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# Rome Establishes the Vision - Number Thirteen

Loma eteekaawo okwolesebwa - Ennamba kkumi na ssatu

The Controversies of Rome: Understanding the Final Test of the Image of the Beast

Enkaayana z’e Roma: Okutegeera ekigezo ekisembayo eky’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 1, 2024

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As we bring the consideration of the various controversies which have occurred in Advent history together line upon line in order to conclude our understanding of the current issue, we have taken selected attributes of five prophetic lines. The first line is also the last line, for both controversies were directly based upon verse fourteen of Daniel eleven’s “robbers of thy people.” We considered the controversies of Uriah Smith and James White and the controversy of “the daily”, in the book of Daniel. We considered the controversy that occurred after the unsealing of the last six verses of Daniel eleven in 1989, concerning the king of the north. We then considered the four insects of the book of Joel. There is so much more that might be added to each of these lines, but we are simply isolating certain characteristics that contributed to the positions that rejected the truths connected with the subject of Rome.

Bwe tuteeka wamu, olunyiriri ku lunyiriri, okwekenneenya kwaffe ku mpaka ez’enjawulo ezabaddewo mu byafaayo by’Abadiventisi, okusobola okumaliriza okutegeera kwaffe ku nsonga eriwo kaakano, tukutteko ebiranga ebilondeddwa okuva mu mirongo etaano gy’obunnabbi. Omulongo ogwasooka gwe gumu n’ogwasembayo, kubanga empaka zombi zaasigamira butereevu ku Danyeri essuula 11, olunyiriri 14, olw’ogerako ku ‘abanyazi b’abantu bo’. Twasunsula empaka eza Uriah Smith ne James White, era n’empaka ezikwata ku ‘ekya bulijjo’ mu kitabo kya Danyeri. Twasunsula empaka eyavaawo oluvannyuma lw’okuggulwawo kw’olunyiriri mukaaga agasembayo mu Danyeri essuula 11 mu 1989, nga ekwata ku kabaka w’amambuka. Olwo ne tusunsula ebikoko ebitono ebina ebyogerwako mu kitabo kya Yoweeri. Waliwo bingi nnyo ebyandisobodde okwongerwako ku buli mulongo mu mirongo gino, naye ffe tuli mu kuwawula nga tulondamu bimu ku biranga ebyayamba okuzimba okweyimiriza okwaagaana amazima agakwata ku nsonga ya Loma.

Five histories, but the first also being the last represents six lines. The prophetic setting for these lines of controversy is the last days, so for this reason the lines are to be applied during the test of the image of the beast.

Ebyafaayo bitaano, naye ekya sooka, nga era kye kimu n’ekisembayo, kiyimiririra ennyiriri mukaaga. Ensengeka ey’obunnabbi ey’ennyiriri zino ez’obutakkaanya eri mu nnaku ez’enkomerero, ky’ensonga lwaki ennyiriri zino zisaanidde okuteekebwa mu nkola mu kiseera ky’okugezesebwa kw’ekifananyi ky’ensolo.

> “The Lord has shown me clearly that the image of the beast will be formed before probation closes; for it is to be the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. . ..

> Mukama andulaze bulungi nti ekifaananyi ky’ensolo kijja okuteekebwawo nga tekunnaggwaawo obudde bw’okusaasirwa; kubanga kye kijja kuba ekigezo ekikulu eri abantu ba Katonda, mu kyo we lisalibwawo eddirira lyabwe ery’emirembe gyonna. . ..

> “This is the test that the people of God must have before they are sealed.” Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.

> "Kino kye kigezo abantu ba Katonda kye balina okuyitamu nga tebannateekebwako akabonero." Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.

The test of the formation of the image of the beast is, as with the other six lines of controversy a test concerning the prophetic subject of Rome. The great test that occurs before God’s people are sealed is about the formation of the image of the Roman beast. The beast is the papal power, and the United States forms an image of the papal power as it progresses to the soon-coming Sunday law.

Ekigezo eky’okutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo, nga bwe kiri n’ennyiriri endala mukaaga ez’empaka, kye kigezo ekikwata ku nsonga y’obunnabbi eya Ruumi. Ekigezo ekinene ekibaawo nga abantu ba Katonda tebannateekebwako akabonero kikwata ku kutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo eya Ruumi. Ensolo ye obuyinza bwa Papa, era Amerika etonda ekifaananyi ky’obuyinza bwa Papa nga eyongera okusembera okuteekebwawo tteeka lya Ssande eriri kumpi.

> “In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends.” The Great Controversy, 443.

> Okusobola Amerika okukola ekifaananyi ky’ensolo, obuyinza bw’eddiini bulina okulamulira gavumenti y’obwannansi mu ngeri nti obuyinza bw’eggwanga nabwo bunaakozesebwa Ekkanisa okutuukiriza ebigendererwa byayo. The Great Controversy, 443.

That Sunday law in the United States identifies that the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States.

Etteeka eryo erya Sande mu United States liraga nti ekifaananyi ky'ekisolo kimaze okuteekebwawo mu bujjuvu mu United States.

> “But in the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image to the beast; hence the enforcement of Sundaykeeping in the United States would be an enforcement of the worship of the beast and his image.” The Great Controversy, 449.

> Naye mu kikolwa kyennyini eky’okukaka obuvunanyizibwa bw’eddiini okuyita mu buyinza obw’ensi obutali bwa ddiini, amakanisa ge nnyini gaanditondawo ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo; noolwekyo okukaka okukuuma Ssande mu United States kiba kukaka okusinza ekisolo n’ekifaananyi kyakyo. The Great Controversy, 449.

