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AMUSEMENT Amusements cause the mind to forget solemn truth Computer and video games divert the mind from eternal realities Disneyland and other theme parks are Christless Theaters, fairs, bingo parlors are Christless ANGELS Angels had questions about God Through the plan of salvation humanity is brought closer to God than even angels are ANIMAL/FISH/FOWL KINGDOM Cancer can be obtained from eating meat Dinosaurs lived before the flood, not after Dinosaurs were the result of amalgamation Eating the flesh of animals or birds or fish is killing you Meat eating is not a test of salvation No divine permission to eat clean meat until after the flood No one will be lost by eating clean meat Once plant growth sufficient to support life, then no reason for man to continue eating meat after flood Reason for eating clean meat just after the flood was because there was insufficient plant growth The natural fear of mankind in animals is for our protection BABYLON Abraham became a friend of God after he left Ur or Babylon Babylon is the fallen churches of today Must first separate from Babylon before you can call others out SDA church is Babylon The church is Babylon fallen, come out BAPTISM Biblical baptism is into Jesus Christ, not into any church group BIBLE/SCRIPTURES Bible is of divine revelation Doubt God’s word leads to doubting God Greatest single Bible verse about the gospel is Philippians 1:21 If you are not in harmony with God, then you will misunderstand the Bible Learning Scripture placed within a tune can help to memorize it better CHARACTER TYPES/ATTRIBUTES COVETOUS You can be joyful in what you don’t have, because God will give you all things if saved FEARFUL Christ will not break His promise to be with you always Fearing about the future destroys trust in God If we fear the future, our love for God is lacking Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward HUMBLE/HUMILITY Be content in whatever situation you find yourself in Humility leads to exalting Christ and receiving divine power Moses and Elijah first learned humility before God used them PRIDE Pride leads to doubt of God’s word Proud and self-important people cannot be used of God, but by Satan SELF A self-centered heart is similiar to a black hole in space Easier to face danger than to battle self daily Focusing on ourselves is weakness and disappointment If our focus in on self then we will please Lucifer Most important work is to actively crucify self Must not lead others to worship at our shrine of self No right to exalt self above another sinner Only thing burned off the 3 worthies was binding ropes, which represents self today Self must be crucified in each church member Selfishness stinks like a dead body WORRY Christ will not break His promise to be with you always God is your Father, you are not forsaken, so rejoice Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward There is no reason to worry Worry leads to doubt CHILDREN CHURCH/CHURCHES Babylon is the fallen churches of today Don’t go back to what you separated from God requires His people to separate from corporate sin If Christ is not in a place, don’t go there Is it still God’s church if it refuses to follow truth? No denomination can save you The church is Christless SDA church is Babylon The church is Babylon fallen, come out The church is one of the greatest idols today Ultimate deception is a Christ-less church CLERGY (Ministers, Pastors, Priests, Elders, Church Leaders, etc) Do not trust in men to understand what is truth Foolish to believe all what the minister tells you God’s word is more powerful than any Pope or minister Pastors unable to learn should be removed Will be cursed if trust in leaders ORGANIZATION Difference between a Hierarchy, Authoritarian and Congregational church systems God desires a congregational church system Type of church organization which allows its members to control its leaders COMMANDMENTS/LAW OF GOD If the 4th commandment is bad, then all the commandments are bad CONTROVERSY God uses controversy to open sleepy eyes CORRECTION/REPROOF How to respond to correction Must have true godly love before seeking to reprove others DANCING - see music DEAD/DEATH At death, no one goes to heaven or hell We will suffer punishment in lake of fire for each unrepentant sin DISPOSITION/FEELINGS Be content in whatever situation you find yourself in Complaining to others makes you a medium of Satan Cultivate patient tenderness for one another Discouragement invites Lucifer and shuts out light of God Do the work God has chosen you to do, or souls may be lost Don’t tell troubles to others, but to God Dwelling on the faults of others towards us kills our love for them Dwelling on past failures brings us down in the present Even a scarred conscience can be healed God desires you to