Participants: Pastor John Lomacang
Series Code: ASHF
Program Code: ASHF000133A
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00:17 Hello, friends, and welcome
00:18 to another Wednesday night Bible study here 00:21 at the 3ABN Worship Center. 00:23 We thank you for taking the time 00:24 to join us in our continued study on the truth 00:27 about the change of the Sabbath. 00:31 It's a good time to invite your friends and family members 00:33 to get together with you 00:34 as we unfold the Word of God together 00:36 on this very important and detailed prophecy 00:41 found in the Book of Daniel 7. 00:44 In just a moment, 00:46 I'll tell you how to get a copy of the lesson, 00:48 and how to follow along, and how to catch up. 00:51 If you've missed any of the prior broadcasts, 00:54 but first thing we do is we're gonna ask for the Lord 00:56 to lead us as we bow our heads to have a word of prayer. 00:59 Let's bow our heads together. 01:03 Loving Father in heaven, thank You 01:05 for the opportunity to open Your Word tonight 01:08 and to continue our study. 01:11 Father, it's not just knowledge that we are seeking 01:13 but we want to know You personally. 01:17 So that this knowledge is planted not only in our heads, 01:21 but there is a door in our hearts 01:22 that open to invite the Savior in. 01:25 And so, Lord, speak to us tonight as we study, 01:28 strengthen our hearts to receive the courage 01:31 to stand for what is truth, and then empower us, 01:34 Lord, that our lives may shine 01:37 that others may come to know You as their Savior, 01:39 in Jesus name, amen. 01:43 If you like a copy of the lesson, 01:45 go to this following website. 01:47 That is ASF.3abn.org 01:51 And that's ASF.3abn.org Download lesson number 33. 01:56 You may have done so 01:58 but I've added a few more questions to that, 02:00 and if your lesson does not go up to question number 39, 02:04 then you are missing the remainder of the questions. 02:09 Now I don't think we're going to cover 23 questions tonight, 02:12 but we'll make a valiant attempt. 02:14 And let's welcome our audience with a hearty amen. 02:17 Can we give them hearty amen? Amen. 02:20 And so also on this website 02:22 if there are any lessons you've missed or any broadcast 02:24 which, there is a chance you have. 02:26 You can click on the lesson tab and also the video tabs, 02:31 which will actually tell you what lesson to choose, 02:34 and then you could follow along and have a study in your home 02:36 or in your church. 02:38 But now it's time for our theme song 02:40 and our theme song is what? 02:43 "Victory in Jesus" let's sing this theme song together. 02:54 I heard an old, old story 02:57 How the Savior came from glory 03:01 How He gave His life on Calvary 03:05 To save a wretch like me 03:09 I heard about His groaning 03:12 Of His precious blood's atoning 03:16 Then I repented of my sins 03:20 And won the victory 03:24 O victory in Jesus 03:27 My Savior, forever 03:31 He sought me and bought me 03:35 With His redeeming blood 03:39 He loved me ere I knew Him 03:43 And all my love is due Him 03:46 He plunged me to victory 03:50 Beneath the cleansing flood 03:54 I heard about a mansion 03:58 He has built for me in glory 04:01 And I heard about the streets of gold 04:05 Beyond the crystal sea 04:09 About the angels singing 04:13 And the old redemption story 04:17 And some sweet day I'll sing up there 04:20 The song of victory Key change 04:24 O victory in Jesus 04:28 My Savior, forever 04:32 He sought me and bought me 04:36 With His redeeming blood 04:39 He loved me ere I knew Him 04:43 And all my love is due Him 04:47 He plunged me to victory 04:50 Beneath the cleansing flood 04:54 He plunged me to victory 04:58 Beneath the cleansing flood 05:05 Amen. Amen. 05:07 Plunges us to victory beneath the cleansing flood, 05:10 and that is the blood of Jesus. 05:13 Now we've been covering a topic 05:15 that is not for the faint of heart. 05:18 We've been talking about the fourth beast of Daniel 7. 05:22 Which beast did I say? The which one? 05:24 The fourth beast of Daniel 7. 05:27 And just a quick overview, 05:28 if you're tuning in for the first time. 05:30 We talked about the four beasts 05:31 or the four major world empires. 05:34 Let me see if you could catch and follow along with me. 05:37 The first one is Babylon. 05:40 Second one is Medo-Persia. 05:42 The third one is Greece. 05:44 Fourth one is Rome. 05:47 Now Rome is the fourth and final earthly power 05:52 that the Bible predicted will reign until Jesus comes. 05:57 You might be in the United States and says, 05:58 what does United States have to do with that? 06:01 Well, the Bible also speaks about the United States, 06:05 because when during the Dark Ages, 06:09 the Christian church was going through persecution, 06:11 and by the way, if you read the New Testament, 06:13 you'll discover that the entire New Testament 06:15 was written under the reign of Rome, 06:19 from the birth of Jesus. 06:20 From the Book of Matthew, 06:21 Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and the list goes on and on. 06:24 The New Testament church, the apostles, 06:25 even John the Revelator was banished 06:29 to the Island of Patmos under the rule of Rome. 06:33 So the entire New Testament existed under the rule of Rome. 06:37 And Rome reigned supremely as a pagan nation, 06:41 as a pagan leadership from 168 BC. 06:47 That's huge. That's 168 years when? 06:50 Before Christ. 06:53 476 AD, 06:56 476 years after Christ as a pagan power. 07:01 We learned this already, I'm just reviewing. 07:04 And then between 476 AD and 538 there was a battle. 07:08 Rome was battling for the remainder 07:11 of the control over Europe. 07:14 And there were three powers 07:15 that were fighting against its supremacy, 07:18 the Vandals, the Heruli, and the Ostrogoths, 07:21 and these Arian powers fought against 07:23 the supreme rise of Rome. 07:26 And during the transition from 476 AD to 538 AD, 07:31 there was a transition between pagan Rome and papal Rome. 07:36 In the middle of that, 07:38 there was a Roman Emperor by the name of Constantine. 07:43 What was his name? Constantine. 07:45 Now Constantine was in the picture 07:48 just before 476 AD. 07:52 A few maybe about a hundred years 07:54 or so earlier around 321 AD. 07:57 Actually, Roman Emperor Constantine 07:58 started reigning before 321, 08:01 but he was the emperor known by the Christians 08:04 as one that appeared to be on their side. 08:08 And so since the Christians had gone, 08:10 had endured the persecution of another Roman emperor 08:13 before him by the name of Roman emperor, Diocletian. 08:16 What's his name? Diocletian. 08:19 From 303 AD to 313 AD, Roman emperor Diocletian 08:24 tried to wipeout the Christian church. 08:26 And by the way, under one of the seven churches, 08:28 you hear these words of Jesus. 