Babylon - Then and Now-13 quotes

1) We have seen much evidence to show that the SDA church of today is not preaching the gospel of God, but is preaching the gospel of Satan! That it is not fulfilling the mission of God, but the mission of Satan! This means if you should continue to support the SDA church with your tithe, gifts and money, then you are actually supporting the work and mission of the Devil, and you will be held accountable for every penny you gave to and continue to give to this apostate church (see Testimonies, vol 6, p 448; vol 1, p 261-262; vol 2, p 552; Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 339; Testimonies, vol 3, p 553; vol 4, p 469)!

2) “The Seventh-day Adventist church is privileged, I believe, to have a treasure in our understanding of the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, and particularly the message of Revelation...the Three Angels' Messages. And the good news is that the proclamation of the gospel message and the Three Angels' Messages...is our highest priority by every means possible: through the spoken word from the pulpit of our churches; through the medium of public evangelism; by means of the airways and the media; through our institutional program, our publishing program; and through every avenue that's available to us. That is our highest objective, and it is the standard against which we measure our accomplishment....

“But take it clearly from me, there is no adulteration or undermining of any of the fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Take it as a simple statement of fact....Please take my word for it. The General Conference and the Seventh-day Adventist church stand behind our historic Adventist beliefs unequivocally. We preach them, we preach them clearly and fervently and compassionately.” Robert Folkenberg, "Issues and Interviews" on SDA radio station – KCDS, February 19, 1993.

As the SDA church has given up the truths of the Three Angel's then we can see that the highest leader of the SDA hierarchical church has made Satan his father by blatantly lying to all the SDA people! And if the Pope of the SDA church is doing this, then you know it is throughout the entire structure of the church around the whole earth, because “if a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked” (Proverbs 29:12). Those who believe this great lie, while ignoring all the evidence to the contrary, will find themselves cursed – because they are making flesh their arm (Jeremiah 17:5)!

3) Since the SDA church has rejected all Three Angels’ messages, can it still be God’s true church? NO! It cannot be God’s true church anymore, because it is no longer founded upon the truth of God! It has instead become a counterfeit of God’s true church that is only hiding under the name SDA to more easily deceive all of God’s people still within her.

If the SDA church is no longer God’s church, then whose church is it? The Devil’s! And what is another name for Satan’s church listed in the Bible? Babylon! The SDA church images the harlot mother Roman Catholic church – which is Babylon. The SDA church is united with the harlot daughter Protestant churches and the WCC–who are Babylon. And she is so closely and ecumenically united with the fallen Babylon Protestant churches that she is like a sister to them, or a sister to Babylon! In fact, God even warned the SDA church of this very possibility.

“We are in danger of becoming a sister to fallen babylon, of allowing our churches to become corrupted, and filled with every foul spirit, a cage for every unclean and hateful bird.” Last Day Events from the Letters and Manuscripts of Ellen G. White, p 64 (Letter 51, September 6, 1886).

If the SDA church has become a sister to fallen Babylon, or a sister to the Protestant churches, then who is her mother? The Roman Catholic Church – or the one "old in adulteries" (Ezekiel 23:43-44). And did you realize that God even warned His SDA people of this possibility?

“Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. Thou art thy mother's daughter, that loatheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which loathed their husbands and their children.” Ezekiel 16:44-45.

4) The majority of SDA will refuse to admit that their beloved SDA church is Babylon, but many will readily admit that the SDA church is in apostasy because there is just too much evidence to deny it! But what exactly is apostasy? Websters New World Dictionary defines “apostasy” to mean “an abandoning of what one believed in, as a faith”. But is there any difference between a church in apostasy, and a church of Babylon?

“The term 'Babylon' is derived from 'Babel,' and signifies confusion. It is employed in Scripture to designate the various forms of false or apostate religion. In Revelation 17 Babylon is represented as a woman --a figure which is used in the Bible as the symbol of a church, a virtuous woman representing a pure church, a vile woman an apostate church.” Great Controversy, p 381.

