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Frequently Asked Questions
About World's Last Chance
1. Who are those involved in World's Last Chance?
World's Last Chance is an online ministry that was founded in 2004 as the result of past years of prayer and research. It is operated by a team of non-denominational volunteers dedicated to sharing the last message of mercy given in the Bible and the wonderful news of the soon second coming of Christ.
2. What is the purpose of World's Last Chance?
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To be a source of comfort and hope by revealing the love and mercy of God through His Last Message of Warning (found in Revelation 14:7-12) that is to be given to the world as it stands on the threshold of the crisis of the ages.
Our duty to obey God's law through His grace is the burden of this last message of mercy to the world. God's law is not a new thing. It is not holiness created, but holiness made known. It is a code of principles expressing mercy, goodness, and love. It presents to fallen humanity the character of God, and states plainly the whole duty of man. "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12:13.
3.What is the connection between God’s love and His law?As all things go, there are two kinds of love: the true and the counterfeit. True love is the character of God because God is love (1 John 4:8). God's character is expressed in the Ten Commandments. To know God as He is--this is the science of all goodness and truth and righteousness. We must obey every expression of His character as revealed in His law. By highlighting, the forgotten commandment, the true Sabbath of God we are revealing God's love.
4. Are you affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church?We are not affiliated nor are we members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The people whom God had called to be the pillar and ground of the truth have backslidden. The Seventh-day Adventist leadership has despised and rejected the mandate given to her by God to complete the work of the Reformation, which God started in the sixteenth century; and have instead chosen to forfeit this honor, “For they loved the praise of men more that the praise of God” John 12:43. More so, they sought the favor and approval of God's arch enemy, and Satan's most effective tool of deception today, the Roman Catholic system. Through such actions they have become a ‘sister’ to fallen Babylon
5. To which church or denomination do you belong?We do not belong nor lead to any denomination. We are compelled to call people out from all denominations and to God’s undiluted word, because all the denominations today are corrupt in varying degrees of apostasy. The Seventh-day Adventist church has joined in apostasy and rebellion against God, based on their actions of not living up to the light they have received.
We believe that God's honest children will come out from the fallen (Babylonian) churches. They will gladly receive the truth and take their stand with the remnant, because God does not want His people to partake of the sins of those churches when His judgments are given for their open rebellion and He starts pouring His plagues. This final warning of mercy is found in Revelation 18:1-5.
We only care to be recognized by the King of Kings and be part of His church in heaven (Hebrews 12:22, 23).
We find that neither Jesus nor the apostles of the early church belonged to the organized church of that time.
6. Do you have a mailing-list?Yes, we do have a mailing list. We periodically release updates to subscribers to our mailing list. If you wish to subscribe, click here.
7. How is World's Last Chance being funded?The spirit of liberality is the spirit of heaven. The Spirit of God inspires hearts to consecrate money, time, influence - all the gifts which were received from God, as a means of advancing the work of the gospel.
8.How can I help you in your mission?You can help this mission by leading your family and friends visit http://worldslastchance.com
You can also print copies of the articles and pass them around. Also, what will be greatly appreciated by the World's Last Chance team, is to pray for God's continued blessing and protection against the powers of darkness, which want to stop this work and silence it.
Sabbath
9. Is it legalistic to emphasize the Sabbath commandment as necessary for our salvation?We do not keep the Sabbath to be saved. Rather, we keep the Sabbath as an evidence of having experienced the saving power of God's grace
It is an established fact of the gospel that we can do nothing to merit salvation. No amount of "human good" or "works" can earn an iota of salvation (Isaiah 64:6). It is by faith alone in our Lord and Savior’s free grace by which we are justified before God. (Titus 3:5).
However, “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? . . . Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” James 2:14, 17. Once we accept Christ as our personal Savior He immediately comes to dwell in our hearts, through His Holy Spirit, and replaces our stony hearts with new hearts. On this new heart He imprints His divine law (Hebrews 8:10).
When this divine transformation happens, man loses his old enmity to the law, and begins to rejoice in keeping God's law (Psalms 40:8, Romans 8:4).
