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# The Book of Daniel - Number One-Hundred and Thirty-Six

Buku Daniel - Nombor Seratus Tiga Puluh Enam

The Prophetic Transition of Republicanism and Protestantism: From Death to Resurrection

Peralihan Kenabian Republikanisme dan Protestanisme: Daripada Kematian kepada Kebangkitan

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Jeff Pippenger

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March 14, 2024

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There is a transition of both the Republican and the true Protestant horn of the earth beast that began in the year 2020. The true Protestant horn was slain on July 18, 2020, and the Republican horn was slain on November 3, 2020. According to Revelation chapter eleven, after three and a half symbolic days they will once again stand upon their feet. When they stand, the true Protestant horn will transition from Laodiceans to Philadelphians. They will have been taken out of a church, and brought into a movement. They have been taken out of the experience of the seventh church, into the experience of the sixth church. They have become the eighth, that is of the seven.

Kuna mpito wa pembe zote mbili—ya Kirepublican na ya kweli ya Kiprotestanti—za mnyama wa nchi, uliyoanza katika mwaka 2020. Pembe ya kweli ya Kiprotestanti iliuawa tarehe 18 Julai 2020, na pembe ya Kirepublican iliuawa tarehe 3 Novemba 2020. Kulingana na Ufunuo sura ya kumi na moja, baada ya siku tatu na nusu za kiishara zitasimama tena juu ya miguu yao. Zitakaposimama, pembe ya kweli ya Kiprotestanti itafanya mpito kutoka kwa Walaodikia hadi kwa Wafiladelfia. Watakuwa wametolewa kutoka katika kanisa, na kuletwa katika vuguvugu. Wametolewa kutoka katika uzoefu wa kanisa la saba, na kuingizwa katika uzoefu wa kanisa la sita. Wamekuwa wa nane, aliye wa wale saba.

The movement at the beginning of Adventism was the Philadelphian movement, and the Philadelphian movement is restored at the end. The work of the three angels of Revelation chapter fourteen, began as a movement, and it will end as a movement. The Philadelphian movement, represented by the sixth church of Philadelphia died in 1856, and beginning at the end of July in 2023, it is now being resurrected as the eighth, that is of the seven.

Pergerakan pada permulaan Adventisme ialah pergerakan Filadelfia, dan pergerakan Filadelfia dipulihkan pada akhirnya. Pekerjaan tiga malaikat dalam Wahyu fasal empat belas bermula sebagai suatu pergerakan, dan ia akan berakhir sebagai suatu pergerakan. Pergerakan Filadelfia, yang dilambangkan oleh jemaat keenam, iaitu Filadelfia, telah mati pada tahun 1856, dan mulai pada penghujung bulan Julai tahun 2023, ia kini sedang dibangkitkan semula sebagai yang kelapan, iaitu daripada yang tujuh.

In the same history, the Republican horn is experiencing a parallel death and resurrection, with the sixth president since Reagan at the time of the end in 1989 becoming the eighth president, who is of the seven. The process of transitioning for the Republican horn is represented by its merging together with the horn of apostate Protestantism, which is spiritual fornication and the image of the beast. The Republican horn becomes the eighth, that is of the seven, for it represents an image of the beast of Catholicism, that is the eighth head, that is of the seven heads, in Revelation chapter seventeen, and in Daniel chapter two.

Dalam sejarah yang sama, tanduk Republik sedang mengalami kematian dan kebangkitan yang sejajar, dengan presiden keenam sejak Reagan pada waktu akhir pada tahun 1989 menjadi presiden kedelapan, yang berasal dari ketujuh itu. Proses peralihan bagi tanduk Republik dilambangkan oleh peleburan dirinya bersama dengan tanduk Protestantisme murtad, yang adalah percabulan rohani dan patung binatang itu. Tanduk Republik menjadi yang kedelapan, yaitu yang berasal dari ketujuh itu, karena ia melambangkan suatu patung dari binatang Katolik, yaitu kepala kedelapan, yang berasal dari ketujuh kepala, dalam Wahyu pasal tujuh belas, dan dalam Daniel pasal dua.

The political transition of the horn of Republicanism is represented in the period of preparation from 1776 unto 1798. That prophetic period is a necessary key to recognize the unsealing of the hidden secret of Nebuchadnezzar’s image of the beasts. That period of preparation is represented by the period of a thirty-year preparation for both Christ and the antichrist.

Peralihan politik tanduk Republikanisme itu digambarkan dalam tempoh persiapan dari 1776 hingga 1798. Tempoh nubuatan itu merupakan kunci yang perlu untuk mengenali pembukaan meterai rahsia tersembunyi tentang patung binatang-binatang Nebukadnezar. Tempoh persiapan itu digambarkan oleh tempoh persiapan selama tiga puluh tahun bagi Kristus dan juga antikristus.

The sealing time from September 11, 2001 unto the soon coming Sunday law is the prophetic period where the effect of every vision is accomplished. It represents the period that ends with the papacy returning to the throne of the earth as the eighth kingdom, that is of the seven, at the hour of the “great earthquake” of Revelation chapter eleven. It has therefore been typified by the period that preceded the first time the papacy was enthroned in 538. In 538 the papacy passed a Sunday law at the Council of Orleans, identifying the end of the thirty years of preparation, and typifying the soon coming Sunday law. Jesus never changes, so there must be a period that precedes the Sunday law where the deadly wound is healed, as there was the first time the papacy was enthroned.

Nako ea ho tiisa ho tloha ka la 11 Loetse 2001 ho isa molaong oa Sontaha o tlang haufinyane ke nako ea boprofeta eo ka eona phello ea pono e ’ngoe le e ’ngoe e phethahatsoang. E emela nako e qetellang ka bopapa bo khutlela teroneng ea lefatše e le ’muso oa borobeli, oo e leng oa ba supileng, ka hora ea “tšisinyeho e kholo ea lefatše” ea Tšenolo khaolo ea leshome le motso o mong. Ka hona e entsoe mohlala ke nako e ileng ea etella pele lekhetlo la pele leo ka lona bopapa bo ileng ba behoa teroneng ka 538. Ka 538 bopapa bo ile ba fetisa molao oa Sontaha Lekhotleng la Orleans, ho tšoaea qetello ea lilemo tse mashome a mararo tsa boitokisetso, le ho etsa setšoantšo sa molao oa Sontaha o tlang haufinyane. Jesu ha a fetohe le ka mohla, ka hona ho tshwanetse ho ba le nako e etellang pele molao oa Sontaha eo ka eona leqeba le bolaeang le folisoang, joalokaha ho ne ho le joalo lekhetlong la pele ha bopapa bo behoa teroneng.

