Q&A: Do Joshua & Caleb Symbolize The 144,000 & Judah?

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The Church about to close its door on faithful men. As in 1842 we willsee a moral fall

The 2520, Present truth or fanatacism ?

The kingdom of Grace

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What is Truth, or specifically what is The Present Truth

Study1: What is truth.

Companion Reading: Desire of Ages chapters 52:The last journey from Galilee
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What is TRUTH ?<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
John 18:33-38 refers to a word Rudiment,by definition = First principle of a thing.
What will be discussed is the rudiments, first principles of truth.

**********Principle #1 *Truth finds you & Leads you (See principle #2)
John16:7-15
Verse 13- He (Spirit) hears then speak ,where did he hear the truth from?
Verse14. The Holy Spirit receives from me (Christ)..where did Christ get it from?
Verse15. All things that the Father HATH are mine (Christ).

Thus truth is from God not man, and God orchestrates events that all human beings receive truth KNOWING FULL WELL MOST WILL REJECT IT.

**********Principle#2 Truth is Light = Christ. WHO ARE YOU REJECTING?
John1:1-5 Christ is the WORD, THE WORD is LIGHT ,Christ is THE light
Prov 4:19 Path of Just is as shining light thus  path of the truth is as shining light.
This light shun more and more till the perfect day,this is progression.
Acts9: Saul Saw a bright light , what Saul saw was a revelation of Jesus Christ which was TRUTH .
Rev1:1

********Principle#3 Consequences of Rejecting light/ TRUTH/HOLY SPIRIT/CHRIST/GOD
John 3:19-22
Verse19 CONDEMNATION is defined as "Sentencing to punishment"= JUDGMENT
Verse19 Men REJECT LIGHT
And this is the CONDEMNATION, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, NEITHER COMETH TO THE LIGHT, lest his deeds should be REPROVED. But he that DOETH TRUTH cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

What does God do when we reject heaven sent light ?

Isa 66:1-4 He God himself remove his protective care and Satan  has full reign .
Note verse  Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions,and will bring their fears upon them;because when I called, none did answer;when I spake, they did not hear:but they did evil before mine eyes,
and chose that in which I delighted not.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-11
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe

COUNSEL AGAINST REJECTING HEAVEN SENT LIGHT

REJECTION OF HEAVEN SENT LIGHT
"Those who in sincerity and truth believe the words of Christ sent to them through his ambassadors, will understand what is the import of those words; but those who have intrenched themselves in unbelief, will be as were the Jews, blinded to the light. By rejection of evidence, they lost their spiritual eyesight, and could not discern between good and evil, between truth and error, light and darkness."  {RH April 18, 1893 Par. 8}

THE EFFECTS OF TRUTH
"By his conscience every honest Jew was convinced that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, but the heart, in its pride and ambition, would not surrender. When the truth is held as the truth only by the conscience, when the heart is not stimulated and made receptive, the mind only is affected. But when the truth is received as truth by the heart, it has passed through the conscience and captivated the soul by its pure principles. It is placed in the heart by the Holy Spirit, who reveals its beauty to the mind, that its transforming power may be seen in the character."– {RH March 29, 1906 Par. 6}



**********Principle#4 Truth ,light ,Christ LEADS TO A SPECIFIC PLACE
Psalms 43:3-4
O send out thy LIGHT and thy TRUTH :let them LEAD me;let them BRING me unto thy HOLY HILL, and to thy TABERNACLES.       TABERNACLE= Sanctuary Hebrews8:1,2.
Verse 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God (HOLY PLACE),unto God my exceeding joy:  (MOST HOLY PLACE)  

TWO DIVISION IN SANCTUARY Exodus 26:33,34.
 ----->3 FOLD TESTING OF THE GOSPEL
The Sanctuary Walk
1.OUTER COURT     2.HOLY PLACE       3.MOST HOLY
The plan of redemption
1.JUSTIFIED     2.SANCTIFIED    3.GLORIFIED
The work of conviction by the Holy Spirit ....John16:8-11
1.SIN     2.RIGHTEOUSNESS.  3. JUDGMENT
The wise will understand the work ..Dan12:10
1. PURIFIED   2.MADE WHITE.  3.TRIED
The Path of the just.... Prov 4:18
1. MORE  2. MORE.  3. PERFECT DAY

