Ellen G. White’s Last Day Events — Study Guide (King James Version)
This is a great way to learn from Ellen G. White’s stunning end-time Bible prophecy book called Last Day Events. For me, this end-time Bible prophecy book is quite incredible. This book by Ellen G. White gives us incredible insight into what is soon to pass on earth. Enjoy this Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version.
Last Day Events concentrates on: Shaking — Sealing — Close of Probation — 4 Angels — Angel of Mercy Leaves — 7 Last Plagues — Armageddon
LDE Ch. 1 — Earth’s Last Crisis
What is about to happen? Something great and decisive — the world is on the verge of a stupendous crisis.
What is forecast? Approaching events of the greatest magnitude.
What forecasts them? Calamities, the state of society, and alarms of war.
What is soon to take place in our world? Great changes.
What is near? The time of trouble that is to increase.
What has almost reached its fulfillment? The 11th chapter of Daniel.
What is nigh upon us? The time of trouble such as we have never seen.
What are we to ask Jesus to do? To place His everlasting arms beneath us and carry us through the time of trial before us.
What is the world becoming? More and more lawless.
What will soon arise among the nations? Great trouble that shall not cease until Jesus comes.
What are we on the verge of? The time of trouble.
What is before us? Perplexities that are scarcely dreamed of.
What will follow one another? God’s judgments in quick succession.
Which ones? Fire, flood, earthquakes, war.
What has God always given warning for? Coming judgments.
Who before escaped judgments? Those who were obedient to His commandments.
Who received the judgments? The disobedient and unbelieving.
Which warning did Jesus give to Jerusalem? Its destruction.
Who escaped destruction? Those who fled the city.
What is today’s warning? The second coming and world destruction.
Who will be saved? Those who heed the warning.
Why were the apostles unprepared for Jesus’ death? His words were banished from their minds.
What work has the third angel’s message said of the angel? Fearful is his work; terrible is his mission.
Which work has the third angel’s message? To separate the wheat from the tares, and to seal the wheat for the heavenly garner.
What should engross the whole mind? The shaking and the sealing.
What should we study? The great waymarks pointing to the times in which we live.
Who will catch the steady events ordained by God to take place? Those who place themselves under God’s control.
What are we to see in history? The progress of events in the marshalling of nations for the final conflict.
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What day is at hand? The day when the destiny of souls shall be fixed forever.
What is to be kept before the people? That the solemn day of God will come suddenly and unexpectedly.
What do many look away from? Present blessings and comforts.
LDE Ch. 2 — Signs of Christ’s Soon Return
Whose voice do we hear in times of perplexity? God’s voice, saying, “It is I; be not afraid.”
How big was Ellen White’s family? Ten, plus three visitors.
What marks the evidence of the soon close of earth’s history? Gluttony and intemperance.
What represents what modern history is fast hastening toward? The antediluvian world.
How was the overwhelming majority in the time of Noah? Opposed to truth and enamored with a tissue of lies.
Who is at every mob? Evil angels, rousing people to deeds of violence.
What will make God reveal Himself in His majesty? The perversity and cruelty of man that will attain to such a height.
What will soon have reached its limit? The wickedness of the world.
What will then happen? God will pour out His judgments.
By what will the earth’s crust be rent? By elements concealed within it.
What are warnings that God’s Spirit will not always strive with men? Fires, floods, and earthquakes.
What will be convulsed before the Son of man appears? Everything in nature.
What is but a faint picture of what will happen in the future? Air, food, and pestilences.
What will soon be refused? God’s keeping power.
To whom? Those who disregard God’s commandments.
What is already falling? God’s plagues.
What are these judgments for? To bring professing Christians to their senses.
Why does God permit judgments? That the world may take heed, and sinners be afraid and tremble before Him.
What is God’s purpose in sending calamities? One of His means to bring men and women to their senses.
What does God express in the unusual workings of nature? To doubting humans what He has clearly revealed in His Word.
What are among the agencies of God? Things to rouse men to a sense of their danger.
What is in the hands of God? The program of coming events.
What does God have in His own charge? The destiny of nations and the concerns of His church.
What is under divine control? The complicated play of human events — wheels within wheels — like complications under the hand of the cherubim.
LDE Ch. 3 — When Shall These Things Be?
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What shut Israel out for 40 years from Canaan? Murmuring, unbelief, and rebellion.
What has shut the SDA church from entering heaven? Murmuring, unbelief, and rebellion.
What has kept us in this world so many years? Unbelief, worldliness, unconsecration, and strife.
What would have happened if the church had done her work? Jesus would have returned.
How do angels represent their message? As very short.
What is conditional? God’s promises and threatenings.
Why has Jesus not come yet? Insubordination.
What should we not add? Charging God for not coming, which is the result of our own sin.
When will Jesus return? When His character will be perfectly reproduced in His people.
What is in our power? To bring this scene of misery to an end.
