IONS VOL. I, No. 2. aL) MBENOLD, THE BRIDEGROOM CONBLIT" "HG WEALUUG OF TILE He S1GNS the end is near. Fire, flood, earthquake, and the crisis hour 4s at hand: prophecy is fast nation), ‘The woalt nations ‘The signa of the times reveal to us that calamity on every sido npeaks the time. fulfilling (ware end rnnors of wars, notion rising againot sea saining’te be strong, or aro strengthening tliomgelvea through tho aid of the atrong- g: eens Space mnciice and the talk of rockota to the moon and an eutor emee Btn- Ba eeee ail beacon-lighte of prophecy, declaring the very last daye and the hour, of tRhtation all ere soon to moet, ‘Tho elect of God are soon, very soon, to face the most re tora of their faith, ‘Tho church has little idea of what ie coming upon 3*- eee caper” And yo shail bo ated of all mon for my name's ooko: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved, lintt. 10:22. fo tiie weak He says be ntrong and to tho’ discouraged, have courage; for the Lord your Ned agelieth in Zion, "Thue saith the Lord; Iam returned unto Zion, and wilt dwell oo woe tdat of Jorusniom: ani Jorusalem’ohei1 ve called a city of truth; and the moune tain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain," Zech. 613. Ant in that day thou shalt cay, 0 Lord, Iwill-praie theo: though thou wast angry 4th me, thine anger ia turned avay, and taou comfortedst me. | Behold, God is my sal- Fae rone i will tront‘and not be afraid: for the Lord JENOVAll is my strength and wy song? he elo io becone my salvation, ‘Therefore with joy shall yo droy water out of the fem te eateation, and dn that day shall yo cay, Praise the Tord, call upon bis nie, Mociare hie doings among the poople, make mention that hie name io oxalted. Sing unto “the lord} for he hath done excollent things: this 4e known in all the earth, Cry out re trout, thou inhabitant of Zien: for great 4a the loly One of Teracl in she midst Jof shee." “Isa. 12. ainly strength for the feeble knees. Jesus gio know that God is with Ilis poople is cert even unto the end of the world," Matty 20:20, sayat ‘".,. and, lo, I om with you alway, end tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: t'the wise shall understand." Dan. 12:10, “ony shall be purified, and made white, and none of the wicked shall undorstand} but athe signs of the times are fulfilling al) around us and yet the unbelieving today, like Be rere aces and Salducces df Christ's time, ack us to show then a ign, Our enower te the doubters of ‘Eoday-10"the-cane “that desus- gave. to thooo without faith dn, Uke zsye. w twhen it ie evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the oky is reds Bone in the morning, It will be foul weatner to day: for the sky is red end lowering. © ye hypocrites, ye can discem the face of the sky} but ean yd not diacorn the signa of the times"? & sigh; and there sliall no sign be UA wicked and adulterous generation secketh after and he left thom, end departed.” @ given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas, Matt. 16:2-4, . * in those Scriptures Jesun sayo in effect that in this adulterous generation, about all sie seked enn fo de to read a baroncter, and obscrve: the face of the sky. They pride temeiven in boing able to predict the weathor; but the signs of the times they know potting about: lle wan talking to lite professed poople when lle mado these starcnenta. a none ioeet mena that no sigu would be given Iie people, but rathey, Inapiration stated that "Thone who walk in the light will sce signs of the approaching Peril", 5 1209:2. Friendo, how da your oyo of faiths are you a weather prephet, or do you have divine faith to read the signs of the tinea? : onah ie.given for “A wicked and adultcrous generation.” In- spirations says that in the days‘of the coming of tho: Gon of Man it would be like it wa fn ioah's day. They were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marrige ‘They are marrying one another's wives today, even auong professed Christians, as they wore ‘then + an adulterous generation. he sign ot tho prophes os that the antitypical