Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 18 (Noble Bereans? Part 56: “Ellen White’s Views On The Two Beasts of Revelation 13” CONTINUED)

By admin On July 11th, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 18

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Noble Bereans?

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Part 56:

“Ellen White’s Views On The Two Beasts of Revelation 13” CONTINUED

To read Part 1, click here…September 2nd (Noble Bereans? Part 1)

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JESUS GIVES US SPIRITUAL REST

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**In the March 31st devotional (click here), it was pointed out how the Passover and Unleavened Bread feast were to be kept throughout time, but in a spiritual manner, not physically nor literally.**

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So too, the 7th-Day Sabbath is to be kept spiritually. Listen to Jesus…“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

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**Here we see that Jesus offers a “rest unto your souls”.**

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ABOVE PICTURE – winter – Orion the Good Shepherd – www.signsofheaven.org

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SALVATION ON OUR OWN TERMS

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Now, having said all this, listen to this very revealing statement from Ellen White, regarding the progenitors of the Sunday Sabbath, the Roman Catholic Church…“A prayerful study of the Bible would show Protestants the real character of the papacy and would cause them to abhor and to shun it; but many are so wise in their own conceit that they feel no need of humbly seeking God that they may be led into the truth. …The papacy is well adapted to meet the wants of all these. It is prepared for two classes of mankind, embracing nearly the whole world–those who would be saved by their merits, and those who would be saved in their sins. Here is the secret of its power.” Great Controversy p. 573

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Here she speaks of the secret of the power of the papacy: “those who would be saved by their merits, and those who would be saved in their sins.”

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel – www.signsofheaven.org

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“NO REST, DAY NOR NIGHT”

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Well, if this is the secret of the power of the papacy, then what is missing in the lives of these Church-of-Rome followers?

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They have no rest unto their souls! They are still under the yoke of bondage to their worldly spirit!

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They want to be saved, but only under their own conditions.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Mark of the beast – pub. dom. – Wikipedia

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NOT A MERE 24-HOUR-PER-WEEK REST

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Now listen to Revelation 14 as it describes those who have received the Beast’s mark…“they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” Revelation 14:11

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Now it clearly teaches here that there is no rest, day nor night, for those who receive the Beast’s mark.

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In other words, these recipients of the Beast’s Mark have no rest 24/7/365. This is not merely a 24-hour rest on Friday to Saturday night! And so, it cannot be speaking of rest according to the letter of the law.

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No, but rather, it is speaking instead, of a SPIRITUAL rest, which they do not now have…“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” Isaiah 57:20

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**So here is the Mark of the Beast spoken of way back in Isaiah’s day! The wicked “cannot rest”, and “there is no peace” in their souls.**

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And so, those who have not thoroughly studied Ellen White’s writings, do not fully understand what causes people to receive the Beast’s Mark.

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It is not merely worshiping on “this day” or on “that day” which commends or condemns.

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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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**Well, it looks as though this complex subject will have to continue into tomorrow’s devotional (CLICK HERE).**

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Magnifying Glass – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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STUDY, BEREAN, STUDY!

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Yes, these are indeed, very complex issues.

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And this website has many articles which will clarify all these things.

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And the Noble Berean is highly encouraged to continue reading tomorrow’s devotional to complete this discussion.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 57, CLICK HERE…

April 2 (Noble Bereans? Part 57: “Ellen White’s Views On The Two Beasts of Revelation 13” FURTHER CONTINUED)

Absalom-www.freebibleimages.org-2

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY

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**THE READER IS INVITED AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO READING OF THE CHAPTER, “LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE THREATENED” WHICH DEALS WITH THE PAPACY, AND HER PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS…**

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Sign of the Son of Man Constellation – made of the various constellations on this website

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me the Spirit of discernment that I may know for sure that this is the day in which the False Prophet Beast of Revelation 13 is causing the whole world to worship this antichrist world-system…

Starry Night at La Silla – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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“I am crucified with Christ:

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nevertheless I live; yet not I,

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but Christ lives in me:

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and the life which I now live in the flesh

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I live by the faith of the Son of God,

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who loved me, and gave Himself for me.”

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Galatians 2:20.

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7 STARS IMITATE THE CROSS OF ORION

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This phenomenon begins in late October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night, and lasts for several months, until they both appear to lie down once again.

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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in. You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west. You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south. Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill. The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill. The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.

Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation. This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward. It stands upright a little later in the night. Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross! Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.

**When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend. This can be a great witnessing tool!**

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ABOVE CHART: The Cross of Orion Constellation star-chart – wikipedia star-chart with orion drawn in by this website – not for commercial use

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TOMORROW…

September 19 (Noble Bereans? Part 57: “Ellen White’s Views On The Two Beasts of Revelation 13” FURTHER CONTINUED)

Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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THE DESIRE OF AGES, BY ELLEN G. WHITE

This is a chapter of the audio book about the Gospel of Jesus Christ in His life and ministry.

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Chapter 47 – Ministry

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