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# Future for America and July 18, 2020 - Number Five

Ọjọ́-Ọ̀la Fún Amẹ́ríkà àti Oṣù Keje 18, 2020 - Nọ́mbà Márùn-ún

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> All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. Isaiah 18:3.

> Gbogbo ẹ̀yin olùgbé ayé, àti ará ilẹ̀, ẹ wo, nígbà tí ó bá gbé àsíá sókè lórí àwọn òkè ńlá; àti nígbà tí ó bá fún fèrè, ẹ gbọ́. Isaiah 18:3.

The messenger represented as Elijah proclaiming the message represented by Moses is slain in the streets by a beast that ascends from the bottomless pit. After being trampled down for a period represented by the “curse” of Moses which is the “scattering” of Leviticus twenty-six the Holy Spirit enters into their dead bodies through God’s Word. They then stand up and thereafter ascend up into heaven. A message that is represented as in heaven is the everlasting gospel of the three angels.

Ojiṣẹ́ tí a fi Élìjà ṣàpẹẹrẹ, tí ń kéde ìhìnrere tí a fi Mósè ṣàpẹẹrẹ, ni a pa ní ojú pópó nípasẹ̀ ẹranko kan tí ó gòkè láti inú kòtò àìnísàlẹ̀. Lẹ́yìn tí a ti tẹ̀ wọ́n mọ́lẹ̀ fún àkókò kan tí “èpè” Mósè ṣàpẹẹrẹ, èyí tí í ṣe “ìtúká” Lefitiku ogún-ún àti mẹ́fà, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ wọ inú ara wọn tí ó ti kú nípasẹ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run. Nígbà náà ni wọ́n dìde; lẹ́yìn èyí sì ni wọ́n gòkè lọ sí ọ̀run. Ìhìnrere kan tí a ṣàpẹẹrẹ bí ẹni pé ó wà ní ọ̀run ni ìhìnrere àìnípẹ̀kun ti àwọn áńgẹ́lì mẹ́ta.

> And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people. Revelation 14:6.

> Mo sì rí angẹli mìíràn tí ń fò ní àárín ọ̀run, tí ó ní ìhìnrere àìnípẹ̀kun láti wàásù fún àwọn tí ń gbé lórí ilẹ̀ ayé, àti sí gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè, àti ẹ̀yà, àti ahọ́n, àti ènìyàn. Ìfihàn 14:6.

Before Elijah and Moses ascend into heaven they first would stand upon their feet.

Kí Èlíjàhù àti Mósè tó gòkè lọ sí ọ̀run, wọ́n yóò kọ́kọ́ dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn.

> And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. Revelation 11:11, 12.

> Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mẹ́ta àtààbọ̀, Ẹ̀mí ìyè láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run wọ inú wọn, wọ́n sì dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn; ìbẹ̀rù ńlá sì bà àwọn tí ó rí wọn. Wọ́n sì gbọ́ ohùn ńlá kan láti ọ̀run wí fún wọn pé, Ẹ gòkè wá síhìn-ín. Wọ́n sì gòkè lọ sí ọ̀run nínú àwọsánmà; àwọn ọ̀tá wọn sì rí wọn. Ìfihàn 11:11, 12.

Every prophet agrees with the other prophets and they all come together in the book of Revelation. The book of Ezekiel teaches that when the Spirit enters into men they stand upon their feet.

Gbogbo wòlíì fara mọ́ àwọn wòlíì yòókù, gbogbo wọn sì pàdé pọ̀ nínú ìwé Ìfihàn. Ìwé Ẹ́sékíẹ́lì kọ́ni pé nígbà tí Ẹ̀mí bá wọ inú ènìyàn, wọ́n á dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn.

> And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. Ezekiel 2:1, 2.

> Ó sì wí fún mi pé, Ọmọ ènìyàn, dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ, èmi yóò sì bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀. Ẹ̀mí sì wọ inú mi nígbà tí ó bá mi sọ̀rọ̀, ó sì mú mi dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ mi, kí n lè gbọ́ ẹni tí ń bá mi sọ̀rọ̀. Ezekieli 2:1, 2.

