WHAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST??

Rev 14:9-10 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,10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:(KJV)

Identifying the Three Angels.--Christ is coming the second time, with power unto salvation. To prepare human beings for this event, He has sent the first, second, 979and third angels' messages. These angels represent those who receive the truth, and with power open the gospel to the world (Letter 79, 1900). {7BC 978.11} (Ch. 18:1-5.) A Loyal Company.--The churches have become as described in the eighteenth chapter of Revelation. Why are the messages of Revelation fourteen given? Because the principles of the churches have become corrupted. . . . [Rev. 14:6-10 quoted.] {7BC 979.1} Apparently the whole world is guilty of receiving the mark of the beast. But the prophet sees a company who are not worshiping the beast, and who have not received his mark in their foreheads or in their hands. "Here is the patience of the saints," he declares; "here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus" (MS 92, 1904). {7BC 979.2} Large Numbers Accept the Truth.--The time of God's destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who have no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy is touched; His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter. Large numbers will be admitted who in these last days hear the truth for the first time (RH July 5, 1906). {7BC 979.3} 7. Giving Glory to God.--To give glory to God is to reveal His character in our own, and thus make Him known. And in whatever way we make known the Father or the Son, we glorify God (MS 16, 1890). {7BC 979.4} 8 (Dan. 7:25; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4; see EGW on Rev. 18:1-5). World Drunk With Wine of Babylon.--God denounces Babylon "because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication." This means that she has disregarded the only commandment which points out the true God, and has torn down the Sabbath, God's memorial of creation. {7BC 979.5} God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh, sanctifying this day, and setting it apart from all others as holy to Himself, to be observed by His people throughout their generations. {7BC 979.6} But the man of sin, exalting himself above God, sitting in the temple of God, and showing himself to be God, thought to change times and laws. This power, thinking to prove that it was not only equal to God, but above God, changed the rest day, placing the first day of the week where the seventh should be. And the Protestant world has taken this child of the papacy to be regarded as sacred. In the Word of God this is called her fornication. {7BC 979.7} God has a controversy with the churches of today. They are fulfilling the prophecy of John. "All nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication." They have divorced themselves from God by refusing to receive His sign. They have not the spirit of God's true commandment-keeping people. And the people of the world, in giving their sanction to a false sabbath, and in trampling under their feet the Sabbath of the Lord, have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication (Letter 98, 1900). {7BC 979.8} 9-12 (ch. 13:11-17; see EGW on chs. 12:17; 18:1; Isa. 58:12-14). The Real Issue in the Final Conflict.--[Rev. 14:9, 10 quoted.] It is for the interest of all to understand what the mark of the beast is, and how they may escape the dread threatenings of God. Why are men not interested to know what constitutes the mark of the beast and his image? It is in direct contrast with the mark of God. [Ex. 31:12-17 quoted.] {7BC 979.9} The Sabbath question will be the issue in the great conflict in which all the world will act a part. [Rev. 13:4-10 quoted.] This entire chapter is a revelation of what will surely take place [Rev. 13:11, 15-17 quoted] (MS 88, 1897). {7BC 979.10} What Is the Mark of the Beast?--John was called to behold a people distinct from those who worship the beast and his image by keeping the first day of the week. The observance of this day is the mark of the beast (Letter 31, 1898). {7BC 979.11} (Ch. 13:16, 17.) Warning Against Mark of the Beast.--The third angel's message has been sent forth to the world, warning men against receiving the mark of the beast or of his image in their foreheads or in their hands. To receive this mark means to come to the same decision as the beast has done, and to advocate the same ideas, in direct opposition to the Word of God. Of all who receive this mark, God says, "The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and 980he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb." . . . {7BC 979.12} If the light of truth has been presented to you, revealing the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and showing that there is no foundation in the Word of God for Sunday observance, and yet you still cling to the false sabbath, refusing to keep holy the Sabbath which God calls "My holy day," you receive the mark of the beast. When does this take place? When you obey the decree that commands you to cease from labor on Sunday and worship God, while you know that there is not a word in the Bible showing Sunday to be other than a common working day, you consent to receive the mark of the beast, and refuse the seal of God. {7BC 980.1} If we receive this mark in our foreheads or in our hands, the judgments pronounced against the disobedient must fall upon us. But the seal of the living God is placed upon those who conscientiously keep the Sabbath of the Lord (RH July 13, 1897). {7BC 980.2} A Life and Death Question.--This message embraces the two preceding messages. It is represented as being given with a loud voice; that is, with the power of the Holy Spirit. Everything is now at stake. The third angel's message is to be regarded as of the highest importance. It is a life and death question. The impression made by this message will be proportionate to the earnestness and solemnity with which it is proclaimed (MS 16, 1900). {7BC 980.3} (Vs. 1-4.) Not a Visible Mark.--In the issue of the great contest two parties are developed, those who "worship the beast and his image," and receive his mark, and those who receive "the seal of the living God," who have the "Father's name written in their foreheads." This is not a visible mark (ST Nov. 1, 1899). {7BC 980.4} (Ch. 18:1-8; 2 Thess. 2:7-12.) Guard Against Mystery of Iniquity.--The third angel's message increases in importance as we near the close of this earth's history. . . . {7BC 980.5} God has presented to me the dangers that are threatening those who have been given the sacred work of proclaiming the third angel's message. They are to remember that this message is of the utmost consequence to the whole world. They need to search the Scriptures diligently, that they may learn how to guard against the mystery of iniquity, which plays so large a part in the closing scenes of this earth's history. {7BC 980.6} There will be more and still more external parade by worldly powers. Under different symbols, God presented to John the wicked character and seductive influence of those who have been distinguished for their persecution of His people. The eighteenth chapter of Revelation speaks of mystic Babylon, fallen from her high estate to become a persecuting power. Those who keep the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus are the object of the wrath of this power [Rev. 18:1-8 quoted] (MS 135, 1902). {7BC 980.7}

