“Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death.” Psalm13:3

JOHN SEES!

God is not still in regard to the nearness of the fearful sentence of the judgment. God has yet a people in Babylon, and before the destruction comes, these faithful ones must be called out from there. God has called ever and ever through the enticing voice of Jesus, but now the pleading and warning voice is sounding stronger than ever! John, that wise old sage on Patmos Island in Greece, sees in connection with the last movement of the everlasting Gospel of the threefold angels message, a new and powerful angel, coming down from heaven to the assistance of the three first angels’ messages; he had great power and the earth was lighted with his glory, (Revelation 18:1–3) and he cried mightily with a strong voice:

“Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.”  Revelation 18:2–3

This test shows, that God will, through

~  “The Loud Cry,”  ~

do a special work for the saving of His people. Now, since 1844 the everlasting gospel has entered through the Advent Believers, “to all people and nations and tongues.” The media, technological advances, and the ingenuity of man. . . yes, all progress made it possible, to bring all the  knowledge through the Word and publications for a testimony.  Ah! But now a different work should commence, not through might or power, but through His Spirit (Zachariah 4:6).

HOLY ZEAL

This movement shall be equal to that of the Apostles at Pentecost. God is separating and choosing His teachers Himself for this work; teachers of righteousness. They are not hirelings or business agents (John 10:12); but men of faith and prayer, who, with a lightened countenance of holy zeal were rushing from place to place, and as true watchmen did not keep peace day nor night (Isaiah 62:6–7); who are saying with the Apostle: “for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”  “Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for He hath given you “the former rain moderately”, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.” Joel 2:23

UNPAINTED TRUTH

At every period God has sent His Messengers, in order to rebuke the world, as well as the believers of sin.  The people always desired to be preached to, but not too severely, only softly, but smooth things, because the pure, unpainted truth is not pleasing. But the Lord said: “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.”  Revelation 18:2

After 1844, God announced the fall of the churches through the second angel’s message (Revelation 14:8); thus it has become necessary today to warn the people anew about a greater confusion. A terrible condition is described here among Christians; it is a reality today. According to this text, many of the people of God must yet be still in Babylon, as John heard another voice from Heaven say:

“Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4

FLEE!

Now, in order that all those who hunger and thirst after righteousness may be saved, God is sending, therefore, once again, His messengers, to call out the scattered members of the people of God, who are in the different religious bodies. Dear souls are driven out from the condemned denominations like Lot, who was speedily led away from Sodom, when it was about to be destroyed. Therefore haste, “flee out of the midst of Babylon” (Jeremiah 51:6) to be saved. All “that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof” (Ezekiel 9:4); cry with Joel: “Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning!” (Joel 2:12); with Elijah they are reminding them: “How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him.” 1 Kings 18:21

DAYS OF DECISION

We have abruptly entered upon the days of decision, in these days of dramatic action. People are fiercely wrestling now throughout the whole world upon their knees, like Jacob at Jabbok. (Genesis 32:22–32); “I will not let Thee go, except Thou bless me.”  Like the disciples at Pentecost, united to cry unto God  (Acts 1:14), so this message will be spread, not so much by giving proofs, but rather as through a deep assurance of the Spirit of God.  Much has been preached and written—heretofore.  But now the living testimony is to finish God’s work.

The midnight hour, the darkest hour of this world’s history has broken on!  (Matthew 25:6).  The wise virgins are taking the oil (the Holy Spirit), while the foolish are satisfied with a mere knowledge of the truth, and superficial actions.  “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh!” “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” Isaiah 60:1. “Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.” Amos 4:12.  “For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?” Joel 2:11

WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING TO YOU?

Well—would you not “leave Babylon” to turn with your whole heart to the Lord? True conversion to  God through Christ, our Saviour, means a complete change of mind and living—in word and deed, in food and dress, in ambitions and desires, in habits and character—a ceaseless  battle of faith against the enemy from within and from without!  In this present life we must remove every sin—every transgression of law—every doubt—through faith in the redemption of the blood of Christ.

Our precious Saviour is inviting us, to unite:

  • Our weakness with His strength,
  • Our ignorance with His wisdom,
  • Our unworthiness with His merits.

Moreover, the Lord is not setting us on the road on which we would desire to walk in this last warning call. You see, it may appear easier and more pleasing; but, rather than this, He is placing the true aim of life before us!

No one can do the work of forming his character, conformable to the godly standard, through negligence and delay, without a terrible loss to his own soul!  The time of tribulation, such as has never been, will break soon upon us, in which we will need an experience that many are now too careless or indifferent to obtain. No one needs to say that his case is hopeless, that he is not able to live a decent Christian life. For all provisions have been made for each soul through the death of Christ. Jesus is our present help in time of need. Call upon Him in faith and prayer. He has promised to hear our pleading and will grant us our petition (Jeremiah 29: 11–13).

“And this is [the confidence]—the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us.”  1 John 5:14

Also, “Known unto God are all His works]” (Acts 15:18); for known unto Him are all His thoughts. We often do not know our own thoughts, or our own mind, but God is not at any uncertainty about Himself. We sometimes fear that God’s designs are against us, but concerning His own people—are only thoughts of good and not evil. His thoughts are all working towards the expected enda future and a hope! Israel (the Israelites were not slaves but deportees; free) had both—a future and a hope, but they were not to be realized immediately. First, she had to undergo purgation by fire!

We need to have patience until the fruit is ripe. He will give His people an end, and hoped for expectations. He will give them to see the end—(the comfortable termination)—of their trouble; though it last long, it shall not last forever. You see, when things are at their worst they will begin to mend; and He will give them to see the glorious perfection of their deliverance. When He begins in ways of mercy He will make an end—that end which His people desire and hope for and have been waiting long for and which He promised. Not by the expectations of their fears or fancies but of—their faith!

This will be an answer to their wrestling prayers and supplications to God. God will caressingly stir them up to pray. When God is about to give His people the expected good, He pours out a spirit of prayer. When deliverance is coming we must by prayer go forth to meet it! When Daniel understood that the 70 years were soon expiring, then he set his face with more fervency than ever to seek the Lord. (Daniel 9:2–3) (Psalm 80:2). The Lord said, “And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13. Those that diligently seek God shall find Him and shall find Him their bountiful rewarder (Hebrews 11:6).

Are you ready?  For—THIS IS THE END!!

Amen <><   <><   <><

John Theodorou