WILL YOU STAND IN THE FACE OF A NATIONALLY IMPOSED MANDATE?
Greetings brothers and sisters of the remnant church. We continue to pray as always that ALL is very well with you, your families, church families, ministries, and your walk with the Lord. As the ongoing global crisis continues to escalate and the prophetic screws of persecution are slowly tightening each day, we can rest assured with the encouraging promises of the Bible that Jesus will help us through it. How do I know? My Bible tells me so. "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." {Isaiah 41:10}. We are never alone. Again, how do I know? Let's read this wonderful scriptural promise:
1 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. {Psalm 139:1-10}
What a Savior, what a King, and what a Friend!
Satan Is Currently "Priming" The Entire World
Primer (as in learning):
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a small book for teaching children to read.
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a small introductory book on a subject.
Clearly the devil is introducing the principle of government "intervention" and the removal of our basic inalienable rights, and the masses are falling right in line, literally responding as children being retaught and trained to think and to perceive reality another way. He is cunningly and methodically conditioning the entire human race, using fear as a motivator. He is working through kings, queens, princes, presidents, prime ministers, and all manner of governmental leaders and systems under the guise that 'this is the only avenue to get society back to normalcy.' But we as students of prophecy should well know that he has something else up his sleeve, something on a level none of us cannot now comprehend or expect, such as the case with the current crisis, that will bring the world to its knees; not to worship God, but to worship "the beast and his image." (Rev. 13:15}
It was brought to my attention just this week that the nation of Canada is on the very brink of imposing a national mandate for inoculation. The clock is ticking, and at some point I believe this will ultimately result in a worldwide mandate as more and more "variants" are introduced. However, we must remember that Satan can go only so far as the Lord will allow. God is in control and will give His people time to prepare; however, time is surely running out!
My question dear brother/sister to you is, would Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, if they were alive walking the streets of America today, bow down and willingly take the jab? Daniel 1 teaches us that for all intents and purposes they met the challenge of Nebuchadnezzar with scripture:
"And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee." {Exodus 15:26}
"In our sanitariums, we advocate the use of simple remedies. We discourage the use of drugs, for they poison the current of the blood. In these institutions sensible instruction should be given how to eat, how to drink, how to dress, and how to live so that the health may be preserved." {Manuscript 49, 1908}
Brother/sister, we aren't talking about Bayer aspirin here. We're talking about powerful narcotics that have been officially documented as being "experimental" with countless question marks and unknowns regarding what they actually contain.
Will the threat of financial loss, loss of freedom, social disconnection, and perhaps our very lives cause us to compromise what the Lord has so plainly laid out for us in His Word and the SOP? Will we heed the counsel of leaders and ministers who are preaching smooth things, telling us that we need to obey the "laws of the land?" There will soon be a "law of the land" regarding Sunday enforcement. Will we, brother/sister, claim Romans 13 as a Biblical basis for obeying a law that clearly contradicts the Word of God? Will we trust God even while facing the threat of death? These are very severe questions that deserve great attention, contemplation, and much prayer.
I was recently contacted by a brother in the faith who told me he was praying for me to get inoculated, and that our people are being miseducated and misinformed. I kindly responded, "My brother, your prayers are in vain." Lord help us all.
"JUST SAY NO"
In Daniel 1, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah just said "NO."
In Daniel 3, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah just said "NO."
In Daniel 6, Daniel just said "NO."
If our answer today during Satan's 'primer' crisis is YES, if and when we are facing certain persecution and even death in the very foreseeable future, what will our answer be then?
"As the Sabbath has become the special point of controversy throughout Christendom, and religious and secular authorities have combined to enforce the observance of the Sunday, the persistent refusal of a small minority to yield to the popular demand will make them objects of universal execration. It will be urged that the few who stand in opposition to an institution of the church and a law of the state ought not to be tolerated; that it is better for them to suffer than for whole nations to be thrown into confusion and lawlessness. The same argument many centuries ago was brought against Christ by the “rulers of the people.” “It is expedient for us,” said the wily Caiaphas, “that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.” John 11:50. This argument will appear conclusive; and a decree will finally be issued against those who hallow the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, denouncing them as deserving of the severest punishment and giving the people liberty, after a certain time, to put them to death. Romanism in the Old World and apostate Protestantism in the New will pursue a similar course toward those who honor all the divine precepts." {GC 615.2}
Dear saints, anything that the Lord has asked of us through His Word and His SOP, we need to beg Him to help us to commit to it, and that right speedily. No more excuses, no more delay. The time is at hand. Please help us Lord Jesus!
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"We have come to a time when every member of the church should take hold of medical missionary work... The members of the church are in need of an awakening, that they may realize their responsibility to impart these truths." {Testimonies, Vol. 7, p. 62.1}
"You will never be ministers after the gospel order till you show a decided interest in medical missionary work, the gospel of healing and blessing and strengthening." {Counsels on Heath, p. 533.2}
"I wish to tell you that soon there will be no work done in ministerial lines but medical missionary work. The work of a minister is to minister. Our ministers are to work on the gospel plan of ministering."{Counsels on Heath, p. 533.1}
Brother Bridges
