Where Church and state will lead America

 The Beast, the image of the Beast that leads to the Mark of the Beast

The First Beast: Papal Rome

Identity of the Beast

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  A kingdom- Revelation 13:1-4 introduces a beast rising from the sea, symbolizing a kingdom
  emerging from a populated area (Revelation 17:15, Daniel 7:23).

• The kingdom has a king .The beast has seven heads and ten horns, representing its governance and kings (Revelation 13:1; Daniel 7:24).

• Its king blasphemes, signifying his claim to divine authority also, such as the Pope a Priest-King being called "Vicar of Christ" being  able to forgive sins and also leader the Religion of Rome (Revelation 13:1; John 10:33).

• This beast ( Kingdom) receives power and authority from the dragon (Satan), consolidating both civil and religious control (Revelation 13:2; Revelation 12:9).

A Composite Beast

This beast embodies characteristics of  empires preceding it :

Lion (Babylon), Bear (Medo-Persia), and Leopard (Greece) (Daniel 7:4-6).

It emerges as a composite beast, symbolizing its inheritance of power, structure, and policies from these prior kingdoms, making it unique among beasts (Revelation 13:1-2).

Historical Context

The Roman Bishop, elevated to Pontifex Maximus, became both a religious and civil authority in 533


AD by decree of Emperor Justinian who made him head of all churches and the corrector of heretics. This established the Papacy as a power that combined church and state; a feature which Christ gave strict instructions to stay clear from Mark 12:17

The Second Beast: The United States

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  Revelation 13:11 describes another beast rising from the earth, symbolizing a kingdom emerging in a sparsely populated area.

• Its lamb-like horns represent Protestantism and Republicanism, foundational principles of the United States (Isaiah 53:7; Acts 8:32).

• Though it begins as a haven of liberty, it speaks as a dragon by enacting oppressive laws (Revelation 13:11) shows that is what it will do close to the image and mark of the Beast crisis.

Formation of the Image of the Beast Before the Mark of the Beast

In Revelation 13:14-15 Protestant America mirrors Papal Rome by combining church and state, forming an image of the beast.

This image manifests as Christian nationalism  where religion influences state power, and state power receive directives from religious men will leading to enforced worship/state religion.

Logical Progression to the Mark of the Beast

1. The First Beast: Papal Rome's Authority

• Papal Rome rises as a composite beast with elements from Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece, symbolizing its absorption of their characteristics (Revelation 13:1-2, Daniel 7:4-6).

• It gains power and authority from the dragon (Satan) and establishes dominance through religious and civil control (Revelation 13:2, Revelation 12:9).

2. The Deadly Wound and Its Healing

• The Papacy receives a deadly wound in 1798 when Napoleon's general arrests the pope, symbolizing the loss of its political power. This wound is later healed, and the Papacy regains influence globally (Revelation 13:3).

3. The Second Beast: The United States

• The United States rises in a sparsely populated area, symbolized as a lamb-like beast with two horns representing Protestantism and Republicanism (Revelation 13:11).

• It speaks as a dragon by enacting laws that erode religious liberty, ultimately reflecting the characteristics of the first beast (Revelation 13:12).

4. Creation of the Image of the Beast

• Protestant America mirrors Papal Rome by combining church and state, leading to a state-enforced religion (Revelation 13:14-15).

• An image of the beast is formed when religious powers influence legislation, coercing worship in alignment with the first beast's authority (Revelation 13:14).

5. Enforcement of the Mark of the Beast

• The mark of the beast involves enforced Sunday worship, contrary to God's seventh-day Sabbath commandment (Exodus 20:8-11, Revelation 14:9-10).

• Those who refuse the mark face persecution, economic sanctions, and even death (Revelation 13:16-17, Revelation 20:4).

The Mark of the Beast: Sunday Worship

The Role of the Papacy

The Catholic Church claims authority over the Sabbath, as illustrated in the following statements:

• "Sunday is our mark of authority...The church is above the Bible, and this observance is proof of that fact." — Catholic Record, September 1, 1923.

