my testimony

[rainbowinthesky]

After I joined the church, for many years, I read and studied any book I could get my hands on and then got involved in many theological discussions and debates, at the theological seminary, in church, at home, and finally on the internet. Everything seemed so complicated and obscure until one day the Lord really opened my blind eyes as I was agonizing over my being utterly unable to live the Christian life. I had read the book Patriarchs and Prophets more than once over the years and there I was reading it again but this time with a deep sense of despair over my finite weakness. The more I read the more I felt helpless and the more I felt like giving up. But giving up was not an option. I kept on reading until I read these wrods: "We can do nothing of ourselves. In all our helpless unworthiness we must trust in the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour. None will ever perish while they do this." p.203.

The moment I read these words, I knew the Lord has just spoken to me, in a still, small voice, and yet it was like He had spoken to me very loudly at the sound of the trumpet giving no uncertain sound! I knew right away, there and then, that this had to be the true light, in a nutshell, the Bible truth on this subject that is so necessary to our present and eternal welfare.

I kept on reading without skipping until the same message was brought to my attention again:

"If we are conscious of our needs, we should not devote all our powers to mourning over them. While we realize our helpless condition without Christ, we are not to yield to discouragement, but rely upon the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour. Look and live. Jesus has pledged His word. He will save all who come unto Him. Though millions who need to be healed will reject the offered mercy, not one who trusts in His merits will be left to perish." p.432.

Not one who trusts in the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour will be left to perish! I realized as never before, as I was reading these words, that this was the key that could unlock all the treasures of God's grace, and that my part was simply to trust in the merits of Christ and that God's part was to accomplish the rest, that He Himself would work in me both to will and to do His good pleasure.

It was not very long after this experience that this statement was brought to my attention:

"The merits of Christ's sacrifice are sufficient to present to the Father in our behalf." S.C.36.

This was what I had been searching for all these years. I was puzzled that in 20 years I had never heard words like these from the pulpit or read them from the Sabbath School Lesson, let alone discuss them!

"The matter of salvation is just as simple as ABC. But we don't understand it." F.W.64.

sky

 

[ricker]

After I joined the church, for many years, I read and studied any book I could get my hands on and then got involved in many theological discussions and debates, at the theological seminary, in church, at home, and finally on the internet. Everything seemed so complicated and obscure until one day the Lord really opened my blind eyes as I was agonizing over my being utterly unable to live the Christian life. I had read the book Patriarchs and Prophets more than once over the years and there I was reading it again but this time with a deep sense of despair over my finite weakness. The more I read the more I felt helpless and the more I felt like giving up. But giving up was not an option. I kept on reading until I read these wrods: "We can do nothing of ourselves. In all our helpless unworthiness we must trust in the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour. None will ever perish while they do this." p.203.

The moment I read these words, I knew the Lord has just spoken to me, in a still, small voice, and yet it was like He had spoken to me very loudly at the sound of the trumpet giving no uncertain sound! I knew right away, there and then, that this had to be the true light, in a nutshell, the Bible truth on this subject that is so necessary to our present and eternal welfare.

I kept on reading without skipping until the same message was brought to my attention again:

"If we are conscious of our needs, we should not devote all our powers to mourning over them. While we realize our helpless condition without Christ, we are not to yield to discouragement, but rely upon the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour. Look and live. Jesus has pledged His word. He will save all who come unto Him. Though millions who need to be healed will reject the offered mercy, not one who trusts in His merits will be left to perish." p.432.

Not one who trusts in the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour will be left to perish! I realized as never before, as I was reading these words, that this was the key that could unlock all the treasures of God's grace, and that my part was simply to trust in the merits of Christ and that God's part was to accomplish the rest, that He Himself would work in me both to will and to do His good pleasure.

It was not very long after this experience that this statement was brought to my attention:

"The merits of Christ's sacrifice are sufficient to present to the Father in our behalf." S.C.36.

This was what I had been searching for all these years. I was puzzled that in 20 years I had never heard words like these from the pulpit or read them from the Sabbath School Lesson, let alone discuss them!

"The matter of salvation is just as simple as ABC. But we don't understand it." F.W.64.

sky

Amen! Powerfull words of encouragement and truth from Mrs. White, (and a truly Biblical perspective).

