The sealing began on September 11, 2001 when the mighty angel of chapter eighteen of Revelation descended. His descent was typified by the descent of the angel of Revelation ten on August 11, 1840, and also by the descent of the Holy Spirit at Christ’s baptism. Christ’s baptism points forward to the latter rain descending when the great buildings of New York City were brought down. The power from above began, and also at that time the power from beneath (bottomless pit) would be manifested, for God’s Word never fails.
Ny famehezana tamin’ny tombo-kase dia nanomboka tamin’ny 11 Septambra 2001, raha nidina ilay anjely mahery ao amin’ny toko fahavalo ambin’ny folo ao amin’ny Apokalypsy. Ny fidinany dia naneho mialoha tamin’ny fidinan’ilay anjely ao amin’ny Apokalypsy faha‑10 tamin’ny 11 Aogositra 1840, ary koa tamin’ny fidinan’ny Fanahy Masina tamin’ny batisan’i Kristy. Ny batisan’i Kristy dia manondro mialoha ny orana farany, izay hidina tamin’ny fotoana nampidinana ireo trano lehibe tao New York City. Nanomboka ny hery avy any ambony, ary tamin’izany fotoana izany koa dia haseho ny hery avy any ambany (lavaka tsy hita noanoa), fa ny Tenin’Andriamanitra tsy mba diso mandrakizay.
When Christ was baptized, He immediately went into the wilderness and fasted for forty days, after which He was tempted by Satan with three temptations. Each of those three temptations represent primary characteristics of each of the three powers who lead the world to Armageddon. Those three temptations were pride, a characteristic of the dragon; appetite, a characteristic of the beast, and presumption, a characteristic of the false prophet. Pride and self-exaltation are represented by Lucifer in the classic description of Isaiah.
Rehefa natao batisa Kristy, dia nankany an-efitra avy hatrany Izy ka nifady hanina efapolo andro, ary rehefa afaka izany dia nalain’i Satana fanahy tamin’ny fakam-panahy telo. Ny tsirairay amin’ireo fakam-panahy telo ireo dia maneho ireo toetra fototra ananan’ireo hery telo izay mitarika izao tontolo izao ho any Armagedona. Ireo fakam-panahy telo ireo dia ny avonavona, izay toetran’ilay dragona; ny filan’ny nofo, izay toetran’ilay bibidia; ary ny fahasahiana mihoa-pampana, izay toetran’ilay mpaminany sandoka. Ny avonavona sy ny fanandratantena dia asehon’i Losifera ao amin’ilay famaritana mahazatra ao amin’i Isaia.
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. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms. Isaiah 14:12–16.
Endrey! lavo avy tany an-danitra ianao, ry Losifera, zanaky ny maraina! Endrey! voakapa ka latsaka amin’ny tany ianao, ilay nampahalemy ny firenena! Fa hoy ianao tao am-ponao: Hiakatra any an-danitra aho, hasandratro ambonin’ny kintan’Andriamanitra ny seza fiandrianako; ary hipetraka eo an-tendrombohitry ny fiangonana aho, any amin’ny farany avaratra; hiakatra ambonin’ny havoan’ny rahona aho; ho tahaka ny Avo Indrindra aho. Kanjo haetry hatrany amin’ny helo ianao, dia ho any amin’ny faran’ny lavaka. Izay mahita anao dia hibanjina anao fatratra ka handinika anao hoe: Ity va no lehilahy izay nampihorohoro ny tany sy nampihovotrovotra ny fanjakana? Isaia 14:12–16.
Five times Lucifer proclaims in his heart “I will.” Satan, once named the “light bearer” (Lucifer), who now only bears darkness, is he “that did shake the nations.” Prophetically he is associated with the “nations,” for he is the leader of the evil confederacy of the nations, and the confederacy of merchants identified in Revelation chapters seventeen and eighteen.
Imbetsaka dimy no anambaran’i Losifera ao am-pony hoe: “Izaho no hanao.” Satana, izay nantsoina fahiny hoe “mpitondra ny mazava” (Losifera), kanefa ankehitriny tsy mitondra afa-tsy ny aizina ihany, dia izy ilay “nampihorohoro ny firenena.” Ara-paminaniana dia ampifandraisina amin’ny “firenena” izy, fa izy no mpitarika ny firaisan-kina ratsin’ny firenena sy ny firaisan-kina ara-barotra izay amantarana ao amin’ny Apokalypsy toko fahafito ambin’ny folo sy fahavalo ambin’ny folo.
“Kings and rulers and governors have placed upon themselves the brand of antichrist, and are represented as the dragon who goes to make war with the saints—with those who keep the commandments of God and who have the faith of Jesus.” Testimonies to Ministers, 38.
“Ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanapaka ary ny governora dia nametraka teo amin’ny tenany ny mariky ny antikristy, ary aseho ho ilay dragona izay mandeha hiady amin’ny olomasina—amin’ireo izay mitandrina ny didin’Andriamanitra sy manana ny finoan’i Jesosy.” Testimonies to Ministers, 38.
At Christ’s baptism the Holy Spirit descended, typifying post-September 11, 2001. After His baptism Satan tempted Christ with the offer to give Christ the power Satan uses to rule the kingdoms of the world, for at the fall of Adam, Satan had become the ruler of the kingdoms of the world.