The Time of Test Makes the Issue Clear.--The work of the Holy Spirit is to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. The world can only be warned by seeing those who believe the truth sanctified through the truth, acting upon high and holy principles, showing in a high, elevated sense, the line of demarcation between those who keep the commandments of God and whose who trample them under their feet. The sanctification of the Spirit signalizes the difference between those who have the seal of God and those who keep a spurious rest day. {7BC 980.8} When the test comes, it will be clearly shown what the mark of the beast is. It is the keeping of Sunday. Those who, after having heard the truth, continue to regard this day as holy bear the signature of the man of sin, who thought to change times and laws (Letter 12, 1900). {7BC 980.9} The Last Act in the Drama.--The substitution of the false for the true is the last act in the drama. When this substitution becomes universal, God will reveal Himself. When the laws of men are exalted above the laws of God, when the powers of this earth try to force men to keep the first day of the week, know that the time has come for God to work. He will arise in His majesty, and will shake terribly the earth. He will come out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the world for their iniquity (RH April 23, 1901). {7BC 980.10} (Vs. 1-4; chs. 7:2, 3; 13:13, 16; Ex. 31:13-17; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4.) The Mark of Distinction.--We are nearing the close of this 981earth's history. Satan is making desperate efforts to make himself god, to speak and act like God, to appear as one who has a right to control the consciences of men. He strives with all his power to place a human institution in the position of God's holy rest day. Under the jurisdiction of the man of sin, men have exalted a false standard in complete opposition to God's enactment. Each Sabbath institution bears the name of its author, an ineffaceable mark showing the authority of each. The first day of the week has not one particle of sanctity. It is the production of the man of sin, who strives in this way to counterwork God's purposes. {7BC 980.11} God has designated the seventh day as His Sabbath. [Ex. 31:13, 17, 16 quoted.] {7BC 981.1} Thus the distinction is drawn between the loyal and the disloyal. Those who desire to have the seal of God in their foreheads must keep the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. Thus they are distinguished from the disloyal, who have accepted a manmade institution in place of the true Sabbath. The observance of God's rest day is a mark of distinction between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not (RH April 23, 1901). {7BC 981.2} 10. See EGW on The Time of Test Makes the Issue Clear.--The work of the Holy Spirit is to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. The world can only be warned by seeing those who believe the truth sanctified through the truth, acting upon high and holy principles, showing in a high, elevated sense, the line of demarcation between those who keep the commandments of God and whose who trample them under their feet. The sanctification of the Spirit signalizes the difference between those who have the seal of God and those who keep a spurious rest day. {7BC 980.8} When the test comes, it will be clearly shown what the mark of the beast is. It is the keeping of Sunday. Those who, after having heard the truth, continue to regard this day as holy bear the signature of the man of sin, who thought to change times and laws (Letter 12, 1900). {7BC 980.9} The Last Act in the Drama.--The substitution of the false for the true is the last act in the drama. When this substitution becomes universal, God will reveal Himself. When the laws of men are exalted above the laws of God, when the powers of this earth try to force men to keep the first day of the week, know that the time has come for God to work. He will arise in His majesty, and will shake terribly the earth. He will come out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the world for their iniquity (RH April 23, 1901). {7BC 980.10} (Vs. 1-4; chs. 7:2, 3; 13:13, 16; Ex. 31:13-17; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4.) The Mark of Distinction.--We are nearing the close of this 981earth's history. Satan is making desperate efforts to make himself god, to speak and act like God, to appear as one who has a right to control the consciences of men. He strives with all his power to place a human institution in the position of God's holy rest day. Under the jurisdiction of the man of sin, men have exalted a false standard in complete opposition to God's enactment. Each Sabbath institution bears the name of its author, an ineffaceable mark showing the authority of each. The first day of the week has not one particle of sanctity. It is the production of the man of sin, who strives in this way to counterwork God's purposes. {7BC 980.11} God has designated the seventh day as His Sabbath. [Ex. 31:13, 17, 16 quoted.] {7BC 981.1} Thus the distinction is drawn between the loyal and the disloyal. Those who desire to have the seal of God in their foreheads must keep the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. Thus they are distinguished from the disloyal, who have accepted a manmade institution in place of the true Sabbath. The observance of God's rest day is a mark of distinction between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not (RH April 23, 1901). {7BC 981.2} 10. See EGW on Gen. 6:17; Matt. 27:21, 22, 29. {7BC 981.3} 12. God's Denominated People.--Who are these? God's denominated people--those who on this earth have witnessed to their loyalty. Who are they? Those who have kept the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ; those who have owned the Crucified One as their Saviour (MS 132, 1903). {7BC 981.4} (Ex. 31:13-17.) What Is God's Sign?--The sign of obedience is the observance of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. If men keep the fourth commandment, they will keep all the rest (Letter 31, 1898). {7BC 981.5} (Ch. 7:2, 3; Eze. 9:4.) The Mark of the Holy Sabbath.--There is to be a mark placed upon God's people, and that mark is the keeping of His holy Sabbath (HS 217). {7BC 981.6} {7BC 981.3} 12. God's Denominated People.--Who are these? God's denominated people--those who on this earth have witnessed to their loyalty. Who are they? Those who have kept the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ; those who have owned the Crucified One as their Saviour (MS 132, 1903). {7BC 981.4} (Ex. 31:13-17.) What Is God's Sign?--The sign of obedience is the observance of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. If men keep the fourth commandment, they will keep all the rest (Letter 31, 1898). {7BC 981.5} (Ch. 7:2, 3; Eze. 9:4.) The Mark of the Holy Sabbath.--There is to be a mark placed upon God's people, and that mark is the keeping of His holy Sabbath (HS 217). {7BC 981.6}

KNOW THAT THE END IS NEAR....IT IS REAL!

There are some who think that the Bible is a story book, and still others are very critical about what the Bible have to say and predict.....Well one thing is for sure all that the Bible said,has and is coming to past;and with this in mind I leave the passage of Scripture for all who really wants to know the truth...Please read all and get the truth about all that is happening in our world today....bless to all who read!

Matt 24:1-51 1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.25 Behold, I have told you before.26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(KJV)

2 Tim 3:1-17 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.(KJV)

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HEBREWS..:4 IS THERE STILL A SABBATH OF REST?