Within this context obedience becomes the evidence, or better said the "fruit" of our conversion, rather than the means of our salvation. Only now can we truly keep the law because we have been enabled by His transforming power; by His dwelling in our "new" hearts (2 Corinthians 5:17).
“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. . . For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:24, 26. We keep the law by His grace because we love Him and are in great awe at the cost He bore to bring us this second chance.
We keep the law by His redeeming grace because it reflects the beauty of our Savior. John 14:15, 21.
Oh, what an experience it is once we become conformed to His will through His indwelling in us (2 Corinthians 3:18).
10. Why do you make the seventh day Sabbath (Saturday) an issue? Today I am keeping all days of the week holy!God expects us to be holy every minute of the day, every day of the week. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matthew 5:48. To keep ourselves holy means availing our hearts to His Spirit to obtain the needed grace to overcome sin. This we need to be doing at all times. Keeping a day “holy” means ceasing from doing our daily routine of work, and setting this time for worship and doing that which is God's. The fourth commandment stipulates that God gives man six days to go about his own work while leaving the seventh day exclusively for God's worship and work. Man cannot properly keep all days of the week “holy,” as explained above, and simultaneously attend to everyday duties and responsibilities. Above this, God has told us to work 6 days and rest the seventh day, Saturday. (Exodus 20:8-11).
11. When does the Sabbath of the fourth commandment start and end?By God's reckoning sunset is the start of a new day and not midnight. The Sabbath starts on Friday sunset and ends Saturday sunset “from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.” (Leviticus 23:32)..
12.How do I keep the Sabbath hours in harmony with God's council and what are the things permissible to be done during the holy hours of the Sabbath? “If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” Isaiah 58:13, 14 Going to the Bible for an answer we find the following important guidelines for keeping the Sabbath: -Doing our own ways: This would mean avoiding all kinds of work that we typically do during the remaining days of the week (work, study, cooking, cleaning, TV, house work, etc...). The sacred hours of the Sabbath are to be spent in worship, Christian fellowship, doing good to those in need, and witnessing to others. -Doing our own pleasure: This would mean that we do not spend the holy hours of the Sabbath in leisure activities, sleep, social visitation, etc... All these activities are to be performed during the remaining six days of the week. -Speaking our own words: What we commonly engage in conversation about during the six days of the week, we are to avoid during the sacred hours of the Sabbath; such as conversations about politics, work, family talk, etc... We have to realize that the hours of the Sabbath are not ours to waste but belong to God and should be spent as He has requested. For those keeping the Sabbath in harmony with divine instruction is given the most wonderful promise: “I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father.” Isaiah 58:14. The heritage of Jacob is eternal life.
Before the Sabbath begins the mind as well as the body should be withdrawn from worldly business. God has set His Sabbath at the end of the six working days that men may stop and consider what they have gained during the week in preparation for the pure kingdom which admits no transgressor. Every Sabbath we should reflect upon the past week in seeing the spiritual gains and noting the losses that we can improve upon
As sunset approaches let the members of the family assemble to read God's word, to sing and to pray. We are to leave our usual employment and spend time in meditation and worship. Before the setting of the sun let all secular work be laid aside and all secular papers be put out of sight. Parents, explain your work and its purpose to your children and let them share in your preparation to keep the Sabbath according to the commandment. We should jealously guard the edges of the Sabbath. Remember that every moment is consecrated, holy time.
In His own day He preserves for the family opportunity for communion with Him, enjoyment of nature, and fellowship with one another. Parents should spend Sabbath afternoon with their children. Often, the Sabbath is made of little significance to children, who are left to play alone or find entertainment as best they can. Left alone, the children soon be come restless and begin to play or engage in some kind of mischief. Thus the Sabbath has to them no sacred significance. The portion remaining to the family may be made the most sacred and precious season of all the Sabbath hours, with involving all members of the family, both young and old.
During a portion of the day, all should have an opportunity to be out doors in nature where they can do much to exalt the Sabbath with their families and make it the most enjoyable day of the week. We should devote time to interesting our children. This will have a happy influence upon them.
None should feel at liberty to spend sanctified time in an unprofitable manner. It is not honoring to God for Sabbath keepers to sleep during much of the Sabbath, the time that God has chosen to spend with us. They dishonor their Creator in so doing and, by their actions, say that the six days are too precious for them to spend in resting
Cooking should be done on the day of preparation, Friday.
"Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my Sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you." Exodus 31:13.
It means eternal salvation to keep the all the commandments of God, including the Sabbath, holy unto the Lord. God promises: "Them that honor Me I will honor." 1 Samuel 2:30
13. How can you know that today's Saturday is the same seventh-day spoken about in the fourth commandment? Hasn't the calendar been adjusted several times in the past? What makes you so sure that you are keeping the correct day? While it is true that the calendar is constantly in need of adjustments due to the fact that it takes the earth exactly 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 47.8 seconds to go around the sun. It is not possible to reflect that in our calendar. It becomes necessary to keep making the adjustments to the calendar. This is why we also have a leap year, to reduce the needed adjustments in the calendar. It was in 1582 that the astronomers added 10 days to our calendar, since they discovered that it took more than 365 days for the earth to rotate one time around the sun. So, when they added the 10 days, Thursday the 4th was followed by Friday the 15th, but no effect happened to the sequence of the week days. There has never been any dispute about the sequence of the days of the week, hence we cannot be in doubt to which is the seventh-day or for this matter the first day of the week.
Prophecy
Frequently Asked Questions to article of the New World Order:
14. What do you mean by New World Order (NWO)?The NWO is Satan's plan to control the world politically and religiously through a one world government. This is a part of Satan's rebellion against God's Ten Commandments. Those who are watching are currently witnessing the last scenes leading to this act. For more information:
http://www.worldslastchance.com/full_article.php
15. And what is the relationship of NWO with the Sabbath/Sunday issue?
The revelator, looking down the ages to the close of time, has declared, "The dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." Revelation 12:17. Many who today are living on the earth will see these words fulfilled. The same spirit that in ages past led men to persecute the true church will in the future lead to the pursuance of a similar course toward those who maintain their loyalty to God. Now preparations are being made for this last great conflict.
Today the enemies of the truth see little in the company keeping the Sabbath commandment. The reverence of God's people for His law is a constant rebuke to those who have cast off the fear of the Lord and are trampling on His Sabbath.
Satan will arouse indignation against the minority who refuse to accept popular customs and traditions. Men of position and reputation will join with the lawless and the vile to take counsel against the people of God. Wealth, genius, and education will combine to cover them with contempt.
Our understanding of Bible prophecies leads us to believe that very soon the evil forces of the world, led by Satan and his tool the papacy of the Roman Catholic Church, will unite in imposing the universal exaltation of the false Sabbath, Sunday. This is Satan's hidden agenda of the NWO. In order to succeed in bringing about this dramatic change in a world which believes in religious liberty, Satan will promote this law as being for the good of the family, or the good of the hard working citizen. When Sunday Laws are enacted first in the USA and shortly after in the whole world, the NWO would have taken shape, and the end of all things would be nearer than ever.
16.The mark of the beast can be anything, why do you say the mark of the beast is Sunday keeping?Best we start with the Bible verse: "And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand." Revelation 14:9 Now let us interpret the verse- Beast: The Roman Catholic Church/system Image of the Beast: The USA, Protestantism adopting the same coercive methods of the papacy. Worship: Is to honor something out of real conviction, or out of convenience sake, just to gain acceptance by others, though at heart you are against it.
17. How can Sunday worship be the mark of the beast?Sunday worship for the Catholic Church is their sign of authority. They take pride in their presumed ecclesiastical authority, which they claim was demonstrated by the transfer of the sacredness of the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, according to Revelation 14:9-11 which conveys God's most solemn warning to the human family. If we accept Sunday as God's day of worship intellectually it amounts to receiving "the mark of the beast" in our foreheads. The forehead represents the decision making part of the mind. However, if we accept to honor Sunday out of convenience and in order to avoid the restrictions (no buying or selling mentioned in Revelation 13:16, 17) and the ultimate death punishment, which will be enforced on Saturday keepers, it amounts to receiving the mark of the beast on our right hand; with the hand pointing symbolically to work. Receiving the "mark of the beast" is something to be avoided at all costs. Satan and his earthly agents are going to apply the severest pressures possible on every living human to exalt, whether out of conviction or convenience, Satan's Sabbath Sunday. However, God will not hold His people accountable until they have understood the issues clearly, and are able to make an intelligent decision based on full knowledge. There are many sincere individuals today, scattered in all the churches, who honestly but mistakenly believe Sunday to be God's designated day of worship. To such God will show them through several avenues, such as this website, the truth so that they have a chance to rectify their faith, which they have innocently adopted.