What does God keep with nations? An account of unerring accuracy.
When does God’s ministry of wrath start? When the figures reach a certain amount.
When will the nations’ cup be full? When the first day of the week is enforced.
When will God’s forbearance cease? When iniquity has reached its boundary.
When will wrath come? When heaven’s record book marks the sum of transgression.
Where can men not go? When the limit is reached, offers of mercy are withdrawn and the ministry of judgment commences.
What time is coming? When fraud and insolence reach the point that God will not permit to pass.
What will people then learn? That there is a limit to God’s forbearance.
What cannot be delayed after that limit? God’s judgments.
What will happen when earth’s inhabitants have filled the cup of iniquity? God’s wrath, long slumbered, will awake.
Who will drink the cup of unmingled wrath? The land of great light.
What is nearly filled? The cup of iniquity.
What is about to descend upon the guilty? The retributive justice of God.
What has the earth almost reached? The point where God will permit the destroyer to work his will.
How long did Enoch walk with God? 300 years.
What would Jesus have ever kept before us? The shortness of time.
What shall we see in heaven? The shortness of the waiting period — the probation.
LDE Ch. 4 — God’s Last Day Church
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What is the only church doing? Standing in the breach, making up the hedge, and building up the old waste places.
In what is the SDA church superior to all? In the facilities to teach truth and to vindicate the law of God.
Who will be safe? Those who believe that God has spoken through Sister White and have been given her message — safe from many delusions.
What has God made the SDA church? Depositaries of God’s law.
What else has God made the SDA church? His representatives and ambassadors.
What has been committed to the SDA church? The greatest wealth of truth and the most fearful warnings.
What have SDAs been set for? As watchmen and lightbearers.
What has been entrusted to the SDA church? The last warning to a perishing world.
What is of no greater importance? The preaching of the three angels’ message.
Why was organization indispensable? For the support of the ministry, the work in new fields, the handling of unworthy members, church property, and the publication of truth.
To which city does Ellen White compare the SDA church? Capernaum.
In which state is the SDA church? Laodicean — God’s presence is not in her.
What is the General Conference becoming? Corrupted by wrong sentiments and principles.
What is the voice of Battle Creek? No longer the voice of God.
What does the SDA church need? To be reproved, warned, and counseled.
What is the SDA church’s only object on earth? The one upon which God bestows His supreme regard.
What will not triumph? The bulwarks of Satan. The three angels’ message will triumph.
Why would sentence be put upon the SDA church? Because blessings have not qualified her to do her work.
By what will the SDA church be judged? By the blessings bestowed and the opportunities given.
What sentence will be given to the SDA church? Found wanting.
What were admonitions and warnings to the SDA church? The Battle Creek and Review and Herald fires.
What will happen unless the SDA church repents and is converted? She will eat the fruit of her own doing and abhor herself.
What will heal the SDA church? Resisting evil, choosing good, seeking God, humility, reaching her high calling, and standing on the platform of eternal truth.
Why did ancient Israel suffer? Unsanctified hearts and unsubmitted wills.
Why was Israel finally rejected? Unbelief, self-confidence, impenitence, blindness of mind, and hardness of heart.
What is Israel for the SDA church? A danger signal lifted before us.
Who will become the church triumphant? Members of the church militant who have proved to be faithful.
What was the life of Jesus charged with? A divine message of the love of God.
What did Jesus want? He longed intensely to impart this love to others in rich measure.
What beamed from Jesus’ countenance? Compassion.
What was Jesus’ conduct characterized by? Grace, humility, truth, and love.
Who needs these same qualities? The church triumphant.
LDE Ch. 5 — Devotional Life of the Remnant
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What kind of storm is coming? A storm that will try every man’s heart.
Without what can the heart not be kept in a condition of sweetness? The daily application of the salt of the Word.
For what should Christians be preparing? What is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming surprise.
Preparing by doing what? Studying the Bible and conforming to its precepts.
Who only will be shielded from delusions? Those who have studied the Bible.
What is to be stored in the memory? The precious words of Christ.
How are they to be valued? More than gold or silver.
What will God flash into the memory? Knowledge of the Bible, in the time it is most needed.
What do few realize? The control of thoughts and imagination.
How should we be living? In reference to the great day of God.
What will soon startle the living and the dead? The trumpet of the archangel.
LDE Ch. 6 — Lifestyle and Activities of the Remnant
What has God long waited for? The spirit of service to take over the church.
How should we watch, work, and pray? As if it were the last day granted to us.
What does God desire through the Sabbath? To preserve among men the knowledge of Himself.
Who will not be held guiltless on the Sabbath? Those who neglect to relieve suffering on the Sabbath.
Who will not enter heaven? Those defiled by the foul blot of selfishness.
What work only will soon be done? Medical missionary work.
How is the health message related to the third angel’s message? As closely connected as the arm and hand are to the body.