5) Many will readily admit that the SDA church is very worldly, because there is just too much evidence to deny it. Yet they will not admit that this world loving church is Babylon as well. But what does God state about a world-loving church?

“...the term 'Babylon,' which prophecy (Revelation 14:8; 18:2) applies to the world-loving churches of the last days.” Patriarchs and Prophets, p 124.

6) Others will readily admit that the SDA church is corrupt, because there is too much evidence to deny it. Yet they will not admit that the church is Babylon as well. But what does God state about a corrupt church?

“The state of corruption and apostasy that in the last days would exist in the religious world, was presented to the prophet John in the vision of Babylon...” Patriarchs and Prophets, p 167.

7) Others will readily admit that the SDA church is indeed a harlot, because there is too much evidence showing that she is no longer God’s faithful bride. Yet they will not admit that the church is also Babylon. But what does God state about a harlot church?

“...Babylon is represented as a woman, a figure which is used in the Scriptures as the symbol of a church. A virtuous woman represents a pure church, a vile woman an apostate church. Babylon is said to be a harlot...” Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 233.

8) Still others will admit that the SDA church is even the synagogue of Satan, because her wicked actions make it very clear that she is not God’s true church. Yet they still will not admit that the church is also Babylon. But what does God state about a church that has become Satan’s synagogue?

The synagogue of Satan is the same as Babylon, and since the SDA church is manifesting that she is the synagogue of Satan, then God has also made it clear that she is also Babylon!

9) Some will ignore all the evidence proving that the SDA church has rejected the truths of God, is teaching the false doctrine of the immortality of the soul, and is also exalting Sunday worship above the Sabbath, becaue they refuse to believe these evidences of apostasy can really convert the SDA church into Babylon. But what does God state about this”

“The wine of Babylon is the exalting of the false and spurious sabbath above the Sabbath which the Lord Jehovah hath blessed and sanctified for the use of man, also [it is] the immortality of the soul. These kindred heresies, and the rejection of the truth, convert the church into Babylon.” Selected Messages, book 2, p 68.

Since the SDA church has rejected the truths of God and has become apostate and corrupt; as she has left the side of Christ and united herself in marriage to Lucifer becoming a world-loving harlot; as she has changed her foundation and is thereby no longer the truth church of God but has become the synagogue of Satan; and as she is teaching the two main false doctrines of Lucifer’s kingdom – being the immortality of the soul and Sunday sacredness; then this proves that the SDA church has indeed been converted into Babylon!

10) Even though SDAs may continue to claim that their beloved church can never become Babylon no matter what she does, yet it is still a fact of truth that she has indeed become Babylon. This is because there are no promises of God given to the SDA church which would prevent her from becoming Babylon without conditions requiring her obedience!

“If they [God's people] did not keep His commandments, He would not--He could not--fulfill the rich promises which were given them on condition of obedience.” Signs of the Times, vol 2, p 37.

“God would in no wise excuse sin in a people who had been enlightened, even if He had, in their days of faithfulness and purity, loved them, and given them especial promises. These promises and blessings were always upon condition of obedience upon their part.” Spirit of Prophecy, vol 2, p 54.

“God had given them [Jews] His gracious promise that they should become a peculiar treasure unto Him, on condition of obedience; but if they were disobedient He would reject them, and choose another people.” Signs of the Times, vol 1, p 152.


