daniel 11 vs 40 - the close of probation

VERSE 40 (A)VERSE 40 (A)

WHAT IS THE “TIME OF THE END”?WHAT IS THE “TIME OF THE END”?

The prophecies present a succession of events leading The prophecies present a succession of events leading down to the opening of the judgment. This is especially down to the opening of the judgment. This is especially true of the book of Daniel. But that part of his prophecy true of the book of Daniel. But that part of his prophecy which related to the last days, which related to the last days, Daniel was bidden to Daniel was bidden to close up and seal "to the time of the end."close up and seal "to the time of the end." … The … The "man of sin," which is also styled "the mystery of "man of sin," which is also styled "the mystery of iniquity," "the son of perdition," and "that wicked," iniquity," "the son of perdition," and "that wicked," represents the papacy, which, as foretold in prophecy, represents the papacy, which, as foretold in prophecy, was to maintain its supremacy for was to maintain its supremacy for 1260 years1260 years. . This This period ended in 1798.period ended in 1798. {Great Controversy, p. 356}{Great Controversy, p. 356}

WHO WAS THE KING OF THE WHO WAS THE KING OF THE SOUTHSOUTH IN 1798? IN 1798?

The period when the two witnesses were to prophesy The period when the two witnesses were to prophesy clothed in sackcloth, ended in 1798. As they were clothed in sackcloth, ended in 1798. As they were approaching the termination of their work in obscurity, approaching the termination of their work in obscurity, war was to be made upon them by the power war was to be made upon them by the power represented as "the beast that ascendeth out of the represented as "the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit." In many of the nations of Europe the bottomless pit." In many of the nations of Europe the powers that ruled in church and state had for centuries powers that ruled in church and state had for centuries been controlled by Satan through the medium of the been controlled by Satan through the medium of the papacy. papacy. But here is brought to view a new But here is brought to view a new manifestation of satanic powermanifestation of satanic power… …


"The great city" in whose streets the witnesses are "The great city" in whose streets the witnesses are slain, and where their dead bodies lie, is "spiritually" slain, and where their dead bodies lie, is "spiritually" EgyptEgypt. . Of all nations presented in Bible history, Egypt Of all nations presented in Bible history, Egypt most boldly denied the existence of the living God and most boldly denied the existence of the living God and resisted His commands. No monarch ever ventured upon resisted His commands. No monarch ever ventured upon more open and highhanded rebellion against the more open and highhanded rebellion against the authority of Heaven than did the king of Egypt. When authority of Heaven than did the king of Egypt. When the message was brought him by Moses, in the name of the message was brought him by Moses, in the name of the Lord, Pharaoh proudly answered: "Who is Jehovah, the Lord, Pharaoh proudly answered: "Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto His voice to let Israel go? I that I should hearken unto His voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go." Exodus 5:2, A.R.V…go." Exodus 5:2, A.R.V…


This is atheism, and the nation represented by Egypt would give voice to a similar denial of the claims of the living God and would manifest a like spirit of unbelief and defiance. "The great city" is also compared, "spiritually," to Sodom. The corruption of Sodom in breaking the law of God was especially manifested in licentiousness. And this sin was also to be a pre-eminent characteristic of the nation that should fulfill the specifications of this scripture… This prophecy has received a most exact and striking fulfillment in the history of France… During the Revolution, in 1793… {Great Controversy, pp. 269 and 270}

This compromise between paganism This compromise between paganism and Christianity resulted in the and Christianity resulted in the development of development of "the man of sin" "the man of sin" foretold in prophecy as opposing and foretold in prophecy as opposing and exalting himself above God. That exalting himself above God. That gigantic system of false religion is a gigantic system of false religion is a masterpiece of Satan's power--a masterpiece of Satan's power--a monument of his efforts to seat monument of his efforts to seat himself upon the throne to rule the himself upon the throne to rule the earth earth according to his willaccording to his will.. {Great {Great Controversy, p. 50}Controversy, p. 50}

WHO WAS THE KING OF THE WHO WAS THE KING OF THE NORTHNORTH IN 1798? IN 1798?