Heb 4:1-12 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts(KJV)

Sunday Laws

Satan's Challenge to God's Authority
God denounces Babylon "because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.". . . {LDE 123.1} God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh, sanctifying this day, and setting it apart from all others as holy to Himself, to be observed by His people throughout their generations. But the man of sin, exalting himself above God, sitting in the temple of God, and showing himself to be God, thought to change times and laws. This power, thinking to prove that it was not only equal to God, but above God, changed the rest day, placing the first day of the week where the seventh should be. And the Protestant world has taken this child of the papacy to be regarded as sacred. In the Word of God this is called her fornication [Rev. 14:8].--7BC 979 (1900). {LDE 123.2} During the Christian dispensation the great enemy of man's happiness has made the Sabbath of the fourth commandment an object of special attack. Satan says, "I will work at cross purposes with God. I 124will empower my followers to set aside God's memorial, the seventh-day Sabbath. Thus I will show the world that the day sanctified and blessed by God has been changed. That day shall not live in the minds of the people. I will obliterate the memory of it. I will place in its stead a day that does not bear the credentials of God, a day that cannot be a sign between God and His people. I will lead those who accept this day to place upon it the sanctity that God placed upon the seventh day."--PK 183, 184 (c. 1914). {LDE 123.3}
The Sabbath the Great Point at Issue
In the warfare to be waged in the last days there will be united, in opposition to God's people, all the corrupt powers that have apostatized from allegiance to the law of Jehovah. In this warfare the Sabbath of the fourth commandment will be the great point at issue, for in the Sabbath commandment the great Lawgiver identifies Himself as the Creator of the heavens and the earth.--3SM 392 (1891). {LDE 124.1} "Verily My Sabbaths ye shall keep," the Lord says, "for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you" (Ex. 31:13). Some will seek to place obstacles in the way of Sabbath observance, saying, "You do not know what day is the Sabbath," but they seem to understand when Sunday comes, and have manifested great zeal in making laws compelling its observance.--KC 148 (1900). {LDE 124.2}
The Sunday-Law Movement in the 1880s [FOR HELPFUL BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND MORE EXTENSIVE E. G. WHITE QUOTATIONS, SEE SELECTED MESSAGES, BOOK 3, PP. 380-402, AND TESTIMONIES FOR THE CHURCH, VOL. 5, PP. 711-718.]
We have been looking many years for a Sunday law to be enacted in our land, and now that the movement is right upon us, we ask, What are our people going to do in the matter? . . . We should especially seek God for grace and power to be given His people now. God lives, and we do not believe that the time has fully come when He would have our liberties restricted. {LDE 125.1} The prophet saw "four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree." Another angel, ascending from the east, cried to them, saying, "Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads." This points out the work we now have to do, which is to cry to God for the angels to hold the four winds until missionaries shall be sent to all parts of the world, and shall have proclaimed the warning against disobeying the law of Jehovah.--RH Extra, Dec. 11, 1888. {LDE 125.2}
Sunday-Law Advocates Do Not Realize What They Are Doing
The Sunday movement is now making its way in darkness. The leaders are concealing the true issue, and many who unite in the movement do not themselves see whither the undercurrent is tending. . . . 126They are working in blindness. They do not see that if a Protestant government sacrifices the principles that have made them a free, independent nation, and through legislation brings into the Constitution principles that will propagate papal falsehood and papal delusion, they are plunging into the Roman horrors of the Dark Ages.--RH Extra, Dec. 11, 1888. {LDE 125.3} There are many, even of those engaged in this movement for Sunday enforcement, who are blinded to the results which will follow this action. They do not see that they are striking directly against religious liberty. There are many who have never understood the claims of the Bible Sabbath and the false foundation upon which the Sunday institution rests. . . . {LDE 126.1} Those who are making an effort to change the Constitution and secure a law enforcing Sunday observance little realize what will be the result. A crisis is just upon us.--5T 711, 753 (1889). {LDE 126.2}