18. Why will the mark of the beast be on the forehead or right hand?The Bible says we can receive the mark in two distinct areas, signifying two methods for receiving the mark of the beast- Forehead: The thinking part of the brain, and the conscience in particular, lie behind the forehead. This would imply that when I receive the mark of the beast in my forehead, it is because I have endorsed Sunday worship out of conviction and not out convenience. Though I have been presented with evidence showing that absence of any Bible support for Sunday worship, yet I have put the authority of man over God. I exercised my mental faculties and took stand. But it is nevertheless a wrong stand, and God would mark me with the Mark of the Beast. Hand: The other place for receiving the mark of the beast is on the hand. The hand here signifies work. In contract to the forehead, here the ones who will receive the mark would be to avoid the buy/sell restrictions would be applied to all who have not received the mark of the beast. Here these people will be convinced at heart that it is against the will of God to honor the false day, but for convenience sake, and to avoid the harassment of people, deprivation, famine, rejection of people, etc... they will succumb to the pressure and honor Sunday, not out of conviction but out of convenience. They opt for the easy way, thus dishonoring God. So, they will receive the mark of the beast on their hands, which dictated their decision.
19. What will happen once Sunday Law is enacted?This is what we are burdened to share with all who care to pause and understand this Bible prophecy of Revelation chapter 13 and 14 which will soon, very soon, be fulfilled before our very eyes. This will be man's last opportunity to decide whether he will honor God or Satan. This decision will seal for ever the destiny of each living individual. It will happen rapidly, and when all have made their decision, then will the seven plagues hit the earth (Revelation 15). Shortly after the seven plagues of God's punishment Christ will come to take His alive faithful ones, as well as raising the faithful of all time from the their sleep.
20. Doesn’t the number 666 refer to many other people?Revelation 13 sets out nine major identifying marks for first beast, one of which is 666. You would have to agree that there are many whose numerical sum in Latin would come to 666. But only the Roman Catholic Papacy fits all the identifying marks of Revelation 13, including the number 666. To suggest another entity in place of the papacy as the beast of Revelation 13 just because the numerical sum of its name is 666, while not fitting the other eight major identifying marks, would not constitute sound biblical interpretation.
21. Australia was also rising in 1788 so why do you say that the second beast is the USA?Revelation 13 speaks about two beasts. The first is identified as the Papacy. The second beast as the USA. While Australia, timing wise, may fit the second beast, it lacks a most distinguishing feature. The second beast is described as one that speaks as a beast. For Revelation 13:12 says that the second beast (USA) will cause the whole earth to make an image to the first beast. "And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." While it is true that Australia is great success as a country, it does not occupy the global stature and reach of the USA. Therefore, it is inconceivable that Australia would muster the political clout to impose on the earth (the world) the necessity of making an image to the first beast (the papacy). On the other hand, the USA is able to impose on the world the prophesized declaration by God. There is no other earthly power besides the USA that fits the second beast of Revelation 13. Again, we ask, which nation fulfils the following identifying marks? 1. The USA came to existence around 1798: Only one nation was rising into existence at the time of the papacy's loss of power in 1798. This prophecy points directly to the United States. The USA was organized under the Constitution as a federal republic in 1787. 2. The USA arose in a sparsely populated land: The USA grew not in the Old World which was crowded with its teeming multitudes, but in the New World, with its relatively few inhabitants.
Perfection
22. Does the Bible teach moral perfection is possible here on earth?The Bible confirms that all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God. But at the same time, the Bible gives the good news that God has provided for us through the infinite grace of His Son the goal of Christian perfection. This can be attained through the grace of God, for where sin abounds, grace does abound much more. Romans 5:20.