That period is represented by the histories associated with the waymarks of the years 508, 533 and 538. In the year 508 the period of preparation, or the setting up of the papacy began. The fourth kingdom of pagan Rome, a dragon power, had been subdued, and in 533, Justinian decreed that the papacy was the “head of the churches, and also the corrector of heretics.” All that was left in order for the papacy to take control in 538, was the removal of the Goths from the City of Rome, and that took place in the year 538. That thirty-year line of history ran parallel to the birth of Christ, that was followed by the ministry of John, that led to the empowerment of Jesus as the Messiah at His baptism.

Tsela eo e emelwa ke histori e amanang le matshwao a tsela a dilemo tsa 508, 533 le 538. Ka selemo sa 508 nako ya boitokisetso, kapa ya ho thehwa ha bopapa, e ile ya qala. Mmuso wa bone wa Roma ya bohetene, e leng matla a drakone, o ne o se o kokobeditswe, mme ka 533, Justinian a laela hore bopapa ke “hlooho ya dikereke, hape e le mokedisi wa bakgelohadi.” Sohle se neng se setse hore bopapa bo nke taolo ka 538, e ne e le ho tloswa ha Bagothe Motseng wa Roma, mme hoo ha etsahala ka selemo sa 538. Mohala oo wa histori wa dilemo tse mashome a mararo o ne o tsamaisana le tswalo ya Kreste, o ileng wa latelwa ke tshebeletso ya Johanne, e ileng ya isa ho nehisweng matla ha Jesu e le Mesia kolobetsong ya Hae.

The period of preparation in the history of Christ runs parallel with the sealing time, and it addresses the internal line of the Protestant horn, while the period of preparation for the antichrist addresses the external line of the Republican horn. Those two periods provide two witnesses of September 11, 2001, October 7, 2023, and the soon coming Sunday law. One period is emphasizing the external and the other the internal testimony of the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Þa tidskeið for tilbúning í søguni um Kristus gongur samsíða við innsiglingartíðina, og tað vendir sær at innaru linjuni hjá protestantiska horninum, meðan tíðarskeiðið til tilbúning fyri andikrist vendir sær at ytru linjuni hjá republikanska horninum. Hesi bæði tíðarskeið geva tvey vitni um 11. september 2001, 7. oktober 2023 og ta skjótt komandi sunnudagslógina. Annað tíðarskeiðið leggur dent á tað ytra, og hitt á ta innaru vitnisburðin í innsiglingartíðini hjá teimum eitt hundrað fjøruti og fýra túsund.

The work of John, as the voice in the wilderness who prepared the way for the Messenger of the Covenant, paralleled the decree of Justinian that prepared the way for the man of sin, who is the messenger of the covenant of death. October 7, 2023 was the warning of what is going to happen when the Sunday law is enforced, as it was in 538. October 7, 2023 parallels 533 in the period of preparation for the first time the papacy was placed on the throne of the earth. It is the warning that at the soon-coming Sunday law, as in 538, the pope will once again become both the head of the churches, and also the corrector of heretics. It is also the warning of the escalating warfare of Islam of the third woe.

Jis ze̱ Jɔn, kɛ́ jwí ɛ́kí pá nɨ́ nmáŋ oyón, áké amfʉr ɔ́n̄ lɛ́ Mɛsɛndzá ɔ́ Ngóm, á tɔ́ŋá lá wám Justinian, yɛ́ áké amfʉr ɔ́n̄ lɛ́ mɔ́t ɔ́ bɛ́, ɔ́ nɛ́ mɛsɛndzá ɔ́ ngóm ɔ́ kúkúm. 7 October 2023 á kɛ́ ndáŋgá ɔ́ yíí yɛ́ kɛ́ bɔ̌ nə́ŋ wɛ́n Sunday law á bɛ́ bʉ́r, kə́ á lɔ́ŋá nɨ́ 538. 7 October 2023 á tɔ́ŋá 533 nɨ́ ntám ɔ́ amfʉr, nɨ́ mbvús mɔ́m mɔ́ papacy á tɔ́m bʉ́r nɨ́ trône ɔ́ nsí. Á kɛ́ ndáŋgá wɛ́ ʉ́ Sunday law ɔ́ bʉ́r-bʉ́r yíí, kə́ nɨ́ 538, pope á kɛ́ bɔ̌r mvút bʉ́r mɔ́m kə́ ntúí ɔ́ églises, kə́ ɛ́kí mɔ́kɔ́rɔ́ ɔ́ hérétiques. Á kɛ́ mvút ndáŋgá ɔ́ mbán mə́ tɔ́ŋ nɨ́ bɛ́t ɔ́ Islam ɔ́ third woe.

It is the warning identifying Islam (tidings of the east), and the warning of the restoration of the pope (tidings of the north). That warning coincides with the work of the messenger who prepares the way in the last days, for the Messenger of the Covenant, who is to then enter into covenant with the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Ia merupakan amaran yang mengenal pasti Islam (khabar dari timur), dan amaran tentang pemulihan semula paus (khabar dari utara). Amaran itu bertepatan dengan pekerjaan utusan yang menyediakan jalan pada hari-hari terakhir, bagi Utusan Perjanjian, yang kemudiannya akan masuk ke dalam perjanjian dengan seratus empat puluh empat ribu orang.

The three periods of preparation (the thirty years of Christ and the antichrist, and the sealing time), are also typified by the period of 1776 unto 1798. The ending of the earth beast has a specific period which precedes its ending as the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy, therefore, the beginning of the earth beast as the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy must have a prophetic period that precedes the beginning of that kingdom. Alpha and Omega always illustrates the end of a thing, with the beginning of a thing.

Msimu itatu ya maandalizi (miaka thelathini ya Kristo na ya mpinga-Kristo, na wakati wa kutiwa muhuri), nayo pia imewakilishwa kwa mfano na kipindi cha 1776 hadi 1798. Mwisho wa mnyama wa nchi una kipindi maalumu kinachoutangulia mwisho wake kama ufalme wa sita wa unabii wa Biblia; kwa hiyo, mwanzo wa mnyama wa nchi kama ufalme wa sita wa unabii wa Biblia lazima uwe na kipindi cha kinabii kinachoutangulia mwanzo wa ufalme huo. Alfa na Omega daima huonyesha mwisho wa jambo, pamoja na mwanzo wa jambo hilo.

1776, 1789 and 1798 represent September 11, 2001, October 7, 2023, and the soon-coming Sunday law. From 1776 unto 1798 the prophetic preparation of the setting up of the sixth kingdom was accomplished, just as the years 508, 533, and 538 represented the preparation of the setting up of the fifth kingdom. They must have these same prophetic characteristics, for the sixth kingdom is to be the image of the fifth kingdom.

