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America in Prophecy by Ellen White [Original Edition]

America’s peculiar origins and hegemonic impact in world affairs stand undisputed. As a superpower birthed from Europe, her eminent history has been celebrated. Foretold since antiquity, a myriad of repressions, revolutions and reforms inspired the first band of pilgrims to settle on a new promised land of liberty. This book enables the reader to understand America’s unique destiny and commanding role while besieged by gross spiritual and political machinations. Clearly, this reading lifts the veil from past events molding America and presaging her cooperation to undermine the very values once cherished.

America’s peculiar origins and hegemonic impact in world affairs stand undisputed. As a superpower birthed from Europe, her eminent history has been celebrated. Foretold since antiquity, a myriad of repressions, revolutions and reforms inspired the first band of pilgrims to settle on a new promised land of liberty. This book enables the reader to understand America’s unique destiny and commanding role while besieged by gross spiritual and political machinations. Clearly, this reading lifts the veil from past events molding America and presaging her cooperation to undermine the very values once cherished.

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So Christ, at the close of His work as a mediator, will appear,<br />

“without s<strong>in</strong> unto salvation” (Hebrews 9:28), to bless His<br />

wait<strong>in</strong>g people with eternal life. As the priest, <strong>in</strong> remov<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

s<strong>in</strong>s from the sanctuary, confessed them upon the head of the<br />

scapegoat, so Christ will place all these s<strong>in</strong>s upon Satan, the<br />

orig<strong>in</strong>ator and <strong>in</strong>stigator of s<strong>in</strong>. The scapegoat, bear<strong>in</strong>g the s<strong>in</strong>s<br />

of Israel, was sent away “unto a land not <strong>in</strong>habited” (Leviticus<br />

16:22); so Satan, bear<strong>in</strong>g the guilt of all the s<strong>in</strong>s which he has<br />

caused God’s people to commit, will be for a thousand years<br />

<br />

<strong>in</strong>habitant, and he will at last suffer the full penalty of s<strong>in</strong>,<br />

<br />

<br />

eradication of s<strong>in</strong>, and the deliverance of all who have been<br />

will<strong>in</strong>g to renounce evil.<br />

At the time appo<strong>in</strong>ted for the judgment—the close of<br />

the 2300 days, <strong>in</strong> 1844—began the work of <strong>in</strong>vestigation and<br />

blott<strong>in</strong>g out of s<strong>in</strong>s. All who have ever taken upon themselves<br />

the name of Christ must pass its search<strong>in</strong>g scrut<strong>in</strong>y. Both<br />

the liv<strong>in</strong>g and the dead are to be judged “out of those th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

which were written <strong>in</strong> the books, accord<strong>in</strong>g to their works.”<br />

S<strong>in</strong>s that have not been repented of and forsaken will<br />

not be pardoned, and blotted out of the books of record, but<br />

will stand to witness aga<strong>in</strong>st the s<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong> the day of God. He<br />

may have committed his evil deeds <strong>in</strong> the light of day or <strong>in</strong> the<br />

darkness of night; but they were open and manifest before Him<br />

with whom we have to do. Angels of God witnessed each s<strong>in</strong>,<br />

and registered it <strong>in</strong> the unerr<strong>in</strong>g records. S<strong>in</strong> may be concealed,<br />

denied, covered up from father, mother, wife, children, and<br />

<br />

suspicion of the wrong; but it is laid bare before the <strong>in</strong>telligences<br />

of heaven. The darkness of the darkest night, the secrecy of<br />

<br />

knowledge of the Eternal. God has an exact record of every<br />

unjust account and every unfair deal<strong>in</strong>g. He is not deceived <strong>by</strong><br />

appearances of piety. He makes no mistakes <strong>in</strong> His estimation<br />

of character. Men may be deceived <strong>by</strong> those who are corrupt<br />

<strong>in</strong> heart, but God pierces all disguises, and reads the <strong>in</strong>ner life.

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