be happy God is your Father, you are not forsaken, so rejoice If despondent and depressed, you cannot show forth the goodness or mercy of God If our focus in on God we will please Him If our focus in on self then we will please Lucifer Lucifer desires you to be sad Put your talent to work Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward Satan desires us to be sad during trials Satan is joyful if we murmur and complain Some focus on the beautiful roses, while others focus on the thorns We can walk freely in the midst of the fire of affliction with the Lord We must be consecrated to God When happy, you are under God’s influence When sad, you are under Satan’s influence When tempted to cast off another, cast out the temptation instead When tempted to think on the negative, remember God’s blessings Who are you living for? DOCTRINE All 3 angels’ messages will be rejected Don’t allow potential consequences prevent you from taking that first step Foolish to believe all what the minister tells you God’s word is more powerful than any Pope or minister Great light rejected brings great darkness Greater darkness followed brings one close to Lucifer Greater light received brings one closer to God Greater the light rejected, brings just as great darkness If constantly learning more of God’s word then you are growing in grace If not understanding God’s word then you are not growing in grace If something is not Biblically based, look at the origins of where it comes from to see if good It is not one in Christ, always in Christ John 15:1-6 refutes belief of once saved always saved People today will reject last message of mercy just like before flood Test all doctrine by Isaiah 8:20 To walk in the pathway of light you need to dwell on what is good TRUTH Act on truth when convicted and don’t wait After follow truth then become God’s witnesses Do not trust in men to understand what is truth Do you appreciate God’s truth? Give the message of truth whether or not you like it Holy Spirit empowers the truth and impresses it on the heart If cannot understand truth then there is some problem in life If it is the truth, then follow it If not follow truth today, may never will If something is not Biblically based, look at the origins of where it comes from to see if good Known unrepentant sin keeps truth from being understood Leave all consequences of following truth with God Must follow all the truth you know or may become lost People trust more in minister’s words than in the truth Questions do not a doctrine of truth make Questions should not prevent you from following known truth Sow truth to all people in order to reach good among the bad Strength of conviction lessens each moment truth is not obeyed Time to follow truth is when convicted of it To know truth you must first be willing to obey God Truth cannot be stopped, but will triumph in the end Truth is never popular Truth is not something you put on and off Truth will become more bold as evil increases ERROR A dishonest heart is one cause of accepting fanatical or erroneous doctrines If it is error, then reject it Many will be blown away by false doctrines Satan quotes only part of Scripture in order to deceive DOUBT/DISTRUST Doubt God’s word leads to doubting God Doubt leads to distrust Every doubt spoken invites Satan’s temptations Every doubt spoken is like seed planted in hearts of listeners Fearing about the future destroys trust in God God will not remove all cause for doubt Most causes of doubt is sin in the life Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward Talking doubt to others makes you a medium of Satan Worry leads to doubt FAITH Be content in whatever situation you find yourself in Cannot base faith upon what people tell you Faith cannot be based upon our own understanding God gives sufficient evidence for faith God is your Father, you are not forsaken, so rejoice Noah never saw a flood before, he just accepted it would happen by faith FATHER (God) God the Father chisels our characters in to proper shape God the Father purges from us all unnecessary traits so we can bear more glory to Him FEELINGS/EMOTIONS -- see Personal FELLOWSHIP Chaff among us Don’t go back to what you separated from Fellowship only with those who are walking in the light If Christ is not in a place, don’t go there Many will be blown away by false doctrines So many Christians are empty shells Which of only 2 camps are you in? FLOOD Amalgamation practiced before the flood Come into the ark of safety – Jesus Christ and be protected from the plagues Dinosaurs lived before the flood, not after Dinosaurs were the result of amalgamation Every time you see a rainbow, your confidence in God should increase Flood waters rose approximately 22 feet above the highest mountain Irridium is prevalent deep inside the earth Irridized clay layer found all around the