Discover the three angels messages

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"And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe."   John 14:29

"...I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come."       Isaiah 46:9-10

God knows what is going to happen before it happens. Just as loving parents would react to their child approaching  danger, so God is shouting out to us. He does so by giving us the most important warning for these last days: the three angels' messages of Revelation 14. These mysterious messages are the last sent out to a world rapidly coming to an end, before the final judgment. These messages constitute a full warning that serves to counteract the maze of lies erected by Satan, the enemy, deliberately working against your salvation. 

Are you like the child unknowingly heading for the cliff? Many on our planet are unprepared: many are oblivious to the danger. They haven't heard the sirens. The reason to study this threefold angelic message is that your life depends on it.

In Revelation 14:6 the Bible reveals that this angelic warning is not to discourage or terrify us ---because this message is about the everlasting gospel. The word "gospel" means "good news". What is the good news?   The path of eternal life is now open to you through Jesus Christ.

But, there is a problem. God has an enemy who is spreading false propaganda, telling lies about His character. That enemy is Satan. Ever since creation , when sin entered the world, each human being must decide what and who to believe.

The Origin of Sin:  

First of all,  Sin is the transgression of the law (of God). If there is no sin, then there is no law and vice versa. The first sins in heaven were pride, jealousy, envy, rebellion...none of which existed in heaven until Satan wanted Jesus' place in heaven.

In the last book of the Bible, Revelation 7-10, we read that there was a war in heaven and it continues on earth. The war was/is between good and evil. Humanity has the freedom from God to choose whom to worship; God or Satan. Deuteronomy 30:15-16

If a thing is free to be good, it's also free to be bad." -C.S. Lewis

 Free will (freedom) is what has made evil possible. Why, then, did God give humans free will?  Because free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having. 

The beautiful, exalted angel, called "son of the morning", who also had free will,  became lost on an ego trip. He coveted the glory and homage due to God alone. He was power hungry and had the boldness to challenge his Creator for the rulership of the universe.

God could have eliminated Lucifer (Satan) and the angels who chose to join his rebellion in one flash; but, if He had done that,  all of His creatures would serve Him out of fear. But God is a God of love and He can only be happy in a love relationship with his creation who choose to love Him and trust Him.  

The three angels messages are sent by God because He loves all humanity and wants all to be saved.  In order to prepare for the end of this world, humanity  must  stand true to God.  This includes acknowledging God as the creator and worshiping only Him. The signs to watch for are given so we know approximately when the time of the end is. This is God's final warning to urge His people to come out of false worship.

1st angel's message: is the everlasting gospel, namely the good news of God's infinite love. It is also a warning that the judgment has begun and a call to worship the Creator of the world.

God, the creator:

-In the beginning God created heaven and the earth.,  Genesis 1:1,  John 1:1,2

Day 1: God created light

Day 2: God created the sky

Day 3: God created dry land, plants, and trees

Day 4: God created the sun, moon, and stars

Day 5: God created water and sky animals

Day 6: God created land animals and people

Day 7: God rested from all His work that He had done.  Genesis 2:1-3

God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created male and female. And God blessed them, and said to them "be fruitful and multiply..."  Genesis 1:27

And God saw every thing that He had made, and behold, it was very good.   Genesis 1:31

-Thus the heavens and earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made: and he rested on the seventh day from all his work.

-All things were made by Him.   John 1:3

"The hour of  judgment  has come".

The scriptures teach us that all of us will be judged.  "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil."       2 Corinthians 5:10

Why does mankind need to be judged?    

" For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"       Romans 3:23  

What is "sin"?  Sin is the transgression of the law.    1 John 3:4-6

Since all have sinned, all will be judged.

"For the wage of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ.     This is the gospel.    Romans 6:23

Be aware that everyone is accountable to God. God will bring every work into judgement including every secret thing, whether good or evil .      Ecclesiastes 12:14

-So shall every one of us give account of himself to God.     Romans 14:12

-Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed,... work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

 2 Philippians 2:12

The sinful will not be in heaven. Nothing impure will ever enter heaven.  

Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:27

The Bible describes heaven in Revelation chapters 21-22

 In heaven we will never experience death, sorrow, crying, pain  since those things are the product of sin.  Revelation 21:4 Romans 6:23  

 "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

God is telling us that time is running out. This urgency is also good news because it means your judgment hasn't been decided yet! Time may be short, but there is still time.  Even if you think you are too lost in the darkness of sin, there is still time for Christ's light to draw you out. Yes, God can save even you no matter what you have done.

As in previous parts of the first angel's message, this last call is clear. Your final judgment depends upon whom you choose to worship. 

The truth is that everyone worships. Christians, Buddhists, even atheists - we all submit to something, giving it our highest priority in life, whether another person, an object or ourselves.

How do we worship Him?:

Surprising as it may seem, we read in the Book of Job, "Now acquaint  yourself with Him and be at peace"    Job 22:21

The way to find peace of mind is to get acquainted with God - to know what He is like! 

Know Him for yourself! Personally! Knowing about Him is just the start. It is different than truly knowing Him so you can trust Him.  Spend time reading the Bible and seek Him.  He will reveal Himself to you. You will gradually follow His ways and laws.

-If you love me keep my commandments.     John 14: 15  , 1 John 5:3

-The ten commandments are God's standard.    James 2: 10-12    

- Breaking His law is sin. 1John 3:4 - 6.

