Rebellion - The Eternal Gospel Church

REBELLION
instructions are designed to make men true to God and true to themselves.
Testimonies, vol. 5, 235.
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Let us remember God has always distinguished between leaders of
rebellion, and the uninformed members.
In referring to the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, the
servant of the Lord says:
Yet God in His great mercy made a distinction between the
leaders in rebellion and those whom they had led. Patriarchs and
Prophets, 401.
Ancient Spirit Still Alive
As God sent the prophets of the Old Testament to attempt to turn the
church away from their apostasy—their rebellion—the church persecuted
and killed God’s messengers. It was the same anger in the high priest and
leaders that brought the Son of God to Pilot’s judgment hall. It is that same
anger today that is responsible for the disfellowshipping of hundreds of
faithful Seventh-day Adventists around the world. It is that same anger
inspired by Satan that brought leaders from Hartland Institute, Remnant
Herald, and Hope International before the committee on April 5–6, 2001
at the General Conference headquarters. It is that same anger that brought
Raphael Perez to trial in Miami Florida. The question must be asked, How
far will our present leaders take this rebellion before God will pour out His
wrath upon the disobedient
Lessons From the Past
As the Jews were preaching a counterfeit gospel to the church and
to the world, so now many of our pastors, leaders, and lay leaders are
believing and preaching a counterfeit gospel to our people on Sabbath
morning. Inspiration reveals the results of the history of the devil’s gospel.
The message of salvation is communicated to men through
human agencies. But the Jews had sought to make a monopoly of
the truth which is eternal life. They had hoarded the living manna,
and it had turned to corruption. The religion which they tried to
shut up to themselves became an offense. They robbed God of His
glory, and defrauded the world by a counterfeit of the gospel. They
had refused to surrender themselves to God for the salvation of the
world, and they became agents of Satan for its destruction.