The Three Angels’ Messages Of Revelation 14:6-12

13.13. GOD’S LITMUS TESTGOD’S LITMUS TEST

CREATION: FAITHCREATION: FAITH

GOD’S LITMUST TEST FOR ADAM & EVE IN GOD’S LITMUST TEST FOR ADAM & EVE IN THE BEGINNINGTHE BEGINNING Tree: Tree: MiddleMiddle

GOD’S LITMUST TEST FOR HIS END-TIME GOD’S LITMUST TEST FOR HIS END-TIME REMNANTREMNANT

SabbathSabbath: : MiddleMiddle

ADAM AND EVE’S LITMUST TESTADAM AND EVE’S LITMUST TEST

GENESIS 2:16, 17GENESIS 2:16, 17And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the But of the tree of the knowledge of good and eviltree of the knowledge of good and evil, , thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.thereof thou shalt surely die.

GENESIS 3:2, 3GENESIS 3:2, 3And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the of the tree which [is] in the midstmidst of the garden, of the garden, God hath said, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch itye touch it, lest ye die., lest ye die.

TREE: TEST ADAM & EVE’S FAITH?TREE: TEST ADAM & EVE’S FAITH?

ELLEN G. WHITE, ELLEN G. WHITE, CONFRONTATION, CONFRONTATION, pp. 12. 12

The The forbidden tree was as attractive and lovely as any forbidden tree was as attractive and lovely as any of the trees in the gardenof the trees in the garden. It was called the tree of . It was called the tree of knowledge because in partaking of that tree of which knowledge because in partaking of that tree of which GodGod had said, " had said, "Thou shalt not eat of it," they would Thou shalt not eat of it," they would have a knowledge of sin, an experience in have a knowledge of sin, an experience in disobediencedisobedience. .

PSALMS 24:1PSALMS 24:1The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness

thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

FAITH: OBEDIENCE WITHOUT FAITH: OBEDIENCE WITHOUT DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION

GENESIS 3:4, 5GENESIS 3:4, 5And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.be as gods, knowing good and evil.

GENESIS 3:13GENESIS 3:13And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled meserpent beguiled me, and I did eat., and I did eat.

What does it mean to What does it mean to beguile someonebeguile someone??

THE PENALTY OF DISOBEDIENCE: THE PENALTY OF DISOBEDIENCE: DEATH SENTENCEDEATH SENTENCE

GENESIS 2:17GENESIS 2:17

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof eatest thereof thou shalt surely diethou shalt surely die..

FAITH AND AFFIRMATION FAITH AND AFFIRMATION STATEMENTSSTATEMENTS

GENESIS 2:1, 2 [ Completion: Heaven & earth]GENESIS 2:1, 2 [ Completion: Heaven & earth]GENESIS 2:4 [These are the generations]GENESIS 2:4 [These are the generations]

Six days of creation; seventh day God rested.Six days of creation; seventh day God rested.

EXODUS 20:11[FAITH & AFFIRMATION]EXODUS 20:11[FAITH & AFFIRMATION] For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and

earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh daythe seventh day: : wherefore the LORD blessed the wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed itsabbath day, and hallowed it. .

Fourth command located in God’s Law? Fourth command located in God’s Law? MiddleMiddle

PAST AND PRESENT TEST PAST AND PRESENT TEST COMPAREDCOMPARED

Litmus Test: Beginning Litmus Test: Beginning Loyalty: In/To GodLoyalty: In/To God Position: Middle Position: Middle Faith in God: Faith in God:

EEat/don’t at/don’t EatEat Disobedience: DeathDisobedience: Death Attractive & lovelyAttractive & lovely The difference? Fruits The difference? Fruits

were forbiddenwere forbidden

Litmus Test: EndLitmus Test: End Loyalty: In/To GodLoyalty: In/To God Position: Middle Position: Middle Faith in God: Faith in God:

Rest/don’t RestRest/don’t Rest Disobedience: DeathDisobedience: Death Delightful & Delightful &

pleasurable pleasurable The difference? 7The difference? 7thth Day Day

Sanctified Sanctified

HIGH STAKES WITH AN ETERNAL HIGH STAKES WITH AN ETERNAL PRICEPRICE

Who created the days of the week?Who created the days of the week?

Was there a Was there a Day Day which God reserved for himself?which God reserved for himself?

Who created the trees?Who created the trees?

Was there a Was there a TreeTree which fruits were forbidden to which fruits were forbidden to eat?eat?

BIBLE CHARACTERS: LITMUS TESTBIBLE CHARACTERS: LITMUS TEST

2 TIMOTHY 4:7 [2 TIMOTHY 4:7 [PaulPaul]] I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my]

course, course, I have kept the faith...I have kept the faith...DANIEL 3:18 [DANIEL 3:18 [Daniel & friendsDaniel & friends]]

But if not, be it known unto thee, But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set upimage which thou hast set up..

JOHN 15:10 [JOHN 15:10 [JesusJesus]]If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.commandments, and abide in his love.

GOD’S SGOD’S SABBAABBATH: GREEN CARDTH: GREEN CARD

EXODUS 20:20EXODUS 20:20And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin notbefore your faces, that ye sin not..

EXODUS 31:13EXODUS 31:13Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily myVerily my SSabbaabbathsths ye shall keep: for it [is] a ye shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your sign between me and you throughout your generationsgenerations; that [ye] may know that I [am] the ; that [ye] may know that I [am] the LORD that doth LORD that doth sanctifysanctify you. you.

QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERSQUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS Does the devil hate God’s Sabbath?Does the devil hate God’s Sabbath? Did the devil hate the forbidden tree?Did the devil hate the forbidden tree? What does he try to make us do with God’s What does he try to make us do with God’s

Sabbath?Sabbath? Did the devil succeeded in making Adam & Eve Did the devil succeeded in making Adam & Eve

disobey?disobey? What did ancient Israel do with the Sabbath What did ancient Israel do with the Sabbath

throughout its history?throughout its history? Who led them to trample on God’s Sabbath?Who led them to trample on God’s Sabbath? In Christ time, was the Sabbath borne/seen as a In Christ time, was the Sabbath borne/seen as a

burden?burden?

CONTRAST: PHARISEES’ & JESUS’ CONTRAST: PHARISEES’ & JESUS’ MATTHEW 23MATTHEW 23

Pharisees’ WorksPharisees’ Works Moses’ seatMoses’ seat Do as I say…Do as I say… Works: FakeWorks: Fake Front seatFront seat RabbiRabbi Long praysLong prays Swore: TempleSwore: Temple Stole: Widows/PeopleStole: Widows/People Pharisees: Killed Jesus…Pharisees: Killed Jesus… Pharisees: HellPharisees: Hell

Jesus’ WorksJesus’ Works God’s right handGod’s right hand Do as he’s done Do as he’s done Works: RealWorks: Real ““JOY” Back seatJOY” Back seat Son of God Son of God Short praysShort prays Swore: FatherSwore: Father Blessed: Blessed:

Widows/MultitudeWidows/Multitude Jesus: HumanityJesus: Humanity Jesus: HeavenJesus: Heaven

THE DEVIL: AGENT IN DISGUISETHE DEVIL: AGENT IN DISGUISE

DANIEL 7:25DANIEL 7:25And he shall And he shall speak [great] words against the most speak [great] words against the most HighHigh, and shall , and shall wear out the saints of the most wear out the saints of the most HighHigh, and , and think to change times and lawsthink to change times and laws: and : and they shall be given into his hand until a time and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.times and the dividing of time.

WHICH COMES FIRST? GENUINE OR WHICH COMES FIRST? GENUINE OR THE COUNTERFEIT?THE COUNTERFEIT?

God’s day of worship: Creation & before sinGod’s day of worship: Creation & before sin

Satan’s rival day of worship: At the arrival of sin & Satan’s rival day of worship: At the arrival of sin & after creationafter creation

JOHN 17:17 [Truth: EXODUS 20:8-11]JOHN 17:17 [Truth: EXODUS 20:8-11]

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

GOD’S LITMUS TEST: ALL MANKINDGOD’S LITMUS TEST: ALL MANKIND

Whose authority will you accept?Whose authority will you accept?

EXODUS 31:15EXODUS 31:15

Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath daydoeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall , he shall surely be put to deathsurely be put to death..

GALATIANS 3:29GALATIANS 3:29

And if ye [be] And if ye [be] Christ'sChrist's, then are ye , then are ye Abraham's Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promiseseed, and heirs according to the promise..

SSABBAABBATHTH SUN[SUN[BAALBAAL]]

THE STORY: NADAB & ABIHUTHE STORY: NADAB & ABIHU

LEVITICUS 10:1, 2LEVITICUS 10:1, 2 And And NadabNadab and and AbihuAbihu, the sons of Aaron, , the sons of Aaron, took took either of them his censer, and put fire thereineither of them his censer, and put fire therein, , and and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them notthe LORD, which he commanded them not. And . And there went out there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORDthem, and they died before the LORD..

LEVITICUS 10:9-11LEVITICUS 10:9-11Do not Do not drink wine nor strong drinkdrink wine nor strong drink, , thou, nor thy thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye diecongregation, lest ye die: [it shall be] a statute for : [it shall be] a statute for ever throughout your generations: ever throughout your generations: And that ye may And that ye may put difference between put difference between holyholy and and unholyunholy, and , and between between uncleanunclean and and cleanclean; And that ye may teach ; And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the the children of Israel all the statutesstatutes which the which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.Moses.

WILL THOSE WHO RECEIVE OF WILL THOSE WHO RECEIVE OF GOD’S WRATH BE DRUNK AS WELL?GOD’S WRATH BE DRUNK AS WELL?

REVELATION 14:8REVELATION 14:8 Nations drink of the wine of her fornicationNations drink of the wine of her fornication

REVELATION 14:9, 10REVELATION 14:9, 10 Those who worship the beast will drink of the wine Those who worship the beast will drink of the wine

of God’s wrathof God’s wrath

REVELATION 18:3REVELATION 18:3 Nations have drunk of the wine of her wrathNations have drunk of the wine of her wrath

REVELATION 17:2REVELATION 17:2 The The kingskings and and inhabitants of the earthinhabitants of the earth have drunk have drunk

the wine of her fornicationthe wine of her fornication

WHAT WAS NADAB & ABIHU UNABLE TO DO WHAT WAS NADAB & ABIHU UNABLE TO DO AS A RESULT OF THEIR DRUNKENESS?AS A RESULT OF THEIR DRUNKENESS?

LEVITICUS 10:10LEVITICUS 10:10And that ye may And that ye may putput difference between difference between holyholy and and unholyunholy, and between , and between uncleanunclean and and cleanclean......

They offer: They offer: UnholyUnholy as if it was as if it was HolyHolyLEVITICUS 10:1, 2LEVITICUS 10:1, 2 And And NadabNadab and and AbihuAbihu, the sons of , the sons of AaronAaron, took , took

either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, put incense thereon, and offered strangeand offered strange fire before fire before the LORD, the LORD, which he commanded them notwhich he commanded them not. And . And there went out there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORDthem, and they died before the LORD..