When the parable of the ten virgins was fulfilled in Millerite history it took place during the second angel’s message. The second angel’s message represents two distinct messages, both in the period of time which they cover and in terms of the intended audience of the message. The second angel’s message was directed to the Protestant churches that had just returned to Rome and became daughters of Babylon. The Midnight Cry was directed to the sleeping Millerites. The first message was directed outside of the Millerites, the second was directed inside. This will be fulfilled to the letter in our day.

Ndzia wu fanekisa wa virjini va khume wu hetiseka eka matimu ya vaMillerite, swi endlekile hi nkarhi wa rungula ra ntsumi ya vumbirhi. Rungula ra ntsumi ya vumbirhi ri yimela marungula mambirhi lama hambaneke, hi nkarhi lowu ma wu katekaka ni hi tlhelo ra lava rungula ri kongomisiweke eka vona. Rungula ra ntsumi ya vumbirhi a ri kongomisiwe eka tikereke ta Maprotestente leti a ti ha ku tlhelela eRhoma kutani ti va vana va xisati va Babilona. Nkosi wa le Xikarhi ka Vusiku a wu kongomisiwe eka vaMillerite lava a va etlele. Rungula ro sungula a ri kongomisiwe ehandle ka vaMillerite; ra vumbirhi a ri kongomisiwe endzeni. Leswi swi ta hetiseka hi ku kongoma hinkwako emasikwini ya hina.

The difference that needs to be noted in the repetition of our day is that in the beginning of Adventism the message of the second angel first went outside the Millerites and then part two of the message went inside the Millerites. At the end of Adventism, when the parable is again repeated, so also is the second angel’s message. We are told that directly more than a handful of times. But the two-fold nature of the message is reversed at the end. The first message goes to Adventism and the second to those outside of Adventism. We are told that the work and message represented by the angel of Revelation eighteen is a repetition of the second angel’s message.

Phapano ye e swanetšego go lemogwa go iphetoleleng ga letšatši la rena ke gore mathomong a Adventism molaetša wa morongwa wa bobedi o ile wa ya pele ka ntle ga ba-Millerite, gomme karolo ya bobedi ya molaetša ya tsena ka gare ga ba-Millerite. Mafelelong a Adventism, ge seswantšho se boeletšwa gape, le sona molaetša wa morongwa wa bobedi o boeletšwa. Re botšwa seo ka go lebanya go feta makga a sego kae feela. Eupša sebopego sa melaetša yeo e mebedi se fetotšwe mafelelong. Molaetša wa pele o ya go Adventism, gomme wa bobedi o ya go bao ba lego ka ntle ga Adventism. Re botšwa gore modiro le molaetša tšeo di emelwago ke morongwa wa Kutollo 18 ke poeletšo ya molaetša wa morongwa wa bobedi.

“The prophet says, ‘I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils’ (Revelation 18:1, 2). This is the same message that was given by the second angel. Babylon is fallen, ‘because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication’ (Revelation 14:8). What is that wine?—Her false doctrines. She has given to the world a false sabbath instead of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and has repeated the falsehood that Satan first told Eve in Eden—the natural immortality of the soul. Many kindred errors she has spread far and wide, ‘teaching for doctrines the commandments of men’ (Matthew 15:9).

Nabi berkata, “Aku melihat seorang lagi malaikat turun dari syurga, yang mempunyai kuasa besar; dan bumi diterangi oleh kemuliaannya. Lalu ia berseru dengan suara nyaring dan kuat, katanya, Babel yang besar itu telah rubuh, telah rubuh, dan telah menjadi tempat kediaman roh-roh jahat” (Wahyu 18:1, 2). Inilah pekhabaran yang sama yang telah disampaikan oleh malaikat yang kedua. Babel telah rubuh, “kerana ia telah memberi semua bangsa minum dari anggur murka percabulannya” (Wahyu 14:8). Apakah anggur itu?—Ajaran-ajarannya yang palsu. Ia telah memberikan kepada dunia sabat yang palsu sebagai ganti Sabat hukum yang keempat, dan telah mengulangi dusta yang mula-mula diberitahukan Iblis kepada Hawa di Eden—keabadian semula jadi jiwa. Banyak kesesatan yang sejenis telah disebarkannya ke merata-rata, “mengajarkan sebagai ajaran perintah-perintah manusia” (Matius 15:9).

“When Jesus began His public ministry, He cleansed the Temple from its sacrilegious profanation. Among the last acts of His ministry was the second cleansing of the Temple. So in the last work for the warning of the world, two distinct calls are made to the churches. The second angel’s message is, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication’ (Revelation 14:8). And in the loud cry of the third angel’s message a voice is heard from heaven saying, ‘Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities’ (Revelation 18:4, 5).” Selected Messages, book 2, 118.

“Ha Jesu a ne a qala bosebeletsi ba Hae ba phatlalatsa, O ile a hloekisa Tempele tšilafalong ea eona ea sehlabelo. Har’a liketso tsa ho qetela tsa bosebeletsi ba Hae e bile tlhoekiso ea bobeli ea Tempele. Ka hona, mosebetsing oa ho qetela oa tlhokomeliso ea lefatše, ho etsoa mehoo e ’meli e fapaneng ho likereke. Molaetsa oa lengeloi la bobeli ke hore, ‘Babylona e oele, e oele, motse oo o moholo, hobane o noesitse lichaba tsohle veine ea bohale ba bofebe ba oona’ (Tšenolo 14:8). ’Me mohoong o moholo oa molaetsa oa lengeloi la boraro lentsoe le utluoa le tsoa leholimong le re, ‘Tsoang ho eena, batho ba ka, e le hore le se ke la ba le kabelo libeng tsa hae, le hore le se ke la amohela likotlo tsa hae. Hobane libe tsa hae li fihlile leholimong, ’me Molimo o hopotse makhopo a hae’ (Tšenolo 18:4, 5).” Selected Messages, buka ea 2, 118.

The message of the second angel at the beginning of Adventism is the same message as the message represented by the angel of Revelation eighteen, and in that warning, there are two voices that proclaim a message. The first voice is proclaimed when the earth is lightened by his glory and in verse four John heard another voice saying, “come out of her.”

Molaetsa wa moengele wa bobedi mathomong a Boadventista ke wona molaetsa o swanago le molaetsa wo o emetšwego ke moengele wa Kutollo lesome le seswai, gomme temošong yeo go na le mantšu a mabedi ao a bolelago molaetsa. Lentšu la pele le bolelwa ge lefase le bonešwa ke letago la gagwe, gomme temaneng ya bone Johane o kwele lentšu le lengwe le re, “tšwang go yena.”

In Millerite history the call out of Babylon came first and the message to the Millerites came second. In Revelation eighteen it is the second voice, or second message that addresses those outside of Adventism. Along with the declaration that there are “two distinct calls made to the churches” we find that the two times Christ cleansed the temple (at the beginning and ending of His ministry) is also an illustration of the beginning and ending of Adventism.

बेबिलोनमधून बाहेर येण्याची हाक मिलराइट इतिहासात प्रथम आली, आणि मिलराइटांना दिलेला संदेश दुसऱ्या क्रमांकाने आला. प्रकटीकरण अठराव्या अध्यायात, दुसरा आवाज, किंवा दुसरा संदेश, अॅडव्हेंटिझमच्या बाहेरील लोकांना उद्देशून बोलतो. “मंडळ्यांना दिलेल्या दोन वेगळ्या हाका आहेत” या घोषणेबरोबरच, ख्रिस्ताने मंदिर शुद्ध केलेल्या त्या दोन वेळा (त्याच्या सेवाकार्याच्या प्रारंभी आणि समाप्तीला) या देखील अॅडव्हेंटिझमच्या प्रारंभ आणि समाप्तीचे एक दृष्टांत आहेत.

The beginning of Adventism illustrated a purification of the workers that helped in building the foundation that William Miller was used to establish. The foundation was completed at the conclusion of the second angel’s message, for with the arrival of the third angel on October 22, 1844 the truths that make up the foundations of Adventism were made available to understand, for those who are willing to hear.

Pemulaan Adventisme menggambarkan suatu penyucian terhadap para pekerja yang membantu dalam membangun asas yang digunakan William Miller untuk didirikan. Asas itu telah disempurnakan pada penutupan pekabaran malaikat yang kedua, kerana dengan tibanya malaikat yang ketiga pada 22 Oktober 1844, kebenaran-kebenaran yang membentuk asas-asas Adventisme telah tersedia untuk difahami, bagi mereka yang rela mendengar.

The work of building the foundation concluded at the climax of the history of the second angel, when “two distinct calls were made to the churches.” The first call was outside the Millerites, the second was for the Millerites. But another beginning that aligns with Adventism’s beginning is the ministry of Christ when He cleansed His temple the first time. The prophetic illustration of the temple being cleansed is marking a purification at the beginning and end of His ministry, that in turn typifies a purification of Adventism at its beginning and ending. Christ’s two temple cleansings align with the beginning and ending of Adventism, but His message was just for His covenant people who were in the process of forever divorcing themselves from God.

