How and when the
five wise virgins with guile in their mouths could be identified ?
Introduction
When Jesus was in the Palestine he ever gave us a parable of the Ten Virgins. He said : “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.” — Matthew 25 : 1, 2.
Since the parable has just met its fulfillment now in this time of the end, then the kingdom mentioned should inevitably begin with the Church of Philadelphia of Bro. William Miller, and then with our Laodicean Church of Seventh day Adventists.
In fact, the Church on earth has become a part of the kingdom of Heaven, and this is to be seen from the law of her foundation. To this Mrs. White said :
“The Lord has set His church as a light in the world, to guide the world to heaven. It is to be a part of heaven on the earth, flashing divine light on the pathway of benighted souls. – The Faith I live by, p. 304.
“Consider, my brethren and sisters, that the Lord has a people, a chosen people, His church, to be His own, His own fortress, which He holds in a sin–stricken, revolted world; and He intended that no authority should be known in it, no laws be acknowledged by it, but His own.” — Testimonies to Ministers, p. 16.
Since the kingdom of Heaven that was likened to the ten virgins, began its fulfillment with the Philadelphian Church in the time of William Miller, then with the emergence of the Laodicean Church in 1844, it must unavoidably mean the emergence of the five wise virgins on the stage of history at the early beginning.
The Laodicean Church ever since the
beginning consisted of only five wise virgins
Mrs. White has ever told us as follows :
“In the summer and autumn of 1844 the proclamation, “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh,” was given. The two classes represented by the wise and foolish virgins were then developed — one class who looked with joy to the Lord’s appearing, and who had been diligently preparing to meet Him; another class that, influenced by fear and acting from impulse, had been satisfied with a theory of the truth, but were destitute of the grace of God. In the parable, when the bridegroom came, “they that were ready went in with him to the marriage.” – The Great Controversy, p. 426.
“The proclamation, “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh,” in the summer of 1844, led thousands to expect the immediate advent of the Lord. At the appointed time the Bridegroom came, not to the earth, as the people expected, but to the Ancient of Days in heaven, to the marriage, the reception of His kingdom. “They that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut.” They were not to be present in person at the marriage; for it takes place in heaven, while they are upon the earth. The followers of Christ are to wait for their Lord, when He will return from the wedding. Luke 12 : 36. But they are to understand His work, and to follow Him by faith as He goes in before God. It is in this sense that they are said to go in to the marriage.” – Ibid., p. 427.
Thus let us understand that the Laodicean Church of SDA ever since the beginning in 1844 consisted of only those of wise categorized virgins.
So if the Laodicean Church was first emerged in 1844, then the angel of the Laodicean Church, which represents the Organization of the General Conference of SDA would have just been born in 1863. To this the servant of the Lord said :
“God has a church, and she has a divinely appointed ministry. “And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.” — Testimonies to Ministers, p. 52.
Thus let it be seriously understood that it was the Church that was given birth to the General Conference of SDA in 1863, and not the General Conference that was given birth to the Church. Whereas in the meantime we also have to know that it is the Laodicean Church of God, “His own fortress, which He holds in a sin–stricken, revolted world; and He intended that no authority should be known in it, no laws be acknowledged by it, but His own.” — Testimonies to Ministers, p. 16.
So the Church was never fallen ever since the beginning in 1844, and no more even up to the end of time.
How is the Laodicean Church of the
five wise virgins, again becoming ten virgins
After for so many years the Laodicean Church and her angel of Laodicea were free from the influence of the foolish virgins in their midst, then ever since 1888 due to the failure of the General Conference of SDA held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, the five foolish virgins had again successfully infiltrated into their midst. The result is that the Laodicean Church was again consisted of ten virgins.
Nevertheless, the identities of those two classes of virgins were not as yet clear, so that classification on those virgins could not as yet be made. Therefore, that the servant of the Lord should have made a message to call for a spiritual revival and a spiritual reformation. And that is the message issued through the Review and Herald as the official organ of the General Conference of SDA dated February 25, 1902. Several points from the message quoted here below as follows :
The Call for a spiritual revival and
a spiritual reformation
(Review & Herald, February 25, 1902)
“I am instructed to say that these words are applicable to Seventh-day Adventist churches in their present condition. The love of God has been lost, and this means the absence of love for one another. Self, self, self is cherished, and is striving for the supremacy. How long is this to continue? Unless there is a re-conversion, there will soon be such a lack of godliness, that the church will be represented by the barren fig tree. Great light has been given to her. She has had abundant opportunity for bearing much fruit. But selfishness has come in, and God says, ‘I ….. will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.’ ………………………..