What will happen when the depression of the church is greatest? A little company standing in the light.
What will they do? Cry out about the abominations in the land and pray for the church, though the world does otherwise.
What are we not to do? Confederate with worldlings, lest we become imbued with their spirit.
What is not objectionable? Musical instruments.
Who puts words in our lips? Angels of God.
What can be known? That Jesus Christ is speaking through you.
LDE Ch. 7 — Country Living
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
How did God show His great love for Adam and Eve? By planting a garden especially for them.
How was Adam and Eve’s time spent? Dressing the garden and receiving visits from angels and their instructions.
Who are kings and queens? Those who possess land and a home.
What will in the future be a very serious problem? Buying and selling.
LDE Ch. 8 — The Cities
Above whom did Cain stand? At the head of a great class of men who worship the god of this world.
How did Noah’s descendants separate? The evil, annoyed by the teaching and example of the God-fearing, went to Shinar.
Who is swept away? Youth, by the popular current.
What are the cities filled with? Confusion, violence, and crime.
What will come upon the earth? Terrible shocks — lordly palaces will become heaps of ruin.
What happens when God’s restraining hand is removed? The destroyer begins his work.
Where will the greatest calamity come? In the cities.
What is coming as the end approaches? All cities turned upside down.
How will judgments be meted out? According to people’s wickedness and the light they had.
What is coming before the great destruction? Flattering monuments will be crumbled.
What will be destroyed, and why? Costly structures — because their owners have passed the boundary of forgiveness.
What is the Word of the Lord? The prophecies of the Old Testament.
What will bring the time of trouble? Labor unions.
How will the cities be dealt with? Strictly.
Why does God not destroy a city immediately? Because some souls can break away.
Where are soul winners’ greatest opportunities? In the large cities.
Where do SDA restaurants need to be? In the cities.
What will SDA enemies do? Anticipate the decree and assail them with the sword.
Who will protect them? Angels — swords fall as straw.
How are others defended? By angels in the form of men of war.
LDE Ch. 9 — Sunday Laws
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What did the papacy think? That it was not only equal to God but above God.
What is the child of the papacy? The Sunday change.
What does the Bible call the change to Sunday? Her fornication.
What has Satan done with the Sabbath? Made it an object of special attack.
What did Satan want the world to think? That the Sabbath was changed — to obliterate the memory of it, to place in its stead a day bearing no credential of God, and to make those who keep Sunday put as much sanctity upon it as the Sabbath.
Who will be united against God’s people? All powers that have apostatized from their allegiance to the law of God.
Why is the Sabbath the great point of issue? Because God is identified as Lawgiver and Creator through it.
What do lawmakers little realize? The result of changing the Sabbath.
What should we do about the Sabbath issue? Delay as long as possible the threatened calamity.
When will Protestantism act and join hands with the papacy? When the USA abjures the principles of its government by setting a Sunday law.
What will Protestants do? Throw their whole influence and strength to the side of the papacy.
What will give life and vigor to the corrupt faith of Rome? A national act enforcing the false Sabbath.
What will this revive? Her tyranny and oppression of conscience.
Who will be embittered against the SDA church? Men of position and trust.
What is destroying love of justice and regard for truth? Political corruption.
What will USA legislators do? Secure public favour by yielding to the popular demand for a Sunday law.
What is Sunday laws passed by Protestants? The enforcement of the worship of the papacy.
What is the world filled with? The storm of war and variance.
Under whom will the world unite to oppose the SDA church? The papacy.
By whom is this cemented? The great apostate.
What will Sunday laws bring? National apostasy from the principles of republicanism upon which the USA was founded.
What will be accepted by USA rulers? The religion of the papacy.
Why will legislators yield to Sunday? For popularity and patronage.
In passing the Sunday law, what will the USA do? Disconnect herself fully from righteousness.
What is the Sunday law a sign of? That the limit of God’s forbearance has been reached.
What will God do when His law is made void and apostasy becomes a national sin? God will work on behalf of His people.
What have Americans been? A favoured people.
What will happen when they restrict religious liberty, surrender Protestantism, and give countenance to the papacy? The measure of guilt will be full, and the national apostasy will be registered in the books of heaven.
What will USA legislative councils do? Enact laws that bind the conscience of men.
What will then happen? The law of God made void, national apostasy, and national ruin.
What will they do in the time of national apostasy? Acting by the policy of Satan, they will rank with the men of sin.
How will God judge this? The measure of their guilt will be full.
What will be taken under the protection and care of the state? Catholic principles.
Where will the Sunday law go? To all parts of the world — foreign nations will follow the USA’s example.
What is the last act in the drama? Sunday for Sabbath.
What will God then do? Reveal Himself.
What will it then be time for? For God to work.
How will God reveal Himself? To shake the earth terribly.
Who will be stirred to enmity against the SDA church? The whole world, for not following the papacy.
