Ezekiel chapter eight, sets forth four increasing abominations which represent the four generations of Laodicean Adventism. The rebellion of 1863, produced a counterfeit to the two tables of Habakkuk, just as Aaron had produced an counterfeit image of jealousy, with his golden calf at the very time God was delivering the two tables of the Ten Commandments to Moses. Once Laodicean Adventism had begun the work of removing the foundational truths, as represented in William Miller’s dream, the leadership of the first generation began to reject the authority of the Bible, and then the Spirit of Prophecy. The rebellion had grown to a point where Kellogg’s spiritualism (pantheism), arrived into their history just prior to 1888.
Ezekiels ottende kapitel fremstiller fire tiltagende vederstyggeligheder, som repræsenterer de fire generationer af laodikeisk adventisme. Oprøret i 1863 frembragte en forfalskning af Habakkuks to tavler, ligesom Aron havde frembragt et falsk nidkærhedsbillede med sin guldkalv netop på det tidspunkt, da Gud overgav Moses De Ti Buds to tavler. Da den laodikeiske adventisme først havde påbegyndt arbejdet med at fjerne de grundlæggende sandheder, sådan som det er fremstillet i William Millers drøm, begyndte lederskabet i den første generation at forkaste Bibelens autoritet og dernæst Profetiens Ånd. Oprøret var vokset til et punkt, hvor Kelloggs spiritualisme (panteisme) trådte ind i deres historie kort før 1888.
At the rebellion of 1888, the spiritualism represented by Ezekiel’s chambers of imagery reached a point where the messengers of Minneapolis, and the prophetess and even the Holy Spirit were rejected.
Ved oprøret i 1888 nåede den spiritisme, som repræsenteres ved Ezekiels billedkamre, til et punkt, hvor budbærerne fra Minneapolis, profetinden og endog Helligånden blev forkastet.
“We have seen in our experience that when the Lord sends rays of light from the open door of the sanctuary to His people, Satan stirs up the minds of many. But the end is not yet. There will be those who will resist the light and crowd down those whom God has made His channels to communicate light. Spiritual things are not spiritually discerned. The watchmen have not kept pace with the opening providence of God, and the real heaven-sent message and messengers are scorned.
„Vi har i vor erfaring set, at når Herren sender lysstråler fra helligdommens åbne dør til sit folk, ophidser Satan manges sind. Men enden er endnu ikke. Der vil være dem, som vil modstå lyset og trænge dem ned, som Gud har gjort til sine kanaler for at meddele lys. Åndelige ting bedømmes ikke åndeligt. Vægterne har ikke holdt trit med Guds åbenbarede forsyn, og det virkelige himmelsendte budskab og sendebud hånes.
“There will go from this meeting men who claim to know the truth who are gathering about their souls the garments not woven in the loom of heaven. The spirit that they have received here will be carried with them. I tremble for the future of our cause. Those who do not in this place yield to the evidence God has given will war against their brethren whom God is using. They will make it very hard, when opportunities shall come where they can carry forward and onward the same kind of warfare they have hitherto engaged in. These men will have opportunities to be convinced that they have been warring against the Holy Spirit of God. Some will be convinced; others will hold firmly their own spirit. They will not die to self and let the Lord Jesus come into their hearts. They will be more and still more deceived until they cannot discern truth and righteousness. They will, under another spirit, seek to place upon the work a mold that God shall not approve; and they will endeavor to act out the attributes of Satan in assuming control of human minds and thus control the work and cause of God.
"Der vil fra dette møde gå mænd ud, som hævder at kende sandheden, og som samler om deres sjæle klæder, der ikke er vævet på himmelens væv. Den ånd, de har modtaget her, vil de bære med sig. Jeg skælver for vor sags fremtid. De, som ikke på dette sted bøjer sig for det bevis, Gud har givet, vil stride imod deres brødre, som Gud bruger. De vil gøre det meget vanskeligt, når anledninger kommer, hvor de kan føre den samme slags krigsførelse videre og fremad, som de hidtil har deltaget i. Disse mænd vil få anledninger til at blive overbevist om, at de har kæmpet imod Guds Hellige Ånd. Nogle vil blive overbevist; andre vil holde fast ved deres egen ånd. De vil ikke dø bort fra selvet og lade Herren Jesus komme ind i deres hjerter. De vil blive mere og endnu mere bedraget, indtil de ikke kan skelne sandhed og retfærdighed. De vil under en anden ånd søge at påtvinge værket en form, som Gud ikke vil godkende; og de vil bestræbe sig på at udøve Satans egenskaber ved at tiltvinge sig herredømmet over menneskers sind og således beherske Guds værk og sag."