Tamin’ny batisan’i Kristy no nidinan’ny Fanahy Masina, maneho mialoha ny vanim-potoana aorian’ny 11 Septambra 2001. Taorian’ny batisany dia nalain’i Satana fanahy i Kristy tamin’ny fanolorana Azy ny fahefana izay ampiasain’i Satana hitondrana ny fanjakan’izao tontolo izao; fa tamin’ny fahalavoan’i Adama dia tonga mpanapaka ny fanjakan’izao tontolo izao i Satana.
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Luke 4:5–8.
Dia ny devoly nitondra Azy niakatra teny an-tendrombohitra avo, dia naneho Azy ny fanjakana rehetra amin’izao tontolo izao tao anatin’ny indray mipi-maso. Ary hoy ny devoly taminy: Izao fahefana rehetra izao sy ny voninahiny dia homeko Anao; fa efa natolotra ahy izany, ary izay tian-ko homena dia omeko. Koa raha hiankohoka eo anatrehako Hianao, dia ho Anao avokoa izany rehetra izany. Fa Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Mialà ao aoriako, Satana; fa voasoratra hoe: Jehovah Andriamanitrao no hiankohofanao, ary Izy ihany no hotompoinao. Lioka 4:5–8.
Two primary characteristics of papal Rome (the beast), is her fornication and the poisoned “food” and drink she distributes.
Toetra fototra roa lehibe mampiavaka an’i Roma papaly (ilay bibidia) no fijangajangany sy ny “hanina” ary zava-pisotro voapoizina zarainy.
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. Revelation 2:14.
Kanefa manana zavatra vitsivitsy hanamelohako anao Aho, satria ekenao io vehivavy Jezebela io, izay milaza ny tenany ho mpaminanivavy, hampianatra sy hamitaka ny mpanompoko hijangajanga sy hihinana zavatra naterina ho fanatitra amin’ny sampy. Apokalypsy 2:14.
The “food” and drink she provides is her false doctrines.
Ny “sakafo” sy zava-pisotro atolony dia ny fampianarany sandoka.
“The great sin charged against Babylon is that she ‘made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.’ This cup of intoxication which she presents to the world represents the false doctrines that she has accepted as the result of her unlawful connection with the great ones of the earth.” The Great Controversy, 388.
“Ny fahotana lehibe anenjehana an’i Babylona dia izao: fa izy ‘nampisotro ny firenena rehetra tamin’ny divain’ny fahatezeran’ny fijangajangany.’ Io kapoakan’ny fahamamoana atolony izao tontolo izao io dia maneho ireo foto-pampianarana diso izay nekeny vokatry ny fifandraisany tsy ara-dalàna tamin’ireo lehibe eto an-tany.” The Great Controversy, 388.
The beast of Catholicism also deceives the world by her sorceries, which is once again something that is taken internally.
Ny bibi-dia an’ny Katolisisma koa mamitaka izao tontolo izao amin’ny odiny, izay indray dia zavatra raisina ao anaty.
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Revelation 18:23.
Ary tsy hamirapiratra ao aminao intsony mihitsy ny fahazavan’ny jiro; ary tsy ho re ao aminao intsony mihitsy ny feon’ny mpampakatra sy ny ampakarina; fa ny mpivarotrao dia ireo lehibe tamin’ny tany; fa tamin’ny odinao no namitahana ny firenena rehetra. Apokalypsy 18:23.
The Greek word translated as “sorceries,” is pharmakeia, meaning medications. The golden cup in her hand, represents not only a cup to drink wine from, but also the cup where her magical medical potions are prepared and delivered. In the modern world today, those magical potions are delivered in needles, not so much in a cup. When Satan appears after the soon-coming Sunday law, he will perform miracles of healing. The miracles associated with the potions and false doctrines of the papacy, was represented by Satan telling Christ to perform a miracle in turning the stone into bread.
Ny teny grika nadika hoe “fanaovana ody,” dia pharmakeia, izay midika hoe fanafody. Ny kapoaka volamena eo an-tànany dia tsy misolo tena kapoaka hisotroana divay ihany, fa koa ilay kapoaka izay anomanana sy amoahana ireo fangaro fitsaboana majika ananany. Ao amin’izao tontolo maoderina ankehitriny izao, dia amin’ny fanjaitra no anomezana ireny fangaro majika ireny, fa tsy dia amin’ny kapoaka loatra. Rehefa miseho i Satana aorian’ilay lalàn’ny Alahady ho avy tsy ho ela, dia hanao fahagagana fanasitranana izy. Ny fahagagana mifandray amin’ireo fangaro sy fampianaran-diso an’ny papa dia naseho tamin’ny nilazan’i Satana tamin’i Kristy mba hanao fahagagana amin’ny fanovana ny vato ho mofo.
The prophetic history before and after the Sunday law possesses the same characteristics. The image of the beast testing period for Adventism leading to the Sunday law in the United States typifies the image of the beast testing period for the entire world. This is why we are informed that, “the same crisis will come upon our people in all parts of the world.”