Assyria ip to fall. We know’ that the Spirit of Troplecy teach wn unto the Lord and cast away their idols of __ Inspiration tells us when God's poople tai Ez silver ond gold, the Asnyrian shall fall by "the cvord,... not of a mean pan." Sen, 5176-8. "2... ani-hic princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem". Verse 9. he fire that burned cont#nuously day and night was Inspiration algo ‘tells us that ti 13). burning on the fat of the peace offering. (Lev. he Cire ds never to co out once it La Lighted. Fire is the aynhol of the parifientionesvEaseda was SA aarp anata See Rabi of the church by the lioly Spirit and since the land is to become like Eden (Eze. 36:35) then the sword that devours the Assyrian and the fire that is in Zion, evidently is. the Sword of the Spirit. Just as the ancient peir were afraid of the flaming sword at the entrance of Eden; so likowise, the Assyrian will be afraid of the fiery sword in our timezonce it is lighted in Zion and lis furnace is in Jerusalem. = Gideon had three hundred wen who lapped the water (Judges 7:5) and who also had clay pitchers with a fire in them. At the proper time the pitchers were broken and the Midi~ anite ‘army was routed. Likewise, the Lord has a few earthen vessels -today who are be~ ing filled with the extra oil (Holy Spirit) and when they fall on the Rock and are g broken their light will frighten’ the Assyrian, fited." “Tea, 31:8. sand his young men shall be discom~ To get a proper understanding of the work of God and our relatiomity'it, we must first a understand where we are in the stream of tine and must also reach an understanding on that which we, heretofore, hava had no light == that the 8,D.A; movemont is divided into 3 divisions, ‘These throe prophetic divisions (in order to give proper strength to the upbuilding of His Kingdom) must be linked together in prophecy as an unbreakable chain. | In this fact alone we are told whoro we are-today, so says the Spirit of Prophecy. "The history which the great I AM has marked out in His word, uniting ‘Link’after link in the prophetic chain, from eternity in the past to eternity in the future tells us where we are to-day in the procession’of the ages, and what may be expected in the time to a cope, All that prophecy has foretold as coping to pass, until the present time, has been traced on the pages of history, and we may be assured that all which is yet to cond will be fulfiiled in ite order." Kducation 17813. é gi .. Shall we not search the Scriptures, that we may know where we are in this world's history," .0.R,.150:3 (1926 Edition). : Bw In order that we may better understand our position and place, ‘let us-first consider four links in the prophetic chain’ ---later the three." Thése prophetic links we will a liken to the three angels! messages and the angels' (messages) that join them. Many, 4f not al], from the time of the proclamation of the First Angels’ message down to our _ preaenf time,have been somewhat confused, from one cause or another, in regard to when ‘these messages began to be proclaimed and who was instrumental in starting the-work. let it be known unto you, Brethren, unless self is crucified, you will continue to be confused. until the rocording angel writes against your record that irrevocable doorce-~, found wanting.Ged 16-2 morodful-God,-patient-and: dong-suffering;~bul- lis Spirit vill fi not alyays strive with the hearts of men. That'we may clear all doubts and erase indecision, let us consult the Testimony of the a Spirit of Prophecy and the Testimony of the Bible that makes our subject as a shining Light from the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness upon our pathuay. Mind you, only the 1ittie (humble) ones go in there at, To begin, we shall quote from some of ge the former publications of the 5.D.a, church. : c phe trath end work of God in this (advent) movement, commencing with tho labora of William Mijler, and reaching to the glose cf probation, is illustrated by these three g angela (of Revelation 14:6-11). The firat was a time message, and related