It is true that many in the SDA church “bow …

Comment on Supreme Court Decision on Church Employment Case by Charles.

It is true that many in the SDA church “bow the knee to Baal”. But this church is still the apple of His eye. We must each recognize our own responsibility and accountability and answer individually to our God.

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“The church may appear as about to fall, but it does not fall. It remains, while the sinners in Zion will be sifted out—the chaff separated from the precious wheat. This is a terrible ordeal, but nevertheless it must take place.”

—Selected Messages 2:380 (1886).

“As the storm approaches, a large class who have professed faith in the third angel’s message, but have not been sanctified through obedience to the truth, abandon their position and join the ranks of the opposition.”

—The Great Controversy, 608 (1911).

The Lord has faithful servants who in the shaking, testing time will be disclosed to view. There are precious ones now hidden who have not bowed the knee to Baal. They have not had the light which has been shining in a concentrated blaze upon you. But it may be under a rough and uninviting exterior the pure brightness of a genuine Christian character will be revealed. In the daytime we look toward heaven but do not see the stars. They are there, fixed in the firmament, but the eye cannot distinguish them. In the night we behold their genuine luster.

—Testimonies for the Church 5:80, 81 (1882).
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1 Kings 19

14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

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Supreme Court Decision on Church Employment Case
Those who are prayerfully watching the signs unfold according to the prophecies of scripture will clearly recognize that the end is near.

For those who wish or yearn to know and understand, it is a matter of consistent prayerful study on an individual basis. If you do this, you will KNOW. If you do not, then you will remain skeptic.

It is as it was in the day of Noah (assuming you believe there was a Noah, ect.)

Jesus is coming very soon. Be ready or be lost. It is a choice.


Supreme Court Decision on Church Employment Case

So, we are exhorted to not only believe, we are also exhorted to obey. And we sing, “Trust and obey”. Two factors in the salvation decision. Just because they work together in a perfect unity, does not mean they have no seperate function. I choose to believe God will accept me through the merits and atonement of the cross. I also choose to believe I must obey the law or the atonement will not be appropriated to me.The subtle deceptions of the devil would not be so subtle if we were all better bible students with an intense desire to avoid his deceptions and understand clearly the issues involved in the “Great Controversy”.Yes, we are saved by keeping the law, but not so we can merit heaven. It is for a fitness to live there.Bill Sorensen

Very well said, Bill.

“To him who overcometh…”
“Blessed are they that do His commandments…”

He does not save us IN our sins, but FROM them.


Supreme Court Decision on Church Employment Case
Happy Sabbath, everyone. We are another week closer to His glorious return. “Keep your lamps trimmed and burning. Watch.”

The time is near. “Today, today, today… until He comes…”


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Anyone who has fully embraced this message realizes that the days to Jesus’ coming are few. Thus it behooves us to be about the work of proclaiming the unique ADVENTIST message to a world that is facing impending doom.

May I suggest the sermons of Jeremiah Davis. (can be found on Youtube)


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It was an event that changed the world in ways that top-down powers would yearn for.

No point in speculation… I think Veith probably was mistaken to do that deep dive and it seems that he has quietly backed away from it.

The thing we must focus on is to “Turn your eyes upon Jesus….” Clearly, we are in “the last days”.


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@David Read: I find Veith’s “theorizing” regarding “conspiracies” to be spot on and on topic.

There is a great “conspiracy” – otherwise known as “The Great Controversy”. It is the ultimate reality of our rebellious little world today. AND it is the foundation of all of these other problems we deal with.

AND, IT WILL BE ENDING SOON!


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Evidence that God is in control. LSU could become a beacon of light shining on the truth of our world an how we came to be here. That is as it should be.


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I believe we are involved in a Mount Carmel experience. As this world is hurling toward the great climactic “END”, we will see more and greater attacks against the truth by the great deceiver. The prophets of Baal will become bolder and more feverish. (Remember that the prophets of Baal on Mt Carmel were much from within the nation of Israel.)

What a day of reckoning it will be when “at such a time as we think not” that great cloud approaches this world. The signs today are loud and bold. Jesus is coming. Spread the word.