Sunday Law Update!

At such a time as this, just as the great work of judging the living is to begin, shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world?  {5T 526.1}

Dear Christian Brethren,

"I am compelled by the Holy Spirit to bring this article across to as many souls as possible before the appointed time passes.  

In all our updates, we will disclose all information in the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy related to the Sunday Law movement. How will it be fulfilled? When it is fulfilled, what will happen?

Let’s Begin with this Scripture;

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13

It is our earnest prayer that the Holy Spirit will show us what will happen next. Since the substitution of Sunday in place of the Sabbath is the last prophecy to be fulfilled, let us focus our attention on it.

“The substitution of the laws of men for the law of God, the exaltation, by merely human authority, of Sunday in place of the Bible Sabbath, is the last act in the drama. When this substitution becomes universal God will reveal Himself. He will arise in His majesty to shake terribly the earth. --7T 141 (1902).”

“At such a time as this, just as the great work of judging the living is to begin, shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world?  {5T 526.1}

The Spirit of Prophecy affirms that the Sunday law is the last prophecy to be fulfilled, and after that, there will be no impending prophecy. It also clarifies that when it becomes law and is enforced by civil authority, the investigative judgment of the living, for those who believe in the Seventh-Day Adventist Faith, will begin. Remember that the investigative judgment of the living is the final stage of the investigative judgment that began in 1844. Right now, we are in the final stage of this prophecy to be accomplished. It will take many by surprise because it is now making its way in darkness, unnoticed by the wicked and many professed Christians.

“The Sunday movement is now making its way in darkness. The leaders are concealing the true issue, and many who unite in the movement do not themselves see whither the under-current is tending.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888.

“Its [Sunday law movement] professions are mild, and apparently Christian; but when it shall speak, it will reveal the spirit of the dragon.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888.

Therefore,

“We should bring before them the real question at issue, thus interposing the most effectual protest against measures to restrict liberty of conscience.” (Review and Herald December 11, 1888.)

As faithful watchmen of the Lord, we should bring this real question at issue before those who are waiting for the Lord’s return.

“Those who place themselves under God's control, to be led and guided by Him, will catch the steady tread of the events ordained by Him to take place.” Testimonies for the Church vol 7, p14.

In this issue,

“Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.” Daniel 12:10

My Dear Friends,

In light of events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"?  {5T 526.1

Moses Yauma

Your Fellow worker in the Master’s Vineyard.

Sunday Law Information #3!

Dear Christian Brethren,

Are you sleeping or awaking???

“While men are sleeping, Satan is actively arranging matters so that the Lord’s people may not have mercy or justice.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888

We are told that;

“Those who place themselves under God's control, to be led and guided by Him, will catch the steady tread of the events ordained by Him to take place.” Testimonies for the Church vol 7, p14.

Papacy gave birth to Sunday sacredness in 321AD, Therefore,

Sunday is a child of the papacy, exalted by the Christian world above the sacred day of God's rest. {CCh 317.4}

The first public measure enforcing Sunday observance was the law enacted by Constantine. [A. D. 321.] This edict required townspeople to rest on “the venerable day of the sun,” but permitted countrymen to continue their agricultural pursuits. Though virtually a heathen statute, it was enforced by the emperor after his nominal acceptance of Christianity.  {GC88 574.1}

After many years the owner still pursue her land mark. 

Laudato Si’1: On Care for Our Common Home;

#237. On Sunday, our participation in the Eucharist has special importance. Sunday, like the Jewish Sabbath, is meant to be a day which heals our relationships with God, with ourselves, with others and with the world. Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, the “first day” of the new creation, whose first fruits are the Lord’s risen humanity, the pledge of the final transfiguration of all created reality. It also proclaims “man’s eternal rest in God.” In this way, Christian spirituality incorporates the value of relaxation and festivity.

...and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. (Revelation 13: 2) to make the inhabitants of this world accept this luciferin doctrine (Sunday sacredness).

Because Satan says in his heart:

...I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Isaiah 14:12

I think not all religions, worship God genuinely or not all worships are accepted by God. As faithful Christians we are to obey all God’s known will.

