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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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thy trouble, and from the hard service where<strong>in</strong> thou wast made<br />

to serve, that thou shalt take up this proverb aga<strong>in</strong>st the k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

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oppressor ceased! . . . The Lord hath broken the staff of the<br />

wicked, the scepter of the rulers; that smote the peoples <strong>in</strong><br />

wrath with a cont<strong>in</strong>ual stroke, that ruled the nations <strong>in</strong> anger,<br />

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second resurrection, the judgment of the wicked takes place.<br />

The apostle Paul po<strong>in</strong>ts to this judgment as an event that<br />

follows the second advent. “Judge noth<strong>in</strong>g before the time,<br />

until the Lord come, who both will br<strong>in</strong>g to light the hidden<br />

th<strong>in</strong>gs of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of<br />

the hearts.” 1 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 4:5. Daniel declares that when the<br />

Ancient of Days came, “Judgment was given to the sa<strong>in</strong>ts of<br />

the Most High.” Daniel 7:22. At this time the righteous reign<br />

as k<strong>in</strong>gs and priests unto God. John <strong>in</strong> the Revelation says: “I<br />

saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given<br />

unto them.” “They shall be priests of God and of Christ,<br />

and shall reign with Him a thousand years.” Revelation 20:4,<br />

6. It is at this time that, as foretold <strong>by</strong> Paul, “the sa<strong>in</strong>ts shall<br />

judge the world.” 1 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 6:2. In union with Christ<br />

they judge the wicked, compar<strong>in</strong>g their acts with the statute<br />

book, the Bible, and decid<strong>in</strong>g every case accord<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />

deeds done <strong>in</strong> the body. Then the portion which the wicked<br />

must suffer is meted out, accord<strong>in</strong>g to their works; and it is<br />

recorded aga<strong>in</strong>st their names <strong>in</strong> the book of death.<br />

Satan also and evil angels are judged <strong>by</strong> Christ and His<br />

people. Says Paul, “Know ye not that we shall judge angels?”<br />

1 Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 6:3. And Jude declares that “the angels which<br />

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hath reserved <strong>in</strong> everlast<strong>in</strong>g cha<strong>in</strong>s under darkness unto the<br />

judgment of the great day.” Jude 6.<br />

At the close of the thousand years the second resurrection<br />

will take place. Then the wicked will be raised from the dead,<br />

and appear before God for the execution of “the judgment<br />

written.” Thus the Revelator, after describ<strong>in</strong>g the resurrection<br />

of the righteous, says, “The rest of the dead lived not aga<strong>in</strong>

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