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# The Book of Joel and The Laodicean Seventh-day Adventist Church - Number Forty

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Number Forty

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February 3, 2026

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Peter was symbolically at Caesarea Philippi at the third hour, on his way to Caesarea Maritima and the ninth hour. According to Matthew and Mark, six days later, Peter, James and John were at the Mount of Transfiguration. Luke says eight days, between Panium and the Mount. From the gates of hell, at Caesarea Philippi to the death of the cross, with a stop along the way at the Mount of Transfiguration. Three steps from Panium to the Sunday law. Caesarea at the beginning, the Mount in the middle, and Caesarea at the end. Hell at the beginning, death at the end, with God’s glory in the middle. An alpha rebellion represented by the gates of hell and an omega rebellion represented by the death of the Son of God.

Petar je simbolički bio u Cezareji Filipovoj o trećem času, na putu prema Cezareji Maritimi i devetom času. Prema Mateju i Marku, šest dana poslije, Petar, Jakov i Ivan bili su na Gori preobraženja. Luka kaže osam dana, između Panija i Gore. Od vrata pakla, u Cezareji Filipovoj, do smrti na križu, sa zaustavljanjem usput na Gori preobraženja. Tri koraka od Panija do nedjeljnoga zakona. Cezareja na početku, Gora u sredini i Cezareja na kraju. Pakao na početku, smrt na kraju, s Božjom slavom u sredini. Alfa pobuna predstavljena vratima pakla i omega pobuna predstavljena smrću Sina Božjega.

Caesarea Philippi is the foundation, for it was there that Christ identified the Rock on which He would build His church. The Mount of Transfiguration is the second step, where the temple is finished and the capstone is placed. The third step of judgment at the cross followed after.

Cezareja Filipova jest temelj, jer je ondje Krist označio Stijenu na kojoj će sagraditi svoju Crkvu. Gora Preobraženja drugi je korak, gdje je hram dovršen i postavljen zaglavni kamen. Nakon toga uslijedio je treći korak suda na križu.

> And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

> I reče im: Zaista, kažem vam, ima nekih među ovima što ovdje stoje koji neće okusiti smrti dok ne vide kraljevstvo Božje da je došlo sa silom. I nakon šest dana Isus uze sa sobom Petra, Jakova i Ivana te ih povede same napose na goru visoku; i preobrazi se pred njima. I haljine njegove postadoše sjajne, veoma bijele kao snijeg, kako ih ne bi mogao obijeliti nijedan bjelilac na zemlji. I ukaza im se Ilija s Mojsijem; i razgovarahu s Isusom.

> And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

> A Petar odgovori i reče Isusu: Učitelju, dobro nam je ovdje biti; načinimo tri sjenice: jednu tebi, jednu Mojsiju i jednu Iliji.

> For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. Mark 9:1–10.

> Jer nije znao što bi rekao; jer bijahu veoma uplašeni. I pojavi se oblak koji ih zasjeni; i iz oblaka dođe glas govoreći: Ovo je Sin moj ljubljeni: njega slušajte. I odjednom, kad se osvrnuše unaokolo, više nikoga ne vidješe osim Isusa sama sa sobom. A kad silažahu s gore, zapovjedi im da nikome ne kazuju što su vidjeli, dok Sin Čovječji ne uskrsne od mrtvih. I zadržaše tu riječ u sebi, raspravljajući među sobom što bi značilo uskrsnuti od mrtvih. Marko 9,1–10.

At the mount, Peter proposes to erect a tabernacle for Moses, Christ and Elijah.

Na gori Petar predlaže podići sjenicu za Mojsija, Krista i Iliju.

> “Moses passed through death, but Michael came down and gave him life before his body had seen corruption. Satan tried to hold the body, claiming it as his; but Michael resurrected Moses and took him to heaven. Satan railed bitterly against God, denouncing Him as unjust in permitting his prey to be taken from him; but Christ did not rebuke His adversary, though it was through his temptation that the servant of God had fallen. He meekly referred him to His Father, saying, ‘The Lord rebuke thee.’

> „Mojsije je prošao kroz smrt, ali Mihael je sišao i dao mu život prije nego što je njegovo tijelo vidjelo raspadljivost. Sotona je nastojao zadržati tijelo, polažući pravo na njega kao na svoje; ali Mihael je uskrsnuo Mojsija i uzeo ga na nebo. Sotona je ogorčeno vikao protiv Boga, optužujući Ga za nepravdu što je dopustio da mu se otme njegov plijen; ali Krist nije ukorio svoga protivnika, premda je upravo njegovom kušnjom sluga Božji bio pao. Krotko ga je uputio na svoga Oca, rekavši: ‘Gospodin neka te ukori.’”

> “Jesus had told His disciples that there were some standing with Him who should not taste of death till they should see the kingdom of God come with power. At the transfiguration this promise was fulfilled. The countenance of Jesus was there changed and shone like the sun. His raiment was white and glistening. Moses was present to represent those who will be raised from the dead at the second appearing of Jesus. And Elijah, who was translated without seeing death, represented those who will be changed to immortality at Christ’s second coming and will be translated to heaven without seeing death. The disciples beheld with astonishment and fear the excellent majesty of Jesus and the cloud that overshadowed them, and heard the voice of God in terrible majesty, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son; hear Him.’” Early Writings, 164.

