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# The Book of Daniel - Number One-Hundred and Forty-Seven

Kitaaba Daani’el - Lakkofsa Tokko-Dhibba Afurtamii Torba

The Role of Religious Movements in Shaping American Politics: From Pat Robertson to the Christian Coalition

Gahee Sochii Amantii Siyaasaa Ameerikaa Ijaaru keessatti Shochiiwwan Amantii Taphatan: Paat Robartsan irraa kaasee hanga Christian Coalitiontti

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Jeff Pippenger

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March 20, 2024

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We ended the last article with the following paragraph:

Mata-duree darbe sana keeyyata armaan gadiitiin xumurre turre:

> “The miracle-working power manifested through spiritualism will exert its influence against those who choose to obey God rather than men. Communications from the spirits will declare that God has sent them to convince the rejecters of Sunday of their error, affirming that the laws of the land should be obeyed as the law of God. They will lament the great wickedness in the world and second the testimony of religious teachers that the degraded state of morals is caused by the desecration of Sunday. Great will be the indignation excited against all who refuse to accept their testimony.” The Great Controversy, 589, 590.

> “Humni dinqisiisu raawwatu humni dinqii hojjatu inni spiritualismiin mul’atu, warra namaaf caalaa Waaqayyoof ajajamu filatan irratti dhiibbaa isaa ni hojii irra oolcha. Ergaan hafuurota irraa dhufu, Waaqayyo dogoggora isaanii irratti warra Dilbata didan amansiisuuf akka isaan erge ni labsa; seerotni biyyaas akkuma seera Waaqayyoo abboomamamuu qabu jedhaniis ni mirkaneessu. Isaan hammina guddaa biyya lafaa keessa jiru ni gaddisiifatu; haala naamusaa gad-aanaa ta’e kun xureessuu Dilbataatiin akka dhufe jedhu ragaa barsiisota amantiiis ni deeggaru. Warra dhugaa isaanii fudhachuu didan hundumaa irratti aarri guddaan ni ka’a.” The Great Controversy, 589, 590.

The “testimony of religious teachers that the degraded state of morals is caused by the desecration of Sunday,” is a waymark of the history that leads to the enforcement of the worship of the sun in the United States. Pat Robertson, the American televangelist and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and the Christian Coalition, ran for President of the United States in the Republican primaries in 1988. Robertson’s campaign focused on mobilizing conservative Christian voters and advocating for social and moral issues aligned with his evangelical beliefs. At the time of the end in 1989, in the history of the first of the eight final presidents, the leader and founder of the Christian Coalition ran for president. The presidential history of Reagan, typifies the history of the last Republican president.

“ଧାର୍ମିକ ଶିକ୍ଷକମାନଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଯେ, ନୀତି-ନୈତିକତାର ଅବନମିତ ଅବସ୍ଥା ରବିବାରର ଅପବିତ୍ରକରଣ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟ,” ସେହି ଇତିହାସର ଏକ ଚିହ୍ନସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଅଟେ, ଯାହା ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରରେ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ-ଉପାସନାର ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନେଇଯାଏ। ଆମେରିକୀୟ ଟେଲିଏଭାଞ୍ଜେଲିଷ୍ଟ ଏବଂ Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) ଓ Christian Coalition-ର ସ୍ଥାପକ Pat Robertson, 1988 ମସିହାରେ ରିପବ୍ଲିକାନ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ପଦ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥିତା ଦାଖଲ କରିଥିଲେ। Robertsonଙ୍କର ଅଭିଯାନ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣଶୀଳ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟିଆନ ମତଦାତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସକ୍ରିୟ କରିବା ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ସୁସମାଚାରବାଦୀ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ସହ ସମନ୍ୱିତ ସାମାଜିକ ଏବଂ ନୈତିକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପକ୍ଷରେ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିବା ଉପରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରିତ ଥିଲା। ଶେଷକାଳରେ, ଅର୍ଥାତ 1989 ମସିହାରେ, ଅନ୍ତିମ ଆଠ ଜଣ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ପ୍ରଥମଜଣଙ୍କ ଇତିହାସରେ, Christian Coalition-ର ନେତା ଓ ସ୍ଥାପକ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ପଦ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ହେଲେ। Reaganଙ୍କର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତିୟ ଇତିହାସ, ଶେଷ ରିପବ୍ଲିକାନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତିଙ୍କ ଇତିହାସର ଏକ ପ୍ରତିରୂପ ଅଟେ।

The judgments of God are about to produce the environment that fulfills the previous passage from The Great Controversy, and which parallels the work of the Christian Coalition. The Christian Coalition came about to address the moral and social problems that Sister White identifies are unsolvable by those who hold the reins of government. The Christian Coalition in the history of Reagan, represents a similar movement in the very near future. Prophetically the Christian Coalition was typified by the National Reform Movement during the Sunday law crisis connected with the Blair Bills in the 1880’s and 1890’s. The National Reform Movement was formed in 1888, and Sister White specifically addressed that movement in her writings.

Murtiin Waaqayyoo haala dubbii darbe irraa The Great Controversy keessatti ibsame sana fi hojii Christian Coalition wajjin wal simatu sana uumuuf jedhu. Christian Coalition rakkoolee naamusaa fi hawaasummaa, obboleettiin White akka ibsituutti warri mootummaa bulchuu keessatti harka qabatan furuu hin dandeenye sanaaf deebii kennuuf dhaabbate. Christian Coalition seenaa Reagan keessatti sochii yeroo dhihoo baay’ee keessatti mul’atu wajjin wal fakkaatu bakka bu’a. Akka raajii ibsutti Christian Coalition balaa seera Dilbataa Blair Bills wajjin walqabate kan waggoota 1880moota fi 1890moota keessatti ture yeroo National Reform Movementtiin fakkeeffame ture. National Reform Movement bara 1888 keessatti hundeeffame; obboleettiin White immoo barruu ishee keessatti sochii sana irratti addatti dubbatte.

