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Chapter 10 Desire of Ages — Chapter 78

Jana — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:19:45 +0000

Only those who took God (Jesus) at His Word escaped the destruction of Jerusalem. We can expect that a similar group of believers that will escape the destruction to come, as it surely will.

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Chapter 9 Desire of Ages — Chapters 76 & 77

Jana — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:04 +0000

If it had been left to the “church” two thousand years ago, it would have torn Jesus to bits! There is indeed a future fulfillment of this scene and the players represented at the trial of Christ will all be in their places to act out their parts.

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Chapter 8 Desire of Ages — Chapters 74 & 75

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:10:12 +0000

By rending his garment he cut himself off from being a representative character. He was no longer accepted by God as an officiating priest. This course of action, as exhibited by Caiaphas, showed human passion, human imperfection.

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Chapter 7 Desire of Ages — Chapter 73

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:56:24 +0000

“... We hear that the voice of the Conference is the voice of God, but IT IS NOT, because some in connection with it are not men of faith and prayer, they are not men of elevated principle.” (Manuscript Release # 365).

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Chapter 6 Desire of Ages — Chapters 70, 71 & 72

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:48:14 +0000

Now please don’t get this mixed up with some who would have you believe that because God’s love is unconditional, His promises are unconditional. This would be a fatal mistake! NONE OF GOD’S PROMISES ARE UNCONDITIONAL. ALL PROMISES ARE CONDITIONAL BASED UPON OBEDIENCE.

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Chapter 5 Desire of Ages — Chapters 68 & 69

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:36:22 +0000

So Christ’s disciples were given warning of the DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM. Those who watched for the sign of the coming ruin, and fled from the city, escaped the destruction.

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Chapter 4 Desire of Ages — Chapters 66 & 67

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:28:08 +0000

Jesus understood that He had come to a professed church who “Through their REVERENCE FOR TRADITION and their BLIND FAITH IN A CORRUPT PRIESTHOOD, THE PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED.”

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Chapter 3 Desire of Ages — Chapter 65

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:16:03 +0000

Now we know that those who stoned Stephen were Conference Leaders. And we know that Stephen was an Independent Preacher who was being murdered by the Conference Leaders for preaching for the cause of Jesus.

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Chapter 2 Desire of Ages — Chapter 64

Jana — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:53:21 +0000

Today many are being “put out of the synagogue” by the conference men for confessing Christ. But let’s make absolutely sure regarding this “fear of the Jews” inference, shall we?

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PROPHETIC PARALLELS – The Church “Then”. . .and the SDA Church Now

Jana — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:40:50 +0000

I believe that the Lord prompted me to take another look at Desire of Ages and refocus my study, not about love, but about prophetic parallels. That‘ s not to say that love has been forgotten, certainly not, but with my focus on prophetic parallels...

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