world is the boundary line for dinosaur extinction Irridized clay is fine sediment that settled after the flood Jesus Christ is the ark of safety today Love demanded the flood Lucifer was forced to remain in the midst of the flood No dinosaurs were permitted on the ark No divine permission to eat clean meat until after the flood No rainbow seen before the flood Once plant growth sufficient to support life, then no reason for man to continue eating meat after flood The rainbow represents mercy and love Reason for eating clean meat just after the flood was because there was insufficient plant growth The size of mankind before the flood was 2+ times taller than now World today is worse than before the flood FOLLOWERS OF Cannot serve Christ and world together So many Christians are empty shells Which of only 2 camps are you in? Who rules in your heart? GOD If lose sight of Christ it may take days before you find Him again If you are a follower of Christ you will not bear fruit to your own glory If you’re a child of God then renounce self and benefit others Once Christ’s bride is ready, the end comes and Christ returns Only thing burned off the 3 worthies was binding ropes, which represents self today Remnant people today are God’s modern Israel We must be consecrated to God SATAN Complaining to others makes you a medium of Satan Talking doubt to others makes you a medium of Satan FUTURE Fearing about the future destroys trust in God Once Christ’s bride is ready, the end comes and Christ returns Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward Tomorrow is not promised anyone GOD The Creator became one of His own creation Fear God, not Popes, priests or ministers The glory of God is His character God chips away the rough edges of our character and then polishes it smooth God desires you to be happy God directs birds and animals to where the food He has provided them is for that day, and He will do much more for us God gives sufficient evidence for faith God is above natural law God is impartial God is not bound under fixed laws of nature God is not prejudiced God is so merciful God is the Master Potter of His people God lovingly ends life so would not have to suffer more for sins God means what He says, and will fulfill His promises God monitors all trials and prevents them from becoming more than we can handle God prevents Devil from doing more against us God provides food for the birds on a daily basis God will not force anyone to be saved God will not remove all cause for doubt God will open and close doors for His people God’s love is based upon sacrificing self to benefit others God’s people are quarried out of the world God’s promises have never failed God’s word is more powerful than any Pope or minister If doubt God’s promise, we dishonor God and grieve the Holy Spirit If God treated us like we treat others, we would be lost If we are close to God, the Devil cannot stay in our midst No matter how strong the tempest, rest in God because He is in control Only God can save you Put God first before your feelings Repent and God will delay punishment There is no reason to doubt God Too late to play games with God We do not praise God enough We will never know all there is about God’s love for us, because it is infinite When happy, you are under God’s influence GODHEAD FATHER/ALMIGHTY There never was a time in which Michael/Jesus and the Almighty were not in existence MICHAEL/JESUS CHRIST Jesus has been in existence for eternity Jesus is the God of humanity, our Creator Jesus was known as Michael before being born into humanity Jesus was not just a good man, He was a God Himself There never was a time in which Michael/Jesus and the Almighty were not in existence HOLY SPIRIT Devil is attacking the Personage of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is not the Almighty or Jesus Christ, but is His own Person and God GOSPEL -- see Salvation GRACE If constantly learning more of God’s word then you are growing in grace If not understanding God’s word then you are not growing in grace HEALTH/DIET A lot of meat-packers and butchers are vegetarians Benefits of Thyme tea to health Best diet for health is only fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables Cancer can be obtained from eating meat Eating the flesh of animals or birds or fish is killing you Meat eating is not a test of salvation No divine permission to eat clean meat until after the flood No one will be lost by eating clean meat Once plant growth sufficient to support life, then no reason for man to continue eating meat after flood Reason for eating clean meat just after the flood was because there was insufficient plant growth HEAVEN/CITY OF GOD No gold is purer than in heaven HOLY SPIRIT Every resistence towards the Holy Spirit hardens your conscience Holy Spirit empowers the truth and impresses it