	"LET THERE BE LIGHT" Ministries home \| Sermon Quotes BABYLON -- THEN and NOW, part 13 quotes 1) We have seen much evidence to show that the SDA church of today is not preaching the gospel of God, but is preaching the gospel of Satan! That it is not fulfilling the mission of God, but the mission of Satan! This means if you should continue to support the SDA church with your tithe, gifts and money, then you are actually supporting the work and mission of the Devil, and you will be held accountable for every penny you gave to and continue to give to this apostate church (see Testimonies, vol 6, p 448; vol 1, p 261-262; vol 2, p 552; Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 339; Testimonies, vol 3, p 553; vol 4, p 469)! 2) “The Seventh-day Adventist church is privileged, I believe, to have a treasure in our understanding of the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, and particularly the message of Revelation...the Three Angels' Messages. And the good news is that the proclamation of the gospel message and the Three Angels' Messages...is our highest priority by every means possible: through the spoken word from the pulpit of our churches; through the medium of public evangelism; by means of the airways and the media; through our institutional program, our publishing program; and through every avenue that's available to us. That is our highest objective, and it is the standard against which we measure our accomplishment.... “But take it clearly from me, there is no adulteration or undermining of any of the fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Take it as a simple statement of fact....Please take my word for it. The General Conference and the Seventh-day Adventist church stand behind our historic Adventist beliefs unequivocally. We preach them, we preach them clearly and fervently and compassionately.” Robert Folkenberg, "Issues and Interviews" on SDA radio station – KCDS, February 19, 1993. As the SDA church has given up the truths of the Three Angel's then we can see that the highest leader of the SDA hierarchical church has made Satan his father by blatantly lying to all the SDA people! And if the Pope of the SDA church is doing this, then you know it is throughout the entire structure of the church around the whole earth, because “if a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked” (Proverbs 29:12). Those who believe this great lie, while ignoring all the evidence to the contrary, will find themselves cursed – because they are making flesh their arm (Jeremiah 17:5)! 3) Since the SDA church has rejected all Three Angels’ messages, can it still be God’s true church? NO! It cannot be God’s true church anymore, because it is no longer founded upon the truth of God! It has instead become a counterfeit of God’s true church that is only hiding under the name SDA to more easily deceive all of God’s people still within her. If the SDA church is no longer God’s church, then whose church is it? The Devil’s! And what is another name for Satan’s church listed in the Bible? Babylon! The SDA church images the harlot mother Roman Catholic church – which is Babylon. The SDA church is united with the harlot daughter Protestant churches and the WCC–who are Babylon. And she is so closely and ecumenically united with the fallen Babylon Protestant churches that she is like a sister to them, or a sister to Babylon! In fact, God even warned the SDA church of this very possibility. “We are in danger of becoming a sister to fallen babylon, of allowing our churches to become corrupted, and filled with every foul spirit, a cage for every unclean and hateful bird.” Last Day Events from the Letters and Manuscripts of Ellen G. White, p 64 (Letter 51, September 6, 1886). If the SDA church has become a sister to fallen Babylon, or a sister to the Protestant churches, then who is her mother? The Roman Catholic Church – or the one "old in adulteries" (Ezekiel 23:43-44). And did you realize that God even warned His SDA people of this possibility? “Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. Thou art thy mother's daughter, that loatheth her husband and her children; and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which loathed their husbands and their children.” Ezekiel 16:44-45. As Roman Catholicism is Babylon, and Protestantism is Babylon, then the SDA church is part of Babylon as well! 4) The majority of SDA will refuse to admit that their beloved SDA church is Babylon, but many will readily admit that the SDA church is in apostasy because there is just too much evidence to deny it! But what exactly is apostasy? Websters New World Dictionary defines “apostasy” to mean “an abandoning of what one believed in, as a faith”. But is there any difference between a church in apostasy, and a church of Babylon? “The term 'Babylon' is derived from 'Babel,' and signifies confusion. It is employed in Scripture to designate the various forms of false or apostate religion. In Revelation 17 Babylon is represented as a woman --a figure which is used in the Bible as the symbol of a church, a virtuous woman representing a pure church, a vile woman an apostate church.” Great Controversy, p 381. “Concerning Babylon, the symbol of the apostate church...” Christ’s Object Lessons, p 179. Since the SDA church is in apostasy, then God has made it very clear that she is also Babylon! 