Ang kasaysayang propetiko bago at pagkatapos ng batas ng Linggo ay nagtataglay ng magkakaparehong mga katangian. Ang yugto ng pagsubok tungkol sa larawan ng halimaw para sa Adventismo na umaakay tungo sa batas ng Linggo sa Estados Unidos ay sumasagisag sa yugto ng pagsubok tungkol sa larawan ng halimaw para sa buong sanlibutan. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit tayo ay pinatatalastasan na, “ang gayunding krisis ay darating sa ating bayan sa lahat ng bahagi ng sanlibutan.”
The miracles of satanic healings that are accomplished by Satan after the Sunday law, represent the “sorceries” of so-called medicine that are pawned off during the history beginning on September 11, 2001. Jesus stated that, “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” Rome’s “food” is traditions and customs which she places above the Word of God.
Ny fahagagana amin’ireo fanasitranana avy amin’i Satana, izay tanterahin’i Satana aorian’ny lalàna momba ny Alahady, dia maneho ireo “famosaviana” amin’ilay antsoina hoe fitsaboana izay aparitaka mandritra ny tantara manomboka ny 11 Septambra 2001. Hoy Jesosy fa: “tsy mofo ihany no hiveloman’ny olona, fa ny teny rehetra izay aloaky ny vavan’Andriamanitra.” Ny “sakafo” an’i Roma dia ny lovantsofina sy ny fomba amam-panao, izay apetrany ambonin’ny Tenin’Andriamanitra.
“In the movements now in progress in the United States to secure for the institutions and usages of the church the support of the state, Protestants are following in the steps of papists. Nay, more, they are opening the door for the papacy to regain in Protestant America the supremacy which she has lost in the Old World. And that which gives greater significance to this movement is the fact that the principal object contemplated is the enforcement of Sunday observance—a custom which originated with Rome, and which she claims as the sign of her authority. It is the spirit of the papacy—the spirit of conformity to worldly customs, the veneration for human traditions above the commandments of God—that is permeating the Protestant churches and leading them on to do the same work of Sunday exaltation which the papacy has done before them.” The Great Controversy, 573.
“Amin’ireo hetsika ankehitriny izay mitranga any Etazonia mba hahazoana ho an’ireo andrim-panjakana sy fanao ao amin’ny fiangonana ny fanohanan’ny fanjakana, dia manaraka ny dian’ny papaista ny Protestanta. Eny, mihoatra noho izany aza, dia manokatra ny varavarana ho an’ny fahefana papaly izy ireo mba hahazoany indray ao Amerika Protestanta ny fiandrianana izay very taminy tany amin’ny Tontolo Taloha. Ary izay manome hevitra lehibe kokoa an’ity hetsika ity dia ny zava-misy fa ny tena tanjona kendrena dia ny hampiharana ny fitandremana ny Alahady—fanao iray izay nipoitra avy tany Roma, ary izay lazainy ho mariky ny fahefany. Ny fanahin’ny fahefana papaly—dia ny fanahin’ny fampifanarahana amin’ny fomba amam-panaon’izao tontolo izao, ny fanomezam-boninahitra ny lovantsofina avy amin’ny olombelona mihoatra noho ny didin’Andriamanitra—no mameno ny fiangonana Protestanta sy mitarika azy ireo hanao ilay asa fanandratana ny Alahady izay efa nataon’ny fahefana papaly talohany.” Ny Hery Mifanandrina, 573.
Tradition and custom are the doctrinal “food” which the beast replaces for the Word of God, in order that it might lift up its pagan idolatry.
Ny lovantsofina sy ny fomban-drazana no “sakafo” ara-pampianarana izay soloan’ilay bibidia ny Tenin’Andriamanitra, mba hanandratany ny fanompoan-tsampy jentilisa ataony.
“How the Roman Church can clear herself from the charge of idolatry we cannot see. True, she professes to worship God through these images; so did the Israelites when they bowed before the golden calf. But the Lord’s wrath was kindled against them, and many were slain. God pronounced them impious idolaters, and the same record is made today in the books of heaven against those who adore images of saints and so-called holy men.
“Tsy hitanay izay fomba ahafahan’ny Fiangonana Romana manadio tena amin’ny fiampangana azy ho mpanompo sampy. Marina fa milaza izy fa mivavaka amin’Andriamanitra amin’ny alalan’ireo sary ireo; toy izany koa no nataon’ny Isiraelita raha niankohoka teo anatrehan’ilay zanak’omby volamena izy. Nefa nirehitra tamin’izy ireo ny fahatezeran’i Jehovah, ka maro no novonoina. Nambaran’Andriamanitra fa mpanompo sampy tsy matahotra Azy izy ireo, ary io firaketana io ihany koa no voasoratra ankehitriny ao amin’ny bokin’ny lanitra momba ireo izay miankohoka amin’ny sarin’ny olomasina sy ireo antsoina hoe lehilahy masina.”