God brings against ministers and people the heavy charge of spiritual feebleness, saying, ‘I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of My mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked; I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.’ ………………………………………………………..
“In many hearts there seems to be scarcely a breath of spiritual life. This makes me very sad. I fear that aggressive warfare against the world, the flesh, and the devil has not been maintained. Shall we cheer on, by half-dead Christianity, the selfish, covetous spirit of the world, sharing its ungodliness and smiling on its falsehood? Nay! By the grace of God let us be steadfast to the principles of truth, holding firm to the end the beginning of our confidence. We are to be ‘not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.’ One is our Master, even Christ. To Him we are to look. From Him we are to receive our wisdom. By His grace we are to preserve our integrity, standing before God in meekness and contrition, and representing Him to the world. ……………………………………………………..
“God calls for a spiritual revival and a spiritual reformation. Unless this takes place, those who are lukewarm will continue to grow more abhorrent to the Lord, until He will refuse to acknowledge them as His children.
“A revival and a reformation must take place under the ministration of the Holy Spirit. Revival and reformation are two different things. Revival signifies a renewal of spiritual life, a quickening of the powers of mind and heart, a resurrection from spiritual death. Reformation signifies reorganization, a change in ideas and theories, habits and practices. Reformation will not bring forth the good fruit of righteousness unless it is connected with the revival of the Spirit. Revival and reformation are to do their appointed work, and in doing this work they must blend. ………………………………………………………………………………
‘Ye are not your own; for ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.’ ‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’ Christ gave His life for a fallen race, leaving us an example that we should follow in His steps. To him who does this will be spoken the words of approval, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; ….. enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.’ …………………………………………………..
“God loves His church. There are tares mingled with the wheat, but the Lord knows His own. ‘Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not deviled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white: for they are worthy. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before the angels. He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.’
“Shall not the counsel of Christ have an effect on the churches? Why halt, ye who know the truth, between two opinions? ‘If the Lord be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him.’ Christ’s followers have no right to stand on the ground of neutrality. There is more hope of an open enemy than of one who is neutral.
“Let the church respond to the words of the prophets, ‘Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee.’ ………………………………………….
“God rebukes His people for their sins, that He may humble them, and lead them to seek His face. As they reform, and His love revives in their hearts, His loving answers will come to their requests. He will strengthen them in reformatory action, lifting up for them a standard against the enemy. His rich blessing will rest upon them and in bright rays they will reflect the light of heaven. Then a multitude not of their faith, seeing that God is with His people, will unite with them in serving the Redeemer.” — Review and Herald, February 25, 1902.
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The servant of the Lord, Mrs. White died in 1915. Meanwhile the Call for a spiritual revival and a spiritual reformation was not at all realized. Then how is it going further ? Since up to the time she died the spiritual revival and the spiritual reformation were not as yet realized, the General Conference of SDA and most of its diehard followers then began to lose sight of the spiritual call.
The message was then forgotten. Whereas they from day to day were the more fallen deeper and deeper spiritually. Therefore, when Bro. Houteff as messenger of God came in 1929 with the message of the Shepherd’s Rod to revive them to the Call for the spiritual revival and spiritual reformation, they directly opposed the message and Bro. Houteff as messenger was then dismissed of his church membership.
Please identify carefully the work of the servant of the Lord here below, to revive all the instructions of revival and reformation as those stipulated in the message by Bro. Houteff.
A SPIRITUAL REVIVAL & A SPIRITUAL REFORMATION
Review and Herald, Feb. 25, 1902
Revival signifies: |
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a renewal of spiritual life |
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Related to Personalities Of the people |
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a quickening of the powers of mind and heart |
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a resurrection from spiritual death |
Reformation signifies: |
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a reorganization |
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Related to the Organization of General Conference of SDA & the evangelists, pastors, and teachers |
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a change in ideas and theories, habits and practices. |
The call for a spiritual revival has produced the message of the Shepherd’s Rod, which later united with the Spirit of Prophecy by Mrs. White into the so-called the SPIRIT OF PROPHECY of Revelation 19 : 10. Read Early Writings, p. 277. Whereas the call for a spiritual reformation has obliged Houteff to re-organize the organization of the General Conference of SDA into the General Association of Davidian SDA in Waco, Texas, USA, according to the Leviticus of Davidian SDA.