In our Last Update, Inspiration brought to view the INROARDS FOR SUNDAY SACREDNESS. It will be on the reason to address climate change treat. Sister White was correct to predict that Sunday Law will be enforced under the disguised of addressing climate change treat.

Satan puts his interpretation upon events, and they think, as he would have them, that the calamities which fill the land are a result of Sunday breaking. Thinking to appease the wrath of God these influential men make laws enforcing Sunday observance.--10MR 239 (1899).  {LDE 129.4}

[Satan] “While appearing to the children of men as a great physician who can heal all their maladies, he will bring disease and disaster, until populous cities are reduced to ruin and desolation.”

“Even now he is at work. In accidents and calamities by sea and by land, in great conflagrations, in fierce tornadoes and terrific hail-storms, in tempests, floods, cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes, in every place and in a thousand forms, Satan is exercising his power.” Great Controversy 1888, p589, Chapter XXXVI - The Impending Conflict—Its Causes

“He sweeps away the ripening harvest, and famine and distress follow. He imparts to the air a deadly taint, and thousands perish by the pestilence. These visitations are to become more and more frequent and disastrous. Destruction will be upon both man and beast.” (Massive animal die-off). And then the great deceiver will persuade men that those who serve God are causing these evils.” (Great Controversy 1888, p589)

Satan puts his interpretation upon events, and they think, as he would have them, that the calamities which fill the land are a result of Sunday breaking. Thinking to appease the wrath of God these influential men make laws enforcing Sunday observance. --10MR 239 (1899).  {LDE 129.4}

It will be declared that men are offending God by the violation of the Sunday-sabbath, that this sin has brought calamities which will not cease until Sunday observance shall be strictly enforced, and that those who present the claims of the fourth commandment, thus destroying reverence for Sunday, are troublers of the people, preventing their restoration to divine favor and temporal prosperity.  {GC88 590.1}

But,

“…none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.” Daniel 12:10

Climate change is a global treat, if Satan tell the Muslims and Seventh Day Sabbath keeper to honour Sunday sacredness for the good of our common home in this fight for Climate justice, what will be their feedback? I perceived its a genuine reason to convert many Muslims and many unfaithful Seventh Day Sabbath keepers.

“Its [Sunday law movement] professions are mild, and apparently Christian; but when it shall speak, it will reveal the spirit of the dragon.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888

“The leaders are concealing the true issue, and many who unite in the movement do not themselves see whither the under-current is tending.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888

My Dear Friends,

Considering events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"?  {5T 526.1

Moses Yauma

Your Fellow worker in the Master’s Vineyard.

SDA Laymen Church

P O Box 684, KUNDIAWA, Simbu Province

Papua New Guinea

Sunday Law Information #3!

Dear Christian Brethren,

We have been told that,

Men in responsible positions will not only ignore and despise the Sabbath themselves, but from the sacred desk will urge upon the people the observance of the first day of the week, pleading tradition and custom in behalf of this man-mademinstitution. They will point to calamities on land and sea—to the storms of wind, the floods, the earthquakes, the destruction by fire—as judgments indicating God’s displeasure because Sunday is not sacredly observed. These calamities will increase more and more, one disaster will follow close upon the heels of another; and those who make void the law of God will point to the few who are keeping the Sabbath of the fourth commandment as the ones who are bringing wrath upon the world. This falsehood is Satan’s device that he may ensnare the unwary. —The Southern Watchman, June 28, 1904.

{ ChS 155.2}

In this war to re-established Luciferian worship,

“The dignitaries of church and State will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all classes to honor the Sunday........; and even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to secure public favor, will yield to the popular demand for a law enforcing Sunday observance” (Great Controversy, p. 592).

Just like the approached of the Roman armies in AD70 signal her destruction, Sunday Law enforcement will be a sign for Christians around the world that our destruction is imminent.

Luke 21:20. And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.21. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

As the approach of the Roman armies was a sign to the disciples of the impending destruction of Jerusalem, so may this apostasy be a sign to us that the limit of God's forbearance is reached. --5T 451 (1885).  {LDE 133.1}

“It will be declared that men are offending God by the violation of the Sunday sabbath; that this sin has brought calamities which will not cease until Sunday observance shall be strictly enforced” (Great Controversy, p. 590).

