Chapter 28—The Third Angel’s Message
As the ministration of Jesus closed in the Holy place, and he
passed into the Holiest, and stood before the ark containing the law
of God, he sent another mighty angel to earth with the third message.
He placed a parchment in the angel’s hand, and as he descended to
earth in majesty and power, he proclaimed a fearful warning, the most
terrible threatening ever borne to man. This message was designed to
put the children of God upon their guard, and show them the hour of
temptation and anguish that was before them. Said the angel, They
will be brought into close combat with the beast and his image. Their
only hope of eternal life is to remain steadfast. Although their lives are
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at stake, yet they must hold fast the truth. The third angel closes his
message with these words, Here is the patience of the saints; here are
they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. As he
repeated these words he pointed to the heavenly Sanctuary. The minds
of all who embrace this message are directed to the Most Holy place
where Jesus stands before the ark, making his final intercession for all
those for whom mercy still lingers, and for those who have ignorantly
broken the law of God. This atonement is made for the righteous dead
as well as for the righteous living. Jesus makes an atonement for those
who died, not receiving the light upon God’s commandments, who
sinned ignorantly.
After Jesus opened the door of the Most Holy the light of the
Sabbath was seen, and the people of God were to be tested and proved,
as God proved the children of Israel anciently, to see if they would
keep his law. I saw the third angel pointing upward, showing the
disappointed ones the way to the Holiest of the heavenly Sanctuary.
They followed Jesus by faith into the Most Holy. Again they have
found Jesus, and joy and hope spring up anew. I saw them looking
back reviewing the past, from the proclamation of the second advent
of Jesus, down through their travels to the passing of the time in 1844.
They see their disappointment explained, and joy and certainty again
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animate them. The third angel has lighted up the past, present and
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