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# Rome Establishes the Vision - Number Sixteen

Roma eteekaawo ekyolesebwa - Ennamba kkumi na mukaaga

The Final Test: Understanding the Symbolism of Rome and the Triple Application of Prophecy

Ekigezo ekisembayo: Okutegeera ebifaananyi bya Loma n'ekitegeeza byabyo n'enkozesa emirundi esatu ey'obunnabbi

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 4, 2024

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Those on the wrong side of this final controversy of the symbol of Rome lean upon a flawed application of a triple application of prophecy as they suggest that the three Rome’s are defined by the three Sunday laws of the years 321, 538 and the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States. In doing so they place an incorrect slant upon the rule and the prophetic history they select, as was also done in the controversy over the four insects of Joel. The four generations followed by four devouring insects in the first six verses of Joel address how God’s people are progressively decimated over four generations, and that the decimation was accomplished by Adventism’s acceptance of the theology of Rome and apostate Protestantism.

Abo abali ku ludda olusobye mu nkayana eno ey’enkomerero ey’akabonero ka Loma beesigamira ku kukozesebwa okw’ensobi kw’okukozesa obunnabbi emirundi esatu, bwe bagezaako okulaga nti “Roma esatu” zinnyonnyolwa amateeka ga Ssande agatatu: ag’omwaka 321, ag’omwaka 538, n’etteeka lya Ssande eririmu okujja mangu mu United States. Mu kukikola, bakyamya etteeka n’ebyafaayo eby’obunnabbi bye balondako, nga bwe kyakolebwawo ne mu nkayana ku bikoko bina bya Yoweeri. Emirembe ena, agaddirwamu ebikoko ebirya ebina mu byawandiikibwa mukaaga ebisooka eby’e Yoweeri, biraga engeri abantu ba Katonda gye beeyongerayo okuzikirizibwa okuyita mu mirembe ena, era nti okwo kwatuukirizibwa olw’okukkiriza kw’Adiventisimu enjigiriza y’e Loma n’obuProtestantisimu obujeemu.

In the current controversy those who attempt to employ the Sunday law to define the three Rome’s, avoid the truth that there are actually four Sunday laws that are identified in God’s prophetic word, and that the year 321 represents the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States, and the Sunday law of 538 typifies the Sunday law which is enforced upon all the nations of the world. Four Sunday laws does not identify three Sunday laws, especially when the third manifestation in a triple application of prophecy represents the final fulfillment. The soon-coming Sunday law in the United States is not the final Sunday law, it actually marks the beginning of a series of Sunday laws as each nation on the globe progressively accepts the mark of papal authority.

Mu mpaka eziriwo kati, abo abagezaako okukozesa etteeka lya Sande okutegeka Roma eza ssatu, beewala amazima nti waliwo ddala amateeka ga Sande ennya agalagiddwa mu Kigambo kya Katonda eky’obunnabbi; era nti omwaka gwa 321 guyimirira etteeka lya Sande erigya mu bwangu mu Amerika, ate n’etteeka lya Sande ery’omwaka gwa 538 likifaananyiriza etteeka lya Sande erigenda okukakazibwa ku mawanga gonna ag’ensi. Amateeka ga Sande ennya tegategeeza amateeka ga Sande ssatu, okusingira ddala nga okulabikira okwa ssatu mu kukozesebwa okusatu kw’obunnabbi kumiririrawo okutuukirizibwa okusembayo. Etteeka lya Sande erigya mu bwangu mu Amerika si lya nkomerero; mu butuufu limaka entandikwa y’olunyiriri lw’amateeka ga Sande, nga buli ggwanga kw’ensi yonna likkiriza mpola mpola akabonero k’obuyinza bwa Papa.

Those who were awakened in July 2023 are required to understand that the prophetic test that confronts them occurs during the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and that during that outpouring one class is receiving the “oil,” and the other class is receiving “strong delusion.” The primary representation of those who receive strong delusion is represented in the very chapter where the expression strong delusion is located, and in that chapter the truth that is either loved or rejected is the truth which defines the prophetic relationship between pagan Rome and papal Rome.

Abo abazuukusibwa mu July 2023 basaanidde okutegeera nti okukemebwa okw’obunnabbi okubasisinkana kuba mu kiseera eky’okuyiiwa kwa Mwoyo Omutukuvu, era nti mu kuyiiwa okwo ekibiina kimu kifuna "amafuta," ate ekibiina ekirala kifuna "obulimba obw’amaanyi." Ekifaananyi ekikulu eky’abo abafuna "obulimba obw’amaanyi" kiri mu mutwe gwenkomeredde ddala mwe wasangibwa ekigambo "obulimba obw’amaanyi," era mu mutwe ogwo amazima agayagalibwa oba agagaanibwa ge galambulula ekkolagana ery’obunnabbi wakati wa Roma ey’Abapagani ne Roma ey’ObuPapa.

