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America in Prophecy by Ellen White [Modern Version]
America’s peculiar origins and hegemonic impact in world affairs stand undisputed. As a superpower birthed from Europe, her eminent history has been celebrated. Foretold since antiquity, a myriad of repressions, revolutions and reforms inspired the first band of pilgrims to settle on a new promised land of liberty. This book enables the reader to understand America’s unique destiny and commanding role while besieged by gross spiritual and political machinations. Clearly, this reading lifts the veil from past events molding America and presaging her cooperation to undermine the very values once cherished. America’s peculiar origins and hegemonic impact in world affairs stand undisputed. As a superpower birthed from Europe, her eminent history has been celebrated. Foretold since antiquity, a myriad of repressions, revolutions and reforms inspired the first band of pilgrims to settle on a new promised land of liberty. This book enables the reader to understand America’s unique destiny and commanding role while besieged by gross spiritual and political machinations. Clearly, this reading lifts the veil from past events molding America and presaging her cooperation to undermine the very values once cherished.
The periods here mentioned--"forty and two months," and "a thousand two hundred and threescore days"--are the same, alike representing the time in which the church of Christ was to suffer oppression from Rome. The 1260 years of papal supremacy began in A.D. 538, and would therefore terminate in 1798. (See Appendix note for page 54.) At that time a French army entered Rome and made the pope a prisoner, and he died in exile. Though a new pope was soon afterward elected, the papal hierarchy has never since been able to wield the power which it before possessed. The persecution of the church did not continue throughout the entire period of the 1260 years. God in mercy to His people cut short the time of their fiery trial. In foretelling the "great tribulation" to befall the church, the Saviour said: "Except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." Matthew 24:22. Through the influence of the Reformation the persecution was brought to an end prior to 1798. Concerning the two witnesses the prophet declares further: "These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth." "Thy word," said the psalmist, "is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Revelation 11:4; Psalm 119:105. The two witnesses represent the Scriptures of the Old and the New Testament. Both are important testimonies to the origin and perpetuity of the law of God. Both are witnesses also to the plan of salvation. The types, sacrifices, and prophecies of the Old Testament point forward to a Saviour to come. The Gospels and Epistles of the New Testament tell of a Saviour who has come in the exact manner foretold by type and prophecy. "They shall prophecy a thousand two hundred and three-score days, clothed in sackcloth." During the greater part of this period, God's witnesses remained in a state of obscurity. The papal power sought to hide from the people the word of truth, and set before them false witnesses to contradict its testimony. (See Appendix.) When the Bible was proscribed by religious and secular authority; when its testimony was perverted, and every effort made that men and demons could invent to turn the minds of the people from it; when those who dared proclaim its sacred truths were hunted, betrayed, tortured, buried in dungeon cells, martyred for their faith, or compelled to flee to mountain fastnesses, and to dens and caves of the earth--then the faithful witnesses prophesied in sackcloth. Yet they 195
continued their testimony throughout the entire period of 1260 years. In the darkest times there were faithful men who loved God's word and were jealous for His honour. To these loyal servants were given wisdom, power, and authority to declare His truth during the whole of this time. "And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed." Revelation 11:5. Men cannot with impunity trample upon the word of God. The meaning of this fearful denunciation is set forth in the closing chapter of the Revelation: "I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Revelation 22:18, 19. Such are the warnings which God has given to guard men against changing in any manner that which He has revealed or commanded. These solemn denunciations apply to all who by their influence lead men to regard lightly the law of God. They should cause those to fear and tremble who flippantly declare it a matter of little consequence whether we obey God's law or not. All who exalt their own opinions above divine revelation, all who would change the plain meaning of Scripture to suit their own convenience, or for the sake of conforming to the world, are taking upon themselves a fearful responsibility. The written word, the law of God, will measure the character of every man and condemn all whom this unerring test shall declare wanting. "When they shall have finished [are finishing] their testimony." The period when the two witnesses were to prophesy clothed in sackcloth, ended in 1798. As they were approaching the termination of their work in obscurity, war was to be made upon them by the power represented as "the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit." In many of the nations of Europe the powers that ruled in church and state had for centuries been controlled by Satan through the medium of the papacy. But here is brought to view a new manifestation of satanic power. 196
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cont<strong>in</strong>ued their testimony throughout the entire period of 1260 years. In the darkest times<br />
there were faithful men who loved God's word and were jealous for His honour. To these loyal<br />
servants were given wisdom, power, and authority to declare His truth dur<strong>in</strong>g the whole of<br />
this time.<br />
"And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their<br />
enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must <strong>in</strong> this manner be killed." Revelation 11:5.<br />
Men cannot with impunity trample upon the word of God. The mean<strong>in</strong>g of this fearful<br />
denunciation is set forth <strong>in</strong> the clos<strong>in</strong>g chapter of the Revelation: "I testify unto every man<br />
that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these th<strong>in</strong>gs,<br />
God shall add unto him the plagues that are written <strong>in</strong> this book: and if any man shall take<br />
away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the<br />
book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the th<strong>in</strong>gs which are written <strong>in</strong> this book."<br />
Revelation 22:18, 19.<br />
Such are the warn<strong>in</strong>gs which God has given to guard men aga<strong>in</strong>st chang<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> any<br />
manner that which He has revealed or commanded. These solemn denunciations apply to all<br />
who <strong>by</strong> their <strong>in</strong>fluence lead men to regard lightly the law of God. They should cause those to<br />
fear and tremble who flippantly declare it a matter of little consequence whether we obey<br />
God's law or not. All who exalt their own op<strong>in</strong>ions above div<strong>in</strong>e revelation, all who would<br />
change the pla<strong>in</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>g of Scripture to suit their own convenience, or for the sake of<br />
conform<strong>in</strong>g to the world, are tak<strong>in</strong>g upon themselves a fearful responsibility. The written<br />
word, the law of God, will measure the character of every man and condemn all whom this<br />
unerr<strong>in</strong>g test shall declare want<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
"When they shall have f<strong>in</strong>ished [are f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g] their testimony." The period when the<br />
two witnesses were to prophesy clothed <strong>in</strong> sackcloth, ended <strong>in</strong> 1798. As they were<br />
approach<strong>in</strong>g the term<strong>in</strong>ation of their work <strong>in</strong> obscurity, war was to be made upon them <strong>by</strong><br />
the power represented as "the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit." In many of<br />
the nations of Europe the powers that ruled <strong>in</strong> church and state had for centuries been<br />
controlled <strong>by</strong> Satan through the medium of the papacy. But here is brought to view a new<br />
manifestation of satanic power.<br />
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