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.
Nalika misil tina sapuluh parawan kacumponan dina sajarah Millerite, éta lumangsung dina mangsa amanat malaikat kadua. Amanat malaikat kadua ngawakilan dua amanat anu béda, boh dina kurun waktu anu dicakupna boh dina hal pamiarsa anu dituju ku éta amanat. Amanat malaikat kadua ditujukeun ka gereja-gereja Protestan anu kakara balik deui ka Roma sarta jadi putri-putri Babul. Ceurik Tengah Peuting ditujukeun ka kaum Millerite anu keur saré. Amanat kahiji ditujukeun ka luar kalangan Millerite, anu kadua ditujukeun ka jero. Ieu bakal kacumponan sapinuhna, nurutkeun hurupna, dina jaman urang.
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.
Bédana anu kudu diperhatikeun dina pangulangan poé urang nyaéta yén dina awal Adventisme, amanat malaikat kadua mimitina indit ka luar golongan Millerit, tuluy bagian kadua tina amanat éta asup ka jero golongan Millerit. Dina ahir Adventisme, nalika misil éta diulang deui, kitu deui amanat malaikat kadua. Urang geus dibéjakeun ngeunaan éta sacara langsung leuwih ti saukur sababaraha kali. Tapi, sipat amanat anu dua-rangkep éta dibalikeun dina ahirna. Amanat anu kahiji ditujukeun ka Adventisme, sedengkeun anu kadua ka jalma-jalma di luar Adventisme. Urang dibéjakeun yén pagawéan jeung amanat anu dilambangkeun ku malaikat dina Wahyu dalapan belas téh mangrupa pangulangan tina amanat malaikat kadua.
“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 ngandika, ‘Kuring nempo malaikat séjén turun ti sawarga, miboga kakawasaan anu gedé; jeung bumi jadi caang ku kamulyaan-Na. Jeung manéhna ngajerit kalawan kuat dina sora anu tarik, pokna: Babul anu gedé geus rubuh, geus rubuh, sarta geus jadi tempat cicingna roh-roh jahat’ (Wahyu 18:1, 2). Ieu téh pesen anu sarua jeung anu dipasihkeun ku malaikat kadua. Babul geus rubuh, ‘sabab manéhna geus nyababkeun sakumna bangsa nginum anggur amarah tina cabulna’ (Wahyu 14:8). Naon éta anggur?—Ajaran-ajaran palsuna. Manéhna geus mikeun ka dunya hiji sabat palsu pikeun ngaganti Sabat parentah kaopat, sarta geus ngulang kabohongan anu mimitina diucapkeun ku Sétan ka Hawa di Éden—kalanggengan alamiah jiwa. Loba kasalahan séjén anu sarupa geus disebarkeunana ka unggal penjuru, ‘ngajarkeun parentah-parentah manusa jadi ajaran’ (Mateus 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.
“Waktu Yesus ngamimitian palayanan-Na ka umum, Anjeunna nyucikeun Bait Allah tina panajisan sacrilegiousna. Di antara kalakuan-kalakuan panungtungan dina palayanan-Na nya éta panyucian Bait Allah anu kadua. Kitu deui dina pagawean panungtungan pikeun méré panggeuing ka dunya, aya dua panggero anu béda anu ditepikeun ka garéja-garéja. Amanat malaikat anu kadua nyaéta, ‘Babul geus rubuh, geus rubuh, éta kota gedé, lantaran manéhna geus ngajadikeun sakumna bangsa nginum anggur amarah tina cabulna’ (Wahyu 14:8). Jeung dina sora tarik tina amanat malaikat anu katilu kadéngé hiji sora ti sawarga nyebutkeun, ‘Kaluar maranéh ti dinya, umat Kami, supaya maranéh ulah milu kana dosa-dosana, jeung supaya maranéh ulah narima tina tulah-tulahna. Sabab dosa-dosana geus ngahontal ka langit, jeung Allah geus nginget kajahatan-kajahatanana’ (Wahyu 18:4, 5).” Selected Messages, buku 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.”
Pesen malaikat kadua dina awal Adventisme téh sarua jeung pesen anu digambarkeun ku malaikat dina Wahyu dalapan welas, sarta dina éta pangéling-ngéling aya dua sora anu ngawawarkeun hiji pesen. Sora anu kahiji diwawarkeun nalika bumi dicaangan ku kamulyaan-Na, jeung dina ayat opat Yohanes ngadéngé sora séjén nyebut, “Kaluarlah ti dinya.”
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.
Dina sajarah Millerite, panggero pikeun kaluar ti Babul mucunghul heula, sedengkeun amanat ka kaum Millerite mucunghul kadua. Dina Wahyu dalapan welas, éta téh sora kadua, atawa amanat kadua, anu ditujukeun ka jalma-jalma anu aya di luar Adventisme. Sajajar jeung pernyataan yén aya “dua panggero anu béda anu ditepikeun ka gereja-gereja,” urang manggihan yén dua kali Kristus nyucikeun Bait Allah (dina awal jeung ahir palayanan-Na) ogé mangrupa ilustrasi ngeunaan awal jeung ahir Adventisme.
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.
Mimiti Adventisme ngagambarkeun hiji panyucian ka para pagawé anu mantuan dina ngawangun pondasi anu ku William Miller dipaké pikeun ditegakkan. Pondasi éta réngsé dina panutupan amanat malaikat kadua, sabab ku datangna malaikat katilu dina 22 Oktober 1844, bebeneran-bebeneran anu nyusun pondasi Adventisme parantos disadiakeun supaya kahartos ku jalma-jalma anu daék ngadangu.
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.
Padamelan ngadegkeun pondasi réngsé dina puncak sajarah malaikat kadua, nalika “dua panggero anu béda dipidangkeun ka garéja-garéja.” Panggero anu kahiji ditujulkeun ka anu di luar golongan Millerit, sedengkeun anu kadua pikeun golongan Millerit. Nanging aya deui hiji mimiti anu saluyu jeung mimiti Adventisme, nya éta pelayanan Kristus nalika Anjeunna nyucikeun Bait-Na pikeun kahiji kalina. Gambaran nubuat ngeunaan Bait anu disucikeun nandaan hiji panyucian dina awal jeung ahir pelayanan-Na, anu saterusna ngalambangkeun panyucian Adventisme dina awal jeung ahirna. Dua kali Kristus nyucikeun Bait saluyu jeung awal jeung ahir Adventisme, tapi amanat-Na ngan pikeun umat perjangjian-Na anu keur dina prosés misahkeun diri salalanggengna ti Allah.