Ezekiel represents God’s people in the “last days” who are dead, yet they hear God speak, and the reception of God’s Word brings the presence of the Holy Spirit and they then stand upon their feet. Those in Revelation who have been slain and left in the street to be trampled down for twelve hundred and sixty symbolic days also hear God’s Word, which conveys the Holy Spirit into their hearts and minds and they stand upon their feet. Ezekiel informs us what the Word of God is that they hear, which in turn brings the entire movement represented by Moses and Elijah that has been dead in the streets back to life, and causes them to stand.

Esekiẹli ṣojú àwọn ènìyàn Ọlọ́run ní “àwọn ọjọ́ ìkẹyìn” tí wọ́n ti kú, ṣùgbọ́n tí wọ́n gbọ́ Ọlọ́run sọ̀rọ̀, àti ìgbàgbọ́ tí wọ́n gba Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run mú wá níwájú Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́, lẹ́yìn náà wọ́n sì dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn. Àwọn tí a ti pa nínú Ìfihàn tí a sì fi sílẹ̀ ní ojú pópó kí a lè tẹ̀ wọ́n mọ́lẹ̀ fún ẹgbẹ̀rún kan, ọgọ́ta, àti ọgọ́rin ọjọ́ ààmì náà pẹ̀lú, wọ́n gbọ́ Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, èyí tí ó ń gbé Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ wọ inú ọkàn àti inú èrò wọn, wọ́n sì dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn. Esekiẹli sọ fún wa ohun tí Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run náà jẹ́ tí wọ́n gbọ́, èyí tí ó sì tún mú gbogbo ìṣísẹ̀ tí Mósè àti Élíjà ṣojú fún, tí ó ti kú ní ojú pópó, padà wá sí ìyè, tí ó sì mú kí wọ́n dúró.

> The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord. So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord. Ezekiel 37:1–14.

> Ọwọ́ Olúwa sì wà lára mi, ó sì mú mi jáde nípa Ẹ̀mí Olúwa, ó sì gbé mi kalẹ̀ sí àárín àfonífojì tí ó kún fún egungun. Ó sì mú kí n rìn yí wọn ká; sì kíyèsí i, wọn pọ̀ gidigidi ní ojú àfonífojì náà; sì wò ó, wọ́n sì ti gbẹ rárá. Ó sì wí fún mi pé, Ọmọ ènìyàn, egungun wọ̀nyí lè yè bí? Mo sì dáhùn pé, Olúwa Ọlọ́run, ìwọ ni ó mọ̀. Ó tún wí fún mi pé, Ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ sí àwọn egungun wọ̀nyí, kí o sì sọ fún wọn pé, Ẹ̀yin egungun gbígbẹ, ẹ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa. Báyìí ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run wí fún àwọn egungun wọ̀nyí pé; Kíyèsí i, èmi yóò mú ẹ̀mí wọ inú yín, ẹ̀yin yóò sì yè. Èmi yóò sì fi iṣan lé yín lórí, èmi yóò mú ẹran dàgbà sí yín, èmi yóò bo yín pẹ̀lú awọ ara, èmi yóò sì fi ẹ̀mí sínú yín, ẹ̀yin yóò sì yè; ẹ̀yin yóò sì mọ̀ pé èmi ni Olúwa. Nítorí náà mo ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti pàṣẹ fún mi; bí mo sì ti ń ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀, ariwo kan wà, sì kíyèsí i, ìwárìrì kan sì wà, àwọn egungun sì jọ pọ̀, egungun sí egungun rẹ̀. Nígbà tí mo sì wò ó, kíyèsí i, iṣan àti ẹran dàgbà sí wọn, awọ ara sì bo wọ́n lókè: ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀mí kò sí nínú wọn. Nígbà náà ni ó wí fún mi pé, Ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ sí afẹ́fẹ́, ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀, ọmọ ènìyàn, kí o sì sọ fún afẹ́fẹ́ pé, Báyìí ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run wí; Wá láti inú afẹ́fẹ́ mẹ́rin, ìwọ ẹ̀mí, kí o sì mí sí àwọn ẹni wọ̀nyí tí a pa, kí wọ́n lè yè. Nítorí náà mo ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti pàṣẹ fún mi, ẹ̀mí sì wọ inú wọn, wọ́n sì yè, wọ́n sì dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn, ogun ńlá gidigidi. Nígbà náà ni ó wí fún mi pé, Ọmọ ènìyàn, àwọn egungun wọ̀nyí ni gbogbo ilé Israẹli: kíyèsí i, wọ́n ń wí pé, Egungun wa ti gbẹ, ìrètí wa sì ti sọnù: a ti gé wa kúrò ní apá wa. Nítorí náà ṣe àsọtẹ́lẹ̀, kí o sì sọ fún wọn pé, Báyìí ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run wí; Kíyèsí i, ẹ̀yin ènìyàn mi, èmi yóò ṣí ibojì yín, èmi yóò sì mú yín gòkè jáde kúrò nínú ibojì yín, èmi yóò sì mú yín wá sínú ilẹ̀ Israẹli. Ẹ̀yin yóò sì mọ̀ pé èmi ni Olúwa, nígbà tí èmi bá ti ṣí ibojì yín, ẹ̀yin ènìyàn mi, tí mo sì mú yín gòkè jáde kúrò nínú ibojì yín, tí èmi yóò sì fi Ẹ̀mí mi sínú yín, ẹ̀yin yóò sì yè, èmi yóò sì gbé yín kalẹ̀ sí ilẹ̀ yín tìkára yín: nígbà náà ni ẹ̀yin yóò mọ̀ pé èmi Olúwa ni mo ti sọ ọ́, mo sì ti ṣe é, ni Olúwa wí. Hesekieli 37:1–14.

