Seventh-day Adventism at the End of the World

Brought to view by the Lamp Pattern of Daniel 8 and 9

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The Reform-line Pattern

A review of the sacred time-line pattern as given in Lines of Truth:

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TO LAMP PATTERN

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Darkness/Backsliding

The people of God are backslidden, and their collective experience is marked by deep spiritual darkness.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: Especially the SDA church’s doctrinal experience during the decades preceding 1989.

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Time of the End

Then event occurs which signals the end of their darkness and the beginning of a period where God’s people are to be given increasing knowledge of the sure word of prophecy.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (1989) The end of communism in Poland and the discovery of the Reform-line Pattern by Jeff Pippenger.

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Increase of Knowledge and Message Formalized

Since a work of reform is the immediate result of an increased knowledge of God’s Word, the event marking the end of the reign of darkness over God’s people also marks the beginning of what will be a God-given work of reform. A great reformatory movement has begun. During the period of increasing knowledge and reform which follows, a man of God appears as the main agent used by God to formalize a message of present truth. This message is based on the increasing, God-given knowledge of His Word.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (1989-2001) The relevant study and true interpretation of Daniel 11:40-45 is discovered, developed and presented by Jeff Pippenger.

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First Waymark

Then a highly significant event occurs to signal both that God is on the scene and that He is the source and sustainer of the reformatory movement. The event serves to empower the message formalized during the period of increasing knowledge.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (9/11/2001) The Revelation 18 Angel comes down and destroys the Trade Towers (turns most of the steal in the towers to dust). The message of Revelation 18:1-3 is demonstrated.

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Foundations

A period follows where the foundations of the faith are laid by God in cooperation with the diligent efforts of those who are receiving the increased knowledge of the prophetic Word as God provides it.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (9/11/2001 - ?) The foundations of Seventh-day Adventism are reviewed. The early Adventist interpretation of the “daily” in Daniel is reaffirmed. The 2520 prophecy as it was preached during the Midnight Cry (1844) is rediscovered and becomes a hot topic in Adventism. Warning is given Adventism concerning the coming desolation of the incorporated SDA church structure by papacy at the national Sunday Law.

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Enemies

During this period, the enemies of God’s people seek to hinder His work.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: In the near future, the true message of the 3rd Angel will be much maligned even by Seventh-day Adventists as it swells in intensity during the final Midnight Cry preceding the national Sunday Law.

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Second Waymark

At the end of the foundations period, a turning point is reached where an assembled group of people are brought to a fullness of assurance and/or determination. A short, critical period of spiritual turmoil immediately follows. It is during this period that the separation between those who believe God’s present truth and those who do not is made exceedingly clear.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The national Sunday law arrives in the USA just as the Judgment of the Living begins in heaven. This is followed by a short period in which the SDA Church is mightily shaken, purified. Earnest, faithful SDAs are sealed while careless, compromising SDAs fall into hopeless darkness.

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Manifestation of God’s PowerTo close this short period, God notably and miraculously validates and empowers present truth, thus enabling His messengers to meet future challenges successfully. Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The Latter Rain is poured out without measure.

Manifestation of God’s PowerThe messengers of present truth go forth from the empowering strengthened, and a period ensues in which they meet greater hardships and persecution while giving a more direct and powerful presentation of the truth then they ever have before.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The 144,000 and the purified SDA Church go forth from the latter-rain event to preach the gospel to all nations, signs and wonders attending. The Papacy and United Nations seek to stop the spread of truth by deadly force.

Third Waymark

The reformatory movement climaxes in an event characterized by God’s judgment. At this event, probation effectively closes for the rejecters of present truth.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The “one world” power-structure (called Babylon by Inspiration) crumbles as human probation is closed in heaven. A death decree against the 144,000 is framed.

Seven

Shortly thereafter, an event or situation having to do with the number seven signifies the completion of the reformatory movement.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The Lord pours out Seven Last Plagues on the world.

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The Lamp PatternA Bright Perspective on the Reform-line

TO REFORM-LINE

PATTERN

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TO DANIEL 8-9

LAMP PATTERN

Enter the 1st Lamp

An event and/or discovery signal the end of a period of spiritual darkness and the beginning of a period where God’s people are to be given increasing knowledge of the sure word of prophecy.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (1989) The end of communism in Poland and the discovery of the Reform-line Pattern by Jeff Pippenger.

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1st Light

The message “Fear God” burns.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: Daniel 11:40-41 shows a national Sunday Law in the USA to be the event following the collapse of the U.S.S.R. This startling fact realized promotes the fear of God.