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.”
Mimiti Adventisme nampilkeun hiji amanat anu ngumumkeun dibukana pangadilan, jeung ahir Adventisme ngumumkeun dipungkasna pangadilan. Yesus ngabersihan Bait Allah dina kahiji kalina sarta negor urang Yahudi lantaran maranéhna geus ngajadikeun bumi-Na jadi guha garong, tapi beberesih kadua kana Bait Allah téh “kaasup kana kalakuan-kalakuan panungtung tina palayanan-Na.” Dina ahir palayanan-Na, Anjeunna henteu deui nyarios ka urang Yahudi yén maranéhna geus ngajadikeun bumi Rama-Na jadi guha garong; harita Anjeunna nyarios ka maranéhna yén imah maranéhna “ditinggalkeun ka maranéhna dina kaayaan suwung.”
“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.
Samentara éta, para panyembah ti unggal bangsa neangan Bait Allah anu geus didédikasikeun pikeun ibadah ka Allah. Ngagenclang ku emas jeung batu-batu mulia, éta Bait Allah mangrupa hiji tetempoan kaéndahan jeung kaagungan. Tapi Yéhuwa geus henteu aya deui di dinya, di éta karaton anu éndah. Israél salaku hiji bangsa geus misahkeun dirina ti Allah. Nalika Kristus, dina deukeut panutupan palayanan-Na di bumi, pikeun panungtungan kalina ningali ka jero Bait Allah, Anjeunna ngandika, “Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.” Matthew 23:38. Nepi ka mangsa éta Anjeunna geus nyebut Bait Allah minangka imah Rama-Na; tapi nalika Putra Allah kaluar ti jero témbok-témbok éta, ayana Allah dicabut salalanggengna tina Bait Allah anu diwangun pikeun kamulyaan-Na.” 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.
Bait Suci anu dipupus ku Anjeunna dina awal béda jeung bait anu dipupus ku Anjeunna dina ahir. Bait anu kahiji téh imah Rama-Na, ari bait anu kadua mah imah urang Yahudi. Gusti ngadamel perjangjian jeung Adventisme dina awalna, sarta urang Advent jadi imam-imam di bait-Na. Dina ahir Adventisme, maranéhna moal deui jadi imam, sarta imah maranéhna bakal dijadikeun suwung.
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?
Malaikat anu kadua ngalambangkeun dua amanat. Ieu salah sahiji alesan naha amanat éta digambarkeun salaku ragragna Babul dua kali. Ieu lain alesan utama pikeun béwara ngeunaan ragragna Babul anu diulang dua kali, tapi mangrupa salah sahiji alesanana. Kumaha bisa jadi dua amanat?
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.
Malaikat anu kadua sumping minangka tanggapan kana panolakan kana amanat malaikat anu kahiji. Nalika ramalan anu gagal, anu netelakeun taun 1843 minangka panutup tina nubuat 2300 taun, ku gereja-gereja Protestan dipaké amanat anu salah éta pikeun nampik amanat Miller. Amanat Miller téh nya éta amanat malaikat anu kahiji. Dina waktu amanat éta ditampik, gereja-gereja Protestan, anu salila leuwih ti 1260 taun geus jadi garéja Allah di padang gurun, ditampik sarta jadi anak awéwé Babul. Dina waktu éta malaikat anu kadua sumping mawa amanatna.
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.
Aya sababaraha poin anu kacida pentingna nu patali jeung rupa-rupa unsur dina sajarah ieu nu keur urang tinimbangan. Sahenteuna aya hiji poin nu kudu dimekarkeun lalaunan, sabab éta pasti nyumbang kana pamahaman ngeunaan amanat tina Wahyu Yesus Kristus nu ayeuna keur dibuka segelna. Ku sabab kitu, sim kuring ngalebetkeun hiji petikan nu kacida pentingna ngeunaan sajarah éta. Aya dua pasal nu ku sim kuring dituduhkeun, tapi aya ogé hiji pasal katilu nu penting di antara dua pasal éta. Ieu can ku sim kuring dilebetkeun dina waktos ayeuna supaya ngawatesan lingkup tinimbangan urang.
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.
Perhatikeun malaikat anu mana anu keur diajak nyarita nalika anjeun maca nepi ka rengse, titénan prosés pangujian anu lumangsung sacara bertahap, catet dina paragraf kahiji yén ciri-ciri nubuat tina malaikat dina Wahyu dalapan welas ogé mangrupa ciri-ciri malaikat kahiji. Perhatikeun yén nyalibkeun salah sahiji pesen hartina nyalibkeun Kristus, sarta perhatikeun yén tilu malaikat éta sadayana dipidangkeun minangka malaikat tunggal, ari pesen Tengah Peuting mah mangrupa riungan 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.
“Kuring dipidangkeun kana perhatian anu ku sakumna sawarga dipasihkeun ka pagawean anu keur lumangsung di bumi. Yesus maparin parentah ka hiji malaikat anu kuat tur perkasa supaya turun sarta ngingetan pangeusi bumi supaya nyiapkeun diri pikeun kadatangan-Na anu kadua kalina. Kuring ningali malaikat perkasa éta ninggalkeun payuneun Yesus di sawarga. Di hareupeunana jalan hiji cahaya anu kacida caangna tur mulya. Kaula dibéjakeun yén pancénna téh pikeun nyaangan bumi ku kamulyaanana, sarta ngingetan manusa ngeunaan murka Allah anu bakal datang. Balarea narima éta cahaya. Sabagian katingalina pohara khidmat, ari nu séjénna bungah sarta pinuh ku kasmaranan. Eta cahaya dipancarkeun ka sakumna, tapi sawatara ngan ukur kajiret ku pangaruh éta cahaya, sarta henteu narimana kalayan sapinuh hate. Tapi sakumna anu narima éta, maranéhna ngadahupkeun rarayna ka luhur, ka sawarga, sarta ngamulyakeun Allah. Loba anu pinuh ku murka anu pohara gedéna. Para palayan jeung rahayat ngahiji jeung anu hina, sarta kalayan pageuh ngalawan éta cahaya anu dipancarkeun ku malaikat perkasa. Tapi sakumna anu narima éta, maranéhna misah tina dunya, sarta raket pisan ngahiji saurang jeung saurang.”
