It's time to ignite
the flames of revival
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with 3ABN's first Interactive
Homecoming Camp Meeting.
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It's time to rise and shine...
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we are the light of the world.
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Turn up the light,
let it shine bright
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like never before.
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In a world that's dark
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the only hope we
have is Jesus Christ.
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So turn up the light,
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let it shine bright...
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turn up, turn up the light!
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Mr. Danny: I just
want to say thank you.
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I know that God has given
you this message for today.
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I want to say thank you
for your leadership. You know
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it's a blessing for
Jill and myself to be a part
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of the ministry of 3ABN.
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You think about the 36 years.
Whoever would have thought
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that we would have a Camp
Meeting without people in a live
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audience, right? But yet God
has 3ABN here for such a time
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as this. Thank
you for your vision.
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Thank you for your
vision for evangelism.
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When you see him
talk about evangelism
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when we're in these
meetings his eyes sparkle
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like you've never seen before.
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And it's just
encouraging to young people
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to see someone that has
vision. Never lost that.
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And to see you both as a team
working together for the cause
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of God. What an inspiration for
young people such as ourselves.
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Thank you for your vision for
the ministry of 3ABN and your
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heart for other people and
for the cause of Jesus Christ.
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Thank you, though, for bringing
us the message today Mr. Danny.
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All right! Praise the
Lord! Amen! Yeah... thank you.
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I also want to
say I'm so thankful
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to be a part of a ministry
that literally is reaching
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around the world. And I
especially want to thank
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of course Yvonne but
also Greg and Jill Morikone
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for how they have stepped up to
the plate in the last few years.
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How God has blessed them
abundantly, and they are people
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who are Christians. They
love Jesus more than anything.
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They're
dedicated to this ministry.
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They have a kind heart
for people: for employees,
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for workers...
those we work with.
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And honestly I
could talk quite a while
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but I'm just
uplifting the Jesus in them
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because that's what we should
do. Not bragging on people.
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And also with my wife Yvonne.
What a tremendous blessing
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that she is. Now today
I'm going to be a little bit
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I'm going to say
like a duck out of water
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because I don't usually
like to use notes. If I do,
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there's maybe 2 or 3 little
things that remind me of what
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I should talk about.
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But today because
of the subject matter
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and because of the time
I'm going to be reading a lot
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using a lot...
using a lot of Scriptures
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because I think it's
a very important topic.
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The title of the
message today is:
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Now before we can
answer that question
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we should see what the
Bible has to say concerning
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God's last-day remnant church.
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If you'll turn with
me now: Revelation 12:17.
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And it says:
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Now, what is a remnant?
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My mother used to
work at a dress factory
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and much to the
chagrin of my brothers and me
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she would bring home remnant
material that her boss gave her
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and she would make
shirts for us boys.
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She would use the remnant
material from these dresses.
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Believe you me,
my brothers and I...
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we weren't very
happy about wearing shirts
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that were made from the
same cloth as women's dresses.
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But hey, we were poor...
so when we'd complain about it
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guess what? My
mother'd say: "Hey,
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beggars can't be choosers. "
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So what is a remnant?
A remnant - I know this
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from experience -
is a mirror-like image
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of the original.
So the remnant church
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would be a mirror-like
image of the true church of God.
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All right? Now I'm not
going to go into the detail
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of the prophecies of
Daniel and Revelation
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that one might expect
when covering this topic
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of the remnant church.
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AND I won't be going
into details as to why SDA's
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believe this scripture
applies to us as a church.
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Now why not? The
intent of this sermon -
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this message - is to be a
wake-up call to the church.
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So the rest of you listening:
that's OK if you want to
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listen in, but today
I really think it's time
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that we talk to
the church of God.
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And we want to take a
good look at ourselves
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and see if we truly
meet the requirements
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of a remnant church.
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It's a church we claim
to be: the remnant church.
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I'm not here to judge you and
to judge who's going to heaven
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and who isn't. That's
God's job... not mine.
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But I am here to say
that those who see themselves
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as the very elect
better make good and certain
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that you meet the qualifications
as part of the remnant church.
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Just being a member of the
church, now listen to this,
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just being a member
of the church who teaches
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they are the remnant
church DOES NOT make you part
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of the remnant group.
Now you got that, right?
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Just because we think
we are doesn't mean we are.
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As I'm sure you know,
politics has woven itself
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into almost everything...
including the church.
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I'll assure you
that today's sermon
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is based on the Bible and
not what's politically correct.
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I'm going to say that
again. I'm going to say
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what's based on the Bible today
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and not what is politically
correct in the world around us.
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But I'm going to tell you in
advance that before this sermon
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is over I'm going to
guess now that a number of you
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are going to be upset
by what I'm going to say
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and you're going to accuse
me of jumping into politics.
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Well how do I know
that? I've heard it before.
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But I also want to remind you
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that if your politics
get in the way of the Bible
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then what should you do?
I think you should get rid
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of the politics, right?
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No matter what side
of the aisle you're on.
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So today you're
not going to hear me...
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I'm not rooting for
Democrats or against them.
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I'm not rooting for
Republicans or against them.
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I'm rooting for God.
I'm rooting for what we know
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is truth, and God has
given us truth as a church -
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a remnant church - to
take into all the world.
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I believe God has put
this message on my heart today
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to share with you. Some
will accept it and some won't.
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That's not for
me to worry about.
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The decision will be
left in your court...
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you and the Holy
Spirit work it out.
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When I'm through
please don't write to me that
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you were
offended because if you do
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you'll be
telling on yourself. Why?
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Because the Bible says:
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Now do I need to repeat
that scripture for you again?
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"Great peace have
they which love Thy law
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and NOTHING shall offend them. "
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So I'm not a politician;
today I'm a "Bibliotician. "
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Now don't ask me to
break that word down
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'cause I have to tell you
I probably just made it up.
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But it sounded OK... all right?
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I'm not a politician...
I'm a "Bibliotician. "
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What we're doing today is I'm
going to stick with the Bible.
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Even though I'm
talking to the choir
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I want to remind us that
according to Revelation 12:17
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God's last-day church
- His last-day people -
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are those who have
come out of Babylon
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and will be those people
who hold the standards high
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in spite of Satan's attacks
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to destroy God's
Ten Commandment law.
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These people will be willing
to give their lives unto death
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if necessary to
keep, protect, reflect,
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and proclaim God's law
to a lost and dying world.
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Like those down through the
ages who have come out of great
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tribulation God's
last-day remnant people
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will reflect the
character of God.
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Now, Revelation 12:11:
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We SDA's see the remnant church
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as a visible,
historical, organized body
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characterized by the obedience
to the commandments of God
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and the possession of a unique
end-time gospel proclamation.
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Now you know what that
proclamation is. It's called
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the three angels' messages.
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So we understand
that a remnant church
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or people alive in the closing
moments of earth's history
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is a mirror-like image
of the original true church.
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Right? Now though all the
world wonders after the beast
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of Revelation, guess
what? The remnant people of God
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will not. They'll stand firm
to the pillars of the Christian
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faith. The remnant
church will be in unity
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as was the
original church of God.
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They will be one in
faith, hope, and doctrine.
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Now let's consider this:
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If the above is true,
would it be a fair statement
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to say that it
would be impossible
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for the remnant
church to be divided?
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I think the
common-sense answer would be:
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the remnant church
what? Cannot be divided
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before Jesus comes or
it's not the remnant church.
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That probably has
some of you confused there.
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Maybe me, too, but
that's the way I see it
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because I believe a
remnant of the remnant
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will be the bride that
Jesus comes to take with Him.
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The Christian
church at this point
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has already been divided
by false teachings that are
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proclaimed as truth by pastors
and teachers and false prophets.
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Many shepherds are
not willing to speak truth
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because they're trying to
please all the itching ears
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in the pews.
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II Timothy 4:3. Let's read it.
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If you've got your
Bibles, go with me.
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Matthew 24:24 says:
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In fact, I'm going to
read that part again...
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you do it with me:
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Well, that's an interesting
question about who the elect is.
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But I think many
of you, many of us,
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believe that we're
considered the elect.
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Those who are part of the
remnant church, those who have
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given our lives to Jesus,
those who literally are willing
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we believe to give our
lives for the cause of God.