What will the Christian world be? The theatre of great and decisive actions.
Who will unite? Secular and religious powers.
For what? To enforce the observance of Sunday.
What is a good way to spend Sunday after the Sunday law? Medical missionary work and holding meetings.
What does opposition and persecution of truth do? It makes the truth more beautiful and strong.
LDE Ch. 10 — The Little Time of Trouble
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What did the SDA church do at the start of the time of trouble? They were filled with the Holy Spirit and preached the Sabbath more fully.
What does this “little time of trouble” mean? A little time before the great time of trouble.
What will happen then? Just before the plagues are poured out, the work of salvation is closing, trouble is on the earth, and nations are angry but held in check.
What will come in the USA? The boasted land of freedom will come to an end.
What will the SDA church fight? The battle for the Sabbath.
How will nations rise up? In their pride and power they will make laws to restrict religious liberty.
Where do Protestants and papists unite? In the strong arm of civil power.
What will last-day people know? What it means to be persecuted for truth’s sake.
What will be nothing to non-SDAs? God’s law — but our law is everything.
What will prevail in courts? Injustice — the refusal to hear the truth.
What will be pleaded in courts? Not our right, but God’s right to our service.
Who will combine, and for what? Wealth, genius, and education — to cover the SDA church with contempt.
How will the SDA church be treated? As traitors — enemies of law and order, breaking down the moral restraints of society, causing anarchy and corruption, and calling down God’s judgments.
What will their conscientiousness be called? Obstinacy, stubbornness, and contempt of authority.
For what will SDAs be accused? Disaffection toward the government.
How will they try to overcome SDA faith? By voice, pen, boasts, threats, ridicule.
What will be more than rivalled? When popery joins Protestantism.
When will hoarded wealth become worthless? Under the Sunday law.
What will those loyal to God see? Every earthly support cut off.
What will Satan say? “For fear of wanting food and clothing, they will join the world.”
How will SDAs be treated after the Sunday law? Some will be cast into prison, others exiled, others made slaves.
What will happen when God’s restraining power is withdrawn? Men will be under the control of Satan — strange developments will appear.
How cruel can the heart be? Very cruel, without God.
How many SDAs will there be after the Sunday law? Some will be in prison, some will be martyrs, and some will flee from towns.
As enmity against the SDA church rises, what are we to do? Move to places not so bitterly opposed to the truth.
What does God not require of us? To remain where our influence has no effect and our lives are endangered.
What is our positive duty? To go to places where people are willing to hear the truth.
When will God interpose? When defiance of God’s law is universal and the SDA church is persecuted.
What will God do? Answer fervent prayers.
What does God love to have us do? Seek Him with all our heart and depend on Him as our deliverer.
What will be permitted for a time? Oppressors to triumph.
What will soon be everywhere in the world? Trouble.
How is God’s love for His church? Infinite — His care unceasing.
How will He purify His church? As He purified the temple.
What are God’s workmen? Afflictions, crosses, temptations, and adversity.
For what purpose? To fit us for the heavenly garner.
LDE Ch. 11 — Satan’s Last Day Deception
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
How is Satan working? With an intensity that is marvellous — working with lying wonders.
What does Satan hide? His deformity under a Christian garb — he assumes the attributes of a Christian and claims to be a Christian.
Who will profess faith in the Bible? Spirits.
What will happen? Their work will be accepted as a manifestation of divine power.
What is the strongest bulwark of vice? Not the abandoned sinner or degraded outcast, but the life that appears virtuous.
What can they become? Decoys of Satan, to entice souls to the precipice of ruin.
What do unbelievers have a right to expect? That the consistent life of a Christian will do more to promote God’s honour.
What do saints need? A thorough understanding of present truth.
Who does God have in nominal churches? Honest children of His.
When will they be called out? Before the plagues fall.
What happens before God’s judgments come on the earth? A revival of primitive godliness not seen since apostolic times.
What will Satan do? Try to hinder it.
How? By counterfeiting it in the fallen churches.
What will Satan use? Every opportunity to seduce allegiance to God.
How will Satan and his angels appear? As men.
Who will also appear as men? God’s angels.
What will evil angels do? Talk to those who know the truth.
Who will bring in a strong spirit of unbelief? Evil angels in the form of men in SDA ranks.
Who is bringing in the last scenes of the drama? Power from beneath.
To whom will Satan appear? To those binding themselves in secret societies.
Who will Satan deceive when appearing as Jesus? None — except those who, like Pharaoh, resist the truth.
Will Satan’s miracles be real? Yes.
LDE Ch. 12 — The Shaking
Who will receive the plagues? SDAs who do not have more consecration than the nominal churches.
What will come in the SDA church? Division — two parties will develop: wheat and tares.
What must be separated? The chaff from the wheat.
What will be repeated? The rebellion of Dathan and Abiram.
