As we bring the consideration of the various controversies which have occurred in Advent history together line upon line in order to conclude our understanding of the current issue, we have taken selected attributes of five prophetic lines. The first line is also the last line, for both controversies were directly based upon verse fourteen of Daniel eleven’s “robbers of thy people.” We considered the controversies of Uriah Smith and James White and the controversy of “the daily”, in the book of Daniel. We considered the controversy that occurred after the unsealing of the last six verses of Daniel eleven in 1989, concerning the king of the north. We then considered the four insects of the book of Joel. There is so much more that might be added to each of these lines, but we are simply isolating certain characteristics that contributed to the positions that rejected the truths connected with the subject of Rome.
Pandan n ap rasanble konsiderasyon divès konfli ki te parèt nan istwa Advantis la, liy apre liy, pou nou rive konklizyon sou kestyon aktyèl la, nou te pran kèk atribi chwazi nan senk liy pwofetik. Premye liy lan se tou dènye liy lan, paske toude konfli yo te baze dirèkteman sou vèsè katòz nan Danyèl onz la, sou “vòlè pèp ou a”. Nou te egzamine konfli Uriah Smith ak James White yo, ansanm ak konfli konsènan “chak jou a”, nan liv Danyèl la. Nou te egzamine konfli ki te fèt apre devwale sis dènye vèsè Danyèl onz yo an 1989, konsènan wa nò a. Apre sa, nou te egzamine kat ensèk yo nan liv Joèl la. Gen anpil lòt bagay toujou ki ta ka ajoute sou chak nan liy sa yo, men nou senpleman ap izole kèk karakteristik ki te kontribye nan pozisyon ki te rejte verite ki lye ak sijè Wòm nan.
Five histories, but the first also being the last represents six lines. The prophetic setting for these lines of controversy is the last days, so for this reason the lines are to be applied during the test of the image of the beast.
Senk istwa, men premye a ki se dènye a tou, reprezante sis liy. Kontèks pwofetik pou liy kontwovès sa yo se dènye jou yo; se poutèt sa, liy yo dwe aplike pandan eprèv imaj bèt la.
“The Lord has shown me clearly that the image of the beast will be formed before probation closes; for it is to be the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. . ..
“Seyè a montre m byen klè ke imaj bèt la ap fòme anvan tan gras la fini; paske se li ki pral gwo tès pou pèp Bondye a, pa mwayen li sò etènèl yo pral deside....”
“This is the test that the people of God must have before they are sealed.” Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.
“Se tès sa a pèp Bondye a dwe pase anvan yo sele yo.” Manuscript Releases, volim 15, 15.
The test of the formation of the image of the beast is, as with the other six lines of controversy a test concerning the prophetic subject of Rome. The great test that occurs before God’s people are sealed is about the formation of the image of the Roman beast. The beast is the papal power, and the United States forms an image of the papal power as it progresses to the soon-coming Sunday law.
Tès fòmasyon imaj bèt la se, menm jan ak lòt sis liy konfli yo, yon tès konsènan sijè pwofetik Wòm. Gran tès ki rive anvan pèp Bondye a sele a konsène fòmasyon imaj bèt women an. Bèt la se pouvwa papal la, e Lèzetazini fòme yon imaj pouvwa papal la pandan l ap avanse vè lwa dimanch ki pral vini byento.
“In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends.” The Great Controversy, 443.
“Pou Etazini fòme yon imaj bèt la, fòs relijye a dwe kontwole gouvènman sivil la tèlman, pou otorite leta a vin sèvi tou pa legliz la pou reyalize pwòp objektif pa li.” The Great Controversy, 443.
That Sunday law in the United States identifies that the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States.
Lwa dimanch sa a Ozetazini idantifye ke imaj bèt la te fin fòme nèt Ozetazini.
“But in the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image to the beast; hence the enforcement of Sundaykeeping in the United States would be an enforcement of the worship of the beast and his image.” The Great Controversy, 449.
“Men, nan zak menm kote y ap fè respekte yon devwa relijye pa mwayen pouvwa sivil, legliz yo t ap fòme yon imaj bèt la; se poutèt sa, fè respekte obsèvans dimanch Ozetazini t ap yon fason pou fè respekte adorasyon bèt la ak imaj li a.” The Great Controversy, 449.
At the Sunday law, the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States, and the United States is then fully disconnected from God and it begins its prophetic work of forcing the entire world to form an image of the beast. At the Sunday law in the United States, Satan begins his marvelous work in leading the nations of the world to repeat the process of forming an image of the beast that encompasses all the nations of the world.
Nan lwa dimanch lan, imaj bèt la fin fòme nèt Ozetazini, epi Ozetazini vin separe nèt ak Bondye; epi li kòmanse travay pwofetik li pou fòse lemonn antye fòme yon imaj bèt la. Nan lwa dimanch lan Ozetazini, Satan kòmanse travay mèvèy li a nan mennen nasyon latè yo pou yo repete pwosesis fòmasyon yon imaj bèt la ki anbrase tout nasyon sou latè.
