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THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION!PART ONE


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What is the abomination of desolation?ABOMINATION:

1. The object of detestation, a common signification in scripture. The

way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord. Proverbs 15:9.2. Hence, defilement, pollution, in a physical sense, or evil doctrines

and practices, which are moral defilements, idols and idolatry, are

called abominations. The Jews were an abomination to the Egyptians;

and the sacred animals of the Egyptians were an abomination to the

Jews. The Roman army is called the abomination of desolation.

Matthew 24:13. In short, whatever is an object of extreme hatred, is

called an abomination.

DESOLATION, n.

1. The act of desolating destruction or expulsion of inhabitants;

destruction; ruin; waste.

2. A desolate state; gloominess; sadness; destitution.

The abomination of desolation, Roman armies which ravaged and

destroyed Jerusalem. Matthew 24:15.


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What is the abomination of desolation?Jesus says that if we want to know more about the

abomination of desolation, we are to go to the book of

Daniel (Matt. 24:15). The abomination of desolation is

mentioned in Daniel four times.

1&2. Daniel 11:31 and 12:11The abomination that

maketh desolate, which is at the beginning of the time

periods of the 1260, 1290, and 1335 days.

3. Daniel 8:13Transgression of desolation, which is at

the beginning of the 2300 days.

4. Daniel 9:26,27For the overspreading of abominationshe shall make it desolate, which is in point of prophetic

time (a day = year), the only use in Daniel that can be

applied to the disciples generation and the destruction of

Jerusalem in 70 A.D. (See 4BC 855.6; 5BC 499.3-6)


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Who caused the abomination of desolation in Jerusalem?

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest

them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thychildren together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her]

wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

(Matt. 23:36-38) #1=ISRAELThey rejected the prophets & Christ Jesus.

The abomination of desolation is called armiesin Luke 21:20, and

refers to the Roman army. And when ye shall see Jerusalemcompassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is

nigh. This desolating power is spoken of by Daniel as follows: And

the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the

sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the endof the war desolations are determined. . . . And for the overspreading

of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the

consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the

desolate. Margin, desolator. Dan.9:26,27. Here is a clear prophecy

of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies. # 2= ROME


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Two phase of Rome made a desolation of

Gods presence with all their abominations!

Gods sanctuary, which was trodden down first bypaganism and then by the Papacy, was to be

cleansed. In an early article (Review and Herald 1:28,

29, January 1851) James White had followed Crosierin arguing at length that the sanctuary trodden

down was the one in heaven, but he did not define

the "daily" in this article. When he later did define it,

he emphatically described "the daily, and the

transgression of desolation" as "two desolating

powers; the firstpaganism, then, Papacy" (Sermons,

p. 116).


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From Pagan to Papal RomeThe agents by which the sanctuary is trodden under foot are the daily,

or continual desolation, and the transgression, or abomination of

desolation. Dan. 8:13; 11:31; 12:11. These two desolations, as we havealready seen, are paganism and papacy. It is often urged as a sufficient

argument against the view of the sanctuary of God in Heaven, that

such a sanctuary is not susceptible of being trodden under foot. But

we answer, This is not impossible, when the New Testament shows us

that wicked men (apostates) tread under foot the Minister of the

heavenly sanctuary, our Lord Jesus Christ. Heb. 10:29; 8:1,2. If they can

tread under foot the Minister of that sanctuary, then they can tread

under foot the sanctuary itself. It is expressly predicted that the papal

power should war against the tabernacle of God in Heaven. Rev. 13:5-7. These blasphemous powers should cast down the truth to the

ground, stamp upon the stars, and tread under foot the sanctuary and

the host, is certainly figurative, as it would otherwise involve complete

absurdities.