Modern Inquisition Laws

Planning for a New Pearl Harbour
"Today Americans would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told there was an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. It is then that all people of the world will plead with world leaders to deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the unknown. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well being granted to them by their world government." - Henry Kissinger in an address to the Bilderberg meeting at Evian, France, May 21, 1992. Transcribed from a tape recording made by one of the Swiss delegates.
The Burning of Rome
Nero burned Rome so that he could blame the Christians and get rid of them.
In January 1993 a document from Dick Cheney called "Defense Strategy for the 1990s" called for the United States to assert its military superiority to prevent the emergence of a new superpower rival. It was based on a 1992 classified internal policy statement titled "Defense Planning Guidance". These ideas were resurrected in a new report by another Cheney-Rumsfeld organization, the (PNAC) Project for the New American Century in 2000. Entitled, "Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources" it concludes the following:
The United States needed a catastrophe, "a new Pearl Harbor" to jump start the blueprint for military and economic world dominance.
The Burning of the Reichstag
The Reichstag building burned on February 27, 1933. Marinus Van der Lubbe was caught and tortured by the Gestapo. He confessed to the crime but denied that he was part of a communist plot. Hitler used this as an excuse to get rid of the communist party.
Operation Northwoods
Just in case you think we are incapable of such behavior. Operation Northwoods was a 1962 Pentagon proposal to stage phony terror attacks on US citizens to provide a pretext to invade Cuba. September 11. On September 11, 2001 four passenger planes were hijacked and flown into American buildings. Three reached their target. Six weeks later the U.S.A. Patriot act and military tribunals were rushed into laws, changing the face of the American justice system forever. The government experts claimed that they never knew that this was possible. Hogwash! Even I could see what was coming after the bombing of the navy ship the USS Cole in October 2000. A simple systems analysis drill would have demonstrated the possibility. By taking the three basic environments of air, land and sea one could have seen the escalating pattern of suicide bombings was based on using the transportation systems from each environment as a weapon against important targets. Truck bombings, bombings of navy ships and government buildings close to airports. All spelled disaster. Not being evil, even my mind would not conceive of passenger planes. I thought it could have been less risky to hijack package delivery planes.
But Was It Allowed?
The Cosmic War
Rather than viewing this as a great conspiracy, I see this as the clouding of human minds so that the cosmic war can progress by leaps and bounds. Through one event, and a subsequent war that somehow went terribly wrong, the whole world is caught in a trap. The events are so bizarre that no group can fix it. We are all being propelled forward into one set of idiotic actions for another. We cannot get out and we cannot get off. We are plagued with failure after failure and criminal activity. In this atmosphere of fear we traded freedoms and engaged in brutality. We believe with all our hearts that we are protecting ourselves from terrorism. And, that this single situation justifies our actions. But, in one day, a cosmic terror will grip us and we will use these new laws and this new attitude to execute the kind of brutality that we still believe that we are incapable of doing. Every action and setback keeps fulfilling prophecy or sets up the situation to rapidly fulfill a future prophecy. I have never seen anything like it. The reason why some people say that this event was allowed and others say it was planned by the United States is because four aircraft went missing and were joy riding for two hours and no military aircraft was launched to intercept. The F-16s are supposed to be deployed if planes are missing over three minutes. Well, one missing plane and no deployment of an F-16 could be attributed to lazy employees. Four missing passenger airlines and no response gives teeth to the rumors. So it could have been allowed to grab powers and legally create a scenario that could remove civil rights. But it would have taken a massive conspiracy to do so. This type of conspiracy usually fails. So, looking at their performance in other matters I would say that they are plagued by persistent incompetence.
Case: The Burning of the Reichstag. The Reichstag building burned on February 27, 1933. On February 28, 1933 the "Protective Custody" law was created. It gave authorities the right to arrest on suspicion of criminal activity and to incarcerate indefinitely without the benefit of a lawyer or a trial. Marinus Van der Lubbe was caught and tortured by the Gestapo. He confessed to the crime but denied that he was part of a communist plot. Without any other evidence, Hitler used this as an excuse to arrest the leaders of the German Communist party. He even wanted them killed that night. He also used this as an excuse to assume powers as a dictator. Van der Lubbe was convicted and executed on January 10, 1934. All the others arrested were acquitted. There was no evidence. So, outraged at the results of the trial (he did not get the verdict that he wanted), Hitler decided that any future treason cases would be taken from the Supreme court and given to a newly created People's court so that they could guarantee the "right" verdict.
The Laws of the Nazi Empire. In addition, they ended several civil liberties under the claim that they were protecting the people.
The Dictator. January 30, 1933. Hitler was elected as chancellor of Germany. The Federal court system was stacked in favor of conservatism.
No Right to Assemble or Express Opinions. February 4, 1933. Hitler convinced the president to sign a law that authorized the police to prohibit public meetings and publications that "endangered public security". Telecommunications laws gave the media companies to five conservative owners.
The Opportunity. February 27, 1933. Reichstag burned. Communists became the enemies. The September 11, 2001 attacks. Al-Qaeda became the enemy that required these laws.
Protective Custody. February 28, 1933 Decree. It suspended civil liberties. A false emergency was created after the parliament building burned. People now believe that Hitler planned it. The law authorized the police to make arrests on suspicion of criminal activity and incarcerated without benefit of legal counsel or trial. The Patriot Act took away liberties, set up military tribunals and allowed indefinite detention.
Enabling Act. March 23, 1933. It gave Hitler absolute power to make laws for four years. These laws would be above the constitution.
ARTICLE 1. In virtue of paragraph 2, article 48, of the German Constitution, the following is decreed as a defensive measure against communist acts of violence , endangering the state: Sections 114, 115, 117, 118, 123, 124, and 153 of the Constitution of the German Reich are suspended until further notice. Thus, restrictions on personal liberty [114], on the right of free expression of opinion, including freedom of the press [118], on the right of assembly and the right of association [124], and violations of the privacy of postal, telegraphic, and telephonic communications [117], and warrants for house-searches [115], orders for confiscation as well as restrictions on property [153], are also permissible beyond the legal limits otherwise prescribed. It was supposed to expire on April 1, 1937 but it never did because he passed more laws to stay in power. The patriot act was supposed to expire but it was enhanced and made permanent. Bush uses signing statements to give himself absolute power. The attitude is now, "if the president does it, then it is legal".
No Elections or Political Parties. July 14, 1933. Article 1 of the law against the establishment of parties says that "The National Socialist German Workers Party constitutes the only political party in Germany". A majority in both houses ensures that the minority party cannot start criminal investigations, hold meetings or pass laws.
Propaganda and Anti-Semitic Violence. He made Josef Goebbels the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. He also established a boycott committee. They terrorized the Jews. The media companies act as the cheer leaders of the government.
Law Against the Overcrowding of German Schools and Institutions of Higher Learning. April 25, 1933. This law to prevent Jews from attending school and over 400 laws were made to terrorize the Jews.
Nuremberg Laws. 1935. Legalized anti-Semitism.

