The prophetic characteristic of the dragon is confederation, as identified by Isaiah.

Àgwà amụma nke dragọn ahụ bụ njikọ aka nke mba dị iche iche, dịka Aịzaya kọwara ya.

Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. Isaiah 8:9–16.

Kpakọtanụ onwe unu, unu ndị mmadụ, a ga-agbajikwa unu iberibe; ṅanụ ntị, unu niile ndị si n’ala ndị dị anya: kekwasịnụ onwe unu ngwa agha, a ga-agbajikwa unu iberibe; kekwasịnụ onwe unu ngwa agha, a ga-agbajikwa unu iberibe. Kpaọnụ izu ọnụ, ọ ga-ala n’iyi; kwuọnụ okwu ahụ, ọ gaghị eguzo: n’ihi na Chineke nọnyere anyị. N’ihi na Otú a ka Jehova ji aka dị ike gwa m okwu, ma dọọ m aka ná ntị ka m ghara ịga n’ụzọ ndị mmadụ a, na-asị, Unu asịla, Njikọ aka, nye ihe nile ndị ndị a ga-asị, Njikọ aka; unu atụkwala egwu ihe ha na-atụ egwu, unu atụkwala ụjọ. Doonụ Jehova nke ndị agha nsọ n’onwe ya; ya bụrụkwa egwu unu, ya bụrụkwa ihe unu ga-atụ ụjọ. Ọ ga-abụkwa ebe nsọ; ma bụrụkwa nkume ịsụ ngọngọ na okwute mmejọ nye ụlọ abụọ nke Izrel, bụrụkwa ọnyà na ọgba-azu nye ndị bi na Jerusalem. Ọtụtụ n’etiti ha ga-asụ ngọngọ, daa, gbajie, tanye n’ọnyà, ma jide ha. Kèchie àmà ahụ, mechiekwa iwu ahụ n’etiti ndị na-eso ụzọ m. Aịsaịa 8:9–16.

In the last days, in the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, when Isaiah says, “Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples,” there is an “evil confederacy” on planet earth. It is important to understand that the history of the United States leading to the Sunday law is prefiguring the same events on the global level.

N’ụbọchị ikpeazụ, n’oge a na-eme akara nke puku mmadụ otu narị na iri anọ na anọ ahụ, mgbe Aịsaịa na-ekwu, “Kechie àmà ahụ, mechie iwu ahụ n’etiti ndị na-eso ụzọ m,” e nwere “njikọ ọjọọ” n’elu ụwa. Ọ dị mkpa ịghọta na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke United States nke na-eduga n’iwu ụbọchị Sọnde na-egosi tupu oge eruo otu ihe omume ndị ahụ n’ọkwa ụwa dum.

“Foreign nations will follow the example of the United States. Though she leads out, yet the same crisis will come upon our people in all parts of the world.” Testimonies, volume 6, 395.

“Mba ọzọ dị iche iche ga-eso ihe nlereanya nke United States. Ọ bụ ezie na ọ na-ebute ụzọ, ma otu nsogbu ahụ ga-abịakwasị ndị anyị nọ n’akụkụ nile nke ụwa.” Testimonies, volume 6, 395.

Sister White carefully identifies who the “evil confederacy” is, and it represents the progressive liberalism of the modern globalists. As she does so, she repeatedly quotes the previous verses in Isaiah, which identify an evil confederacy during the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Nwannaanyị White ji nlezianya kọwaa ndị “njikọ ọjọọ” ahụ bụ, ma ọ na-anọchi anya echiche nnwere onwe na-aga n’ihu nke ndị gọlobalist nke oge a. Ka ọ na-eme nke a, ọ na-ekwughachi ugboro ugboro amaokwu ndị bu ụzọ dị na Aịsaịa, ndị na-akọwa njikọ ọjọọ n’oge akara nke otu narị puku na puku iri anọ na anọ ahụ.

“The Lord declares through the prophet Isaiah: Isaiah 8:9–13 quoted.

“Onyenwe anyị na-ekwupụta site n’ọnụ onye amụma Aịsaịa: Aịsaịa 8:9–13 ka e hotara.

“There are those who question whether it is right for Christians to belong to the Free Masons and other secret societies. Let all such consider the scriptures just quoted. If we are Christians at all, we must be Christians everywhere, and must consider and heed the counsel given to make us Christians according to the standard of God’s Word.” Evangelism, 617, 618.

“E nwere ndị na-ajụ ma ọ̀ ziri ezi ka ndị Kraịst bụrụ ndị òtù Free Masons na òtù nzuzo ndị ọzọ. Ka ndị dị otú ahụ niile tụlee Akwụkwọ Nsọ ndị a ka e kwuputara ugbu a. Ọ bụrụ na anyị bụ ndị Kraịst n’ezie, anyị ga-abụ ndị Kraịst n’ebe niile, ma anyị ga-atụle ma gee ndụmọdụ e nyere iji mee ka anyị bụrụ ndị Kraịst dịka ụkpụrụ nke Okwu Chineke si dị.” Evangelism, 617, 618.

The evil confederacy of the last days is associated with Freemasons, and other secret societies. Its religion is spiritualism, and it is made up of the world bankers and the billionaire merchants of the earth, who “centralize the wealth and power of the world,” and who promote such movements as Antifa and Black Lives Matter to foment “the spirit of unrest, of riot and bloodshed” on a “world-wide scale,” in an effort to reproduce the anarchy of the “French Revolution.”