> „Isus je rekao svojim učenicima da među onima koji stoje s Njime ima nekih koji neće okusiti smrti dok ne vide kraljevstvo Božje gdje dolazi sa silom. Na preobraženju se to obećanje ispunilo. Isusovo se lice ondje promijenilo i zasjalo kao sunce. Njegove su haljine bile bijele i blistave. Mojsije je bio prisutan da predstavlja one koji će uskrsnuti iz mrtvih o drugom Isusovu dolasku. A Ilija, koji je bio uznesen ne vidjevši smrti, predstavljao je one koji će se o Kristovu drugom dolasku promijeniti u besmrtnost i biti uzneseni na nebo a da ne vide smrti. Učenici su sa zaprepaštenjem i strahom promatrali uzvišeno veličanstvo Isusovo i oblak koji ih je zasjenio te čuli Božji glas u strašnom veličanstvu kako govori: ‘Ovo je Sin moj ljubljeni; Njega slušajte.’” Rani spisi, 164.

The Mount of Transfiguration identifies three tabernacles. The tabernacle of Moses at the beginning of ancient Israel, the tabernacle of Christ as represented by His incarnation and the tabernacle that is the one hundred and forty-four thousand as represented by Elijah. The one hundred and forty-four thousand are those who do not taste of death, until they see the Second Coming of Christ. The Mount is identifying the point where the seal is impressed upon the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Gora Preobraženja prepoznaje tri šatora. Mojsijev šator na početku drevnoga Izraela, Kristov šator kako je predstavljen Njegovim utjelovljenjem, i šator koji su sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, kako je predstavljen Ilijom. Sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće su oni koji ne okusivši smrti dočekuju da vide Drugi Kristov dolazak. Gora označuje točku na kojoj se pečat utiskuje na sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće.

The tabernacle of the one hundred and forty-four thousand is raised up in the antitypical feast of Tabernacles. The Mount identifies those who do not taste death, and sets forth three witnesses that when they see the glory of God in the mount, it is the antitypical feast of Tabernacles.

Šator stotinu četrdeset i četiri tisuće podiže se u protuslikovnom Blagdanu sjenica. Gora označuje one koji ne okus̄e smrti te iznosi tri svjedoka da, kada vide slavu Božju na gori, to je protuslikovni Blagdan sjenica.

They are raised up as the tabernacle of Elijah, that began to be reared up in 2023, when both Moses and Elijah were resurrected. First the foundation was laid, that is the only foundation that can be laid, and that foundation is Christ, the corner and foundation stone. Then the capstone is placed, which represents the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand as represented at the Mount of Transfiguration. At the Mount Peter, James and John represent those who actually do not taste of death. Peter later recorded that the kingdom of priests is those who have tasted that the Lord is good, and who were a spiritual house. They tasted life, so they do not taste death.

Podignuti su kao Ilijin šator, koji se počeo podizati 2023. godine, kada su i Mojsije i Ilija bili uskrišeni. Najprije je bio položen temelj, to jest jedini temelj koji se može položiti, a taj je temelj Krist, ugaoni i temeljni kamen. Zatim se postavlja zaglavni kamen, koji predstavlja pečaćenje sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, kako je prikazano na Gori Preobraženja. Na Gori Petar, Jakov i Ivan predstavljaju one koji doista ne kušaju smrti. Petar je poslije zapisao da su kraljevstvo svećenika oni koji su okusili da je Gospodin dobar i koji su bili duhovna kuća. Oni su okusili život, stoga ne kušaju smrti.

> If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 1 Peter 2:3–6.

> Ako ste doista okusili da je Gospodin milostiv. Pristupajući njemu, živomu kamenu, koji ljudi doduše odbaciše, ali koji je od Boga izabran i dragocjen, i sami se kao živo kamenje ugrađujete u duhovnu kuću, sveto svećenstvo, da prinosite duhovne žrtve, ugodne Bogu po Isusu Kristu. Stoga i stoji u Pismu: Evo, postavljam na Sionu kamen ugaoni, izabrani, dragocjeni; i tko u njega vjeruje, neće se postidjeti. 1 Petrova 2:3–6.

The word translated as “confounded” means “to be ashamed.” The remnant is represented by Peter, and their joy is contrasted with those who rejected the latter rain message. A key of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, for Peter was given the “keys” to the kingdom, is the “chief corner stone” that was laid in Sion. That stone is marvelous in the eyes of the righteous, and a stone of stumbling to the drunkards of Ephraim.

Riječ prevedena kao „postiđeni” znači „stidjeti se”. Ostatak je predstavljen Petrom, a njihova je radost stavljena u suprotnost s onima koji su odbacili poruku poznog dažda. Jedan ključ za razumijevanje sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, jer su Petru bili dani „ključevi” kraljevstva, jest „glavni ugaoni kamen” koji je bio položen na Sionu. Taj je kamen čudesan u očima pravednih, a kamen spoticanja pijancima Efrajimovim.

> The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. Psalms 118:22, 23.

> Kamen koji odbaciše graditelji postade zaglavni kamen ugla. To je djelo Gospodnje; čudesno je u našim očima. Psalmi 118:22, 23.

Jesus commented on these verses in the conclusion of the parable of the vineyard.

Isus je prokomentirao ove stihove u zaključku prispodobe o vinogradu.

> Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. Matthew 21:42–46.

> Isus im reče: Niste li nikada čitali u Pismima: Kamen koji odbaciše graditelji, taj postade zaglavni kamen ugaoni; to je od Gospodina, i čudesno je u našim očima? Zato vam kažem: oduzet će se od vas kraljevstvo Božje i dat će se narodu koji donosi njegove plodove. I tko god padne na taj kamen, razbit će se; a na koga god on padne, satrt će ga u prah. A kad su glavari svećenički i farizeji čuli njegove prispodobe, shvatiše da govori o njima. Ali kad su ga nastojali uhvatiti, pobojaše se mnoštva, jer su ga smatrali prorokom. Matej 21:42–46.

Whoever accepts the foundational message, shall be broken, for the Rock is Christ, and the work of the gospel is to humble the human into the dust.