“And this is the religion which Protestants are beginning to look upon with so much favor, and which will eventually be united with Protestantism. This union will not, however, be effected by a change in Catholicism; for Rome never changes. She claims infallibility. It is Protestantism that will change. The adoption of liberal ideas on its part will bring it where it can clasp the hand of Catholicism. ‘The Bible, the Bible, is the foundation of our faith,’ was the cry of Protestants in Luther’s time, while the Catholics cried, ‘The Fathers, custom, tradition.’ Now many Protestants find it difficult to prove their doctrines from the Bible, and yet they have not the moral courage to accept the truth which involves a cross; therefore they are fast coming to the ground of Catholics, and, using the best arguments they have to evade the truth, cite the testimony of the Fathers, and the customs and precepts of men. Yes, the Protestants of the nineteenth century are fast approaching the Catholics in their infidelity concerning the Scriptures. But there is just as wide a gulf today between Rome and the Protestantism of Luther, Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper, and the noble army of martyrs, as there was when these men made the protest which gave them the name of Protestants.
“Ary izao no fivavahana izay atomboky ny Protestanta hodinihina amin’ny fankasitrahana lehibe toy izany, ary izay hifandray amin’ny Protestantisma amin’ny farany. Tsy ho tanteraka anefa izany firaisana izany amin’ny alalan’ny fiovana ao amin’ny Katolisisma; fa Roma tsy miova mandrakizay. Milaza izy fa tsy mety diso. Ny Protestantisma no hiova. Ny fanekena hevitra malalaka eo aminy no hitondra azy ho amin’izay hahafahany mifandray tanana amin’ny Katolisisma. ‘Ny Baiboly, ny Baiboly, no fototry ny finoantsika,’ hoy ny antson’ny Protestanta tamin’ny andron’i Lotera, raha ny Katolika kosa niantso hoe: ‘Ny Ray, ny fanao, ny lovantsofina.’ Ankehitriny dia maro amin’ny Protestanta no mahita fa sarotra aminy ny manaporofo ny foto-pampianarany avy amin’ny Baiboly, nefa tsy manana herim-po ara-môraly izy ireo hanaiky ny fahamarinana izay mitaky hazo fijaliana; koa dia miha-manatona haingana ny sehatry ny Katolika izy, ary, amin’ny fampiasana ny tsara indrindra amin’ireo hevitra ananany mba hialana amin’ny fahamarinana, dia manonona ny fijoroan’ny Ray sy ny fanao ary ny didin’olona. Eny, ny Protestanta tamin’ny taonjato fahasivy ambin’ny folo dia manatona haingana ny Katolika amin’ny tsy finoany ny amin’ny Soratra Masina. Kanefa mbola malalaka toy ny taloha ihany ny hantsana manasaraka an’i Roma sy ny Protestantisman’i Lotera, Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper, ary ilay tafika mendrika an’ireo martiora, tahaka ny tamin’ny nanaovan’ireo lehilahy ireo ilay fanoherana izay nanome azy ireo ny anarana hoe Protestanta.
“Christ was a protestant. He protested against the formal worship of the Jewish nation, who rejected the counsel of God against themselves. He told them that they taught for doctrines the commandments of men, and that they were pretenders and hypocrites. Like whited sepulchers they were beautiful without, but within full of impurity and corruption. The Reformers date back to Christ and the apostles. They came out and separated themselves from a religion of forms and ceremonies. Luther and his followers did not invent the reformed religion. They simply accepted it as presented by Christ and the apostles. The Bible is presented to us as a sufficient guide; but the pope and his workers remove it from the people as if it were a curse, because it exposes their pretensions and rebukes their idolatry.” Review and Herald, June 1, 1886.
“I Kristy dia protestanta. Izy dia nanohitra ny fivavahana ara-pomba ivelany nataon’ny firenena Jiosy, izay nandà ny saina atolotr’Andriamanitra ho fanamelohana ny tenany. Nolazainy taminy fa ny didin’olona no ampianariny ho fampianarana, ary mpihatsaravelatsihy sy mpamitaka izy. Tahaka ny fasana voalalotra fotsy izy: tsara tarehy ny ety ivelany, nefa ao anatiny feno fahalotoana sy fahasimbana. Efa nanomboka tamin’i Kristy sy ny apostoly ny Fanavaozana. Nivoaka izy ireo ka nisaraka tamin’ny fivavahana feno fombafomba sy lanonana. Tsy i Lotera sy ireo mpanaraka azy no namorona ny fivavahana nohavaozina. Nanaiky fotsiny izany izy ireo araka izay nasehon’i Kristy sy ny apostoly. Aseho amintsika ho fitarihana ampy ny Baiboly; nefa ny papa sy ny mpiasany dia manaisotra azy tsy ho eo an-tanan’ny olona toy ny hoe ozona izany, satria mampiharihary ny fihatsarambelatsihiny sy mananatra ny fanompoan-tsampiny.” Review and Herald, June 1, 1886.
Miracles of healing, that form the basis of spiritualism, are her stock and trade.
Ny fahagagana fanasitranana, izay mamorona ny fototry ny spiritisma, no entam-barony sy varotra ataony.
“Many endeavor to account for spiritual manifestations by attributing them wholly to fraud and sleight of hand on the part of the medium. But while it is true that the results of trickery have often been palmed off as genuine manifestations, there have been, also, marked exhibitions of supernatural power. The mysterious rapping with which modern spiritualism began was not the result of human trickery or cunning, but was the direct work of evil angels, who thus introduced one of the most successful of soul-destroying delusions. Many will be ensnared through the belief that spiritualism is a merely human imposture; when brought face to face with manifestations which they cannot but regard as supernatural, they will be deceived, and will be led to accept them as the great power of God.
