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The Shaking Time, July 11
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:12
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Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads—it is
not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both
intellectually and spiritually, so they cannot be moved—just as soon as
God’s people are sealed and prepared for the shaking, it will come. Indeed,
it has begun already; the judgments of God are now upon the land, to give
us warning, that we may know what is coming.
The days are fast approaching when there will be great perplexity and
confusion. Satan, clothed in angel robes, will deceive, if possible, the very
elect. There will be gods many and lords many. Every wind of doctrine will
be blowing....
The mark of the beast will be urged upon us. Those who have step by
step yielded to worldly demands and conformed to worldly customs will
not find it a hard matter to yield to the powers that be, rather than subject
themselves to derision, insult, threatened imprisonment, and death. The
contest is between the commandments of God and the commandments of
men. In this time the gold will be separated from the dross in the church.
True godliness will be clearly distinguished from the appearance and tinsel
of it. Many a star that we have admired for its brilliancy will then go out
in darkness. Chaff like a cloud will be borne away on the wind, even
from places where we see only floors of rich wheat. All who assume the
ornaments of the sanctuary, but are not clothed with Christ’s righteousness,
will appear in the shame of their own nakedness.
But there are men who will receive the truth, and these will take the
places made vacant by those who become offended and leave the truth....
Men of true Christian principle will take their place, and will become
faithful, trustworthy householders, to advocate the word of God in its true
bearings, and in its simplicity. The Lord will work so that the disaffected
ones will be separated from the true and loyal ones.... The ranks will not be
diminished. Those who are firm and true will close up the vacancies that
are made by those who become offended and apostatize.
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