“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.
“Sétan jeung malaikat-malaikatna keur sibuk pisan ngupayakeun narik pikiran sakumna jalma anu tiasa maranéhna jauh tina caang. Golongan anu nampik éta ditinggalkeun dina poék. Kuring ningali malaikat ngawaskeun kalayan minat anu pangjerona ka umat Allah anu ngaku-ngaku, pikeun nyatet watak anu maranéhna mekarkeun, waktu amanat anu asalna ti sawarga ditepikeun ka maranéhna. Jeung nalika kacida lobana jalma anu ngaku nyaah ka Yesus malik tina amanat sawarga éta kalayan hinaan, olok-olok, jeung kabencian, hiji malaikat kalayan gulungan tulisan dina leungeunna nyieun catetan anu matak éra. Sakuliah sawarga pinuh ku amarah, ku sabab Yesus dipopohokeun ku para pangiring-Na anu ngaku-ngaku.”
“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.
“Kuring ningali kuciwa para anu percaya. Maranéhna henteu ningali Gustina dina waktu anu diarep-arep. Ieu téh maksud Allah pikeun nyumputkeun mangsa nu bakal datang, sarta mawa umat-Na ka hiji titik kaputusan. Tanpa titik waktu ieu, pagawean anu dirarancang ku Allah moal kahontal. Sétan keur ngagiring pikiran kacida lobana jalma jauh ka hareup. Hiji jangka waktu anu diumumkeun pikeun penampakan Kristus kudu mawa pikiran supaya enya-enya neangan persiapan pikeun ayeuna. Nalika waktu éta kaliwat, jalma-jalma anu henteu sapinuhna narima cahaya malaikat ngahiji jeung jalma-jalma anu geus ngahinakeun amanat sawarga, tuluy maranéhna ngabalik nyindiran ka nu kuciwa. Kuring ningali para malaikat di sawarga keur musyawarah jeung Isa. Maranéhna geus niténan kaayaan para pangiring Kristus anu ngaku-ngaku. Lewatna waktu anu tangtu éta geus nguji jeung ngabuktikeun maranéhna, sarta kacida lobana anu ditimbang dina timbangan tuluy kapanggih kurang. Maranéhna sakabéhna tarik nyaring ngaku dirina urang Kristen, tapi gagal dina nuturkeun Kristus ampir dina unggal hal. Sétan bungah pisan kana kaayaan para pangiring Kristus anu ngaku-ngaku. Anjeunna geus nyekel maranéhna dina jeratna. Anjeunna geus ngagiring kalolobaanana ninggalkeun jalan anu lempeng, sarta maranéhna keur narékahan naék ka sawarga ku jalan anu séjén. Para malaikat ningali anu murni, anu beresih, jeung anu suci, kabéh campur baur jeung jalma-jalma dosa di Sion, jeung jalma munapik anu mikacinta dunya. Maranéhna geus ngajaga para pameget sajati ka Isa; tapi anu ruksak akhlakna keur mangaruhan anu suci.”
“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.
“Jalma-jalma anu haténa hurung ku kahayang, ku pangrindu anu kacida kuatna pikeun ningali Yesus, ku dulur-dulurna sorangan anu ngaku satia dilarang nyarita ngeunaan kadatangan-Na. Para malaikat ningali sakabéh kaayaan éta, sarta maranehna milu ngarasa ka kaum sésa anu nyaah kana pinunjulna Yesus. Malaikat anu séjén, anu gagah perkasa, diparentahkeun pikeun turun ka bumi. Yesus nempatkeun hiji tulisan kana leungeunna, sarta nalika anjeunna datang ka bumi, anjeunna ngagorowok, Babul geus rubuh! geus rubuh! Saterusna kuring ningali deui jalma-jalma anu kuciwa téh jadi marahmay, sarta ngangkat panonna ka sawarga, nenjo ku iman jeung pangharepan kana pinunjulna Gustina. Tapi loba anu katingalina tetep dina kaayaan tumpul, saolah-olah keur saré; nanging kuring tiasa ningali tapak kasedih anu jero dina rarayna. Jalma-jalma anu kuciwa téh ningali tina Kitab Suci yén maranehna aya dina mangsa panundaan, sarta yén maranehna kudu sabar ngadagoan kacumponan éta tetenjoan. Bukti anu sarua anu ngarahkeun maranehna supaya ngarepkeun Gustina dina taun 1843, ngarahkeun deui maranehna pikeun ngarepkeun Anjeunna dina taun 1844. Kuring ningali yén kalolobaanana teu miboga deui tanaga jiwa anu nandaan imanna dina taun 1843. Kakuciwaanana geus ngalemahkeun imanna. Tapi nalika jalma-jalma anu kuciwa téh ngahiji dina sora malaikat kadua, pasukan sawarga nenjo kalayan minat anu pangjerona, sarta niténan pangaruh éta warta. Maranehna ningali jalma-jalma anu nyandang ngaran urang Kristen malik kalayan olok-olok jeung hinaan ka jalma-jalma anu geus kuciwa. Nalika kecap-kecap ieu murag tina biwir anu nganyenyeri, Maneh can acan naék ogé! saurang malaikat nulis éta. Ceuk éta malaikat, Maranehna ngolok-ngolok Allah.”
“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.
