Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 21 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 3: “Ellen White’s & Harold Camping’s Views of the Sabbath”)

By admin On July 11th, 2023

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 21

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How To Keep The Sabbath,

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Part 3:

“Ellen White’s & Harold Camping’s Views of the Sabbath”

To read Part 1, click here…September 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 1: “Finding Rest Unto Your Souls!”)

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“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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It is somewhat puzzling that these two messengers of the messages of the three angels found in Revelation 14, had two different opinions regarding which day of the week was the true Sabbath.

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Harold Camping regarded the “Sunday Sabbath”, while Ellen White insisted that the true Sabbath had never been changed from “sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday”.

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Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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A SABBATH “REST UNTO YOUR SOULS”

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And yet, both Ellen White and Harold Camping taught that Christ offers us a “rest unto your souls”. Yes, the greatest emphasis, found throughout the ministries of both Ellen White and Harold Camping, was concerning this spiritual “rest unto your souls”, which every true worshiper enjoys.

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And this “rest unto your souls” is actually the indwelling of the Holy Spirit of God, which inspires the Believer to love the Bible, prayer, and meditating day and night on Christ, as revealed in the Scriptures. And by this indwelling Spirit, the Believer now receives a love for the things of Heaven.

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And whether at work, or at repose, or at recreation with his or her family, the Believer strives to allow Christ to live out His life through that Christian Believer.

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And this spiritual rest was the main thrust of both White’s and Camping’s ministries.

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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A REST FROM DO-IT-YOURSELF SALVATION

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Now Harold Camping also saw the 7th Day Sabbath as the symbol of “Salvation by Grace”.

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In other words, just as the 4th Commandment commands people to cease from doing any work on the Sabbath, likewise, God commands a person to cease from doing any work out of the hope of obtaining Salvation by that human effort. In other words, Salvation is a gift, and there is no “good work” which one might perform, that could ever secure one’s salvation.

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Even the ability for a Believer to choose to follow Him is a gift from above!

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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain

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“What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.”

Deuteronomy 12:32

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Oh yes, Christ’s rising on the first day of the week was used in Scripture to symbolize the resurrected life in Christ which Believers are to live. But never were we to go beyond the authority of Scripture and make that day into something it was not intended to be!

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**The resurrected life is to be a 24/7/365 “Rest unto your souls”.**

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

March 28 (How To Keep The Sabbath, Part 4: “How To Quit Working On The Sabbath”)

Multitask – Wikimedia – C.C. Share-alike License

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THE NOBLE BEREAN IS ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO BIBLE STUDY IN JEREMIAH (#286), CONCERNING THE SABBATH, CONDUCTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

Harold-Camping – courtesy Family Radio

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ALL NOBLE BEREANS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL DOWN TO ALMOST THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO LISTEN THE AUDIO READING OF ELLEN WHITE’S CHAPTER CONCERNING HOW JESUS KEPT THE SABBATH

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Put it in my heart to begin to seek after that peace which surpasses all understanding…

USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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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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The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the firmament sheweth His handiwork!

Psalm 19:1

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THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN

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And speaking of glittering diamonds, just go outside on any clear and dark night and behold the glittering diamonds of the Signs Of Heaven!

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Yes, like precious jewels, these heavenly signs sparkle brightly as they proclaim the precious truths of God’s Word.

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And those who are willing to devote themselves to unceasing prayer and constant meditation of God’s Word, will begin to locate these heavenly messengers!

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So why not put away our vain search for earthly treasures and begin to search for the everlasting riches found throughout the Bible, and now to also seek after those precious gem-stones that God is revealing in the heavens…

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Starry Night at La Silla – cropped and altered image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike license

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TOMORROW

September 22 (Noble Bereans? Part 53: “Ellen White’s Views On the Final Conflict”)

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 29 – The Sabbath

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

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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This recording #123, is a small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s 90 minute nightly talk shows. This particular program aired in the last few years of his 50 year radio ministry..

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia – Creative Commons

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