சபைகளுக்குக் “இரண்டு தனித்த அழைப்புகள் விடுக்கப்பட்டபோது,” இரண்டாம் தூதனின் வரலாற்றின் உச்சக்கட்டத்தில் அஸ்திவாரத்தை அமைக்கும் பணி நிறைவுற்றது. முதல் அழைப்பு மில்லரைட்டுகளுக்கு வெளியிருந்தவர்களுக்காக இருந்தது; இரண்டாவது மில்லரைட்டுகளுக்காக இருந்தது. ஆனால் அட்வென்டிசத்தின் தொடக்கத்துடன் ஒத்திசையும் இன்னொரு ஆரம்பம், கிறிஸ்து தமது ஆலயத்தை முதன்முறையாகச் சுத்திகரித்தபோதைய அவருடைய ஊழியமாகும். ஆலயம் சுத்திகரிக்கப்படுதல் என்ற தீர்க்கதரிசன விளக்கப்படம், அவருடைய ஊழியத்தின் தொடக்கத்திலும் முடிவிலும் நிகழும் ஒரு பரிசுத்திகரிப்பைக் குறிக்கிறது; அது, அதற்கு இணையாக, அட்வென்டிசத்தின் தொடக்கத்திலும் முடிவிலும் நிகழும் ஒரு பரிசுத்திகரிப்பிற்கான முன்னுருவாக அமைகிறது. கிறிஸ்துவின் இரண்டு ஆலயச் சுத்திகரிப்புகளும் அட்வென்டிசத்தின் தொடக்கத்துடனும் முடிவுடனும் ஒத்திசைகின்றன; ஆனால் அவருடைய செய்தி, தேவனிடமிருந்து தங்களை என்றென்றைக்கும் விவாகரத்து செய்து கொள்ளும் செயல்முறையில் இருந்த அவருடைய உடன்படிக்கைக்குரிய ஜனங்களுக்கே உரித்தானதாக இருந்தது.

The beginning of Adventism presented a message announcing the opening of the judgment and the end of Adventism is announcing the end of judgment. Jesus cleansed the temple the first time and rebuked the Jews for turning His house into a den of thieves, but the second cleansing of the temple was “among the last acts of His ministry.” At the end of His ministry, He no longer told the Jews that they had made His Father’s house a den of thieves, he then told them that their house “was left to them desolate.”

Mathomo a Adventism a ne a hlahisa molaetsa o tsebisang ho buloa ha kahlolo, ’me bofelo ba Adventism bo tsebisa ho fela ha kahlolo. Jesu o ile a hloekisa tempele ka lekhetlo la pele ’me a khalemela Bajuda ka ho fetola ntlo ea Hae lehaha la masholu; empa ho hloekisoa ha bobeli ha tempele ho ne ho le “har’a liketso tsa ho qetela tsa bosebeletsi ba Hae.” Qetellong ea bosebeletsi ba Hae, ha aa ka a hlola a bolella Bajuda hore ba entse ntlo ea Ntat’ae lehaha la masholu; joale a ba bolella hore ntlo ea bona “e siiloe ho bona e le lesupi.”

“Meanwhile worshipers from every nation sought the temple which had been dedicated to the worship of God. Glittering with gold and precious stones, it was a vision of beauty and grandeur. But Jehovah was no longer to be found in that palace of loveliness. Israel as a nation had divorced herself from God. When Christ, near the close of His earthly ministry, looked for the last time upon the interior of the temple, He said, ‘Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.’ Matthew 23:38. Hitherto He had called the temple His Father’s house; but as the Son of God passed out from those walls, God’s presence was withdrawn forever from the temple built to His glory.” Acts of the Apostles, 145.

“Nunu, baaab naad ba wáare n taabdi tɛɛs nɛdɛg fɔɔ n yikd n kɛ̀nd banga yir la, kanga me yõodame tɩ Wɛnnaam maoodo. A zãagda ne salima la kugr noy taaba, la a yaa ne taaba yelg bɔ́od ne zɛ̀mseg. La Yɛhova ka le be ne yir-kãensã pʋgẽ ye. Israyɛl, nebaasã wʋsg ninsaal buud me, kẽe n yãk a meng ne Wɛnnaam. Tɩ Kirist, a tẽn-bíig tɔegr sã n yit a dũniyã tɛɛg pʋgẽ, la a ges banga yir la pʋgẽ tɩ paam yũum-kãnga poor pʋgẽ yãmb n deeg paam yelle, a yeelame ye, ‘Gese, yãmb yir la basda yãmba yĩnga, tɩ a lebg weoogo.’ Matthew 23:38. Sã n pa tɛk tɛk, a boonda banga yir la a Ba yir ye; la Wɛnnaam Bila sã n yi bɔ-kãensã n kɛ̀ng, Wɛnnaam beoog me yõkame hal tɩ banga yir-kãensã, kanga me meed a zɛ̀mseg yĩnga.” Acts of the Apostles, 145.

The temple He cleansed at the beginning was a different temple than what He cleansed at the end. The first temple was His Father’s house, but the second temple was the Jew’s house. The Lord entered into covenant with Adventism at the beginning and Adventists became priests in His temple. At the end of Adventism, they are to be no more priests, and their house will be desolated.

Kuil yang dibersihkan-Nya pada mulanya adalah kuil yang berbeda daripada yang dibersihkan-Nya pada akhirnya. Kuil yang pertama adalah rumah Bapa-Nya, tetapi kuil yang kedua adalah rumah orang-orang Yahudi. Tuhan mengikat perjanjian dengan Adventisme pada permulaannya dan orang-orang Advent menjadi imam-imam di dalam bait-Nya. Pada akhir Adventisme, mereka tidak lagi menjadi imam-imam, dan rumah mereka akan ditinggalkan sunyi sepi.

The second angel represents two messages. This is one reason the message is represented as Babylon falling twice. This is not the primary reason for the twice repeated announcement of Babylon’s fall, but is one reason. How is it two messages?

Екінші періште екі хабарды білдіреді. Хабардың Бабылдың екі рет құлауы ретінде бейнеленуінің себептерінің бірі — осы. Бұл Бабылдың құлағаны туралы екі мәрте қайталанған хабарландырудың негізгі себебі емес, бірақ себептерінің бірі. Ол қалайша екі хабар болады?

The second angel arrived in response to the rejection of the first angel’s message. When the failed prediction, identifying 1843 as the conclusion of the 2300-year prophecy, the Protestant churches used the erroneous message to reject Miller’s message. Miller’s message was the first angel’s message. At its rejection the Protestant churches, who had been God’s church in the wilderness for over 1260 years, were rejected and became a daughter of Babylon. At that point the second angel arrived with his message.

Utumwa wa pili aliwasili kwa kuitikia kukataliwa kwa ujumbe wa utumwa wa kwanza. Wakati utabiri ulioshindwa, uliotambulisha mwaka wa 1843 kuwa mwisho wa unabii wa miaka 2300, makanisa ya Kiprotestanti yalitumia ujumbe huo wenye makosa kuikataa ujumbe wa Miller. Ujumbe wa Miller ulikuwa ujumbe wa utumwa wa kwanza. Ulipokataliwa, makanisa ya Kiprotestanti, ambayo yalikuwa kanisa la Mungu nyikani kwa zaidi ya miaka 1260, yalikataliwa na yakawa binti wa Babeli. Wakati huo ndipo utumwa wa pili aliwasili pamoja na ujumbe wake.

There are some very important points involved with the various elements of this history we are considering. There is at least one point that must be developed slowly for it definitely contributes to the understanding of the message of the Revelation of Jesus Christ that is currently being unsealed. For this reason, I am including a very important passage about that history. It is two chapters that I am pointing to, but there is also a third important chapter in the middle of those two chapters. I am not including this at this time in order to limit the scope of our consideration.

ང་ཚོས་ད་ལྟ་ཞིབ་ཏུ་བརྟག་བཞིན་པའི་ལོ་རྒྱུས་དེའི་རྣམ་པ་སྣ་ཚོགས་དང་འབྲེལ་བའི་གནད་དོན་ཤིན་ཏུ་གལ་ཆེན་འགའ་ཞིག་ཡོད། དེ་དག་གི་ནང་ནས་ཉུང་མཐར་ཡང་གནད་དོན་གཅིག་ནི་དལ་བུར་སྤེལ་དགོས་པ་ཡིན། གང་ལགས་ཞེ་ན། དེས་ད་ལྟ་ཕྱེ་བཞིན་པའི་ཡེ་ཤུ་ཀྲི་སྟོས་ཀྱི་མངོན་རྟོགས་ཀྱི་ལུང་འཕྲིན་གྱི་གོ་བ་ལ་ངེས་པར་དུ་ཕན་འདོགས་བྱེད་པས་སོ། དེའི་ཕྱིར། ངས་ལོ་རྒྱུས་དེ་དང་འབྲེལ་བའི་ཡིག་ཆའི་ཚན་པ་ཤིན་ཏུ་གལ་ཆེན་ཞིག་འདིར་བསྡུས་ཡོད། ངས་མཛུབ་སྟོན་བྱེད་པ་ནི་ལེའུ་གཉིས་ཡིན་ནའང་། ལེའུ་དེ་གཉིས་ཀྱི་བར་དུ་གལ་ཆེན་ཅན་གྱི་ལེའུ་གསུམ་པ་ཞིག་ཀྱང་ཡོད། བསམ་ཞིབ་ཀྱི་ཁྱབ་ཚད་ལ་ཚད་བཀག་བྱེད་པའི་ཆེད་དུ། ད་ཐེངས་ངས་དེ་འདིར་མ་བཀོད།

Notice which angel is being addressed as you read through, look for the progressive testing process, note in the first paragraph that the prophetic characteristics of the angel of Revelation eighteen are also the characteristics of the first angel. Notice that to crucify one of the messages is to crucify Christ, and notice that the three angels are all presented as single angels, but the Midnight Cry message is a multitude of angels.

