Behold He Cometh

great Isaiah in God’s words?

About This “The grass withereth, the flower
Publication fadeth: but the word of our God shall
There are scores of different church stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:8.
organizations in the world, and they What great blessing did Christ
claim to believe and teach the Bible. confer upon His disciples after His
All have some different doctrines, and resurrection?
all of them are teaching some man- “Then opened he their understand-
made traditions. ing, that they might understand the
The World Council of Churches scriptures.” Luke 24:45.
and other church organizations have Power in God’s Word
been working for years to unite all
How did Christ reprove those
churches on some common beliefs. To
“Behold, He cometh who, though familiar with the letter
date this effort has not been com-
with clouds; and every of the Scriptures, failed to under-
pletely successful.
eye shall see Him.” stand them?
This little booklet gives the teach-
Revelation 1:7 “Jesus answered and said unto
ings of the Bible on the essential top-
them, Ye do err, not knowing the
ics of Christian living. It also contains a
The Value of Bible Study for sin, and presents the only per- scriptures, nor the power of God.”
study of the prophecies of future
The Bible contains proof in itself of fect code of morals ever given. It tells Matthew 22:29
events. The prophecy of Revelation
its divine origin. No other book can an- of the future and the preparation Whom did Jesus pronounce
13:11–18 tells us that the United States
swer the questions of the mind, or sat- necessary to meet it. It makes us blessed?
of America would rise up as a nation of
isfy the longings of the heart as does bold for the right, and sustains the “But he said, Yea rather, blessed are
liberty and freedom—a nation of
the Bible. It is adapted to every age and soul in adversity and affliction. they that hear the word of God, and
people, by the people, and for the
condition of life, and it is full of that For what is all Scripture profit- keep it. ” Luke 11:28.
people—a church without a pope and
knowledge which enlightens the mind able? What kind of worship results
a government without a king. But,
and sanctifies the soul. “All scripture is given by inspiration from false teaching?
alas, it would speak like a dragon.
In the Bible we have a revelation of of God, and is profitable for doctrine, “But in vain they do worship me,
Through spiritualism and false doc-
the living God. Received by faith, it has for reproof, for correction, for instruc- teaching for doctrines the command-
trines the people will be deceived into
power to transform the life. During all tion in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16. ments of men.” Matthew 15:9.
believing a lie, that God has changed
its history a divine hand has been over What was God’s design in thus By what doctrines are some to
the Sabbath from Saturday, the sev-
it, and preserved it for the world. giving the Scriptures? be misled in the last days?
enth day of the week, to Sunday, the
Thus is the world, being provided “That the man of God may be per- “Now the Spirit speaketh
first day of the week. They will demand
with the Word of God, preparatory to fect, thoroughly furnished unto all good expressly, that in the latter
that Congress change the Constitu-
the giving of the closing gospel mes- works.” Verse 17. times some shall depart from
tion of the United States of America.
sage to all mankind, the ending of the By whom were the men directed the faith, giving heed to seducing spir-
Sunday laws will be enacted, and the
reign of sin, and the advent of the Lord who thus spoke for God? its, and doctrines of devils.” 1 Timothy
penalty will at first be fines, then im-
in glory. “And this gospel of the king- “For the prophecy came not in old 4:1. See 2 Peter 2:1.
prisonment, and finally the penalty of
dom shall be preached in all the world time by the will of man: but holy men of To what would men turn their
death. The Bible calls it the MARK OF
for a witness unto all nations; and then God spake as they were moved by the ears?
THE BEAST. Every country on the
shall the end come.” Matthew 24:14. Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter 1:21. “For the time will come when they
face of the earth will make the same
As a Guide, the Bible is without a For what purpose were the Scrip- will not endure sound doctrine; but af-
laws.
rival. It gives a calm peace in believ- tures written? ter their own lusts shall they heap to
The crisis of the ages is fast ap-
proaching, and like a midnight thief it ing, and a firm hope of the future. It “For whatsoever things were writ- themselves teachers, having itching
will take the world by surprise. The solves the great problems of the life ten aforetime were written for our learn- ears; and they shall turn away their ears
whole world will be divided into just and destiny, and inspires to a life of ing, that we through patience and com- from the truth, and shall be turned unto
TWO CLASSES—Sabbathkeepers purity, patience, and well-doing. It fort of the scriptures might have hope.” fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3–4.
and Sundaykeepers. fills the heart with love for God and Romans 15:4. How may we determine the truth-
Dear reader, this little booklet is pre- a desire to do good to others, and What did Christ say concerning fulness of any doctrine?
sented to help you make the right deci- thus prepares for usefulness here the study of the Scriptures? “Prove all things; hold fast that which
sions in this life, so you will be prepared and for a home in heaven. It teaches “Search the scriptures; for in them is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
for the eternal life to come ushered in the value of a soul by revealing the ye think ye have eternal life: and they What are the Scriptures able to
by the soon appearing of the Second price that has been paid to redeem are they which testify of me.” John 5:39. do for one who believes them?
Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. it. It makes known the only antidote How firm was the faith of the “And that from a child thou hast

known the holy scriptures, which are See Isaiah 59:1–2; James 4:3. and for Him” Colossians 1:16. John With whom did sin originate?
able to make thee wise unto salvation Whose prayers does Solomon 1:3. See Hebrews 1:1–2. “He that committeth sin is of the
through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” say are an abomination? What was God’s object in mak- devil; for the devil sinneth from the be-
2 Timothy 3:15. “He that turneth away his ear from ing the earth? ginning.” 1 John 3:8.
Through what are we to be sanc- hearing the law, even his prayer shall “For thus saith the LORD that cre- From what time has the devil
tified? be abomination.“ Proverbs 28:9. ated the heavens; God himself that been a murderer?
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy For whom did Christ teach us to formed the earth and made it; he “Ye are of your father the devil, and
word is truth.” John 17:17. pray? hath established it, he created it not the lusts of your father ye will do. He
Who are the disciples of Jesus, “But I say unto you, Love your en- in vain, he formed it to be inhabited was a murderer from the beginning,
and what gracious work does the emies, bless them that curse you, do “ Isaiah 45:18. and abode not in the truth, because
truth do for those who receive it? good to them that hate you, and pray How did God provide inhabitants there is no truth in him.” John 8:44.
“If ye continue in my word, then are for them which despitefully use you, for the world He had created? Was Satan always sinful?
ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall and persecute you.” Matthew 5:44. “And the LORD God formed man “Thou wast perfect in thy ways from
know the truth, and the truth shall make How can we escape temptation? of the dust of the ground, and the day that thou wast created, till iniq-
you free.” John 8:31–32. Watch and pray, that ye enter not breathed into his nostrils the breath uity was found in thee.” Eze. 28:15.
What is the nature of the word of into temptation: the spirit indeed is of life; and man became a living soul. The statement in John 8:44, that
God? willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mat- . . . Genesis 2:7. he “abode not in the truth,” show that
“For the word of God is quick [liter- thew 26:41. In whose image was man cre- Satan was once perfect, and in the
ally, living], and powerful, and sharper How must one ask in order to re- ated? truth. Peter speaks of the “angels that
than any twoedged sword, piercing even ceive? “So God created man in his own im- sinned.” (see 2 Peter 2:4); and Jude
to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, “But let him ask in faith, nothing wa- age, in the image of God created he refers to “the angels which kept not
and of the joints and marrow, and is a vering. For he that wavereth is like a him; male and female created he them.” their first estate.” Jude 6. These an-
discerner of the thoughts and intents of wave of the sea driven with the wind Genesis 1:27. gels were once in a state of
the heart.” Hebrews 4:12. and tossed. For let not that man think All things were created by Christ. sinlessness.
By what are believers made that he shall receive any thing of the “For by him were all things created, What further statement of Christ
clean? Lord.“ James 1:6–7. See Mark 11:24. that are in heaven, and that are in earth, seems to lay the responsibility for
“Now ye are clean through the Note—Prayer is the key in the hand visible and invisible, whether they be the origin of sin upon Satan and his
word which I have spoken unto you.” of faith to unlock heaven’s storehouse, thrones, or dominions, or principalities, angels?
John 15:3. where are treasured the boundless re- or powers: all things were created by “Then shall he say unto them on the
How may a young man cleanse sources of Omnipotence.” him, and for him: and he is before all left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed,
his way? Unto what are we exhorted to things, and by him all things consist. into everlasting fire, prepared for the
“Wherewithal shall a young man watch? And he is the head of the body, the devil and his angels.“ Matthew 25:41.
cleanse his way? by taking heed “But the end of all things is at hand: church: who is the beginning, the first-
thereto according to thy word.” be ye therefore sober, and watch unto born from the dead; that in all things Satan and Christ
Psalms 119:9. prayer.“ 1 Peter 4:7. he might have preeminence.” Contrasted
How constantly should we pray? Colossians 1:16–18. What led to Satan’s sin, rebellion,
Importance of Prayer “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalo- What scripture plainly states that and downfall?
How does the psalmist address nians 5:17; “continuing. instant in it is creative power which trans- “Thine heart was lifted up because
God? prayer,” Romans 12:12. forms the believer? of thy beauty, thou has corrupted thy
“O thou that hearest prayer, unto “For we are his workmanship, wisdom by reason of thy brightness.”
thee shall all flesh come.” Psalm 65:2. Creation and Creator created in Christ Jesus unto good Ezekiel 28:17. “Thou hast said in thine
Upon what conditions are we Who created the heavens and the works, which God hath before or- heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will
promised needed blessings? earth? dained that we should walk in them.” exalt my throne above the stars of God:
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, “In the beginning God created the Ephesians 2:10 l will sit also upon the mount of the con-
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1. gregation, in the sides of the north: . . .
opened unto you: for every one that By what means did God bring the The Origin of Evil I will be like the most High.” Isaiah
asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh heavens and earth into existence? How is the conflict between 14:13–14.
findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall “By the word of the LORD were the Christ and Satan described? Why was woe at this same time
be opened.” Matthew 7:7–8. heavens made; and all the host of “And there was war in heaven: proclaimed to the world?
Note—Prayer is the opening of the them by the breath of his mouth. . . . Michael and his angels fought against “Woe to the inhabiters of the
heart to God as to a friend. Prayer does For he spake, and it was done; he the dragon; and the dragon fought and earth and of the sea! for the devil is
not change God; but it does change us commanded, and it stood fast.” his angels, and prevailed not; neither come down unto you, having great
and our relation to God. It places us in Psalm 33:6–9. was their place found any more in wrath, because he knoweth that he
the channel of blessing, and in that Through whom did God create all heaven. And the great dragon was cast hath but a short time.” Revelation
frame of mind in which God can con- things? out, that old serpent, called the Devil, 12:12.
sistently and safely grant our requests. “For by him (the Son) were all and Satan, which deceiveth the whole “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from
Under what condition does the things created, that are in heaven, world: he was cast out into the earth, heaven.” Luke 10:18.
psalmist say the Lord will not hear and that are in earth, visible and in- and his angels were cast out with him.”
prayer? visible, whether they be thrones, or Revelation 12:7–9. The Fall of Man
“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the dominions, or principalities, or pow- Note—This conflict began in heaven When did sin and death enter the
Lord will not hear me.” Psalm 66:18. ers: all things were created by Him, and continues on earth. world?
“Wherefore, as by one man [Adam]
sin entered into the world, and death The Need of a Saviour at Mount Sinai, is the law of liberty “I am not ashamed of the gospel of
by sin; and so death passed upon To whom is this gift given? for the Christian? Christ: for it is the power of God unto
all men, for that all have sinned.” Ro- “For God so loved the world, that “Whosoever shall keep the whole salvation to every one that believeth.”
mans 5:12. he gave his only begotten Son, that law, and yet offend in one point, he is Romans 1:16.
With what words did God whosoever believeth in him should guilty of all. For he that said, Do not What does Christ promise of the
comdemn Cain as a sinner? not perish, but have everlasting life.” commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. new covenant?
“If thou doest well, shalt thou not John 3:16. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if “But now hath he obtained a more
be accepted ? and if thou doest not How is the gift received? thou kill, thou art become a transgres- excellent ministry, by how much also
well, sin lieth at the door. . . . And he “He that believeth on him is not con- sor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, he is the mediator of a better covenant.