Njikọ ajọ ihe nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ ndị a nwere mmekọrịta na ndị Freemason, nakwa òtù nzuzo ndị ọzọ. Okpukpe ya bụ ime mmụọ, e wee kpokọta ya site n’aka ndị ụlọ akụ ụwa na ndị ahịa ukwu ijeri dollar nke ụwa, ndị “na-achịkọbara akụ na ụba na ike nke ụwa n’otu etiti,” ma na-akwalite mmegharị dị ka Antifa na Black Lives Matter iji kpalite “mmụọ nke ọgbaaghara, nke ọgbaghara na ịkwafu ọbara” n’ogo “nke zuru ụwa ọnụ,” n’ịgbalị imepụta ọzọ enweghị ọchịchị nke “Mgbanwe Ọchịchị France.”

“Spiritualism asserts that men are unfallen demigods; that ‘each mind will judge itself;’ that ‘true knowledge places men above all law;’ that ‘all sins committed are innocent;’ for ‘whatever is, is right,’ and ‘God doth not condemn.’ The basest of human beings it represents as in heaven, and highly exalted there. Thus it declares to all men, ‘It matters not what you do; live as you please, heaven is your home.’ Multitudes are thus led to believe that desire is the highest law, that license is liberty, and that man is accountable only to himself.

“Ịkpa mmụọ na-ekwusi ike na ndị mmadụ bụ chi nta ndị na-adaghị adaa; na ‘uche ọbụla ga-ekpe onwe ya ikpe;’ na ‘ezi ọmụma na-etinye ndị mmadụ n’elu iwu niile;’ na ‘mmehie niile e mere enweghị ikpe ọmụma n’ime ha;’ n’ihi na ‘ihe ọbụla dị, ziri ezi,’ na ‘Chineke adịghị ama ikpe.’ Ọ na-anọchitekwa mmadụ ndị kasị ala n’etiti mmadụ dị ka ndị nọ n’eluigwe, ma bụrụkwa ndị e buliri elu nke ukwuu n’ebe ahụ. N’otu a ka ọ na-ekwupụtara mmadụ niile, ‘Ọ dịghị mkpa ihe ị na-eme; bie ndụ dịka ọ masịrị gị, eluigwe bụ ebe obibi gị.’ N’ụzọ dị otu a ka a na-eduba ìgwè mmadụ dị ukwuu ikwere na ọchịchọ bụ iwu kasị elu, na nnwere onwe ime ihe ọ bụla bụ nnwere onwe, nakwa na mmadụ ga-aza naanị onwe ya ajụjụ.”

“With such teaching given at the very outset of life, when impulse is strongest, and the demand for self-restraint and purity is most urgent, where are the safeguards of virtue? what is to prevent the world from becoming a second Sodom? At the same time anarchy is seeking to sweep away all law, not only divine, but human. The centralizing of wealth and power; the vast combinations for the enriching of the few at the expense of the many; the combinations of the poorer classes for the defense of their interests and claims; the spirit of unrest, of riot and bloodshed; the world-wide dissemination of the same teachings that led to the French Revolution—all are tending to involve the whole world in a struggle similar to that which convulsed France.” Education, 227, 228.

“Site n’ozizi a e nyere kpọmkwem ná mmalite nke ndụ, mgbe mkpali anụ ahụ kacha sie ike, ma mkpa maka ijide onwe onye na ịdị ọcha kacha bụrụ ihe dị oke ngwa ngwa, òle ebe ka ihe nchebe nke ezi agwa dị? gịnị ka ga-egbochi ụwa ịbụ Sọdọm nke abụọ? N’otu oge ahụ, anachi na-achọ ikpochapụ iwu nile, ọ bụghị naanị iwu nke Chineke, kama nke mmadụ kwa. Ịkpakọba akụ na ụba na ike n’otu etiti; njikọta ukwu nile e mere iji baa mmadụ ole na ole ọgaranya uru site n’ọnwụnahụ nke ọtụtụ; njikọta ndị ogbenye iji chebe ọdịmma ha na ihe ha na-arịọ; mmụọ nke enweghị udo, nke ọgbaaghara na ịwụfu ọbara; mgbasa n’ụwa nile nke otu ozizi ndị ahụ nke dugara na Mgbanwe Ọchịchị France—ihe ndị a nile na-eduga n’itinye ụwa dum n’ọgụ yiri nke ahụ nke kpaliri France nke ukwuu.” Education, 227, 228.

Any thoughtful person should ask themselves what goes on at meetings such as recently took place at Davos, where men express their plans for planet earth without any consideration of the rest of earth’s population? What secrets were there discussed? Of course, Davos is simply one of several secret restricted meetings of the world’s billionaires, bankers, corrupted politicians and morally perverse men who develop their exalted plans for planet earth.

Onye ọ bụla na-eche echiche nke ọma kwesịrị ịjụ onwe ya ihe na-eme n’ọgbakọ ndị dị otu a dịka nke mere n’oge na-adịbeghị anya na Davos, ebe ndị mmadụ na-ekwupụta atụmatụ ha maka ụwa a na-enweghị ịtụle n’ụzọ ọ bụla ndị fọdụrụ n’ime ndị bi n’ụwa? Olee ihe nzuzo ka a tụlere n’ebe ahụ? N’ezie, Davos bụ naanị otu n’ime ọtụtụ nzukọ nzuzo e kpuchiri ekpuchi nke ndị ijeri ijeri ego nke ụwa, ndị banki, ndị ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị emerụrụ emerụ, na ndị ikom mebiri emebi n’omume ọma, ndị na-akpụpụta atụmatụ ha e buliri elu maka ụwa a.