Therefore, when the work of re-organizing the organization of the General Conference of SDA in Waco, Texas was finished, then the servant of the Lord and his followers moved to stay there ever since 1935. And then ever since was the Laodicean Church again divided : (1) General Conference of SDA and all its diehard followers as the five foolish virgins on the one side, and (2) the servant of the Lord Bro. Houteff and all the reformers as the five wise virgins, even all who affiliated with the new Headquarters in Waco, Texas, on the other side.
Attention : This is the only “revival and reformation” taught in the SPIRIT OF PROPHECY in this time of the end. It was first proclaimed by Mrs. White in 1902, and had been realized later by Bro. Houteff ever since 1929.
How are the five wise virgins
again divided in two classes of people
Due to the fact that the 144.000 elected saints of God in the future, are the virgins, who are not defiled with women, who represent the Babylonian Churches outside, then they must unavoidably come out of the Laodicean Church of SDA only, from among the wise virgins. Let us, therefore, go back for a moment to John the Revelator to see how he had specified the elected saints of God here below :
“And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. ………. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are v i r g i n s. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. — Revelation 14 : 1, 4, 5.
A woman in the prophecy represents a church. The 144.000 elected saints of God are not defiled with women, because they are without faults before the throne of God. And so the women must represent the defiled Churches of this time of the end. Who are they ? They are the women prophesied in Isaiah 4 : 1, who take hold of “one man” only for His name Christian, whereas all their need in spiritual food and apparel they would have them supplied by themselves. Although the Laodicean Church of God had been implicated in this sin, however, in this case she would have been divided in two separate virgins.
And since the 144.000 are virgins without fault before the throne of God, they must unavoidably be elected from among the wise virgins only. However, since among the wise virgins themselves there are those with guile in their mouths, whereas the 144.000 are themselves without faults, then all the wise virgins as the staunch followers of Bro. Houteff must yet be sifted.
Since from the fact that the sifting was never before taking place in the time of Bro. Houteff, it should be understood that under his leadership as the servant of the Lord in his Headquarters of Davidian SDA in Waco, Texas, all present truth believers were always firmly united, even up to the time he died in 1955. Even the world recognized them as the only people with their Shepherd’s Rod message as the means of unity. This means, that up to the time the servant of the Lord died in 1955, they are still firmly united upon the purely doctrinal point of view of the Rod message. And those wise virgins with guile in their mouths would have just to be found later after the death of Bro. Houteff.
After 1955, after the death of
the servant of the Lord, Bro. Victor T. Houteff
With the existence of some wise virgins with guiles in their mouths mentioned in the Revelation 14 : 5, we have to understand that this must come to pass only after the death of the servant of the Lord in 1955. That is the reason why we must be very critical to observe all the activities of the elders of Davidian SDA, in America, who had survived the death of Bro. Houteff in 1955.
We all know for sure, that up to the time the servant of the Lord died in 1955, the Laodicean Church of SDA still consisted of two classes of people, namely : (1) those wise virgins or “the wheat” categorized ones on the side of Bro. Houteff and his Headquarters of Davidian SDA in Waco, Texas, and (2) those foolish virgins or “the tares” categorized ones on the side of the General Conference of SDA and its ministers of the gospel.
However, as soon as the servant of the Lord died in 1955, there had been established in America several Headquarters of Davidian SDA by the name The General Association of Davidian SDA, such as : a. Branch Davidian SDA in Elk Texas, b. General Association of Davidian SDA in Salem, South Carolina, c. Gen. Association of Davidian SDA in Mountain dale, New York, d. General Association of Davidian SDA in Waco, Texas, on the original location of the first one. All of them now are no more of the same understanding on the message of the Rod as those toughed by the servant of the Lord.