[God] said, What hast thou done? demned: but he that believeth not is as they that shall be Judged by the law . . . For this is the covenant that I will
the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth condemned already, because he hath of liberty. “ James 2:10–12. make with the house of Israel after
unto me from the ground. And now not believed in the name of the only Can one know God and not keep those days, saith the Lord; I will put my
art thou cursed from the earth.” Gen- begotten Son of God.” John 3:18. His commandments? laws into their mind, and write them in
esis 4:7–11. “But as many as received him, to “He that saith, I know him, and their hearts.” Hebrews 8:6,10.
What additional curse came as them gave he power to become the keepeth not his commandments, is Why is the carnal mind enmity
the result of the first murder? sons of God, even to them that believe a liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1 against God?
“And the Lord said unto Cain, . . . on his name.” John 1:12. John 2:4. “The carnal mind is enmity against
And now art thou cursed from the earth, And how may we know that we God: for it is not subject to the law of
What is Sin? love the brethren? God, neither indeed can be.” Romans
which hath opened her mouth to re- How does the Bible describe it?
ceive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; “By this we know that we love the 8:7.
“Whosoever committeth sin Can man of himself, unaided by
when thou tillest the ground, it shall not children of God, when we love God,
transgresseth also the law: for sin is Christ, keep the law?
henceforth yield unto thee her and keep his commandments.” 1 John
the transgression of the law. And ye “I am the vine, ye are the branches:
strength.” Genesis 4:12. 5:2.
know that he was manifested to take he that abideth in me, and I in him, the
How were the earth itself and What is the love of God?
away our sins; and in him is no sin. 1 same bringeth forth much fruit: for with-
its vegetation affected by Adam’s “For this is the love of God, that we
John 3:4,5. out me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5.
sin? What is the result of willful sin? keep His commandments.” Verse 3.
“Cursed is the ground for thy How did Christ treat His Father’s See Romans 7:14–19.
“If we sin willfully after that we have Who did He say would enter the
sake; in sorrow shall thou eat of it received the knowledge of the truth, commandments?
all the days of thy life; thorns also “I have kept my Father’s command- kingdom of heaven?
there remainith no more sacrafice for
and thistles shall it bring forth to ments, and abide in his love.” John “Not every one that saith unto me,
sins, but a certain fearful looking for of
thee.” Genesis 3:17–18. 15:10. Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom
judgment and firey indignation, which
What is the wages of sin? If one professes to abide in of heaven; but he that doeth the will of
shall devour the adversaries.” Hebrews
“The wages of sin is death.” Ro- Christ, how ought he to walk? my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew
10:26,27-29.
mans 6:23. “In the day that thou eatest “He that saith he abideth in him 7:21
thereof thou shalt surely die.” Genesis The Law of God ought himself also so to walk, even as How will men be rated in relation
2:17. “The soul that sinneth, it shall die.” How did God proclaim His law to he walked.” 1 John 2:6. to God’s commandments?
Ezekiel 18:4. His people? What did Jesus say of His atti- “Whosoever therefore shall break
What is sin declared to be? “And the LORD spake unto you out tude toward the law? one of these least commandments,
“Whosoever committeth sin of the midst of the fire: ye heard the “Think not that I am come to destroy and shall teach men so, he shall be
transgresseth also the law: for sin is voice of the words, but saw no simili- the law, or the prophets: I am not come called the least in the kingdom of
the transgression of the law.” 1 John tude; only ye heard a voice. And he to destroy, but to fullfill.” Matthew 5:17. heaven: but whosoever shall do and
3:4. declared unto you his covenant, which What did He teach concerning teach them, the same shall be called
What precedes the manifestation he commanded you to perform, even the stability of the law? great in the kingdom of heaven.”
of sin? ten commandments; and he wrote “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven Matthew 5:19.
“Then when lust hath conceived, it them upon two tables of stone.” and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall Is the believer expected to go on
bringeth forth sin.” James 1:15. Deuteronomy 4:12–13. See also in no wise pass from the law, till all be in sin after this?
“Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” Nehemiah 9:13–14. For the Ten Com- fulfilled.” Verse 18. “What shall we say then? Shall we
Romans 14:23. mandments see Exodus 20:1–17. How particular is God concern- continue in sin, that grace may
Note—We transgress or disobey How comprehensive are these ing Christian conduct? abound? God forbid, How shall we, that
God when we lack trust or faith in Him. commandments? “Whosoever shall keep the whole are dead to sin, live any longer
“Fear God, and keep his command- law, and yet offend in one point, he is therein?” Romans 6:1–2.
The Results of Sin ments: for this is the whole duty of What scripture cuts off all hope
What is the final result, or fruit of guilty of all.” James 2:10-12.
man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13. of justification by works?
sin? The Law and the Gospel “By the deeds of the law there
What is the nature of God’s law?
“And sin, when it is finished, bringeth What is the purpose of the law? shall no flesh be justifed in his sight:
“Wherefore the law is holy, and the
forth death.” James 1:15. “By the deeds of the law there shall for by the law is the knowledge of
How can man escape this pen- commandment holy, and just, and
good. . . . For we know that the law is no flesh be justifed in his sight: for by sin.” Romans 3:20.
alty? the law is the knowledge of sin.” Ro- In what way are all believers in
“The wages of sin is death; but the spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under
sin.” Romans 7:12, 14. mans 3:20. Jesus justified?
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus What is the gospel declared to “Being justifed freely by his grace
Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23. What shows that the Ten Com-
mandment Law, spoken and written be? through the redemption that is in Christ
!
Jesus.” Verse 24. Verse 34. able to the sinner? grace through faith must not be
What spiritual interpretation did In what prayer for those who cru- “Much more then, being now justi- made an excuse for continuing in
Christ give to the sixth and seventh cified Him did Christ manifest the fied by his [Christ’s] blood, we shall be sin?
commandments? true spirit of the gospel—love for saved from wrath through him.” Ro- “What shall we say then? Shall we
“Ye have heard that it was said sinners? mans 5:9. continue in sin, that grace may
by them of old time, Thou shalt not “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive How is justification laid hold abound? God forbid. How shall we, that
kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be them; for they know not what they do.” upon? are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
in danger of the judgment: but I say Luke 23:34. “Therefore we conclude that a man Romans 6:1–2.
unto you, That whosoever is angry With what words did the chief is justifed by faith without the deeds of Does faith do away with God's
with his brother without a cause shall priests and others mock Jesus the law.” Romans 3:28. law?
be in danger of the judgment.” Mat- while on the cross? What is the only way sinners may “Do we then make void the law
thew 5:21–22. “Ye have heard that “Likewise also the chief priests be justified, or made righteous? through faith? God forbid: yea, we es-
it was said by them of old time, Thou mocking him, with the scribes and el- “Knowing that a man is not justifed tablish the law.” Romans 3:31.
shalt not commit adultery: but I say ders, said, He saved others; himself he by the works of the law, but by the faith
unto you, That whosoever looketh on cannot save. If he be the King of Is- of Jesus Christ, even we have believed Repentance
a woman to lust after her hath com- rael, let him now come down from the in Jesus Christ, that we might be justi- Who are called to repentance?
mitted adultery with her already in cross, and we will believe him.” Mat- fied by the faith of Christ, and not by the “I came not to call the righteous, but
his heart.” Verses 27–28. thew 27:41–42. works of the law.” Galatians 2:16. sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:32.
What closed this terrible scene? On what basis is there no possi- How many are sinners?
Sufferings of Christ “ When Jesus therefore had re- bility of justification for the sinner? “We have before proved both Jews
What did the prophet say Christ ceived the vinegar, he said, It is fin- “Therefore by the deeds of the law and Gentiles, that they are all under
would be called to endure? ished: and he bowed his head, and there shall no flesh be justifed in his sin.” Romans 3:9.
“He was oppressed, and he was af- gave up the ghost” John 19:30. sight: for by the law is the knowledge What are fitting inquiries for
flicted, yet he opened not his mouth: of sin. “ Romans 3:20. those convicted of sin?
he is brought as a lamb to the slaugh- The Resurrection of How does the death of Christ “Men and brethren, what shall we
ter, and as a sheep before her shear- Christ bear testimony to this? do?” “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
ers is dumb, so he openeth not his “I am he that liveth, and was dead; “I do not frustrate the grace of God: Acts 2:37; 16:30.
mouth. He was taken from prison and and, behold, I am alive for evermore, for if righteousness come by the law, What replies does Inspiration re-
from judgment: and who shall declare Amen; and have the keys of hell and of then Christ is dead in vain.” Galatians turn to these inquiries?
his generation? for he was cut off out death.” Revelation 1:18. 2:21. “Repent, and be baptized every one
of the land of the living: for the trans- After His resurrection, what ef- What is proved by any attempt of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
gression of my people was he stricken.” fect had this prediction upon His to be justified by the law ? the remission of sins.” “Believe on the
Isaiah 53:7–8. disciples? “Christ is become of no effect unto Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
Did Christ know beforehand the “When therefore he was risen from you, whosoever of you are justified by saved.” Acts 2:38; 16:31.
treatment He was to receive? the dead, his disciples remembered that the law; ye are fallen from grace.” What is the result of godly sor-
“Then he took unto him the twelve, he had said this unto them; and they be- Galatians 5:4. row?
and said unto them, Behold, we go up lieved the scripture, and the word which Why did Israel fail to attain unto “For godly sorrow worketh repen-
to Jerusalem, and all things that are Jesus had said.” John 2:22. righteousness? tance to salvation.” 2 Corinthians 7:10.
written by the prophets concerning the “For I delivered unto you first of all “But Israel, which followed after the What did John the Baptist say to
Son of man shall be accomplished. For that which I also received, how that law of righteousness, hath not attained the Pharisees and Sadducees when
he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, Christ died for our sins according to the to the law of righteousness. Where- he saw them come to his baptism?
and shall be mocked, and spitefully en- scriptures; and that he was buried, and fore? Because they sought it not by “O generation of vipers, who hath
treated, and spitted on: and they shall that he rose again the third day accord- faith, but as it were by the works of the warned you to flee from the wrath to
scourge him, and put him to death.” ing to the scriptures.” 1 Corinthians law. For they stumbled at that come?” Matthew 3:7.
Luke 18:31–33. 15:3–4. stumblingstone.” Romans 9:31–32. What did he tell them to do?
What shameful treatment did “And that he was seen of Cephas, What is revealed by the law? “Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
Christ receive from the soldiers? then of the twelve: after that, he was “By the law is the knowledge of sin.” repentance.” Verse 8.
“And when they had platted a crown seen of above five hundred brethren Romans 3:20.
of thorns, they put it upon his head, and at once; of whom the greater part re- What bears witness to the genu- Confession and
a reed in his right hand: and they bowed main unto this present, but some are ineness of the righteousness ob- Forgiveness
the knee before him, and mocked him, fallen asleep. After that he was seen tained by faith, apart from the deeds What promise is made to those
saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they of James; then of all the apostles.” of the law? who confess their sins?
spit upon him, and took the reed, and Verses. 5–7. “But now the righteousness of God “If we confess our sins, he is faithful
smote him on the head.” Matthew without the law is manifested, being wit- and just to forgive us our sins,
27:29–30. Justification by Faith nessed by the law and the prophets.” and to cleanse us from all
After He had been brought to the How does God justify man? Verse 21. unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9.
place of crucifixion, what drink was “That being justified by his grace, How necessary is faith? What different results attend the
offered Christ to stupefy Him? we should be made heirs according to “Without faith it is impossible to covering and the confessing of
“They gave him vinegar to drink the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:7. please him.” Hebrews 11:6. sins?
mingled with gall: and when he had What is the means through which What scripture shows that the “He that covereth his sins shall not
tasted thereof, he would not drink.” this justifying grace is made avail- righteousness which is received by prosper: but whoso confesseth and
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forsaketh them shall have mercy.” “And when he is come, he will re- every creature. He that believeth and nuch said, See, here is water; what
Proverbs 28:13. prove [literally, ‘convince’] the world of
is baptized shall be saved; but he doth hinder me to be baptized?” Acts
What is God ready to do for all sin, and of righteousness, and of judg- that believeth not shall be damned.” 8:36.
who seek for forgiveness? ment.” John 16:8. Mark 16:15–16. In order to baptize the eunuch,
“For thou, Lord, art good, and What other title does the Com- How did the people respond to where did Philip take him?
ready to forgive; and plenteous in forter have? the preaching of John? “And he commanded the chariot to
mercy unto all them that call upon “But when the Comforter is come, “Then went out to him Jerusalem, stand still: and they went down both into
thee.” Psalm 86:5. whom I will send unto you from the Fa- and all Judea, and all the region round the water, both Philip and the eunuch;
Upon what did David rest his ther, even the Spirit of truth, which about Jordan, and were baptized of him and he baptized him.” Verse 38.
hope of forgiveness? proceedeth from the Father, he shall in Jordan, confessing their sins.” Mat- At the beginning of His ministry,
“Have mercy upon me, O God, ac- testify of me.” John 15:26. thew 3:5–6. what example did Jesus set for the
cording to thy lovingkindness: accord- What did Jesus say the Spirit of What did the apostle Peter asso- benefit of His followers?
ing unto the multitude of thy tender mer- truth would do? ciate with baptism in his instruction “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to
cies blot out my transgressions.” Psalm “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth,
on the day of Pentecost? Jordan unto John, to be baptized of
51:1. is come, he will guide you into all truth: “Then Peter said unto them, Re- him.” Matthew 3:13.