Semasa anda membaca, perhatikan malaikat yang sedang ditujukan; carilah proses pengujian yang berlangsung secara bertahap; perhatikan dalam perenggan pertama bahawa ciri-ciri nubuatan malaikat dalam Wahyu lapan belas juga merupakan ciri-ciri malaikat pertama. Perhatikan bahawa menyalibkan salah satu daripada pekhabaran itu ialah menyalibkan Kristus, dan perhatikan bahawa ketiga-tiga malaikat itu semuanya dipersembahkan sebagai malaikat tunggal, tetapi pekhabaran Seruan Tengah Malam ialah sekumpulan besar malaikat.

“I was shown the interest which all heaven had taken in the work which had been going on upon the earth. Jesus commissioned a strong and mighty angel to descend and warn the inhabitants of earth to get ready for his second appearing. I saw the mighty angel leave the presence of Jesus in heaven. Before him went an exceedingly bright and glorious light. I was told that his mission was to lighten the earth with his glory, and warn man of the coming wrath of God. Multitudes received the light. Some seemed to be very solemn, while others were joyful and enraptured. The light was shed upon all, but some merely came under the influence of the light, and did not heartily receive it. But all who received it, turned their faces upward to heaven, and glorified God. Many were filled with great wrath. Ministers and people united with the vile, and stoutly resisted the light shed by the mighty angel. But all who received it withdrew from the world, and were closely united together.

“Aŋa ka bua ŋgaragasɛ aŋe mŭ selɛ maŋe moŋgaŋa a tewehe tɔgɔrɔ ta’waŋi a ka bo nɛŋe. Yesu ka tumi maleki tãŋa n ta a beŋa ka si nɔŋe, ka paŋa nɛŋe tɔgɔrɔ ŋga bo nɛŋe ba ka baŋa yɛla ka nɔŋa a ka pɔgɔrɔ nɛŋe a ka piligu piligu pɔgɔrɔ. Aŋa ka yɛ maleki tãŋa nɛŋe ka yi Yesu nɔŋe mŭ selɛ nɛŋe. A ka taŋaŋa nɔŋe a ka bo nuŋa nɛŋe, ka daala la n ta n ta, ka ta’waŋi ta a bo tɔgɔrɔ. A ka yeli maŋa ka a ka tuuma yɛ ka a ka tewehe ta nɔŋe a ka yɛgɔrɔ nɛŋe, ka paŋa nɛŋe tɔgɔrɔ ka Wina’am pũ’usu ka wa. Nɛŋe buudi buudi ka tege nuŋa nɛŋe. Bãmba ka wɔm ka ba teŋesi yaa, la bãmba ka suŋma’asɛ ka ba pɔsɛtɔ ka ta’a. Nuŋa nɛŋe ka yãa nɛŋe fɔɔ, la bãmba bɛ ka waŋa nuŋa nɛŋe tɔgɔrɔ ma’asɛ, ka pu tege-a ne ba suŋa fɔɔ. La bãmba fɔɔ ka tege-a, ba ka lebisi ba nindaa sãan nɛŋe mŭ selɛ, ka zɔri Wina’am. Bãmba buudi ka pũ’usu tãŋa n ta pɔrɔ pɔrɔ. Saŋa n ta nɛŋe la nɛŋe tɔgɔrɔ ka maali ne nɛŋe wãŋa, ka taŋaŋa tege nuŋa nɛŋe ka maleki tãŋa ka yɛgɔrɔ. La bãmba fɔɔ ka tege-a, ba ka yi dũniya nɛŋe, ka kpeem ne taaba ne taaba.”

“Satan and his angels were busily engaged in seeking to attract the minds of all they could from the light. The company who rejected it were left in darkness. I saw the angel watching with the deepest interest the professed people of God, to record the character they developed, as the message of heavenly origin was introduced to them. And as very many who professed love for Jesus turned from the heavenly message with scorn, derision and hatred, an angel with a parchment in his hand, made the shameful record. All heaven was filled with indignation, because Jesus was slighted by his professed followers.

“Setana rasul-rasulnya gi sibuk beusaha narik ati enggau runding semua orang ke ulih ditarik sida ari penampak. Kumpulan orang ke nulak penampak nya ditinggalka dalam pemetang. Aku meda melikat nya ngamatka enggau pengamat dalam ati sida nembiak Allah Taala ke ngaku diri, kena nulis turun perangai ke dikembangka sida lebuh berita ke datai ari serega dipasalka ngagai sida. Lalu lebuh mayuh amat orang ke ngaku rinduka Jesus bepaling ari berita serega nya enggau pengina, pengeleseh, enggau penyintak, siku melikat ke megai sekeping perkamen dalam jari iya nulis turun rekod ke ngina nya. Semua serega pen penuh enggau pengeringat, laban Jesus dipeda ringan ulih sida ke ngaku diri pengikut Iya.”

“I saw the disappointment of the trusting ones. They did not see their Lord at the expected time. It was God’s purpose to conceal the future, and bring his people to a point of decision. Without this point of time the work designed of God would not have been accomplished. Satan was leading the minds of very many far ahead in the future. A period of time proclaimed for Christ’s appearing must bring the mind to earnestly seek for a present preparation. As the time passed, those who had not fully received the light of the angel, united with those who had despised the heavenly message, and they turned upon the disappointed ones in ridicule. I saw the angels in heaven consulting with Jesus. They had marked the situation of Christ’s professed followers. The passing of the definite time had tested and proved them, and very many were weighed in the balance and found wanting. They all loudly professed to be Christians, yet failed in following Christ in almost every particular. Satan exulted at the state of the professed followers of Christ. He had them in his snare. He had led the majority to leave the straight path, and they were attempting to climb up to heaven some other way. Angels saw the pure, the clean, and holy, all mixed up with sinners in Zion, and the world-loving hypocrite. They had watched over the true lovers of Jesus; but the corrupt were affecting the holy.

“Ndzi vone ku heteka matimba ka lava tshembekaka. A va vonanga Hosi ya vona hi nkarhi lowu a va wu langutele. A ku ri xikongomelo xa Xikwembu ku fihla swa nkarhi lowu taka, ni ku tisa vanhu va xona laha va faneleke ku teka xiboho. Loko ku nga ri hi nkarhi lowu lowu kongomeke, ntirho lowu Xikwembu xi nga wu kunguhata a wu ta va wu nga hetisekanga. Sathana a a ri karhi a yisa miehleketo ya vo tala swinene emahlweni swinene eka nkarhi lowu taka. Nkarhi lowu vuriweke wa ku humelela ka Kriste a wu fanele ku endla leswaku miehleketo yi lava hi mbilu hinkwayo ku lulamisiwa ka sweswi. Loko nkarhi wu hundzile, lava a va nga amukelanga hi ku helela ku vonakala ka ntsumi, va hlanganile na lava a va nyadzisile rungula ra le tilweni, kutani va hundzukela eka lava va khunguvanyekeke hi ku va hlekula. Ndzi vone tintsumi etilweni ti burisana na Yesu. A ti lemukile xiyimo xa lava va tivulaka valandzeri va Kriste. Ku hundza ka nkarhi lowu vekiweke hi ku kongoma a ku va ringile ni ku va kombisa leswi va nga swona, kutani vo tala swinene va pimiwile esikalini kutani va kumeka va pfumaleka. Hinkwavo a va vula hi rito lerikulu leswaku i Vakriste, kambe va hlulekile ku landzela Kriste eka kwalomu ka hinkwaswo. Sathana a a tsaka ngopfu hi xiyimo xa lava va tivulaka valandzeri va Kriste. A a va khomile entlhan’wini wa yena. A a kongomisile vunyingi leswaku byi suka endleleni yo lulama, naswona a byi ringeta ku tlhandlukela etilweni hi ndlela yin’wana. Tintsumi ti vone lava baseke, lava tengeke, ni lava kwetsimaka, hinkwavo va hlanganisiwe ni vadyohi eSiyoni, ni muhumbeleri la rhandzaka misava. A ti rindzile varhandzi va ntiyiso va Yesu; kambe lava bolaka a va khumba lava kwetsimaka.

“Those whose hearts burned with a longing, intense desire to see Jesus, were forbidden by their professed brethren to speak of his coming. Angels viewed the whole scene, and sympathized with the remnant, who loved the appearing of Jesus. Another mighty angel was commissioned to descend to earth. Jesus placed in his hand a writing, and as he came to earth, he cried, Babylon is fallen! is fallen! Then I saw the disappointed ones again look cheerful, and raise their eyes to heaven, looking with faith and hope for their Lord’s appearing. But many seemed to remain in a stupid state, as if asleep; yet I could see the trace of deep sorrow upon their countenances. The disappointed ones saw from the Bible that they were in the tarrying time, and that they must patiently wait the fulfillment of the vision. The same evidence which led them to look for their Lord in 1843, led them to expect him in 1844. I saw that the majority did not possess that energy which marked their faith in 1843. Their disappointment had dampened their faith. But as the disappointed ones united in the cry of the second angel, the heavenly host looked with the deepest interest, and marked the effect of the message. They saw those who bore the name of Christians turn with derision and scorn upon those who had been disappointed. As the words fell from the mocker’s lips, You have not gone up yet! an angel wrote them. Said the angel, They mock God.