Tko god prihvati temeljnu poruku, bit će slomljen, jer Stijena je Krist, a djelo evanđelja jest poniziti čovjeka do praha.

> “What is justification by faith? It is the work of God in laying the glory of man in the dust, and doing for man that which it is not in his power to do for himself. When men see their own nothingness, they are prepared to be clothed with the righteousness of Christ. When they begin to praise and exalt God all the day long, then by beholding they are becoming changed into the same image. What is regeneration? It is revealing to man what is his own real nature, that in himself he is worthless.” Manuscript Releases, volume 20, 117.

> „Što je opravdanje vjerom? To je Božje djelo u polaganju čovjekove slave u prah i u činjenju za čovjeka onoga što on nije kadar učiniti za samoga sebe. Kad ljudi uvide vlastitu ništavnost, spremni su biti odjeveni Kristovom pravednošću. Kad počnu hvaliti i uzvisivati Boga po sav dan, tada se promatranjem preobražavaju u isti lik. Što je novorođenje? To je otkrivanje čovjeku kakva je njegova vlastita stvarna narav, da je u sebi bezvrijedan.” Manuscript Releases, volume 20, 117.

Whoever rejects the foundation stone is destroyed, as was the case with ancient Israel in fulfillment of Jesus’ application of the parable of the vineyard. The Jews rejected Christ, they also rejected Moses, for if they had believed Moses, they would have also believed Christ. They rejected God’s law, teaching for doctrine the commandments of men. Christ, Moses and the Law are all symbols of foundations, and Christ is the only foundation that can be laid, but Christ as the foundation is represented with many symbols. Moses and the Law are both illustrations of this fact. Christ is the only foundation, but this only means that the other foundations in His prophetic Word are simply symbols of some aspect of His character.

Tko god odbaci kamen temeljac, biva uništen, kao što je bio slučaj sa starim Izraelom u ispunjenju Isusove primjene prispodobe o vinogradu. Židovi su odbacili Krista, a time su odbacili i Mojsija, jer da su vjerovali Mojsiju, vjerovali bi i Kristu. Odbacili su Božji zakon, naučavajući kao nauk ljudske zapovijedi. Krist, Mojsije i Zakon svi su simboli temelja, a Krist je jedini temelj koji se može postaviti, no Krist kao temelj prikazan je mnogim simbolima. Mojsije i Zakon oboje su prikazi te činjenice. Krist je jedini temelj, ali to samo znači da su drugi temelji u Njegovoj proročkoj Riječi jednostavno simboli nekog aspekta Njegova karaktera.

> For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11.

> Jer nitko ne može postaviti drugoga temelja osim onoga koji je postavljen, a taj je Isus Krist. 1. Korinćanima 3,11.

Jesus is the Word, and as such the rules within His Word represent Himself. This is why Sister White records that the Ten Commandments are a transcript of Christ’s character. He is the First and the Last, and when represented in this fashion it identifies that Christ always illustrates the end of a thing, with the beginning of a thing. As the Word, He is also “Truth,” and truth is a prophetic framework. He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah when He seals and unseals His Word. He is also the corner stone that becomes the cap stone. The corner stone is simply an illustration of Him as the foundation, or the first letter of the Hebrew word “truth.” The cap stone is the crowning work on the temple, and when aligned with the framework of truth, the cap stone is twenty-two times more powerful than the corner stone. What is marvelous in the eyes of those who have tasted that the Lord is good, is how the principles of the framework of truth aligned with the corner and cap stone identifies one of the prophetic keys that were given to Peter.

Isus je Riječ, i kao takav pravila unutar Njegove Riječi predstavljaju Njega samoga. Zato sestra White bilježi da je Deset zapovijedi prijepis Kristova karaktera. On je Prvi i Posljednji, a kada je tako predstavljen, to označava da Krist uvijek prikazuje svršetak neke stvari zajedno s njezinim početkom. Kao Riječ, On je također i „Istina“, a istina je proročki okvir. On je Lav iz plemena Judina kada zapečaćuje i otpečaćuje svoju Riječ. On je također kamen ugaoni koji postaje zaglavni kamen. Kamen ugaoni jednostavno je prikaz Njega kao temelja, ili prvog slova hebrejske riječi „istina“. Zaglavni kamen je krunsko djelo na hramu, i kada je usklađen s okvirom istine, zaglavni je kamen dvadeset i dva puta snažniji od kamena ugaonoga. Ono što je čudesno u očima onih koji su okusili da je Gospodin dobar jest to kako načela okvira istine, usklađena s ugaonim i zaglavnim kamenom, prepoznaju jedan od proročkih ključeva koji su bili dani Petru.

The alpha first letter is one, but the omega last letter is twenty-two. Miller’s jewels shine as the sun, but when the dirt brush man assembled the jewels, they were ten times brighter. The recognition that the end of a prophetic line is the same, but more powerful than the beginning of a prophetic lines is “marvelous.” It is an element of Christ’s character; it is one of the keys given to Peter to bind the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Prvo slovo alfa jest jedno, ali posljednje slovo omega jest dvadeset i dva. Millerovi dragulji sjaje poput sunca, ali kad je čovjek s četkom za prljavštinu sastavio dragulje, bili su deset puta sjajniji. Prepoznavanje da je svršetak proročke linije isti, ali moćniji od početka proročkih linija, jest „čudesno”. To je sastavni dio Kristova karaktera; to je jedan od ključeva danih Petru da sveže sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće.

Peter’s “spiritual house” is the casket of William Miller’s dream and also Malachi’s storehouse of tithes and offerings. When the windows of heaven are opened; one class is cast out of the room, and the other class is cast into the casket and given the white linen uniforms of God’s triumphant church.