When David confessed his sin, for he shall not speak of himself; but pent, and be baptized every one of you
what did he say God did? whatsoever he shall hear; that shall he in the name of Jesus Christ for the re- The Gift of Giving
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee speak: and he will shew you things to mission of sins.” Acts 2:38. What did Christ say of the bless-
and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, come.” John 16:13. In connection with Christian bap- edness of giving?
I will confess my transgression unto the What warning is therefore given? tism, what is washed away? “I have shewed you all things, how
Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of “Grieve not the holy Spirit of God, “And now why tarriest thou? arise, that so labouring ye ought to support
my sin.” Psalm 32:5. whereby ye are sealed unto the day of and be baptized, and wash away thy the weak, and to remember the words
What exhortation is based on the redemption.” Ephesians 4:30. sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is
fact that God has forgiven us? Is there a limit to the strivings ofActs 22:16. See Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 3:21. more blessed to give than to receive.”
“And be ye kind one to another, ten- God’s Spirit? By what means are sins washed Acts 20:35.
derhearted, forgiving one another, even “And the Lord said, My spirit shall away? What fast is most acceptable to
as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven not always strive with man.” Genesis “Unto him that loved us, and God?
you.” Ephesians 4:32. 6:3. washed us from our sins in his own “Is not this the fast that I have cho-
Through whom are repentance For what did David pray? blood.” Revelation 1:5. sen? . . . Is it not to deal thy bread to the
and forgiveness granted? “Cast me not away from thy pres- When believers are baptized into hungry, and that thou bring the poor that
“The God of our fathers raised up ence; and take not thy holy spirit from Christ, whom do they put on? are cast out to thy house? when thou
Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on me.” Psalm 51:11. “For as many of you as have been seest the naked, that thou cover him;
a tree. Him hath God exalted with his Who moved upon the prophets baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” and that thou hide not thyself from thine
right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give their messages? Galatians 3:27. own flesh?” Isaiah 58:6–7.
for to give repentance to Israel, and for- “For the prophecy came not in old Into what experience are those What is one way in which we are
giveness of sins.” Acts 5:30–31. time by the will of man: but holy men ofbaptized who are baptized into commanded to honor God?
God spake as they were moved by the Christ? “Honour the L ORD with thy sub-
The Holy Spirit and His Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter. 1:21. “Know ye not, that so many of us stance, and with the firstfruits of all thine
Work What is the fruit of the Spirit? as were baptized into Jesus Christ increase.” Proverbs 3:9.
What precious promise did “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
were baptized into his death?” Ro- What part of one’s income has
Jesus make to His disciples shortly peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good- mans 6:3. the Lord especially claimed as His?
before His crucifixion? ness, faith, meekness, temperance.” How is such a baptism de- “And all the tithe [tenth] of the land,
I will pray the Father, and he shall Galatians 5:22–23. scribed? whether of the seed of the land, or of
give you another Comforter, that he Concerning what subject ought “Therefore we are buried with him the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s: it is
may abide with you for ever.” John we to be informed? by baptism into death: that like as Christ holy unto the LORD.” Leviticus 27:30.
14:6. “Now concerning spiritual gifts, was raised up from the dead by the For whose support and for what
Why did Christ to go away? brethren, I would not have you igno- glory of the Father, even so we also work was the tithe devoted in Israel?
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It rant.” 1 Corinthians 12:1. should walk in newness of life.” Verse “Behold, I have given the children
is expedient for you that I go away: for What gifts are given? 4. of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an
if I go not away, the Comforter will not “And God hath set some in the How fully are we thus united with inheritance, for their service which
come unto you; but if I depart, I will send church, first apostles, secondarily Christ in His experience of death they serve, even the service of the
him unto you.” John 16:7. prophets, thirdly teachers, after that and resurrection? tabernacle of the congregation.”
Who is the Comforter, and what miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, “For if we have been planted to- Numbers 18:21.
was He to do? governments, diversities of tongues.” gether in the likeness of his death, we Of what is one guilty who with-
“But the Comforter, even the Holy 1 Corinthians 12:28. shall be also in the likeness of his res- holds the tithe and freewill offer-
Spirit, whom the Father will send in my urrection.” Verse 5. ings?
name, he shall teach you all things, and Christian Baptism What question did the eunuch “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have
bring to your remembrance all that I What ordinance is closely asso- ask after Philip had preached Jesus robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have
said unto you.” John 14:26, RV. ciated with believing the gospel? unto him?
we robbed thee? In tithes and offer-
What more is the Comforter to “And he said unto them, Go ye into “And as they went on their way, they ings.” Malachi 3:8.
do? all the world, and preach the gospel to came unto a certain water: and the eu-
Concerning what does the Lord
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ask us to prove Him, and upon How did the Saviour provide nor device, nor knowledge, nor wis-
rest for His disciples?
Where Are the Dead? dom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
what conditions does He promise How does the Bible represent
great blessings? “And he said unto them, Come ye Ecclesiastes 9:10.
death?
“Bring ye all the tithes into the yourselves apart into a desert place, Whose voice raises the dead?
“But I wou!d not have you to be
storehouse, that there may be meat and rest a while.” Mark 6:31. “Marvel not at this: for the hour is
ignorant, brethren, concerning them
in mine house, and prove me now How are we exhorted to present coming, in the which that all in the
which are asleep, that ye sorrow not,
herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I our bodies to God? graves shall hear his voice, and shall
even as others which have no hope.”
will not open you the windows of “I beseech you . . . that ye present come forth; they that have done good,
1 Thessalonians 4:13. See also
heaven, and pour you out a blessing, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, ac- unto the resurrection of life; and they
1 Corinthians 15:18, 20; John
that there shall not be room enough ceptable unto God.” Romans 12:1. that have done evil, unto the resurrec-
11:11–14.
to receive it. And I will rebuke the de- What high purpose should con- tion of damnation.” John 5:28–29.
“And many of them that sleep in the
vourer for your sakes, and he shall not trol our habits of life? In what words is the ultimate tri-
dust of the earth shall awake.” Daniel
destroy the fruits of your ground; nei- “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, umph over death and the grave ex-
12:2. See Ecclesiastes 3:20; 9:10.
ther shall your vine cast her fruit be- or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory pressed?
Are the righteous dead in heaven
fore the time in the field, saith the LORD of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31. “O death, where is thy sting? O
praising God?
of hosts.” Verses 10–11. What warning is given against grave, where is thy victory?” 1
“For David is not ascended into the
With what spirit should we give? leading others into intemper- Corinthians 15:55.
heavens.” Acts 2:34. “The dead praise
“Every man according as he ance? After whose body will these res-
not the LORD, neither any that go down
purposeth in his heart, so let him give; “Woe unto him that giveth his urrected ones be fashioned?
into silence.” Psalm 115:17.
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle “We look for the Saviour, the Lord
Does one know of God when
God loveth a cheerful giver.” 2 to him, and makest him drunken.” Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile
dead?
Corinthians 9:7. Habakkuk 2:15. body, that it may be fashioned like unto
“For in death there is no remem-
What has Christ said regarding Can drunkards enter the king- his glorious body.” Philippians 3:20–21.
brance of thee.” Psalm 6:5.
giving? dom?
What does one in this condition The Sabbath Institution
“Neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
“It is more blessed to give than to know about his family? When and by whom was the Sab-
. . . nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
receive.” Acts 20:35. “His sons come to honour, and he bath made?
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortion-
On what basis are gifts accept- knoweth it not; and they are brought “Thus the heavens and the earth
ers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
able? low, but he perceiveth it not of them.” were finished, and all the host of them.
1 Corinthians 6:9–10. See Revelation
“For if there be first a willing mind, Job 14:21. And on the seventh day God ended his
21:27.
it is accepted according to that a man What becomes of man’s work which he had made; and he rested
What is one of the evil results
hath, and not according to that he hath thoughts at death? on the seventh day from all his work
of intemperance?
not.” 2 Corinthians 8:12. “His breath goeth forth, he returneth which he had made.” Genesis 2:1–2.
“Be not among winebibbers;
As Christ sent His disciples out to his earth; in that very day his “And God blessed the seventh day,
among riotous eaters of flesh: for the
to preach, to heal the sick, and to thoughts perish.” Psalm 146:4. and sanctifed it: because that in it he
drunkard and the glutton shall come
raise the dead, what did He say to Do the dead know anything? had rested from all his work which God
to poverty.” Proverbs 23:20–21.
them? “For the living know that they shall created and made.” Genesis 2:3.
What may be said of the use of
“Freely ye have received, freely die: but the dead know not any thing.” What is the reason for keeping
tobacco?
give.” Matthew 10:8. Ecclesiastes 9:5. the Sabbath day holy?
Being a rank poison, tobacco is
Do they take any part in earthly “For in six days the LORD made
Good Health highly injurious.
things? heaven and earth, the sea, and all that
What did the apostle John wish Note—”Tobacco is the most subtle
“Also their love, and their hatred, in them is, and rested the seventh day:
concerning Gaius? poison known to chemists, except the
and their envy, is now perished; nei- wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath
“Beloved, I wish above all things deadly prussic acid.” M. Orfila, a
ther have they any more a portion for day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11.
that thou mayest prosper and be in former president of the Paris Medical
ever in any thing that is done under the Note—The Sabbath is the memo-
health, even as thy soul prospereth.” Academy.
sun.” Verse 6. rial of Creation. God designed that
3 John 2. What was the original food pro-
When is the resurrection of the through keeping it man should forever
Why should the health of the vided?
righteous to take place? remember Him as the true and living
body be preserved? “And God said, Behold, I have
“For the Lord himself shall descend God, the Creator of all things.
“For ye are bought with a price: given you every herb bearing seed,
from heaven with a shout, with the Which day is the Sabbath?
therefore glorify God in your body, and which is upon the face of all the earth,
voice of the archangel, and with the “The seventh day is the sabbath.”
in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 and every tree, in the which is the fruit
trump of God: and the dead in Christ Exodus 20:10.
Corinthians 6:20. of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall
shall rise first.” l Thessalonians 4:16. Was the Sabbath intended as a
What is the body said to be? be for meat.” Genesis 1:29.
What comes to all men as the re- day for public worship?
“ What? know ye not that your body Note—In other words, vegetables,
sult of the fall? “Six days shall work be done: but
is the temple of the Holy Ghost which grains, fruits, and nuts.
“In Adam all die.” 1 Corinthians the seventh day is the sabbath of rest,
is in you, which ye have of God, and When God chose Israel to be His
15:22. See Romans 5:12. an holy convocation.” Leviticus 23:3.
ye are not your own? Verse 19. people, what kinds of flesh food
How much do we do after we Note—A convocation is an assem-
What effect does cheerfulness were excluded from their diet by
die? bly of people.
have upon the health? written instruction?
“ Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, Of what else does God say He
“A merry heart doeth good like a Those called unclean: See
do it with thy might, for there is no work, gave the Sabbath to His people to
medicine.” Proverbs 17:22. Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.
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be a sign, or reminder? of the week at all. originate? Many believe that Christ spirit and life?
“Moreover also I gave them my Note—No other day of the week in
changed the Sabbath, but, from His “Howbeit in vain do they worship
sabbaths, to be a sign between me and all the Bible is claimed by God as His
own words, we see that He came for me, teaching for doctrines the com-
them, that they might know that l am the day. no such purpose. The responsibility for mandments of men. . . . And he said
LORD that sanctify them.” Ezekiel 20:12. Did Christ keep the Sabbath?
this change must therefore be looked unto them, Full well ye reject the com-
How often will the redeemed con- “As his custom was, he went into
for elsewhere. mandment of God, that ye may keep
gregate to worship the Lord? the synagogue on the sabbath day, and
In His most famous sermon, what your own tradition.” Mark 7:7–9.
“For as the new heavens and new stood up for to read.” Luke 4:16. “I have
did Christ say of the Law? “How long halt ye between two
earth, which I will make, shall remain kept my Father’s commandments.” “Think not that I am come to destroy opinions? if the LORD be God, follow
before me, saith the LORD, so shall your John 15:10. the law, or the prophets: I am not come him: but if Baal, then follow him.” 1
seed and your name remain. And it Did Christ’s followers keep the
to destroy, but to fulfil.” Matthew 5:17. Kings 18:21.
shall come to pass, that from one new Sabbath after His death? “Till heaven and earth pass, one jot
moon to another; and from one sab-
bath to another, shall all flesh come to
“They returned, and prepared
or one tittle shall in no wise pass from
spices and ointments; and rested the
the law, till all be fulfilled.” Verse 18. God's Last
worship before me, saith the LORD.”
Isaiah 66:22–23.
sabbath day according to the com-
mandment.” Luke 23:56.
What did God, through the
prophet Daniel, say the power rep- Message to a
When, according to the Bible,
does the Sabbath begin?
“All men should honour the Son,
resented by the “little horn” would
even as they honour the Father.” John
think to do?
Sinful World
“And the evening and the morning 5:23. “I and my Father are one.” John
“He shall speak words against the Jesus said, “And this gospel of the
were the first day. . . . And the evening 10:30. Most High, and shall wear out the saints kingdom shall be preached in all the
and the morning were the second day.” Note—Man here means” mankind”.
of the Most High; and shall think to world for a witness unto all nations; and
etc. See Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31. Of what did Christ say the Son
change the times and the law.” Daniel then shall the end come.” Matthew
“From even unto even, shall ye cel- of man is Lord? 7:25, RSV. 24:14
ebrate your sabbath.” Leviticus 23:32. “The Son of man is Lord even of the
What power has claimed author- Reader, in this little booklet you have
See Mark 1:32. sabbath day.” Matthew 12:8. See Mark
ity to change God’s law? a clear outline of the gospel of Jesus
Did Christ, while on earth, keep 2:28. The Papacy. Christ, just as given in the Holy Bible,
the Sabbath? Who made the Sabbath? Note—”The pope is of so great au- without traditions or philosophy of men.
“As his custom was, he went into “All things were made by him
thority and power that he can modify, “Saying with a loud voice, Fear
the synagogue on the sabbath day, and [Christ, the Word].” John 1:3.
explain, or interpret even divine laws. God, and give glory to him; for the hour
stood up for to read.” Luke 4:16. What day immediately precedes
. . . The pope can modify divine law, of his judgment is come.” Revelation
Although the Lord, Maker, and an the first day of the week? since his power is not of man, but of 14:7.
Observer of the Sabbath, how was “In the end of the sabbath, as it be-
God, and he acts as vicegerent of God God’s judgment began in heaven in
He watched and spied upon on this gan to dawn toward the first day of the
upon earth.” Translated from Lucius the year 1844. It began with the dead.
day? week.” Matthew 28:1. Ferraris, Prompta Bibliotheca (Ready The dead are not in heaven, they are
“And the scribes and Pharisees Note—According to the New Tes-
Library), “Papa,” art, 2. asleep in the grave, awaiting the res-
watched him, whether he would heal on tament, therefore, the Sabbath had
The fourth commandment. urrection. “Some to everlasting life, and
the sabbath day; that they might find an passed when the first day of the week
“It [the Roman Catholic Church] re- some to shame and everlasting con-
accusation against him.“ Luke 6:7. began. versed the Fourth Commandment by tempt.” Daniel12:2.
How did Christ meet their false What day of the week is the Sab-
doing away with the Sabbath of God’s Soon, no one knows how soon, the
ideas of Sabbathkeeping? bath, “according to the command-
Word, and instituting Sunday as a holi- judgment will begin for the living.
“Then said Jesus, . . . Is it lawful ment”? day.”—N. Summerbell, History of the “Worship him that made heaven,
on the sabbath days to do good, or to But the seventh day is the sabbath
Christian Church (1873), p. 415. and earth, and the sea, and the foun-
do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?” of the “LORD” thy God.” Exodus 20:10.
“The Sunday, as a day of the week tains of waters.” Revelation 14:7
Verse 9. set apart for the obligatory public wor-
Note—It is evident, therefore, that No man, pope, priest, or preacher
ship of Almighty God, to be sanctified
the Sabbath of the New Testament is can forgive sin. No man is to be wor-
The Lord’s Day by a suspension of all servile labor;
the same as the Sabbath of the Old shiped. Jesus said unto him, “Get thee
On what day does John say he trade, and worldly avocations and by
Testament, and that there is nothing in hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou
was in the Spirit? exercises of devotion, is purely a cre-
the New Testament setting aside the shalt worship the Lord thy God, and
“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s ation of the Catholic Church. The
seventh-day Sabbath, and putting the him only shalt thou serve.” Matthew
day.” Revelation 1:10. American Catholic Quarterly Review,
first day of the week in its place. 4:10.
What day does the command- January, 1883, pp. 152,139.
By contrast with the worshipers Mary, the mother of Jesus is in her
ment say is the Lord’s day? “If Protestants would follow the
of the beast, how are the worship- grave. She cannot help anyone.
“The seventh day is the sabbath of ers of God described? Bible, they should worship God on the Jesus said, “I and my Father are
the LORD.” Exodus 20:10. Sabbath Day. In keeping the Sunday
“Here is the patience of the saints: one. Then the Jews took up stones to
What does the prophet Isaiah, they are following a law of the Catholic
here are they that keep the command- stone him.
speaking for God, call the seventh- Church.” Albert Smith, Chancellor of
ments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Jesus answered them, Many good
day Sabbath? Revelation 14:12. the Archdiocese of Baltimore replying works have I shewed you from my Fa-
“My holy day.” Isaiah 58:13. for the Cardinal in a letter of Feb. 10, ther; for which of those works do ye
On what day must John have The Change of the 1920. stone me?
been in the Spirit? Sabbath What kind of teaching have men “The Jews answered him, saying,
The seventh, if he referred to a day How did Sunday observance substituted for the words which are For a good work we stone thee not; but
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for blasphemy; and because that thou, pearls, having a golden cup in her hand abundance of her delicacies. to rule over the kings of the earth for
being a man, makest thyself God.” John full of abominations and filthiness of her “And I heard another voice from 1260 years. A.D. 538 to 1798. See
10:30–33. fornication: heaven, saying, Come out of her, my chart.
“I know the blasphemy of them “And upon her forehead was a people, that ye be not partakers of her “I beheld, and the same horn made
which say they are Jews [God’s true name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON sins, and that ye receive not of her war with the saints, and prevailed
people], and are not, but are the syna- THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF plagues.” Revelation 18:1–4. To come against them. . . . And he shall speak
gogue of Satan.” Revelation 2:9. HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF out of Babylon means to come out of great words against the most High, and
“And he saith unto me . . . for the THE EARTH. the false churches. shall wear out the saints of the most
time is at hand. He that is unjust, let “And I saw the woman drunken with “And the third angel followed them, High, and think to change times and
him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, the blood of the saints, and with the saying with a loud voice, If any man laws: and they shall be given into his
let him be filthy still. . . . blood of the martyrs of Jesus:” Revela- worship the beast.” Revelation 14:9. hand until a time and times and the di-
“And behold, I come quickly; and my tion 17:1-6. viding of time.” Daniel 7:21–25.
reward is with me, to give every man Who is the Beast? “And the holy city [the true church]
A WOMAN in prophecy is a symbol The prophet Daniel had visions and
according as his work shall be. . . .“For of the church, both the good church and shall they tread under foot forty and two
without are dogs, and sorcerers, and dreams, and he saw “Four great beasts months.” Revelation 11:2.
the apostate church. come up from the sea, diverse [differ-
whoremongers, . . . and whosoever The evil woman [false church] is “And the woman [the true church]
loveth and maketh a lie.” Revelation ent] one from another. fled into the wilderness, where she hath
called a whore. See Revelation 17:1. “The first was like a lion.” Daniel
22:10–12, 15. The good woman [true church] is a place prepared of God, that they
“And there followed another angel 7:3–4. should feed her there a thousand two
called a virgin. See Revelation 14:4. BABYLON, ruled the world from
saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen.” Rev- The evil woman fornicates with the hundred and three score days.” Rev-
elation 14:8. 606 to 539 B.C. elation 12:6.
kings of the earth. See Revelation 17:2. “Another beast . . . like a bear . . .
The good woman is married to The true church was persecuted by
Who is Babylon? raised up itself on one side.” Daniel 7:5. the Roman Catholic Church for 1260
The book of Revelation takes Christ. See 2 Corinthians 11:2. One side was stronger than the
The evil woman is dressed in purple years, A.D. 538 to 1798.
names and places and events from lit- other. The MEDES AND PERSIONS,
eral things in the Old Testament and and scarlet color, and decked with gold ruled the world from 539 to 331 B.C. Millions Martyred
uses these names and events in a sym- and precious stones. See Revelation The Persians were stronger, they came “That the Church of Rome has shed
bolic way in the New Testament:“ 17:4. up last. more innocent blood than any other in-
In Revelation Babylon is used to de- The good woman is dressed in fine “Behold . . . another like a leopard.” stitution that has ever existed among
scribe the fallen churches: linen, clean and white. See Revelation Daniel 7:6. GREECE ruled the world mankind will be questioned by no Prot-
“Because she made all nations drink 19:8. from 331 to 168 B.C. estant who has a complete knowledge
of the wine of the wrath of her fornica- The evil woman teaches traditions, “Behold a fourth beast, dreadful and of history. It is impossible to form a com-
tion.” Revelation 14:8. the filthiness of her fornication. See terrible, . . . and it had great iron teeth: plete conception of the multitude of her
Belshazzar defied God in a Revelation 17:4. it stamped the residue with the feet of victims, and it is quite certain that no
drunken brawl: The good woman teaches God’s it: and it was diverse from all the beasts powers of imagination can adequately
“They drank wine, and praised the Holy Word. See Revelation 14:5. that were before it; and it had ten realize their sufferings.” W. E. H. Leeky,
gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of The evil woman causes the world horns.” Daniel 7:7. ROME ruled the History of the Rise and Influence of the
iron, of wood, and of stone.” Daniel 5:4. to be forced by law to obey man-made world from A.D. 168 to 538. Spirit of Rationalism in Europe. Vol. 2:32,
“Babylon hath been a golden cup in religious laws. See Revelation 13:15. “Thus he said, The fourth beast shall 1910 edition.
the LORD’s hand, that made all the earth The good woman keeps the com- be the fourth kingdom upon earth.” An excellent, though lengthy, article
drunken: the nations have drunken of mandments of God. See Revelation Daniel 7:23. describing in detail the right of the Ro-
her wine; therefore the nations are 14:12. The Roman Empire was divided into man Catholic Church to do this, will be
mad.” Jeremiah 51:7. The evil woman will be destroyed ten kingdoms between A.D. 351 and found in the Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol.
Babylon is a symbol of false RELI- by God. See Revelation 19:20. 476. 12:266.