****Lead to HOLY HILL? Where is the Holy Hill?

Jeremiah 3:14 I will BRING to ZION......HOW, by whom? Verse 15 Pastors /Shepherd
Jeremiah 31:6,7-9 watchmen shall CRY (beginning of the Loud Cry Rev 18:1-3) let us go up to Zion
Note the cry is in Mt Ephraim  1St the REMNANT of Israel, then to STRANGERS .
Isa56:1-8 bringing  THE STRANGERS to my HOLY MOUNTAIN

****Whats in Zion  THAT DRAWS THE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD.?
Zechariah 8:1-3 Lord shall return to Zion ,the city of truth
1Tim3:15  CHURCH of the living God ground Pillar of TRUTH.



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Spirit of Prophecy  PUTS ALL THE ABOVE INTO PRESENT TRUTH LAST DAY CONTEXT
FIND REV14:4 (Follow the Lamb led by light) then  go to Early Writings page 14

Ellen whites  1st Vision in Early Writing page14 shows who finish the path and enters  GLORY/Rest

STATEMENT : "While I was praying at the family altar, the Holy Ghost fell upon me, and I seemed to be rising higher and higher, far above the dark world. I turned to look for the Advent people in the world, but could not find them, when a voice said to me, “Look again, and look a little higher.” At this I raised my eyes, and saw a straight and narrow path, cast up high above the world. On this path the Advent people were traveling to the city, which was at the farther end of the path. They had a bright light set up behind them at the beginning of the path, which an angel told me was the midnight cry. This light shone all along the path and gave light for their feet so that they might not stumble. If they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus, who was just before them, leading them to the city, they were safe. But soon some grew weary, and said the city was a great way off, and they expected to have entered it before. Then Jesus would encourage them by raising His glorious right arm, and from His arm came a light which waved over the Advent band, and they shouted, “Alleluia!” Others rashly denied the light behind them and said that it was not God that had led them out so far. The light behind them went out, leaving their feet in perfect darkness, and they stumbled and lost sight of the mark and of Jesus, and fell off the path down into the dark and wicked world below. Soon we [see Appendix.] heard the voice of God like many waters, which gave us the day and hour of Jesus’ coming. The living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voice, while the wicked thought it was thunder and an earthquake. When God spoke the time, He poured upon us the Holy Ghost, and our faces began to light up and shine with the glory of God, as Moses’ did when he came down from Mount Sinai. "– {EW 14.1}


BACK TO Psalms 43:3-4
O send out thy LIGHT and thy TRUTH :let them LEAD me;let them BRING me unto thy HOLY HILL, and to thy TABERNACLES.
Verse 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God (HOLY PLACE),unto God my exceeding joy:  (MOST HOLY PLACE)

***********Why HOLY HILL***************

Psalm 2:1-7 HOLY HILL Is  Zion ,declare a decree thou art MY SON.
Psalm 48:1- City of our God, Mountain of His Holiness ,Joy of the whole earth,Mt Zion
Isaiah 51:16 HIGH AND HOLY prominence,distinct, separate,different people.

Jer 25:30 HIGH AND HOLY goes together.Isaiah 2:2 in the top of the mountains , exalted above the hills,all nations flow to it.

STATEMENT : TRUTH AND SIN CANNOT LODGE IN THE HEART AT THE SAME TIME.