“Maro no miezaka manazava ny fisehoan-javatra ara-panahy amin’ny fanondroana azy manontolo ho hosoka sy fitaka tanana ataon’ilay mpanelanelana. Kanefa, na dia marina aza fa ny vokatry ny fitaka dia matetika naseho ho toy ny fisehoana tena izy, dia nisy koa fampisehoana miharihary ny hery mihoatra ny voajanahary. Ny fikapohana mistery izay nanombohan’ny spiritisma maoderina dia tsy vokatry ny fitaka na hafetsen’olombelona, fa asa mivantana nataon’ny anjely ratsy, izay nampidirany tamin’izany ny iray amin’ireo fahadisoam-panantenana mahomby indrindra amin’ny fandringanana fanahy. Maro no ho voafandrika noho ny finoana fa ny spiritisma dia fitaka ataon’olombelona fotsiny ihany; rehefa hifanehatra mivantana amin’ny fisehoana izay tsy azony tsy hoheverina ho mihoatra ny voajanahary izy, dia ho voafitaka, ka hotarihina hanaiky izany ho hery lehibe avy amin’Andriamanitra.”
“These persons overlook the testimony of the Scriptures concerning the wonders wrought by Satan and his agents. It was by satanic aid that Pharaoh’s magicians were enabled to counterfeit the work of God. Paul testifies that before the second advent of Christ there will be similar manifestations of satanic power. The coming of the Lord is to be preceded by ‘the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness.’ 2 Thessalonians 2:9,10. And the apostle John, describing the miracle-working power that will be manifested in the last days, declares: ‘He doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do.’ Revelation 13:13, 14. No mere impostures are here foretold. Men are deceived by the miracles which Satan’s agents have power to do, not which they pretend to do.” The Great Controversy, 553.
“Ireo olona ireo dia tsy mandinika ny fijoroana vavolombelon’ny Soratra Masina momba ny fahagagana nataon’i Satana sy ireo solontenany. Tamin’ny alalan’ny fanampian’i Satana no nahafahan’ny mpanao majikan’i Farao nanao hosoka tahaka ny asan’Andriamanitra. I Paoly dia manambara fa, alohan’ny fiavian’i Kristy fanindroany, dia hisy fisehoana mitovy amin’izany koa amin’ny herin’i Satana. Ny fihavian’ny Tompo dia hialohavan’ny “asan’i Satana amin’ny hery rehetra sy famantarana ary fahagagana mandainga, mbamin’ny fitaka rehetra amin’ny tsi-fahamarinana.” 2 Tesaloniana 2:9,10. Ary ny apostoly Jaona, raha milazalaza ny hery mpanao fahagagana izay haseho amin’ny andro farany, dia manambara hoe: “Manao fahagagana lehibe izy, eny, mampidina afo avy any an-danitra ho amin’ny tany eo imason’ny olona mihitsy aza izy, ary mamitaka izay monina ambonin’ny tany amin’ny alalan’ireo fahagagana izay nomena fahefana hataony.” Apokalypsy 13:13, 14. Tsy fitaka tsotra izao no ambaran’ny faminaniana eto. Voafitaky ny fahagagana izay manam-pahefana hataon’ny solontenan’i Satana ny olona, fa tsy izay fihamboany ho ataony.” Ilay Hery Mifanditra, 553.
The false doctrines built upon customs and traditions, the spiritualistic manifestations of miracles, the counterfeit medical-industrial industry and the combination of churchcraft with statecraft are all the attributes of the beast of Catholicism. Pride is a characteristic of the dragon power. Presumption is the characteristic of the false prophet of apostate Protestantism.
Ny fampianarana sandoka miorina amin’ny fomba amam-panao sy lovantsofina, ny fisehoan-javatra ara-panahy milaza fahagagana, ny indostria ara-pitsaboana sandoka sady indostrialy, ary ny fampifangaroana ny fitantanan-draharahan’ny fiangonana amin’ny fitantanan-draharaham-panjakana, dia samy toetran’ilay bibidia, dia ny Katolisisma, avokoa. Ny fireharehana no toetra mampiavaka ny herin’ilay dragona. Ny fiheveran-tena tafahoatra no toetra mampiavaka ilay mpaminany sandoka, dia ny Protestantisma nihemotra tamin’ny finoana.
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Luke 4:1–4.
Ary Jesosy, feno ny Fanahy Masina, dia niverina avy tany Jordana ka nentin’ny Fanahy ho any an-efitra, sady nalain’ny devoly fanahy nandritra ny efa-polo andro. Ary tamin’izany andro izany dia tsy nihinana na inona na inona Izy; ary rehefa tapitra izany, dia noana nony afaka izany. Ary hoy ny devoly taminy: Raha Zanak’Andriamanitra Hianao, dia asaovy tonga mofo ity vato ity. Ary Jesosy namaly azy ka nanao hoe: Efa voasoratra hoe: Tsy ny mofo ihany no hiveloman’ny olona, fa ny teny rehetra izay aloaky ny vavan’Andriamanitra. Lioka 4:1–4.
Presumption is a noun that refers to the act or instance of assuming something to be true without sufficient evidence or proof. It involves making a judgment or drawing a conclusion based on incomplete or insufficient information. Presumption can also imply a certain level of confidence in one’s assumption, even when it may not be entirely justified.