 

[EastCoastRemnant]

It's interesting how we can have a superficial knowledge of the truth for years and when ready, the Holy Spirit can bring old knowledge to a new light...

 

[rainbowinthesky]

Amen! Powerfull words of encouragement and truth from Mrs. White, (and a truly Biblical perspective).

Amen! Powerfull words of encouragement and truth from Mrs. White, (and a truly Biblical perspective).

Ricker
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Yes Richer, they are indeed powerful words of encouragement. To me, at that time, that is just what they were. It was like I had been standing thirsting near the fountain all these years yet without being able to quench my thirst. I thank God for the Holy Spirit who did, that day, come into my heart to impress this most precious truth into my soul. "When the Holy Spirit shall come into your hearts to impress the truth into your souls, you will not let it go easily." F.W.56

That day the Holy Spirit did indeed write these words upon the fleshly tablets of my heart. I will always be grateful to Him. Since then I have, with pen and voice, with the help of the Holy Spirit, made every effort to share it with my brothers and sisters eveywhere I have gone but especially through the internet. I invite you to take a look at the first three of my booklets on this topic from my website at www.hidden-treasures.ca

God bless as you read.

Would appreciate your feedback.

sky

 

[rainbowinthesky]

It's interesting how we can have a superficial knowledge of the truth for years and when ready, the Holy Spirit can bring old knowledge to a new light...

So true ECR. What an experience it was for me after being in the church for 25 years. I had been a diligent student from the word go and had worked as a pastor and a Bible worker for years! Later I read, in Testimonies to Ministers,367,369, how the words of Jesus to Nicodemus, "You must be born again," are "spoken just as verily to presidents of conferences, elders of churches, and those occupying official positions in our institutions."

When you have the time, please take a close look at these two pages from Testimonies to Ministers,367,369. God bless.

sky

 

[JohnMarsten]

After I joined the church, for many years, I read and studied any book I could get my hands on and then got involved in many theological discussions and debates, at the theological seminary, in church, at home, and finally on the internet. Everything seemed so complicated and obscure until one day the Lord really opened my blind eyes as I was agonizing over my being utterly unable to live the Christian life. I had read the book Patriarchs and Prophets more than once over the years and there I was reading it again but this time with a deep sense of despair over my finite weakness. The more I read the more I felt helpless and the more I felt like giving up. But giving up was not an option. I kept on reading until I read these wrods: "We can do nothing of ourselves. In all our helpless unworthiness we must trust in the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour. None will ever perish while they do this." p.203.

The moment I read these words, I knew the Lord has just spoken to me, in a still, small voice, and yet it was like He had spoken to me very loudly at the sound of the trumpet giving no uncertain sound! I knew right away, there and then, that this had to be the true light, in a nutshell, the Bible truth on this subject that is so necessary to our present and eternal welfare.

I kept on reading without skipping until the same message was brought to my attention again:

"If we are conscious of our needs, we should not devote all our powers to mourning over them. While we realize our helpless condition without Christ, we are not to yield to discouragement, but rely upon the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour. Look and live. Jesus has pledged His word. He will save all who come unto Him. Though millions who need to be healed will reject the offered mercy, not one who trusts in His merits will be left to perish." p.432.

Not one who trusts in the merits of the crucified and risen Saviour will be left to perish! I realized as never before, as I was reading these words, that this was the key that could unlock all the treasures of God's grace, and that my part was simply to trust in the merits of Christ and that God's part was to accomplish the rest, that He Himself would work in me both to will and to do His good pleasure.

It was not very long after this experience that this statement was brought to my attention:

"The merits of Christ's sacrifice are sufficient to present to the Father in our behalf." S.C.36.

This was what I had been searching for all these years. I was puzzled that in 20 years I had never heard words like these from the pulpit or read them from the Sabbath School Lesson, let alone discuss them!

"The matter of salvation is just as simple as ABC. But we don't understand it." F.W.64.

sky

OK, then, now tell me something:

If trusting in the merits of Christ is enough then why do we need all those egw books, counsels and all that other stuff, that people hold debates over? If trust is enough?

Or do you and the passage of egw actually mean that trusting in the merits of Christ will be sufficient and very helpful for you to accomplish everything that is outline in the so-called SOP?