The perception and appreciation of truth, He said, depends less upon the mind than upon the heart. Truth must be received into the soul; it claims the homage of the will. If truth could be submitted to the reason alone, pride would be no hindrance in the way of its reception. But it is to be received through the work of grace in the heart; and its reception depends upon the renunciation of every sin that the Spirit of God reveals. Man’s advantages for obtaining a knowledge of the truth, however great these may be, will prove of no benefit to him unless the heart is open to receive the truth, and there is a conscientious surrender of every habit and practice that is opposed to its principles. To those who thus yield themselves to God, having an honest desire to know and to do His will, the truth is revealed as the power of God for their salvation. These will be able to distinguish between him who speaks for God, and him who speaks merely from himself. The Pharisees had not put their will on the side of God’s will. They were not seeking to know the truth, but to find some excuse for evading it; Christ showed that this was why they did not understand His teaching. – {DA 455.3}


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Loud Cry Message summarized very briefly

The Sermon: Unbelieving

Sermon 2  The Unbelieving 

Audio Sermon : The Fearful

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Sermon : THE FEARFUL 

Attitude towards "NEW LIGHT" From the book Counsels to Writers & Editors. By E.G.White

Maintaining Truth Not to Preclude New Light—It is a fact that we have the truth, and we must hold with tenacity to the positions that cannot be shaken; but we must not look with suspicion upon any new light which God may send, and say, Really, we cannot see that we need any more light than the old truth which we have hitherto received, and in which we are settled. While we hold to this position, the testimony of the True Witness applies to our cases its rebuke, “And knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” Those who feel rich and increased with goods and in need of nothing, are in a condition of blindness as to their true condition before God, and they know it not.—The Review and Herald, August 7, 1894. – {CW 33.1}
Led of God, but Not Infallible—We must not think, “Well, we have all the truth, we understand the main pillars of our faith, and we may rest on this knowledge.” The truth is an advancing truth, and we must walk in the increasing light. – {CW 33.2}
A brother asked, “Sister White, do you think we must understand the truth for ourselves? Why can we not take the truths that others have gathered together, and believe them because they have investigated the subjects, and then we shall be free to go on without the taxing of the powers of the mind in the investigation of all these subjects? Do you not think that these men who have brought out the truth in the past were inspired of God?” – {CW 33.3}
I dare not say they were not led of God, for Christ leads into all truth; but when it comes to inspiration in the fullest sense of the word, I answer, No. I believe that God has given them a work to do, but if they are not fully consecrated to God at all times, they will weave self and their peculiar traits of character into what they are doing, and will put their mold upon the work, and fashion men in religious experience after their own pattern. It is dangerous for us to make flesh our arm. We should lean upon the arm of Infinite Power. God has been revealing this to us for years. We must have living faith in our hearts and reach out for larger knowledge and more advanced light.—The Review and Herald, March 25, 1890. – {CW 34.1}
Increased Light to Shine—A spirit of pharisaism has been coming in upon the people who claim to believe the truth for these last days. They are self-satisfied. They have said, “We have the truth. There is no more light for the people of God.” But we are not safe when we take a position that we will not accept anything else than that upon which we have settled as truth. We should take the Bible, and investigate it closely for ourselves. We should dig in the mine of God’s word for truth. “Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.” Some have asked me if I thought there was any more light for the people of God. Our minds have become so narrow that we do not seem to understand that the Lord has a mighty work to do for us. Increasing light is to shine upon us; for “the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”—The Review and Herald, June 18, 1889. – {CW 34.2}
Many Gems Yet to Be Discovered—New light will ever be revealed on the word of God to him who is in living connection with the Sun of Righteousness. Let no one come to the conclusion that there is no more truth to be revealed. The diligent, prayerful seeker for truth will find precious rays of light yet to shine forth from the word of God. Many gems are yet scattered that are to be gathered together to become the property of the remnant people of God.—Counsels on Sabbath School Work, 34 (1892). – {CW 35.1}
Investigation of Doctrine—There is no excuse for anyone in taking the position that there is no more truth to be revealed, and that all our expositions of Scripture are without an error. The fact that certain doctrines have been held as truth for many years by our people, is not a proof that our ideas are infallible. Age will not make error into truth, and truth can afford to be fair. No true doctrine will lose anything by close investigation. – {CW 35.2}