“Had our brethren fasted and prayed and humbled their hearts before God at this meeting, and sat down calmly to investigate the Scriptures together, then God would have been glorified. But the spirit of prejudice that was brought to that meeting closed the door to the richest blessing of God, and those who had this spirit will not be in a favorable position to see light until they repent before God and have some sense of how near they have come to doing despite to the Holy Spirit and having another spirit.” The 1888 Materials, 832.
„Hvis vore brødre ved dette møde havde fastet og bedt og ydmyget deres hjerter for Gud og roligt sat sig ned for i fællesskab at granske Skrifterne, da ville Gud være blevet herliggjort. Men den fordommens ånd, som blev bragt til dette møde, lukkede døren for Guds rigeste velsignelse, og de, som nærede denne ånd, vil ikke være i en gunstig stilling til at se lys, før de omvender sig for Gud og får nogen fornemmelse af, hvor nær de har været ved at krænke Helligånden og have en anden ånd.“ The 1888 Materials, 832.
After 1888, Sister White “trembled for the future of” God’s church and work. She saw that the meeting would produce a continued spiritual warfare among the men that were leaders of Laodicean Adventism, and the controversy of “the daily,” is evidence that her predictions were fulfilled upon that very generation. A warfare was then carried on by men who did not “yield to the evidence God had given” to confirm the “heaven sent message and messengers,” and those men made war against “the Holy Spirit of God.” The second generation watched as the publishing house and sanitarium were burnt to the ground by the fires of God’s judgment.
Efter 1888 „skælvede“ søster White „for fremtiden for“ Guds menighed og værk. Hun så, at mødet ville frembringe en fortsat åndelig krigsførelse blandt de mænd, der var ledere for laodikeisk adventisme, og striden om „det daglige“ er bevis på, at hendes forudsigelser blev opfyldt over netop den generation. Der blev da ført en krig af mænd, som ikke ville „bøje sig for det bevis, Gud havde givet“ til stadfæstelse af det „himmelsendte budskab og de himmelsendte budbringere“, og disse mænd førte krig mod „Guds Helligånd“. Anden generation så til, mens forlaget og sanatoriet brændte ned til grunden ved Guds doms ild.
“Today I received a letter from Elder Daniells regarding the destruction of the Review office by fire. I feel very sad as I consider the great loss to the cause. I know that this must be a very trying time for the brethren in charge of the work and for the employees of the office. I am afflicted with all who are afflicted. But I was not surprised by the sad news, for in the visions of the night I have seen an angel standing with a sword as of fire stretched over Battle Creek. Once, in the daytime, while my pen was in my hand, I lost consciousness, and it seemed as if this sword of flame were turning first in one direction and then in another. Disaster seemed to follow disaster because God was dishonored by the devising of men to exalt and glorify themselves.
“I dag modtog jeg et brev fra ældste Daniells angående ødelæggelsen af Review-kontoret ved brand. Jeg føler stor sorg, når jeg tænker på det store tab for sagen. Jeg ved, at dette må være en meget prøvende tid for brødrene, der har ansvaret for arbejdet, og for kontorets ansatte. Jeg er plaget med alle dem, der er plaget. Men jeg blev ikke overrasket over den sørgelige nyhed, for i nattens syner har jeg set en engel stå med et sværd som af ild udstrakt over Battle Creek. Engang, om dagen, mens min pen var i min hånd, mistede jeg bevidstheden, og det syntes, som om dette flammesværd vendte sig først i den ene retning og så i den anden. Ulykke syntes at følge på ulykke, fordi Gud blev vanæret ved menneskers anslag om at ophøje og forherlige sig selv.”
“This morning I was drawn out in earnest prayer that the Lord would lead all who are connected with the Review and Herald office to make diligent search, that they may see wherein they have disregarded the many messages God has given.
„I morges blev jeg draget ud i alvorlig bøn om, at Herren ville lede alle dem, som er knyttet til Review and Herald-kontoret, til at ransage sig selv flittigt, så de må se, hvori de har tilsidesat de mange budskaber, Gud har givet.
“Sometime ago the brethren at the Review office asked my counsel about the erection of another building. I then said that if those who were in favor of adding another building to the Review and Herald office had the future mapped out before them, if they could see what would be in Battle Creek, they would have no question about putting up another building there. God said: ‘My word has been despised; and I will turn and overturn.’
“For nogen tid siden bad brødrene på Review-kontoret om mit råd angående opførelsen af endnu en bygning. Jeg sagde dengang, at hvis de, som gik ind for at føje endnu en bygning til Review and Herald-kontoret, havde fremtiden udfoldet for sig, hvis de kunne se, hvad der ville ske i Battle Creek, ville de ikke stille spørgsmål om at opføre endnu en bygning dér. Gud sagde: ‘Mit ord er blevet foragtet; og jeg vil vende om og omstyrte.’”