GION, AND THE WINE IS A SYMBOL The good woman will stand with “I considered the horns, and, be- “For professing faith contrary to the
OF HER DOCTRINES. God on the sea of glass. See Revela- hold, there came up among them teachings of the Church of Rome, his-
“And there came one of the seven tion 15:2. another little horn, before whom tory records the martyrdom of more
angels which had the seven vials, and “I saw another angel come down there were three of the first horns than one hundred million people. A mil-
talked with me, saying unto me, Come from heaven, having great power; and plucked up by the roots: and, be- lion Waldenses and Albigenses [Swiss
hither; I will shew unto thee the judg- the earth was lightened with his glory. hold, in this horn were the eyes like and French Protestants] perished dur-
ment of the great whore that sitteth “And he cried mightily with a strong the eyes of man, and a mouth ing a crusade proclaimed by Pope In-
upon many waters: [the waters are voice, saying, Babylon the great is speaking great things.” Daniel 7:8. nocent III in 1208. Beginning from the
people and multitudes, and nations, fallen, is fallen, and is become the habi- This little horn is the beast of Rev- establishment of the Jesuits in 1540 to
and tongues Revelation 17:15] with tation of devils, and the hold of every elation 14:9, THE PAPACY. 1580, nine hundred thousand were de-
whom the kings of the earth have com- unclean and hateful bird. Before the Papal Church could have stroyed. One hundred and fifty thou-
mitted fornication, and the inhabitants “For all nations have drunk of the complete control of the state, she had sand perished by the Inquisition in thirty
of the earth have been made drunk with wine to do away with three of the ten little years. Within the space of thirty-eight
the wine of her fornication. . . . of the wrath of her fornication, and horns, Heruli, Vandals, and the years after the edict of Charles V
“And the woman was arrayed in the kings of the earth have committed Ostrogoths. These Arian kingdoms against the Protestants, fifty thousand
purple and scarlet colour, and decked fornication with her, and the merchants were completely subjugated by A.D. persons were hanged, beheaded, or
with gold and precious stones and of the earth are waxed rich through the 538 and from this date the Papacy was burned alive for heresy. Eighteen thou-
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 The following texts of Scrip- throne is that of Satan himself.” ets: I am not come to destroy, but to But the deadly wound is not yet en-
ture give us the basis on which D’Aubigne, B.6, Ch. 9. fulfill. tirely healed.
we are to reckon time.—1 day is “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven The wound was the separation of
Attempted Sabbath and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall the church of Rome from control of the
equal to 1 year: Change
“After the number of days in in no wise pass from the law, till all be state; and when this wound is com-
The Papacy shall, “think to change fulfilled.” Matthew 5:17–18. pletely healed, the Roman Catholic
which ye searched the land, even times and laws.” Daniel 7:25. “The
forty days, each day for a year.” Paul writes, “Let no man deceive Church will control the civil magis-
pope is of such great authority and you by any means: for that day shall trates. The United States of America
Numbers 14:34. power that he can modify, explain, or not come, except there come a falling
“I have appointed thee each will be the agent to bring this about.
interpret even divine laws. The pope away first. And that man of sin be re- “And I beheld another beast com-
day for a year.” Ezekiel 4:6. can modify divine law, since his power vealed, the son of perdition;
“And they shall be given into ing up out of the earth; and he had
is not of man, but of God, and he acts “‘Who opposeth and exalteth him- two horns like a lamb, and he spake
his hand until a time and times as vicegerent of God upon earth.” self above all that is called God, or that
and the dividing of time.” Daniel as a dragon.
Lucius Ferraris Prompta Bibliotheca, is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth “And he exerciseth all the power
7:25. Popa Art. 2.
“A time, and times, and half a in the temple of God, showing himself of the first beast before him, and
“Of course the Catholic Church that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3– causeth the earth and them which
time.” Revelation 12:14. claims that the change (of Sabbath to 4.
Time = 1 year. dwell therein to worship the first beast,
Sunday) was her act. It could not have “The pope is of so great dignity and whose deadly wound was healed.”
Times = 2 years. dreamed of doing anything in matters so exalted that he is not a mere man,
Half a time = one half year. Revelation 13:11–12.
spiritual and ecclesiastical and religious but as it were God, and the vicar of
Using prophetic reckoning, 1 without her. And the ACT IS A MARK God. The pope by reason of the excel- Mark of the Beast
year or time = 360 days. of ecclesiastical power in religious mat- lence of his supreme dignity is called “If any man worship the beast and
3 1/2 times = 3 1/2 X 360 = 1260 ters.” James Cardinal Gibbons in a let- bishop of bishops. He is likewise the his image, and receive his mark in his
days ter to J.F. Snyder of Bloomington, Il. divine monarch and supreme emperor, forehead, or in his hand, “the same
1 day = 1 year; 1260 days = Nov. 11,1895. shall drink of the wine of the wrath of
1260 years. and King of kings. Hence the pope is
QUESTION—”Have you any other crowned with a triple crown, as King of God, which is poured out without mix-
way of proving that the Church has heaven and earth and of the lower re- ture into the cup of his indignation; and
sand more perished during the admin-
power to institute festivals of precept? gions.” Lucius Ferraris, Prompta he shall be tormented with fire and
istration of the Duke of Alva in five and
ANSWER—”Had she not such Bibliotlxeca, Vol 6, p 29. brimstone in the presence of the holy
a half years.” Brief Bible Readings, p.
power, she could not have done that in “And I saw one of his heads as it angels, and in the presence of the
16.
which modern religionists agree with were wounded to death.” Revelation Lamb.” Revelation 14:9–10.
John Wycliff, a mighty man of God,
her, she could not have substituted the 13:3. THE MARK OF THE BEAST is
was despised by the papists so much
observance of Sunday the first day of “He that leadeth into captivity shall SUNDAY worship enforced by law—
that forty years after his death, his
the week, for the observance of Satur- go into captivity: he that killeth with the This is a MARK of the Roman Catho-
bones were exhumed and publicly
day the seventh day, a change for sword must be killed with the sword.” lic Church.
burned. It was through the writings of
which there is no Scriptural authority.” Revelation 13:10. The Catholic Church says; “Of
Wycliff that many errors of Romanism
Priest Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal We have already shown that the Pa- course the Catholic Church claims that
were brought to light.
Catechism, Chap. 2, 174. pacy would rule over the earth for 1260 the change [Sabbath to Sunday] was
Huss and Jerome were both burned
“Prove to me from the Bible alone years—A.D. 538 to 1798. See chart. her act. . . . And the act is a MARK of
to death tied to a stake. They would not
that I am bound to keep Sunday holy. In 1798 the Reign of Terror contin- her ecclesiastical power.” Cardinal
recant from preaching truth, so the
There is not such law in the Bible! It is ued in the French Revolution and the Gibbons, Nov. 11,1895.
Catholic prelates had them consigned
a law of the holy Catholic Church Roman Catholic religion was set aside The United States will soon restore
to the flames. (See Wylie, b3, ch 17).
alone. The Bible says, ‘Remember the in France. The French army, under Civil power to the Papacy.
Concerning the Pope, Martin Luther
sabbath day to keep it holy.’ The general Berthier, entered Rome and “And deceiveth them that dwell on
wrote; “It is a horrible thing to behold the
Catholic Church says, No! by divine took the pope prisoner. The date: Feb. the earth by the means of those
man who styles himself Christ’s
vicegerent, displaying a magnificence power I abolish the Sabbath day and 10, 1798. The imprisoned pope died in miracles which he had power to do in
that no emperor can equal. Is this being command you to keep holy the first exile the following year in Valence, the sight of the beast; saying to them
like the poor Jesus, or the humble Pe- day of the week. And lo! the entire civi- France. A great cry was heard, “Ca- that dwell on the earth, that they
ter? He is, say they, the Lord of the world! lized world bows down in reverent tholicism is dead.” The Papacy had re- should make an image to the beast,
But Christ, whose vicar he boasts of be- obedience to the command of the Holy ceived the “deadly wound.” See Rev- which had the wound by a sword, and
ing, has said, ‘My kingdom is not of this Catholic Church.” Priest Thomas elation 13:3. But we are told that the did live.
world’. Can the dominions of the vicar Enright, C.S.S.R, president of wound is to be healed, and the time is “And he had power to give life unto
extend beyond those of his superior?” Redemptorist College, Kansas City, soon coming when all the world will, the image of the beast, that the im-
D’Aubigne, B, Ch.3. MO in a lecture at Hartfold, Kansas, “wonder after the beast.” I bid. age of the beast should both speak,
Luther said: “I despise and attack Feb. 18,1884, and in the American In 1929 Cardinal Gasparre met and cause that as many as would not
it, [a papal bull (writing) condemning Sentinel, a Roman Catholic journal of Premier Mussolini in the palace of St. worship the image of the beast should
Luther] as impious false. . . . I rejoice June 1893, 173. John Lateran where the Treaty of the be killed.
in having to bear such ills for the best No man can really change God’s Vatican was signed, returning tempo- “And he causeth all, both small and
of causes. Already I feel greater lib- Holy Law; he only thinks he can. ral power to the Papacy; and it was great, rich and poor, free and bond, to
erty in my heart; for at last I know that Jesus said, “Think not that I am again made into a kingdom with its receive a mark in their right hand, or
the pope is antichrist, and that his come to destroy the law, or the proph- own territory. in their foreheads:
'
 “And that no man might buy or sell, things of nature will not cease until “And I stood upon the sand of the the protection of the Bishop of Rome,
save he that had the mark, or the Sunday sacredness is honored by all. sea, and saw a beast [Pagan Rome] who was the chief person there after
name of the beast, or the number of The people will demand Sunday laws. rise up out of the sea, having seven the Emperor’s disappearance. . . . The
his name.” Revelation 13:14–18. The United States will lead out in this, heads and ten horns, . . . and upon Roman Church in this way privily
The United States of America and all the world will follow. “And all his heads the name of blasphemy. pushed itself into the place of the Ro-
arose silently out of the earth around the world wondered after the beast.” “And the beast [Papal Rome] which man World Empire, of which it is the
1798, about the same time as the Revelation 13:3. I saw was like unto a leopard, and his actual continuation; the empire has not
Papacy lost its power. This great na- “And deceiveth them that dwell on feet were as the feet of a bear, and perished, but has only undergone a
tion of America has two horns like a the earth by the means of those his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and transformation. It [the Catholic
lamb—a nation without a king and a miracles which he had the power to do the dragon [Pagan Rome] gave him Church] is a political creation, and is
church without a pope. A nation that in the sight of the beast; saying to them [Papal Rome] his power, and his seat, imposing as a world empire, because
boasted freedom of religion and a de- that dwell on the earth, that they should and great authority. . . . And all the it is a continuation of the Roman Em-
mocracy where every citizen has a make an image to the beast, which had world wondered after the beast [Pa- pire. The pope, who calls himself King
voice in civil affairs. But alas this great the wound by a sword, and did live.” pal Rome].” Revelation 13:1–3. and Pontifex Maximus, is Caesar’s
nation will soon speak as a DRAGON. Revelation 13:14. “The removal of the capitol of the successor.” Adolf Harnock, What is
The U.S. Constitution says, “Con- “I saw three unclean spirits like frogs Empire from Rome to Constantinople Christianity? 1903, pp. 269-270.
gress shall make no law respecting an come out of the mouth of the dragon, in 330 left the Western Church, prac- There are sincere Christians in ev-
establishment of religion, or prohibit- and out of the mouth of the beast, and tically free from imperial power, to de- ery church, including the Catholic
ing the free exercise thereof; or out of the mouth of the false prophet. velop its own organization. The Bishop Church, who have worshiped God on
abridging the freedom of speech, or “For they are the spirits of devils, of Rome, in the seat of the Ceasars Sunday. They have lived up to all the
of the press; or the right of the people working miracles, which go forth unto was now the greatest man in the West, light that they have. They have served
peaceably to assemble, and to peti- the kings of the earth and of the whole and was soon forced to become the God to the best of their knowledge.
