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# The Book of Daniel - Number One-Hundred and Twenty-Eight

Akwụkwọ Daniel - Nọmba Otu Narị na Iri Abụọ na Asatọ

The Prophetic Significance of Christ’s Baptism and Temptation: Unveiling the Characteristics of Three World Powers

Mkpa Amụma nke Baptizim na Ọnwụnwa Kraịst: Ikpughe Njirimara nke Ike Ụwa Atọ

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Jeff Pippenger

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March 10, 2024

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The sealing began on September 11, 2001 when the mighty angel of chapter eighteen of Revelation descended. His descent was typified by the descent of the angel of Revelation ten on August 11, 1840, and also by the descent of the Holy Spirit at Christ’s baptism. Christ’s baptism points forward to the latter rain descending when the great buildings of New York City were brought down. The power from above began, and also at that time the power from beneath (bottomless pit) would be manifested, for God’s Word never fails.

Ịkachi akara ahụ malitere na Septemba 11, 2001 mgbe mmụọ ozi dị ike nke isi nke iri na asatọ nke Mkpughe rịdatara. E gosipụtara iridata ya n’ụdị site n’ịridata nke mmụọ ozi nke Mkpughe iri na August 11, 1840, nakwa site n’ịridata nke Mmụọ Nsọ n’oge baptizim Kraịst. Baptizim Kraịst na-atụ aka n’ihu n’ebe mmiri ozuzo ikpeazụ ahụ ga-esi rịdata mgbe e wedara nnukwu ụlọ ndị ahụ nke New York City. Ike si n’elu malitere, nakwa n’oge ahụkwa ka a ga-egosipụta ike si n’okpuru (olulu enweghị nsọtụ), n’ihi na Okwu Chineke anaghị ada ada mgbe ọ bụla.

When Christ was baptized, He immediately went into the wilderness and fasted for forty days, after which He was tempted by Satan with three temptations. Each of those three temptations represent primary characteristics of each of the three powers who lead the world to Armageddon. Those three temptations were pride, a characteristic of the dragon; appetite, a characteristic of the beast, and presumption, a characteristic of the false prophet. Pride and self-exaltation are represented by Lucifer in the classic description of Isaiah.

Mgbe e mere Kraịst baptizim, O wee banye ozugbo n’ọzara ma buo ọnụ ụbọchị iri anọ, mgbe nke a gasịrị, Setan jiri ọnwụnwa atọ nwaa Ya. Nke ọ bụla n’ime ọnwụnwa atọ ahụ na-anọchi anya njirimara ndị bụ isi nke ike atọ ndị ahụ na-eduba ụwa gaa Amagedọn. Ọnwụnwa atọ ahụ bụ mpako, nke bụ njirimara nke dragọn; agụụ anụ ahụ, nke bụ njirimara nke anụ ọhịa ahụ; na nkwenkwe n’echiche onwe onye n’enweghị iwu Chineke, nke bụ njirimara nke amụma ụgha. A na-anọchi anya mpako na ibuli onwe elu site na Lusifa n’akọwa ama ama ahụ nke Aịzaya.

> How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms. Isaiah 14:12–16.

> Lee ka i si si n’eluigwe daa, O Lucifa, nwa nke ụtụtụ! Lee ka e si gbutuo gị daa n’ala, gị onye mere ka mba dị iche iche daa mba! N’ihi na i kwuwo n’obi gị, Aga m arịgoro n’eluigwe, aga m ebulite ocheeze m karịa kpakpando Chineke: aga m anọdụkwa n’ugwu nzukọ, n’akụkụ ugwu: aga m arịgoro karịa ịdị elu nke ígwé ojii; aga m adị ka Onye Kachasị Elu. Ma a ga-ebutu gị ala na hel, n’akụkụ olulu miri emi. Ndị ga-ahụ gị ga-ele gị anya nke ọma, ha ga-atụlekwa gị, na-asị, Ọ̀ bụ nwoke a ka bụ onye mere ka ụwa maa jijiji, onye kpaliri alaeze dị iche iche? Aịsaịa 14:12–16.

Five times Lucifer proclaims in his heart “I will.” Satan, once named the “light bearer” (Lucifer), who now only bears darkness, is he “that did shake the nations.” Prophetically he is associated with the “nations,” for he is the leader of the evil confederacy of the nations, and the confederacy of merchants identified in Revelation chapters seventeen and eighteen.

Ugboro ise Lucifa na-ekwupụta n’obi ya, “Aga m eme.” Setan, onye e kpọrọbu “onye na-eburu ìhè” (Lucifa), ma onye ugbu a na-eburu naanị ọchịchịrị, bụ ya “onye ahụ nke mere ka mba nile maa jijiji.” N’amụma, a na-ejikọta ya na “mba nile,” n’ihi na ọ bụ onye ndu nke njikọ ọjọọ nke mba nile, na njikọ nke ndị ahịa e ji mara ya n’Akwụkwọ Mkpughe isi nke iri na asaa na nke iri na asatọ.

> “Kings and rulers and governors have placed upon themselves the brand of antichrist, and are represented as the dragon who goes to make war with the saints—with those who keep the commandments of God and who have the faith of Jesus.” Testimonies to Ministers, 38.

> “Ndị eze na ndị na-achị achị na ndị ọchịchị etinyela n’ahụ ha akara nke onye ahụ na-emegide Kraịst, a na-anọchi ha anya dịka dragọn ahụ nke na-aga ibu agha megide ndị nsọ—megide ndị na-edebe iwu nile nke Chineke ma nwee okwukwe nke Jizọs.” Testimonies to Ministers, 38.