After many years the owner still pursue her land mark. 

Laudato Si’1: On Care for Our Common Home;

#237. On Sunday, our participation in the Eucharist has special importance. Sunday, like the Jewish Sabbath, is meant to be a day which heals our relationships with God, with ourselves, with others and with the world. Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, the “first day” of the new creation, whose first fruits are the Lord’s risen humanity, the pledge of the final transfiguration of all created reality. It also proclaims “man’s eternal rest in God.” In this way, Christian spirituality incorporates the value of relaxation and festivity.

...and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. (Revelation 13: 2) to make the inhabitants of this world accept this luciferin doctrine (Sunday sacredness).

God’s Prophecy must not fail,

Isaiah 46: 9. Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, 10. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

World_leaders_endorse_Pope_s_encyclical__Laudato_Si__which_calls_for_FALSE_Sabba

https://youtu.be/PYJd2SMxzCk

UN supports and promoted Pop's Laudato Si

https://youtu.be/w7Va9VEE9ko

Tucker Brace yourselves, climate lockdowns are coming

https://youtu.be/RYNaC9WbZlY

Combating Climate Change is a Religious Issue. - Nancy Pelosi

https://youtu.be/t7ihTtA0C0A

Climate Activist wants to petition US Government to enacts law enforcing Sunday observance

https://youtu.be/Q8tQ54RV43c

My Dear Friends,

Considering events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"?  {5T 526.1

 Moses Yauma

Your Fellow worker in the Master’s Vineyard.

SDA Laymen Church

P O Box 684, KUNDIAWA, Simbu Province

Papua New Guinea

Sunday Law Information #5!

Dear Christian Brethren,

Don’t forget that Catholic church is the remnant, original and true church of Satan under the disguise of Christianity.

...and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. (Revelation 13: 2) to make the inhabitants of this world accept this luciferin doctrine (Sunday sacredness).

She will be very vocal in diverting the worship to the true God to the false god, Satan.

We have been told in the book of Isaiah that Satan, first in heaven aspired to receive worship. 

Isaiah 14: 12. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!13. For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

On earth, catholic church, the agent of the dragon is actively using her money and power to hijack systems and divert worship to her master. Prophecy predicted her rise to the world super power, already her powers have been exerted over every system of government and religions. Undeniably, she holds and control the military power of this world. We would risk our lives to speak a word against her.

In front of this danger, God is looking down with earnestness, who will raise his or her hands to risk life for the salvation of fallen humanity?

We have been told that;

The greatest want of the world is the want of men--men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.  {Ed 57.3}  

Laudati Si’ or Laudato Deum is not an ordinary document to address climate change treat, IT IS A DESTROYER OF CHRISTIANITY AND PROMOTER OF PAGANISM, PANTHEISM, AND FASCISM:

Paganism: Sunday sacredness is paganism. In number 237 it promoted Sunday sacredness, which is not supported in the holy bible.

Pantheism: In Number 92: “Everything is related, and we human beings are united as brothers and sisters on a wonderful pilgrimage, woven together by the love God has for each of his creatures and which also unites us in fond affection with brother sun, sister moon, brother river and mother earth.”

Number 100: Thus, the creatures of this world no longer appear to us under merely natural guise because the risen One is mysteriously holding them to himself and directing them towards fullness as their end. The very flowers of the field and the birds which his human eyes contemplated and admired are now imbued with his radiant presence.

Fascism: In Number 68: The princi­ple of the subordination of private property to the universal destination of goods, and thus the right of everyone to their use, is a golden rule of social conduct and “the first principle of the whole ethical and social order”. The Christian tradition has never recognized the right to pri­vate property as absolute or inviolable, and has stressed the social purpose of all forms of pri­vate property.  

When we see everything is offered to attack the truth, are we going to sit quiet and let souls deceived?