KING OF THE NORTH: THE PAPACYKING OF THE NORTH: THE PAPACY

KING OF THE SOUTH: FRANCEKING OF THE SOUTH: FRANCE

The power that rules “Spiritual Babylon”The power that rules “Spiritual Babylon”

The power that rules “Spiritual Egypt”The power that rules “Spiritual Egypt”

17981798

17981798In 1798 French armies under General Louis In 1798 French armies under General Louis Alexandre Berthier marched on Rome, which had Alexandre Berthier marched on Rome, which had been declared a republic by Roman been declared a republic by Roman revolutionaries in league with the French, and revolutionaries in league with the French, and demanded that Pius renounce his temporal demanded that Pius renounce his temporal sovereignty. sovereignty.

At his refusal the pope was taken prisoner and At his refusal the pope was taken prisoner and held first at Siena and ultimately at Valence, held first at Siena and ultimately at Valence, France, where he died. France, where he died. {{Encarta Encyclopedia, Encarta Encyclopedia, 2002.}2002.}

VERSE 40 (B)VERSE 40 (B)

JacobinsJacobins::Political club of the French RevolutionPolitical club of the French Revolution. In 1789 . In 1789 Breton members of the States-General met in a Breton members of the States-General met in a Dominican (French: ‘Jacobin’) monastery to form Dominican (French: ‘Jacobin’) monastery to form the Jacobin Club. By 1791, it had branches the Jacobin Club. By 1791, it had branches throughout France. By 1792, Robespierre had seized throughout France. By 1792, Robespierre had seized control of the Jacobins and the club adopted more control of the Jacobins and the club adopted more radical policies. In 1793, they engineered the radical policies. In 1793, they engineered the expulsion of the Girondins and the club became an expulsion of the Girondins and the club became an instrument of the Reign of Terror. It collapsed after instrument of the Reign of Terror. It collapsed after Robespierre's downfall in 1794. Robespierre's downfall in 1794. {World {World Encyclopedia, 2005}Encyclopedia, 2005}

“There are striking analogies in history. The Jacobin of 1793 has become the communist of our day.” {Communism, Revolution, and a Free Poland – Karl Marx’s Speech} Brussels, Belgium February 22, 1848

In Brussels, Carl Marx joined the Communist In Brussels, Carl Marx joined the Communist League and wrote with Engels the epoch-League and wrote with Engels the epoch-making making Communist ManifestoCommunist Manifesto (1848). (1848). {World {World Encyclopedia, 2005}Encyclopedia, 2005}

THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTIONTHE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION

The modern form of Communism began to develop The modern form of Communism began to develop with the split (1903) within the Russian Social with the split (1903) within the Russian Social Democratic Labor party into factions of Bolshevism and Democratic Labor party into factions of Bolshevism and Menshevism. The more radical wing, the Bolsheviks, Menshevism. The more radical wing, the Bolsheviks, were led by were led by LeninLenin and advocated immediate and violent and advocated immediate and violent revolution to bring about the downfall of capitalism and revolution to bring about the downfall of capitalism and the establishment of an international socialist state. The the establishment of an international socialist state. The triumph of the Bolsheviks in the triumph of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution Russian Revolution of of 1917 gave them the leadership in socialist action. They 1917 gave them the leadership in socialist action. They constituted the Communist party in 1918. constituted the Communist party in 1918. {The {The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6Columbia Encyclopedia, 6thth Ed., 2007} Ed., 2007}

WHO WAS LENIN?WHO WAS LENIN?

““Until recently, the battalions of Marxism seemed to have Until recently, the battalions of Marxism seemed to have the upper hand over the soldiers of the Cross. In the wake of the upper hand over the soldiers of the Cross. In the wake of the the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Lenin had pledged , Lenin had pledged toleration but delivered terror. ‘Russia turned crimson with toleration but delivered terror. ‘Russia turned crimson with the blood of martyrs,’ says Father Gleb Yakunin, Russian the blood of martyrs,’ says Father Gleb Yakunin, Russian Orthodoxy’s bravest agitator for religious freedom. In the Orthodoxy’s bravest agitator for religious freedom. In the Bolsheviks’ first five years in power, 28 bishops and 1,200 Bolsheviks’ first five years in power, 28 bishops and 1,200 priests were cut down by the red sickle. Stalin greatly priests were cut down by the red sickle. Stalin greatly accelerated the terror, and by the end of Khrushchev’s rule, accelerated the terror, and by the end of Khrushchev’s rule, liquidation of the clergy reached an estimated 50,000. After liquidation of the clergy reached an estimated 50,000. After World War II, fierce but generally less bloody persecution World War II, fierce but generally less bloody persecution spread into the Ukraine and the new Soviet bloc, affecting spread into the Ukraine and the new Soviet bloc, affecting millions of millions of Roman CatholicsRoman Catholics and Protestants as well as and Protestants as well as Orthodox.” Orthodox.” {TIME - December 4, 1989. }{TIME - December 4, 1989. }

COMMUNISMCOMMUNISM vs. vs. CATHOLICISM?CATHOLICISM?