> “A great crisis awaits the people of God. A crisis awaits the world. The most momentous struggle of all the ages is just before us. Events which for more than forty years we have upon the authority of the prophetic word declared to be impending are now taking place before our eyes. Already the question of an amendment to the Constitution restricting liberty of conscience has been urged upon the legislators of the nation. The question of enforcing Sunday observance has become one of national interest and importance. We well know what the result of this movement will be. But are we ready for the issue? Have we faithfully discharged the duty which God has committed to us of giving the people warning of the danger before them?

> “Inni guddaa saba Waaqayyoo eeggata. Inni guddaan addunyaas eeggata. Wal’aansi yeroo hundumaa keessaa isa baay’ee ulfina qabu amma fuuldura keenya jira. Dhimmoota waggoota afurtamaa ol ta’aniif irratti aangoo dubbii raajii irratti hundaa’uun akka dhufuuf jiran jennee labsaa turre, ammas ija keenya duratti raawwatamaa jiru. Amma iyyuu gaaffiin fooyya’iinsa Heera mootummaa bilisummaa qalbii daangeessu irratti, seera tumtoota sabaatti dhiyaatee jira. Gaaffiin kabaja Dilbataa dirqisiisuu dhimma fedhii fi barbaachisummaa sabaa keessaa tokko ta’ee jira. Bu’aa sochii kanaa maal akka ta’u sirriitti beekna. Garuu nuti dhimma kanaaf qophoofnee jirraa? Hojii Waaqayyo nuuf kenne, jechuunis balaa fuuldura isaanii jiru sabatti akeekkachiisa kennuu, amanamummaadhaan raawwannee jirraa?”

> “There are many, even of those engaged in this movement for Sunday enforcement, who are blinded to the results which will follow this action. They do not see that they are striking directly against religious liberty. There are many who have never understood the claims of the Bible Sabbath and the false foundation upon which the Sunday institution rests. Any movement in favor of religious legislation is really an act of concession to the papacy, which for so many ages has steadily warred against liberty of conscience. Sunday observance owes its existence as a so-called Christian institution to “the mystery of iniquity;” and its enforcement will be a virtual recognition of the principles which are the very cornerstone of Romanism. When our nation shall so abjure the principles of its government as to enact a Sunday law, Protestantism will in this act join hands with popery; it will be nothing else than giving life to the tyranny which has long been eagerly watching its opportunity to spring again into active despotism.

> “Ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲙⲉⲛ, ϩⲁⲧⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲓⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓϫⲱⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ, ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲃⲗⲁⲃⲉ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲁⲧⲟⲧⲉⲗⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲁ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ. Ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϭⲓⲙⲟϫⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ. Ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲓⲃⲗⲟⲥ, ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ϯϩⲓⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲉⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲉⲙⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲛⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲟϣϥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲧⲱⲛϥ. Ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ϩⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ϯⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ϯⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥⲩⲛⲏ, ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲣⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲓⲛ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲗⲉⲩⲑⲉⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣⲓ ⲉⲧϭⲉⲡⲏ. Ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲱⲛϧ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ “ⲡⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ”; ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏϣ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲁⲛⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ. Ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲣⲛⲁⲥⲑⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲕⲩⲃⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ, ϩⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ, ϯⲡⲣⲟⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲥⲛⲁϯⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲡⲟⲡⲉⲣⲓⲁ; ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲉ̀ϯⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲓⲥ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲱⲥϣ ⲉⲥϫⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲥϫⲓⲛⲙⲁϩⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲏⲡ.”

> “The National Reform movement, exercising the power of religious legislation, will, when fully developed, manifest the same intolerance and oppression that have prevailed in past ages. Human councils then assumed the prerogatives of Deity, crushing under their despotic power liberty of conscience; and imprisonment, exile, and death followed for those who opposed their dictates. If popery or its principles shall again be legislated into power, the fires of persecution will be rekindled against those who will not sacrifice conscience and the truth in deference to popular errors. This evil is on the point of realization.

> “Dhaabbanni Fooyya’iinsa Biyyoolessaa, aangoo seera amantii baasu hojiirra oolchaa, yeroo guutummaatti dagaage sanatti, obsa-dhabuu fi cunqursaa bara darban keessa mul’ataa ture isuma sana ni mul’isa. Yeroo sana koreewwan namootaa aangoo fi mirga Waaqummaa ofitti fudhatanii, bilisummaa yaada amantii humna isaanii abbaa-irree ta’een ni ukkaamsan ture; warri ajaja isaanii morman immoo hidhaa, baqannaa, fi du’aaf dabarfamu turan. Yoo Paaphaasummaa yookaan qajeelfamoonni isaa irra deebi’anii karaa seeraatiin aangoo keessatti seenu ta’e, warra yaada amantii fi dhugaa dogoggora ummata biratti beekamaa ta’eef jedhaniin aarsaa hin goone irratti ibiddi ari’atamummaa irra deebi’ee ni boba’a. Hammeenyi kun dhugoomuuf jedhu irra ga’eera.”

> “When God has given us light showing the dangers before us, how can we stand clear in His sight if we neglect to put forth every effort in our power to bring it before the people? Can we be content to leave them to meet this momentous issue unwarned?

> “Yommuu Waaqayyo balaa nu dura jiru nu agarsiisuun ifa nuuf kenne, isa uummata dura kaa’uuf humna keenya keessa jiru hundaan carraaquu yoo dhiifne, akkamitti fuula Isaa duratti qulqulloota taanee dhaabachuu dandeenya? Dhimmicha guddaa kana akeekkachiisa malee akka isaan itti dhufan dhiifnee quufuu dandeenyaa?”

> “There is a prospect before us of a continued struggle, at the risk of imprisonment, loss of property, and even of life itself, to defend the law of God, which is made void by the laws of men. In this situation worldly policy will urge an outward compliance with the laws of the land, for the sake of peace and harmony. And there are some who will even urge such a course from the Scripture: ‘Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers…. The powers that be are ordained of God.’

> “Seerri Waaqayyoo eeguudhaaf, seerotni namootaa isa hojii malee godhan kana dura dhaabbachuuf, hidhamuu, qabeenya dhabuu, illee jireenya ofii dhabuu irratti balaa fudhachuun wal’aansoo itti fufu tokko nu dura jira. Haala kana keessatti, nagaa fi waliigalteef jedhee, tarsiimoon addunyaa seerota biyya lafaa alaan hordofuu ni gorsa. Akkasumas namoonni muraasni karaa akkanaa kana Caaffata Qulqullaa’oorraa illee ni deggersu: ‘Lubbuun hundinuu abbootii aangoo olii jalatti haa bulu…. Aangoonni jiran hundinuu Waaqayyoon ramadaman.’”