“Kuring dipapagkeun deui kana tarjamahan Élia. Jubahna murag ka Élisa, jeung barudak jahat (atawa jalma-jalma ngora) nuturkeun anjeunna, bari ngahina, ngagorowok, Naék geura, eh sirah botak! Naék geura, eh sirah botak! Maranéhna ngahina Allah, sarta di dinya maranéhna nampa hukumanana. Maranéhna geus diajar éta ti kolotna. Jeung jalma-jalma anu geus nyindir jeung ngahina kana pamanggih ngeunaan para wali anu naék ka luhur, bakal didatangan ku bala-bala Allah, sarta bakal nyadar yén lain perkara leutik pikeun ngaremehkeun Mantenna.
“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.
“Yesus marentahkeun malaikat-malaikat séjén supaya ngapung gancang pikeun ngahirupkeun deui sarta nguatkeun iman umat-Na anu keur layu, jeung nyiapkeun maranéhna supaya ngartos kana amanat malaikat anu kadua, sarta kana gerak anu penting anu moal lila deui bakal lumangsung di sawarga. Kuring ningali malaikat-malaikat ieu nampi kakawasaan jeung cahaya anu agung ti Yesus, tuluy ngapung gancang ka bumi pikeun ngalaksanakeun amanatna guna nulungan malaikat anu kadua dina pagawéanana. Hiji cahaya anu agung nyorot ka umat Allah nalika para malaikat ngagero, Tingali, Pangantén lalaki geus sumping, geura arindit kaluar pikeun mapag anjeunna. Tuluy kuring ningali jalma-jalma anu geus kuciwa éta hudang, sarta saluyu jeung malaikat anu kadua, ngawartakeun, Tingali, Pangantén lalaki geus sumping, geura arindit kaluar pikeun mapag anjeunna. Cahaya ti para malaikat nembus poék di sakuliah tempat. Sétan jeung malaikat-malaikatna narékahan pikeun ngahalangan supaya cahaya ieu ulah sumebar, jeung ulah ngahasilkeun pangaruh sakumaha anu geus ditangtukeun. Maranéhna paséa jeung malaikat-malaikat Allah, sarta nyarita ka maranéhna yén Allah geus nipu umat-Na, sarta yén sanajan maranéhna boga sagala cahaya jeung kakawasaan, maranéhna moal bisa ngajadikeun jalma-jalma percaya yén Yesus keur datang. Malaikat-malaikat Allah neruskeun pagawéanana, sanajan Sétan narékahan pikeun ngahalangan jalan, jeung ngabelokkeun pikiran jalma-jalma tina cahaya. Jalma-jalma anu narimana katémbong kacida bagjana. Maranéhna neuteup ka luhur, ka sawarga, sarta ngarindukeun nembonganana Yesus. Sabagian aya dina kasedih anu kacida, ceurik jeung neneda. Panonna siga anu tetep neuteup ka dirina sorangan, sarta maranéhna teu wani neuteup ka luhur.”
“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.
Hiji caang anu mulya ti sawarga mecahkeun poékna anu ngawengku maranéhna, sarta panon maranéhna, anu tadina ku putus asa terus nanceb ka dirina sorangan, dipalingkeun ka luhur, sedengkeun rasa sukur jeung kabungah suci kaciri dina unggal raut beungeut. Isa sareng sakabéh pasukan malaikat ningali kalayan satuju ka jalma-jalma satia anu keur ngadagoan éta.
“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. . . .
“Jalma-jalma anu nolak jeung ngalawan caangna amanat malaikat kahiji, leungit caang amanat anu kadua, sarta teu bisa nampa mangpaat tina kakawasaan jeung kamulyaan anu ngiringan amanat, Tingali, Panganten Lalaki geus sumping. Yesus ngajauh ti maranéhna bari ngébréhkeun raray ambek. Maranéhna geus nganggap enteng sarta nolak Anjeunna. Ari jalma-jalma anu narima amanat éta kasimbut ku mega kamulyaan. Maranéhna ngadagoan, ngajaga, sarta neneda sangkan nyaho kana pangersa Allah. Maranéhna kacida sieunna matak nyinggung ka Anjeunna. Kuring ningali Sétan jeung malaikat-malaikatna narékahan pikeun nutupan caang ilahi ieu tina umat Allah; tapi salila jalma-jalma anu ngadagoan éta miara caangna, sarta ngajaga panonna tetep diangkat tina bumi ka Yesus, Sétan moal boga kakawasaan pikeun ngarampas éta caang anu mulia ti maranéhna. Amanat anu dipasihkeun ti sawarga nganyenyeri amarah Sétan jeung malaikat-malaikatna, sarta jalma-jalma anu ngaku nyaah ka Yesus, tapi ngahina kadatangan-Na, ngahina jeung ngécé jalma-jalma satia anu percaya. Tapi hiji malaikat nyatet unggal panghinaan, unggal panganggap enteng, unggal panyiksa anu ditarima ku maranéhna ti dulur-dulur anu ngaku saiman. Kacida lobana anu ngagedékeun sora maranéhna pikeun sasauran, Tingali, Panganten Lalaki geus sumping, tuluy ninggalkeun dulur-dulurna anu teu nyaah kana nembongna Yesus, jeung anu teu daék ngidinan maranéhna pikeun museur kana kadatangan-Na anu kadua. Kuring ningali Yesus malikkeun pameunteu-Na ti jalma-jalma anu nolak jeung ngahina kadatangan-Na, tuluy Anjeunna maréntahkeun malaikat-malaikat supaya mingpin umat-Na kaluar ti antara jalma-jalma anu najis, supaya maranéhna ulah kacemar. Jalma-jalma anu nurut kana amanat-amanat éta nangtung kalawan bébas jeung ngahiji. Hiji caang anu suci tur mulya nyorot ka maranéhna. Maranéhna mungkir kana dunya, ngaleupaskeun kanyaahna ti dinya, sarta ngorbankeun kapentingan dunyawina. Maranéhna nyerahkeun banda dunya maranéhna, sarta paningal maranéhna anu pinuh harepan ditujukeun ka sawarga, ngarep-ngarep ningali Jurusalamet anu dipikanyaah ku maranéhna. Kabungah anu suci tur mulya mancarkeun tina rarayna, sarta nétélakeun katengtreman jeung kabungah anu maréntah di jero maranéhna. Yesus maréntahkeun malaikat-malaikat-Na supaya indit jeung nguatkeun maranéhna, sabab waktuna pangwalesan maranéhna geus ngadeukeutan. Kuring ningali yén jalma-jalma anu ngadagoan ieu can acan diuji sakumaha sakuduna maranéhna diuji. Maranéhna can bébas tina kasalahan. Jeung kuring ningali welas asih jeung kahadéan Allah dina ngintunkeun hiji pangéling-ngéling ka jalma-jalma di bumi, sarta amanat-amanat anu diulang-ulang pikeun mawa maranéhna ka hiji titik waktu, pikeun mingpin maranéhna kana pamariksaan diri anu taliti, sangkan maranéhna bisa miceun kasalahan-kasalahan anu geus diwariskeun ti bangsa-bangsa kapir jeung kaum papis. Ku jalan amanat-amanat ieu Allah geus ngaluarkeun umat-Na ka tempat di mana Anjeunna bisa damel pikeun maranéhna kalawan kakawasaan anu leuwih ageng, jeung di mana maranéhna bisa ngajaga sakabéh parentah-parentah-Na....”