We are living in perilous times, and it does not become us to accept everything claimed to be truth without examining it thoroughly; neither can we afford to reject anything that bears the fruits of the Spirit of God; but we should be teachable, meek and lowly of heart. There are those who oppose everything that is not in accordance with their own ideas, and by so doing they endanger their eternal interest as verily as did the Jewish nation in their rejection of Christ. – {CW 35.3}
The Lord designs that our opinions shall be put to the test, that we may see the necessity of closely examining the living oracles to see whether or not we are in the faith. Many who claim to believe the truth have settled down at their ease, saying, “I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing.”—The Review and Herald, December 20, 1892. – {CW 36.1}
How to Search the Scriptures—How shall we search the Scriptures? Shall we drive our stakes of doctrine one after another, and then try to make all Scripture meet our established opinions? or shall we take our ideas and views to the Scriptures, and measure our theories on every side by the Scriptures of truth? Many who read and even teach the Bible, do not comprehend the precious truth they are teaching or studying. – {CW 36.2}
Men entertain errors, when the truth is clearly marked out; and if they would but bring their doctrines to the word of God, and not read the word of God in the light of their doctrines, to prove their ideas right, they would not walk in darkness and blindness, or cherish error. Many give the words of Scripture a meaning that suits their own opinions, and they mislead themselves and deceive others by their misinterpretations of God’s word. – {CW 36.3}
As we take up the study of God’s word, we should do so with humble hearts. All selfishness, all love of originality, should be laid aside. Long-cherished opinions must not be regarded as infallible. It was the unwillingness of the Jews to give up their long-established traditions that proved their ruin. They were determined not to see any flaw in their own opinions or in their expositions of the Scriptures; but however long men may have entertained certain views, if they are not clearly sustained by the written word, they should be discarded. Those who sincerely desire truth will not be reluctant to lay open their positions for investigation and criticism, and will not be annoyed if their opinions and ideas are crossed. This was the spirit cherished among us forty years ago.... – {CW 36.4}
We have many lessons to learn, and many, many to unlearn. God and heaven alone are infallible. Those who think that they will never have to give up a cherished view, never have occasion to change an opinion, will be disappointed. As long as we hold to our own ideas and opinions with determined persistency, we cannot have the unity for which Christ prayed. – {CW 37.1}
Could those who are self-sufficient see how the universe of God regards them, could they see themselves as God sees them, they would behold such weakness, such manifest want of wisdom, that they would cry to the Lord to be their righteousness; they would want to hide from His sight. The apostle says, “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.” When our schemes and our plans have been broken; when men who have depended upon our judgment conclude the Lord would lead them to act and judge for themselves, we should not feel like censuring, and like exercising arbitrary authority to compel them to receive our ideas. Those who are placed in authority should constantly cultivate self-control.... – {CW 37.2}
Would-be Guardians of the Doctrine—The rebuke of the Lord will be upon those who would be guardians of the doctrine, who would bar the way that greater light shall not come to the people. A great work is to be done, and God sees that our leading men have need of greater light, that they may unite harmoniously, with the messengers whom He shall send to accomplish the work that He designs they should. The Lord has raised up messengers and endued them with His Spirit, and has said, “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” – {CW 38.1}
Let no one run the risk of interposing himself between the people and the message of heaven. The message of God will come to the people; and if there were no voice among men to give it, the very stones would cry out. I call upon every minister to seek the Lord, to put away pride, to put away strife after supremacy, and humble the heart before God. It is the coldness of heart, the unbelief of those who ought to have faith, that keeps the churches in feebleness.—The Review and Herald, July 26, 1892. – {CW 38.2}
A Sign of Growth—Whenever the people of God are growing in grace, they will be constantly obtaining a clearer understanding of His word. They will discern new light and beauty in its sacred truths. This has been true in the history of the church in all ages, and thus it will continue to the end. But as real spiritual life declines, it has ever been the tendency to cease to advance in the knowledge of the truth. Men rest satisfied with the light already received from God’s word, and discourage any further investigation of the Scriptures. They become conservative, and seek to avoid discussion. – {CW 38.3}
