Ecc 1:9 "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Ecc 3:15 "That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past." As we look at how God dealt with Israel
of old, we see that He instructed them, lead them, provided for them and protected them, but most of all, He told them, covenanted with them that if they would
obey his law and remain separate from idolatry and from forming relationships with those people who would lead them into idolatry, that he would continue to bless
them and be their God. We read that God gave His law written with His finger upon two tables of stone in Exo. 20:1-17.
God also gave ancient Israel a health message found in Gen 1:29, and Gen 3:18, and later in Lev.3:17 also Lev.11, and Lev.7:23-27. God fed His people after the exodus, two meals per day,
He also did the same for Elijah, see 1Kings 17:6, and Exodus 16:12. God honors those who trust and rely on Him as we read in 2Chron 16, but as soon as we depend on
our own thoughts and ideas, or follow traditions of men, God will leave us to our own devices. King Asa did not pray to God for healing when his legs became diseased,
but rather sought the advice of medical witch doctors, men, and the Bible states that he slept with his fathers. Gods character is His law, and He never changes as
we see stated in Malachi 3:6, also in Heb 13:8 "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." and James 1:17.
We change, and in so doing, we separate ourselves from God. Our sin is the transgression of Gods law. In Isaiah 59:1,2 we read that it is our sin that are the
cause of the separation between us and God. God is very loving and merciful, but His justice equals His mercy. As God gave two tables to ancient Israel, so He has
given Modern, Spiritual Israel, His remnant people two tables. These tables are referenced in Habakkuk 2:1,2. The 1843 and the 1850 charts, or tables the pioneers
of the Seventh-Day Adventist faith developed and taught, have all the prophecies, pillars and the foundations of Adventism thereon.
The very foundations of SDA beliefs, are now being denied. What is happening with these Tables is simply that many in the Leadership of Adventism are rejecting
the message and validity of these charts. In 2Pet 2:1, we read, "but there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among
you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." These are some of the same
people denying the 2520 prophecy, which is the same as the seven times sentence that was visited upon Nebuchadnezzar noted in Daniel 4:25. A time equals one year or
360 days of the Jewish calendar, and 7 X 360 equals 2520. See Lev. 26 for a good foundation, also Lev. 25, for the reasoning of God in punishing men seven times.
This principle is throughout scripture. In Rev. 19:10, we read, "And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy
fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
'It is "unto them that look for Him" that Christ is to "appear the second time without sin unto salvation." Hebrews 9:28. Like the tidings of the Saviour's
birth, the message of the second advent was not committed to the religious leaders of the people. They had failed to preserve their connection with God, and had
refused light from heaven; therefore they were not of the number described by the apostle Paul: "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should
overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness." 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 5.
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The watchmen upon the walls of Zion should have been the first to catch the tidings of the Saviour's advent, the first to lift their voices to proclaim Him
near, the first to warn the people to prepare for His coming. But they were at ease, (316)
dreaming of peace and safety, while the people were asleep in their sins. Jesus saw His church, like the barren fig tree, covered with pretentious leaves,
yet destitute of precious fruit. There was a boastful observance of the forms of religion, while the spirit of true humility, penitence, and faith--which alone
could render the service acceptable to God--was lacking. Instead of the graces of the Spirit there were manifested pride, formalism, vainglory, selfishness,
oppression. A backsliding church closed their eyes to the signs of the times. God did not forsake them, or suffer His faithfulness to fail; but they departed from
Him, and separated themselves from His love. As they refused to comply with the conditions, His promises were not fulfilled to them. {GC 315.4}
Such is the sure result of neglect to appreciate and improve the light and privileges which God bestows. Unless the church will follow on in His opening
providence, accepting every ray of light, performing every duty which may be revealed, religion will inevitably degenerate into the observance of forms, and the
spirit of vital godliness will disappear. This truth has been repeatedly illustrated in the history of the church. God requires of His people works of faith and
obedience corresponding to the blessings and privileges bestowed. Obedience requires a sacrifice and involves a cross; and this is why so many of the professed
followers of Christ refused to receive the light from heaven, and, like the Jews of old, knew not the time of their visitation. Luke 19:44. Because of their pride
and unbelief the Lord passed them by and revealed His truth to those who, like the shepherds of Bethlehem and the Eastern Magi, had given heed to all the light they
had received." {GC 316.1}' We in Adventism need to awake to this Alarm of warning for the message is being and has been passed along to the self-supporting ministries.
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