Daniel and John represent God’s one hundred and forty-four thousand in the “last days” who have been symbolically killed and resurrected. John in the boiling oil, Daniel in the lion’s den. The movement that was an offspring of its Laodicean mother is symbolically slain and thereafter resurrected, thus becoming the eighth that is of the seven. It is the resurrection of the sixth church, which was Philadelphia that becomes the eighth, though it is not a church but a movement. At the end of a period where they remain unburied, that they might be trampled down by those that are celebrating their deaths, they stand upon their feet as a mighty army. They stand up because they hear a message from God’s Word. Any corpse that has been in the street for over three years has rotted away to the point that all that would remain would be bones.

Dáníẹ́lì àti Jòhánù dúró fún ẹgbẹ̀rún ọgọ́rùn-ún mẹ́rìnlélógójì ti Ọlọ́run ní “àwọn ọjọ́ ìkẹyìn” tí a ti pa ní ọ̀nà àpẹẹrẹ, tí a sì tún jí dìde. Jòhánù nínú òróró tí ń jó, Dáníẹ́lì nínú ihò kìnnìún. Ìṣísẹ̀ náà, tí ó jẹ́ ọmọ tí a bí láti ara ìyá rẹ̀ ti Laodikia, ni a pa ní ọ̀nà àpẹẹrẹ, lẹ́yìn náà a sì tún jí i dìde; báyìí ni ó fi di ẹ̀kẹjọ tí ó ti inú àwọn méje wá. Òun ni àjíǹde ìjọ kẹfà, èyí tí í ṣe Filadẹlfia, tí ó di ẹ̀kẹjọ, bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé kì í ṣe ìjọ bíkòṣe ìṣísẹ̀ kan. Ní òpin àkókò kan níbi tí wọ́n ti wà láìsí ìsìnkú, kí a lè tẹ̀ wọ́n mọ́lẹ̀ lábẹ́ ẹsẹ̀ láti ọwọ́ àwọn tí ń yọ̀ ayọ̀ nítorí ikú wọn, wọ́n dúró sórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ogun alágbára. Wọ́n dìde nítorí wọ́n gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ kan láti inú Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run. Eyikeyi òkú tí ó ti dubulẹ̀ lójú pópó fún ju ọdún mẹ́ta lọ yóò ti bàjẹ́ tán dé ibi pé gbogbo ohun tí yóò ṣẹ́kù ni egungun.