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Well, when we
read these scriptures
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many of us... If you're like
me, now I'm going to be honest
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for just a moment,
probably never once do we apply
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these to ourselves.
When we talk about "able to
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deceive the very
elect" we probably are
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you're thinking about me and
I'm thinking about you, right?
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Why not? Because many of us
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see ourselves differently from
the rest of the Christian world.
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Because we believe -
or at least we SAY we do -
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in the sanctity of God's
eternal Ten Commandment law.
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Now many of us seem to believe
keeping all ten commandments
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of God automatically
earns us a spot in heaven
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or makes us part of the
remnant church here on earth.
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Now I want to
tell you something:
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believing this is a lie.
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It's a lie from the devil.
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Just because you
may choose to believe it
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does not make it true any
more than if I believe that
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leaving my goat in
the garage at the house
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long enough would turn
him into a Dodge truck.
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That's a lie, too... right?
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It's a nice thought
but it's not gonna happen.
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So we're not saved by
keeping the Ten Commandments.
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But if we love God, will
we keep His Ten Commandments?
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Jesus said it. He
said it in John 14:15:
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The remnant will
stand out from the crowd.
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They'll be separated
from the rest of the world.
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Let's go to I Peter 2:9.
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Get your Bibles. I
hope you have your Bibles,
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your sword, with you:
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Now my question
for you would be:
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if a jury made up of your peers,
your friends, and your neighbors
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were to weigh all the
evidence gathered about you,
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would they have enough
evidence to convict you
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of being a Christian? Wow!
That's pretty tough. Would they?
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What about this: would
they have enough evidence
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against you as s
Seventh-day Adventist Christian
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to convict you of
living up, to identifying
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the characteristics
of the remnant church?
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Or... sadly... would
they have to set you free.
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Now I'm talking to myself too.
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Now this may be a
shock for many of you
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but from what I
gather from scripture
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most of us - I'm going to
say this slowly - most of us
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would not now qualify
as God's remnant church.
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Now that's not to be offensive.
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I'm just saying the people
that Jesus is coming back for
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is a purified
bride... a purified church...
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those that have come
out of great tribulation.
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So let's turn to I
Corinthians chapter 13
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and read what God
expects of His church.
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To me, if we're going to
be part of the remnant church
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and that's our desire,
let's go to the Word of God
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and say: "Well, what are
some of these qualifications? "
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I love this:
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I'm reading these
scriptures because
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they are describing the
identifying characteristics
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or marks of God's
last-day remnant church.
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It's all about love
and patience towards God
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and towards one another.
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You see, I believe
doctrinally that the SDA church
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is the closest to any church
that I've seen on this earth
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as far as embracing the iden-
tifying marks of the remnant
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church. But remember: the
Jewish nation was God's chosen
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people, but their allegiance
to their surrounding culture,
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and I'm usin'
the word culture...
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It may come up a
little later in this sermon so
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think about that... their
allegiance to their surrounding
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culture became more
important than their allegiance
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to God's law. They
committed spiritual adultery
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constantly
seeking after other gods.
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Now this can
happen to you and me also.
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I want to say that like
Paul I am the chief of sinners.
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I'm not standing up here
today telling you that...
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pointing my finger at you. Three
of them are pointing back at me,
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OK? Nothing I say to
you does not apply to me.
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I made many mistakes in my past.
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And guess what? I'll
make many more should I live
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a little longer.
Hey... but so will you, right?
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When we come to
Jesus and confess our sins
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our past is
forgiven. Praise the Lord!
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Today I want to
talk about the future
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and what God expects of
His last-day remnant people.
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Let me ask you...
this is very important now:
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is teaching the sanctity
of God's Ten Commandment law
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a spiritual
teaching from the Bible
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or a jab at one or
both political platforms?
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Now do I have to
repeat that again?
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Let me do it again, all
right? Is teaching the sanctity
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of God's Ten Commandment
law a spiritual teaching,
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think about it, from the Bible
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or a jab at one or
both political platforms?
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Now remember: I say
people keep accusing us
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of jumping into politics.
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That's not our intention today.
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We're going to
stick with the Bible.
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Now this is not
a trick question.
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I and other Christians including
some SDA's are being accused
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by people of just what I
said: jumping into politics
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because what we are
preaching from the Word of God
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clashes with their politics.
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Did you know that it is
now politically incorrect
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to speak out
against the breaking of the
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sixth and seventh commandments?
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"Thou shalt not kill"
which includes abortion
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and the adultery commandment
which includes homosexual
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relationships and
same-sex marriage.
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I understand that
same-sex marriage is legal
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in the United States of America.
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Same-sex marriage was law
of the land that was promoted
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and championed by
then-president Barack Obama
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all the way to the Supreme Court
where it became law of the land
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in 2015.
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But it is in direct
violation of God's law
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and we as a Christian
church should not endorse it.
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Same goes with abortion.
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Satan loves to see
the precious babies'
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lives taken from them
before they ever have a chance
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to breathe their first breath
outside their mother's womb.
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Isn't that sad
when you think about it
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what Satan has
done to God's creation?
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To the institution of
marriage: one man and one woman.
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Saying: "No, just as
long as you love somebody
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that's all that counts.
" Think about these babies.
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What a tragedy! I could
talk a lot more on the subject
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but I will move on.
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I understand that people
who don't profess Christianity
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I can see them to be
blown by every wind of doctrine
00:19:01.07\00:19:04.37
but the shocking truth
is that is it fast becoming
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politically incorrect
for preachers to preach on
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the sixth and
seventh commandments
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in our Christian churches today
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and even including some of
our own Adventist churches.
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I think it most interesting
that Christians, especially
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SDA's, never
before were offended
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when their pastor spoke out
against homosexual relationships
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as the breaking of
the seventh commandment.
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Or when their pastor
spoke out against abortion
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calling it murder and the
breaking of the 6th commandment.
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We as SDA's teach
that God's law is eternal.
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It was not nailed to the
cross as many churches teach.
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Agreed? We seem especially
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to teach the breaking
of the fourth commandment
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which is commonly
called the Sabbath commandment.
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So my question to you is this:
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has God's Ten Commandment
law been done away with
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in the last 10 or 15 years
and somebody just didn't tell me
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about it? Right?
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Why do I ask that?
Because 15 or 20 years ago
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when nearly any pastor
preached against abortion
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or homosexual relationships
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no one... I'm going to say
it again... no one in the church
00:20:11.47\00:20:14.78
got angry or upset or
called them homophobic.
00:20:14.98\00:20:17.65
Nor did they become
angry because the pastor spoke
00:20:17.85\00:20:20.98
on the sanctity of life.
00:20:21.18\00:20:22.58
Fifty years ago
many of us can remember
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the 50's and the 60's.
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I'm talking about
1900... 50's and 60's.
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Neither political party
ran a platform supporting
00:20:30.23\00:20:33.46
same-sex marriage and abortion.
00:20:33.66\00:20:35.76
Rowe vs. Wade passed in 1973.
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Most Christians
polled were against this law
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allowing abortion in the
United States of America.
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Now in 2020 when
a pastor or a layman
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speaks out against
same-sex marriage and abortion
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as sin or a violation
against the Ten Commandments
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they're accused by
many of being homophobic
00:20:54.85\00:20:57.42
and ridiculed for teaching
the same Ten Commandments
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that they taught
only a few years earlier.
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If God's law never
changes, then why did the vision
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in the church over the breaking
of God's Ten Commandment law?
00:21:06.63\00:21:09.43
Now, we as SDA's
used to remind people
00:21:10.40\00:21:14.47
that God's eternal
law is ten commandments.
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Not nine commandments. We
tell folks the Ten Commandments
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are not a smorgasbord
where we can pick and choose
00:21:21.08\00:21:23.38
which ones we want to keep.
00:21:23.58\00:21:24.91
Let me ask you: why
have SDA's historically
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made such a big deal of the
4th or the Sabbath commandment?
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You think about
that for a second.
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How often have we been
accused of... I'm going to put
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quotes in this... "harping"
on the fourth commandment?
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Is the Sabbath commandment
any more important than
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any of the other nine?
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The answer is no,
it is not. In fact,
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a number of years
ago I wrote a little book
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and it's entitled The
Forgotten Commandment.
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Now there's the answer. The
reason we spend so much time
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on the fourth commandment
is because it seems much
00:22:02.62\00:22:05.52
of the Christian
world is either confused
00:22:05.72\00:22:08.16
or ignorant of its importance.