“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.
“Sabada palayanan Yesus parantos réngsé di Tempat Suci, sarta Anjeunna ngaléngkah asup ka Nu Maha Suci, tuluy ngadeg payuneun peti anu ngandung hukum Allah, Anjeunna ngutus malaikat anu séjén, anu perkasa, ka bumi mawa talatah katilu. Anjeunna nempatkeun hiji gulungan naskah kana leungeun éta malaikat, sarta waktu éta malaikat turun ka bumi dina kaagungan jeung kakawasaan, anjeunna ngawawarkeun hiji pangéling-ngéling anu pikasieuneun, ancaman anu pangmatak-gentar anu kantos ditepikeun ka manusa. Talatah ieu dimaksadkeun sangkan barudak Allah waspada, sarta mintonkeun ka maranéhna jam pencobaan jeung kasangsaraan anu aya di hareupeun maranéhna. Ceuk éta malaikat, Maranéhna bakal dibawa kana tarung anu raket ngalawan sato galak jeung gambarna. Hiji-hijina harepan maranéhna pikeun hirup langgeng nyaéta tetep pageuh. Sanajan nyawa maranéhna jadi tarohan, maranéhna kudu tetep nyekel bebeneran. Malaikat katilu nutup talatahna ku ieu kecap, Di dieu kasabaran para wali; di dieu maranéhna anu nurut kana parentah-parentah Allah, jeung iman ka Yesus. Sabada anjeunna ngulang deui ieu kecap-kecap, anjeunna nunjuk ka Bait Suci sawarga. Pikiran sakumna jalma anu narima ieu talatah diarahkan ka Tempat Nu Maha Suci, tempat Yesus ngadeg payuneun peti éta, ngalaksanakeun pangantaraan-Na anu pamungkas pikeun sakumna jalma anu kénéh keur dipaparin welas asih, jeung pikeun jalma-jalma anu ku teu nyaho geus ngalanggar hukum Allah. Pangruwatan ieu dilakukeun pikeun jalma-jalma paéh anu bener kitu deui pikeun jalma-jalma hirup anu bener. Yesus ngalaksanakeun pangruwatan pikeun jalma-jalma anu pupus tanpa narima cahaya ngeunaan parentah-parentah Allah, anu geus dosa ku teu nyaho.”
“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.
“Sabada Yesus muka panto di Ruang Nu Pangsuci-pangsucina, cahaya ngeunaan poe Sabat katembong, sarta umat Allah kudu diuji jeung dibuktikeun, sakumaha Allah baheula ngabuktikeun ka urang Israil, pikeun ningali naha maranéhna bakal ngajaga hukum-Na. Kuring ningali malaikat katilu nunjuk ka luhur, mintonkeun ka maranéhna anu kungsi kuciwa jalan ka Ruang Nu Pangsuci-pangsucina di Bait Suci sawarga. Maranéhna nuturkeun Yesus ku iman asup ka Ruang Nu Pangsuci-pangsucina. Di dinya maranéhna manggihan deui Yesus, sarta kabungah jeung pangharepan mucunghul deui kalawan anyar. Kuring ningali maranéhna melong ka tukang, nalungtik deui mangsa kaliwat, ti saprak diumumkeunana kadatangan Yesus anu kadua, nepi ka perjalanan maranéhna dugi ka kaliwatna waktu dina taun 1844. Maranéhna ningali yén kuciwa maranéhna geus dipedar, sarta kabungah jeung kayakinan deui ngahudangkeun maranéhna. Malaikat katilu geus nyaangan mangsa kaliwat, kiwari, jeung mangsa nu bakal datang, sarta maranéhna terang yén saenyana Allah geus nungtun maranéhna ku pamingpinan-Na anu pinuh ku rusiah.”
“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.
“Kaula dipintonkeun yén umat sesa nuturkeun Yesus asup ka tempat Maha Suci, tuluy ningali Peti Perjangjian, sareng korsi panutup pangampura, sarta maranéhna kasengsem ku kamulyaan éta. Yesus ngangkat panutup Peti éta, sareng tingal! aya loh-loh batu, kalayan Sapuluh Parentah tinulis dina éta. Maranéhna nalungtik firman-firman hirup éta; tapi maranéhna mundur bari ngageter nalika ningali parentah anu kaopat hirup di antara sapuluh katangtuan anu suci, sedengkeun cahaya anu leuwih caang nyorot kana éta parentah tibatan kana salapan anu séjénna, sareng hiji lingkar kamulyaan ngurilingan éta. Maranéhna henteu manggihan nanaon di dinya anu ngabéjaan yén poé Sabat geus dibatalkeun, atawa dirobah kana poé kahiji dina saminggu. Eta dibaca sakumaha nalika diucapkeun ku sungut Allah dina kaagungan anu khidmat jeung matak pikasieuneun di gunung éta, nalika kilat nyamber jeung guludug ngaguruh, sarta nalika ditulis ku ramo-Na sorangan anu suci dina loh-loh batu. Genep poé kudu maneh digawe jeung ngalaksanakeun sagala pagawean maneh; tapi poé katujuh teh Sabat PANGERAN Allah maneh. Maranéhna héran nalika ningali kumaha gedéna pangreksaan kana Sapuluh Parentah éta. Maranéhna ningali yén éta diteundeun raket ka gigireun Yéhuwa, kalindihan sarta dijaga ku kasucian-Na. Maranéhna ningali yén maranéhna geus nginjak-nginjak parentah anu kaopat tina dekalog, sarta geus nurut kana hiji poé anu diwariskeun ku bangsa-bangsa kapir jeung ku para penganut kapausan, lain poé anu geus disucikeun ku Yéhuwa. Maranéhna ngarendahkeun diri di payuneun Allah, sarta ngarémpag ku kasedih ku lantaran palanggaran-palanggaran maranéhna dina mangsa katukang.
