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Bristol SDA Church

Garhett Morgan

Dangers of Ecumenism

Father, Lord, we thank you for the Sabbath day that you've given us.

Lord, we know that there are millions around the world right now that are worshiping you in spirit and in truth.

Lord, we ask that as we studied your word today, that this wouldn't be the words of a man because I'm a sinful human being like everyone else.

Lord that you would be able to speak in spite of me when I stutter or say something that I shouldn't.

Lord speak through that they wouldn't hear me but that we would hear you.

I want to take you to a few familiar passages and you are going to need your Bibles today, I can promise you that.

We are going to be looking at quite a few verses here And some of them will be familiar, but we're going to draw a message from them that's very relevant to today's time.

And we're going to be spending most of our time in the book of Revelation to begin with.

Let's go to the book of Revelation, if you would.

Revelation chapter 12, and if you were at a prayer meeting this last week, it might sound a little bit familiar.

Revelation 12 and we're going to be in verse 17.

If you're not say have mercy, we'll wait.

Revelation 12 and verse 17 is a very familiar passage and it explains itself very well.

Revelation 12 17 says this, and the dragon, now let's hold up pump the brakes for just a minute.

The same chapter identifies that in verse 9, right?

The devil and Satan, it says it right there.

1217, and the dragon was wrath, not Immanuel wrath.

Was wrath with the woman, we'll talk about it, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

First of all, we know that a woman in Bible prophecy represents what?

And then it says that there's a remnant people who the devil is extremely angry at.

Well we know and you've probably read this before but just as a review if you're a seamstress you know that a remnant isn't a large piece of cloth is it?

It's the smaller piece that's cut off of something bigger, right?

So this remnant piece has a few different characteristics.

First of all, it keeps the commandments of God, right?

And this is something very familiar to us.

But secondly here, it says that they have the testimony of who?

Now I don't know if Sometimes in Adventist churches, and not just Adventist churches, but churches in general, we have our own language and jargon.

We'll be like, well, the Spirit of Prophecy says, or this is present truth, right?

If you could define it, what does it mean?

Okay, we're going to go to Revelation 19, 10 in just a minute.

But what else is the testimony of Christ?

Besides the spirit of prophecy, which is a big aspect of it.

Inspiration, the gospel message, Jesus dying on the cross for your sins, offering eternal life for all who accept it, This is the testimony of Jesus.

So the characteristics of this remnant church are those that keep all the commandments of God and have a belief that Jesus Christ came and died so that we could all have salvation.

But that's not the only part of this, and some of you already know the text we're going to.

Revelation chapter 19.10 identifies this almost just like a dictionary.

Revelation 19.10 says, And I, that's being John, he's looking at an angel here, he says, I, John, fell at his, the angel's feet, to worship Him.

Just so we can get some clarification, we don't have confusion on this verse.

John here is being led into vision by this angel, and the angel is kind of his tour guide, if you will.

And John sees this angel and is overwhelmed.

He looks to bow down and worship the angel.

And so the angel says later on, he says, see that you do not do that.

He says, I am your fellow servant and your brethren.

So the angel says to John, listen, don't worship me for I am not who?

You'll find in the Bible, and this is kind of a hint later on, but you'll find in the Bible that angels never receive worship.

So angels never receive worship and the ones that do want to receive worship were cast out.

That was Lucifer, the devil which we know today.

However, there is 1 archangel in the Bible that does receive worship, and that's Michael the archangel.

We don't have time to get into that today, but Michael actually does receive worship.

But Revelation 19.10, look at what it says here.

It says, And of thy brethren that have, here it is, the testimony of Jesus.

Going on, Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is what?

So, God's last day church will have keeping the commandments of God, it will believe that Jesus Christ came and died like he said he did, but it would also have the Spirit of Prophecy.

Now, when in Advent it says to you, the Spirit of Prophecy says, you automatically assume that they're talking about Ellen White, correct?

We use the word Spirit of Prophecy to reference Ellen White's writings, and that's a part of it.

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