> “But what has been the course of God’s servants in ages past? When the disciples preached Christ and Him crucified, after His resurrection, the authorities commanded them not to speak any more nor to teach in the name of Jesus. ‘But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.’ They continued to preach the good news of salvation through Christ, and the power of God witnessed to the message.” Testimonies, volume 5, 711–713.

> “Garuu bara darban keessatti adeemsi tajaajiltoota Waaqayyoo maal ture? Yommuu duuka-bu’oonni du’aa ka’uu Isaa booddee Kiristoosii fi Isa fannifame lallaban, abbootiin aangoo isaanii maqaa Yesusiin kana caalaa akka hin dubbanne yookaan akka hin barsiifne isaanii ajajan. ‘Pheexirosii fi Yohaannis garuu deebisanii akkana isaaniin jedhan, Isin caalaa Waaqayyoof dhaga’uun fuula Waaqayyoo duratti sirrii ta’uu isaa yookaan sirrii ta’uu dhiisuu isaa ofuma keessan murteessaa. Nu wantoota argine fi dhageenye dubbachuu dhiisuu hin dandeenyu.’ Isaan oduu gaarii fayyinaa karaa Kiristoosiin argamu lallabuu itti fufan, humni Waaqayyoo immoo ergaa sanaaf ragaa ba’e.” Testimonies, volume 5, 711–713.

The judgments of God are about to produce an environment in the social, economic and religious sphere within the United States, that produces the logic for religious leaders to begin to call for a revival of public morality, as was typified in the 1880’s and 1890’s, and then again in the history of the president who marked the time of the end in 1989. “A great crisis awaits the people of God. A crisis awaits the world.” Sister White asks two questions, “When God has given us light showing the dangers before us, how can we stand clear in His sight if we neglect to put forth every effort in our power to bring it before the people? Can we be content to leave them to meet this momentous issue unwarned?”

Murtiin Waaqayyoo yeroo dhihootti naannoo hawaasummaa, dinagdee fi amantii keessatti Ameerikaa keessaa haala tokko ni uumu; haalli sunis hooggantoonni amantii haaromsa safuu uummataa akka waaman jalqabuuf loojikii ni uuma, akkuma kanaan dura bara 1880mootaa fi 1890mootaa keessatti fakkeeffamee ture, achiis irra deebi’amee seenaa pirezidaantii yeroo dhuma bara 1989tti mallatteesse keessatti mul’ate sana. “Qormaanni guddaan saba Waaqayyoo eeggata. Qormaanni tokko addunyaa eeggata.” Obboleettiin White gaaffii lama gaafatti: “Yommuu Waaqayyo balaa fuuldura keenya jiru agarsiisuudhaan ifa nuu kenne, yoo nuti waan kana uummata duratti dhiheessuuf humna keenya keessa jiran hundaan tattaaffii gochuu daganne, akkamitti fuula Isaa duratti qulqulloota taanee dhaabachuu dandeenya? Dhimmicha ulfaataa kana akeekkachiisa malee akka isaan qunnaman dhiisnee quufuu dandeenyaa?”

What light has there been showing the dangers before us, and if there has been no light, how could a loving God hold His people accountable for not presenting a warning message, if they had never heard that warning message? Dear Reader, you will be held accountable for the light represented by these articles.

Ifni kami ifa isa dura keenya fuuldura jiran argisiisu jiraate, yoo ifni akkasii hin turre taʼee immoo, ergaa akeekkachiisaa sana matumaa dhagaʼanii kan hin beekne yoo taʼe, ergaa akeekkachiisaa sana hin dhiheessineef Waaqayyo jaalala qabeessi akkamitti saba Isaa itti gaafatamoo godha? Dubbisaa jaallatamaa, ifa barruulee kanaan bakka buufameef ati itti gaafatamaa ni taata.

The specific descriptions of the characteristics of the Democrat dragon power, the Republican false prophet power, the papal power, Islam and the Laodicean Adventist church, as well as literal Israel in these articles will be considered as hate speech by the powers that be, but they are the message from God’s Word that is established by the methodology of line upon line, and those lines are crying out that the judgments of God are about to increase and escalate in frequency.

Ibsa bal’inaan armaan gadii humna ajaja diimookraatawaa, humna raajii sobaa riphaabilikaanaa, humna paaphaasummaa, Islaamaa fi waldaa Adveentistii Laa’odiiqeeyaa, akkasumas Israa’el isa dhugaa barruulee kana keessatti ibsaman, aangawoonni jiran akka dubbii jibbiinsaa taʼetti ilaalu; garuu isaan ergaa Dubbii Waaqayyoo isa mala “sarara irratti sararaa” jedhuun hundeeffamee dha; sararoonni sunis murtiin Waaqayyoo hammaan isaanii akka dabalaa fi irra deddeebiin raawwatamuu isaanii akka jabaachaa jiru iyyaa jiru.

Prophetically the Christian Coalition that came together in the history just prior to the time of the end in 1989, has a more significant application than simply the parallel to the 1880’s and the 1890’s. In the passage we just cited from Sister White she identifies spiritualism as one of two ways Satan takes the world captive, and then spends some words addressing the miracles that he will perform.

Akka raajii, Waldaan Kiristaanaa kan bara xumuraa dura seenaa keessatti walitti dhufe sana, jechuunis bara 1989tti, hojii hiika caalaatti guddaa qaba; inni qofa walbira qabamuu waggoota 1880mootaafi 1890mootaa miti. Kutaa amma caqasne keessaa kan Siister Waayit irraa ta’e keessatti, isheen spiritizimii akka kara keessaa tokkootti addunyaan lamaan keessaa keessaa keessaa keessaatti Seexanaan booji’amtu adda baasti; sana booda, dinqiiwwan inni raawwachuuf jedhu ilaalchisee jechoota muraasa dubbatti.