The prophetic relationship between 321 and 538 is shown by the prophetic relationship between the church of Pergamos and the church of Thyatira. In the last days, pagan Rome, represented by 321 and Pergamos, is a symbol of the United States, and papal Rome, represented by 538 and Thyatira, is a symbol of Modern Rome.

Enkwatagana y’obunnabbi wakati wa 321 ne 538 eragibwa mu enkwatagana y’obunnabbi wakati w’ekkanisa eya Pergamos n’ekkanisa eya Thyatira. Mu nnaku ez’enkomerero, Roma ey’abapagana, eyimiririrwa 321 ne Pergamos, kye kifaananyi kya Amerika, ate Roma ey’obupapa, eyimiririrwa 538 ne Thyatira, kye kifaananyi kya Roma ya leero.

The first Rome of 321 was a singular power state, and the second Rome of 538 was a dual power representing a combination of church and state with the church in control of the relationship. The third and final Rome, which is modern Rome, is a threefold power that consists of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.

Roma eyasooka ey’omwaka 321 yali obuyinza obumu. Roma ey’okubiri ey’omwaka 538 yali obuyinza obubiri obuyimirira okuggatta kw’ekkanisa ne gavumenti, nga ekkanisa ye efuga enkolagana eyo. Roma eyasatu era ey’enkomerero, nga ye Roma ya leero, ye obuyinza obusatu obulimu ejjoka, ensolo ne nnabbi w’obulimba.

Paul taught that to not understand the prophetic and historic relationship of pagan Rome (the dragon) and papal Rome (the beast) was to manifest a hatred of the truth which brought about strong delusion. All the prophets, including Paul were more specifically addressing the last days, so the relationship between the two powers in Paul’s history represents the relationship between the three powers of Modern Rome in the last days. To reject the prophetic relationship that “forms” the threefold union of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet in the last days is to secure strong delusion for yourself.

Pawulo yayigiriza nti obutategeera enkwatagana ey’obunnabbi n’ey’ebyafaayo wakati wa Roma ey’abapagani (omusota) ne Roma ey’obupapa (ensolo) kwe kulaga okukyawa amazima, ekireeta okulimbibwa okunene. Banabbi bonna, omuli ne Pawulo, baasinga kutegeeza ebifa ku nnaku ez’enkomerero; n’olwekyo, enkwatagana wakati w’amaanyi abiri mu byafaayo bya Pawulo kiyimirira enkwatagana wakati w’amaanyi asatu ag’a Roma ya leero mu nnaku ez’enkomerero. Okugaana enkwatagana ey’obunnabbi etonda okwegatta okusatu kw’omusota, ensolo n’omunnabbi w’obulimba mu nnaku ez’enkomerero, kye kubeera okwefuna okulimbibwa okunene.

Uriah Smith’s private interpretation of the king of the north represented a “cause” that produced an “effect.” But the class that is on the wrong side of the controversies about Rome is specifically identified as being unable to reason from cause to effect. Smith did not see that his flawed application of the king of the north would produce a prophetic platform which would lead him to also misrepresent the sixth plague, where there is a warning to keep or lose the garment of Christ’s righteousness.

Ennyonnyola ya Uriah Smith ey’obwanannyini ku kabaka ow’amambuka yaliyimirira ng’ “ensonga” eyaleeta “ekivaamu.” Naye ekibiina ekiri ku ludda olutali lutufu mu mpaka ezikwata ku Ruumi kimanyiddwa ddala nga tekisobola kulowooza okuva ku nsonga okutuuka ku kivaamu. Smith teyalaba nti enkozesa ye enkyamu ku kabaka ow’amambuka eyandimuzaliddewo entandikiro y’obunnabbi eyamuleese n’okulaga mu ngeri etali ntuufu ekibonerezo eky’omukaaga, we wali okulabula ku kukuuma oba okufiirwa ekyambalo ky’obutuukirivu bwa Kristo.

As with Paul’s emphasis in Second Thessalonians, John in chapter sixteen of Revelation and the sixth plague emphasizes the necessity of understanding who the three powers who lead the world to Armageddon are. Smith’s flawed application of the king of the north provides witness to an inability to rightly apply types and antitypes.