1776, 1789 dan 1798 melambangkan 11 September 2001, 7 Oktober 2023, dan undang-undang hari Minggu yang akan segera datang. Dari 1776 hingga 1798, persiapan nubuatan bagi penegakan kerajaan keenam telah digenapi, sama seperti tahun 508, 533, dan 538 melambangkan persiapan bagi penegakan kerajaan kelima. Tahun-tahun itu mesti memiliki ciri-ciri nubuatan yang sama, kerana kerajaan keenam akan menjadi gambaran kepada kerajaan kelima.

The thirty years of Christ’s preparation leading to His baptism represent the same period, for when Christ came to confirm the covenant for one week, beginning at His baptism, He was setting up His kingdom of grace. In setting up His kingdom of grace in those seven years, He shed His blood to confirm that kingdom, and in so doing, He left the example of when He would set up His kingdom of glory. That kingdom of glory is the kingdom of Daniel two, that is represented as a stone that is cut out of a mountain without hands. That kingdom Sister White informs us is set up during the latter rain, and the latter rain began on September 11, 2001.

Mi nga ti tawen a pannakaisagana ni Cristo a mangipapan iti Panagbautisarna ket itudoda ti isu met laeng a panawen, ta idi immay ni Cristo a mangpasingked iti tulag iti maysa a lawas, a mangrugi iti Panagbautisarna, isu ket ipatakderna ti pagarianna ti parabur. Iti panangipatakderna iti pagarianna ti parabur kadagidiay pito a tawen, imbulosna ti darana tapno pasingkedanna dayta a pagarian, ket iti kasta, nagibati ti ulidan no kaano a ipatakderna ti pagarianna ti dayag. Dayta a pagarian ti dayag ket ti pagarian ti Daniel dua, a nairudlad a kas maysa a bato a naputed manipud iti bantay nga awan ima. Dayta a pagarian, ipakaammo ni Sister White kadatayo, ket maipatakder iti tiempo ti udan iti maudi, ket ti udan iti maudi ket nangrugi idi Septiembre 11, 2001.

> “The latter rain is coming on those that are pure—all then will receive it as formerly.

> “Pula ya mwisho inawajia wale walio safi—wakati huo wote wataipokea kama hapo awali.

> “When the four angels let go, Christ will set up His kingdom. None receive the latter rain but those who are doing all they can. Christ would help us. All could be overcomers by the grace of God, through the blood of Jesus. All heaven is interested in the work. Angels are interested.” Spalding and Magan, 3.

> “Apabila keempat malaikat itu melepaskan, Kristus akan mendirikan kerajaan-Nya. Tidak seorang pun menerima hujan akhir selain mereka yang sedang melakukan segala yang mereka dapat. Kristus akan menolong kita. Semua orang dapat menjadi pemenang oleh kasih karunia Allah, melalui darah Yesus. Seluruh surga menaruh perhatian pada pekerjaan itu. Para malaikat menaruh perhatian.” Spalding and Magan, 3.

On September 11, 2001 the four winds, which are represented as an angry horse (Islam) were released, and then held in check, while the one hundred and forty-four thousand are being sealed. 1776, 1789 and 1798 represent the period of the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, and the three dates represent legal enactments that led to the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy being established. The second date of 1789 identifies the Constitution of the United States, and therefore it was the message that identified the Constitution as the twofold power that was to arrive in 1798, just as 533 was the announcement of the twofold power that would arrive in 538, and as John the Baptist announced the twofold power which would arrive at Christ’s baptism.

Pada 11 September 2001, keempat angin, yang digambarkan sebagai seekor kuda yang murka (Islam), dilepaskan, lalu ditahan, sementara seratus empat puluh empat ribu sedang dimeteraikan. Tahun 1776, 1789, dan 1798 melambangkan masa pemeteraian seratus empat puluh empat ribu itu, dan ketiga tarikh tersebut melambangkan penggubalan undang-undang yang membawa kepada penegakan kerajaan keenam dalam nubuatan Alkitab. Tarikh kedua, iaitu 1789, mengenal pasti Perlembagaan Amerika Syarikat, dan oleh itu, mesej itulah yang mengenal pasti Perlembagaan sebagai kuasa berganda yang akan muncul pada 1798, sama seperti 533 merupakan pengumuman tentang kuasa berganda yang akan muncul pada 538, dan sebagaimana Yohanes Pembaptis mengumumkan kuasa berganda yang akan muncul pada pembaptisan Kristus.

The two powers that make up the twofold power of Christ was His example that divinity combined with humanity does not sin. The two powers that make up the twofold power of the antichrist was his enthronement as the head of the churches, and his enthronement as the corrector of heretics. The two powers of that make up the twofold power of the earth beast are the two horns of Republicanism and Protestantism.

دی نی قوه شی د پال مسیح دوگانه قوه جور کوی، د هغه دا مثال وو چه الوهیت چی له انسانیت سره یو ځای شی، ګناه نه کوی. دی نی قوه شی د پال دجال دوگانه قوه جور کوی، د کلیساګانو د مشر په توګه د هغه تخت‌نشیني، او د بدعتیانو د سمون ورکوونکی په توګه د هغه تخت‌نشیني وه. دی نی قوه شی د مځکې د حیوان دوگانه قوه جور کوی، د جمهوري‌پالنې او پروتستانت‌پالنې دوه ښکرونه دی.

> “‘And he had two horns like a lamb.’ The lamblike horns indicate youth, innocence, and gentleness, fitly representing the character of the United States when presented to the prophet as ‘coming up’ in 1798. Among the Christian exiles who first fled to America and sought an asylum from royal oppression and priestly intolerance were many who determined to establish a government upon the broad foundation of civil and religious liberty. Their views found place in the Declaration of Independence, which sets forth the great truth that ‘all men are created equal’ and endowed with the inalienable right to ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ And the Constitution guarantees to the people the right of self-government, providing that representatives elected by the popular vote shall enact and administer the laws. Freedom of religious faith was also granted, every man being permitted to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience. Republicanism and Protestantism became the fundamental principles of the nation. These principles are the secret of its power and prosperity. The oppressed and downtrodden throughout Christendom have turned to this land with interest and hope. Millions have sought its shores, and the United States has risen to a place among the most powerful nations of the earth.” The Great Controversy, 441.