At the Sunday law the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States, and the United States is then fully disconnected from God and it begins its prophetic work of forcing the entire world to form an image of the beast. At the Sunday law in the United States Satan begins his marvelous work in leading the nations of the world to repeat the process of forming an image of the beast that encompasses all the nations of the world.

Ku tteeka lya Sande ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo kiba kimaze okuzimbibwa mu bujjuvu mu Amerika, era Amerika ebeera emaze okuyawulibwa ddala okuva eri Katonda, ne etandika omulimu gwayo ogw’obunnabbi ogw’okunyigiriza ensi yonna okuzimba ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo. Ku tteeka lya Sande mu Amerika Setaani atandika omulimu gwe ogw’amagero ogw’okukulembera amawanga g’ensi okuddamu enkola y’okuzimba ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo ekigatta amawanga gonna ag’ensi yonna.

> “By the decree enforcing the institution of the Papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with Spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

> Olw’ekiragiro ekikakaza enteekateeka y’Obupapa nga kyesittaza ku mateeka ga Katonda, eggwanga lyaffe lijja okwawukana ddala n’obutuukirivu. ObuProtestanti bwe bulinyola omukono ne bukwata ku gw’obuyinza bwa Roma, nga bususse enjawukana eziri wakati wa byo; bwe bulituuka ne busomoka ekiwonvu ne bukwatagana ku mikono n’Obw’emizimu; era, wansi w’obuyinza bw’obumu obw’emirundi esatu buno, eggwanga lyaffe bwe lijja kugaana enteeko zonna eziri mu Ssemateeka waalyo ng’egavumenti ya BuProtestanti era eya Repabulika, ne liteekawo enkola ey’okusaasaanya obulimba n’okukyamya abantu eby’Obupapa, awo tunaamanye nti ekiseera kituuse eky’omulimu ogw’ekitalo ogwa Setaani, era nti enkomerero eri kumpi. Obujulizi, Voliyumu 5, omuko 451.

At the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States, Satan, in cooperation with the United States, will force every nation to follow the example of the United States in forming a church and state system, and enforcing Sunday worship.

Nga etteeka lya Ssande lijja mangu mu Obumaisaza Obwegatte bwa Amerika, Setaani, nga akolagana n’Obumaisaza Obwegatte bwa Amerika, alikaka buli ggwanga okugoberera eky’okulabirako kya Obumaisaza Obwegatte bwa Amerika mu kuyunga ekkanisa n’eggwanga, era mu kukaka okusinza ku Ssande.

> “Satan will work the miracles to deceive those who dwell upon the earth. Spiritualism will do its work by causing the dead to be personated. Those religious bodies who refuse to hear God’s messages of warning will be under strong deception, and will unite with the civil power to persecute the saints. The Protestant churches will unite with the papal power in persecuting the commandment-keeping people of God. This is that power which constitutes the great system of persecution which will exercise spiritual tyranny over the consciences of men.

> Sitaani anakola ebyamagero okulimbirira abo abatuula ku nsi. Obw’emizimu bunaakola omulimu gwaabwo nga buleeta abantu okwefuula abafu. Ebibiina by’eddiini ebigaana okuwulira obubaka bwa Katonda obw’okulabula bijja kubeera wansi w’obulimbu obw’amaanyi, era bijja kwegatta n’obuyinza bw’obwannansi okutulugunya abatukuvu. Amakanisa g’Abapulotesitanti gajja kwegatta n’obuyinza bwa Papali mu kutulugunya abantu ba Katonda abakuuma amateeka. Buno bwe buyinza obukola ensengeka ennene ey’okutulugunya egenda okukola obukambwe bw’eby’omwoyo ku mitima gy’abantu.

> “‘He had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.’ Though professing to be followers of the Lamb of God, men become imbued with the spirit of the dragon. They profess to be meek and humble but they speak and legislate with the spirit of Satan, showing by their actions that they are the opposite of what they profess to be. This lamb-like power unites with the dragon in making war upon those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. And Satan unites with Protestants and papists, acting in consort with them as the god of this world, dictating to men as if they were the subjects of his kingdom, to be handled and governed and controlled as he pleases.

> "Yalina empondo bbiri ng'endiga, era yayogera ng'ennyoka enkulu." Newaakubadde nga beeyita abagoberera Endiga ya Katonda, abantu bajjuzibwa omwoyo gw'ennyoka enkulu. Beeyita abakkakkamu n'abawombeefu naye boogera era bateekawo amateeka mu mwoyo gwa Sitaani, ne balaga mu bikolwa byabwe nti bali ku bbali erirala ddala okuva ku bye beeyita. Obuyinza obufaanana endiga bwegatta n'enyoka enkulu mu kulwana n'abo abakuuma amateeka ga Katonda era abalina obujulizi bwa Yesu Kristo. Ate ne Sitaani yeegatta n'Abaprotestanti n'Abakatoliki, ng'akolagana nabo ng'eyita katonda w'ensi eno, ng'alagira abantu ng'ab'omu bwakabaka bwe, ab'okukwatibwa, okufuugibwa, n'okulamulibwa nga bw'ayagala.

> “If men will not agree to trample underfoot the commandments of God, the spirit of the dragon is revealed. They are imprisoned, brought before councils, and fined. ‘He causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads’ [Revelation 13:16]. ‘He had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed’ [verse 15]. Thus Satan usurps the prerogatives of Jehovah. The man of sin sits in the seat of God, proclaiming himself to be God, and acting above God.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.