I am just curious, because I have experienced SDA-izm, I know the system behind it pretty well, and from first hand experience, I can say that simple trusting is a no-no, because that would be unfounded... you need that guidance of egw, otherwise we might come up with our own interpretations, ideas and concepts, and where would that lead the church? If you know what I mean?

So trusting in the merits, means also trusting in the church, and egw... wouldnt you say that the latter two are part of the mertits (in a certain way that is...)

I am not trying to argue with you but from what I see is that you are a dude who strongly believes in egw and makes it seem as if its the most natural event on earth to accept egw and feel blessed and priviliged to know about it... and put it into practice, probably...

My experience has been quite the different... I am a hard learner though... and had to pay dire consequences to learn... and yes, its actually all that simple like that ABC thing...

 

[rainbowinthesky]

So true ECR. What an experience it was for me after being in the church for 25 years. I had been a diligent student from the word go and had worked as a pastor and a Bible worker for years! Later I read, in Testimonies to Ministers,367,369, how the words of Jesus to Nicodemus, "You must be born again," are "spoken just as verily to presidents of conferences, elders of churches, and those occupying official positions in our institutions."

When you have the time, please take a close look at these two pages from Testimonies to Ministers,367,369. God bless.

sky

In these pages (T.M.367,369) we are told that Nicodemus, a man in high position of trust, a man who was looked up to as one educated in Jewish customs, one whose mind was stored with wisdom, in possession of talents of no ordinary character, yet did not understand the condition of entrance into the kingdom of God. And he was not alone. If those in high position did not understand the condition of entrance into the kingdom of God, what could be said of the common people for, generally speaking, the majority follow the guidance of their spiritual leaders.

And this was recorded for our admonition upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

"'Are you not a master of Israel, and you do not know these things?' Jesus asked. Surely one entrusted with the religious instruction of the people should not be ignorant of truths so important." D.A.173.

We know that during the interview, Jesus sought to bring the lifting of the serpent of brass by Moses in the wilderness to the attention of Nicodemus to teach him the Bible truth on this subject that is so necessary to our present and eternal welfare.

"There are thousands (millions now) who need to learn the truth that was taught to Nicodemus by the uplifted serpent." D.A.175.

In the book Patriarchs & Prophets, we read, "They knew that there was no virtue in the serpent itself, but it was a symbol of Christ; and the necessity of faith in His merits was thus presented to their minds." p.430.

So what is the condition of entrance into the kingdom of God?

Daily exercising faith in the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour.

Nicodemus, a man in high position of trust in Israel, had failed to understand this but he was not alone.

What about us?

Under the influence of the Holy Spirit "We shall come in repentance and contrition with a despairing sense of our own finite weakness and learn that we must daily apply to the merits of the blood of Christ that we may become vessels fit for the Master's use." Faith & Works,86.

sky

 

[rainbowinthesky]

In the book Faith & Works, bottom of page 65, Mrs. White speaks of "the faith that lays right hold upon the merits of the blood of a crucified and risen Saviour to bring Christ's righteousness into the life. Clothed with the righteousness of Christ and not your own righteousness, you will not depend upon what you can do or what you will do," for "Christ's righteousness accomplishes everything." Faith & Works,27.

And His righteousness is "made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God." See T.M.92.

sky

 

[ricker]

Amen! Powerfull words of encouragement and truth from Mrs. White, (and a truly Biblical perspective).

Ricker
_____________

Yes Richer, they are indeed powerful words of encouragement. To me, at that time, that is just what they were. It was like I had been standing thirsting near the fountain all these years yet without being able to quench my thirst. I thank God for the Holy Spirit who did, that day, come into my heart to impress this most precious truth into my soul. "When the Holy Spirit shall come into your hearts to impress the truth into your souls, you will not let it go easily." F.W.56

That day the Holy Spirit did indeed write these words upon the fleshly tablets of my heart. I will always be grateful to Him. Since then I have, with pen and voice, with the help of the Holy Spirit, made every effort to share it with my brothers and sisters eveywhere I have gone but especially through the internet. I invite you to take a look at the first three of my booklets on this topic from my website at www.hidden-treasures.ca

God bless as you read.

Would appreciate your feedback.

sky

I see 9 booklets. Which ones would you like me to read, the first three on top?