Below, are some promises which reveal clearly that character perfection is achievable by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matthews 5:48 "Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy." Jude 24 "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." Titus 2:14 "Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus." Colossians 1:27, 28 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ." Ephesians 4:13 "That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." Ephesians 5:26, 27 "I pray that you would see that we have indeed been given all the grace we need to be overcomers. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ." Ephesians 4:7
23. But aren't we are under the New Covenant and are no longer bound by the Law?First, please note the following sample verses taken from the New Testament which show clearly the enduring obligation of God's people to keep His Ten Commandments, with the Fourth Commandment being an integral part thereof: "And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." Matthews 19:17. "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail." Luke 16:17. "If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 14:15. "For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified." Romans 2:13. "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." Romans 3:21. "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God." 1 Corinthians 7:19. "But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." James 1:25. "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Galatians 5:6. "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Galatians 5:6. "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works... O vain man, that faith without works is dead?...For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." James 2:14, 17, 18, 20, 26. "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." Revelation 12:17. "Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Revelation 14:12. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Revelation 22:14. It is the law that sets us free: "Those who believe in the teachings of God as revealed to man through the Holy Bible do not believe that God's laws are restrictions on man's freedoms, but are exactly the opposite. They enable man to enjoy his freedom by not fearing the plundering of his life, livery, and property by others. "The commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' restricts man's ability to kill his neighbor, thereby increasing man's ability to live. 'Thou shalt not steal' encourages man to allow his neighbor to accumulate the property he needs to sustain his own life. 'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife' discourages adultery and encourages fidelity, thus strengthening the sacredness of God's institution of marriage. “God's laws allow maximum freedom to those who will abide them. Man becomes less free when his wife, his property and his very life belong to those who feel they have a the right to take them from him." The Unseen Hand, An Introduction to Conspiratorial View of History, by A. Ralph Epperson, page 80.
Today's Christian Churches
24. What makes you certain that your understanding of the Book of Revelation is the correct one? In light of what is happening in the world today, couldn’t Islam be the beast of Revelation?In the article posted in our website we have focused on nine identifying marks given by God in Revelation 13 that point to the identity of the beast. Some of those identifying marks may apply to other powers. But it is very important to remember that there is no other system in the world other than the Roman Catholic Church which fits all the identifying marks.
25. How can the Catholic Church be the beast when they are peace supporters and champions in today's turbulent world?Many urge that it is unjust to judge the Romish Church of today by the abominations and absurdities that marked her reign during the centuries of ignorance and darkness. They excuse her horrible cruelty as the result of the barbarism of the times, and plead that civilization has changed her sentiments.
Have these persons forgotten the claim of infallibility for eight hundred years put forth by this haughty power? So far from relinquishing this claim, the church in the nineteenth century has affirmed it with greater positiveness than ever before. As Rome asserts that she has never erred, and never can err, how can she renounce the principles which governed her course in past ages?
The papal church will never relinquish her claim to infallibility. All that she has done in her persecution of those who reject her dogmas, she holds to be right; and would she not repeat the same acts, should the opportunity be presented? Let the restraints now imposed by secular governments be removed, and Rome be re-instated in her former power, and there would speedily be a revival of her tyranny and persecution.
The Bible warns us that, “Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light” and “therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness” (2 Corinthians 11:14, 15). It is all about deception. The only way through which Satan and his human agents can succeed is by deception.
So if I am a catholic I will not go to heaven?
It is true that there are real Christians in the Catholic communion. Thousands in that church are serving God according to the best light they have. They are not allowed access to his word, and therefore they do not discern the truth. They have never seen the contrast between a living heart-service and a round of mere forms and ceremonies. But God looks with pitying tenderness upon these souls, educated as they are in a faith that is delusive and unsatisfying. He will cause rays of light to penetrate the dense darkness that surrounds them. He will reveal to them the truth as it is in Jesus, and they will yet take their position with his people.