Nga Pawulo bw’asimbira ku nsonga mu Abatesalonika ey’okubiri, Yokaana mu mutwe ogw’ekkumi n’omukaaga ogw’Okubikkulirwa, era mu kibonerezo eky’omukaaga, asimbira ku kyetaago ekikulu eky’okutegeera baani be buyinza busatu abakulembera ensi okugitwala e Alamagedoni. Okukozesa kwa Smith enkyamu ku kabaka ow’obukiika obwa kkono kuwa obujulizi bw’obutayinza okukozesa mu ngeri entuufu eby’ekifaananyi n’eby’okubituukiriza.

Smith could not, or would not, apply the principle so strongly set forth in the writings of Paul that the literal before the time-period of the cross represented the spiritual after the time-period of the cross. When this principle is carefully and correctly followed it is easily demonstrated that the “king of the north” is one of many symbols that represent the spiritual “king of the north” in the last days. Seventh-day Adventists above any other people should know that one of the primary structures that prophecy is based upon is the controversy between Christ and Satan. Christ is the true King of the north, and Satan has been attempting to manifest himself as the counterfeit king of the north.

Smith teyasobola, oba teyakkiriza, kuteeka mu nkola ensonga eyateekebwa mu maanyi mu byawandiikibwa bya Pawulo nti ebya ddala ebyaliwo nga tekunnabaawo ebbanga ly’omusalaba biyimirira eby’omwoyo ebyaliwo oluvannyuma lw’ebbanga ly’omusalaba. Bw’egobererwa n’obwegendereza era mu butuufu, kyangu okulaga nti “kabaka ow’obukiikakkono” kimwe ku bubonero bungi ebiyimirira “kabaka ow’obukiikakkono” ow’eby’omwoyo mu nnaku ez’enkomerero. Abadiventisti b’Olunaku olw’Omusanvu okusinga abantu abalala balina okumanya nti emu ku misingi egy’obunnabbi gyesigamizibwaako ye olutalo wakati wa Kristo ne Sitaani. Kristo ye Kabaka ow’obukiikakkono ow’amazima, ate Sitaani abadde agezaako okweyolesa ng’kabaka ow’obukiikakkono ow’obulimba.

> A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. Psalms 48:1–3.

> Oluyimba n'Oluzabbuli lwa batabani ba Koola. Mukama mukulu, era yeebazibwa nnyo mu kibuga kya Katonda waffe, ku lusozi olw'obutukuvu bwe. Omulungi mu kifo, essanyu ery'ensi yonna, ye Lusozi Sayuuni, ku mbale ez'obukiikaddyo, ekibuga kya Kabaka Omukulu. Katonda amanyiddwa mu bigo byayo ng'ekiddukiro. Zabbuli 48:1-3.

Satan’s efforts to counterfeit the true King of the north, includes employing the pope of Rome as his earthly representative. Satan is antichrist, and so is the pope of Rome, who is Satan’s proxy in his work of deception.

Okukezako kwa Sitaani okufaananyiriza Kabaka ow’obukiikakkono ow’amazima, kulimu n’okukozesa popu wa Rooma ng’omuyimiririzi we w’ensi. Sitaani ye Antikulisito, era ne popu wa Rooma bw’atyo, kubanga ayimirira mu kifo kya Sitaani mu mulimu gwe ogw’okulimba.

> “To secure worldly gains and honors, the church was led to seek the favor and support of the great men of earth; and having thus rejected Christ, she was induced to yield allegiance to the representative of Satan—the bishop of Rome.” The Great Controversy, 50.

> Okukuuma obugagga n’ettendo eby’ensi, ekkanisa yaatwalibwa okunoonya ekisa n’obuwagizi okuva eri abakungu ab’ensi; era, nga bwe yagaanye Kristo mu ngeri eyo, n’esendasendebwa okuwaayo obwesigwa eri akiikirira Setaani—omulabirizi w’e Ruumi.

In the breakup of Alexander the Great’s kingdom, Seleucus Nicator became the first king of the north in the history represented in Daniel chapter eleven. His father, Antiochus, had been an influential leader in Alexander’s kingdom, and his son, Seleucus, was made the satrap of Babylon. A “satrap” is a governor, and when Seleucus had secured three of the four geographical areas that Alexander’s kingdom divided into, he became the king of the north.

