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# What is Truth? - Number Five

Što je Istina? – Broj pet

The Comforter

Tješitelj

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 11, 2023

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The prophetic history that has been opened up within the seven thunders identifies the history we are now in. The secret was hidden until the history it represented arrived. It is the time when the Comforter, the Spirit of “truth” reveals the truth that John called the Revelation of Jesus Christ, for Jesus Christ is the Truth. It is not simply that the word “truth” represents the character of God. And it is not simply a revelation of the wonderful linguist, that the Hebrew word “truth” is used in such profound ways throughout the Scriptures. But is also the amazing miracle that when understood becomes the key for opening the prophecies of the book of Revelation, and in so doing it opens the entire Bible. But it is only for those willing to see, hear, and keep those things written therein for the time is at hand.

Proročka povijest koja je razotkrivena unutar sedam gromova prepoznaje povijest u kojoj se sada nalazimo. Tajna je bila skrivena sve dok nije nastupila povijest koju je predstavljala. To je vrijeme kada Tješitelj, Duh „istine“, otkriva istinu koju je Ivan nazvao Otkrivenjem Isusa Krista, jer Isus Krist jest Istina. Nije riječ samo o tome da riječ „istina“ predstavlja Božji karakter. I nije riječ samo o otkrivenju zadivljujućega lingvista, da se hebrejska riječ „istina“ rabi na tako dubok način kroz čitavo Sveto pismo. Nego je to i zadivljujuće čudo koje, kada se razumije, postaje ključ za otvaranje proročanstava knjige Otkrivenja, a čineći to otvara cijelu Bibliju. Ali to je samo za one koji su voljni vidjeti, čuti i držati ono što je u njoj napisano, jer je vrijeme blizu.

In order for men to recognize the “truth” in such a way to be sanctified by it, requires the presence of the Holy Spirit. Men can intellectually understand the word “truth,” and even be amazed at the significance of it, but the “truth” must be eaten. It must be internalized and made a part of a person’s experience, for the word conveys the creative power of God to those who seek to be transformed into the image of Christ. One of the starting places of my personal investigation of the Hebrew word translated as “truth” was the Hebrew scholars, who also address the amazing nature of the word “truth” and its usage in the Bible. But there is no reason to believe that their intellectual understanding of the word “truth” has led them to Christ.

Da bi ljudi prepoznali „istinu“ na takav način da njome budu posvećeni, potrebna je prisutnost Duha Svetoga. Ljudi mogu intelektualno razumjeti riječ „istina“ i čak biti zadivljeni njezinim značenjem, ali „istina“ mora biti pojedena. Ona mora biti usvojena iznutra i postati dijelom čovjekova iskustva, jer riječ prenosi stvaralačku Božju snagu onima koji traže da budu preobraženi na sliku Kristovu. Jedno od polazišta mojega osobnog istraživanja hebrejske riječi prevedene kao „istina“ bili su hebrejski učenjaci, koji se također bave zadivljujućom naravi riječi „istina“ i njezinom uporabom u Bibliji. No nema razloga vjerovati da ih je njihovo intelektualno razumijevanje riječi „istina“ dovelo Kristu.

The prophetic fact that the word needs to be eaten with the presence of the Holy Spirit echoes of Sister White’s definition of the “oil” in the parable of the ten virgins, and also her description of the two classes of virgins that are waiting for the Bridegroom.

Proročanska činjenica da Riječ treba biti pojedena uz prisutnost Duha Svetoga odražava definiciju „ulja” sestre White u prispodobi o deset djevica, kao i njezin opis dviju skupina djevica koje čekaju Zaručnika.

A symbol most often has more than one meaning, and the meaning is to be defined by the context where the symbol is located. It is not to be defined by the grammatical expert’s definition of the word or by the historical time frame when the word was written. Those two approaches are what the theologians of Adventism have grasped in order to deny the “truth.” A symbol is defined by the context where it is employed. Within the Spirit of Prophecy, the word “oil” in the parable of the ten virgins represents at least a few different things depending on the context of the passage where the “oil” is found. Why does one class of virgins possess the oil and the other not?

Simbol najčešće ima više od jednoga značenja, a njegovo se značenje mora odrediti prema kontekstu u kojem se simbol nalazi. Ne treba ga određivati prema definiciji riječi koju daje gramatički stručnjak niti prema povijesnom vremenskom okviru u kojem je riječ bila zapisana. To su ta dva pristupa kojih su se teolozi adventizma uhvatili kako bi nijekali „istinu“. Simbol se određuje prema kontekstu u kojem se upotrebljava. Unutar Duha proroštva riječ „ulje“ u prispodobi o deset djevica predstavlja barem nekoliko različitih stvari, ovisno o kontekstu odlomka u kojem se nalazi „ulje“. Zašto jedan razred djevica posjeduje ulje, a drugi ne?

> “There is a world lying in wickedness, in deception, and delusion, in the very shadow of death,—asleep, asleep. Who are feeling travail of soul to awaken them? What voice can reach them? My mind is carried to the future when the signal will be given, ‘Behold the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.’ But some will have delayed to obtain the oil for replenishing their lamps, and too late they will find that character, which is represented by the oil, is not transferable. That oil is the righteousness of Christ. It represents character, and character is not transferable. No man can secure it for another. Each must obtain for himself a character purified from every stain of sin.” Bible Echo, May 4, 1896.

> „Postoji svijet koji leži u zlu, u obmani i zabludi, u samoj sjeni smrti,—uspavan, uspavan. Tko osjeća duševne porođajne muke da ih probudi? Koji ih glas može dosegnuti? Moj se um prenosi u budućnost kada će biti dan znak: ‘Evo zaručnik dolazi; iziđite mu u susret.’ Ali neki će odgađati pribaviti ulje za dopunjavanje svojih svjetiljki, i prekasno će ustanoviti da karakter, koji je predočen uljem, nije prenosiv. To ulje jest Kristova pravednost. Ono predstavlja karakter, a karakter nije prenosiv. Nijedan ga čovjek ne može osigurati za drugoga. Svaki ga mora steći za sebe, karakter očišćen od svake mrlje grijeha.” Bible Echo, 4. svibnja 1896.

The foolish virgins do not possess the character necessary to succeed in the soon-coming crisis. They lack Christ’s righteousness. But the oil is also a message, and the oil in the parable of the ten virgins in the “last days” is the final warning message represented by the Revelation of Jesus Christ that is to be heard, read and kept.

Lude djevice ne posjeduju karakter nužan da bi uspjele u krizi koja uskoro dolazi. Njima nedostaje Kristova pravednost. Ali ulje je također poruka, a ulje u prispodobi o deset djevica u „posljednjim danima” jest posljednja poruka upozorenja, predstavljena Otkrivenjem Isusa Krista, koju valja slušati, čitati i držati.