• "Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act, and the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power." — Faith of Our Fathers, Cardinal Gibbons.

• "Sunday is a Catholic institution, and its claims to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles." — Catholic Press, August 25, 1900.

• "The Catholic Church abolished the Sabbath day and commands worship on the first day of the week...The whole world bows down in reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic Church." — Father Enright, American Sentinel, June 1893.

Enforcement Through Legislation

• The image of the beast enables the enforcement of Sunday observance, a direct contradiction to God's law (Exodus 20:8-11).

• Those who uphold God's Sabbath are marginalized, persecuted, and ultimately face death (Revelation 14:12-13, Revelation 20:4).

Recognizing the Image of the Beast and Escaping the Mark of the Beast

Understanding the Image of the Beast

The "image of the beast" is a representation of the Roman Papacy’s power, re-established in a new form. This image is a hybrid of church and state, where religious and political authorities are fused. The Bible describes this transition in Revelation 13:11-14:

• Revelation 13:11 - “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”

• Revelation 13:12 - “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.”

The influence of the Image of the Beast on all living in the world

This second beast lam like beast  identified as the United States, will initially appear innocent (like a lamb) but will eventually speak as a dragon. A nation speaks through its laws.

The U.S, through its laws, will form an image to the first beast (Papacy) by enacting laws that align with papal power, promoting religious practices like enforced Sunday worship (Revelation 13:12-14).

No buy No sell implemented

Revelation 13:12 Caused all, or force all

12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Revelation 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (Daniel 11:43)

The Mark of the Beast – Worship of the Beast

The mark of the beast is connected directly to worship. Revelation 13:16-17 states:

• Revelation 13:16-17 - “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

The mark is a symbol of allegiance to the beast and its system.

Forehead:-Where conviction and conversion to a belief  takes place? Where the mind is made up (Jer 3:3), Romans 12:2.

The significance of receiving the Mark of the Beast in the hand :

What is the hand a symbol of in the bible ?

• Power to get wealth Deuteronomy 8:18

• Power to do work Ecclesiastes 9:10

The desire for financial security and the ability to earn a living will drive many to take the mark of

the beast, as they will be unable to buy or sell without it. The mark in the hand represents the action—working within a system that demands worship and submission to the beast in exchange for economic survival. People will be forced to make a choice between their loyalty to God and their need for financial stability.

• Matthew 6:24
  “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other…”

• This verse speaks to the choice that people will face. The mark in the hand represents choosing to serve the beast system, and by extension, seeking material security in a way that compromises faithfulness to God’s commandments.

• Matthew 6:31-33
  “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? … But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

• The Bible encourages trust in God for provision, even in times of economic crisis. Choosing to take the mark in order to buy and sell is a decision to rely on earthly systems for provision rather than trusting God for His provision, even in the face of adversity.

The Digital Infrastructure for Controlling Buying and Selling

The control of buying and selling can only be efficiently achieved through a digital monetary system. This is why there is a global push toward implementing digital currencies. The transition to a cashless society provides the necessary framework for enforcing the "no buy, no sell" mandate prophesied in Revelation 13:17.

The Digital Banking and Digital Currency (DBDC) systems are clear testimony that the infrastructure needed to enforce such restrictions is already being put in place. This shift is not just about the convenience of digital transactions but also about creating a system where economic participation can be controlled based on compliance with certain global standards.

As the infrastructure for digital money and transactions grows, the ability to restrict or limit access to goods and services becomes more feasible, aligning with the prophetic warnings of a time when individuals will be unable to engage in the global economy unless they submit to the authority of the first Beast of Revelation 13.

What the mark in Hand and Head really means

This mark represents compliance with the enforced worship and observance of Sunday as the Sabbath, a change instituted by the Roman Catholic Church. The mark is not just a physical mark but a sign of spiritual submission to the authority of the beast, demanding worship contrary to God's commandments.

