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# Future for America and July 18, 2020 - Number Five

Budućnost za Ameriku i 18. srpnja 2020. - Broj pet

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> All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. Isaiah 18:3.

> Svi vi stanovnici svijeta i prebivatelji na zemlji, gledajte kad podigne stijeg na gorama; i kad zatrubi u trubu, slušajte. Izaija 18,3.

The messenger represented as Elijah proclaiming the message represented by Moses is slain in the streets by a beast that ascends from the bottomless pit. After being trampled down for a period represented by the “curse” of Moses which is the “scattering” of Leviticus twenty-six the Holy Spirit enters into their dead bodies through God’s Word. They then stand up and thereafter ascend up into heaven. A message that is represented as in heaven is the everlasting gospel of the three angels.

Glasnik prikazan kao Ilija, koji navješćuje poruku prikazanu po Mojsiju, biva ubijen na ulicama od zvijeri koja izlazi iz bezdana. Nakon što budu pogaženi tijekom razdoblja prikazanoga „prokletstvom” Mojsija, koje je „raspršenje” iz Levitskoga zakonika dvadeset i šest, Duh Sveti ulazi u njihova mrtva tijela po Božjoj Riječi. Tada ustaju i potom uzlaze na nebo. Poruka koja je prikazana kao da je na nebu jest vječno evanđelje trojice anđela.

> And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. Revelation 14:6.

> I vidjeh drugoga anđela gdje leti posred neba, imajući vječno evanđelje da ga navijesti onima koji prebivaju na zemlji, i svakomu narodu, i plemenu, i jeziku, i puku. Otkrivenje 14,6.

Before Elijah and Moses ascend into heaven they first would stand upon their feet.

Prije nego što Ilija i Mojsije uzađu na nebo, najprije će stati na svoje noge.

> And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. Revelation 11:11, 12.

> I nakon tri dana i pol uđe u njih Duh života od Boga te stadoše na svoje noge; i obuze velik strah one koji ih gledahu. I začuše snažan glas s neba gdje im govori: Uziđite ovamo. I uziđoše na nebo u oblaku; i neprijatelji njihovi gledahu ih. Otkrivenje 11,11.12.

Every prophet agrees with the other prophets and they all come together in the book of Revelation. The book of Ezekiel teaches that when the Spirit enters into men they stand upon their feet.

Svaki se prorok slaže s drugim prorocima, i svi se oni sastaju u Knjizi Otkrivenja. Knjiga Ezekielova uči da, kad Duh uđe u ljude, oni stanu na svoje noge.

> And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. Ezekiel 2:1, 2.

> I reče mi: Sine čovječji, stani na noge svoje, i govorit ću s tobom. I duh uđe u me kad mi progovori te me podiže na noge moje, da čuh onoga koji mi govoraše. Ezekiel 2,1. 2.

Ezekiel represents God’s people in the “last days” who are dead, yet they hear God speak, and the reception of God’s Word brings the presence of the Holy Spirit and they then stand upon their feet. Those in Revelation who have been slain and left in the street to be trampled down for twelve hundred and sixty symbolic days also hear God’s Word, which conveys the Holy Spirit into their hearts and minds and they stand upon their feet. Ezekiel informs us what the Word of God is that they hear, which in turn brings the entire movement represented by Moses and Elijah that has been dead in the streets back to life, and causes them to stand.

Ezekiel predstavlja Božji narod u „posljednjim danima“ koji je mrtav, ali ipak čuje kako Bog govori, a primanje Božje Riječi donosi prisutnost Duha Svetoga te oni tada staju na svoje noge. Oni u Otkrivenju koji su bili pobijeni i ostavljeni na ulici da budu pogaženi tisuću dvjesto šezdeset simboličnih dana također čuju Božju Riječ, koja prenosi Duha Svetoga u njihova srca i umove, te staju na svoje noge. Ezekiel nam otkriva koja je to Božja Riječ koju oni čuju, a koja zauzvrat čitav pokret, predstavljen Mojsijem i Ilijom, koji je bio mrtav na ulicama, vraća u život i uzrokuje da oni ustanu.

> The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord. Ezekiel 37:1–14.