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Exit the 1st LampA highly significant event occurs to signal both that God is on the scene and that He is the source and sustainer of the light already given. The event serves to empower the 1st-light message.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (9/11/2001) The Revelation 18 Angel comes down and destroys the Trade Towers (turns most of the steal in the towers to dust). The message of Revelation 18:1-3 is demonstrated.

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Education

A period follows in which God’s people are to diligently search the prophecies and pray.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: (9/11/2001 - ?) The foundations of Seventh-day Adventism are reviewed. The early Adventist interpretation of the “daily” in Daniel is reaffirmed. The 2520 prophecy as it was preached during the Midnight Cry (1844) is rediscovered and becomes a hot topic in Adventism. Warning is given Adventism concerning the coming desolation of the incorporated SDA church structure by papacy at the national Sunday Law.

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Enter the 2nd Lamp

A turning point is reached where an assembled group of people are brought to a fullness of assurance and/or determination.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The national Sunday law arrives in the USA just as the Judgment of the Living begins in heaven.

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2nd LightThe message “give God glory” burns.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: Seventh-day Adventists make their final decision either for God or for self-preservation. Those choosing righteousness (glory) at any cost receive the completion of the impress of the Seal of God. Those choosing self-preservation receive the mark of the beast.

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Exit the 2nd LampGod notably and miraculously validates and empowers both the 2nd-light message and His messengers so that future challenges may be met successfully.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The Latter Rain is poured out without measure.

Work

A period follows in which God’s people do a mighty missionary work of evangelism.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The 144,000 along with all members of the purified SDA Church go forth to share the gospel with the world. Mighty miracles are performed by God’s people.

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Enter the 3rd Lamp

Here is seen an event characterized by God’s judgment. At this event, probation effectively closes for the rejecters of present truth.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: The “one world” power-structure (called Babylon by Inspiration) crumbles as human probation is closed in heaven. A death decree against the 144,000 is framed.

3rd Light

The message “God’s judgment has come” burns.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: Everyone knows that God in his wrath has broken the one-world political system. But the world points to the existence of the 144,000 as the reason for God’s displeasure.

Exit the 3rd Lamp

A final blaze of glory from heaven validates and empowers the truth and its messengers.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: Within the event of a second full outpouring of the Latter Rain, the 144,000 hear the voice of God from heaven giving the day and hour of Jesus’ Coming. Their faces shine with glory and the wicked worship God at their feet, knowing that God has loved them.

RetirementA period follows in which God’s people cannot continue their previous work. They agonize and plead with God.

Fulfillment in the Final Redemption Reform-line: Jacob’s Time of Trouble is the period during which the Lord pours out the Seven Last Plagues upon the wicked. God’s people are lead into the wilderness by angels, there to be miraculously sustained as they agonize and plead with God, fearing for their lives yet waiting for Christ’s appearing.

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Coming

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and

our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13

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Daniel 8 and 9Lamp Pattern

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TO LAMP PATTERN

Enter the 1st Lamp (8:2)

Appearance of Gospel Expression: 1. “And I saw in a vision” (spiritual experience)2. “and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan [in]

the palace, which [is] in the province of Elam” (physical experience at palace)

3. “And I saw in a vision” (spiritual experience)4. “and I was by the river of Ulai” (physical experience at river)[Note that in Pilgrim’s Progress, the Second Waymark is the Palace Beautiful and the Fourth Waymark is the River of Life]

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1st Light (8:1-12)

The Vision

Daniel uses the language “I saw” in reference to this experience.

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Exit the 1st Lamp (8:13)

“Then I heard one saint [First Angel who is Christ] speaking”

The words “I heard” show that a different kind of spiritual experience is now presented.

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Education (8:13-14)

“And another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice,] and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? And he said unto me...”

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Enter the 2nd Lamp (8:14)

“Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.”

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2nd Light (8:15-16)

“And it came to pass, when I, [even] I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. And I heard a man’s voice between [the banks of] Ulai, which called, and said,

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Exit the 2nd Lamp (8:16)

“Gabriel, make this [man] to understand the vision”

Work (8:17-19)

“So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand O son of man: for at

the time of the end [shall be] the vision. Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. And he said, Behold, I [will] make thee know what shall be in the last

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Enter the 3rd Lamp (8:19)

“For at the time appointed the end [shall be].”

3rd Light (8:20-25)

The Vision Explained

Exit the 3rd Lamp (9:2)

“In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that [he] would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.”

By peace shall

destroy

Against Prince of Princes, yet broken

without hand

2300 day vision is true

Shut up vision /

many days

I fainted, and was sick days

I rose up

Did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision

None understood

Daniel 8:25-9:2 Reform-line

Retirement (9:3-21)

Prayer

“And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek [by] prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes…”

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Gabriel Comes to Explain (9:21-27)

“Gabriel…touched me about the time of the evening oblation…”

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