> “The dry bones need to be breathed upon by the Holy Spirit of God, that they may come into action, as by a resurrection from the dead.” Bible Training School, December 1, 1903.

> “Awọn egungun gbígbẹ náà nílò kí Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ Ọlọ́run mí sí wọn, kí wọ́n lè bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ṣiṣẹ́, bí ẹni pé nípasẹ̀ àjíǹde kúrò nínú òkú.” Bible Training School, December 1, 1903.

We are required to participate in the work of resurrecting ourselves. We do this by reading, hearing and keeping the things which are written.

A ní láti kópa nínú iṣẹ́ jíjí ara wa dìde. A ń ṣe èyí nípa kíka, gbígbọ́, àti mímú àwọn nǹkan tí a kọ sílẹ̀ mọ́.

> “A revival of true godliness among us is the greatest and most urgent of all our needs. To seek this should be our first work.” Selected Messages, book 1, 121.

> “Ìjídìde ìbẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run tòótọ́ láàárín wa ni èyí tí ó tóbi jùlọ, tí ó sì kánjú jùlọ nínú gbogbo àìní wa. Wíwá èyí gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àkọ́kọ́ wa.” Selected Messages, ìwé 1, 121.

The prophetic “Word” that produces this resurrection from a Laodicean experience unto the experience of Philadelphia comes from a message found in the books of Daniel and Revelation.

“Ọ̀rọ̀” àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí ń mú àjíǹde yìí jáde kúrò nínú ìrírí Laodicea sí ìrírí Filadelfia wá láti inú ìhìn-iṣẹ́ kan tí a rí nínú àwọn ìwé Danieli àti Ìfihàn.

> “When the books of Daniel and Revelation are better understood, believers will have an entirely different religious experience.” Testimonies to Ministers, 112–114.

> “Nígbà tí a bá lóye àwọn ìwé Dáníẹ́lì àti Ìfihàn dáadáa jùlọ, àwọn onígbàgbọ́ yóò ní ìrírí ẹ̀sìn tí ó yàtọ̀ pátápátá.” Testimonies to Ministers, 112–114.

The experience of the legal religion of Laodicea is changed by a life-giving message. The message of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is the message of His creative power, which most certainly is the power of God unto salvation for everyone that believes.

Ìrírí ẹ̀sìn òfin ti Laodicea ni a yí padà nípasẹ̀ ìhìnrere tí ń fúnni ní ìyè. Ìhìnrere Ìfihàn Jésù Kristi ni ìhìnrere agbára ẹ̀dá Rẹ̀, èyí tí ó dájúdájú jẹ́ agbára Ọlọ́run sí ìgbàlà fún gbogbo ẹni tí ó bá gbàgbọ́.

> “What power must we have from God that icy hearts, having only a legal religion, should see the better things provided for them—Christ and His righteousness! A life-giving message was needed to give life to the dry bones.” Manuscript Releases, volume 12, 205.

> “Agbára wo ni a kò gbọdọ̀ ní láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run kí àwọn ọkàn tutù bí yìnyín, tí wọ́n ní ẹ̀sìn òfin nìkan, lè rí àwọn ohun tí ó dára jù tí a pèsè sílẹ̀ fún wọn—Kristi àti òdodo Rẹ̀! A nílò ìfẹ̀sẹ̀yípadà ìyè láti fi ìyè fún àwọn egungun gbígbẹ.” Manuscript Releases, volume 12, 205.

The legal religion is a backslidden religion as represented by Adventism’s departure from the foundations in 1863 and onward.

Ẹ̀sìn òfin jẹ́ ẹ̀sìn ìpadàsẹ́yìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti ṣàfihàn rẹ̀ nínú ìyapa Adventism kúrò lórí àwọn ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀ láti ọdún 1863 lọ.

> “I lay down my pen and lift up my soul in prayer, that the Lord would breathe upon his backslidden people, which are as dry bones, that they may live.” General Conference Bulletin, February 4, 1893.