“At the General Conference, held in Battle Creek in 1901, the Lord gave His people evidence that He was calling for reformation. Minds were convicted, and hearts were touched; but thorough work was not done. If stubborn hearts had then broken in penitence before God, there would have been seen one of the greatest manifestations of the power of God that has ever been seen. But God was not honored. The testimonies of His Spirit were not heeded. Men did not separate from the practices that were in decided opposition to the principles of truth and righteousness, which should ever be maintained in the Lord’s work.
„Ved Generalkonferencen, som blev afholdt i Battle Creek i 1901, gav Herren sit folk bevis på, at Han kaldte til reformation. Sind blev overbevist, og hjerter blev rørt; men et grundigt værk blev ikke udført. Hvis hårdnakkede hjerter dengang var blevet sønderbrudt i anger for Gud, ville man have set en af de største åbenbarelser af Guds kraft, som nogen sinde er blevet set. Men Gud blev ikke æret. Hans Ånds vidnesbyrd blev ikke påagtet. Mennesker skilte sig ikke fra de skikke, som stod i bestemt modstrid med sandhedens og retfærdighedens principper, hvilke altid bør opretholdes i Herrens værk.
“The messages to the church of Ephesus and to the church in Sardis have been often repeated to me by the One who gives me instruction for His people. ‘Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and the labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for My name’s sake hast labored, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.’ Revelation 2:1–5.
„Budskaberne til menigheden i Efesus og til menigheden i Sardes er ofte blevet gentaget for mig af Ham, som giver mig undervisning for sit folk. ‘Skriv til englen for menigheden i Efesus: Dette siger Han, som holder de syv stjerner i sin højre hånd, Han, som vandrer midt iblandt de syv gyldne lysestager: Jeg kender dine gerninger og dit arbejde og din tålmodighed, og at du ikke kan tåle dem, som er onde; og du har prøvet dem, som siger, at de er apostle, og ikke er det, og har fundet dem løgnere; og du har udholdt, og du har tålmodighed, og for mit navns skyld har du arbejdet og er ikke blevet træt. Men jeg har det imod dig, at du har forladt din første kærlighed. Kom derfor i hu, hvorfra du er faldet, og omvend dig, og gør de første gerninger; ellers kommer jeg snart over dig og vil flytte din lysestage bort fra dens sted, hvis du ikke omvender dig.’ Åbenbaringen 2:1–5.“
“‘And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith He that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.’ Revelation 3:1–3.
„Og skriv til engelen for menigheden i Sardes: Dette siger han, som har Guds syv ånder og de syv stjerner: Jeg kender dine gerninger, at du har navn af at leve, og du er død. Vær årvågen, og styrk det øvrige, som er ved at dø; for jeg har ikke fundet dine gerninger fuldkomne for Gud. Kom derfor i hu, hvorledes du har modtaget og hørt, og hold fast ved det, og omvend dig. Hvis du derfor ikke våger, vil jeg komme over dig som en tyv, og du skal ikke vide i hvilken time jeg vil komme over dig.“ Åbenbaringen 3:1–3.
“We are seeing the fulfillment of these warnings. Never have scriptures been more strictly fulfilled than these have been.
„Vi ser opfyldelsen af disse advarsler. Aldrig er skrifterne blevet mere nøje opfyldt end disse.“
“Men may erect the most carefully constructed, fireproof buildings, but one touch of God’s hand, one spark from heaven, will sweep away every refuge.
"Mennesker kan opføre de mest omhyggeligt konstruerede, brandsikre bygninger, men ét strejf af Guds hånd, én gnist fra himlen, vil feje hvert tilflugtssted bort."
“It has been asked if I have any advice to give. I have already given the advice that God has given me, hoping to prevent the falling of the fiery sword that was hanging over Battle Creek. Now that which I dreaded has come—the news of the burning of the Review and Herald building. When this news came, I felt no surprise, and I had no words to speak. What I have had to say from time to time in warnings has had no effect except to harden those who heard, and now I can only say: I am so sorry, so very sorry, that it was necessary for this stroke to come. Light enough has been given. If it were acted upon, further light would not be needed.” Testimonies, volume 8, 97–99.
„Det er blevet spurgt, om jeg har noget råd at give. Jeg har allerede givet det råd, som Gud har givet mig, i håb om at forhindre det flammende sværd i at falde, som hang over Battle Creek. Nu er det, som jeg frygtede, kommet – nyheden om branden i Review and Herald-bygningen. Da denne nyhed kom, følte jeg ingen overraskelse, og jeg havde ingen ord at tale. Det, jeg fra tid til anden har måttet sige i advarsler, har ikke haft nogen virkning, undtagen at forhærde dem, som hørte, og nu kan jeg kun sige: Jeg er så bedrøvet, så dybt bedrøvet over, at det var nødvendigt, at dette slag måtte komme. Der er blevet givet lys nok. Hvis der var blevet handlet efter det, ville yderligere lys ikke være nødvendigt.“ Testimonies, bind 8, 97–99.