“By the decree enforcing the institution of the Papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with Spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.
“Pa dekrè ki ranfòse etablisman Pap la an vyolasyon lalwa Bondye a, nasyon nou an ap koupe tèt li nèt ak jistis. Lè Pwotestantis pral lonje men li lòt bò gwo twou san fon an pou l sezi men pouvwa women an, lè li pral rive lòt bò gwo abis la pou l bay Espiritis lanmen, lè, anba enfliyans inyon twa-fwa sa a, peyi nou an pral rejte chak prensip Konstitisyon li kòm yon gouvènman pwotestan ak repibliken, epi l ap pran dispozisyon pou pwopagasyon manti ak sediksyon pap yo, lè sa a nou kapab konnen lè a rive pou travay mèvèy Satan an, e fen an toupre.” Testimonies, volim 5, 451.
At the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States, Satan, in cooperation with the United States, will force every nation to follow the example of the United States in forming a church and state system, and enforcing Sunday worship.
Nan lwa dimanch ki pral vini byento Ozetazini, Satan, an kolaborasyon avèk Etazini, pral fòse tout nasyon suiv egzanp Etazini nan tabli yon sistèm legliz ak leta, epi nan enpoze adorasyon dimanch.
“Satan will work the miracles to deceive those who dwell upon the earth. Spiritualism will do its work by causing the dead to be personated. Those religious bodies who refuse to hear God’s messages of warning will be under strong deception, and will unite with the civil power to persecute the saints. The Protestant churches will unite with the papal power in persecuting the commandment-keeping people of God. This is that power which constitutes the great system of persecution which will exercise spiritual tyranny over the consciences of men.
“Satan ap fè mirak yo pou twonpe moun ki rete sou tè a. Spiritis la ap fè travay pa li lè li fè yo pran pòz moun ki mouri yo. Kò relijye sa yo ki refize koute mesaj avètisman Bondye yo pral anba yon gwo twonpri, epi y ap ini ak pouvwa sivil la pou pèsekite sen yo. Legliz Pwotestan yo pral ini ak pouvwa papal la nan pèsekite pèp Bondye a ki kenbe kòmandman yo. Se sa menm ki pouvwa ki fòme gran sistèm pèsekisyon an, ki pral egzèse yon tirani espirityèl sou konsyans lèzòm.”
“‘He had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.’ Though professing to be followers of the Lamb of God, men become imbued with the spirit of the dragon. They profess to be meek and humble but they speak and legislate with the spirit of Satan, showing by their actions that they are the opposite of what they profess to be. This lamb-like power unites with the dragon in making war upon those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. And Satan unites with Protestants and papists, acting in consort with them as the god of this world, dictating to men as if they were the subjects of his kingdom, to be handled and governed and controlled as he pleases.
“‘Li te gen de kòn tankou yon ti mouton, epi li t ap pale tankou yon dragon.’ Malgre yo fè konnen yo se disip Ti Mouton Bondye a, moun yo vin ranpli ak lespri dragon an. Yo deklare yo dou ak imil, men yo pale epi yo fè lwa ak lespri Satan, pandan aksyon yo montre yo se opoze sa yo fè konnen yo ye a. Pouvwa sa a ki sanble ak yon ti mouton ini ak dragon an pou l fè lagè kont moun ki kenbe kòmandman Bondye yo epi ki gen temwayaj Jezi Kris la. Epi Satan ini ak Pwotestan yo ak papis yo, li aji an akò avèk yo kòm dye mond sa a, li bay moun lòd kòmsi yo te sijè wayòm li an, pou yo manyen yo, dirije yo, epi kontwole yo jan li vle.”
“If men will not agree to trample underfoot the commandments of God, the spirit of the dragon is revealed. They are imprisoned, brought before councils, and fined. ‘He causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads’ [Revelation 13:16]. ‘He had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed’ [verse 15]. Thus Satan usurps the prerogatives of Jehovah. The man of sin sits in the seat of God, proclaiming himself to be God, and acting above God.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.
“Si les hommes ne consentent pas à fouler aux pieds les commandements de Dieu, l’esprit du dragon se révèle. Ils sont emprisonnés, traduits devant des conseils, et condamnés à des amendes. ‘Et elle fit que tous, petits et grands, riches et pauvres, libres et esclaves, reçussent une marque sur leur main droite ou sur leur front’ [Apocalypse 13:16]. ‘Elle avait le pouvoir d’animer l’image de la bête, afin que l’image de la bête parlât, et qu’elle fît que tous ceux qui n’adoreraient pas l’image de la bête fussent tués’ [verset 15]. Ainsi, Satan usurpe les prérogatives de Jéhovah. L’homme de péché s’assied dans le temple de Dieu, se proclamant lui-même Dieu, et agissant au-dessus de Dieu.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.