“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.
“Kuring ningali haseup menyan dina pedupaan nalika Yesus ngunjukkeun pangakuan dosa jeung doa maranéhna ka Rama-Na. Jeung nalika éta naék ka luhur, hiji cahaya caang cicing kana Yesus, jeung kana tahta pangasihan; sarta jalma-jalma anu tulus dina doa, anu keur kacida susahna ku sabab maranéhna geus manggihan yén dirina téh palanggar hukum Allah, dipaparin berkah, sarta rarayna jadi moncorong ku pangharepan jeung kabungahan. Maranéhna milu dina pagawéan malaikat katilu, tuluy ngangkat sora sarta ngawartakeun éta pangeling-eling anu hening. Tapi mimitina ngan saeutik anu narima éta pekabaran, nanging maranéhna terus kalayan sumanget ngawartakeun éta pangeling-eling. Tuluy kuring ningali loba anu narima pekabaran malaikat katilu, sarta ngahijikeun sorana jeung jalma-jalma anu ti mimiti geus ngawartakeun éta pangeling-eling, sarta maranéhna ngamulyakeun Allah jeung ngagedékeun Anjeunna ku cara ngajaga Poé Reureuh-Na anu geus disucikeun.”
“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.
“Loba jalma anu narima pesen katilu téh can miboga pangalaman dina dua pesen anu tiheula. Iblis ngartos hal ieu, sarta panon jahatna ditujukeun ka maranéhna pikeun ngaruntuhkeun maranéhna; tapi malaikat katilu keur nunjuk ka maranéhna ka Tempat Nu Mahasuci, sarta jalma-jalma anu kungsi boga pangalaman dina pesen-pesen baheula keur némbongkeun jalan ka maranéhna ka Bait Suci sawarga. Loba anu ningali runtuyan bebeneran anu sampurna dina pesen-pesen para malaikat, tuluy kalayan bungah narimana. Maranéhna narima eta nurutkeun urutanana, sarta ku iman nuturkeun Yesus asup ka Bait Suci sawarga. Pesen-pesen ieu dipintonkeun ka kuring minangka hiji jangkar pikeun nahan umat. Jeung sakumaha jalma-jalma narima sarta ngartos kana eta, maranéhna dijaga tina lobana tipu daya Iblis.”
“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.
“Sanggeus kuciwa anu gedé dina taun 1844, Iblis jeung malaikat-malaikatna kacida sibukna masang jerat pikeun ngoyagkeun iman jemaat. Anjeunna mangaruhan pikiran jalma-jalma anu kungsi boga pangalaman pribadi dina perkara-perkara ieu. Maranéhna ngabogaan raray karendahan hate. Maranéhna ngarobah amanat kahiji jeung kadua, tuluy nunjuk ka mangsa nu bakal datang pikeun panggenapanana, sedengkeun nu séjén nunjuk jauh ka mangsa katukang, nyatakeun yén éta amanat geus digenepan di dinya. Jalma-jalma ieu keur ngalantarankeun pikiran anu kurang pangalaman ngajauhan, sarta ngoyagkeun imanna. Sababaraha keur nalungtik Kitab Suci pikeun nyobaan ngadegkeun hiji iman milik sorangan, leupas tina jemaat. Iblis bungah ku sakabéh ieu; sabab anjeunna terang yén jalma-jalma anu ngaleupaskeun diri tina jangkar, bisa dipangaruhan ku rupa-rupa kasalahan sarta diombang-ambing ku angin pangajaran. Loba anu kungsi mingpin dina amanat kahiji jeung kadua, mungkir kana éta amanat, sarta pamisahan jeung paburencay sumebar ka sakuliah jemaat. Tuluy kuring ningali Wm. Miller. Manéhna katingal bingung, sarta tunduk ku kasedih jeung kasangsaraan ku sabab umatna. Manéhna ningali rombongan anu dina taun 1844 ngahiji jeung silih asih, leungit kanyaah maranéhna ka sasama, sarta silih lawan. Manéhna ningali maranéhna mundur deui kana kaayaan tiis, murtad. Kasedih ngikis kakuatanana. Kuring ningali jalma-jalma pamingpin niténan Wm. Miller, sarta sieun bisi manéhna narima amanat malaikat katilu jeung parentah-parentah Allah. Jeung nalika manéhna condong ka arah caang ti sawarga, jalma-jalma ieu nyusun hiji rarancang pikeun ngalieurkeun pikiranna. Kuring ningali aya pangaruh manusa anu digawé pikeun ngajaga pikiranna dina poék, sarta pikeun nahan pangaruhna tetep aya di antara maranéhna. Ahirna Wm. Miller ngangkat sorana ngalawan caang ti sawarga. Manéhna gagal lantaran henteu narima amanat anu saéstuna bakal ngajelaskeun sapinuhna kuciwana, sarta mancarkeun caang jeung kamulyaan kana mangsa katukang, anu bakal ngahirupkeun deui tanaga na anu geus léah, ngacaangkeun deui harepanana, sarta nungtun manéhna ngamulyakeun Allah. Tapi manéhna condong kana hikmah manusa tibatan hikmah ilahi, sarta ku sabab geus remuk ku pagawean beurat dina perkara Guruna, jeung ku sabab umur, manéhna henteu sapinuhna tanggung jawab saperti jalma-jalma anu nahan manéhna ti bebeneran. Maranéhna anu nanggung jawab, sarta dosa éta tumiba ka maranéhna. Lamun Wm. Miller bisa ningali caang tina amanat katilu, loba perkara anu katingal poék jeung misterius pikeun manéhna bakal geus dijelaskeun. Dulur-dulurna ngaku miboga kanyaah jeung perhatian anu jero pisan ka anjeunna, nepi ka manéhna nyangka yén manéhna moal bisa misahkeun diri ti maranéhna. Haténa condong ka bebeneran; tapi saterusna manéhna neuteup ka dulur-dulurna. Maranéhna ngalawan éta. Naha manéhna bisa misahkeun diri ti jalma-jalma anu geus nangtung sapihak, silih taktak jeung manéhna dina ngawartakeun datangna Yesus? Manéhna nyangka maranéhna tangtu moal nyasabkeun anjeunna.”
