The Loud Cry<\/p>\n
Revelation 3:6-13 King James Version (KJV)
\n6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
\n7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
\n8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
\n9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
\n10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
\n11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
\n12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
\n13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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Our hopes now centered on the coming of the Lord in 1844. This was also the time for the message of the second angel, who, flying through the midst of heaven, cried: \u201cBabylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city.\u201d That message was first proclaimed by the servants of God in the summer of 1844. As a result, many left the fallen churches. In connection with this message the midnight cry [See Matthew 25:1-13.] was given: \u201cBehold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.\u201d In every part of the land, light was given concerning this message, and the cry aroused thousands. It went from city to city, from village to village, and into the remote country regions. It reached the learned and talented, as well as the obscure and humble. 1T 53.3
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I saw that Satan was working through agents in a number of ways. He was at work through ministers who have rejected the truth and are given over to strong delusions to believe a lie that they might be damned. While they were preaching or praying, some would fall prostrate and helpless, not by the power of the Holy Ghost, but by the power of Satan breathed upon these agents, and through them to the people. While preaching, praying, or conversing, some professed Adventists who had rejected present truth used mesmerism to gain adherents, and the people would rejoice in this influence, for they thought it was the Holy Ghost. Some even that used it were so far in the darkness and deception of the devil that they thought it was the power of God, given them to exercise. They had made God altogether such a one as themselves and had valued His power as a thing of nought. EW 43.4<\/p>\n
Some of these agents of Satan were affecting the bodies of some of the saints\u2014those whom they could not deceive and draw away from the truth by a Satanic influence. Oh, that all could get a view of it as God revealed it to me, that they might know more of the wiles of Satan and be on their guard! I saw that Satan was at work in these ways to distract, deceive, and draw away God’s people, just now in this sealing time. I saw some who were not standing stiffly for present truth. Their knees were trembling, and their feet sliding, because they were not firmly planted on the truth, and the covering of Almighty God could not be drawn over them while they were thus trembling. EW 44.1<\/p>\n
Satan was trying his every art to hold them where they were, until the sealing was past, until the covering was drawn over God’s people, and they left without a shelter from the burning wrath of God, in the seven last plagues. God has begun to draw this covering over His people, and it will soon be drawn over all who are to have a shelter in the day of slaughter. God will work in power for His people; and Satan will be permitted to work also. EW 44.2<\/p>\n
I saw that the mysterious signs and wonders and false reformations would increase and spread. The reformations that were shown me were not reformations from error to truth. My accompanying angel bade me look for the travail of soul for sinners as used to be. I looked, but could not see it; for the time for their salvation is past. EW 45.1
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As the churches refused to receive the first angel’s message, they rejected the light from heaven and fell from the favor of God. They trusted to their own strength, and by opposing the first message placed themselves where they could not see the light of the second angel’s message. But the beloved of God, who were oppressed, accepted the message, \u201cBabylon is fallen,\u201d and left the churches. EW 237.2<\/p>\n
Near the close of the second angel’s message, [see Appendix.] I saw a great light from heaven shining upon the people of God. The rays of this light seemed bright as the sun. And I heard the voices of angels crying, \u201cBehold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him!\u201d EW 238.1<\/p>\n
This was the midnight cry, which was to give power to the second angel’s message. Angels were sent from heaven to arouse the discouraged saints and prepare them for the great work before them. The most talented men were not the first to receive this message. Angels were sent to the humble, devoted ones, and constrained them to raise the cry, \u201cBehold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him!\u201d Those entrusted with the cry made haste, and in the power of the Holy Spirit sounded the message, and aroused their discouraged brethren. This work did not stand in the wisdom and learning of men, but in the power of God, and His saints who heard the cry could not resist it. The most spiritual received this message first, and those who had formerly led in the work were the last to receive and help swell the cry, \u201cBehold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him!\u201d EW 238.2<\/p>\n