-Here is the patience of the saints (believers in God): here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."  Revelation 14:12

What are the Commandments? They are God's character and thereby also show us what sin is. NOBODY can keep all ten commandments perfectly. Only Jesus succeeded in this. The purpose for them is to show humanity that they need a savior. They point humanity to Jesus, to truth, to love. The first four represent love for God, the last 6 represent love for one another.

Satan's fury against the ten commandments and his anger toward those who keep the ten commandments is proof of their importance.   "And the dragon was enraged with the woman (church), and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring (Christians), who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.    Revelation 12:17

Exodus 20:2-17     Deuteronomy 5:6-21  The Ten Commandments  (God's eternal Law)

1     I am the Lord thy God. Thou shall have no other Gods,

2.    Thou shalt have not make unto three any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them.

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

4.Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. Six days thou shall labor but on the seventh day thou shall not do any work, thou, nor thou son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, not thy cattle, nor they stranger that is within thy gates.

5.Honor thy father and thy mother.

6. Thou shall not kill.

7. Thou shall not commit adultery.

8. Thou shall not steal.

9.  Thou shall not bear false witness.

10. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's  house, wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

 What are the signs of the end times:

-Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and the end of the world? 

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ: and shall deceive many.  And ye shall hear of Wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

for nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places:

All these are the beginning of sorrows.  Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many.

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

But he that shall endure unto the end the same shall be saved.       Matthew 24: 3-13

-This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers,  fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God:

having the form of godliness but denying the power thereof: from  such turn away.       2 Timothy 2:1-5

-For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be   And except those days be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Then, if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there: believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, an false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Matthew 24: 21-24

When will the world end?

"No one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven nor the Son himself. Only the Father knows".

1 Thessalonians 5:3 says :"For when they say "Peace and Safety" then sudden destruction cometh upon them...and they shall not escape.   This verse is part of a 

passage that explains the Day of the Lord when God's judgment will fall on an unbelieving world. The verse suggests that unbelievers will be caught off guard because they will think the world is safe and secure. This phrase "peace and security" may also echo Old Testament warnings against false claims made by wicked leaders .

2nd angel's message: warns people that this wicked system will depart further and further from the truth. It is a warning to the world about the false teachings of Babylon (false religion).

Obviously this is a symbolic message since literal Babylon has already fallen. The Tower of Babylon existed before the flood. It is a post-flood representation of the continued rebellion against God.

 In the Bible, it represents evil. It has become the symbol of the wickedness and evils of the world. (Rev 17:5) It has become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit (Rev 18:2)

Every day we are bombarded by news of crime, anarchy, war, disease, suffering and death in the world. Crime and public safety are among the big issues that have taken center stage in our  world. Obviously evil is real. We see and experience it all around us.

 The Babylon spoken of here (2nd angel's message) is a coalition of powers that will unite in their final confrontation against truth.   When the coalition of Babylon leads "all nations" to adopt her agenda (false religion), then the second "fallen" of this message will reach its grand fulfilment. 

Mystical Babylon's focus is the world; thus, the Second Angel's message is a warning to the world. When God's law is universally replaced by man's law, all nations will have drunk of the wine of the wrath of Babylon's unfaithfulness.  Shortly before this universal apostasy from truth, God will call His people out of Babylon. Do you see God's law being replaced by social/political laws? 

Isaiah 5:20   Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil; that put darkness for light and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!"

the 3rd angel's message: demands a decision. It divides the entire world into two groups. On one side stand all those who worship "the beast and his image" and receive it's mark. On the other side stand those who reject the authority of the beast: these are the saints "who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus". Note the contrast between the two oppposing groups. Those who receive the Mark of the beast follow convenient, man-made ideas and practices. Some profess to be Christians who choose not to follow the Bible. God's faithful Christians, called "saints" have the traits of patience, obedience to God and the faith of Jesus. The third angel's message is God's final appeal to mankind and the warning of a universal test, prompting the inhabitants of earth to make a choice. This uncompromising warning removes the neutral zones, only two choices --everyone must choose a side.

The Beast, in the Bible, represents a godless man presiding over a world wide political-religious system. (the antichrist) He gets power from Satan. These political-religious forces will force everyone on earth to worship them but, WILL BE DEFEATED by Jesus. This is why humanity has been alerted and must be aware and alert.

 "The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words  and blasphemies and to exercise his authority over God's. He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander His name and his dwelling place and them who live in heaven. And it was given unto him power to make war against the saints and to overcome them". (Revelation 13:6-7)   And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Rev 13:8)

God will end sin. Everyone has to choose because there are consequences or rewards to choice. The choice is WORSHIP God or Satan. No other choice.

All confess that the sentence of death pronounced upon them is fair. It is the only way to end sin. Yet, God doesn't want any to be lost.  That's the reason He warns and yearns people to wake up because the end is near.

Revelation 18:4 says " Come out of her my people that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."

Revelation 18: 8 continues...Therefore her plagues shall come in one day, death and mourning, and famine: and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judges her."

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Humanity is encouraged to choose life:

In Deuteronomy 30:19 it says ...Therefore choose life that both thee and thy seed may live.

 For the wage of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ.    Romans 6:23

 Of each lost person it can be said, "Thou hast destroyed thyself".   Hosea 13:9

-And if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood or the gods of the Amorites: but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.     Joshua 24:18

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.     Colossians 3:25, Romans 2:11

Do Not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow.     Galatians 6:7

In Hosea 4:6 God says:" My people die for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children."