> “‘Dan ia mempunyai dua tanduk seperti anak domba.’ Tanduk yang seperti anak domba itu menunjukkan kemudaan, kepolosan, dan kelemahlembutan, yang dengan tepat melambangkan tabiat Amerika Syarikat ketika dipersembahkan kepada nabi sebagai sedang ‘muncul’ pada tahun 1798. Antara orang buangan Kristian yang mula-mula melarikan diri ke Amerika dan mencari perlindungan daripada penindasan raja-raja serta sikap tidak bertoleransi para imam, terdapat ramai yang bertekad untuk mendirikan sebuah pemerintahan di atas asas kebebasan sivil dan kebebasan beragama yang luas. Pandangan mereka mendapat tempat dalam Perisytiharan Kemerdekaan, yang mengemukakan kebenaran agung bahawa ‘semua manusia diciptakan sama’ dan dikurniai hak yang tidak dapat dicabut untuk ‘hidup, kebebasan, dan mengejar kebahagiaan.’ Dan Perlembagaan menjamin kepada rakyat hak untuk memerintah diri sendiri, dengan menetapkan bahawa wakil-wakil yang dipilih melalui undi rakyat hendaklah menggubal dan melaksanakan undang-undang. Kebebasan beragama juga diberikan, setiap orang dibenarkan beribadah kepada Tuhan menurut tuntutan hati nuraninya. Republikanisme dan Protestantisme menjadi prinsip-prinsip asas bangsa itu. Prinsip-prinsip inilah rahsia kuasa dan kemakmurannya. Mereka yang tertindas dan dipijak di seluruh dunia Kristian telah memandang kepada negeri ini dengan minat dan harapan. Berjuta-juta orang telah mencari pantainya, dan Amerika Syarikat telah bangkit ke suatu kedudukan antara bangsa-bangsa yang paling berkuasa di bumi.” The Great Controversy, 441.

1776, 1789 and 1798 represent three histories that emphasize that the eighth, is of the seven. 1776 represents the publication of the Declaration of Independence, and the history of the First and Second Continental Congresses. 1789 represents the publication of the Constitution and the History of the Articles of Confederation. 1798 represents the publication of the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the beginning of the earth beast as the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy.

1776, 1789 dan 1798 mewakili tiga sejarah yang menekankan bahwa yang kedelapan itu berasal dari yang tujuh. 1776 mewakili penerbitan Deklarasi Kemerdekaan, dan sejarah Kongres Kontinental Pertama dan Kedua. 1789 mewakili penerbitan Konstitusi dan sejarah Anggaran Konfederasi. 1798 mewakili penerbitan Undang-Undang Orang Asing dan Penghasutan, serta permulaan binatang dari bumi sebagai kerajaan keenam dalam nubuatan Alkitab.

The First Continental Congress occurred in 1774, and was a pivotal institution in the early history of the United States, serving as a governing body during the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Congresses are divided into two prophetic periods of the first congress and the last congress. The First Continental Congress had two presidents and convened in Philadelphia from September 5 to October 26, 1774. Peyton Randolph was the first president of the meeting from September 5 to October 22, and then Henry Middleton presided for the next five days until October 26, 1774.

Kongres Benua Pertama telah berlangsung pada tahun 1774, dan merupakan sebuah institusi yang penting dalam sejarah awal Amerika Syarikat, berfungsi sebagai badan pemerintahan semasa Perang Revolusi Amerika. Kongres-kongres Benua dibahagikan kepada dua tempoh nubuatan, iaitu kongres pertama dan kongres terakhir. Kongres Benua Pertama mempunyai dua orang presiden dan bersidang di Philadelphia dari 5 September hingga 26 Oktober 1774. Peyton Randolph ialah presiden pertama persidangan itu dari 5 September hingga 22 Oktober, dan kemudian Henry Middleton mempengerusikan untuk lima hari berikutnya sehingga 26 Oktober 1774.

The Second Continental Congress occurred from 1775 until 1781. The Second Continental Congress had six presidents during its existence. Peyton Randolph presided as president from May 10, 1775 until May 24, 1775. He was the first president of both the First and also of the Second Continental Congresses. There was a total of eight presidents during the history of the First and Second Continental Congresses.

Second Continental Congress berlangsung dari tahun 1775 hingga 1781. Second Continental Congress mempunyai enam orang presiden sepanjang kewujudannya. Peyton Randolph mempengerusikan kongres sebagai presiden dari 10 Mei 1775 hingga 24 Mei 1775. Beliau ialah presiden pertama bagi First Continental Congress dan juga bagi Second Continental Congress. Terdapat sejumlah lapan orang presiden sepanjang sejarah First Continental Congress dan Second Continental Congress.

The second president of the Second Continental Congress was John Hancock, and Hancock presided from May 24, 1775 until October 31, 1777. Henry Laurens presided from November 1, 1777 until December 9, 1778. John Jay presided from December 10, 1778 until September 28, 1779. Samuel Huntington presided from September 28, 1779 until July 9, 1781. Thomas McKean presided from July 10, 1781 until November 4, 1781.

Prezidan wa bubili wa Kongres wa Bara wa Pili alikuwa John Hancock, na Hancock aliongoza kuanzia Mei 24, 1775 hadi Oktoba 31, 1777. Henry Laurens aliongoza kuanzia Novemba 1, 1777 hadi Desemba 9, 1778. John Jay aliongoza kuanzia Desemba 10, 1778 hadi Septemba 28, 1779. Samuel Huntington aliongoza kuanzia Septemba 28, 1779 hadi Julai 9, 1781. Thomas McKean aliongoza kuanzia Julai 10, 1781 hadi Novemba 4, 1781.

Peyton Randolph was the first president of both the First and Second Continental Congresses. This identifies that during the two periods of the Continental Congresses there were eight presidents, but the president that was the first president of each of the two periods was the same person. Therefore, though there were eight presidential terms, there were actually only seven presidents. The first president was of the seven men who were presidents, but as Randolph presided twice in that history, he also represents the eighth, that was of the seven.

Peyton Randolph ialah presiden pertama bagi kedua-dua Kongres Benua Pertama dan Kedua. Hal ini menunjukkan bahawa sepanjang dua tempoh Kongres-Kongres Benua itu terdapat lapan orang presiden, namun presiden yang menjadi presiden pertama bagi setiap satu daripada dua tempoh tersebut ialah orang yang sama. Oleh itu, walaupun terdapat lapan penggal kepresidenan, sebenarnya hanya ada tujuh orang presiden. Presiden yang pertama ialah salah seorang daripada tujuh orang yang menjadi presiden, tetapi oleh sebab Randolph mempengerusikan dua kali dalam sejarah itu, dia juga melambangkan yang kelapan, yang berasal daripada tujuh itu.

In the history of the Continental Congresses, the Revolutionary War was managed by the Congress. For this reason, George Washington was never a president in that period, for he had been appointed as the first Commander and Chief over the military.

Dalam sejarah Kongres-Kongres Benua, Perang Revolusi dikelola oleh Kongres. Oleh sebab itu, George Washington tidak pernah menjadi presiden pada masa itu, karena ia telah ditetapkan sebagai Panglima Tertinggi atas angkatan bersenjata.