> “The anointed ones standing by the Lord of the whole earth, have the position once given to Satan as covering cherub. By the holy beings surrounding his throne, the Lord keeps up a constant communication with the inhabitants of the earth. The golden oil represents the grace with which God keeps the lamps of believers supplied, that they shall not flicker and go out. Were it not that this holy oil is poured from heaven in the messages of God’s Spirit, the agencies of evil would have entire control over men.

> „Pomazanici koji stoje uz Gospodara sve zemlje imaju položaj nekoć dan Sotoni kao zaklanjajućem kerubu. Po svetim bićima koja okružuju njegovo prijestolje, Gospodin održava stalnu vezu sa stanovnicima zemlje. Zlatno ulje predstavlja milost kojom Bog održava svjetiljke vjernika opskrbljenima, da ne bi zatreperile i ugasile se. Kad se to sveto ulje ne bi izlijevalo s neba u porukama Božjega Duha, sile zla imale bi potpunu vlast nad ljudima.“

> “God is dishonored when we do not receive the communications which he sends us. Thus we refuse the golden oil which he would pour into our souls to be communicated to those in darkness. When the call shall come, ‘Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him,’ those who have not received the holy oil, who have not cherished the grace of Christ in their hearts, will find, like the foolish virgins, that they are not ready to meet their Lord. They have not, in themselves, the power to obtain the oil, and their lives are wrecked. But if God’s Holy Spirit is asked for, if we plead, as did Moses, ‘Show me thy glory,’ the love of God will be shed abroad in our hearts. Through the golden pipes, the golden oil will be communicated to us. ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.’ By receiving the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness, God’s children shine as lights in the world.” Review and Herald, July 20, 1897.

> „Bog se obeščašćuje kada ne primamo poruke koje nam šalje. Tako odbacujemo zlatno ulje koje bi On izlio u naše duše da se prenese onima koji su u tami. Kada dođe poziv: ‘Evo, zaručnik dolazi; iziđite mu u susret,’ oni koji nisu primili sveto ulje, koji nisu njegovali Kristovu milost u svojim srcima, ustanovit će, poput ludih djevica, da nisu spremni susresti svojega Gospodina. Oni nemaju u sebi moć da pribave ulje, i njihovi su životi upropašteni. Ali ako se traži Božji Sveti Duh, ako vapimo, kao što je vapio Mojsije: ‘Pokaži mi slavu svoju,’ ljubav će se Božja izliti u našim srcima. Kroz zlatne cijevi, zlatno će nam se ulje prenositi. ‘Ne silom ni snagom, nego mojim Duhom, govori Gospod nad vojskama.’ Primajući sjajne zrake Sunca Pravednosti, Božja djeca svijetle kao svjetla u svijetu.” Review and Herald, 20. srpnja 1897.

The “oil” is the final message, which once again, is the Revelation of Jesus Christ. In the passage those who wish to have the oil need to plead to God as did Moses in Horeb’s cave. But notice that if we are to “plead, as did Moses” that God would “show” us His “glory,” we must first ask for the Holy Spirit who is the Comforter. If we do, then by angels and the two golden pipes we shall receive of Christ righteousness. We deceive ourselves if we think we can pray and plead for Christ’s character as the traditions and customs of Laodicean Adventism suggests should be done, while at the same time we are refusing the message of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. His righteousness is conveyed to us through the “messages of God’s Spirit,” that are conveyed by the two anointed ones that stand before God’s throne. When we reject his message, we reject His righteousness.

„Ulje” je posljednja poruka, koja je, još jednom, Otkrivenje Isusa Krista. U tom odlomku oni koji žele imati ulje trebaju vapiti Bogu kao što je činio Mojsije u špilji na Horebu. No zapazite da, ako trebamo „vapiti, kao što je činio Mojsije”, da bi nam Bog „pokazao” svoju „slavu”, najprije moramo tražiti Duha Svetoga, koji je Utješitelj. Ako to učinimo, tada ćemo po anđelima i po dvjema zlatnim cijevima primiti Kristovu pravednost. Varamo sami sebe ako mislimo da možemo moliti i usrdno vapiti za Kristov karakter, kao što predaje i običaji laodicejskog adventizma sugeriraju da bi trebalo činiti, dok u isto vrijeme odbacujemo poruku Otkrivenja Isusa Krista. Njegova pravednost prenosi nam se kroz „poruke Božjega Duha”, koje se prenose po dvojici pomazanika koji stoje pred Božjim prijestoljem. Kada odbacujemo njegovu poruku, odbacujemo njegovu pravednost.

> Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. Zechariah 4:11–14.

> Tada progovorih i rekoh mu: Što su te dvije masline s desne strane svijećnjaka i s njegove lijeve strane? I ponovno progovorih te mu rekoh: Što su te dvije maslinove grančice koje kroz dvije zlatne cijevi izlijevaju iz sebe zlatno ulje? A on mi odgovori i reče: Ne znaš li što su one? I rekoh: Ne, gospodaru moj. Tada reče: To su dva pomazanika koji stoje pred Gospodinom sve zemlje. Zaharija 4,11–14.

The two “anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth,” are also represented as the two witnesses of Revelation eleven.

Dvije „pomazane osobe, koje stoje pred Gospodinom sve zemlje”, također su prikazane kao dva svjedoka iz jedanaestog poglavlja Otkrivenja.

> “Concerning the two witnesses the prophet declares further: ‘These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.’ ‘Thy word,’ said the psalmist, ‘is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.’ Revelation 11:4; Psalm 119:105. The two witnesses represent the Scriptures of the Old and the New Testament.” The Great Controversy, 267.

> „Što se tiče dvaju svjedoka, prorok dalje izjavljuje: ‘Ovo su dvije masline i dva svijećnjaka što stoje pred Bogom zemlje.’ ‘Riječ je tvoja’, reče psalmist, ‘nozi je mojoj svjetiljka i svjetlo mojoj stazi.’ Otkrivenje 11,4; Psalam 119,105. Ta dva svjedoka predstavljaju Sveta pisma Staroga i Novoga zavjeta.” Velika borba, 267.

Whether we consider Zechariah’s or John’s testimony of the two witnesses, the context of either testimony is the communication process that is the very first truth mentioned in association with the message of the Revelation of Jesus Christ in Revelation chapter one and verse one. From the Father, to the Son, to the angels, to a prophet to the church. The process in which Christ speaks to mankind is a major understanding that He seeks to reveal within the final warning message. This corresponds with the emphasis in the presentation of both the first and third angel’s messages.