> Ruka Gospodnja bijaše na meni i izvede me u duhu Gospodnjem te me postavi usred doline koja bijaše puna kostiju. I provede me pokraj njih unaokolo; i gle, bijaše ih veoma mnogo po otvorenoj dolini; i gle, bijahu vrlo suhe. I reče mi: Sine čovječji, mogu li ove kosti oživjeti? A ja odgovorih: Gospodine Gospode, ti znaš. Tada mi opet reče: Prorokuj nad ovim kostima i reci im: O suhe kosti, čujte riječ Gospodnju. Ovako veli Gospod Gospod ovim kostima: Evo, učinit ću da u vas uđe dah, i oživjet ćete. I stavit ću na vas žile, i navući ću na vas meso, i pokriti vas kožom, i staviti u vas dah, i oživjet ćete; i znat ćete da sam ja Gospod. I prorokovah kako mi bijaše zapovjeđeno; i dok prorokovah, nastade šum, i gle, potres, i kosti se približiše, kost k svojoj kosti. I pogledah, i gle, na njima se pojaviše žile i meso naraste, i koža ih pokri odozgo; ali u njima ne bijaše daha. Tada mi reče: Prorokuj vjetru, prorokuj, sine čovječji, i reci vjetru: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Dođi od četiri vjetra, o daše, i dahni na ove pobijene da ožive. I prorokovah kako mi zapovjedi, i dah uđe u njih, i oživješe te stadoše na svoje noge, vojska veoma velika. Tada mi reče: Sine čovječji, ove kosti sav su dom Izraelov. Evo, oni govore: Naše su kosti usahle i naša je nada propala; odrezani smo. Zato prorokuj i reci im: Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Evo, puče moj, otvorit ću vaše grobove i izvesti vas iz vaših grobova te vas dovesti u zemlju Izraelovu. I znat ćete da sam ja Gospod kad otvorim vaše grobove, puče moj, i izvedem vas iz vaših grobova. I stavit ću svoj duh u vas, i oživjet ćete, i nastanit ću vas u vašoj zemlji; tada ćete znati da sam ja, Gospod, rekao i izvršio, govori Gospod. Ezekiel 37,1–14.

Daniel and John represent God’s one hundred and forty-four thousand in the “last days” who have been symbolically killed and resurrected. John in the boiling oil, Daniel in the lion’s den. The movement that was an offspring of its Laodicean mother is symbolically slain and thereafter resurrected, thus becoming the eighth that is of the seven. It is the resurrection of the sixth church, which was Philadelphia that becomes the eighth, though it is not a church but a movement. At the end of a period where they remain unburied, that they might be trampled down by those that are celebrating their deaths, they stand upon their feet as a mighty army. They stand up because they hear a message from God’s Word. Any corpse that has been in the street for over three years has rotted away to the point that all that would remain would be bones.

Danijel i Ivan predstavljaju Božjih sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće u „posljednjim danima“ koji su simbolično ubijeni i uskrsnuli. Ivan u kipućem ulju, Danijel u lavljoj jami. Pokret koji je bio potomak svoje laodicejske majke simbolično je ubijen te potom uskrsnuo, postajući tako osmi koji je od sedmorice. To je uskrsnuće šeste crkve, koja je bila Filadelfija, i koja postaje osma, premda nije crkva nego pokret. Na kraju razdoblja tijekom kojega ostaju nepokopani, kako bi po njima gazili oni koji slave njihovu smrt, staju na svoje noge kao silna vojska. Ustaju zato što čuju poruku iz Božje Riječi. Svako mrtvo tijelo koje je na ulici više od tri godine istrunulo bi do te mjere da bi sve što bi preostalo bile kosti.

> “The dry bones need to be breathed upon by the Holy Spirit of God, that they may come into action, as by a resurrection from the dead.” Bible Training School, December 1, 1903.

> „Na suhe kosti treba dahnuti Duh Sveti Božji, kako bi oživjele i pokrenule se, kao uskrsnućem od mrtvih.“ Bible Training School, 1. prosinca 1903.

We are required to participate in the work of resurrecting ourselves. We do this by reading, hearing and keeping the things which are written.

Od nas se zahtijeva da sudjelujemo u djelu vlastitoga uskrsnuća. To činimo čitanjem, slušanjem i vršenjem onoga što je napisano.

> “A revival of true godliness among us is the greatest and most urgent of all our needs. To seek this should be our first work.” Selected Messages, book 1, 121.

> „Obnova istinske pobožnosti među nama najveća je i najhitnija od svih naših potreba. Težiti za tim trebalo bi biti naše prvo djelo.“ Selected Messages, knjiga 1, 121.

The prophetic “Word” that produces this resurrection from a Laodicean experience unto the experience of Philadelphia comes from a message found in the books of Daniel and Revelation.