“In these last days, there are arising strange fallacies and man-made theories which God declares shall be broken in pieces. The spirit of covetousness has led men to seek worldly advantage, and by extravagance and display they have tried to hide their wicked deeds which they have done in order to reach their object. Men occupying high positions of trust have revealed this unlawful desire for gain; they have practised extortion and robbery, and have gratified the evil passions of their hearts, until our cities are corrupted through their wickedness. God has declared that he will uncover these works of deceit and robbery by their own working. In some cases the judgments of God have already fallen heavily on these cities.

“N’ụbọchị ndị ikpeazụ a, njehie ndị dị ịtụnanya na ozizi ndị mmadụ chepụtara na-ebili, nke Chineke kwupụtara na a ga-akụrisịa n’iberibe. Mmụọ nke anyaukwu emewo ka ndị mmadụ chọọ uru nke ụwa, ma site n’ịgba oké mmefu na ngosipụta ha agbalịwo izochi ajọ omume ha, nke ha mere iji ruo ihe ha bu n’obi. Ndị nọ n’ọnọdụ elu e nyere ntụkwasị obi ekpughewo ọchịchọ a na-akwadoghị n’iwu maka uru; ha emewo mpụnara mmadụ ihe site n’ike na ohi, ma mejuo agụụ ọjọọ nke obi ha, ruo mgbe e merụsịrị obodo anyị site n’ajọ omume ha. Chineke ekwuola na ọ ga-ekpughe ọrụ ndị a nke aghụghọ na ohi site n’ọrụ nke ha onwe ha. N’ọnọdụ ụfọdụ, ikpe Chineke adaala arọrịrị n’elu obodo ndị a.”

“Isaiah 8:8–12 quoted.” Review and Herald, July 18, 1907.

“Aịzaya 8:8–12 e hotara.” Review and Herald, Julai 18, 1907.

The cities have been corrupted, as predicted in the previous passage, and that corruption is brought about by the evil confederacy of Isaiah chapter eight. They have been corrupted by, “men occupying high positions of trust” who “have revealed” their “unlawful desire for gain.” The corrupted cities are easily seen in states whose attorney generals have been elected by the funds of communists such as George Soros. It can be seen when established laws go un-enforced by corrupted politicians in Washington, DC. It can be seen by laws which are only employed against those on the other side of the political spectrum, as illustrated by persons such as Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff.

A mebiela obodo ndị ahụ, dịka e buru amụma ya n’akụkụ edere na mbụ, a na-ebutekwa mmebi ahụ site n’ọgbakọ ọjọọ ahụ nke Aịzaya isi nke asatọ. E mebiela ha site n’aka “ndị ikom nọ n’ọnọdụ ntụkwasị obi dị elu” ndị “egosila” “agụụ ha na-akwadoghị iwu maka uru.” A na-ahụ obodo ndị ahụ mebiela n’ụzọ dị mfe n’ime steeti ndị a họpụtara ndị isi ọka iwu ha site n’ego ndị ndị Kọmunist dịka George Soros nyere. A pụrụ ịhụ ya mgbe iwu ndị e hiwere adịghị enweta mmejuputa n’aka ndị ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị mebiela nọ na Washington, DC. A pụrụ ịhụ ya site n’iwu ndị a na-eji naanị emegide ndị nọ n’akụkụ nke ọzọ nke nkewa ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị, dịka e gosiri ya n’aka ndị dị ka Nancy Pelosi na Adam Schiff.

In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. Isaiah 59:13–15.

N’ime imehie iwu na ịgha ụgha megide Onyenwe anyị, na ịhapụ Chineke anyị, na-ekwu mmegbu na nnupu isi, na-atụrụ ime ma na-ekwupụta site n’obi okwu ụgha. Ikpe e kpuola azụ, ezi omume anọgidewo n’ebe dị anya; n’ihi na eziokwu adawo n’okporo ámá, na ịkwụwa aka ọtọ apụghị ịbanye. Ee, eziokwu adaala; onye ọ bụla na-esi n’ihe ọjọọ pụọ emeela onwe ya ihe a ga-eri anụ; Onyenwe anyị hụkwara ya, o wee wute ya na ikpe adịghị. Aịzaya 59:13–15.

In the previous passage from the Review and Herald, the men who occupy high positions of trust, identifies corrupted politicians whose Wall Street portfolios always exceed the best possible returns, because of their legislative work in legalizing “insider trading” for themselves, and no one else. Review the history of Martha Stewart. The cities in the passage are corrupted through their wickedness, and this is especially apparent in the cities and states governed by the globalist Democrats.

N’akụkụ gara aga sitere na Review and Herald, ndị ikom ndị nọ n’ọkwá dị elu nke ntụkwasị obi, na-akọwapụta ndị ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị rụrụ arụ, ndị pọtụfoliyo ha dị na Wall Street na-adịkarị elu karịa uru kacha mma a pụrụ inweta, n’ihi ọrụ omebe iwu ha n’ime ka “insider trading” bụrụ ihe iwu kwadoro nye onwe ha, ma ọ dịghị onye ọzọ. Nyochaa akụkọ ihe mere eme nke Martha Stewart. Obodo ndị ahụ e kwuru n’akụkụ ahụ emerụwo emebi site n’ajọ omume ha, ma nke a na-apụta ìhè karịsịa n’obodo na steeti ndị Democrats ndị na-akwado ọchịchị ụwa na-achị.