Bilo da razmatramo Zaharijino ili Ivanovo svjedočanstvo o dvojici svjedoka, kontekst svakoga od tih svjedočanstava jest proces prenošenja objave, koji je upravo prva istina spomenuta u vezi s porukom Otkrivenja Isusa Krista u prvom poglavlju Otkrivenja, prvom retku. Od Oca, k Sinu, anđelima, proroku, Crkvi. Proces po kojem Krist govori čovječanstvu jedno je od ključnih razumijevanja koje On nastoji otkriti u završnoj poruci upozorenja. To odgovara naglasku u izlaganju i prve i treće anđeoske poruke.

The message of the first angel is represented by William Miller. Miller possesses several prophetic characteristics that must be recognized. He was the “Father” of the movement, which in terms of the Alpha and Omega demands that there would be a son. He represented a movement represented by the name “Millerite,” which is the word for a type of rock. He was used to organize a set of biblical rules of prophetic interpretation. Those rules become a major component of the communication of the messages of God’s Spirit that were either refused or accepted as those of Miller’s generation chose whether to retain their foolish Laodicean condition or to become wise Philadelphians. As the father of the message of the first angel, he typifies a movement that will proclaim the message of the third angel’s message, and that movement’s understanding of the message will be directed by a special set of biblical rules of prophetic interpretation that establish the message of the third angel as soundly as Miller was used to establish the message of the first angel. God never changes, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever.

Poruku prvoga anđela predstavlja William Miller. Miller posjeduje nekoliko proročkih obilježja koja se moraju prepoznati. On je bio „Otac“ pokreta, što, u smislu Alfe i Omege, zahtijeva da postoji sin. Predstavljao je pokret označen imenom „Millerit“, što je riječ za jednu vrstu stijene. Bio je upotrijebljen da uredi skup biblijskih pravila proročkoga tumačenja. Ta pravila postaju glavni sastavni dio priopćavanja poruka Duha Božjega, koje su ili bile odbijene ili prihvaćene dok su oni iz Millerova naraštaja birali hoće li zadržati svoje bezumno laodicejsko stanje ili postati mudri Filadelfijci. Kao otac poruke prvoga anđela, on je praslika pokreta koji će naviještati poruku poruke trećega anđela, a razumijevanje poruke u tome pokretu bit će usmjereno posebnim skupom biblijskih pravila proročkoga tumačenja koja utvrđuju poruku trećega anđela jednako čvrsto kao što je Miller bio upotrijebljen da utvrdi poruku prvoga anđela. Bog se nikada ne mijenja, Isus Krist isti jučer, danas i zauvijek.

> Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. James 1:16–18.

> Ne varajte se, braćo moja ljubljena. Svaki dobar dar i svaki savršen dar odozgor je i silazi od Oca svjetlosti, u kojega nema promjene ni sjene od mijene. Po svojoj volji rodi nas riječju istine, da budemo neka vrsta prvina njegovih stvorenja. Jakov 1,16–18.

In the beginning or the end of Adventism, the messages of God’s Spirit which are represented by the oil, are conveyed through the two witnesses. At the beginning with the Millerites the two witnesses were the Old and New Testaments and at the end they are the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy. This is the reason why John, who most perfectly illustrates the end of God’s people in the last days of the investigative judgment was in the isle of Patmos.

Na početku ili na kraju adventizma, poruke Božjega Duha, koje su predočene uljem, prenose se preko dva svjedoka. Na početku, s mileritima, ta su dva svjedoka bili Stari i Novi zavjet, a na kraju su to Biblija i Duh proroštva. To je razlog zašto je Ivan, koji na najpotpuniji način prikazuje završetak Božjega naroda u posljednjim danima istražnoga suda, bio na otoku Patmosu.

> I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 1:9.

> Ja Ivan, brat vaš i sudionik u nevolji, i u kraljevstvu i postojanosti Isusa Krista, bijah na otoku koji se zove Patmos, radi riječi Božje i radi svjedočanstva Isusa Krista. Otkrivenje 1,9.

The prophetic setting of Patmos represents that John is being persecuted. He was being persecuted for receiving the messages of God’s spirit that identify the Revelation of Jesus Christ through the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy.

Proročko okruženje Patmosa predstavlja da je Ivan progonjen. Bio je progonjen zbog primanja poruka Božjega Duha koje prepoznaju Otkrivenje Isusa Krista kroz Bibliju i Duh proroštva.

The persecution of God’s “last day” people is also represented in Revelation eleven when the two witnesses are slain in the streets, and everyone celebrates their death. In chapter eleven those two witnesses are Elijah and Moses. They have given their testimony for three and a half years and then they are slain, but they were thereafter resurrected.

Progon Božjega naroda „posljednjih dana” također je prikazan u jedanaestom poglavlju Otkrivenja, kada su dva svjedoka ubijena na ulicama, a svi slave njihovu smrt. U jedanaestom poglavlju ta dva svjedoka jesu Ilija i Mojsije. Oni su davali svoje svjedočanstvo tri i pol godine, a zatim su bili ubijeni, ali su potom uskrsnuli.

All the prophets speak more of the last days than they do their own history, so if there is ever a book that is speaking of the last days it is the book of Revelation where all the books of the Bible meet and end. There must therefore be a “message” in the last days that is slain, and thereafter resurrected. Revelation eleven illustrated the history of the French Revolution, but it more directly illustrates an attack against the message of the third angel in the last days. The message and the movement that was typified by Miller’s message and movement suffered that attack and died on July 18, 2020. According to Revelation eleven that attack would be carried out by the beast that ascended up out of the bottomless pit.

Svi proroci više govore o posljednjim danima nego o vlastitoj povijesti; stoga, ako ikada postoji knjiga koja govori o posljednjim danima, onda je to knjiga Otkrivenja, u kojoj se sve knjige Biblije sastaju i završavaju. Prema tome, u posljednjim danima mora postojati „poruka“ koja biva ubijena, a potom uskrsnuta. Jedanaesto poglavlje Otkrivenja prikazalo je povijest Francuske revolucije, ali još izravnije prikazuje napad protiv poruke trećega anđela u posljednjim danima. Poruka i pokret koji su bili predočeni Millerovom porukom i pokretom pretrpjeli su taj napad i umrli 18. srpnja 2020. godine. Prema jedanaestom poglavlju Otkrivenja, taj je napad trebala izvršiti zvijer koja je uzašla iz bezdana.

> And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Revelation 11:8, 9.

> A kad svrše svoje svjedočanstvo, zvijer što izlazi iz bezdana zaratit će protiv njih, i nadvladat će ih te ih ubiti. I njihova će mrtva tijela ležati na ulici velikoga grada, koji se duhovno zove Sodoma i Egipat, gdje je i Gospodin naš bio raspet. Otkrivenje 11:8, 9.

Sister White informs us that the “bottomless pit” represents a new manifestation of satanic power.

Sestra White obavještava nas da „bezdan” predstavlja novo očitovanje sotonske sile.