““Of all the events that have shaken the Soviet Of all the events that have shaken the Soviet bloc in 1989, none is more fraught with historybloc in 1989, none is more fraught with history—or more implausible—than the polite —or more implausible—than the polite encounter to take place this week in Vatican encounter to take place this week in Vatican City. There, in the spacious ceremonial library City. There, in the spacious ceremonial library of the 16th century Apostolic Palace, of the 16th century Apostolic Palace, the czar the czar of world atheismof world atheism, Mikhail Gorbachev, will visit , Mikhail Gorbachev, will visit the Vicar of Christ, Pope John Paul II. …the Vicar of Christ, Pope John Paul II. …

““Of all the events that have shaken the Soviet Of all the events that have shaken the Soviet bloc in 1989, none is more fraught with historybloc in 1989, none is more fraught with history—or more implausible—than the polite —or more implausible—than the polite encounter to take place this week in Vatican encounter to take place this week in Vatican City. There, in the spacious ceremonial library City. There, in the spacious ceremonial library of the 16th century Apostolic Palace, of the 16th century Apostolic Palace, the czar the czar of world atheismof world atheism, Mikhail Gorbachev, will visit , Mikhail Gorbachev, will visit the Vicar of Christ, Pope John Paul II. …the Vicar of Christ, Pope John Paul II. …

1989

““The moment will be electric, not only because The moment will be electric, not only because John Paul helped inflame the fervor for John Paul helped inflame the fervor for freedom in his Polish homeland that swept like freedom in his Polish homeland that swept like brush fire across Eastern Europe. Beyond that, brush fire across Eastern Europe. Beyond that, the meeting of the two men symbolizes the the meeting of the two men symbolizes the end of the 20th century’s most dramatic end of the 20th century’s most dramatic spiritual warspiritual war, a conflict in which the seemingly , a conflict in which the seemingly irresistible force of Communism battered irresistible force of Communism battered against the immovable object of Christianity.” against the immovable object of Christianity.”

{TIME - December 4, 1989.}{TIME - December 4, 1989.}

““The moment will be electric, not only because The moment will be electric, not only because John Paul helped inflame the fervor for John Paul helped inflame the fervor for freedom in his Polish homeland that swept like freedom in his Polish homeland that swept like brush fire across Eastern Europe. Beyond that, brush fire across Eastern Europe. Beyond that, the meeting of the two men symbolizes the the meeting of the two men symbolizes the end of the 20th century’s most dramatic end of the 20th century’s most dramatic spiritual warspiritual war, a conflict in which the seemingly , a conflict in which the seemingly irresistible force of Communism battered irresistible force of Communism battered against the immovable object of Christianity.” against the immovable object of Christianity.”

{TIME - December 4, 1989.}{TIME - December 4, 1989.}

1989

1989KING OF THE NORTH: THE PAPACYKING OF THE NORTH: THE PAPACY

The power that rules “Spiritual Babylon”The power that rules “Spiritual Babylon”

The power that rules “Spiritual Egypt”The power that rules “Spiritual Egypt”

KING OF THE SOUTH:RUSSIA

1989 AND THE WHIRLWIND OF RETALIATION!

3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. 7And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

The Woman Rides the Beast of Revelation 17

““The Vatican in World Politics” (Preface to the American Edition)The Vatican in World Politics” (Preface to the American Edition) by Avro Manhattan, by Avro Manhattan, 19491949

Within the last few decades, amid the rumblings and Within the last few decades, amid the rumblings and the ruins of two World Wars, the the ruins of two World Wars, the United States of United States of AmericaAmerica has emerged paramount and dynamic on the has emerged paramount and dynamic on the stage of global politics. From across the great land stage of global politics. From across the great land mass of Eurasia, mass of Eurasia, Russia---the bastion of CommunismRussia---the bastion of Communism, , equally dynamic in its struggle to build up new equally dynamic in its struggle to build up new political structure---is challengingly waiting for the political structure---is challengingly waiting for the tumbling of the old pattern of society, confident that tumbling of the old pattern of society, confident that time is on her side. At the same time, the time is on her side. At the same time, the Catholic Catholic Church,Church, seemingly preoccupied only with its religious seemingly preoccupied only with its religious tasks, is feverishly engaged in a race for tasks, is feverishly engaged in a race for the ultimate the ultimate spiritual conquest of the world…spiritual conquest of the world…