 

[rainbowinthesky]

I see 9 booklets. Which ones would you like me to read, the first three on top?

Yes ricker, these are the ones.

Thanks for showing an interest.

God bless,

sky

 

[rainbowinthesky]

I realize the word "merit" is not a word used by the Bible writers but nevertheless it should be understood that it is there by implication. Daubigne's History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century shows that the Reformers did understand this. Mrs. White did not invent the doctrine of salvation only through the merits of the blood of Christ.

Luther and several other reformers often spoke of the merits of Christ. In fact, salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ alone was the "true light" that had dawned upon them. See G.C.74.

Please let me share a few statements from Daubigne's book.

"Do not look for salvation in your own strength or in your good works, but in the merits of Christ and in God's grace." Martin Luther, p.78.

"Anselm of Canterbury laid down, as the very essence of Christianity, the doctrines of the incarnation and atonement, and in a work, in which he teaches us how to die, he says to the departing soul,'Look only to the merits of Jesus Christ.'" p.31.

Even Calvin said, "Father, we had devised for ourselves many useless follies, but You have placed Your Word before me like a torch, and You have touched my heart in order that I may hold in abomination all other merits save those of Jesus.." Martyn, Vol.3,ch.13; G.C.221.

"How long will you hate and despise the messengers of God's righteousness. God has given them His message. They bear the Word of the Lord: There is salvation for you but only through the merits of Jesus Christ. The grace of the Holy Spirit has been offered to you again and again." Testimonies to Ministers,96,97.

If we stop to really think about it, all the religions of this world have the merits of the creature as their foundation. They all teach in one way or another salvation through the merits of the creature. Satan knows that it is only through the merits of Christ's infinite sacrifice that salvation is gained. So what does he do? He directs the eyes of the people to the merits of the creature and thus frustrate the plan of redemption.

Christ and His all-sufficient merits is the subject that should swallow up every other. Some have asked, What are the merits of Christ? What do you mean by the merits of Christ? So, as you can see, the enemy has done his nefarious work. No wonder the Bible says that the whole world is in captivity to him.

I was watching National Geographic one day. On this particular show, the heroic deeds of a brave fireman were featured and he was given a beautiful badge on which were inscribed these words:

MERIT FOR SERVICE AWARD.

I was raised being taught to trust in the merits of the virgin Mary and of the saints and even in the merits of my own good works. But only the merits of Christ avail with God.

Since men wrongly ascribe "merits" to their fellowmen for their courageous, heroic or "holy" deeds, must not the infinite sacrifice of the world's Redeemer be full of "divine merits" in the eyes of the Father and in the eyes of the holy angels and in the eyes of the unnumbered worlds throughout immensity?

So much so that we are "to hold in abomination all other merits save those of Jesus." See G.C.221.

"When we seek to gain Heaven through the merits of Christ the soul makes progress." E.G. White, Faith & Works,94.

sky

 

[rainbowinthesky]

Here are three more statements that really nail the matter of salvation in clear, distinct lines:

"We see in the midst of the throne One bearing in hands and feet and side the marks of the suffering endured to reconcile man to God. We see a Father, infinite, dwelling in light unapproachable, yet receiving us to Himself through the merits of His Son." E.G. White, Acts of the Apostles,333.

"John, while in vision, saw a company clothed in white robes. They were seen in the Temple of God. This will be the result for all who will lay hold of the merits of Christ and wash their robes in His blood." E.G. White, Our Father Cares, p.339.

"Lay hold by faith of the merits of Christ and the soul-cleansing blood will be applied." Faith and Works, p.94.

sky

 

[rainbowinthesky]

Then they asked him,“What must we do to do the works God requires?” "Jesus answered,“The work of God is this: that you believe in the One whom He has sent.”(John 6:29)

To believe in the One whom God has sent is to believe that the MERITS of Christ's infinite sacrifice are SUFFICIENT to present to the Father in our behalf in order to obtain the grace that brings salvation to every man,(Titus 2:11) the grace of the Holy Spirit which is exceedingly abundant with faith and love that are in Christ Jesus,(1 Tim.1:14) bringing the righteousness of Christ into the life which is made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God. For righteousness is Love and Love is the light and the life of God and the life of God in the soul is man's only hope.(Rom.3:25;13:10)

sky
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"He who is trying to reach Heaven by his own works in keeping the law is attempting an IMPOSSIBILITY. There is NO SAFETY for one who has merely a LEGAL RELIGION, a form of godliness. The Christ's life is NOT a modification or improvement of the old, but a TRANSFORMATION of nature." D.A.173.

