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Chapter 21
8
. See
EGW comment on Matthew 24:23, 24
.
16-19. A Desperate Companionship for Evil
—Christ shows
that without the controlling power of the Spirit of God humanity
is a terrible power for evil. Unbelief, hatred of reproof, will stir
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up satanic influences. Principalities and powers, the rulers of the
darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places will
unite in a desperate companionship. They will be leagued against
God in the person of His saints. By misrepresentation and falsehood
they will demoralize both men and women who to all appearances
believe the truth. False witnesses will not be wanting in this terrible
work [
Luke 21:16-19
quoted] (
Manuscript 40, 1897
).
20. Scenes to Be Repeated
—After speaking of the end of the
world, Jesus comes back to Jerusalem, the city then sitting in pride
and arrogance, and saying, “I sit a queen, ... and shall see no sorrow.”
As His prophetic eye rested upon Jerusalem, He sees that as she
was given up to destruction, the world will be given up to its doom.
The scenes that transpired at the destruction of Jerusalem will be
repeated at the great and terrible day of the Lord, but in a more
fearful manner (
Manuscript 40, 1897
).
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