At Christ’s baptism the Holy Spirit descended, typifying post-September 11, 2001. After His baptism Satan tempted Christ with the offer to give Christ the power Satan uses to rule the kingdoms of the world, for at the fall of Adam, Satan had become the ruler of the kingdoms of the world.

N’oge e mere Kraịst baptizim, Mmụọ Nsọ bịara dakwasị Ya, nke na-anọchi anya oge mgbe Septemba 11, 2001 gasịrị. Mgbe e mesịrị baptizim Ya, Setan nwara Kraịst site n’ịnye Ya ikike ahụ Setan ji achị alaeze niile nke ụwa, n’ihi na n’oge ọdịda Adam, Setan aghọwo onye na-achị alaeze niile nke ụwa.

> And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Luke 4:5–8.

> Ma ekwensu, n'ịkpọrọ Ya rịgoro n'elu ugwu dị elu, gosiri Ya alaeze niile nke ụwa n'otu ntabi anya oge. Ekwensu wee sị Ya, Ike a niile ka m ga-enye Gị, na ebube ha: n'ihi na enyefewo m ya; onye ọbụla m chọrọ, ọ bụ ya ka m na-enye ya. Ọ bụrụ na Ị ga-akpọ isiala nye m, ihe niile ga-abụ nke Gị. Jisọs wee zaa ya, sị ya, Si n'azụ M pụọ, Setan: n'ihi na e dere ya, Ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị ka ị ga-akpọ isi ala nye, ọ bụkwa naanị Ya ka ị ga-ejere ozi. Luk 4:5–8.

Two primary characteristics of papal Rome (the beast), is her fornication and the poisoned “food” and drink she distributes.

Àgwà abụọ bụ isi nke Rom nke ndị pope (anụ ọhịa ahụ) bụ ịkwa iko ya na “nri” na ihe ọṅụṅụ e gbusịrị egbu ọ na-ekesa.

> Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. Revelation 2:14.

> Ma enwere m ihe ole na ole megide gị, n’ihi na ị na-ekwe ka nwanyị ahụ bụ Jezebel, nke na-akpọ onwe ya nwanyị amụma, izi ihe na iduhie ndị ohu m ka ha kwaa iko, ma rie ihe e jiri chụọ àjà nye arụsị. Mkpughe 2:14.

The “food” and drink she provides is her false doctrines.

“Nri” na ihe-ọṅụṅụ ọ na-enye bụ ozizi ụgha ya.

> “The great sin charged against Babylon is that she ‘made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.’ This cup of intoxication which she presents to the world represents the false doctrines that she has accepted as the result of her unlawful connection with the great ones of the earth.” The Great Controversy, 388.

> “Nnukwu mmehie e boro Babịlọn ebubo ya bụ na ọ ‘mere ka mba niile ṅụọ mmanya nke iwe nke akwụna ya.’ Iko a nke ịṅụbiga mmanya ókè nke ọ na-enye ụwa na-anọchi anya ozizi ụgha ndị ọ nabatara n’ihi njikọ iwu na-akwadoghị o nwere na ndị ukwu nke ụwa.” The Great Controversy, 388.

The beast of Catholicism also deceives the world by her sorceries, which is once again something that is taken internally.

Anụ ọhịa nke Katọlik na-eduhiekwa ụwa site n’ịta afa ya, nke bụkwa ọzọ ihe a na-anata n’ime mmadụ.

> And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Revelation 18:23.

> Ìhè kandụl agaghịkwa amụpụ ìhè n’ime gị ọzọ ma ọlị; a gaghịkwa anụkwa olu nke nwoke lụrụ ọhụrụ na nke nwanyị a lụrụ ọhụrụ n’ime gị ọzọ ma ọlị: n’ihi na ndị ahịa gị bụ ndị ukwu nke ụwa; n’ihi na site n’ime amoosu gị ka e duhiere mba niile. Mkpughe 18:23.

The Greek word translated as “sorceries,” is pharmakeia, meaning medications. The golden cup in her hand, represents not only a cup to drink wine from, but also the cup where her magical medical potions are prepared and delivered. In the modern world today, those magical potions are delivered in needles, not so much in a cup. When Satan appears after the soon-coming Sunday law, he will perform miracles of healing. The miracles associated with the potions and false doctrines of the papacy, was represented by Satan telling Christ to perform a miracle in turning the stone into bread.

Okwu Grik e sụgharịrị dị ka “ịgba afa” bụ *pharmakeia*, nke pụtara ọgwụ. Iko ọlaedo dị n’aka ya na-anọchi anya ọ bụghị naanị iko a na-aṅụ mmanya n’ime ya, kama kwa iko ebe a na-akwadebe ma na-enye ọgwụ anwansi ya. N’ụwa nke oge a, a na-enye ọgwụ anwansi ndị ahụ site n’agịga, ọ bụghị nke ukwuu site n’iko. Mgbe Setan ga-apụta mgbe iwu Sọnde na-abịa n’oge na-adịghị anya gasịrị, ọ ga-eme ọrụ ebube nke ịgwọ ọrịa. E ji Setan ịgwa Kraịst ka O mee ọrụ ebube site n’ịtụgharị nkume ka ọ bụrụ achịcha na-anọchi anya ọrụ ebube ndị metụtara ọgwụ ndị ahụ na ozizi ụgha nke ọchịchị popu.

The prophetic history before and after the Sunday law possesses the same characteristics. The image of the beast testing period for Adventism leading to the Sunday law in the United States typifies the image of the beast testing period for the entire world. This is why we are informed that, “the same crisis will come upon our people in all parts of the world.”