The second generation of Adventism was not a victory, and in fulfillment of Ezekiel chapter eight, the rebellion only continued to escalate.
Adventismens anden generation var ikke en sejr, og i opfyldelse af Ezekiels kapitel otte fortsatte oprøret blot med at eskalere.
“By written messages and by fire the Lord has declared that he wants his people to move out of Battle Creek. May God help us to hear his voice. Does it mean nothing to us that our two great institutions in Battle Creek were swept away by fire? You may say, ‘But the new Sanitarium has many patients.’ Yes; but if there were many thousand patients there, this would be no argument in favor of our people building homes in Battle Creek, and settling there.
„Ved skrevne budskaber og ved ild har Herren erklæret, at han ønsker, at hans folk skal flytte bort fra Battle Creek. Må Gud hjælpe os til at høre hans røst. Betyder det intet for os, at vore to store institutioner i Battle Creek blev lagt øde ved ild? I vil måske sige: ‘Men det nye Sanatorium har mange patienter.’ Ja; men selv om der var mange tusinde patienter der, ville dette ikke være noget argument for, at vort folk skulle bygge hjem i Battle Creek og bosætte sig der.
“Temptations are increasing. Men are rejecting the light that God has sent in the Testimonies of his Spirit, and they are choosing their own devising and their own plans. Will men continue to separate themselves from God? Must he reveal his displeasure in a still more marked manner than he has already done?” Pamphlets, SpTB06, 45.
„Fristelserne tiltager. Mennesker forkaster det lys, som Gud har sendt i sin Ånds Vidnesbyrd, og de vælger deres egne påfund og deres egne planer. Vil mennesker fortsætte med at skille sig fra Gud? Må han åbenbare sin mishag i en endnu mere tydelig grad, end han allerede har gjort?“ Pamphlets, SpTB06, 45.
Men were “choosing their own devising’s and their own plans,” as represented by the seventy elders in the chambers of imagery of Ezekiel chapter eight, who proclaimed, “The Lord seeth us not.” The Lord raised up a prophetess and gave her “open visions” for exactly forty years, until 1884. He placed his signature upon this gift, for He gave it and ended it in a city named Portland, and he gave it for forty years. Just prior to the cessation of “open visions” the ancient men began to undermine the authority of the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy in 1881, and 1882. The “open visions,” then ended in 1884, and in four years the rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram was repeated at the 1888 General Conference.
Mennesker „valgte deres egne påfund og deres egne planer“, som fremstillet ved de halvfjerds ældste i billedkamrene i Ezekiels ottende kapitel, som erklærede: „Herren ser os ikke.“ Herren oprejste en profetinde og gav hende „åbne syner“ i nøjagtig fyrre år, indtil 1884. Han satte sin signatur på denne gave, for Han gav den og afsluttede den i en by ved navn Portland, og Han gav den i fyrre år. Umiddelbart før ophøret af de „åbne syner“ begyndte de gamle mænd i 1881 og 1882 at undergrave Bibelens og Profetiens Ånds autoritet. De „åbne syner“ ophørte derpå i 1884, og fire år senere blev Koras, Datans og Abirams oprør gentaget ved Generalkonferencen i 1888.
The rebellion of 1888, produced an escalation of rebellion that saw God’s direct intervention into the history of Laodicean Adventism as He burnt down the publishing work and the health work. Yet those direct judgments did not deter the rebellion that was under way. In 1919, a Bible Conference took place, where one of the primary rebels of the second generation, William Warren Prescott, the theologian trained in the universities of apostate Protestantism, was the primary leader of pushing the satanic view that claimed “the daily,” represented Christ’s sanctuary work gave a series of presentations.
Oprøret i 1888 frembragte en eskalering af oprør, som medførte Guds direkte indgriben i den laodikeiske adventismes historie, idet han nedbrændte forlagsarbejdet og sundhedsarbejdet. Alligevel afskrækkede disse direkte domshandlinger ikke det oprør, der var i gang. I 1919 fandt en bibelkonference sted, hvor en af anden generations vigtigste oprørere, William Warren Prescott, teologen uddannet ved frafalden protestantismes universiteter, var den ledende fortaler for det sataniske synspunkt, som hævdede, at “det daglige” repræsenterede Kristi helligdomstjeneste, og holdt en række præsentationer.
History identified that at that Bible conference in 1919, Prescott presented a gospel that consisted of removing every tenet of the prophetic message of the Millerites. He even attempted to remove the twenty-three hundred days, but could not pull that off. Yet he presented a gospel that was fully void of the prophetic understandings of the Millerites. His gospel was rejected at the meeting, but still those blind leaders decided to take his series of presentations and construct them into a book titled, The Doctrine of Christ. That book became the symbol of the arrival of the third generation of Laodicean Adventism.