Mu kumenyeka kw’obwakabaka bwa Alekisanda Omukulu, Seleuko Nikaato yafuuka kabaka asooka ow’ebukiika obwa kkono mu byafaayo ebyogerwako mu Danyeri omutwe ogw’ekkumi n’emu. Kitaawe, Antiyokosi, yali omukulembeze w’amaanyi mu bwakabaka bwa Alekisanda, era omwana we, Seleuko, yaateekebwawo nga satirapi wa Babulooni. "Satirapi" ye gavana, era bwe Seleuko yali amaze okunyweza obuyinza ku bitundu by’ensi bisatu ku bina mwe bwakabaka bwa Alekisanda bwagabanyizibwa, n’afuuka kabaka ow’ebukiika obwa kkono.

Smith’s private interpretation and avoidance of grammatical rules led him to assume the final powers that made up Satan’s confederacy of evil in the last days were represented in prophecy as literal powers, not spiritual powers. Thus, he could not see that Seleucus Nicator as the first king of the north, the governor of Babylon, would of prophetic necessity represent the final spiritual king of the north who was the power that controlled modern spiritual Babylon.

Ennyonnyola ya Smith ey’obwanennyini n’okwewala amateeka g’ennimi byamuleetera okukkiriza nti obuyinza obw’enkomerero obwakola omukago ogw’obubi ogwa Setaani mu nnaku ez’enkomerero bwakiikirirwa mu bunnabbi ng’obuyinza obulabika obw’ensi, so si obuyinza bw’omwoyo. Noolwekyo teyasobola kulaba nti Seleucus Nicator, nga kabaka asooka ow’Obukiikakkono era nga mugavana wa Babulooni, mu bwetaavu obw’obunnabbi yandibadde akiikirira kabaka ow’Obukiikakkono ow’omwoyo ow’enkomerero, ey’obuyinza obulamulira Babulooni ey’omwoyo ey’omu mulembe guno.

> And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. Revelation 17:1-6.

> Era ne wajja omu ku bamalayika omusanvu abaalina ebibya omusanvu, n’ayogera nange, n’angamba nti, Jangu wano; nnaakulaga okusala omusango kw’omalaya omukulu atuula ku mazzi mangi: oyo gw’abakabaka b’ensi bakozze naye obwenzi, era abatuuze b’ensi baanywesezebwa omwenge gw’obwenzi bwe. N’antwala mu Mwoyo mu ddungu: ne ndaba omukazi ng’atudde ku nsolo ey’erangi emyufu, ejjudde amannya ag’okuvuma Katonda, nga erina emitwe omusanvu n’amayembe kkumi. Omukazi yali ayambadde ebyambalo eby’ekyenvu n’eby’omumyufu, era nga yeekutteko zaabu n’amayinja ag’omuwendo n’amalulu, ng’alina mu mukono gwe ekikompe kya zaabu ekijjudde emizizo n’obukyafu bw’obwenzi bwe: Era ku kyenyi kye waali kuwandikiddwa erinnya nti, EKYAMA, BABULOONI OMUKULU, NNYINA W’ABALAYA N’EMIZIZO GY’ENSI. Ne ndaba omukazi nga anywedde omusaayi gw’abatukuvu, n’omusaayi gw’abajulizi ba Yesu: bwe namulaba, ne neewuunya nnyo. Okubikkulirwa 17:1-6.

The power that governs Babylon in the last days is the papal church, and she is therefore also the spiritual king of the north.

Obuyinza obufuga Babulooni mu nnaku ez’enkomerero kye ekkanisa ya Papa, era olwekyo ye era kabaka w’obukiikakkono ow’eby’omwoyo.

> “The woman (Babylon) of Revelation 17 is described as ‘arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness:…and upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots.’ Says the prophet: ‘I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.’ Babylon is further declared to be ‘that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.’ Revelation 17:4-6, 18. The power that for so many centuries maintained despotic sway over the monarchs of Christendom is Rome. The purple and scarlet color, the gold and precious stones and pearls, vividly picture the magnificence and more than kingly pomp affected by the haughty see of Rome. And no other power could be so truly declared ‘drunken with the blood of the saints’ as that church which has so cruelly persecuted the followers of Christ. Babylon is also charged with the sin of unlawful connection with ‘the kings of the earth.’ It was by departure from the Lord, and alliance with the heathen, that the Jewish church became a harlot; and Rome, corrupting herself in like manner by seeking the support of worldly powers, receives a like condemnation.” The Great Controversy, 382.