08:30 He said, "You shall have tribulation ten days..." 08:33 Matter of fact, go with me to Revelation, 08:34 I want you to see that. 08:36 Let me see if I can put my hand on that very quickly. 08:39 He said to the Christian church, 08:41 "You shall have tribulation 10 days." 08:44 And in prophecy, how a day is what? 08:48 A year. 08:49 And I'm almost in Revelation, here I am. 08:53 My Bible is so old. 08:55 Okay. Let me see if I can get the church here. 08:57 If you find it before me which this is a interactive. 09:02 Chapter 2? 09:04 2:10. 2:10. There it is. 09:06 Here it is. Look at Revelation 2:10. 09:10 We read these words. 09:13 "Do not fear..." This is the church of Smyrna. 09:17 "Do not fear any of those things 09:19 which you are about to suffer. 09:22 Indeed, the devil 09:24 is about to throw some of you into..." 09:26 What? "Into Prison. 09:28 And you may be tested, 09:30 and you will have tribulation," how long? 09:33 "Ten days. 09:34 Be faithful until death, 09:36 and I will give you the crown of life." 09:38 This was fulfilled under Roman Emperor Diocletian. 09:42 From 303 AD to 313 AD, 09:45 they tried to wipeout the Christian church, 09:47 but the Christian church grew. 09:49 And then the next Roman emperor was Roman Emperor Constantine. 09:54 And Constantine said, "Wait a minute, 09:56 Christians don't seem to have much say 09:58 in the government at all. 10:01 So let me do something that may give the Christians 10:05 a less of a difficult time with the Roman government." 10:08 So what he did was Roman Emperor Constantine 10:11 and according to historians, 10:13 Roman Emperor Constantine was just a baptized pagan. 10:17 He really didn't become a Christian 10:19 but he did that and get this, 10:21 he did that in order to gain access to the Christians. 10:25 So he said, if they see me as their friend, 10:28 I could have influence among them. 10:31 But since the church continued to grow 10:34 under Roman Emperor Diocletian's persecution, 10:37 you know what they say, if you can't beat them, what? 10:39 Join them. 10:40 So he couldn't wipeout the church, 10:42 churches continue to grow. 10:43 So if something is going to continue to grow 10:45 by you persecuting it, 10:46 stop persecuting it and try another method. 10:50 And what he could not destroy, he decided to taint, 10:54 and so he became a "Christian" so to speak. 10:58 And in that particular time to show his favor, 11:03 since he really wasn't a Christian, 11:05 he brought paganistic practices into the brand of Christianity 11:09 that Rome had adopted, 11:11 and then he passed a day called the venerable day of the sun. 11:17 Go with me to the Book of Malachi. 11:19 Let me see if I can find it. 11:21 These are texts come into my mind. 11:24 Okay. 11:26 Bring it up here. 11:27 It's amazing. 11:29 I wanna show you his favorite verse in the Bible. 11:36 Want you to see this here with me very quickly. 11:39 The favorite verse of... 11:40 Here it is. Malachi 4:2. 11:45 This was Roman Emperor Constantine's favorite verse. 11:50 And let me tell you why? 11:51 Look at it and maybe you will guess. 11:54 "But to you who fear My name the..." 11:57 What? 11:58 "Sun of righteousness 12:00 shall arise with healing in His wings. 12:03 And you shall go out 12:04 and grow fat like stall-fed calves." 12:06 I mean, you'll be healthy. 12:07 Why do you think this was his favorite verse? 12:09 Somebody tell me. I don't often ask for feedback. 12:14 Thank you. Say it again. Sun. 12:15 Because the word sun. 12:17 They already worshipped the sun. 12:20 So since the sun had already been 12:22 an object of pagan worship, 12:24 he decided we have an identifying plane 12:28 with the Christians. 12:29 So he established the venerable day of the sun. 12:35 May 321 AD. 12:37 And so as the Christians began to go 12:40 that continued as a main practice 12:43 from 321 AD all the way up to 538 AD. 12:46 And then Rome rose to complete prominence 12:50 as the pagan leaders were replaced by the papal leaders. 12:55 Now let's go to Daniel 7 and then we're going to dive 12:57 into a question here in a moment. 12:58 I'm establishing the foundation. 13:00 So to reiterate the pagans already worshiped Sunday, 13:06 the day of the sun. 13:07 It was a venerable day of honor among the pagan gods 13:11 and the sun was considered the most powerful of the bodies 13:14 of heaven, the brightest, the warmest. 13:18 So to find favor with Christians, 13:20 they established this day and exalted it, 13:23 and it became an honored day. 13:24 Now I want to make this point. 13:26 Before it became a law under papal Rome 13:31 because this was pagan Rome, 13:33 but before it became a law under papal Rome, 13:37 there was some transitions that had to take place. 13:39 And let me also add this. 13:41 And the reason why I'm sharing this with you, 13:42 as I was reading history, I like to read about history. 13:45 And I was reading about the transitions 13:47 how Christians were affected. 13:49 You see the Christian church, 13:51 and this is something we have to be very, very careful of, 13:53 and I'm going to go to question 16 in a moment. 13:56 But the Christian church began to conquer paganism. 14:02 The more that they stuck to God's Word, 14:05 the more that they lived out their creeds, 14:07 they began to impact paganism, 14:09 and paganism was starting to lose its grip. 14:12 But here was the danger, 14:14 as they began to conquer paganism, 14:16 paganism also began to conquer them. 14:20 You've got to be very careful, 14:22 this what happened in the Old Testament. 14:24 There was some nations Israel went up against 14:26 that they conquered, 14:28 but then all of a sudden these practices of that nation 14:30 that they conquered began to be practiced by the Israelites. 14:33 So the pagans that were being conquered 14:35 started to affect the Christian church 14:37 that was conquering paganism. 14:39 And before, and what made it easy for this day 14:42 to be established in 321 AD by Roman Emperor Constantine, 14:45 is Christians were starting to embrace practices 14:48 that were not in the scripture, 14:50 were not practiced by the apostles, 14:52 and one of those was honoring the first day of the week. 14:57 So they had the Sabbath, 14:58 then they had the first day of the week. 15:00 And they made the first day of the week a happy day, 15:05 because they were told on the Sabbath, 15:07 "Thou shall not do any work." 15:11 So you have to rest from your labors, 15:13 the only ones that were allowed to work 15:15 under that regime that Constantine 15:17 established were farmers 15:19 and agriculturalists and those who took care of cattle. 15:23 And so they made Sabbath seem like a burden. 15:26 So they established a venerable day of the sun, 15:29 which began as a feast day, a merrymaking day, 15:31 everybody had a lot of fun, 15:32 so they gave it a favorable light. 