In every part of the land, light was given upon the second angel’s message, and the cry melted the hearts of thousands. It went from city to city, and from village to village, until the waiting people of God were fully aroused. In many churches the message was not permitted to be given, and a large company who had the living testimony left these fallen churches. A mighty work was accomplished by the midnight cry. The message was heart-searching, leading the believers to seek a living experience for themselves. They knew that they could not lean upon one another. EW 238.3
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While I was praying at the family altar, the Holy Ghost fell upon me, and I seemed to be rising higher and higher, far above the dark world. I turned to look for the Advent people in the world, but could not find them, when a voice said to me, \u201cLook again, and look a little higher.\u201d {WV 23.4}<\/p>\n
At this I raised my eyes, and saw a straight and narrow path, cast up high above the world. On this path the Advent people were traveling to the city, which was at the farther end of the path. They had a bright light set up behind them at the beginning of the path, which an angel told me was the Midnight Cry. This light shone all along the path and gave light for their feet so that they might not stumble. If they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus, who was just before them, leading them to the city, they were safe. {WV 23.5}
\nBut soon some grew weary, and said the city was a great way off, and they expected to have entered it before. Then Jesus would encourage them by raising His glorious right arm, and from His arm came a light which waved over the Advent band, and they shouted, \u201cAlleluia!\u201d {WV 24.1}<\/p>\n
Others rashly denied the light behind them and said that it was not God that had led them out so far. The light behind them went out, leaving their feet in perfect darkness, and they stumbled and lost sight of the mark and of Jesus, and fell off the path down into the dark and wicked world below. Soon we heard the voice of God like many waters, which gave us the day and hour of Jesus\u2019 coming. The living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voice, while the wicked thought it was thunder and an earthquake. When God spoke the time, He poured upon us the Holy Ghost, and our faces began to light up and shine with the glory of God, as Moses\u2019 did when he came down from Mount Sinai.
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The 144,000 were all sealed and perfectly united. On their foreheads was written, God, New Jerusalem, and a glorious star containing Jesus\u2019 new name. {WV 24.3}<\/p>\n
At our happy, holy state the wicked were enraged, and would rush violently up to lay hands on us to thrust us into prison, when we would stretch forth the hand in the name of the Lord, and they would fall helpless to the ground. Then it was that the synagogue of Satan knew that God had loved us who could wash one another’s feet and salute the brethren with a holy kiss, and they worshiped at our feet. {WV 24.4}
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I saw that God has honest children among the nominal Adventists and the fallen churches, and before the plagues shall be poured out, ministers and people will be called out from these churches and will gladly receive the truth. Satan knows this; and before the loud cry of the third angel is given, he raises an excitement in these religious bodies, that those who have rejected the truth may think that God is with them. He hopes to deceive the honest and lead them to think that God is still working for the churches. But the light will shine, and all who are honest will leave the fallen churches, and take their stand with the remnant. EW 261.1
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The Loud Cry<\/p>\n
I saw angels hurrying to and fro in heaven, descending to the earth, and again ascending to heaven, preparing for the fulfillment of some important event. Then I saw another mighty angel commissioned to descend to the earth, to unite his voice with the third angel, and give power and force to his message. Great power and glory were imparted to the angel, and as he descended, the earth was lightened with his glory. The light which attended this angel penetrated everywhere, as he cried mightily, with a strong voice, \u201cBabylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.\u201d The message of the fall of Babylon, as given by the second angel, is repeated, with the additional mention of the corruptions which have been entering the churches since 1844. The work of this angel comes in at the right time to join in the last great work of the third angel’s message as it swells to a loud cry. And the people of God are thus prepared to stand in the hour of temptation, which they are soon to meet. I saw a great light resting upon them, and they united to fearlessly proclaim the third angel’s message. EW 277.1<\/p>\n