> Omukazi (Babulooni) ow’Okubikkulirwa 17 ayogeddwako bw’ati: ‘ayambadde ekikobe n’ensaano, era yejalidde zaabu n’amayinja ag’omuwendo n’eperulo, ng’alina mu mukono gwe ekikopo ekya zaabu ekijjudde eby’obujeemu n’ebitali bitukuvu:... era ku lumiro lwe waali wawandiikiddwa erinnya, Ekyama, Babulooni Omukulu, nnyina w’abakazi abenzi.’ Omunabbi agamba nti: ‘Nalaba omukazi ng’atamidde omusaayi gw’abatukuvu era n’omusaayi gw’abajulizi ba Yesu.’ Babulooni era alangiriddwa nti ‘ekibuga ekyo ekikulu, ekifuga abakabaka b’ensi.’ Okubikkulirwa 17:4-6, 18. Amaanyi ag’emyaka eminingi agakuumye obufuzi obw’ekikambwe ku bakabaka b’ObuKirisitu ge Roma. Ekikobe n’ensaano, zaabu n’amayinja ag’omuwendo n’eperulo, biraga obugagga n’obukunjjukufu obusinga obw’obwakabaka, obweyolesebwa entebe ey’ekyejo ey’e Roma. Era tewali buyinza bunna obusobola mu mazima okulangirirwa ‘ng’obutamidde omusaayi gw’abatukuvu’ okusinga ekkanisa eyayigganya nnyo abamugoberera Kristo mu bukambwe. Babulooni era asindikibwa ku musango gw’okwegatta mu ngeri etakkirizibwa n’ ‘abakabaka b’ensi.’ Kwe kuva ku Mukama, era n’okwegatta n’ab’amawanga abatamanya Katonda, ekkanisa ey’Abayudaaya kwe yafuukira omwenzi; era ne Roma, bwe yeeyonoona mu ngeri y’emu ng’enoonya obuwagizi bw’amaanyi g’ensi, efuna okusala omusango okufaanagana n’okwo. The Great Controversy, 382.

The governor is the king, and according to Isaiah, a king is a kingdom and is also the capital city of a kingdom.

Omugavana ye kabaka, ate ng'okusinziira ku Isaaya, kabaka ye obwakabaka era y'ekibuga ekikulu ky'obwakabaka.

> 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.

According to the witness of Isaiah, a student of prophecy who awakens in July of 2023 to a prophetic testing process must recognize the prophetic symbolism of the “head” if he wishes to be established. If he doesn’t recognize and apply the symbolism of a “head” when called for, then he is not established. Those who disbelieve are not established, and therefore Isaiah is identifying two classes of worshippers in the last days who either are established or are not established. They are the same two classes who either have the “oil,” or they don’t have the “oil.”

Okusinziira ku bujulirwa bwa Isaaya, omuyizi w'obunnabbi azuukukira ekigezo ky'obunnabbi mu Julayi 2023 alina okutegeera akafaananyi k'obunnabbi ak' "mutwe" singa ayagala okunywezebwa. Bwe atategeera era n'atateeka mu nkola akafaananyi ka "mutwe" nga kyetaagiddwa, tajja kunywezebwa. Abatakkiriza tebanywezebwa, n'olwekyo Isaaya alambulula nti waliwo ebitundu bibiri by'abasinzizi mu nnaku ez'enkomerero, abamu abanywezebwa n'abalala abatanywezebwa. Bye bimu ebitundu ebiri by'abasinzizi: abalina "amafuta," n'abatali na "amafuta."

One class that is established and has oil, receives the message of the Midnight Cry that began to be opened up in July of 2023, or they receive the strong delusion of Second Thessalonians. Their test is the formation of the image of the beast, and the way in which the beast is formed, whether the papal beast of the Dark Ages, or its image that is formed by the United States, or the threefold union that leads the world to Armageddon. This includes the necessity of recognizing that the “head,” the “king” the ruler of the other two powers that make up the threefold union, is the papal power.

Ekibiina ekimu ekiteeseddwa era ekirina amafuta, kifuna obubaka bw’Okukaaba okw’ettumbi ly’ekiro obwatandika okugulwawo mu July 2023, oba kifuna okulimbibwa okunene okwogerwako mu Abatesalonika Ekyokubiri. Okugezebwa kwabwe kwe kutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo, era n’engeri ekisolo gye kitondebwaamu, oba ekisolo eky’obwapapa eky’ebisera eby’ekizikiza, oba ekifaananyi kyakyo ekitondebwa Amerika, oba omwegatte ogw’obusatu ogutwala ensi e Amagedoni. Kino kisangamu obwetaavu obw’okutegeera nti “omutwe,” “kabaka,” afuga amaanyi amalala abiri agakola omwegatte ogw’obusatu, ye buyinza bw’obwapapa.