Who is among the SDA church? Wicked men who love not God or the truth.
Who will yield to the powers that be? Those who have step by step yielded to worldly demands and conformed to worldly customs.
Why will they yield? Rather than suffer derision, insult, prison, or death.
Who will give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils? A larger class than we anticipated.
What will the church have to do? Preach in a terrible crisis.
What will Satan bring to the SDA church? Fanaticism and cold formalism.
What will cause the shaking? The straight testimony called forth by the True Witness to the Laodiceans.
How will the shaking come? Some will rise up against it.
What will some SDAs want? For those who give the straight testimony to be silenced.
What will some SDAs give up when they stand under Satan’s banner? Faith and the testimony of Jesus.
What is Satan’s last deception? To make of no effect the testimonies of the Spirit of God.
How will Satan work among SDAs? By unsettling confidence in the true Testimony.
What else has Satan done? Made masterly efforts to unsettle faith in the Testimonies.
Who will pattern after ancient Israel? Men whom God has highly honoured.
What will they do? Pursue human projects.
What will be frequent? Apostasies among men in responsible positions.
What does the shaking that God causes do? It blows away the multitudes like dry leaves.
Who will appear to be base metal? A great proportion of those who appear genuine.
What happens when the church appears to fall? Sinners are sifted out.
Who will abandon their positions? A large class who professed the three angels’ messages.
Who does God have? Faithful servants hidden from view.
How are they like? Stars hidden in the daytime.
Who makes decisions when persecution happens? The witnesses.
Who have been shaken out? The careless and indifferent.
With whom is God’s Spirit striving? With many.
What is the time of God’s destructive judgments? A time of mercy for those who have had no opportunity to know the truth.
Who will be admitted in? Large numbers who hear the truth for the first time.
Who joins the foe? Company after company — then tribes join Jesus.
LDE Ch. 13 — The Latter Rain
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What happens under the latter rain? Under the influence of fertilizing showers, tender shoots spring up.
When does the latter rain fall? At the close of the season — it ripens the grain and prepares it for the sickle.
What is first given for the seed to germinate? The dew and the early rain.
What does the dew and rain do afterward? It ripens to the harvest.
What does this symbolize? How the Holy Spirit carries spiritual growth from one stage to another.
What does the ripening rain represent? The completion of God’s work of grace in the soul.
What does the power of the Holy Spirit do? The moral image of God is perfected in the character.
What are we to be? Wholly transformed into Jesus’ likeness.
What is the latter rain? The ripening of earth’s harvest.
What does the latter rain represent? The spiritual grace that prepares the church for the second coming.
Unless the latter rain falls, what happens? There is no life, no green blade, no seed brought to perfection.
What did the disciples do while waiting for the Holy Spirit to fall? They humbled their hearts, confessed their unbelief, and put away all differences and the desire for supremacy.
When was the Holy Spirit poured out? When they came into perfect unity — not striving for the highest place.
Until when will the Holy Spirit’s presence abide with the true church? Until the end.
What happened then? Thousands were converted in one day.
What did the Holy Spirit do for them? It enabled them to speak in foreign languages — what they could not have accomplished in a lifetime.
What were the apostles’ hearts surcharged with? Such benevolence that it compelled them to go to the ends of the earth.
What was the result of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost? The glad tidings were carried to the uttermost parts of the earth.
What is promised near the close of earth’s harvest? The bestowal of spiritual grace to prepare the church for the coming of Jesus.
When will the revival of primitive godliness be? Before the final visitation of God’s judgments.
Not seen since when? Apostolic times.
What is another name for the latter rain? The refreshing from the presence of the Lord.
What will the latter rain come to give? Power to the loud voice of the third angel and to prepare the saints to stand through the time of the seven last plagues.
What change does the latter rain cause? Those with the armour of God speak with great power.
What is the latter rain also? The refreshing from God’s presence and the loud cry of the third angel.
What will the latter rain work in us? Meekness, humbleness, and a conscious dependence on God.
What happens if we do not progress, seek the former rain, and seek the latter rain? We will lose our souls.
Whose responsibility will that be? Ours.
What are the opportunities to receive the early and latter rain? Camp meetings, home church, and labouring for souls.
What can Satan not do? Hinder the showers of blessing from falling on God’s people.
To what will the measure of the Holy Spirit be proportionate? To the desire and faith exercised for it.
What does the Lord want us to do? Trouble Him with our petitions for the latter rain.
What is the most urgent need? A revival of primitive godliness.
What is our first work? To seek a revival of primitive godliness.
What is revival? A renewal of spiritual life — a resurrection from spiritual death.
What is reformation? A reorganisation of ideas, theories, habits, and practices.
When will the showers of the Holy Spirit come? When we are abiding in Christ — when the soul is surrendered, selfishness is dead, there is no rivalry or strife for supremacy, oneness exists, and love is seen and felt.