The papal power is the beast, the United Nations is the dragon and the United States is the false prophet. Those who become confused on the meaning of antichrist, who is both Satan and Satan’s earthly representative, the pope of Rome, will end up on the side of antichrist.
Pouvwa papal la se bèt la, Nasyonzini an se dragon an, epi Etazini se fo pwofèt la. Moun ki vin konfonn sou siyifikasyon antikris la, ki se ni Satan ni reprezantan tèren Satan an, pap Wòm nan, pral fini pa pran pozisyon bò kote antikris la.
The United States is not the man of sin. The man of sin is the antichrist and he is Satan’s earthly representative. To confuse the power that places the papacy on the throne of the earth with the papacy is represented by Paul as evidence of not loving the truth. To reject the prophetic relationship of pagan Rome who restrained the papal power, until pagan Rome was removed, in order for the papal power to be revealed, as set forth in 2 Thessalonians chapter two, is to reject the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and accept the outpouring of the unholy spirit, which Paul identifies as strong delusion. That being said, each of the ancient prophets spoke more directly of the last days than the days in which they lived.
Etazini pa nonm peche a. Nonm peche a se antikris la, epi li se reprezantan Satan sou latè. Konfonn pouvwa ki mete papote a sou twòn latè a ak papote a menm, Pòl prezante sa kòm prèv yon moun pa renmen verite a. Rejte relasyon pwofetik Wòm payen an, ki te anpeche pouvwa papal la jouk lè yo te retire Wòm payen an, pou pouvwa papal la te kapab revele, jan sa tabli nan 2 Tesalonisyen chapit de a, se rejte vide Sentespri a epi aksepte vide lespri ki pa sen an, sa Pòl idantifye kòm gwo awogans. Sa di konsa, chak nan pwofèt ansyen yo te pale pi dirèkteman sou dènye jou yo pase sou jou kote yo menm te viv yo.
“Each of the ancient prophets spoke less for their own time than for ours, so that their prophesying is in force for us. ‘Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.’ 1 Corinthians 10:11. ‘Not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.’ 1 Peter 1:12. . . .
“Chak nan pwofèt tan lontan yo te pale mwens pou pwòp epòk pa yo pase pou pa nou an, konsa pwofesi yo gen fòs pou nou. ‘Koulye a, tout bagay sa yo te rive yo pou sèvi kòm egzanp; epi yo ekri yo pou avètisman nou, nou menm sou ki fen mond lan rive.’ 1 Korentyen 10:11. ‘Se pa t pou tèt pa yo, men pou nou yo t ap sèvi bagay sa yo, ki kounye a anonse nou pa moun ki te preche levanjil la ban nou avèk Sentespri ki te voye desann soti nan syèl la; bagay sa yo menm zanj yo anvi gade ladan yo.’ 1 Pyè 1:12....”
“The Bible has accumulated and bound up together its treasures for this last generation. All the great events and solemn transactions of Old Testament history have been, and are, repeating themselves in the church in these last days.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.
“Labib la akimile epi mare ansanm trezò li yo pou dènye jenerasyon sa a. Tout gwo evènman yo ak tout tranzaksyon solanèl yo nan istwa Ansyen Testaman an te repete, e yo ap repete, tèt yo nan legliz la nan dènye jou sa yo.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.
Pagan Rome and the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians represents the United States and papal Rome of the last days. To misunderstand this truth is to demonstrate, among other things, that even if a person claims to be basing their private interpretation upon the principle of “type and antitype,” they actually do not understand “type and antitype.” The United States has been typified by several powers in sacred history. Every two-horned power represents the United States in the last days, whether it be the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel, the Medo-Persian Empire, or atheistic France represented by Sodom and Egypt.
Wòm payen ak nonm peche a nan 2 Tesalonisyen an reprezante Etazini ak Wòm papal nan dènye jou yo. Mal konprann verite sa a se demontre, pami lòt bagay, ke menm si yon moun pretann li ap baze entèpretasyon prive li sou prensip “tip ak antitip,” an reyalite li pa konprann “tip ak antitip.” Etazini te deja prefigure pa plizyè pouvwa nan istwa sakre. Chak pouvwa ki gen de kòn reprezante Etazini nan dènye jou yo, kit se wayòm nò ak wayòm sid Izrayèl yo, Anpi Medo-Pès la, oswa Lafrans ate a ki reprezante pa Sodòm ak Ejip.
The period when the United States forms an image of and to the beast has been typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, and the little horn that manifests as male and female in Daniel eight as well as the prophets of Baal and priests of the grove in the witness of Elijah at Mount Carmel. Salome typifies the United States in the witness of Herod’s drunken birthday party. Pergamos typifies the United States and identifies the compromise that leads to Thyatira, which typifies the papal power of the last days.