“We as a people have not accomplished the work which God has committed to us. We are not ready for the issue to which the enforcement of the Sunday law will bring us. It is our duty, as we see the signs of approaching peril, to arouse to action. Let none sit in calm expectation of the evil, comforting themselves with the belief that this work must go on because prophecy has foretold it, and that the Lord will shelter his people. We are not doing the will of God if we sit in quietude, doing nothing to preserve liberty of conscience. Fervent, effectual prayer should be ascending to heaven that this calamity may be deferred until we can accomplish the work which has so long been neglected. Let there be more earnest prayer; and then let us work in harmony with our prayers. --Testimonies, vol. 5, pp. 713, 714.  {ChS 162.1}”

“We have been looking many years for a Sunday law to be enacted in our land; and now that the movement is right upon us, we ask, Will our people do their duty in the matter? Can we not assist in lifting the standard, and in calling to the front those who have a regard for their religious rights and privileges? The time is fast approaching when those who choose to obey God rather than man, will be made to feel the hand of oppression. Shall we then dishonor God by keeping silent while His holy commandments are trodden under foot? While the Protestant world is by her attitude making concessions to Rome, let us arouse to comprehend the situation, and view the contest before us in its true bearings. Let the watchmen now lift up their voice, and give the message which is present truth for this time. Let us show people where we are in prophetic history, and seek to arouse the spirit of true Protestantism, awakening the world to a sense of the value of the privileges of religious liberty so long enjoyed.--Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 716.  {ChS 163.1}”

God’s Prophecy must not fail,

Isaiah 46: 9. Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, 10. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

World_leaders_endorse_Pope_s_encyclical__Laudato_Si__which_calls_for_FALSE_Sabba

https://youtu.be/PYJd2SMxzCk

UN supports and promoted Pop's Laudato Si

https://youtu.be/w7Va9VEE9ko

Tucker Brace yourselves, climate lockdowns are coming

https://youtu.be/RYNaC9WbZlY

Combating Climate Change is a Religious Issue. - Nancy Pelosi

https://youtu.be/t7ihTtA0C0A

Climate Activist wants to petition US Government to enacts law enforcing Sunday observance

https://youtu.be/Q8tQ54RV43c

My Dear Friends,

Considering events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"?  {5T 526.1

 Sunday Law Information #6

Dear Christian Brethren,

“The substitution of the laws of men for the law of God, the exaltation, by merely human authority, of Sunday in place of the Bible Sabbath, is the last act in the drama. --7T 141 (1902).”

After that there will be NO prophecy yet to be fulfilled. When it is enacted & enforced:

1.     That sin become national sin and national ruin will follow.

This national apostasy will speedily be followed by national ruin. --RH June 15, 1897.  {LDE 134.2}. There will be a national apostasy, which will end only in national ruin. --Ev 235 (1899).  {LDE 134.3}

2.     It will be a final test

The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty, for it is the point of truth especially controverted. When the final test shall be brought to bear upon men, then the line of distinction will be drawn between those who serve God and those who serve Him not.  {LDE 225.2}

3.     This nation will disconnect herself from righteousness.

By the decree of enforcing the institution of the Papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness...--Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 451.  {ChS 160.4} 

4.     It will be a test for people as in the plain of Dura.

History will be repeated. False religion will be exalted. The first day of the week, a common working day, possessing no sanctity whatever, will be set up as was the image of Babylon. All nations and tongues and peoples will be commanded to worship this spurious sabbath. . .. The decree enforcing the worship of this day is to go forth to all the world. --7BC 976 (1897).  {LDE 134.5}  

5.     The investigative judgment of the living is to begin.

At such a time as this, just as the great work of judging the living is to begin, shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? {5T 526.1}

6. A time for God to rise and manifest his power

The substitution of the laws of men for the law of God, the exaltation, by merely human authority, of Sunday in place of the Bible Sabbath, is the last act in the drama. When this substitution becomes universal God will reveal Himself. He will arise in His majesty to shake terribly the earth.--7T 141 (1902).  {LDE 135.5}

As the approach of the Roman armies was a sign to the disciples of the impending destruction of Jerusalem, so may this apostasy be a sign to us that the limit of God's forbearance is reached. --5T 451 (1885).  {LDE 133.1} 

 When the law of God has been made void and apostasy becomes a national sin, the Lord will work in behalf of His people. --3SM 388 (1889).  {LDE 133.3} 

My Dear Friends,

Considering events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"? {5T 526.1

Moses Yauma

Your Fellow worker in the Master’s Vineyard.