Akụkọ ihe mere eme amụma tupu na mgbe iwu ụbọchị Sọnde gasịrị nwere otu njirimara ahụ. Oge ule nke onyinyo nke anụ ọhịa maka ndị Adventist nke na-eduga n’iwu ụbọchị Sọnde na United States na-anọchi anya oge ule nke onyinyo nke anụ ọhịa maka ụwa dum. Nke a bụ ihe mere e ji gwa anyị na, “otu nsogbu ahụ ga-abịakwasị ndị anyị nọ n’akụkụ ụwa nile.”

The miracles of satanic healings that are accomplished by Satan after the Sunday law, represent the “sorceries” of so-called medicine that are pawned off during the history beginning on September 11, 2001. Jesus stated that, “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” Rome’s “food” is traditions and customs which she places above the Word of God.

Ọrụ ebube nke ọgwụgwọ ndị Setan na-arụzu, nke Setan ga-eme mgbe iwu ụbọchị Sọnde gasịrị, na-anọchi anya “ịgba afa” nke ọgwụ a na-akpọ ọgwụ, nke a na-ere n’ụzọ aghụghọ n’oge akụkọ ihe mere eme malitere na Septemba 11, 2001. Jisọs kwuru na, “mmadụ agaghị adị ndụ naanị site n’achịcha, kama site n’okwu ọ bụla nke Chineke.” “Nri” Rom bụ ọdịnala na omenala ndị ọ na-edobe n’elu Okwu Chineke.

> “In the movements now in progress in the United States to secure for the institutions and usages of the church the support of the state, Protestants are following in the steps of papists. Nay, more, they are opening the door for the papacy to regain in Protestant America the supremacy which she has lost in the Old World. And that which gives greater significance to this movement is the fact that the principal object contemplated is the enforcement of Sunday observance—a custom which originated with Rome, and which she claims as the sign of her authority. It is the spirit of the papacy—the spirit of conformity to worldly customs, the veneration for human traditions above the commandments of God—that is permeating the Protestant churches and leading them on to do the same work of Sunday exaltation which the papacy has done before them.” The Great Controversy, 573.

> “N’ihe mmegharị ndị a a na-eme ugbu a na United States iji nweta nkwado nke steeti n’aka ụlọọrụ na omenala dị iche iche nke chọọchị, ndị Protestant na-agbaso nzọụkwụ ndị papist. Ee, karịakwa, ha na-emepe ụzọ ka papacy wee nwetaghachi n’ime America Protestant ọchịchị kachasị elu ahụ ọ tufuru n’Ụwa Ochie. Ma ihe na-enye mmegharị a nnukwu ihe ọ pụtara bụ eziokwu ahụ bụ na isi ihe a na-achọ ime bụ ịmanye idebe ụbọchị Sọnde—omenala nke sitere na Rom, nke ọ na-ekwukwa na ọ bụ akara nke ikike ya. Ọ bụ mmụọ nke papacy—mmụọ nke ikwekọ n’omume ụwa, ofufe a na-enye omenala mmadụ karịa iwu nile nke Chineke—ka na-agbasa n’ime chọọchị Protestant dị iche iche ma na-eduga ha ime otu ọrụ ahụ nke ibuli Sọnde elu nke papacy mere tupu ha.” The Great Controversy, 573.

Tradition and custom are the doctrinal “food” which the beast replaces for the Word of God, in order that it might lift up its pagan idolatry.

Omenala na omenaala bụ “nri” nke ozizi nke anụ ọhịa ahụ ji dochie Okwu Chineke, ka o wee bulie elu ikpere arụsị ya nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ.

> “How the Roman Church can clear herself from the charge of idolatry we cannot see. True, she professes to worship God through these images; so did the Israelites when they bowed before the golden calf. But the Lord’s wrath was kindled against them, and many were slain. God pronounced them impious idolaters, and the same record is made today in the books of heaven against those who adore images of saints and so-called holy men.

> “Otu Ụka Rom ga-esi sachapụ onwe ya n’ebo ebo nke ikpere arụsị, anyị enweghị ike ịhụ. N’ezie, ọ na-ekwupụta na ọ na-efe Chineke site n’ihe oyiyi ndị a; otu a ka ndị Izrel mekwara mgbe ha kpọrọ isi ala n’ihu nwa ehi ọlaedo ahụ. Ma iwe nke Onyenwe anyị mịrị ọkụ megide ha, e wee gbuo ọtụtụ n’ime ha. Chineke kwupụtara ha dịka ndị na-adịghị asọpụrụ Chineke, ndị na-ekpere arụsị; otu ihe ndekọ ahụ ka a na-edekwa taa n’akwụkwọ nke eluigwe megide ndị na-efe ihe oyiyi nke ndị nsọ na ndị a na-akpọ ndị nsọ.”

> “And this is the religion which Protestants are beginning to look upon with so much favor, and which will eventually be united with Protestantism. This union will not, however, be effected by a change in Catholicism; for Rome never changes. She claims infallibility. It is Protestantism that will change. The adoption of liberal ideas on its part will bring it where it can clasp the hand of Catholicism. ‘The Bible, the Bible, is the foundation of our faith,’ was the cry of Protestants in Luther’s time, while the Catholics cried, ‘The Fathers, custom, tradition.’ Now many Protestants find it difficult to prove their doctrines from the Bible, and yet they have not the moral courage to accept the truth which involves a cross; therefore they are fast coming to the ground of Catholics, and, using the best arguments they have to evade the truth, cite the testimony of the Fathers, and the customs and precepts of men. Yes, the Protestants of the nineteenth century are fast approaching the Catholics in their infidelity concerning the Scriptures. But there is just as wide a gulf today between Rome and the Protestantism of Luther, Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper, and the noble army of martyrs, as there was when these men made the protest which gave them the name of Protestants.