00:22:08.36\00:22:10.33
So we feel it's our duty
00:22:10.53\00:22:13.26
to shine theological
light on those in darkness.
00:22:13.46\00:22:17.07
Today, believe it or not,
there's a swell among many
00:22:17.80\00:22:21.57
in our college... I'm talking
about our SDA colleges...
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teachers and students
to support... to support
00:22:26.84\00:22:30.65
the politically acceptable
breaking of the 6th and 7th
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commandments in the
name of free choice.
00:22:34.42\00:22:36.38
They say that a woman has
the right to take her baby's
00:22:37.35\00:22:39.85
life any time between
conception through late term.
00:22:40.06\00:22:44.56
They also claim the
Bible doesn't limit marriage
00:22:44.76\00:22:47.33
to one man and one woman.
00:22:47.53\00:22:49.13
According to
many in our church now
00:22:49.33\00:22:51.43
LGBTQ... I think that's the
names they go by... marriages
00:22:51.63\00:22:56.00
are acceptable before
God as long as the two people
00:22:56.20\00:22:59.27
getting married love each other.
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Folks, I'm
telling you the truth.
00:23:01.34\00:23:03.01
Now how do I know?
00:23:03.51\00:23:04.95
I've had conversations
with these Adventists myself.
00:23:05.15\00:23:07.98
We live in a different world now
00:23:08.18\00:23:09.95
where Satan has thousands
of ways to detract and deceive
00:23:10.35\00:23:13.66
our young folk as
well as the older folk.
00:23:13.86\00:23:16.32
I have to stop and say here:
it's not my job to judge others
00:23:16.83\00:23:19.96
but it is my job to enlighten
people with Bible truth
00:23:20.63\00:23:23.80
found in Jesus. Any
statement I make here
00:23:24.00\00:23:27.57
today... I'm being
careful with this...
00:23:27.77\00:23:29.57
any statement I make here today
00:23:29.77\00:23:32.17
is not because I
hate or dislike people
00:23:32.37\00:23:35.61
in the LBGT community. I don't.
00:23:35.81\00:23:37.91
I've had friends... I
know lots of people...
00:23:38.31\00:23:40.25
We as Christians
are to love everybody.
00:23:40.65\00:23:43.49
BUT sin is sin
00:23:43.89\00:23:46.32
and we've been preaching as
Seventh-day Adventist Christians
00:23:46.52\00:23:49.22
for so many years that we are to
keep all of God's commandments;
00:23:49.42\00:23:53.19
that they weren't done
away with. We always say
00:23:53.40\00:23:55.83
either they're all
done away with or none.
00:23:56.03\00:23:57.97
And as Adventists we realize and
we know and we teach the world
00:23:58.37\00:24:02.20
about that forgotten commandment
00:24:02.40\00:24:04.61
that the commandments
have not been done away with.
00:24:04.81\00:24:07.04
So if they're important, why is
it that we've not been preaching
00:24:07.24\00:24:11.38
on some of these? And I'm
gettin' ready to tell you.
00:24:11.58\00:24:13.95
That's not the
case with the seventh.
00:24:14.35\00:24:17.32
I'm going to say
that's not the case at all.
00:24:17.52\00:24:19.69
The seventh commandment
also teaches against adultery
00:24:19.89\00:24:22.62
between a man and a woman.
00:24:22.82\00:24:24.39
According to the Bible, one sin
is no greater than the other.
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Let's let the
Bible define for us.
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Want to? What's in it?
Because I have my opinion
00:24:31.20\00:24:33.23
of sin; you have
your opinion of sin.
00:24:33.44\00:24:35.97
But I think it's
amazing so many people
00:24:36.17\00:24:38.11
have their own definitions.
Well, let's see what the Bible
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has to say. We can
read about it in I John 3:4.
00:24:41.94\00:24:45.31
I'm going to read it
one more time. All right?
00:24:56.62\00:24:59.29
You read it with me.
If you have your Bible,
00:24:59.49\00:25:01.00
I John 3:4:
00:25:01.20\00:25:02.53
So whether a
person is a murderer,
00:25:11.64\00:25:13.88
an adulterer, a
practicing homosexual,
00:25:14.08\00:25:16.48
or a thief or a gossiper
00:25:16.68\00:25:18.65
it's all rebellion against
God's Ten Commandment law.
00:25:18.85\00:25:22.18
But because of
the political climate
00:25:22.58\00:25:24.69
most pastors shy away from
the gay and abortion sermons.
00:25:24.89\00:25:28.56
The political influence
in the church is so strong
00:25:28.76\00:25:32.39
when it comes to
the gay community
00:25:32.59\00:25:34.33
pastors shy away from
calling this lifestyle sin.
00:25:34.53\00:25:37.80
Why? Because they are concerned
about the negative repercussions
00:25:38.00\00:25:42.24
or feedback they will get
from some of the church members
00:25:42.44\00:25:45.27
not to mention
people in the community.
00:25:45.47\00:25:48.14
Now I told you that this sermon
is not a political sermon.
00:25:48.54\00:25:52.25
And that's true...
it's a Biblical sermon.
00:25:52.65\00:25:55.82
Still I can almost assure you
00:25:56.22\00:25:58.05
poor Jill Morikone will be
getting all sorts of e-mails
00:25:58.25\00:26:01.36
from people all bent out of
shape because they're going to
00:26:01.56\00:26:04.23
be saying: "Danny
Shelton is on 3ABN
00:26:04.43\00:26:07.00
right now talking politics. "
00:26:07.20\00:26:09.13
That's how good a
job that Satan has done
00:26:09.33\00:26:11.97
in deceiving a tremendous amount
of the people in the church.
00:26:12.17\00:26:15.30
They can't seem to separate
their politics from the Bible.
00:26:15.70\00:26:19.74
Any time your Bible gets
in the way of your politics
00:26:20.38\00:26:23.45
regardless of which
side of the aisle you're on
00:26:23.65\00:26:26.21
it's time to get rid of
your politics... not the Bible.
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Now a question: when was the
last time you heard your pastor
00:26:30.05\00:26:33.89
preach a sermon against
homosexuality or abortion?
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Now I'm guessing most of you
will have to test your memory
00:26:37.56\00:26:40.66
on that one and say:
"Well, if we truly believe
00:26:40.86\00:26:43.33
in the Ten Commandments
then why are so many pastors
00:26:43.53\00:26:46.00
and Christian educational
leaders silent when it comes to
00:26:46.20\00:26:49.90
the openly breaking
of these commandments?
00:26:50.11\00:26:52.91
I can answer that.
00:26:53.31\00:26:55.01
Because many SDA
pastors and leaders
00:26:55.21\00:26:57.85
have fallen into the
same trap as the world.
00:26:58.05\00:27:00.62
It's not politically correct...
00:27:00.82\00:27:03.39
It's not politically
correct to speak against
00:27:03.59\00:27:06.76
homosexuality and murdering
of babies by the millions
00:27:06.96\00:27:10.13
right here in
America. Would you believe me
00:27:10.33\00:27:13.09
if I told you that many of
our oldest and dearest colleges
00:27:13.29\00:27:17.13
and universities allow
gay and lesbian student clubs
00:27:17.33\00:27:20.70
to meet on the
colleges campuses?
00:27:20.90\00:27:23.10
AND then to add insult to injury
00:27:23.51\00:27:25.97
as the old saying goes
they will not allow ministries
00:27:26.17\00:27:29.48
such as the Coming Out Ministry
to reach out to gay and lesbians
00:27:29.68\00:27:33.75
with the good news that
God can give you victory
00:27:33.95\00:27:36.82
over the sin of
the gay lifestyle.
00:27:37.02\00:27:39.45
Pastors will speak
out about sin of adultery
00:27:40.49\00:27:43.39
or stealing or
breaking the Sabbath
00:27:43.59\00:27:45.63
and victory that we find
in Jesus to help us overcome
00:27:45.83\00:27:49.33
those sins, yet
many of these pastors
00:27:49.53\00:27:51.43
and educational leaders don't
want to even class homosexuality
00:27:51.63\00:27:55.80
as a sin. Why? Because
it is politically incorrect.