After the election of 1988, thus after the arrival of the Christian Coalition, there was a tremendous manifestation of satanic miracles in the realm of the dragon, the realm of the beast and the realm of the false prophet. It is important to align these phenomenon’s correctly, for they typify the arrival of Satan personating Christ after the soon coming Sunday law in the United States.

Bara filannoo 1988 booda, jechuunis dhufaatii Christian Coalition booda, mootummaa jawwee, mootummaa bineensaa fi mootummaa raajii sobaa keessatti mul’ata dinqiiwwan seexanaa guddaan tokko mul’ate. Dhufuu Seexanni Masiihii fakkaatee erga seerri Dilbataa yeroo dhiyootti Ameerikaa keessatti dhufu booda ta’u agarsiisu waan ta’aniif, mul’atawwan kana sirriitti wal-qindeessuun barbaachisaa dha.

In the realm of Catholicism, in the 1990’s the world watched as the apparitions of the so-called virgin Mary, with the accompanying miracles of bleeding statues of saints, miracles of apparitions in the sky, raining of flower petals from cloudless skies, and other absurd satanic miracles. Pilgrimages of thousands of people all around the world were carried out by the masses during those times, drawn into the delusions accomplished by these events. Books were written about them, journalists investigated, magazines such as Time and Newsweek illustrated these things on their front page.

Adda Kaatolikummaa keessatti, bara 1990moota keessatti addunyaan mul’ata “Dursitee Maariyaam” jedhamtu sanaa ni ilaalaa ture; kana wajjinis dinqiiwwan fakkiiwwan qulqulloota keessaa dhiigatuu, dinqiiwwan mul’atawwan samii keessatti mul’atan, samii duumessa hin qabne irraa baallii daraaraa roobu, akkasumas dinqiiwwan Seexana irraa dhufan gowwoomsaa biroo ni turan. Yeroo sana keessatti godaannisiwwan amantii kumaatamaan lakkaa’aman, namoota addunyaa mara irraa dhufan, tuuta guddaadhaan raawwatamaa turan; isaanis soba gowwoomsaa taateewwan kanaan raawwatameetti harkifamanii turan. Waa’ee isaanii kitaaboleen barreeffaman; gaazexeessitoonni qoratan; barruuleen akka Time fi Newsweek fuula isaanii isa duraa irratti wantoota kana agarsiisan.

In the realm of the dragon the Hindu statues of India manifested satanic miracles by the statues drinking spoons or glasses of drink offerings that were placed upon the statue’s mouths. The phenomenon that began in one small village in India spread, like the frogs of Egypt, across the whole country. The BBC television news did a commentary on the phenomenon, and as an afterthought the BBC reporter on television raised the question, “I wonder what would happen if we went to the London Museum tomorrow and offered one of the Hindu statues a glass of milk?” The next days evening news showed the very same reporter at the London Museum, and while the cameras rolled, he offered the large Hindu statue a glass of milk. When the glass touched the lips of the statue the milk was immediately sucked into the statue.

Lafa bofa keessatti waaqolii Hindu kanneen Indiyaa keessatti argaman, waaqa tolfamoon sun qurxummii yookaan geejjiba dhugaatii aarsaa afaan isaanii irratti kaa’ame dhuguudhaan dinqiiwwan Seexana irraa madde mul’isan. Dhimmi kun kan ganda xiqqoo tokko keessatti Indiyaa jalqabame, akkuma raacota Gibxii, guutummaa biyyattii keessa babal’ate. Oduun televiiziyoonaa BBC dhimma kana irratti ibsa dhiheesse; achumaanis, gabaasaan BBC kan televiiziyoonaa irratti dubbatte, “Bor gara Muuziyeemii Landan deemnee tokko waaqa tolfamoo Hindu keessaa bircuu aannanii yoo dhiheessine maal ta’a laata?” jedhee gaaffii kaase. Oduun galgalaa guyyaa itti aanu immoo gabaasaa isauma sana Muuziyeemii Landan keessatti agarsiise; kaameeraawwan yeroo waraabanittis, inni waaqa tolfamoo Hindu guddaa sanaaf bircuu aannanii dhiheesse. Yeroo bircuun sun hidhii waaqa tolfamichaa tuqetti, aannani sun battalumatti gara waaqa tolfamichaatti xuuxame.

Within the spiritualism of the American Indian prophecies, the white buffalo known as “Miracle,” was born on August 20, 1994, on the farm of Dave and Valerie Heider near Janesville, Wisconsin. Miracle was born with white fur, and her birth was considered by some to be a fulfillment of a Native American prophecy. In various Native American traditions, the birth of a white buffalo is seen as a sacred and significant event, symbolizing unity, peace, and spiritual renewal. Miracle gained widespread attention and became a symbol of hope and spiritual significance for many people. The prophecy of the white buffalo is traced back, and directly associated with the most sacred relic of the native American’s spiritualistic religion, for it is in the initial story of the white buffalo, that the “piece pipe” was introduced into the culture.

Keessatti hafuuraa raajiiwwan Hindiiwwan Ameerikaa keessatti, buffaloon adiin “Miracle” jedhamtu guyyaa Hagayya 20, 1994tti, qonnaa Dave fi Valerie Heider kan Janesville, Wisconsinitti dhihoo jiru irratti dhalatte. Miracle rifeensa adii qabattee dhalatte; dhaloonni ishees namoota tokko tokko biratti akka raawwii raajii dhaloota Ameerikaa keessaa tokkootti ilaalame. Aadaa dhaloota Ameerikaa garaagaraa keessatti, dhalachuun buffaloo adii taatee qulqulluu fi hiika guddaa qabdu taʼee ilaalama; kunis tokkummaa, nagaa, fi haaromsa hafuuraa agarsiisa. Miracle xiyyeeffannoo balʼaa argatte; namoota hedduudhaafis mallattoo abdii fi hiika hafuuraa taate. Raajiin buffaloo adii seenaa durii irraa madde; amantii hafuura-waaqeffannaa dhaloota Ameerikaa keessatti hambaalee isaanii hundumaa keessaa isa caalaa qulqulluu taʼe wajjinis kallattiidhaan walitti hidhata qaba; sababiin isaas seenaa jalqabaa buffaloo adii keessatti “piece pipe” jedhu aadaatti kan galfame achuma keessatti waan taʼeefi.