> “Nke a bụkwa okpukpe ahụ ndị Protestant na-amalite ile anya n’elu ya site n’ọtụtụ ihu ọma, nke n’ikpeazụ ga-ejikọta na Protestantism. Ma, a gaghị eme njikọta a site n’ịgbanwe n’ime Catholicism; n’ihi na Rome anaghị agbanwe agbanwe mgbe ọ bụla. Ọ na-ekwu na ọ naghị ada n’ezighị ezi. Ọ bụ Protestantism ga-agbanwe. Nnabata echiche ndị na-emesapụ aka n’aka ya ga-eduga ya ebe ọ pụrụ ijide aka Catholicism. ‘Bible, Bible, bụ ntọala nke okwukwe anyị,’ bụ mkpu ndị Protestant n’oge Luther, ebe ndị Catholic na-eti mkpu, ‘Ndị Nna Ochie, omenala, ọdịnala.’ Ugbu a ọtụtụ ndị Protestant na-achọpụta na o siri ha ike igosi ozizi ha site na Bible, ma ha enweghịkwa obi ike ime mmụọ ịnakwere eziokwu ahụ nke gụnyere obe; ya mere, ha na-abịa ngwa ngwa n’ọkwa ndị Catholic, ma, n’iji arụmụka kacha mma ha nwere gbanahụ eziokwu, ha na-akpọpụta àmà nke Ndị Nna Ochie, na omenala na iwu ụmụ mmadụ. Ee, ndị Protestant nke narị afọ nke iri na itoolu na-eru nso ngwa ngwa n’ebe ndị Catholic nọ n’ekweghị-ekwe ha gbasara Akwụkwọ Nsọ. Ma taa, e nwere oke ndagwurugwu sara mbara n’agbata Rome na Protestantism nke Luther, Cranmer, Ridley, Hooper, na usuu ndị agha dị ebube nke ndị nwụrụ n’ihi okwukwe, dịka o siri dị mgbe ndị ikom a mere mkpesa ahụ nke nyere ha aha ndị Protestant.”

> “Christ was a protestant. He protested against the formal worship of the Jewish nation, who rejected the counsel of God against themselves. He told them that they taught for doctrines the commandments of men, and that they were pretenders and hypocrites. Like whited sepulchers they were beautiful without, but within full of impurity and corruption. The Reformers date back to Christ and the apostles. They came out and separated themselves from a religion of forms and ceremonies. Luther and his followers did not invent the reformed religion. They simply accepted it as presented by Christ and the apostles. The Bible is presented to us as a sufficient guide; but the pope and his workers remove it from the people as if it were a curse, because it exposes their pretensions and rebukes their idolatry.” Review and Herald, June 1, 1886.

> “Kristi bụ onye Protestant. O mere mkpesa megide ofufe a na-eme n’usoro nanị nke mba ndị Juu, ndị jụrụ ndụmọdụ Chineke megide onwe ha. Ọ gwara ha na ha na-ezi dị ka ozizi iwu ụmụ mmadụ nyere n’iwu, nakwa na ha bụ ndị na-eme onwe ha ka ha bụrụ ihe ha na-abụghị na ndị ihu abụọ. Dị ka ili e mere ka ọcha, ha mara mma n’èzí, ma n’ime juputara n’adịghị ọcha na ire ure. Ndị Ndozigharị sitere azụ ruo n’aka Kristi na ndịozi. Ha pụtara wee kewaa onwe ha pụọ n’okpukpe nke ụdị na emume. Luther na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya emepụtaghị okpukpe e dozigharịrị. Ha nanị nabatara ya dịka Kraịst na ndịozi siri gosi ya. A na-egosi anyị Baịbụl dị ka nduzi zuru ezu; ma popu na ndị ọrụ ya na-ewepụ ya n’aka ndị mmadụ dị ka a ga-asị na ọ bụ ọnụ, n’ihi na ọ na-ekpughe ime onwe ha ka ha bụrụ ihe ha na-abụghị ma na-akatọ ikpere arụsị ha.” Review and Herald, June 1, 1886.

Miracles of healing, that form the basis of spiritualism, are her stock and trade.

Ọrụ ebube nke ịgwọ ọrịa, ndị na-abụ ntọala nke ime mmụọ, bụ isi ihe ọ na-ere ma na-azụ ahịa.

> “Many endeavor to account for spiritual manifestations by attributing them wholly to fraud and sleight of hand on the part of the medium. But while it is true that the results of trickery have often been palmed off as genuine manifestations, there have been, also, marked exhibitions of supernatural power. The mysterious rapping with which modern spiritualism began was not the result of human trickery or cunning, but was the direct work of evil angels, who thus introduced one of the most successful of soul-destroying delusions. Many will be ensnared through the belief that spiritualism is a merely human imposture; when brought face to face with manifestations which they cannot but regard as supernatural, they will be deceived, and will be led to accept them as the great power of God.