15:34 And here is, I'm gonna show you this now in an illustration. 15:37 The more paganism grew, the greater the impact, 15:42 Sunday began here. 15:45 But by 476 AD 15:47 it was on par with the Sabbath, by 538 AD, 15:52 rose above the Sabbath. 15:55 When Roman, when Rome established 15:58 its supreme power and the popes now gained access. 16:02 The new religion of Rome was Roman Catholicism, 16:07 and they exalted tradition above the Bible. 16:10 It started here as just a pagan practice, 16:13 the more they practiced it, 16:15 it started rising in prominence, 16:17 and it became a very comfortable day. 16:19 Like today, many people go to church on Sunday 16:21 because it's an easy thing to do. 16:22 Go for few hours and go to a baseball game, 16:24 go to the mall, go shopping, go boating. 16:27 You see my point. 16:28 But if you really honor the Sabbath, 16:29 the way the Bible says that it should be honored, 16:31 it's a full day that belongs to the Lord. 16:33 Amen. 16:34 And this is not a burden, 16:36 it's a sign between our relationship with Him. 16:38 So now just to lay the foundation, 16:41 as 538 came into existence in the papacy, 16:44 now has supreme Rome rule of all of Europe, 16:48 all rules lead to Rome. 16:50 Given time Christianity now entered back 16:53 into another phase of persecution, 16:56 because where Rome was tolerant, 16:58 she was helpless. 17:00 But when she gained power and supremacy, 17:02 she was no longer helpless 17:04 and it was her way or the highway. 17:07 In other words, do it our way or you die. 17:10 And then by 1565, 17:14 Pope Reggio officially declared 17:17 that tradition is above the Bible 17:20 and from then on they did not need the scriptures 17:23 to support the observance of Sunday. 17:24 But here's why I want you to go to Daniel 7. 17:27 Look at Daniel 7 and then we're gonna go to question 16. 17:30 By the way, does anything happen 17:32 that the Lord does not know ahead of time. 17:34 Yes or no? No. No. 17:36 He sees what's unfolding before us 17:39 and He gives us as Jesus says, 17:42 I've told you these things beforehand, 17:44 so that when they come to pass, you will believe. 17:48 Look at Daniel 7:25, 17:51 speaking of the power of papal Rome. 17:55 That's the Vatican, that's the Catholic leaders. 17:58 The Bible says in verse 25, "He shall speak great words, 18:02 pompous words against the Most High, 18:05 shall persecute the saints of the Most High, 18:08 shall intend to change..." 18:10 What? "Times and laws." 18:12 That's why we see, that's what happened. 18:14 The law that was changed was the Sabbath. 18:16 The time that was changed went from Saturday to Sunday, 18:19 changed times and laws. 18:22 And then look at the saints. 18:24 "Then the saints shall be given into his hand 18:27 for a time and times and half a time." 18:30 That's 1260 years, 18:33 that's how long Rome reigned supreme 18:36 and how long Christians endured persecution, 18:39 almost for the entire time. 18:41 But what was wonderful about the Lord, he said, 18:44 "For the elect's sake those days will be cut short." 18:46 And thank the Lord, 18:48 the Lord did not allow Rome 18:49 to continue persecuting Christians 18:51 all the way up to the very end. 18:54 Let's go to question number 16 with that foundation. 18:57 We have to find out why would Rome do such things 19:02 if it claims to be a Christian power? 19:06 Why would Rome do such things 19:09 if it claims to be a Christian power? 19:13 Let's go to question 16 and here it is. 19:16 What was prophesied about the reign of papal Rome? 19:20 Revelation 13, 19:22 what was prophesied about the reign of papal Rome? 19:26 All right. 19:27 Question 16 in Revelation 13:3. 19:35 Okay, here I am. 19:39 It's on the screen but I want to have my Bible open 19:41 because I want to show you another verse. 19:42 Okay. Here is what the Bible says. 19:44 Let's read this first text together. 19:46 It's on the screen. 19:48 Are you ready? 19:49 "And I saw one of his heads as if it had been..." 19:52 What? 19:53 "Mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was..." 19:56 What? "Healed." And how much of the world? 19:59 "All the world marveled and" what else? 20:04 "Followed the beast." 20:06 That's very significant. 20:08 When Rome received a deadly wound, 20:12 and this happened in 1798. 20:14 When the pope was taken captive and died in exile in France. 20:22 It appeared as though Rome had lost all of its power, 20:25 but the Bible said that his wound would be healed 20:29 and when it's healed, 20:31 the world will be amazed that word marvelous is "Amazed" 20:35 and how, and then what will they do 20:37 after they're amazed? 20:38 What would they do? They will fall. 20:40 So write that down. 20:41 What was prophesied about the reign of papal Rome? 20:44 It would receive a wound, it would be healed, 20:49 people will be amazed by it and they will follow it. 20:54 And by the way, today, we live in an environment where... 21:00 I don't want to date this program, 21:01 but one of the concerns that some of the leaders in America 21:07 have is that the pope is too political, 21:12 that he is becoming more and more involved 21:14 in the politics of America. 21:16 And there's a reason behind that. 21:18 I'll talk about that in just a moment. 21:20 There's a reason because... 21:22 And let me look at my questions here to see 21:24 if I could just dive into that for a brief moment. 21:26 I'll wait till I go on 21:28 because we have to go ahead and make it very, very clear. 21:31 So the answer is, 21:32 he would receive a mortal wound, 21:33 it will be healed, the world will be amazed 21:36 by the rising power after it was healed 21:40 and then the world will follow it. 21:42 And today is there any place on the earth, 21:44 I want a yes or no, a resounding yes or no. 21:47 Is there any place on the earth 21:48 where Rome does not have influence? 21:50 No. No. 21:52 Even in Islam, it has influence 21:57 in every government of the earth. 22:00 On a greater level or a lesser level, 22:03 it has influence. 22:04 It said to itself, as the leader said so. 22:07 And it doesn't really matter, 22:08 what the name of the pontiff or the pope is, 22:11 the power itself has reign and influence worldwide. 22:15 But let's go to question, 22:17 then very next question, number 17, 22:19 number 17. 22:21 Here it is on the screen. 22:23 "What does the Bible tell us 22:24 about the power behind papal Rome?" 22:28 Let's go to Revelation 13:2. 22:32 What does the Bible tell us 22:33 about the power behind papal Rome? 22:36 Here it is. 22:37 Are you ready? 22:41 Since we had verse 3, 22:42 you don't have to turn to verse 2, 22:43 you're already there. 22:45 Now the Bible says, "Now the beast which I saw..." 22:49 Verse 2. 