However, since the message of the Shepherd’s Rod and its author, up to the time he died in 1955, acknowledged only one Organization, which is the General Association of Davidian SDA in Waco, Texas, USA, as a re-organized body of the General Conference of SDA, according to the message by Mrs. White dated February 25, 1902, then all other General Associations of Davidian SDA mentioned above, should no more be taken into consideration. We must from now on focus our attention fully on the fate of the General Association of Davidian SDA in Waco, Texas, both before and after the death of the servant of the Lord. Since we are only doers of the Word, we are not allowed by the Law to run ahead of being sent. Since there is no rule of implementation of the law to instruct us to re-establish the Waco, Texas Headquarters anywhere in America, we must turn to the prophecy of Zechariah 13 : 7 and its fulfillment in this time of the end and to Mrs. White and Bro. Houteff for their instructions given us before they die.
(1). From the prophecy of Zechariah 13 : 7 we read here below as follows :
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts : smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered : and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.” – Zechariah 13 : 7.
General Association of Davidian SDA consisted of many small associations in all the world. In the prophetic words of prophet Zechariah they were mentioned as “the little ones”. Since they are the little ones, then their antitypes are the greater ones of those Organizations of the General Association of Davidian SDA in America, who have been established soon after the death of Bro. Houteff in 1955. Through the prophecy of Zechariah chapter 13 : 7 mentioned above the Lord Jesus had promised us, that when His servant died, He would have turned His hand upon the little ones, and no more upon the greater ones of those re-established Headquarters of Davidian SDA in America now.
This is to say that after the death of Bro. Houteff the Lord Jesus would have taken the reign in His hand, that He would have sent us the divinely appointed teachers and ministers, who have been dedicated to the work without the laying on of hand in the churches. These are the divinely appointed ones, and not of the Organization appointed. And they will be the only ones, who are to make us see eye to eye, to make us having the same mind, and to make us able to speak the same things. That is, up to when the 144.000 elected saints of God come up on the stage of history.
(2). From Mrs. White and her statement here below :
“God will arouse His people; if other means fail, heresies will come in among them, which will s i f t them, separating the c h a f f (not tares) from the w h e a t. The Lord calls upon all who believe His word to awake out of sleep. Precious light has come, appropriate for this time. It is Bible truth, showing the perils that are right upon us. This light should lead us to a diligent study of the Scriptures and a most critical examination of the positions which we hold.” – 5 Testimonies for the Church, pp. 707 – 708. (In brackets added)
We have to know, that the separation of wheat from the tares is the same as the separation of the five wise virgins from the five foolish ones in the Laodicean Church. And this is to occur ever since the coming of Bro. Houteff and his message of the Shepherd’s Rod in the Church. Thus, it is the message of the Shepherd’s Rod that has separated the wise virgins from their fellow foolish ones in the same Church of Laodicea.
However, the separation of the wheat from “the c h a f f” is to take place within the Davidian Seventh day Adventists them-selves, that is within the so-called the wise virgins themselves. However, since the separation has never before taken place during the life time of Bro. Houteff the prophet, it should inevitably occur after 1955, after the humble servant of the Lord died.
Thus, the heresies as foretold by Mrs. White above would have come in among the Davidians, who have survived the death of the servant of the Lord in 1955.
Precious light has
come, appropriate for this time
Mrs. White said :
“God will arouse His people; if other means fail, heresies will come in among them, which will s i f t them, separating the c h a f f (not tares) from the w h e a t. The Lord calls upon all who believe His word to awake out of sleep. Precious light has come, appropriate for this time. It is Bible truth, showing the perils that are right upon us. This light should lead us to a diligent study of the Scriptures and a most critical examination of the positions which we hold.” – 5 Testimonies for the Church, pp. 707 – 708. (In brackets added)
The people of God in the time of Mrs. White were never before divided into two classes of people. Just in the time of Bro. Houteff were they divided into two classes : the wheat categorized ones on the side of Bro. Houteff, and those of tares categorized ones on the side of the General Conference of SDA and their ministers. It is the message of the Shepherd’s Rod that has divided the Laodiceans into two classes of people in the time of Bro. Houteff.
However, for us Davidians SDA to be separated from “the chaff” categorized ones in our midst, we need a precious light that should be appropriate for this time. Though the light might be not as yet known by both the servants of the Lord during their life time, it should be of paramount important for us today. And just now is fulfilled the statement from Mrs. White when she said : “THE PRECIOUS LIGHT HAS COME, APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TIME.”