The evil confederacy in the last days consists of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet, and the beast and false prophet have their own wicked prophetic characteristics, but the characteristics that are so apparent in liberal globalism are the traits of the dragon.

Njikọ ọjọọ ahụ n’ụbọchị ikpeazụ mejupụtara dragọn ahụ, anụ ọhịa ahụ, na onye amụma ụgha ahụ; ma anụ ọhịa ahụ na onye amụma ụgha ahụ nwekwara àgwà amụma ọjọọ nke ha, ma àgwà ndị ahụ nke pụtara ìhè nke ukwuu n’ime mgbasa-ụwa emesapụaka bụ àgwà nke dragọn ahụ.

“Revelation 17:13–14 quoted. ‘These have one mind.’ There will be a universal bond of union, one great harmony, a confederacy of Satan’s forces. ‘And shall give their power and strength unto the beast.’ Thus is manifested the same arbitrary, oppressive power against religious liberty, freedom to worship God according to the dictates of conscience, as was manifested by the papacy, when in the past it persecuted those who dared to refuse to conform with the religious rites and ceremonies of Romanism.

“Mkpughe 17:13–14 ka e hotara. ‘Ndị a nwere otu uche.’ A ga-enwe njikọ zuru ụwa ọnụ nke ịdị n’otu, otu nkwekọrịta dị ukwuu, otu ọgbakọ njikọta nke ike niile nke Setan. ‘Ha ga-enyekwa anụ ọhịa ahụ ike na ọchịchị ha.’ N’ụzọ dị otu a ka a na-egosipụta otu ikike ọchịchị aka ike ahụ, nke mmegbu, megide nnwere onwe n’okwukwe, nnwere onwe ife Chineke dịka uche akọnuche si edu, dịka e gosipụtara ya site n’aka ọchịchị popu, mgbe n’oge gara aga o kpagburu ndị ahụ bụ ndị ji obi ike jụ imekọrịta onwe ha na emume na omenala okpukpe nke Romanism.

“In the warfare to be waged in the last days there will be united, in opposition to God’s people, all the corrupt powers that have apostatized from allegiance to the law of Jehovah. In this warfare the Sabbath of the fourth commandment will be the great point at issue; for in the Sabbath commandment the great Law-giver identifies Himself as the Creator of the heavens and the earth.” The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, 983.

“N’agha a ga-alụ n’ụbọchị ikpeazụ, a ga-ejikọta, n’ịlụso ndị nke Chineke ọgụ, ike nile rụrụ arụ ndị ahụ niile dapụrụ n’ikwesị ntụkwasị obi nye iwu Jehova. N’agha a, Ụbọchị Izuike nke iwu nke anọ ga-abụ isi okwu ukwu a ga-ekpebi; n’ihi na n’iwu banyere Ụbọchị Izuike, Onye Uké nyere Iwu ahụ na-akọwapụta Onwe Ya dị ka Onye Okike nke eluigwe na ụwa.” The Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, 983.

We will consider the prophetic characteristics of the beast and apostate Protestantism in the following articles. It is important to identify what has been revealed concerning which political party is leading out and pulling the strings in the enforcement of Sunday legislation. Of course, both parties (Democrat and Republican) come together at the Sunday law issue, as did the Pharisees and Sadducees at the cross, but there is no justifiable reason to suggest that the label of Protestant or apostate Protestant can be associated with the Democratic party, for it is clearly the dragon power.

N’isiokwu ndị na-esonụ anyị ga-atụle àgwà amụma nke anụ ọhịa ahụ na Protestantism nke dapụrụ n’okwukwe. Ọ dị mkpa ịmata ihe e kpughere gbasara òtù ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị nke na-ebute ụzọ ma na-adọ eriri n’azụ n’ịmanye iwu ụbọchị Sọnde. N’ezie, òtù abụọ ahụ (Democrat na Republican) na-ezukọta n’ihe gbasara iwu ụbọchị Sọnde, dịka ndị Farisii na ndị Sadusii mere n’obe; ma ọ dịghị ihe kpatara ya nke ziri ezi iji tụọ aro na a pụrụ ijikọ aha Protestant ma ọ bụ Protestant nke dapụrụ n’okwukwe na òtù Democrat, n’ihi na o doro anya na ọ bụ ike dragọn.

The history of the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand is the history where Isaiah’s evil confederacy of chapter eight is identified. That history began on September 11, 2001, when the fourth president, Bush the second, was in power. In that history the sixth president would arrive in 2016, and he would awaken (stir up) all the realm of Grecia, for he would awaken the world to the struggle between the dragon power and apostate Protestantism that accomplishes the work of restoring the beast to the throne of the earth.

Akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ịkà akara nke otu narị puku na iri anọ na puku anọ bụ akụkọ ihe mere eme ebe a na-achọpụta njikọ ọjọọ ahụ Aịzaya kwuru banyere ya n’isi nke asatọ. Akụkọ ihe mere eme ahụ malitere na Septemba 11, 2001, mgbe onye isi ala nke anọ, Bush nke abụọ, nọ n’ike. N’akụkọ ihe mere eme ahụ, onye isi ala nke isii ga-abịa n’afọ 2016, ọ ga-emekwa ka alaeze Gris dum teta (kpalie), n’ihi na ọ ga-eme ka ụwa teta n’ihe mgba dị n’etiti ike dragọn ahụ na Protestantizim nupụisi, nke na-arụzu ọrụ nke iweghachite anụ ọhịa ahụ n’ocheeze ụwa.

The blind, unreasoning hatred against Trump is identified by many as a kind of insanity, for it is based on dishonesty and irrational logic. The world attempts to define the unjustifiable hatred for Trump, but the reality is that it is not a straightforward human insanity on the part of the globalists, it is the supernatural manifestation of the fulfillment of prophecy during the history of the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

A na-akọwa ịkpọasị kpuru ìsì, nke na-enweghị ezi uche, a na-akpa megide Trump, site n’aka ọtụtụ mmadụ, dịka ụdị ara, n’ihi na ọ dabeere n’aghụghọ na mgbagha na-enweghị isi. Ụwa na-agbalị ịkọwapụta ịkpọasị a na-apụghị ịkwado a na-akpọ Trump, ma eziokwu bụ na ọ bụghị ara mmadụ nkịtị, nke doro anya, n’aka ndị globalists, kama ọ bụ ngosipụta karịrị nke mmadụ nke mmezu amụma n’oge akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ịkàrà akara ndị otu narị puku iri anọ na anọ.

“O that God’s people had a sense of the impending destruction of thousands of cities, now almost given to idolatry! But many of those who should be proclaiming the truth are accusing and condemning their brethren. When the converting power of God comes upon minds, there will be a decided change. Men will have no inclination to criticize and tear down. They will not stand in a position that hinders the light from shining to the world. Their criticism, their accusing, will cease. The powers of the enemy are mustering for battle. Stern conflicts are before us. Press together, my brethren and sisters, press together. Bind up with Christ. ‘Say ye not, A confederacy, . . . neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.’

“Ọ bụrọnụ na ndị nke Chineke nwere nghọta banyere mbibi na-abịanụ nke puku-puku obodo, ndị a na-enye onwe ha ugbu a fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ n’ikpere arụsị! Ma ọtụtụ n’ime ndị kwesịrị ịbụ ndị na-ekwusa eziokwu na-ebo ụmụnna ha ebubo ma na-ama ha ikpe. Mgbe ike nke Chineke nke na-eme ka mmadụ chegharịa bịara n’obi mmadụ, mgbanwe doro anya ga-adị. Ndị mmadụ agaghị enwe ọchịchọ ịkatọ na ịkwatu. Ha agaghị eguzo n’ọnọdụ nke na-egbochi ìhè ịcha n’ụwa. Nkatọ ha, na ebubo ha, ga-akwụsị. Ike nile nke onye iro na-achịkọta onwe ha maka ọgụ. Agha siri ike dị n’ihu anyị. Nọkọtanụ ọnụ, ụmụnna m ndị nwoke na ndị nwanyị, nọkọtanụ ọnụ. Jikọtanu onwe unu na Kraịst. ‘Unu asịla, Njikọ aka,... unu atụkwala egwu ihe ha na-atụ egwu, unu adịghịkwa atu egwu. Donyenwe anyị nke ndị agha, ya onwe ya ka unu doo nsọ; ka ọ bụrụ egwu unu, ka ọ bụrụkwa ihe unu ga-atụ ụjọ. Ọ ga-abụkwa ebe nsọ; ma ọ ga-abụ nkume ịsụ ngọngọ na okwute mmejọ nye ụlọ abụọ nke Izrel, bụrụkwa ọnyà na ọgbụgba nye ndị bi na Jerusalem. Ọtụtụ n’etiti ha ga-asụ ngọngọ, daa, gbajie, baa n’ọnyà, e wee jide ha.’

“The world is a theater. The actors, its inhabitants, are preparing to act their part in the last great drama. God is lost sight of. With the great masses of mankind there is no unity, except as men confederate to accomplish their selfish purposes. God is looking on. His purposes in regard to his rebellious subjects will be fulfilled. The world has not been given into the hands of men, though God is permitting the elements of confusion and disorder to bear sway for a season. A power from beneath is working to bring about the last great scenes in the drama,—Satan coming as Christ, and working with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in those who are binding themselves together in secret societies. Those who are yielding to the passion for confederation are working out the plans of the enemy. The cause will be followed by the effect.

“Ụwa bụ ihe nkiri. Ndị na-eme ihe n’ime ya, bụ ndị bi na ya, na-akwado ịrụ akụkụ nke ha n’egwuregwu ikpeazụ ahụ dị ukwuu. A naghị ahụzi Chineke anya. N’etiti ìgwè mmadụ ukwu nile nke mmadụ, ọ dịghị ịdị n’otu ọ bụla, ma e wezụga dịka mmadụ si ejikọta onwe ha ọnụ iji mezuo ebumnobi ịchọ ọdịmma onwe ha. Chineke na-ele anya. Ebumnuche Ya banyere ndị isiokwu Ya na-enupụ isi ga-emezu. E nyefebeghị ụwa n’aka mmadụ, ọ bụ ezie na Chineke na-ekwe ka ihe ndị na-akpata mgbagwoju anya na ọgba aghara nwee ọchịchị ruo nwa oge. Ike sitere n’okpuru ala na-arụ ọrụ iweta ihe omume ikpeazụ ahụ dị ukwuu n’egwuregwu a,—Satan na-abịa dị ka Kraịst, ma na-arụ ọrụ n’ihe aghụghọ nile nke ajọ omume n’ime ndị na-ejikọta onwe ha ọnụ n’ime òtù nzuzo. Ndị na-ekwe ka agụụ ime nkwekọrịta na-achị ha na-arụpụta atụmatụ nke onye iro. Ihe kpatara ya ga-esochi ya na ihe ga-esi na ya pụta.”