Historien har påvist, at Prescott på den bibelkonference i 1919 fremførte et evangelium, som bestod i at fjerne enhver grundsætning i milleritternes profetiske budskab. Han forsøgte endog at fjerne de to tusind tre hundrede dage, men det lykkedes ham ikke. Ikke desto mindre fremlagde han et evangelium, som var fuldstændig tømt for milleritternes profetiske forståelser. Hans evangelium blev forkastet på mødet, men alligevel besluttede disse blinde ledere at tage hans række af præsentationer og sammenstille dem til en bog med titlen The Doctrine of Christ. Den bog blev symbolet på ankomsten af tredje generation af laodikeisk adventisme.
The book represents another gospel than the Millerite gospel of Habakkuk chapter two, and Paul informs us another gospel is not a gospel at all.
Bogen repræsenterer et andet evangelium end milleritternes evangelium i Habakkuk, kapitel to, og Paulus lader os vide, at et andet evangelium slet ikke er noget evangelium.
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. Galatians 1:6–9.
Jeg undrer mig over, at I så hastigt lader jer bortvende fra ham, som kaldte jer i Kristi nåde, til et andet evangelium, hvilket ikke er et andet; men der er nogle, som forvirrer jer og vil forvanske Kristi evangelium. Men om så vi eller en engel fra himmelen forkynder jer et andet evangelium end det, som vi har forkyndt jer, han være forbandet. Som vi før har sagt, således siger jeg også nu igen: Om nogen forkynder jer et andet evangelium end det, I har modtaget, han være forbandet. Galaterne 1:6–9.
The third generation of Adventism is represented by Ezekiel’s third abomination where the women are weeping for Tammuz. Tammuz was a Mesopotamian deity associated with fertility and the cycles of vegetation. Tammuz was sometimes depicted as a shepherd or a young man, linked to the changing seasons and the growth of crops. Tammuz’s death and subsequent resurrection, was tied to the agricultural calendar. According to the mythology, Tammuz would die or disappear during the summer months, which was seen as a representation of the withering of vegetation in the hot, dry season. The weeping for Tammuz was a mourning ritual that involved lamenting the death or disappearance of Tammuz during the summer months, followed by rejoicing at his resurrection, which symbolized the renewal of vegetation and agricultural life.
Adventismens tredje generation repræsenteres ved Ezekiels tredje vederstyggelighed, hvor kvinderne græder over Tammuz. Tammuz var en mesopotamisk guddom, der var forbundet med frugtbarhed og vegetationens kredsløb. Tammuz blev undertiden fremstillet som en hyrde eller en ung mand, knyttet til årstidernes skiften og afgrødernes vækst. Tammuz’ død og efterfølgende opstandelse var knyttet til landbrugskalenderen. Ifølge mytologien ville Tammuz dø eller forsvinde i sommermånederne, hvilket blev opfattet som et billede på vegetationens visnen i den varme, tørre årstid. Gråden over Tammuz var et sørgeritual, som bestod i at begræde Tammuz’ død eller forsvinden i sommermånederne, efterfulgt af glæde over hans opstandelse, hvilket symboliserede vegetationens og landbrugslivets fornyelse.
Weeping for Tammuz represents a counterfeit latter rain message, which is what the gospel of W. W. Prescott represented. The removal of the prophetic foundation, which began in the rebellion of 1863, reached a point in 1919, that Laodicean Adventism allowed the false gospel to be established. That false gospel was based fully upon the methodology of apostate Protestantism. Its original architect was W. W. Prescott, and as with William Miller, both men’s gospel was based upon their foundational understanding of “the daily,” in the book of Daniel. Both gospels are represented in the passage of 2 Thessalonians where Miller first discovered that “the daily,” represented paganism. In the passage there is a class represented by Miller, who accept the truth presented by Paul, and another class who do not possess a love of the truth.
At græde over Tammuz repræsenterer et forfalsket budskab om den sildige regn, hvilket er, hvad W. W. Prescotts evangelium repræsenterede. Fjernelsen af det profetiske fundament, som begyndte i oprøret i 1863, nåede i 1919 et punkt, hvor laodikeisk adventisme tillod, at det falske evangelium blev etableret. Dette falske evangelium var fuldt ud baseret på den frafaldne protestantismes metodologi. Dets oprindelige arkitekt var W. W. Prescott, og ligesom med William Miller var begge mænds evangelium baseret på deres grundlæggende forståelse af „det daglige“ i Daniels Bog. Begge evangelier er repræsenteret i afsnittet i 2 Thessalonikerbrev, hvor Miller først opdagede, at „det daglige“ repræsenterede hedenskab. I afsnittet er der en klasse, repræsenteret ved Miller, som tager imod den sandhed, Paulus fremlagde, og en anden klasse, som ikke besidder kærlighed til sandheden.
