Mention
select misinterpretations are addressed, of the Angel Gabriel (Daniel 9:21)
and the importance and harmony of a “The mention of Gabriel we be-

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lieve is an indication of the tie be-

correct understanding tween chapters 8 and 9. In Daniel
9:21 Gabriel, who comes to make
of the “daily” is set forth. Daniel understand the vision, was
the angel Daniel saw in the begin-

ning of the vision as recorded in planation of the vision (chazon), he pose is to give our readers the facts
chapter 8. There Gabriel is coun- directed Daniel’s attention specifi- needed to draw correct conclusions.
seled by someone of higher author- cally to the vision (mar’eh) when he The following, we believe, will give
ity to give understanding of the vi- said, ‘consider the vision [mar’eh]’ confirmation and clarity to the firm
sion to Daniel (Dan. 8:16). It was the (verse 23). The very thing, the mar’eh, foundation that we have already
same angel that was with Daniel that was unexplained in Daniel 8 is established:
when he fainted, and who comfort- what Gabriel referred to when he
ed and assured him that the vision said to consider the mar’eh. “Title Page
was true. In the seventh chapter “‘There can be no mistake as to “At the bottom of the ti-
there is no mention of Gabriel and this identification of “the vision.” S. tle page it says: Seventh-day
no evidence that Gabriel gave that R. Driver, the noted critic (The Book Adventist Theological Seminary,
vision to Daniel. of Daniel, 1936, p. 133), recognized Andrews University, Berrien
this and wrote concerning “the vi- Springs, Michigan.
“2. The Significance of the Expression sion at the beginning” (Dan. 9:21) “Comment: This gives the im-
‘consider the vision’ (Daniel 9:23) that it refers to “viii.16.” The chap- pression that the document was
ter 8 usage and the chapter 9 tie- published by
“Gabriel had previously ex- in appears inescapable, and
plained to Daniel all but the time the identical theme of
portion of the symbolic vision of the two chapters be-
chapter 8. Now he reappears to comes self-evident.
continue the explanation in literal What follows in
terms (Dan. 9:21, 22) and to clarify chapter 9 is there-
the remaining part. The angel uses fore not a new
the arresting words ‘consider the and independent
vision.’ This expression provides vision, but is the
the key to the explanation, for the continuing lit-
term ‘vision’ appears ten times eral explanation
in chapter 8. But it is to be noted of the symbolic
that in Daniel 8 and 9 two Hebrew “vision” of chapter
words, chazon and mar’eh, not exact 8.’—Questions on
synonyms, are used in the origi- Doctrine, p. 271.” (Italics
nal Hebrew text. In the majority of retained.)
English translations only one word,
‘vision,’ has been used to express the Theological Seminary. At least,
these slightly variant thoughts, and Pfandl’s Rebuttal of many lay persons will take it that
as a result, the exact intent of the Peters’ Book way. Whether this was intended or
original has rarely been perceived. not, it looks like a deliberate attempt
“Could we not regard the Hebrew to give the paper an official status.
words as having some signifi- In July 2005 Brother Gerhard I understand that the Seminary is
cance? It is possible that when the Pfandl, associate director of the asking the publishers to remove
word chazon is used, the reference Biblical Research Institute of the the reference to the Seminary from
seems to be to the over-all vision. General Conference, addressed the title page.
On the other hand, where the word this very same issue we have been
mar’eh is employed, the reference addressing from another angle. “Page 3 [Page numbers refer to
could be to the particular things Because of this growing confusion pages in Peters’ book.]
seen and heard in the chazon. One among Seventh-day Adventists, “‘L. R. Conradi in Germany re-
feature seen in the over-all vision, he rebutted a work entitled The interpreted the “daily” as refer-
the chazon, was the ‘two thousand Mystery of “The Daily,” by John W. ring to the true sanctuary service
and three hundred days’ of Daniel Peters (1994). From Brother Pfandl’s and Christ’s High Priestly ministry
8:14. But the special scene referred work, entitled Evaluation of “The in heaven.’
to here is ‘the vision’ (mar’eh) of the Mystery of ‘The Daily’” by John W. “Comment: Peters gives the
evening and morning (verse 26). Peters, we will bring to light some impression that what came to be
“When the angel Gabriel, ‘whom of his scholarly work for the benefit called ‘the new view’ began with
I [Daniel] had seen in the vision of our readers. Along with Brother Conradi. This is historically incor-
(chazon) at the beginning’ (Dan. Pfandl, we have no personal issues rect. The ‘new view’ did not origi-
9:21), returned to complete his ex- with Brother Peters. Our sole pur- nate with Conradi, though he was

instrumental in bringing it to the “Comment: Peters relies heav- rule. These are due partly to the
forefront of the debate around the ily on this gender oscillation to constructio ad sensum (where atten-
turn of the century. establish his interpretation. In fact, tion is paid to the meaning rather
it is one of the cornerstones of his than the grammatical form), partly
whole argument. Unfortunately, to the position of the predicate (re-
Gender Oscillation some of our best interpreters have garded as being without gender) be-
also relied heavily on the gender fore the subject’ (Gesenius’ Hebrew
identification in verse 9 to establish Grammar, 145 a). For example, in
“Pages 9-14 the point that the little horn came Isaiah 49:11 the subject is feminine,
“On the basis of the gender oscil- out of one of the four winds, rather but the predicate is masculine: ‘I
lation in Daniel 8:9-12 the author at- than from one of the four horns. will make all My mountains a road,
tempts to establish that the power [For a clear understanding on this And My highways (fem. pl.) will be
that exalts itself against the Prince issue, see chapter 6 of volume 2 raised up (masc. pl.).’
of the host in verse 11 is pagan (Symposium on Daniel), pp. 387-397, “Oscillation between feminine
and not papal Rome. The conflict in the DARCOM series by the and masculine verbs is also
in these verses is seen as a conflict BRI, General Conference of SDAs, found in other prophetic passages.
For example:
“Ezek 23:49 ‘They shall repay
“The plain reading of the text describes a battle you for your lewdness, and you
shall pay (2 fem. pl.) for your idola-
between the little horn and the Prince of the trous sins. Then you shall know (2
masc. pl.) that I am the Lord GOD.’
host, not between two phases of the little horn.” “Nah 3:15 ‘There the fire will
devour you, The sword will cut
you off; It will eat you up like
between pagan and papal Rome Washington, D.C., 1986.] a locust. Make yourself many
rather than between the Prince of “However, anyone familiar with (2 masc. s.) - like the locust! Make
the host and the papal Rome (the the Hebrew text knows that gen- yourself many (2 fem. s.) – like the
little horn). The following chart is der difference or mixing is very swarming locusts!’
taken from page 14. common in the OT. Particularly “As far as Daniel 8:11 is con-
frequent are the wrong suffixes. cerned, various explanations have
v. 9 masc. ‘he came’ PAGAN Gesenius Kautzsch states: ‘Through been suggested. Some of them are:
v. 10 fem. ‘it became great’ a weakening in the distinction of (a) Masculine verb forms are used
PAPAL gender . . . which probably passed because there is a tendency in the
v. 11 masc. ‘he exalted’ from the colloquial language into OT to ignore the feminine; (b) the
‘from him’ PAGAN that of literature, masculine suf- different genders are indicators
v. 12 fem ‘it cast down’ ‘it worked’ fixes (especially in the plural) are of weakness and greatness of the
‘it prospered’ PAPAL not infrequently used to refer to subject; (c) the irregular gender is
feminine substantives.’ (Gesenius’ used intentionally to heighten the
Hebrew Grammar, 135 o). reader’s attention and to mark spe-
“The same is true in re- cific passages as climax; and (d)
gard to the agreement the masculine gender refers to the
between subject and masculine reality behind the femi-
predicate in re- nine symbols used in the text.
spect to gender “In addition, Martin Proebstle in
and number. ‘As his forthcoming Ph.D. dissertation
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in other lan- on Daniel 8:9-14 has suggested that