SDA Laymen Church

P O Box 684, KUNDIAWA, Simbu Province

Papua New Guinea

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Dear Christian Brethren,

Many do not believe that Sunday Law will be imposed by the secular authority, and some concluded with their preconceived opinion that it is the:

1.     Microchip, if not

2.     Bar code or

3.     C-19 Vaccine

 We must not drift away from what the Testimony affirm. In these last days we need light in the Testimony to enlighten every step we tread on.

Let’s Begin with this Scripture;

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13

Many who are not ready to believe the Testimony will believe their opinion with few support from the Testimony. Not many will perceive the Sunday Law movement because it walks in the darkness, unnoticeable, unperceivable and un acceptable.

“The Sunday movement is now making its way in darkness. The leaders are concealing the true issue, and many who unite in the movement do not themselves see whither the under-current is tending.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888.

When leaders are concealing the “True Issue” how will the followers KNOW? Every one need the enlightenment of Holy Spirit to make wise choice, otherwise they will not know what is coming in the darkness.

Sunday Law movement will come in the religious profession.

“Its [Sunday law movement] professions are mild, and apparently Christian; but when it shall speak, it will reveal the spirit of the dragon.” Review and Herald December 11, 1888.

To many it will be acceptable!

Because:

"The great majority will consent to the popular view, and join in persecuting those who refuse to submit to the authority of the church."
— The Great Controversy, p. 608.

The future that we are looking forward is now.

“We have been looking many years for a Sunday law to be enacted in our land; and now that the movement is right upon us, we ask, What are our people going to do in the matter? Do you realize that the night will soon come, when no man can work? Have you that intensity of zeal, that piety and devotion, which will enable you to stand when opposition is brought upon you? If God has ever spoken by me, the time will come when we shall be brought before councils, and every position of truth which we hold will be severely criticised. The time that we are now allowing to go to waste should be devoted to the charge God has given us, of preparing for the approaching crisis. Much time should be spent in prayer, that our garments of character may be washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.” { RH December 11, 1888, par. 17 }

“I do hope that the trumpet will give a certain sound in regard to this Sunday-law movement. I think that it would be best if in our papers the subject of the perpetuity of the law of God were made a specialty. Should there not be a paper or a pamphlet issued to take the place of the Sentinel? I have not been able to think that it was the wise thing to do to let that paper drop. It was a voice that was constantly speaking in defense of religious liberty. The truth should be presented in short articles, in clear, distinct lines, giving special points in regard to the Lord’s Sabbath, and showing that those who frame laws to compel the observance of the first day of the week, are disloyal to the Lord of heaven, who placed His sanctity upon the seventh day. Are we doing all we can to exalt the law of Jehovah? { CW 97.1}”

“We should now be doing our very best to defeat this Sunday law. The best way to do this will be to lift up the law of God and make it stand forth in all its sacredness. This must be done if the truth triumphs.— Letter 58, 1906. { CW 98.1}”

Sunday law is the exaltation of the first day of the week and make it sacred, it is not the microchip or barcode or C-19 vaccine.

My Dear Friends,

Considering events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"?  {5T 526.1

Moses Yauma

Your Fellow worker in the Master’s Vineyard.

SDA Laymen Church

P O Box 684, KUNDIAWA, Simbu Province

Papua New Guinea

The Role of Civil Power in Enforcing the Sunday Law: Creating the Image of the Beast

Sunday Law Information #8

Dear Christian Brethren,

In this update we will see how;

Civil power and religious influence work together in forming the image of the beast through the enforcement of Sunday laws, reflecting a union of church and state.