“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.
“Allah ngantep anjeunna asup ka handapeun kakawasaan Iblis, jeung pati maréntah ka anjeunna. Anjeunna nyumputkeun anjeunna di jero kubur, jauh ti jalma-jalma anu terus-terusan narik anjeunna jauh ti Allah. Musa salah pas anjeunna rék asup ka tanah jangji. Kitu deui, sim kuring ningali yén Wm. Miller salah waktu anjeunna geus deukeut rek asup ka Kanaan sawarga, ku ngantep pangaruhna ngalawan bebeneran. Batur anu ngarahkeun anjeunna kana éta. Batur kudu méré tanggung jawabna pikeun éta. Tapi malaikat-malaikat ngajaga lebu anu mulya tina ieu abdi Allah, sarta anjeunna bakal kaluar dina sora tarompét panungtungan.
“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.
“Kuring ningali sakelompok jalma anu nangtung kalawan kajaga pageuh tur teguh, sarta moal mere pangrojong ka maranéhanana anu rék ngaguncang iman anu geus mapan dina éta badan. Allah melong ka maranéhna kalayan ridho. Kaula dipintonkeun tilu léngkah—hiji, dua, jeung tilu—nyaéta amanat malaikat kahiji, kadua, jeung katilu. Ceuk malaikat, Cilaka ka sing saha anu ngagerakkeun hiji bongkah, atawa ngageserkeun hiji paku dina amanat-amanat ieu. Pangarti anu sajati ngeunaan amanat-amanat ieu pohara pentingna. Nasib jiwa-jiwa gumantung kana cara kumaha amanat-amanat ieu ditarima. Kaula deui dibawa turun ngalangkungan amanat-amanat ieu, sarta ningali sabaraha mahal umat Allah geus meuli pangalaman maranéhna. Éta geus kahontal ku jalan loba kasangsaraan jeung pertentangan anu beurat. Léngkah demi léngkah Allah geus nungtun maranéhna, nepi ka Anjeunna nempatkeun maranéhna dina hiji landasan anu pageuh tur teu bisa digoyangkeun. Saterusna kaula ningali sawatara jalma, nalika maranéhna ngadeukeutan ka landasan éta, saméméh nanjak kana éta, mariksa heula pondasina. Sabagian kalayan suka cita geuwat nanjak kana éta. Anu séjén mimiti néangan kasalahan dina peletakan pondasi landasan éta. Maranéhna hayang aya perbaikan-perbaikan, sangkan landasan éta jadi leuwih sampurna, sarta rahayat jadi leuwih bagja. Sabagian turun tina landasan éta jeung mariksa éta, tuluy manggihan kasalahan dina éta, bari nyatakeun yén éta dipasangna salah. Kaula ningali yén ampir kabéh tetep nangtung pageuh dina landasan éta, sarta ngadesek nu séjén anu geus turun tina éta supaya eureun ngeluh, sabab Allah teh Jurubangun Agung, sarta maranéhna keur ngalawan ka Anjeunna. Maranéhna nyaritakeun deui padamelan Allah anu endah, anu geus nungtun maranéhna ka landasan anu pageuh éta, sarta dina kasatuan ampir kabéh ngangkat panon maranéhna ka sawarga, tuluy kalawan sora tarik ngamulyakeun Allah. Ieu mangaruhan sabagian ti maranéhanana anu kungsi ngeluh jeung ninggalkeun landasan éta, tuluy maranéhna deui kalayan raray handap asor nanjak kana éta.”
“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.
“Kuring dipapagkeun deui kana pangwartaan ngeunaan kadatangan Kristus anu kahiji. Yohanes diutus dina roh jeung kakawasaan Elia pikeun nyadiakeun jalan pikeun kadatangan Yesus. Jalma-jalma anu nolak kasaksian Yohanes henteu meunang mangpaat tina pangajaran-pangajaran Yesus. Panolakan maranéhna kana pangwartaan ngeunaan kadatangan-Na anu kahiji nempatkeun maranéhna dina kaayaan anu matak teu gampang narima bukti anu pangkuatna yén Anjeunna teh Mesias. Iblis mingpin jalma-jalma anu nolak amanat Yohanes sangkan neraskeun deui leuwih jauh, nyaéta nolak Yesus jeung nyalibkeun Anjeunna. Ku hal éta, maranéhna nempatkeun dirina dina kaayaan anu matak teu bisa narima berkah dina poe Pentakosta, anu bakal ngajar maranéhna jalan asup ka Bait Suci sawarga. Kakeureutna kaina pameungkeut di Bait Allah nunjukkeun yén kurban-kurban jeung katangtuan-katangtuan upacara urang Yahudi moal ditarima deui. Kurban Agung geus dipasrahkeun, sarta geus ditarima, jeung Roh Suci anu lungsur dina poe Pentakosta ngarahkeun pikiran murid-murid ti Bait Suci dunya ka Bait Suci sawarga, tempat Yesus geus asup ku getih-Na sorangan, sarta ngucurkeun ka murid-murid-Na mangpaat panebusan-Na. Urang Yahudi ditinggalkeun dina kasasab lengkep jeung poek peteng sagemblengna. Maranéhna leungit sakumna caang anu sabenerna bisa dipiboga ku maranéhna ngeunaan rarancang kasalametan, sarta tetep ngandelkeun kurban-kurban jeung sasajén-sasajén maranéhna anu teu aya gunana. Maranéhna teu bisa meunang mangpaat tina panganteur Kristus di Tempat Suci. Bait Suci sawarga geus ngagentos tempat Bait Suci dunya, tapi maranéhna teu nyaho jalan ka sawarga.”