tion the Government for a redress of world, to gather them to the battle of political as well as the spiritual head.” They have not received the MARK OF
grievance.” that great day of God Almighty.” Rev- A.C. Flick, The Rise of the Medieval THE BEAST. But when SUNDAY ob-
Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg elation 16:13–14. Church, p. 168. servance is enforced by law, then
address says, “A government of the “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, “Whatever Roman elements the whoever obeys the laws of man and
people, by the people and for the that in the latter times some shall de- barbarians and Aryans left . . . under ignores the law of God, will receive
people.” part from the faith, giving heed to se-
The people of the United States ducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Consider the following traditions of the Catholic Church
made the Constitution which guaran- “Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having and the year they began:
tees religious freedom for all. The their conscience seared with a hot iron.” A.D. 300: Prayers for the dead, and 1184: The Inquisition
people of the United States will soon 1 Timothy 4:1–2. the sign of the cross 1190: Sale of indulgences
change, and by vote, demand that All who refuse compliance with this 321: Enforced Sundaykeeping laws 1215: Auricular confession of sins to
Congress change its Constitution. The law will be threatened with fines, jail 375: Veneration of angels and dead a priest instead of to God
Bible tells us that through spiritualism sentences and finally death. saints, and the use of images 1220: Adoration of the wafer
the whole world will be deceived. “And cause that as many as would 394: Celebration of heathen mass 1229: Bible forbidden to laity
There will be terrible storms, earth- not worship the image of the beast 400: Persecution of Bible Sabbath- 1251: The Scapular
quakes, famines, pestilences and dis- should be killed.” Revelation 13:15. keepers begins 1414: Cup forbidden to the people
ease. As time comes to an end these These Sunday laws will be passed 431: Exaltation of Mary, as she is 1508: Ave Maria said with beads
occurrences will become much worse, in the United States of America, then called the “Mother of God” 1524: Jesuit order founded
for which God's people will receive every country on the face of the earth 450: Death sentence for Sabbath- 1545: Tradition officially declared of
blame. The spiritualists and many will follow—Old Mexico, South keepers equal authority with Scripture
preachers will say that these terrible America, India, Asia, Europe, Russia, 500: Priests dress differently 1546: Apocryphal books added
Africa and all the islands of the seas. 526: Extreme unction 1854: Immaculate conception pro-
“The best way to honor Pope 593: Purgatory claimed
John Paul II, truly one of the great Every person in the whole world will
have to make the decision, whether to 600: Latin language alone in prayer 1864: Papal “‘Syllabus of Errors”
men, is to take his teaching seri- and worship, and prayers directed to condemns freedom of religion,
obey God’s law or man’s law.
ously; is to listen to his words and Mary, dead saints and angels speech, conscience, press, and sci-
put his words and teachings into “And all that dwell upon the earth
shall worship him [the beast], whose 607: Title of Pope, or universal entific discoveries
action here in America. This is a Bishop first used 1870: Infallibility of the pope
names are not written in the book of
challenge we must accept.” Presi- 709: Kissing the pope’s foot 1930: Public, and all non-Catholic
dent George W. Bush; March 21, life of the Lamb slain from the founda-
tion of the world.” Revelation 13:8. 750: Civil power of the pope schools condemned
2001. 786: Worship of the cross, images, 1950: Assumption of Virgin Mary pro-
“And the smoke of their torment
In regards to the recently estab- ascendeth up for ever and ever: and relics, and bones claimed
lished Pope John Paul Cultural they have no rest day nor night, who 927: College of Cardinals 1965: Mary made mother of church
Center building in Washington, worship the beast and his image, and 965: Baptism of bells Add to these many others: monks,
D.C.,the Pope says, “We will come whosoever receiveth the mark of his 995: Canonization of dead saints nuns, hermits, monasteries, lent, holy
to view this as our little Vatican in name.” Revelation 14:11. 998: Fasting on Friday and Lent week, Palm Sunday, Holy water, Ash
the United States.” as reported by We may ask the question: How 1079: Celibacy of the priests Wednesday, All Saints Day, Hallow-
Paul Shepard AP writer. The Daily did Papal Rome come to have so 1090: The rosary and mechanical een, fish day, flagellations, incenses,
News, March 24, 2001. much power? prayer with beads holy oil, medals, charms, etc.

the mark of the beast. They will receive ing from the east, . . . Saying, hurt not you and we do, in fact, follow tradition Canod Eyton, in “The Ten Command-
the seven last plagues: the earth, neither the sea, nor the in this matter; but we follow it believ- ments.”
“And the first went, and poured out trees, till we have sealed the servants ing it to be a part of God’s Word, and Anglican: “And where are we told
his vial upon the earth; And there fell a of God in their foreheads.” Revelation the [Catholic] church to be its divinely in the Scriptures that we are to keep
noisome and grievous sore upon the 7:2–3. appointed guardian and interpreter; the first day at all? We are commanded
men which had the mark of the beast, “For as the new heavens and the you follow it [the Catholic Church], de- to keep the seventh; but we are no-
and upon them which worshipped his new earth, which I will make, shall re- nouncing it all the time as a fallible and where commanded to keep the first
image.” Revelation 16:2. main before me, saith the LORD, so treacherous guide, which often makes day.” Isaac Williams, “Plain Sermons
shall your seed and your name re- the commandments of God of none on the Catechism,” pp. 334, 336.
Seal of God main. effect” [quoting Matthew 15:6]. The Methodist: “It is true that there is
Not all will receive the Mark of the Brotherhood of St. Paul, “The Cliflon no positive command for infant bap-
“And it shall come to pass, that
Beast: Tracts” VoL 4, tract 4, p. 15. tism. Nor is there any for keeping holy
from one new moon to another, and
“And I saw as it were a sea of glass “It is well to remind the Presbyteri- the first day of the week. Many believe
mingled with fire: and them that had from one sabbath to another, shall all
flesh come to worship before me, saith ans, Baptists, Methodists and all other that Christ changed the Sabbath. But,
gotten the victory over the beast, and Christians, that the Bible does not sup- from His own words, we see that He
over his image, and over his mark, and the LORD.” Isaiah 66:22–23.
“I was in the spirit on the Lord’s port them anywhere in their obser- came for no such purpose. Those who
over the number of his name, stand vance of Sunday. Sunday is an insti- believe that Jesus changed the Sab-
on the sea of glass, having the harps day.” Revelation 1:10
What is the Lord’s day? tution of the Roman Catholic Church, bath base it only on a supposition.”
of God.” Revelation 15:2. and those who observe the day ob- Amos Binney, Theological Compen-
Those who do not receive the Mark “And he said unto them, That the
Son of man is Lord also of the sab- serve a commandment of the Catho- dium, pp. 180–181.
of the Beast, will receive the Seal of lic Church.” Priest Brody, in an ad- Episcopalian: “We have made the
God. bath.” Luke 6:5.
The Lord’s day is the seventh day dress reported in the Elizabeth, N.J. change from the seventh day to the first
“Saying, hurt not the earth, neither News of March 18, 1903. day, from Saturday to Sunday, on the
the sea; nor the trees, till we have of the week—the Sabbath day.
The Sunday law is pictured as PROTESTANTISM AGREES authority of the one holy, Catholic, ap-
sealed the servants of our God in their Clergy, scholars, and eminent writ- ostolic church of Christ.” Bishop
foreheads.” Revelation 7:3. making war on God’s people.
ers, all of whom doubtless kept Sun- Seymour, “Why We Keep Sunday.”
“Bind up the testimony, seal the law “And the dragon was wroth with the
day as a matter of church custom: but Baptist: “Of course I quite well
among my disciples.” Isaiah 8:16. woman, and went to make war with
they, nevertheless bear witness that the know that Sunday did come into use in
The seal of God reveals the NAME, the remnant of her seed, which keep
Bible Sabbath is the seventh day of the early Christian history as a religious
AUTHORITY, AND DOMINION in His the commandments of God, and have
week. [Saturday] and not Sunday. Sun- day, as we learn from the Christian
Holy Law: the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev-
day is not the Lord’s day. Fathers and other sources. But what a
“Remember the sabbath day, to elation 12:17.
PROTESTANTISM SPEAKS pity that it comes branded with the mark
keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, “Blessed are they that do his com- of Paganism, and christened with the
Congregationalist: “It is quite clear
and do all thy work: but the seventh mandments, that they may have right name of the sun-god, then adopted and
that however rigidly or devotedly we may
day is the sabbath of the L ORD thy to the tree of life, and may enter in spend Sunday, we are not keeping the sanctified by the Papal apostasy, and
God: in it thou shalt not do any work, through the gates into the city.” Rev- Sabbath. . . . The Sabbath was founded bequeathed as a sacred legacy to Prot-
thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, elation 22:14. on a specific, divine command. We can estantism.” Dr. E. T. Hiscox, report of
thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, Most churches, and other forms of plead no such command for the obser- his sermon at the Baptist Ministers
nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is worship are not fully obeying the Bible. vance of Sunday. . . . There is not a single Convention, in New York Examiner,
within thy gates: They mix truth with pagan, human tra- line in the New Testament to suggest November 16, 1893.
“for in six days the L ORD made ditions. that we incur any penalty by violating the We have quoted at length from
heaven and earth, the sea, and all that “But in vain they do worship me, supposed sanctity of Sunday.” Dr. R. W. Catholic sources which have made it
in them is, and rested the seventh day: teaching for doctrines the command- Dale, “The Ten Commandments,” p. clear that she changed the Sabbath
wherefore the LORD blessed the sab- ments of men.” Matthew 15:9. 106–107. from Saturday, the seventh day, to Sun-
bath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus Sundaykeeping is a tradition of Lutheran Free Church: “For when day, the first day of the week. They also
20:8–11. men. It comes from pagan sun wor- there could not be produced one soli- affirm that they brought Sunday wor-
“It is a sign between me and the ship. The immortality of the soul is not tary place in the Holy Scriptures which ship into the Christian Church for all
children of Israel for ever: for in six Biblical. Infant baptism is not taught testified that either the Lord Himself or men to observe.
days the L ORD made heaven and in the Bible. Baptism by sprinkling is the apostles had ordered such a trans- We have quoted from Protestant
earth, and on the seventh day he not in the Bible. fer of the Sabbath to Sunday, then it was ministers and eminent writers, who
rested, and was refreshed.” Exodus “We Catholics, then, have precisely not easy to answer the question: Who have plainly stated that nowhere in ei-
31:17. the same authority for keeping Sun- has transferred the Sabbath, and who ther the Old or the New Testaments
“And hallow my sabbaths; and they day holy, instead of Saturday, as we has had the right to do it?” George of the Bible is there a single scripture
shall be a sign between me and you, have for every other article of our Sverdrup, “A New Day.” for Sunday worship or Sunday sacred-
that ye may know that I am the LORD creed, namely, the authority of the Presbyterian: “There is no word, ness.
your God.” Ezekiel 20:20. Church. Whereas you who are Prot- no hint in the New Testament about ab- Sunday is not holy. Sunday as a day
The seventh-day Sabbath is still estants have really no authority for it staining from work on Sunday. The ob- of worship came from pagan sun wor-
God’s holy day and obedience to whatever: for there is no authority for servance of Ash Wednesday, or Lent, ship.
God’s law will be the final test for the it [Sundaykeeping] in the Bible, and stands exactly on the same footing as “Why do ye also transgress the
SEAL OF GOD. you will not allow that there can be the observance of Sunday. Into the rest commandment of God by your tra-
“And I saw another angel ascend- authority for it anywhere else. Both of Sunday no Divine Law enters.” dition? . . . Ye hypocrites, well did

Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This rocks of the mountains; “They shall hunger nor more, nei- clothed with immortal glory, crying: ‘O
people draweth nigh unto me with their “and said to the mountains and ther thirst any more; neither shall the death, where is thy sting? O grave,
mouth, and honoureth me with their rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the sun light on them, nor any heat. where is thy victory ?’ 1 Corinthians
lips; but their heart is far from me. But face of him that sitteth on the throne, “For the Lamb which is in the midst 15:55.” The Great Controversy, 644.
in vain they do worship me, teaching and from the wrath of the Lamb; for of the throne shall feed them, and shall “For the Lord Himself shall descend
for doctrines the commandments of the great day of his wrath is come; and lead them unto living fountains of wa- from heaven with a shout, with the
men. . . . who shall be able to stand? Revela- ters: and God shall wipe away all tears voice of the archangel, and with the
“But he answered and said, Every tion 6:15–17. from their eyes.” Revelation 7:16–17. trump of God: and the dead in Christ
plant, which my heavenly Father hath “And I saw the beast, and the kings “Come, my people, enter thou into shall rise first:
not planted, shall be rooted up. of the earth, and their armies, gath- thy chambers, and shut thy doors about “then we which are alive and remain
“Let them alone: they be blind lead- ered together to make war against him thee: hide thyself as it were for a little shall be caught up together with them
ers of the blind. And if the blind lead that sat on the horse, and against his moment, until the indignation be in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the
the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” army. overpast. air: and so shall we ever be with the
Matthew 15:3, 7–9, 13–14. “And the beast was taken, and with “For, behold, the LORD cometh out Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17.