"Nicodemus had read the Scriptures with a CLOUDED MIND; but he now began to comprehend their meaning. He saw that THE MOST RIGId OBEDIENCE TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW as applied to the outward life could entitle no man to enter the kingdom of heaven. In the estimation of men, his life had been JUST and HONORABLE; but in the presence of Christ he felt that his heart was UNCLEAN, and his life UNHOLY." 174.

"There are thousands (millions now) who need to learn the same truth that was taught to Nicodemus by the uplifted serpent. They DEPEND on their OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW OF GOD to commend them to His favor." 175.

Now the remedy:

"Oh, be so full of the message that it is like fire shut up in your bones, that you CANNOT HOLD YOUR PEACE. It is true, men will say, 'You are too excited; you are making too much of this matter, and you do not think enough of the law; now, you are to THINK MORE OF THE LAW, don't be all the time reaching for this righteousness of Christ, but build up the law.' LET THE LAW TAKE CARE OF ITSELF. We have been at work on the law until we get AS DRY AS THE HILLS OF GILBOAH, without dew or rain. LET US TRUST IN THE MERITS OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH. May God help us that our eyes may be anointed with eyesalve that we may see." E.G. White, 1888 Materials, Vol.2,557.

As we make it our life business to rely solely upon the MERITS of Jesus Christ of Nazareth for our acceptance with God, the Lord clothes us with the glistening Vesture of His righeousness and it accomplishes everything, filling up the measure of the law's requirements.

Thus the law is taken care of.

Our part is to daily apply to the merits of the blood of a crucified and risen Saviour.

sky

 

[Xenon]

The truths in this thread are beautiful and powerful. Thank you for sharing your testimony, sky. I pray that God would impress the heart of anyone looking at these truths who has never seen them before. Jesus' merits and love must be seen by the whole world!

 

[stinsonmarri]

I have read all of you comments and testimonies, but I still do not understand what you are trying to say. Can you make it more simple for an old lady. I do want to say EGW books that she wrote were to lead all back to the Bible. However, the Church has over shadowed the Bible by the writings of EGW. Many of EGW views were her opinion and she stated that, but when she had visions they complimented the Bible 100%. EGW and others also brought in some of their belifs from the churches they attended and it is up to us to learn and correct those views that are not related to truth and the Bible. However it is sad that many will listen to the ministers, or the Sabbath School books as their rule of faith instead of the Bible. We must choose to obey Elohim word over the Church traditions and doctrines.

Happy Sabbath and may you be bless through out the Feast of Unleaved Bread,
stinsonmarri

 

[rainbowinthesky]

Thanks Xenon! Wow, very refreshing words to hear, to be sure!

God bless,

sky

 

[rainbowinthesky]

Stin, the feast of unleavened bread met its antitype as Jesus rested in the tomb. We are living in the time of the great antitypical day of atonement. At the end of the loud cry, when the mission of the Gospel is completed Christ will make the final atonement for the living righteous. These will receive the final seal and at the time of the fifth plague they will be delivered by the voice of God and then the Jubilee will commence. This has to be the antitypical feast of tabernacles.

You are asking me to make it more simple for the old lady that you are.

That reminds me of an old adventist lady who once raised her hand during a Sabbath School discussion while I was talking about the merits of Jesus. She asked, What do you mean by the merits of God? Our people have not been fed.

"The members of our churches are not incorrigible; The fault is not so much to be charged upon them as upon their teachers. The ministers do not feed them." Special Testimonies, Series A, No.1, p.46.

The reason this message of the merits of Christ has been lost upon us is because Mrs. White has been misused, misunderstood, and misinterpreted. I came to the church in the late seventies and since then I have never heard a lecture on the merits of Jesus Christ and yet only as we appropriate His merits to ourselves by faith, by claiming them on a daily basis, can the grace of God that brings salvation (Titus 2:11) be imparted to us. Mrs. White stated that that was the only true faith in D.A.347, middle of the page.