> “Bw’abantu bwe banaagaana okulinnyirira ebiragiro bya Katonda, omwoyo gw’ejjoka guyolesebwa. Bafungwa, baleetebwa mu nkiiko, era ne babonerezebwa n’amande. ‘Aleetera bonna, abato n’abakulu, abagagga n’abaavu, ab’eddembe n’abaddu, okufuna akabonero mu mukono gwabwe ogwa ddyo, oba ku mitwe gyabwe’ [Okubikkulirwa 13:16]. ‘Yalina obuyinza okuwa obulamu ekifaananyi ky’ensolo, era ekifaananyi ky’ensolo ne kyogera, ne kireetera abo bonna abagaana okusinza ekifaananyi ky’ensolo okuttibwa’ [olunyiriri 15]. Bwe kityo Setaani anyaga obuyinza bwa Yehova. Omusajja w’ekibi atudde mu ntebe ya Katonda, yeeyita Katonda, era akola ng’asusse Katonda.” Manuscript Releases, omutundu 14, 162.

The papal power is the beast, the United Nations is the dragon and the United States is the false prophet. Those who become confused on the meaning of antichrist, who is both Satan and Satan’s earthly representative, the pope of Rome, will end up on the side of antichrist.

Obuyinza bwa Papa ye kisolo, Amawanga Amagatte ge enjoka, ate Amerika Amagatte ye nnabbi ow’obulimba. Abo abasobezebwa ku kitegeeza ky’omuwakanya Kristo, oyo ye Setaani era ne omuyimiririzi wa Setaani mu nsi, Papa ow’e Roma, bajja kugwa ku ludda lw’omuwakanya Kristo.

The United States is not the man of sin. The man of sin is the antichrist and he is Satan’s earthly representative. To confuse the power that places the papacy on the throne of the earth with the papacy is represented by Paul as evidence of not loving the truth. To reject the prophetic relationship of pagan Rome who restrained the papal power, until pagan Rome was removed, in order for the papal power to be revealed, as set forth in Second Thessalonians chapter two, is to reject the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and accept the outpouring of the unholy spirit, which Paul identifies as strong delusion. That being said, each of the ancient prophets spoke more directly of the last days than the days in which they lived.

Amerika si musajja w’obujeemu. Omusajja w’obujeemu ye Antikristo, era ye omukiikirira wa Setaani wano mu nsi. Okutabulatabula amaanyi agateeka obwa Paapa ku ntebe y’ensi ne obwa Paapa kennyini, Paulo akiragira ng’obujulizi bw’obutayagala mazima. Okugaana enkolagana ey’obunnabbi eya Loma ey’Obupagani eyaziyiza amaanyi g’obwa Paapa okutuusa Loma ey’Obupagani lwe yaggyibwawo, amaanyi g’obwa Paapa galyoke gabikkulibwe, nga bwe kyalagibwa mu Abatesalonika Eky’okubiri essuula ey’okubiri, kwe kugaanira ddala okufukibwako Omwoyo Omutukuvu era n’okukkiriza okufukibwako omwoyo omutali mutukuvu, Paulo kye yategeeza ng’okulimbibwa okw’amaanyi. Nga bwe kiri, buli nnabbi ow’edda yayogera ennyo ku nnaku ez’enkomerero okusinga ku nnaku mwe yabeeranga.

> “Each of the ancient prophets spoke less for their own time than for ours, so that their prophesying is in force for us. ‘Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.’ 1 Corinthians 10:11. ‘Not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.’ 1 Peter 1:12. . . .

> “Buli omu ku bannabbi ab’edda yayogera kitono eri ebiseera byabwe bo, naye nnyo eri ebyaffe, n’olwekyo obunnabbi bwabwe bukyali mu maanyi eri ffe. ‘Era ebyo byonna byabatuukako okuba ebyokulabirako: era byawandiikibwa olw’okutubuulirira ffe, abatuuseeko enkomerero z’emirembe.’ 1 Abakkolinso 10:11. ‘Si bo bennyini, naye ffe gwe baweerezanga ebyo, ebibabuuliddwa kaakano eri mmwe ababuulidde enjiri n’Omwoyo Omutukuvu eyatumibwa okuva mu ggulu; ebigambo ebyo bamalayika bye beegomba okutunulamu.’ 1 Peetero 1:12....”

> “The Bible has accumulated and bound up together its treasures for this last generation. All the great events and solemn transactions of Old Testament history have been, and are, repeating themselves in the church in these last days.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.

> Bayibuli yakuŋŋaanyizza era n’egatta wamu obugagga bwayo olw’abantu b’emulembe guno ogw’enkomerero. Ebintu byonna ebikulu n’ebikolwa eby’ekitiibwa eby’ebyafaayo by’Endagaano Enkadde bibadde era biri okuddamu mu kkanisa mu nnaku zino ez’enkomerero. Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.

Pagan Rome and the man of sin in Second Thessalonians represents the United States and papal Rome of the last days. To misunderstand this truth is to demonstrate, among other things, that even if a person claims to be basing their private interpretation upon the principle of “type and antitype,” they actually do not understand “type and antitype.” The United States has been typified by several powers in sacred history. Every two-horned power represents the United States in the last days, whether it be the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel, the Medo-Persian Empire, or atheistic France represented by Sodom and Egypt.

Roma ey’obupagani n’Omusajja w’ekibi mu Abatesalonika ey’okubiri bakiimira Amerika ne Roma ey’Obwapaapa ez’ennaku ez’oluvannyuma. Okutegeera amazima gano mu ngeri embi kulaga, wamu n’ebirala, nti wadde omuntu bw’agamba nti asinziiza okutaputa kwe okw’obwannannyini ku mulamwa gwa ‘ekifaananyi n’okutuukirizibwa kwakyo,’ mu ddala taba ategeera ‘ekifaananyi n’okutuukirizibwa kwakyo.’ Amerika efaananyiziddwa mu buyinza bungi mu byafaayo ebitukuvu. Obuyinza bwonna obulina ennyanga bbiri bukiimira Amerika mu nnaku ez’oluvannyuma, oba nga bubadde obwakabaka bwa Isirayiri obwa mu Bukiikakkono n’obwa mu Bukiikadde, oba Obwakabaka bwa Bamedi n’Abapaasa, oba Bufalansa obutakkiriza Katonda obukiikirizibwa Sodomu ne Misiri.