Being the first president of both periods Randolph represents two witnesses typifying the first actual president, who was George Washington. Washington is represented by Randolph, and therefore Randolph, as a symbol of Washington, conveys both the prophetic characteristics of Randolph the first president, but also that Randolph was the eighth, that was of the seven. Thus George Washington, as the first president and the first Commander and Chief, was also prophetically the eighth, and was of the seven.

Ӯзбекистонда ҳар икки даврнинг биринчи президенти бўлгани сабабли, Рандольф икки гувоҳни ифодалайди, улар эса биринчи ҳақиқий президент — Жорж Вашингтонни тимсол қилади. Вашингтон Рандольф орқали ифодаланади, шунинг учун Рандольф, Вашингтоннинг рамзи сифатида, нафақат биринчи президент Рандольфнинг башоратли хусусиятларини, балки Рандольф еттинчидан бўлган саккизинчи эканини ҳам англатади. Шундай қилиб, Жорж Вашингтон, биринчи президент ва биринчи Олий Қўмондон сифатида, башоратли маънода саккизинчи ҳам эди ва еттитадан бири эди.

Jesus illustrates the end of a thing with the beginning, so the last president and Commander and Chief will be the eighth, that is of the seven. This prophetic fact is established in the history of the First and Second Continental Congresses which is represented by the date of the first waymark of 1776, and publication of the Declaration of Independence.

Yesu o bonahatsa bofelo jwa selo ka tshimologo, ka jalo moporesidente wa bofelo le Molaodi le Tlhogo e tla nna wa borobedi, e le yo o tswang mo go ba supa. Ntlha eno ya boporofeti e tlhomamisiwa mo hisetoring ya Dikopano tsa Naga tsotlhe tsa Ntlha le tsa Bobedi, tsotlhe tse di emediwang ke letlha la tsela-kgakologelo ya ntlha ya 1776, le phasalatso ya Kgang ya Boipuso.

The waymark of 1776 typifies September 11, 2001, and the Patriot Act, where American independence was placed under the authority of Roman law, and no longer under English law. It marks the beginning of the prophetic period that prepares the way for the papacy to once again take the throne of the earth at the soon-coming Sunday law.

Tanda penunjuk jalan tahun 1776 melambangkan 11 September 2001 dan Akta Patriot, apabila kemerdekaan Amerika diletakkan di bawah kuasa undang-undang Rom, dan tidak lagi di bawah undang-undang Inggeris. Hal itu menandai permulaan tempoh nubuatan yang menyediakan jalan bagi kepausan untuk sekali lagi menduduki takhta bumi pada undang-undang Ahad yang akan segera datang.

As with the prophetic period represented by 1776, the prophetic period represented the history from the conclusion of the Second Continental Congress in 1781 to 1789, which is the date that identifies the waymark associated with the publication of the Constitution. In that history there were also eight presidents. The history of 1781 to 1789 is the history of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation represented the first Constitution, but the weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to its replacement, and the ratification of the Constitution in 1789.

Sebagaimana dengan masa kenabian yang dilambangkan oleh 1776, masa kenabian itu melambangkan sejarah dari berakhirnya Kongres Kontinental Kedua pada tahun 1781 hingga 1789, yaitu tarikh yang menandai waymark yang berkaitan dengan penerbitan Perlembagaan. Dalam sejarah itu juga terdapat lapan orang presiden. Sejarah dari 1781 hingga 1789 ialah sejarah Articles of Confederation. Articles of Confederation melambangkan Perlembagaan yang pertama, tetapi kelemahan Articles of Confederation menyebabkan ia digantikan, dan Perlembagaan itu disahkan pada tahun 1789.

In that period the eight presidents consisted of seven presidents who were not presidents in the history of the two Continental Congresses, and one who was also a president in that first prophetic period. John Hancock served in both the second Continental Congress, and also in the period represented by the Articles of Confederation. At the prophetic level, there were only seven men who were president during the two Continental Congresses, thus prophetically John Hancock was one of the eight in the period of the Articles of Confederation, but he was also one of the seven men from the previous period. He was therefore the eighth, that was of the seven.

ꯃꯈোয়गी মতম অসিদা অখন্নবা প্ৰেসিডেন্ট অমসুং মপান্দা দুই Continental Congress অनीगी ইতিহাস্তা প্ৰেসিডেন্ট ওইখিব নত্তবা মী মরি মচাৎ তরেৎ অমসুং অহানবা অহুমশিংদগী অদুদা লোয়ননা প্ৰেসিডেন্ট ওইখিবা অমা ইয়াওই। John Hancock-না অনীশুবা Continental Congress-তসু থবক তৌখ্রে, অমসুং Articles of Confederation-না ফঙদোকখিবা মতমদসু মহাকনা থবক তৌখ্রে। ভবিষ্যদ্বাণীগী মরমদা, দুই Continental Congress অनीদা প্ৰেসিডেন্ট ওইখিবা মী মরি মচাৎ তরেৎখক্তা লৈখ্রে; মরম অদুনা ভবিষ্যদ্বাণীগী ওইনা John Hancock হায়বসি Articles of Confederation-গী মতমদা মপান্দা অমা ওইখ্রে, অদুবু মহাকসি মমাংগী মতমগী মী মরি মচাৎ তরেৎ অদুগী মনুংদসু অমা ওইখ্রে। মরম অদুনা মহাকসি তরেৎ অদুগী মরমদগী অষ্টম ওইখ্রে।

The second prophetic period, represented by 1789, also had a president (Hancock) who was the eighth, but of the seven, as was Payton Randolph in the first prophetic period represented by 1776. 1789 aligns with and represents the January 6, 2021 Pelosi trials.

Nako ya mibale ya esakweli, oyo emonisami na 1789, ezalaki mpe na mokambi moko (Hancock) oyo azalaki ya mwambe, kasi kati na sambo, ndenge moko na Payton Randolph na nako ya liboso ya esakweli oyo emonisami na 1776. 1789 ekokani na mpe ezali komonisa mimekano ya Pelosi ya mokolo ya 6 Yanuali 2021.

> “The Lord has faithful watchmen on the walls of Zion to cry aloud and spare not, to lift up their voice like a trumpet, and show His people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins. The Lord has permitted the enemy of truth to make a determined effort against the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. He designs by this means to awaken a decided interest in that question which is a test for the last days. This will open the way for the third angel’s message to be proclaimed with power.

> “Morena o na le balebeledi ba ba ikanyegang mo dipota tsa Sione gore ba goeletse ka lentswe le legolo, ba se ka ba ikgogona, ba tsholetse lentswe la bone jaaka terompeta, mme ba bontshe batho ba Gagwe tlolo ya bone le ntlo ya ga Jakobe maleo a bone. Morena o letlile mmaba wa boammaaruri go dira maiteko a a ikemiseditseng kgatlhanong le Sabata ya taelo ya bonè. O ikaelela ka mokgwa ono go tsosa kgatlhego e e totobetseng mo potsong eo e leng teko ya malatsi a bofelo. Seno se tla bula tsela gore molaetsa wa moengele wa boraro o bolelwe ka maatla.