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By the little horn the daily sacrifice was taken away. This little horn

must be understood to symbolize Rome in its entire history including

its two phases, pagan and papal. These two phases are elsewherespoken of as the "daily" (sacrifice is a supplied word) and the

"transgression of desolation;"the daily (desolation) signifying the

pagan form, and the transgression of desolation, the papal. (See on

verse 13.) In the actions ascribed to this power, sometimes one form is

spoken of, sometimes the other. "By him" (the papal form) "the daily"

(the pagan form) "was taken away." Pagan Rome was remodeled into

papal Rome. And the place of his sanctuary, or worship, the city of

Rome, was cast down. The seat of government was removed by

Constantine in A.D.330 to Constantinople. This same transaction isbrought to view in Rev.13:2, where it is said that the dragon, pagan

Rome, gave to the beast, papal Rome, his seat, the city of Rome.

(DANIEL and REVELATION p. 177 by Uriah Smith)


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The change from paganism to popery is clearly

shown in Johns view of the transfer of power from

the dragon of Rev. 12, to the beast of Rev. 13. And

that they are essentially the same thing, is evident

from the fact that both the dragon and the beast are

represented with the seven heads; thus showing

that, in a certain sense, either may be understood tocover the whole time. And in the same sense we

understand that either abomination covers all the

period. Christs reference to the abomination ofdesolation (Matt. 24:15; Luke 21:20) is an absolute

demonstration that Rome is the little horn of Dan.

8:9-12.

f h i l f h fi h d i


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After the typical sanctuary of the first covenant had given

place to the true sanctuary of God, Satan baptized his pagan

sanctuary and heathen rites and ceremonies, calling them

Christianity. Thenceforward he had at Rome a temple ofGod and in that temple, a being exalted above all that is

called God or that is worshiped. 2. Thess. 2:4. And this papal

abomination has trodden under foot the holy city (Rev. 11:2;

21:2), by persuading a large portion of the human familythat Rome, the place of this counterfeit temple of God, was

the holy city, or the eternal city. And it has trodden

under foot and blasphemed Gods sanctuary or tabernacle

(Rev. 13: 6; Heb. 8:2) by calling its own sanctuary the temple

of God, and by turning away the worship of them that dwell

on the earth, from the temple of God in Heaven, to the

sanctuary of Satan at Rome.


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PAPAL ROME


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It (The Papacy) has trodden under foot the Son of God, the

minister of the heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 10:29; 8:2), by

making the pope the head of the church, instead of Jesus

Christ (Eph. 5:23), and by leading men to the worship of that

son of perdition, as one able to forgive past sins, and

confer the right to commit them in the future, and thus

turning men from Him who alone has power on earth toforgive sins, and to pardon iniquity and transgression. Such

has been the nature of the warfare which Satan has

maintained against the sanctuary and the cause of God, in

his vain attempts to defeat the great plan of redemptionwhich God has been carrying forward in his sanctuary

THINK TO CHANGE TIMES AND LAW! (DAN 7 25)


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THINK TO CHANGE TIMES AND LAW! (DAN. 7:25).

Wh P l ll i h M f I i i ?


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Why Paul calls it, the Mystery of Iniquity?Undue Church Authority Over Man

The Mystery of Iniquity: It has ever been the design of

Satan to draw the minds of the people from Jesus to man,and to destroy individual accountability. Satan failed in his

design when he tempted the Son of God; but he succeeded

better when he came to fallen man. Christianity became

corrupted. Popes and priests presumed to take an exaltedposition, and taught the people to look to them for the

pardon of their sins, instead of looking to Christ for

themselves. (EW, p.213).The papacy is the most cunningly

contrived, false ecclesiastical system ever devised; and it

may be called a system of iniquity because it has committed

its abominations and practiced its orgies of superstition in

the garb, and under the pretense, of pure and undefiled

reli ion. DAN.&REV. . 177 b Urs .


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The Jesuits are the right hand power of the


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The organization of the order of Jesuits, in reality a

papacy of the papacy, sent into the world a body ofactive workers, shrewd, well educated, and armed

with a double-faced conscience, which enabled them

to penetrate anywhere and assume any role. One oftheir most efficient methods of procedure was in the

schools. They founded new schools in the very

shadow of the Protestant institutions, and drew

from their patronage; or when this was impossible,

they entered Protestant schools under the guise of

Protestant teachers. Everywhere they gained the

children and the youth. {1905 SNH, SSP 198.2}

The Jesuits are the right hand power of thePapacy (Mystery of Iniquity)!