The “head,” the capital city of Judah was Jerusalem, the city that the Lord chose to place His name.

“Omutwe,” ekibuga ekikulu ekya Yuda, kyali Yerusaalemi, ekibuga Mukama kye yalonda okuteeka erinnya lye omwo.

> And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 1 Kings 14:21.

> Era Lewobowaamu mutabani wa Sulemaani n’afugira mu Yuda. Lewobowaamu yali wa myaka amakumi ana n’emu bwe yatandika okufuga, era n’afugira emyaka kkumi n’omusanvu mu Yerusaalemi, ekibuga Mukama kwe yalondera mu bika byonna bya Isirayiri okuteekayo erinnya lye. Era erinnya lya nnyina ye Naama, omukazi Omwamoni. 1 Bassekabaka 14:21.

In the great controversy between Christ and Satan, Christ’s capital city, where He places His name, is Jerusalem, and Satan’s counterfeit was the literal city of Babylon that represents spiritual Babylon that great city in the last days. Satan places his name upon the head as a counterfeit of God’s city and capitol. The king that resides there is the mother of harlots who commits fornication with the kings of the earth. The mother of harlots is the papal power, and her daughters are the fallen Protestant churches, of which the premier fallen apostate church is the apostate Protestants of the United States.

Mu Empaka Enkulu wakati wa Kristo ne Setaani, ekibuga ekikulu kya Kristo, gy’ateeka erinnya lye, ye Yerusaalemi; ate ekifaananyi eky’obulimba kya Setaani kyali ekibuga kya ddala ekya Babulooni, ekikirira Babulooni ey’omwoyo, ekibuga ekinene mu nnaku ez’oluvannyuma. Setaani ateeka erinnya lye ku mutwe ng’ekifaananyi eky’obulimba eky’ekibuga kya Katonda n’ekitebe ekikulu kye. Kabaka atuula eyo ye nnyina w’abamalaya, akola obwenzi n’abakabaka b’ensi. Nnyina w’abamalaya ye obuyinza bwa Papa, era abawala be be makanisa g’Abaprotestanti agagudde; mu zo, ensinga okuba eyavunnamye ye ekkanisa y’Abaprotestanti e United States eyavunnamye.

Those apostate Protestants represent the Protestant horn of the earth beast, and they are connected with their mother since their rejection of the prophetic message that was unsealed in 1798. Their counterpart, the Republican horn, is connected with the kings of the earth through their relationship with the United Nations, the ten kings of Revelation seventeen. The threefold union which leads the world to Armageddon is represented by its head, where its name is placed, and spiritual modern Rome is spiritual modern Babylon. Its “head” is the papal power.

Abo Abaprotestanti abajeemu bakiikirira empondo ey’Abaprotestanti ey’ensolo eyava ku ttaka, era bakwataganye ne nnyabwe okuviira ddala lwe baagaana obubaka obw’obwannabbi obwabikkulibwa mu 1798. Oludda lwabwe olulala, empondo ey’Abarepabulikaani, ekwatagana ne bassekabaka b’ensi okuyita mu nkolagana yaayo ne United Nations, abassekabaka kkumi ab’Okubikkulirwa ekitundu eky’ekkumi n’omusanvu. Obumu obw’ebitundu bisatu obutwala ensi ewa Aromagedoni bukiikirirwa omutwe gwagwo, awateekeddwa erinnya lyagwo, era Roma ya leero ey’omu mwoyo ye Babulooni ya leero ey’omu mwoyo. “Omutwe” gwagwo gwe buyinza bwa Paapa.

The first represents the last and whether you apply Daniel chapter two as did the Millerites, as representing four kingdoms, or as has been opened up in the last days as representing eight kingdoms, the first kingdom was literal Babylon. The Millerites would inform you the last was literal Rome. Babylon and Rome are interchangeable symbols, for they are the first and the last of a prophetic line.

Ekyasooka kiimira ekyasembayo, era oba okozesa Danyeri essuula ebbiri nga bwe baakola Abamillerite, ng’eraga obwakabaka buna, oba nga bwe kyalambuluddwa mu nnaku ez’enkomerero ng’eraga obwakabaka munaana, obwakabaka obwasooka bwali Babulooni wa ddala. Abamillerite bandyogedde nti obwasembayo bwali Loma wa ddala. Babulooni ne Loma bye bubonero ebisobola okukyusagana, kubanga be ssoose n’abasembayo mu olunyiriri lw’obunnabbi.