• Revelation 14:9-10 - “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God.”

This warning is clear: those who accept the mark will face God's judgment. Worship is central to this issue, and the Bible points to Sunday worship as a key manifestation of this false allegiance.

Escaping the Mark of the Beast

To escape the mark of the beast, we must remain faithful to God’s commandments and worship Him in spirit and truth, as prescribed in the Bible. Specifically, this involves:

1. Worshiping the Creator: Revelation 14:7 commands, “Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”
   True worship is directed towards God as the Creator and not a man-made system (like the beast).

2. Obeying God's Commandments: Revelation 12:17 states that God's faithful people "keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
   The Sabbath command (Exodus 20:8-11) remains as a sign of God’s authority and creation. The seal of God, placed on His followers, is symbolized by obedience to His holy day, the seventh-day Sabbath, which remains unchanged despite efforts by the beast to alter it.

3. Resisting the Beast's Authority: Revelation 14:12 offers a promise to those who resist the mark: “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
   We are called to remain steadfast in keeping God's commandments, even when tempted by the pressures of societal laws that oppose divine principles.

4. The End-Time Decision: Daniel 7:25 warns that the beast will “think to change times and laws.” The enforcement of Sunday worship is a clear example of this effort to change God's law. However, by keeping the true Sabbath, we reject the authority of the beast.

Conclusion

To escape the mark of the beast, we must obey God's commandments, particularly the Sabbath which tells who or creator is his territory which is heaven and earth, We aught worship the Creator, and resist enforced worship that contradicts His law. By standing on the Bible's clear teachings, we align ourselves with God's people and prepare for Christ's return.

Through obedience and faith in God, we are judged righteous, receiving access to eternal life and the renewed kingdom promised to the faithful. Revelation 22:14 declares: “Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Jesus assures us in Matthew 25:34, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” This promise of eternal life and restoration is the reward for those who remain faithful to God's Word.

The Apostle Paul also encourages us in Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Those who live by faith in Christ, and in obedience to His commandments, are granted access to be with Him forever in the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1-3). This hope assures us of our place in the eternal kingdom of God, where we will live in peace and harmony with our Savior.

Daniel 11 pt 12 If you but trust in God to guide you

Daniel 11 pt 11 The wicked flatters, The strong do exploits

Why are Giant Creators and Sink holes showing up all over the world?

A little History on the book SP1 or Spirit Of Prophecy Volume 1

The years passed, the number of believers rapidly increased, and there was a call for the republication of the little Spiritual Gifts volumes, which the people had learned to love. Mrs. White, however, felt that she could not consent to this. Since their publication she had been favored with revelations in which many of the views had been repeated in more detail; so she pleaded for time and opportunity to present the subjects more completely before they were published again. Definite plans were laid for a series of four volumes, of about four hundred pages each, to contain a fuller account of the great conflict from its inception to its close, to be published under the general title of Spirit of Prophecy.

The work on this new series moved forward more slowly than had been anticipated. James White’s recovery from a severe stroke in 1865 was long and tedious, and caring for him drew heavily on Mrs. White’s time and strength. Volume 1, which was issued in 1870, told the conflict story from the fall of Lucifer and the Creation to the time of Solomon, paralleling with some expansion the account as published in 1864 in Spiritual Gifts, Volumes 3 and 4. Again James White furnished an introduction dealing with the present-day manifestation of the gift of prophecy. This statement he also published in the Review and Herald.

Volume 2, issued in 1877, dealt with the life and work of Christ to the story of His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Volume 3, published the next year, completed the life of Christ and carried the story to the midst of the ministry of Paul. It closes on page 392 with the chapter “Opposition at Thessalonica.” Ellen White and the publishers endeavored to keep each of the volumes at approximately 400 pages.