When can God not bless a church? When the work of others is discounted and supremacy is sought.
What we need in order to stand at the second coming: the putting away of envy and strife for supremacy.
What must we do? Utterly destroy the roots of these unholy things.
What must Christians do? Put away dissension.
What is Christianity? The revealing of the tenderest affection for one another.
What is Christ to receive from us? Our supreme love.
How will every soul be saved? Through love.
What is true conversion? A change from selfishness to a sanctified affection for God and for others.
What attributes does God cherish most? Love and purity.
What is the strongest argument for the gospel? The loving, lovable Christian.
Who can never enter heaven? Half-hearted, sinful Christians.
Who only will receive the latter rain? Those who have overcome every besetment — pride, selfishness, love of the world — and have gained victory over every wrong word and action.
What is for us to do? Remedy the defects in our characters.
When will the latter rain fall? When indolence and slothfulness are wiped away.
Who will unite with the third angel? The Revelation 18 angel.
What is this? The latter rain.
How will the SDA church be found wanting? By not removing wrongs and correcting errors.
What time will never come? When the whole church is revived at once.
Who will receive greater light? Those who live up to the light they have.
What can we not afford? To fail to recognise the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
LDE Ch. 14 — The Loud Cry
What does God have? Jewels and representatives in every church.
How are they not rejected by God? By rejecting light or unfavourable circumstances.
What is among Catholics? Many who are conscientious.
Where is the greater part of God’s people? In Sunday Protestant churches.
When do Babylon’s sins reach unto heaven? When God’s law is made void.
When does the three angels’ work finish? At the end of earth’s history.
What is the last message given to the world? Revelation 18 and the third angel’s message.
What is the three angels’ message? Righteousness by faith.
What is the most precious message? Righteousness by faith.
What is the last message of mercy given? The revelation of His character of love.
What revives and strengthens the SDA church to pass through the time of trouble? The latter rain.
What happens as the end draws near? The testimonies of God’s servants become more decided and powerful.
How will God work? Out of the usual order of things, contrary to human planning.
What will be seen? God taking the reins into His own hands.
What will workers do? They will be surprised by the simple means God uses to perfect His work.
What will soon happen to the SDA church? An awakening that will surprise many.
Who will God use? Common people.
Who are the last workers trained by? The unction of His Spirit rather than training in scientific institutions.
What will God show in sending simple people to do the work? That He is not dependent on learned, self-important people.
By whom will the earth be lightened with glory? By those who accept every ray of light.
What will even the unlearned be able to do? Withstand the doubts and questions that infidelity can produce, and put to shame the sophistries of scorners.
Where will the loud cry reach? Every city and town.
Why do we need to study the Bible? Not to be confused when called to testify in court.
How will nominal SDAs see the loud cry? As something dangerous — it will arouse their fears and brace them against it.
How will the third angel’s message be received? It will not be comprehended and will be called a false light.
What will many do? Not believe in the three angels’ messages — they will be disregarded by the vast majority.
What will popular ministers do? Filled with anger as their authority is questioned, they will say the message is from Satan and stir up multitudes to persecute those who give the message.
What sounds come out from the ranks of the world? A zeal far in excess of that of the SDA church.
What will multitudes do? Receive the truth and join the armies of the Lord.
Who will come to the light of truth? Every honest soul.
From where do most trace back their convictions? To publications.
Who largely makes up the work of the fourth angel? The publishing houses.
LDE Ch. 15 — The Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast
Who will be seen as enemies of Christ? Those who do not take a side on the seal of God issue.
Who will be more at variance? The children of light and the children of darkness.
Who can enter heaven? Those who lived up to the light they had.
How will we be judged? According to the light we had.
What do judgment decisions depend on? Our benevolence.
How does Jesus see every act of benevolence? As done to Jesus Himself.
How will eternal destiny be determined? By what was done for the poor and the suffering.
Who worship God ignorantly? Some among the heathen.
Where did they hear God’s voice? In nature.
What is the evidence that the Holy Spirit has touched their hearts? Their works.
Who will be surprised? Jesus’ followers, at the approval of pagans in heaven.
Some people with good works are refused — why? Their motives were defiled by selfishness and were not acceptable.
What gives character acceptance to our acts? Motives.
What will come when the SDA church is sealed? The shaking.
What is the sealing? Settling into truth — intellectually and spiritually.
What has already begun? The shaking.
Upon whom will the seal be placed? Those who keep the Sabbath conscientiously and who resemble Jesus.
What is the true sign of loyalty to God? The Sabbath.
Who will be protected in the time of trouble? Those who fully resemble Jesus.
Upon whom will the seal not be placed? The world-loving, the deceitful, and those with false tongues.
Who receives the seal? Those who overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Until when can the Sabbath test not come? When the mediation of Jesus in the holy place is finished.