Ny fireharehana dia anarana ilazana ny fihetsika na toe-javatra iray izay andraisana zavatra ho marina nefa tsy misy porofo na fanamarinana ampy. Tafiditra ao anatin’izany ny fanaovana fitsarana na ny fanatsoahan-kevitra miorina amin’ny vaovao tsy feno na tsy ampy. Ny fireharehana koa dia mety hanambara ambaratonga iray amin’ny fahatokisan-tena ao amin’ny vinavina ataon’ny tena, na dia mety tsy ho voamarina tanteraka aza izany.
Apostate Protestantism has accepted Sunday as God’s day of worship without any evidence to support that flawed idea from God’s Word, and they do so while knowingly professing that they are Protestants, whose motto is “God’s word alone,” or as Martin Luther proclaimed, “Sola Scriptura!” They choose to accept it based upon the traditions and customs of the Roman church, or perhaps as simply an accepted inheritance from their forefathers. At the loud cry of the third angel the truth that there is absolutely no justification for worshipping the sun that can be provided from the Bible will be clearly revealed, and then those who continue in their flawed presumption will receive the mark of the beast.
Ny Fivavahana Protestanta nihemotra dia nanaiky ny Alahady ho androm-pivavahana ho an’Andriamanitra nefa tsy misy porofo akory manohana izany hevitra diso izany avy amin’ny Tenin’Andriamanitra; ary manao izany izy sady milaza am-pahalalana fa Protestanta izy, izay ny teny filamatr’izy ireo dia hoe: “Ny Tenin’Andriamanitra ihany,” na araka ny nambaran’i Martin Luther hoe: “Sola Scriptura!” Safidiny ny manaiky izany noho ny lovantsofina sy ny fomba amam-panao avy amin’ny fiangonana romana, na angamba noho izy io fotsiny efa lova nekena avy tamin’ny razany. Amin’ny antso mafy ataon’ilay anjely fahatelo dia haseho mazava ny fahamarinana fa tsy misy mihitsy fanamarinana avy amin’ny Baiboly azo entina hanohanana ny fanompoam-pivavahana amin’ny masoandro; ary amin’izany, izay mbola manohy amin’izany fiheveran-tena diso izany dia handray ny mariky ny bibidia.
“If the light of truth has been presented to you, revealing the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and showing that there is no foundation in the Word of God for Sunday observance, and yet you still cling to the false sabbath, refusing to keep holy the Sabbath which God calls ‘my holy day,’ you receive the mark of the beast. When does this take place?—When you obey the decree that commands you to cease from labor on Sunday and worship God, while you know that there is not a word in the Bible showing Sunday to be other than a common working-day, you consent to receive the mark of the beast, and refuse the seal of God. If we receive this mark in our foreheads or in our hands, the judgments pronounced against the disobedient must fall upon us. But the seal of the living God is placed upon those who conscientiously keep the Sabbath of the Lord.” Review and Herald, April 27, 1911.
“Raha naseho taminao ny fahazavan’ny fahamarinana, ka nampiseho ny Sabatan’ny didy fahefatra, ary nanambara fa tsy misy fototra ao amin’ny Tenin’Andriamanitra ho an’ny fitandremana ny Alahady, nefa mbola mifikitra amin’ilay sabata sandoka ihany ianao, ka mandà tsy hanamasina ny Sabata izay antsoin’Andriamanitra hoe ‘androko masina,’ dia mandray ny mariky ny bibidia ianao. Rahoviana no tanteraka izany?—Rehefa mankatò ilay didy manery anao hitsahatra amin’ny asa amin’ny Alahady sy hivavaka amin’Andriamanitra ianao, nefa fantatrao fa tsy misy teny iray ao amin’ny Baiboly mampiseho ny Alahady ho hafa noho ny andro fiasana tsotra, dia manaiky handray ny mariky ny bibidia ianao ary mandà ny tombo-kasen’Andriamanitra. Raha mandray izany marika izany eo amin’ny handrintsika na eo amin’ny tanantsika isika, dia tsy maintsy hihatra amintsika ny fitsarana nambara hamelezana ny tsy mankatò. Fa ny tombo-kasen’Andriamanitra velona kosa dia apetraka amin’ireo izay mitandrina amim-pieritreretana madio ny Sabatan’ny Tompo.” Review and Herald, 27 Aprily 1911.
The commonly understood weakness of the Republican party is their willingness to assume their political opponents are fair and honest, when the fruits of the Democratic party clearly reveal that they are the children of the father of lies. Repeatedly and consistently the Republicans take their political opponents at their word, when they have been shown over and over that their opponents never keep their word. They project honest motivations upon those who repeatedly have manifested no rational justification to support the Republicans flawed projections of expected honesty and integrity. It is true also that many Republicans refuse to uphold principle for personal financial gain, or because of secret immoral circumstances that allow them to be easily manipulated, but the primary prophetic attribute of the Republican party is presumption.
