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The Rise of Spiritualism

hauntedGhost Whisperer, Medium, Ghost Hunters, and numerous movies are coming out that promotes communication and actually gaining help from those of our loved ones who have crossed over into death.  We can listen to the radio and even watch as experts in the supernatural speak to and gain knoweldge and help from the spirit world.

It is almost shocking the sheer amount of material that one can find that actively promotes speaking to the dead.

The Apostle Paul points to the special working of Satan in spiritualism as an event to take place immediately before the second advent of Christ. Paul declares that it is “after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9.

In addition Peter, describing the dangers to which the church was to be exposed in the last days, says that as there were false prophets who led Israel into sin, so there will be false teachers, “who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them. . . . And many shall follow their pernicious ways.” 2 Peter 2:1, 2.

While Satan is preparing the world for his final deceptions, many of us are too busy with the cares of life or entertaining ourselves to recognize how close to the end we really are. At this time we should allow the saving power of Jesus to both forgive and cleanse (1 John 1:9) that we may be prepared for the comign evil days.

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Sanctuary in Revelation

TabernacleAboveOne thing that is interesting about relatively recent Adventist study of the book of Revelation is that they have found and teach the obvious and extensive Sanctuary imagery in the Biblical book.  Such imagery demonstrates that a knowledge of the Sanctuary, as well as much of the Old Testament, is needed to understand the last book of the Bible.

A short thumbnail look at the references is as follows:

In Revelation 1 we see Jesus among the candlesticks.  In Revelation 4 we see the seven lamps of fire.  In Revelation 5 we see Christ as the slain lamb of God.  In Revelation 8 we see an angel offering incense on the alter before the throne.  In revelation 11 we see the temple and the alter being measured.  In Revelation 14 an angel comes out of the temple.  In Revelation 15 the temple is filled with smoke.  In Revelation 16 a loud voice comes out of the temple.  In Revelation 21 there is no temple in the city, for the Lamb is our Temple.

It would seem that an understanding of the Sanctuary and the Temple service is very important and necessary if we are to understand this book.   It definitely seems as though Adventists are at least right in saying that one should extensively place the Sanctuary in one’s understanding of this book,  and thus the blessing that comes on those who read the book of Revelation (Revelation 1:3) will apply to those of us who attempt to study the Sanctuary and its implications for our present and future.

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Free Adventist Bible Software

sharepenignswordThe other day I was searching for resources for the very helpful E-Sword program.  This is an effective, powerful, and free Bible Software package.  You can access the program here at this link.

I have played around with the application for a bit and found it to be a pretty good one.  Certainly the paid software is going to be better for original languge research and the like.  However, you can’t beat the price of this free package.

But more than that, there is a website that has a number of resources for Adventists that fits into the E-Sword package.  The website is Sharpening the Sword.  This website provides the Sabbath School Lessons and various Ellen White books.  I would encourage you to check out this website and the software.  And just like E-Sword, the files are free.  Check it out at this link.