Angels were sent to aid the mighty angel from heaven, and I heard voices which seemed to sound everywhere, \u201cCome out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.\u201d This message seemed to be an addition to the third message, joining it as the midnight cry joined the second angel’s message in 1844. The glory of God rested upon the patient, waiting saints, and they fearlessly gave the last solemn warning, proclaiming the fall of Babylon and calling upon God’s people to come out of her that they might escape her fearful doom. EW 277.2<\/p>\n
The light that was shed upon the waiting ones penetrated everywhere, and those in the churches who had any light, who had not heard and rejected the three messages, obeyed the call and left the fallen churches. Many had come to years of accountability since these messages had been given, and the light shone upon them, and they were privileged to choose life or death. Some chose life and took their stand with those who were looking for their Lord and keeping all His commandments. The third message was to do its work; all were to be tested upon it, and the precious ones were to be called out from the religious bodies. A compelling power moved the honest, while the manifestation of the power of God brought a fear and restraint upon their unbelieving relatives and friends so that they dared not, neither had they the power to, hinder those who felt the work of the Spirit of God upon them. The last call was carried even to the poor slaves, and the pious among them poured forth their songs of rapturous joy at the prospect of their happy deliverance. Their masters could not check them; fear and astonishment kept them silent. Mighty miracles were wrought, the sick were healed, and signs and wonders followed the believers. God was in the work, and every saint, fearless of consequences, followed the convictions of his own conscience and united with those who were keeping all the commandments of God; and with power they sounded abroad the third message. I saw that this message will close with power and strength far exceeding the midnight cry. EW 278.1<\/p>\n
Servants of God, endowed with power from on high with their faces lighted up, and shining with holy consecration, went forth to proclaim the message from heaven. Souls that were scattered all through the religious bodies answered to the call, and the precious were hurried out of the doomed churches, as Lot was hurried out of Sodom before her destruction. God’s people were strengthened by the excellent glory which rested upon them in rich abundance and prepared them to endure the hour of temptation. I heard everywhere a multitude of voices saying, \u201cHere is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.\u201d EW 278.2
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You think, that those who worship before the saint’s feet, (Revelation 3:9), will at last be saved. Here I must differ with you; for God shew me that this class were professed Adventists, who had fallen away, and \u201ccrucified to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.\u201d And in the \u201chour of temptation,\u201d which is yet to come, to show out every one’s true character, they will know that they are forever lost; and overwhelmed with anguish of spirit, they will bow at the saint’s feet. WLF 12.2 (Letter to Brother Eli Curtis, April 21,1847, Word to the Little Flock, p.12.)
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The sins of Babylon will be laid open. The fearful results of enforcing the observances of the church by civil authority, the inroads of Spiritualism, the stealthy but rapid progress of the papal power,\u2014all will be unmasked. By these solemn warnings the people will be stirred. Thousands upon thousands will listen who have never heard words like these. In amazement they hear the testimony that Babylon is the church, fallen because of her errors and sins, because of her rejection of the truth sent to her from Heaven. As the people go to their former teachers with the eager inquiry, Are these things so? the ministers present fables, prophesy smooth things, to soothe their fears, and quiet the awakened conscience. But since many refuse to be satisfied with the mere authority of men, and demand a plain \u201cThus saith the Lord,\u201d the popular ministry, like the Pharisees of old, filled with anger as their authority is questioned, will denounce the message as of Satan, and stir up the sin-loving multitudes to revile and persecute those who proclaim it. GC88 606.2<\/p>\n
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Apocalipsis 3:6-13 Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
\n6 El que tiene o\u00eddo, oiga lo que el Esp\u00edritu dice \u00e1 las iglesias.
\n7 Y escribe al \u00e1ngel de la iglesia en FILADELFIA: Estas cosas dice el Santo, el Verdadero, el que tiene la llave de David, el que abre y ninguno cierra, y cierra y ninguno abre:
\n8 Yo conozco tus obras: he aqu\u00ed, he dado una puerta abierta delante de ti, la cual ninguno puede cerrar; porque tienes un poco de potencia, y has guardado mi palabra, y no has negado mi nombre.
\n9 He aqu\u00ed, yo doy de la sinagoga de Satan\u00e1s, los que se dicen ser Jud\u00edos, y no lo son, mas mienten; he aqu\u00ed, yo los constre\u00f1ir\u00e9 \u00e1 que vengan y adoren delante de tus pies, y sepan que yo te he amado.
\n10 Porque has guardado la palabra de mi paciencia, yo tambi\u00e9n te guardar\u00e9 de la hora de la tentaci\u00f3n que ha de venir en todo el mundo, para probar \u00e1 los que moran en la tierra.
\n11 He aqu\u00ed, yo vengo presto; ret\u00e9n lo que tienes, para que ninguno tome tu corona.