LDE Ch. 16 — The Close of Probation
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What did Ellen White say of the time of the end of probation? “It is time to work, as night comes when no one can work.”
When will the image of the beast be formed? Before probation closes.
Who makes the image of the beast? The two-horned power — an image to and of the beast.
To whom does the two-horned power make an image? To the papacy.
What does the image of the beast represent? A form of apostate Protestantism when it seeks civil power.
When will we receive the seal of God? Before the time of trouble.
What happens then? The four angels cease to hold the winds.
What happens then? Famine, pestilences, wars, the sword — the world in confusion.
What happens when the four winds are released? The powers of the earth gather their forces for the last great battle.
How will the close of probation come? Suddenly and unexpectedly — a short time before Jesus appears in the clouds.
What will the people of earth not know? The irrevocable decision that has been pronounced in the sanctuary.
What will continue? The forms of religion — with the Spirit of God withdrawn and satanic zeal.
What has undermined faith in the Bible? Scepticism called science.
What happens when men are at ease? Jesus returns.
How will the world be when sudden destruction comes? Philosophy will have banished the fear of God. Ministers will be pointing to long ages of peace, and the world will be absorbed in rounds of pleasure and business.
LDE Ch. 17 — The Seven Last Plagues and the Wicked
By whom will the world soon be left? By the angel of mercy — then the seven plagues will fall.
What is soon to fall? The bolts of God’s wrath.
What happens when God starts to punish? There will be no respite until the end.
Who will unite with satanic agencies? All those who do not have the Spirit of truth.
What comes after the four angels loose the winds? The battle of Armageddon.
Why are the four angels not yet loosing the winds? The people are being warned of coming doom.
What is gathering? A storm — gathering, ready to burst.
What happens when the angels loose the winds? A scene of strife that no pen can picture.
What was the destruction of Jerusalem? A faint shadow of the destruction of a world that rejected His mercy and trampled His commandments.
What happens after the angels let loose the winds? Satan plunges the world into one great final trouble.
What will then happen? All elements of strife are let loose.
What kind of ruin will happen? More terrible than the destruction of Jerusalem.
What is God’s glory? To be merciful — full of forbearance, kindness, goodness, and truth.
What is also the glory of God? His justice in punishing the sinner.
How will God spoil the whole land? By fire, flood, plagues, and earthquakes.
How does Jesus stand? As one hearing every prayer and confession — represented by the rainbow around His head.
What does the rainbow signify? Grace and love.
What will take the place of grace and mercy? Justice.
What right will Jesus then assume? That of Supreme Judge.
How does the Bible represent God? As a being of mercy and benevolence — and also as a God of strict and impartial justice.
What are the two titles of God? Moral Governor and Father.
What can God do that men cannot? Exercise infinite justice.
What does God do to bring people back? He warns, corrects, reproves, and points to the only path of safety.
Who can God use to punish those who follow their own way? His enemies, as instruments.
How do people treat the Holy Spirit? It is insulted, refused, and abused.
What is the Holy Spirit doing? It is being withdrawn from the earth.
What happens in consequence? Satan’s cruel work spreads over land and sea.
Why is the Holy Spirit at last withdrawn? Because the wicked have passed the boundary of probation and have no protection from Satan.
How many Assyrians died under one angel? 185,000.
What can evil angels do? The same destructive power as when God commands His holy angels to destroy.
What is poured out when Jesus finishes His intercession? Unmingled wrath against the beast worshippers.
What happened when the plagues were falling? Some begged to be taught how to escape.
What did the saints have for them? Nothing — the last warning had been given.
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What did the plagues do? They enraged the wicked against the righteous — “Rid us of these plagues; stop them.”
What are the seven last plagues? The most awful scourges known to mortals.
When and what happens when God delivers His people? At midnight — signs and wonders follow in quick succession.
Who first feels the stroke of God’s wrath? God’s professed church.
What did the ancient men of the SDA church do? They betrayed their trust.
What is the angel of mercy doing? Folding its wings and leaving the earth to Satan.
How are the wrath of principalities and powers? In bitter revolt against God — filled with hatred against those who serve Him.
How real are the battles between good and evil angels? As real as real armies.
What is the outcome? Eternal destiny.
How will Satan’s enmity manifest? More and more against all that is good.
What will all inhabitants of the earth soon do? Have taken a side for or against the government of heaven.
What will happen when the Revelation 18 angel is manifest? The good and evil will awake from slumber — the armies of the living God will take the field.
LDE Ch. 18 — The Seven Last Plagues and the Righteous
What will happen when Jesus ceases His mediatorial work? The case of all will have been decided.
What happens when the third angel’s work closes? Mercy no longer pleads for all.
How severe is the coming crisis? The most vivid imagination cannot reach the magnitude of the ordeal.
What happens when Jesus leaves the most holy place? Rulers are left under the control of evil angels — laws are passed under the direction of Satan — unless the time were short, no one would be saved.