22:50 "Was like a..." What? 22:51 "Leopard, his feet like the feet of a..." 22:54 What? 22:56 "Bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a..." 22:58 What? "Lion." 23:01 And what else? "The dragon gave him his..." 23:04 What? "Power," his what? 23:07 "Throne," and what else? 23:08 "Great authority." 23:10 Now you already know the answer. 23:12 Let's look at... 23:13 Before I define a dragon 23:14 because that's the very next question. 23:16 So what does the Bible tell us 23:17 about the power behind papal Rome? 23:20 First of all, write this answer down. 23:23 The dragon gave him his power, 23:27 his throne, and his great authority. 23:31 His power, his throne, and his great authority. 23:36 Now this is a point 23:38 that is just I have to contain myself right now 23:41 because it reminds me 23:44 and I'll tell you this in a moment 23:45 after the very next question. 23:47 "The dragon gave him his power, 23:48 his throne, and his great authority." 23:52 All right, just write that down. 23:54 I'm just gonna avoid going off... 23:56 I'm just gonna hold myself in. 23:58 All right, here we go. 24:00 Question number 18, question number 18. 24:03 "What power does Revelation define as the dragon?" 24:10 Let's go to Revelation 12:9, 24:13 Revelation 12:9. 24:17 Since the passages are so close together, 24:20 it's very, almost unnecessary to turn the pages, right? 24:25 Here it is. 24:26 Revelation 12:9, 24:29 and we read in the scriptures. 24:31 "So the great dragon was cast out," 24:35 who was cast out? 24:37 The dragon. The dragon was cast out. 24:39 "That serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, 24:44 who deceives the..." 24:46 What? "Whole world. 24:48 He was cast to the earth, and his angels were..." What? 24:52 "Cast out with him." Now write the answer. 24:55 What power does the Bible describe as the dragon, 24:57 put down there, the Devil, Satan. 25:00 And what is Satan into? 25:02 What did he do to the whole world? 25:05 He deceives, 25:06 he deceives the whole world and now get this. 25:10 How much of the world wandered after the beast? 25:14 How much of the world has Satan deceived? 25:18 The whole world. 25:19 How does he do it? 25:20 By establishing a power that has worldwide influence. 25:25 The whole world, he established Rome 25:28 as a power that is amazed by the whole world, 25:33 and a power that the world, 25:34 the Bible says, "And they followed the beast." 25:38 But in fact, 25:40 if the dragon gave the power to papal Rome, 25:46 by following the dictates of papal Rome, 25:49 who in essence are men following? 25:52 Satan. Can I say it? Satan. 25:55 He established a worldwide power to deceive, 26:01 and by the way, let me just pause here and say, 26:03 we're not talking about the people, 26:05 we're talking about the system. 26:07 I'll say that again. 26:08 We're talking about the what? 26:10 The system. 26:12 You might buy a car at a dealership that's corrupt. 26:15 I'm not talking about the corrupt customers, 26:16 we're talking about the dealership, okay. 26:19 So the point of the matter, 26:20 it's a system that was established 26:23 for the purpose of offsetting 26:25 what God intended to do to humanity. 26:28 And by the way, when you talk about a power like this, 26:31 when you think of the influence of Rome today, 26:33 you wonder how could a single man, 26:35 how could a single man have so much influence? 26:38 Now let's go back just a little bit 26:40 because in Daniel 7, we talked about this last week. 26:43 Do you remember, 26:46 how the Bible described the horn when it came up? 26:51 How did the Bible described the horn 26:55 when it first started coming into existence? 26:58 Say it again. 27:00 Little. It was little. 27:02 When it got rid of all the powers 27:04 that when Rome got rid of the powers 27:06 that opposed it a little horn came up. 27:11 But the very next chapter said, he had grown to the point 27:14 where he is more stout than his fellows. 27:17 He grew above all the powers of Europe. 27:19 All those nations that existed, 27:21 the very three nations that had resisted his rise, 27:24 when he ripped them out of existence, 27:26 unseated them permanently, 27:28 he began to rise to prominence 27:30 and then we have the historical phrase, 27:32 which I've said before, "All roads lead to Rome." 27:35 So that power grew up, 27:37 but you wonder how can that power be so. 27:39 How can a man... 27:45 have such deep influence throughout the entire world? 27:50 While the Bible says, 27:51 the devil wants to deceive the whole world, 27:53 so he establishes the power 27:55 that comes across as though it has inherent power, 28:00 when in fact his power really comes from Satan himself. 28:04 Now I want you to go with me to Isaiah, 28:06 I want you to see something. 28:08 Because remember now, 28:11 this is not a battle between Rome and Jesus. 28:13 Can you say amen to that? 28:16 Thank you for that amen. 28:18 This is a battle between Satan and Christ. 28:22 Now having said that, 28:24 Jesus has a church, does He not? 28:27 Yes. 28:29 Does Satan have a church? 28:30 Yes. 28:32 No. 28:33 He doesn't. 28:35 He deceives God's church. 28:40 He deceives those who turn there... 28:43 Let me just make this very... 28:44 He doesn't have a church. 28:47 They're in an apostate condition. 28:50 This is very important. 28:51 The Bible never speaks of Satan as having a church. 28:54 Jesus says upon this rock I build my church, 28:57 but the devil came after that church. 29:00 And when the church went into the wilderness 29:02 in Revelation 12, remember, the Lord said in Revelation 12, 29:07 "The woman was given two wings like an eagle 29:10 that she would fly into the wilderness 29:13 where a place is prepared for her 29:16 from the presence of the serpent." 29:18 And she was there for 1260 years. 29:21 During the Dark Ages, 29:23 John has now given another vision in Revelation 17. 29:26 The Bible says, he was caught away in the spirit 29:28 and he was carried into the wilderness 29:32 to see the woman. 29:34 The woman that went into the wilderness pure 29:38 got corrupted during the Dark Ages. 29:41 And he saw a woman sitting on a scarlet colored beast, 29:45 the red dragon. 29:48 And when he described her, 29:50 she had purple and red in her adornment. 29:54 The color blue was missing 29:56 which is the color of the commandments of God. 29:58 This is what happened during the Dark Ages. 30:00 So there's a reason why I'm saying this. 30:03 I want to read two texts. Now remember this text. 30:06 I'm gonna go to John 10 after this. 30:08 Remind me if I forget. 30:09 But the reason why Satan established a power 30:12 to deceive the whole world is here's the key. 30:14 I said this a moment ago, 30:16 if you can't beat them, come on tell me. 30:18 Join them. Join them. 30:19 So Satan joined the church during the Dark Ages. 30:24 He joined the church. 