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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 10, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 26.

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Solemn Facts.

WE are taught in the Scriptures:
1. That in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. 2 Tim. 4:1.
2. Unclean spirits were to go forth to deceive the nations just before the coming of Christ as a thief. Rev. 16:14–16.
3. Iniquity was to abound and love wax cold when the end was near. Matt. 24:12.
4. Evil servants were to say, “My Lord delayeth his coming,” and eat and drink with the drunken, just before the Judgment day. Matt. 24:48.
5. Men were to be saying peace and safety, when sudden destruction is coming upon them. 1 Thess. 5:1–3.
6. The world was to be careless at Christ’s coming as when destroyed by the flood in Noah’s days. Matt. 24:37–39.
7. Men were to be sinful and secure as they were at Sodom’s overthrow. Luke 17:28–30.
8. In the last days scoffers were to come, walking after their own lusts, saying, Where is the promise of his coming? 2 Peter. 3:3, 4.
9. The church were to be slumbering and sleeping before the Bridegroom came. Matt. 25:1–5.
10. Christ is to come suddenly as the lightning’s flash. Matt. 24:27.
11. Fearful sights and great signs from Heaven were to foreshadow his approach. Luke 21:11.
12. There were to be great earthquakes in divers places. Luke 21:11.
13. There was to be distress of nations with perplexity, the sea and the waves thereof roaring, near the end. Luke 21:25.
14. The nations were then to be angry and prepared for war. Rev. 11:18; Joel 3:9–16.
15. Many were to run to and fro, and knowledge was to be increased, at the time of the end. Dan. 12:4.
16. The gospel was to be preached in all the world, and the end was then to come. Matt. 24:14.
17. The church were taught to be ever looking for that blessed hope of Christ’s appearing. Titus 2:12, 13.
18. They that are ready will then go in to the marriage of the Lamb. Matt. 25:10.
19. Therefore Christians ought to be always watching for the coming of the Lord. Mark 13:32–37.
20. And sinners are commanded to repent and prepare to meet their Judge. Acts 3:19; 17:30, 31.—Bible Banner.