guages, so also the gender in 8:9-12 is used stylis-
in Hebrew, the tically. That Daniel consciously
predicate in gen- ‘played’ with the opposition be-
eral conforms tween masculine and feminine. He
to the subject in points out that there is the follow-
gender and num- ing gender balance in verses 9-11.
ber. There are, how-
ever, numerous excep- 9a masc. fem 9b
tions to this fundamental 10a fem. masc. 11a

10b fem. masc. 11b him’ occupy the preverbal field of
10c fem. masc. 11c their respective clauses. The focus
on the Prince of the host estab-
“This arrangement of opposite lished in verse 11a is reaffirmed in
gender of verbal forms creates a co- verse 11b if the pronominal suffix
herence in verses 9-11, he says. in mimennu (from him) refers to
“The point of all this is to show the Prince. There is no apparent
that Peters’ foundation is not as sol- reason to switch the focus back
id as he thinks it is. If the difference to the horn. Indeed, ‘from him’ is
in gender in Daniel 8 were the only only then natural in the sentence-
place where it occurs, he would initial position when it emphasizes
have a point, but since the mixing the previously mentioned ‘Prince
of genders appears frequently in of the host’, which is also in the
the OT he cannot use it as the basis sentence-initial position.
of his interpretation. Furthermore, “Second, the next clause 11c has
satisfactory explanations can be no explicit reference to the subject
found for this oscillation, as indi- ‘horn,’ the pronominal third person
cated above, without resorting to masculine suffix in ‘His sanctuary’
the idea that two phases of the little of the Hebrew syntax supports also refers to the Prince of the host.
horn are described; something that the contention that the “daily” is According to Peters’ interpretation
would escape any reader not famil- lifted up “from” the one exalting of Daniel 12:9-12 the issue in these
iar with the original Hebrew text. himself and not “from” the Prince verses is not the great controversy
“In any of the Bible translations, of the host’ (p. 16). In other words between Christ/God’s people and
the plain reading of the text de- the tamid is taken away from pagan Satan/little horn, but a battle be-
scribes a battle between the little Rome and not from Christ. tween two phases of the little horn
horn and the Prince of the host, not “Comment: The grammati- – pagan and papal Rome. Christ is
between two phases of the little cal argument on pages 15 and 16 only mentioned as an aside in verse
horn. Furthermore, in Daniel 7, the looks very impressive and convinc- 11. This is contrary to the thrust of
parallel chapter to Daniel 8, the ing, but is it correct? The syntax of the whole book of Daniel, which
issue is clearly between the little verse 11 in Hebrew is as follows (pp illustrates the great controversy
horn/Satan and the people of God/ = prepositional phrase; s = subject; in every chapter.
Christ, not between two phases of v = verb): [In other words, 11a and 11b,
the little horn. 11a Unto the Prince of the host paraphrased and in parallel con-
(pp) he (s) exalted himself (v) struction, read “to Jesus the little
11b and from him (pp) was tak- horn exalted himself, and from
Syntax Set Straight en way (v) the continual (s) Jesus the little horn took away the
11c and thrown down was (v) continual.” The aggressor is the
the place of his sanctuary (s). little horn in all cases, even in the
“Pages 15-16 “The first two lines begin with “throwing down” in 11c.]
“Daniel 8:11 ‘It magnified itself, the prepositional phrases: ‘unto the
even up to the Prince of the host; Prince’ and ‘from him.’ This creates
and the continual burnt offering a syntactic-semantic correspon- Peters’ Unique Interpretation
was taken away from him, and the dence between 11a and 11b: both of “Daily” Unsustainable
place of his sanctuary was over- clauses start with a prepositional
thrown’ (RSV). phrase referring to the Prince of
“Seventh-day Adventists gen- the host followed by a Hiphil verb “Pages 23-30
erally teach that the little horn (pa- form with the little horn as subject “‘It is suggested that “the daily”
pacy) took the tamid (intercessory (In the second line the little horn is must be carefully defined as a
ministry) away from the Prince of understood to be the one who takes principle, namely the self exalting
the host (Christ). Peters claims that away the daily). character of paganism, inherent
on the basis of grammatical near- “As Proebstle has indicated, in mankind, of which Arianism
ness ‘the antecedent of “from him” there are at least two arguments became integrated’ (p. 27). Peters
is the one exalting himself or pa- that the pronominal suffix in mi- attempts to prove this with the fol-
gan Rome’ (p. 15). After outlining mennu (from him) refers to the lowing OT texts:
the inverted syntax of verse 11 he Prince of the host. First, both ‘unto Ps 74:23 ‘The tumult of those
concludes, ‘This internal reflection the Prince of the host’ and ‘from [God’s enemies] who rise up against