“Ba bang ba dipelo tša bona di tukago ka kganyogo, e lego takatso e tseneletšego ya go bona Jesu, ba ile ba thibelwa ke bana babo bona ba ipolelago tumelo gore ba se bolele ka go tla ga gagwe. Barongwa ba ile ba lebelela tiragalo ka moka, gomme ba kwela mašaledi bohloko, ao a ratilego go bonagala ga Jesu. Morongwa yo mongwe yo matla o ile a laelwa gore a fologele lefaseng. Jesu o ile a bea lengwalo seatleng sa gagwe, gomme ge a fihla lefaseng, a goeletša a re, Babilona e wele! e wele! Ke moka ka bona gape bao ba nyamilego ba lebelega ba thabile, ba emišetša mahlo a bona legodimong, ba lebeletše ka tumelo le ka kholofelo go bonagala ga Morena wa bona. Eupša ba bantši ba bonagala ba dutše ba le boemong bja bošilo, bjalo ka ge eka ba robetše; le ge go le bjalo, ke be ke bona leswao la manyami a tseneletšego difahlegong tša bona. Bao ba nyamilego ba ile ba bona ka Beibeleng gore ba be ba le nakong ya go diega, le gore ba swanetše go leta ka kgotlelelo phethagatšo ya pono. Bohlatse bjona bjoo bo ba gogetšego go lebelela Morena wa bona ka 1843, bo ile bja ba šušumetša go mo letela ka 1844. Ka bona gore bontši bo be bo se na maatla ao a ilego a swaya tumelo ya bona ka 1843. Go nyama ga bona go be go fokoditše tumelo ya bona. Eupša ge bao ba nyamilego ba kopana mo go goeletšeng ga morongwa wa bobedi, madira a legodimong a ile a lebelela ka kgahlego e tseneletšego kudu, gomme a lemoga ditlamorago tša molaetša. A ile a bona bao ba rwetšego leina la Bakriste ba retologela ka kwero le ka lenyatšo go bao ba bego ba nyamile. Ge mantšu a tšwa melomong ya motlaiši a re, Ga se la hlwa le rotogetše! morongwa o ile a a ngwala. Morongwa a re, Ba kwera Modimo.”

“I was pointed back to the translation of Elijah. His mantle fell on Elisha, and wicked children (or young people) followed him, mocking, crying, Go up thou bald head! Go up thou bald head! They mocked God, and met their punishment there. They had learned it of their parents. And those who have scoffed and mocked at the idea of the saints’ going up, will be visited with the plagues of God, and will realize that it is not a small thing to trifle with him.

“Ndzi kombisiwile nakambe eka ku hundzuriwa ka Eliya. Nguwo wakwe wa vuprofeta wu wele eka Elixa, kutani vana vo homboloka (kumbe vantshwa) va n’wi landzela, va n’wi hlekula, va huwelela, ku ri, Tlakuka, wena nhloko ya mpandla! Tlakuka, wena nhloko ya mpandla! Va hlekurile Xikwembu, kutani va kuma xigwevo xa vona kwalaho. A va swi dyondzile eka vatswari va vona. Naswona lava va hlekuleke ni ku sandza mhaka ya ku tlhandlukisiwa ka vakwetsimi, va ta endzeriwa hi makhombo ya Xikwembu, naswona va ta lemuka leswaku a hi mhaka leyitsongo ku tlangela hi yena.

“Jesus commissioned other angels to fly quickly to revive and strengthen the drooping faith of his people, and prepare them to understand the message of the second angel, and of the important move which was soon to be made in heaven. I saw these angels receive great power and light from Jesus, and fly quickly to earth to fulfill their commission to aid the second angel in his work. A great light shone upon the people of God as the angels cried. Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. Then I saw those disappointed ones rise, and in harmony with the second angel, proclaim, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him. The light from the angels penetrated the darkness everywhere. Satan and his angels sought to hinder this light from spreading, and having its designed effect. They contended with the angels of God, and told them that God had deceived the people, and that with all their light and power, they could not make the people believe that Jesus was coming. The angels of God continued their work, although Satan strove to hedge up the way, and draw the minds of the people from the light. Those who received it looked very happy. They fixed their eyes up to heaven, and longed for the appearing of Jesus. Some were in great distress, weeping and praying. Their eyes seemed to be fixed upon themselves, and they dared not look upward.

“Yesu a roma mangeloi a mang go fofa ka pele go tsosolosa le go nonotsha tumelo e e neng e fokotsegile ya batho ba gagwe, le go ba baakanyetsa go tlhaloganya molaetsa wa moengele wa bobedi, le wa kgato e e botlhokwa e e neng e tla tloga e tsewa kwa legodimong. Ka bona mangeloi ano a amogela maatla a magolo le lesedi go tswa kwa go Jesu, mme a fofa ka bonako go ya lefatsheng go diragatsa thomo ya one ya go thusa moengele wa bobedi mo tirong ya gagwe. Lesedi le legolo la phatsima mo godimo ga batho ba Modimo fa mangeloi a ne a goa a re: Bonang, Monyadi o etla; tswang lo mo kgatlhantshe. Foo ka bona ba ba neng ba swabile ka ntlha ya go swabisiwa ba ema, mme ka kutlwano le moengele wa bobedi, ba itsise ba re: Bonang, Monyadi o etla; tswang lo mo kgatlhantshe. Lesedi le le tswang mo mangeloi le ne la phunyeletsa lefifi gongwe le gongwe. Satane le mangeloi a gagwe ba ne ba batla go thibela lesedi leno gore le se ka la anama, le gore le se ka la fitlhelela maikaelelo a lone a a rulagantsweng. Ba ne ba ganetsana le mangeloi a Modimo, mme ba a raya ba re Modimo o tsieditse batho, le gore le fa ba na le lesedi lotlhe le maatla otlhe, ba ka se kgone go dira gore batho ba dumele gore Jesu o etla. Mangeloi a Modimo a ne a tswelela ka tiro ya one, le fa Satane a ne a leka go tswala tsela, le go goga megopolo ya batho gore e tlogele lesedi. Ba ba neng ba le amogela ba ne ba lebega ba itumetse thata. Ba ne ba tlhomamisa matlho a bone kwa legodimong, mme ba eletsa thata go bonala ga ga Jesu. Bangwe ba ne ba le mo tlalelong e kgolo, ba lela e bile ba rapela. Matlho a bone a ne a lebega a tlhometse mo go bone ka bobone, mme ba ne ba sa nne pelokgale ya go leba kwa godimo.”

“A precious light from heaven parted the darkness from them, and their eyes, which had been fixed in despair upon themselves, were turned upward, while gratitude and holy joy were expressed upon every feature. Jesus and all the angelic host looked with approbation upon the faithful, waiting ones.

“Terang yang indah dari syurga memisahkan kegelapan daripada mereka, dan mata mereka, yang telah tertumpu dengan penuh keputusasaan pada diri mereka sendiri, diangkat ke atas, sementara rasa syukur dan sukacita yang kudus terpancar pada setiap wajah. Yesus dan seluruh bala tentera malaikat memandang dengan perkenan akan mereka yang setia dan yang menantikan.”

“Those who rejected and opposed the light of the first angel’s message, lost the light of the second, and could not be benefited by the power and glory which attended the message, Behold the Bridegroom cometh. Jesus turned from them with a frown. They had slighted and rejected him. Those who received the message were wrapt in a cloud of glory. They waited and watched and prayed to know the will of God. They greatly feared to offend him. I saw Satan and his angels seeking to shut this divine light from the people of God; but as long as the waiting ones cherished the light, and kept their eyes raised from earth to Jesus, Satan could have no power to deprive them of this precious light. The message given from heaven enraged Satan and his angels, and those who professed to love Jesus, but despised his coming, scorned and derided the faithful, trusting ones. But an angel marked every insult, every slight, every abuse they received from their professed brethren. Very many raised their voices to cry, Behold the Bridegroom cometh, and left their brethren who did not love the appearing of Jesus, and who would not suffer them to dwell upon his second coming. I saw Jesus turn his face from those who rejected and despised his coming, and then he bade angels lead his people out from among the unclean, lest they should be defiled. Those obedient to the messages stood out free and united. A holy and excellent light shone upon them. They renounced the world, tore their affections from it, and sacrificed their earthly interests. They gave up their earthly treasure, and their anxious gaze was directed to heaven, expecting to see their loved Deliverer. A sacred, holy joy beamed upon their countenances, and told of the peace and joy which reigned within. Jesus bade his angels go and strengthen them, for the hour of their trial drew on. I saw that these waiting ones were not yet tried as they must be. They were not free from errors. And I saw the mercy and goodness of God in sending a warning to the people of earth, and repeated messages to bring them up to a point of time, to lead them to a diligent search of themselves, that they might divest themselves of errors which have been handed down from the heathen and papists. Through these messages God has been bringing out his people where he can work for them in greater power, and where they can keep all his commandments. . . .