to the Judg: ment. The second described the condition cf corrupted Christianity. ‘The Third is a solemn warning relative to what won may not do, and what they must do, in order to be saved at the coming of Christ. hese angels illustrate the three grt ong of the genuine moveme : (of 1844) ‘Seventh-day Adventists hold fast the great advent movement{ hence have use for the messages... ‘hey cannot spare those links in the golden chain of truth, that connect the past with the present and future, and show a beautiful harmony in the great whole... "TZ ropeat it, The three Angels! messages symbolize the three parts of the genuine movement." Life Incidents pp. 306, 307. = 2B EB The statement above, as far ag wa now know, originated with Ulder Janos white, It ie not our contention that Hider \hite waa @ prophet; but rather a minister in the Seventh. day Adventist movement and not tho author of “either one of tie throo angele manages. J lle waa, nevertheless, tle husband of the prophetess, tira, . G, White, author of the thiva Angel's Message and movement. Towevar, if the gtatement has a meaning for us to- day, we are compelled to admit that it was inspired. God has many woys of revealing truth, and we cannot say that it io wlways through one man's mind that all of the truth'is revealed. Vor instance, a Seventh-day Daptist sis+ ter called to the attention of. the early bolievers that the Seventh-day was the true Salhath, instead of the first day of the och; and thoy were keeping holy the wrong day of the week,* There wore prayera of! * ‘md God confirmed an important fact in the Yulrad Angel's Hossage to Sr. Wh’! ,Hoeling;of The Nations Vol. 1, No. 2. °° “Mohold; Tho Bridegroom Comet! Gr Josue opened tho docr of the mat holy, ithe light of the.Sabbath was soon, arid pooplo of God woro tested, aa the children of, Isracl wore tested anciently, to see phoy would keep God'a 1av," i saw the third angol pointing upward, showing the disap= ted-ones the way to tho holiest ‘of tho heavenly sanctuary. As they by faith ontor most holy, they find Jooun, and hope and Joy spring up anow, I saw thom Looking Mrovioving tho past, from the proclamation of tho second advent of Joouns gown! igh thoir experience to the pnasing of tho timo in 1644. Thoy sco thodr disoppoint- explained, and joy and certainty again aninate thom, Tha third angel has Lighted he pat, tho proseit, and the futuro, and thoy know thet lod hae indeed Lod thom - i ie myetorious providence. waa Feproaontod to mp that the romant followed"Josus into the most holy piace, and Ja tho ark and the wercy-oeat, and worv captivated with fhoir glory, Jesus ‘hon ced the cover of the ark, and lol tho tables of stone, with the ton commandncnts Tton upon thom, ‘They traced down tho Livoly orceles, but start back with tromblins n they see the fourth commandaent among tho ten holy precepts, with « brighter ‘Light Ring upon it than upon tho othor nino, and a helo of glory all around it. they fina. | ng there informing thom that tho Sabbath hes béon abolished, or changed to the firot ‘of tho wock. Tho’ commndment roads ag when spdkon by tho voice of God in solemn Qyful grandeur upon tho mount; while the lightnings flocked and tho thunders rolled: . io the sane ag whon writton with lis ou fingor on the tablos of stone: | 'Six days it thou labor, and do all thy vork; but tho sovonth day is tho Sabbath of the lord God.' Barly Writings 254:2, 25510, 1. : : i ‘ionrn fom thio statement that after tho disaprointment.in.10¢4,. Gre white vee shown third angol: pointing the way into the most holy places We could not say that she 3 the angel (mescage) ~ not Barly Writings, anyzore thon we could say she wos cithor first, second, of third angel of Revelation 14:6-9; hers was tho mosoige of tho ‘third cd. the angels are heavenly beings, and Sr. White was just a person whom Cod endowed the Spirit of Prophecy, ‘Tho angole oro mossogos which develop into % movement. We tn thie For in Hoyolation 3:14 it ia written: “And unto the angel of the church of the | ovdckane arito;" ‘the Seventh-day Adventist church 4s