30:26 He brought into the church, his pagan practices, 30:29 sun worship, he brought into the church, 30:31 and many of the teachings 30:33 that exist today in Christianity 30:34 came as Satan planted them 30:37 through the satanic pagan power of Rome 30:41 that just simply got... 30:45 Let me say this, I wanna find a right word here. 30:48 Rome became religious, but it was very much pagan. 30:52 You go to the Vatican City today 30:54 and people will tell you that all the statues 30:56 in the Vatican Square are apostles. 30:59 No, they're not. 31:01 That was a center of pagan worship 31:03 when it was given to Rome. 31:05 Those are the pagan gods. Those are not apostles. 31:09 But here is my point I want to make. 31:10 So in order to be able to accomplish 31:13 what Satan originally said he would. 31:16 Let's look at Isaiah 14, notice what he said. 31:19 He made this declaration 31:21 and in order for him to be able to do that, 31:23 he would have to accomplish 31:26 the highest level of recognition 31:29 that God has given. 31:31 Look at it in verse 14. 31:34 Isaiah 14:14, Lucifer said, "I will ascend above the..." 31:39 What? 31:40 "Heights of the clouds, together, 31:42 I will be like the..." 31:43 What? "Most High." 31:46 Now did you get that? 31:48 He would be like the what? 31:50 Most High. 31:51 What? What? He would be like the what? 31:53 Remember that now. Go to Daniel 7. 31:55 You've got to see something. Repetition is a good teacher. 31:59 May not be the best but it sure does help, 32:01 whatever comes second. 32:04 He said, I'll be like the what? 32:05 Most High. Okay. 32:07 So in the attempt to be like the Most High, 32:11 look at what he did. 32:12 Daniel 7:25. Look at what he did. 32:17 He was so upset with the Most High, 32:19 he went after the Most High's people. 32:24 Look at what he did. 32:25 Daniel 7:25. 32:27 "He shall speak pompous words against the..." 32:30 Who? "Most High." 32:31 "He Shall persecute the saints of the..." Who? 32:34 "Most High." 32:35 So he's going after anything connected to the Most High. 32:38 He's speaking against the Most High. 32:40 He's persecuting the people connected to the Most High. 32:45 And the last thing he did 32:47 during this very same time period 32:50 to be like the Most High, 32:52 he took the day of the Most High 32:55 and got rid of it, and replaced it with his day, 32:59 so that he could be worshiped like the Most High. 33:03 So when the Bible says the world marveled 33:05 and wandered after him, how did they marvel? 33:08 What can you marvel? How can you marvel and wonder? 33:11 How can you marvel and follow? 33:12 Now let's go and put the right words. 33:14 They marveled, they were amazed and they followed the beast. 33:19 Let's look at the word "follow". 33:20 Thank you, Lord, for the inspiration 33:21 that's coming to me now. 33:23 The Bible said of those who worship God in truth, 33:26 they follow the Lamb wherever he goes, right. 33:31 Those who are deceived follow the beast, 33:33 wherever he goes. 33:35 They followed him from light into darkness. 33:38 And they did not do this intentionally, 33:40 but here's a point I made a long time ago 33:43 but it fits right now. 33:45 I don't want to do this, 33:47 but if I turn the lights off in this studio for 1260 years, 33:53 and I decide to rearrange the furniture during that time. 33:57 And turn the lights on 1260 years later 34:01 and people that had been here 1260 years earlier have died 34:06 and their relatives have died and their relatives have died 34:08 and all the generations have died. 34:10 Somebody will come 1260 years later 34:12 and think that this is the way the furniture always has been, 34:17 because they were in what? 34:18 Darkness. They were in what? 34:21 Darkness. 34:24 And that's exactly what Rome did during a time of darkness 34:27 where the Word of God was now locked down, shut down. 34:34 But it didn't go out, praise the Lord for that. 34:36 You can hide a candle in a... 34:38 You can put a flashlight in a safe deposit box 34:40 but as long as it stays on the light is still there. 34:43 You can hide a candle under a bushel, it's still lit. 34:46 And during the Dark Ages, 34:47 the Word of God did not get destroyed 34:50 but it was, but it was taken from the hands of the people. 34:53 People did not have access to it, 34:55 so they had to follow only what they knew. 34:57 So let's go to the very next question. 34:58 This is very important. 35:00 So you see the dragon said, I will be like the Most High. 35:03 He decided to speak against the Most High, 35:06 he decided to persecute the saints of the Most High, 35:08 and he decided to take the day of the Most High 35:11 and put his own day there, 35:12 so that he can be worshiped like the Most High. 35:16 Am I making it clear? 35:18 I told you this subject is not for the faint of heart, 35:20 if it's getting too warm, 35:22 please don't change your channel, 35:23 but turn your fan on, it's gonna get warmer. 35:26 Number 19. 35:28 Number 19: How does the Bible describe the Dragon's attitude 35:35 about God's Church? 35:37 I could also, I put the word "towards" God's church. 35:41 We know this very well 35:42 but let's go to Revelation 12:17. 35:45 And then we're gonna begin to see a series of quotations 35:48 and I tell you, it's kind of one of those 35:50 hold on to your hat moments. 35:53 Let me tell you why, friends, 35:54 somebody might be watching the program 35:56 that's not a Christian at all, 35:57 or might belong to a different denomination, 35:59 or might even be Catholic like 99% of my family. 36:03 I want you to remember this again, 36:05 I'm only communicating this, that's right John 10. 36:08 I'm only communicating this 36:09 because of the verse we're about to read right now. 36:11 Thank you very much. 36:12 My, Brother Louis, go to John 10:16. 36:16 I said there's a reason why. 36:18 Thank you for reminding me. 36:20 One of my members took me seriously 36:22 and this is very important 36:24 because to transition you have to understand this text. 36:28 Look at John 10 and I'm gonna read verse 16. 36:35 First of all Jesus says, I am the good, what? 36:38 Shepherd. 36:40 Is He a good shepherd still today? 36:41 Yes or no? Oh, Of course. 36:43 Now, but look at verse 16. 36:45 This is a text for every denomination, 36:49 every person who says he or she wants to follow Jesus. 36:54 This is the text. 36:55 You may not have all the light 36:58 that the Lord wants you to have, 36:59 but He's gonna do something about it. 37:01 Amen to that. Here it is, verse 16. 37:04 He says, "And other sheep I have..." 37:09 Let's read that again together. 37:11 "Other sheep I have..." 37:14 Now does the Lord have sheep 37:19 in the Sunday churches? 37:22 Of course, He said, other sheep I have, right? 37:24 Okay. 37:25 Does the Lord have sheep among those 37:27 that don't understand the truth? 