Proročka „Riječ“ koja proizvodi to uskrsnuće iz laodicejskog iskustva u iskustvo Filadelfije dolazi iz poruke koja se nalazi u knjigama Daniela i Otkrivenja.

> “When the books of Daniel and Revelation are better understood, believers will have an entirely different religious experience.” Testimonies to Ministers, 112–114.

> „Kad se knjige Daniela i Otkrivenja budu bolje razumjele, vjernici će imati posve drukčije vjersko iskustvo.“ Testimonies to Ministers, 112–114.

The experience of the legal religion of Laodicea is changed by a life-giving message. The message of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the message of His creative power, which most certainly is the power of God unto salvation for everyone that believes.

Iskustvo legalističke religije Laodiceje mijenja poruka koja daje život. Poruka Otkrivenja Isusa Krista poruka je Njegove stvaralačke sile, koja je zaista sila Božja na spasenje svakomu koji vjeruje.

> “What power must we have from God that icy hearts, having only a legal religion, should see the better things provided for them—Christ and His righteousness! A life-giving message was needed to give life to the dry bones.” Manuscript Releases, volume 12, 205.

> „Kakvu silu moramo imati od Boga da bi ledena srca, koja imaju samo zakonsku religiju, mogla vidjeti ono bolje što je za njih pripravljeno — Krista i Njegovu pravednost! Bila je potrebna životodajna poruka da bi dala život suhim kostima.” Manuscript Releases, volume 12, 205.

The legal religion is a backslidden religion as represented by Adventism’s departure from the foundations in 1863 and onward.

Legalistička religija jest otpala religija, kako je prikazano adventističkim odstupanjem od temelja od 1863. godine nadalje.

> “I lay down my pen and lift up my soul in prayer, that the Lord would breathe upon his backslidden people, which are as dry bones, that they may live.” General Conference Bulletin, February 4, 1893.

> „Odlažem svoje pero i uzdižem svoju dušu u molitvi, da Gospod dahne na svoj otpali narod, koji je kao suhe kosti, da oživi.” General Conference Bulletin, 4. veljače 1893.

Jesus is “the faithful witness” in the Revelation.

Isus je u Otkrivenju „vjerni svjedok”.

> And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. Revelation 3:14.

> I anđelu crkve u Laodiceji napiši: Ovo govori Amen, svjedok vjerni i istiniti, početak Božjega stvorenja. Otkrivenje 3,14.

Sister White informs us that it is Jesus who is the “faithful witness” that presents a “straight testimony” to the Laodiceans who are dead in trespasses and sin, and that just as with the message to the valley of dead dry bones, the message causes a shaking.

Sestra White obavješćuje nas da je Isus taj „vjerni svjedok“ koji upućuje „izravno svjedočanstvo“ Laodicejcima koji su mrtvi u prijestupima i grijehu, te da, kao i u poruci dolini mrtvih suhih kostiju, ta poruka izaziva potresanje.

> “I asked the meaning of the shaking I had seen and was shown that it would be caused by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of the True Witness to the Laodiceans. This will have its effect upon the heart of the receiver, and will lead him to exalt the standard and pour forth the straight truth. Some will not bear this straight testimony. They will rise up against it, and this is what will cause a shaking among God’s people.

> „Pitala sam za značenje potresanja koje sam vidjela, i bilo mi je pokazano da će ga uzrokovati izravno svjedočanstvo na koje poziva savjet Istinitoga Svjedoka Laodicejcima. To će djelovati na srce onoga koji ga primi te će ga navesti da uzdigne mjerilo i iznese izravnu istinu. Neki neće podnijeti to izravno svjedočanstvo. Ustat će protiv njega, i to je ono što će izazvati potresanje među Božjim narodom.“

> “I saw that the testimony of the True Witness has not been half heeded. The solemn testimony upon which the destiny of the church hangs has been lightly esteemed, if not entirely disregarded. This testimony must work deep repentance; all who truly receive it will obey it and be purified.

> „Vidjela sam da se na svjedočanstvo Istinitoga Svjedoka nije obaziralo ni upola. Svečano svjedočanstvo o kojemu ovisi sudbina crkve bilo je olako cijenjeno, ako ne i posve zanemareno. To svjedočanstvo mora proizvesti duboko pokajanje; svi koji ga uistinu prime poslušat će mu i bit će očišćeni.