\n12 Al que venciere, yo lo har\u00e9 columna en el templo de mi Dios, y nunca m\u00e1s saldr\u00e1 fuera; y escribir\u00e9 sobre \u00e9l el nombre de mi Dios, y el nombre de la ciudad de mi Dios, la nueva Jerusalem, la cual desciende del cielo de con mi Dios, y mi nombre nuevo.
\n13 El que tiene o\u00eddo, oiga lo que el Esp\u00edritu dice \u00e1 las iglesias.
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Ahora nuestras esperanzas se concentraron en la venida del Se\u00f1or en 1844. Esta fecha coincid\u00eda con el mensaje del segundo \u00e1ngel, quien volando en medio del cielo anunci\u00f3: \u201cHa ca\u00eddo, ha ca\u00eddo Babilonia, la gran ciudad\u201d Apocalipsis 14:8. Ese mensaje fue proclamado por primera vez por los siervos de Dios en el verano de 1844. Como resultado, muchos salieron de las iglesias ca\u00eddas. En relaci\u00f3n con este mensaje se dio el clamor de medianoche*V\u00e9ase Mateo 25:1-13.: \u201c\u00a1Aqu\u00ed viene el esposo; salid a recibirle!\u201d Mateo 25:6. En todos los sectores del pa\u00eds se vio luz concerniente a este mensaje, y el clamor despert\u00f3 a miles de personas. Reson\u00f3 de ciudad en ciudad y de aldea en aldea hasta llegar a las regiones m\u00e1s remotas del pa\u00eds. Alcanz\u00f3 a los eruditos y talentosos tanto como a los ignorantes y humildes. 1TI 56.2
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Vi que Satan\u00e1s obraba de unas cuantas maneras mediante sus agentes. Actuaba por intermedio de ministros que hab\u00edan rechazado la verdad y cedido a graves enga\u00f1os para creer la mentira y ser condenados. Mientras predicaban y oraban, algunos ca\u00edan postrados y desvalidos, no por el poder del Esp\u00edritu Santo, sino por el de Satan\u00e1s infundido en esos agentes, y por su intermedio en la gente. Mientras predicaban, oraban y conversaban, algunos adventistas profesos que hab\u00edan rechazado la verdad presente se val\u00edan del mesmerismo para ganar adherentes, y la gente se regocijaba en esta influencia porque pensaba que era la del Esp\u00edritu Santo. Hasta hubo algunos que empleaban el mesmerismo y estaban tan sumidos en las tinieblas y el enga\u00f1o del diablo que cre\u00edan ejercer un poder que Dios les hab\u00eda dado. Tanto hab\u00edan igualado a Dios consigo mismos que consideraban su poder como cosa sin valor. (V\u00e9ase el Ap\u00e9ndice.) PE 43.4<\/p>\n
Algunos de estos agentes de Satan\u00e1s afectaban los cuerpos de algunos de los santos a quienes no pod\u00edan enga\u00f1ar ni apartar de la verdad mediante una influencia sat\u00e1nica. \u00a1Ojal\u00e1 que todos pudiesen ver esto como Dios me lo revel\u00f3, a fin de que conocieran mejor las astucias de Satan\u00e1s y se mantuvieran en guardia! Vi que Satan\u00e1s obraba as\u00ed para enajenar, enga\u00f1ar y desviar a los hijos de Dios precisamente ahora en el tiempo del sellamiento. Vi a algunos que no se ergu\u00edan r\u00edgidamente por la verdad presente. Las rodillas les temblaban, y sus pies resbalaban porque no estaban firmemente asentados en la verdad; y mientras estaban as\u00ed temblando la cubierta del Dios Omnipotente no pod\u00eda extenderse sobre ellos. PE 44.1<\/p>\n
Satan\u00e1s probaba cada una de sus artes para sujetarlos donde estaban hasta que hubiese pasado el sellamiento, hasta que la cubierta se hubiese corrido sobre el pueblo de Dios, y ellos hubiesen quedado sin refugio que los protegiera de la ira ardiente de Dios en las siete \u00faltimas plagas. Dios ha comenzado a correr esta cubierta sobre su pueblo, y ella ser\u00e1 extendida sobre todos los que han de tener refugio en el d\u00eda de la matanza. Dios obrar\u00e1 con poder en favor de su pueblo; y a Satan\u00e1s tambi\u00e9n se le permitir\u00e1 obrar. PE 44.2<\/p>\n
