Every day of our lives we have all been surrounded by people in the world and in the church who are doing things that we have been counselled not to do. We are all now at a point where they are able to openly fulfil Scripture and can actually “call evil good, and good evil”, thinking nothing of it whatsoever.
It is clearly portrayed in the Inspired writings that we are to give the 3rd angel’s message which involves actually all 3 messages - the everlasting gospel, the judgement of this world by it’s Creator and the fall of Babylon - whilst actually living by “the faith of Jesus”.
So, we can all see that in this one point we have the solution for the entire world to escape the full, unmixed with mercy, wrath of God on a rebellious church and world.
How to do this; living every day, waiting on Christ to unfold each moment for us, in absolute dependence on Him for everything as He abides in our heart, just as He lived while on this earth, has been all explained clearly on this weblog.
If it is true that this is our mission at this time, and it certainly is, according to God’s instruction, it can now be clearly seen what has gone so terribly wrong in the the church, Present truth and the world. Which is why our mission is so absolutely crucial at this time in history. An entire planet in rebellion against God and we His faithful must demonstrate perfectly the character of Christ to them.
Let us just take one example internally - prophecy:
We have all seen how this was presented to us, and yes, we do need to know that this is officially the time when the wrath of God will be poured out on the final despisers of His grace and mercy, but what about our mission and all of the responsibilities that go with it?
Where are those who are living by “the faith of Jesus” demonstrating His love?
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth…but the greatest of these is charity.
This is not just love, this is agape love - where the person who has it, is so serious about it, that they would rather lose eternal life themselves in order that their enemy/ies might be saved instead!
There maybe a simple explanation for this frustrating problem present everywhere - all anyone will have to do is to look at someone else and observe what they are doing and they can then see themselves “looking pretty good” compared to them; so then that opens up a whole new world for them; if they then do not like the way that someone tries to explain to them that what they are doing is wrong, or they totally avoid the Testimonies because they clearly show what their sins, faults, weaknesses are, or they find it easier to attack the person (or their character) who is trying to help and save them, then they can free themselves from all responsibility for their life, or so it seems, as they say - “Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things.” Isaiah 30:10 (See ”smooth things” in EGW Writings App search)
And as we see how he succeeds in disguising himself and accomplishing his work through the leaders of the church, we may better understand why he has so great antipathy to the Bible. If that Book is read, the mercy and love of God will be revealed; it will be seen that He lays upon men none of these heavy burdens. All that He asks is a broken and contrite heart, a humble, obedient spirit. GC 570.
As you know there is much admonition for us all in the Scriptures and the Spirit of Prophecy on this overall subject e.g. “How To Receive Reproof” 5T 682, but it is a whole lot easier for the sin-loving heart, mind, or world to simply avoid reading it and continue “comparing themselves among themselves”. God cannot use force and neither can we, “If it is not willing, it is worthless”. We have seen many come and go who have tried to force people to change to what they think that they should do or be doing, but even if the people did try and change like they are expecting them to, and getting very upset if people do not do it, using satanic force, coercion, intimidation and fear - Babel, Babylon and Papal, right throughout history to this very day, what would happen? It has been used in God’s church/denominated people also over the years in each of the eras involved. Well, it has been proven since Abel - they cannot do it; “with man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible. So, why do they keep doing it?
We are so privileged to know a better way and how it will all end. Only by living by “the faith of Jesus” - the 3AM can this ever happen, which is why our mission is so important, there is no other way. There is no other way to understand prophecy, keep the commandments, live the Christian life, be a blessing to others or in fact to do anything whatsoever, but to have Christ living His perfect life out, in and through us as He dwells in our heart moment by moment. If some one was actually doing this do you honestly think that they would not be doing all that God requires of us all? They would not need any human to tell them what they have to be doing, especially when that human places these heavy burdens on us but does not “move them with one of their fingers” See - Matthew 23 the entire Chapter. But if we do live by “the faith of Jesus” all will be ours. This is our message and mission - the 3AM!
Repeating again -
All that He asks is a broken and contrite heart, a humble, obedient spirit. GC 570.
Regardless of what each individual decides - we can all be sure that there will be most certainly, a group of people; prepared, ready and waiting - watching all that is transpiring on this earth and who will do Christ’s bidding at every step of this treacherous path through the closing scenes of this world’s history. He is calling you this moment to be one of this most amazing group in history, so -
“Let us strive with all the power that God has given to among the 144,000”