“Ba ba hanakatse le go ganetsa lesedi la molaetsa wa moengele wa ntlha ba latlhegetswe ke lesedi la wa bobedi, mme ba ne ba sa kgone go solegelwa molemo ke thata le kgalalelo tse di neng di tsamaya le molaetsa o o reng, Bonang, Monyadi o etla. Jesu o ne a ba furalela ka sefatlhego se se sa itumeleng. Ba ne ba mo nyaditse ba ba ba mo ganne. Ba ba amogetseng molaetsa ba ne ba apesitswe ke leru la kgalalelo. Ba ne ba leta, ba lebeletse, ba rapela gore ba itse thato ya Modimo. Ba ne ba boifa thata go mo kgopisa. Ke ne ka bona Satane le baengele ba gagwe ba batla go thibela lesedi leno la bomodimo mo bathong ba Modimo; mme fa fela ba ba neng ba letile ba ne ba tshwanetse lesedi leo ka pelo yotlhe, ba bo ba tlhatlosa matlho a bona go tswa mo lefatsheng go ya kwa go Jesu, Satane o ne a sa kgone gotlhelele go ba amoga lesedi leno le le botlhokwa. Molaetsa o o neilweng o tswa legodimong o ne wa galefisa Satane le baengele ba gagwe, mme ba ba ipitsang ba rata Jesu, fela ba nyatsa go tla ga gagwe, ba ne ba sotla ba bo ba tsewa ba ikgogomosa ba ba ikanyegang le ba ba tshepang. Mme moengele mongwe o ne a tshwaya nyatso nngwe le nngwe, go nyadiwa gongwe le gongwe, tlhekefetso nngwe le nngwe e ba e amogetseng mo go baena ba bona ba ba ipolelang tumelo. Ba le bantsi thata ba ne ba tsholetsa mantswe a bona ba goa ba re, Bonang, Monyadi o etla, mme ba tlogela baena ba bona ba ba neng ba sa rate go bonala ga ga Jesu, le ba ba neng ba sa ba letle go akanya thata ka go boa ga gagwe ga bobedi. Ke ne ka bona Jesu a faposa sefatlhego sa gagwe mo go ba ba neng ba gana le go nyatsa go tla ga gagwe, mme foo a laela baengele gore ba ntshe batho ba gagwe mo gare ga ba ba itshekologileng, gore ba se ka ba kgotlelwa. Ba ba obametseng melaetsa ba ne ba ema ba gololesegile e bile ba kopane. Lesedi le le boitshepo le le gaisang le ne la ba phatsimela. Ba ne ba tlogela lefatshe, ba gagola dikgatlhego tsa dipelo tsa bona mo go lone, mme ba neela ditsholofelo tsa bona tsa selefatshe setlhabelo. Ba ne ba tlogela khumo ya bona ya lefatshe, mme tebo ya bona e e tletseng tlhoafalo e ne e lebisitswe kwa legodimong, ba solofetse go bona Mmoloki wa bona yo o rategang. Boipelo jo boitshepo jo bo boitshepho bo ne jwa phatsima mo difatlhegong tsa bona, mme jwa supa kagiso le boipelo tse di neng di busa mo teng ga bona. Jesu o ne a laela baengele ba gagwe go ya go ba nonotsha, gonne ura ya teko ya bona e ne e atamela. Ke ne ka bona gore ba ba neng ba letile ba ne ba ise ba lekwe jaaka ba tshwanetse go lekwa. Ba ne ba ise ba gololesege mo diphosong. Mme ke ne ka bona boutlwelo-botlhoko le molemo wa Modimo mo go romeleng tlhagiso kwa bathong ba lefatshe, le melaetsa e e boelediwang go ba fitlhisa kwa nakong e e rileng, gore a ba gogele mo go itlhatlhobeng ka kelotlhoko, gore ba tle ba ikapole diphoso tse di fetiseditsweng go tswa kwa baheitane le kwa bapapising. Ka melaetsa eno Modimo o ntse a ntsha batho ba gagwe kwa a ka ba direlang gone ka thata e kgolwane, le kwa ba ka bolokang ditaelo tsotlhe tsa gagwe....”

“As the ministration of Jesus closed in the Holy place, and he passed into the Holiest, and stood before the ark containing the law of God, he sent another mighty angel to earth with the third message. He placed a parchment in the angel’s hand, and as he descended to earth in majesty and power, he proclaimed a fearful warning, the most terrible threatening ever borne to man. This message was designed to put the children of God upon their guard, and show them the hour of temptation and anguish that was before them. Said the angel, They will be brought into close combat with the beast and his image. Their only hope of eternal life is to remain steadfast. Although their lives are at stake, yet they must hold fast the truth. The third angel closes his message with these words, Here is the patience of the saints; here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. As he repeated these words he pointed to the heavenly Sanctuary. The minds of all who embrace this message are directed to the Most Holy place where Jesus stands before the ark, making his final intercession for all those for whom mercy still lingers, and for those who have ignorantly broken the law of God. This atonement is made for the righteous dead as well as for the righteous living. Jesus makes an atonement for those who died, not receiving the light upon God’s commandments, who sinned ignorantly.

“Macam pelayanan Yesus tamat di Ruang Kudus, lalu Dia masuk ke Ruang Mahakudus dan berdiri di hadapan tabut yang mengandungi hukum Tuhan, Dia mengutus seorang lagi malaikat yang perkasa ke bumi dengan pekabaran ketiga. Dia meletakkan sebuah gulungan dalam tangan malaikat itu, dan ketika malaikat itu turun ke bumi dalam keagungan dan kuasa, dia memaklumkan suatu amaran yang dahsyat, ancaman yang paling mengerikan yang pernah dibawa kepada manusia. Pekabaran ini dimaksudkan untuk membuat anak-anak Tuhan berjaga-jaga, dan menunjukkan kepada mereka saat pencobaan dan kesengsaraan yang ada di hadapan mereka. Kata malaikat itu, Mereka akan dibawa ke dalam pertempuran yang dekat dengan binatang itu dan patungnya. Satu-satunya harapan mereka untuk hidup yang kekal ialah tetap teguh. Walaupun nyawa mereka dipertaruhkan, namun mereka mesti berpegang teguh pada kebenaran. Malaikat ketiga menutup pekabarannya dengan kata-kata ini, Di sinilah kesabaran orang-orang kudus; di sinilah mereka yang menuruti perintah-perintah Tuhan dan iman kepada Yesus. Sementara dia mengulangi kata-kata ini dia menunjuk kepada Bait Suci syurgawi. Pikiran semua orang yang menerima pekabaran ini diarahkan kepada Ruang Mahakudus, tempat Yesus berdiri di hadapan tabut itu, melaksanakan pengantaraan-Nya yang terakhir bagi semua orang yang baginya belas kasihan masih tertangguh, dan bagi mereka yang dengan tidak mengetahui telah melanggar hukum Tuhan. Pendamaian ini diadakan bagi orang mati yang benar sama seperti bagi orang hidup yang benar. Yesus mengadakan pendamaian bagi mereka yang telah mati tanpa menerima terang mengenai perintah-perintah Tuhan, yang telah berdosa dalam ketidaktahuan.”

After Jesus opened the door of the Most Holy the light of the Sabbath was seen, and the people of God were to be tested and proved, as God proved the children of Israel anciently, to see if they would keep his law. I saw the third angel pointing upward, showing the disappointed ones the way to the Holiest of the heavenly Sanctuary. They followed Jesus by faith into the Most Holy. Again they have found Jesus, and joy and hope spring up anew. I saw them looking back reviewing the past, from the proclamation of the second advent of Jesus, down through their travels to the passing of the time in 1844. They see their disappointment explained, and joy and certainty again animate them. The third angel has lighted up the past, present and future, and they know that God has indeed led them by his mysterious providence.

“Selepas Yesus membuka pintu Tempat Yang Mahakudus itu, terang tentang Sabat telah kelihatan, dan umat Tuhan harus diuji serta dibuktikan, sebagaimana Allah dahulu menguji bani Israel, untuk melihat sama ada mereka akan memelihara hukum-Nya. Aku melihat malaikat yang ketiga menunjuk ke atas, menunjukkan kepada mereka yang telah dikecewakan jalan menuju ke Tempat Mahakudus dalam Bait Suci syurgawi. Mereka mengikut Yesus dengan iman masuk ke dalam Tempat Yang Mahakudus. Sekali lagi mereka telah menemukan Yesus, dan sukacita serta pengharapan timbul semula. Aku melihat mereka menoleh ke belakang sambil meninjau kembali masa lalu, sejak pengisytiharan kedatangan Yesus yang kedua, sepanjang perjalanan mereka hingga kepada berlalunya masa itu pada tahun 1844. Mereka melihat kekecewaan mereka dijelaskan, dan sukacita serta keyakinan sekali lagi menghidupkan mereka. Malaikat yang ketiga itu telah menerangi masa lalu, masa kini, dan masa hadapan, dan mereka mengetahui bahawa Allah benar-benar telah memimpin mereka melalui pemeliharaan-Nya yang penuh rahsia.”