> “Let not one who believes the truth, be silent now. None should be careless now; let all urge their petitions at the throne of grace, pleading the promise, ‘Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do’ (John 14:13). It is a perilous time now. If this land of boasted liberty is preparing to sacrifice every principle which enters into her Constitution, making decrees to suppress religious freedom, and for the enforcing of papal falsehood and delusion, then the people of God need to present their petitions in faith to the Most High. There is every encouragement, in the promises of God, for those who put their trust in Him. The prospect of being brought into personal danger and distress, need not cause despondency, but should quicken the vigor and hopes of God’s people; for the time of their peril is the season for God to grant them clearer manifestations of His power.

> “လျှို့ဝှက်ထားသောအမှန်တရားကို ယုံကြည်သောသူသည် ယခုအချိန်၌ တိတ်ဆိတ်မနေရ။ ယခုအချိန်၌ မည်သူမျှ ပေါ့ဆမနေသင့်; လူအပေါင်းတို့သည် ကျေးဇူးတော်၏ပလ္လင်တော်ရှေ့၌ မိမိတို့၏ပဌနာတောင်းလျှောက်ချက်များကို အပြင်းအထန် တင်ပြကြစေ၊ ‘သင်တို့သည် ငါ၏နာမ၌ တစ်စုံတစ်ရာကို တောင်းလျှင်၊ ငါသည် ပြုမည်’ (John 14:13) ဟူသော ကတိတော်ကို ကိုင်စွဲလျက် တောင်းပန်ကြစေ။ ယခုအချိန်သည် အန္တရာယ်ကြီးမားသောကာလဖြစ်၏။ လွတ်လပ်မှုကို ဂုဏ်ယူကြွေးကြော်သော ဤနိုင်ငံသည် မိမိ၏ ဖွဲ့စည်းအုပ်ချုပ်ပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေတွင် ပါဝင်နေသော မူဝါဒအခြေခံတစ်ရပ်ချင်းစီကို ယဇ်ပူဇော်ဖျက်သိမ်းရန် ပြင်ဆင်နေပြီး၊ ဘာသာရေးလွတ်လပ်ခွင့်ကို ဖိနှိပ်ရန် အမိန့်ပြဋ္ဌာန်းချက်များ ချမှတ်ကာ ပုပ်ရဟန်းမင်းအာဏာ၏ မှားယွင်းမှုနှင့် လှည့်ဖြားမှုကို အတင်းအကျပ် ပြဋ္ဌာန်းရန် ကြိုးပမ်းနေမည်ဆိုလျှင်၊ ထိုအခါ ဘုရားသခင်၏လူမျိုးသည် ယုံကြည်ခြင်းဖြင့် အမြင့်ဆုံးသောအရှင်ထံသို့ မိမိတို့၏ ပဌနာတောင်းလျှောက်ချက်များကို တင်ပြရန် လိုအပ်လေသည်။ ကိုယ်တော်ကို ယုံကြည်အားထားသောသူများအတွက် ဘုရားသခင်၏ ကတိတော်များ၌ အားပေးမှုအပြည့်အစုံ ရှိလေ၏။ ကိုယ်တိုင် အန္တရာယ်နှင့် ဆင်းရဲဒုက္ခထဲသို့ ခေါ်ဆောင်ခံရမည့် အလားအလာကြောင့် စိတ်ပျက်အားလျော့ခြင်း မဖြစ်သင့်ဘဲ၊ ဘုရားသခင်၏လူမျိုး၏ ခွန်အားနှင့် မျှော်လင့်ခြင်းကို ပိုမိုလှုံ့ဆော်မြှင့်တင်သင့်လေသည်; အကြောင်းမူကား သူတို့၏ အန္တရာယ်ကာလသည် ဘုရားသခင်က မိမိ၏ တန်ခိုးတော်ကို ပိုမိုရှင်းလင်းစွာ ထင်ရှားပြသပေးမည့် အချိန်ကာလဖြစ်သောကြောင့်တည်း။

> “We are not to sit in calm expectancy of oppression and tribulation, and fold our hands, doing nothing to avert the evil. Let our united cries be sent up to heaven. Pray and work, and work and pray. But let none act rashly. Learn as never before that you must be meek and lowly in heart. You must not bring a railing accusation against any, whether individuals or churches. Learn to deal with minds as Christ did. Sharp things must sometimes be spoken; but be sure that the Holy Spirit of God is abiding in your heart before you speak the clear-cut truth; then let it cut its way. You are not to do the cutting.” Selected Messages, book 2, 370.

> “Kita tidak boleh duduk dengan tenang sambil menantikan penindasan dan kesusahan, lalu melipat tangan, tanpa berbuat apa-apa untuk mencegah kejahatan itu. Biarlah seruan kita bersama dinaikkan ke surga. Berdoalah dan bekerjalah, dan bekerjalah serta berdoalah. Tetapi jangan seorang pun bertindak gegabah. Belajarlah seperti belum pernah sebelumnya bahwa kamu harus lemah lembut dan rendah hati. Kamu tidak boleh melontarkan tuduhan yang mencela terhadap siapa pun, baik perorangan maupun gereja-gereja. Belajarlah menghadapi pikiran manusia sebagaimana Kristus melakukannya. Hal-hal yang tajam kadang-kadang memang harus diucapkan; tetapi pastikan bahwa Roh Kudus Allah tinggal di dalam hatimu sebelum engkau mengucapkan kebenaran yang tegas itu; kemudian biarkanlah kebenaran itu menembus jalannya. Bukan kamu yang harus melakukan pemotongan itu.” Selected Messages, book 2, 370.

The second waymark in the prophetic period of preparation represented by the Constitution identifies that the Constitution is to be overturned at the next waymark. That second waymark has been typified by John the Baptist, and also by the decree of Justinian, which both identified and presented a warning in connection with the arrival of the last event represented in the period. For John it was the empowerment of Christ as He confirmed His covenant of life with His precious blood, and for Justinian it was the empowerment of the antichrist, who was to ratify his covenant of death with the blood of the martyrs.

