APOCALYPSE
NOW?
Even more
calendars predict End in 2012
Demonic plan culminating in Jesus' 2nd Coming hiding in plain
sight?
“Prayer is heaven’s ordained means of success in the conflict with sin
and the development of Christian character. The
divine influences that come in answer to the prayer of faith will accomplish in
the soul of the suppliant all for which he pleads. For the pardon of sin,
for the Holy Spirit, for a Christlike temper, for
wisdom and strength to do His work, for any gift He has promised, we may ask; and the promise is, “Ye shall receive.” {AA
564.1}
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If one
listens carefully enough, Satan divulges his agenda before time. Satan’s agenda
does not align with God’s. However, I believe the latter part of 2012 will be a
very significant way mark marking Satan’s plans to rule this earth. In
centuries past, Satan and his agents, the Illuminati and Masons, planned three
world wars. They have also fomented revolutions to bring about those wars. They
are currently fomenting WW III via the socialist, Marxist OCCUPY movement.
The world
will not end in 2012, but the U.S. war
against Iran will be the spark that ignites WW III. This is one of Satan’s
major way marks that will mark the beginning
of the end. The final events will move
swiftly at that point. Though it is legislation of the National Sunday law
which will shortly follow, and will mark the beginning of the little time of
trouble, no one can question that world war will be a very calamitous time in
prelude to the little time of trouble. Ask anyone who experienced WW II. There
will be no let-up in rapid fire end-time events after WW III begins.
So Satan’s
way mark for the end of the world as we now know it (not the actual END), is 2012. But God’s way mark for the beginning of the end
is the legislation and final enforcement of the National Sunday Law which will
finally result in a Universal Sunday Law.
According
to Daniel 8, it won’t be long after the West’s (He goat) attack on Iran, that
the little horn will rise. Then the Sunday Law will ensue and National apostasy
will be followed by National ruin. The war in itself will break America’s
economy which is now at a whopping 15 trillion!
The object
of Satan’s agents who own the world banks and control the world’s monetary
system, is to bring every sovereign country to its knees to the point they will
seize the assets of every country and rule the world. Rome has her mind on the
same thing, but the ten horns on the beast the whore rides upon in Revelation
17, hate the whore (Rome) and will burn her.
The seven
headed, ten horned beast the whore sits upon gives her power and strength (use
her for their own purposes) for a time, and then burn her.
12And the
ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as
yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
16These
have one mind, and shall give their power
and strength unto the beast which thou
sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate
and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn
her with fire. Revelation 17:12, 16.
Adventists
have given much attention to the whore (Rome), but not to the seven headed, ten
horned beast the whore rides upon, and which beast gives power and strength to
the beast (Rome). It is now time to understand all elements of this prophecy.
From
all appearances, we have about one year from now, (Nov. 21, 2011), to
demonstrate the character of Christ, and for the bride to make herself ready.
"Lingering
near the bride's house are ten young women robed in white. Each carries a
lighted lamp and a small flagon for oil. All are anxiously watching for the
appearance of the bridegroom. But there is a delay. Hour after hour passes; the
watchers become weary and fall asleep. At midnight the cry is heard,
"Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." The sleepers,
suddenly awaking, spring to their feet. They see the procession moving on,
bright with torches and glad with music. They hear the voice of the bridegroom
and the voice of the bride. The ten maidens seize their lamps and begin to trim
them, in haste to go forth. But five have neglected to fill their flasks with
oil. They did not anticipate so long a delay, and they have not prepared for
the emergency." {COL 405}
The
Midnight Cry, "Behold the Bridegroom Cometh" is the Loud Cry repeated
at the end-time beginning at the legislation of the National Sunday Law. If you wake up at the time of
the enforcement of the Sunday Law without a perfect character, then like the
foolish virgins you will be lost. The time of enforcement (not legislation) of the Sunday Law is the close of
probation for
Seventh-day Adventists in that we must
already have the character of Christ when the Sunday Law is passed. At that point it will be too late to buy oil, and to do
the work of character preparation. The Sunday Law crisis will reveal our
character, not develop it. However, it is crucial truth that the bride must be
ready by the time of the legislation of the Sunday Law, in order to be qualified
to give the Loud Cry that awakens the 10 virgins, Christ’s Object Lessons, pp. 405-406.
