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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 31, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 41, No. 3.

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What Is Coming?

By R. F. Cottrell

Many see that signs are ominous of some great event. Scripture prophecies and the present state of the world make it evident. Some that have been backward to believe that we are in the last days, begin to admit that some remarkable event is at hand; but still there are various opinions with respect to what is about to transpire. Some think it is the conversion of the world; others, that a great change in religious faith is about to take place. It is certain that a great religious change is taking place. The professed Christian world are gradually going over to spiritualism, which is the prevailing form of infidelity.
Our only reliable light is the light of Scripture prophecies. Without this light, no one can tell, with any ground of confidence, of any future event. And since the signs given in prophecy are all that show that we are on the eve of great events, these prophecies alone can inform us of what is coming. Hence the answer to the question, What is coming? is, Just what the prophecies say is coming.
The sequel to these prophecies will be literally fulfilled, just as those prophecies have been fulfilled thus far. The great day of God is before us. It is the close of probation and the day of wrath. The Lord Jesus is coming to save his people, and destroy his enemies. These things are plainly spoken, and will certainly come; therefore there need be no doubt concerning the stupendous events which are about to come. The word of the Lord will be fulfilled. It has not failed in its predictions, and will not.
R. F. Cottrell.