Wars and Rumors of Wars

“And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. “Matthew 24:6

“Today the signs of the times declare that we are standing on the threshold of great and solemn events. Everything in our world is in agitation. Before our eyes is fulfilling the Savior’s prophecy of the events to precede His coming: ‘Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. . . . Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. “, Evangelism p.194

It is easy to see that we are living in the time of the end. Wars are everywhere. In the last century two world wars have taken place? and a host of smaller ones.

“We are living in the time of the end. The fast-fulfilling signs of the times declare that the coming ‘of Christ is near at hand. The days in which we live are solemn and important. The Spirit of God is gradually but surely being withdrawn from the earth. Plagues and judgments are already falling upon the despisers of the grace of God. The calamities by land and sea, the unsettled state of society, the alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast approaching events of the greatest magnitude:” Lift Him Up p.356

” ‘Take ye heed, watch and pray’ were the words of our Savior spoken in reference to the time of the end, and His second coming to take His faithful children home. First, you are to watch. Watch, lest you should speak hastily, fretfully and impatiently. Watch, lest pride should find a place in your heart. Watch, lest evil passions should overcome you, instead of your subduing them. Watch, lest a careless, indifferent spirit comes upon you, and you neglect your duty and become light and trifling, and your influence savor of death, rather than life.” Lift Him Up p.368

Most of the signs that proclaimed the coming of Christ have already been fulfilled. The sun darkened, the moon turning to blood, the great earthquake occurred, just to name a few. Only very few still remain to be fulfilled.

“During the time of the end the activity of Satan’s servants will greatly increase. The activity of God’s servants is to increase proportionately. Christian is to unite with Christian, church with church, in the accomplishment of God’s work, and all are to be under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.” The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials 1801.

Ben Dammasch, 15 years old.
GC delegates of SDA Reformers

 

GC delegates of SDA Reformers, first session, Gotha, Germany, 1925. Front row, left to right: Constantin Ursan, Wilhelm Richtet; Dumitru Nicolici, Wilhelm Korpmann, Johann G. Hanselmann, Otto Welp, P. Rasmussen, Wilhelm Mass, Joseph Adamczak, AlbeIt Krahe. Back row, left to right: Mihai, Streza, Karl Kozel, Heinrich Spanknoebel, Sister A. Ottender, A. Jurgens, K. A. Ekeroth, Sister Ekeroth (not a delegate), Max Koehler, C. Adams.