You increases continually [tamid].’ pagan Rome with the result that the in a cultic [worship] context.
Isa 52:5 ‘Those who rule over false religious systems (paganism) “3. In the book of Daniel, where
them Make them wail,’ says the were replaced or superseded (taken tamid occurs five times (8:11, 12, 13;
Lord, ‘And My name is blasphemed away or turned aside) by nominal 11:31; 12:11) it is always used as an
continually [tamid] every day.’ Christianity, a new false religious adjectival noun with the Hebrew ar-
Obad 16 ‘For as ye have drunk system professing Christ, uncreated, ticle – hatamid. Since the context in
upon my holy mountain, so shall in contrast to Arianism’s created Daniel 8 is also cultic (“sanctuary”)
all the heathen drink continually Christ. This process commenced in hatamid should also be understood
[tamid],’ AD 508 when Arian powers under to have a cultic meaning.
Nah 3:19 ‘For upon whom has not Theodoric made peace with Clovis “4. In Daniel 11:31 and 12:11, the
your wickedness passed continually and the resistance of the Arian pow- tamid is replaced by ‘the abomina-
[tamid]?’ ers began to come to an end. (p. 27).’ tion of desolation’ (hashiqqutz me-
Hab 1:17 ‘Shall they therefore shomem). The noun sheqetz refers to
empty their net, And continue something cultically unclean such
[tamid] to slay nations without pity?’ Clarifying the Usage of Tamid as animals prohibited for food (Lev
Isa 65:2-3 ‘A people who provoke 7:21; 11:10-13, 20, 23, 41-42, etc.), and
Me to anger continually [tamid] to the noun shiqutz refers to abomina-
My face.’ “Comment: This is a rather inge- ble idols (1 Kings 11:5; 2 Kings 23:24)
“Peters argues that in each nious way of explaining the word and their worship. This is further
of these texts the pagan enemies tamid. It seems that Peters took the evidence that the tamid refers to a
of God in the OT rise up or exalt following statement from U. Smith, cultic [worship] practice since it is
themselves against God continu- ‘“By him [papal form] the daily [the replaced by another, an abominable,
ally (tamid). This proves, he claims, pagan form] was taken away.” Pagan cultic practice.
that in Daniel 8:11 it is pagan Rome Rome was remodeled into papal “5. There is no explanation of hat-
that exalts itself against the Prince Rome’ (Daniel and Revelation, 1944 amid in the text. This shows that it
of the host and that from him (pa- ed., p. 161) and tried to find biblical must have been a well-known term
gan Rome) the daily was lifted up support for this view. However, for that was easily understood in bibli-
or taken away by papal Rome (p. 23). the following reasons this explana- cal times. That it must be interpret-
He says: tion is not acceptable: ed against the cultic background
“‘The “abomination (transgres- “1. In each of the texts quoted by of the OT is clear for the following
sion) which desolates” in Daniel 8, Peters the word tamid is used as an reasons:
11 and 12, which supersedes and adverb explaining that an action is “a. Hatamid is used 24 times in
replaces “the daily,” may be defined going on continually or all the time. the OT, 17 times in the Pentateuch
as the self exalting character of nominal There is no indication in any of these (Num 4:7, 16; 28:10, 15, 23, 24, 31; 29:6,
Christianity of which the papacy be- texts that tamid is a principle of self- 11, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 38), twice
came the fountain head. The essence exaltation or a character attribute as in Neh 10:34 which refers back to
of “the daily” is “the mystery of in- Peters claims. the Pentateuch, and five times in
iquity” which seeks to become like “2. The Hebrew word tamid occurs Daniel 8:11, 12, 13; 11:31; 12:11. In the
God (Is. 14:12-14; 2 Thess. 2:3-7). The 104 times in the OT. 67 times tamid Pentateuch and in Nehemiah it al-
point of commonality between “the is used adverbially (48 times in reli- ways refers to something in connec-
daily” and the “abomination which gious and cultic contexts). 37 times tion with the sanctuary service.
desolates” is the “mystery of iniq- it is used nominally (24 times with “b. In Daniel 8:11-13 it appears
uity.” This character attribute was the article). Every time the word is together with several unambiguous
lifted up by the papal Rome from used with the article (hatamid) it is cultic terms (herim - to remove; miq-

dash - sanctuary; qodesh - holy). To but this too is exegetically and con- is no more truth to be revealed.”
deny hatamid its cultic meaning in textually not viable.” Counsel on Sabbath School Work, 34.
this passage and With many thanks to Brother Thus paganism’s fourth view and
Pfandl, we thus conclude the foundation have been demonstrated
portions we wish to illustrate to be totally untenable.
from his work.
New Documentation “Scheme of the Devil”?

Provides Proof
At this juncture we want to ex-

pound on a statement of Peters in
his book that needs to be addressed.
If you recall, the “new view,” as
we have already documented,
is in fact the “old view.” Peters
wrote, “The ‘new view’ propo-
nents of ‘the daily’ are unable to
exegete this verse [Daniel 11:31],
leaving Daniel to self-extinguish
by exten- in meaningless speculation. Any
sion also in Daniel 11:31 attempt to suggest that Christ’s
and 12:11 seems contrary to com- High Priestly ministry was taken
mon sense and all the rules of away in 508 either by the institu-
hermeneutics. tion of penance or the mass can-
“c. In each passage outside of not be supported.” (Pg. 99.)
the book of Daniel hatamid is the re- Peters’ claim that we are “un-
sponsibility of the priests. In Daniel, able to exegete this verse, leaving
therefore, it seems logical that it also Daniel to self-extinguish in mean- There was a
refers to the ministry of the Prince ingless speculation” has been shown time when Ellen White said, “But
of the host rather than to a charac- to be totally without substance. We let not ‘the daily,’ or any other sub-
teristic of paganism. candidly point out, though, that ject that will arouse controversy
“It is no wonder, therefore, historical documentation to prove among brethren, be brought in at
that most Bible translations sup- the contrary was not in abundance this time.” Selected Messages, Vol. 1,
ply the word sacrifice or similar at the time of his written thesis. 167. Under the circumstances taking
terms. The context strongly sug- Now, however, the Bible, Spirit of place at the turn of the 20th century
gests a cultic [worship] meaning for Prophecy and the records of reliable that we briefly illustrated, the coun-
the term hatamid.
“Conclusion “The whole system of types and symbols was

“Many other points in this
121-page paper could be investigated, one compacted prophecy of the gospel, a
but the issue should be clear by now.
Peters’ view of hatamid (the daily) presentation of Christianity.”
as the self-exalting character of pa-
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ganism is linguistically and exegeti-

cally not sustainable. This paper is a history, especially some rare prima- sel was obviously much needed.
brave attempt to provide exegetical ry-source documentation heretofore Combining the circumstances tak-
support for what came to be known unknown to Adventism and refer- ing place at that time with “the way
as the ‘old view.’ Peters recognized enced in this series and in 508 538 this subject has been handled by
that Uriah Smith’s interpretation 1798 1843 Source Book (Preliminary), men on both sides of the question”
that the ‘the daily’ is pagan Rome is have systematically torn down every and understandably: “At such a
contextually not possible, he, there- foundation built upon by the pro- time silence is eloquence.” Ibid., 168,
fore, identified ‘the daily’ with the ponents of paganism. “Let no one emphasis added.
self-exalting character of paganism, come to the conclusion that there This was not for all time, but for

“at such a time.” The reasoning be- and foundation in the scriptures written, Man shall not live by bread
hind this counsel was clearly given. that we have already faithfully alone, but by every word that pro-
“The enemies of the truth, who are built upon. ceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
watching us closely, will make the Matthew 4:4. “Every word.” Shall
most of it, and our work will be hin- we neglect to investigate and ap-
dered.” Ibid. It Makes a Difference! preciate the understanding God has
Some of you may remember a given us of the significance of this
statement made by F. C. Gilbert that word “daily”?
he had had an interview with Ellen In conclusion, we will consider The disciples’ “every word and
White and declared that she saw one last objection to any study of the act was to fasten attention on His
“papal view agitation” (Gilbert’s de- “daily.” In the past it has been stated name, as possessing that vital pow-
rogatory term for the ministry of
Christ view) to be a “scheme of the
devil.” I called Tim Poirier at the “I beseech you, brethren, . . . that ye all speak
Ellen G. White Estate and personal-
ly asked him if he could verify that the same thing, and that there be no divisions
Ellen White had indeed said such
a thing. After all, to suggest that among you. . . .”
Ellen White would “in the name of
the Lord” call the brethren to come
together and study the matter thor- that the “daily” is not to be made “a er by which sinners may be saved.
oughly, and at the same time de- test question.” We agree. It has also Their faith was to center in Him who
clare the “papal view agitation” to been said it is not a salvation issue. is the source of mercy and power.”
be a “scheme of the devil,” should We agree. And it has further been Acts of the Apostles, 28. “Every word”
cause any honest seeker of truth to concluded, “It really doesn’t make was to fasten attention on Jesus.
see red flags. any difference which view is be- “Jesus Christ was the foundation
If Ellen White really believed lieved.” With that opinion, we are of the whole Jewish economy. He
it was a “scheme of the devil,” she not in accord. We feel that a full and established the sacrificial offerings,
would have addressed the matter accurate comprehension of the “dai- which typified himself. The whole
herself, and would have never del- ly” makes a believer’s experience far system of types and symbols was
egated her responsibilities to sec- richer and the sharing of his faith one compacted prophecy of the gos-
ondary sources. On the one hand more substantive, more powerful, pel, a presentation of Christianity.”
we have the letter of Manuscript 1470 and more consistent with the three Review and Herald, March 21, 1893.
as proof of her counsel, and on the angels’ messages and our sanctuary In addition to other words of great
other hand we have a paganism- message. Jesus Himself said, “It is significance, the “daily” focuses
biased witness with no other on Jesus’ ongoing labor on our be-
proof than his word. This is half, and the history connected
by no means the first time the to the “daily” gives us further
White Estate has encountered understanding.
just such a circumstance with
the same concluding verdict.
Tim Poirier gave no cred- The “Daily”
ibility to that statement by F. Through the Centuries
C. Gilbert, and rejected the
idea that Ellen White would
have said a “scheme of the Is it not significant—does it not
devil,” although he did not thrill the soul—to comprehend that