on the heart Holy Spirit is in control of entire work of God on earth Holy Spirit literally picked up one servant of God and moved him to another locality If doubt God’s promise, we dishonor God and grieve the Holy Spirit Known unrepentant sin keeps Holy Spirit from leading you into truth Without the Holy Spirit we could not understand truth HUMILITY -- see character types IDOLATRY/FALSE GODS Anything or any person that divides our affections from God is an idol to us French Revolution deified human reason God has His “7000" who have not bowed to Baal Once you see idols in your heart, that is the time to get rid of them Pictures and images of Jesus The church is one of the greatest idols today Various types of Idols – both literal and spiritual JESUS CHRIST Accepting Christ unites you life with divinity Cannot serve Christ and world together Christ died for us while we were still His enemy Christ intercedes for those who sin in ignorance Come into the ark of safety – Jesus Christ and be protected from the plagues Disneyland and other theme parks are Christless Focusing on Christ is strength and victory If Christ is not in a place, don’t go there If lose sight of Christ it may take days before you find Him again If you are a follower of Christ you will not bear fruit to your own glory Jesus Christ is the ark of safety today Jesus Christ was God with us in the flesh Jesus Christ will bear for us what we cannot endure Jesus has been in existence for eternity Jesus is the God of humanity, our Creator Jesus manifested the glory of the Father in His life Jesus was known as Michael before being born into humanity Jesus was not just a good man, He was a God Himself Once Christ’s bride is ready, the end comes and Christ returns Theaters, fairs, bingo parlors are Christless We can walk freely in the midst of the fire of affliction with the Lord JUDGEMENT Judgement hour is already here We are in Judgment hour now We will suffer punishment in lake of fire for each unrepentant sin LOVE Highest form of love is obedience If we fear the future, our love for God is lacking If we refuse to obey God because of what others may think or do, we lack love for God If you truly love God, you will not love the world or the things in it Only two types of love can be manifested Self-love leads to rebellion against God MESSAGE If your name is not attacked as being evil, then something is wrong with your message If you preach message of truth today, you will be regarded as a fanatic MISC Believing what your told is like eating 2nd hand food Ceasing to advance eventually leads to retrograding back Celebration leads to destruction Either going into wilderness, or back into Egypt God has His “7000" who have not bowed to Baal If God treated us like we treat others, we would be lost If we tell them our problems we may cause another struggling soul to give up Irridium is prevalent deep inside the earth Irridized clay layer found all around the world is the boundary line for dinosaur extinction Must be hot or cold, no longer lukewarm or neutral Our unconscious influence leads others to or from Jesus There is a time to elevate and not tear down There is a time to tear down and not build up Time passing causes fervor to wane Too late to play games with God We do not praise God enough MUSIC Christ and disciples sang Psalms 117:1-2 No drums were used within the Sanctuary Small drums used only outside the Sanctuary Learning Scripture placed within a tune can help to memorize it better DANCING Dancing within the church is from Satan David danced before the Lord outside of the Sanctuary No dancing before the Lord ever took place in the Sanctuary The type of dancing David performed was not anything like today NATURE A canopy of waters above the earth before the flood The Devil put thorns on rose bushes Irridium is prevalent deep inside the earth Nature is also a lesson book Nature is not above God Nature is not divine, but points to a divine Creator Nature reveals the character of God Nature reveals the self-sacrificing love of God OBEDIENCE/DISOBEDIENCE Who are you living for? OBEDIENCE Act on truth when convicted and don’t wait After we have done all that God asks, we are still unprofitable servants Do the work God has chosen you to do, or souls may be lost Don’t allow potential consequences prevent you from taking that first step If our focus in on God we will please Him Leave all consequences of following truth with God Put your talent to work Time to follow truth is when convicted of it DISOBEDIENCE Great light rejected brings great darkness Greater darkness followed brings one close to Lucifer If our focus in on self then we will please Lucifer If we refuse to obey God because of what others may think or do, we lack love for God Lack of obedience leads towards never obeying Strength of conviction lessens each moment truth