            It had been her plan, as she undertook the preparation of Volume 4, to resume the story of The Acts of the Apostles where it was left at the end of Volume 3, for she had prepared the chapters completing the story of the early Christian church, concluding with the martyrdom of Paul and Peter. She was, however, instructed by the Lord in vision to adopt the plan now seen in The Great Controversy and begin the fourth volume with the account of the destruction of Jerusalem. The reason for this soon became apparent. But this created a gap in the story as already published, and Mrs. White was left with five unused chapters. These were introduced in the second printing of Volume 3, bringing it from 392 pages to 442. Thus the full account of the life of Jesus and the work of the apostles was neatly confined to the two volumes, Spirit of Prophecy, Volumes 2 and 3. 

From the Book Spirit of Prophecy Volume 1 starting page 81 tells us what is to come out of the earth.

"Before the flood there were immense forests. The trees were many times larger than any trees which we now see. They were of great durability. They would know nothing of decay for hundreds of years. At the time of the flood, these forests were torn up or broken down and buried in the earth. In some places large quantities of these immense trees were thrown together and covered with stones and earth by the commotions of the flood. They have since petrified and become coal, which accounts for the large coal beds which are now found. This coal has produced oil.  God causes large quantities of coal and oil to ignite and burn. Rocks are intensely heated, limestone is burned, and iron ore melted. Water and fire under the surface of the earth meet. The action of water upon the limestone adds fury to the intense heat, and causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and fiery issues. The action of fire and water upon the ledges of rocks and ore causes loud explosions which sound like muffled thunder. These wonderful exhibitions will be more numerous and terrible just before the second coming of Christ and the end of the world, as signs of its speedy destruction. 1SP 81.3 


Coal and oil are generally to be found where there are no burning mountains or fiery issues. When fire and water under the surface of the earth meet, the fiery issues cannot give sufficient vent to the heated elements beneath. The earth is convulsed, the ground heaves, and rises into swells or waves, and there are heavy sounds like thunder under ground. The air is heated, and suffocating. The earth quickly opens, and I saw villages, cities and burning mountains carried down together into the earth. 1SP 82.1

God controls all these elements; they are his instruments to do his will; he calls them into  action to serve his purpose. These fiery issues have been, and will be, his agents to blot out from the earth very wicked cities. Like Korah, Dathan and Abiram, they go down alive into the pit. These are evidences of God’s power. Those who have beheld these burning mountains pouring forth fire, and flame, and a vast amount of melted ore, drying up rivers and causing them to disappear, have been struck with terror at the grandeur of the scene. They have been filled with awe as though they were beholding the infinite power of God.1SP 82.2

These manifestations bear the special marks of God’s power, and are designed to cause the people of the earth to tremble before him, and to silence those who, like Pharaoh, would proudly say, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice?” Isaiah refers to these exhibitions of God’s power where he exclaims, “Oh! that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, as when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.” Isaiah 64:1-3. 1SP 83.1
“The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked. The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebuketh the sea and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers. Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, 1SP 83.2


and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.” Nahum 1:3-6. 1SP 83.2
“Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.” Psalm 144:5, 6. 1SP 84.1

Greater wonders than have yet been seen will be witnessed by those upon the earth a short period previous to the coming of Christ. “And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.” “And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.” “And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.” 1SP 84.2
The bowels of the earth were the Lord’s arsenal, from which he drew forth the weapons he employed in the destruction of the old world. Waters in the bowels of the earth gushed forth, and united with the waters from heaven, to accomplish the work of destruction. Since the flood, God has used both water and fire in the earth as his agents to destroy wicked cities. 1SP 84.3

In the day of the Lord, just before the coming of Christ, God will send lightnings from heaven in his wrath, which will unite with fire in the earth.  The mountains will burn like a furnace, and will pour forth terrible streams of lava, destroying gardens and fields, villages and cities; and as they pour their melted ore, rocks and heated mud, into the rivers, will cause them to boil like a pot, and send forth massive rocks, and scatter their broken fragments upon the land with indescribable violence. Whole rivers will be dried up. The earth will be convulsed, and there will be dreadful eruptions and earthquakes everywhere. God will plague the wicked inhabitants of the earth until they are destroyed from off it. The saints are preserved in the earth in the midst of these dreadful commotions, as Noah was preserved in the ark at the time of the flood. 1SP 84.4

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The surety of the sunday Law.