offer a definitive substitute. what was “set up” in AD 508 (church
This matter should not be and state), was “torn down” by the
of great concern for the sin- French civil sword in AD 1798? God
cere students of the Bible, thus initiated the “time of the end,”
because they know full well when the prophecies in Daniel’s
that, in the very near future, “little book” would be opened to
statements like these and men’s understanding. Further, we
more will be used against us. witnessed that what was “taken
Rather, we find our authority away” in 508 (the “daily”) was

restored after the disappointment maintain his sway over men, and sacrifices ordained by God as a type
of 1844, and what was “cast down” establish the authority of the papal of the coming Redeemer, Satan dis-
in 508 (“the place of his sanctuary”) usurper, he must keep them in ig- cerned in these a symbol of com-
also was restored, according to norance of the Scriptures. The Bible munion between earth and heaven.
Revelation 11:1, as we studied earli- would exalt God and place finite During the long centuries that have fol-
er. There is a marked consistency in men in their true position; therefore lowed, it has been his constant effort to
the prophecies of Daniel, a decided its sacred truths must be concealed intercept this communion. Untiringly
focus to which our attention is being and suppressed. This logic was ad- has he sought to misrepresent God
drawn. Shall we not look and see? opted by the Roman Church. For and to misinterpret the rites pointing to
The beginning and end of the hundreds of years the circulation of the Savior. . . .” Lift Him Up, 26, em-
1260-year and the 1290-year proph- the Bible was prohibited. The people phasis added. It follows that what
ecies centered on a mutual issue— were forbidden to read it or to have Satan has labored to keep from us
religious liberty. God’s law and it in their houses, and unprincipled must be of great significance to us.
Christ’s “daily” mediatorial work in priests and prelates interpreted its Furthermore, it is reasonable
the heavenly sanctuary were largely teachings to sustain their preten- to expect that he will also attempt
lost sight of—“taken away” from sions. Thus the pope came to be al- to block knowledge of our High
most people’s remembrance by a most universally acknowledged as Priest’s “yearly” ministration during
blasphemous system that laid bold the vicegerent of God on each, en- the antitypical Day of Atonement.
claim to heaven’s divine prerogative dowed with authority over church For example, evangelical teaching
to hear confessions, forgive sin and and state. has the atonement accomplished in
command obedience. This is con- “The detector of error having been full at the cross. So does a “social”
firmed by the following: removed, Satan worked according or ecumenical gospel, which fails
“. . . Faith was transferred from Christ, to his will. . . .” Great Controversy, 51. to stress the necessity of growth
the true foundation, to the pope of Rome. Through the Protestant in sanctification. Other churches
Instead of trusting in the Son of God Reformation, God returned to true whose highest goal is an external
for forgiveness of sins and for eter- believers the understanding that experience have no need of Christ’s
nal salvation, the people looked to “the just are saved by faith,” not by heavenly ministry when they think
the pope, and to the priests and prel- penitential or beneficent works; the they already have the outpouring of
ates to whom he delegated authority. necessity of “sola scriptura;” and the Holy Spirit. Surely we must seek
. . . Thus the minds of the people were the privilege of appealing directly heavenly wisdom, to anticipate and
turned away from God to fallible, err- to Jesus without a human media- discern diversions from truth.
ing, and cruel men, nay, more, to the tor. Yet even the Reformation and
prince of darkness himself, who ex- the Bible in the common languages
ercised his power through them. . . .” had not caused the ministrations in Three Purifications
Great Controversy, 55, italics added. the heavenly sanctuary to return to Before Understanding Given
The Catholic system’s centuries human memory. In William Miller’s
of denial of access to the Scriptures time, you recall, earnest students of
under penalty of death prevented the Bible knew nothing of a heav- The time period of the 1830s and
many people from reading of the enly sanctuary and Jesus’ ministry 40s was the time of the Philadelphia
sanctuary work for themselves. there on their behalf. church of Revelation 3. It is before
“Satan well knew that the Holy What God would have us know, that church that our Lord set “an
Scriptures would enable men to dis- Satan would obscure, remove, or open door, and no man can shut
cern his deceptions and withstand distort. “When Adam and his it. . . .” That open door was into the
his power. . . . In order for Satan to sons began to offer the ceremonial second apartment, the Most Holy