SIGNS OF THE END... WHAT IS HAPPENING!! 2

Natural Disasters. The weather seems to have become psychopathic since 1989. Sooner or later, the signs will shift from those of atmospheric origin to signs of cosmic origins, or threats from objects in space.
Earthquakes. We had two great earthquakes within four months in the same location. The earthquakes and tsunamis on December 26, 2004 killed about 221,000 people. Three volcanoes became active in that region in April 2005. 74,000 were killed in Pakistan in 2005. 80,000 killed in China in 2008.
Cyclones and Roaring Seas. Rogue waves and strange hurricane patterns. Florida was assaulted by five hurricanes in 2004. Japan was hit by over ten in the same year. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed a major city leaving a million homeless. Weeks later, hurricane Rita was the strongest on record. The entire 2005 season held the record for number of storms, damages and wind strength. Cyclone Nargis killed 134,000 in Myanmar in 2008.
Heat Wave. As of 2007, the years 1997 to 2007 were the hottest on record since these statistics were kept in 1880. Seven of the worlds eight warmest years have occurred since 2001 and ten of the warmest years have occurred since 1997. A heat wave killed over 35,000 in Europe in 2003, 14,802 died in France. 2007 was the hottest year, and for the first time in 128 years, Moscow experienced sustained May temperatures of 86 degrees or higher.
Red Tide. This started appearing in the oceans on a regular basis since 1986, killing millions of fish.
Hole in the Ozone Layer. In 1985, scientists discovered a hole over the south pole. It is now over 11 million square miles (28.5 square kilometer) or three times larger than the United States.
Religious Signs. Corrupt religion will eventually dominate, but corrupted hearts will continue in evil.
The Fight For Morality
We are not saying that the fight against immorality and secularism is not a legitimate one or that the issues do not concern us. The secular forces do intend to corrupt our children and marginalize our position and make us extinct. However, the religious forces are on the same mission. But in order to achieve it they will also resort to forced compliance through the laws.
Demonic activity. Psychics, communion with the dead and increased belief in Unidentified Flying Objects and the return of space aliens are now common entertainment. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Matthew 24: 24 The Catholic church is training more priests to be exorcists because of an increase in demonic activity and Satanism in the church. The young people in Italy appear to be attracted to the devil. And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty. (Revelation 16: 13-14) » Corporate Psychics (Intuitives). These people are being hired by movie studios, Fortune 500 companies, technology companies, lawyers, police, jury selection, Wall street, banks and other financial institutions to forecast the future and give advice. I guess that they are just as good as money managers and stock brokers. These clowns use psychics. Here is a prediction. The global financial markets will crash because the United States market crashes. October 2008 was just a dress rehearsal.
Demonic Mary. Many apparitions of Mary are leading the church into idolatry and to prepare them for a false Second Coming of Christ.
Attack on God. The messages from Mary consistently attack the first four commandments. Terrible disasters will occur because of sin, the only way to avoid it is to:
Another god. Mary will save us.
Idolatry. Pray the rosary. Pray to Mary and other saints. Fill your churches and living rooms and backyards with icons and statues and images. Bow before these when you pray.
Do not call upon the name of the angry God. Go to mass and confession. Talk to priests, Mary and other saints so that they can talk to God for you. Promote the feeling that God has no mercy. He is only full of wrath and anger and that you need Mary to stop his anger and intercede for you.
Observe the false Sabbath. Close all shops on Sunday, ban sporting events. Have a uniform worship.
Signs and wonders. There are pitiful fake healings and other signs which still impress the gullible. Eventually, some will be very convincing. And he does great wonders, so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceives those who live on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast. ... (Revelation 13: 13-14)
Ecumenism. A philosophy of "Political correctness" and ecumenism on the basis of common points of doctrine has caused many to abandon the word of God and ridicule those who take the bible literally. One tactic that they constantly use is to classify them with the "unscientific".
Israel Returns. According to Paul in Romans 11 and Zechariah 12, Israel will recognize the Messiah and will return to Christ because of a great outpouring of the Spirit. Those who accept Christ by faith will be grafted back into the great olive tree of God. Then all Israel, the entire church, will be united and waiting for the Second Coming. It all begins when Israel ignites a volatile situation and the nations besiege her.
American Led Religious Theocracy. Religions will take over free governments. We will begin to impose Christian theocracy.
Attack on the Sabbath Keeping Churches. Besides the Pope calling for all governments to legally recognize Sunday as a day of rest, the attack on the covenant of God involves attacking major Sabbath churches so that a splintered and fractured church has no collective power. There were two major Sabbath churches. One ceased to exist in 1995. » Worldwide Church of God. One should take a look at how the Worldwide Church of God was destroyed from within. The former Sabbath keepers who believed in prophecy has splintered because its leadership and pastors have repudiated almost every doctrine that they once taught. It all started when Joseph W. Tkach, Sr, the successor to Herbert W. Armstrong - was in charge as many of the doctrines were changed. Here is an example of what has been happening.
Abandon Bible. Belief in progressive revelation that denies previous beliefs.
Abandon Prophecy. Joseph Tkach's view that no one can know anything about prophecy and that even if you could it would not matter anyhow.
Abandon Sabbath. 7 January 1995, he told his followers that the church would no longer demand a legalistic observance of the Old Testament Sabbath.
Embrace Sensuality. Christian rock music.
Embrace Mary. Homage to Mary. This is a clue to the source of their infiltration.
Prevent Publications. They tried to retain ownership of the writings of the founder to stop all publications of his books.
Scattered. The church is now splintered and scattered, effectively ending their ministry. How could this have happened? Their ministers seem to have suddenly changed their entire belief system. The members seem to be caught unawares. This did not happen overnight. Something about their centralized structure, family succession and member complacency made them easy targets for infiltration and sabotage. » Seventh Day Adventists. Could this happen to Seventh Day Adventists? Many think that it is already happening and that the process has infected our seminaries. They are not teaching the prophecies and many churches cannot pay their pastors. So pastors have second jobs - even on Sabbath. Our hospitals give free alcohol at fund raisers because "rich people will not come if we do not provide alcohol". I see a problem with both members and leaders. Our members seem to be in pursuit of this world - they call it blessings from God. Some remain silent thinking that God will fix it because "the church will not fall". Everybody waits for "Sunday laws" to decide what to do. Some run to "the country" to wait for God, leaving the work for others to do. The leadership seems to be in pursuit of acceptance by those in power. We do not want to be too odd. Laodicea at its best! I have had two prominent pastors who have promoted ridiculous beliefs. One believes that we should get out of the business of teaching prophecy. That sounds like one of the falling pillars of the Worldwide Church of God, doesn't it. The other publicly states that he sees no reason for the death of Jesus. It is irrelevant. Everybody goes to a restaurant on Sabbath. A third pastor that I had, from the same church, wanted to open and sponsor a gay club on one of our campuses. Not for the purpose of leading people towards the values of God. No. But because "they need a place to socialize with their friends". I even heard that some of our leaders believe that our views about the end time role of the leaders of the Catholic church have been "assigned to the historical trash heap". This explains their pretending to do things that never get done. Many have turned to evolution and away from the Sabbath. How pervasive is this attitude among our leaders that one could openly teach these things? It is the ministry of ordinary members that will complete the work of God. You have the power through the Holy Spirit. Whatever mechanism caused the collapse of the Worldwide church of God will not succeed here because God is calling individuals. Wake up! Learn and cherish the former beliefs because God is in the process of validating them.