is not obeyed 144,000 God protects and delivers the 144,000 before any of them are killed by the wicked The 144,000 experience severest temptations after being sealed The 144,000 still tested after they are sealed PARABLES Parable of the vine PARENTS If parents threaten punishment, but do not carry it out, then they are liars PERSONAL (Feelings, Emotions) All fruit born that is not to God’s liking will be rejected All previous righteousness will be forgotten if you give up the faith Amusements cause the mind to forget solemn truth Anything or any person that divides our affections from God is an idol to us Be content in whatever situation you find yourself in Don’t continue kicking against the prickings of God’s love for you Either you are a friend of God or of the world, but cannot be both Even a scarred conscience can be healed Every resistence towards the Holy Spirit hardens your conscience Fruits or actions don’t lie about inward life God is your Father, you are not forsaken, so rejoice God the Father purges from us all unnecessary traits so we can bear more glory to Him If not bear fruit to God’s glory then will be cut away from Christ and salvation If find one convert to the truth out of a hundred then you are doing fantastic work for God It is not one in Christ, always in Christ It takes will power to maintain union with Christ Mean what you say Once you see idols in your heart, that is the time to get rid of them Only way to bear fruit to God’s glory is if Christ is in you Our love for God will ever increase throughout eternity Put God first before your feelings Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward Union with Christ bears good fruit United to Christ means you can only do the works of Christ We are hindering the closing up of the great controversy We are not to just be consumers of blessings, but also producers We can walk freely in the midst of the fire of affliction with the Lord We do not praise God enough Would you be willing to become a worm in order to save other worms? Your conscience can become so scarred over time that you cannot hear the Holy Spirit PRIDE -- see character types PROBATION Are you ready for probation to close? Probation closes in bright day light Probation ends when every person hears and decides on Bible truth Probation is soon to close Probation is still open, so repent When the last decision is made for or against God, then probation closes PUNISHMENT Come into the ark of safety – Jesus Christ and be protected from the plagues Repent and God will delay punishment We will suffer punishment in lake of fire for each unrepentant sin QUESTIONS Are you ready for probation to close? Do you appreciate God’s truth? How to know if a message is from God? Questions do not a doctrine of truth make Questions should not prevent you from following known truth Who rules in your heart? REPENT/REPENTANCE Even a scarred conscience can be healed Once a past unforgiven sin is remembered, then repent of it Probation is still open, so repent Repent and God will delay punishment SABBATH LAW/COMMANDMENT If the 4th commandment is bad, then all the commandments are bad KEEPERS All Sabbath-keepers will be closely tested and proved SACRIFICE Anything we are called to give up for salvation is nothing in comparison to the sacrifice Christ made Every true follow of God will have to make sacrifices Put it all on the altar SALVATION/GOSPEL All fruit born that is not to God’s liking will be rejected All previous righteousness will be forgotten if you give up the faith Anything we are called to give up for salvation is nothing in comparison to the sacrifice Christ made Christ died for us while we were still His enemy Even unfallen beings seek to understand the plan of salvation God will not force anyone to be saved Greatest single Bible verse about the gospel is Philippians 1:21 It takes will power to maintain union with Christ John 15:1-6 refutes belief of once saved always saved Not once converted always converted Only God can save you Process of sanctification is like a race Purpose of the plan of salvation was more than just to save fallen mankind Sanctification is not instantaneous, but is a process over a lifetime Through the plan of salvation humanity is brought closer to God than even angels are Union with Christ bears good fruit United to Christ means you can only do the works of Christ We are hindering the closing up of the great controversy SATAN/DEVIL/LUCIFER God prevents Devil from doing more against us Lucifer was forced to remain in the midst of the flood Lucifer’s love is based upon sacrificing others to benefit self Satan is joyful if we murmur and complain Satan quotes only part of Scripture in order to deceive The Devil put thorns on rose bushes SELF -- see character types SEPARATE/SEPARATION Abraham became a friend of God after he left Ur or