00:27:56.00\00:28:01.41
If students attending our
academies and universities
00:28:01.81\00:28:04.31
aren't told that
homosexuality is a sin,
00:28:04.51\00:28:07.25
how will they know? The blood
will be on the hands of those
00:28:07.45\00:28:10.42
pastors and educational leaders
00:28:10.62\00:28:12.45
who refuse to call
sin by its right name.
00:28:12.65\00:28:14.86
You see, folks:
God's law hasn't changed.
00:28:15.06\00:28:17.29
It's many among us
who have let their loyalty
00:28:18.69\00:28:22.66
to the political party...
They've let their loyalty
00:28:22.86\00:28:25.97
to the political
party move them away
00:28:26.17\00:28:28.37
from supporting
God's Ten Commandment law.
00:28:28.57\00:28:30.97
Would any of you have
ever dreamed that members
00:28:31.17\00:28:33.74
of your own church
could stand up against you
00:28:33.94\00:28:36.34
because you believe
and continue to uphold
00:28:36.54\00:28:38.65
the Ten Commandment law of God?
00:28:38.85\00:28:40.52
Well, it's happening today
00:28:40.98\00:28:42.32
because we are
still divided as a church.
00:28:42.38\00:28:45.45
Now I'm glad I'm
not ending this here
00:28:45.75\00:28:47.92
because if I
ended this talk here
00:28:48.12\00:28:50.06
this sermon now
it's just all bad news.
00:28:50.26\00:28:52.46
But I'm going to give you
some good news in a minute
00:28:52.66\00:28:54.13
so hang in there. Again,
I'm not scolding anybody.
00:28:54.33\00:28:57.60
I'm not judging anybody.
00:28:57.80\00:28:59.23
I'm just telling you simply God
has given us ten commandments
00:28:59.43\00:29:03.27
to live by, and when
these laws are being forgotten
00:29:03.47\00:29:07.41
we are responsible to stand
up and tell the world about it.
00:29:07.61\00:29:11.55
That's what the Lord
told us to do because
00:29:11.75\00:29:14.15
the Ten Commandments law
is a transcript of God's own
00:29:14.35\00:29:17.35
character and that's who
He is: He's a God of love.
00:29:17.55\00:29:21.39
But He gives us
these as ten promises.
00:29:21.59\00:29:24.79
That's what they are.
People say: "Oh, I don't like
00:29:24.99\00:29:26.86
to follow those old laws.
" "Well, I don't like people
00:29:27.06\00:29:29.36
telling me what to do.
" No! God who created life
00:29:29.56\00:29:32.63
knows what it
takes to sustain life.
00:29:32.83\00:29:34.67
So therefore what does He do?
00:29:34.87\00:29:36.77
He shows us a mirror
image of who He is...
00:29:37.17\00:29:42.01
His character... and
says: "This... if you do these,
00:29:42.21\00:29:45.01
if you'll follow
these instructions,
00:29:45.21\00:29:47.28
I promise you
you won't be tempted
00:29:47.48\00:29:49.68
to go into that
lifestyle. " "I promise you
00:29:49.88\00:29:52.19
you won't want to steal.
I promise you you won't want
00:29:52.39\00:29:54.96
to kill. " That's the
kind of God that we serve.
00:29:55.16\00:29:57.39
I believe that we
are the remnant church.
00:29:57.79\00:30:00.16
Doctrinally
there's no doubt about it.
00:30:00.36\00:30:02.26
But we as a people are divided.
We're going to talk about that
00:30:02.46\00:30:05.50
a little bit more,
but I have good news
00:30:05.70\00:30:07.67
so don't go
away... don't get upset.
00:30:07.87\00:30:09.47
Don't bother poor Jill.
We're comin' back around now.
00:30:09.67\00:30:12.11
OK? All right.
Now let me ask you:
00:30:12.31\00:30:14.71
have you ever
gone on social media
00:30:15.11\00:30:17.58
only to be shocked
about what you read?
00:30:17.78\00:30:19.98
Now social media
we're talking about Facebook
00:30:20.18\00:30:22.12
and Twitter... all
those type of things.
00:30:22.32\00:30:23.89
Placed there by church members
00:30:24.29\00:30:25.95
these public forums can be
read by non-Christian readers.
00:30:26.15\00:30:30.26
Church member
against church member
00:30:30.56\00:30:32.33
over race, religion, culture,
00:30:32.53\00:30:35.26
gossiping and accusing
others of terrible things.
00:30:35.46\00:30:38.10
And yes, sometimes
threatening one another.
00:30:38.30\00:30:40.74
Boy... this is deep!
00:30:42.54\00:30:44.21
There's what's actually
called and I've seen it,
00:30:45.37\00:30:48.71
you've probably
been on it, chat rooms
00:30:48.91\00:30:50.61
where people mostly
just gossip and argue
00:30:50.81\00:30:53.08
about any number of things
that they're not happy about.
00:30:53.28\00:30:56.55
Many church members use
Facebook and Twitter and YouTube
00:30:56.95\00:30:59.99
and other communication vehicles
00:31:00.19\00:31:01.79
to take their
grievances to the public.
00:31:01.99\00:31:04.66
And sadly, it's there for
the world to see and hear.
00:31:04.86\00:31:08.20
Hmm... this is
something. I Corinthians told us
00:31:09.26\00:31:12.63
that love,
patience, and kindness
00:31:12.83\00:31:15.84
are some of the character-
istics of the true Christian.
00:31:16.04\00:31:18.94
God's remnant church
will reflect His character
00:31:19.14\00:31:22.71
of love to the world.
00:31:22.91\00:31:24.25
Yes, this will be the
outstanding characteristic
00:31:24.28\00:31:27.38
of God's remnant church
just before the second coming.
00:31:27.58\00:31:31.35
Let's read some more
of the identifying marks
00:31:32.02\00:31:34.42
of God's remnant church.
00:31:34.62\00:31:36.09
II Peter... I hope
you've got your Bibles now...
00:31:37.13\00:31:39.66
II Peter 1:5. I told
you this was a Biblical
00:31:39.86\00:31:43.10
talk today. This is
not a political talk...
00:31:43.30\00:31:46.03
it's a Biblical talk.
00:31:46.23\00:31:49.10
II Peter 1:5 says:
00:31:49.30\00:31:51.67
Isn't that a great promise?
Isn't that a beautiful text?
00:32:36.08\00:32:38.55
Let me ask you: is this what
the world sees in the majority
00:32:38.95\00:32:42.29
of the church members today?
00:32:42.49\00:32:44.33
Again I believe that our
church doctrines are sound.
00:32:44.53\00:32:47.83
That's why I'm a
member of the SDA church.
00:32:48.03\00:32:50.30
If they were not sound,
I wouldn't be a part of it.
00:32:50.50\00:32:53.00
BUT do we as a people
really reflect and represent
00:32:53.94\00:32:57.27
the true character
of God on this earth?
00:32:57.47\00:33:00.38
At present? I
can't speak for everybody
00:33:00.58\00:33:03.55
but for myself as well
00:33:03.75\00:33:05.28
I don't think that we do.
00:33:05.48\00:33:06.82
I don't think when the
world hears the name SDA
00:33:06.95\00:33:09.92
that they all of a sudden say:
"Oh wow! These are the people
00:33:10.12\00:33:13.66
that are going to
be the last-day people.
00:33:13.86\00:33:15.66
These are the remnant
people on planet earth. "
00:33:15.86\00:33:17.86
Because they see
us as who we are.
00:33:18.06\00:33:20.20
And so it's my prayer
that each and every one of us
00:33:20.70\00:33:23.67
before this day is
over and this sermon is over
00:33:23.87\00:33:26.50
that we will seek the Lord and
ask Him to come into our heart
00:33:26.70\00:33:29.60
and into our life. We
should be sighing and crying
00:33:29.80\00:33:33.04
for the outpouring of
the Latter Rain to cultivate
00:33:33.24\00:33:36.18
and weed out the tares
from among God's church
00:33:36.38\00:33:39.41
that we can rightly
represent His character of love
00:33:39.61\00:33:42.22
to a lost and dying world.
00:33:42.42\00:33:43.92
I love Joel 2:28.
00:33:44.79\00:33:47.22
Wow! The good news is
that a Latter Rain is coming.
00:34:06.01\00:34:10.01
Isn't that great news?
00:34:10.21\00:34:12.38
The Holy Spirit is coming.