Petrova „duhovna kuća” jest škrinja iz sna Williama Millera, a također i Malahijino spremište desetina i prinosa. Kada se otvore nebeski prozori, jedna je skupina izbačena iz odaje, a druga je skupina bačena u škrinju i dana su joj bijela lanena odijela Božje pobjedonosne crkve.

> “Solemnly and publicly the people of Judah had pledged themselves to obey the law of God. But when the influence of Ezra and Nehemiah was for a time withdrawn, there were many who departed from the Lord. Nehemiah had returned to Persia. During his absence from Jerusalem, evils crept in that threatened to pervert the nation. Idolaters not only gained a foothold in the city, but contaminated by their presence the very precincts of the temple. Through intermarriage, a friendship had been brought about between Eliashib the high priest and Tobiah the Ammonite, Israel’s bitter enemy. As a result of this unhallowed alliance, Eliashib had permitted Tobiah to occupy an apartment connected with the temple, which heretofore had been used as a storeroom for tithes and offerings of the people.

> „Svečano i javno narod Jude obvezao se da će biti poslušan Božjem zakonu. Ali kad je utjecaj Ezre i Nehemije na neko vrijeme bio uklonjen, mnogi su odstupili od Gospodina. Nehemija se bio vratio u Perziju. Za njegova izbivanja iz Jeruzalema uvukla su se zla koja su prijetila da izopače narod. Idolopoklonici ne samo da su stekli uporište u gradu, nego su svojom nazočnošću onečistili i same hramske prostore. Sklapanjem mješovitih brakova uspostavljeno je prijateljstvo između velikog svećenika Elijašiba i Amonca Tobije, ogorčenoga Izraelova neprijatelja. Kao posljedica toga neosvećenog saveza, Elijašib je dopustio Tobiji da zauzme jednu prostoriju povezanu s hramom, koja je dotad služila kao spremište za desetine i prinose naroda.“

> “Because of the cruelty and treachery of the Ammonites and Moabites toward Israel, God had declared through Moses that they should be forever shut out from the congregation of His people. See Deuteronomy 23:3–6. In defiance of this word, the high priest had cast out the offerings stored in the chamber of God’s house, to make a place for this representative of a proscribed race. Greater contempt for God could not have been shown than to confer such a favor on this enemy of God and His truth.

> „Zbog okrutnosti i podmuklosti Amonaca i Moabaca prema Izraelu, Bog je po Mojsiju objavio da oni trebaju biti zauvijek isključeni iz zajednice Njegova naroda. Vidi Ponovljeni zakon 23,3–6. Prkoseći toj riječi, veliki je svećenik izbacio prinose pohranjene u odaji doma Božjega kako bi načinio mjesto tomu predstavniku proskribirane rase. Veće prezrenje prema Bogu nije se moglo pokazati nego iskazati takvu naklonost tomu neprijatelju Boga i Njegove istine.“

> “On returning from Persia, Nehemiah learned of the bold profanation and took prompt measures to expel the intruder. ‘It grieved me sore,’ he declares; ‘therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.’

> „Po povratku iz Perzije, Nehemija je doznao za to drsko oskvrnuće i odmah poduzeo mjere da istjera uljeza. ‘Veoma me je ožalostilo’, izjavljuje on; ‘zato izbacih svu Tobijinu kućnu opremu iz odaje. Tada zapovjedih, i oni očistiše odaje; a onamo opet unesoh posuđe Doma Božjega, zajedno s prinosom i tamjanom.’“

> “Not only had the temple been profaned, but the offerings had been misapplied. This had tended to discourage the liberalities of the people. They had lost their zeal and fervor, and were reluctant to pay their tithes. The treasuries of the Lord’s house were poorly supplied; many of the singers and others employed in the temple service, not receiving sufficient support, had left the work of God to labor elsewhere.

> „Ne samo da je hram bio obeščašćen, nego su i prinosi bili pogrešno upotrijebljeni. To je težilo obeshrabriti darežljivost naroda. Izgubili su svoju revnost i gorljivost te su nerado davali svoje desetine. Riznice Doma Gospodnjega bile su slabo opskrbljene; mnogi pjevači i drugi zaposleni u hramskoj službi, ne primajući dostatnu potporu, napustili su djelo Božje kako bi radili drugdje.

> “Nehemiah set to work to correct these abuses. He gathered together those who had left the service of the Lord’s house, ‘and set them in their place.’ This inspired the people with confidence, and all Judah brought ‘the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil.’ Men who ‘were counted faithful’ were made ‘treasurers over the treasuries,’ ‘and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.’” Prophets and Kings, 669, 670.

> „Nehemija se prihvatio posla da ispravi te zlouporabe. Okupio je one koji su napustili službu u Domu Gospodnjemu ‘i postavio ih na njihovo mjesto’. To je ulilo narodu pouzdanje, i sav je Juda donosio ‘desetinu od žita i mladoga vina i ulja’. Ljudi koji su ‘smatrani vjernima’ bili su postavljeni ‘za rizničare nad riznicama’, ‘a njihova je služba bila dijeliti svojoj braći’.“ Proroci i kraljevi, 669, 670.

When Nehemiah “cast out Tobiah,” he was prefiguring Christ casting the money-changers out of the very same temple. It wasn’t simply the temple, but the very room in the temple where the tithes were stored. When Eliakim the Philadelphian replaced Shebna the Laodicean, Shebna was the treasurer that was cast into a far field.

Kad je Nehemija „izbacio Tobiju”, predoznačavao je Krista kako istjeruje mjenjače novca iz toga istoga hrama. Nije se radilo jednostavno o hramu, nego o samoj prostoriji u hramu gdje su se pohranjivale desetine. Kad je Elijakim, Filadelfijac, zamijenio Šebnu, Laodicejca, Šebna je bio rizničar koji je bio bačen u daleku zemlju.

> Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say, What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock? Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee. He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house. And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.

> Ovako govori Gospodin, Jahve nad Vojskama: Idi, pođi k tomu rizničaru, k Šebni, koji je nad kućom, i reci: Što ti ovdje imaš? i koga ti ovdje imaš, te si sebi ovdje isklesao grob, kao onaj koji sebi kleše grob na visini i sebi usijeca prebivalište u stijeni? Evo, Gospodin će te silovito odnijeti u sužanjstvo i zacijelo će te obaviti. Zacijelo će te snažno zavrtjeti i hitnuti kao loptu u prostranu zemlju; ondje ćeš umrijeti, i ondje će bojna kola tvoje slave biti sramota kući tvojega gospodara. I otjerat ću te s tvoga položaja, i iz tvoje službe bit ćeš svrgnut.

> And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

> I dogodit će se u onaj dan da ću pozvati svoga slugu Elijakima, sina Hilkijina. I obući ću ga tvojom haljinom, i opasati ga tvojim pojasom, i predat ću tvoju vlast u njegovu ruku; i on će biti otac stanovnicima Jeruzalema i domu Judinu. I ključ doma Davidova metnut ću na njegovo rame; tako će on otvarati, i nitko neće zatvoriti; i zatvarat će, i nitko neće otvoriti.

> And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house. And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons. In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it. Isaiah 22:15–22.

> I pričvrstit ću ga kao klin na sigurnu mjestu; i on će biti kao slavno prijestolje domu oca svojega. I o njega će objesiti svu slavu doma oca njegova, potomstvo i izdanak, sve posude male vrijednosti, od posuda za čaše pa sve do svih posuda za vrčeve. U onaj dan, govori Gospod nad vojskama, uklonit će se klin što je pričvršćen na sigurnu mjestu, bit će odsječen i past će; i teret što bijaše na njemu bit će odrezan, jer Gospod reče. Izaija 22:15–22.

In the day that Shebna the foolish Laodicean is cast out, Eliakim is given the government of the church triumphant. When Christ cleanses the temple of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, from the rubbish that has covered up the precious jewels, He identifies that He would “cover” those represented by Shebna. Before the windows of heaven were opened the jewels were covered with rubbish, and when the rubbish is cast out, the rubbish is then covered with shame. William Miller’s dream is identifying the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

U dan kad bude izbačen Šebna, bezumni Laodicejac, Elijakimu se daje uprava nad crkvom pobjedonosnom. Kada Krist očisti hram od sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, od smeća koje je prekrilo dragocjene dragulje, On pokazuje da će „pokriti” one koje predstavlja Šebna. Prije nego što su se otvorili nebeski prozori, dragulji su bili prekriveni smećem, a kad se smeće izbaci, tada je smeće pokriveno sramotom. San Williama Millera prepoznaje zapečaćenje sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće.

The casket, is Malachi’s storehouse, Peter’s spiritual house and the tabernacle of Elijah that Peter wished to build. The dirt brush man illustrates the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand when He casts the jewels into the box. Malachi identifies the test that proves that God’s people have truly returned unto Him.

Kovčeg je Malahijino spremište, Petrova duhovna kuća i Ilijin šator koji je Petar želio sagraditi. Čovjek s četkom za prašinu predočuje pečaćenje sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće kada On baca dragulje u kovčeg. Malahija prepoznaje kušnju koja dokazuje da se Božji narod doista vratio k Njemu.

> Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. Malachi 3:16–18.

> Tada su oni koji se boje Gospodina govorili jedan drugomu; i Gospodin je pazio i čuo, i pred njim je bila napisana knjiga spomena za one koji se boje Gospodina i koji misle na ime njegovo. I bit će moji, veli Gospodin nad vojskama, u onaj dan kad sastavim svoje dragulje; i poštedjet ću ih kao što čovjek štedi svoga vlastitog sina koji mu služi. Tada ćete se vratiti i razlučiti između pravednika i bezbožnika, između onoga koji služi Bogu i onoga koji mu ne služi. Malahija 3:16–18.

Return is a key word in the passage, for God calls on His people to return unto Him, but He also challenges those people to test Him, by returning tithes and offerings, and there is also a time when the righteous will “return,” and in so doing, they will “discern” between the wise and the foolish. Those who feared the Lord, and who thought upon His name are those that are to be the ensign of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Povratak je ključna riječ u ovom odlomku, jer Bog poziva svoj narod da se vrati k Njemu, ali isto tako izaziva taj narod da Ga iskuša vraćanjem desetina i prinosa; a postoji i vrijeme kada će se pravedni „vratiti” te će, čineći to, „razlučiti” između mudrih i ludih. Oni koji su se bojali Gospoda i koji su razmišljali o Njegovu imenu jesu oni koji trebaju biti stijeg sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće.

The fear of the Lord is the first test, so when verse sixteen says, “then” they that feared the Lord, it is pointing back into the prophetic narrative.

Strah Gospodnji prvi je ispit, stoga kada šesnaesti redak kaže: „Tada“ oni koji su se bojali Gospoda, to upućuje natrag na proročki slijed.

> Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts? And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered. Malachi 3:13–15.

> Vaše su riječi bile drske protiv mene, govori Gospod. A vi kažete: Što smo toliko govorili protiv tebe? Rekli ste: Uzalud je služiti Bogu; i kakva je korist što smo držali njegovu uredbu i što smo hodili žalosno pred Gospodom nad vojskama? I sada oholice nazivamo sretnima; da, koji čine bezakonje uzdižu se; da, i oni koji iskušavaju Boga bivaju izbavljeni. Malahija 3:13–15.

