The work of the investigative judgment and the blotting out of sins is to be accomplished before the second advent of the Lord. Since the dead are to be judged out of the things written in the books, it is impossible that the sins of men should be blotted out until after the judgment atContinue reading “The Great Controversy: Facing Life’s Record—Chapter 28, Part 3”
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The Great Controversy: Modern Revivals—Chapter 27, Part 4
The sanctification now gaining prominence in the religious world carries with it a spirit of self-exaltation and a disregard for the law of God that mark it as foreign to the religion of the Bible. Its advocates teach that sanctification is an instantaneous work, by which, through faith alone, they attain to perfect holiness. “OnlyContinue reading “The Great Controversy: Modern Revivals—Chapter 27, Part 4”
The Great Controversy: Modern Revivals—Chapter 27, Part 1
[Isaiah 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: itContinue reading “The Great Controversy: Modern Revivals—Chapter 27, Part 1”
The guardian angel
“A guardian angel is appointed to every follower of Christ. These heavenly watchers shield the righteous from the power of the wicked one. This Satan himself recognized when he said, “Doth Job fear God for naught? Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath onContinue reading “The guardian angel”
The promise reiterated to Jacob
Eat up this account of God speaking to Jacob in a dream, the promise God reiterates speaking what He already promised to Abraham and his seed, their seed, etcetera. Then look at the faith of Jacob taking God at His word, believing God, speaking God’s word. And so it was. “And he lighted upon aContinue reading “The promise reiterated to Jacob”
The confession of the righteous unto I Am
“And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: and I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to themContinue reading “The confession of the righteous unto I Am”
The Great Controversy: What is the Sanctuary?—Chapter 23, Part 2
Turning again to the book of Hebrews, the seekers for truth found that the existence of a second, or new-covenant sanctuary, was implied in the words of Paul already quoted: “Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.” And the use of the word “also” intimates that Paul has beforeContinue reading “The Great Controversy: What is the Sanctuary?—Chapter 23, Part 2”