37:29 Yes or no? Yes. 37:30 He says, other sheep I have. 37:32 Well, let's look at the rest of the text. 37:35 "Which are not of this fold..." 37:37 I didn't forget Revelation 12:17, 37:39 "which are not of this fold..." 37:42 And then he says, "Them also I must forget..." 37:47 What did he say? 37:48 "Them also I must..." What? 37:50 "Bring, and they will hear my voice." 37:54 What do you say to that? Amen. 37:56 So the voice of God is going forth today, 37:58 because He says my sheep are all over the place. 38:02 When they hear my voice, I'll bring them. 38:06 And then he says, this is what the devil knows very well. 38:10 So he's trying to kill and mislead the sheep of Jesus. 38:16 He said, "And there will be..." How many flocks? 38:19 "One flock and..." What? 38:21 "One shepherd." 38:23 During the Dark Ages, the church got dissected, 38:27 and as the reformers rose up 38:29 which they never intended to start their own church, 38:32 the Lutheran Church got started. 38:34 Calvinism got started. 38:37 Various denominations rose up during the Dark Ages 38:39 and each one made an attempt to restore the Bible 38:43 in one form or the other. 38:45 The Baptists restored baptism by immersion. 38:50 The Lutherans, righteousness by faith. 38:54 The Baptist, 38:55 the Seventh-day Baptists were the earlier ones 38:59 that restored going back to the Sabbath. 39:02 Early Adventists found out about that by a Baptist lady 39:04 by the name of Rachel Oakes. 39:06 And so when you go through the Dark Ages, 39:08 you begin to see that as these reformers 39:10 that rose up against Rome 39:11 and start beating on their doors 39:13 and demanding truth and went back to God's Word, 39:16 one truth after the other got restored. 39:19 The Millerites restored this teaching 39:22 about the second coming of Jesus. 39:24 All these truths began to be resurrected at a time 39:30 when the Bible had almost lost its impact on the hearts 39:33 and minds of people. 39:35 But the Lord says, my sheep will hear My voice, 39:37 and what is God's voice? 39:41 The Word of God. 39:43 He speaks through His Word. 39:46 But now let's look at Satan's attitude 39:50 towards God's church. 39:51 Revelation, we read question number 19. 39:54 How does the Bible describe the Dragons attitude? 39:57 Look at Revelation 12:17. Let's read this together. 40:00 How does the Bible describe the devil's attitude? 40:03 Here it is. 40:04 "And the dragon was enraged with the woman, 40:06 and went to make..." 40:07 What? 40:09 "War with the rest of her offspring, who keep the..." 40:12 What? 40:13 "Commandments of God and have the..." What? 40:16 "Testimony of Jesus." 40:19 Now, we're gonna see a series of slides here 40:21 that shows that Rome, 40:25 that the powers of Rome that receive their power, 40:30 their seat 40:31 and their great authority from Satan, 40:34 they're going to verify that their connection 40:36 in a legalist logistical setting 40:40 is not influenced by the Spirit of God. 40:43 The quotations that you're going to see 40:45 that are very prayerfully revealed is gonna show you 40:50 that the allegiance of pagan Rome is still alive today. 40:55 Here's question number 20. 40:57 So if you want to answer question number 19, 40:59 how does the Bible described the dragon's attitude? 41:03 He's warring against those 41:04 who keep the commandments of God. 41:06 He's angry, The King James Version, 41:08 I like the word he uses there. 41:10 What's the word he uses there? Wroth. 41:12 That sounds angry, doesn't it? Wroth. 41:14 When somebody is wroth, 41:16 you know, enraged is kind of tame, 41:19 but wroth, it just sounds like 41:22 it's the devil is wroth with those 41:25 who keep the commandments of God. 41:26 Why? 41:27 Now you've got to get the connection here, 41:29 I don't want to run through this 41:30 because I know we'll get a chance 41:32 to cover by God's grace. 41:33 If we're all still here next week, 41:34 we'll get a chance to continue the lesson. 41:36 But here's the key. 41:37 You see that replacement of the Sabbath 41:41 with Sunday can only happen 41:44 if the commandments of God were tampered with. 41:47 It can only happen 41:49 if the commandments of God were tampered with. 41:51 And during the Dark Ages, 41:53 Rome tampered with the commandments of God. 41:55 And if you look at the Convert's Catechism 41:58 of Catholic Doctrines, 41:59 look at their version of the Ten Commandments, 42:01 you'll discover 42:02 that the one that forbids image worship is not there. 42:06 And the tenth commandment is broken in two 42:10 and the fourth commandment about the Sabbath, 42:12 I'll put a copy of that on the screen one day. 42:14 And the fourth commandment that speaks about 42:17 the seventh day Sabbath has been moved up to the third, 42:20 and it really doesn't say anything 42:22 but remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. 42:26 And the tenth commandment that says, 42:27 "Thou shalt not covet" has been split in two 42:29 to take up the commandment that was deleted. 42:32 Change times and laws, covet of image worship, 42:36 covet of the seventh day Sabbath. 42:40 And I tell you, it happened during the Dark Ages. 42:43 Question number 20. Here it is. 42:45 How does papal Rome reveal its allegiance to the dragon? 42:51 Let's look at how they attacked the commandments of God. 42:54 Let's look at these quotations 42:56 and here they are on the screen. 42:58 The first quotation, 43:00 "Has the Catholic Church a power 43:04 to make any alterations in the commandments of God?" 43:08 That is the question. And here is their answer. 43:12 Here is their answer. 43:14 Answer is: "Instead of the seventh day, 43:17 and other festivals appointed by the old law..." 43:21 That's what they call it, they cast shadow on it. 43:24 "The church has prescribed the..." What? 43:28 "The Sundays and holy days 43:32 to be set apart for God's worship." 43:35 They decided to prescribe that. 43:37 "And these we are now obliged to keep 43:42 in consequence of God's commandments, 43:45 instead of the ancient Sabbath." 43:48 They said we changed it, 43:50 and now we are obliged to keep these 43:53 in consequence of God's commandment, 43:56 instead of the ancient Sabbath. 43:59 You know, what else is ancient? 44:01 You know, what's even more ancient than the Sabbath 44:02 that the devil has attacked recently? 44:04 Marriage. 44:07 And he would say the same thing which matter of fact, 44:09 I don't want to speak in his behalf. 44:11 But I would say the same thing 44:12 he is saying in secular society... 44:16 The devil is saying, I have found it necessary 44:18 to change the marriage institution, 44:22 instead of the ancient marriage. 