The period when the United States forms an image of and to the beast has been typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, and the little horn that manifests as male and female in Daniel eight as well as the prophets of Baal and priests of the grove in the witness of Elijah at Mount Carmel. Salome typifies the United States in the witness of Herod’s drunken birthday party. Pergamos typifies the United States and identifies the compromise that leads to Thyatira, which typifies the papal power of the last days.

Ekiseera Amerika lwe yakola ekifaananyi eky’ensolo era eri ensolo kifaananyiziddwa mu byuma n’ebbumba eby’omu Danyeri 2, n’empanga entono erirabika mu ngeri ya musajja n’eya mukazi mu Danyeri 8, era n’abannabbi ba Baali n’abasaserdooti b’ekibira mu bujulizi bwa Eriya ku Mount Carmel. Salome afaananyiza Amerika mu bujulizi bw’embaga y’amazaalibwa ey’okutamiira eya Herode. Pergamos afaananyiza Amerika era alaga ekkiriziganya eky’okusalira wakati ekireeta e Thyatira, egifaananyiza obuyinza bwa Papa mu nnaku ez’enkomerero.

Clovis, king of the Franks in 496, typifies the United States in the Ronald Reagan era. Justinian in 533 represents Donald Trump in advance of the Sunday law. In each typification the United States represents the power that bows in submission to the papal power of the last days. The power who bows in submission is represented as paying homage to Rome. The act of ‘homage” includes bowing to the king, who is the head.

Clovis, kabaka w'Abafranko mu mwaka gwa 496, ayimirira United States mu mulembe gwa Ronald Reagan. Justinian mu 533 ayimirira Donald Trump nga mu maaso g’etteeka lya Ssande. Mu buli kifaananyi United States ayimirira amaanyi agavuunama mu kugondera amaanyi g’obwa Papa ag’ennaku ez’oluvannyuma. Amaanyi ago agavuunama galabibwa nga gakuwa e Roma ekitiibwa. Ekikolwa kya 'homage" kirimu okuvunnamira kabaka, ali omutwe.

> “It has been shown that the United States is the power represented by the beast with lamblike horns, and that this prophecy will be fulfilled when the United States shall enforce Sunday observance, which Rome claims as the special acknowledgment of her supremacy. But in this homage to the papacy the United States will not be alone. The influence of Rome in the countries that once acknowledged her dominion is still far from being destroyed. And prophecy foretells a restoration of her power. ‘I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Verse 3. The infliction of the deadly wound points to the downfall of the papacy in 1798.

> Kikyabadde kiragiddwa nti ensolo ey’empondo nga eza mwana gw’endiga ekiikirira buyinza bwa Amerika, era nti obunnabbi buno bujja kutuukirira nga Amerika ewaliriza okukuuma olunaku lwa Sande, Roma gy’egamba nti kwe kabonero ak’enjawulo akalaga obusukkulumu bwayo. Naye mu kuweereza ekitiibwa kino eri obwa Papa, Amerika teribeera yekka. Obukosezi bwa Roma mu mawanga agaalina okukkiriza obufuga bwayo edda tebunnazikirizibwa. Era obunnabbi bulagula okuddizibwawo kw’amanyi gaayo. ‘Nalaba omutwe gumu ku emitwe gye ng’ogukubiddwa ekiwundu eky’okufa; era ekiwundu kye eky’okufa ne kiwonyebwa: ne ensi yonna ne yeewuunya n’egoberera ensolo.’ Lunyiriri 3. Okukubwa ekiwundu eky’okufa kulaga okugwa kw’obwa Papa mu 1798.

> After this, says the prophet, ‘his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Paul states plainly that the ‘man of sin’ will continue until the second advent. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8. To the very close of time he will carry forward the work of deception. And the revelator declares, also referring to the papacy: ‘All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life.’ Revelation 13:8. In both the Old and the New World, the papacy will receive homage in the honor paid to the Sunday institution, that rests solely upon the authority of the Roman Church.” The Great Controversy, 578.

> Awo oluvannyuma, nnabbi agamba nti, ‘ekiwundu kye eky’okufa ne kiwona; n’ensi yonna ne yewuniikirira ng’egoberera ekisolo.’ Paulo ayogera mu lwatu nti ‘omusajja w’ekibi’ alibeerawo okutuusa ku kujja okw’okubiri. 2 Aba Tesalonika 2:3-8. Okutuusa ddala ku nkomerero y’ebiseera aligenda mu maaso n’omulimu gw’obulimba. Era Omubikkulizi ategeeza, ng’ayogerera ku bupapaasi: ‘Bonna abatuula ku nsi banaamusinza, abo amannya gaabwe agatateekeddwamu mu Kitabo ky’Obulamu.’ Okubikkulirwa 13:8. Mu nsi enkadde ne mu nsi empya, obupapaasi bulifuna ekitiibwa mu kitiibwa ekiweebwa enkola ey’okukuza Olunaku lwa Ssande, erisinziira ddala ku buyinza bwa Kanisa ya Roma yokka." The Great Controversy, 578.

The last sentence provides more evidence that Sister White understood the expression, “old world” to represent Europe, and the “new world” to represent the Americas. That being as it is, the United States that pays homage to the papal power and forces the rest of the world to do the same. This identifies the United States as in subjection to the directions of the papal power. Isaiah’s identification and emphasis upon understanding the “head” in order to be established finds its divine purpose in that the symbol “head,” becomes a key to understand the external line of prophecy, and also the internal line of prophecy.