One class in the last days, represented by Miller, “recognize” and receive the latter rain, and another class, represented by Prescott, receive strong delusion. The strong delusion they receive is based upon a false gospel, that is no gospel at all, and it identifies a false message of the latter rain. Thus, the third abomination of Ezekiel is the women (churches of Laodicean Adventism), weeping for Tammuz. Their summertime tears (rain), are to produce the fruit of the harvest.
En gruppe i de sidste dage, repræsenteret ved Miller, “erkender” og modtager den sildige regn, og en anden gruppe, repræsenteret ved Prescott, modtager en kraftig vildfarelse. Den kraftige vildfarelse, de modtager, er baseret på et falsk evangelium, som slet ikke er noget evangelium, og den identificerer et falsk budskab om den sildige regn. Således er Ezekiels tredje vederstyggelighed kvinderne (menighederne i laodikæisk adventisme), som græder over Tammuz. Deres sommertårer (regn) skal frembringe høstens frugt.
The distinction between two types of latter rain message pervades the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy. The Bible repeatedly identifies that the rain is withheld from a disobedient people.
Skelnen mellem to slags budskab om sildigregnen gennemtrænger Bibelen og Profetiens Ånd. Bibelen fastslår gentagne gange, at regnen tilbageholdes fra et ulydigt folk.
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord. Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lien with. In the ways hast thou sat for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness. Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed. Jeremiah 3:1–3.
De siger: Hvis en mand forstøder sin hustru, og hun går bort fra ham og bliver en anden mands, skulle han da vende tilbage til hende igen? Ville dette land ikke blive stærkt besmittet? Men du har drevet hor med mange elskere; vend dog tilbage til mig, siger Herren. Løft dine øjne op til højene, og se, hvor du ikke er blevet besovet. Ved vejene har du siddet og ventet på dem, som araberen i ørkenen; og du har besmittet landet med din utugt og med din ondskab. Derfor er regnskyllene blevet holdt tilbage, og der har ikke været nogen sildig regn; og du havde en skøges pande, du nægtede at skamme dig. Jeremias 3:1–3.
Laodicean Adventism began playing the harlot in 1863, and ever since then the showers have been withheld. They refuse to be ashamed of their rebellion, and that lack of humility produces a whore’s forehead, and the whore of Bible prophecy is the papacy. The third generation is where the final work of preparing to bow down to the whore of Rome’s mark is accomplished. The preparation for the fourth generation is accomplished in the third generation, by a counterfeit message of the latter rain. As with the rebellion of 1863, and the rebellion of 1888, the rebellion of 1919, are aligned with September 11, 2001, for when the buildings of New York City then came down the mighty angel of Revelation eighteen descended and the genuine latter rain began.
Laodikeisk adventisme begyndte at hore i 1863, og lige siden da er regnbygerne blevet holdt tilbage. De nægter at skamme sig over deres oprør, og denne mangel på ydmyghed frembringer en skøges pande, og skøgen i Bibelens profeti er pavedømmet. Den tredje generation er der, hvor det afsluttende værk med at forberede sig til at bøje sig for den romerske skøges mærke fuldbyrdes. Forberedelsen til den fjerde generation fuldbyrdes i den tredje generation ved et falsk budskab om silregnen. Ligesom med oprøret i 1863 og oprøret i 1888 er oprøret i 1919 forbundet med den 11. september 2001, for da bygningerne i New York City styrtede sammen, steg den mægtige engel i Åbenbaringen atten ned, og den ægte silregn begyndte.
“The latter rain is to fall upon the people of God. A mighty angel is to come down from heaven, and the whole earth is to be lighted with his glory.” Review and Herald, April 21, 1891.
"Den sildige regn skal falde over Guds folk. En mægtig engel skal komme ned fra himlen, og hele jorden skal oplyses af hans herlighed." Review and Herald, 21. april 1891.
When the latter rain began the ancient men of Laodicean Adventism would not recognize it as the latter rain, for they had been indoctrinated by a false latter rain message, represented by Ezekiel as the women weeping for Tammuz, and in application as a message of peace and safety.
Da den sene regn begyndte, ville de gamle mænd i laodikeisk adventisme ikke genkende den som den sene regn, for de var blevet indoktrineret af et falsk budskab om den sene regn, fremstillet af Ezekiel som kvinderne, der græder over Tammuz, og i anvendelse som et budskab om fred og sikkerhed.
“Only those who are living up to the light they have will receive greater light. Unless we are daily advancing in the exemplification of the active Christian virtues, we shall not recognize the manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the latter rain. It may be falling on hearts all around us, but we shall not discern or receive it.” Testimonies to Ministers, 507.
