Three Timely Warnings
In these last days in which we are living I am thinking of the following text, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.” 2 Peter 1:19.
Two thousand years ago, Apostle Peter wrote this letter to the brethren in faith who were waiting for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The same Peter and other disciples when they were with Jesus according to Matthew 24, felt the need and preoccupation to know when the end of the world would be and also the second coming of Christ. If you read carefully the whole chapter 24, you will see the order of the events which are fulfilling today.
The First Warning
‘Take heed that no man deceive you.”
The old serpent, Satan and his angels have more than 6000 years experience in seduction and deception and know perfectly well how to use people to his advantage in this time of spiritual darkness, even that there are more than 5000 different Christian religions which are using the Bible, but do not know the interpretation of the prophesies. They are ignorant of the fact that all these evangelical organizations form part of the false prophet (Rev. 16:13), the beast (papacy), the dragon (Cathecism and spiritualism). This is a dangerous time for those who desire to receive the latter rain, the Holy Spirit. If you read the writing of the Spirit of Prophecy as well as the interpretation of the Adventist pioneers you will understand much better that God has in this earth a remnant people who are able to interpret and teach correctly the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, sanctuary and the present truth. This people is our International Missionary Society, even though among its members and pastors possibly may have someone in disguise who is like Judas and a thief, drunkard, liar, adulterer, idolater, meat eater, traitor of the truth, Sabbath breaker or any other commandment, yet nevertheless God is leading the faithful ones in His church and they are the ones who will receive the power of the outpouring of the latter rain in order to finish the work of the three angels messages.
The Second Warning that the Lord Gives to His Disciples
“Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars.”
The whole world is concerned about the wars that are being fought in the Middle East, about the three unclean spirits like frogs in Rev. 16:13,14. “They are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world.”
The same devilish and satanic spirits, which are leading the leaders of the religious organizations like the papacy and protestant churches also control the minds of the leaders of the governments and their armies in order to kill one another. I have no doubts that many Adventist soldiers who claim to believe in the three angels messages are cooperating in the massacre of the war-going countries, brothers against brothers, most likely of the same faith, guided by the unclean spirits. I am asking ironically, when these soldiers pray to God asking for a victory over their enemies and protection, if God can answer such prayers? Apostle Paul answers this question, “In whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 2 Cor. 4:4.
On the other hand the Lord’s servant says, “I was shown that God’s people, who are His peculiar treasure, cannot engage in this perplexing war, for it is opposed to every principle of their faith. In the army they cannot obey the truth and at the same time obey the requirements of their officers. There would be continual violation of conscience. Worldly men are governed by worldly principles. They can appreciate no other… The ten precepts of Jehovah are the foundation of all righteous and good laws. Those who love God’s commandments will conform to every good law of the land. But if the requirements of the rulers are such as conflict with the laws of God, the only question to be settled is: Shall we obey God, or man?” Test. Vol. 1, p. 361.
The Third Warning in Which Also You and Me are Included and the Church and those who Believe the Last Message of Admonition :
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.”
Sodomy is a clear characteristic that we see in any country. Men marry with men instead of with women. The Lord hates this sinful practise as much as or more than any other sinful idol worship against the human body.
Apostle Paul declares clearly, “For this cause God gave them up into vile affections: for even their women did change natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly,… They which commit such things are worthy of death.” Romans 1:26, 27, 32.
Besides this they have a form of godliness, that is to say, they practise some false Christian religion. We must take care of ourselves and of our brethren in the faith that Satan will not overtake us with perversity, injustice, fornication, covetousness, evil, envy, pride, etc.
Finally, Apostle Peter reminds us, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night.” 2 Pet. 3:9-10.
May the Lord have mercy on us and give us wisdom and His spirit that we may understand the time in which we are living and that we bring this salvation to the souls that are perishing.
AMEN.