Let's start with few reference;

But what is the “image to the beast”? and how is it to be formed? The image is made by the two-horned beast, and is an image to the beast.  It is also called an image of the beast.  Then to learn what the image is like and how it is to be formed we must study the characteristics of the beast itself—the papacy. GC 377

When the early church became corrupted by departing from the simplicity of the gospel and accepting heathen rites and customs, she lost the Spirit and power of God; and in order to control the consciences of the people, she sought the support of the secular power. The result was the papacy, a church that controlled the power of the state and employed it to further her own ends, especially for the punishment of “heresy.” In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends. GC [443]

When the leading churches of the United States, uniting upon such points of doctrine as are held by them in common, shall influence the state to enforce their decrees and to sustain their institutions, then Protestant America will have formed an image of the Roman hierarchy, and the infliction of civil penalties upon dissenters will inevitably result. GC 379

SUMMARY OF THE KEY CONCEPTS BASED ON THE GREAT CONTROVERSY REFERENCE ABOVE:

1.    What is the "Image to the Beast"?

·        The "image to the beast" is a replica of the papal system that arose when the church of Rome used secular power to enforce its doctrines. This union of church and state led to the persecution of those labelled as heretics.

·        In Protestant America, the "image" refers to a similar union where Protestant churches will influence the state to enforce religious decrees and sustain their institutions, similar to what the papacy did.

2.    How is the "Image to the Beast" Formed?

·        Formation of the image begins when Protestant churches in the United States unite on shared doctrines and influence the civil government to enforce religious laws or decrees, thus controlling the state for religious purposes.

·        This image is a reflection of how the early Christian church became corrupted by adopting pagan practices and losing the simplicity of the gospel. To maintain control, the church sought secular power, resulting in the papacy, where the church and state worked together to punish heresy.

3.    Two Times the Image Will Be Formed

·        First: The image is formed in Protestant America, specifically the United States, when religious powers (Protestant churches) unite and influence the state to enforce religious laws. This event will reflect the union of church and state that characterized the papacy.

·        Second: The image is extended beyond the U.S., manifesting in Protestant churches worldwide as they similarly seek the aid of secular governments to enforce their doctrines, leading to a broader replication of the papal system.

In essence, the formation of the image of the beast is a prophesied event that involves the union of Protestantism and civil power, reflecting the earlier union of church and state during the papacy reign.

THE GREAT CONTROVERSY AFFIRMED THAT THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUNDAY OBSERVANCE BY CIVIL AUTHORITY IS SEEN AS THE ACT OF FORMING THE IMAGE TO THE BEAST. HERE’S A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THIS CONCEPT:

"But in the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image to the beast; hence the enforcement of Sunday keeping in the United States would be an enforcement of the worship of the beast and his image. GC 382

1.    Sunday Worship as a Common Doctrine help by all churches

·        The common doctrine that unites Protestant churches in this prophecy is Sunday worship. Ellen White explains that when Protestant churches in the United States, uniting on this shared belief, use secular power to enforce Sunday as the day of worship, they will be replicating the practices of the papacy, where religious laws were enforced by civil government.

2.    The Role of Secular Power in Forming the Image

·        According to GC 382, in "the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power," the churches will be forming the image to the beast. This means that when Sunday laws are enacted and enforced by the state, it is a direct parallel to the papal system, where church and state were united to enforce religious conformity.

3.    Sunday Observance as Worship of the Beast and His Image

·        Ellen White emphasizes that the enforcement of Sunday keeping in the U.S. will not just be a matter of religious observance, but will equate to enforcing the worship of the beast and his image. The enforcement of Sunday observance through legal or civil means reflects an alignment with the practices of the papal system, which imposed religious practices on society by secular authority.

4.    Wider Implications of Sunday Law Enforcement

·        The image of the beast is not limited to the U.S. alone but expands to Protestant churches globally, as they too may seek to enforce Sunday laws through secular means. This act of uniting church and state on religious grounds will fulfil the prophecy of forming an image of the beast worldwide.

The "image to the beast" is formed when Protestant churches in the U.S. (and later globally) unite to enforce Sunday observance by law, using secular power. This mirrors the historical actions of the papacy, where church and state were combined to enforce religious conformity.

The enforcement of Sunday as the day of worship through civil power was foretold  in the Testimonies as worship of the beast and his image, marking a key moment in prophetic history.