Place. But that wasn’t revealed un- blessing, and no small privilege and has been done away, we need only
til He had purified His church—not responsibility! And further, we are to remark that no denomination
once, but three times! The first time recipients of the blessing reserved and no minister and no theologian
came at the first disappointment for those “that waiteth, and cometh and no commentary had any more
in the spring of 1843; believers mo- to the thousand three hundred and the right idea of the sanctuary ser-
tivated by fear or caught up in the five and thirty days.” Daniel 12:12. vice, or any knowledge of the true,
fervor of the first angel’s message (See 508 538 1798 1843 Source Book divine service in heaven, until, after
dropped away in discouragement (Preliminary), p. 87-94.) the 1844 movement, Seventh-day
or embarrassment, unable to endure Adventists, in view of the disap-
the “tarrying time.” pointment, searched in the Bible
The second was the closing of the Ministry View an Integral Part until the Spirit of God enlightened
popular churches to the message. of Adventism’s Message them, and since that time, the true
‘continual’ service is being again
assigned its proper place.
The understanding of Jesus’
high priestly ministration
is the unique teaching of A Consistent and
Seventh-day Adventism. Reasonable Explanation
One cannot overestimate
the value of understand-
ing what the “daily” is, “. . . We arrive at a consistent, and
and how it was “taken reasonable explanation, full of har-
away” until the “time of mony, and we arrive at this by com-
the end,” and was then paring Scripture with Scripture.
restored to us with the
additional understanding
of the next and final phase of
Christ’s sanctuary ministry. It
makes our teaching of the sanctu-
ary and the related prophecies plain,
“Babylon is fallen,” said the second consistent, and powerful.
angel. True believers had to worship A letter from L. R. Conradi to J.
separately from families and friends, N. Loughborough of April 16, 1907,
and endure ridicule and contempt summarizes the “continual’s” rel-
in order to follow the conviction of evance to Seventh-day Adventism
their hearts. succinctly: “I know that different ones have
The third purification was the “. . . But there is one thing that is written you about this matter. I do
Great Disappointment of October 22, continual, and will continue, and not even question that you are fully
1844. The ranks of Advent believers that is the true, divine service of convinced that the theory held up to
dropped from at least 50,000 (some God. When, about the year 508, the the present time is the right one; but
estimates are higher) to only fifty—a Roman Catholic Church through after having read your article, I felt
ratio of a thousand to one. the so-called conversion of King it my duty as a brother to set before
But not until the weak in faith Chlodwick [Clovis] of France, re- you what I believe to be the teaching
were sifted out and that small, pu- ceived its moral support from kings, of the Word of God—an exposition
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rified group remained—a scattered and later on, in consequence, from that only strengthens the reasons for
band who mistook the event but the emperor of Eastern Rome, that our existence as a denomination.”
who were convicted that God had church did away with the true sanc- Indeed, our High Priest has now
surely led thus far—not until then tuary service of God so completely left the first apartment in heaven,
did our holy God restore the un- that its true meaning was entirely where for centuries after His ascen-
derstanding of Jesus’ high priestly lost on the earth. The church estab- sion He faithfully administered the
work in heaven. That incomparable lished its own sanctuary service, its “daily” services for us, as we can
truth was revealed and entrusted to own priesthood, even professing to read in Hebrews. The events of 1844
those tested, dedicated saints, and continue the Levitical, and establish and beyond, the three angels’ mes-
we are their spiritual descendants, its own sacrifice in the mass; and to sages, the investigative judgment—
entrusted with the same precious show how completely the knowl- all reveal a critical development in
understanding. That is no small edge of the true sanctuary service the plan of salvation. We are now to

warn the world that He has begun event initiating the 1260-year errors! How much more meaning-
the final ministrations of the Day prophecy in AD 538 is the uproot- ful and critical is the truth that in
of Atonement in the second apart- ing of the last of the three horns? To that year, Rome moved to impose
ment, explained through the typi- say that a horn (kingdom) has been upon humanity—with threat of
cal “yearly” services on earth. The “plucked up by the roots” (Dan. 7:8) punishment—the first Sunday law
investigative judgment has begun. affords no other interpretation but enforced by the state since the
The end of human probation is that it has ceased to exist. Both division of the Roman Empire.
upon us. primary and secondary sources
Also, a misunderstanding reveal that the Ostrogoths lost a
of either the “daily” or the major battle in 538 that was a turn- “Speak the Same Thing”
“transgression of desolation” of ing point in the war, but it was not
Daniel 8:13 prevents the compre- the end of the war. Procopius, an
hension of the verse as having to eyewitness, shows, and respected Imagine the scorn and ridicule
do with the investigative judgment. historians the world over confirm, of the world when it is learned we
That event, in all its fullness, must that the war continued to go first have not been able to reach consen-
be understood if our people are to one way and then the other. The sus on the meaning of the “daily”
be prepared for it, and must be set same historical sources declare for well over a century. Does not
forth properly if others are to be that after 538 the Ostrogoths were that discord diminish the power
warned of it. a force and foe that Rome battled of God’s Word on our lips? Does
for nearly two more decades. it not cause confusion and divi-
In fact, in March of 540 the sion among us for all the world to
Imagine Effect of Error Persian King Chosroes invaded observe? Meanwhile, Scripture ad-
Roman Mesopotamia, and the monishes us—indeed, pleads with
Roman General Belisarius was im- us-- “Now I beseech you, brethren,
What scriptural or historical mediately recalled from Italy to . . . that ye all speak the same thing,
reasoning can justify the posi- Constantinople. By spring of 542 and that there be no divisions
tion that the event that began the the tide had changed, and on among you, that ye be perfectly
1290-year prophecy in AD 508 was December 17, 546, the Gothic King joined together in the same mind
the downfall of paganism? Not Totila reconquered Rome. In 547 and in the same judgment [will,
only will history deny that teach- the Ostrogoths had almost all of purpose].” 1 Cor. 1:10. Shall we con-
ing (which able historians can Italy back in their possession. tinue to ignore that counsel, when
quickly point out for the world to Procopius tells us that from AD 536 our oneness for which Jesus prayed
see, to our discredit and the crip- to 552 Rome was conquered no less would glorify God?
pling of our message), but see how than five times. Thus the war alter-
it detracts and even diminishes the nated and raged on until it finally
event that really happened? came to its close in 553. (For a fac- Accurate History
It matters not to the enemy of tual account of the uprooting of the
souls what error or substitutionary Ostrogoths taken from primary
teaching keeps our thoughts from and secondary sources and its rel- Furthermore, when accurately
heaven’s on-going activity. This evance to prophetic history, see my informed on historical facts, God’s
“red herring” teaching of paganism, forthcoming book 508 538 1798 people can more effectively counter
a mistaken train of thought, serves Source Book.) attempts to change or reinterpret
as well as any device to weaken Documented history, includ- history to further Rome’s power. It
our teaching and turn minds away ing an eyewitness primary source, is well known that Rome is seek-
from the true focus of the prophe- thus destroys the foundation of any ing to cast an entirely new light
cies, so we are less strengthened for teaching about the uprooting of the on the history of her economic,
what is soon to occur. But we now last three horns by 538. For Seventh- spiritual and political strangle-
know of a surety that AD 508 was day Adventists to perpetuate that hold in Western Europe during the
the start of the “taking away” of the insupportable teaching is to ex- Dark Ages. She persistently refers
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“daily” from Jesus. In his institution pose ourselves to a worldly claim to Europe’s “Christian heritage,”
of a church-state alliance, Catholic that our faith is based on historical which she wants acknowledged
Clovis caused a false mediation to
be “set” before mankind in place of
the true “daily” ministration.
And what scholarly evidence
justifies the viewpoint that the