The People of God. Conditions will affect those who claim to be representatives of God. As the end approaches, the struggle for righteousness will polarize the world.
Hate. A climate of hatred will dominate different factions of the church (back sliders, faithful and lukewarm) and between the sinners and the righteous. At that time many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. Because iniquity is increased, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24: 10, 12)
Christianity Hated. True Christianity will become a hated religion. But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, and you will be hated by all because of My name. (Luke 21: 16)
Religious Persecution. The persecution will be religious, because those who persecute will think that they are doing God's work. They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. (John 16: 2)
The New State Religion. Conditions are mimicking the efforts of emperor Constantine to merge Paganism into the church and create a fusion of the Christian and Pagan religions as the state church.
New Age Fusion and Political Correctness. In a effort to foster respect and tolerance of all religions, no criticism, conversions, evangelism or negative statements are allowed by law and Christ is best marketed as one of many gods.
Faith Based Initiatives and School Vouchers. Laws are being made to financially support the institutions of the church.
Sunday Laws. Laws will support Sunday as a common or national day of rest. Constantine created a national prayer and a national day of rest in an effort to find neutral expressions of faith.
The Tabernacle of Idolatry. The government will build churches just as Constantine built temples for both Pagans and Christians.
Babylon the Great. Church and state will totally unite to enforce the dogma of the church.
The Abomination of Desolation. This is the pinnacle of the corruption of the church by the state.
Fundamentalist Movements. In many countries, the dominant religion is beginning to persecute other religions. They all have in common the silent takeover of political positions in government since the 1980's and 90's.
United States ("Moral Majority"). Fundamental Christians take over the Republican party and political offices to install conservative laws and values. » Homosexual Community. Using the same tactics, this community is financially supporting candidates who will advocate gay-friendly legislation in the state legislatures. It is interesing to hear the groups criticize each other and sounding the alarm to their communities for basically employing the same tactics. Instead of pretending that they are "fighting for freedom", both groups need to be honest in saying that they are fighting to promote their lifestyles by force of law. Because, as the gay rights movements assert more power it is evident that their agenda is just as far-reaching and intrusive as the Christian right's agenda. They intend to wipe out all traces of the opposition and impose their point of view on others by soft or hard cohersion. » Soft Cohersion. When educational programs and the secular media and commercial enterprises present only one point of view while ridiculing the other it is cohersion by peer persuasion. When the audience is captive like children in schools it is forced cohersion. Schools ridicule the idea of absolute values and teach tolerance of any behavior as a virtue. What they should be teaching is that we all have a right to feel safe and to have our own opinions. Instead, Christianity is now the acceptable brunt of the same brutal attacks that their tolerance programs were supposed to be addressing. When in fact nothing is wrong with Christian values. What was wrong was Christians trying to force the world to accept those values by law or by power over key institutions. » Hard Cohersion. Some gay rights activists are taking conservative Christian donor lists and publishing the names and addresses of people who donate to conservative causes. They are picketing private homes and harassing people for supporting what they believe.
India ("Hindutva"). This movement is popular among the conservative upper and middle classes, infiltrating all levels of government and the legislature. The BJP political Party runs on the slogan "India for Hindus" and is part of the Hindutva movement whose goal in "One nation, one people, one cast and one religion". This movement even embraces Hitler's philosophy, reading "Mein Kampf".
Islam ("Al Qaeda"). Their mission is to drive all religions out of Muslim countries. These countries are already merged with religion. They are also intent on spreading Islam to all nations. Technically, there is nothing wrong with the mission. Christianity would also like to spread itself to all nations. What is wrong is the method. It is by force and cohersion not by persuasion alone in an atmosphere of freedom.
China. As unregistered churches grow, China is likely to crack down on Christianity. » The Contradiction of Culture. Prophecy presents a picture of open and widespread moral corruption, yet it is controlled by an extremely conservative religious government. How can the two exist? We see images of this in the philosophy of the popular culture which embraces the new tolerance as the Utopia where there are no morals. Love becomes joyful acceptance, encouragement and celebration of anything so that it is never right to question if something is wrong. While we have not yet accepted murder, the older generation tolerated abuse of women, male infidelity, alcoholism and sports violence. Now the youth are plagued with drug abuse, drunken binges, rampant teen sex, pregnancy and abortion, violence in sex (dominatrix and sado-masochism) and group sex clubs. All of these are now seen as rights of passage and there is nothing wrong if people can handle it. Testing the paths to failure is a right we must explore, not a danger we must learn to avoid from the mistakes of our fathers or the warnings of God. So, the religious and political rulers at the end must be the most corrupt and amoral fiends controlling a willingly naive and inwardly amoral population. The best way to achieve this is by wealth, bribery and a belief that the end justifies the means so that eventually the scum rises to the top like a cesspool of profanity cloaked in piety. We see it now. People of wealth, power and influence attach themselves to church leaders. The equally whoring church rulers see this companionship with wealth as an honor and opportunity from God. With the trend towards security and internal spying we have the potential of the security state and the security church bribing the political and religious offices. The natural outcome is that our civil and religious leaders will be the most immoral of men pretending to implement "love and tolerance" while the cesspool drowns humanity. We need to drain this cesspool. We need to reclaim men and women and tell them about their great destiny. We need to show them that God can overcome all personal failures and all intense desires that control us, no matter how they originated in us. This is not a harsh, intolerant message. This is a message of salvation. If the courageous men and women of God warn about this corruption we will be beheaded like John the Baptist. If not, we and our children will be drowning in filth. » The Culture Wars. Despite the fact that "liberals" claim that "conservatives" are trying to push their way of life on others, both the extreme liberals and extreme conservatives are trying to create laws to make us live according their version of a Utopian society. Neither side wants us to have a choice in beliefs because neither respects the right of the others to have their beliefs. » The Culture Wars in Healthcare. Yoga is being presented in schools and medical facilities as medical treatment. In Yoga, Buddhism conquers as we mix worship of their gods with medical treatment. Although meditation is a calming exercise, yet yoga incorporates a Buddhist prayer stance and language. How is this not idolatry? How is saying "Om" in the Buddhist prayer position not the same as being forced in a public prayer to say "... in Jesus Christ our Lord"? » The Culture Wars in School. In schools, witchcraft books and culture can be presented but not books with Christian themes. We can read Harry Potter but not Pilgrim's Progress. We can celebrate Halloween but not Christmas. We can teach five year olds about the fact that "Mary has two mothers" and "Fred had two fathers" but any other support for family is seen as hateful. We can teach children to use birth control, tell them where to go for abortions without their parent's consent but we cannot teach that abstinence is an alternative. Abstinence is labelled as "unrealistic".