> “Ọtụtụ na-agbalị ịkọwa ngosipụta nke mmụọ site n’ịkọrọ ha kpamkpam na aghụghọ na nka ntughari aka nke onye na-eme mmụọ. Ma, ọ bụ ezie na ọ bụ eziokwu na a na-emekarị ka nsonaazụ aghụghọ yie ka ha bụ ezi ngosipụta, e nwekwara ngosipụta doro anya nke ike karịrị nke mmadụ. Mkpọtụ nzuzo ahụ nke ịkụ aka nke ime mmụọ nke oge a ji malite abụghị nsonaazụ aghụghọ mmadụ ma ọ bụ amamihe aghụghọ, kama ọ bụ ọrụ kpọmkwem nke ndị mmụọ ozi ọjọọ, ndị si otú a webata otu n’ime aghụghọ kachasị aga nke ọma nke na-ebibi mkpụrụ obi. A ga-eji nkwenkwe na ime mmụọ bụ naanị aghụghọ mmadụ jide ọtụtụ mmadụ n’ọnyà; mgbe a kpọrọ ha ihu na ihu n’ihu ngosipụta ndị ha na-apụghị ịghara ile anya dị ka nke karịrị nke mmadụ, a ga-eduhie ha, a ga-emekwa ka ha nabata ha dịka nnukwu ike nke Chineke.

> “These persons overlook the testimony of the Scriptures concerning the wonders wrought by Satan and his agents. It was by satanic aid that Pharaoh’s magicians were enabled to counterfeit the work of God. Paul testifies that before the second advent of Christ there will be similar manifestations of satanic power. The coming of the Lord is to be preceded by ‘the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness.’ 2 Thessalonians 2:9,10. And the apostle John, describing the miracle-working power that will be manifested in the last days, declares: ‘He doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do.’ Revelation 13:13, 14. No mere impostures are here foretold. Men are deceived by the miracles which Satan’s agents have power to do, not which they pretend to do.” The Great Controversy, 553.

> “Ndị a na-eleghara àmà nke Akwụkwọ Nsọ anya banyere ọrụ ebube ndị Setan na ndị nnọchi ya rụrụ. Ọ bụ site n’enyemaka Setan ka e mere ka ndị dibịa afa Fero nwee ike iṅomi ọrụ Chineke. Pọl na-agba àmà na tupu ọbịbịa nke ugboro abụọ nke Kraịst, a ga-enwe ngosipụta ndị yiri nke a nke ike Setan. Ọbịbịa nke Onyenweanyị ga-ebu ụzọ nwee ‘ọrụ nke Setan n’ike niile na ihe ịrịba ama na ọrụ ebube ụgha, na aghụghọ niile nke ajọ omume.’ 2 Ndị Tesalonaịka 2:9,10. Ma onyeozi Jọn, n’ịkọwa ike ịrụ ọrụ ebube nke a ga-egosipụta n’ụbọchị ikpeazụ, na-ekwu, sị: ‘Ọ na-eme nnukwu ọrụ ebube, nke mere na ọ na-eme ka ọkụ si n’eluigwe daa n’ụwa n’ihu mmadụ, ma site n’ọrụ ebube ndị ahụ o nwere ike ime, ọ na-eduhie ndị bi n’ụwa.’ Mkpughe 13:13, 14. Ọ bụghị naanị aghụghọ nkịtị ka e buru amụma ha ebe a. A na-eduhie mmadụ site n’ọrụ ebube ndị ndị nnọchi Setan nwere ike ime, ọ bụghị ndị ha na-eme ka hà nwere ike ime.” The Great Controversy, 553.

The false doctrines built upon customs and traditions, the spiritualistic manifestations of miracles, the counterfeit medical-industrial industry and the combination of churchcraft with statecraft are all the attributes of the beast of Catholicism. Pride is a characteristic of the dragon power. Presumption is the characteristic of the false prophet of apostate Protestantism.

Ozizi ụgha ndị e wuru n’elu omenala na ọdịnala, ngosipụta ọrụ ebube nke ime mmụọ anwansi, ụlọ ọrụ ọgwụ–ụlọọrụ ụgha a na-eme ka ọ bụrụ ezigbo ihe, na njikọta aghụghọ ụka na aghụghọ ọchịchị—ihe ndị a niile bụ àgwà anụ ọhịa nke Katọlik. Nganga bụ àgwà ike dragọn ahụ. Ntinye onwe n’ihe na-enweghị ikike bụ àgwà amụma ụgha nke Protestantism nke dapụrụ n’ezi okwukwe.

> And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Luke 4:1–4.

> Jisọs, ebe O jupụtara na Mụọ Nsọ, siri na Jọdan lọghachi, a na Mụọ ahụ duru Ya n’ime ọzara, ebe ekwensu na-anwa Ya ọnwụnwa ụbọchị iri anọ. Ọ dịghị ihe ọbụla O riri n’ụbọchị ndị ahụ; ma mgbe ha gwụchara, agụụ wee gụọ Ya emesịa. Ekwensu wee sị Ya, Ọ bụrụ na Ị bụ Ọkpara Chineke, gwa nkume a ka ọ bụrụ achịcha. Jisọs wee zaa ya, sị, E dere ya n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ, na mmadụ agaghị adị ndụ site n’achịcha naanị, kama site n’okwu nile nke Chineke. Luk 4:1–4.

Presumption is a noun that refers to the act or instance of assuming something to be true without sufficient evidence or proof. It involves making a judgment or drawing a conclusion based on incomplete or insufficient information. Presumption can also imply a certain level of confidence in one’s assumption, even when it may not be entirely justified.