»Kun de, som lever op til det lys, de har, vil modtage større lys. Medmindre vi dagligt gør fremgang i legemliggørelsen af de aktive kristne dyder, skal vi ikke erkende Helligåndens åbenbarelser i den sene regn. Den kan falde på hjerter overalt omkring os, men vi skal ikke skelne eller modtage den.« Testimonies to Ministers, 507.
It was impossible for the guardians of the people to recognize the arrival of the latter rain, for their false gospel of a false latter rain, denied the possibility of any manifestation of the power of God as had been in former ages.
Det var umuligt for folkets vogtere at erkende den sildige regns komme, for deres falske evangelium om en falsk sildig regn benægtede muligheden af nogen åbenbarelse af Guds kraft, sådan som den havde været i tidligere tider.
“There is to be in the churches a wonderful manifestation of the power of God, but it will not move upon those who have not humbled themselves before the Lord, and opened the door of the heart by confession and repentance. In the manifestation of that power which lightens the earth with the glory of God, they will see only something which in their blindness they think dangerous, something which will arouse their fears, and they will brace themselves to resist it. Because the Lord does not work according to their ideas and expectations, they will oppose the work. ‘Why,’ they say, ‘should not we know the Spirit of God, when we have been in the work so many years?’—Because they did not respond to the warnings, the entreaties of the messages of God, but persistently said, ‘I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.’ Talent, long experience, will not make men channels of light, unless they place themselves under the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness, and are called, and chosen, and prepared by the endowment of the Holy Spirit. When men who handle sacred things will humble themselves under the mighty hand of God, the Lord will lift them up. He will make them men of discernment—men rich in the grace of his Spirit. Their strong, selfish traits of character, their stubbornness, will be seen in the light shining from the Light of the world. ‘I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.’ If you seek the Lord with all your heart, he will be found of you.” Review and Herald, December 23, 1890.
”Der skal i menighederne være en vidunderlig åbenbarelse af Guds kraft, men den vil ikke virke på dem, som ikke har ydmyget sig for Herren og åbnet hjertets dør ved bekendelse og omvendelse. I åbenbarelsen af den kraft, som oplyser jorden med Guds herlighed, vil de kun se noget, som de i deres blindhed anser for farligt, noget, som vil vække deres frygt, og de vil ruste sig til at modstå det. Fordi Herren ikke virker i overensstemmelse med deres forestillinger og forventninger, vil de sætte sig op imod værket. ’Hvorfor,’ siger de, ’skulle vi ikke kende Guds Ånd, når vi har været i værket så mange år?’—Fordi de ikke gav agt på advarslerne, de indtrængende bønner i Guds budskaber, men vedholdende sagde: ’Jeg er rig og blevet velhavende og mangler intet.’ Talent og lang erfaring vil ikke gøre mennesker til kanaler for lys, medmindre de stiller sig selv ind under de klare stråler fra Retfærdighedens Sol og kaldes og udvælges og beredes ved Helligåndens udrustning. Når mennesker, som håndterer hellige ting, ydmyger sig under Guds vældige hånd, vil Herren ophøje dem. Han vil gøre dem til mennesker med dømmekraft—mennesker rige på hans Ånds nåde. Deres stærke, selviske karaktertræk, deres stivsind, vil blive set i det lys, som skinner fra verdens Lys. ’Jeg vil komme over dig i hast og flytte din lysestage bort fra dens plads, hvis du ikke omvender dig.’ Hvis I søger Herren af hele jeres hjerte, vil han lade sig finde af jer.” Review and Herald, 23. december 1890.
The elders of Ezekiel chapter eight, accepted a gospel of peace and safety in 1919, and when September 11, 2001 arrived the fruit of that escalating rebellion was manifested in their inability to recognize the arrival of the latter rain. In the history beginning at the time of the end in 1989, God repeated the Millerite movement to the very letter. Miller was a symbol of Elijah, and Elijah had straitly told Ahab that there would be no rain, except at the word of Elijah.
De ældste i Ezekiels ottende kapitel antog i 1919 et evangelium om fred og sikkerhed, og da 11. september 2001 indtraf, blev frugten af dette tiltagende oprør åbenbaret i deres manglende evne til at erkende den sildige regns ankomst. I den historie, der begyndte ved endens tid i 1989, gentog Gud Miller-bevægelsen til punkt og prikke. Miller var et symbol på Elias, og Elias havde udtrykkeligt sagt til Akab, at der ikke skulle komme regn, undtagen efter Elias’ ord.
We will continue our consideration of the third generation of Adventism in the next article.
Vi vil fortsætte vores behandling af adventismens tredje generation i den næste artikel.
“The class who do not feel grieved over their own spiritual declension, nor mourn over the sins of others, will be left without the seal of God. The Lord commissions His messengers, the men with slaughtering weapons in their hands: ‘Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.’