Important Note: Churches that are NOT YET using civil power to enforce their commonly held doctrines which is Sunday sacredness are not yet the image of the beast. They will become the image of the beast only when they legalize this common doctrine, enforce it upon the conscience of others, and punish those who dissent.

5.    The True Sabbath and Enlightenment

·        At the same time, the world will be enlightened about the true Sabbath, which fall on Saturday, the seventh day of the week, as outlined in the Fourth Commandment. People will be made aware that God’s true command is to observe the Sabbath on Saturday, not Sunday.

6.    Choosing to Obey Rome Over God

·        After receiving this enlightenment, if people choose to disregard God's commandment (the true Sabbath) and instead follow the Sunday law, they are seen as choosing to obey a human-made tradition—one that has no authority other than that of the Roman Catholic Church ("Rome"). By doing so, they are effectively placing the authority of the papacy above the authority of God.

7.    Homage to Rome and the Beast

·        According to this prophecy, those who comply with the Sunday law are paying homage to Rome, which established Sunday worship as a day of rest. By adhering to a law rooted in Catholic tradition, they are honouring "popery" (the papal system) over God's explicit command to observe the seventh-day Sabbath

·        In this context, they are "worshiping the beast and his image." The beast refers to the Roman Catholic Church (or papal system), and the image of the beast refers to apostate Protestantism that follows in the same path, enforcing religious laws through civil power.

8.    Spiritual Implications

·        The act of following the Sunday law is viewed as a spiritual decision where individuals align themselves with human authority (Rome) rather than God's divine law. This act of submission to the Sunday law is equivalent to worshiping the beast and its image.

Summary: In essence, when Sunday observance is enforced by law, people will be faced with a choice between obeying God's command to keep the true Sabbath (Saturday) or following a man-made law rooted in Roman Catholic tradition (Sunday observance). Those who choose to follow the Sunday law, despite being enlightened about the true Sabbath, are seen as honouring the authority of the Roman Catholic Church above God's authority, thus worshiping the beast and its image.

APOSTASY LEADS TO THE IMAGE OF THE BEAST

This quote from The Great Controversy (p. 378) explains that apostasy, or a falling away from true faith, is the key factor that leads Protestant churches to form an image of the beast. Here’s an explanation of the key points:

It was apostasy that led the early church to seek the aid of the civil government, and this prepared the way for the development of the papacy—the beast. Said Paul: “There” shall “come a falling [444] away, ... and that man of sin be revealed.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3. So apostasy in the church will prepare the way for the image to the beast. 378

9.    Apostasy as a Pathway to Forming the Image of the Beast

·        Apostasy refers to the abandonment of true biblical teachings and principles. When Protestant churches depart from the simplicity and purity of the gospel, they open themselves up to seeking secular power to enforce their doctrines, just as the early Christian church did.

·        This falling away from faith is what will lead these churches to form an image of the beast, which represents a church-state union similar to the papal system (the beast).

10.           Historical Parallel with the Development of the Papacy

·        The quote draws a parallel between the early church’s apostasy and the development of the papacy. The early Christian church began to adopt pagan customs and lose the Spirit and power of God. In order to maintain control and influence, the church sought the help of civil government, eventually leading to the creation of the papacy—a system where the church used state power to enforce its doctrines and punish dissenters.

·        This union of church and state is what the beast (the papacy) represents. In a similar way, apostasy in the Protestant churches—their deviation from biblical truth—will lead them to seek the aid of the civil government to enforce their religious views, which will form the image of the beast. The image is a reflection of the papal system, where religious authority (the church) uses secular power (the state) to impose its will.

11.          Paul’s Warning in 2 Thessalonians

·        The quote references 2 Thessalonians 2:3, where Paul warns that a falling away (apostasy) would occur before the “man of sin” (the papal power) is revealed. Ellen White applies this same concept to the Protestant churches, suggesting that their apostasy will similarly prepare the way for the image of the beast.

12.          Preparation for the Image of the Beast

·        Just as apostasy in the early church prepared the way for the development of the papacy, apostasy in Protestant churches will prepare the way for them to form an image to the beast. This means that Protestantism, in its compromised state, will eventually replicate the actions of the papacy by enforcing religious laws through civil power and persecuting dissenters.