It's going to be poured out
00:34:12.78\00:34:15.42
in great measure, but
will we as individuals
00:34:15.62\00:34:18.95
and as church
members be ready for it?
00:34:19.15\00:34:22.79
It's my hope and
prayer that we will be.
00:34:23.19\00:34:25.39
If you were the devil, where
would you work the hardest?
00:34:25.59\00:34:28.23
It's a "no brainer. "
00:34:29.23\00:34:31.23
The devil "goes about
like a roaring lion seeking
00:34:31.43\00:34:34.30
those whom he may devour. "
00:34:34.50\00:34:35.94
And who is that?
We read it earlier.
00:34:36.14\00:34:38.71
Let's read it
again. Revelation 12:17.
00:34:38.91\00:34:41.51
Get your Bibles
out... open them up.
00:34:41.71\00:34:43.65
Get your iPad... whatever
that I'm using here. All right:
00:34:43.85\00:34:47.08
So we shouldn't be surprised
to see every kind of evil
00:34:58.83\00:35:01.33
being brought into the church.
00:35:01.53\00:35:02.86
BUT we SHOULD
stand up against it
00:35:03.00\00:35:05.27
and call sin by its right name.
00:35:05.47\00:35:07.14
It is our responsibility to
protect this end-time message
00:35:07.54\00:35:12.17
that God has entrusted with us.
00:35:12.37\00:35:14.51
It's our responsibility
to train our children up
00:35:14.71\00:35:17.18
in the way they should
go without compromising
00:35:17.38\00:35:20.45
our foundational beliefs.
00:35:20.65\00:35:22.12
They're being
attacked from every side...
00:35:23.18\00:35:26.15
every side. As a
church I'm concerned
00:35:26.35\00:35:29.59
that we're either
asleep or falling asleep.
00:35:29.79\00:35:32.69
We must repent of our sins
and ask God to renew a new heart
00:35:33.09\00:35:36.56
and a new mind in each of us.
00:35:36.77\00:35:38.13
I asked you a question in
the beginning of this sermon:
00:35:38.53\00:35:41.34
"Can the remnant
church be divided? "
00:35:41.54\00:35:45.67
And the answer is no.
00:35:46.07\00:35:47.41
But we as a people and a
church are not there yet.
00:35:47.51\00:35:51.38
As I mentioned earlier, I
believe there is a remnant
00:35:52.18\00:35:54.75
of a remnant. It should be
each and every one of our prayer
00:35:54.95\00:35:58.92
that we can be a part of that
group that rightly represents
00:35:59.12\00:36:02.46
the character of God.
00:36:02.66\00:36:04.53
Yes... right now we're divided
00:36:05.59\00:36:08.26
by the same issues that
much of the world is divided by:
00:36:08.46\00:36:11.03
race, culture,
politics, doctrinal differences.
00:36:11.23\00:36:16.47
I'll give you an example.
00:36:16.87\00:36:18.31
I received a real
wake-up call on this one:
00:36:20.04\00:36:23.24
Some time ago
3ABN had Dr. Ben Carson
00:36:23.65\00:36:26.15
as one of our Camp
Meeting speakers this past year.
00:36:26.35\00:36:29.32
He simply gave his testimony
00:36:29.52\00:36:30.95
of how God brought him
from a poor, inner-city kid
00:36:31.15\00:36:35.46
to becoming a
world-renowned brain surgeon.
00:36:35.66\00:36:37.69
Now he credits his mother,
his praying mother, for this.
00:36:37.89\00:36:40.96
Now Dr. Carson did not
speak of his appointment
00:36:41.16\00:36:43.73
as HUD Secretary
appointed by President Trump.
00:36:43.93\00:36:47.10
He did not talk about
politics. He talked about
00:36:47.30\00:36:49.94
Jesus Christ and
His power to save.
00:36:50.14\00:36:52.87
Dr. Carson told our viewers
00:36:53.27\00:36:54.94
that his loyalty is to God
first not a political party.
00:36:55.34\00:36:59.11
I thought that's incredible
for his position to say:
00:36:59.31\00:37:01.55
"You know what? I'm here.
I'm working with the government.
00:37:01.75\00:37:03.92
God has placed me here
like a modern-day Daniel
00:37:04.12\00:37:06.72
or Joseph, but my allegiance
is not to the government.
00:37:06.92\00:37:10.79
My allegiance is to God. "
00:37:10.99\00:37:13.29
So it's amazing he's a member
of the President's cabinet
00:37:13.76\00:37:16.70
of the United States of America.
00:37:16.90\00:37:18.40
So doesn't that kind of remind
you of a modern-day Joseph?
00:37:18.60\00:37:21.37
A modern-day Daniel?
Placed in a high position
00:37:21.57\00:37:23.91
of influence to have
an impact on the world.
00:37:24.11\00:37:26.47
Shortly after Dr. Carson's
sermon, which was telecast live
00:37:26.68\00:37:29.88
around the world,
Yvonne and I received
00:37:30.08\00:37:32.48
nearly 3,000 comments
from people on Facebook
00:37:32.68\00:37:35.52
who were so furious
that 3ABN had him speak
00:37:35.72\00:37:38.35
that they wrote
very unChristian things
00:37:38.55\00:37:40.56
for the non-Christian
world to see and hear.
00:37:40.76\00:37:43.02
I won't tell you
everything they said, but I will
00:37:43.22\00:37:45.13
tell you I was
accused of being a racist,
00:37:45.33\00:37:47.56
homophobic, white supremacist.
00:37:47.76\00:37:49.46
And they even called
Yvonne racial names...
00:37:49.66\00:37:51.57
figure that one out...
for supporting me. Why?
00:37:51.77\00:37:54.64
Because 3ABN allowed Dr.
Carson, who is HUD Secretary
00:37:54.84\00:37:58.54
for the
Republican administration
00:37:58.74\00:38:00.64
which is for the
United States of America -
00:38:00.84\00:38:02.84
they happen to
be who's in office -
00:38:03.04\00:38:05.98
to speak at our
3ABN Camp Meeting.
00:38:06.18\00:38:07.98
Most if not all
of the complaints
00:38:08.18\00:38:10.22
came from those on the opposite
side of the political aisle.
00:38:10.42\00:38:13.56
Now the devil has done a
job dividing the church of God
00:38:13.96\00:38:17.06
on this earth. I had no idea
00:38:17.26\00:38:19.73
how bad the political
and racial divide really is
00:38:19.93\00:38:22.46
within the Christian
church. I'm not talking about
00:38:22.66\00:38:24.63
just the Adventist church...
the Christian church in general.
00:38:24.83\00:38:28.04
We still should
love one another.
00:38:28.54\00:38:30.27
Even if we don't agree
with each other's politics
00:38:30.67\00:38:33.71
this kind of hate for
one another is very telling
00:38:33.91\00:38:36.58
among church members.
00:38:36.78\00:38:38.11
Why? It's evident that
there are those among us
00:38:38.25\00:38:40.88
who place their political
and cultural convictions
00:38:41.08\00:38:44.15
over their religious convictions
and over the principles
00:38:44.35\00:38:47.56
of the Bible. Now,
some church members
00:38:47.76\00:38:50.33
claim to be on
the political left;
00:38:50.53\00:38:52.29
others claim to be
on the political right.
00:38:52.69\00:38:55.16
Now I'm not trying to tell
you which side of the aisle
00:38:55.83\00:38:58.07
that you should be on.
00:38:58.27\00:39:00.24
But whatever side
of the aisle you're on
00:39:00.44\00:39:02.57
you should never
compromise sound doctrine
00:39:02.77\00:39:05.34
to make it fit
your political view.
00:39:05.54\00:39:07.68
You won't find truth
in any political party
00:39:08.08\00:39:10.98
as their allegiance is
to man rather than to God.
00:39:11.18\00:39:14.02
I'm sure we all
lean one way or the other
00:39:14.78\00:39:17.12
when it comes
to politics, right?
00:39:17.52\00:39:19.12
And if you're honest,
you're leaning; you're like us.
00:39:19.32\00:39:22.39
If you're here in the
United States of America
00:39:22.59\00:39:24.13
or wherever around the world,
00:39:24.33\00:39:25.66
we're getting
close to an election.
00:39:25.86\00:39:27.50
We lean one way or the other.