Ntụkwasị-obi n’enweghị ihe akaebe zuru ezu bụ aha na-ezo aka n’omume ma ọ bụ ọnọdụ nke ịnakwere ihe dịka eziokwu n’enweghị ihe àmà ma ọ bụ ihe nlele zuru ezu. Ọ na-agụnye ikpébi ihe ma ọ bụ iwepụta nkwubi okwu dabere n’ozi na-ezughị ezu ma ọ bụ na-adịghị ezu. Ntụkwasị-obi dị otu a nwekwara ike igosi ogo ụfọdụ nke ntụkwasị obi n’ihe mmadụ chere, ọbụna mgbe nke ahụ nwere ike ịbụ na a naghị akwado ya nke ọma kpamkpam.

Apostate Protestantism has accepted Sunday as God’s day of worship without any evidence to support that flawed idea from God’s Word, and they do so while knowingly professing that they are Protestants, whose motto is “God’s word alone,” or as Martin Luther proclaimed, “Sola Scriptura!” They choose to accept it based upon the traditions and customs of the Roman church, or perhaps as simply an accepted inheritance from their forefathers. At the loud cry of the third angel the truth that there is absolutely no justification for worshipping the sun that can be provided from the Bible will be clearly revealed, and then those who continue in their flawed presumption will receive the mark of the beast.

Ndị Protestant ndị dapụrụ n’ezi okwukwe anabatala Ụka ka ọ bụrụ ụbọchị ofufe Chineke n’enweghị ihe àmà ọ bụla sitere n’Okwu Chineke iji kwado echiche ahụ ezighị ezi, ha na-emekwa nke a ebe ha maara nke ọma ma na-ekwupụta na ha bụ ndị Protestant, ndị moto ha bụ “naanị Okwu Chineke,” ma ọ bụ dịka Martin Luther kwusara ya, “Sola Scriptura!” Ha họrọ ịnara ya dabere n’omenala na omume nke ụka Rom, ma ọ bụ ikekwe dịka naanị ihe nketa a nabatara site n’aka nna nna ha. N’oke iti mkpu nke mmụọ ozi nke atọ, a ga-ekpughe nke ọma eziokwu ahụ na ọ dịghị n’ụzọ ọ bụla nkwado ma ọ bụ ihe ziri ezi maka ife anyanwụ nke a pụrụ isi na Baịbụl nweta, ma mgbe ahụ ndị ahụ na-aga n’ihu n’echiche ha ezighị ezi a ha ji n’aka ga-anata akara nke anụ ọhịa ahụ.

> “If the light of truth has been presented to you, revealing the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, and showing that there is no foundation in the Word of God for Sunday observance, and yet you still cling to the false sabbath, refusing to keep holy the Sabbath which God calls ‘my holy day,’ you receive the mark of the beast. When does this take place?—When you obey the decree that commands you to cease from labor on Sunday and worship God, while you know that there is not a word in the Bible showing Sunday to be other than a common working-day, you consent to receive the mark of the beast, and refuse the seal of God. If we receive this mark in our foreheads or in our hands, the judgments pronounced against the disobedient must fall upon us. But the seal of the living God is placed upon those who conscientiously keep the Sabbath of the Lord.” Review and Herald, April 27, 1911.

> “Ọ bụrụ na e gosila gị ìhè nke eziokwu, nke na-ekpughe Ụbọchị Izu Ike nke iwu nke anọ, ma na-egosi na ọ dịghị ntọala n’Okwu Chineke maka idebe ụbọchị Sọnde, ma n’agbanyeghị nke ahụ ị ka na-arapara n’ụbọchị izu ike ụgha ahụ, na-ajụ ido Ụbọchị Izu Ike ahụ nsọ nke Chineke kpọrọ ‘ụbọchị m dị nsọ,’ ị na-anata akara nke anụ ọhịa ahụ. Olee mgbe nke a na-eme?—Mgbe ị na-erube isi n’iwu ahụ nke na-enye gị iwu ka ị kwụsị ịrụ ọrụ n’ụbọchị Sọnde ma fee Chineke ofufe, ebe ị maara na e nweghị ọbụna otu okwu n’ime Akwụkwọ Nsọ nke na-egosi na Sọnde bụ ihe ọzọ karịa ụbọchị nkịtị a na-arụ ọrụ, ị kwenyere ịnata akara nke anụ ọhịa ahụ, ma jụ akara-nsọ nke Chineke. Ọ bụrụ na anyị anata akara a n’egedege ihu anyị ma ọ bụ n’aka anyị, ikpe ndị ahụ ekwupụtara megide ndị na-enupụ isi aghaghị ịdakwasị anyị. Ma a na-etinye akara-nsọ nke Chineke dị ndụ n’ahụ ndị ahụ na-edobe Ụbọchị Izu Ike nke Onyenwe anyị n’akọnuche ha.” Review and Herald, Eprel 27, 1911.

The commonly understood weakness of the Republican party is their willingness to assume their political opponents are fair and honest, when the fruits of the Democratic party clearly reveal that they are the children of the father of lies. Repeatedly and consistently the Republicans take their political opponents at their word, when they have been shown over and over that their opponents never keep their word. They project honest motivations upon those who repeatedly have manifested no rational justification to support the Republicans flawed projections of expected honesty and integrity. It is true also that many Republicans refuse to uphold principle for personal financial gain, or because of secret immoral circumstances that allow them to be easily manipulated, but the primary prophetic attribute of the Republican party is presumption.