Throughout Christendom Protestantism was menaced by formidable


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Throughout Christendom, Protestantism was menaced by formidable

foes. The first triumphs of the Reformation past, Rome summoned

new forces, hoping to accomplish its destruction. At this time, the

order of the Jesuits was created, the most cruel, unscrupulous, and

powerful of all the champions of popery. Cut off from every earthly tieand human interest, dead to the claims of natural affection, reason

and conscience wholly silenced, they knew no rule, no tie, but that of

their order, and no duty but to extend its power. The gospel of Christ

had enabled its adherents to meet danger and endure suffering,undismayed by cold, hunger, toil, and poverty, to uphold the banner of

truth in face of the rack, the dungeon, and the stake. To combat these

forces, Jesuitism inspired its followers with a fanaticism that enabled

them to endure like dangers, and to oppose to the power of truth all

the weapons of deception. There was no crime too great for them to

commit, no deception too base for them to practice, no disguise too

difficult for them to assume. Vowed to perpetual poverty and humility,

it was their studied aim to secure wealth and power, to be devoted to

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When appearing as members of their order, they wore a

garb of sanctity, visiting prisons and hospitals, ministering to

the sick and the poor, professing to have renounced the

world, and bearing the sacred name of Jesus, who went

about doing good. But under this blameless exterior the

most criminal and deadly purposes were concealed. It was a

fundamental principle of the order that the end justifies themeans. By this code, lying, theft, perjury, assassination,

were not only pardonable but commendable, when they

served the interests of the church. Under various disguises

the Jesuits worked their way into offices of State, climbingup to be the counselors of kings, and shaping the policy of

nations. They became servants, to act as spies upon their

masters. (G.C. 88. p.235)


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They established colleges for the sons of princes and

nobles, and schools for the common people; and thechildren of Protestant parents were drawn into an

observance of popish rites. All the outward pomp

and display of the Romish worship was brought to

bear to confuse the mind, and dazzle and captivate

the imagination; and thus the liberty for which the

fathers had toiled and bled was betrayed by the

sons. The Jesuits rapidly spread themselves overEurope, and wherever they went, there followed a

revival of popery. (G.C. 88. p.235)


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Paul in his days advised them (The Church) not to look for

the second coming in their day because the mystery ofiniquity had already begun to work and it would produce

the falling away. (2 Thess. 2:1-7) The falling away led to the

development of the Papacy. It took 1260 years for

Christianity to recover from the malady.

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(time and times and the dividing of time = Daniel 7:25.)

(A time, times, and an half=Daniel 12:7.)

(A time, and times, and half a time = Revelation 12:14.)(forty and two months = Revelation 11:2.)

(forty and two months = Revelation 13:5.)

(thousand two hundred and threescore days= (1260) Revelation 11:3.)

(thousand two hundred and threescore days= (1260) Revelation 12:6)

42 months x 30 days = 1260 (Jewish month = 30 days; Genesis 7:11, 24;

8:3-4).

A time = 1 year; times = 2 years; dividing of time or half = year;

giving a total of 3 years

42 months = 3 years = 1260 days538 to 1798 = 1260 years of Papal reign.

(In apocalyptic Bible prophecy: 1 day = 1 year.)

See Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6.

HOW LONG?

Papal reign 1260 years = 538 to 1798

HOW LONG?


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HOW LONG?


