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Chap. 212 - The Church Does Not Fall
In that day the remnant of Israel
and the survivors of the house of
Jacob will no
more lean upon him that smote them, but
will lean upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant of
Jacob, to the mighty God. Isa. 10:20, 21, R.S.V. {RC 226.1}
In vision I saw two armies in
terrible conflict. One army was led by banners bearing the world's
insignia; the other was led by the bloodstained banner of Prince
Immanuel. Standard after standard was left to trail in the dust as
company after company from the Lord's army joined the foe and tribe after
tribe from the ranks of the enemy united with the commandment-keeping
people of God. An angel flying in the midst of heaven put the standard of
Immanuel into many hands, while a mighty general cried out with a loud
voice: "Come into
line. Let those who are loyal to the commandments of God and the
testimony of Christ now take their position. Come out from among them,
and be ye separate." . . . {RC 226.2}
The battle raged. Victory alternated
from side to side. Now the soldiers of the cross gave way, "as when
a standardbearer fainteth" (Isa. 10:18). But their apparent retreat was but to gain a more
advantageous position. Shouts of joy were heard. A song of praise to God
went up, and angel voices united in the song, as Christ's soldiers
planted His banner on the walls of fortresses till then held by the
enemy. The Captain of our salvation was ordering the battle and sending
support to His soldiers. His power was mightily displayed, encouraging
them to press the battle to the gates. He taught them terrible things in
righteousness as He led them on step by step, conquering and to conquer.
{RC 226.3}
At last the victory was gained. The army following the banner with
the inscription, "The commandments of God, and the faith of
Jesus," was gloriously triumphant.--Testimonies,
vol. 8, p. 41. {RC 226.4}
There are many doctrines current in
our world. There is many a religion current that numbers its thousands
and tens of thousands, but there is but one that bears the superscription
and the stamp of God. There is a religion of man and a religion of God.
We must have our souls riveted to the eternal Rock. . . . {RC 226.5}
Satan will work his miracles to
deceive; he will set up his power as supreme. The church may appear as
about to fall, but it does not fall. It remains, while the sinners in Zion will be sifted out--the chaff
separated from the precious wheat. This is a terrible ordeal, but
nevertheless it must take place. None but those who have been overcoming
by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony will be found with the loyal and
true, without spot or stain of sin, without guile in their mouths. We must be divested of our
self-righteousness and arrayed in the righteousness of Christ.--Selected Messages, book 2, pp.
379, 380. {RC 226.6}
Ron’s Commentary:
Obviously, the church that does not fall is the church triumphant, not
the church militant. The church without guile in its mouth is the
144,000, Revelation 14:1-4. That is Zion, the bride of Christ, that is
married, Isaiah 62:1-5.
The church
militant cannot be the bride of Christ because she has tares and the
dross (tares) is gathered into the midst’s of Jerusalem for burning,
Ezekiel 22:17-31. That is why Ezekiel 9 begins at His Sanctuary, Testimonies, Vol. 5, 211 and
Ezekiel 9.
Who is it that
smotes? Who do they smote? Who does God say is without guile in their
mouths?
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Who
is it that smotes? It is not only the Babylonian churches.
·
Who
smotes whom? It is God’s church that smotes the faithful. Ellen White
reapplies Matthew 22:1-10 to our day in Sermon and Talks, Vol. 1, pp. 4-9. Notice who smotes whom in
those verses. It was the apostate Jews (Jerusalem) who (first) treated
Jesus’ servants spitefully and slew them. The remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob
will no more lean
upon him that smote them, but
will lean upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant of
Jacob, to the mighty God.
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What
did the remnant do in the type of Matthew 22:1-10?
Isa 37:31 And the
remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root
downward, and bear fruit upward:
Isa 37:32 For out
of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount
Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
Mat 22:1 And
Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Mat 22:2 The
kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for
his son, Mat 22:3
And sent forth
his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would
not come.
Mat 22:4 Again,
he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold,
I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and [my] fatlings [are] killed, and
all things [are] ready: come unto the marriage.
Mat 22:5 But they
made light of [it], and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise:
Mat 22:6 And the
remnant took his servants, and entreated [them] spitefully, and slew
[them].
Mat 22:7 But when
the king heard [thereof], he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and
destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Mat 22:8 Then
saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were
bidden were not worthy.
Mat 22:9 Go ye
therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the
marriage.
Mat 22:10 So
those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as
many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with
guests.
Smote Strong’s #1364
Outline of Biblical Usage 1) to strike, smite,
hit, beat, slay, kill
a) (Niphal) to be stricken or smitten
b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten
c) (Hiphil)
1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap,
applaud, give a thrust
2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)
3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy,
conquer, subjugate, ravage
4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon,
punish, destroy
d) (Hophal) to be smitten
1) to receive a blow
2) to be wounded
3) to be beaten
4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be
slain
5) to be attacked and captured
6) to be smitten (with disease)
7) to be blighted (of plants)
Conclusion: The SDA church militant (wheat and
tare co-ed church) thinks it is the church from which the tares will be
shaken to leave it the purged and purified SDA church triumphant. That is
not true, for Ellen White said another literal manifestation of Ezekiel 9
will begin at His Sanctuary, which is modern-day Jerusalem, the House of
Jacob, Testimonies, Vol. 5, 211
and Ezekiel 9 as well as Matthew 22:7, which Ellen White reapplies to our
day.
Clearly, if the tares (dross) was shaken
out of the SDA church militant, it would not experience an Ezekiel 9
destruction of men, maidens and little children perishing without mercy.
—rwb
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