> “Mo fi kálámù mi sílẹ̀, mo sì gbé ọkàn mi sókè nínú àdúrà, kí Olúwa lè mí sí orí àwọn ènìyàn Rẹ̀ tí wọ́n ti yí sẹ́yìn, tí wọ́n dàbí egungun gbígbẹ, kí wọ́n lè yè.” General Conference Bulletin, February 4, 1893.

Jesus is “the faithful witness” in the Revelation.

Jesu ni “ẹlẹ́rìí olóòtítọ́” nínú Ìfihàn.

> And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. Revelation 3:14.

> Kọ èyí sí angẹli ìjọ ti àwọn Laodicea; Báyìí ni Amini náà, ẹlẹ́rìí olóòtítọ́ àti òtítọ́, ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá Ọlọ́run, wí. Ìfihàn 3:14.

Sister White informs us that it is Jesus who is the “faithful witness” that presents a “straight testimony” to the Laodiceans who are dead in trespasses and sin, and that just as with the message to the valley of dead dry bones, the message causes a shaking.

Arábìnrin White sọ fún wa pé Jésù ni “ẹlẹ́rìí olóòtítọ́” náà tí ó ń gbé “ẹ̀rí tààrà” kalẹ̀ fún àwọn ará Laodicea tí wọ́n ti kú nínú àwọn ìrékọjá àti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àti pé gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti rí pẹ̀lú ìhìn-iṣẹ́ sí àfonífojì àwọn egungun gbígbẹ tí ó ti kú, ìhìn-iṣẹ́ náà ń fa ìmìtìtì kan.

> “I asked the meaning of the shaking I had seen and was shown that it would be caused by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of the True Witness to the Laodiceans. This will have its effect upon the heart of the receiver, and will lead him to exalt the standard and pour forth the straight truth. Some will not bear this straight testimony. They will rise up against it, and this is what will cause a shaking among God’s people.

> “Mo béèrè ìtumọ̀ ìmìtìtì tí mo ti rí, a sì fi hàn mí pé ẹ̀rí tààrà tí ìmọ̀ràn Ẹlẹ́rìí Òtítọ́ sí àwọn ará Laodicea ti mú jáde ni yóò fa a. Èyí yóò ní ipa rẹ̀ lórí ọkàn ẹni tí ó bá gbà á, yóò sì mú un gbé òṣùwọ̀n sókè, kí ó sì tú òtítọ́ tààrà jáde. Àwọn kan kì yóò fara da ẹ̀rí tààrà yìí. Wọ́n yóò dìde sí i, èyí sì ni yóò fa ìmìtìtì láàárín àwọn ènìyàn Ọlọ́run.

> “I saw that the testimony of the True Witness has not been half heeded. The solemn testimony upon which the destiny of the church hangs has been lightly esteemed, if not entirely disregarded. This testimony must work deep repentance; all who truly receive it will obey it and be purified.

> “Mo rí i pé a kò ti fetí sí ẹ̀rí Ẹlẹ́rìí Òtítọ́ bí ó ti yẹ, kódà kì í ṣe ìdajì rẹ̀. Ẹ̀rí pàtàkì náà, lórí èyí tí ayànmọ́ ìjọ fi rọ̀ mọ́, ni a ti ka sí ohun kékeré, bí a kò bá tilẹ̀ ti pa á tì pátápátá. Ẹ̀rí yìí gbọ́dọ̀ mú ìrònúpìwàdà jíjinlẹ̀ ṣẹ; gbogbo àwọn tí ó bá gbà á ní òtítọ́ yóò ṣègbọràn sí i, a ó sì sọ wọ́n di mímọ́.

> “Said the angel, ‘List ye!’ Soon I heard a voice like many musical instruments all sounding in perfect strains, sweet and harmonious. It surpassed any music I had ever heard, seeming to be full of mercy, compassion, and elevating, holy joy. It thrilled through my whole being. Said the angel, ‘Look ye!’ My attention was then turned to the company I had seen, who were mightily shaken. I was shown those whom I had before seen weeping and praying in agony of spirit. The company of guardian angels around them had been doubled, and they were clothed with an armor from their head to their feet. They moved in exact order, like a company of soldiers. Their countenances expressed the severe conflict which they had endured, the agonizing struggle they had passed through. Yet their features, marked with severe internal anguish, now shone with the light and glory of heaven. They had obtained the victory, and it called forth from them the deepest gratitude and holy, sacred joy.