វិធីសញ្ញាទីពីរ​នៅក្នុង​រយៈពេល​ទំនាយ​នៃ​ការ​ត្រៀមខ្លួន ដែល​តំណាង​ដោយ​រដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ បញ្ជាក់​ថា រដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ​នោះ​ត្រូវ​បាន​ផ្តួលរំលំ​នៅ​វិធីសញ្ញា​បន្ទាប់។ វិធីសញ្ញា​ទីពីរ​នោះ ត្រូវ​បាន​តំណាង​ជា​គំរូ​ដោយ​យ៉ូហាន​បាទីស្ទ ហើយ​ក៏​ដោយ​ក្រឹត្យ​របស់​យូស្ទីនាន ដែល​ទាំង​ពីរ​បាន​កំណត់​សម្គាល់ និង​បង្ហាញ​ការ​ព្រមាន​មួយ​ទាក់ទង​នឹង​ការ​មក​ដល់​នៃ​ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍​ចុងក្រោយ ដែល​តំណាង​នៅ​ក្នុង​រយៈពេល​នោះ។ សម្រាប់​យ៉ូហាន វា​គឺ​ជា​ការ​ប្រទាន​អំណាច​ដល់​ព្រះគ្រីស្ទ ខណៈ​ដែល​ទ្រង់​បាន​បញ្ជាក់​សេចក្តី​សញ្ញា​នៃ​ជីវិត​របស់​ទ្រង់ ដោយ​ព្រះលោហិត​ដ៏​មាន​តម្លៃ​របស់​ទ្រង់; ហើយ​សម្រាប់​យូស្ទីនាន វា​គឺ​ជា​ការ​ប្រទាន​អំណាច​ដល់​អង់ទីគ្រីស្ទ ដែល​ត្រូវ​បញ្ជាក់​សេចក្តី​សញ្ញា​នៃ​សេចក្តី​ស្លាប់​របស់​ខ្លួន ដោយ​ឈាម​របស់​ពួក​ទុក្ករបុគ្គល។

The Constitution in 1789 identified the empowerment of the two horns of the earth beast, and in so doing, 1789 identified the soon coming destruction of the earth beast’s two horns of power, as represented by the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. When the two witnesses were slain in the streets in the year 2020, they identified and warned of a sustained attack upon the Constitution that are symbolized by the January 6, 2021, Pelosi trials.

Konstitusi pada tahun 1789 menandai pemberdayaan dua tanduk binatang dari bumi itu, dan dengan demikian, tahun 1789 menandai pula kebinasaan yang segera datang atas dua tanduk kuasa binatang bumi itu, sebagaimana dilambangkan oleh Alien and Sedition Acts pada tahun 1798. Ketika kedua saksi dibunuh di jalan-jalan pada tahun 2020, hal itu menandai dan memperingatkan adanya serangan yang berkelanjutan terhadap Konstitusi, yang dilambangkan oleh persidangan Pelosi pada 6 Januari 2021.

January 6, 2021 is the warning about the empowerment of the papacy at the soon-coming Sunday law, as typified by the decree of Justinian in the year 533. January 6, 2021 and the year 533, both give warning of the soon coming Sunday law, as typified by the Sunday law in 538 at the Council of Orleans, and by the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, which typified the earth beast speaking as a dragon at the soon coming Sunday law.

៦ មករា ២០២១ គឺជាការព្រមានអំពីការផ្តល់អំណាចដល់សម្តេចប៉ាប នៅពេលច្បាប់ថ្ងៃអាទិត្យដែលនឹងមកដល់ក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗនេះ ដូចដែលបានតំណាងជាគំរូដោយក្រឹត្យរបស់ Justinian ក្នុងឆ្នាំ ៥៣៣។ ៦ មករា ២០២១ និងឆ្នាំ ៥៣៣ ទាំងពីរនេះ សុទ្ធតែផ្តល់ការព្រមានអំពីច្បាប់ថ្ងៃអាទិត្យដែលនឹងមកដល់ក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗនេះ ដូចដែលបានតំណាងជាគំរូដោយច្បាប់ថ្ងៃអាទិត្យក្នុងឆ្នាំ ៥៣៨ នៅក្រុមប្រឹក្សា Orleans និងដោយ Alien and Sedition Acts ក្នុងឆ្នាំ ១៧៩៨ ដែលបានតំណាងជាគំរូដល់សត្វលោកីយ៍នៃផែនដីដែលនិយាយដូចនាគ នៅពេលច្បាប់ថ្ងៃអាទិត្យដែលនឹងមកដល់ក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗនេះ។

At the Sunday law the deadly wound of the papacy will be healed, and the eighth head of Revelation chapter seventeen, that is of the seven heads, will be resurrected. The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, represents the earth beast speaking as a dragon, when it not only enforces the worship of the sun, but thereafter forces the entire world to accept the authority of the sea beast of Revelation chapter thirteen, as the eighth head that is of the seven heads. Therefore, in each of the three periods represented within the period of preparation by 1776, 1789 and 1798, the prophetic enigma of the eighth, being of the seven is prophetically represented.

Pada undang-undang hari Ahad, luka maut kepausan akan disembuhkan, dan kepala yang kedelapan dalam Wahyu pasal tujuh belas, yang berasal daripada tujuh kepala itu, akan dibangkitkan. Akta Orang Asing dan Hasutan tahun 1798 melambangkan binatang dari bumi yang berbicara seperti seekor naga, apabila ia bukan sahaja menguatkuasakan penyembahan matahari, tetapi sesudah itu memaksa seluruh dunia menerima kuasa binatang dari laut dalam Wahyu pasal tiga belas, sebagai kepala yang kedelapan yang berasal daripada tujuh kepala itu. Oleh itu, dalam setiap satu daripada tiga tempoh yang dilambangkan dalam tempoh persiapan oleh 1776, 1789 dan 1798, teka-teki kenabian tentang yang kedelapan, yang berasal daripada yang tujuh, dinyatakan secara kenabian.

The first two waymarks (1776 and 1789), that identify the enigma, address the riddle being accomplished within the prophetic history of the earth beast, and the third waymark identifies the enigma being accomplished for the papal power.

ដំណាក់កាលសម្គាល់ពីរដំបូង (1776 និង 1789) ដែលកំណត់អត្តសញ្ញាណអាថ៌កំបាំងនោះ បង្ហាញអំពីប្រស្នាដែលកំពុងត្រូវបានបំពេញសម្រេចនៅក្នុងប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រព្យាករណ៍នៃសត្វតិរច្ឆានផែនដី ហើយដំណាក់កាលសម្គាល់ទីបីកំណត់អត្តសញ្ញាណអាថ៌កំបាំងដែលកំពុងត្រូវបានបំពេញសម្រេចសម្រាប់អំណាចសម្តេចប៉ាប។

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> “‘Saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast.’ Here is clearly presented a form of government in which the legislative power rests with the people, a most striking evidence that the United States is the nation denoted in the prophecy.