"The merits of Christ's sacrifice are sufficient to present to the Father in our behalf." S.C.36.

This is a paraphrase of Rom.3:25 "Christ is our propitiation through faith in His blood."

"Present your case before God pleading the merits of the blood shed for you upon Calvary's cross." F.W.106.

The Lord could not have made the matter of salvation any easier for us.

And as we do this the Lord will work in you and me both to will and to do His good pleasure and His good pleasure is expressed in the precepts of His holy law. Eph.2:13.

sky

 

[stinsonmarri]

Stin, the feast of unleavened bread met its antitype as Jesus rested in the tomb. We are living in the time of the great antitypical day of atonement. At the end of the loud cry, when the mission of the Gospel is completed Christ will make the final atonement for the living righteous. These will receive the final seal and at the time of the fifth plague they will be delivered by the voice of God and then the Jubilee will commence. This has to be the antitypical feast of tabernacles.​

Sky, I have been an Adventist since I was five and I am 61 now and I have seen the truth distorted. As I was growing up Lev 23 trouble me greatly. But the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to Scriptures if you allow Him. I did and I truly understand the merits of Yashua. Yashua died for two reasons to vindicate His Father's law and to redeem (buy) us back to the Father. The law points out sin but cannot save us from sin only the blood of Yashua our passover Lamb! I cannot for the life of me hear people state that Feast Days were antitype????? If that be the case then why did the Holy Spirit come down on the Day of Pentecost ten days after Yashua went to Heaven? Yashua had already died for our sins right? Next question why would Peter tell the Jews who believed in Yashua but wanted to keep Moses laws that they were a burden on all them and their ancestors? They had the same Holy Spirit and all worship the same right? If so then Paul and the others were still keeping, the Feasts after Yashua went to the cross? Paul said keep the Feast of Unleavened purging out sinful things right? Now explain if YAHWEH said that they were His Feast days do you think Paul would go against YAHWEH word that He never change or altered? Can you please tell me what two festivals were EGW speaking about? Well I also read that the very first Feast of YAHWEH is the weekly Sabbath are you reading the same thing in your Bible? Even the Catholic boast they change the main Feast day! Finally, did you know that the Seventh day Adventist belief is based on the Day of Atonement? Did you also know that the Day of Atonement was kept by the first Adventists (even if they did not understand it)?​

Read these Scriptures and the comments EGW stated and then get back to me ok!​

And YAHWEH said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. Ex 24:12 ​

And YAHWEH spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the Feasts of YAHWEH, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my Feasts. Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of YAHWEH in all your dwellings. These are the Feasts of YAHWEH, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. Lev 23:1-4​

Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn Feast day. For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the Elohim of Jacob. Psa 81:3, 4​

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Act 2:1-4 ​

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago Elohim made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And Elohim, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; Now therefore why tempt ye Elohim, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? Act 15:5-8, 10​

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. Act 20:6, 16​

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Yashua our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1Co 5: 6-8​

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Yashua unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Yashua. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. Gal 1:6-9 ​

Yashua was standing at the point of transition between two economies and their two great festivals. DA 652​

Again, the people were reminded of the sacred obligation of the Sabbath. Yearly feasts were appointed, at which all the men of the nation were to assemble before YAHWEH, bringing to Him their offerings of gratitude and the first fruits of His bounties. The object of all these regulations was stated: they proceeded from no exercise of mere arbitrary sovereignty; all were given for the good of Israel. YAHWEH said, "Ye shall be holy men unto Me"--worthy to be acknowledged by a holy Elohim. {PP 311.2 ​

Ancient Instruction to Be Studied.—The instructions given to Moses for ancient Israel, with their sharp, rigid outlines, are to be studied and obeyed by the people of Elohim today (Letter 259, 1903).​

Precepts Given to Guard Decalogue.—In consequence of continual transgression, the moral law was repeated in awful grandeur from Sinai. Yashua gave to Moses religious precepts which were to govern everyday life. These statutes were explicitly given to guard the ten commandments. They were not shadowy types to pass away with the death of Yashua. They were to be binding upon men in every age as long as time should last. These commands were enforced by the power of the moral law, and they clearly and definitely explained that law (April 15, 1875).​