Peryòd kote Etazini fòme yon imaj de bèt la e pou bèt la te préfigire pa fè ak ajil Dànyèl de a, ansanm ak ti kòn nan ki manifeste kòm gason ak fi nan Dànyèl uit la, menm jan tou pa pwofèt Baal yo ak prèt Achera yo nan temwayaj Eli sou Mòn Kamèl. Salome préfigire Etazini nan temwayaj fèt anivèsè nesans Ewòd la, kote li te sou. Pègam préfigire Etazini e li idantifye konpwomi ki mennen nan Tiyatir, ki préfigire pouvwa papal dènye jou yo.
Clovis, king of the Franks in 496, typifies the United States in the Ronald Reagan era. Justinian in 533 represents Donald Trump in advance of the Sunday law. In each typification the United States represents the power that bows in submission to the papal power of the last days. The power who bows in submission is represented as paying homage to Rome. The act of ‘homage” includes bowing to the king, who is the head.
Clovis, wa franks yo ki te wa an 496, se yon tip Etazini nan epòk Ronald Reagan. Justinian an 533 reprezante Donald Trump an avans de lwa dimanch lan. Nan chak tipifikasyon, Etazini reprezante pouvwa ki bese tèt li nan soumèt devan pouvwa papal dènye jou yo. Pouvwa ki bese tèt li nan soumèt la prezante kòm yon pouvwa k ap rann omaj bay Wòm. Aksyon “omaj” la gen ladan l bese devan wa a, ki se tèt la.
"It has been shown that the United States is the power represented by the beast with lamblike horns, and that this prophecy will be fulfilled when the United States shall enforce Sunday observance, which Rome claims as the special acknowledgment of her supremacy. But in this homage to the papacy the United States will not be alone. The influence of Rome in the countries that once acknowledged her dominion is still far from being destroyed. And prophecy foretells a restoration of her power. ‘I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Verse 3. The infliction of the deadly wound points to the downfall of the papacy in 1798.
Li te deja montre ke Lèzetazini se pouvwa ki reprezante pa bèt ki gen kòn tankou ti mouton an, e pwofesi sa a pral akonpli lè Lèzetazini va fè respekte obsèvans dimanch, ke Wòm reklame kòm rekonesans espesyal sipremasi pa li. Men, nan omaj sa a bay papote a, Lèzetazini pap pou kont li. Enfliyans Wòm nan peyi ki te yon lè rekonèt dominasyon li a, toujou lwen pou l fin detwi. E pwofesi anonse yon restorasyon pouvwa li. “Mwen te wè youn nan tèt li yo tankou yo te blese l rive jis nan lanmò; epi blesi mòtèl li a te geri: e tout mond lan te sezi swiv bèt la.” Vèsè 3. Frape blesi mòtèl la montre tonbe papote a an 1798.
"After this, says the prophet, ‘his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Paul states plainly that the ‘man of sin’ will continue until the second advent. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8. To the very close of time he will carry forward the work of deception. And the revelator declares, also referring to the papacy: ‘All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life.’ Revelation 13:8. In both the Old and the New World, the papacy will receive homage in the honor paid to the Sunday institution, that rests solely upon the authority of the Roman Church." The Great Controversy, 578.
“Apre sa a, pwofèt la di, ‘blesi mòtèl li a te geri; e tout mond lan te sezi pou yo swiv bèt la.’ Pòl deklare klèman ke ‘nonm peche a’ ap kontinye jouk nan dezyèm avènman an. 2 Tesalonisyen 2:3-8. Jiska menm nan fen tan an li pral kontinye fè travay twonpri a. E revelatè a deklare, pandan li fè referans tou ak papote a: ‘Tout moun k ap viv sou tè a va adore li, tout sa yo ki non yo pa ekri nan liv lavi a.’ Revelasyon 13:8. Ni nan Ansyen Monn nan ni nan Nouvo Monn nan, papote a pral resevwa omaj nan onè yo rann enstitisyon dimanch lan, ki chita sèlman sou otorite Legliz Wòm nan.” The Great Controversy, 578.
The last sentence provides more evidence that Sister White understood the expression, “old world” to represent Europe, and the “new world” to represent the Americas. That being as it is, the United States pays homage to the papal power and forces the rest of the world to do the same. This identifies the United States as in subjection to the directions of the papal power. Isaiah’s identification and emphasis upon understanding the “head” in order to be established finds its divine purpose in that the symbol “head,” becomes a key to understand the external line of prophecy, and also the internal line of prophecy.