Sentensi esembayo ewa obujulizi obulala nti Sister White yategeera ekigambo ‘ensi enkadde’ okuyimirira Yooropa, n’ekigambo ‘ensi empya’ okuyimirira Amerika zonna. Kiba bwe kityo, Amerika Amagatte ewa ekitiibwa obuyinza bwa Papa era ne ekaka ensi esigaddewo okukola kye kimu. Kino kiraga nti Amerika Amagatte eri wansi w’ebiragiro by’obuyinza bwa Papa. Isaaya bw’alaga era n’assa obuzito ku kutegeera ‘mutwe’ olw’okunywezebwa, kifunira ekigendererwa eky’Obwakatonda mu nti akabonero ‘mutwe’ kafuuka ekisumuluzo eky’okutegeera olunyiriri lw’obunnabbi olw’ebweru, era n’olw’omunda.

> For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. Isaiah 7:8, 9.

> Kubanga omutwe gwa Siriya ye Ddamasiko, n’omutwe gwa Ddamasiko ye Rezini; era mu bbanga ly’emyaka nkaaga mu etaano Efulayimu anamenyebwamenyebwa, al eme okubeera eggwanga. Ate omutwe gwa Efulayimu ye Samaliya, n’omutwe gwa Samaliya ye mutabani wa Remaliya. Bwe mutakkiriza, temuliyimirira. Isaaya 7:8, 9.

In the last days, which is when every prophet’s testimony is in force, the “robbers of thy people” establish the vision. Upon the authority of the Spirit of Prophecy, and in agreement with the foundational truths of Adventism, as represented upon the two sacred charts of Habakkuk, the “robbers,” are a symbol of Rome. When pagan Rome inserted itself into history for the first time in 200 BC, they typified modern Rome of the last days. This prophetic truth is what establishes the prophetic vision of the last days, and if you refuse to see that modern Rome’s “head” is the papal power, then surely you will not be established.

Mu nnaku ez’oluvannyuma, nga ze nnaku we obujjulizi bwa buli nnabbi bubeera mu maanyi, “abambuzi b’abantu bo” bakakasa ekibonekezo. Ku buyinza bwa Omwoyo gw’Obunnabbi, era mu kukkiriziganya n’amazima ag’ensinziro ag’Adiventisimu, nga bwe galabisibwa ku mmeeza ebbiri ez’obutukuvu eza Abakkuku, “abambuzi” kye kibonerezo kya Loma. Loma ey’obupagani bwe yasooka okuyingira mu byafaayo mu 200 BC, yali ekifaananyi kya Loma ey’ennaku ez’oluvannyuma. Kino kye mazima ag’obunnabbi ekikakasa ekibonekezo ky’obunnabbi eky’ennaku ez’oluvannyuma, era bw’oneegaana okulaba nti “omutwe” gwa Loma ey’omu biro bya leero ye buyinza bwa Papa, ddala tojja kukakasibwa.

> “The world is filled with storm and war and variance. Yet under one head—the papal power—the people will unite to oppose God in the person of His witnesses.” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.

> "Ensi ejjudde embuyaga n’entalo n’obutakkanya. Naye wansi w’obukulembeze obumu—obuyinza bwa Papa—abantu banaagatta amaanyi okuwakanya Katonda okuyitira mu bajulirwa be." Obujulizi, Voliyumu 7, 182.

If you have ears to hear, then you may understand that a primary failing of the Jews of Christ’s era was that they identified the “shadow” as the “substance.” The Jews before and after the cross trusted in the types of their system of worship, and rejected the Antitype. They argued that the “shadow” was the “substance”, and in doing so they left in the inspired record, a people in the last days who will also identify the shadow as the substance.

Bw’oba olina amatu ag’awulira, olwo oyinza okutegeera nti ensobi enkulu ey’Abayudaaya mu kiseera kya Kristo kwe baategeera ‘ekisiikirize’ ng’ ‘ekintu ennyini’. Abayudaaya, mu maaso n’ennyuma w’omusaalaba, baasiga essuubi mu bifaananyi eby’omu nkola yaabwe ey’okusinza ne bagaana ekyo kye byali bifaananyiza. Baagamba nti ‘ekisiikirize’ kye ‘ekintu ennyini’, era mu kukikola bwe batyo baaleka mu byawandiikibwa ebyasikirizibwa abantu b’ennaku ez’enkomerero abanakolanga kye kimu: okutegeera ekisiikirize ng’ekintu ennyini.

When the United States forms an image to the beast, they are forming a shadow of the beast. They are forming a shadow of the substance, for an image is a typification. To identify the United States, when it forms the image of the beast, as the symbol of Modern Rome, is to parallel ancient Israel’s rejection and crucifixion of the Great Antitype.

Bw’Amerika ez’Obumu eteekawo ekifananyi ky’ekisolo, eba eteekawo ekisiikirize ky’ekisolo. Eba eteekawo ekisiikirize ky’ekintu ennyini, kubanga ekifananyi kifaananirizo. Okulambulula Amerika ez’Obumu nti, bw’eteekawo ekifananyi ky’ekisolo, eba akabonero ka Roma ey’omu biro bino, kye kufaanagana n’obugaana bwa Isiraeri ey’edda n’okubamba ku musaalaba Ekyatuukiriza Ekinene.

Those teaching the flawed view that the United States is the robbers of thy people speak much about their use of type and antitype, and they often identify the United States as the image of the beast and somehow think that by identifying the United States as the image of the beast somehow proves the United States is “the robbers.” If they truly allowed themselves to be governed by the basic principles of “type and antitype” they would quickly see that the prophetic role of the United States which has been repeatedly typified in God’s word identifies the United States as the power that is in subjection to the papal authority. They would see that without the beast as the point of reference, it is absurd to identify an image to the beast that did not exist. The only thing which can define the image of the beast, is the beast itself, for the papal power is what establishes the image in the looking glass vision.