> “Áńgẹ́lì náà wí pé, ‘Ẹ fetí sílẹ̀ yín!’ Láìpẹ́ mo gbọ́ ohùn kan bí ti ohun èlò orin púpọ̀ tí gbogbo wọn ń dún pọ̀ ní ìbámu pípé, dídùn àti ìrẹ́pọ̀. Ó ga ju gbogbo orin tí mo ti gbọ́ rí lọ, ó sì dàbí ẹni pé ó kún fún àánú, ìyọ́nú, àti ayọ̀ mímọ́ tí ń gbé ẹni sókè. Ó ru gbogbo ẹ̀dá mi sókè. Áńgẹ́lì náà wí pé, ‘Ẹ wò ó yín!’ Nígbà náà ni a yí àfiyèsí mi sí àwùjọ tí mo ti rí, àwọn tí a mì gidigidi. A fi àwọn tí mo ti rí tẹ́lẹ̀ tí wọn ń sunkún tí wọn sì ń gbàdúrà nínú ìrora ọkàn hàn mí. Àwùjọ àwọn áńgẹ́lì olùṣọ́ tó yí wọn ká ni a ti mú pọ̀ sí i ní ìlọ́po méjì, a sì fi ihamọ́ra wọ̀ wọ́n láti orí dé ẹsẹ̀. Wọ́n ń rìn ní ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ pípé, bí ẹgbẹ́ ọmọ-ogun kan. Ìrí ojú wọn fi ìjà líle tí wọ́n ti farada hàn, ìjàkadì ìrora náà tí wọ́n ti la kọjá. Síbẹ̀, ojú wọn, tí ìrora inú líle ti fi ààmì sí, ń tàn báyìí pẹ̀lú ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti ògo ọ̀run. Wọ́n ti gba ìṣẹ́gun, èyí sì mú kí ọpẹ́ jíjinlẹ̀ jùlọ àti ayọ̀ mímọ́, mímọ́ gidigidi, yọ láti inú wọn.

> “The numbers of this company had lessened. Some had been shaken out and left by the way. The careless and indifferent, who did not join with those who prized victory and salvation enough to perseveringly plead and agonize for it, did not obtain it, and they were left behind in darkness, and their places were immediately filled by others taking hold of the truth and coming into the ranks. Evil angels still pressed around them, but could have no power over them.

> “Nọ́ńbà àwọn ènìyàn ẹgbẹ́ yìí ti dín kù. A ti mì díẹ̀ nínú wọn jáde, wọ́n sì ti fi wọ́n sílẹ̀ lójú ọ̀nà. Àwọn aláìbìkítà àti aláìnífẹ̀ẹ́, tí kò darapọ̀ mọ́ àwọn tí wọ́n ka ìṣẹ́gun àti ìgbàlà sí ohun tí ó níyelórí tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí wọ́n fi ń bẹ̀bẹ̀ fún un, tí wọ́n sì ń jìyà ìrora ọkàn nítorí rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìfaradà, kò rí i gbà; wọ́n sì fi wọ́n sílẹ̀ nínú òkùnkùn, ibùdó wọn sì kún lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn mìíràn tí wọ́n di òtítọ́ mú tí wọ́n sì wọ inú àwọn ipò náà. Àwọn áńgẹ́lì búburú ṣì ń tẹ̀síwájú láti yí wọn ká, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò lè ní agbára kankan lórí wọn.

> “I heard those clothed with the armor speak forth the truth with great power. It had effect. Many had been bound; some wives by their husbands, and some children by their parents. The honest who had been prevented from hearing the truth now eagerly laid hold upon it. All fear of their relatives was gone, and the truth alone was exalted to them. They had been hungering and thirsting for truth; it was dearer and more precious than life. I asked what had made this great change. An angel answered, ‘It is the latter rain, the refreshing from the presence of the Lord, the loud cry of the third angel.’” Early Writings, 270, 271.