Dènye fraz la bay plis prèv ankò ke Sè White te konprann ekspresyon “vye mond lan” kòm yon reprezantasyon Ewòp, epi “nouvo mond lan” kòm yon reprezantasyon Amerik yo. Kòm sa vrèman ye a, Etazini rann omaj bay pouvwa papal la epi li fòse rès mond lan fè menm bagay la. Sa idantifye Etazini kòm yon peyi ki anba soumisyon ak direktiv pouvwa papal la. Idantifikasyon Ezayi a, ansanm ak anfaz li mete sou nesesite pou konprann “tèt la” pou yon moun ka tabli, jwenn objektif diven li nan lefèt ke senbòl “tèt la” vin tounen yon kle pou konprann liy ekstèn pwofesi a, epi tou liy entèn pwofesi a.
For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. Isaiah 7:8, 9.
Paske tèt peyi Siri se Damas, epi tèt Damas se Rezin; e nan swasannsenk ane Efrayim pral kraze, pou l pa yon pèp ankò. E tèt Efrayim se Samari, epi tèt Samari se pitit Remalya a. Si nou pa kwè, se sèten nou p ap tabli. Ezayi 7:8, 9.
In the last days, which is when every prophet’s testimony is in force, the “robbers of thy people” establish the vision. Upon the authority of the Spirit of Prophecy, and in agreement with the foundational truths of Adventism, as represented upon the two sacred charts of Habakkuk, the “robbers,” are a symbol of Rome. When pagan Rome inserted itself into history for the first time in 200 BC, they typified modern Rome of the last days. This prophetic truth is what establishes the prophetic vision of the last days, and if you refuse to see that modern Rome’s “head” is the papal power, then surely you will not be established.
Nan dènye jou yo, ki se lè temwayaj chak pwofèt an vigè, “vòlè pèp ou a” etabli vizyon an. Sou otorite Lespri Pwofesi a, epi ann amoni ak verite fondamantal Advantis yo, jan yo reprezante sou de tablo sakre Abakouk yo, “vòlè yo” se yon senbòl Wòm. Lè Wòm payen an te antre nan listwa pou premye fwa an 200 av. J.-K., yo te prefigure Wòm modèn nan dènye jou yo. Verite pwofetik sa a se sa ki etabli vizyon pwofetik dènye jou yo, epi si ou refize wè ke “tèt” Wòm modèn nan se pouvwa papal la, alò, sètènman, ou pap etabli.
“The world is filled with storm and war and variance. Yet under one head—the papal power—the people will unite to oppose God in the person of His witnesses.” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.
“โลกเต็มไปด้วยพายุ สงคราม และความขัดแย้ง แต่ภายใต้ศีรษะเดียวกัน—อำนาจของสันตะปาปา—ประชาชนจะรวมตัวกันเพื่อต่อต้านพระเจ้าในบุคคลแห่งพยานของพระองค์” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.
If you have ears to hear, then you may understand that a primary failing of the Jews of Christ’s era was that they identified the “shadow” as the “substance.” The Jews before and after the cross trusted in the types of their system of worship, and rejected the Antitype. They argued that the “shadow” was the “substance”, and in doing so they left in the inspired record, a people in the last days who will also identify the shadow as the substance.
Si nou gen zòrèy pou tande, alò nou kapab konprann ke youn nan prensipal echèk Jwif yo nan epòk Kris la se te lefèt ke yo te idantifye “lonbraj” la kòm “reyalite” a. Jwif yo, anvan ak apre kwa a, te mete konfyans yo nan tip sistèm adorasyon pa yo a, epi yo te rejte Antitip la. Yo te soutni ke “lonbraj” la se te “reyalite” a; e lè yo te fè sa, yo te kite nan dosye enspire a yon pèp nan dènye jou yo ki pral idantifye lonbraj la tou kòm reyalite a.
When the United States forms an image to the beast, they are forming a shadow of the beast. They are forming a shadow of the substance, for an image is a typification. To identify the United States, when it forms the image of the beast, as the symbol of Modern Rome, is to parallel ancient Israel’s rejection and crucifixion of the Great Antitype.
Lè Etazini fòme yon imaj pou bèt la, yo ap fòme yon lonbraj bèt la. Yo ap fòme yon lonbraj sibstans lan, paske yon imaj se yon tipifikasyon. Idantifye Etazini, lè li fòme imaj bèt la, kòm senbòl Wòm Modèn nan, se mete l an paralèl ak rejè ak krisifiksyon Gran Antitip la pa ansyen Izrayèl.
Those teaching the flawed view that the United States is the robbers of thy people speak much about their use of type and antitype, and they often identify the United States as the image of the beast and somehow think that by identifying the United States as the image of the beast somehow proves the United States is “the robbers.” If they truly allowed themselves to be governed by the basic principles of “type and antitype” they would quickly see that the prophetic role of the United States which has been repeatedly typified in God’s Word identifies the United States as the power that is in subjection to the papal authority. They would see that without the beast as the point of reference, it is absurd to identify an image to the beast that did not exist. The only thing which can define the image of the beast, is the beast itself, for the papal power is what establishes the image in the looking glass vision.