5) Many will readily admit that the SDA church is very worldly, because there is just too much evidence to deny it. Yet they will not admit that this world loving church is Babylon as well. But what does God state about a world-loving church? “...the term 'Babylon,' which prophecy (Revelation 14:8; 18:2) applies to the world-loving churches of the last days.” Patriarchs and Prophets, p 124. Since the SDA church is in love with the world, then God has made it very clear that she is also Babylon! 6) Others will readily admit that the SDA church is corrupt, because there is too much evidence to deny it. Yet they will not admit that the church is Babylon as well. But what does God state about a corrupt church? “...the fall of Babylon must apply to religious bodies that were once pure and have become corrupt.” Great Controversy, p 383. “The state of corruption and apostasy that in the last days would exist in the religious world, was presented to the prophet John in the vision of Babylon...” Patriarchs and Prophets, p 167. Since the SDA church is corrupt, then God has made it very clear that she is also Babylon! 7) Others will readily admit that the SDA church is indeed a harlot, because there is too much evidence showing that she is no longer God’s faithful bride. Yet they will not admit that the church is also Babylon. But what does God state about a harlot church? “...Babylon is represented as a woman, a figure which is used in the Scriptures as the symbol of a church. A virtuous woman represents a pure church, a vile woman an apostate church. Babylon is said to be a harlot...” Spirit of Prophecy, vol 4, p 233. Since the SDA church has become an harlot, then God is making it very plain and clear that she is also Babylon! 8) Still others will admit that the SDA church is even the synagogue of Satan, because her wicked actions make it very clear that she is not God’s true church. Yet they still will not admit that the church is also Babylon. But what does God state about a church that has become Satan’s synagogue? “...one of the lies forged in the synagogue of the enemy, one of the poisonous drafts of Babylon.” Evangelism, p 247. The synagogue of Satan is the same as Babylon, and since the SDA church is manifesting that she is the synagogue of Satan, then God has also made it clear that she is also Babylon! 9) Some will ignore all the evidence proving that the SDA church has rejected the truths of God, is teaching the false doctrine of the immortality of the soul, and is also exalting Sunday worship above the Sabbath, becaue they refuse to believe these evidences of apostasy can really convert the SDA church into Babylon. But what does God state about this” “The wine of Babylon is the exalting of the false and spurious sabbath above the Sabbath which the Lord Jehovah hath blessed and sanctified for the use of man, also [it is] the immortality of the soul. These kindred heresies, and the rejection of the truth, convert the church into Babylon.” Selected Messages, book 2, p 68. Since the SDA church has rejected the truths of God and has become apostate and corrupt; as she has left the side of Christ and united herself in marriage to Lucifer becoming a world-loving harlot; as she has changed her foundation and is thereby no longer the truth church of God but has become the synagogue of Satan; and as she is teaching the two main false doctrines of Lucifer’s kingdom – being the immortality of the soul and Sunday sacredness; then this proves that the SDA church has indeed been converted into Babylon! 10) Even though SDAs may continue to claim that their beloved church can never become Babylon no matter what she does, yet it is still a fact of truth that she has indeed become Babylon. This is because there are no promises of God given to the SDA church which would prevent her from becoming Babylon without conditions requiring her obedience! “God's promises are all made upon conditions.” Faith and Works, p 47. “If they [God's people] did not keep His commandments, He would not--He could not--fulfill the rich promises which were given them on condition of obedience.” Signs of the Times, vol 2, p 37. “God would in no wise excuse sin in a people who had been enlightened, even if He had, in their days of faithfulness and purity, loved them, and given them especial promises. These promises and blessings were always upon condition of obedience upon their part.” Spirit of Prophecy, vol 2, p 54. “God had given them [Jews] His gracious promise that they should become a peculiar treasure unto Him, on condition of obedience; but if they were disobedient He would reject them, and choose another people.” Signs of the Times, vol 1, p 152. “The promise of God to us is on condition of obedience, compliance with all his requirements.” Testimonies, vol 2, p 146. Since the SDA church has refused to obey God and is in apostasy, then she has not complied with the conditions and thus has become Babylon.