Vi que las se\u00f1ales, los prodigios y las falsas reformas aumentar\u00edan y se extender\u00edan. Las reformas que me fueron mostradas no eran del error a la verdad. Mi \u00e1ngel acompa\u00f1ante me invit\u00f3 a buscar el trabajo del alma que sol\u00eda manifestarse en favor de los pecadores. Lo busqu\u00e9, pero no pude verlo; porque ya pas\u00f3 el tiempo de la salvaci\u00f3n de ellos. PE 45.1
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Al negarse las iglesias a aceptar el mensaje del primer \u00e1ngel rechazaron la luz del cielo y perdieron el favor de Dios. Confiaban en su propia fuerza, y al oponerse al primer mensaje se colocaron donde no pod\u00edan ver la luz del mensaje del segundo \u00e1ngel. Pero los amados del Se\u00f1or, que estaban oprimidos, aceptaron el mensaje: \u201cHa ca\u00eddo Babilonia,\u201d y salieron de las iglesias. PE 237.1<\/p>\n
Cerca del t\u00e9rmino del mensaje del segundo \u00e1ngel vi una intensa luz del cielo que brillaba sobre el pueblo de Dios. Los rayos de esta luz eran tan brillantes como los del sol. Y o\u00ed las voces de los \u00e1ngeles que exclamaban: \u201c\u00a1Aqu\u00ed viene el esposo; salid a recibirle!\u201dV\u00e9ase el Ap\u00e9ndice. PE 237.2<\/p>\n
Era el clamor de media noche, que hab\u00eda de dar poder al mensaje del segundo \u00e1ngel. Fueron enviados \u00e1ngeles del cielo para alentar a los desanimados santos y prepararlos para la magna obra que les aguardaba. Los hombres de mayor talento no fueron los primeros en recibir este mensaje, sino que fueron enviados \u00e1ngeles a los humildes y devotos, y los constri\u00f1eron a pregonar el clamor: \u201c\u00a1Aqu\u00ed viene el esposo; salid a recibirle!\u201d Aquellos a quienes se confi\u00f3 esta proclamaci\u00f3n se apresuraron y con el poder del Esp\u00edritu Santo publicaron el mensaje y despertaron a sus desalentados hermanos. Esta obra no se fundaba en la sabidur\u00eda y erudici\u00f3n de los hombres, sino en el poder de Dios, y sus santos que escucharon el clamor no pudieron resistirle. Los primeros en recibir este mensaje fueron los m\u00e1s espirituales, y los que en un principio hab\u00edan dirigido la obra fueron los \u00faltimos en recibirlo y ayudar a que resonase m\u00e1s potente el preg\u00f3n: \u201c\u00a1Aqu\u00ed viene el esposo; salid a recibirle!\u201d PE 238.1<\/p>\n
En todas partes del pa\u00eds fu\u00e9 proyectada luz sobre el mensaje del segundo \u00e1ngel y el anunci\u00f3 enterneci\u00f3 el coraz\u00f3n de millares de personas. Propag\u00f3se de villa en villa y de ciudad en ciudad, hasta despertar por completo al expectante pueblo de Dios. En muchas iglesias no fu\u00e9 permitido dar el mensaje, y gran n\u00famero de fieles que ten\u00edan el viviente testimonio abandonaron aquellas ca\u00eddas iglesias. El preg\u00f3n de media noche efectuaba una potente obra. El mensaje escudri\u00f1aba los corazones, e induc\u00eda a los creyentes a buscar por s\u00ed mismos una v\u00edvida experiencia. Comprend\u00edan que no pod\u00edan apoyarse unos en otros. PE 238.2
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Mientras estaba orando ante el altar de la familia, el Esp\u00edritu Santo descendi\u00f3 sobre m\u00ed, y me pareci\u00f3 que me elevaba m\u00e1s y m\u00e1s, muy por encima del tenebroso mundo. Mir\u00e9 hacia la tierra para buscar al pueblo adventista, pero no lo hall\u00e9 en parte alguna, y entonces una voz me dijo: \u201cVuelve a mirar un poco m\u00e1s arriba\u201d. MV 24.2<\/p>\n