Consolidating Forces: The Making of Armageddon

Two religious groups believe that they are fighting Armageddon or some precursor to that war. Both appear to be making moves to create conditions for a self-fulfilling prophecy. Both believe that they will be victorious. The Muslim prophecies say that major battles will be fought in Afghanistan, Baghdad and Syria. And when Al-Madhi returns every faithful Muslim should join the army led by Al-Madhi who is assisted by someone from Afghanistan who leads a great army. This army goes to fight against Israel and the Christians. The execution of their war has forced America to fight in those places mentioned by their prophecies. In another version of a Middle East prophecy, the final battle will be fought in the holy nation of Iran. Our sword rattling is truly stirring up the pages of their prophecy. And these groups are acting according to their prophetic scripts. But it is unfortunate that the actions of the United States prompted them to also fulfill these prophecies of their own free will. The religious right believe the opposite. With some tweaking of the prophetic players, they now believe that the Muslims are the forces of Antichrist. They used to believe that Russia and China would start a war in the Middle East and persecute Israel. But the opposite has happened. Now they have recast the role of America so that it is a power that has been called by God to defeat the wicked and bring in the kingdom of God. They are even deliberately trying to turn Russia into an enemy again. What will actually happen? The nations will march against Israel and surround them. Even though the religious right believe that they must support Israel, somehow, America will stop supporting Israel. I do not know how that will happen. But it will. America will also lose the war. We will never leave the Middle East.
Evangelistic Efforts...If we use money collected or number responding as proofs of success of the evangelistic efforts of God Himself then the great attempts of the prophets of God to articulate the position of God have all been devastating failures. People simply prefer darkness to light. Neither the professed people of God nor the wicked are willing to contemplate the appeals for life from God.
Noah. He was 480 years old when he began to preach. His first son was born at the age of 500 and the flood came when He was 600 years old. But after 120 years of preaching and building an ark, the entire world rejected the message of Noah. Only eight people were saved. My calculations estimate that the total population of the earth at the flood was 15 to 33 million, based on two children per family. and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought about a flood on the world of the ungodly. (2 Peter 2: 5)
Lot. After spending several decades in Sodom only three people were saved. His wife looked back, longing for Sodom, and she died. His older children refused to leave. Noah was able to save only his family but Lot lost most of his. For the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, they had only one night of warning when the angels came.
Moses. He was forty when he ran from the comforts of Egypt to herd sheep. He was eighty when he came back to lead the exodus of stubborn goats. But when Moses was 120 years old, after forty years in the desert, of the estimated six million Jews in the exodus only two reached the Promised Land, Joshua and Caleb. If you count the fact that God took Moses to the Promised Land in heaven then only three people were saved. The others died in the wilderness because they longed for Egypt, just as the wife of Lot looked back to Sodom.
Jesus. After preaching to Israel for 3½ years and living among them for 33½ years, He died as a rejected man. Even the twelve disciples had abandoned Him.
Second Coming. What will be the situation at the end of time? It appears that the majority will reject God. ... However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth? (Luke 18: 8) Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. (Matthew 7: 13-14) Is there any hope that this final effort of God will have major success. Will billions of the estimated 6.6 billion be saved? We have only one example of a very successful effort by a prophet who actually wanted failure! Jonah. For forty days, he preached to the residents of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. All 120,000 people repented and were saved. But Jonah was angry that God did not destroy them. ... An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign, and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. (Matthew 12: 39-40)

Earth's Last Crisis

It's amazing that Ellen G.White wrote about the time of the end as though she had lived it out already.She warn both church members and anyone who read her books of the coming doom that is to grip the world.Some call her crazy,some a liar and still some a false prophet;but i know and can see that she has been called to herald the word of the Lord....... Widespread Apprehension About the Future
The present is a time of overwhelming interest to all living. Rulers and statesmen, men who occupy positions of trust and authority, thinking men and women of all classes, have their attention fixed upon the events taking place about us. They are watching the relations that exist among the nations. They observe the intensity that is taking possession of every earthly element and they recognize that something great and decisive is about to take place--that the world is on the verge of a stupendous crisis.--PK 537 (c. 1914). {LDE 11.1} The calamities by land and sea, the unsettled state of society, the alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast approaching events of the greatest magnitude. The agencies of evil are combining their forces and consolidating. They are strengthening for the last great crisis. Great changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements will be rapid ones.--9T 11 (1909). {LDE 11.2}

SIGNS OF THE END...WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!