Malachi says, “and now we call the proud happy.” The drunkards of Ephraim are called the “crown of pride” and they are happy when they think Moses and Elijah, the two prophets that tormented them were dead. They were so happy, that they sent gifts to one another.

Malahija kaže: „i sada oholice nazivamo sretnima.“ Pijanci Efrajimovi nazivaju se „krunom oholosti“ i oni su sretni kada misle da su Mojsije i Ilija, dva proroka koja su ih mučila, mrtvi. Bili su toliko sretni da su slali darove jedni drugima.

> 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. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. Revelation 11:8–10.

> I njihova će mrtva tijela ležati na ulici velikoga grada, koji se duhovno zove Sodoma i Egipat, gdje je i naš Gospodin bio raspet. I ljudi iz puka i plemena i jezika i naroda gledat će njihova mrtva tijela tri dana i pol, i neće dopustiti da se njihova mrtva tijela polože u grobove. I oni koji prebivaju na zemlji radovat će se nad njima i veseliti se, i slat će darove jedni drugima, jer su ta dva proroka mučila one koji prebivaju na zemlji. Otkrivenje 11:8–10.

The proud are happy from July 18, 2020 on through 2023. On July 18, 2020 the message was “stout” against the “Lord.” On July 18, 2020 we did not recognize how terribly we had spoken against God and His Word. Disappointed we entered the tarrying time as represented by the lament of “It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?” This is parallel to Jeremiah’s lament, when he illustrates the first disappointment.

Oholi su sretni od 18. srpnja 2020. pa sve do 2023. Dana 18. srpnja 2020. poruka je bila „drska” protiv „Gospodina”. Dana 18. srpnja 2020. nismo prepoznali kako smo strašno govorili protiv Boga i Njegove Riječi. Razočarani smo ušli u vrijeme čekanja, kako je prikazano jadikovkom: „Uzalud je služiti Bogu: i kakva je korist što smo vršili njegovu uredbu i što smo hodili žalosno pred Gospodinom nad vojskama?” To je usporedno s Jeremijinom jadikovkom, kada on prikazuje prvo razočaranje.

> I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? Jeremiah 15:17, 18.

> Nisam sjedio u zboru podrugljivaca niti se veselio; sjedio sam sam zbog ruke tvoje, jer si me ispunio gnjevom. Zašto je moja bol neprestana, i moja rana neizlječiva, koja se ne da iscijeliti? Hoćeš li mi doista biti kao lažljivac i kao vode koje presahnu? Jeremija 15:17, 18.

Our words were stout with the prediction of July 18, 2020, and we did not then know how badly we had rebelled. At the disappointment the tarrying time was underway, while one class mourned and the other class rejoiced. In that context Malachi states:

Naše su riječi bile drske s predviđanjem od 18. srpnja 2020., a tada nismo znali koliko smo se teško pobunili. U vrijeme razočaranja već je bilo u tijeku vrijeme odgode, dok je jedan razred tugovao, a drugi se radovao. U tom kontekstu Malahija izjavljuje:

> Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

> Tada su oni koji se boje Gospoda često razgovarali jedan s drugim; i Gospod je prignuo uho i čuo, i knjiga spomenica bila je napisana pred njim za one koji se boje Gospoda i koji razmišljaju o njegovu imenu. I oni će biti moji, govori Gospod nad vojskama, u onaj dan kad skupim svoje dragocjenosti; i poštedjet ću ih kao što čovjek štedi svoga vlastitog sina koji mu služi.

> Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. Malachi 3:16–18.

> Tada ćete se vratiti i razlučiti između pravednika i zlikovca, između onoga koji služi Bogu i onoga koji Mu ne služi. Malahija 3,16–18.

In 2024, the foundational test represented as the fear of the Lord arrived. Two classes were manifested in that test, and the group that made up the two classes had been often talking to one another on regular zoom meetings, throughout the three and a half days. The Lord listened to their discussions. The class who feared the Lord thought upon His name; Palmoni, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Alpha and Omega, the Truth, the Word, the Wonderful Linguist, the corner and cap stone, the Lamb, the Heavenly High Priest, the Temple, the Rock. Those who made it into that book are to be jewels upon the crown representing the ensign of the kingdom of glory. When He makes up those jewels, then they return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked. When He casts the jewels into the casket, it is then discerned who is foolish and who is wise.

Godine 2024. stigla je temeljna kušnja predstavljena kao strah Gospodnji. U toj su se kušnji očitovala dva razreda, a skupina koja je sačinjavala ta dva razreda često je međusobno razgovarala na redovitim sastancima putem Zooma tijekom tri i pol dana. Gospodin je slušao njihove rasprave. Razred koji se bojao Gospodina mislio je na Njegovo ime: Palmoni, Lav iz plemena Judina, Alfa i Omega, Istina, Riječ, Divni Jezikoslovac, ugaoni i završni kamen, Jaganjac, Nebeski Veliki Svećenik, Hram, Stijena. Oni koji su ušli u tu knjigu trebaju biti dragulji na kruni koja predstavlja stijeg kraljevstva slave. Kad On sastavi te dragulje, tada se oni vraćaju i razlučuju između pravednika i opakoga. Kad položi dragulje u kovčežić, tada se razabire tko je lud, a tko mudar.

Malachi records:

Malahija bilježi:

> Return unto me, and I will return unto you,

> Vratite se k meni, i ja ću se vratiti k vama,

> But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

> Ali vi rekoste: U čemu da se vratimo?

> Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

> Donesite sve desetine u spremište, da bude hrane u mojoj kući, i okušajte me sada u tome, govori Gospod nad vojskama, neću li vam otvoriti ustave nebeske i izliti na vas blagoslov tako da ne će biti mjesta da ga primite.