Alc\u00e9 los ojos y vi un sendero recto y angosto trazado muy por encima del mundo. El pueblo adventista andaba por ese sendero, en direcci\u00f3n a la ciudad que se ve\u00eda en su \u00faltimo extremo. En el comienzo del sendero, detr\u00e1s de los que ya andaban, hab\u00eda una brillante luz, que, seg\u00fan me dijo un \u00e1ngel, era el \u201cclamor de medianoche\u201d. Esta luz brillaba a todo lo largo del sendero, y alumbraba los pies de los caminantes para que no tropezaran. Delante de ellos iba Jes\u00fas gui\u00e1ndolos hacia la ciudad, y si no apartaban los ojos de \u00e9l, iban seguros. MV 24.3<\/p>\n
Pero no tardaron algunos en cansarse, diciendo que la ciudad estaba todav\u00eda muy lejos, y que contaban con haber llegado m\u00e1s pronto a ella. Entonces Jes\u00fas los alentaba levantando su glorioso brazo derecho, del cual dimanaba una luz que ondeaba sobre la hueste adventista, y exclamaban: \u201c\u00a1Aleluya!\u201d MV 24.4<\/p>\n
Otros negaron temerariamente la luz que brillaba tras ellos, diciendo que no era Dios quien los hab\u00eda guiado hasta all\u00ed. Pero entonces se extingui\u00f3 para ellos la luz que estaba detr\u00e1s y dej\u00f3 sus pies en tinieblas, de modo que tropezaron y, perdiendo de vista el blanco y a Jes\u00fas, cayeron fuera del sendero abajo, en el mundo sombr\u00edo y perverso. Pronto o\u00edmos la voz de Dios, semejante al ruido de muchas aguas, que nos anunci\u00f3 el d\u00eda y la hora de la venida de Jes\u00fas. Los 144.000 santos vivientes reconocieron y entendieron la voz; pero los malvados se figuraron que era fragor de truenos y de terremoto. Cuando Dios se\u00f1al\u00f3 el tiempo, derram\u00f3 sobre nosotros el Esp\u00edritu Santo, y nuestros semblantes se iluminaron refulgentemente con la gloria de Dios, como le sucedi\u00f3 a Mois\u00e9s al bajar del Sina\u00ed. MV 24.5<\/p>\n
Los 144.000 estaban todos sellados y perfectamente unidos. En su frente llevaban escritas estas palabras: \u201cDios, Nueva Jerusal\u00e9n\u201d, y adem\u00e1s una brillante estrella con el nuevo nombre de Jes\u00fas. MV 24.6<\/p>\n
Los imp\u00edos se enfurecieron al vemos en aquel santo y feliz estado, y quer\u00edan apoderarse de nosotros para encarcelamos, cuando extend\u00edamos la mano en el nombre del Se\u00f1or y ca\u00edan rendidos en el suelo. Entonces conoci\u00f3 la sinagoga de Satan\u00e1s que Dios nos hab\u00eda amado, a nosotros que pod\u00edamos lavamos los pies unos a otros y saludarnos fraternalmente con \u00f3sculo santo, y ellos adoraron a nuestras plantas. MV 24.7
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Vi que Dios tiene hijos sinceros entre los adventistas nominales y las iglesias ca\u00eddas, y antes que sean derramadas las plagas, los ministros y la gente ser\u00e1n invitados a salir de esas iglesias y recibir\u00e1n gustosamente la verdad. Satan\u00e1s lo sabe; y antes que se d\u00e9 el fuerte preg\u00f3n del tercer \u00e1ngel, despierta excitaci\u00f3n en aquellas organizaciones religiosas, a fin de que los que rechazaron la verdad piensen que Dios los acompa\u00f1a. Satan\u00e1s espera enga\u00f1ar a los sinceros e inducirlos a creer que Dios sigue obrando en favor de las iglesias. Pero la luz resplandecer\u00e1, y todos los que tengan coraz\u00f3n sincero dejar\u00e1n a las iglesias ca\u00eddas, y se decidir\u00e1n por el residuo. PE 261.1
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El fuerte clamor<\/p>\n
