The Holy Scripture - english version B.indd - Sabbat

314THE ADVENT REVIEW - November, 1850.was nervously proclaimed, come outof her my people, &c. Now I do notremember of hearing an objectionagainst the doctrine‘s being in itsproper order. If, as we fully believe, wewere now called to go out and meetthe Bridegroom, this message was justwhere it should be, of this, thousandswere fully convinced, for it was justwhat we were witnessing all aroundus, and it fully accorded with thepredictions of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Pauland John. - By comparing Revelationxvii, 2, and xviii, 9, it was perfectlyevident that no other body couldcommit this sin of fornication with thekings of the earth; but the organizedChurches, the professed people ofGod, whose law requires them tobe separate from the world. Everysect is therefore guilty, for they areunlawfully connencted with the world,and consequently condemned.This way mark was now distinctlyseen in our pathway, linked in with,or chained on to the judgment hourcry; and stretching its way throughthe tarrying time, crying mightily witha strong voice (as was never heardbefore, nor since Oct. 1844,) „Babylonis fallen, is fallen, and is become (notwill be) the habitation of devils, andthe hold of every foul spirit, and acage of every unclean and hatefulbird.“This message now moved onwardwith the rapidity of the first, causing inits flight the nominal Churches to shakemightily. How then could this be thework of the Devil as many have said.Even the Churches themselves knewthat it was the very opposite of anything the Devil had ever done before.Now if we have proved thatmystery Babylon, the antitype of literalBabylon, which signifies confusionand mixture, represents the organizedChurches of all descriptions, dividedinto three parts, Revelation xvi, 19,viz: Roman, Greek, and Protestant.Then is it not clear that this call fromHeaven „come out of her my people,“is delivered by messengers calling onGod‘s people to come out of theseChurches, and belongs to this messagein connection with the history as statedin Revelation xviii, 1-4.RESPECTING ANGELS.These undoubtedly are invisible:God‘s spiritual beings, ever ready toexecute his orders, and as they flywith their messages proclaiming themin heaven, the HOLY Ghost [Spirit],whose office it is to take the things ofGod and show them to us, introducesthe message in its heavenly characterto the Church on earth.Thus the plans of God are executed,word and spirit agreeing. Angels, firstproclaiming the message in heaven,and then men to their fellow men onearth, as it has been in Advent historysince 1837. Our business then is withthe Protestant Church, for it will beadmitted by all that the Roman andGreek Church are corrupt and anti-Christian.WHAT IS A CHURCH?A Christian Church is an assemblyor congregation of faithful men. Ananti-Christian Church is an assemblyor congregation of unfaithful men.This Church proves itself corrupt andanti-Christian.1st. By trampling on humanity ordisregarding its claims.2d. By becoming earnally minded andcovetous.