Noah preached for 120 years then the end came.If the messengers of God take their eyes of God,If they do not behold nor discern the tokens of His coming they can get discouraged. More so ,If by chance Seventh Day Adventist reject the advancing light they are sure to be as the disciples on the day of the crucifixion.
The disciples went fishing, for them their hope was lost.They misunderstood the Saviours death,His mission and His message. This left them in a scattered state,spiritually and literally.

With the principles of life,spiritual things and the none changing nature of man and God all things being equal we can expect the same to happen to the spiritual Jews of this time (SDA) .If they disregard,or are indifferent to the truth for the hour, or eat and drink with the drunken and smite the messengers or are not moved by sure Word and the Holy Spirit,they are almost sure to repeat the same history. Another aspect to add to the equation is Lucifer, surely he will not stand idly by but will lead the professed people of God into strong delusion thinking that truth is error and error is truth (Isa 66:1-4, 2Thes 2:10-12). A confused Seventh Day Adventist will receive the mark of the Beast rather than the seal of God.  "For God is not the author of confusion" neither can those "who follow the Lamb" be deceived into doing nothing or fighting the message of the hour.

Ellen White Expressed the experience of the professed people of God beautifully : 

"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, "Look again, and look a little higher." 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. But soon some grew weary, and said the city was a great way off, and they expected to have entered it before. Then Jesus would hem by raising His glorious right arm, and from His arm came a light which waved over the Advent band, and they shouted, "Alleluia!" 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' 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' did when he came down from Mount Sinai.  
     The 144,000 were all sealed and perfectly united. On their foreheads was written, God, New Jerusalem, and a glorious star containing Jesus' new name.{ Early Writing 15.1}.

           So what about the tokens of His coming for present day Seventh Day Adventist ?
God has always given his people light along the way from the fall of Eden to the slaying of Satan and the Sinful Light was ever present to the people of the earth,the witnessing angels and the inhabitants of the un-fallen worlds.  The testimony of Gods providence His long suffering His mercy and his saving grace are ever before the occupants of the universe.God will be proven true and loving while Lucifer will be proven a the father of lies even from the beginning.

Our tokens of light for this present time could be found in the present truth messages of the hour. She said Ellen white that is in the quotations above from her first vision from Early writings says God send the light in the time of waiting and waning and discouragement : " But soon some grew weary, and said the city was a great way off, and they expected to have entered it before. Then Jesus would hem by raising His glorious right arm, and from His arm came a light which waved over the Advent band, and they shouted, "Alleluia!" 
But not all accept the light. Light is symbolic of sensational truth, righteousness, understanding , increase of knowledge from God. 

• God provided this in the messages He gave to NOAH. Repent, the flood is coming
• God provided this light in the messages given to Moses. Prepare to leave Egypt.
• Elijah was sent with the light choose ye this day whom ye would serve on Mount Carmel.
• Nehemiah was given the message Go up and rebuild Jeruselem.
• Light came when John stood on the Jordan and said bring forth character shown in repentance.
• The Millerites brought the light that showed the beginning of the investigative Judgement.
• God raises up a people do diliver the light bringing to view the events connected with the closing of the investigative Judgement.
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What are these events ,what are these tokens of our coming king that was given to Seventh Day Adventism here at the end of the World. 