the seventh, the ladt with He pat and the tares, the .snints ond sinners commingléd; and tho angel (singular), the c nistry fgel no nocd for any wore truth or prophets. You may at your leisure rond the coer the tory regarding, tho gngol of Laodiccs in Rov. 3:14-19;1 ¥ 141-3, 181-190 : M 42, 252-59; 47 07-95 6 T TH; OF 30L~ 5 BW 270. hy ld gave Sr, Khito many’ visions pertoining to the plan of redemption, ‘Sho also had many S eeve wrote thousundé of pogo of instructions in tho Tain) Angel's Nossage Carine | | ca a ee tity yours of service to the church as an Inspired onc With 91) of this ‘I nbeh more, yot sono sxo so bold a to try to toll uo gho did not havethd Third Igol's Mosoaga. We do not contond thut sho had all ‘he Light that was to be revealed Goats people, She @4d not cay co horself; but rather, she made many. statomente that rere waa to be mich, much sora Light revealed to the peopde Of God. Sr. Write did not Mere ine ond of Gods why should vo? Brothor Houteff did not claim to Neve ali the mit there was to carry us through to tho "Poorly Gatos", BT 2G ai-1012. +r dear Saviour gave much instruction for the church through Sho ‘testimonies and Timely Pectings, but nothing more is heerd of that dear Baptist sister that pointed out the sonthoday Sabbath to the Adventists, Balaam could, no doubt, have boon greatly benofi= ba ty bis donkoy (Munbors 22) liad ho Lintonod to it.” Likevieos tho Iaodiecan angel oufd have been benofited by tho donkey movement (USDA) of today, tho “foal of an ass." coh.’ 9:9, wedding takes place in the kingdom, according to the Spirit of Prophecy. ve coming of the Bridegroom, here brought to view, takes place bi i fore the marriage. > marriage represents the reception by Christ of His kingdom. 10. A222, the Shepherd's Hod mescage the Second Angel's nesuago? For proof we shall establish he mouth of at least two witnesses. ‘ (1) The Shepherd's Rod message chains to be the sealing message for the 144,000 of T. ‘The angel of Rev, 7 anys nothing of the £a11 of Nahylon which is the second sel 's mennage. :(2) ".., What, indeed, if she doos rict now acer p : i i pt and practice the nessage of ver: presont Truth, the final phaso of tho First Angel's Massage." WHR, 371. i (3) Pho Shophera's Rod: gave tho "eianight ory" a y gave s ‘y" aftor the type of the cry in 1643 b: the second Advont woverient; but it was not until after ths delay thet tho finel cry ret made in tho summer of 1844 by the second angel, . - There wove tw cries mado prior to the autuan of 1644 for tho judgment of the dond. Therefore there would bo two such werning nessajos before tho Bridegroom cores to Ilis tenplo (tho church) to cxceute Judgment upon tho-unbolicvors in Zicn, This is o sign ali the world that the lord has taken the reins in His hands to judge the living. Tho Shopherd's Rod uessage could not be tho final cry before tho Bridegroom cones becal "Shepherd's Rod" is not the nario of the Fridecroon, The Bridegroom scnds o letter of ‘Bl troduction giving the tine of His arrival, that all ray prepare and mako ready for the wedding feast, That thera be no niatrkes as to lis ddéntity, HiSiname eeconpanics the jettor and that name is The Branch, Be warned, therofore, thatiOnly the overconer wil know the nano. (Rev, 2:17). hon doos the bridegrocn know hisiwifo? After the narrin,e therafore, the rennant church roceives that nane when the sinners cro cut eff - the pure. church. Isa. 6: 65:15. a In not a branch tho beginning ofa river? Then again Jesus says "ilow learn @ parsble bf the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and puttoth forth leaves, ye know that sumer ig nich: So likewiso yo, whon yo shall sco all theso, things, know it is near, at the dors, Vorily I say unto you, This zoneration shall not pass, t411 e11 these things bo fulfilled.” Hatt. 24132-34. ‘Tho, barren fig tree represented tho Jewish ndtion'in Christ's day (D.