Ny fahalemena izay fahita sy eken’ny maro ao amin’ny antoko Repoblikana dia ny fahavononany hihevitra fa ara-drariny sy marina ireo mpanohitra ara-politika azy, nefa ny vokatry ny antoko Demaokratika dia mampiseho mazava fa zanaky ny rain’ny lainga izy ireo. Miverimberina sy tsy miova ny fandraisan’ny Repoblikana ny tenin’ireo mpanohitra ara-politika azy ho marina, nefa efa naseho taminy hatrany hatrany fa tsy mba mitana ny teniny velively ireo mpanohitra azy. Ampitondrainy antony manosika marina ireo izay efa naneho imbetsaka fa tsy misy fanamarinana ara-tsaina na ara-drariny hanohanana ireo fiheverana dison’ny Repoblikana momba ny fahamarinana sy ny fahitsiana antenaina aminy. Marina koa fa maro amin’ny Repoblikana no mandà ny hiaro ny foto-kevitra noho ny tombontsoa ara-bola ho an’ny tenany manokana, na noho ny toe-javatra miafina sy maloto ara-pitondrantena izay mahatonga azy ho mora fehezina, nefa ny toetra ara-paminaniana fototra indrindra ananan’ny antoko Repoblikana dia ny fiheveran-tena tafahoatra.
It is the attribute of presumption which is prophetically marked in apostate Protestants, that allows them to pretend they have taken the higher moral and political ground, when in reality they have abdicated their civil responsibilities under the empty expectation that their political opponents will keep their word. The very common definition of insanity is to try and do the same thing over and over, while expecting a different outcome, yet the Republicans argue that it is the Democrats that have been infected with insanity as manifested in their hatred of Trump.
Io toetran’ny fireharehana mpieboebo, izay marihina ara-paminaniana ao amin’ireo Protestanta nihemotra tamin’ny finoana, no mamela azy ireo hihambo ho naka ny toerana ambony kokoa ara-môraly sy ara-politika, kanefa raha ny marina dia nilaozany ny andraikiny sivily noho ny fanantenana poakaty fa hitana ny teniny ireo mpanohitra azy ara-politika. Ny famaritana tena mahazatra ny hadalana dia ny manandrana manao zavatra iray ihany hatrany hatrany nefa manantena vokatra hafa, kanefa ny Repoblikana dia milaza fa ny Demôkraty no voan’ny hadalana, araka ny isehoany amin’ny fankahalany an’i Trump.
Yet the insanity of the Republicans is repeatedly illustrated as they agree to compromises, under the premise of compromise being the work of the legislative process, while their political compromises, which they claim are based upon the principle of “the legislative process,” is made with a class who never compromise. Democrats only give ground in the political process when they are fully restrained by the numbers against them. They have never provided evidence of truly working for a middle ground with the political process. The insanity of Republicans is their repeated optimistic expectations of others that are fully unwarranted.
Nefa ny hadalan’ny Repoblikana dia aseho miverimberina, satria manaiky hanao marimaritra iraisana izy ireo eo ambanin’ny fiheverana fa ny marimaritra iraisana no asan’ny dingan’ny fanaovan-dalàna, kanefa ny marimaritra iraisana ara-politika ataon’izy ireo, izay lazainy fa miorina amin’ny foto-kevitry ny “dingan’ny fanaovan-dalàna,” dia atao miaraka amin’ny sokajy iray izay tsy mba manao marimaritra iraisana velively. Ny Demôkraty dia tsy manaiky hiala amin’ny toerany ao amin’ny dingana ara-politika afa-tsy rehefa voafehin’ny isa manohitra azy tanteraka. Tsy mbola nanome porofo izy ireo fa tena miasa ho amin’ny afovoan-dàlana ao anatin’ny dingana ara-politika. Ny hadalan’ny Repoblikana dia ny fanantenany miverimberina amim-panantenana be loatra amin’ny hafa, nefa tsy misy antony manamarina izany velively.
By far and away the majority of those who are supportive of Donald Trump will testify to the fact that the worst attribute of Trump is his willingness to accept men as supporters of his agenda, when the available evidence identifies that it was totally presumption on Trump’s part to make that choice. Presumption is the prophetic attribute of apostate Protestantism. Satan tempted Christ by quoting the Bible, but in so doing, Satan twisted the passage into an unwarranted and unscriptural test.
Lavitra noho ny zava-drehetra, ny ankamaroan’ireo izay manohana an’i Donald Trump dia hijoro ho vavolombelona amin’ny zava-misy fa ny toetra ratsy indrindra ao amin’i Trump dia ny fahavononany hanaiky lehilahy ho mpanohana ny fandaharam-potoanany, nefa ny porofo misy dia manambara fa fisetrasetrana tanteraka teo amin’i Trump ny nanao izany safidy izany. Ny fisetrasetrana no toetra ara-paminaniana an’ny Protestantisma nihemotra tamin’ny finoana. Satana naka fanahy an’i Kristy tamin’ny fitanisana ny Baiboly, saingy tamin’izany dia naviliny ho fizahan-toetra tsy ara-drariny sady tsy araka ny Soratra Masina ilay andalan-teny.
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Luke 4:9–12.
Ary nentiny nankany Jerosalema Izy ka napetrany teo an-tampon’ny tempoly, dia hoy izy taminy: Raha Hianao no Zanak’Andriamanitra, mitsambikìna avy etỳ ambany; fa voasoratra hoe: Izy hanome baiko ny anjeliny ny aminao hiaro anao; ary eny an-tànany no hitondrany anao, fandrao ho tafintohina amin’ny vato ny tongotrao. Ary Jesosy namaly ka nanao taminy hoe: Voalaza hoe: Aza maka fanahy an’i Jehovah Andriamanitrao. Lioka 4:9–12.