> “‘Muab qhia rau cov uas nyob saum lub ntiajteb kom lawv ua ib tug duab rau tus tsiaj qus.’ Ntawm no qhia meej txog ib hom kev tswj hwm uas lub hwjchim tsim cai nyob hauv cov pejxeem, uas yog ib qho pov thawj pom tseeb tshaj plaws tias Tebchaws Meskas yog haiv neeg uas tau hais tseg hauv lo lus cev Vajtswv lus.”

> “But what is the ‘image to the beast’? and how is it to be formed? The image is made by the two-horned beast, and is an image to the beast. It is also called an image of the beast. Then to learn what the image is like and how it is to be formed we must study the characteristics of the beast itself—the papacy.

> “Adakah yang dimaksudkan dengan ‘patung kepada binatang itu’? dan bagaimanakah ia akan dibentuk? Patung itu dibuat oleh binatang yang bertanduk dua, dan merupakan patung kepada binatang itu. Ia juga disebut sebagai patung binatang itu. Oleh itu, untuk mengetahui bagaimana rupa patung itu dan bagaimana ia akan dibentuk, kita mesti mengkaji ciri-ciri binatang itu sendiri—kepausan.

> “When the early church became corrupted by departing from the simplicity of the gospel and accepting heathen rites and customs, she lost the Spirit and power of God; and in order to control the consciences of the people, she sought the support of the secular power. The result was the papacy, a church that controlled the power of the state and employed it to further her own ends, especially for the punishment of ‘heresy.’ 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.

> “খ্রীষ্টধর্মের প্রারম্ভিক মণ্ডলী যখন সুসমাচারের সরলতা ত্যাগ করে পৌত্তলিক আচার ও প্রথা গ্রহণের মাধ্যমে কলুষিত হয়ে পড়ল, তখন সে ঈশ্বরের আত্মা ও শক্তি হারাল; এবং জনগণের বিবেককে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করার জন্য সে জাগতিক ক্ষমতার সমর্থন অন্বেষণ করল। এর ফলস্বরূপ জন্ম নিল পাপতন্ত্র—এমন এক মণ্ডলী, যা রাষ্ট্রশক্তিকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করত এবং তা নিজস্ব উদ্দেশ্য সাধনের জন্য ব্যবহার করত, বিশেষত ‘বিধর্ম’-এর শাস্তিদানের ক্ষেত্রে। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের পক্ষে সেই জন্তুর প্রতিমূর্তি গঠন করতে হলে, ধর্মীয় শক্তিকে নাগরিক সরকারকে এমনভাবে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করতে হবে যে, রাষ্ট্রের কর্তৃত্বও মণ্ডলীর দ্বারা তার নিজস্ব উদ্দেশ্য সাধনের জন্য ব্যবহৃত হবে।

> “Whenever the church has obtained secular power, she has employed it to punish dissent from her doctrines. Protestant churches that have followed in the steps of Rome by forming alliance with worldly powers have manifested a similar desire to restrict liberty of conscience. An example of this is given in the long-continued persecution of dissenters by the Church of England. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, thousands of nonconformist ministers were forced to flee from their churches, and many, both of pastors and people, were subjected to fine, imprisonment, torture, and martyrdom.

> “Bilamana gereja telah memperoleh kuasa sekular, ia telah menggunakannya untuk menghukum penentangan terhadap doktrin-doktrinnya. Gereja-gereja Protestan yang telah mengikuti jejak Rom dengan menjalin persekutuan dengan kuasa-kuasa duniawi telah memperlihatkan hasrat yang serupa untuk menyekat kebebasan hati nurani. Suatu contoh tentang hal ini terlihat dalam penganiayaan yang berpanjangan terhadap golongan yang tidak sehaluan oleh Gereja England. Sepanjang abad keenam belas dan ketujuh belas, ribuan pendeta nonkonformis dipaksa melarikan diri dari gereja-gereja mereka, dan banyak orang, baik para gembala mahupun umat, dikenakan denda, pemenjaraan, penyeksaan, dan kemartiran.”

> “It was apostasy that led the early church to seek the aid of the civil government, and this prepared the way for the development of the papacy—the beast. Said Paul: ‘There’ shall ‘come a falling away, … and that man of sin be revealed.’ 2 Thessalonians 2:3. So apostasy in the church will prepare the way for the image to the beast.

> “Ku ka xewga nga jëkk ci kërce bu njëkk ga tax ba ñu seet ndimmal gi ci nguur gi, te loolu moo xàll yoon wi ngir yokkute gi war a nekk papaañu bi—rab wi. Pool nee na: ‘Dina am dàggeeku, … te góor gu bàkkaar ga feeñ.’ 2 Tessalonik 2:3. Noonu it xewga ci biir kërce gi dina xàll yoon wi ngir nataalu rab wi.”

> “The Bible declares that before the coming of the Lord there will exist a state of religious declension similar to that in the first centuries. ‘In the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.’ 2 Timothy 3:1–5. ‘Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.’ 1 Timothy 4:1. Satan will work ‘with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness.’ And all that ‘received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved,’ will be left to accept ‘strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.’ 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11. When this state of ungodliness shall be reached, the same results will follow as in the first centuries.” The Great Controversy, 443, 444.

> Bibel menyatakan bahwa sebelum kedatangan Tuhan akan ada suatu keadaan kemerosotan agama yang serupa dengan yang terjadi pada abad-abad pertama. “Pada hari-hari terakhir akan datang masa yang sukar. Sebab manusia akan mencintai dirinya sendiri, hamba uang, pembual, sombong, penghujat, tidak taat kepada orang tua, tidak tahu berterima kasih, tidak kudus, tidak memiliki kasih sayang yang wajar, tidak mau berdamai, pemfitnah, tidak dapat menahan diri, garang, membenci orang-orang yang baik, pengkhianat, gegabah, tinggi hati, lebih mencintai kesenangan daripada mencintai Allah; secara lahiriah menjalankan ibadah, tetapi menyangkal kuasanya.” 2 Timotius 3:1–5. “Tetapi Roh dengan tegas mengatakan bahwa pada waktu-waktu kemudian ada orang yang akan murtad dari iman, dengan memberi perhatian kepada roh-roh penyesat dan ajaran setan-setan.” 1 Timotius 4:1. Setan akan bekerja “dengan segala kuasa dan tanda-tanda serta mukjizat-mukjizat dusta, dan dengan segala tipu daya kefasikan.” Dan semua orang yang “tidak menerima kasih akan kebenaran supaya mereka diselamatkan,” akan dibiarkan menerima “kesesatan yang kuat, sehingga mereka percaya kepada dusta.” 2 Tesalonika 2:9–11. Apabila keadaan kefasikan ini telah tercapai, hasil-hasil yang sama akan menyusul seperti pada abad-abad pertama.” The Great Controversy, 443, 444.

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