The final warning against the mark him the false prophet that wrought of his place to punish the inhabitants “He which testifieth these things
of the beast will be a worldwide mes- miracles before him, with which he de- of the earth for their iniquity: the earth saith, Surely I come quickly, Amen.
sage. It will be carried by radio, televi- ceived them that had received the also shall disclose her blood, and shall Even so come, Lord Jesus.” Revela-
sion and newspapers in every country mark of the beast, and them that wor- no more cover her slain.” Isaiah 26:20– tion 22:20.
on earth. God will give every person a shipped his image. These both were 21. “Blessed and holy is he that hath
final choice, to obey Him, or to obey cast alive into a lake of fire burning “And I saw another sign in heaven, part in the first resurrection: . . . They
man’s laws, which are directly contrary with brimstone.” Revelation 19:19–20. great and marvelous, seven angels shall be priests of God and of Christ,
to God’s law. “And the slain of the Lord shall having the seven last plagues; for in and shall reign with him [in heaven] a
“And after these things I saw an- be at that day from one end of the them is filled up the wrath of God. thousand years.” Revelation 20:6.
other angel come down from heaven, earth even unto the other end of the “And I saw as it were a sea of glass “And I saw a new heaven and a new
having great power; and the earth was earth: they shall not be lamented, mingled with fire: and them that had got- earth: for the first heaven and the first
lightened with his glory. neither gathered, nor buried.” ten the victory over the beast, and over earth were passed away; and there
“And he cried mightily with a strong Jeremiah 25:33. his image, and over his mark, and over was no more sea.
voice, saying, Babylon the great is the number of his name, stand on the “And I John saw the holy city, new
fallen, is fallen, and is become the habi- God Will Tenderly Care sea of glass, having the harps of God. Jerusalem, coming down from God out
tation of devils, and the hold of every for All Who Trust and “And they sing the song of Moses of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned
foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean Obey Him. the servant of God, and the song of the for her husband.
and hateful bird. “Thou shalt not be afraid for the ter- Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are “And I heard a great voice out of
“For all nations have drunk of the ror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle
wine of the wrath of her fornication, and by day; nor for the pestilence that true are thy ways, thou King of saints.” of God is with men, and he will dwell
the kings of the earth have committed walketh in darkness; nor for the de- Revelation 15:1–3. with them, and they shall be his people,
fornication with her, and the merchants struction that wasteth at noonday. “And the dragon was wroth with the and God himself shall be with them,
of the earth are waxed rich through the “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and woman, and went to make war with the and be their God.
abundance of her delicacies. ten thousand at thy right hand; but it remnant of her seed, which keep the “And God shall wipe away all tears
“And I heard another voice from shall not come nigh thee. . . . commandments of God, and have the from their eyes; and there shall be no
heaven, saying, Come out of her, my “Because thou hast made the LORD, testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,
people, that ye be not partakers of her which is my refuge, even the most High, 12:17. neither shall there be any more pain:
sins, and that ye receive not of her thy habitation; there shall no evil befall “And at that time shall Michael stand for the former things are passed away.
plagues. thee, neither shall any plague come up, the great prince which standeth for “And he that sat upon the throne
“For her sins have reached unto nigh they dwelling.” Psalm 91:5–7, 9– the children of thy people: and there said, Behold, I make all things new. And
heaven, and God hath remembered l0. shall be a time of trouble, such as never he said unto me, write: for these words
her iniquities. “And after these things I saw four was since there was a nation even to are true and faithful.” Revelation 21:1–
“Reward her even as she rewarded angels standing on the four corners that same time: and at that time thy 5.
you, and double unto her double ac- of the earth, holding the four winds of people shall be delivered, every one “Then shall the King say unto them
cording to her works: in the cup which the earth, that the wind should not that shall be found written in the book. on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of
she hath filled fill to her double. blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor “And many of them that sleep in the my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
“Therefore shall her plagues come on any tree. dust of the earth shall awake, . . . to pared for you from the foundation of
in one day, death, and mourning, and “And I saw another angel ascend- everlasting life.” Daniel 12:1–2. the world.” Matthew 25:34.
famine; and she shall be utterly burned ing from the east, having the seal of “Amid the reeling of the earth, the
the living God: and he cried with a loud flash of lightning, and the roar of thun- The Love of God
with fire: for strong is the Lord God who What is God declared to be?
judgeth her.” Revelation 18:1–6, 8. voice to the four angels, to whom it der, the voice of the Son of God calls
was given to hurt the earth and the forth the sleeping saints. He looks upon “God is love. “ 1 John 4:8.
“And the kings of the earth, and the How great is God’s love for the
sea, the graves of the righteous, then, rais-
great men, and the rich men, and the world?
“saying, Hurt not the earth, neither ing His hands to heaven, He cries:
chief captains, and the mighty men, and “For God so loved the world, that
the sea, nor the trees, till we have ‘Awake, Awake, Awake, ye that sleep
every bondman, and every free man, he gave his only begotten Son, that
sealed the servants of our God in their in the dust and arise!’ . . . From the
hid themselves in the dens and in the whosoever believeth in him should not
foreheads.” Revelation 7:1–3. prison house of death they come,

perish, but have everlasting life.” John and persecute you; that ye may be the his judgment is come.” Revelation Christ’s coming?
3:16. children of your Father which is in 14:7. “And then shall they see the Son of
In what act especially has God’s heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise Note—There are three phases of man coming in a cloud with power and
infinite love been rnanifested? on the evil and on the good, and the judgment mentioned in the Scrip- great glory.” Luke 21:27.
“In this was manifested the love of sendeth rain on the just and on the tures: the investigative judgment, pre- Will talking of world peace cre-
God toward us, because that God sent unjust.” Matthew 5:44–45. ceding the Second Advent; the judg- ate a false security?
his only begotten Son into the world, ment of the lost world and wicked an- “There shall come in the last days
that we might live through him.” 1 John The Hour Of God’s gels by Christ and the saints during scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4:9. Judgment the one thousand years following the and saying, Where is the promise of
Upon how many does God be- What startling message is given Second Advent; and the executive his coming? for since the fathers fell
stow His blessings? in Revelation 14:7? judgment, punishment of the wicked asleep, all things continue as they were
“He maketh his sun to rise on the “Fear God and give glory to him; for at the close of this period. The inves- from the beginning of the creation.” 2
evil and on the good, and sendeth rain the hour of his judgment is come: and tigative judgment takes place in Peter 3:3–4.
on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew worship him that made heaven, and heaven before Christ comes, in order “For yourselves know perfectly that
5:45. earth, and the sea, and the fountains to ascertain who are worthy to be the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief
In view of God’s great love, what of waters.” raised in the first resurrection, at His in the night. For when they shall say,
rnay we confidently expect? When is the hour of God’s judg- coming, and who among the living are Peace and safety; then sudden de-
“He that spared not his own Son, ment? to be changed in the twinkling of an struction cometh upon them. . . . But
but delivered him up for us all, how shall “He said unto me, Unto two thou- eye, at the sound of the last trump. It ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that
he not with him also freely give us all sand and three hundred days; then is necessary for this to take place be- that day should overtake you as a thief.”
things? Romans 8:32. shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” fore the Second Advent, as there will I Thessalonians 5:2–4.
In what one word is the charac- Daniel 8:14. (see chart). be no time for such work between the At His ascension, how was
ter of God expressed? Note—The Jewish Day of Atone- coming of Christ and the raising of the Christ’s return promised?
“He that loveth not knoweth not ment was on the tenth day of the sev- righteous dead. The executive judg- “And while they looked stead-
God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:8. enth month, at which time the sanctu- ment of the wicked occurs after their fastly toward heaven as he went up,
How enduring is God’s love ary was cleansed. This Day of Atone- cases have been examined by the behold, two men stood by them in
for us? ment was looked upon by the Jews saints during the thousand years. See white apparel; which also said, Ye
“The Lord hath appeared of old unto as a day of judgment, and was, in fact, Revelation 20:4–5; 1 Corinthians 6:1– men of Galilee, why stand ye gaz-
me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with a type of the investigative judgment 3. The investigative judgment is that ing up into heaven? this same
an everlasting love: therefore with lov- in heaven. The 2300 years, accord- which is announced to the world by Jesus, which is taken up from you
ing kindness have I drawn thee. ing to symbolic prophecy, reaches to the angel’s message of Revelation into heaven, shall so come in like
Jeremiah 31:3. the cleansing of the sanctuary in 14:6–7. manner as ye have seen him go into
Can anything separate the true heaven, or the investigative judgment. What does Christ as the Advo- heaven.” Acts 1:10–11.
child of God from the love of God? The symbolic sanctuary service of the cate of His people confess before Will the inhabitants of the earth
“For I am persuaded, that neither Jewish nation is completely fulfilled in the Father and His angels? as a whole be prepared to meet
death, nor life, nor angels, nor princi- the work of Christ. As the atonement “He that overcometh, the same shall Him?
palities, nor powers, nor things present, day of the former dispensation was re- be clothed in white raiment; and I will “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and
nor things to come, nor height, nor ally a day of judgment, so the atone- not blot out his name out of the book of every eye shall see him, and they also
depth, nor any other creature, shall be ment work of Christ will include the life, but I will confess his name before which pierced him: and all kindreds of
able to separate us from the love of investigation of the cases of His my Father, and before his angels. “ the earth shall wail because of him.”
God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” people prior to His coming the sec- Revelation 3:5. See Matthew 10:32– Revelation 1:7. “And the kings of the
Romans 8:38–39. ond time to receive them unto Him- 33; Mark 8:38. earth, and the great men . . . said to the
Unto whom will the saints forever self. Note—During this judgement scene mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us,
ascribe praise? What assurance have we that both the righteous and the wicked dead and hide us from the face of him that
“Unto him that loved us, and there will be a judgment? are still in their graves. The record of sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath
washed us from our sins in his own “God . . . hath appointed a day, in each one’s life, however, is in the books of the Lamb.” Revelation 6:15–16.
blood, . . . to him be glory and do- which he will judge the world.” Acts of heaven. Will Christ’s coming be a time of
minion for ever and ever.” Revelation 17:30–31. reward?
1:5–6. Was the judgment still future in Christ’s Second Coming “For the Son of man shall come in
What is said of the tender com- Paul’s day? What promise did Christ make the glory of his Father with his angels;
passion of God? “As he reasoned of righteousness, concerning His coming? and then he shall reward every man
“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of temperance, and judgment to come, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye according to his works.” Matthew
compassion, and gracious, long- Felix trembled.” Acts 24:25. believe in God, believe also in me. In 16:27. “And, behold, I come quickly:
suffering, and plenteous in mercy and Out of what will all be judged? my Father’s house are many mansions: and my reward is with me, to give ev-
truth.” Psalm 86:15. “And the books were opened: and if it were not so, I would have told you. ery man according as his work shall
Why did Christ tell us to love our another book was opened, which is I go to prepare a place for you. And if I be.” Revelation 22:12.
enemies? the book of life: and the dead were go and prepare a place for you, I will To whom is salvation promised
“But I say unto you, Love your en- judged out of those things which were come again, and receive you unto my- at Christ’s appearing?
emies, bless them that curse you, do written in the books, according to their self; that where I am, there ye may be “So Christ was once offered to bear
good to them that hate you and pray works.” Revelation 20:12. “Fear God, also.” John 14:1–3. the sins of many; and unto them that
for them which despitefully use you, and give glory to him; for the hour of What follows the signs of look for him shall he appear the sec-
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The 2300 years was to reach, according to Daniel’s prophecy, “from the going forth of during the first 49 years of Daniel’s long time prophecy. The work was finished in 408
the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem,” to the time for the cleansing of B.C. (Daniel 9:25).
the sanctuary. A.D. 27—Jesus, anointed with the Holy Spirit at His baptism, began to preach and to
457 B.C.—Artaxerxes, king of Persia, commanded the restoration and rebuilding of teach. See Matthew 3:16; Acts 10:38. From 457 B.C. to Christ the “anointed,” 483 years.