26. Has the Bible prophesied that all recognized churches will apostatize before the Second Coming of Christ?Yes, Isaiah 4:1 depicts the condition of the all recognized churches today: "and in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach". This prophecy tells us that at the end of time "seven" (7 symbolically means "all", "totality", "complete", i.e. 7 days of creation, 7 last plagues, 7 years of famine, etc.) or ALL, "women" (or churches - churches are often symbolized as women in the Bible, i.e. Rev.12:1 vs. Rev. 17:3, etc) shall take hold of one man (they will claim to have a relationship with Jesus - which ALL the churches profess today) saying, We will eat our own bread ( They reject the true Bread of life - Jesus and His teachings, see John 6:51, and prefer rather to "eat" their own false doctrines and traditions - see Isaiah 8:20), and wear our own apparel (they also reject the pure, white robe of Christ's righteousness and prefer their own system of works and self-righteousness - see Isaiah 61:10; Rev. 3:4, 5, 18) but they say: only let us be called by Thy name (despite of their rebellion, they want to be recognized, why?) to take away our reproach. They don't want their shame and disgrace to be seen due to the fact that they are teaching falsehood and are not part of Christ's church, but in reality they are one of the shameful, harlot daughters of Babylon! Since, today all the churches are feeding their members a mixture of truth and error which removes God from their midst, He has commanded us that whenever truth is mixed with error to 'come out of her my people' (see 2 Corinthians 6:14-18).
27.Since there is no denomination that is currently teaching the undiluted word of God, how am I meant to worship God?"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him." John 4:23 God has a church. It is not the great cathedral, neither is it the national establishment, neither is it the various denominations; it is the people who love God and keep His commandments. "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" Matthew 18:20. Where Christ is, even among the humble few, this is Christ's church. God's people today can meet and worship God on His Holy Sabbath day, Saturday, in the privacy of their homes or in nature, just as Christ's disciples and the early Christians did. Armed with Christ's promise , they have the assurance that He will bless them with His presence.
28. How do I start a home church?To start a church in your home is a privilege and honor beyond human comprehension. It means that Christ will bless your home with His presence during the sacred hours of the Sabbath, from Friday sunset, until Saturday sunset. This is how the biblical Sabbath is reckoned. (Leviticus 23:32). A home church can be carried out in a similar format as normal church services. It is most proper that each worship meeting should include prayer in a kneeling position (see Psalms 95: 6), a testimonial and witnessing time (giving opportunity to recount God's goodness and providence during the past week), and a Bible study. Also, song service can be included and collection of tithes and offerings. A home church may begin with just you and members of your family, neighbors, work colleagues, and/or friends. The scope of activities at the home church will depend on the number of committed members in regular attendance. As the number increases more activities can be undertaken Throughout the home church service there should be an atmosphere of silence and holy reverence remembering that, "The Lord is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before Him." Habakkuk 2:20. All the service should be conducted with solemnity and awe, as if in the visible presence of the Master of assemblies. If there are children present, a Sabbath school should be held for their benefit. Time should be dedicated to teach the children. Reverence is shut out when children of church members run about, play, and talk. The house of God is thus desecrated and the Sabbath violated. The place that should be holy, where a holy stillness should reign, and where there should be perfect order, neatness, and humility, should not be made to be a place where confusion, disorder, and untidiness reign. This is enough to shut out God from our assemblies and cause His Sabbath blessings to be withheld. In addition, the church service should occupy only a part of the Sabbath. It is necessary that the people of God assemble to talk of Him, to interchange thoughts and ideas in regard to the truths contained in His word, and to devote a portion of time to appropriate prayer. But these seasons, even upon the Sabbath, should not be made tedious by their length and lack of interest. One meeting can be held Friday at sunset time to welcome the Sabbath, then another meeting on Sabbath morning. Finally, a shorter meeting at Saturday sunset, at the end of the Sabbath day.
For SDA's
29. Why should I separate from the SDA church, shouldn't I stay inside and warn others?The first and most important principle that requires separation from the SDA church is "corporate accountability". For example, when the Isrealites were conquering the promised land, Jericho was one of the cities God helped them conquer. The story of Achan’s secret disobedience to God’s direct command to not take any of the spoil of Jericho resulted in a loss in one of the campaigns against another city, in which the whole camp was punished. Achan’s sin resulted in the corporate sin in Israel and was punished as thus, although it was one man’s sin. (Joshua 7).