In 1994, in the realm of the false prophet of apostate Protestantism, the Holy Laughter movement, also known as the Toronto Blessing, began in January 1994 at the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church (now known as Catch The Fire Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was during a series of revival meetings led by pastors John and Carol Arnott that the phenomenon of uncontrollable laughter, along with other manifestations such as shaking, crying, and falling down, or imitating animals and the animals sounds (often referred to as being “slain in the Spirit” or “drunk in the Lord”), began to occur among congregants.

Bara 1994, keessatti mootummaa raajii sobaa Pirootestaantizimii gantummaa keessatti, sochiin Kolfa Qulqulluu, kan eebba Toronto jedhamuunis beekamu, Amajjii 1994 keessa Mana Kiristaanaa Toronto Airport Vineyard (amma Catch The Fire Toronto jedhamuun beekamu) magaalaa Toronto, Ontario, Canada keessatti jalqabe. Yeroo walga’iiwwan haaromsa jedhuun paastaroota John fi Carol Arnottiin geggeeffaman keessatti, mul’anni kolfi to’atamuu hin dandeenye, akkasumas agarsiifamni biraa kan akka hollachuu, boo’uu, fi kufuu, yookaan bineensota fakkeessuu fi sagalee bineensotaa baasuu (kan yeroo baay’ee “Hafuura keessatti ajjeefamuu” yookaan “Gooftaa keessatti machaa’uu” jedhamee waamamu) warra walga’ii irratti argaman gidduutti mul’achuu jalqabe.

The laughter and other manifestations were attributed by participants to the presence and work of the Holy Spirit, leading to the term “Holy Laughter” being used to describe the phenomenon. The revival meetings at the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church attracted attention and visitors from around the world, leading to the spread of the movement to other churches and communities. People came from around the world to experience the laughter, and when they returned to their home churches, those churches would often then begin to manifest the same demonic manifestations.

Qophii fi mul’achuuwwan biroonis hirmaattotaatiin argamuu fi hojii Hafuura Qulqulluutti hirkifamanii ibsaman; kana irraa ka’uunis taateen sun “Qophii Qulqulluu” jedhamee ibsamuuf jechi sun hojii irra oole. Walga’iileen haaromsaati kanneen Toronto Airport Vineyard Church keessatti geggeeffaman xiyyeeffannaa fi daawwattoota addunyaa guutuu irraa hawwatanii, kunis sochiin sun gara waldoota amantii fi hawaasota birootti akka babal’atu taasise. Namoonni addunyaa guutuu irraa qophii sana muuxachuuf dhufan; yeroo gara waldoota amantii isaanii ofiiitti deebi’anis, waldoonni sun yeroo baay’ee achi irraa ka’anii mul’achuuwwan shayxaanummaa walfakkaatan agarsiisuu jalqabu turan.

Pat Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in 1960. CBN was one of the first television networks dedicated to Christian programming, and it played a significant role in the growth of the Christian broadcasting industry in the United States. Over the years, CBN has expanded its reach and influence through television, radio, and digital media, becoming one of the largest Christian media organizations in the world.

Paatii Roobartsan bara 1960 keessatti Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) hundeesse. CBN miidiyaa televijiinii sagantaalee Kiristaanaa qofaaf of kennan keessaa isa jalqabaa keessaa tokko ture; akkasumas guddina indaastirii tamsaasa Kiristaanaa keessatti Ameerikaa keessatti gahee guddaa taphateera. Waggoota hedduu keessatti, CBN tamsaasa fi dhiibbaa isaa karaa televijiinii, raadiyoo, fi miidiyaa dijitaalaa babal’ifachuun, dhaabbilee miidiyaa Kiristaanaa addunyaa keessaa gurguddoo keessaa tokko ta’eera.

In 1988, he founded the Christian Coalition, and ran for the presidency of the United States. His beliefs are traced back to the National Reform Movement and the Lord’s Day Alliance. Both of those organizations began in 1888, and advocated for various social reforms based on Christian principles, including the prohibition of alcohol, women’s suffrage, and the observance of the Sabbath (Sunday) as a day of rest and worship. The movement was influenced by evangelical Protestantism and sought to establish a “Christian nation” guided by biblical principles. Robertson represented the same principles as both the National Reform Movement, and the Lord’s Day Alliance. For that reason, he also established Regent University.

Bara 1988tti inni Waldaa Kiristaanaa Isaanii Hirmaachisu, Christian Coalition, hundeessee, Pirezidaantii Ameerikaa ta’uuf dorgome. Amantiin isaa madda isaanii National Reform Movement fi Lord’s Day Alliance irraa bu’u. Dhaabbileen lamaan sunis bara 1888tti jalqabamanii, sirna hawaasummaa garaagaraa qajeelfama Kiristaanaa irratti hundaa’e deeggaran; isaan keessaa dhorkaa dhugaatii alkoolii, mirga dubartootaa filatamuu fi filachuu, akkasumas Sanbata (Dilbata) akka guyyaa boqonnaa fi waaqeffannaa kabajamu ni argamu. Sochiin kun pirootestaantummaa wangeela lallabuu irratti dhiibbaa qabaatee, “biyya Kiristaanaa” seera mootummaa Macaafa Qulqulluu irratti qajeelfame hundeessuuf barbaade. Robertson qajeelfamoota wal fakkaatan National Reform Movement fi Lord’s Day Alliance lamaan isaanii wajjin bakka bu’e. Sababa kanaafis, inni akkasuma Regent University hundeesse.

Pat Robertson established Regent University in 1977, in agreement with the Catholic doctrine which William Miller so boldly opposed. Catholicism and apostate Protestantism employ a satanic biblical methodology that among other unsanctified fruits, produces the belief that there will be a thousand years of peace before Jesus actually returns. Robertson believes his university trains men and women to be those who will run Christ’s thousand-year government during the biblical Millennium. The term “regent” means, someone who acts as a representative or deputy for a ruler or monarch, who is out of the country.