Moun k ap anseye opinyon ki gen defo a, selon ki Etazini se vòlè pèp ou a, pale anpil sou fason yo sèvi ak tip ak antitip; epi yo souvan idantifye Etazini kòm imaj bèt la, epi yon jan yo panse ke lè yo idantifye Etazini kòm imaj bèt la, sa pwouve Etazini se “vòlè yo.” Si yo te vrèman pèmèt tèt yo pou prensip debaz “tip ak antitip” yo dirije yo, yo ta byen vit wè ke wòl pwofetik Etazini an, ki te repete anpil fwa nan Pawòl Bondye a anba fòm tip, idantifye Etazini kòm pouvwa ki anba soumèt devan otorite papal la. Yo ta wè ke san bèt la kòm pwen referans lan, li absid pou idantifye yon imaj bèt la ki pa t egziste. Sèl bagay ki ka defini imaj bèt la, se bèt la menm; paske se pouvwa papal la ki etabli imaj la nan vizyon glas la.
The parallel line of prophecy to the United States forming an image of the beast is when the horn of true Protestantism forms an image of Christ. That formation is specifically identified in Daniel chapter ten, when Daniel beholds the “marah,” vision, which is the “looking glass” vision. Daniel represents those who behold Christ, and in so doing they reflect Christ’s character. If the vision of Christ was not presented to Daniel, he would have been unable to reflect the character of Christ. In order for the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are represented by Daniel in chapter ten of forming an image of Christ within, they must behold His character. By beholding they are changed.
Liy paralèl pwofesi ki koresponn ak Etazini k ap fòme yon imaj bèt la, se lè kòn vrè Pwotestantis la fòme yon imaj Kris la. Fòmasyon sa a idantifye espesyalman nan chapit dis liv Danyèl la, lè Danyèl wè “marah” la, vizyon an, ki se vizyon “glas la”. Danyèl reprezante sila yo ki ap gade Kris la, epi lè yo fè sa, yo reflete karaktè Kris la. Si vizyon Kris la pa t prezante bay Danyèl, li pa t ap kapab reflete karaktè Kris la. Pou san karannkat mil yo, ki reprezante pa Danyèl nan chapit dis la nan fòme yon imaj Kris la anndan yo, yo dwe gade karaktè Li. Lè yo gade, yo transfòme.
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18.
Men nou tout, avèk figi dekouvri, pandan n ap gade tankou nan yon glas laglwa Senyè a, n ap transfòme nan menm imaj la, soti nan laglwa pou rive nan laglwa, menm jan sa fèt pa Lespri Senyè a. 2 Korentyen 3:18.
The Hebrew definition of the “marah” vision which Daniel beheld in chapter ten is “a vision; also (causatively) a mirror: —looking glass, vision.” The Greek word translated as glass in the previous verse is to mirror oneself, that is, to see reflected (figuratively): —behold as in a glass.
Definisyon ebre mo “marah” la pou vizyon Danyèl te wè nan chapit dis la se “yon vizyon; tou (nan sans kozatif) yon glas: —glas pou gade, vizyon.” Mo grèk ki tradui kòm glas nan vèsè anvan an vle di wè tèt ou nan yon glas, sa vle di wè yon refleksyon (nan sans figire): —gade tankou nan yon glas.
James also sets forth a line of truth connected with the looking glass.
Jak prezante tou yon liy verite ki gen rapò ak glas la.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James 1:23–25.
Paske si yon moun se yon moun ki tande pawòl la, epi li pa yon moun ki fè li, li sanble ak yon moun k ap gade figi natirèl li nan yon glas; paske li gade tèt li, epi li ale fè wout li, epi tousuit li bliye ki kalite moun li te ye. Men, nenpòt moun ki fikse je l sou lalwa pafè libète a, epi ki pèsevere ladan li, li menm pa t yon moun ki tande epi ki bliye, men yon moun ki fè travay la, moun sa a va beni nan sa l ap fè. Jak 1:23–25.
If we love the truth, and we are therefore a doer of the Word, then the looking glass we behold is the perfect law of liberty, then if we do not love the truth, and thereafter go our own way, as those with Daniel did when they fled, then the looking glass is simply a reflection of ourselves.
Si nous aimons la vérité, et si, par conséquent, nous sommes des pratiquants de la Parole, alors le miroir que nous contemplons est la loi parfaite de la liberté ; mais si nous n’aimons pas la vérité et qu’ensuite nous allions notre propre voie, comme le firent ceux qui étaient avec Daniel lorsqu’ils prirent la fuite, alors le miroir n’est simplement qu’un reflet de nous-mêmes.