44:25 From the Garden of Eden, 44:26 two things God ordained and sanctified, the marriage, 44:29 husband and wife. 44:31 Now it's husband and husband, and wife and wife, 44:33 and the Sabbath which was the seventh day of the week, 44:36 but Rome instrumentally threw Satan's influence 44:38 and moved it to the first day of the week. 44:42 Let's look at another quotation, 44:44 question number 21. 44:45 You can write that down there however you'd like. 44:47 But I would strongly recommend for those of you 44:49 that are watching, if you want these quotations, 44:52 after the program is done, look on that website, 44:54 a little before the next program 44:55 and you'll see the entire program in its entirety, 44:59 so that you can share this with your friends and family. 45:02 Question number 21. 45:04 Question number 21: 45:06 "What does Rome refer to as evidence of her authority?" 45:13 What did they refer to as evidence of their authority? 45:16 Here's what their answer is. 45:17 And once again there it is from their own catechism. 45:22 "Have you any other way of proving 45:23 that the Church has power 45:25 to institute festivals and precepts? 45:29 Here's their answer. 45:31 "Had she not such power, 45:34 she could not have done that in which, together, 45:39 all modern religionists agree with her." 45:44 In other words, churches today, they all agree with her. 45:48 You know, what's amazing about this whole quotation, 45:50 and I'll show you another one right after this one. 45:52 The reason why she says, 45:53 all modern religionists agree with her is 45:56 because Rome sits back and I won't, 45:58 I may not get to it tonight, I don't think I will 46:00 but I'll show you the quote in the next program. 46:02 Rome stands back 46:03 and he is saying to the Christian church 46:05 on what authority 46:06 are you honoring the first day of the week? 46:09 And they're saying, the Bible. 46:11 And Rome is saying, it's not in the Bible. 46:16 This is a sign of our authority. 46:19 And throughout the ages, 46:20 Christians and Christian churches 46:22 and Christian leaders have tried to twist Bible verses 46:25 to give Sunday some scriptural legitimacy, 46:28 but it's not in the Bible. 46:29 And the Roman leaders say, it's not in the Bible. 46:32 That's why they say, 46:34 all modern religionists agree with Rome. 46:39 But I wanna tell you, there are some that don't. 46:40 Praise the Lord. 46:42 We agree with God's Word. 46:43 Let's look at that very, 46:44 let's continue in the quotation here. 46:47 The very next one, let me go back here. 46:49 This is the next quotation. 46:51 "She could not have substituted the observance of Sunday 46:57 the first day of the week, 46:59 for the observance of Saturday the seventh day, 47:04 a change for which there is no Scriptural authority." 47:11 Rome says that. 47:12 You know, friends, I'm not making this up, 47:14 I wouldn't even wish to make this up, 47:16 because if I made this up, 47:17 this would be paramount to the highest deception. 47:20 But the reason I'm sharing this with you is 47:22 because there are many sincere Christians of 47:24 all these different faiths 47:26 that are honoring God based on what they know, 47:29 but now they know different. 47:31 Now they know that God does have a sign, 47:34 and we're gonna establish some powerful scriptures 47:36 in a moment here to show that. 47:38 It doesn't make sense to follow what man establishes, 47:40 when there is no better way, and there's no better answer, 47:44 and there's no better prescription 47:46 than following the very things that connect us 47:49 to a true relationship with Jesus. 47:52 Amen, somebody? 47:54 Follow what connects you to the right man, 47:57 not the wrong man. 48:00 No matter what kind of power earthly dynasties 48:03 or kingdoms tend to have, 48:05 there is no power greater than God's power. 48:08 Question number 22. 48:10 Question number 22: "Does papal Rome teach 48:15 that the change of the Sabbath is in the Bible?" 48:19 Let's see that. Look at the answer. 48:22 It's on the screen. Here it is. 48:24 They say, "You may read the Bible 48:28 from Genesis to Revelation..." 48:30 There's James Cardinal Gibbon. 48:32 "You may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation 48:35 and you will not find, together, 48:38 a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. 48:45 The scriptures enforce 48:48 the religious observance of Saturday, 48:50 a day which we never sanctified." 48:55 That's what Rome says. 48:57 This is not even anything that I would wanna make up. 49:01 But Rome says, let's go in and translate this. 49:04 If you want to follow the Bible, 49:05 then you shouldn't be honoring Sunday. 49:07 Amen? 49:08 Because we didn't sanctify that. 49:10 Now get this, Genesis, come on. 49:13 Hurry up. 49:17 Let me see how fast you can turn to Genesis. 49:21 And I'm not going to any Jewish reference either. 49:24 I'm going to what the Lord said. 49:26 Okay. 49:28 They said, they sanctified Sunday, 49:29 let's see what God says. 49:31 Genesis 2:1-3. 49:36 They said, they sanctified Sunday, 49:39 let's see what God did. 49:40 Genesis 2:1-3. 49:42 Here's what the Bible teaches. 49:44 "Thus the heavens and the earth, 49:46 and all the host of them, were..." 49:48 What? 49:49 "Finished. 49:50 And on the seventh day, that Saturday, 49:55 God ended his work which He had done, 49:57 and He rested on the seventh day 50:00 from all his work which he had done." 50:03 And look at what He did. 50:05 They said, they sanctified Sunday, 50:07 I'm gonna say in preference to preface this verse. 50:11 Verse 3. 50:12 "And God blessed the seventh day 50:15 and together what? 50:17 Sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work 50:23 which God had created and made." 50:25 Can I get an amen? 50:27 Now get this, Rome said, we sanctified Sunday, 50:30 God said, I sanctified the Sabbath. 50:34 I sanctified the last day of the week. 50:37 Rome said, we sanctified the first. 50:42 When you asked Joshua the question, 50:44 he'll say to us in Joshua 24:15, 50:47 choose you this day whom you will serve. 50:51 Whether the gods that your father served over here 50:54 on the other side of the Jordan, 50:56 or the gods in whose land you dwell, 50:58 almost all the world honor Sunday. 51:01 He will say, but as for me and my house, together, 51:03 we will serve the Lord. 51:05 So this is not about a day, this is about the God 51:10 that you see as the supreme authority in your life. 51:14 If the God of heaven is the supreme authority 51:16 in your life, 51:17 you don't have to pick a day, He's already picked it 51:19 and blessed it and sanctified it. 51:20 Amen. Amen. 51:22 But Rome which I said, Jesus prophesied in Daniel, 51:25 He said, there's a power that's gonna come up, 51:28 motivated by Satan to try to unseat the sign of worship 51:32 between them and Me. 51:34 He's gonna do it by changing times and laws, 51:38 he's gonna persecute My people, 51:40 and then in the end he's gonna go after those 51:41 who keep the commandments. 