“It was represented to me that the remnant followed Jesus into the Most Holy place, and beheld the ark, and the mercy-seat, and were captivated with their glory. Jesus raised the cover of the ark, and behold! the tables of stone, with the ten commandments written upon them. They trace down the lively oracles; but they start back with trembling when they see the fourth commandment living among the ten holy precepts, while a brighter light shines upon it than upon the other nine, and a halo of glory is all around it. They find nothing there informing them that the Sabbath has been abolished, or changed to the first day of the week. It reads as when spoken by the mouth of God in solemn and awful grandeur upon the mount, while the lightnings flashed and the thunders rolled, and when written with his own holy finger in the tables of stone. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. They are amazed as they behold the care taken of the ten commandments. They see them placed close by Jehovah, overshadowed and protected by his holiness. They see that they have been trampling upon the fourth commandment of the decalogue, and have observed a day handed down by the heathen and papists, instead of the day sanctified by Jehovah. They humble themselves before God, and mourn over their past transgressions.

“Ditunjukkan kepadaku bahawa baki umat itu mengikuti Yesus masuk ke dalam Tempat Mahakudus, lalu melihat tabut itu dan takhta pendamaian, dan terpikat oleh kemuliaannya. Yesus mengangkat tutup tabut itu, dan lihatlah! loh-loh batu itu, dengan sepuluh hukum tertulis padanya. Mereka menelusuri firman-firman yang hidup itu; tetapi mereka tersentak mundur dengan gementar apabila mereka melihat hukum yang keempat hidup di antara kesepuluh ketetapan suci itu, sementara suatu terang yang lebih cemerlang bersinar atasnya daripada atas sembilan yang lain, dan suatu lingkaran kemuliaan meliputinya. Mereka tidak mendapati sesuatu pun di sana yang memberitahukan kepada mereka bahawa Sabat telah dihapuskan, atau diubah kepada hari pertama dalam minggu. Bunyinya adalah sebagaimana ketika diucapkan oleh mulut Allah dalam keagungan yang khidmat dan dahsyat di atas gunung itu, sementara kilat memancar dan guruh bergemuruh, dan ketika dituliskan dengan jari-Nya sendiri yang kudus pada loh-loh batu itu. Enam hari lamanya engkau akan bekerja dan melakukan segala pekerjaanmu; tetapi hari ketujuh ialah Sabat Tuhan, Allahmu. Mereka tercengang ketika melihat pemeliharaan yang diberikan kepada sepuluh hukum itu. Mereka melihatnya ditempatkan dekat dengan Yehova, dinaungi dan dilindungi oleh kekudusan-Nya. Mereka melihat bahawa mereka telah menginjak-injak hukum yang keempat daripada Dekalog itu, dan telah memelihara suatu hari yang diwariskan oleh orang-orang kafir dan para penganut kepausan, ganti hari yang telah dikuduskan oleh Yehova. Mereka merendahkan diri di hadapan Allah, dan meratapi pelanggaran-pelanggaran mereka yang lampau.

“I saw the incense in the censer smoke as Jesus offered their confessions and prayers to his Father. And as it ascended, a bright light rested upon Jesus, and upon the mercy-seat; and the earnest, praying ones, who were troubled because they had discovered themselves to be transgressors of God’s law, were blest, and their countenances lighted up with hope and joy. They joined in the work of the third angel, and raised their voices and proclaimed the solemn warning. But few at first received the message, yet they continued with energy to proclaim the warning. Then I saw many embrace the message of the third angel, and unite their voices with those who had first proclaimed the warning, and they exalted God and magnified him by observing his sanctified Rest-day.

“Saya melihat dupa dalam pedupaan itu berasap ketika Yesus mempersembahkan pengakuan dan doa mereka kepada Bapa-Nya. Dan ketika asap itu naik, suatu terang yang cemerlang hinggap ke atas Yesus dan ke atas takhta rahmat; dan mereka yang sungguh-sungguh berdoa, yang gelisah karena telah menyadari bahwa diri mereka adalah pelanggar hukum Allah, diberkati, dan wajah mereka bercahaya oleh pengharapan dan sukacita. Mereka turut serta dalam pekerjaan malaikat yang ketiga, lalu meninggikan suara mereka dan memaklumkan amaran yang khidmat itu. Tetapi pada mulanya hanya sedikit yang menerima pekabaran itu, namun mereka terus dengan penuh semangat memaklumkan amaran itu. Kemudian saya melihat banyak orang menerima pekabaran malaikat yang ketiga, dan mempersatukan suara mereka dengan mereka yang mula-mula telah memaklumkan amaran itu, dan mereka meninggikan Allah serta memuliakan Dia dengan memelihara Hari Perhentian-Nya yang telah dikuduskan.”

Many who embraced the third message had not an experience in the two former messages. Satan understood this, and his evil eye was upon them to overthrow them; but the third angel was pointing them to the Most Holy place, and those who had an experience in the past messages were pointing them the way to the heavenly Sanctuary. Many saw the perfect chain of truth in the angels’ messages, and gladly received it. They embraced them in their order, and followed Jesus by faith into the heavenly Sanctuary. These messages were represented to me as an anchor to hold the body. And as individuals receive and understand them, they are shielded against the many delusions of Satan.

“Bontsi ba ba amogetseng molaetsa wa boraro ba ne ba se na maitemogelo mo melaetseng e mebedi ya pele. Satane o ne a tlhaloganya seno, mme leitlho la gagwe le le bosula le ne le ba lebile gore a ba fenye; mme moengele wa boraro o ne a ba supa kwa Felong ga Boitshepelo jo Bogolo, mme ba ba neng ba na le maitemogelo mo melaetseng ya pele ba ne ba ba supa tsela e e yang kwa Sehalalelong sa legodimo. Bontsi ba ne ba bona kgolagano e e itekanetseng ya boammaaruri mo melaetseng ya baengele, mme ba e amogela ka boitumelo. Ba ne ba e amogela ka tatelano ya yone, mme ba latela Jesu ka tumelo go tsena mo Sehalalelong sa legodimo. Melaetsa eno e ne ya emelwa mo go nna jaaka sengwe se se tshwarang mmele se nitame. Mme jaaka batho ka bongwe ba e amogela ba bo ba e tlhaloganya, ba sirelediwa kgatlhanong le dithuto tsotlhe tsa tsietso tsa ga Satane.”

“After the great disappointment in 1844, Satan and his angels were busily engaged in laying snares to unsettle the faith of the body. He was affecting the minds of individuals who had a personal experience in these things. They had an appearance of humility. They changed the first and second messages, and pointed to the future for their fulfillment, while others pointed far back in the past, declaring that they had been there fulfilled. These individuals were drawing the minds of the inexperienced away, and unsettling their faith. Some were searching the Bible to try to build up a faith of their own, independent of the body. Satan exulted in all this; for he knew that those who broke loose from the anchor, he could affect by different errors and drive about with winds of doctrine. Many who had led in the first and second messages, denied them, and division and scattering was throughout the body. I then saw Wm. Miller. He looked perplexed, and was bowed with sorrow and distress for his people. He saw the company who were united and loving in 1844, losing their love for each other, and opposing one another. He saw them fall back into a cold, backslidden state. Grief wasted his strength. I saw leading men watching Wm. Miller, and fearing lest he should embrace the third angel’s message and the commandments of God. And as he would lean towards the light from heaven, these men would lay some plan to draw his mind away. I saw a human influence exerted to keep his mind in darkness, and to retain his influence among them. At length Wm. Miller raised his voice against the light from heaven. He failed in not receiving the message which would have fully explained his disappointment, and cast a light and glory on the past, which would have revived his exhausted energies, brightened up his hope, and led him to glorify God. But he leaned to human wisdom instead of divine, and being broken with arduous labor in his Master’s cause, and by age, he was not as accountable as those who kept him from the truth. They are responsible, and the sin rests upon them. If Wm. Miller could have seen the light of the third message, many things which looked dark and mysterious to him would have been explained. His brethren professed such deep love and interest for him, he thought he could not tear away from them. His heart would incline towards the truth; but then he looked at his brethren. They opposed it. Could he tear away from those who had stood side and shoulder with him in proclaiming Jesus’ coming? He thought they surely would not lead him astray.