Vi \u00e1ngeles que apresuradamente iban y ven\u00edan de uno a otro lado del cielo, bajaban a la tierra y volv\u00edan a subir al cielo, como si se prepararan para cumplir alg\u00fan notable acontecimiento. Despu\u00e9s vi otro \u00e1ngel poderoso, al que se orden\u00f3 que bajase a la tierra y uniese su voz a la del tercer \u00e1ngel para dar fuerza y vigor a su mensaje. Ese \u00e1ngel recibi\u00f3 gran poder y gloria, y al descender dej\u00f3 toda la tierra iluminada con su gloria. La luz que rodeaba a este \u00e1ngel penetraba por doquiera mientras clamaba con fuerte voz: \u201cHa ca\u00eddo, ha ca\u00eddo la gran Babilonia, y se ha hecho habitaci\u00f3n de demonios y guarida de todo esp\u00edritu inmundo, y albergue de toda ave inmunda y aborrecible.\u201d Aqu\u00ed se repite el mensaje de la ca\u00edda de Babilonia, tal como lo di\u00f3 el segundo \u00e1ngel, con la menci\u00f3n adicional de las corrupciones introducidas en las iglesias desde 1844. La obra de este \u00e1ngel comienza a tiempo para unirse a la \u00faltima magna obra del mensaje del tercer \u00e1ngel cuando \u00e9ste se intensifica hasta ser un fuerte preg\u00f3n. As\u00ed se prepara el pueblo de Dios para afrontar la hora de la tentaci\u00f3n que muy luego ha de asaltarle. Vi que sobre los fieles reposaba una luz viv\u00edsima, y que se un\u00edan para proclamar sin temor el mensaje del tercer \u00e1ngel. PE 277.1<\/p>\n
Otros \u00e1ngeles fueron enviados desde el cielo en ayuda del potente \u00e1ngel, y o\u00ed voces que por doquiera resonaban diciendo: \u201cSalid de ella, pueblo m\u00edo, para que no se\u00e1is part\u00edcipes de sus pecados, ni recib\u00e1is parte en sus plagas; porque sus pecados han llegado hasta el cielo, y Dios se ha acordado de sus maldades.\u201d Este mensaje parec\u00eda ser un complemento del tercer mensaje, pues se le un\u00eda como el clamor de media noche se a\u00f1adi\u00f3 en 1844 al mensaje del segundo \u00e1ngel. La gloria de Dios reposaba sobre los pacientes y expectantes santos, quienes valerosamente daban la postrera y solemne amonestaci\u00f3n, proclamando la ca\u00edda de Babilonia y exhortando al pueblo de Dios a que de ella saliese para escapar a su terrible condenaci\u00f3n. PE 277.2<\/p>\n
La luz derramada sobre los fieles penetraba por doquiera; los que en las iglesias ten\u00edan alguna luz, y no hab\u00edan o\u00eddo ni rechazado los tres mensajes, obedecieron la exhortaci\u00f3n y abandonaron las iglesias ca\u00eddas. Muchos hab\u00edan entrado en edad de raz\u00f3n y responsabilidad desde la proclamaci\u00f3n de los mensajes; y la luz brill\u00f3 sobre ellos, depar\u00e1ndoles el privilegio de escoger entre la vida o la muerte. Algunos escogieron la vida y se unieron con los que esperaban a su Se\u00f1or y guardaban todos sus mandamientos. El tercer mensaje iba a efectuar su obra. Todos iban a ser probados por \u00e9l, y las almas preciosas iban a ser invitadas a salir de las congregaciones religiosas. Una fuerza compulsiva mov\u00eda a los sinceros, al paso que la manifestaci\u00f3n del poder de Dios infund\u00eda temor y respeto a los incr\u00e9dulos parientes y amigos para que no se atrevieran ni pudieran estorbar a quienes sent\u00edan en s\u00ed la obra del Esp\u00edritu de Dios. El postrer llamamiento lleg\u00f3 hasta los infelices esclavos, y los m\u00e1s piadosos de ellos prorrumpieron en c\u00e1nticos de transportado gozo ante la perspectiva de su feliz liberaci\u00f3n. Sus amos no pudieron contenerlos, porque el asombro y el temor los manten\u00edan en silencio. Se realizaron grandes milagros. Sanaban los enfermos, y se\u00f1ales y prodigios acompa\u00f1aban a los creyentes. Dios colaboraba con la obra, y todos los santos, sin temor de las consecuencias, obedec\u00edan al convencimiento de su conciencia, se un\u00edan con los que guardaban todos los mandamientos de Dios y proclamaban poderosamente por doquiera el tercer mensaje. Vi que este mensaje terminar\u00eda con fuerza y vigor muy superiores al clamor de media noche. PE 278.1<\/p>\n