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Here the prophet beheld the sanctuary and thepeople of

God being trodden down . (Dan . 8 :10-12 .) They shared a

common fate at the hands of Antichrist . Then the question

is asked, "How long shall be the vision . . . to give both the

sanctuary and the host [God' s people] to be trodden under

foot?" The answer given is, that at the end of the 2300 days,

"then shall the sanctuary be cleansed [restored to its rightful

state] ."Dan . 8 :14, cf . RSV.Clearly, the restoration of the

people is implicit in the restoration of the sanctuary . If the

question had not been answered, the inquirer would

certainly have asked again, "When will thepeople also berestored to their rightful state?" The conclusion follows, that

the restoration of the sanctuary includes the restoration of

the faithful .(SRES, p. 42)

Should Be Understood by All : The subject of the sanctuary


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Should Be Understood by All : The subject of the sanctuary

and the investigative judgment should be clearly understood

by the people of God. All need a knowledge for themselves

of the position and work of their great High Priest.Otherwise, it will be impossible for them to exercise the

faith which is essential at this time, or to occupy the

position which God designs them to fill. Great Controversy,

page 488.As Christ Cleanses the Sanctuary in Heaven:Christ is in the heavenly sanctuary, and He is there to make

an atonement for the people. He is there to present His

wounded side and pierced hands to His Father. He is there to

plead for His Church that is upon the earth. He is cleansingthe sanctuary from the sins of the people. What is our

work? It is our work to be in harmony with the work of

Christ. By faith we are to work with Him, to be in union with

Him. Review and Herald, Jan. 28, 1890.


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Carefully Review the Life: They do not seek to place

themselves in harmony with the work of Christ in the

heavenly sanctuary, where He is making an atonement for

His people. While Christ is cleansing the sanctuary, the

worshipers on earth should carefully review their life, and

compare their character with the standard of righteousness.

As they see their defects, they should seek the aid of theSpirit of God to enable them to have moral strength to resist

the temptation of Satan, and to reach the perfection of the

standard. They may be victors over the very temptations

which seemed too strong for humanity to bear; for thedivine power will be combined with their human effort, and

Satan cannot overcome them. Review and Herald, April 8,

1890.

A Special Work of Purification: Those who are living


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A Special Work of Purification: Those who are living

upon the earth when the intercession of Christ shall

cease in the sanctuary above are to stand in the sight

of a holy God without a mediator. Their robes mustbe spotless, their characters must be purified from

sin by the blood of sprinkling. Through the grace of

God and their own diligent efforts, they must beconquerors in the battle with evil. While the

investigative judgment ,is going forward in heaven,

while the sins of penitent believers are beingremoved from the sanctuary, there is to be a special

work of purification, of putting away sin, among

God's people on earth-Review and Herald, Jan. 17,

1907, page 8.

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Symbolical of Jehovah: The sacred ark, covered by the

mercy-seat, and containing the holy law of God, was

symbolical of Jehovah himself. It was the power of the

Israelites to conquer in battle. Before it idols were throwndown, and for rashly looking into it, thousands perished.

Never in our world has the Lord given such open

manifestations of his supremacy as when he alone was the

acknowledged king of Israel. Present Truth, April 1, 1886.Many and earnest were the efforts made to overthrow their

faith. None could fail to see that if the earthly sanctuary was

a figure or pattern of the heavenly, the law deposited in the

ark on earth was an exact transcript of the law in the ark inheaven, and that an acceptance of the truth concerning the

heavenly sanctuary involved an acknowledgment of the

claims of God's law, and the obligation of the Sabbath of the

fourth commandment.

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Christ came to our world to represent the character of God

as it is represented in His holy law, for His law is a transcript

of His character. Christ was both the law and the gospel.

It is the pure in heart who shall see God in his true

character, as a God of love. He who has the love of God shed

abroad in his heart, will reflect the purity and love which

exist in Jehovah, and which Christ represented in our world.He who has the love of God in his heart has no enmity

against the law of God, but renders willing obedience to all

his commandments, and this constitutes Christianity. He

who has supreme love to God will reveal love to his fellow-men, who belong to God both by creation and by

redemption. Love is the fulfilling of the law; and it is the

duty of every child of God to render obedience to his

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Blessed [are] they that

do his commandments,

that they may haveright to the tree of life,

and may enter in

through the gates into

the city. REV. 22:14

CHOOSE THIS DAY CHRIST OR THE POPE?


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CHOOSE THIS DAY, CHRIST OR THE POPE?

SEAL OF GOD OR MARK OF THE BEAST


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