\, 56214). We havo a fig tree today that represonts nodorn Israol, S.D.A, This fig tree hes o tender bra (ilatt, 24232) two yours old. "This Generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled." When the fig tree has a tender branch and begins, to put on leaves (Mind leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations" Rev, 22:2) then know tho kingdag da even at the doors. : : | The fig tree that Jecus cursed represented the Jewish nation, But the troe in the parab? represents modern Israel, 5.D.A.; for Josus said it was a parable, Unlike the tree thi Hie rorsed, this fig tree has @ tender Branch, Tho genoration that sees the tender Bre: on the fig tree will not ‘pass till all thege things be fulfilled, Se, White tells that the preaciing of the threo angels’ messages (Rov, 1436-11) began a vith Miller; and Eldor White wrote in Life Incidents that thoy symbolize the threc divi~ Sions of the, gonuine novemont down to the close of probation, (The Widnight Cry, Py 46 to.er had an important part in the groat advent movement, inasmuch as he brought about the preaching of the First and Second Angels! Weseagos prior to the judgnent of the ing in ie44. Since Jesus did not come to carth to cleango the carthly sanctuary ~ the onl oF these angels! (1 & 2) messages must bo ropeated for tho living, Tho Millerite nove Tint ceased in 1644. The work of tho Judgnent of the Dead has becn proclaimed undor the ‘uveetion of the Third Angel by Seventh-day Adventists, and constitutes the first divi of the genuine nievoment. _ Sr. White shows in Early Writings p. 258 - "A Fim Platform", that tho throe angels | gages are given in three steps and that tho third step wes tho lest. Those who tcok cnether step were off the platform - no more movenonts after tho third step wirieh put sro ir the firm platform. In othor words, walking up to the platform, the thint step put then on it and a fourth stop taken would put thom off tho platform. This is why 1 Pad. Church says, “no more movenonts ofter 1644," This is why the church 4s wna’ le to cocept any more light unless it comes threugh the General Conference, Tt is easy to “| their point. concerned, they are absolutely right, his 1s why, aftor tho third tngol camo, those sera the shuren wan Babylon were not sont ef Ged - off tho platfonn Bll. 259. Tho three snecls' necsagos are in three cteps for tho Judgment of the dead, But ehe says that the Giving mist be Judgud before tho closo of probation (T.M. A4G:1; S.C. 48621; 436205). j This Leng true, the threo angels! mersages must be repeated to the world, tho final phase of tho First and Second angels! Messages (that of the judguent of tho living) must be preached to'the church before it goos to the world, hia is where the’ Church necds light, As far as preaching tho Judgment of tho Doad | Vere ie wisdom, hore An hors the thrue divisiena of the genuine movement cote in, Sine the clitweh da ¢ho first judged (I Tet, 4:17), tho’ final phases of she first two angels - ein tho dbird ongel 4n a message to be given to the orld: | fe, Lightnings and thunder x ont of the dead; but for the living it is in ines and vote Rov. 4:5, for the judg 1 ines am Thyeices, and thonderings, and Wzhtnings, Rew, O15. In the iret inotrnes th: ree veestein thu fizrt tuo ongols. iit An the © ‘ar, the two follow tho third,: tho Woivos, and thunderings, und Lightnings" thera was an earth quake - these are the thyee stepa, threo divisions, throo perivde (first to the church then to tie 14,2 SiN. 266) $0 the close of probations (B.M, 258; bet. 306, 307; LSB, 32t2)+ illustrate: ‘ : (2) Judguent of the Doad 4n 1644 Rov, “M4:6-11; Sevontit-day Advontiote. (2). Pre-judgment of the living in 1930 > scaling of 144,000 Rev. ‘T:1-9; 1 G.R. 15:0, 1; {inal phingo of tho First Angelte Mesenge. W.HWt. 37:1; eyidiun Seventh-day haventist - The announcement of tho Davidian Kingdom (Eze. 37:24; Jor. 30+ Roe. 34 - 36), and the dudgwent of the Living, tho tentative date of Eze. 9 - executive. (3) The dJudgnont: of the Living: :beginning at the house of God (I Pet. 4:17); moxking the 144,000 (Hse. 9);-and sealing of the great multitude (Rev. 7:9) - the final phase” the Sccend Angel's Kicesage: Babylen the gront ss fallont Buhold, the Bridegroom cometh; ane eee oT Bucs 9+ The Revival ‘and Reformation: tho. great change by the Branch, TT.G. 8:24; 6.0. 