00:39:27.70\00:39:29.03
You usually can tell by
which channel. You watch
00:39:29.06\00:39:30.77
CNN; you watch
FOX, you watch MSNBC?
00:39:30.97\00:39:33.90
What do you watch?
But we all tend to lean...
00:39:34.30\00:39:37.54
and I lean... to the
right side of politics
00:39:37.74\00:39:40.94
though I'm not a
registered Republican
00:39:41.14\00:39:43.01
for some of the
reasons already stated.
00:39:43.21\00:39:45.21
I don't support abortion and I
don't support same-sex marriage.
00:39:45.41\00:39:48.98
Now in the past I've voted both.
00:39:49.38\00:39:52.72
Now it's been a long time.
I didn't even vote in the last
00:39:52.92\00:39:55.09
probably few elections.
Please don't get upset with me
00:39:55.29\00:39:57.49
about that. Some of you
get upset at me and say:
00:39:57.69\00:40:00.13
"Well, you SHOULD vote. "
00:40:00.33\00:40:01.66
But for whatever
reasons we chose not to.
00:40:01.70\00:40:03.90
And so I have voted in the past
00:40:04.10\00:40:06.94
both Democrat and Republican
depending on who was running
00:40:07.14\00:40:09.90
for office. Again, please
don't write me ugly letters
00:40:10.11\00:40:12.97
for what I just said
about my leanings to the right
00:40:13.17\00:40:15.51
or it will just show that
you are upset because you're
00:40:15.71\00:40:18.28
leaning to the left.
All right... balances out.
00:40:18.48\00:40:21.15
Well, we as Christians
cannot give our loyalty to any
00:40:21.55\00:40:24.95
organized groups that come in
conflict with the 10 Commandment
00:40:25.15\00:40:28.96
law of God, and that
includes political parties
00:40:29.16\00:40:33.70
as we were just talking about or
organizations such as the KKK.
00:40:33.90\00:40:37.90
Now very few people
will be upset I said that.
00:40:38.10\00:40:40.30
But I'm saying it. We can't
be part of the remnant church
00:40:40.50\00:40:43.97
and believe that we're going to
be here, those willing to give
00:40:44.17\00:40:46.94
their lives unto
death if necessary,
00:40:47.14\00:40:48.81
and be part of
the KKK organization.
00:40:49.01\00:40:50.98
We can't be part of Antifa.
00:40:51.38\00:40:53.62
We can't be part
of the Aryan Nations.
00:40:53.82\00:40:55.78
And guess what? We can't be a
part of the Black Lives Matter
00:40:55.98\00:41:00.82
organization. Now all of
a sudden feathers raised up.
00:41:01.02\00:41:04.59
And it shouldn't.
I'm not talking politics.
00:41:04.79\00:41:06.93
I'm talking Bible here.
00:41:07.13\00:41:09.56
We can't be a part
of the Black Panthers.
00:41:09.76\00:41:12.27
And I named all these...
the skinheads, whoever else.
00:41:12.47\00:41:14.97
These groups do not reflect
attributes and characteristics
00:41:15.17\00:41:19.31
of God's remnant church.
00:41:19.51\00:41:21.54
When you lay the Bible
down to join organizations
00:41:21.74\00:41:24.51
whose mission statement is
contrary to the Word of God
00:41:24.71\00:41:28.08
you lose your moral
and spiritual compass.
00:41:28.28\00:41:31.22
Now, these organizations
whose agendas don't match
00:41:31.62\00:41:35.06
their slogans... they
disguise themselves as
00:41:35.26\00:41:37.93
social justice organizations
00:41:38.13\00:41:40.00
but the real purpose
is a deep change in the
00:41:40.20\00:41:42.73
American values and structure.
00:41:42.93\00:41:44.70
Take the Black Lives
Matter organization for example.
00:41:44.90\00:41:47.60
Now as a slogan we all agree
that black lives definitely
00:41:47.80\00:41:50.77
matter, right?
00:41:50.97\00:41:52.31
As Christians we must.
That's part of our Christian
00:41:52.41\00:41:55.98
walk with the Lord
is we love everybody.
00:41:56.18\00:41:58.01
God loves us. He died
that NONE should perish
00:41:58.21\00:42:00.88
but all should
have everlasting life.
00:42:01.08\00:42:02.68
We all agree about that.
00:42:03.08\00:42:04.69
However, further investigation
00:42:04.89\00:42:07.16
into the platform
of the organization
00:42:07.36\00:42:09.36
of Black Lives Matter reveals
positions that are anti Bible.
00:42:09.56\00:42:14.60
Now on its website
00:42:14.80\00:42:16.20
BLM we'll call it proclaims...
Now I'm going to quote from
00:42:16.40\00:42:19.20
what they say. Now, most of you
are OK when we're talking about
00:42:19.40\00:42:22.60
the change of the
Sabbath, the Catholic church.
00:42:22.80\00:42:24.54
You don't mind me
using what they say
00:42:24.74\00:42:27.21
'cause we're not
talking about them.
00:42:27.41\00:42:28.74
So let's don't talk about the
Black Lives Matter organization.
00:42:28.78\00:42:31.95
Let's see what they
say about themselves
00:42:32.15\00:42:34.38
and then let's you and me
line it up with our beliefs
00:42:34.58\00:42:37.79
as SDA Christians and
see how they gell, OK?
00:42:37.99\00:42:42.06
Or if they don't gell.
00:42:42.26\00:42:43.79
So on the website, quote:
00:42:43.99\00:42:46.39
So they're against the Biblical
marriage one man and one woman.
00:43:01.31\00:43:04.98
They want to disrupt
it... that's what they say.
00:43:05.18\00:43:06.98
Then they also say, quote:
00:43:07.18\00:43:08.72
So when you march with Black
Lives Matter's organization,
00:44:15.78\00:44:18.85
we're not talking about the
Black Lives Matter movement,
00:44:19.15\00:44:21.76
please keep that separate and
keep a lot of your wasted time
00:44:21.96\00:44:25.96
sending e-mails. We are
not talking about the movement.
00:44:26.16\00:44:29.56
We think the movement is great
00:44:29.76\00:44:31.33
for equal rights.
Everybody should have it.
00:44:31.53\00:44:34.40
We are now
centering in on organizations.
00:44:34.60\00:44:36.91
Why am I picking this one?
00:44:37.11\00:44:38.44
Because this one
has tremendous influence
00:44:38.54\00:44:40.91
that many other organizations
don't have right now.
00:44:41.11\00:44:44.21
And it's influencing our church
more than any other organization
00:44:44.41\00:44:47.98
I've ever seen. So the
Black Lives Matter organization
00:44:48.18\00:44:52.12
when you march with them
you are supporting their fight
00:44:52.32\00:44:55.82
by what they just said to end
Biblical marriage & the family.
00:44:56.02\00:45:00.73
AND you're standing with them in
their fight to free themselves
00:45:00.93\00:45:05.17
from the tight grip of
"heteronormative" thinking.
00:45:05.37\00:45:09.64
You are
supporting their platform
00:45:09.84\00:45:12.24
that there are more
than two sexual genders
00:45:12.44\00:45:15.54
that God created. He,
she, they, and I think they say
00:45:15.74\00:45:19.01
something like 109 others.
00:45:19.21\00:45:21.12
It changes all the
time. I don't know.
00:45:21.32\00:45:22.92
You are joining their
fight to promote leadership
00:45:23.32\00:45:26.59
in all areas of
queer and trans people.
00:45:26.79\00:45:29.66
Now I'm not calling names.
00:45:29.86\00:45:31.43
A few years ago that was a
bad name but now they wear it.
00:45:31.63\00:45:34.06
They say: "Oh no...
we're queer. " So...
00:45:34.26\00:45:36.23
I'll go with
whatever they say here.
00:45:36.43\00:45:38.53
So whatever name they like.
00:45:38.73\00:45:40.74
This would include positions...
they're going to put you in all
00:45:41.44\00:45:44.27
areas it says center them...
would include positions in our
00:45:44.47\00:45:48.08
schools, in our churches.
00:45:48.28\00:45:50.55
Now please understand:
again, I don't hate any of these
00:45:50.75\00:45:53.62
people. I don't hate
any of the organizations.
00:45:53.82\00:45:57.25
I stand up against
what they're preaching,
00:45:57.45\00:45:59.69
what they're teaching
because it's influencing
00:45:59.89\00:46:02.02
our people in our schools, our
young people & in our churches.