"Had
the people of God believed Him and been doers of His word, had they kept His
commandments, the angel would not have come flying through heaven with the
message to the four angels that were to let loose the winds that they should
blow upon the earth crying, Hold, hold the
four winds that they blow not upon the earth until I have sealed the servants
of God in their foreheads. But because the
people are disobedient, unthankful, unholy, as were ancient Israel, time is
prolonged that all may hear the last message of mercy proclaimed with a loud
voice. The Lord's work has been hindered, the sealing time delayed." Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 292.
Though
the following statement is made in reference to the union of husband and wife
relationship, the same principles apply to the church coming into ecumenical
liaison with unbelievers. The church is to be the bride of Christ, and He will not, cannot, marry a bride that is united to Satan’s
Synagogue.
Marriage of Christians With
Unbelievers—There is in the Christian
world an astonishing, alarming indifference to the teaching of God’s word in
regard to the marriage of Christians with unbelievers. Many who profess to love
and fear God choose to follow the bent of their own minds rather than take
counsel of Infinite Wisdom. In a matter which vitally concerns the happiness
and well-being of both parties for this world and the next, reason, judgment,
and the fear of God are set aside; and blind impulse, stubborn determination
are allowed to control. {AH 61.1}
“Men
and women who are otherwise sensible and conscientious close their ears to
counsel; they are deaf to the appeals and entreaties of friends and kindred and
of the servants of God. The expression of a caution or warning is regarded as
impertinent meddling, and the friend who is faithful enough to utter a
remonstrance is treated as an enemy. All this is as Satan would have it. He
weaves his spell about the soul, and it becomes bewitched, infatuated. Reason lets fall the reins of self-control upon the neck
of lust; unsanctified passion bears sway, until, too late, the victim awakens
to a life of misery and bondage. This is not
a picture drawn by the imagination, but a recital of facts. God’s sanction
is not given to unions which He has expressly forbidden.” {AH 61.2}
Since
“Prayer is heaven’s ordained means of
success in the conflict with sin and the development of Christian character,” I am including this article by Ellen White on how to
pray:
How to Pray by Ellen G. White
And
when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners
of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But
thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy
Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be
not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father
knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner
therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead
us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen. For
if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive
your trespasses. Matthew 6:5-15. {CSA 26.1}
Through
nature and revelation, through His providence, and by the influence of His
Spirit, God speaks to us. But these are not enough; we need also to pour out our hearts to Him. In order to have spiritual life and energy, we must have
actual intercourse with our heavenly Father. Our minds may be drawn out toward
Him; we may meditate upon His works, His mercies, His blessings; but this is
not, in the fullest sense, communing with Him. In
order to commune with God, we must have something to say to Him concerning our
actual life. {CSA 26.2}
Prayer
is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God
what we are, but in order to enable us to
receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down
to us, but brings us up to Him.
{CSA 26.3}
When
Jesus was upon the earth, He taught His disciples how to pray. He directed them to present their daily needs before God,
and to cast all their care upon Him. And the
assurance He gave them that their petitions should be heard, is assurance also
to us. {CSA 26.4}
Jesus
Himself, while He dwelt among men, was often in prayer. Our Saviour identified
Himself with our needs and weakness, in that He
became a suppliant, a petitioner, seeking from His Father fresh supplies of
strength, that He might come forth braced for duty and trial. He is our example in all things. He is a brother in our
infirmities, “in all points tempted like as we are;” but as the sinless one His
nature recoiled from evil; He endured struggles and torture of soul in a world
of sin. His humanity made prayer a necessity
and a privilege. He found comfort and joy in communion with His Father.