• Gods people turning away from truth in events that leads up to Ezekiel 8 that leads our people to the back facing the temple and face towards the Sun.
• Events involving the restraining of Islam as the Pioneers of Adventism understood it in the trumpets of Rev 8,9,11.
• Events involving the Wild man of Islam Gen 16:12 His hands being against every man's hand and the whole world against them. see it here
• Events marking the papacy overcoming the 3 obstacles Atheism (Communism) fulfilled 1989 fall of Comunism,The Glorious Land(USA) (in progress),then Egypt (the world) Soon to come via the Sunday laws. Daniel 11:40-42
• Events marking the Papacy controlling the finances of the world that will bring in the problem of buying and selling thus forcing many to take the Mark of the Beast Daniel 11:43.(Economic callaps to move to this new system is inevitable)
• All these above leads up to the Sunday Law. "By His hand " Legislation  see the line upon line studies here
• The plagues fall then.

Then Michael will stand up in Daniel 12:1. Probation close for all on the earth. 
The faithful, those who have little no trust in self.those who are not intoxicated about the self-exaltation,those who have received and survive the ridicule of the

1. Footmen(our people).
2. The horsemen (Apostate protestant).
3. Survive the swelling of the Jordan ( the Papal persecution and Dominion for a time).

These the faithful will survive the overmastering deception of the impersonation of Christ by Lucifer himself. 
While  "Those who have yielded step by step to worldly demands, and conformed to worldly customs, will then yield to the powers that be, rather than subject themselves to derision, insult, threatened imprisonment, and death. At that time the gold will be separated from the dross." . {Prophets and Kings, p. 188}

The light has been given, Tokens of our coming King have been clearly presented but multitudes live as though these things have never been reveal. Some are looking at Pastors to trickle the information down. They expect a Grand announcement to come from General Conference  saying its time to get ready.
Many rely on what others have preached rather than testing things for themselves.Not realising that when the shepherds are smitten the sheep will scatter. Many fail to realise they have to stand the test alone when all earthly support is cut off. And So there preparation is weak . They build on shifting sand instead of the Solid rock.. 
To deny Spirit of Prophecy,to deny the foundations of our faith, to be indifferent to counsel,to neglect the faith once delivered to the saints,to run to Egypt ( the Government) for assistance is to surely build your house on the sand.
When the Storm,tempest,winds and waves of the Sunday law,the persecution,the slaying of the commandment keeping people,the denial of sustenance for rejection of Papal creed,when church gatherings are no more, when Commities and board meetings and budgets cease ,When all these come upon us as an overwhelming surprise will you as an individual stand?
Will the surface reading themes of Sabbath school lessons suffice,will the mothers day and Christmas programs strengthen,will the retreats and fun days and fashion shows sustain, wil the dancing and swaying in the pews encourage ? 

But Will the understanding the times and judgements,understanding the mystery of iniquity (Self exaltation) Isa14, Romans 1:28-32 and experiencing the mystery of Godliness ( Col 1:25-27) the thirst for the Christlike nature before the Sunday Law be your experience. Would understanding the Sure word of Prophecy rather than the darkness and winds of doctrines keep you steady ?

What would be your experience ?
You think about it. its your life !
God has given ample time and ample preparation for those who seek a better place.
God has and is giving the light for this time.
How much longer will He Hold the Winds for His people?
Evidence suggest its not long again.

"We are on the very verge of the time of trouble, and perplexities that are scarcely dreamed of are before us. A power from beneath is leading men to war against Heaven. Human beings have confederated with satanic agencies to make void the law of God. The inhabitants of the world are fast becoming as the inhabitants of the world in Noah's day, who were swept away by the Flood, and as the inhabitants of Sodom, who were consumed by fire from heaven. The powers of Satan are at work to keep minds diverted from eternal realities. The enemy has arranged matters to suit his own purposes. Worldly business, sports, the fashions of the day --these things occupy the minds of men and women. Amusements and unprofitable reading spoil the judgement. In the broad road that leads to eternal ruin there walks a long procession. The world, filled with violence, reveling, and drunkenness, is converting the church. The law of God, the divine standard of righteousness, is declared to be of no effect."  { Testimonies Vol 9 page43.2} 

Perfect Peace and at Such a Time.
Events leading up to the Sunday Law clearly shown here