We should not stay in the church in order to warn others because it is like a sinking ship. You cannot save people on a sinking ship if you yourself are onboard that same ship. You should go out of the ship, onto a life boat, and call people to safety. Now, this separation should not only be understood as a physical separation, but more so a mental separation (from the false doctrines) and even an emotional separation, where our love and loyalty are primarily to God and His truth. Most people are not aware that the SDA church leadership rejected great light concerning the righteousness of Christ which the Holy Spirit brought them; they also rejected the latter rain, the beginning of the loud cry, the nature of the Holy Spirit and Jesus. They have not yet repented for this great sin, on the contrary they have continued in this rebellion. "Had Christ been before them, they would have treated him in a manner similar to that in which the Jews treated Christ." (1888 1478.2). So they crucified Jesus and chose "Barrabas" instead. Thus, by continuing to be associated with them, after you have received the truth of separation, by your presence, you are partaking of their corporate sin. Moreover, Bible History (1 Peter 4:17) and the Spirit of Prophecy warn us that the church that received the most light and rejected it will be "the first to feel the stroke of the wrath of God."{LDE 248.1} For this reason, we believe that the judgment of God will begin in the SDA church. Therefore, we encourage all those who are in the SDA church to study this and take their stand according to the truth. In addition, one can not adequately warn people of a danger when they themselves are also in that danger, they should come out of that danger in order to warn others of it. Please refer to the man in the first chapter of GC who knew that God was angry at Jerusalem, but who remained in Jerusalem to warn the people. He was destroyed although he had a Christ-like character: "For seven years a man continued to go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, declaring the woes that were to come upon the city. By day and by night he chanted the wild dirge: "A voice from the east! A voice from the west! A voice from the four winds! A voice against Jerusalem and against the temple! A voice against the bridegrooms and the brides! A voice against the whole people!"-- This strange being was imprisoned and scourged, but no complaint escaped his lips. To insult and abuse he answered only: "Woe, woe to Jerusalem!" "Woe, woe to the inhabitants thereof!" His warning cry ceased not until he was slain in the siege he had foretold." "Not one Christian perished in the destruction of Jerusalem." The Great Controversy, page 30. Matthew 24 talks about the abomination of desolation. This has a dual application, once in the destruction of Jerusalem and then again before the second coming of Christ. In brief, it explains that when the Romans where to put the flags of their pagan gods on the holy ground around Jerusalem then the abomination of desolation would be set up and at this point Jesus warned His people that they should flee immediately without delay: "Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house." Mat. 24:17. Those who obeyed were saved. But those who delayed felt secure when they later saw that the Romans left the siege of Jerusalem for no conceivable reason, and so they concluded that all was safe and stayed. But suddenly the Romans returned and reassumed the siege, and all those who remained in Jerusalem persihed. The same has happened in the SDA church today, the Catholic church has already set up it's Sunday worship in the SDA church (churches are holding Easter Sundays, and the General Conference published books calling the Lord's Day Sunday! etc.) This is why we must not delay but for the sake of our own souls, we must listen to voice of God and separate. The Bible teaches: "Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean [thing]; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD." Isaiah 52:11 For those interested in studying further the subject of separation from the SDA Church, we invite you to study the following:
Books
30. What is "The Great Controversy" about?This classic piece, written by Ellen G. White, is one of the most important books to come from her inspired pen. She stated that the object of this book is to "unfold the scenes of the great controversy between truth and error; to reveal the wiles of Satan, and the means by which he may be successfully resisted; to present a satisfactory solution of the great problem of evil, shedding such a light upon the origin and the final disposition of sin, as to make fully manifest the justice and benevolence of God in all His dealings with His creatures; and to show the holy, unchanging nature of His law." -- Introduction, p. xii.
From the first edition in 1888, followed by the author's revision in 1911, this book has achieved a worldwide circulation in many languages. It has been used by God to bring countless thousands to the knowledge of His last warning message for the world. It is destined to play an even more important role in these last days as readers see the dramatic fulfillment of the prophetic projections outlined in the book. Many who read its pages will be led by the Spirit of God to give their hearts to Christ and join God's remnant people as they await the soon return of their blessed Lord. With reference to the circulation of this book, Ellen White wrote, "The Great Controversy should be very widely circulated. It contains the story of the past, the present, and the future. In its outline of the closing scenes of this earth's history, it bears a powerful testimony in behalf of the truth. I am more anxious to see a wide circulation for this book than for any others I have written, for in The Great Controversy, the last message of warning to the world is given more distinctly than in any of my other books." -- Letter 281, 1905 (quoted in Colporteur Ministry, p. 127.)
