FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
‘YOU KNEW BUT DID NOT WARN US? NOW WE ARE LOST!’
Pray fervently for the Holy Spirit and that you and I will willingly allow Him to do His work of enlightening, teaching, convicting, and “convincing of sin and righteousness.” Then read Eze. 3: 17, 18 first. Now this:
God’s messenger for the last days, wrote for and in behalf of all the faithful “returning remnant” who are engaged in “repairing and restoring” the spiritual “walls and the breach” during thee closing hours of earth’s probation:
“Last night a scene was presented before me. I may never feel free to reveal ALL of it, but I will reveal a LITTLE. It SEEMED that an immense ball of fire came down upon the world, and crushed LARGE HOUSES. From place to place rose the cry, ‘The Lord has come! The Lord has come!’ MANY were unprepared to meet Him [like the 5 foolish virgins in the parable], but a FEW were saying, ‘Praise the Lord!”
‘Why are you praising the Lord?’ Inquired those upon whom was coming sudden destruction [1 Thess: 5:3]? ‘Because we now see what we have been looking for.’ ‘If you had believed that these things were coming, WHY DID YOU NOT TELL US?’ was the terrible response. ‘We did not know about these things. WHY DID YOU LEAVE US IN IGNORANCE? AGAIN AND AGAIN YOU HAVE SEEN US; why did you not become acquainted with us, and TELL US OF THE JUDGMENT TO COME, and that we must serve God, lest we perish? NOW WE ARE LOST!’
“EVERY CHURCH MEMBER is to train the intellect, in order that he may gain a clear understanding of the WILL OF GOD CONCERNING HIM; everyone is to educate the VOICE, that he may COMMUNICATE A KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCRIPTURES TO THOSE WHO ARE IN IGNORANCE. May God help us to stand, LIKE DANIEL, in ‘our lot and place’ [Dan. 12: 13, KJV only] DURING THE DAYS OF PROBATION THAT REMAIN.
“PARENTS, teach your children regarding the things that are coming upon the earth, and lead them to PREPARE to meet the Lord in peace. Gain a KNOWLEDGE of the Scriptures. Do not fill the head with the NONSENSE of novels [or all the films, movies, entertainment and game shows, conspiracy websites on the internet!].
“BRAIN NERVE POWER is required by those who desire to COMPREHEND the truth so clearly that they can TEACH IT INTELLIGENTLY to others. WE HAVE NONE TOO MUCH BRAINPOWER. Never can we afford to use tobacco, of any alcoholic liquors, OR ANY INJURIOUS SUBSTANCES [especially intemperate eating of unhealthy foods!]; for we must STRIVE to keep our MINDS clear for the work of SAVING souls.
“The Lord is PLEASED with those who manifest fervid earnestness in His service. It is the PRIVILEGE of everyone to cultivate faithfully every God-given power.
“In that GLAD DAY….the ransomed ones will exclaim, ‘Worthy, worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and lives again, a triumphant CONQUEROR.’ What joy then will the WORKER will then feel in going to those to whom he has spoken with TREMBLING AND IN FEARFULNESS [certainly not a ‘peace-and-safety,’ ‘love only prosperity gospel’] —-those to whom he has opened the Scriptures and with him who had prayed, thus BALANCING THEIR SOULS [both giver and receivers] on the right [righteous] side. All His providences will THEN be made plain.” – E. G. White, Manuscript 102, 1904/ RC 241.
How can we teach and warn others if we do not clearly understand the specific messages entrusted to the remnant? How can parents teach and prepare their children for what is coming upon the earth, when they themselves “need to be taught again the first principles of truth?”
In “fear and trembling” I have been striving to “give glory to God” by reminding and warning all who “have ears that will hear” that the pre-advent judgment” and its nature already came” since 1844 has been in progress since then, and is soon to end.
Thus I seek to “please God,” avoid receiving the “seven last plagues,” and not have the blood of the unwarned placed upon my head. So help me God! I am just encouraging and challenging all to do the same and “meet Jesus in peace” when He returns!
Bless all, NMF