> “Mo gbọ́ àwọn tí a wọ̀ ní ìhámọ́ra ń sọ òtítọ́ jáde pẹ̀lú agbára ńlá. Ó ní ipa. A ti dè ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀; àwọn aya kan nípasẹ̀ àwọn ọkọ wọn, àti àwọn ọmọ kan nípasẹ̀ àwọn òbí wọn. Àwọn olóòtítọ́ tí a ti dí lọ́wọ́ láti gbọ́ òtítọ́ tẹ́lẹ̀, nísinsìnyí fi ìtara mú un. Gbogbo ìbẹ̀rù àwọn ìbátan wọn ti lọ, òtítọ́ nìkan sì ni a gbé ga níwájú wọn. Ebi àti òùngbẹ òtítọ́ ni wọ́n ti ń ní; ó ṣe iyebíye sí wọn, ó sì ṣe ọlọ́wọ̀ ju ìyè lọ. Mo béèrè ohun tí ó fa ìyípadà ńlá yìí. Áńgẹ́lì kan dáhùn pé, ‘Òun ni òjò ìkẹ́yìn, ìtùnú láti iwájú Olúwa, igbe rara ti áńgẹ́lì kẹta.’” Early Writings, 270, 271.

The straight testimony to Laodicea that raises up an army after a severe shaking is the message to the valley of dead dry bones, and those bones represent the message of Moses and the messenger Elijah that were slain in the street on July 18, 2020 by a beast from the bottomless pit.

Ẹ̀rí tààrà sí Laodicea tí ó ń jí ẹgbẹ́ ọmọ-ogun dìde lẹ́yìn ìmìtìtì líle ni ìráńṣẹ́ sí àfonífojì àwọn egungun gbígbẹ tí ó ti kú, àti àwọn egungun wọ̀nyẹn dúró fún ìráńṣẹ́ Mósè àti ojiṣẹ́ Élíjà tí a pa lójú pópó ní ọjọ́ kẹtàlá oṣù Keje, ọdún 2020, nípasẹ̀ ẹranko kan láti inú ọ̀gbun àìnísàlẹ̀.

> “A straight testimony must be borne to our churches and institutions, to arouse the sleeping ones.’

> “A gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́rìí títọ́ fún àwọn ìjọ àti àwọn ilé-iṣẹ́ wa, kí a lè jí àwọn tí ó ń sùn.”

> “When the word of the Lord is believed and obeyed, steady advancement will be made. Let us now see our great need. The Lord cannot use us until he breathes life into the dry bones. I heard the words spoken: ‘Without the deep moving of the Spirit of God upon the heart, without its life-giving influence, truth becomes a dead letter.’” Review and Herald, November 18, 1902.

> “Nígbà tí a bá gbà tí a sì tẹ̀lé ọ̀rọ̀ Oluwa gbọ́, ìlọsíwájú àìyẹsẹ̀ ni a ó máa ṣe. Ẹ jẹ́ kí a rí ìní wa ńlá báyìí. Oluwa kò lè lò wá títí yóò fi mí ẹ̀mí sínú àwọn egungun gbígbẹ. Mo gbọ́ àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí a sọ pé: ‘Láìsí ìrìn-ín jinlẹ̀ ti Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run lórí ọkàn, láìsí agbára rẹ̀ tí ń fi ìyè fúnni, òtítọ́ di lẹ́tà òkú.’” Review and Herald, November 18, 1902.

We have shown that the four waymarks that represent the history of the seven thunders are represented in every reform line. In connection with that is the fact that in each reform line each of the four waymarks represent the same prophetic theme. With Moses the theme at each of the four waymarks typifying the seven thunders was the covenant with a chosen people. With David it was the ark of God. With Christ it was death and resurrection. With the Millerites it was the day for a year principle.