“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.
“Loba jalma neuteup kalayan kacida pikasieuneunna kana lampah anu ditempuh ku urang Yahudi ka Yesus dina nampik jeung nyalibkeun Mantenna. Jeung nalika maranéhna maca sajarah panyiksa-Na anu hina, maranéhna nyangka yén maranéhna nyaah ka Kristus, sarta moal mungkir ka Anjeunna saperti Petrus, atawa nyalibkeun Anjeunna saperti urang Yahudi. Tapi Allah, anu parantos nyaksian rasa simpati anu diaku ku maranéhna ka Putra-Na, parantos nguji maranéhna, sarta parantos mawa kana pangujian éta kanyaah anu ku maranéhna diaku dipiboga ka Yesus.”
“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.
“Sakumna sawarga nenjo kalayan minat anu pangjerona kana panarimaan eta warta. Tapi loba anu ngaku nyaah ka Yesus, sarta nu ngalungsurkeun cimata waktu maca carita salib, tibatan narima eta warta kalayan kabungah, malah kagugah ku amarah, sarta ngahina kana warta alus ngeunaan sumpingna Yesus, jeung nyatakeun eta minangka kasasaran. Maranehna teu daek ngahiji dina pakumpulan jeung jalma-jalma anu nyaah kana nembongan-Na, malah maranehna ngabenci ka eta jalma-jalma, sarta ngaluarkeun maranehna ti garéja-garéja. Jalma-jalma anu nampik kana warta kahiji teu bisa meunang mangpaat tina warta kadua, sarta teu meunang mangpaat tina panjerit tengah peuting, anu dimaksudkeun pikeun nyiapkeun maranehna supaya ku iman bisa asup bareng jeung Yesus ka tempat Nu Maha Suci dina Bait Suci sawarga. Jeung ku sabab nampik dua warta anu tiheula, maranehna teu bisa nempo cahaya dina warta malaikat katilu, anu nembongkeun jalan ka tempat Nu Maha Suci. Kuring nempo yén garéja-garéja nominal, sakumaha urang Yahudi nyalibkeun Yesus, geus nyalibkeun eta warta-warta, ku sabab eta maranehna teu boga pangaweruh ngeunaan gerakan anu lumangsung di sawarga, atawa ngeunaan jalan ka tempat Nu Maha Suci, sarta maranehna teu bisa meunang mangpaat tina pangantaraan Yesus di dinya. Sarua jeung urang Yahudi, anu ngurbankeun kurban-kurban maranehna anu taya gunana, maranehna ngahaturkeun doa-doa maranehna anu taya gunana ka ruangan anu geus ditinggalkeun ku Yesus, sarta Iblis, anu bagja ku panipuan ka jalma-jalma anu ngaku jadi pengikut Kristus, ngaraketkeun maranehna dina jeratna, sarta nyokot sipat agamis, tuluy mingpin pikiran jalma-jalma anu ngaku Kristen ieu ka dirina sorangan, sarta digawe ku kakawasaanana, ku tanda-tandana, jeung ku mujijat-mujijat palsu. Sabagian dipaokna ku hiji cara, sedengkeun sabagian deui ku cara séjén. Manéhna geus nyadiakeun rupa-rupa kasasaran pikeun mangaruhan rupa-rupa pikiran. Sabagian nenjo hiji panipuan kalayan geuleuh jeung sieun, padahal maranehna kalawan gampang narima panipuan anu séjén. Iblis nipu sabagian ku Spiritualitas. Anjeunna ogé datang minangka malaikat cahaya, sarta nyebarkeun pangaruhna ka sakuliah nagri. Kuring nempo pembaruan-pembaruan palsu aya di mana-mana. Garéja-garéja ngarasa kacida bungahna, sarta nganggap yén Allah keur damel sacara endah pikeun maranehna, padahal eta téh roh anu séjén. Eta bakal sirna, sarta ninggalkeun dunya jeung garéja dina kaayaan anu leuwih goréng tibatan saméméhna.
“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.
“Kuring ningali yén Allah boga anak-anak anu jujur di antara urang Adventis ngan dina ngaran, jeung di gereja-gereja anu geus murag; jeung para palayan sarta umat bakal kénéh disaur kaluar ti gereja-gereja ieu saméméh bala-bala eta dicurahkeun, sarta maranéhna bakal kalayan bungah narima bebeneran. Sétan nyaho ieu, sarta saméméh sora tarik malaikat katilu, anjeunna ngagedékeun hiji kasenangan anu ngageleger di badan-badan agama ieu, sangkan jalma-jalma anu geus nolak bebeneran bisa nyangka yén Allah aya jeung maranéhna. Anjeunna ngaharepkeun pikeun nipu anu jujur, sarta mingpin maranéhna sangkan nyangka yén Allah masih kénéh damel pikeun gereja-gereja. Tapi cahaya bakal caang, sarta unggal jalma anu jujur bakal ninggalkeun gereja-gereja anu geus murag, sarta nyokot pendirian maranéhna babarengan jeung anu kari.” Spiritual Gifts, jilid 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.
Ieu petikan ngandung kacida lobana bebeneran anu penting, tapi kuring ngagunakeun ieu petikan pikeun ngasingkeun sawatara ciri tina talatah-talatah dina sajarah Millerite, sangkan kaharti kumaha hal éta ngalambangkeun sajarah urang. Katilu malaikat dina Wahyu opat welas miboga hiji talatah dina leungeunna. Malaikat kadua jeung katilu dicirian minangka anu mawa “parchment,” babarengan jeung maranéhna nalika turun mawa talatahna. Unggal malaikat ngalambangkeun hiji talatah, jeung datangna unggal talatah nimbulkeun hiji pangaruh.
We will continue this subject in the next article.
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