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of Elohim; 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 spue 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 eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Rev 3:13-18 ​

Happy Sabbath and blessing on YAHWEH'S Feast of Unleavened Bread for us to purge out our sins as Israel purged out yeast as a ritual for reality of sin today.​

stinsonmarri​

PS: Now there was a day when the sons of Elohim came to present themselves before YAHWEH, and Satan came also among them. Job 1:6 Angels are not Elohim's sons and Satan tried to sneak in as a son (try to take Adam's place under disguise) get it!​

 

[rainbowinthesky]

My dear sister, no offense, but if age and years in the church were to decide what is truth or who has the truth, I have as good a chance as you have. I am 60 years of age and have spent more than half those years as a full time student and teacher within adventism.

However, "It is not how many years have I believed that makes it the truth." F.W.77.

I know some who are now teaching what you are teaching about the feasts. They even claim that the keeping of the feasts is an important aspect of the last message to be given to the church and to the world, if not the most important.

My answer to them is, If that were so, Jesus, at His return, would pronounce the "never-ending blessing" on those who had kept the feasts when the majority would not. Instead we are plainly told that this "never-ending blessing" will be pronounced on those who have honored God by keeping His Sabbath holy when the world was making it void. The Seventh-day Sabbath was not a feast in any way, shape, or form. It was instituted before the fall and therefore before any typical feast.

You say you believe in the merits of Yashua. Really?

I met an old catholic lady in her seventies just two nites ago. I was on my evening walk and I happened to walk in front of her church and as she came out of the church she started chatting with me about the weather. Before she left I asked her what the church taught about salvation. She replied, "We are saved by the merits of Jesus." I was a bit surprised and pleased to hear that from her. But then I asked her why does her church also teach them to pray to Mary or the "saints" because these, they say, especially Mary, have MERITS which they can plead before God in behalf of sinners. I said, Are not the merits of Christ's sacrifice sufficient to plead before God in our behalf? She looked at me and then lowered her eyes, (I could tell she was really thinking) but quickly replied by saying, "Oh, yes, but we need all the merits we can get. We need lots."

I smiled to her and she said good bye.

She had obviously heard of the merits of Jesus and yet did not understand that they were sufficient to daily plead before God in her behalf in order to receive all the blessings of the covenant of grace. She obviously did not understand that to depend on any merit for our acceptance with God other than the merits of Jesus was treason!

Have you or anyone of your peers ever posted anything or written anything on the subject of the merits of Christ and the necessity of daily appropriating them by faith? I would be very interested in reading it.

You say you cannot believe hearing people say that the feasts were antitypes! To begin with, the feasts as kept by the Jewish people, were types, not antitypes. But each one of these feasts as types had their counterparts as antitypes.

When Jesus ate the passover with His disciples, type met antitype. On the cross type met antitype. When Jesus was resting in the tomb, type met antitype. When He was raised from the tomb, type met antitype.

On the day of Pentecost type met antitype.

When in 1833 Miller and his associates began proclaiming the first angel's message, type met antitype. In the type, 10 days before the great day of atonement, they blew the trumpets announcing that the great day of atonement was only ten days away.

In the antitype, 10 years before Jesus entered the Most Holy place on the 22nd of October, 1844, 10 years before began the antitypical great day of atonement, Miller and his associates began announcing that the antitypical day of judgment was nearing. They fulfilled the antitypical feast of trumpets.

And the antitypical feast of tabernacles will begin when the saints are delivered by the voice of God at the time of the fifth plague. It is then that God will pronounce the "never-ending blessing" upon those who have kept the Sabbath holy in the face of a death decree on the part of the beast and his image. "Then," Mrs. White says, "commenced the Jubilee, when the land should rest." E.W.286.

"It was awfully solemn. At the end of every sentence the saints shouted, 'Glory, Alleluia!' Their countenances were lighted up with the glory of God, and they shone with glory as did the face of Mose when he came down from Sinai. The wicked could not look upon them for glory. And when the NEVER-ENDING BLESSING blessing upon those who had kept the Sabbath holy, there was a mighty shout of victory over the beast and over his image." 286.

Yes we are to study the feasts that we may clearly understand their antitypes.

sky

 

[EastCoastRemnant]

Excellent post Sky!