> “Said the angel, ‘List ye!’ Soon I heard a voice like many musical instruments all sounding in perfect strains, sweet and harmonious. It surpassed any music I had ever heard, seeming to be full of mercy, compassion, and elevating, holy joy. It thrilled through my whole being. Said the angel, ‘Look ye!’ My attention was then turned to the company I had seen, who were mightily shaken. I was shown those whom I had before seen weeping and praying in agony of spirit. The company of guardian angels around them had been doubled, and they were clothed with an armor from their head to their feet. They moved in exact order, like a company of soldiers. Their countenances expressed the severe conflict which they had endured, the agonizing struggle they had passed through. Yet their features, marked with severe internal anguish, now shone with the light and glory of heaven. They had obtained the victory, and it called forth from them the deepest gratitude and holy, sacred joy.

> „Reče anđeo: ‘Slušajte!’ Uskoro sam čula glas poput mnogih glazbala koja su sva zvučala u savršenom skladu, slatko i skladno. Nadmašivao je svaku glazbu koju sam ikada čula, doimajući se kao da je pun milosrđa, suosjećanja i uzvišene, svete radosti. Prožimao je cijelo moje biće. Reče anđeo: ‘Pogledajte!’ Tada je moja pozornost bila usmjerena na skupinu koju sam vidjela, a koja je bila silno potresena. Pokazani su mi oni koje sam prije vidjela kako plaču i mole se u tjeskobi duha. Skupina anđela čuvara oko njih bila je udvostručena, a oni su bili odjeveni u oklop od glave do pete. Kretali su se u točnom poretku, poput čete vojnika. Njihova su lica izražavala žestok sukob koji su podnijeli, mučnu borbu kroz koju su prošli. Ipak, njihove crte, obilježene teškom nutarnjom tjeskobom, sada su sjale svjetlošću i slavom neba. Zadobili su pobjedu, a to je u njima probudilo najdublju zahvalnost i svetu, posvećenu radost.

> “The numbers of this company had lessened. Some had been shaken out and left by the way. The careless and indifferent, who did not join with those who prized victory and salvation enough to perseveringly plead and agonize for it, did not obtain it, and they were left behind in darkness, and their places were immediately filled by others taking hold of the truth and coming into the ranks. Evil angels still pressed around them, but could have no power over them.

> Brojnost ove skupine bila se smanjila. Neki su bili istreseni i ostavljeni uz put. Nemarni i ravnodušni, koji se nisu pridružili onima koji su pobjedu i spasenje cijenili dovoljno da za njih ustrajno mole i bore se u duševnoj agoniji, nisu ih zadobili, te su ostali u tami, a njihova su mjesta odmah popunili drugi koji su prihvaćali istinu i stupali u redove. Zli anđeli i dalje su ih pritiskali sa svih strana, ali nad njima nisu mogli imati nikakve vlasti.

> “I heard those clothed with the armor speak forth the truth with great power. It had effect. Many had been bound; some wives by their husbands, and some children by their parents. The honest who had been prevented from hearing the truth now eagerly laid hold upon it. All fear of their relatives was gone, and the truth alone was exalted to them. They had been hungering and thirsting for truth; it was dearer and more precious than life. I asked what had made this great change. An angel answered, ‘It is the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence of the Lord, the loud cry of the third angel.’” Early Writings, 270, 271.

> „Čula sam one odjevene u oklop kako s velikom silom iznose istinu. To je imalo učinka. Mnogi su bili sputani; neke žene od svojih muževa, a neka djeca od svojih roditelja. Iskreni, koji su bili spriječeni slušati istinu, sada su je gorljivo prihvatili. Sav strah od njihovih rođaka iščeznuo je, i jedino je istina bila uzvišena pred njima. Gladovali su i žeđali za istinom; bila im je draža i dragocjenija od života. Upitala sam što je uzrokovalo tu veliku promjenu. Anđeo je odgovorio: ‘To je pozni dažd, okrjepa od prisutnosti Gospodnje, silan poklič trećega anđela.’” Early Writings, 270, 271.

The straight testimony to Laodicea that raises up an army after a severe shaking is the message to the valley of dead dry bones, and those bones represent the message of Moses and the messenger Elijah that were slain in the street on July 18, 2020 by a beast from the bottomless pit.

Izravno svjedočanstvo Laodiceji, koje nakon silnoga potresa podiže vojsku, jest poruka dolini mrtvih suhih kostiju, a te kosti predstavljaju poruku Mojsija i glasnika Ilije, koji su 18. srpnja 2020. bili ubijeni na ulici od zvijeri iz bezdana.