A ti fi hàn pé àwọn àmì ọ̀nà mẹ́rin tí ó dúró fún ìtàn àwọn àrá méje ni a fi hàn nínú gbogbo ìlà àtúnṣe. Ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú èyí ni òtítọ́ náà wà pé nínú ìlà àtúnṣe kọ̀ọ̀kan, ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan àwọn àmì ọ̀nà mẹ́rin náà ń ṣojú kókó-ọrọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ kan náà. Ní ti Mósè, kókó-ọrọ náà ní ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan àwọn àmì ọ̀nà mẹ́rin tí ń ṣàpẹẹrẹ àwọn àrá méje ni májẹ̀mú pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn àyànfẹ́. Ní ti Dafidi, ó jẹ́ àpótí ẹ̀rí Ọlọ́run. Ní ti Kristi, ó jẹ́ ikú àti àjíǹde. Ní ti àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn Miller, ó jẹ́ ìlànà ọjọ́ kan fún ọdún kan.

With Future for America, it is Islam. Islam on September 11, 2001. It was again Islam on July 18, 2020 with the failed prediction, the first disappointment and the beginning of a tarrying time. The third waymark that produces a mighty army that stands up is the message of the four winds, which represents Islam, the “angry horse” of Bible prophecy.

Pẹ̀lú Future for America, Islam ni í ṣe é. Islam ni ní September 11, 2001. Ó tún jẹ́ Islam ní July 18, 2020 pẹ̀lú àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí ó kùnà, ìdàmú àkọ́kọ́, àti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ àkókò ìdádúró. Ọ̀nà àmì kẹta tí ń mú ọmọ-ogun alágbára kan jáde tí ó dúró ni ìfẹ̀sẹ̀rọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀fúùfù mẹ́rin, èyí tí ó dúró fún Islam, “ẹṣin bínú” ti àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ Bíbélì.

> “Angels are holding the four winds, represented as an angry horse seeking to break loose and rush over the face of the whole earth, bearing destruction and death in its path.

> “Àwọn áńgẹ́lì ń di àwọn ẹ̀fúùfù mẹ́rin mú, tí a fi ṣàpẹẹrẹ wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹṣin ìbínú kan tí ń wá ọ̀nà láti ya ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ kí ó sì sáré kọjá lórí ojú gbogbo ayé, tí ó mú ìparun àti ikú tọ́ sí ipa ọ̀nà rẹ̀.

> “Shall we sleep on the very verge of the eternal world? Shall we be dull and cold and dead? Oh, that we might have in our churches the Spirit and breath of God breathed into His people, that they might stand upon their feet and live. We need to see that the way is narrow, and the gate strait. But as we pass through the strait gate, its wideness is without limit.” Manuscript Releases, volume 20, 216, 217.

> “Ṣé a óò sùn ní etí pátápátá ayé àìnípẹ̀kun bí? Ṣé a óò jẹ́ aláìtara, tútù, tí a sì ti kú? A! ìbá ṣe pé nínú àwọn ìjọ wa a ní Ẹ̀mí àti ẹ̀mí ìmísí Ọlọ́run tí a mí sínú àwọn ènìyàn Rẹ̀, kí wọ́n lè dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ wọn kí wọ́n sì wà láàyè. A nílò láti rí i pé ọ̀nà náà há, àti pé ẹnu-ọ̀nà náà rọ. Ṣùgbọ́n bí a ti ń gba ẹnu-ọ̀nà rọ náà kọjá, fífẹ̀ rẹ̀ kò ní ààlà.” Manuscript Releases, ìdìpọ̀ 20, 216, 217.

Immediately after Elijah and Moses stand up, they are lifted up to heaven as an ensign.

Lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀ lẹ́yìn tí Èlíjà àti Mósè bá dìde dúró, a gbé wọn sókè lọ sí ọ̀run gẹ́gẹ́ bí àsíá.

> And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. Revelation 11:12.

> Wọ́n sì gbọ́ ohùn ńlá kan láti ọ̀run wí fún wọn pé, Ẹ gòkè wá síbí. Wọ́n sì gòkè lọ sí ọ̀run nínú awọsanma; àwọn ọ̀tá wọn sì rí wọn. Ìfihàn 11:12.

We will address the ensign represented by Moses and Elijah in the next article.

A ó sọ nípa àsíá tí Mósè àti Élíjà dúró fún nínú àpilẹ̀kọ tí ó kàn.

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