1989 AND THE WHIRLWIND OF RETALIATION!1989 AND THE WHIRLWIND OF RETALIATION!


But whereas the exertions of the U.S.A. and of the But whereas the exertions of the U.S.A. and of the U.S.S.R., are followed with growing apprehension, U.S.S.R., are followed with growing apprehension, those of the Vatican are seldom scrutinized. Yet not those of the Vatican are seldom scrutinized. Yet not a single event of importance that has contributed to a single event of importance that has contributed to the present chaotic state of affairs has occurred the present chaotic state of affairs has occurred without the Vatican taking an active part in it…without the Vatican taking an active part in it…


The Catholic population of the world----400 The Catholic population of the world----400 millions----is more numerous than that of the United millions----is more numerous than that of the United States and Soviet Russia put together. When it is States and Soviet Russia put together. When it is remembered that the concerted activities of this remembered that the concerted activities of this gigantic spiritual mass depend on the lips of a gigantic spiritual mass depend on the lips of a single man, the apathy of non-Catholic American single man, the apathy of non-Catholic American should swiftly turn to keenest attention. His interest, should swiftly turn to keenest attention. His interest, furthermore, should increase when he is made furthermore, should increase when he is made aware that aware that the United States is intimately involved in the United States is intimately involved in the attainment of both the immediate and the the attainment of both the immediate and the ultimate goals of the Vatican.ultimate goals of the Vatican.



These goals are:These goals are:

1. The annihilation of Communism and of Soviet Russia.1. The annihilation of Communism and of Soviet Russia.

2. The spiritual conquest of the U.S.A. 2. The spiritual conquest of the U.S.A.

3. The ultimate Catholicization of the world.3. The ultimate Catholicization of the world.

Do these goals seem fantastic?Do these goals seem fantastic?



Unfortunately they are neither speculation nor wild Unfortunately they are neither speculation nor wild and idle dreams.and idle dreams. They are as indisputable and as They are as indisputable and as inextricably a part of contemporary history as the inextricably a part of contemporary history as the rise of Hitler, the defeat of Japan, the splitting of the rise of Hitler, the defeat of Japan, the splitting of the atom, the existence of Communism. Indeed the atom, the existence of Communism. Indeed the inescapable alternative by which mankind today is inescapable alternative by which mankind today is confronted is not whether this will be the American confronted is not whether this will be the American or the Russian Century, but whether this might not or the Russian Century, but whether this might not after all become the Catholic Century.after all become the Catholic Century.



Surely, then, the nature, aims and workings of the Surely, then, the nature, aims and workings of the Catholic Church deserve some scrutiny. The Catholic Church deserve some scrutiny. The American citizen, perturbed by the past, bewildered American citizen, perturbed by the past, bewildered by the present and made increasingly anxious about by the present and made increasingly anxious about the future, would do well to ponder the exertions of the future, would do well to ponder the exertions of the Vatican in contemporary American and world the Vatican in contemporary American and world politics. His destiny as well as the destiny of the politics. His destiny as well as the destiny of the United States, and indeed of mankind, has been and United States, and indeed of mankind, has been and will continue to be profoundly affected by the will continue to be profoundly affected by the activities of activities of an institution which, although a church, an institution which, although a church, is nonetheless as mighty a political power as the is nonetheless as mighty a political power as the mightiest nation on the planet.mightiest nation on the planet.



HISTORY AND PROPHECY MUST AGREEHISTORY AND PROPHECY MUST AGREE

To know whether we have the true To know whether we have the true historical historical eventevent for the for the fulfilment of a prophecyfulfilment of a prophecy. If you . If you find every word of the find every word of the prophecyprophecy (after the (after the figures are understood) is literally fulfilled, figures are understood) is literally fulfilled, then you may know that your history is the then you may know that your history is the true true eventevent. But if one word lacks a . But if one word lacks a fulfillment, then you must look for another fulfillment, then you must look for another eventevent, or wait its future development. , or wait its future development. For For God takes care that history and prophecy God takes care that history and prophecy doth agreedoth agree, so that the true believing children , so that the true believing children of God may never be ashamed. {William of God may never be ashamed. {William Miller’s 13Miller’s 13thth Rule of Prophetic Interpretation} Rule of Prophetic Interpretation}