Babylon Don’t go back to what you separated from God requires His people to separate from corporate sin Must first separate from Babylon before you can call others out Must separate from corrupt churches before becoming a child of God SIN Don’t go back to what you separated from God requires His people to separate from corporate sin If cannot understand truth then there is some problem in life Known unrepentant sin keeps Holy Spirit from leading you into truth Known unrepentant sin keeps truth from being understood Once a past unforgiven sin is remembered, then repent of it Sin blocks our advancement Sins of ignorance We will suffer punishment in lake of fire for each unrepentant sin SPIRITUAL MEANINGS Meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:8-10 being absent from the body Meaning of the wheel within a wheel vision of Ezekiel STORIES Story of family who lost all still appreciated God’s love and care Story of how Psalms 50:15 prevented a dog attack STRENGTH/ENERGY Look ahead, not behind, to find strength to advance Focusing on Christ is strength and victory Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward Strength is found only in looking up Strength of conviction lessens each moment truth is not obeyed Strength to endure is only found in Jesus TESTIMONIES A living testimony Personal testimony given We do not praise God enough TEMPTATIONS, SNARES, TRAPS, PITFALLS As long as we live in this world we will be tempted Complaining to others makes you a medium of Satan Every doubt spoken invites Satan’s temptations Focusing on Christ is strength and victory If faithful under temptation here, we will be faithful in heaven where there is no temptation If you do not take time to study, then you will fall into Satan’s traps Lucifer desires you to be sad No matter how strong the tempest, rest in God because He is in control Peer pressure is one of Satan’s greatest tools Satan desires us to be sad during trials Talking doubt to others makes you a medium of Satan When sad, you are under Satan’s influence When tempted to cast off another, cast out the temptation instead When tempted to think on the negative, remember God’s blessings TESTS/TRIALS/TRIBULATIONS All Sabbath-keepers will be closely tested and proved Be content in whatever situation you find yourself in Be joyful in tribulation Being tested builds faith Christ will not break His promise to be with you always Complaining to others makes you a medium of Satan Don’t tell troubles to others, but to God Focusing on ourselves is weakness and disappointment God desires us to be joyful during trials God is your Father, you are not forsaken, so rejoice God monitors all trials and prevents them from becoming more than we can handle God’s comfort enables us to endure through all trial and tribulation If not joyful in tribulation then bearing false witness against God If we tell others our problems we may cause another struggling soul to give up It does no good to complain about our trials as it only makes it worse It is better to be joyful in trials then sad Jesus Christ will bear for us what we cannot endure Must joy in tribulation because others are watching us No matter how strong the tempest, rest in God because He is in control No trial or temptation or persecution will exceed the strength God gives us to bear it Remembering what God has done for you comforts and strengthens you to continue forward Satan desires us to be sad during trials Satan is joyful if we murmur and complain TITHE/OFFERING Noah gave more than 10% of finances to God TRUTH -- see Doctrine UNITY All ye are brethren Being in Christ produces equality Do not divide the body of Christ Unity Unity is like a bicycle wheel When unite as one in Christ, then the latter rain will be poured out UNIVERSE/SPACE A black hole in space is similar to a self-centered heart Entrance into heaven is through the Orion Nebula WORK Become living channels of light Do the work God has chosen you to do, or souls may be lost Making others happy in a non-worldly way is part of ministering to them Our work is to tear down and build up Put your talent to work Sow the seed of truth beside all waters Who are you living for? WORLD/EARTH A canopy of waters above the earth before the flood Cannot serve Christ and world together Earth is our proving ground for heaven Either you are a friend of God or of the world, but cannot be both If you truly love God, you will not love the world or the things in it The ultimate insult to world is to become a true child of God Trying to hold onto God and world at same time will pull you apart World today is worse than before the flood END OF God’s longsuffering is reason for delay of the end Once Christ’s bride is ready, the end comes and Christ returns The world should have ended shortly after 1888 We are hindering the closing up of the great controversy