“1844 жылғы ұлы түңілуінен кейін, Шайтан мен оның періштелері қауымның сенімін шайқалту үшін тұзақтар құрумен тынымсыз айналысты. Ол осы істерде жеке тәжірибесі болған адамдардың санасына ықпал етіп жатты. Оларда кішіпейілділіктің сыртқы көрінісі бар еді. Олар бірінші және екінші хабарларды өзгертіп, олардың орындалуын болашаққа нұсқады, ал басқалары олардың баяғыда, өткенде-ақ орындалғанын жариялап, назарды тым алыстағы өткенге аударды. Бұл адамдар тәжірибесіздердің ойын басқа жаққа бұрып, олардың сенімін шайқалтты. Кейбіреулер қауымнан тәуелсіз, өз алдына бір сенім орнатуға тырысып, Киелі кітапты зерттеп жүрді. Шайтан мұның бәріне шаттанды; өйткені ол зәкірден ажырап кеткендерді түрлі адасулар арқылы билеп, ілім желдерімен әр жаққа айдап жіберуге болатынын білді. Бірінші және екінші хабарларда алда жүрген көп адамдар оларды теріске шығарды, сөйтіп бүкіл қауымның ішінде бөліну мен бытырау жайылды. Сонан соң мен Вм. Миллерді көрдім. Ол абыржып көрінді және өз халқы үшін қайғы мен күйзелістен еңсесі түскен еді. Ол 1844 жылы біріккен әрі бір-бірін сүйген топтың өзара сүйіспеншілігін жоғалтып, бір-біріне қарсы шығып жатқанын көрді. Ол олардың суып, Құдайдан тайған күйге қайта түскенін көрді. Қайғы оның күшін сарқып жатты. Мен басшылықтағы адамдардың Вм. Миллерді бақылап, оның үшінші періштенің хабарын және Құдайдың өсиеттерін қабылдап қоя ма деп қауіптенгенін көрдім. Ол көктен түскен нұрға қарай ойысқан сайын, бұл адамдар оның ойын басқа жаққа бұру үшін әлдебір жоспар құратын. Мен оның санасын қараңғылықта ұстау және олардың арасындағы ықпалын сақтап қалу үшін адамдық ықпалдың қолданылғанын көрдім. Ақырында Вм. Миллер көктен түскен нұрға қарсы үн көтерді. Ол өз түңілуін толық түсіндіріп, өткенге нұр мен салтанат түсіретін, әлсіреген күшін жандандырып, үмітін жарқын етіп, өзін Құдайды мадақтауға жетелейтін хабарды қабылдамай, қателесті. Бірақ ол Құдай даналығына емес, адам даналығына сүйенді; әрі Иесінің ісіндегі ауыр еңбектен және жас ұлғаюынан қажып қалғандықтан, оны ақиқаттан айырғандар сияқты дәрежеде жауапты емес еді. Жауапкершілік солардың мойнында, күнә соларға жүктеледі. Егер Вм. Миллер үшінші хабардың нұрын көре алған болса, оған күңгірт әрі жұмбақ болып көрінген көп нәрсе түсіндірілер еді. Бауырластары оған соншалық терең сүйіспеншілік пен қамқорлық танытатындарын айтты, сондықтан ол өзін олардан үзіп кете алмаймын деп ойлады. Оның жүрегі ақиқатқа қарай ауатын; бірақ содан кейін ол бауырластарына қарайтын. Олар бұған қарсы тұрды. Исаның келуін жариялауда өзімен қатар, иық тіресе тұрған адамдардан ол ажырап кете алар ма еді? Ол олардың өзін, әрине, теріс жолға салмайтынын ойлады.”

“God suffered him to come under the power of Satan, and death to have dominion over him. He hid him in the grave, away from those who were constantly drawing him from God. Moses erred just as he was about to enter the promised land. So also, I saw that Wm. Miller erred as he was soon to enter the heavenly Canaan, in suffering his influence to go against the truth. Others led him to this. Others must account for it. But angels watch the precious dust of this servant of God, and he will come forth at the sound of the last trump.

“God e ne a lesa gore a tle a we ka fa tlase ga maatla a ga Satane, mme loso lwa nna le taolo mo go ene. O ne a mo fitlha mo lebitleng, kgakala le bao ba neng ba mo goga ka metlha ba mo ntsha mo Modimong. Moshe o ne a dira phoso fela fa a ne a le gaufi le go tsena mo lefatsheng la tsholofetso. Le gone, ke ne ka bona gore Wm. Miller o ne a dira phoso fa a ne a tloga a tsena mo Kanana ya legodimo, ka go letla tlhotlheletso ya gagwe go ganetsa boammaaruri. Ba bangwe ba ne ba mo gogelalela mo go seno. Ba bangwe ba tshwanetse go ikarabela ka gone. Mme baengele ba disa lorole lo lo botlhokwa lwa motlhanka yono wa Modimo, mme o tla tswa ka modumo wa lonaka lwa bofelo.

“I saw a company who stood well guarded and firm, and would give no countenance to those who would unsettle the established faith of the body. God looked upon them with approbation. I was shown three steps—one, two and three—the first, second and third angels’ messages. Said the angel, Woe to him who shall move a block, or stir a pin in these messages. The true understanding of these messages is of vital importance. The destiny of souls hangs upon the manner in which they are received. I was again brought down through these messages, and saw how dearly the people of God had purchased their experience. It had been obtained through much suffering and severe conflict. Step by step had God brought them along, until he had placed them upon a solid, immovable platform. Then I saw individuals as they approached the platform, before stepping upon it examine the foundation. Some with rejoicing immediately stepped upon it. Others commenced to find fault with the laying of the foundation of the platform. They wished improvements made, and then the platform would be more perfect, and the people much happier. Some stepped off the platform and examined it, then found fault with it, declaring it to be laid wrong. I saw that nearly all stood firm upon the platform, and exhorted others who had stepped off to cease their complaints, for God was the master-builder, and they were fighting against him. They recounted the wonderful work of God, which had led them to the firm platform, and in union nearly all raised their eyes to heaven, and with a loud voice glorified God. This affected some of those who had complained, and left the platform, and again they with humble look stepped upon it.

“Ndzi vone ntlawa wa vanhu lava a va yime va rindzeriwe swinene naswona va tiyile, naswona a va nga ta nyika nseketelo eka lava a va ta kavanyeta ripfumelo leri simekiweke ra miri. Xikwembu xi va langutile hi ku va amukela. Ndzi kombisiwile magoza manharhu—ro sungula, ra vumbirhi, ni ra vunharhu—marungula ya ntsumi yo sungula, ya vumbirhi, ni ya vunharhu. Ntsumi yi te: Khombo eka loyi a nga ta susa xiphemu xin’we, kumbe a tsekatseka phini rin’we eka marungula lawa. Ku twisisa ka ntiyiso ka marungula lawa i ka nkoka wa vutomi. Makumu ya mimoya ma le ka ndlela leyi ma amukeriwaka ha yona. Ndzi tlhele ndzi tisiwa ehansi hi ku hundza eka marungula lawa, kutani ndzi vona hilaha vanhu va Xikwembu va xaveleke hi ku durha ntokoto wa vona. A wu kumekile hi ku xaniseka lokukulu ni hi ku lwisana lokutlulaka. Hi goza hi goza Xikwembu xi va fambisile, ku kondza xi va veka ehenhla ka pulatifomo leyi tiyeke, leyi nga siki yi susumeka. Kutani ndzi vona vanhu van’wana loko va tshinela eka pulatifomo, va nga si kandziya ehenhla ka yona, va kambisisa masungulo ya yona. Van’wana hi ku tsaka va hatlise va kandziya ehenhla ka yona. Van’wana va sungule ku sola ndlela leyi masungulo ya pulatifomo ma vekiweke ha yona. A va navela leswaku ku endliwa ku antswisiwa, kutani pulatifomo a yi ta va leyi hetisekeke ngopfu, naswona vanhu a va ta tsaka ngopfu. Van’wana va rhelela eka pulatifomo va ya yi kambisisa, kutani va kuma ku yi sola, va vula leswaku yi vekiwile hi ndlela leyi hoxeke. Ndzi vone leswaku kwalomu ka hinkwavo a va yime va tiyile ehenhla ka pulatifomo, naswona a va khutaza van’wana lava a va rhelerile leswaku va tshika ku gungula ka vona, hikuva Xikwembu a ku ri xona muaki lonkulu, naswona a va lwa na xona. Va tlhela va vula ntirho lowo hlamarisa wa Xikwembu, lowu wu va kongomiseke eka pulatifomo leyi tiyeke, kutani hi vun’we kwalomu ka hinkwavo va tlakusa mahlo ya vona etilweni, naswona hi rito lerikulu va vangamisa Xikwembu. Leswi swi khumbe van’wana va lava a va gungurile, naswona va siye pulatifomo, kutani va tlhela va yi kandziya hi ku languta ka ku titsongahata.”

“I was pointed back to the proclamation of the first advent of Christ. John was sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way for Jesus’ coming. Those who rejected the testimony of John were not benefited by the teachings of Jesus. Their opposition to the proclamation of his first advent placed them where they could not readily receive the strongest evidence of his being the Messiah. Satan led on those who rejected the message of John to go still further, to reject Jesus and crucify him. In doing this, they placed themselves where they could not receive the blessing on the day of Pentecost, which would have taught them the way into the heavenly Sanctuary. The rending of the vail of the temple showed that the Jewish sacrifices and ordinances would no longer be received. The great Sacrifice had been offered, and had been accepted, and the Holy Spirit which descended on the day of Pentecost carried the minds of the disciples from the earthly Sanctuary to the heavenly, where Jesus had entered by his own blood, and shed upon his disciples the benefits of his atonement. The Jews were left in complete deception and total darkness. They lost all the light they might have had upon the plan of salvation, and still trusted in their useless sacrifices and offerings. They could not be benefited by the mediation of Christ in the Holy place. The heavenly Sanctuary had taken the place of the earthly, yet they had no knowledge of the way to the heavenly.

“A re supšaga nazad ka objavata za prvoto Hristovo doagjanje. Jovan beše ispraten vo duhot i silata na Ilija za da go podgotvi patot za Isusovoto doagjanje. Onie što go otfrlija svedoštvoto na Jovan ne izvlekoa polza od poukite na Isus. Nivnoto sprotivstavuvawe na objavata za Negovoto prvo doagjanje gi postavi tamu kade što ne možea lesno da gi primat najmoćnite dokazi deka Toj e Mesijata. Satana gi natera onie što ja otfrlija porakata na Jovan da odat ušte podaleku, da go otfrlat Isus i da Go rasnat. So toa se postavija sebesi tamu kade što ne možea da go primat blagoslovot na denot na Pedesetnicata, koj bi im go pokažal patot vo nebesnoto Svetilište. Rascepot na hramovata zavesa pokaža deka evrejskite žrtvi i uredbi poveḱe nema da bidat priemani. Golemata Žrtva beše prinesena i beše prifatena, a Svetiot Duh, koj sleze na denot na Pedesetnicata, gi prenese umovite na učenicite od zemnoto Svetilište kon nebesnoto, kade što Isus vleze so sopstvenata krv i gi izlija vrz Svoite učenici pridobivkite od Svoeto pomiruvawe. Evreite bea ostaveni vo celosna zabluda i vo potpólna temnina. Ja izgubija setа svetlina što možea da ja imaat za planot na spasenieto, i sѐ ušte im veruvaa na svoite bezkorisni žrtvi i prinosi. Ne možea da imaat polza od Hristovoto posredništvo vo Svetoto mesto. Nebesnoto Svetilište go zede mestoto na zemnoto, a sepak tie nemaa nikakvo znaewe za patot kon nebesnoto.