Historical events, showing the direct fulfillment Historical events, showing the direct fulfillment of prophecy, were set before the people, and of prophecy, were set before the people, and the the prophecy was seen to be a figurative prophecy was seen to be a figurative delineation of eventsdelineation of events leading down to the close leading down to the close of this earth's history. {Selected Messages, of this earth's history. {Selected Messages, Book 2, p. 102}Book 2, p. 102}

The The events of the future will be discerned by events of the future will be discerned by prophecyprophecy, and will be understood. {Review , and will be understood. {Review and Herald, April 4, 1893 par. 7}and Herald, April 4, 1893 par. 7}

The The prophecies present a succession of prophecies present a succession of eventsevents leading down to the opening of the leading down to the opening of the judgment. {Great Controversy, p. 356} judgment. {Great Controversy, p. 356}


The Bible is its own expositor. Scripture is to be The Bible is its own expositor. Scripture is to be compared with scripture. The student should compared with scripture. The student should learn to view the word as a whole, and to see learn to view the word as a whole, and to see the relation of its parts. He should gain a the relation of its parts. He should gain a knowledge of its grand central theme, of God's knowledge of its grand central theme, of God's original purpose for the world, of the rise of the original purpose for the world, of the rise of the great controversy, and of the work of great controversy, and of the work of redemption. He should understand the nature of redemption. He should understand the nature of the two principles that are contending for the two principles that are contending for supremacy, and should learn to supremacy, and should learn to trace their trace their working through the records of history and working through the records of history and prophecyprophecy, to the great consummation. , to the great consummation. {Education, p. 190}{Education, p. 190}


The agencies of evil are combining their forces and The agencies of evil are combining their forces and consolidatingconsolidating. . They are strengthening for the last They are strengthening for the last great crisis. Great changes are soon to take place in great crisis. Great changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements will be rapid our world, and the final movements will be rapid onesones… The enemy has succeeded in perverting justice … The enemy has succeeded in perverting justice and in filling men's hearts with the desire for selfish gain. and in filling men's hearts with the desire for selfish gain. "Justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, "Justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter." Isaiah 59:14… The cries of and equity cannot enter." Isaiah 59:14… The cries of starving humanity are coming up before God, while by starving humanity are coming up before God, while by every species of oppression and extortion men are piling every species of oppression and extortion men are piling up colossal fortunes… up colossal fortunes… Those who hold the reins of Those who hold the reins of government are not able to solve the problemgovernment are not able to solve the problem of moral of moral corruption, poverty, pauperism, and increasing crime. corruption, poverty, pauperism, and increasing crime. They are struggling in vain to place business They are struggling in vain to place business operations on a more secure basis.operations on a more secure basis. {Testimonies for {Testimonies for the Church, vol. 9, pp. 11-13}the Church, vol. 9, pp. 11-13}

The land boom has cursed this country, The land boom has cursed this country, extravagant prices have been paid for lands extravagant prices have been paid for lands bought on credit; then the land must be bought on credit; then the land must be cleared, and more money is hired; a house to cleared, and more money is hired; a house to be built calls for more money, and then be built calls for more money, and then interest with open mouth swallows up all the interest with open mouth swallows up all the profits. profits. Debts accumulate, and then come Debts accumulate, and then come the closing and failure of banks, and then the closing and failure of banks, and then the foreclosure of mortgages.the foreclosure of mortgages. {Fundamentals of Christian Education, p. {Fundamentals of Christian Education, p. 317}317}

Satan says, "I will work at cross purposes with Satan says, "I will work at cross purposes with God. I will empower my followers to set aside God. I will empower my followers to set aside God's memorial, the seventh-day Sabbath. God's memorial, the seventh-day Sabbath. Thus I will show the world that the day Thus I will show the world that the day sanctified and blessed by God has been sanctified and blessed by God has been changed. That day shall not live in the minds changed. That day shall not live in the minds of the people. I will obliterate the memory of it. of the people. I will obliterate the memory of it. I will place in its stead a day that does not I will place in its stead a day that does not bear the credentials of God, a day that cannot bear the credentials of God, a day that cannot be a sign between God and His people… be a sign between God and His people…