Paati Raabartsan bara 1977 keessa Yuunivarsiitii Reejent hundeesse; kunis barsiisa Kaatolikii kan Wiiliyaam Miilar ija jabinaan morme wajjin waliigaltee keessa ture. Kaatolikizimii fi Pirootestaantizimii gantuu mala hiikkaa Macaafa Qulqulluu seexanaa fayyadamu; innis, firiiwwan xuraaʼoo kanneen biroo keessaa tokko taʼee, Yesuus dhugumaan deebiʼee dhufuudhaan dura waggaa kuma tokko nagaan akka jiraatamu jedhu amantii uuma. Raabartsan yuunivarsiitiin isaa dhiiraa fi dubartoota mootummaa Kiristoos kan waggaa kuma tokkoo sana, yeroo Miliniyeemii Macaafa Qulqulluu keessatti ibsame, geggeessan taʼuuf leenjistu jedhee amana. Jechi “reejent” jedhu nama biyya keessaa ala taʼeef bakka buʼaa yookaan itti-aanaa bulchaa yookaan mootii tokkoo taʼee hojii raawwatu jechuudha.

Before the time of the end in 1989, beginning at least by 1960, the modern counterparts of the organizations who were pushing for Sunday legislation in 1888, arrived into history. After 1989, satanic manifestations rocked all three elements of the religious realm of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Jesus always identifies the end of a thing with the beginning of a thing, and 1989, “the time of the end” in verse forty of Daniel eleven, begins a prophetic period that ends at the soon-coming Sunday law of verse forty-one. When that Sunday law arrives, Satan appears to “personate” Christ, and his crowning act of deception begins, with miracles and healings.

Yeroo dhumaatti kan gaʼu bara 1989 dura, yoo xiqqaate bara 1960 irraa eegalee, jaarmiyaaleen ammayyaa warra bara 1888 keessatti seera Dilbataa dhiibbaa irratti argaman sun, seenaa keessatti mulʼatanii turan. Bara 1989 booddee, mulʼannoowwan saaxilamoo Seexanaa wantoota sadii mootummaa amantii kan bineensaa guddaa, bineensaa, fi raajii sobaa taʼe hunda raasan. Yesus yeroo hundumaa dhuma waan tokkoo jalqaba waan tokkoo wajjin walqabsee adda baasa; akkasumas bara 1989, “yeroo dhumaa” kan jedhu keessaa Daniel boqonnaa kudha tokko lakkoofsa afurtama keessatti, yeroo raajii tokko kan seera Dilbataa dhihoo dhufu lakkoofsa afurtama tokko keessatti xumuramu jalqaba. Yeroo seerri Dilbataa sun dhufu, Seexanni akka Kiristoosiitti “of fakkeessuun” mulʼata; hojii isaa isa gowwoomsaa culmataa taʼes, dinqiiwwanii fi fayyisuuwwan wajjin, achitti jalqaba.

The history that begins that prophetic period identifies a work of an apostate Protestant movement, that leads to the Sunday law, which was typified by 1989, the beginning of that period. In 1989, the “wall” of “the iron curtain” came down, and at the end of this period the “wall of separation of Church and State” comes down. The beginning of the period marks the first two presidents of the eight final presidents. The beginning marks the papacy overcoming its enemy of atheism in the Soviet Union, and the last marks the papacy overcoming its enemy of Protestantism in the United States. The beginning identifies the first of those eight presidents (a Republican), joining hands with the antichrist of Bible prophecy, and the ending marks the last of those eight presidents joining hands with the antichrist of Bible prophecy. That first president is understood to be responsible for bringing down the wall, and the last is the one who will build the wall.

Seenaan yeroo raajii sanaa jalqabu hojii sochii Pirootestaantii gantuu tokkoo adda baasa; hojii sunis seera Dilbataa geessisa; seerri sunis 1989, jalqaba yeroo sanaatiin fakkeenyeffamee ture. Bara 1989 keessa “gaddisi” “golgaa sibiilaa” jedhu diigame; dhuma yeroo kanaattis “gaddisi addaan-baasuu Waldaa fi Mootummaa” diigama. Jalqabni yeroo sanaa pirezidaantota lama isa jalqabaa pirezidaantota saddeet isa dhumaa keessaa mallatteessa. Jalqabni sun papaasummaan diina isaa kan ta’e waaqeffannaa-dhabuu Sooviyeet Yuuniyoon keessatti mo’achuu isaa mallatteessa; inni dhumaa immoo papaasummaan diina isaa kan ta’e Pirootestaantummaa Ameerikaa keessatti mo’achuu isaa mallatteessa. Jalqabni sun pirezidaantii saddeet sana keessaa isa jalqabaa (miseensa Paartii Riphaabilikaanii) kan diina Kiristoosii raajii Macaafa Qulqulluu wajjin harka wal qabatu adda baasa; xumurni immoo pirezidaantii saddeet sana keessaa isa dhumaa kan diina Kiristoosii raajii Macaafa Qulqulluu wajjin harka wal qabatu mallatteessa. Pirezidaantiin jalqabaa sun gaddisa sana diigsisuuf itti gaafatamaa akka ta’e hubatama; inni dhumaa immoo isa gaddisa sana ijaaru ta’a.

In 1960, through to the time of the end in 1989, the modern National Reform Movement began. After the election, satanic miracles began. Before the Sunday law the final manifestation of the national reformers will raise their political head again. At the Sunday law, the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan. In advance of the Sunday law there will, of prophetic necessity, need to be judgments which not only remove the national prosperity of the United States, but those judgments will of prophetic necessity need to be so severe and fearful that the logic is put in place that allows for those in the final national reform movement, the Christian Nationalists, to be identifying the reason for those judgments, as the citizens who are desecrating what they call the Lord’s Day.