> “‘When they shall have finished [are finishing] their testimony.’ The period when the two witnesses were to prophesy clothed in sackcloth ended in 1798. As they were approaching the termination of their work in obscurity, war was to be made upon them by the power represented as ‘the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit.’ In many of the nations of Europe the powers that ruled in Church and State had for centuries been controlled by Satan, through the medium of the papacy. But here is brought to view a new manifestation of Satanic power.” The Great Controversy, 268.

> „‘Kad završe [dovršavaju] svoje svjedočanstvo.’ Razdoblje u kojemu su dva svjedoka trebala prorokovati odjevena u kostrijet završilo je 1798. Kako su se približavali završetku svojega djela u tami, na njih je trebao biti zarat od strane sile prikazane kao ‘zvijer koja izlazi iz bezdana’. U mnogim europskim narodima silama koje su vladale u Crkvi i Državi stoljećima je upravljao Sotona, posredstvom papinstva. No ovdje se pred nas iznosi nova očitost sotonske sile.” Velika borba, 268.

There are three powers identified in the book of Revelation that come from the bottomless pit, the first mentioned is Islam in Revelation chapter nine verse two, the second is atheism of the French Revolution in chapter eleven verse eight and the third is modern Rome in chapter seventeen verse eight. The “new manifestation” in the last days that will not only attack the movement typified by the Millerite movement, but also attack the world is the counterfeit awakening of the counterfeit Midnight Cry known as “Woke-ism.” Woke-ism represents a “new manifestation of satanic power” which is upheld by the current Jesuit antichrist and is promoted through the merchants, the political leaders of the United Nations, the liberal representatives in the fallen churches of Protestantism in the United States, and the Democratic party in conjunction with the RINO-Republicans who either promote or permit the promotion of all the variations of the deviant lifestyles of the homosexual community as represented in chapter eleven as “Sodom.” These three powers are what lead the world to Armageddon, and they are also represented by “Egypt,” the symbol of atheism and worldliness. Set within the anarchy of the French Revolution, which is another element of these three powers that make up what Sister White calls the “evil confederacy,” either directly promote or allow Woke-ism. Woke-ism is the satanic counterfeit of the awakening of the ten virgins. We have more to discuss on these lines, but we need first to address the aftermath of the murder in the street that was accomplished on July 18, 2020.

U knjizi Otkrivenja prepoznate su tri sile koje izlaze iz bezdana; prva koja se spominje jest islam u Otkrivenju 9,2, druga je ateizam Francuske revolucije u 11,8, a treća je moderni Rim u 17,8. „Nova pojava” u posljednjim danima koja neće napasti samo pokret predočen mileritskim pokretom, nego će napasti i svijet, jest krivotvoreno buđenje krivotvorenoga Ponoćnog pokliča, poznato kao „wokeizam”. Wokeizam predstavlja „novu pojavu sotonske sile”, koju podupire sadašnji isusovački antikrist, a promiču je trgovci, politički vođe Ujedinjenih naroda, liberalni predstavnici u palim crkvama protestantizma u Sjedinjenim Državama te Demokratska stranka zajedno s republikancima RINO, koji ili promiču ili dopuštaju promicanje svih inačica devijantnih životnih stilova homoseksualne zajednice, prikazane u 11. poglavlju kao „Sodoma”. Te tri sile vode svijet u Armagedon, a također su predstavljene i „Egiptom”, simbolom ateizma i svjetovnosti. Smješteni unutar anarhije Francuske revolucije, koja je još jedan sastavni element tih triju sila koje čine ono što Sestra White naziva „zlim savezom”, bilo izravno promiču ili dopuštaju wokeizam. Wokeizam je sotonska krivotvorina buđenja deset djevica. O tome još imamo govoriti, ali najprije trebamo razmotriti posljedice ubojstva na ulici koje je izvršeno 18. srpnja 2020.

And also, dear Reader, please understand I have no support to offer to the Republican party. There is no political persuasion that I have any confidence in. It is simply the prophetic dynamics that exist in the United States, the United Nations and the Papacy that I am pointing out. Those dynamics will be more specifically addressed when we begin to directly address the two horns that parallel each other from 1798 until the Sunday law.

A također, dragi čitatelju, molim te razumij da nemam nikakvu potporu ponuditi Republikanskoj stranci. Ne postoji nikakvo političko usmjerenje u koje imam ikakva povjerenja. Ja samo ukazujem na proročke dinamike koje postoje u Sjedinjenim Državama, Ujedinjenim narodima i Papinstvu. Te će dinamike biti još određenije razmotrene kada počnemo izravno razmatrati dva roga koja su usporedna jedan drugome od 1798. godine pa sve do nedjeljnog zakona.

The satanic Woke-ism that represents a counterfeit Midnight Cry precedes the actual Midnight Cry and before the time of the genuine Midnight Cry, those that have been slain in the streets will ultimately evolve into either a foolish or wise virgin. The period of time when the binding off of our characters into either the bundle destined for the fire of destruction or as the bundle for the heavenly garner is now here.

Sotonski wokizam, koji predstavlja krivotvoreni Ponoćni poklik, prethodi stvarnom Ponoćnom pokliku, a prije vremena istinskoga Ponoćnog poklika oni koji su pobijeni na ulicama naposljetku će se razviti ili u ludu ili u mudru djevicu. Razdoblje u kojem se naši karakteri povezuju ili u snop određen za oganj uništenja ili u snop za nebesku žitnicu sada je ovdje.

Sister White identifies that in the tarrying time the foolish virgins of the Millerite history reacted to the testing disappointment differently than the wise virgins, thus suggesting that by the tarrying time their characters were already settled. But Jeremiah’s testimony informs us that we can choose to return to God and He will not only return to us, but He will make us a fenced brazen wall against the wicked and the terrible as we are used as his mouth piece in the ensuing crisis. It is at that prophetic point that Jesus promises to comfort us. This is the significance of John’s four chapters that are set within our current history.

Sestra White utvrđuje da su u vremenu odugovlačenja lude djevice u mileritskoj povijesti reagirale na kušajuće razočaranje drukčije nego mudre djevice, ukazujući tako na to da su njihovi karakteri već bili utvrđeni do vremena odugovlačenja. No Jeremijino svjedočanstvo obavještava nas da možemo izabrati vratiti se Bogu te da će se On ne samo vratiti k nama, nego će nas učiniti mjedenim utvrđenim zidom protiv opakih i strašnih dok budemo upotrijebljeni kao Njegova usta u predstojećoj krizi. Upravo na toj proročkoj točki Isus obećava utješiti nas. To je značenje Ivanovih četiriju poglavlja koja su smještena unutar naše sadašnje povijesti.

The oil is the Holy Spirit, it is character and it is the messages of God’s Spirit. God’s Spirit is the “Comforter.” As God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, and as Jesus sacrificed His godly being to willingly accept the humanity he had created as part of Himself for eternity, so too the Holy Spirit that is given in this period of time will abide with us forever.