The fact that there is no controversy or agitation among God’s people, should not be regarded as conclusive evidence that they are holding fast to sound doctrine. There is reason to fear that they may not be clearly discriminating between truth and error. When no new questions are started by investigation of the Scriptures, when no difference of opinion arises which will set men to searching the Bible for themselves, to make sure that they have the truth, there will be many now, as in ancient times, who will hold to tradition, and worship they know not what. – {CW 39.1}
I have been shown that many who profess to have a knowledge of present truth, know not what they believe. They do not understand the evidences of their faith. They have no just appreciation of the work for the present time. When the time of trial shall come, there are men now preaching to others, who will find, upon examining the positions they hold, that there are many things for which they can give no satisfactory reason. Until thus tested, they knew not their great ignorance. – {CW 39.2}
And there are many in the church who take it for granted that they understand what they believe, but, until controversy arises, they do not know their own weakness. When separated from those of like faith, and compelled to stand singly and alone to explain their belief, they will be surprised to see how confused are their ideas of what they had accepted as truth. Certain it is that there has been among us a departure from the living God, and a turning to men, putting human wisdom in place of divine. – {CW 39.3}
God will arouse His people; if other means fail, heresies will come in among them, which will sift them, separating the chaff from the wheat. 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. – {CW 40.1}
God would have all the bearings and positions of truth thoroughly and perseveringly searched, with prayer and fasting. Believers are not to rest in suppositions and ill-defined ideas of what constitutes truth. Their faith must be firmly founded upon the word of God, so that when the testing time shall come, and they are brought before councils to answer for their faith, they may be able to give a reason for the hope that is in them, with meekness and fear. – {CW 40.2}
Agitate, agitate, agitate! The subjects which we present to the world must be to us a living reality. It is important that in defending the doctrines which we consider fundamental articles of faith, we should never allow ourselves to employ arguments that are not wholly sound. These may avail to silence an opposer, but they do not honor the truth. We should present sound arguments, that will not only silence our opponents, but will bear the closest and most searching scrutiny.... – {CW 40.3}
Continual Search for Greater Light—Whatever may be man’s intellectual advancement, let him not for a moment think that there is no need of thorough and continuous searching of the Scriptures for greater light. As a people, we are called individually to be students of prophecy. We must watch with earnestness that we may discern any ray of light which God shall present to us. We are to catch the first gleamings of truth; and through prayerful study, clearer light may be obtained, which can be brought before others. – {CW 41.1}
When God’s people are at ease, and satisfied with their present enlightenment, we may be sure that He will not favor them. It is His will that they should be ever moving forward, to receive the increased and ever-increasing light which is shining for them. – {CW 41.2}
The present attitude of the church is not pleasing to God. There has come in a self-confidence that has led them to feel no necessity for more truth and greater light. We are living at a time when Satan is at work on the right hand and on the left, before and behind us; and yet as a people we are asleep. God wills that a voice shall be heard arousing His people to action.—Gospel Workers, 297-300 (1915). – {CW 41.3}
Right Spirit Essential—Brethren, we must sink the shaft deep in the mine of truth. You may question matters with yourselves and with one another, if you only do it in the right spirit; but too often self is large, and as soon as investigation begins, an unchristian spirit is manifested. This is just what Satan delights in, but we should come with a humble heart to know for ourselves what is truth. – {CW 41.4}
The time is coming when we shall be separated and scattered, and each one of us will have to stand without the privilege of communion with those of like precious faith; and how can you stand unless God is by your side, and you know that He is leading and guiding you? Whenever we come to investigate Bible truth, the Master of assemblies is with us. The Lord does not leave the ship one moment to be steered by ignorant pilots. We may receive our orders from the Captain of our salvation.—The Review and Herald, March 25, 1890. – {CW 42.1}

The Latter Rain Promised Series. A Series of written StudyiesEvery Seventh Day Adventist should look into

I have posted some studies that i have written up too long to blog call  "The Latter Rain Promised.
I hope you would look on the top right hand corner and find the links to PDFs of these pertinent truths for us at this time in earths History. Please go through them diligently with bible in hand. Test these things like Bereans to see if they are so, Challenge them if necessary. If they be truth share as you see the need.   Perfect peace and at Such a time

 Earl Belfast.aka Royalblood