“Transgression has almost reached its limit. Confusion fills the world, and a great terror is soon to come upon human beings. The end is very near. We who know the truth should be preparing for what is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming surprise.” Review and Herald, September 10, 1903.

“Mmehie agabigala nso iru ókè ya. Ọgbaaghara ejupụtawo n’ụwa, ụjọ dị ukwuu ga-abịakwasịkwa mmadụ n’oge na-adịghị anya. Ọgwụgwụ dị ezigbo nso. Anyị ndị maara eziokwu ahụ kwesịrị ịdị na-akwadebe onwe anyị maka ihe ahụ nke ga-adakwasị ụwa n’oge na-adịghị anya dịka nnukwu ihe ijuanya na-emeri emeri.” Review and Herald, September 10, 1903.

Islam of the third woe is about to strike “thousands of cities” and Laodicean Adventism has no sense of the impending destruction that is about to happen. In the time period when Isaiah’s evil confederacy is accomplishing its work, there is a satanic “power from beneath” that is “working to bring about the last great scenes in the drama,” and these things come as an “overwhelming surprise.” The insanity exercised towards Trump is caused by a power from beneath. It is a component of the last scenes of earth’s history.

Alakụba nke ahụhụ nke atọ na-achọ ịkpọgide “puku obodo dị iche iche,” ma Adventizim Laodisia enweghị nghọta ọ bụla banyere mbibi na-abịa nso nke na-achọ ime. N’oge ahụ mgbe njikọ ọjọọ nke Aịzaya na-emezu ọrụ ya, e nwere “ike sitere n’okpuru” nke Setan nke “na-arụ ọrụ iweta ihe nkiri ukwu ikpeazụ n’egwuregwu ahụ,” ma ihe ndị a na-abịa dịka “ihe ijuanya na-erikpu mmadụ.” Ara a na-egosi n’ebe Trump nọ bụ ike sitere n’okpuru kpatara ya. Ọ bụ akụkụ nke ihe nkiri ikpeazụ nke akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ụwa.

This should not be understood as an endorsement for Trump, it is simply God’s Word, which never fails. During the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand God is pouring out His power from on high, while Satan is exercising his power from beneath.

A gaghị aghọta nke a dịka nkwado nye Trump; ọ bụ nanị Okwu Chineke, nke na-adịghị ada ada ma ọlị. N’oge akara nke otu narị puku na iri anọ na anọ, Chineke na-awụsa ike Ya site n’elu, ebe Setan na-eji ike ya arụ ọrụ site n’okpuru.

“If we would have the spirit and power of the third angel’s message, we must present the law and the gospel together, for they go hand in hand. As a power from beneath is stirring up the children of disobedience to make void the law of God, and to trample upon the truth that Christ is our righteousness, a power from above is moving upon the hearts of those who are loyal, to exalt the law, and to lift up Jesus as a complete Saviour. Unless divine power is brought into the experience of the people of God, false theories and ideas will take minds captive, Christ and His righteousness will be dropped out of the experience of many, and their faith will be without power or life.” Gospel Workers, 161.

“Ọ bụrụ na anyị ga-enwe mmụọ na ike nke ozi mmụọ ozi nke atọ ahụ, anyị ga-egosipụta iwu na oziọma ọnụ, n’ihi na ha na-aga aka na aka. Dịka ike si n’okpuru na-akpali ụmụ nke nnupụisi ime ka iwu Chineke ghara ịdị irè, na ịzọpịa eziokwu ahụ na Kraịst bụ ezi omume anyị, otu ike si n’elu na-arụ ọrụ n’ime obi ndị ahụ na-eguzosi ike n’ihe, iji bulie iwu elu, na ibuli Jizọs elu dịka Onye Nzọpụta zuru oke. Ọ bụrụ na ewebataghị ike nke Chukwu n’ime ahụmahụ nke ndị Chineke, echiche na ozizi ụgha ga-eme ka uche ndị mmadụ bụrụ ndị a dọtara n’agha, a ga-ewepụ Kraịst na ezi omume Ya n’ahụmahụ nke ọtụtụ, okwukwe ha agaghịkwa enwe ike ma ọ bụ ndụ.” Gospel Workers, 161.

The manifestation of Satanic power which occurs before, and leading up to the soon-coming Sunday law, typifies the crowning act of Satan’s power that occurs at the soon-coming Sunday law.

Ngosipụta nke ike Setan nke na-eme tupu iwu ụbọchị Sọnde nke na-abịa ngwa ngwa, ma na-eduga n’ịbịa ya, bụ ihe nnọchianya nke omume kasị elu nke ike Setan nke ga-eme n’oge iwu ụbọchị Sọnde ahụ nke na-abịa ngwa ngwa.

“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.