Los siervos de Dios, dotados con el poder del cielo, con sus semblantes iluminados y refulgentes de santa consagraci\u00f3n, salieron a proclamar el mensaje celestial. Muchas almas diseminadas entre las congregaciones religiosas respondieron al llamamiento y salieron presurosas de las sentenciadas iglesias, como Lot sali\u00f3 presuroso de Sodoma antes de la destrucci\u00f3n de esa ciudad. Fortaleci\u00f3se el pueblo de Dios con la excelsa gloria que sobre \u00e9l reposaba en copiosa abundancia, ayud\u00e1ndole a soportar la hora de la tentaci\u00f3n. O\u00ed multitud de voces que por todas partes exclamaban: \u201cAqu\u00ed est\u00e1 la paciencia de los santos, los que guardan los mandamientos de Dios y la fe de Jes\u00fas.\u201d PE 278.2
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Usted piensa, que aquellos que adoran ante los pies de los santos, (Apoc. 3:9), al final ser\u00e1n salvos.
\nAqu\u00ed tengo que diferir de usted; porque Dios me mostr\u00f3 que esta clase eran los profesos adventistas,
\nque hab\u00edan ca\u00eddo, y “crucificaron a s\u00ed mismos al Hijo de Dios nuevamente, y lo expusieron a la
\nverg\u00fcenza abierta”. Y en la “hora de la tentaci\u00f3n”, que aun vendr\u00e1, para mostrarle a cada uno su verdadero
\ncar\u00e1cter, ellos sabr\u00e1n que est\u00e1n eternamente perdidos; y abrumados con angustia de esp\u00edritu, se inclinar\u00e1n
\na los pies de los santos. (Para el Hermano Eli Curtis, Ciudad de Nueva York, Una Palabra Al \u201cPeque\u00f1o Reba\u00f1o\u201d; Letter to Brother Eli Curtis, April 21,1847, Word to the Little Flock, p.12.)
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\u201cLos pecados de Babilonia ser\u00e1n denunciados. Los resultados funestos y espantosos de la imposici\u00f3n de las observancias de la iglesia por la autoridad civil, las invasiones del espiritismo, los progresos secretos pero r\u00e1pidos del poder papal\u2014todo ser\u00e1 desenmascarado. Estas solemnes amonestaciones conmover\u00e1n al pueblo. Miles y miles de personas que nunca habr\u00e1n o\u00eddo palabras semejantes, las escuchar\u00e1n. **Admirados y confundidos, oir\u00e1n el testimonio de que Babilonia es la iglesia que cay\u00f3 por sus errores y sus pecados, porque rechaz\u00f3 la verdad que le fu\u00e9 enviada del cielo. Cuando el pueblo acuda a sus antiguos conductores espirituales a preguntarles con ansia: \u00bfSon esas cosas as\u00ed? los ministros aducir\u00e1n f\u00e1bulas, profetizar\u00e1n cosas agradables para calmar los temores y tranquilizar las conciencias despertadas. Pero como muchas personas no se contentan con las meras razones de los hombres y exigen un positivo \u201cAs\u00ed dice Jehov\u00e1,\u201d los ministros populares, como los fariseos de anta\u00f1o, air\u00e1ndose al ver que se pone en duda su autoridad, denunciar\u00e1n el mensaje como si viniese de Satan\u00e1s e incitar\u00e1n a las multitudes dadas al pecado a que injurien y persigan a los que lo proclaman.\u201d CS54 664.2<\/p>\n
**(En ingl\u00e9s dice: “In amazement they hear the testimony that Babylon is the church…”)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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