Ulje je Duh Sveti; ono je karakter i poruke Božjega Duha. Božji Duh jest „Tješitelj“. Kao što je Bog tako ljubio svijet da je dao svoga jedinorođenoga Sina, i kao što je Isus žrtvovao svoje božansko biće da bi dragovoljno prihvatio čovještvo koje je stvorio kao dio samoga sebe za vječnost, tako će i Duh Sveti, koji je dan u ovom vremenskom razdoblju, prebivati s nama zauvijek.

> If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:15–18.

> Ako me ljubite, držite moje zapovijedi. I ja ću moliti Oca, i dat će vam drugoga Utješitelja, da ostane s vama zauvijek; Duha istine, kojega svijet ne može primiti, jer ga ne vidi niti ga poznaje; ali vi ga poznajete, jer prebiva s vama i bit će u vama. Neću vas ostaviti kao siročad: doći ću k vama. Ivan 14:15–18.

This sacrifice of the Spirit in choosing to abide with human beings forever, parallels the sacrifice of the other two persons of the heavenly trio. Perhaps as significant as the sacrifice of the Spirit in His willingness to live within each of the redeemed for eternity is that the arrival of the “Comforter” in this particular history identifies when God’s people are sealed for eternity.

Ova žrtva Duha u odabiru da zauvijek prebiva s ljudskim bićima odgovara žrtvi druge dvije osobe nebeskog trojstva. Možda jednako značajno kao žrtva Duha u Njegovoj spremnosti da kroz svu vječnost živi u svakome od otkupljenih jest to što dolazak „Utješitelja” u ovoj posebnoj povijesti označava kada je Božji narod zapečaćen za vječnost.

> And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30.

> I ne žalostite Duha Svetoga Božjega, kojim ste zapečaćeni za dan otkupljenja. Efežanima 4,30.

In the history where the promise of the Comforter is perfectly fulfilled, which is the history of the one hundred and forty-four thousand the Spirit will “abide” in us “forever.” Every Christian that met the requirements of the gospel received the Holy Spirit and was therefore “sealed unto the day of redemption,” but that sealing simply points forward to the time when the one hundred and forty-four thousand are to be sealed during this current history. In Ephesians those that are sealed unto the day of redemption are contrasted with those who “grieve” the “Holy Spirit.” They grieve the Holy Spirit by refusing to accept the communications of God’s Spirit, and thus refuse the golden oil. When Christ promises to send us the “Comforter” “the Spirit of truth” in this period of disappointment, He is promising to place His seal upon us, and His seal represents the keeping of His commandments, particularly the Sabbath commandment, which is the day that John received the revelation and which is the issue that is about to confront the world.

U povijesti u kojoj se obećanje Utješitelja savršeno ispunjava, a to je povijest sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, Duh će „ostati” u nama „zauvijek”. Svaki kršćanin koji je ispunio zahtjeve evanđelja primio je Duha Svetoga i stoga bio „zapečaćen za dan otkupljenja”, ali to pečaćenje jednostavno upućuje unaprijed na vrijeme kada sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće trebaju biti zapečaćene tijekom ove sadašnje povijesti. U Poslanici Efežanima oni koji su zapečaćeni za dan otkupljenja suprotstavljeni su onima koji „žaloste” „Duha Svetoga”. Oni žaloste Duha Svetoga odbijajući prihvatiti poruke Božjega Duha te tako odbijaju zlatno ulje. Kada Krist obećava da će nam poslati „Utješitelja”, „Duha istine”, u ovom razdoblju razočaranja, On obećava staviti svoj pečat na nas, a njegov pečat predstavlja držanje Njegovih zapovijedi, osobito zapovijedi o suboti, koja je dan u koji je Ivan primio otkrivenje i koja je pitanje koje će se uskoro postaviti pred svijet.

The sealing of the wise virgins is accomplished before the test of the Sunday law, for it is there that the characters of both the wise and foolish will be manifested, and character is never developed in a crisis, it is simply manifested. The sealing represents, among other things a transformation from the mind of a Laodicean into the mind of a Philadelphian. The problem is that for that transformation to be accomplished, the first test for each of us is to genuinely understand that heretofore we have been Laodiceans, for as Laodiceans our primary spiritual attitude is that everything is alright, when everything is actually all wrong. That attitude must be set aside, it is one of the vile things that must be separated from the precious.

Pečaćenje mudrih djevica dovršava se prije kušnje zakona o nedjelji, jer će se upravo tada očitovati karakteri i mudrih i ludih, a karakter se nikada ne razvija u krizi, nego se samo očituje. Pečaćenje, između ostaloga, predstavlja preobrazbu iz uma laodicejca u um filadelfijca. Problem je u tome što, da bi se ta preobrazba ostvarila, prva kušnja za svakoga od nas jest iskreno razumjeti da smo dosad bili laodicejci; jer kao laodicejci naš je primarni duhovni stav da je sve u redu, dok je u stvarnosti sve posve pogrešno. Taj se stav mora odbaciti; on je jedna od odvratnih stvari koje se moraju odvojiti od dragocjenoga.

> “Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads—it is not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both intellectually and spiritually, so they cannot be moved—just as soon as God’s people are sealed and prepared for the shaking, it will come. Indeed, it has begun already; the judgments of God are now upon the land, to give us warning, that we may know what is coming.” Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, volume 4, 1161.

> „Čim Božji narod bude zapečaćen na svojim čelima — to nije nikakav pečat ni znak koji se može vidjeti, nego utvrđenost u istini, i umno i duhovno, tako da se ne mogu pokrenuti — čim Božji narod bude zapečaćen i pripravljen za potresanje, ono će doći. Doista, ono je već započelo; Božji sudovi sada su nad zemljom, da nam daju upozorenje, kako bismo znali što dolazi.“ Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, svezak 4, 1161.

The “Comforter” that Jesus promises to His disciples who comforts them in the time of disappointment guides His people into all truth, and it is through a “settling into the truth” that we are sealed. The “truth” which God’s people are to settle into at this point is the “truth” that is unsealed just before probation closes, for the “time is at hand.” That truth is the structure of the hidden history of the seven thunders, and that hidden history identifies the history where the Revelation of Jesus Christ is opened up. The hidden history of the seven thunders will be fulfilled at the very time that “truth” represented as the hidden history is unsealed. The unsealing of the “truth” is what seals those who receives the message that has been previously sealed.

