Returning to the Original Eden Diet Before the Second Coming

Yes, both the Bible and the writings of Ellen Gould White confirm that God is leading His people back to the original diet of fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables as an essential part of the preparation for the second coming of Christ3T 61.3+2.

The Original Diet Restored

• God’s original plan for human nutrition, established in Eden, consisted of the fruits of the trees and the herbs yielding seed Genesis 1:29TSDF 125.6+1.

• The use of animal food was only permitted after the flood because all vegetation had been destroyed, yet it was never the most healthful optionTSDF 125.6+1.

• In these last days, God is working to bring His people back to this original diet of simple fruits, grains, and roots to prepare them for translationTSDF 125.6+1.

• The food provided in Eden is the best for those who are seeking to regain a sinless state and meet the Lord in peace3TT 138.2+1.

Health Reform as a Preparation for the Advent

• Health reform is a major branch of the work intended to fit a people for the coming of the Lord3T 61.3+2.

• It is as closely connected to the third angel's message as the hand is to the body, helping believers realize the sinfulness of breaking natural lawsCH 20.3+2.

• John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Christ’s first advent through a simple vegetable diet and a life of temperance, is a representative of those who must prepare the world for the second appearing of Christ3T 61.3+2.

• Temperance in all things, including the discarding of flesh meats, tobacco, and intoxicating liquors, is essential for the spiritual insight needed to understand sacred truthsTSDF 113.1+1.

Practical Implementation and Progress

• Dietary changes should be progressive, especially as disease in animals increases in proportion to the wickedness of menCD 469.3+2.

• As conditions worsen, the use of milk, eggs, and butter will become increasingly unsafe, and the Lord will give His people the skill to prepare wholesome food without these items3TT 138.2+2.

• Those advocating for this reform must ensure that their tables present the advantages of hygiene in the best light by serving palatable, well-prepared, and nutritious foodCME 37.1+2.

• Choosing to ignore the light given on diet reform can lead to a loss of spiritual perception and a gradual carelessness regarding other truths for this timeCCh 234.3+2.

The Final Goal: Eden Restored

• The children of faith have waited since the fall in Eden for the Promised One to break the power of death and restore the lost ParadiseHvn 13.1+2.

• Those who reach a state of holiness and purity of heart, like Enoch, will be redeemed from the earth at the second advent Hebrews 11:5GW 54.2+1.

• When Christ returns, the redeemed will finally behold the beauties of Eden restored and eat from the tree of life in the midst of the Paradise of GodHvn 62.3+2.

• We must be diligent in our work and our personal habits now, for the end of all things is at hand and the King is coming soon Revelation 22:1210MR 279.2+1.