via the European Union. History of the wine of the wrath of her forni- Although it is not the only focus in
textbooks have been rendered po- cation.” The abrogation of religious the time of the end, we would be
litically correct or silent regarding liberty is yet to be repeated. most unwise to consider it a topic
Rome’s oppressive role in European Then in AD 538 the Roman of little consequence.
history. Catholic Church, in her first Sunday The Antitypical Day of Atone
In the United States, efforts to law since Justinian legislated equal- ment is at long last upon us. The
reinterpret the nation’s constitu- ity of church canons with state laws books of heaven have been opened;
tional history with an eye toward (AD 530, Codex I.3.44), subverted the investigative judgment has been
uniting church and state reflect a God’s Sabbath, commanding obedi- in progress since 1844. If we have
lack of awareness of the reasons ence to the papal sabbath in its stead, availed ourselves of the precious
European settlers sought her shores with the threat of church-deter- services of our heavenly High Priest,
in the first place. mined punishment for non-compli- if our sins have gone beforehand
Shall not our Lord have a people ance. The parallel to 538 is the third unto judgment, then we have noth-
with an accurate historical under- angel’s message that warns us of re- ing to fear. Our God is as faithful as
standing by which to counter the ceiving the mark of the beast. His prophecies have been sure.
papal efforts to restore supposedly What satanic agencies accom-  The End.
“Christian roots” in the Old World plished before, they will accomplish
and, by the image to the beast, to again in a universal Sunday law.
impose the same antichristian prin- Revelation 17 and 13 reveal quite Many thanks to the Ellen G. White
ciples in the New World? plainly what is to come in the resur- Estate for the letters and all other ar-
rection of the beast, when the same chival material we’ve documented, in-
methods will bring about the forma- cluding LeRoy Froom’s The Historical
Correct Understanding tion of the image to the beast. Setting and Background of the Term
Gives Consistency, Surely the malevolent pattern “Daily.” 
Power and Urgency of our enemy is spelled out for all
to see—and teach—in the events of
prophecy. We can document Rome’s Heidi Heiks, edi-
The correct understanding of modus operandi from 508 and 538, and tor of Our Firm
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what occurred in 508 and 538 rela- show from current events that “the Foundation maga-
tive to the “daily” and God’s law earth and them that dwell therein” zine, has been a col-
gives a solid foundation to our will soon face once again an impla- lege educator, an
sounding of the second and third cable usurper who will forcibly seek author, and a radio
angels’ messages in these last days. to separate all humanity from their speaker for The
Clovis’ fusion of church and state in hope that is centered in the heav- People of the Book
AD 508 resulted in the abrogation of enly sanctuary. The same cause will radio program. He continues to write
religious liberty. The parallel to 508 produce the same effect. and is currently a teacher and speaker
is seen in the second angel’s message Thus there is a meaningful, de- for Hope International throughout the
that Babylon has fallen because “she monstrable consistency in prophecy United States.
made [compelled] all nations drink in which the “daily” figures greatly.
Heidi Heiks has supplied for Adventist readership, both scholarly and lay, the historical and
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legislative documentation from primary sources that describes what really happened in AD
538
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Andrews University; Herbert Edgar Douglass, Th.D., professor at Pacific Union College, president
of Atlantic Union College; and others. To obtain your copy of this documentation in hardback,
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Children’s Story
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Je a
P ick
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P have done that!”

P
ickle was—well, she was in a pick-
le. She had seen her twin brother
do something she knew was very
wrong. “Jason, you shouldn’t
Jason had stolen a small figu-

rine of a sleeping cat. Mom loved
cats, and he told Pickle, “I didn’t
person or two with you. Together
you are to try to guide that person
back onto the path to heaven.”
“I thought so,” Pickle said.
“Thanks, Mom.” And she went out-
side to sit on the swing under the
Pickle proceeded to explain that
Jason could make his own gift for
Mom. He loved to carve wood, and
he had carved the three cars on his
bedroom shelf. Mom always ad-
have enough money to buy it, and maple tree and think. She didn’t mired them. “Why don’t you carve
Christmas is just two days away, so mind the cold air, because she Mom a cat? That way you could be
I had to do something. Besides, it was too busy thinking. Pickle’s honest and still have a gift for her.”
didn’t cost that much. People steal pickle was that she didn’t know “I never thought of that,” Jason
more expensive stuff all the time.” whom to ask to go with her. Not said. “I always thought a good gift
Pickle knew Jason was in trou- only that, she didn’t have much was a store-bought gift. But I have
ble with God. Big trouble. Stealing time. Tomorrow night, Christmas been feeling guilty about stealing
is a sin. And her brother wouldn’t Eve, Jason might give the stolen that figurine. That’s a good idea,
listen to her pleas to return the gift to Mom. And she couldn’t ask Pickle—and I’ll do it!”
figurine. She decided she had to do Mom, because then she’d find out Early the next morning, Jason’s
something, and do it fast. “Mom, Jason stole. “What a pickle I’m in,” door was shut but his light was on.
can I talk to you a minute?” she moaned softly. “What should Pickle didn’t see or hear him all
“Sure, honey, what do you want I do? Dear Jesus, please help me day long except for meals. He ate
to talk about?” Now, as you know, know what to do!” quickly then disappeared again,
most moms have been alive for Pickle swung on the swing for except for a very important trip to
over twenty years—some even over several minutes, sometimes ask- the store to put a certain something
thirty or forty years--and they’ve ing Jesus for help, and sometimes back on the shelf where he got it.
learned a thing or two during those just thinking what she could do to By evening, the day before
years. So Pickle felt she could trust convince Jason to return the stolen Christmas, he was finished.
what Mom would tell her. item and make things right. All of “Pickle,” he called from upstairs.
“What would you do if someone a sudden, she jumped off the swing. “Come here a minute, please.”
you knew did something bad and “Thank you for answering my prayer, When Pickle arrived, he
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she had a chance to fix things and Jesus!” she called softly to heaven showed her a sleeping cat—his
she wouldn’t?” (Pickle said “she” as she raced toward the house. best carving so far. “It’s really nice!”
so Mom wouldn’t suspect she was Up the stairs Pickle hurried she exclaimed.
talking about Jason.) and found Jason in his room. She “And so are you,” he said, “for
Mom answered as Pickle ex- shut the door so Mom couldn’t helping me be honest. I should
pected she would. “Well, what hear. Then she said, “Jason, I have have asked Jesus what to do, like
does the Bible say if you see some- an idea. You know it was wrong to you did. Next time I will. Thanks,
one in danger of keeping his sin? In steal that figurine. It was a sin, and Pickle. I’m glad you’re my sister.”
loving kindness, you go to that per- you should’ve asked Jesus to help By the way, Mom loved the
son to try to get him to change his you find a way to give Mom a gift carved cat Jason gave her—and so
ways. But if that person won’t listen in an honest way. Anyway, Jesus did Pickle, because he surprised
to you, then you are to take another just gave me an idea for you.” her with one, too! 

Part 2
Health Gem
To Eat Meat or Not to Eat Meat:

