THE SHAKING - REVIVAL OR PERISH If Revelation is a book of prophecy, - PDF document

THE SHAKING - REVIVAL OR PERISH If Revelation is a book of prophecy, then why do we say the majority of the prophecies are historic? By placing Revelation in history, we reject truth or Christ and repeat the apostasy of 1888. Early Writings p270 “ I asked the meaning of the shaking I had seen and was shown that it would be caused by the straight testimony called forth by the counsel of the True Witness to the Laodiceans. This will have its effect upon the heart of the receiver, and will lead him to exalt the standard and pour forth the straight truth . Some will not bear this straight testimony. They will rise up against it, and this is what will cause a shaking among God's people. … Some had been shaken out and left by the way. The careless and indifferent, who did not join with those who prized victory and salvation enough to perseveringly plead and agonize for it, did not obtain it , and they were left behind in darkness, and their places were immediately filled by others taking hold of the truth and coming into the ranks. ” The shaking is caused by the straight truth and those who do not accept the straight truth will lose salvation and others will take hold of the truth and take their crowns. Prophets & Kings p626 "Christians should be preparing for what is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming surprise … The tremendous issues of eternity demand of us something besides an imaginary religion, a religion of words and forms, where truth is kept in the outer court. God calls for a revival and a reformation ." We need a revival and reformation where truth is not in the outer court or world. Testimonies to Ministers p113 "We do not understand the word as we should. The book of Revelation opens with an injunction to us to understand the instruction that it contains. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy," God declares, "and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." When we as a people understand what this book means to us, there will be seen among us a great revival . We do not understand fully the lessons that it teaches, notwithstanding the injunction given us to search and study it." The great revival can only come when we understand the last book of prophecy - Revelation. We are told we do not understand it because we have followed the fable that the book of Revelation is mostly historic. Signs of the Times, Jan 11, 1899 "Revelation is a sealed book, but it is also an open book, recording marvelous events that are to take place in the last days of this earth's history. Its teachings are definite, not mystical and unintelligible, and God would have us understand it." The book of Revelation is not a history book but a book of prophecy with events that are to take place in the future. We were taught that Revelation is a history book and the only thing we are waiting for is Jesus to come. We can only be sealed when we have truth. Manuscript 173, 1902 "Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads--it is not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both intellectually and spiritually , so they cannot be moved… " We will never have the seal of God whilst we hold historic prophecies. Revelation 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was , and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit , and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was , and is not , and yet is . The ten-horned beast that appeared in history is going to appear again. He will only appear after the bottomless pit is opened; which begs the question - when is it opened? Revelation 9:1-4 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2. And he opened the bottomless pit ; and there arose a smoke out of the pit,

as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. 3. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads . When the bottomless pit is opened and the ten-horned beast appears, God has already sealed His people. When comparing Scripture with Scripture, we need two witnesses. So we should see that the ten-horned beast can only appear after the sealing of God's people in the other book of prophecy - the book of Daniel. Manuscript 59, 1900 “ The books of Daniel and the Revelation are one." Revelation 7:1-4 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3. Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. The Lord is holding back the four winds until the sealing of the 144,000. Dan 7:2,3 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. 3. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. Daniel saw the four winds blowing, which occurs after the sealing. Then the four beasts appear and the fourth beast has ten horns. Both Daniel and Revelation show us that the ten-horned beast appears after the sealing and after our probation has closed. What about Revelation chapter 12? Letter 165, August 3, 1903 “In the last days the representation made in the 12 th chapter of Revelation will be fulfilled ”. Spirit of Prophecy plainly tells us that the events in Revelation chapter 12 will be fulfilled - future. Revelation 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: Jeremiah 6:2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman. Isaiah 62:1 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion , Behold, thy salvation cometh ; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. The woman depicted is shown to be in heaven. Scripture tells us that this woman or group of people have been judged as ‘ salvation cometh ’ . Salvation comes to those who have overcome. This woman is wearing a crown. 2Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness , which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. A crown is given to royalty and to those that overcome. Twelve stars on the crown represent the twelve tribes of spiritual Israel. In history, the twelve tribes of Israel never overcame so this chapter of Revelation can only apply to a time when the spiritual twelve tribes of Israel have overcome - the 144,000. Revelation 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed : and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. This woman is clothed with the sun.