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.
eauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown." "As a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord;" "as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!" Ezekiel 16:8, 13-15, 32; Jeremiah 3:20. In the New Testament, language very similar is addressed to professed Christians who seek the friendship of the world above the favor of God. Says the apostle James: "Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." The woman (Babylon) of Revelation 17 is described as "arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness:...and upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots." Says the prophet: "I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus." Babylon is further declared to be "that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth." Revelation 17:4-6, 18. The power that for so many centuries maintained despotic sway over the monarchs of Christendom is Rome. The purple and scarlet color, the gold and precious stones and pearls, vividly picture the magnificence and more than kingly pomp affected by the haughty see of Rome. And no other power could be so truly declared "drunken with the blood of the saints" as that church which has so cruelly persecuted the followers of Christ. Babylon is also charged with the sin of unlawful connection with "the kings of the earth." It was by departure from the Lord, and alliance with the heathen, that the Jewish church became a harlot; and Rome, corrupting herself in like manner by seeking the support of worldly powers, receives a like condemnation. Babylon is said to be "the mother of harlots." By her daughters must be symbolized churches that cling to her doctrines and traditions, and follow her example of sacrificing the truth and the approval of God, in order to form an unlawful alliance with the world. The message of Revelation 14, announcing the fall of Babylon must apply to religious bodies that were once pure and have become corrupt. Since this message follows the warning of the judgment, it must be given in the last days; therefore it cannot refer to the Roman Church alone, for that church has been in a fallen condition for many centuries. Furthermore, in the 287
eighteenth chapter of the Revelation the people of God are called upon to come out of Babylon. According to this scripture, many of God's people must still be in Babylon. And in what religious bodies are the greater part of the followers of Christ now to be found? Without doubt, in the various churches professing the Protestant faith. At the time of their rise these churches took a noble stand for God and the truth, and His blessing was with them. Even the unbelieving world was constrained to acknowledge the beneficent results that followed an acceptance of the principles of the gospel. In the words of the prophet to Israel: "Thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through My comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God." But they fell by the same desire which was the curse and ruin of Israel--the desire of imitating the practices and courting the friendship of the ungodly. "Thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown." Ezekiel 16:14, 15. Many of the Protestant churches are following Rome's example of iniquitous connection with "the kings of the earth"--the state churches, by their relation to secular governments; and other denominations, by seeking the favor of the world. And the term "Babylon"--confusion--may be appropriately applied to these bodies, all professing to derive their doctrines from the Bible, yet divided into almost innumerable sects, with widely conflicting creeds and theories. Besides a sinful union with the world, the churches that separated from Rome present other of her characteristics. A Roman Catholic work argues that "if the Church of Rome were ever guilty of idolatry in relation to the saints, her daughter, the Church of England, stands guilty of the same, which has ten churches dedicated to Mary for one dedicated to Christ."-- Richard Challoner, The Catholic Christian Instructed, Preface, pages 21, 22. And Dr. Hopkins, in "A Treatise on the Millennium," declares: "There is no reason to consider the antichristian spirit and practices to be confined to that which is now called the Church of Rome. The Protestant churches have much of antichrist in them, and are far from being wholly reformed from . . . corruptions and wickedness."--Samuel Hopkins, Works, vol. 2, p. 328. Concerning the separation of the Presbyterian Church from Rome, Dr. Guthrie writes: "Three hundred years ago, our church, with an open Bible on her banner, and this motto, 'Search the Scriptures,' on her scroll, marched out from the gates of Rome." Then he asks the 288
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eighteenth chapter of the Revelation the people of God are called upon to come out of<br />
Ba<strong>by</strong>lon. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to this scripture, many of God's people must still be <strong>in</strong> Ba<strong>by</strong>lon.<br />
And <strong>in</strong> what religious bodies are the greater part of the followers of Christ now to be<br />
found? Without doubt, <strong>in</strong> the various churches profess<strong>in</strong>g the Protestant faith. At the time of<br />
their rise these churches took a noble stand for God and the truth, and His bless<strong>in</strong>g was with<br />
them. Even the unbeliev<strong>in</strong>g world was constra<strong>in</strong>ed to acknowledge the beneficent results that<br />
followed an acceptance of the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of the gospel. In the words of the prophet to Israel:<br />
"Thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through My<br />
comel<strong>in</strong>ess, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God." But they fell <strong>by</strong> the same desire<br />
which was the curse and ru<strong>in</strong> of Israel--the desire of imitat<strong>in</strong>g the practices and court<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
friendship of the ungodly. "Thou didst trust <strong>in</strong> th<strong>in</strong>e own beauty, and playedst the harlot<br />
because of thy renown." Ezekiel 16:14, 15.<br />
Many of the Protestant churches are follow<strong>in</strong>g Rome's example of <strong>in</strong>iquitous<br />
connection with "the k<strong>in</strong>gs of the earth"--the state churches, <strong>by</strong> their relation to secular<br />
governments; and other denom<strong>in</strong>ations, <strong>by</strong> seek<strong>in</strong>g the favor of the world. And the term<br />
"Ba<strong>by</strong>lon"--confusion--may be appropriately applied to these bodies, all profess<strong>in</strong>g to derive<br />
their doctr<strong>in</strong>es from the Bible, yet divided <strong>in</strong>to almost <strong>in</strong>numerable sects, with widely<br />
conflict<strong>in</strong>g creeds and theories.<br />
Besides a s<strong>in</strong>ful union with the world, the churches that separated from Rome present<br />
other of her characteristics. A Roman Catholic work argues that "if the Church of Rome were<br />
ever guilty of idolatry <strong>in</strong> relation to the sa<strong>in</strong>ts, her daughter, the Church of England, stands<br />
guilty of the same, which has ten churches dedicated to Mary for one dedicated to Christ."--<br />
Richard Challoner, The Catholic Christian Instructed, Preface, pages 21, 22. And Dr. Hopk<strong>in</strong>s,<br />
<strong>in</strong> "A Treatise on the Millennium," declares: "There is no reason to consider the antichristian<br />
spirit and practices to be conf<strong>in</strong>ed to that which is now called the Church of Rome. The<br />
Protestant churches have much of antichrist <strong>in</strong> them, and are far from be<strong>in</strong>g wholly reformed<br />
from . . . corruptions and wickedness."--Samuel Hopk<strong>in</strong>s, Works, vol. 2, p. 328.<br />
Concern<strong>in</strong>g the separation of the Pres<strong>by</strong>terian Church from Rome, Dr. Guthrie writes:<br />
"Three hundred years ago, our church, with an open Bible on her banner, and this motto,<br />
'Search the Scriptures,' on her scroll, marched out from the gates of Rome." Then he asks the<br />
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