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Who are the Remnant?

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 28, 1856

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 7, No. 22.

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Who are the Remnant?

By Editor

A CORRESPONDENT writes from Nile, N. Y., as follows:— "One thing I would like to know; and that is, why you claim to be the remnant. What are you the remnant of? I always supposed that the remnant had reference to the stock of Israel, the seed of Abraham; and in support of this I will refer you to Rom. ix, 27, and its references. Do you claim to be of the stock of Israel?"
Though we do not claim to be of the literal stock of Israel, we trust nevertheless that we are Christ's and therefore heirs according to the promise. Gal. iii, 7, 29. For since the middle wall of partition was broken down, he is not a Jew which is one outwardly; [Rom. ii, 29;] neither are all they Israel which are of Israel. Chap. ix. 6.
To learn what we claim to be the remnant of, read Rev. xii, 17: "And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the Commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." The "woman" is an admitted symbol of the true church; and the same dragon spirit which animated Pagan Rome to crucify our Lord and persecute the primitive church, will actuate the wicked to wage war upon the remnant or last end of that church, who are found in these last days keeping the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. Show us the church besides those who profess the Third Angel's Message, who are keeping the Commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and we will go with them; for they are our people.
That the church of the last days is called the remnant, read Joel ii, 28-32. After the signs of "the great and terrible day of the Lord" have transpired, there is then mentioned a remnant whom the Lord shall call. That remnant we claim to be, inasmuch as we bear their characteristics. They are those who shall enter in through the gates into the city wherein is the tree of life Rev. xxii, 14. They will share the full and final deliverance from the time of trouble such as never was; [Dan. xii, 1;] they are the company who will stand on mount Zion with the Lamb. That time we are patiently awaiting in joyful anticipation.