THAT Is the Question
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ast month I wrote about strong growth in meat production chicken nugget, or any other meaty
what the Bible and the and consumption continues de- dish, do you think of where it came
Spirit of Prophecy have spite mounting evidence that meat- from and what it took to get it in
to say about meat in the based diets are completely un- your hands? Not usually.
diet. Today I’d like to delve further healthy, and that just about every Processed meats like fish sticks,
into how choosing to eat a diet that aspect of meat production—from chicken nuggets, sandwich meats,
includes meat products not only grazing-related loss of cropland and the like seem to be an easy fix
affects your health, but also the and open space, to the inefficiencies for a quick meal. But in reality, it
entire world around you. You see, of feeding vast quantities of wa- is just another way we are adding
the more we comprehend just how ter and grain to cattle in a hungry more meat to our diets. So is meat-
damaging the effects of meat are, world, to pollution from “factory eating really all that bad? What
the more we will understand why farms”—is an environmental disas- happens as a result of eating meat?
God has instructed His people to ter with wide and sometimes cata- Well, for one, it takes abundance,
abstain from meat products. strophic consequences. According then reduces it to scarcity. Take
At this point in our Earth’s histo- to the Worldwatch Institute, global the amount of natural resources
ry, meat consumption has reached livestock population has increased needed to raise the animals, for
an all-time high worldwide (qua- 60 percent just since 1961, with the instance. On average, you need
drupling in just the last 50 years). number of fowl being raised for 16 pounds of grain to produce 1
In order to keep up with this grow- human dinner tables nearly qua- pound of feedlot beef, 6 pounds of
ing demand, we now have about 20 drupling in the same time period. grain to produce 1 pound of pork,
billion head of livestock taking up In addition, U.S. beef and pork con- and 3 pounds of grain to produce
valuable space on Earth. And with sumption has tripled since 1970, one pound of chicken.
only about 6.5 billion people, that during which time it has more than And what about the water? The
means we have 3 times more live- doubled in Asia. How has this hap- most widely accepted water esti-
stock than we have people! And pened so quickly?! mate to produce a pound of beef
With fast food chains is 2500 gallons. That’s enough, but
popping up on every corner you can’t just produce a pound of
and now with most of them beef, you have to raise a whole cow!
even accepting credit cards By this estimate, in order to raise a
right through the window, 1000-pound steer, you would use
it’s easier than ever to in- approximately 2.5 million gallons
dulge in meat-filled meals. of water! To put that into perspec-
In his best-selling book Fast tive, that’s enough water to float a
Food Nation, Eric Schlosser destroyer! In comparison to the 2500
noted “Americans now gallons it takes to produce a pound
spend more money on fast of beef, it takes roughly only 60 gal-
food—$110 billion a year— lons of water to produce a pound of
than they do on higher edu- grain. Do you see how this repre-
cation. They spend more on sents such a colossal waste?
fast food than on movies, All this comes at a time when
books, magazines, newspa- the world is teeming with people
pers, videos and recorded who suffer from profound hunger
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what is the main dish served like world hunger has been abol-
at fast food restaurants? ished. People seem to think that
Meat! But when you take there may be a few people suffer-
a bite of that hamburger, ing in a remote village in a third

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will never be Endnotes:
enough. As long
as we continue 1. FAO, “The State of Food Inse-
to eat in a selfish curity in the World,” 2002.
manner, children 2. Robert Black, Saul Morris, and
world country, but for the most part will continue to starve to death. As Jennifer Bryce. “Where and
people are getting plenty to eat. That Diet for a Small Planet author Frances Why are 10 Million Children
is simply not true. The UN Food and Moore Lappé writes, imagine sit- Dying Every Year?” The Lancet,
Agriculture Organization (FAO) es- ting down to an eight-ounce steak. 361:2226-2234, 2003.
timates that around 840 million “Then imagine the room filled with 3. Eco-Eating: Eating as if the
people are undernourished. That’s 45 to 50 people with empty bowls in Earth Matters. http://www.
roughly 14% of the human popu- front of them. For the ‘feed cost’ of brook.com/veg.
lation.1 On average, around 25,000 your steak, each of their bowls could
people die every day from hunger- be filled with a full cup of cooked
related causes. Every day, almost cereal grains.” Can you see why
16,000 children die from hunger- God has instructed us not to eat
related causes--one child every five meat? He knew it would only cause Meatless Burgers Cookbook
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“…Pres. Bush signed National Authorization Bill. Section 1076 of Some Parents “Use” Religion
Security and Homeland Security
Presidential Directive NSPD-51/
the new law… allows the President
to deploy troops as a police
to Avoid Vaccinations

HSPD-20 which grants the Federal force… when [he] determines that Some non-religious parents,
Government comprehensive the authorities of the state are concerned about childhood vacci-
powers in the event of ‘Catastrophic incapable of maintaining public nations’ safety, are claiming reli-
Emergency.’ The document says it is order. The bill also… [gives] the gious exemptions. They say they’re
intended to provide for ‘State, local, President authority to order the being forced to lie because state
territorial, and tribal governments, dispersal of either insurgents or vaccination laws allow few options
and private sector organizations’ in ‘those obstructing the enforcement for avoidance. Twenty-eight states
the event of an emergency, but some of the laws.’” Dan Wilson, bestsyn- currently allow exemptions for
civil libertarians call the executive dication.com, June 22, 2007. medical or religious reasons only;
order a threat to our freedom. twenty others also allow personal
“The directive defines a End-time perspective: or philosophical reasons. Two al-
catastrophic emergency as any “… When so great power is placed low only medical reasons.
incident, regardless of location, in the hands of a few persons, Satan Four Arkansas families success-
that results in extraordinary levels will make determined efforts to fully challenged the state’s religious
of mass casualties, damage, or pervert the judgment, to insinuate exemption which required mem-
disruption severely affection the wrong principles of action, to bring bership in a recognized religion
U.S. population, infrastructure, in a wrong policy; in so doing he prohibiting vaccinations. After the
environment, economy, or can not only pervert one institution, state began allowing philosophical
government functions. but through this can gain control exemptions also, those exemptions
“Basically if the President of others and give a wrong mold increased while religious ones de-
believes there is a national crisis to the work in distant parts. Thus creased.
he can declare martial law. … the influence for evil becomes Public health officials say only
Some worry that the powers could widespread….” 7T 173. a few [unvaccinated] people can
be similar to a dictator, with no cause an outbreak. One doctor
oversight from the congress or France Bankrupt said a choice not to get a vaccine
the judicial branch. ‘The President also makes a choice for the person
shall lead the activities of the France is bankrupt due to nearby. Steve LeBlanc, Asso. Press,
Federal Government for ensuring chronic budget deficits, the Yahoo!News, Oct. 18, 2007.
constitutional government.’” country’s PM said…. “…I am the
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The National Emergency Act of head of a state that is in… bank- End-time perspective:
1976 enables Congress to ‘modify, ruptcy due to its financing plan, … “All parents [may] learn much
rescind, or render dormant such that has been in chronic deficit concerning the care and prevention,
delegated emergency authority,’ if for 15 years, …that hasn’t voted a and even the treatment, of disease.”
Congress believes the president has balanced budget in 25 years.” Asso. MH 385.
acted beyond his delegated powers, Press, Sept. 21, 2007.
but Bush’s executive order does not
mention of any such oversight. End-time perspective: Speedier Executions
“The Posse Comitatus Act of “Strange and eventful history “Since capital punishment was
1878 and the Insurrection Act of is being recorded in the books reinstated in the United States three
1807 substantially limit the powers of heaven--events which it decades ago, 124 people awaiting
of the Federal government to use was declared should shortly execution have been exonerated.