Jerusalem. (Daniel 9:24, Ezra 6:1,6–12). Beginning of the 2300 years. A.D. 31—Messiah “cut off’ in the midst of the week,” A.D. 31, after three and one half
408 B.C.— The reconstruction and restoration of Jerusalem carried to completion years of blessed ministry. See Dan. 9:27; Matthew 27:50–51. The remaining three
ond time without sin unto salvation.” 11. What separation will then take “Unto them that look for him shall
Hebrews 9:28. How did Christ say He would place? he appear the second time without sin
What influence has this hope on come? “When the Son of man shall come unto salvation.” Hebrews 9:28.
the life? “For the Son of man shall come in in his glory, and all the holy angels with What text definitely brings the
“We know that, when he shall ap- the glory of his Father with his angels.” him, then shall he sit upon the throne millennium to view?
pear, we shall be like him; for we shall Matthew 16:27. “Then shall all the of his glory: and before him shall be “And I saw thrones, and they sat
see him as he is. and every man that tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall gathered all nations: and he shall sepa- upon them, and judgment was given
hath this hope in him purifieth himself, see the Son of man coming in the rate them one from another, as a shep- unto them. . . . And they lived and
even as he is pure.” l John 3:2–3. clouds of heaven with power and great herd divideth his sheep from the goats.” reigned with Christ a thousand years.”
When will Paul receive his glory.” Matthew 24:30. Matthew 25:31–32. Revelation 20:4.
crown? What warning has Christ given What will He say to those on his What becomes of the living
“Henceforth there is laid up for me concerning false views? right? wicked when Christ comes?
a crown of righteousness, which the “Then if any man shall say unto you, “Then shall the king say unto them “As it was in the days of Noe, so
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of shall it be also in the days of the Son of
at that day: and not to me only, but unto For there shall arise false Christ’s, and my Father, inherit the kingdom pre- man. They did eat, they drank, they
all them also that love his appearing.” false prophets, and shall shew great pared for you from the foundation of married wives, they were given in mar-
2 Timothy 4:8. signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it the world.” Verse 34. riage, until the day that Noe entered
were possible, they shall deceive the What will He say to those on into the ark, and the flood came, and
Manner of Christ’s very elect. Behold, I have told you be- the left? destroyed them all. Likewise also as it
Coming fore. Wherefore if they shall say unto “Then shall He say also unto them was in the days of Lot;...the same day
At His ascension, how did the you, Behold, he is in the secret cham- on the left hand, Depart from me, ye that Lot went out of Sodom it rained
angels say Christ would come bers; believe it not.” Matthew 24:23–26. cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared fire and brimstone from heaven, and
again? How visible is His coming to be? for the devil and his angels.” Verse 41. destroyed them all. Even thus shall it
“When he had spoken these things, “For as the lightning cometh out of What will the Lord be to His be in the day when the Son of man is
while they beheld, he was taken up: the east, and shineth even unto the people at this time? revealed.” Luke 17:26–30.
and a cloud received him out of their west; so shall also the coming of the “The LORD also shall roar out of Zion,
sight. And while they looked stedfastly Son of man be.” Verse 27. and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and The Millenium Begins
toward heaven as he went up, behold, What takes place at the trumpet the heavens and the earth shall shake: How many resurrections are
two men stood by them in white ap- sound? but the LORD will be the hope of his there?
parel; which also said, Ye men of Ga- “For the Lord himself .shall de- people, and the strength of the children “Marvel not at this: for the hour is
lilee, why stand ye gazing up into scend from heaven with a shout, of Israel.” Joel 3:16. See Jeremiah coming, in the which all that are in the
heaven? this same Jesus, which is with the voice of the archangel, 25:30–31; Haggai 2:21; Hebrews graves shall hear his voice, and shall
taken up from you into heaven, shall and with the trump of God: and 12:26; Psalm 91:5–10. come forth; they that have done good,
so come in like manner as ye have the dead in Christ shall rise first.” How does Paul speak of this unto the resurrection of life; and they
seen him go into heaven.” Acts 1:9– 1 Thessalonians 4:16. coming? that have done evil, unto the resur-
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N” again until the thousand years were
e ha ve a gr ea t hig h priest . . . “I WILL COME AGAI finished.” Verse 5.
“W
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Jesus the Son of Go
Heb rew
raised, what does Satan at once
proceed to do?
“When the thousand years are
1844 Christ’s expired, Satan shall be loosed out
A.D. Second of his prison, and shall go out to de-
Coming ceive the nations which are in the
four quarters of the earth, Gog and
Magog, to gather them together to
battle: the number of whom is as the
sand of the sea.” Verses 7–8.
Against whom do the wicked
go to make war, and what is the
outcome?
“THE HOUR OF HIS JUDGEMENT IS COM
“They went up on the breadth of
E” the earth, and compassed the camp
538 A.D. - 1798 A.D.
1260 Years of the saints about, and the beloved
and a half years of the seventieth week bring us to the close of the four-hundred ninety year period allotted to the Jewish people. city; and fire came down from God
A.D. 34— Stoning of Stephen. From that time the gospel was preached to the Gentiles. See Dan. 9:24: Acts 7:54–58: out of heaven and devoured them.”
8:1. From 457 B.C. to “the times of the Gentiles,” 490 years or seventy weeks. Verse 9.
A.D.1844 —The threefold message of Revelation 14:6-12 heralded to all the world, just before Christ’s second coming. What will be the character of
A.D. 1844— End of the 2300 years. Cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary in the hour of God’s judgement. See Daniel this death?
8:14; Revelation 14:7. “Who shall be punished with
rection of damnation.” John 5:28–29. heaven, having the key of the bot- filled.” Revelation 20:1–3. everlasting destruction.” 2
What class only have part in tomless pit and a great chain in his What change is made in T h e s s a l o n i a n s 1 : 9 .
the first resurrection? hand. And he laid hold on the Satan’s condition at the close of
“Blessed and holy is he that hath dragon, that old serpent, which is the the one thousand years?
The Home of the Saved
For what purpose was the
part in the first resurrection: on such Devil, and Satan, and bound him a “After that he must be loosed a
Earth created?
the second death hath no power.” thousand years, and cast him into little season.” Verse 3.
“For thus saith the L ORD that cre-
Revelation 20:6. the bottomless pit, and shut him up, The righteous dead are raised
ated the heavens; God himself that
How long is Satan to be impris- and set a seal upon him, that he at Christ’s second coming. When
formed the earth and made it; he
oned on this earth? should deceive the nations no more, will the rest of the dead, the
hath established it, he created it not
“I saw an angel come down from till the thousand years should be ful- wicked, be raised?
in vain, he formed it to be inhab-
ited.” Isaiah 45:18.
Beginning of the Millennium End of the Millennium To whom has God given the
earth?
1. End of seven last plagues 1. Christ and saints descend. “The heaven, even the heavens,
2. Christ’s second coming 2. Holy City descends. are the L ORD ‘s: but the earth hath
3. Righteous dead raised 3. Wicked dead raised. he given to the children of men.”
4. Wicked perish, Satan bound 4. Satan loosed Psalm 115:16.
5. Righteous ascend to Heaven 5. Wicked destroyed For what purpose was man
made?
The millennium is the closing period of God’s great wicked dead, the loosing of Satan, and the final destruc-
“Thou madest him to have domin-
week of time—a great 1,000 year sabbath of rest to the tion of the wicked.
ion over the works of thy hands; thou
earth and to the people of God after the approximate During the one thousand years the earth lies desolate;
hast put all things under his feet.”
6,000 years of human history. Satan and his angels are confined here; and the saints,
Psalm 8:6.
It follows the close of the gospel age, and precedes with Christ, sit in judgment on the wicked, preparatory to
When man lost his dominion,
the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of God on earth. their final punishment.
to whom did he yield it?
It comprehends what in the Scriptures is frequently The wicked dead are then raised; Satan is loosed for
“For of whom a man is overcome,
spoken of as “the day of the Lord.” a little season, and he and the host of the wicked encom-
of the same is he brought in bond-
It is bounded at each end by a resurrection. pass the camp of the saints and the Holy City. Then fire
age.” 2 Peter 2:19.
Its beginning is marked by the pouring out of the comes down from God out of heaven and devours them.
Note—Man was overcome by Sa-
seven last plagues, the second coming of Christ, the The earth is cleansed by the same fire that destroys the
tan in the Garden of Eden, and there
resurrection of the righteous dead, the binding of Sa- wicked. The earth, renewed, becomes the eternal abode
yielded himself and his possessions
tan, and the translation of the saints to heaven; and its of the saints.
into the hands of his captor.
close, by the descent of the New Jerusalem, with Christ The millennium is one of “the ages to come.” Its close
In tempting Christ, what owner-
and the saints, from heaven, the resurrection of the will mark the beginning of the new-earth state.
ship did Satan claim?
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 Behold He Cometh What is on either side of the
river?
“In the midst of the street of it,
new earth: for the first heaven and LORD.” Isaiah 66:22–23. and on either side of the river, was
the first earth were passed away; there the tree of life, which bare
and there was no more sea.” Rev- The New Jerusalem twelve manner of fruits, and yielded
elation 21:1. How did John view this city? her fruit month: and the leaves of
Will their wants be supplied? “And I John saw the holy city, the tree were for the healing of the
“And it shall come to pass, that new Jerusalem, coming down nations.” Verse 2.
before they call, I will answer; and from God out of heaven, prepared Of what does John say the
while they are yet speaking, I will as a bride adorned for her hus- streets of the city are composed?
hear.” Isaiah 65:24. band.” Revelation 21:2. “And the street of the city was
Famil
Famil y R
amily eunion
Reunion What conditions will exist? How many foundations in pure gold, as it were transparent
In Hea
Heavv en “The wolf and the lamb shall the city? glass.” Revelation 21:21.
feed together, and the lion shall “And the wall of the city had Why is there no sun or moon?
eat straw like the bullock: and dust twelve foundations, and in them “And the city had no need of the
“And the devil, taking him up shall be the serpent’s meat. They the names of the twelve apostles sun, neither of the moon, to shine
into an high mountain, shewed shall not hurt nor destroy in all my of the Lamb.” Verse 14. in it: for the glory of God did lighten
unto him all the kingdoms of the holy mountain, saith the L ORD .“ What will be excluded from this it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
world in a moment of time, and the Verse 25. city? And the nations of them which are
devil said unto him, All this power What seasons of worship “And there shall in no wise en- saved shall walk in the light of it:
will I give thee, and the glory of will be observed in the new ter into it any thing that defileth, and the kings of the earth do bring
them: for that is delivered unto me; earth? neither whatsoever worketh their glory and honour into it.”
and to whomsoever I will I will give “For as the new heavens and abomination, or maketh a lie.” Verses 23–24. See Revelation
it.” Luke 4:5–6. the new earth, which I will make, Verse 27. 22:5; Isaiah 60:19–20.
Why did Christ say the meek shall remain before me, saith the What will flow through the Who will be permitted to en-
areblessed? LORD, so shall your seed and your city? ter it?
“Blessed are the meek: for they name remain. And it shall come “And he shewed me a pure “Blessed are they that do his
shall inherit the earth.“ Matthew to pass, that from one new moon river of water of life, clear as crys- commandments, that they may
5:5. to another, and from one sabbath tal, proceeding out of the throne have right to the tree of life, and
What did John see in vision? to another, shall all flesh come to of God and of the Lamb.” Revela- may enter in through the gates into
“And I saw a new heaven and a worship before me, saith the tion 22:1. the city.” Revelation 22:14. ❏
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