Bara 1960 irraa jalqabee hanga yeroo dhumaa kan taʼe 1989tti, Sochiin Haaromsa Biyyoolessaa ammayyaa ni jalqabe. Filannoo sana booddee, dinqiiwwan Seexanaa ni jalqaban. Seera Dilbataa dura mul’anni dhumaa kan warra haaromsa biyyoolessaa mataa siyaasaa isaanii irra deebi’anii ni ol kaasuu. Yeroo Seerri Dilbataa ga’u, yeroo hojii dinqisiisaa Seexanaa ni dhufa. Seera Dilbataa dura, akka dirqama raajii ta’etti, murtiileen jiraachuu qabu; isaanis badhaadhina biyyoolessaa Ameerikaa Qaxxaamuranii dhabamsiisuu qofa utuu hin ta’in, murtiileen sun akka dirqama raajii ta’etti hamma sodaachisaa fi cimaa ta’uu qabu; kanaanis loojikiin sun akka dhaabatu godhama, warri sochii haaromsa biyyoolessaa isa dhumaa keessa jiran, jechuun Biyyoolessitoota Kiristaanaa, sababii murtiiwwan sanaa akka taʼe lammiilee waan isaan Guyyaa Gooftaa jedhanii waaman xureessan ta’uun isaanii adda baasanii ibsuu akka danda’aniif.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Nuti aanaan itti aanu keessatti qorannaa kana itti fufna.

> “If our people continue in the listless attitude in which they have been, God cannot pour upon them His Spirit. They are unprepared to co-operate with Him. They are not awake to the situation and do not realize the threatened danger. They should feel now, as never before, their need of vigilance and concerted action.

> “Ummatni keenya ilaalcha loleeffataa isaan keessa turan sana keessatti yoo itti fufan, Waaqayyo Hafuura Isaa isaan irratti dhangalaasuu hin danda’u. Isaan Isa wajjin hojjechuuf qophaa’oo miti. Haala jiruuf dammaqanii hin jiran, balaa isaan irratti sodaachisaa jiru illee hin hubatan. Isaan amma, yeroo kam iyyuu caalaa, barbaachisummaa of-eeggannoo fi tarkaanfii waliigalaa isaanii dhaga’uu qabu.”

> “The peculiar work of the third angel has not been seen in its importance. God meant that His people should be far in advance of the position which they occupy today. But now, when the time has come for them to spring into action, they have the preparation to make. When the National Reformers began to urge measures to restrict religious liberty, our leading men should have been alive to the situation and should have labored earnestly to counteract these efforts. It is not in the order of God that light has been kept from our people—the very present truth which they needed for this time. Not all our ministers who are giving the third angel’s message really understand what constitutes that message. The National Reform movement has been regarded by some as of so little importance that they have not thought it necessary to give much attention to it and have even felt that in so doing they would be giving time to questions distinct from the third angel’s message. May the Lord forgive our brethren for thus interpreting the very message for this time.

> “Hojii addaa ergamaa sadaffaa barbaachisummaa isaa keessatti hin mul’anne. Waaqayyo saba Isaa akka sadarkaa har’a isaan irra jiran kana caalaa baay’ee dura bu’anii jiran barbaade. Amma garuu, yeroo isaan hojiitti ka’uu qaban dhufee jiraachuu isaa keessatti, qophii godhachuu qabu. Yommuu Warri Haaromsa Biyyaalessaa bilisummaa amantii daangessuuf tarkaanfiiwwan dhiibuu jalqaban, namoonni keenya aangoo qaban haala sanaaf dammaqoo ta’uu qabanii fi yaaliiwwan kana fashaleessuuf cimanii hojjechuu qabu turan. Ifni—dhugaan yeroo ammaa isa yeroo kanaaf saba keenyaaf barbaachisaa ture—saba keenya irraa dhokfamee turuun tartiiba Waaqayyoo miti. Tajaajiltoonni keenya ergaa ergamaa sadaffaa kennan hundi ergaan sun maal akka of keessaa qabu dhugumaan hin hubatan. Sochiin Haaromsa Biyyaalessaa namoota tokko tokko biratti akka waan baay’ee barbaachisaa hin taaneetti ilaalamee, kanaaf xiyyeeffannaa guddaa itti kennuun barbaachisaa akka hin taane yaadaniiru; akkasumas akkas gochuun gaaffiiwwan ergaa ergamaa sadaffaa irraa adda ta’an irratti yeroo dabarsuu ta’a jechuun illee itti dhaga’ameera. Obboloonni keenya ergaa yeroo kanaaf ta’e kana akkasitti hiikaniif Gooftaan isaanii haa dhiisu.”

> “The people need to be aroused in regard to the dangers of the present time. The watchmen are asleep. We are years behind. Let the chief watchmen feel the urgent necessity of taking heed to themselves, lest they lose the opportunities given them to see the dangers.

> Namoonni yeroo amma kanaa keessa jiraniif balaa jiru ilaalchisee dammaqfamuu qabu. Eegdota warra eegumsaa jiran ni rafaniiru. Nuyi waggoota hedduudhaan duubatti hafneerra. Eegdota ijoo ta’an of eeggannoo cimaa fudhachuuf barbaachisummaa ariifataa jiru haa hubatan; akka carraa balaa kana arguu isaanii isaaniif kenname hin dhabneef.

> “If the leading men in our conferences do not now accept the message sent them by God, and fall into line for action, the churches will suffer great loss. When the watchman, seeing the sword coming, gives the trumpet a certain sound, the people along the line will echo the warning, and all will have opportunity to make ready for the conflict. But too often the leader has stood hesitating, seeming to say: ‘Let us not be in too great haste. There may be a mistake. We must be careful not to raise a false alarm.’ The very hesitancy and uncertainty on his part is crying: “‘Peace and safety.” Do not get excited. Be not alarmed. There is a great deal more made of this religious amendment question than is demanded. This agitation will all die down.’ Thus he virtually denies the message sent from God, and the warning which was designed to stir the churches fails to do its work. The trumpet of the watchman gives no certain sound, and the people do not prepare for the battle. Let the watchman beware lest, through his hesitancy and delay, souls shall be left to perish, and their blood shall be required at his hand.