„Utješitelj“ kojega Isus obećava svojim učenicima, koji ih tješi u vrijeme razočaranja, vodi svoj narod u svu istinu, a upravo se „učvršćivanjem u istini“ zapečaćujemo. „Istina“ u koju se Božji narod treba učvrstiti u ovome trenutku jest ona „istina“ koja biva otpečaćena neposredno prije završetka vremena milosti, jer je „vrijeme blizu“. Ta istina jest ustroj skrivene povijesti sedam gromova, a ta skrivena povijest identificira povijest u kojoj se Otkrivenje Isusa Krista otvara. Skrivena povijest sedam gromova ispuniti će se upravo u ono vrijeme kada „istina“, prikazana kao skrivena povijest, bude otpečaćena. Otpečaćenje „istine“ jest ono što zapečaćuje one koji prime poruku koja je prethodno bila zapečaćena.

God’s people are sealed in their foreheads in advance of the shaking of the angry nations that occurs at the Sunday law, thus initiating national ruin. The Revelation of Jesus Christ is the “sayings of the prophecy of” the book of Revelation that are no longer to be sealed, for the time is at hand. It is the truth that now is to be read, heard and most importantly to be kept, if we are to be blessed.

Božji narod zapečaćen je na svojim čelima prije potresanja gnjevnih naroda koje nastupa pri nedjeljnom zakonu, čime započinje nacionalna propast. Otkrivenje Isusa Krista jesu „riječi proroštva” knjige Otkrivenja, koje se više ne smiju zapečatiti, jer je vrijeme blizu. To je istina koja se sada treba čitati, slušati i, što je najvažnije, držati, ako želimo biti blagoslovljeni.

> Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:22–26.

> Juda mu reče, ne Iškariotski: Gospodine, kako to da ćeš se očitovati nama, a ne svijetu? Isus odgovori i reče mu: Ako me tko ljubi, čuvat će moje riječi; i Otac moj ljubit će njega, i k njemu ćemo doći i kod njega se nastaniti. Tko mene ne ljubi, ne čuva mojih riječi; a riječ koju slušate nije moja, nego Očeva koji me posla. To sam vam govorio dok sam još bio s vama. A Tješitelj, Duh Sveti, kojega će Otac poslati u moje ime, on će vas poučiti o svemu i dozvati vam u pamet sve što vam ja rekoh. Ivan 14,22–26.

For those who keep the message that is being unsealed, the promise is that the Comforter will “teach” us “all things” “whatsoever” Jesus has said “unto you.” This is the promise that was fulfilled to the disciples of Emmaus and thereafter the eleven disciples. When Christ removed his hand from “holden” the Emmaus disciples’ eyes and thereafter “opened” the eleven disciples’ “understanding” so they could fully “understand the scriptures,” He was recording a promise for those living in the “last days” who will return from their disappointment, repent of their Laodicean condition and accept the “truth.” The “Comforter” in the “last days” will “bring all things to” our “remembrance” as he teaches us “all things.” Just as significant as bringing past truths to our remembrance as He teaches us all things, He will also “show us things to come.”

Onima koji drže poruku koja se otpečaćuje, obećanje glasi da će nas Tješitelj „poučiti” „svemu” „što god” je Isus rekao „vama”. To je obećanje koje se ispunilo učenicima na putu u Emaus, a potom i jedanaestorici učenika. Kada je Krist uklonio svoju ruku s očiju učenika na putu u Emaus, koje su bile „zadržane”, a potom „otvorio” „um” jedanaestorice učenika kako bi mogli potpuno „razumjeti Pisma”, bilježio je obećanje za one koji žive u „posljednjim danima”, koji će se vratiti iz svojega razočaranja, pokajati se zbog svojega laodicejskog stanja i prihvatiti „istinu”. „Tješitelj” će u „posljednjim danima” „dozvati u” naše „sjećanje” „sve” dok nas poučava „svemu”. Jednako tako značajno kao što će, dok nas poučava svemu, prizivati u naše sjećanje prošle istine, jest i to da će nam također „pokazati što će doći”.

> Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. John 16:7–14.

> Ipak, govorim vam istinu: za vas je korisno da ja odem; jer ako ne odem, Tješitelj neće doći k vama; ali ako odem, poslat ću ga k vama. A kada on dođe, osvjedočit će svijet o grijehu, i o pravednosti, i o sudu: o grijehu, jer ne vjeruju u mene; o pravednosti, jer idem k Ocu svojemu, i više me nećete vidjeti; o sudu, jer je knez ovoga svijeta osuđen. Još vam imam mnogo toga kazati, ali sada ne možete nositi. No kada dođe on, Duh istine, uputit će vas u svu istinu: jer neće govoriti sam od sebe, nego će govoriti što god čuje: i navješćivat će vam ono što dolazi. On će mene proslaviti: jer će uzeti od mojega i navješćivati vama. Ivan 16:7–14.

At this time the Comforter shall “guide” us into “truth,” “teach us all things,” including “things to come,” for at this time Jesus still has “many things to say unto” us. Those things whether they be things from our “remembrance,” “things to come” or the many “things” he has “yet” to say unto us is what seals us for the coming crisis. It does so, for his truth represents his creative power. He seals us in advance of the coming crisis, for He intends that we should be forewarned of the greatest period of persecution against His people that ever takes place in sacred history. That persecution specifically identifies that the words and actions which we have done in the past will be remembered and used against us as Christ’s words were twisted against him. Never-the-less we are to present the message as a witness against their rebellion as represented by Ezekiel and Christ.

U ovo će nas vrijeme Tješitelj „uputiti“ u „istinu“, „poučiti nas o svemu“, uključujući i „ono što dolazi“, jer nam Isus u ovo vrijeme još uvijek ima „mnogo toga za reći“. Te stvari, bilo da su iz našega „sjećanja“, „ono što dolazi“ ili mnoge „stvari“ koje nam ima „još“ reći, jesu ono što nas zapečaćuje za nadolazeću krizu. To čini stoga što njegova istina predstavlja njegovu stvaralačku silu. On nas zapečaćuje unaprijed, prije nadolazeće krize, jer namjerava da budemo unaprijed upozoreni na najveće razdoblje progonstva protiv njegova naroda koje će se ikada dogoditi u svetoj povijesti. To progonstvo osobito pokazuje da će riječi i djela koja smo činili u prošlosti biti zapamćeni i upotrijebljeni protiv nas, kao što su Kristove riječi bile izvrnute protiv njega. Ipak, trebamo iznijeti poruku kao svjedočanstvo protiv njihove pobune, kako je prikazano u Ezekielu i Kristu.

> Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. John 15:20–26.

> Sjetite se riječi koju vam rekoh: Sluga nije veći od svoga gospodara. Ako su mene progonili, i vas će progoniti; ako su moju riječ održali, održat će i vašu. Ali sve će vam to činiti poradi imena mojega, jer ne poznaju Onoga koji me posla. Da nisam došao i govorio im, ne bi imali grijeha; ali sada nemaju isprike za svoj grijeh. Tko mrzi mene, mrzi i Oca mojega. Da među njima nisam učinio djela kakva nitko drugi nije učinio, ne bi imali grijeha; ali sada su i vidjeli i zamrzili i mene i Oca mojega. No to biva da se ispuni riječ napisana u njihovu Zakonu: Mrzili su me bez razloga. A kada dođe Tješitelj, kojega ću vam poslati od Oca, Duh istine, koji od Oca izlazi, on će svjedočiti za mene. Ivan 15,20–26.