Adịghị ike a na-aghọtakarị banyere otu Republican bụ njikere ha ịnọgide na-eche na ndị mmegide ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị ha bụ ndị ziri ezi ma bụrụkwa ndị eziokwu, ebe mkpụrụ nke otu Democratic na-ekpughe n’ezie na ha bụ ụmụ nke nna ụgha. Ugboro ugboro, ma n’ụzọ na-adịgide adịgide, ndị Republican na-anabata ndị mmegide ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị ha n’okwu ha, mgbe e gosikwara ha ugboro ugboro na ndị mmegide ha anaghị edebe okwu ha ma ọlị. Ha na-etinye mkpali nke ezi obi n’ahụ ndị ahụ bụ́ ndị ugboro ugboro egosila na e nweghị nkwado ezi uche dị na ya iji kwado mmejọ ndị Republican n’amụma ha na-ezighi ezi banyere eziokwu na ntụkwasị obi a na-atụ anya ya. Ọ bụkwa eziokwu na ọtụtụ ndị Republican na-ajụ ịkwado ụkpụrụ n’ihi uru ego onwe onye, ma ọ bụ n’ihi ọnọdụ nzuzo nke omume rụrụ arụ nke na-eme ka a dịrị mfe ịchịkwa ha, ma àgwà amụma bụ isi nke otu Republican bụ nkwubi okwu n’enweghị ihe ndabere.

It is the attribute of presumption which is prophetically marked in apostate Protestants, that allows them to pretend they have taken the higher moral and political ground, when in reality they have abdicated their civil responsibilities under the empty expectation that their political opponents will keep their word. The very common definition of insanity is to try and do the same thing over and over, while expecting a different outcome, yet the Republicans argue that it is the Democrats that have been infected with insanity as manifested in their hatred of Trump.

Ọ bụ àgwà nke nkwenkwe efu, nke e ji akara amụma kpọọ ndị Protestant dapụrụ n’okwukwe, nke na-enye ha ohere ime ka hà bụrụ ndị jidere ọnọdụ omume na ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị ka elu, ebe n’eziokwu ha agbahapụla ọrụ dịịrị ha dịka ụmụ amaala n’okpuru atụmanya efu ahụ na-enweghị isi na ndị mmegide ha n’ihe ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị ga-edebe okwu ha. Nkọwa a na-ahụkarị nke ara bụ ịnọgide na-anwa ime otu ihe ahụ ugboro ugboro, ebe a ka na-atụ anya nsonaazụ dị iche; ma ndị Republican na-arụ ụka na ọ bụ ndị Democrat ka ọrịa ara emetụtala, dịka e si gosi ya n’ịkpọasị ha kpọrọ Trump.

Yet the insanity of the Republicans is repeatedly illustrated as they agree to compromises, under the premise of compromise being the work of the legislative process, while their political compromises, which they claim are based upon the principle of “the legislative process,” is made with a class who never compromise. Democrats only give ground in the political process when they are fully restrained by the numbers against them. They have never provided evidence of truly working for a middle ground with the political process. The insanity of Republicans is their repeated optimistic expectations of others that are fully unwarranted.

Ma ara ndị Republican ji eme ara ka a na-egosipụta ugboro ugboro ka ha na-ekwenye n’ihe nkwekọrịta, n’okpuru echiche na ime nkwekọrịta bụ ọrụ nke usoro ime iwu, ebe nkwekọrịta ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị ha, nke ha na-ekwu na ọ dabere n’ụkpụrụ nke “usoro ime iwu,” ka e ji otu ụdị ndị na-adịghị eme nkwekọrịta ọ bụla eme. Ndị Democrat na-anapụ naanị ala n’usoro ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị mgbe ọnụ ọgụgụ ndị na-emegide ha ejidela ha kpamkpam. Ha emebeghị mgbe ọ bụla ka e nwee ihe akaebe na ha na-arụ ọrụ n’eziokwu maka ebe etiti n’ime usoro ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị. Ara ndị Republican bụ olileanya ha na-atụ ugboro ugboro banyere ndị ọzọ, nke enweghị nkwado ọ bụla n’ụzọ zuru ezu.

By far and away the majority of those who are supportive of Donald Trump will testify to the fact that the worst attribute of Trump is his willingness to accept men as supporters of his agenda, when the available evidence identifies that it was totally presumption on Trump’s part to make that choice. Presumption is the prophetic attribute of apostate Protestantism. Satan tempted Christ by quoting the Bible, but in so doing, Satan twisted the passage into an unwarranted and unscriptural test.

N’ụzọ doro nnọọ anya, ọtụtụ ka ukwuu n’ime ndị na-akwado Donald Trump ga-agba àmà n’eziokwu ahụ na njirimara kachasị njọ nke Trump bụ njikere ya ịnakwere ndị mmadụ ka ha bụrụ ndị nkwado atụmatụ ya, ebe ihe àmà dị adị na-egosi na ọ bụ nnọọ mpako n’aka Trump ime nhọrọ ahụ. Mpako bụ njirimara amụma nke Protestantism dapụrụ n’ezi okwukwe. Setan nwara Kraịst site n’ịkpọpụta Akwụkwọ Nsọ, ma n’ime ime nke a, Setan gbagọrọ akụkụ Akwụkwọ Nsọ ahụ ka ọ bụrụ ọnwụnwa na-enweghị ikike ma na-enweghị ntọala n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ.

> And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Luke 4:9–12.

> O wee kpọrọ Ya gaa Jerusalem, wee debe Ya n’elu ọnụ elu ụlọ nsọ ahụ, sị Ya, Ọ bụrụ na Ị bụ Ọkpara Chineke, si n’ebe a weda Onwe Gị n’ala: n’ihi na e dere ya n’Akwụkwọ Nsọ, Ọ ga-enye ndị mmụọ-ozi Ya iwu banyere Gị, ka ha debe Gị: Ha ga-ebulikwa Gị n’aka ha, ka Ị ghara ịkụ ụkwụ Gị na nkume mgbe ọbụla. Jisọs wee zaa ya, sị ya, Ekwuwo ya, Ị gaghị anwale Onyenwe anyị Chineke gị. Luk 4:9–12.

