The National Sunday Law - Revisited

What will cause seven billion people
to worship the beast?
Revelation 13:8
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¹ As of January 2009, the United Sates’ State Department has recognized 194 sovereign nations in the world, although other countries report between 192 and 195 sovereign nations.

 

¹ Anne Boleyn became pregnant and Princess Elizabeth was born in December 1532. A month later, Anne married King Henry even though his divorce from Catherine was not “declared” until May 23, 1533. Anne was the second of Henry’s six wives. King Henry accused her of adultery and had her beheaded on May 19, 1536, although many historians agree that the king’s interest in Jane Seymour (who became his third wife) was the primary cause for Anne’s death.

 

¹ Jean Bodin (1530-1596) initiated a concept called “The Divine Right of Kings” based on the doctrine of sovereignty. Bodin was a devout Catholic, a French jurist, and a member of France’s House of Parliament. Bodin was appalled at the abuses of the Catholic Church in general, and the pope in particular. His investigation into the question of human authority led to his conclusion that kings were not subservient to the Church. Of course, the Catholic Church condemned his conclusion. The doctrine of The Divine Right of Kings teaches that monarchs are not subject to anyone but God because they are appointed by God and they serve at God’s pleasure. (See Romans 13.) Therefore, a monarch rules over Church and state. Since a monarch rules according to divine authority, no one can question a monarch’s decision or judgment without blaspheming God. As you can see, the doctrine of The Divine Right of Kings opposes the doctrine of Petrine Succession. Petrine Succession exalts the authority of the head of the Church over the heads of the state. Catholics believe the doctrine Petrine Succession is based on Matthew 16:19 where Jesus gave Peter the keys of the kingdom of Heaven. Catholics believe this action by Jesus (who is King of kings) places the pope’s authority above any earthly king. At that time, The Catholic Church held anyone rejecting the doctrine of Petrine Succession was a heretic and subject to excommunication, and where possible death. Conflict over this doctrine explains why Pope Paul III excommunicated King Henry VIII.

 

¹ C. Gary Hullquist, Sabbath Diagnosis, (Brushton, NY, Teach Services, 2004) 379.

 

¹ Peters, Samuel, General History of Connecticut, (Published, 1781)

 

¹ McGowan v. Maryland, 366 U.S. 420 (1961), italics mine.

 

¹ White, Ellen G., The Great Controversy, (Mountain View: Pacific Press, 1911) 591-92.

 

² White, 439.

 

³ White, 579.

 

⁴ White, 446-447. Compare Exodus 20:2-17 with any Catechism published by the Catholic Church.

 

¹ White, Ellen G., The Great Controversy, (Mountain View: Pacific Press, 1911) 447-48.

 

² White, 604-05.

 

³ White 439-41.

 

⁴ White, 578 and White, Ellen G., Testimonies to the Church vol 5 (Mountain View: Pacific Press, 1948) 712. 

 

⁵ White, Testimonies to the Church. Vol 6, 18 [insertion mine].

 

⁶ White, Ellen G. Seventh day Adventist bible Commentary, vol 7 (Washington D.C.: Review and Herald, 1970) 976 [Italics mine].

 

⁷ White, The Great Controversy. 615.

 

¹ White, Ellen G., The Great Controversy. 625.

 

² http://www.nationmaster.com/red/pie/rel/_ser_adv_mem-religion-seventh-day-adventist-membership

 

¹ There are some variations on the timing of the seven trumpets among SDA scholars. The position stated here are taken from Thoughts on Daniel and Revelation, 1944 Edition, pages 476-490, 512-517, 542, Uriah Smith. See also God Cares, Volume II, 1985 Edition, pages 238-265, C. Mervyn Maxwell. 

 

¹ Froom, LeRoy Edwin, Prophetic Faith of our Fathers, vol IV (Washington D.C. Review and Herald, 1946-54) 724.

 

¹ White, The Great Controversy, 334-5 [underlining mine].

 

¹ Selected Messages, Volume III, Ellen G. White, page 426.

 

¹ Josiah Litch published a book in 1873 titles A Complete Harmony of Daniel and the Apocalypse (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remson & Haffelfinger, 1873) in which he stated the first four trumpets will be literal events that will occur in the future! Dr. Litch believed the first three trumpets will come as judgments from God and they will consist of fiery meteors and two asteroid impacts! (Pages 152-160)

 

¹ White, The Great Controversy, 334-35, underlining mine.

 

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