“Site n’iwu e nyere iji mee ka e guzobe ọchịchị Pope n’ime mmebi nke iwu Chineke, mba anyị ga-ekewapụ onwe ya kpamkpam n’ezi omume. Mgbe Protestantism ga-agbatị aka ya gafee oghere ahụ iji jide aka nke ike Rom, mgbe ọ ga-agafe n’elu abis ahụ iji kpọkọta aka na Spiritualism, mgbe, n’okpuru mmetụta nke njikọ a okpukpu atọ, ala anyị ga-ajụ ụkpụrụ niile nke Iwu Ncheta ya dịka ọchịchị Protestant na nke repọblik, ma kwadebe ụzọ maka mgbasa nke ụgha na aghụghọ papal, mgbe ahụ anyị pụrụ ịma na oge eruola maka ọrụ ebube ahụ nke Setan na-arụ, nakwa na ọgwụgwụ dị nso.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

The motivation that is currently coming from beneath, and manifesting its activities in the globalist representatives of the dragon in the United States, will be reproduced in the nations of the world after the Sunday law arrives. Even now, the nations of the world are manifesting the same supernatural insanity over Trump.

Mkpali nke na-abịa ugbu a site n’okpuru, ma na-egosipụta ọrụ ya n’ime ndị nnọchiteanya nke dragọn nke ndị na-akwado ọchịchị ụwa niile nọ na United States, ka a ga-emepụtakwa n’ime mba nile nke ụwa mgbe iwu ụbọchị Sọnde rutere. Ọbụna ugbu a, mba nile nke ụwa na-egosipụtakwa otu ara karịrị nke mmadụ ahụ gbasara Trump.

“Foreign nations will follow the example of the United States. Though she leads out, yet the same crisis will come upon our people in all parts of the world.” Testimonies, volume 6, 395.

“Mba ọzọ dị iche iche ga-agbaso ihe atụ nke United States. Ọ bụ ezie na ọ na-ebute ụzọ, ma otu nsogbu ahụ ga-abịakwasị ndị anyị nọ n’akụkụ niile nke ụwa.” Testimonies, volume 6, 395.

What the Republicans of the United States define as insanity on the part of Democrats in their illogical opposition to Trump, is actually a supernatural manifestation of satanic power that is in fulfillment of Daniel chapter eleven, verse two. Trump, the sixth president since the time of the end in 1989 was to “stir up” (awaken), the socialistic globalists of the entire world. The hatred against him is supernatural, and it prefigures the manifestation of satanic power that arrives in greater magnitude at the soon-coming Sunday law.

Ihe ndị ndị Republican nke United States na-akọwa dịka ara n’aka ndị Democrat n’ime mmegide ha na-enweghị ezi uche megide Trump, n’eziokwu bụ ngosipụta karịrị nke mmadụ nke ike Setan nke na-emezu Daniel isi nke iri na otu, amaokwu nke abụọ. Trump, onye isi ala nke isii kemgbe oge ọgwụgwụ malitere na 1989, ga-abu onye ga-“akpalite” (kpọtee), ndị globalist ndị socialist nke ụwa nile. Ịkpọasị a a na-eme megide ya bụ nke karịrị nke mmadụ, ọ na-egosipụtakwa tupu oge eruo ngosipụta nke ike Setan nke ga-abịa n’ịdị ukwuu karị n’iwu Sọnde nke na-abịa n’oge na-adịghị anya.

The manifestation of the power from beneath, according to Sister White’s reference takes place during the evil confederation, which Isaiah warns about in chapter eight, and in that period the sealing of God’s people is occurring.

Ngosipụta nke ike sitere n’okpuru, dị ka ntụaka Sister White si kwuo, na-eme n’oge njikọ ọjọọ ahụ, nke Aịzaya dọrọ aka ná ntị banyere ya n’isi nke asatọ, ma n’oge ahụ ka a na-eme akara nke ndị Chineke.

Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. Isaiah 8:16.

Kechie àmà, kaa iwu ahụ akara n’etiti ndị na-eso ụzọ m. Aịzaịa 8:16.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Anyi ga-aga n’ihu na ọmụmụ a n’isiokwu na-esote.

“Fearful sights of a supernatural character will soon be revealed in the heavens, in token of the power of miracle-working demons. The spirits of devils will go forth to the kings of the earth and to the whole world, to fasten them in deception, and urge them on to unite with Satan in his last struggle against the government of heaven. By these agencies, rulers and subjects will be alike deceived. Persons will arise pretending to be Christ Himself, and claiming the title and worship which belong to the world’s Redeemer. They will perform wonderful miracles of healing and will profess to have revelations from heaven contradicting the testimony of the Scriptures.

“A ga-ekpughe n’oge na-adịghị anya ihe ngosi dị egwu nke àgwà karịrị nke eke n’eluigwe, dịka ihe ịrịba ama nke ike ndị mmụọ ọjọọ na-arụ ọrụ ebube. Mmụọ ndị mmụọ ọjọọ ga-apụ ịgakwuru ndị eze nke ụwa na ụwa dum, iji kee ha n’aghụghọ, ma kpalie ha ka ha sonyere Setan n’agha ikpeazụ ya megide ọchịchị nke eluigwe. Site n’aka ndị nnọchiteanya ndị a, a ga-eduhiekwa ndị na-achị achị na ndị a na-achị. Ndị mmadụ ga-ebili na-eme ka hà bụ Kraịst n’onwe Ya, na-azọrọ aha na ofufe nke bụ nke Onye Mgbapụta nke ụwa. Ha ga-arụ ọrụ ebube dị ịtụnanya nke ịgwọ ọrịa, ma kwupụta na ha nwere mkpughe sitere n’eluigwe nke na-emegide àmà nke Akwụkwọ Nsọ.”