What is Satan’s principal concern? To silence the Sabbath keepers.
What will Satan do when the angel of mercy folds its wings? Deeds long wished to do.
What happens in the time of trouble? Every case is decided.
What is then upon God’s people? The seal of God.
Where will God’s people be in the time of trouble? All over the earth — tried singly, not in groups.
How will we need to stand the test? By oneself — as if there were none other.
What will happen to those who stored food? It will be taken away by violent hands.
How will God feed us? As He fed Elijah — and He will send manna.
How many will be working in the time of trouble? None who are suffering mentally.
What is promised to the remnant in the time of trouble? Bread and water.
How will the saints be preserved in the time of trouble? Through the ministration of angels.
How will the saints stand in the time of trouble? Unmoved — angels excelling in strength will protect them.
Who will know who the 144,000 are? Those who are among them.
What happens when the protection of human laws is withdrawn? A simultaneous movement for their destruction.
LDE Ch. 19 — Christ Returns
Ellen G. White Last Day Events study guide — Bible study, King James Version
What happens when Jesus returns? Clouds clash against each other, the atmosphere is rolled back, an open space in Orion appears, and the voice of God is heard.
What is heard before Jesus returns? The voice of God, heard repeatedly, immediately preceding.
What do the wicked think God’s voice giving the day and hour is? Thunder and earthquake.
What happens just after the day and hour are given? Jesus returns.
What happens when Jesus returns? There is a terrible awakening for those who lost all in the conflict of life.
They lament — but? Do not repent.
What does Jesus note? Every difficulty and danger.
What is the first impression of Christians when Jesus returns? They are terror-stricken at His majesty.
What does one feel? That he cannot live in His holy presence.
How will the wicked fall? In the mad strife of their own fierce passions and by the awful outpouring of God’s wrath.
What is the glory of Jesus’ countenance? It is life to the righteous and consuming fire to the wicked.
Who cannot endure the return of Jesus? Those who have willed hatred.
What was granted to them? Years of probation to form characters for heaven.
What will be glorious? To see Him and be welcomed as His redeemed ones.
What will we be, to meet Jesus? The happiest of beings.
What will it be to be home at last? Where the wicked cease their troublings and the weary find rest.
How is the glory of Jesus? Exceeding lovely — His countenance brighter than the sun.
How can heaven be described? Human language is inadequate to describe it.
What would happen if we had one view of heaven? We would never wish to dwell on earth again.
What happens to babies who have no mother who was saved? Angels conduct them to the tree of life.
What is insignificant compared to heaven’s reward? All human praise, in comparison to the infinite rewards of heaven.
Who will not be in heaven? Those who are rough and unkind.
What do all seek in heaven? The interest and happiness of others.
Who also will not be in heaven? Those who are selfish.
What will people in heaven never do? Wrong to each other.
In what do people in heaven rival one another? In doing good.
Who is the greatest in heaven? The most humble.
What will people in heaven never know? Sorrow, griefs, or tears.
Why will angels, redeemed saints, and people of other worlds shout? Because they will be no more annoyed by Satan.
What will there be between Jesus and the redeemed saints? Close communion.
What is heaven’s greatest joy? To look upon the face of God — to see Him as Father.
Who will be the first to greet the resurrection morning? The angel.
Why was Satan’s existence cut short? To convince the universe of God’s justice.
What will Jesus explain to us? The dark providences that were used to perfect the Christian character.
Who ordered earth’s experiences? Infinite love.
Why will we rejoice with unspeakable joy? Because we will realise the tender care of Jesus.
What is to angels a subject of continual amazement? The humiliation of Jesus and the wonderful love of the Father in giving His Son.
What will be studied through eternal ages? The humiliation of Jesus and the love of the Father in giving His Son.
What will continually unfold? New truths.
Why will our minds constantly expand and our joy continually increase? As we learn more of the wisdom, love, and power of God.
What will the years of eternity bring? Richer and more glorious revelations of God.
What is progressive? Knowledge, love, reverence, and happiness.
What happens the more we learn of God? The greater our admiration for His character.
What will happen when Jesus opens before all the riches of redemption and the amazing achievements in the great controversy? The hearts of the ransomed will thrill with more fervent devotion.
There is an infinity beyond what? However far we may advance in the knowledge of God’s wisdom and power.
What is a tiny drop compared to the boundless ocean of God’s love? All the paternal love that has come through human hearts.
How is God’s love? Boundless and exhaustless.
To what is there an infinity beyond? All our search to understand God’s love.
What does eternity itself cannot reveal? The full measure of God’s love.
What happens when the great controversy is ended? Sin and sinners are no more — the universe is clean — one pulse of harmony and gladness beats through all creation.
What flows from God? Life, light, and gladness.
Who declares that God is love? From the minutest atom to the greatest star, all things animate and inanimate declare it.