In the last days the first kingdom of literal Babylon represents the eighth and last kingdom which is spiritual modern Babylon, and is also spiritual modern Rome. Upon the two witnesses represented in Daniel chapter two Babylon and Rome are interchangeable symbols.

Mu nnaku ez’enkomerero, obwakabaka obwasooka bwa Babulooni ennyini bukiikirira obwakabaka obw’omunaana era obw’enkomerero, obwo obuli Babulooni ey’omwoyo ey’ebiseera bino era ne Loma ey’omwoyo ey’ebiseera bino. Okusinziira ku bajulizi babiri abakiikirizibwa mu kitabo kya Danyeri essuula ey’okubiri, Babulooni ne Loma biba bifaanaanyi ebisobola okukyusaganibwa.

When the papal whore is portrayed with a name on her forehead that identifies “Mystery Babylon,” it is also identifying “mystery Rome.” A prophetic “mystery” represents a truth that is so profound that it is impossible to understand the depth of the truth represented therein, especially without the influence of the Holy Spirit. But a biblical “mystery” also demands that what is revealed in connection with the mystery is a required understanding for those who seek to pass the test. This is why two witnesses in Revelation emphasize the need to understand modern Rome.

Bwe malaaya ey’obupapa alabisibwa ng’alina erinnya ku kyenyi kye eriyitibwa "Ekyama Babuloni," era kiba kiraga ne "Ekyama Loma." Ekyama eky’obunnabbi kiyimirira ku mazima ag’omugulumivu ennyo, ng’okutegeera obuziba bw’amazima ago agalimu tekisoboka, naddala nga tewali kukolako kwa Mwoyo Omutukuvu. Naye "ekyama" kya Bayibuli kyongerako okukaka nti byonna ebibikkulirwa mu nkwatagana n’ekyama kino bibeera okumanya okwetagisa eri abo abanoonya okuyita mu kugezebwa. Ky’ensonga lwaki abajulizi babiri mu Kubikkulirwa basimbira nnyo ku kwetagisa okutegeera Loma ey’omu biro bino.

> Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Revelation 13:18.

> Wano wali amagezi. Oyo alina okutegeera abale omuwendo gw’ensolo: kubanga guli omuwendo gw’omuntu; era omuwendo gw’ensolo guli bikumi mukaaga mu amakumi nkaaga ne mukaaga. Okubikkulirwa 13:18.

“Wisdom” understands the number of the beast, which is the number of a man whose number is six, six, six. The “man of sin” is the head of the beast. Wisdom is an attribute of the wise virgins in the last days, and it is also a symbol of those who understand the increase of knowledge in the last days. Those who do not understand are foolish virgins and are the wicked. The “wisdom” they do not understand must of prophetic necessity be in the context of the final prophetic test, for this is when the wise and foolish virgins exist. They must understand “six, six, six.” The mind that has wisdom is also located by John in the last days in Revelation chapter seventeen.

“Amagezi” gategeera ennamba y’ekisolo, ey’ennamba y’omuntu; ennamba ye ye mukaaga, mukaaga, mukaaga. “Omusajja w’ekibi” ye omutwe gw’ekisolo. Amagezi ge kabonero akabalaga abawala abagezi mu nnaku ez’enkomerero, era kye kabonero kya abo abategeera okweyongera kw’obumanyi mu nnaku ez’enkomerero. Abataategeera be bawala abaziru era be babi. “Amagezi” ge batategeera, olw’okusaanira kw’obunnabbi, gasaanidde okubeeranga mu mbeera y’okugezesebwa okw’enkomerero okw’obunnabbi, kubanga mu kiseera kino mwe wabaawo abawala abagezi n’abaziru. Balina okutegeera “mukaaga, mukaaga, mukaaga.” Endowooza erimu amagezi era Yokaana alaga we eri mu nnaku ez’enkomerero mu kitabo ky’Okubikkulirwa essuula ey’ekkumi n’omusanvu.

> And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. Revelation 17:9–11.

> Era wano we wali amagezi. Emitwe omusanvu gye nsozi omusanvu, ku zo omukazi mw’atudde. Era waliwo bakabaka omusanvu: bataano bagudde, omu aliwo, omulala tannaba kujja; naye bw’anaatuuka, alimala akaseera katono. N’ekisolo ekyaaliwo, ate tekiriwo, kye ky’omunaana, era kiva mu basanvu, era kigenda mu kuzikirira. Okubikkulirwa 17:9-11.

The “mind” that has the wisdom to understand the number “six, six, six,” is a wise virgin who has obtained the “mind of Christ.”