“As the crowning act in the great drama of deception, Satan himself will personate Christ. The church has long professed to look to the Saviour’s advent as the consummation of her hopes. Now the great deceiver will make it appear that Christ has come. In different parts of the earth, Satan will manifest himself among men as a majestic being of dazzling brightness, resembling the description of the Son of God given by John in the Revelation. Revelation 1:13–15. The glory that surrounds him is unsurpassed by anything that mortal eyes have yet beheld. The shout of triumph rings out upon the air: ‘Christ has come! Christ has come!’ The people prostrate themselves in adoration before him, while he lifts up his hands and pronounces a blessing upon them, as Christ blessed His disciples when He was upon the earth. His voice is soft and subdued, yet full of melody. In gentle, compassionate tones he presents some of the same gracious, heavenly truths which the Saviour uttered; he heals the diseases of the people, and then, in his assumed character of Christ, he claims to have changed the Sabbath to Sunday, and commands all to hallow the day which he has blessed. He declares that those who persist in keeping holy the seventh day are blaspheming his name by refusing to listen to his angels sent to them with light and truth. This is the strong, almost overmastering delusion. Like the Samaritans who were deceived by Simon Magus, the multitudes, from the least to the greatest, give heed to these sorceries, saying: This is ‘the great power of God.’ Acts 8:10.

“Dị ka omume ikpeazụ nke na-ekpu okpueze n’ihe nkiri ukwu ahụ nke aghụghọ, Setan n’onwe ya ga-eme onwe ya ka ọ bụrụ Kraịst. Chọọchị ahụ adịla ogologo oge na-ekwupụta na ọ na-ele anya n’ọbịbịa Onye Nzọpụta dịka mmezu zuru ezu nke olileanya ya. Ugbu a, nnukwu onye nduhie ahụ ga-eme ka o yie na Kraịst abịawo. N’ebe dị iche iche nke ụwa, Setan ga-egosipụta onwe ya n’etiti ụmụ mmadụ dịka onye dị ebube, nke ìhè ya na-enwu nke ukwuu, nke yiri nkọwa ahụ Jọn nyere banyere Ọkpara Chineke n’Akwụkwọ Mkpughe. Mkpughe 1:13–15. Ebube nke gbara ya gburugburu enweghị ihe ọ bụla anya mmadụ na-anwụ anwụ hụworo ruo ugbu a pụrụ ịkarị. Mkpu mmeri na-ada n’ime ikuku: ‘Kraịst abịawo! Kraịst abịawo!’ Ndị mmadụ na-ada n’ala n’ihu ya n’ofufe, ebe ọ na-ebuli aka ya elu ma kpọọ ngọzi n’elu ha, dịka Kraịst gọziri ndị na-eso ụzọ Ya mgbe Ọ nọ n’elu ụwa. Olu ya dị nro ma dị umeala, ma juputara n’uda dị ụtọ. N’olu dị nwayọọ, nke jupụtara n’obi ebere, ọ na-ewebata ụfọdụ n’ime otu eziokwu ndị ahụ dị amara na nke eluigwe Onye Nzọpụta kwuru; ọ na-agwọ ọrịa ndị mmadụ, ma mgbe ahụ, n’ime àgwà o were dị ka nke Kraịst, ọ na-ekwupụta na ya agbanweela Ụbọchị Izuike site na Satọdee gaa n’Ụbọchị Mbụ nke Izu, ma na-enye iwu ka mmadụ niile debe nsọ ụbọchị ahụ ọ gọziri. Ọ na-ekwupụta na ndị na-anọgide n’idebe ụbọchị nke asaa dịka ụbọchị nsọ na-ekwulu aha ya site n’ịjụ ịnụ ndị mmụọ ozi ya e zigara ha nwere ìhè na eziokwu. Nke a bụ aghụghọ siri ike ahụ, nke fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ nke a na-apụghị iguzogide. Dị ka ndị Sameria ndị Saimọn Magọs duhịrị, ìgwè mmadụ ahụ, site n’onye kasị nta ruo n’onye kasị ukwuu, na-aṅa ntị n’ọrụ anwansi ndị a, na-asị: Nke a bụ ‘ike ukwu nke Chineke.’ Ọrụ Ndịozi 8:10.”

“But the people of God will not be misled. The teachings of this false christ are not in accordance with the Scriptures. His blessing is pronounced upon the worshipers of the beast and his image, the very class upon whom the Bible declares that God’s unmingled wrath shall be poured out.” The Great Controversy, 624, 625.

“Ma ndị nke Chineke agaghị eduhie. Ozizi nke Kraịst ụgha a adịghị ekwekọ na Akwụkwọ Nsọ. A na-ekwupụta ngọzi ya n’elu ndị na-efe anụ ọhịa ahụ na oyiyi ya, bụ́ otu ìgwè ahụ Akwụkwọ Nsọ na-ekwupụta na a ga-awụsa iwe Chineke na-adịghị agwakọta agwakọta n’elu ha.” The Great Controversy, 624, 625.