1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

pel. See 2 Peter ii. 1-3, 'IBut there were false
prophets, also, anlong the people ; even as there shall be
false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in
damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought
them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction; and
many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of
whom the way of tnith shall be evil spoken of; and through
covetousness shall they, with feigned words, make
merchandise of you, whose judgment of a long time
lingercth not, and their damnation slumbereth notn
The apostle then goes on to show, that, as it was in
the days of Noah and Lot, so it would be in the days
of these false teachers ; one generation would not pasa
off before the judgment would overtake them, who
make merchandise of the gospel, and like Balaam, who
loved the wages of unrighteousness.
11. Jnde gives us a sign, 4 to 19 verses, inclusive,
"How they told you there should be mockers in the
last time, who should walk after their own ungodly
lusts; these be they who separate themselves, sensual,
having not the Spirit." Some preachers deny the agency
of the Spirit in regeneration.
12. Christ gives a sign in Luke xxi. 25-28, "And
there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in
the stars ; and, upon the earth, distress of nations, with
perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts
failing them for fear, and for looking for those things
which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the
heavens shall be shaken ; and then shall they see the
Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great
glory. And when these things begin to come to pass.
then look up, and lift up your heads, for your redemption
draweth nigh.
13. Christ gives another sign in Matt xxiv. 23, 24,
'LThen, if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is
Christ, or there, believe it not; for there shall arise
false Christs and false prophets, and ehall show great
signs and wonden, lnsomuch that, if it were possible,
they shall deceive the ve elect" There can be no
doubt of this sign being fuxlled.
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