The “Spirit of truth” who is the “Comforter” will “testify of” Christ, who is the “truth.” And the “truth” is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. The hidden history of the seven thunders that is now being unsealed is the sealing message of the one hundred and forty-four thousand. In the aftermath of July 18, 2020 Jeremiah provides an example that we may choose to return to Him that first loved us. In accomplishing that work of returning we have the responsibility of separating the precious from the vile. If we work out our salvation, with fear and trembling and accomplish that work we will be sealed and immediately enter into the greatest crisis of earth’s history. We will also have the privilege of experiencing the history that prophets, kings and righteous men have desired to see.

„Duh istine”, koji je „Tješitelj”, „svjedočit će” za Krista, koji je „istina”. A „istina” je Alfa i Omega, prvi i posljednji, početak i svršetak. Skrivena povijest sedam gromova, koja se sada razotkriva, zapečaćujuća je poruka za sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće. U slijedu događaja nakon 18. srpnja 2020. Jeremija pruža primjer da možemo izabrati vratiti se Onomu koji nas je prvi ljubio. U izvršavanju toga djela vraćanja imamo odgovornost odvojiti dragocjeno od ništavnoga. Ako izgrađujemo svoje spasenje sa strahom i trepetom i izvršimo to djelo, bit ćemo zapečaćeni i odmah stupiti u najveću krizu zemaljske povijesti. Također ćemo imati prednost doživjeti povijest koju su proroci, kraljevi i pravednici željeli vidjeti.

Those that take up that work and return “will walk in the light proceeding from the throne of God,” and by “means of the angels there will be constant communication between heaven and earth,” which is the communication process identified in the opening verse of the book of Revelation.

Oni koji prihvate to djelo i vrate se „hodat će u svjetlu koje izlazi od prijestolja Božjega“, a „posredstvom anđela postojat će stalna veza između neba i zemlje“, što je proces komunikacije prepoznat u uvodnom retku knjige Otkrivenja.

> “Not all in this world have taken sides with the enemy against God. Not all have become disloyal. There are a faithful few who are true to God; for John writes: ‘Here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.’ Revelation 14:12. Soon the battle will be waged fiercely between those who serve God and those who serve Him not. Soon everything that can be shaken will be shaken, that those things that cannot be shaken may remain.

> „Nisu svi na ovome svijetu stali na stranu neprijatelja protiv Boga. Nisu svi postali nevjerni. Postoji vjerni ostatak koji je istinit Bogu; jer Ivan piše: ‘Ovdje su oni koji drže zapovijedi Božje i vjeru Isusovu.’ Otkrivenje 14:12. Uskoro će se žestoko voditi bitka između onih koji služe Bogu i onih koji Mu ne služe. Uskoro će se uzdrmati sve što se može uzdrmati, da bi ostalo ono što se ne može uzdrmati.״

> “Satan is a diligent Bible student. He knows that his time is short, and he seeks at every point to counterwork the work of the Lord upon this earth. It is impossible to give any idea of the experience of the people of God who shall be alive upon the earth when celestial glory and a repetition of the persecutions of the past are blended. They will walk in the light proceeding from the throne of God. By means of the angels there will be constant communication between heaven and earth. And Satan, surrounded by evil angels, and claiming to be God, will work miracles of all kinds, to deceive, if possible, the very elect. God’s people will not find their safety in working miracles, for Satan will counterfeit the miracles that will be wrought. God’s tried and tested people will find their power in the sign spoken of in Exodus 31:12–18. They are to take their stand on the living word: ‘It is written.’ This is the only foundation upon which they can stand securely. Those who have broken their covenant with God will in that day be without God and without hope.

> „Sotona je marljiv proučavatelj Biblije. On zna da je njegovo vrijeme kratko i na svakoj točki nastoji osujetiti djelo Gospodnje na ovoj zemlji. Nemoguće je dati ikakvu predodžbu o iskustvu Božjega naroda koji će biti živ na zemlji kada se nebeska slava i ponavljanje progonstava iz prošlosti stope u jedno. Oni će hoditi u svjetlosti koja izlazi s Božjega prijestolja. Posredstvom anđela postojat će stalna komunikacija između neba i zemlje. A Sotona, okružen zlim anđelima i tvrdeći da je Bog, činit će svakovrsna čudesa kako bi, ako je moguće, prevario i same izabranike. Božji narod neće svoju sigurnost nalaziti u činjenju čudesa, jer će Sotona oponašati čudesa koja će se činiti. Božji prokušani i ispitani narod svoju će snagu nalaziti u znaku o kojemu se govori u Izlasku 31:12–18. Oni trebaju zauzeti svoje stajalište na živoj Riječi: ‘Pisano je.’ To je jedini temelj na kojemu mogu sigurno stajati. Oni koji su prekršili svoj savez s Bogom bit će u onaj dan bez Boga i bez nade.“

> “The worshipers of God will be especially distinguished by their regard for the fourth commandment, since this is the sign of God’s creative power and the witness to His claim upon man’s reverence and homage. The wicked will be distinguished by their efforts to tear down the Creator’s memorial and to exalt the institution of Rome. In the issue of the conflict all Christendom will be divided into two great classes, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and those who worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark. Although church and state will unite their power to compel all, ‘both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond,’ to receive the mark of the beast, yet the people of God will not receive it. Revelation 13:16. The prophet of Patmos beholds ‘them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God,’ and singing the song of Moses and the Lamb. Revelation 15:2.

> „Štovatelji Boga bit će osobito obilježeni svojim poštovanjem prema četvrtoj zapovijedi, jer je ona znak Božje stvaralačke moći i svjedočanstvo Njegova prava na čovjekovo štovanje i poklonstvo. Zli će se razlikovati po svojim nastojanjima da sruše Spomenik Stvoritelju i uzdignu ustanovu Rima. U pitanju toga sukoba sav će se kršćanski svijet podijeliti u dvije velike skupine: one koji drže Božje zapovijedi i vjeru Isusovu, i one koji se klanjaju Zvijeri i njezinu kipu te primaju njezin žig. Premda će crkva i država udružiti svoju moć da prisile sve, ‘male i velike, bogate i siromašne, slobodne i robove’, da prime žig Zvijeri, ipak ga Božji narod neće primiti. Otkrivenje 13,16. Prorok s Patmosa promatra ‘one koji su pobijedili Zvijer i njezin kip, i njezin žig, i broj njezina imena, gdje stoje na staklenome moru imajući harfe Božje’ i pjevaju pjesmu Mojsijevu i Janjetovu. Otkrivenje 15,2.“

> “Fearful tests and trials await the people of God. The spirit of war is stirring the nations from one end of the earth to the other. But in the midst of the time of trouble that is coming,—a time of trouble such as has not been since there was a nation,—God’s chosen people will stand unmoved. Satan and his host cannot destroy them, for angels that excel in strength will protect them.” Testimonies, volume 9, 15–17.