Social Signs. God says that the increase in the immoral social climate can be traced to one event. The Theory of Evolution ("Planet of the Apes Descended from the Apes"). According to the bible we were created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1: 26-27). In the Image of God. God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis 1: 27) However, the bible says that there will come a time when people will ignore evidence of His power and worship or give credit to the creature, believing that there were created from lower animals. Willingly Suppressing the Truth. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. He Gives Evidence. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. Futile Speculations of Foolish Scientists. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, ... In the Image of Crawling Creatures and Beasts. and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Immorality is the Result. Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (Romans 1: 18-25)
The Message of the First Angel
In 1844, God sent a warning to the world around the same time that the theory of Evolution was gaining ground. Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. (Revelation 14: 7)
God is the CreatorThe futile speculations of evolution began in the 1830's through the work of many atheists, Hegel, Lamark and Darwin. It says that we crawled out of the slime as worms, then fish, then cockroaches, then frogs, then lizards, then dinosaurs, then birds, then mice, then apes, then man. Soon we will be gods. God accuses them of suppressing the truth and being willingly stupid. God further claims that He has revealed their error to them. The Wild Kingdom. 1800 years before the theory of evolution emerged, the prophet correctly saw the theories of the future. In the same way that the ancients substituted an image of God for idols in the form of many species of animals, modern man has accepted an image of his origins from birds, animals and reptiles. The consequences of this belief about our origins are astounding. We have no restraints or reason to consider the claims of God. We feel free to pursue any immoral passion and we begin to act like the wild animals that we hope are our parents. If we are descended from apes then there are no rules to obey but our own. But if we are descended from God, then perhaps there is accountability. » Insulting God. When we believe that we have evolved from animals or worship animals we are saying that God is an animal and as his image we can behave like animals. For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. Depraved Minds. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. (Romans 1: 26-32) Some of this brutal behavior can be seen in the theory of "survival of the fittest" and with the belief that this human behavior is just a mindless reaction to brain chemicals that can be fixed with a pill. So humans are also seen as a collection of chemicals and parts that can be swapped and changed at will. Every destructive, immoral choice is now "an uncontrollable disease". Our children join gangs and emulate the vicious, promiscuous and territorial behavior of wild animals, quoting these theories as an explanation of their behavior.
Murder. Scientific advancements have caused us to devalue life. With cloning and embryo farming we can grow racks of human beings to harvest cells and body parts. We kill unborn children when pregnancies are inconvenient. We invade innocent nations or starve them into submission to extract our will.
Fear. It has driven the United States to cross over the line. Now, because of bad choices, good men will make bad decisions for what appears to be justifiable reasons.
Wars. I hesitate to mention this for several reasons.
Only Get Worse. Christ said that wars and rumors of war were not the sign of the end - only that they would get worse. It is also possible that this statement refers to the time of the breakup of the Roman empire and the constant attack by the Barbarians which may be a model of our future decline.
Surprise Ending. It also appears that when the end comes people will be surprised.
Mutiny. The evidence seems to suggest that the world will cooperate to wipe out a peaceful group of people on religious grounds because of some unknown terror. It does not appear that they are at war with each other on the magnitude of a World War III. The nations are cooperating to wipe out the righteous. At the very end they turn against each other, but the former atmosphere is one of cooperation to unite against God. It is the type of effort we see at the building of the tower of Babel. The nations unite against the interests of God, but are thrown into confusion when God shatters them. This causes them to turn on each other. But this is at the very end during the plagues.
Mockers. People are mostly unconcerned with religion and they love to mock faith in God. Instead they have designed their own gods. Some churches mock those who "take the bible literally" without discussing the unusual fulfillments that are occurring. Instead they conclude that God is not coming to rescue us, we are responsible for our own fate. The secular media is just eager to promote that view.
Immorality. We are worse then the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. Immorality has not only affected isolated cities, it is the business of some countries and it is transmitted to our homes every day and it has corrupted major churches. Under such words as "kinder, gentler nation", "tolerance" and "politically correct" - immorality is desirable, while old fashioned morality is being systematically condemned as harsh, retarded, judgmental and stupid. There is no tolerance for the Ten Commandments. India has seen a sudden change in their popular culture message within the last six years. As movie producers try to access the Asian population in Europe and the United States they have been producing homosexual films, and promoting fornication to target these audiences and the nation of India. » Television, Music and Movie Industry. MTV and BET intentionally market sex, violence and profanity in the afternoon to children once every thirty eight seconds. Whereas network television presents these once every five minutes. In 2008, one network introduced two new shows. One promotes group sex and the other a serial killer. I wonder when they will introduce an endearing pedophile. » Pornography. It is a $98 billion industry that is produced, distributed and consumed most in the United States and is spread throughout the world along with our culture. Babylon is corrupting the world. » Gaming. Sex and violence are also distributed through the vide game and sports industries.
Excessive Marriage and Sexual Immorality. We will be marrying and giving in to marriage. » Divorce. The divorce rate among people getting married for the first time is 50%, even in the church. » Emotional Cheating. Claiming that "it is not about the sex", "emotional dishonesty is the problem", the new morality is now calling infidelity "honest" if the partners inform each other about the cheating. The new message is that "monogamy is boring" and "monogamy is a myth". » Cohabitation (Trial Marriage). Over half the people in Europe are living together, despite the fact that they are supposed to be about 90% Catholic. Premarital sex seems to be the norm among all singles and teenagers. Even in the conservative south, Christian teens engage in certain sexual behavior that gives them the false sense of security that they are still virgins. In a recent study 66% of couples live together before marriage. 40% of them produce children and 50% of those with children break up after five years. While only 15% of married couples with children break up after five years. Cohabitation is disastrous for children. Overall, the divorce rate is 2.5 to 3 times higher than couples who do not live together before marriage. » United States Same Sex Marriages and Civil Unions. The recent debate over same sex marriage has resulted in a call for an amendment to the constitution. It will define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Forty four states have already made laws to define marriage according to this definition. Same sex civil unions are allowed in Vermont. Colorado (1975), Massachusetts (2003), San Francisco (February 12, 2004), New Mexico (February 20, 2004) until the attorney general stopped them, New York (February 26, 2004), Oregon (March 4, 2004) and Hawaii. California and New York issued marriage license in defiance of existing laws in 2004. The supreme court of Massachusetts told the state to allow these marriages. September 7, 2005, California became the first state to pass a law legalizing same sex marriage. » Global Same Sex Marriages and Civil Unions. These marriages are allowed in Canadian provinces (2002), the Netherlands (2001) and Belgium. In September 2004, the new government in Spain approved laws to legalize these unions and adoptions. On June 29, 2005 it officially became the law. The Catholic church is upset. The United Kingdom will allow these unions in 2005. Norway passed these laws in 2008. With these laws come rights of access to adoption and artificial insemination. Canada has even taken enormous steps to protect homosexuals from any words or attitudes that deny the legitimacy of that kind of relationship, even on biblical grounds. Canada officially made it a national law in 2005. On June 28, the House of Commons voted it in, defining marriage as a union between two persons. The senate is expected to approve in July. On December 5, 2005 Britain legalized same sex civil unions. South Africa did it a month before.
This discussion is not meant to take a position on whether such laws are right or wrong. The purpose is to demonstrate that we are in the end time social climate described by the Bible.