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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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with woe and desolation. And he po<strong>in</strong>ts to all this evil as the<br />

result of God’s work <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g man.<br />

It is the grace that Christ implants <strong>in</strong> the soul which creates<br />

<strong>in</strong> man enmity aga<strong>in</strong>st Satan. Without this convert<strong>in</strong>g grace and<br />

renew<strong>in</strong>g power, man would cont<strong>in</strong>ue the captive of Satan, a<br />

servant ever ready to do his bidd<strong>in</strong>g. But the new pr<strong>in</strong>ciple <strong>in</strong><br />

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power which Christ imparts, enables man to resist the tyrant<br />

and usurper. Whoever is seen to abhor s<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>stead of lov<strong>in</strong>g it,<br />

whoever resists and conquers those passions that have held sway<br />

with<strong>in</strong>, displays the operation of a pr<strong>in</strong>ciple wholly from above.<br />

The antagonism that exists between the spirit of Christ<br />

and the spirit of Satan was most strik<strong>in</strong>gly displayed <strong>in</strong> the<br />

world’s reception of Jesus. It was not so much because He<br />

appeared without worldly wealth, pomp, or grandeur, that<br />

the Jews were led to reject Him. They saw that He possessed<br />

power which would more than compensate for the lack of<br />

these outward advantages. But the purity and hol<strong>in</strong>ess of<br />

Christ called forth aga<strong>in</strong>st Him the hatred of the ungodly.<br />

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reproof to a proud, sensual people. It was this that evoked<br />

enmity aga<strong>in</strong>st the Son of God. Satan and evil angels jo<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

with evil men. All the energies of apostasy conspired aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />

the Champion of truth.<br />

The same enmity is manifested toward Christ’s followers<br />

as was manifested toward their Master. Whoever sees the<br />

repulsive character of s<strong>in</strong>, and, <strong>in</strong> strength from above, resists<br />

temptation, will assuredly arouse the wrath of Satan and his<br />

subjects. Hatred of the pure pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of truth, and reproach<br />

and persecution of its advocates, will exist as long as s<strong>in</strong> and<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ners rema<strong>in</strong>. The followers of Christ and the servants of<br />

Satan cannot harmonize. The offense of the cross has not<br />

ceased. “All that will live godly <strong>in</strong> Christ Jesus shall suffer<br />

persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12.<br />

Satan’s agents are constantly work<strong>in</strong>g under his direction<br />

to establish his authority and build up his k<strong>in</strong>gdom <strong>in</strong><br />

opposition to the government of God. To this end they

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