> “A straight testimony must be borne to our churches and institutions, to arouse the sleeping ones.’

> „Našim crkvama i ustanovama mora se uputiti izravno svjedočanstvo kako bi se probudili oni koji spavaju.“

> “When the word of the Lord is believed and obeyed, steady advancement will be made. Let us now see our great need. The Lord cannot use us until he breathes life into the dry bones. I heard the words spoken: ‘Without the deep moving of the Spirit of God upon the heart, without its life-giving influence, truth becomes a dead letter.’” Review and Herald, November 18, 1902.

> „Kad se vjeruje riječi Gospodnjoj i kad joj se poslušno pokorava, postići će se postojan napredak. Uvidimo sada svoju veliku potrebu. Gospodin nas ne može upotrijebiti dok ne udahne život u suhe kosti. Čuo sam izgovorene riječi: ‘Bez dubokoga djelovanja Duha Božjega na srce, bez njegova životvornog utjecaja, istina postaje mrtvo slovo.’” Review and Herald, 18. studenoga 1902.

We have shown that the four waymarks that represent the history of the seven thunders are represented in every reform line. In connection with that is the fact that in each reform line each of the four waymarks represent the same prophetic theme. With Moses the theme at each of the four waymarks typifying the seven thunders was the covenant with a chosen people. With David it was the ark of God. With Christ it was death and resurrection. With the Millerites it was the day for a year principle.

Pokazali smo da su četiri orijentira koja predstavljaju povijest sedam gromova prikazana u svakoj reformskoj liniji. S tim je povezano i to da u svakoj reformskoj liniji svaki od četiriju orijentira predstavlja istu proročku temu. Kod Mojsija je tema na svakom od četiriju orijentira, koji predoznačuju sedam gromova, bio savez s izabranim narodom. Kod Davida to je bio Kovčeg Božji. Kod Krista to su bili smrt i uskrsnuće. Kod milerita to je bilo načelo dan za godinu.

With Future for America, it is Islam. Islam on September 11, 2001. It was again Islam on July 18, 2020 with the failed prediction, the first disappointment and the beginning of a tarrying time. The third waymark that produces a mighty army that stands up is the message of the four winds, which represents Islam, the “angry horse” of Bible prophecy.

Za Future for America, to je islam. Islam 11. rujna 2001. Ponovno je to bio islam 18. srpnja 2020., s neuspjelim predviđanjem, prvim razočaranjem i početkom vremena odgode. Treći putokaz koji proizvodi silnu vojsku što ustaje jest poruka o četiri vjetra, koja predstavlja islam, „gnjevnoga konja” biblijskoga proroštva.

> “Angels are holding the four winds, represented as an angry horse seeking to break loose and rush over the face of the whole earth, bearing destruction and death in its path.

> „Anđeli zadržavaju četiri vjetra, prikazana kao razjareni konj koji nastoji otrgnuti se i jurnuti preko lica cijele zemlje, noseći na svome putu razaranje i smrt.

> “Shall we sleep on the very verge of the eternal world? Shall we be dull and cold and dead? Oh, that we might have in our churches the Spirit and breath of God breathed into His people, that they might stand upon their feet and live. We need to see that the way is narrow, and the gate strait. But as we pass through the strait gate, its wideness is without limit.” Manuscript Releases, volume 20, 216, 217.

> „Zar ćemo spavati na samom rubu vječnoga svijeta? Zar ćemo biti tromi, hladni i mrtvi? O, kad bismo u svojim crkvama imali Duha i dah Božji udahnut u Njegov narod, da bi mogli stati na svoje noge i živjeti. Trebamo uvidjeti da je put uzak i vrata tijesna. No kad prođemo kroz tijesna vrata, njihova širina nema granica.” Manuscript Releases, sv. 20, 216, 217.

Immediately after Elijah and Moses stand up, they are lifted up to heaven as an ensign.

Odmah nakon što Ilija i Mojsije ustanu, bivaju uzneseni na nebo kao znamen.

> And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. Revelation 11:12.

> I začuše jak glas s neba koji im govoraše: Uziđite ovamo. I uzađoše na nebo u oblaku; i gledahu ih njihovi neprijatelji. Otkrivenje 11,12.

We will address the ensign represented by Moses and Elijah in the next article.

Znak koji predstavljaju Mojsije i Ilija obradit ćemo u sljedećem članku.

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