> “Yoo namoonni dura bu’an walga’iiwwan keenya keessa jiran amma ergaa Waaqayyo irraa isaanitti ergame fudhachuu baatan, hojii irratti hiriiranii dhaabbachuu baatan immoo, waldoonni miidhaa guddaa ni arku. Yommuu eegduun goraadee dhufaa jiru argee malakata sagalee ifa ta’een afuufu, sabni sarara sana guutuu akeekkachiisa sana ni deebi’ee labsu, hundinuus lolaaf of qopheessuuf carraa ni argata. Garuu baay’ee yeroo hoogganaan shakkii keessa dhaabbatee ture, akka waan, ‘Nu ariifannaa guddaa keessa hin seenin. Dogoggorri ta’e jiraachuu danda’a. Qilleensa sobaa ol kaasuu irraa of eeggannoo gochuu qabna’ jedhuutti mul’ata. Shakkiin isaa fi mirkaneeffannaa dhabuun isaa iyyuu, ‘Nagaa fi nagummaa’ jedhee iyyayaa jira. Hin rifatinaa. Hin sodaatiinaa. Dhimmi fooyya’insa amantii kanaa hamma barbaachisu caalaa guddisamee dubbatameera. Sochiin kun hundinuu ni cal’a’ jedha. Akka kanaan inni dhugumaan ergaa Waaqayyo irraa ergame ni ganee, akeekkachiisni waldoota dammaqsuuuf qophaa’e hojii isaa hojjechuu hin danda’u. Malakanni eegduu sagalee ifa ta’e hin kennu, sabnis lolaaf of hin qopheessu. Eegduun akka shakkii isaa fi tursiisaa isaatiin lubbuun badiisaaf hin hafne of haa eegu; dhiignis isaanii harka isaa irraa akka gaafatamu.”

> “We have been looking many years for a Sunday law to be enacted in our land; and, now that the movement is right upon us, we ask: Will our people do their duty in the matter? Can we not assist in lifting the standard and in calling to the front those who have a regard for their religious rights and privileges? The time is fast approaching when those who choose to obey God rather than man will be made to feel the hand of oppression. Shall we then dishonor God by keeping silent while His holy commandments are trodden underfoot?

> “Waggaa waggoota hedduudhaaf seerri Dilbataa biyya keenya keessatti akka ba’u ilaalaa turre; amma immoo sochiin sun nu bira ga’ee jiru kana keessatti, ni gaafanna: Uummanni keenya dhimma kana irratti dirqama isaa ni raawwataa? Sadarkaa ol kaasuudhaan warra mirgaa fi carraa amantii isaanii kabajan gara fuulduraatti waamu keessatti gargaaruu hin dandeenyu ree? Yeroon warri nama irra caalaa Waaqayyoof ajajamu filatan harka cunqursaa akka dhagahaniif dhiyaachaa ariifata. Egaa abboommiiwwan qulqulluu Isaa miilla jalatti yeroo dhidhiitaman nuti cal’isuudhaan Waaqayyoon ni salphifnaa?”

> “While the Protestant world is by her attitude making concessions to Rome, let us arouse to comprehend the situation and view the contest before us in its true bearings. Let the watchmen now lift up their voice and give the message which is present truth for this time. Let us show the people where we are in prophetic history and seek to arouse the spirit of true Protestantism, awaking the world to a sense of the value of the privileges of religious liberty so long enjoyed.

> “Addunyiin Pirootestaantii ilaalcha isheetiin Roomaaf laafina yeroo gootu kana keessatti, haa dammaqnu; haala jiru hubachuufii wal’aansoo fuuldura keenya jiru hiika isaa sirriitiin ilaaluuf. Eegdonni amma sagalee isaanii haa ol kaasanii ergaa yeroo kanaaf dhugaa amma jiruu ta’e haa labsan. Namootaaf seenaa raajii keessatti iddoo amma jirru haa agarsiisnu; akkasumas hafuura Pirootestaantummaa dhugaa kakaasuu yaallee, addunyaa guutuu bilisummaa amantii yeroo dheeraaf itti gammadaa turre sanaa gatii isaa akka hubatu haa dammaqsinu.”

> “God calls upon us to awake, for the end is near. Every passing hour is one of activity in the heavenly courts to make ready a people upon the earth to act a part in the great scenes that are soon to open upon us. These passing moments, that seem of so little value to us, are weighty with eternal interests. They are molding the destiny of souls for everlasting life or eternal death. The words we utter today in the ears of the people, the works we are doing, the spirit of the message we are bearing, will be a savor of life unto life or of death unto death.

> “Waaqayyo akka dammaqnu nu waama; dhumni dhiʼoo dha. Saʼaatiin hundi kan darbaa jiru mana murtiiwwan samii keessatti sochii ittiin saba lafa irratti qooda isaanii wantoota guguddoo yeroo dhiyootti nu irratti banaman keessatti raawwatan qopheessuuf oola. Yeroowwan darban kun, kanneen nuuf gatii xinnoo fakkaatan, fedhiiwwan bara baraatiin ulfaatoo dha. Isaan jireenya bara baraatiif yookaan duʼa bara baraatiif hiree lubbuuwwanii bocaa jiru. Dubbiin harʼa gurra sabaatti dubbannu, hojiiwwan hojjechaa jirru, hafuurri ergaa nuti baachaa jirru, urgaa jireenyaa gara jireenyaatti yookaan urgaa duʼaa gara duʼaatti taʼa.”

> “My brethren, do you realize that your own salvation, as well as the destiny of other souls, depends upon the preparation you now make for the trial before us? Have you that intensity of zeal, that piety and devotion, which will enable you to stand when opposition shall be brought against you? If God has ever spoken by me, the time will come when you will be brought before councils, and every position of truth which you hold will be severely criticized. The time that so many are now allowing to go to waste should be devoted to the charge that God has given us of preparing for the approaching crisis.” Testimonies, volume 5, 714–716.

> “Yaa obboloota koo, fayyinni keessan mataa keessanii, akkasumas mootummaa lubbuuwwan kaanii, qophii isin amma qoricha nu dura jiruuf gootan irratti akka hundaa’u ni hubattu moo? Jabaatinaa hinaaffaa sanaa, amantii fi of kennuu sana qabaattuu, kan yeroo mormiin isin irratti fidamutti akka dhaabbattan isin dandeessisu? Yoo Waaqayyo karaa koo dubbate ta’e, yeroo tokko ni dhufa yeroo isin fuuldura gorsitootaa dhiyaattanitti, mootummaa dhugaa hundi isin qabattan sirriitti qeeqama cimaadhaan qoramu. Yeroon namoonni baay’een amma akka badutti gad dhiisaa jiran, ajaja Waaqayyo innoo kenneef, balaa dhihaachaa jiruuf of qopheessuuf kennamuu qaba.” Testimonies, volume 5, 714–716.

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