Den klasse, som ikke føler sorg over deres egen åndelige tilbagegang og heller ikke sørger over andres synder, vil blive efterladt uden Guds segl. Herren giver sine sendebud, mændene med slagtevåben i deres hænder, denne befaling: »Gå efter ham gennem byen og slå ned; lad ikke jeres øje skåne, og hav ingen medynk: dræb til bunds gamle og unge, både jomfruer og små børn og kvinder; men kom ikke nær nogen mand, på hvem mærket er; og begynd ved Min helligdom. Da begyndte de ved de gamle mænd, som var foran huset.«
“Here we see that the church—the Lord’s sanctuary—was the first to feel the stroke of the wrath of God. The ancient men, those to whom God had given great light and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, had betrayed their trust. They had taken the position that we need not look for miracles and the marked manifestation of God’s power as in former days. Times have changed. These words strengthen their unbelief, and they say: The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil. He is too merciful to visit His people in judgment. Thus ‘Peace and safety’ is the cry from men who will never again lift up their voice like a trumpet to show God’s people their transgressions and the house of Jacob their sins. These dumb dogs that would not bark are the ones who feel the just vengeance of an offended God. Men, maidens, and little children all perish together.
„Her ser vi, at kirken — Herrens helligdom — var den første, der mærkede slaget fra Guds vrede. De gamle mænd, dem, som Gud havde givet stort lys, og som havde stået som vogtere over folkets åndelige interesser, havde svigtet deres betroede ansvar. De havde indtaget det standpunkt, at vi ikke behøver at se efter mirakler og den tydelige åbenbarelse af Guds kraft som i tidligere dage. Tiderne har forandret sig. Disse ord styrker deres vantro, og de siger: Herren vil ikke gøre godt, og heller ikke vil Han gøre ondt. Han er for barmhjertig til at hjemsøge sit folk med dom. Således er ‘Fred og tryghed’ råbet fra mænd, som aldrig mere vil opløfte deres røst som en basun for at vise Guds folk deres overtrædelser og Jakobs hus deres synder. Disse stumme hunde, som ikke ville gø, er dem, der rammes af den retfærdige hævn fra en fortørnet Gud. Mænd, unge kvinder og små børn omkommer alle sammen.״
“The abominations for which the faithful ones were sighing and crying were all that could be discerned by finite eyes, but by far the worst sins, those which provoked the jealousy of the pure and holy God, were unrevealed. The great Searcher of hearts knoweth every sin committed in secret by the workers of iniquity. These persons come to feel secure in their deceptions and, because of His long-suffering, say that the Lord seeth not, and then act as though He had forsaken the earth. But He will detect their hypocrisy and will open before others those sins which they were so careful to hide.
„De vederstyggeligheder, som de trofaste sukkede og råbte over, var alt det, som kunne skelnes med begrænsede menneskeøjne; men de langt værste synder, de, som vakte den rene og hellige Guds nidkærhed, var ikke åbenbarede. Den store Hjertegransker kender enhver synd, som i hemmelighed begås af dem, der øver uret. Disse mennesker kommer til at føle sig trygge i deres bedrag og siger på grund af Hans langmodighed, at Herren ikke ser, og handler derpå, som om Han havde forladt jorden. Men Han vil afsløre deres hykleri og vil lægge frem for andres øjne de synder, som de så omhyggeligt søgte at skjule.“
“No superiority of rank, dignity, or worldly wisdom, no position in sacred office, will preserve men from sacrificing principle when left to their own deceitful hearts. Those who have been regarded as worthy and righteous prove to be ring-leaders in apostasy and examples in indifference and in the abuse of God’s mercies. Their wicked course He will tolerate no longer, and in His wrath He deals with them without mercy.
Ingen overlegenhed i rang, værdighed eller verdslig visdom, ingen stilling i helligt embede, vil bevare mennesker fra at ofre princippet, når de overlades til deres egne bedrageriske hjerter. De, som er blevet anset for værdige og retfærdige, viser sig at være anførere i frafald og eksempler på ligegyldighed og på misbrug af Guds barmhjertighed. Deres ugudelige færd vil Han ikke længere tåle, og i sin vrede handler Han med dem uden barmhjertighed.
“It is with reluctance that the Lord withdraws His presence from those who have been blessed with great light and who have felt the power of the word in ministering to others. They were once His faithful servants, favored with His presence and guidance; but they departed from Him and led others into error, and therefore are brought under the divine displeasure.” Testimonies, volume 5, 211, 212.
„Det er med modvillighed, at Herren trækker sit nærvær tilbage fra dem, som er blevet velsignet med stort lys, og som har følt ordets kraft i tjenesten for andre. De var engang Hans trofaste tjenere, begunstiget med Hans nærvær og vejledning; men de veg bort fra Ham og ledte andre ind i vildfarelse og bringes derfor ind under den guddommelige mishag.“ Testimonies, bind 5, s. 211, 212.