Summary:

Apostasy, or a falling away from true faith, is the key factor that will lead Protestant churches to form an image of the beast. This mirrors how the early Christian church, through apostasy, sought the aid of civil government, leading to the development of the papacy. In the same way, apostate Protestantism will seek civil power to enforce its doctrines, creating an image of the papal system (the beast), characterized by a union of church and state.

Note: When a church is in an apostate state, it is not yet the “image of the beast” because apostasy is only the third step in the process. The complete progression involves:

1.     Ecumenism

2.     Church-state partnership

3.     Apostasy

4.     Having a common doctrine

5.     Using the civil arm to legalize and enforce this doctrine

6.     Then they become the “image of the beast”

Here’s an in-depth look at each step:

1.     Ecumenism:

·        Ecumenism refers to the effort of different churches and denominations to come together in unity, even though they might have significant doctrinal differences. While this may seem like a positive movement toward unity, Bible and Testimonies sees it as the beginning of compromise, where truth is set aside in favour of common ground.

·        This creates a foundation for later events, as churches begin to work together despite doctrinal errors, preparing for broader compromises.

2.     Church-State Partnership:

·        The next step involves churches forming a partnership with the state, either seeking political influence or directly working with the government to achieve their goals. This stage is significant because it mirrors the early church’s actions when it sought the support of secular rulers to enforce its will, leading to the formation of the papacy.

·        This partnership lays the groundwork for future enforcement of religious doctrines through legal and political means.

3.     Apostasy:

·        Apostasy refers to the falling away from biblical truth. In this stage, the church adopts false teachings or practices that depart from the original gospel. This state of spiritual compromise positions the church to embrace further errors and rely on external authority, rather than remaining faithful to God’s word.

·        Though apostasy is critical, it is only part of the progression and does not by itself lead to the formation of the image of the beast. The church still needs to take additional steps to reach that point.

4.     Having a Common Doctrine:

·        As these churches fall into apostasy, they will eventually agree upon a central doctrine that unites them. In the context of the Testimonies, this common doctrine is typically identified as Sunday worship, a practice rooted in Roman Catholic tradition, but widely adopted by Protestant churches.

·        This step solidifies the unity among these apostate churches, making it possible for them to collectively seek enforcement of their shared beliefs.

5.     Using the Civil Arm to Legalize and Enforce the Doctrine:

·        Once the churches have agreed on a common doctrine, they will use the power of the state to enforce it. This involves creating laws that require adherence to this doctrine, thus using civil authority to impose religious observance. In this scenario, those who dissent, or refuse to follow the imposed doctrine, will be subject to penalties.

·        This mirrors the actions of the papacy, where church authorities used the state’s power to impose their will and punish heretics.

6.     Becoming the Image of the Beast:

·        Only after these churches have reached the point of enforcing their religious laws through civil power do they fully become the image of the beast. At this point, they reflect the characteristics of the papal system, where a union of church and state is used to impose religious doctrines on society, often at the cost of religious freedom.

·        The image of the beast is, therefore, the replication of the papal system within Protestantism, where the church wields civil authority to enforce its will.

Conclusion: A church does not immediately become the image of the beast simply by falling into apostasy. Instead, it must go through a progression of events: ecumenism, forming partnerships with the state, falling into apostasy, uniting on a common doctrine, and finally using civil power to enforce this doctrine. Only then does it reflect the image of the beast, which symbolizes the fusion of religious and secular power, as seen in the papal system.

My Dear Friends,

Considering events transpiring across the globe, every means has been offered to support and push forward this Luciferian doctrine. We are almost at the finishing line.

...shall we allow unsanctified ambition to take possession of the heart? What can be of any worth to us now except to be found loyal and true to the God of heaven? What is there of any real value in this world when we are on the very borders of the eternal world? What education can we give to the students in our schools that is so necessary as a knowledge of "What saith the Scripture"? {5T 526.1

Moses Yauma

Your Fellow worker in the Master’s Vineyard.

SDA Laymen Church

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Papua New Guinea