“God’s law is the mirror presenting a complete reflection of the man as he is, and holding up before him the correct likeness. Some will turn away and forget this picture, while others will employ abusive epithets against the law, as though this would cure their defects of character. Still others who are condemned by the law will repent of their transgressions and, through faith in Christ’s merits, will perfect Christian character.” Faith and Works, 31.
“Lwa Bondye a se glas ki prezante yon refleksyon konplè sou moun nan jan li ye a, epi ki mete devan li pòtrè ki kòrèk la. Genyen ki va vire do yo epi bliye imaj sa a, tandiske lòt yo va sèvi ak mo jouman kont lwa a, tankou si sa ta geri defo karaktè yo. Men, gen lòt ankò, ke lwa a kondane, ki va repanti pou transgresyon yo e, grasa lafwa nan merit Kris la, yo va rive nan pèfeksyon karaktè kretyen an.” Faith and Works, 31.
Daniel did not see himself in the looking glass vision, He saw Christ, who is the perfect representation of James’ perfect law of liberty.
Danyèl pa t wè tèt li nan vizyon glas la; li te wè Kris la, ki se reprezantasyon pafè lalwa pafè libète Jak la.
“Christ’s life on earth is a perfect reflection of the divine law. In Him is life and hope and light. Behold Him, and you will be changed into the same likeness, from character to character.” Signs of the Times, May 10, 1910.
«Lavi Kris sou tè a se yon refleksyon pafè lalwa diven an. Nan li gen lavi, espwa ak limyè. Gade li, epi n ap chanje pou n vin gen menm resanblans lan, soti nan karaktè pou rive nan karaktè.» Signs of the Times, 10 me 1910.
The image of the beast reflects the beast, and the formation of the image of the beast is the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. When the Protestant churches take control of the government of the United States, they will have formed an image of the church state system which the papal power has always employed. In the same period of time the image of Christ will be produced in His last-day people. Yet, those that were with Daniel saw not the vision, for they fled from the vision.
Imaj bèt la reflete bèt la, e fòmasyon imaj bèt la se gran tès la pou pèp Bondye a, pa mwayen sa a desten etènèl yo pral deside. Lè legliz Pwotestan yo va pran kontwòl gouvènman Etazini, yo va fòme yon imaj sistèm legliz ak leta a ke pouvwa papal la te toujou sèvi avè l. Nan menm peryòd tan sa a, imaj Kris la va pwodui nan pèp Li a nan dènye jou yo. Men, moun ki te avèk Danyèl yo pa t wè vizyon an, paske yo te kouri pou vizyon an.
The formation of the image of Christ produces a manifestation of two classes of worshippers. One class rejects the principle of reflection. The principle of reflection being represented by a mirror, for Christ employs the literal earthly things to represent spiritual heavenly truths.
Fòmasyon imaj Kris la pwodui yon manifestasyon de de kategori adoratè. Yonn nan kategori sa yo rejte prensip refleksyon an. Prensip refleksyon an reprezante pa yon glas, paske Kris sèvi ak bagay literal ki sou tè a pou reprezante verite espirityèl ki nan syèl la.
“In Christ’s parable teaching the same principle is seen as in His own mission to the world. That we might become acquainted with His divine character and life, Christ took our nature and dwelt among us. Divinity was revealed in humanity; the invisible glory in the visible human form. Men could learn of the unknown through the known; heavenly things were revealed through the earthly; God was made manifest in the likeness of men. So it was in Christ’s teaching: the unknown was illustrated by the known; divine truths by earthly things with which the people were most familiar.
“Nan ansèyman Kris la pa mwayen parabòl yo, se menm prensip la nou wè tankou nan pwòp misyon pa l pou mond lan. Pou nou te kapab vin konnen karaktè diven li ak lavi li, Kris te pran nati nou e li te rete nan mitan nou. Divinite te revele nan limanite; laglwa envizib la nan fòm imen vizib la. Moun te kapab aprann sa ki enkoni atravè sa ki konnen; bagay selès yo te revele atravè bagay tèren yo; Bondye te fè konnen tèt li nan resanblans lèzòm. Se konsa sa te ye nan ansèyman Kris la: sa ki enkoni te ilistre pa sa ki konnen; verite diven yo pa bagay tèren yo, bagay pèp la te pi familye avèk yo.”
“The Scripture says, ‘All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; … that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.’ Matthew 13:34, 35. Natural things were the medium for the spiritual; the things of nature and the life-experience of His hearers were connected with the truths of the written word. Leading thus from the natural to the spiritual kingdom, Christ’s parables are links in the chain of truth that unites man with God, and earth with heaven.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.