51:43 Now let me ask you a question, are we living in the end? 51:45 Yes or no? Yes. 51:47 The very next thing that Rome is going to do is 51:49 go after those in the last days 51:52 that are keeping the commandments of God. 51:54 The Bible predicted that. 51:55 So when these things come upon us, church, 51:57 we will not be taken by surprise. 51:59 Because in fact the Lord said, as they persecuted the saints 52:02 of the Most High during the Dark Ages, 52:05 as they spoke blasphemous words against the Most High 52:07 during the Dark Ages, they'll come again, 52:10 again in the last days against those 52:11 who keep the commandments of God, 52:13 because the devil is just angry, wroth. 52:20 And because he knows his time is short, 52:23 the Bible says, he's come down having, 52:24 what kind of wrath? 52:26 Great wrath. Let's go to question number 23. 52:30 I don't think in five minutes 52:33 that I'm gonna get to question number 39. 52:35 Okay. 52:37 So we have plenty for next week, 52:38 if the Lord gives us strength. 52:40 Question number 23: If you love the Lord, 52:43 my brothers and sisters, this may... 52:45 You know what? 52:46 My wife quoted something to me 52:47 that I thought it was really wonderful. 52:49 If I miss it up, honey, remind me. 52:51 But somebody said, in the judgment, 52:56 I would rather people say, 52:59 you made me angry but I was saved, 53:03 than you made me happy but I was lost. 53:07 Did you hear that? 53:09 In the judgment, I would rather people say, 53:11 I made them angry, 53:13 because I said what did not jive with 53:15 what they believed, 53:17 and then they went to God's Word and verified it. 53:20 Or I made them happy and they were lost. 53:24 What's happening to the church today, 53:25 it's become an industry of comfort and ease. 53:29 It's not an industry that, 53:30 that communicates God's Word as it should. 53:34 So you've got all these massive stadium churches, 53:37 that you'll never hear that statement, 53:38 is that it, honey? 53:39 Thank you. Let me read it real quickly. 53:41 Oh, it just got away, just bring it back 53:42 and I'll show you. 53:43 You don't hear, you don't hear this 53:45 on any of those counseling television shows, 53:49 you really won't hear this. 53:51 Question number 23. You got it? 53:54 Question number 23. A preacher's point. 53:56 Here it is, what it says. 53:58 It says, "I would rather have thousands say to me 54:01 at the judgment. 54:02 We heard you preach and you hurt our feelings, 54:06 than to have just one lost soul say, 54:09 'I heard you preach, 54:10 but you did not tell me the truth."' 54:14 Is that powerful? 54:15 I heard you preach and you hurt my feelings. 54:17 I'd rather people say that than somebody say, 54:20 I heard you preach 54:22 when you did not tell me the truth. 54:24 We're gonna tell the truth here at 3ABN, what do you say? 54:26 Amen. 54:27 And that's why the devil likes to attack this network 54:30 'cause we tell the truth undiluted. 54:32 Question number 23, let's go there. 54:34 We have little more time. Here it is, the words of Jesus. 54:38 What does Jesus... 54:41 What does Jesus say about man changing His law? 54:46 Let's look at that. 54:47 What does Jesus say about man changing His law? 54:50 Question number 23. Look at what He says. 54:54 Go to Matthew 15:9, Matthew 15:9. 54:59 Let's bring that slide up on the screen. 55:01 I appreciate that. 55:02 Matthew 15:9, let's look at the text together. 55:05 And here we read together. 55:08 "And in vain they..." What? 55:10 "Worship Me teaching as doctrines 55:15 the commandments of men." 55:17 That's exactly what happened during the Dark Ages. 55:19 The doctrine of purgatory, not in the Bible, limbo, 55:23 baby is dying and going to this place called limbo, 55:25 it's not in the Bible. 55:27 Eternally burning hell, it's not in the Bible. 55:29 The secret rapture, it's not in the Bible. 55:31 Sunday as a sacred day and a holy day blessed by God, 55:33 it's not in the Bible, 55:35 all courtesy of the Roman Catholic Church 55:37 during the Dark Ages. 55:40 Purgatory, not in the Bible, another one. 55:42 It's not in the Bible. 55:44 Indulgences, it's not in the Bible. 55:46 You cannot buy a license to sin. 55:48 And that's why the reformers, 55:49 the Protestant reformers rather lose their life 55:53 than to stand in support of that 55:55 which was error. 55:56 So they died, but the Bible says, 55:58 you will die but you will come up in the resurrection 56:00 and the first resurrection at that. 56:03 So there needs to be today in the Christian church people 56:05 that are willing to tell the truth 56:07 to defend the truth, 56:08 and to be sincere about what God's Word says. 56:10 So the answer, what does Jesus say about 56:12 man changing His law? 56:14 To worship is in vain. 56:16 You cannot teach for doctrines the commandments of men 56:19 except God to just accept it because this is how it is. 56:23 You know what always amazes me. 56:24 Let's go to the very last question. 56:25 What amazes me is people say, well, you don't know my heart. 56:31 That to me is the weakest excuse 56:33 I've ever heard, you don't know my heart. 56:35 Well, if the Lord reveals something to you in His word 56:37 and you choose not to follow it, 56:39 you've just revealed your heart. 56:42 You can't judge me, you don't know my heart. 56:44 It's not about judging anybody, 56:45 friends, it's about telling the truth. 56:47 And if you love the Lord, you will honor His word. 56:50 Amen. Last question, let's squeeze this one in. 56:53 What appeal does Jesus make to the sincere Christian? 56:56 Here it is. 56:57 Let's end tonight with this question. 56:59 Here it is. Let's read this together. 57:00 Everybody, together. 57:02 "If you love me, keep My commandments." 57:05 You're going to see next broadcast, 57:08 how important the commandments of God not only were and are 57:14 but will be as we get closer and closer 57:18 to the controversies of the end. 57:20 Christians of every denomination, 57:22 so many of them love the Lord. 57:24 But so many of them have been deceived by their leaders, 57:27 and Satan has always intended to replace the seat 57:31 that belongs only to God. 57:32 He said, "I will be like the Most High." 57:37 And through subversive teachings 57:39 and distorting of God's commandments, 57:41 and deleting of God's truth, 57:42 he has succeeded to a great degree, 57:44 but the good news is the truth is still available today. 57:49 What do you say? 57:50 And so, friends, here at 3ABN, 57:51 we say, continue studying God's word. 57:54 If it doesn't make sense, keep on studying 57:57 because one day by God's grace 57:58 it will come into a sharper focus. 58:01 God bless you. |
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