00:46:02.22\00:46:06.33
They have the
right to peaceful protest
00:46:06.53\00:46:08.60
and they have a
right to their opinion.
00:46:08.80\00:46:10.93
But so do you
and I as Christians.
00:46:11.13\00:46:13.47
In fact, we have a mandate from
God to go and tell the world
00:46:13.67\00:46:17.51
about His saving power.
We have a mandate from God
00:46:17.67\00:46:20.64
to stand up against
that which is not true
00:46:20.84\00:46:23.58
and that which is
false and that which can lead
00:46:23.78\00:46:26.08
us away from the
character of God.
00:46:26.28\00:46:28.68
Now I want to ask you:
00:46:29.08\00:46:30.42
was the information
that I just gave you
00:46:31.35\00:46:34.12
from the Black
Lives Matter organization
00:46:34.32\00:46:36.66
website a
political jump into politics?
00:46:36.86\00:46:40.16
Or was it a Biblical move?
00:46:40.36\00:46:42.20
Think about it. The answer
is that it's a Biblical move.
00:46:43.10\00:46:46.27
We do the same when we
quote the Catholic church
00:46:47.27\00:46:49.77
on their attempting
to change the Sabbath.
00:46:49.97\00:46:52.24
As SDA's we've done it
for well over 100 years.
00:46:52.44\00:46:55.04
We don't see ourselves
as jumping into politics
00:46:55.24\00:46:58.45
or name calling. We
always say that God has people
00:46:58.65\00:47:01.38
in all churches. And we
are not talking about a people.
00:47:01.58\00:47:04.45
We're talking
about an organization.
00:47:04.65\00:47:06.45
This is exactly the
same situation here.
00:47:06.65\00:47:08.92
We believe it is our
duty as SDA Christians
00:47:09.12\00:47:12.59
to help people
not to be deceived
00:47:12.79\00:47:14.96
by telling them the truth.
00:47:15.16\00:47:17.20
So just to be clear
00:47:17.60\00:47:19.03
black lives matter,
right? Black Lives Matter
00:47:19.23\00:47:23.74
the organization
I don't agree with.
00:47:23.94\00:47:26.24
But the Black Lives Organ...
the Black Lives movement -
00:47:26.44\00:47:30.11
I'm sorry - I do agree with.
We believe in fairness, right?
00:47:30.31\00:47:33.72
The movement of
black people for fairness
00:47:33.92\00:47:36.55
and equality... I'm with
that 100%. Absolutely I am.
00:47:36.75\00:47:40.82
But it's one thing to stand
with our brothers and sisters
00:47:41.02\00:47:44.03
for fairness and equality
00:47:44.23\00:47:45.99
and totally a different thing to
stand with the BLM organization
00:47:46.19\00:47:50.47
who by their own
website says their focus is on
00:47:50.67\00:47:53.94
destroying the
Western family unit
00:47:54.14\00:47:55.80
and to promote gay
and trans gender people
00:47:56.00\00:47:58.31
and to undo the fact that every-
one is born male or female.
00:47:58.51\00:48:02.14
They are anti-Bible.
Their own description
00:48:02.34\00:48:05.21
of themselves says so.
00:48:05.41\00:48:07.52
We as Christians
cannot allow anyone to
00:48:08.35\00:48:10.59
muzzle us from
telling the truth.
00:48:10.79\00:48:12.65
We never have before, right?
00:48:13.69\00:48:17.09
Why would we do it now?
00:48:17.29\00:48:18.63
Because it's so
politically "uncorrect. "
00:48:18.83\00:48:21.10
That's why your pastors
and your ministers and your
00:48:21.30\00:48:23.77
university professors...
You think all these folk
00:48:23.97\00:48:26.60
who have all these degrees
don't know the difference?
00:48:26.80\00:48:29.20
They are not smart enough
to read the Ten Commandments
00:48:29.40\00:48:31.67
and say:
"Duh... this is wrong? "
00:48:31.87\00:48:34.04
Of course, they know
that! Of course they know it.
00:48:34.24\00:48:37.05
But they're so
worried because these people
00:48:37.25\00:48:39.85
will turn on you. The
devil has given so much
00:48:40.05\00:48:42.92
power to these organizations
00:48:43.12\00:48:45.19
that... not just them,
many other organizations too...
00:48:45.39\00:48:48.62
that people are
afraid of what might happen
00:48:48.82\00:48:51.19
so we stand back
from telling the truth.
00:48:51.39\00:48:53.60
My concern is this: we
have thousands of SDA members,
00:48:54.43\00:48:58.30
black and white,
marching with BLM organization.
00:48:59.27\00:49:02.30
We have conference
presidents, university pastors,
00:49:02.50\00:49:05.01
and students all in
the name of social justice.
00:49:05.21\00:49:07.74
As Christians we cannot
be a part of any organization
00:49:07.94\00:49:10.98
whose mission is to
destroy the family, the church,
00:49:11.18\00:49:13.92
the Biblical
marriage, and the law of God.
00:49:14.12\00:49:16.15
Now I realize that I
have the right to support...
00:49:16.35\00:49:19.75
you know, they have the
right to support who they want
00:49:19.95\00:49:22.32
and so do I, but
we cannot be silent.
00:49:22.52\00:49:26.39
So I'm asking our leaders
and our members of our church,
00:49:26.59\00:49:29.46
those... we should
not be so easily deceived.
00:49:29.66\00:49:33.23
I'm yet to hear our
pastors and hear church leaders
00:49:33.44\00:49:37.71
denounce this organization
that has so much influence
00:49:37.91\00:49:40.88
on the government as
well as people all across...
00:49:41.04\00:49:43.75
and within our own churches.
00:49:43.95\00:49:45.65
So what I'm asking today is -
00:49:45.85\00:49:47.95
I know we're
running short on time -
00:49:48.35\00:49:50.19
I could go on again... I'm
not here... I'm not talking
00:49:50.39\00:49:53.66
politics. I'm just
talking about organizations.
00:49:53.86\00:49:56.42
So don't
forget: I mentioned KKK.
00:49:56.62\00:49:58.89
I mentioned Aryan
Nations, skinheads.
00:49:59.09\00:50:01.33
I mentioned
Antifa... all the white things.
00:50:01.53\00:50:04.23
All of these: I
denounce all of that.
00:50:04.43\00:50:06.33
But I also denounce this:
I just hope that some of you
00:50:06.53\00:50:09.50
all in watching this
that have been so caught up
00:50:09.70\00:50:12.47
in the culture of it
all that you really compare
00:50:12.67\00:50:15.58
your notes with the
Bible and say: "Who do I serve
00:50:15.78\00:50:19.91
right here? Are any of
these? Is there a conflict
00:50:20.12\00:50:23.75
in what I believe? I'm
out here on this one day.
00:50:23.95\00:50:26.72
I'm in church on
Sabbath proclaiming keeping the
00:50:26.92\00:50:29.52
commandments of God
and then on the next day,
00:50:29.72\00:50:31.76
the rest of the
week anything goes.
00:50:31.96\00:50:35.20
Well I support
all of these things. "
00:50:35.40\00:50:37.87
Folks, today we
have to make a choice
00:50:38.07\00:50:40.40
and it's my hope and prayer
today... I'm sorry that we're
00:50:40.60\00:50:43.14
out of time. Some of you
I'm sure wasn't soon enough.
00:50:43.34\00:50:45.77
But I'm going to ask my
wife Yvonne to come out here
00:50:46.17\00:50:49.24
in just a moment,
but I want to do this:
00:50:49.44\00:50:51.58
I want you to think about your
life in the last several months.
00:50:51.78\00:50:54.75
I want you to think about your
life. Are the things of earth
00:50:54.95\00:50:58.32
growing strangely dim in
the light of Christ's glory
00:50:58.52\00:51:01.56
and grace? Are the
things that you once loved
00:51:01.76\00:51:04.29
are you now beginning to hate?
00:51:04.49\00:51:06.26
You see, I'm asking God
for a new heart and a new mind.
00:51:07.26\00:51:12.20
I want to put on
the mind of Christ.
00:51:12.40\00:51:14.30
Without the mind of
Christ all of this preaching,
00:51:14.50\00:51:16.74
all the stuff that
we're doing is in vain.