“Ekriti a di, ‘Tout bagay sa yo, Jezi te pale ak foul la nan parabòl; … pou sa ki te di pa pwofèt la te kapab akonpli, ki di: M ap louvri bouch Mwen an parabòl; M ap pwononse bagay ki te rete kache depi fondasyon lemonn.’ Matye 13:34, 35. Bagay natirèl yo te sèvi kòm mwayen pou bagay espirityèl yo; bagay ki nan lanati ak eksperyans lavi moun ki t ap koute L yo te mare ak verite ki nan Pawòl ekri a. Konsa, pandan Kris t ap mennen soti nan sa ki natirèl pou rive nan wayòm espirityèl la, parabòl Li yo se bag nan chenn verite a ki ini moun ak Bondye, epi tè a ak syèl la.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.
The spiritual principle of reflection is accomplished by looking into a mirror that represents Christ, and because the “marah” vision is a causative vision, the image of Christ in the mirror, produces the image of Christ in humanity.
Prensip espirityèl refleksyon an reyalize lè yon moun gade nan yon glas ki reprezante Kris la; epi, paske vizyon “marah” la se yon vizyon kozatif, imaj Kris la nan glas la pwodui imaj Kris la nan limanite.
To claim the United States is what establishes the vision, is to claim that the image of Daniel is what establishes Christ. Christ is what establishes the vision of His character and work, and the antichrist is what establishes the vision of his character and work. The vision is what is reflected with the looking glass, and the vision is established by the robbers. To misunderstand an image of a beast, by identifying the image as the actual beast, produces parallel lines.
Pou pretann Etazini se sa ki tabli vizyon an, se pretann imaj Danyèl la se sa ki tabli Kris la. Se Kris la ki tabli vizyon karaktè li ak travay li, epi se antikris la ki tabli vizyon karaktè pa li ak travay pa li. Vizyon an se sa yo reflete nan glas la, epi se vòlè yo ki tabli vizyon an. Lè yon moun mal konprann yon imaj bèt, lè li idantifye imaj la kòm bèt la menm, sa pwodui liy paralèl.
The unconverted man sees himself in the mirror, or if he does see God’s law, he throws contempt upon the law in an attempt to avoid its claims. A converted man sees Christ and His law in the looking glass. The United States forms an image to the papal power by beholding the papal power and duplicating it. The antichrist is duplicated by the United States.
Moun ki pa konvèti a wè tèt li nan glas la; osinon, si li rive wè lalwa Bondye a, li meprize lalwa a pou l eseye chape anba egzijans li yo. Moun ki konvèti a wè Kris la ak lalwa Li a nan glas la. Etazini fòme yon imaj pouvwa papal la lè li gade pouvwa papal la epi li repwodui li. Antikris la repwodui pa Etazini.
Lucifer desired to be seated upon God’s political and religious thrones.
Lisifè te vle chita sou twòn politik ak relijye Bondye yo.
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Ezekiel 14:12–14.
Ala jan ou tonbe sot nan syèl la, O Luzifè, pitit gason granmaten an! Ala jan yo rache ou desann atè, ou menm ki t ap fè nasyon yo febli! Paske ou te di nan kè ou: M ap monte nan syèl la, m ap leve twòn mwen pi wo pase zetwal Bondye yo; m ap chita tou sou mòn asanble a, nan dènye bout nò yo; m ap monte pi wo pase wotè nyaj yo; m ap sanble ak Trèwo a. Ezekyèl 14:12–14.
Satan is the antichrist, and so too is the papal power. The papal power was seated in the church and reigned over the political thrones of Europe. The causative looking glass of Daniel chapter ten, when seen in its spiritual application, transforms those who behold into the image of Christ. That truth governs the line of the antichrist. When a nation or an individual looks into the looking glass vision it produces a causative effect, as it reproduces its image in either the individual or nation who beholds it and that produces either the image of Christ or the image of the beast. It parallels the same effect represented by Daniel. Christ is what established the vision for Daniel, and the antichrist establishes the vision for the United States when it forms an image of the beast.
Satan se antikris la, e konsa tou se pouvwa papal la. Pouvwa papal la te chita nan legliz la e li te gouvène sou twòn politik Ewòp yo. Vè k ap gade kozatif ki nan Danyèl chapit dis la, lè yo wè l nan aplikasyon espirityèl li, transfòme moun ki gade l yo nan imaj Kris la. Verite sa a gouvène liy antikris la. Lè yon nasyon oswa yon moun gade nan vizyon vè k ap gade a, sa pwodui yon efè kozatif, paske li repwodui imaj li swa nan moun nan swa nan nasyon an k ap gade l la; e sa pwodui swa imaj Kris la swa imaj bèt la. Sa mache an paralèl ak menm efè ki reprezante pa Danyèl la. Se Kris ki te etabli vizyon an pou Danyèl, e se antikris la ki etabli vizyon an pou Etazini lè li fòme yon imaj bèt la.
We will continue these thoughts in the next article.
N ap kontinye panse sa yo nan atik k ap vini an.