The storehouse is the casket and the tithes are the wise virgins. The storehouse is God’s Word placed into a new framework of truth. The jewels that get cast into that casket are the truths associated with the message of the Midnight Cry. The tithes were kept in a specific room in the temple, as identified in Nehemiah’s cleansing. The casket and the storehouse, or Peter spiritual house represents God’s temple and the jewels represent human temples who are joined with Divinity in the secret place of the Most High. The human messengers cannot be separated from the Divine message. The jewels are both God’s messengers and they are also the message they proclaim. Inspiration often identifies the message and the messenger combined.

Riznica je kovčeg, a desetine su mudre djevice. Riznica je Božja Riječ položena u novi okvir istine. Dragulji koji se polažu u taj kovčeg jesu istine povezane s porukom Ponoćnoga poklika. Desetine su se čuvale u posebnoj prostoriji u hramu, kako je utvrđeno u Nehemijinu čišćenju. Kovčeg i riznica, ili Petrova duhovna kuća, predstavljaju Božji hram, a dragulji predstavljaju ljudske hramove koji su sjedinjeni s Božanstvom u zaklonu Svevišnjega. Ljudski vjesnici ne mogu se odvojiti od božanske poruke. Dragulji su i Božji vjesnici, a također su i poruka koju objavljuju. Nadahnuće često poistovjećuje poruku i vjesnika kao jednu cjelinu.

> “God has called His church in this day, as He called ancient Israel, to stand as a light in the earth. By the mighty cleaver of truth, the messages of the first, second, and third angels, He has separated them from the churches and from the world to bring them into a sacred nearness to Himself. He has made them the depositaries of His law and has committed to them the great truths of prophecy for this time. Like the holy oracles committed to ancient Israel, these are a sacred trust to be communicated to the world. The three angels of Revelation 14 represent the people who accept the light of God’s messages and go forth as His agents to sound the warning throughout the length and breadth of the earth. Christ declares to His followers: ‘Ye are the light of the world.’ To every soul that accepts Jesus the cross of Calvary speaks: ‘Behold the worth of the soul: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.’” Nothing is to be permitted to hinder this work. It is the all-important work for time; it is to be far-reaching as eternity. The love that Jesus manifested for the souls of men in the sacrifice which He made for their redemption, will actuate all His followers.” Testimonies, volume 5, 455.

> „Bog je pozvao svoju crkvu u ovo vrijeme, kao što je pozvao drevni Izrael, da stoji kao svjetlo na zemlji. Moćnim sjekačem istine, porukama prvoga, drugoga i trećega anđela, odvojio ih je od crkava i od svijeta da bi ih doveo u svetu blizinu sa samim sobom. Učinio ih je čuvarima svojega zakona i povjerio im velike istine proroštva za ovo vrijeme. Kao svete objave povjerene drevnom Izraelu, ovo je sveti zalog koji se treba priopćiti svijetu. Tri anđela iz Otkrivenja 14 predstavljaju narod koji prihvaća svjetlo Božjih poruka i polazi kao Njegovo oruđe da razglasi upozorenje po svoj širini i dužini zemlje. Krist objavljuje svojim sljedbenicima: ‘Vi ste svjetlost svijeta.’ Svakoj duši koja prihvaća Isusa križ na Golgoti govori: ‘Promotri vrijednost duše: “Idite po svem svijetu i propovijedajte evanđelje svakomu stvorenju.”’ Ničemu se ne smije dopustiti da ometa ovo djelo. To je najvažnije djelo za ovo vrijeme; ono treba dosezati daleko kao vječnost. Ljubav koju je Isus pokazao prema ljudskim dušama u žrtvi koju je prinio za njihovo otkupljenje pokretat će sve Njegove sljedbenike.” Svjedočanstva, svezak 5, 455.

We will begin to draw together these concepts in the next article.

Počet ćemo povezivati ove pojmove u sljedećem članku.

> “During the last fifty years of my life, I have had precious opportunities to obtain an experience. I have had an experience in the first, second, and third angels’ messages. The angels are represented as flying in the midst of heaven, proclaiming to the world a message of warning, and having a direct bearing upon the people living in the last days of this earth’s history. No one hears the voice of these angels, for they are a symbol to represent the people of God who are working in harmony with the universe of heaven. Men and women, enlightened by the Spirit of God and sanctified through the truth, proclaim the three messages in their order.

> „Tijekom posljednjih pedeset godina svojega života imala sam dragocjene prilike steći iskustvo. Imala sam iskustvo u porukama prvoga, drugoga i trećega anđela. Anđeli su prikazani kako lete posred neba, proglašujući svijetu poruku opomene, koja se izravno odnosi na ljude što žive u posljednjim danima povijesti ove zemlje. Nitko ne čuje glas tih anđela, jer su oni simbol koji predstavlja Božji narod koji djeluje u skladu s nebeskim svemirom. Muškarci i žene, prosvijetljeni Božjim Duhom i posvećeni istinom, objavljuju te tri poruke svojim redom.

> “I have acted a part in this solemn work. Nearly all my Christian experience is interwoven with it. There are those now living who have an experience similar to my own. They have recognized the truth unfolding for this time; they have kept in step with the great Leader, the Captain of the Lord’s host.

> „Sudjelovala sam u ovom svečanom djelu. Gotovo je cjelokupno moje kršćansko iskustvo s njime isprepleteno. Ima onih koji sada žive, a imaju iskustvo slično mojemu. Prepoznali su istinu koja se otkriva za ovo vrijeme; držali su korak s velikim Vođom, Zapovjednikom Gospodnje vojske.