Since the precious light is appropriate for “t h i s t i m e”, it must inevitably be able to make us seeing eye to eye, to make us having the same mind, and to make us all speaking the same things, for those are the identities of the 144.000 elected saints of God in the future. Then what is meant by that light now ? People may directly answer, that it is the SPIRIT OF PROPHECY of Revelation 19 : 10, which is the combination of the Spirit of Prophecy by Mrs. White and the Shepherd’s Rod message by Bro. Victor T. Houteff. However, since both the servants of the Lord have already died before the passages of their messages in the golden bowl of the prophecy of Zechariah chapter 4 interpreted further for us, then this should be concluded that no other light would have come than only the PRECIOUS LIGHT, APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TIME. And the light would be none other than the teachings by the divinely appointed teachers , who are to teach in the light of the Rod those passages in the golden bowl, which in one way or another need to be interpreted. That is because the light was never before presented us during the life time of both the servants of the Lord. Therefore, before he died in 1955 Bro. Houteff has ever said :
“……………….. w e must, therefore, as teachers (plural) of the Shepherd’s Rod (the official publications of the Davidian SDA Association), teach only in the light of the Rod those passages which in one way or another need to be interpreted. THUS ONLY WILL ALL PRESENT TRUTH BELIEVERS EVER BECOME OF THE SAME MIND, SEEING EYE TO EYE AND SPEAKING THE SAME THINGS.“ – Fundamental Beliefs of the Davidian SDA, p. 26. (in brackets added).
That statement would have just effectively fulfilled after he died in 1955. Even just now is the statement applied fully in our midst.
Thus it is, that the PRECIOUS LIGHT HAS COME, APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TIME, and the light would be none other than the results of teachings by the divinely appointed teachers, who are under the light of the Rod teaching those passages of the message in the golden bowl, which in one way or another need to be interpreted further for us.
We have, therefore, to know better the divinely appointed teachers through their teachings, either through their writing materials such as books and the brochures or through the internet etc., but not at all through their Organization of Mount Carmel Centers in America or elsewhere, because they are the divinely appointed teachers or ministers, whose dedication to the work were without the laying on of hand before a congregation. For such has been informed us by the servant of the Lord in her book : The Acts of the Apostles, p. 110.
When and how to identify
the chaff categorized Davidians in our midst ?
From all the deliberation above may it be understood, that “the chaff” is not “the tares”. From the parable of Jesus and its interpretation in the Spirit of Prophecy could we understand that the separation of the tares from the wheat had never before taken place in the time of Mrs. White. The separation has just taken place in the time of Bro. Houteff. Therefore, the Laodiceans in the time of Bro. Houteff consisted of (a). The “wheat” or the wise categorized virgins under the leadership of Bro. Houteff on the one side, and (b). “the tares” or the foolish categorized virgins under the leadership of the Organization of the angel of Laodicea and its ministers on the other side.
However, after Bro. Houteff died in 1955, those wheat categorized ones or the wise virgins are again to be divided : (1) they, who are truly wheat categorized ones as candidate of the 144.000 elected saints on the one side, and (2) the wise virgins with guile in their mouths or the chaff categorized ones on the other side. There are only two peoples of Davidian SDA at this time. And no more ! But who are those implicated in sin of adding to or subtracting from the message prophesied in Revelation 22 : 18, 19 ?
Due to the fact that only the Davidian SDA have the capacity to teach the prophecies in the Bible, including the mysterious book of the Revelation in this time of the end, then they only, would be implicated in the sin of adding to or subtracting from the message as those prophesied. None other could be implicated in that sin. Thus, since only the divinely appointed teachers, whose dedication to the work is without the laying on of hands before the congregation (the Acts of the Apostles, p. 110), who are to teach in the light of the Rod those passages in the golden bowl of the prophecy of Zechariah chapter 4, which in one way or another need to be interpreted, and since most of the interpretations by the divinely appointed teachers were opposed by those chaff categorized Davidians mentioned above, then it is unavoidably clear that only the chaff categorized Davidians will be implicated in the sin of adding to or subtracting from the message of those mentioned in the Revelation 22 : 18, 19. This should have been understood, because by opposing the precious light appropriate for this time, the light as rules of implementation of the Law would be prevented from the people. So the people would fail to get them into their practical religion. And this is the sin of adding to or subtracting from the message as those stipulated in the Revelation 22 : 18, 19. And only the chaff categorized Davidians that shall be implicated in such a sin. This is the reason why they should be dubbed the sinners of those having guiles in their mouths. Revelation 14 : 5.