At the soon-coming Sunday law it will be the Protestants of the United States who will take the biblical mandate to cease from labor on the Sabbath day, and twist the commandment to worship God on the seventh-day Sabbath into a fabricated command that it is actually paganism’s day of the sun that men are required to worship upon. They will twist a biblical passage into an unwarranted and unscriptural test.
Amin’ny lalàn’ny Alahady izay ho avy tsy ho ela, dia ny Protestanta any Etazonia no handray ny didy ara-Baiboly mba hitsaharana amin’ny asa amin’ny andro Sabata, ka hampihodina ny didy hanompoana an’Andriamanitra amin’ny Sabata andro fahafito ho amin’ny didy noforonina milaza fa ny andron’ny masoandro an’ny fivavahan-jentilisa no tena andro takiana amin’ny olona hivavahana. Hovadiny ho fitsapana tsy ara-drariny sy tsy araka ny Soratra Masina ny andalan-teny iray ao amin’ny Baiboly.
We will continue this study in the next article.
Hanohy ity fianarana ity isika ao amin’ny lahatsoratra manaraka.
“I saw that the two-horned beast had a dragon’s mouth, and that his power was in his head, and that the decree would go out of his mouth. Then I saw the Mother of Harlots; that the mother was not the daughters, but separate and distinct from them. She has had her day, and it is past, and her daughters, the Protestant sects, were the next to come on the stage and act out the same mind that the mother had when she persecuted the saints. I saw that as the mother has been declining in power, the daughters had been growing, and soon they will exercise the power once exercised by the mother.
“Hitako fa ilay bibidia manana tandroka roa dia nanana vavan’ny dragona, ary ny heriny dia tao an-dohany, ary ny didy dia hivoaka avy amin’ny vavany. Ary avy eo dia hitako ilay Renin’ny Mpijangajanga; fa ny reny dia tsy ireo zanakavavy, fa misaraka sy miavaka amin’izy ireo. Efa nanana ny androny izy, ary efa lasa izany, ary ny zanany vavy, dia ireo sekta Protestanta, no tonga manaraka eo amin’ny sehatra ka manao ny sain-tsaina iray ihany izay nananan-dreniny tamin’izy nanenjika ny olomasina. Hitako fa raha mbola nihena teo amin’ny fahefana ny reny, dia nitombo kosa ireo zanany vavy, ary tsy ho ela izy ireo dia hampiasa ilay fahefana izay efa nampiasain’ny reny fahiny.”
“I saw the nominal church and nominal Adventists, like Judas, would betray us to the Catholics to obtain their influence to come against the truth. The saints then will be an obscure people, little known to the Catholics; but the churches and nominal Adventists who know of our faith and customs (for they hated us on account of the Sabbath, for they could not refute it) will betray the saints and report them to the Catholics as those who disregard the institutions of the people; that is, that they keep the Sabbath and disregard Sunday.
“Hitako fa ny fiangonana amin’ny anarana fotsiny sy ny Advantista amin’ny anarana fotsiny, tahaka an’i Jodasy, dia hamadika anay amin’ny Katolika mba hahazoany ny herin’ny fitaoman’izy ireo hiady amin’ny fahamarinana. Amin’izany fotoana izany ny olo-masina dia ho vahoaka tsy misongadina, tsy dia fantatry ny Katolika loatra; nefa ny fiangonana sy ny Advantista amin’ny anarana fotsiny, izay mahalala ny finoantsika sy ny fombantsika (fa nankahala anay izy ireo noho ny Sabata, satria tsy nahavaly bontana izany izy), dia hamadika ny olo-masina ka hilaza azy amin’ny Katolika ho ireo izay tsy manaja ny andrim-panjakan’ny vahoaka; izany hoe, mitandrina ny Sabata izy ireo ary tsy manaja ny Alahady.
“Then the Catholics bid the Protestants to go forward, and issue a decree that all who will not observe the first day of the week, instead of the seventh day, shall be slain. And the Catholics, whose numbers are large, will stand by the Protestants. The Catholics will give their power to the image of the beast. And the Protestants will work as their mother worked before them to destroy the saints. But before their decree bring or bear fruit, the saints will be delivered by the Voice of God.” Spalding and Magan, 1, 2.
“Avy eo ny Katolika dia hanome baiko ny Protestanta handroso, ka hamoaka didy fa izay rehetra tsy hitandrina ny andro voalohan’ny herinandro, ho solon’ny andro fahafito, dia hovonoina. Ary ny Katolika, izay maro isa, dia hiandany amin’ny Protestanta. Ny Katolika dia hanome ny heriny ho an’ny sarin’ilay bibidia. Ary ny Protestanta dia hiasa tahaka ny niasan-dreniny teo alohany mba handringana ny masina. Nefa alohan’ny hahatongavan’ny didiny hiteraka na hitondra vokatra, dia hovonjena amin’ny Feon’Andriamanitra ny masina.” Spalding and Magan, 1, 2.