For some prisoners, the appeals military option back to center End-time perspective:
process provided time to prove stage,’” said the National Iranian “…And upon the earth, distress of
their innocence. American Council’s president. nations, with perplexity….” Luke 21:25.
“Now a move by the government The leader of UN efforts to
to speed up appeals has alarmed monitor Iran’s nuclear programs Deadly Germs Missing
death penalty opponents, and even warned about the “pounding of
some supporters, who worry that ‘war drums….’ “American laboratories handling
innocent people could be put to “President Bush’s rhetoric on Iran the world’s deadliest germs and
death.” The new law would give has been heard by critics as trying toxins have experienced more
the U.S. attorney general, instead of to prepare the American public than 100 accidents and missing
judges, the power to shorten some for military action….” Thomas shipments since 2003….
deadlines for appeals if programs Omestad, U.S. News and World “No one died, and regulators
are established to ensure convicts Report, Sept. 24, 2007, 44. said the public was never at risk
get competent lawyers. during these incidents. But the
“‘…Justice can’t take this End-time perspective: documented cases reflect poorly on
long,’ said the legal director of “Satan delights in war, for it procedures and oversight at high-
a victims’ rights group….” Asso. excites the worst passions of the security labs, some of which work
Press, International Herald Tribune, soul and then sweeps into eternity with organisms and poisons so
August 31, 2007. its victims steeped in vice and dangerous that illnesses they cause
blood. It is his object to incite the have no cure. In some cases, labs
End-time Perspective: nations to war against one another; have failed to report accidents as
“The priests thought that with for he can thus divert the minds required by law.
the weak and vacillating Pilate they of the people from the work of The mishaps include bites or
could carry through their plans preparation to stand in the day of scratches by infected animals,
without trouble. Before this he had God.” CH 460. skin cuts, needle sticks and
signed the death warrant hastily, more, according to an Asso. Press
condemning to death men they US Finances Worry Europe review of confidential reports
knew were not worthy of death. In submitted to federal regulators.
his estimation the life of a prisoner “European Union finance “They describe accidents involving
was of little account; whether he ministers open two days of talks anthrax, bird flu virus, monkeypox
were innocent or guilty was of no …to discuss the United States’ and plague-causing bacteria at 44
special consequence. The priests slowing economy, feeble dollar and labs in 24 states. More than two-
hoped Pilate would now inflict massive current account deficit as dozen incidents were still under
the death penalty on Jesus without major problems for the EU and the investigation.
giving Him a hearing….” DA 724. rest of the world…. The employers “The number of accidents has
federation Business Europe said risen steadily. Through August,
Another War Coming Soon? that… the euro exchange rate the most recent period covered
had reached a ‘pain threshhold’ in the reports obtained by the AP,
“Amid deepening frustration for European companies…. The labs reported 36 accidents and lost
with Iran, calls for shifting Bush finance ministers of the 13 euro- shipments during 2007 — nearly
administration policy toward zone nations will reiterate Europe double the number reported during
military strikes or other stronger is an innocent victim of others all of 2004.” Larry Margasak, Asso.
actions are intensifying, including and that the euro-dollar exchange Press, Yahoo! News, October 2, 2007.
among some U.S. officials. ...A rate issue is part of a broader set
wave of commentary, analysis, and of problems triggered by China’s End-time perspective:
think-tank studies on Iran policy— trade surplus and America’s “…Men’s hearts failing them
along with rumor, speculation, huge debts that require concerted for fear, and for looking after those
and possible leaks about military efforts to undo….” Aoife White, AP, things which are coming on the
preparations—has been building YahooNews, October 7, 2007. earth.” Luke 21:26. 
through the summer.
“It remains unclear whether the
louder buzz on Iran portends a
decisive change in policy. But the

up tempo has been widely noticed.
‘There seems… to be a deliberate
and concerted effort to bring the

Historical Footnotes
“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.”—E. G. White, Life Sketches, 196.
Many today have neglected to study the
history and people that made up the early
days of the Advent movement. To help
encourage interest in Adventist history,
we have put together questions about
people and events of our past. Our goal
is to spark faith and further study into “the
way the Lord has led us, and His teaching
in our past history.”
Source: Eric Syme, A History of SDA Church-State Relations in the United States. Pacific Press: 1973.
1. The “cleansing of the sanctuary” camp meetings of the Sunday law

which William Miller interpreted as b. No organized church to d. A and B
the cleansing of the earth by fire at fund ministers, who had to
Christ’s return was considered by take time to earn livings 8. ___ supported a civil Sunday law
his opponents to be c. Some ministers attracting on the basis of a long-time historic
large followings then refusing American practice.
a. Purifying of the church to to accept counsel from
prepare it for world evangelism unofficial church leaders a. Southern states
b. Purifying of the world to d. All of the above b. Northern states
prepare it for Jesus’ return c. Protestants
c. Purifiying of the group 5. The first session of the General d. Working atheists
prophesying Christ’s Conference of SDAs met in 1863. Its
imminent return members created a constitution of 9. Enforcement of a civil rest on
d. A post-millennial peace ___ articles providing a framework Sunday enabled prosecution of
for an organized SDA church.
2. William Miller expected Christ’s a. Businesses
return, but his opponents thought a. 9 b. Corporations
reform movements would bring b. 15 c. Individuals
a(n) c. 22 d. All of the above
d. 27
a. End of World War II 10. A civil Sunday law sidesteps
b. Economic boom 6. When the National Reform arguments about
c. Conversion of frontiersmen Association’s (NRA) bill for Sunday
d. Christian America legislation was voted into law a. Unconstitutional
in Pennsylvania, who placed a establishment of religion
3. After 1839, when Pastor ___ began bill before legislators to exempt b. Removal of religious liberty
to promote and organize Miller’s conscientious 7th-day observers? c. Religious discrimination
campaign, the Advent movement d. All of the above
reached more people, especially in a. Seventh-day Adventists
large cities. b. Seventh-day Baptists International.
c. Jews any answer, please contact Hope
a. Owen Crosier d. Pennsylvania Association

Source: For specific references to
b. Albert Forester of Religious Liberty 5:a; 6:a; 7:c; 8:b; 9:d; 10:d.
c. Joshua Himes Answers: 1:a; 2:d; 3:c; 4:d
d. Frank Gibson 7. NRA spokespersons said such a bill
4. During 1853, a need for church a. Was reasonable and fair

organization developed, due to b. Deserved the support
of the NRA
a. Many baptisms from c. Would derail enforcement
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Chabala, Wellington Laurin, Peter

“Cry, the Beloved Church, Part II,” January “The Cross in Heaven,” December
Floyd, Clark Morris, Franklin

“Bridling the Tongue,” May “Cleanliness is Godliness,” January
“Flee to the City of Refuge,” September
Olson, Joe
Grosball, Marshall “Pride—The King Killer,” July
“Fanaticism, Part 1,” March “In the Lap of Jesus,” November
“Fanaticism, Part 2,” April
Peek, Norman
Handwerk, Jean “Something Better, Part 1,” September
“It’s All or Nothing,” August “Something Better, Part 2,” October
Hebert, David Spear, Ron

“A Thoughtful Hour,” June “The Three Angels’ Messages, Part 1,” January
“The Chosen Generation,” August “The Three Angels’ Messages, Part 2,” February
Heiks, Heidi White, Ellen G.

Theological Waymarks: “Understanding Aright “Words of Warning, No.2,” January
the Daily, Scripturally and Historically” “Words of Warning, No. 3,” February
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“The Blessing of Obedience,” June
Jacques, Oliver “What It Means to Be a Christian,” July
“Life in the White House,” June “The Sin of Presumption,” August
“The Words and Works of Satan Repeated in the
Kang, David World,” September
“Why the Sanctuary?” January “The Limit of God’s Mercy,” October
“Truth to be Rescued from Error,” November
“Our Besetting Sins,” December
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1. The “cleansing of the sanctuary” camp meetings of the Sunday law