415133 Ina. 11:2} Zech, 6412). hia Angel's Henonge dé not repeated undor 9 separate movement or mossage bofore ae Stands up, heenune tie the Socond Angol who joine tho Third Angel in tho weenage” be given te, the world = The lord takee the reins in lie on hands. | (RH 290). MES purifiection, tho tlirye angels will again be seen flying in the midst of Heavens but roverse order (Rev. 8:5), procleiming their meseagos with powcr, Both ef the dead note, Hye, H. G, Mite and Dro, Ve Ts Wouteff, will be xaisod to proclaim snels nose woo to the world. Sr, White was given the Sabbath and Sanctuary Truth vy the third en- °° (ia 255), therefore, she will be rained in the Kingdom to continue teaching the Lia Angel'e Hengage. Milo 48 according to the Teetimonion, "... Your work, my works Tr notvccnge with this Life, For o little widle we may rest in the grave, bu, whon cnil cones, wo chall, An tho kingdom of God, take,up our work once more," 7 7 17:4. Svirtt of Fropheoy wnken it plain that tho work goes forward under the diruction of 0 Snoond Angel as it Ao. given the second time. . _ oy ho second angel's wesange vas to go to Babylon (the churches) proclaiming hor downfalls, calling tho people te cone out of hor. This same mensage io to be proclaimed tho % cont tine. "And after these things T saw another angel cone doun (Second Angel) from avon, having gront powers ani the earth wae ‘Lightened with his glory. And ho cried qittily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen." TK. 59. fn T sow another mighty angel (Second Angel) comissioncd to descend to the earth, Mdte mia voice with tho third angel, and give powor and force to his message.» ‘The cage of the fal] of Babylon, as given by the second angel, #8 ropeutud. | “++ the eee Chie angel cones in at the right timo to Join in the last great work of the third ‘eel's moose, as it sella to a Joud ery. And tho people of God are, thie prepared to rnd in the hour of temptation, which thoy are soon. to moot." Be, 27712. the third angel, in the Revelation dolm says of tho heavenly measengex who wilton With and the Scan cnother angel (Second Angol) como dowt from heaven, having Groat power: ih uae Jightened with his glory, And ho cried mightily with a strong voles'." I v. 18:1, 25 6 T 6011, : hoge statements show conclusively that it.ie the mesunge of the second angel that joins ~ Ne nd in the monsage to bo iven to the world aud, the work Gove foxyard under tho } {rection of this engul. "4 The he Lords servant calls the mossage of this angel the eleventh hour mossage - roventh hour messase in none other than Revelation 19 -the Loud auy of the Mhiyd Anew ering ‘Featimonion to iiinistors’, p. 59: "This samc message (The ‘Wiad Angel's) is to Whroeiained the gecond tino. An aftor these thingy I saw another snuel rove dow fron caver, having great porors and tho carth wao lightened with ihe Glory: This mossage is Sa etiateaili cver_be civen to tho world; and it will seconplinh ttn werk — “tho reat Controversy’, pi. 390", 2 Salt, 230-3, Here wo are told by one servant of the Lord Tat the Third Angel's Heosage benenns the Sycond, Angel's Hessage; aud DY God'n other lervant that Lhis mossage is the last to bo given to tho world. : the ‘Third Angel's Hessare - (the Sabbath and Squctuary ruth) has bee with God's poople i sinec 1844 and thats acauage will romain until the end, Yot, there in to be a reor- I ‘anization of our habits, theories, and prnctiovg, (0.0.2. 154i4, 19eh edbtion); and ‘vidontly, under tha leadership of this othor angel ~ the Secon] Angel. Sr. White adgon~ see Gette yoople in her time to prepare to recoive thie other angel when Be anne downs nia are to throw asi’e our narrow, pulfish plan, remembering that we have 9 wav of the | jargest uagnitude and highest importance. Ju doing thio werk wo are sounding the first, avcond, and third angels! wessazon, and exe theo being prepired for the comb: of Hix’ | Sther ae} (eeoud angel Rev, 10:2, 2) from heaven who is te Lighten fhe © h with : | his Glory." 