Actually, the chaff categorized Davidians have no capacity to teach the message fully, because they are not the divinely appointed teachers and ministers of those mentioned by Mrs. White in The Acts of the Apostles, p. 110. They are only the Organization appointed ministers and teachers, whose ordination is always by the laying on of hands before their congregation.
Therefore, although they could not do anything, even not dare to be implicated in the sin of adding to nor subtracting something from the message (see Revelation 22 : 18, 19), but by their acts of opposing the PRECIOUS LIGHT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TIME, they would have been unwittingly implicated in the sin against “THE LIGHT”, which is the unpardonable sin both now and hereafter.
And as the consequence of opposing THE PRECIOUS LIGHT, then the message of the Shepherd’s Rod in their hands would be so manipulated unwittingly so as to make it always differ from the PRECIOUS LIGHT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TIME. And this is the main reason, why they oppose to recognize the existence of the chaff categorized Davidians in our midst after the demise of Bro. Houteff in 1955. And for them the tares is the chaff, and finished.
And they firmly hold that the prophecy of Zechariah 13 : 6, 7 applied to only Jesus when He died in Palestine in year 31, although they do not deny the fact that the prophecies by prophet Zechariah, even all the rest of the verses of Zechariah 13 were to be fulfilled in this time of the end.
We all believe that the prophecy of Zechariah 13 : 6, 7 has double applications, first in the time of Jesus in Palestine and second in the time of Bro. Houteff. But to say that Zechariah 13 : 6, 7 applied only to Jesus in Palestine, that is not at all logical.
Actually there are many more cases of such odd could be revealed here. However, due to limited time and chance, let the Reader continue to visit the website : www.bible-prophecies.org.
C o n c l u d e d
“THE PRECIOUS LIGHT
HAS COME, APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TIME”
“God will arouse His people; if other means fail, heresies will come in among them, which will s i f t them, separating the c h a f f (not tares) from the w h e a t. The Lord calls upon all who believe His word to awake out of sleep. Precious light has come, appropriate for this time. It is Bible truth, showing the perils that are right upon us. This light should lead us to a diligent study of the Scriptures and a most critical examination of the positions which we hold.” – 5 Testimonies for the Church, pp. 707 – 708. (In brackets added)
After surviving the death of Bro. Houteff, all the people of God in the world are to be found scattered in many places in the world. They would have associated in groups, either small or great. With only the Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Shepherd’s Rod, they should have to hear also to the divinely appointed teachers and their teachings. This is the requirement for them to settle all their problems before they could be blessed in the future deliverance to the kingdom.
Actually, there are yet many problems to be settled in the Davidian today. But to whom shall we go to consult for a way out ? Here is the way out. To this John the Revelator gave us the clue to find the way out in the following way :
“Blessed is h e (singular) that readeth, and t h e y (plural) that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein, for the time is at hand.” — Revelation 1 : 3. (In brackets added).
Every one of us has to read for himself the Bible, the Spirit of Prophecy and the Shepherd’s Rod publications, because the writers of all the books have already died. However, reading alone is not yet enough, because the fact is clear, that there are yet many more truths to be revealed. And that Precious light has come, appropriate for this time. It is Bible truth, showing the perils that are right upon us. This light should lead us to a diligent study of the Scriptures and a most critical examination of the positions which we hold.” – 5 Testimonies for the Church, pp. 707 – 708. (In brackets added)
Since the precious light has come, appropriate for this time, then after accomplishing our personal reading, we would have to listen further to the divinely appointed teachers, who are still alive among us. Here is the test that everyone of us should have passed before coming to the precious light that has come, appropriate for this time. The divinely appointed teachers are not so easy to be recognized among us, because they are usually only ordinary men among us, and mostly belittled in the eyes of most of our people. They would be recognized only when we could have admired their way of teaching the message. For without them and their teachings, we would not be blessed of the Lord. Let us remember always, that only by the precious light that has come, which is appropriate for this time, we could be made to see eye to eye, to have the same mind, and to speak the same things. And then to be worthy for the appointment of the 144.000 elected saints of God in the near future.
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