“Many look with horror at the course the Jews pursued toward Jesus in rejecting and crucifying him. And as they read the history of his shameful abuse, they think they love Christ, and would not have denied him like Peter, or crucified him like the Jews. But God who has witnessed their professed sympathy for his Son, has proved them, and has brought to the test that love which they professed for Jesus.

“অনেকে যিহূদিরা যিশুকে প্রত্যাখ্যান ও ক্রুশবিদ্ধ করার মাধ্যমে যে পথ অবলম্বন করেছিল, তা দেখে আতঙ্কে চেয়ে থাকে। এবং তাঁর লাঞ্ছনাজনক নির্যাতনের ইতিহাস পাঠ করতে করতে, তারা মনে করে যে তারা খ্রীষ্টকে ভালোবাসে, এবং পিতরের মতো তাঁকে অস্বীকার করত না, কিংবা যিহূদিদের মতো তাঁকে ক্রুশবিদ্ধ করত না। কিন্তু ঈশ্বর, যিনি তাঁর পুত্রের প্রতি তাদের ঘোষিত সহানুভূতির সাক্ষী ছিলেন, তাদের পরীক্ষা করেছেন, এবং তারা যিশুর প্রতি যে প্রেমের দাবি করেছিল, সেই প্রেমকেই যাচাইয়ের মুখে এনেছেন।”

“All heaven watched with the deepest interest the reception of the message. But many who profess to love Jesus, and who shed tears as they read the story of the cross, instead of receiving the message with gladness, are stirred, with anger, and deride the good news of Jesus’ coming, and declare it to be delusion. They would not fellowship those who loved his appearing, but hated them, and shut them out of the churches. Those who rejected the first message could not be benefited by the second, and were not benefited by the midnight cry, which was to prepare them to enter with Jesus by faith into the Most Holy place of the heavenly Sanctuary. And by rejecting the two former messages, they can see no light in the third angel’s message, which shows the way into the Most Holy place. I saw that the nominal churches, as the Jews crucified Jesus, had crucified these messages, and therefore they have no knowledge of the move made in heaven, or of the way into the Most Holy, and they cannot be benefited by the intercession of Jesus there. Like the Jews, who offered their useless sacrifices, they offer up their useless prayers to the apartment which Jesus has left, and Satan, pleased with the deception of the professed followers of Christ, fastens them in his snare, and assumes a religious character, and leads the minds of these professed Christians to himself, and works with his power, his signs and lying wonders. Some he deceives in one way and some in another. He has different delusions prepared to affect different minds. Some look with horror upon one deception, while they readily receive another. Satan deceives some with Spiritualism. He also comes as an angel of light, and spreads his influence over the land. I saw false reformations everywhere. The churches were elated, and considered that God was marvelously working for them, when it was another spirit. It will die away and leave the world and the church in a worse condition than before.

“Seluruh surga memerhatikan dengan minat yang paling mendalam penerimaan pekabaran itu. Tetapi banyak orang yang mengaku mengasihi Yesus, dan yang menitikkan air mata ketika mereka membaca kisah salib, alih-alih menerima pekabaran itu dengan sukacita, justru digerakkan oleh amarah, dan mencemooh kabar baik tentang kedatangan Yesus, serta menyatakannya sebagai khayalan. Mereka tidak mau bersekutu dengan mereka yang mengasihi penampakan-Nya, melainkan membenci mereka, dan mengucilkan mereka dari gereja-gereja. Mereka yang menolak pekabaran pertama tidak dapat memperoleh manfaat dari pekabaran kedua, dan tidak memperoleh manfaat dari seruan tengah malam, yang dimaksudkan untuk mempersiapkan mereka agar dengan iman dapat masuk bersama Yesus ke dalam Tempat Mahakudus di dalam Bait Suci surgawi. Dan dengan menolak kedua pekabaran yang terdahulu itu, mereka tidak dapat melihat terang dalam pekabaran malaikat ketiga, yang menunjukkan jalan ke dalam Tempat Mahakudus. Aku melihat bahwa gereja-gereja nominal, sebagaimana orang-orang Yahudi menyalibkan Yesus, telah menyalibkan pekabaran-pekabaran ini, dan oleh sebab itu mereka tidak memiliki pengetahuan tentang langkah yang diambil di surga, ataupun tentang jalan ke dalam Tempat Mahakudus, dan mereka tidak dapat memperoleh manfaat dari pengantaraan Yesus di sana. Seperti orang-orang Yahudi yang mempersembahkan korban-korban mereka yang sia-sia, demikian pula mereka mempersembahkan doa-doa mereka yang sia-sia kepada ruangan yang telah ditinggalkan Yesus, dan Iblis, yang berkenan atas penipuan terhadap para pengikut Kristus yang mengaku itu, mengikat mereka erat dalam jeratnya, dan mengenakan watak keagamaan, serta menuntun pikiran orang-orang Kristen yang mengaku ini kepada dirinya sendiri, dan bekerja dengan kuasanya, tanda-tandanya, dan mujizat-mujizat dusta. Sebagian ditipunya dengan satu cara dan sebagian dengan cara yang lain. Ia telah menyiapkan berbagai tipu daya untuk memengaruhi berbagai pikiran. Sebagian memandang dengan ngeri terhadap satu penyesatan, sementara mereka dengan mudah menerima penyesatan yang lain. Iblis menipu sebagian orang dengan Spiritisme. Ia juga datang sebagai malaikat terang, dan menyebarkan pengaruhnya ke seluruh negeri. Aku melihat pembaruan-pembaruan palsu di mana-mana. Gereja-gereja bersukacita dengan bangga, dan menganggap bahwa Allah sedang bekerja secara ajaib bagi mereka, padahal itu adalah roh yang lain. Hal itu akan lenyap dan meninggalkan dunia dan gereja dalam keadaan yang lebih buruk daripada sebelumnya.

“I saw that God had honest children among the nominal Adventists, and the fallen churches, and ministers and people will yet be called out from these churches, before the plagues shall be poured out, and they will gladly embrace the truth. Satan knows this, and before the loud cry of the third angel, raises an excitement in these religious bodies, that those who have rejected the truth may think God is with them. He hopes to deceive the honest, and lead them to think that God is still working for the churches. But the light will shine, and every one of the honest ones will leave the fallen churches, and take their stand with the remnant.” Spiritual Gifts, volume 1, 151–172.

“Ndzi vone leswaku Xikwembu a xi ri ni vana lava tshembekaka exikarhi ka lava vuriwaka va-Adventista, ni le ka tikereke leti weke; naswona vatirheli ni vanhu va ha ta vitaniwa leswaku va huma etikerkeni leti, emahlweni ka loko makhombo ma chuluriwa, kutani hi ku tsakela va ta amukela ntiyiso. Sathana wa swi tiva leswi, kutani emahlweni ka huwelelo lerikulu ra ntsumi ya vunharhu, u pfuxa nyanyuko exikarhi ka mintlawa leyi ya vukhongeri, leswaku lava bakanyeke ntiyiso va nga anakanya leswaku Xikwembu xi na vona. U tshembha ku xisa lava tshembekaka, ni ku va yisa eku ehleketeni leswaku Xikwembu xa ha tirhela tikereke. Kambe ku vonakala ku ta vangama, kutani un’wana ni un’wana wa lava tshembekaka u ta huma etikerkeni leti weke, a yima ni masalela.” Spiritual Gifts, volume 1, 151–172.

This passage has so many important truths, but I am using the passage to isolate some characteristics of the messages of Millerite history, in order to understand how those typify our history. All three of the angels of Revelation fourteen have a message in their hands. The second and third angel are identified as having a “parchment,” with them as they descend with their message. Each angel represents a message, and the arrival of each message causes an effect.

Kha ziah hian thutak pawimawh tak tak tam tak a awm, nimahsela kei chuan hemi kha ka hman a ni a, Millerite chanchin hun atanga thuchahte zia danglam thenkhatte ka thenhrang tura, chu chuan kan chanchin a entir dan chu hriatthiam theih nan. Thupuan bung 14-a vântirkoh pathum zawng zawng hian an kutah thuchah an nei. Vântirkoh pahnihna leh pathumna chu an thuchah nèn an kal xuống lai khân “lehkhabu phelh” an pu tih hriat a ni. Vântirkoh tin hian thuchah pakhat a entîr a, thuchah tin lo thlen chuan nghawng eng emaw a thlen bawk.

We will continue this subject in the next article.

Бид энэ сэдвийг дараагийн өгүүлэлд үргэлжлүүлэн авч үзэх болно.