Abo abayigiriza endowooza ey’ensobi nti United States be “abanyazi b’abantu bo” boogera nnyo ku nkozesa ya “ekifaananyi n’ekituukirizibwa kyakyo,” era emirundi mingi balangirira United States ng’ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo era ne bateebereza nti olw’okulangirira United States ng’ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo kikakasa nti United States be “abanyazi.” Singa ddala beekkiriza okukulemberwa amateeka ag’asookerwako ag’ “ekifaananyi n’ekituukirizibwa kyakyo,” bandabidde mangu nti omulimu ogw’obunnabbi ogwa United States ogw’afaananyiziddwa emirundi mingi mu Kigambo kya Katonda gulaga United States ng’obuyinza obuli wansi w’obuyinza bwa Papa. Bandabidde nti nga tewali kisolo kya kuba eky’okulabirako, kiba kya busirusiru okulambulula ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo nga tekiriiwo. Ekintu kyokka ekisobola okutegeereza ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo ye kisolo kennyini, kubanga obuyinza bwa Papa bwe butekawo ekifaananyi mu kyolesebwa eky’ekizindaalo.

The parallel line of prophecy to the United States forming an image of the beast is when the horn of true Protestantism forms an image of Christ. That formation is specifically identified in Daniel chapter ten, when Daniel beholds the “marah,” vision, which is the “looking glass” vision. Daniel represents those who behold Christ, and in so doing they reflect Christ’s character. If the vision of Christ was not presented to Daniel, he would have been unable to reflect the character of Christ. In order for the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are represented by Daniel in chapter ten of forming an image of Christ within, they must behold His character. By beholding they are changed.

Olunyiriri olwenkanankana mu bunnabbi olw’okulaga Amasaza Amagatte g’Amerika nga zifuula ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo, lutuukirira lwe kiseera enyaanga y’ObuProtesitanti obw’amazima bw’etonda ekifaananyi kya Kristo. Okutondawo okwo kulambululiddwa bulungi mu Danieri essuula ey’ekkumi, nga Danieri alaba okwolesebwa kwa ‘marah’, okwolesebwa kw’endabirwamu. Danieri akiikirira abo abatunuulira Kristo, era bwe batyo ne balaga mu bo ekikula n’empisa za Kristo. Singa okwolesebwa kwa Kristo tekwalagiddwa Danieri, teyandisobodde kulaga mu ye ekikula n’empisa za Kristo. Bwe batyo, ab’ekikumi kina n’ana mu ennya, abaakiikirirwa Danieri mu ssuula ey’ekkumi, okusobola okutonda ekifaananyi kya Kristo munda mu bo, balina okutunuulira ekikula kye. Bwe batunuulira, bafuuka.

> But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18.

> Naye ffe fenna, nga tulina obuso obuggule, nga tutunuulira ng’omu galasi ekitiibwa kya Mukama, tufuulibwa mu kifaananyi kye kyennyini okuva ku kitiibwa okugenda ku kitiibwa, nga bwe kikolebwa Omwoyo wa Mukama. 2 Abakkolinso 3:18.

The Hebrew definition of the “marah” vision which Daniel beheld in chapter ten is “a vision; also (causatively) a mirror: —looking glass, vision.” The Greek word translated as glass in the previous verse is to mirror oneself, that is, to see reflected (figuratively): —behold as in a glass.

Ennyinyonnyola mu Lwebbulaniya ey’ekyolesebwa “marah” Daniel kye yalaba mu ssuula ey’ekkumi ye nti “ekyolesebwa; era (mu ngeri ey’okuleetera) endabirwamu: -endabirwamu, ekyolesebwa.” Ekigambo ky’Oluyonaani ekyavuunulwa ng’ “endabirwamu” mu lunyiriri olwakulembeddemu kitegeeza okweraba mu ndabirwamu, nga kye kulaba okwerabamu (mu kifaananyi): -okutunuulira ng’oli mu ndabirwamu.

James also sets forth a line of truth connected with the looking glass.

Yakobo era ayanjula olunyiriri lw’amazima olukwatagana n’endabirwamu.

> For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James 1:23–25.

> Kubanga singa wabaawo muwulizi w’Ekigambo naye si mukola, afaanana ng’omusajja atunuulira obwenyi bwe obw’obutonde mu galasi: kubanga yeetunuulira, n’agenda mu kkubo lwe, era amangwago n’yerabira bw’abadde muntu wa ngeri ki. Naye buli atunuulira mu tteeka ettuukirivu ery’obw’eddembe, n’agumiriramu, nga si muwulizi ow’okwerabira naye omukola w’omulimu, oyo anaafuna omukisa mu kikolwa kye. Yakobo 1:23-25.

If we love the truth, and we are therefore a doer of the Word, then the looking glass we behold is the perfect law of liberty, then if we do not love the truth, and thereafter go our own way, as those with Daniel did when they fled, then the looking glass is simply a reflection of ourselves.

Bwe tuba nga twagala amazima, era n’olwekyo tuba abakozi b’Ekigambo, olwo kye tulaba mu ndabirwamu kibeera etteeka erituukirivu ery’eddembe; naye bwe tutayagala amazima, ne oluvannyuma ne tugoberera ekkubo lyaffe, nga bwe baakola abo abaali ne Daniel bwe baadduka, olwo kye tulaba mu ndabirwamu kibeera kifaananyi kyaffe kyokka.