00:51:16.94\00:51:19.37
So Lord, create
within me a new heart.
00:51:19.87\00:51:22.31
It's my hope and
prayer that you, right now,
00:51:22.51\00:51:24.38
would pray with us.
Dear Lord, I just pray for
00:51:24.58\00:51:27.92
each and every
person viewing today.
00:51:28.12\00:51:30.35
I pray that they heard
what they needed to hear
00:51:30.55\00:51:32.52
not the jumbled up
words that I've said.
00:51:32.72\00:51:34.79
And I pray that You will
work on our hearts and minds.
00:51:34.99\00:51:37.56
Father, help us
to get rid of self,
00:51:37.76\00:51:40.30
to get rid of
things on this earth
00:51:40.50\00:51:42.53
that we can truly represent
and reflect Your character
00:51:42.73\00:51:47.17
to a lost and dying
world. Lord, we want to be
00:51:47.37\00:51:50.51
part of that remnant
church. We want to be
00:51:50.71\00:51:52.74
that remnant of the remnant.
00:51:52.94\00:51:54.68
We want to be ready when
You come in the clouds of glory
00:51:54.88\00:51:57.38
and we want our lives
to so shine before men
00:51:57.58\00:52:00.52
right now that
others will see Jesus in us.
00:52:00.72\00:52:03.55
It's my hope and prayer today
that people won't be offended.
00:52:03.95\00:52:06.89
They'll take the facts. They'll
take this; they'll replay it and
00:52:07.29\00:52:10.26
re-look at it and see
"Where do we line up? "
00:52:10.46\00:52:13.03
Do the
organizations that we belong to
00:52:13.23\00:52:16.63
that we support, do they
line up with the Word of God?
00:52:16.83\00:52:19.23
If not, help us to turn loose
of the things of the world.
00:52:19.43\00:52:23.71
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
00:52:23.91\00:52:25.24
look full in His wonderful face
00:52:25.44\00:52:26.84
and the things of
earth will grow strangely dim
00:52:27.04\00:52:29.98
in the light of His
glory and His grace.
00:52:30.18\00:52:33.38
Yvonne:
00:52:33.58\00:52:34.95
On the outside
00:52:47.03\00:52:49.76
You think I'm all right.
00:52:50.40\00:52:54.34
There's a smile on my face;
00:52:54.74\00:52:58.24
everything's OK.
00:52:58.64\00:53:01.81
But on the inside
00:53:02.44\00:53:06.08
there's a different story:
00:53:06.48\00:53:10.32
I've stumble down this road
00:53:10.72\00:53:14.32
and I've got so far to go.
00:53:14.52\00:53:17.76
I'm a broken girl
00:53:17.96\00:53:22.46
on my knees again
00:53:22.66\00:53:26.03
longing for a touch from You.
00:53:26.23\00:53:30.34
I need Your hand
00:53:30.74\00:53:34.94
to restore me.
00:53:35.14\00:53:39.51
I need Your mercy!
00:53:39.91\00:53:43.59
Take me
00:53:43.99\00:53:47.56
to the place I used to be.
00:53:47.72\00:53:51.23
Use all the pain and the hurt
00:53:51.63\00:53:57.13
to do a greater work
00:53:57.33\00:54:03.30
and Lord
00:54:05.84\00:54:07.34
restore me.
00:54:07.98\00:54:12.25
I wore my mask
00:54:15.25\00:54:18.19
running away from my past
00:54:18.39\00:54:21.96
Hiding all my scars
00:54:22.16\00:54:25.49
thinking I'd gone too far.
00:54:25.89\00:54:29.06
But You knew my pain
00:54:29.26\00:54:33.64
and Lord, You
loved me just the same.
00:54:33.84\00:54:37.24
You promised I'd be free
00:54:37.44\00:54:41.21
if I fall on my knees
00:54:41.41\00:54:44.41
and cry: "Restore me.
00:54:44.61\00:54:49.58
I need Your mercy.
00:54:49.78\00:54:52.95
Oh, take me
00:54:53.15\00:54:56.32
to the place I used to be.
00:54:56.62\00:55:00.93
Use all the pain and the hurt
00:55:01.13\00:55:06.63
to do a greater work
00:55:06.84\00:55:12.81
and restore me...
00:55:15.08\00:55:19.38
restore unto me
00:55:19.58\00:55:22.65
the joy of my salvation,
00:55:22.85\00:55:26.15
so I'll sing again the song
00:55:26.35\00:55:29.42
You wrote for me. Yes...
00:55:29.62\00:55:33.83
Give me a clean heart;
00:55:34.23\00:55:37.50
I want a brand new start
00:55:37.70\00:55:40.94
like the moment
00:55:41.14\00:55:42.50
when I first believed.
00:55:43.00\00:55:48.91
Oh, Lord,
00:55:49.11\00:55:52.78
restore me.
00:55:52.98\00:55:56.38
I need Your mercy!
00:55:56.58\00:55:59.65
Oh, take me
00:55:59.85\00:56:03.36
to the place I used to be.
00:56:03.56\00:56:07.60
Use all the pain and the hurt
00:56:07.80\00:56:12.90
to do a greater work
00:56:13.20\00:56:19.14
and, Lord,
00:56:22.34\00:56:25.61
restore me. "
00:56:26.28\00:56:32.22
Restore
00:56:40.20\00:56:44.57
me.
00:56:44.77\00:56:50.67
Amen!
00:56:50.87\00:56:52.21
Thank you Tim; thank you Yvonne.
00:56:52.24\00:56:54.01
Yvonne, we just have a
minute left. I'm really hopin'
00:56:54.21\00:56:57.51
and praying that what
I've said today comes across
00:56:57.71\00:56:59.85
with love. I know I
get excited and I get
00:57:00.05\00:57:02.35
you know, talkin'
loud. But my heart is for
00:57:02.55\00:57:05.95
people that are out
of the ark of safety.
00:57:06.15\00:57:08.42
People that have
been deceived. Yes.
00:57:08.62\00:57:10.39
"The very elect" as
you say which is me and you
00:57:10.59\00:57:12.73
and the folks out here that
we all at least will be open -
00:57:12.93\00:57:15.93
yes - to havin' the Holy
Spirit work in us and through us
00:57:16.13\00:57:21.14
and maybe like
never before. Yes.
00:57:21.34\00:57:22.74
For sure. It's so easy
now. You know, the devil
00:57:22.94\00:57:26.04
has so many distractions
for us. But I'm so thankful
00:57:26.24\00:57:29.81
that you spoke the
truth and you spoke the Bible.
00:57:30.01\00:57:32.51
It's not Danny's opinion.
00:57:32.91\00:57:34.95
This is Bible truth,
and so it's important
00:57:35.15\00:57:38.25
that we understand that we
are living in the last days
00:57:38.45\00:57:41.82
and that Satan is
going to try to deceive us.
00:57:42.02\00:57:44.23
And he's going to use
culture to divide, to deceive.
00:57:44.43\00:57:47.70
And so we have to hold
on. Study the Word of God.
00:57:47.90\00:57:51.57
Pray and ask for the
Lord to root us and ground us
00:57:51.77\00:57:55.20
in the Word. And so
I'm thankful for the word
00:57:55.40\00:57:58.47
that you spoke today, honey.
00:57:58.67\00:58:00.01
All right. I want everybody to
know, each and every one of you,
00:58:00.04\00:58:01.98
that I love you.
That we pray for you
00:58:02.38\00:58:04.38
and we ask for your
prayers and your support because
00:58:04.58\00:58:08.55
we're all human beings.
Everything that I talked about
00:58:08.75\00:58:11.42
today... I'm not
above any of that.
00:58:11.62\00:58:13.09
I've been guilty of all of
those things as far as sin goes.
00:58:13.29\00:58:16.46
No, I haven't done certain
sins and this sin or that
00:58:16.66\00:58:19.36
but we're all
sinners. You've done it, too.
00:58:19.56\00:58:21.76
We're all guilty of sin.
00:58:21.96\00:58:23.57
Yes. So it's my hope and
prayer today that we ask Jesus
00:58:23.77\00:58:26.20
to come into our
heart. Ask Him to forgive us
00:58:26.40\00:58:28.50
from our sins because He will
00:58:28.70\00:58:30.17
cleanse us from
all unrighteousness.
00:58:30.37\00:58:32.64