31. What is "The Desire of Ages" about?In the inner heart of all mankind, whatever race or station in life, there are longings for something we do not now posses. The devil, by wily schemes and deception, has perverted these longings of the human heart. He makes men believe that these desires may be satisfied by pleasure, by money, by ease, by power; but those who have been deceived by him find all these things leaving the soul as barren and unsatisfied as before. It is a myth in which we all have been caught up. It is the purpose of this book to set forth Jesus Christ, the One in whom every longing can be satisfied. He has been described as the infinitely merciful Savior and compassionate Friend who is ever with us. Many experts in the field consider this book to be one of the most accurate and spiritually helpful biographies of the life of Christ ever written. The curator of the religious book section of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. (the largest library in the world), was asked if he would name the book that he considered to be the finest book on the life of Christ, either in print or out of print. An expert in his field and well acquainted with the holdings and accessions of the Library of Congress on the life of Christ, both in English and other languages, he replied without hesitation: "The book, Desire of Ages, by Ellen G. White is the most beautifully written book on the life of Christ in the Library of Congress." Starting from His birth, “A helpless babe, subject to the weakness of humanity,” God permitted Jesus to, “Meet life’s peril in common with every human soul, to fight the battle as every child of humanity must fight it, at the risk of failure and eternal loss.” Desire of Ages, page 49. The book takes us through His childhood, His sermon on the mount, the judgement hall, on to the crucifixion, and ends it with Christ’s ascension to heaven, providing us with the hope of life. Here is an excerpt from the book that describes what Jesus went through, "Satan with his fierce temptations wrung the heart of Jesus. The Savior could not see through the portals of the tomb. Hope did not present to Him His coming forth from the grave a conqueror, or tell Him of the Father's acceptance of the sacrifice. He feared that sin was so offensive to God that Their separation was to be eternal. Christ felt the anguish which the sinner will feel when mercy shall no longer plead for the guilty race." Desire of Ages, page 753 Christ’s ascension to heaven is beautifully described as this: "With hands outstretched in blessing, and as if in assurance of His protecting care, He slowly ascended from among them, drawn heavenward by a power stronger than any earthly attraction. As He passed upward, the awe-stricken disciples looked with straining eyes for the last glimpse of their ascending Lord. A cloud of glory hid Him from their sight; and the words came back to them as the cloudy chariot of angels received Him, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Desire of Ages, page 831
33. How come you are promoting the books of Ellen White (The Great Controversy and The Desire of Ages), if you are not Seventh-day Adventists?We firmly believe that the gifts of the Spirit were promised to be abundantly bestowed upon His church 'for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ', until the church reaches the 'stature of the fullness of Christ' (Ephesians 4:12, 13). This would mean that in the time of the end, today, such gifts (as the spirit of prophecy) would be more visible and needed than at any time in history, considering the intensity of the conflict facing His people, as we near the end of time. In the life and ministry of Ellen White we see that God has indeed bestowed on her His divine spirit, thus opening before her special rays of light to prepare His people for heaven. The blessings which we have received from her inspired writings we are eager to share with all. We endorse her as a prophet of God because she meets all the Biblical requirements of a prophet. We do not believe that the gifts of the spirit are the sole property of one church, in this case the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In fact, we have documented evidence (refer to the SDA connected links above) to show that there is very little which is believed or practiced today by the Seventh-day Adventist Church that are from the countless instructions God has revealed to them through the divine ministry of Ellen White. If we today do as the SDA leadership has done with the divine instruction given through Ellen White, we would be rejecting God’s truth. We believe that God's people owe it, wherever they maybe today, to themselves to test the writings of Ellen White, as we have done, and if they ascertain their divine credentials then to delve into their study as they prepare themselves for the end. A primary goal of World's Last Chance is to circulate as widely as possible her writings around the world, to make it possible for others to ascertain the genuineness of Ellen White’s divinely inspired writings.
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