With the economic crisis growing on the global level, rise in unemployment, rise in food prices, global inflation and recession, there are enthusiasts are dwelling on fears and suggesting the New World order as an imminent solution.
Among Protestant believers with eschatological expectations this translates into fear of persecution, and the instinct of running. When the youtube and other internet sites present horror stories of FEMA concentration and internment camps right in the USA, millions of plastic coffins prepared, trillions of AMERO transferred to China, when Alex Jones’ infowars presents Lisbon Treaty as the final step of the evil British empire destroying America, Germany and France, and taking over the world, to fight Russia-China-Iran alliance, when former Adventist pastors sound the alarm about red/blue/yellow FBI lists, (and the list can go on) – it’s hard to ignore the fear. Oh! How can I forget the “Sunday Law”?!
Even here in our congregation among Adventists in London, Ontario there are suggestions propagated “it’s time to leave the cities!” Recently I was presented with an audio recording of a former Adventist leader dismissed from the office for fraudulent activities in 2006, who’s traveling the world scaring believers, and unjustly accusing the church of conspiracy. These “preachers” exist on funding that comes from scared believers selling out and subsidizing more panic. Other groups are suggesting that the official church is beyond repentance, and call to “come out of her.”
As I reflect on these happenings I see the work of the enemy in it. When the Church, the General Conference, and local leaders call believers for intensifying the work of the Gospel in the cities, for more Evangelism in the cities, where more than 50% of population lives today, there are detractors who call believers to run away from the cities, whose message is “cease and desist” . Who do you think is behind this panicking? Who do you think will benefit from believers leaving the cities, and running to save themselves, while letting billions perish without knowing the saving truth about Jesus, the Loving Saviour? By the way, none of our Canadian cities even make the top 50 list of populated cities in the world, only Toronto and Montreal make to the last few in the top 100.
As I reflect on this I am reminded of the admonishing by apostle Paul “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) Jesus in one of His parables gave a clear instruction to believers “Occupy, do business till I come.” (Luke 19:13)
Dear fellow believers, do you have a copy of Ellen G. White book “Last Day Events”? or better yet, when did you last read the “Great Controversy”? Book of Acts in the Bible tells us that the Power is given to be witnesses! Consider our city, friends, co-workers, family members who are not with the Lord – we’ve got the work of witnessing, not running!
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