At the soon-coming Sunday law it will be the Protestants of the United States who will take the biblical mandate to cease from labor on the Sabbath day, and twist the commandment to worship God on the seventh-day Sabbath into a fabricated command that it is actually paganism’s day of the sun that men are required to worship upon. They will twist a biblical passage into an unwarranted and unscriptural test.

N’iwu gbasara iwu Sọnde nke na-abịa n’oge na-adịghị anya, ọ ga-abụ ndị Protestant nke United States ga-ewere iwu Akwụkwọ Nsọ nke na-enye iwu ka a kwụsị ọrụ n’ụbọchị izu ike, ma gbagọọ iwu ahụ nke ịkpọsị Chineke n’ụbọchị izu ike nke ụbọchị nke asaa ka ọ bụrụ iwu e chepụtara echepụta, na-ekwu na n’eziokwu ọ bụ ụbọchị anyanwụ nke ikpere arụsị ka a na-achọ ka mmadụ fee ofufe n’ime ya. Ha ga-agbagọọ otu akụkụ Akwụkwọ Nsọ ka ọ bụrụ ule na-enweghị nkwado na nke na-abụghị nke Akwụkwọ Nsọ.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Anyị ga-aga n’ihu n’ọmụmụ a n’isiokwu na-esonụ.

> “I saw that the two-horned beast had a dragon’s mouth, and that his power was in his head, and that the decree would go out of his mouth. Then I saw the Mother of Harlots; that the mother was not the daughters, but separate and distinct from them. She has had her day, and it is past, and her daughters, the Protestant sects, were the next to come on the stage and act out the same mind that the mother had when she persecuted the saints. I saw that as the mother has been declining in power, the daughters had been growing, and soon they will exercise the power once exercised by the mother.

> Ahụrụ m na anụ ọhịa ahụ nwere mpi abụọ nwere ọnụ dragọn, nakwa na ike ya dị n’isi ya, nakwa na iwu ahụ ga-esi n’ọnụ ya pụta. Mgbe ahụ, ahụrụ m Nne nke Ndị Akwụnaanyị; na nne ahụ abụghị ụmụ nwanyị ndị ahụ, kama ọ dị iche na ha ma bụrụ nke kewapụrụ iche. O nweela ụbọchị ya, ma ọ gafewo, ma ụmụ ya ndị nwanyị, òtù dị iche iche nke Protestant, bụ ndị sochirinụ ịpụta n’elu ikpo okwu ma mee ka otu mmụọ ahụ nne ahụ nwere pụta ìhè mgbe ọ na-akpagbu ndị nsọ. Ahụrụ m na dịka nne ahụ nọ na-adalata n’ike, ụmụ ya ndị nwanyị nọ na-etolite, ma n’oge na-adịghị anya ha ga-eji ike ahụ nne ahụ jiri otu mgbe.

> “I saw the nominal church and nominal Adventists, like Judas, would betray us to the Catholics to obtain their influence to come against the truth. The saints then will be an obscure people, little known to the Catholics; but the churches and nominal Adventists who know of our faith and customs (for they hated us on account of the Sabbath, for they could not refute it) will betray the saints and report them to the Catholics as those who disregard the institutions of the people; that is, that they keep the Sabbath and disregard Sunday.

> “Ahụrụ m na ụka nke aha naanị ya na ndị Adventist nke aha naanị ha, dịka Judas, ga-arara anyị nye n’aka ndị Katọlik iji nweta mmetụta ha ka ha bịa luso eziokwu ọgụ. N’oge ahụ, ndị nsọ ga-abụ ndị na-apụtachaghị ìhè, ndị ndị Katọlik amachaghị nke ọma; ma ụka dị iche iche na ndị Adventist nke aha naanị ha, ndị maara okwukwe na omenala anyị (n’ihi na ha kpọrọ anyị asị n’ihi ụbọchị izu ike, n’ihi na ha enweghị ike ịgọnarị ya), ga-arara ndị nsọ nye ma kọọrọ ha ndị Katọlik dịka ndị na-eleghara iwu dị iche iche nke ndị mmadụ anya; ya bụ, na ha na-edebe ụbọchị izu ike ma na-eleghara ụbọchị Sọnde anya.

> “Then the Catholics bid the Protestants to go forward, and issue a decree that all who will not observe the first day of the week, instead of the seventh day, shall be slain. And the Catholics, whose numbers are large, will stand by the Protestants. The Catholics will give their power to the image of the beast. And the Protestants will work as their mother worked before them to destroy the saints. But before their decree bring or bear fruit, the saints will be delivered by the Voice of God.” Spalding and Magan, 1, 2.

> “Mgbe ahụ ndị Katọlik ga-agwa ndị Protestant ka ha gaa n’ihu, ma nye iwu na a ga-egbu ndị niile na-agaghị edobe ụbọchị mbụ nke izu, kama ụbọchị nke asaa. Ndị Katọlik, ndị ọnụ ọgụgụ ha dị ukwuu, ga-akwado ndị Protestant. Ndị Katọlik ga-enye onyinyo nke anụ ọhịa ike ha. Ndị Protestant ga-arụkwa ọrụ dịka nne ha rụrụ n’ihu ha, iji bibie ndị nsọ. Ma tupu iwu ha amịpụta ma ọ bụ mịa mkpụrụ, a ga-anapụta ndị nsọ site n’Ụda nke Chineke.” Spalding and Magan, 1, 2.

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