"Endowooza" erina amagezi ag’okutegeera ennamba "mukaaga, mukaaga, mukaaga," ye omuwala omugezi atannaba kufumbirwa afunye "endowooza ya Kristo."

> For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16.

> Kubanga ani ategedde ebirowoozo bya Mukama, alyoke amuyigirize? Naye ffe tulina ebirowoozo bya Kristo. 1 Abakkolinso 2:16.

The class of wise virgins have the mind of Christ, and the foolish wicked virgins have the mind of Christ’s adversary.

Ekibiina ky'abawala abawereere abagezi kirina endowooza ya Kristo, ate ekibiina ky'abawala abawereere abasirusiru era ababi kirina endowooza y'omulabe wa Kristo.

> “The time has come for the true light to shine amid moral darkness. The third angel’s message has been sent forth to the world, warning men against receiving the mark of the beast or of his image in their foreheads or in their hands. To receive this mark means to come to the same decision as the beast has done, and to advocate the same ideas, in direct opposition to the word of God.” Review and Herald, July 13, 1897.

> Ekiseera kituuse omusana omutuufu okumasamasa wakati mu kizikiza ky’empisa. Obubaka bw’omulayika ow’okusatu butwaliddwa mu nsi yonna, nga bulabula abantu obutakkiriza kufuna akabonero k’ekisolo oba ak’ekifaananyi kyakyo ku mitwe gyabwe oba ku mikono gyabwe. Okufuna akabonero kano kitegeeza okutuuka ku kusalawo kwe kimu nga bwe kisolo kyasalawo, era n’okuwagira endowooza ez’emu, nga bikontana butereevu n’Ekigambo kya Katonda. Review and Herald, Julaayi 13, 1897.

The formation of the image of the beast is the final test for the virgins of the parable, and the wise have the mind of Christ, for they have come to the same decision as Christ, for they have submitted their wills unto the Holy Spirit’s direction. The formation of the image of Christ in the wise virgins contrasts with the formation of the image of the beast in the foolish virgins. The foolish virgins come to the same decision as the beast, for they became confused upon the test question concerning the correct identification of the antichrist, who is the counterfeit king of the north and the head of modern Rome.

Okutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo kwe kugezebwa kwa nkomerero eri abawala ab’olugero, era ab’amagezi balina endowooza ya Kristo, kubanga baatuuse ku kusalawo gumu ne Kristo, kubanga baawaddeyo eby’okwagala byabwe eri okulungamizibwa kw’Omwoyo Omutukuvu. Okutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi kya Kristo mu bawala ab’amagezi kwekusiyana nnyo n’okutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo mu bawala ab’obusirusiru. Abawala ab’obusirusiru batuuka ku kusalawo kumu ne ensolo, kubanga baabuusabuusibwa ku kibuzo eky’okugezesa ekikwata ku kumanya ddala ani y’Antikristo, oyo ali kabaka ow’amambuka ow’obulimba era omutwe wa Loma ey’omu kiseera kino.

> “Those who become confused in their understanding of the word, who fail to see the meaning of antichrist, will surely place themselves on the side of antichrist.” Kress Collection, 105.

> "Abo ababuusabuusibwa mu kutegeera kwabwe kw'ekigambo, era abalemwa okulaba amakulu ga Anti-Kristo, balijja ddala okweyimiriza ku ludda lwa Anti-Kristo." Kress Collection, 105.

The foolish virgins in the testing time that is represented as the formation of the image of the beast become confused in their understanding of the word. Their confusion is premised upon misunderstanding God’s prophetic word, and failing to see the correct meaning of Modern Rome, they receive strong delusion, come to the same decision as the beast, and advocate the same papal ideas in direct opposition to the word of God, and place themselves on the side of antichrist.

Abawala ab’obugole abasirusiru mu kiseera eky’okugezebwa ekiragibwa ng’okutondebwa kw’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo babangawazibwa mu kumanya kwabwe ku Kigambo kya Katonda. Okubangawazibwa kwabwe kusingiridde ku kutategeera Kigambo kya Katonda eky’obunnabbi, era olw’okulemererwa okulaba amakulu amatuufu ga Loma ya mulembe guno, baweebwa okusendasendebwa okunene, ne batuuka ku nsalawo y’emu ne ensolo, ne bawagira endowooza eza Papa ezimu mu kuvuganya butereevu n’Ekigambo kya Katonda, ne beesimba ku ludda lw’Omuvuganya Kristo.

We will continue these thoughts in the next article in this category.

Tujja kweyongera ku birowoozo bino mu kiwandiiko ekiddako mu kitundu kino.

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