6 1 4uf ig dean be Jota tle Thiet Angel, cb Ww Ade oner mnt oi: ai H el ia‘The ie: Liss vl the Hutions Vol 1, flo, ee ee ee ee eee earth to finieh the gospel of the Kingdon, in all the world, To understand about ‘this Gospel work, it is necossary to identity the socond angel in its second phase ~ Judguent of the living. In order to place tho "second angel" it is necessary to identify the firet engol in its final phase, Seventh-day aidventists have the Third Angol's Message which is proclaiming the Judguent ef the Dead, Since the First Angel's Message is to bo repeated to tho Living, we weuld bo snfo in saying that the first nossage coming after tho third angel ond teaching the judgnent of the living would necessarily bo the First Angel's Mossoce in ite fine) phase. Binoe tho 144,000 (Rev. 7:1-€) aro to proclaim the rossago of tho Judguent of tho Living tq the world, {but must be sealod first) and since the S,D.A, Church did not havo the sealing noesace; thon wo conclude that tho scaling ricssago of Rev..7s1-8 as tho First Angel's Message, or tho first nossage to cone aftor the Third Angol., Wo find Just such a message did spring up in S.D.A.'s cidst in 1930 that fulfills John's prophecy, Rend Tho Shepherd's Rod Yol. 1, by V. 7, Houteff, This sane author cleins te “havo tho First Angel's Message in its final phase... "hat, indeed, 4f. sho does not now ‘cecept'and practico the nossage of very present Truth, tho°finol “phase of the" First" Angol Messogo." WHR. 3721. sacar : : ae “There 4s-only ono conclusion and that de:- since tho. Shophord's: Rod is the vory firct voo-fff soge thet fulfills prophecy after the Third Angel’ thon, the very next messoge prophe= sied after the Rod would bo the final phaso cf the Second sook'g licesazo- mucber ong, thon noxt, nunbor two, Tho Spirit of Frophocy doclores this Truth end tho Bible confirns thoedecloration, : : “And there shail cone forth e rod cut of.the stem (stunp, margin) of Jeese, and a Broch hall crow out of his root: Sea, 11:1, Hore 4s sysbolized a stuzp, a rod and o Eranch Tho rod’ is a message - ",.the rod,,.rust mean God's Word, His Truth." I 1.6, 31:4, Since the rod symbolizes a nesaage; so, likewise, tho stump and the Branch roprosent nossages a STUMP - Third Angel ~ Sovonth-day Adventists, ROD = Finel phase of tho First Angol ~ Davidian Seventh-day Adventists ~ Sealing of 144,000. ect Braonoh "= Final phase of tho Socond angel - "Branch Davidian Seventh-day jdvontiste pl which enbracos the Third Angel's Mossago = Merking of 144,000, Three stop! three divisions of tho Genuino $,D.A. movoriont since 1944 to tho close of probation, a ibbling orér"whd"ie Who s~"The, Briddgroon-coreth, end To thoso who have neither, lot tha scll , 5 ALL will need o swerd for Judeh is prepare ond buy the field, a kmow thet it is naz, even at the doors." ine reprosented the Jewish nation (D.A, 584). Tho fig tros in the parable roprosants know that tho Kingdon’ 1s at the doors. His church today, When dt has a tondor Branca, : vil. and adultorous generation ig {go yo out to noot'Ilim.! Matt, 2516, This is oun message "Behisld, the Bridegroom conoth; to got into tho ark,of today must raise their voices, . to to the church, and all whe want curbrethron = no. tizio-to lose in yb: those who have scrip and no eword, buy ono. their caruent and buy a sword, (Luke 22:36). ing to fight st Jerysalen (Zech, 11114). How de tho tino to soll cll. Wnot 4s tho. sign? Listen to tho Naster'é words: When his branch is yot tender, 2nd putteth forth So likewise ye, when ye shall seo all those things, Matt. 24:32. 33. The fig treo in Christ's “Now learn a parcble of the fig treo} leaves, ye know that sunmor is night Thoroforo, tho sign of Jonas 4s so plain that even an be able t0° soo it, ANGELS" MESSAGES It A THE ADVENT GOVEIENT 1920 a L-2-3-4 aac _REV, "7:1-8 | 1-2 f 1t-2-3 ALR. 3782 ge EM 25237] Ey MW 254 1 UB. Ry 3282 PD. AS &. De ay Dig. BA f jako up, wake up, loot coning suddenly Tl eee ele a Hote: Faphasie in quotations ours. jon J. 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