And if the Saviour of men, the Son of God, felt the need of prayer, how much
more should feeble, sinful mortals feel the necessity of fervent, constant
prayer. 47 {CSA 26.5}
The
pursuit of pleasure and amusement centers in the cities. Many parents who
choose a city home for their children, thinking to give them greater
advantages, meet with disappointment, and too late repent their terrible
mistake. The cities of today are fast becoming like Sodom and Gomorrah. The
many holidays encourage idleness. The exciting sports—theatergoing, horse
racing, gambling, liquor-drinking, and reveling—stimulate
every passion to intense activity. The youth
are swept away by the popular current. Those who learn to love amusement for
its own sake open the door to a flood of temptations. They give themselves up
to social gaiety and thoughtless mirth, and their intercourse with pleasure
lovers has an intoxicating effect upon the mind. They are led on from one form of dissipation to another, until they
lose both the desire and the capacity for a life of usefulness. Their religious
aspirations are chilled; their spiritual life is darkened. All the nobler faculties of the soul, all that link man with the
spiritual world, are debased. {CSA 23.1}
The
darkness of the evil one encloses those who neglect to pray. The whispered temptations
of the enemy entice them to sin; and it is all because they do not make use of
the privileges that God has given them in the divine appointment of prayer. Why should the sons and daughters of God be reluctant to
pray, when prayer is the key in the hand of
faith to unlock heaven’s storehouse, where are treasured the boundless
resources of Omnipotence? Without unceasing prayer and diligent watching we are in
danger of growing careless and of deviating from the right path.... {CSA 27.1}
There
are certain conditions upon which we
may expect that God will hear and answer our prayers. One of the first of these
is that we feel our need of help from Him.... The heart must be open to the
Spirit’s influence, or God’s blessing cannot be received.... {CSA 27.2}
Another
element of prevailing prayer is faith.... Jesus said to His disciples, “What
things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye shall have them.”
Mark 11:24.... {CSA 27.3}
When
we do not receive the very things we asked for, at the time we ask, we are
still to believe that the Lord hears and that He will answer our prayers.... When our prayers seem not to be answered, we are to
cling to the promise; for the time of answering will surely come, and we shall
receive the blessing we need most.... God is
too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good thing from them that walk
uprightly. 48 {CSA 27.4}
When
we come to ask mercy and blessing from God we should have a spirit of love and
forgiveness in our own hearts. How can we pray, “Forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors,” and yet indulge an unforgiving spirit? Matthew 6:12. If we expect our own prayers to be heard we must forgive
others in the same manner and to the same extent as we hope to be forgiven. 49 {CSA 27.5}
Unceasing
prayer is the unbroken union of the soul with God, so that life from God flows
into our life; and from our life, purity and holiness flow back to God.... {CSA 27.6}
We
should pray in the family circle, and above all we must not neglect secret
prayer, for this is the life of the soul. 50 {CSA 27.7}
Keep
your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears before God. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him. He who
numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children.
“The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender
mercy.” James 5:11. His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by
our utterances of them. Take to Him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing
is too great for Him to bear, for He holds up worlds, He rules over all the
affairs of the universe. Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too
small for Him to notice.... {CSA 27.8}
Jesus
said, “Ye shall ask in My name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the
Father for you: for the Father Himself loveth you.” ... John 16:26, 27.... But
to pray in the name of Jesus is something more than a mere mention of that name
at the beginning and the ending of a prayer. It is to pray in the mind and
spirit of Jesus, while we believe His
promises, rely upon His grace, and work His works. {CSA 27.9}
God
does not mean that any of us should become hermits or monks and retire from the
world in order to devote ourselves to acts of worship. The life must be like
Christ’s life—between the mountain and the multitude. He who does nothing but
pray will soon cease to pray, or his prayers will become a formal routine. 51
{CSA 27.10}
If
we would but think of God as often as we have evidence of His care for us we
should keep Him ever in our thoughts and should delight to talk of Him and to
praise Him. We talk of temporal things because we have an interest in them. We
talk of our friends because we love them; our joys and our sorrows are bound up
with them. Yet we have infinitely greater
reason to love God than to love our earthly friends; it should be the most
natural thing in the world to make Him first in all our thoughts, to talk of
His goodness and tell of His power.... {CSA 28.1}
Our
devotional exercises should not consist wholly in asking and receiving. Let us
not be always thinking of our wants and never of the benefits we receive. We do not pray any too much, but we are too sparing of
giving thanks. We are the constant recipients of God’s mercies, and yet
how little gratitude we express, how little we praise Him for what He has done
for us....
{CSA 28.2}
Our
God is a tender, merciful Father. His service should not be looked upon as a
heart-saddening, distressing exercise. It should be a pleasure to worship the
Lord and to take part in His work....
{CSA 28.3}
We
must gather about the cross. Christ and Him crucified should be the theme of contemplation, of
conversation, and of our most joyful emotion.
We should keep in our thoughts every blessing we receive from God, and when we realize
His great love we should be willing to trust
everything to the hand that was nailed to the cross for us. 52 {CSA 28.4}
—rwb