> „Strašne kušnje i nevolje očekuju Božji narod. Duh rata potresa narode s jednoga kraja zemlje do drugoga. Ali usred vremena nevolje koje dolazi — vremena nevolje kakve nije bilo otkako postoji narod — Božji će izabrani narod stajati nepokolebljiv. Sotona i njegova vojska ne mogu ih uništiti, jer će ih štititi anđeli silni u snazi.” Svjedočanstva, svezak 9, 15–17.

It is worthwhile to recognize that this passage is the ending of a chapter that begins on page eleven of Testimonies volume nine, which can be recognized as representing nine-eleven. It is worthwhile to take note that the title is about the coming Bridegroom, and also to the charts of Habakkuk which is where Paul derived the verse he wrote in the book of Hebrews. The beginning of the chapter is marking the history that began on September 11, 2001, the two tables of the covenant of prophecy that was entered into at the beginning of Adventism, and that the title is the last crisis, which identifies the last Midnight Cry. The end of the chapter is in complete agreement with the beginning, for both the beginning and end address the final crisis.

Vrijedno je prepoznati da je ovaj odlomak završetak poglavlja koje započinje na jedanaestoj stranici devetoga sveska Testimonies, što se može prepoznati kao prikazivanje devet-jedanaest. Vrijedno je zapaziti da se naslov odnosi na dolazećega Zaručnika, a također i na Habakukove karte, odakle je Pavao preuzeo redak koji je napisao u Poslanici Hebrejima. Početak poglavlja označava povijest koja je započela 11. rujna 2001., dvije ploče saveza proroštva u koji se ušlo na početku adventizma, te da je naslov Posljednja kriza, što identificira posljednji Ponoćni poklič. Kraj poglavlja u potpunom je skladu s početkom, jer i početak i kraj govore o konačnoj krizi.

> “Section 1—For the Coming of the King

> „Odjeljak 1 — Za dolazak Kralja”

> “Yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry.’ Hebrews 10:37.

> „Jer još malo, vrlo malo, i Onaj koji će doći doći će i neće zakasniti.” Hebrejima 10,37.

> “The Last Crisis

> „Posljednja kriza“

> “We are living in the time of the end. The fast-fulfilling signs of the times declare that the coming of Christ is near at hand. The days in which we live are solemn and important. The Spirit of God is gradually but surely being withdrawn from the earth. Plagues and judgments are already falling upon the despisers of the grace of God. The calamities by land and sea, the unsettled state of society, the alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast approaching events of the greatest magnitude.” Testimonies, volume 9, 11.

> „Živimo u vremenu svršetka. Znakovi vremena, koji se brzo ispunjavaju, objavljuju da je Kristov dolazak blizu, pred vratima. Dani u kojima živimo ozbiljni su i važni. Duh Božji postupno, ali sigurno, biva povlačen sa zemlje. Pošasti i sudovi već padaju na one koji preziru milost Božju. Nevolje na kopnu i moru, nesređeno stanje društva, uzbune zbog rata, zloslutni su znakovi. Oni nagovješćuju približavanje događaja od najveće važnosti.” Testimonies, sv. 9, 11.

If we return and accept the high calling of being God’s “mouth” as represented by Jeremiah, we will very soon participate in the greatest ingathering of sacred history.

Ako se vratimo i prihvatimo uzvišeni poziv da budemo Božja „usta“, kako je to predstavljeno u Jeremiji, vrlo ćemo uskoro sudjelovati u najvećem sabiranju u svetoj povijesti.

> “He spoke to them also words of hope and courage. ‘Let not your heart be troubled,’ He said; ‘ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.’ John 14:1–4. For your sake I came into the world; for you I have been working. When I go away I shall still work earnestly for you. I came to the world to reveal Myself to you, that you might believe. I go to My Father and yours to co-operate with Him in your behalf.

> Govorio im je i riječi nade i ohrabrenja. „Neka se ne uznemiruje srce vaše“, rekao je; „vjerujete u Boga, i u Mene vjerujte. U kući Oca mojega ima mnogo stanova; kad ne bi bilo tako, rekao bih vam. Idem pripraviti vam mjesto. I kad odem i pripravim vam mjesto, opet ću doći i uzeti vas k sebi, da i vi budete gdje sam Ja. I kamo Ja idem znate, i put znate.“ Ivan 14,1–4. Radi vas sam došao na svijet; za vas sam radio. Kad odem, i dalje ću gorljivo raditi za vas. Došao sam na svijet da vam se objavim, da biste vjerovali. Odlazim k Ocu svojemu i vašemu da s Njim surađujem za vas.

> “‘Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father.’ John 14:12. By this, Christ did not mean that the disciples would make more exalted exertions than He had made, but that their work would have greater magnitude. He did not refer merely to miracle working, but to all that would take place under the agency of the Holy Spirit. ‘When the Comforter is come,’ He said, ‘whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me: and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with Me from the beginning.’ John 15:26, 27.

> „Zaista, zaista, kažem vam: tko vjeruje u Mene, i on će činiti djela koja Ja činim; i veća će od ovih činiti, jer Ja idem Ocu svojemu.“ Ivan 14,12. Time Krist nije mislio da će učenici ulagati uzvišenije napore od onih koje je On ulagao, nego da će njihovo djelo biti većega opsega. Nije govorio samo o činjenju čudesa, nego o svemu što će se zbivati pod djelovanjem Duha Svetoga. „A kada dođe Utješitelj“, rekao je, „koga ću vam poslati od Oca, Duh istine, koji od Oca izlazi, On će svjedočiti za Mene; a i vi ćete svjedočiti, jer ste od početka sa Mnom.“ Ivan 15,26.27.

> “Wonderfully were these words fulfilled. After the descent of the Holy Spirit, the disciples were so filled with love for Him and for those for whom He died, that hearts were melted by the words they spoke and the prayers they offered. They spoke in the power of the Spirit; and under the influence of that power, thousands were converted.” Acts of the Apostles, 21, 22.

> „Na divan su način ove riječi bile ispunjene. Nakon silaska Duha Svetoga, učenici su bili tako ispunjeni ljubavlju prema Njemu i prema onima za koje je On umro, da su se srca topila pod riječima koje su govorili i molitvama koje su uznosili. Govorili su u sili Duha; i pod utjecajem te sile tisuće su se obratile.” Djela apostolska, 21, 22.

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