The Bible is true, and we know it through history, archaeology, and prophecy. Some people say prophecy is not accurate, but when asked to name even a few prophecies they have studied, they usually cannot explain them. Many people judge by appearance instead of truth. If your life depends on it, why not search for the truth and find out what you can do to escape eternal hell?
When a person arrives in a country, it is not the president’s job to explain the laws to him. It is his responsibility to know them. In the same way, every human being born on earth has the responsibility to know why they are here, where they are going, and who rules the universe.
The Meaning of Wickedness
The wickedness of people is not always what we think. Many do not realize how wicked the world is today. Wickedness is not only murder, robbery, or drugs. Even many Christians do not understand what evil really is. Wickedness is human beings claiming to be as God. It is the worship of human reasoning, pride, and the replacement of God with what man thinks.
Evil is being uncaring toward others and absorbed in self. This is the same sin that caused Lucifer to fall. The serpent told Eve, “You shall be as God,” and Satan’s goal is for men to think they are gods too. That is the highest offense against the Creator, because it steals the glory that belongs to God alone.
Most people today care deeply about human opinion and human reasoning. They act as if humans decide truth and can change truth. But the Bible says that Jesus is the true light. Even John the Baptist, the greatest prophet, was only a shining light reflecting the light of Jesus. Evil began with pride. Satan became evil because he thought he was God and could take the place of God.
Warning for Our Time
I love the books Last Day Events, Maranatha, and The Great Controversy. These books are important for anyone who wants to understand what will happen to the earth in the coming years.
The present is a time of great interest to all living. Leaders, statesmen, and thinking men and women are watching the events around the world. They see the tension among nations and understand that something great and decisive is about to happen. The world is on the verge of a major crisis.
Calamities by land and sea, social unrest, and the alarms of war are signs of approaching events of great magnitude. The powers of evil are gathering for the final crisis. Great changes are soon to take place, and the final movements will be rapid ones.
The time of trouble is near. We have no time to lose. The world is stirred with the spirit of war, and the prophecies are nearing their final fulfillment. The trouble will continue until Jesus comes. We are like the sleeping virgins and need to wake up and ask Jesus to carry us through the coming trial.
Judgment and Trouble
Ellen G. White also warns that when papacy and fallen Protestant churches unite to persecute God’s people, the inquisition will be surpassed and the conflict will be worse than before. Now is the time to tell others what is coming, because one day they may say, “You knew this and did not tell me.”
The world is becoming more and more lawless. Great trouble will arise among the nations and will not cease until Jesus comes. Society thinks it is becoming more civilized, but that is an illusion. The Bible says evil men and seducers will wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
God’s judgments will come in succession: fire, flood, earthquake, war, and bloodshed. These judgments are meant to awaken people to their danger of being lost forever. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Tyre, and the old world in the flood. He does judge evil, but because sentence against evil is not always executed quickly, people think He does not exist.
When a nation or individual fills up the cup of iniquity, God sends judgment. We are only seeing the first drops. Instead of repenting and loving others more, many use God’s judgments to oppress others.
God’s Warnings
God has always warned people before judgment fell. Noah was warned and saved because he obeyed. Lot was warned and escaped. The disciples were warned before Jerusalem was destroyed. In the same way, we are warned now about the second coming of Christ and the destruction soon to fall on the world. Those who heed the warning will be saved.
The whole world will soon be in rebellion against God. Few will remain faithful to the truth. Many will think they are moral and will create laws based on human reasoning, but they will actually be serving Satan. This was seen in the French Revolution, when the Bible was replaced by human morality and the result was terror and bloodshed.
There will also be false prophets, false dreams, and false visions. We must preach the Word and not be drawn away from the voice of God in His Word. Many churches have fallen because they have rejected the three angels’ message and have become Babylon. Revelation says, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen.”
The Final Conflict
Around 1840, God sent the last-day message known as the three angels’ message. At the same time, Satan sent counterfeit movements and false systems to confuse people. Many churches today have adopted dispensationalist ideas such as a secret rapture, a future Antichrist, a rebuilt temple, eternal hell, and the idea that the law has passed away.
On one side are the dispensationalist churches. On the other side is the remnant church, which keeps the commandments, keeps the Sabbath, and preaches the three angels’ message and the sanctuary message. Many preachers say there is only one church, but in Revelation there is Babylon, her daughters, and the remnant.
Another lie is that just believing in Jesus is enough to go to heaven. The Bible says many will say, “Lord, Lord,” but Jesus will tell them, “I do not know you.” Most Christians will end up lost if they reject the truth. When laws are passed against Sabbath keepers, the churches will likely lead the way in persecution.
What the Future Holds
In the days of Noah, the majority opposed the truth and loved falsehood. Violence filled the land. It will be the same before Christ returns. People reject the truth, and God permits strong delusion so they believe a lie.
Human wickedness will reach such a height that God will reveal Himself in majesty. The perversity and cruelty of men will reach their limit, and as in Noah’s day, God will pour out His judgments. No one knows exactly when people will cross the limit of God’s patience, but when they do, the judgments will come as never before.
We need to warn others now. If people reject the message, that is between them and God. The whole world will think they are moral while becoming more rebellious against God. The papacy, Protestant churches, and all religions, including atheism, will unite. They will pass Sunday laws against the Bible and persecute Sabbath keepers. Jesus will return and bring this to an end, and the earth will be destroyed.
The Bible makes it clear: no man can serve two masters. We cannot serve God and the world at the same time. Friendship with the world is enmity with God.
Father God, please guide us into all truth. Let us know what truth is. Protect us from all evil now and in the future. Provide for all our needs. May the three angels’ message go to honest souls. Wake up Your church to reject legalism and preach the three angels’ message in its fullness. Provide for all the ministries in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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