I will lead those who accept this day to place I will lead those who accept this day to place upon it the sanctity that God placed upon the upon it the sanctity that God placed upon the seventh day… “Through my vicegerent, I will seventh day… “Through my vicegerent, I will exalt myself. exalt myself. The first day will be extolled, The first day will be extolled, and the Protestant world will receive this and the Protestant world will receive this spurious sabbath as genuine.spurious sabbath as genuine. Through the Through the nonobservance of the Sabbath that God nonobservance of the Sabbath that God instituted, I will bring His law into contempt. instituted, I will bring His law into contempt. The words, 'A sign between Me and you The words, 'A sign between Me and you throughout your generations,' I will make to throughout your generations,' I will make to serve on the side of my sabbath…serve on the side of my sabbath…

"Thus the world will become mine. I will be the "Thus the world will become mine. I will be the ruler of the earth, the prince of the world. I will ruler of the earth, the prince of the world. I will so control the minds under my power that so control the minds under my power that God's Sabbath shall be a special object of God's Sabbath shall be a special object of contempt. A sign? I will make the observance contempt. A sign? I will make the observance of the seventh day a sign of disloyalty to the of the seventh day a sign of disloyalty to the authorities of earth. Human laws will be made authorities of earth. Human laws will be made so stringent that men and women will not dare so stringent that men and women will not dare to observe the seventh-day Sabbath. to observe the seventh-day Sabbath. For fear For fear of wanting food and clothing, they will join of wanting food and clothing, they will join with the world in transgressing God's lawwith the world in transgressing God's law. . The earth will be wholly under my dominion." The earth will be wholly under my dominion." {Prophets and Kings, pp. 183, 184}{Prophets and Kings, pp. 183, 184}

In India, China, Russia, and the cities of In India, China, Russia, and the cities of America, thousands of men and women are America, thousands of men and women are dying of starvation. dying of starvation. The monied men, The monied men, because they have the power, control the because they have the power, control the marketmarket.. They purchase at low rates all they They purchase at low rates all they can obtain, and then sell at greatly increased can obtain, and then sell at greatly increased prices. prices. This means starvation to the poorer This means starvation to the poorer classes, and will result in a civil war.classes, and will result in a civil war. There There will be a time of trouble such as never was will be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation. [Daniel 12:1, 2 since there was a nation. [Daniel 12:1, 2 quoted] (General manuscript, untitled, typed quoted] (General manuscript, untitled, typed August 13, 1899.) August 13, 1899.) {Manuscript Releases, {Manuscript Releases, vol. 5, p. 305}vol. 5, p. 305}

While appearing to the children of men as a While appearing to the children of men as a great physician who can heal all their great physician who can heal all their maladies, he will bring disease and disaster, maladies, he will bring disease and disaster, until until populous cities are reduced to ruin populous cities are reduced to ruin and desolation.and desolation. Even now he is at work. In Even now he is at work. In accidents and calamities by sea and by land, accidents and calamities by sea and by land, in great conflagrations, in fierce tornadoes in great conflagrations, in fierce tornadoes and terrific hailstorms, in tempests, floods, and terrific hailstorms, in tempests, floods, cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes, in cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes, in every place and in a thousand forms, Satan is every place and in a thousand forms, Satan is exercising his power. He sweeps away the exercising his power. He sweeps away the ripening harvest, and ripening harvest, and famine and distress famine and distress followfollow……

He imparts to the air a deadly taint, and He imparts to the air a deadly taint, and thousands perish by the pestilencethousands perish by the pestilence. These . These visitations are to become more and more frequent visitations are to become more and more frequent and disastrous. Destruction will be upon both man and disastrous. Destruction will be upon both man and beast… It will be declared that men are and beast… It will be declared that men are offending God by the violation of the Sunday offending God by the violation of the Sunday sabbath; that this sin has brought calamities which sabbath; that this sin has brought calamities which will not cease until Sunday observance shall be will not cease until Sunday observance shall be strictly enforced; and that those who present the strictly enforced; and that those who present the claims of the fourth commandment, thus destroying claims of the fourth commandment, thus destroying reverence for Sunday, are troublers of the people, reverence for Sunday, are troublers of the people, preventing their preventing their restoration to divine favorrestoration to divine favor and and temporal prosperitytemporal prosperity. . {Great Controversy (1911), {Great Controversy (1911), pp. 589, 590}pp. 589, 590}

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