> “God’s law is the mirror presenting a complete reflection of the man as he is, and holding up before him the correct likeness. Some will turn away and forget this picture, while others will employ abusive epithets against the law, as though this would cure their defects of character. Still others who are condemned by the law will repent of their transgressions and, through faith in Christ’s merits, will perfect Christian character.” Faith and Works, 31.

> Eteeka lya Katonda kye kiddundiro ekiraga omuntu mu bujjuvu nga bw’ali ddala, era nga kimusitulira mu maaso ekifaananyi ekituufu. Abamu baggya amaaso ne beerabira ekifaananyi kino, ate abalala bakubira etteeka amannya ag’okuswaza, nga bwe balowooza nti ekyo kijja kuwonya ebikyamu eby’omu mize n’engeri y’obuntu bwabwe. Naye n’abalala abasingisibwa omusango mu tteeka balikenenya ebyonoono byabwe, era, ng’eyita mu kukkiriza mu ebyo Kristo bye yasaanira, balituukiriza empisa z’Ekikristaayo. Okukkiriza n’Emirimu, 31.

Daniel did not see himself in the looking glass vision, He saw Christ, who is the perfect representation of James’ perfect law of liberty.

Danyeri teyeyalaba mu kwolesebwa kw’endabirwamu, yalaba Kristo, ey’ali ekifaananyi ekituufu ddala ky’amateeka ag’eddembe agatukirivu ga Yakobo.

> “Christ’s life on earth is a perfect reflection of the divine law. In Him is life and hope and light. Behold Him, and you will be changed into the same likeness, from character to character.” Signs of the Times, May 10, 1910.

> "Obulamu bwa Kristo ku nsi kye kifaananyi ekituufu ddala ky’etteeka lya Katonda. Mu Ye mulimu obulamu, n’esuubi, n’ekitangaala. Mutunuulire Ye, mujja okukyusibwa mu kifaananyi kye kimu, okuva ku mpisa okutuuka ku mpisa." Obubonero bw’ebiseera, Meyi 10, 1910.

The image of the beast reflects the beast, and the formation of the image of the beast is the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. When the Protestant churches take control of the government of the United States, they will have formed an image of the church state system which the papal power has always employed. In the same period of time the image of Christ will be produced into His last-day people. Yet, those that were with Daniel saw not the vision, for they fled from the vision.

Ekifaananyi ky’ensolo kiringa ensolo, era okuteekateekebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo kwe kukemebwa okunene eri abantu ba Katonda, kwe kunaasalibwamu ensalawo ku bigenda okubatuukako mu bulamu bwabwe obutaggwaawo. Bwe kinaaba nga amakanisa g’Abaprotestanti gafunye obuyinza ku gavumenti ya United States ey’Amerika, banabeera bamaze okuteekawo ekifaananyi ky’enkola y’okufuga awamu ekkanisa n’eggavumenti, gy’obuyinza bwa Papa bwakozesanga bulijjo. Mu kaseera ke kimu ekifaananyi kya Kristo kinaakolebwamu mu bantu be ab’ennaku ez’enkomerero. Naye abo abaali ne Danyeri tebaalaba okwolesebwa, kubanga baadduka okuva mu kwolesebwa.

The formation of the image of Christ produces a manifestation of two classes of worshippers. One class rejects the principle of reflection. The principle of reflection being represented by a mirror, for Christ employs the literal earthly things to represent spiritual heavenly truths.

Okutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi kya Kristo kuleeta okweyoleka kw’ebika bibiri by’abasinza. Ekika kimu kigaana ensonga ey’okwefaananyiriza. Ensonga ey’okwefaananyiriza eragibwa mu galasi, kubanga Kristo akozesa ebintu by’ensi nga bwe biri ddala okulaga amazima ag’omwoyo ag’eggulu.

> “In Christ’s parable teaching the same principle is seen as in His own mission to the world. That we might become acquainted with His divine character and life, Christ took our nature and dwelt among us. Divinity was revealed in humanity; the invisible glory in the visible human form. Men could learn of the unknown through the known; heavenly things were revealed through the earthly; God was made manifest in the likeness of men. So it was in Christ’s teaching: the unknown was illustrated by the known; divine truths by earthly things with which the people were most familiar.

> Mu kuyigiriza kwa Kristo okuyitira mu ngero, enkola y’emu erabikira nga bwe yali mu butumwa bwe eri ensi. Okutuyamba okutegeera obuntu bwe obwa Katonda n’obulamu bwe, Kristo yatwala omubiri gwaffe ogw’obuntu n’abeera wakati mu ffe. Obwa Katonda bwalabikira mu buntu; ekitiibwa ekitalabika ne kilabika mu kifaananyi ky’obuntu ekirabika. Abantu baayinza okuyiga eby’obutamanyiddwa okuyita mu eby’amanyiddwa; eby’eggulu byabalagirwa okuyita mu eby’ensi; Katonda yalabikira mu kifaananyi ky’abantu. Bw’otyo byali mu kuyigiriza kwa Kristo: eby’obutamanyiddwa byalambululwa n’ebimanyiddwa; amazima ag’obwa Katonda nga galambikibwa okuyita mu bintu by’ensi abantu bye baali bamanyirivu ennyo.

> “The Scripture says, ‘All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; … that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.’ Matthew 13:34, 35. Natural things were the medium for the spiritual; the things of nature and the life-experience of His hearers were connected with the truths of the written word. Leading thus from the natural to the spiritual kingdom, Christ’s parables are links in the chain of truth that unites man with God, and earth with heaven.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.

