SHAKING IN “ADVENTISM” NEGLECTED REFORMATION TO ADVANCING Light, Anything Common or Unclean?

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
1 Timothy:4:1

*Festus knew nothing of the conspiracies of the Jews to murder Paul, and he was surprised at this appeal to Caesar.*

However, the words of the apostle put a stop to the proceedings of the court. *”Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.”*

*Thus it was that once more, because of hatred born of bigotry and self-righteousness, a servant of God was driven to turn for protection to the heathen.*

*It was this same hatred that forced the prophet Elijah to flee for succor to the widow  of Sarepta; and that forced the heralds of the gospel to turn from the Jews to proclaim their message to the Gentiles.*

And this hatred the people of God living in this age have yet to meet. Among many of the professing followers of Christ there is the same pride, formalism, and selfishness, the same spirit of oppression, that held so large a place in the Jewish heart.

*In the future, men claiming to be Christ’s representatives will take a course similar to that followed by the priests and rulers in their treatment of Christ and the apostles.*

In the great crisis through which they are soon to pass, *the faithful servants of God will encounter the same hardness of heart, the same cruel determination, the same unyielding hatred.* AA 430.3 – AA 430.4

As the *storm approaches, a large class who have professed faith in the third angel’s message, but have not been sanctified through obedience to the truth, abandon their position and join the ranks of the opposition.* By uniting with the world and *partaking of its spirit, they have come to view matters in nearly the same light; and when the test is brought, they are prepared to choose the easy, popular side.* Men of talent and pleasing address, who once rejoiced in the truth, employ their powers to deceive and mislead souls. *They become the most bitter enemies of their former brethren.* When Sabbathkeepers are brought before the courts to answer for their faith, these apostates are the *most efficient agents of Satan to misrepresent and accuse them, and by false reports and insinuations to stir up the rulers against them.* GC 608.2