> “In the proclamation of the messages, every specification of prophecy has been fulfilled. Those who were privileged to act a part in proclaiming these messages have gained an experience which is of the highest value to them; and now when we are amid the perils of these last days, when voices will be heard on every side saying, ‘Here is Christ,’ ‘Here is truth’; while the burden of many is to unsettle the foundation of our faith which has led us from the churches and from the world to stand as a peculiar people in the world, like John our testimony will be borne:

> „U naviještanju tih poruka ispunjena je svaka pojedinost proročanstva. Oni koji su imali prednost sudjelovati u naviještanju tih poruka stekli su iskustvo koje im je od najviše vrijednosti; a sada, dok se nalazimo usred pogibli ovih posljednjih dana, kada će se sa svih strana čuti glasovi koji govore: ‘Evo Krista’, ‘Evo istine’; dok je teret mnogih poljuljati temelj naše vjere koji nas je izveo iz crkava i iz svijeta da stojimo kao osobit narod u svijetu, poput Ivana bit će nošeno naše svjedočanstvo:“

> “‘That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;… that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us.’

> „Što bijaše od početka, što smo čuli, što smo vidjeli svojim očima, što smo promatrali i što su naše ruke opipale, o Riječi života; … što smo vidjeli i čuli, to navješćujemo vama, da i vi imate zajedništvo s nama.“

> “I testify the things which I have seen, the things which I have heard, the things which my hands have handled of the Word of life. And this testimony I know to be of the Father and the Son. We have seen and do testify that the power of the Holy Ghost has accompanied the presentation of the truth, warning with pen and voice, and giving the messages in their order. To deny this work would be to deny the Holy Ghost, and would place us in that company who have departed from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits.

> „Svjedočim o onome što sam vidio, o onome što sam čuo, o onome što su moje ruke opipale od Riječi života. I znam da je ovo svjedočanstvo od Oca i Sina. Vidjeli smo i svjedočimo da je sila Duha Svetoga pratila iznošenje istine, opominjući perom i glasom te dajući poruke svojim redom. Zanijekati ovo djelo značilo bi zanijekati Duha Svetoga i svrstati nas među one koji su otpali od vjere, slušajući zavodljive duhove.“

> “The enemy will set everything in operation to uproot the confidence of the believers in the pillars of our faith in the messages of the past, which have placed us upon the elevated platform of eternal truth, and which have established and given character to the work. The Lord God of Israel has led out His people, unfolding to them truth of heavenly origin. His voice has been heard, and is still heard, saying, Go forward from strength to strength, from grace to grace, from glory to glory. The work is strengthening and broadening, for the Lord God of Israel is the defense of His people.

> „Neprijatelj će staviti sve u pogon kako bi iskorijenio pouzdanje vjernika u stupove naše vjere u porukama prošlosti, koje su nas postavile na uzvišenu platformu vječne istine te koje su utvrdile i dale obilježje djelu. Gospodin Bog Izraelov izveo je svoj narod, otkrivajući mu istinu nebeskoga podrijetla. Njegov se glas čuo, i još se uvijek čuje, govoreći: Idi naprijed od snage do snage, od milosti do milosti, od slave do slave. Djelo jača i širi se, jer Gospodin Bog Izraelov obrana je svoga naroda.“

> “Those who have a hold of the truth theoretically, with their fingertips as it were, who have not brought its principles into the inner sanctuary of the soul, but have kept the vital truth in the outer court, will see nothing sacred in the past history of this people which has made them what they are, and has established them as earnest, determined, missionary workers in the world.

> „Oni koji se drže istine samo teorijski, takoreći vršcima prstiju, koji njezina načela nisu unijeli u unutarnje svetište duše, nego su životnu istinu zadržali u vanjskom predvorju, neće vidjeti ništa sveto u prošloj povijesti ovoga naroda, koja ga je učinila onim što jest i utemeljila ga kao ozbiljne, odlučne, misionarske djelatnike u svijetu.

> “The truth for this time is precious, but those whose hearts have not been broken by falling on the rock Christ Jesus, will not see and understand what is truth. They will accept that which pleases their ideas, and will begin to manufacture another foundation than that which is laid. They will flatter their own vanity and esteem, thinking that they are capable of removing the pillars of our faith, and replacing them with pillars they have devised.

> „Istina za ovo vrijeme dragocjena je, ali oni čija srca nisu bila slomljena padom na stijenu, Krista Isusa, neće vidjeti niti razumjeti što je istina. Prihvatit će ono što godi njihovim zamislima i počet će postavljati drugi temelj umjesto onoga koji je položen. Laskat će vlastitoj taštini i samopoštovanju, misleći da su sposobni ukloniti stupove naše vjere i zamijeniti ih stupovima koje su sami osmislili.

> “This will continue to be as long as time shall last. Anyone who has been a close student of the Bible will see and understand the solemn position of those who are living in the closing scenes of this earth’s history. They will feel their own inefficiency and weakness, and will make it their first business to have not merely a form of godliness, but a vital connection with God. They will not dare to rest until Christ is formed within, the hope of glory. Self will die; pride will be expelled from the soul, and they will have the meekness and gentleness of Christ.” Notebook Leaflets, 60, 61.

> „To će se nastaviti sve dok traje vrijeme. Svatko tko je pomno proučavao Bibliju vidjet će i razumjeti ozbiljan položaj onih koji žive u završnim prizorima povijesti ove zemlje. Osjetit će vlastitu nedostatnost i slabost te će im prvo nastojanje biti da ne posjeduju tek obličje pobožnosti, nego životnu povezanost s Bogom. Neće se usuditi počinuti dok se Krist ne oblikuje u njima, nada slave. Ja će umrijeti; oholost će biti istjerana iz duše, i imat će Kristovu krotkost i blagost.“ Notebook Leaflets, 60, 61.

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