> Ebyawandiikibwa Ebitukuvu bigamba nti, ‘Yesu n’ayogera ebyo byonna eri ekibiina mu nfumo; ... era kibeerenga kituukiriziddwa ekyaayogerwa nnabbi nti, Ndibikkula akamwa kange mu nfumo; ndyogera ebintu ebyakwekebwa okuva ku ntandikwa y’ensi.’ Matayo 13:34-35. Ebintu eby’obutonde byakozesebwanga okutegeeza eby’omwoyo; ebintu eby’obutonde n’ebyo bye bayitamu mu bulamu eby’abo abaawulira byagattibwanga n’amazima g’ekigambo ekyawandiikibwa. Mu ngeri eyo, nga zibakulembera okuva ku by’obutonde okutuuka mu bwakabaka bw’eby’omwoyo, enfumo za Kristo ziba emyungo mu ketaani y’amazima egatta omuntu ne Katonda, era n’ensi ne ggulu. Ebisomo eby’olulabirako ebya Kristo, 17.

The spiritual principle of reflection is accomplished by looking into a mirror that represents Christ, and because the “marah” vision is a causative vision, the image of Christ in the mirror, produces the image of Christ in humanity.

Omulingo gw’omwoyo ogw’okwefaananyizamu gutuukirizibwa nga tutunuulira ekilabirwamu ekiyimirira Kristo, era olw’okuba okwolesebwa kwa "marah" kwe okwolesebwa okuleetawo ekivaako, ekifaananyi kya Kristo mu kilabirwamu kireeta ekifaananyi kya Kristo mu bantu.

To claim the United States is what establishes the vision, is to claim that the image of Daniel is what establishes Christ. Christ is what establishes the vision of His character and work, and the antichrist is what establishes the vision of his character and work. The vision is what is reflected with the looking glass, and the vision is established by the robbers. To misunderstand an image of a beast, by identifying the image as the actual beast, produces parallel lines.

Okugamba nti Amerika ye eteekawo okwolesebwa, kye kugamba nti ekifaananyi kya Daniyeri kye kiteekawo Kristo. Kristo ye ateekawo okwolesebwa kw’obutonde bwe n’omulimu gwe, era Antikristo ye ateekawo okwolesebwa kw’obutonde bwe n’omulimu gwe. Okwolesebwa kwe kulabisibwa mu kirabiramu, era abambuzi be bateekawo okwolesebwa. Okutegeera bubi ekifaananyi ky’ensolo, nga okumanyiriza ekifaananyi ng’ensolo yennyini, kireeta emirongo egitambulira wamu nga tegikusisinkana.

The unconverted man sees himself in the mirror, or if he does see God’s law, he throws contempt upon the law in an attempt to avoid its claims. A converted man sees Christ and His law in the looking glass. The United States forms an image to the papal power by beholding the papal power and duplicating it. The antichrist is duplicated by the United States.

Omuntu atakyuse alaba ye mu ndabirwamu; oba ne bw’alaba etteeka lya Katonda, alinyooma etteeka ng’agezaako kwewala obuvunaanyizibwa bwalyo. Omuntu akyusiddwa alaba Kristo n’etteeka lye mu ndabirwamu. Amerika efuula ekifaananyi eri obuyinza bwa Paapa, ng’erabira ku buyinza obwo n’ekikoppa. Anti-Kristo akoppebwa Amerika.

Lucifer desired to be seated upon God’s political and religious thrones.

Lusifa yayagala okutuuzibwa ku ntebe za Katonda ez'ebyobufuzi n'eby'eddiini.

> 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. Ezekiel 14:12–14.

> Ogudde otya okuva mu ggulu, ggwe Lusifa, omwana ow’enkya! Otemeddwa otya wansi ku nsi, ggwe eyasannyalaliza amawanga! Kubanga wagamba mu mutima gwo nti, Nja kunyuka mu ggulu; ndituusa entebe yange waggulu okusinga ennyenye za Katonda; era ndituula ku lusozi lw’okuŋŋaanirwamu, ku mabbali g’emambuka; ndituuka waggulu okusinga obugulumivu bw’ebire; nnaabeera nga Ali waggulu ennyo. Ezekyeri 14:12–14.

Satan is the antichrist, and so too is the papal power. The papal power was seated in the church and reigned over the political thrones of Europe. The causative looking glass of Daniel chapter ten, when seen in its spiritual application, transforms those who behold into the image of Christ. That truth governs the line of the antichrist. When a nation or an individual looks into the looking glass vision it produces a causative effect, as it reproduces its image in either the individual or nation who beholds it and that produces either the image of Christ or the image of the beast. It parallels the same effect represented by Daniel. Christ is what established the vision for Daniel, and the antichrist establishes the vision for the United States when it forms an image of the beast.

Sitaani ye Antikristo, era n’obuyinza bwa Paapa nabwo bwa Antikristo. Obuyinza bwa Paapa bwali butudde mu Ekkanisa era ne bufuga entebe z’obufuzi ez’e Yulaya. Endabirwamu ey’ekireetera eya Danyeri omutwe ogw’ekkumi, bw’erabibwa mu nkozesa yaayo ey’omwoyo, ekyusa abo abagiraba ne baba ekifaananyi kya Kristo. Amazima ago gafuga omugendo gw’Antikristo. Bwe kiba nti eggwanga oba omuntu atunuulira mu ndabirwamu y’ekyolesebwa, kireeta ekivuddeko, kubanga ekoleza ekifaananyi kyaayo mu muntu oba mu ggwanga alikiraba, era ekyo ne kivamu oba ekifaananyi kya Kristo oba ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo. Kino kifaanagana n’ekintu kye kimu ekyayimiririzibwa Danyeri. Kristo ye yassaawo ekyolesebwa kya Danyeri, ate Antikristo ye yassaawo ekyolesebwa kya Amerika bwe kikola ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo.

We will continue these thoughts in the next article.

Tujja okwongera ku birowoozo bino mu kiwandiiko ekiddako.

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