Now as in former ages, the presentation of a truth that reproves the sins and errors of the times will excite opposition. “Everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.” John 3:20. As men see that they cannot maintain their position by the Scriptures, many determineContinue reading “The Great Controversy: A Work of Reform—Chapter 26, Part 3”
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The Great Controversy: A Work of Reform—Chapter 26, Part 2
As the claims of the Sabbath were presented, many reasoned from the worldling’s standpoint. Said they: “We have always kept Sunday, our fathers kept it, and many good and pious men have died happy while keeping it. If they were right, so are we. The keeping of this new Sabbath would throw us out ofContinue reading “The Great Controversy: A Work of Reform—Chapter 26, Part 2”
The Great Controversy: A Work of Reform—Chapter 26, Part 1
[Ezekiel 20:12 Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.—KJV] The work of Sabbath reform to be accomplished in the last days is foretold in the prophecy of Isaiah: “Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment,Continue reading “The Great Controversy: A Work of Reform—Chapter 26, Part 1”
The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 5
The Roman Church has not relinquished her claim to supremacy; and when the world and the Protestant churches accept a sabbath of her creating, while they reject the Bible Sabbath, they virtually admit this assumption. They may claim the authority of tradition and of the Fathers for the change; but in so doing they ignoreContinue reading “The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 5”
The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 4
[Revelation 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,Revelation 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cupContinue reading “The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 4”
The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 3
[Revelation 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.Revelation 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whoseContinue reading “The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 3”
The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 2
In Revelation 14, men are called upon to worship the Creator; and the prophecy brings to view a class that, as the result of the threefold message, are keeping the commandments of God. One of these commandments points directly to God as the Creator. The fourth precept declares: “The seventh day is the Sabbath of theContinue reading “The Great Controversy: God’s Law Immutable—Chapter 25, Part 2”