The First Angels Message
Who gives the first angel’s message?
- We are to give the first and second messages to all the world
When was the first angel’s message first given?
- 1843-1844
Where did the prophecy of the first angel’s message have its most direct fulfillment?
- In America where William miller and his associates is instructed to preach
Why was the first angel’s message given?
- Because the principals of the churches have been corrupted
How is the first angel’s message announcing” the hour of His judgment is come,” a part of the gospel?
- The message points to the closing work of Christ’s ministration for the salvation of man
What were the consequences to the churches when they rejected the first angel’s message? [A how problem]
- The first angels message was only a warning that was rejected so God sent the second angel to tell that he had rejected them and that they had now become part of fallen Babylon
How does the first angel’s message influence the second angel’s message?
- The first angels message was a warning and was rejected thus the second angel had to come to tell us the consequence
How is the first angel’s message still relevant today?
- We must be prepared this time and accept his message instead of rejecting it When the first angel called he called and told us to keep his commandments and because he has not told us otherwise we should still be keeping his commandments
What is the “action step” for the first angel’s message?
- To spread the gospel to all people and in revelation 14:7 “He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” So he is also telling us to Fear God, and Worship him.
How does the first angel’s message, as it was perceived during the advent movement of 1840-1844, fit together with the actual content of the first angel’s message?
- The first angels message was some what of a test you could say because when the world thought that the lord was coming and was going to judge them they were wrong because he was not cleansing the earth he was cleansing the sanctuary and when he did not come the real test started it separated the real Christians from the people who professed that they were Christians but in there heart they were not
Put some more thought into the following questions?
How is the first angel’s message still relevant today?
What were the consequences to the churches when they rejected the first angel’s message?
What is the “action step” for the first angel’s message?