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CHAPTER IX.
FALSE CHRISTS
False christs soon after the time of our Saviour - Difference between
the true Christ and false christs - False prophets in the last days.
CHAPTER X.
TWO FALSE ISMS IN THE LAST DAYS
Our Saviour's warning - The Mormons or Latter-day Saints — A
peculiar translation - Book of Mormon — Joseph Smith's translation
of the Bible Polygamy - Mormon Church - Brighamites-Joseph-
ites — Spiritualism — Progress of Spiritualism - Coming of Christ.
CHAPTER XI.
SIGNS OF CHRIST'S COMING
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The sea
Sun and moon darkened - Falling of the stars Other signs of the
end of the world Destructive cyclones and tidal waves -
and the waves roaring - Powers of the heaven shaken.
CHAPTER XII.
PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE
Man decreasing in stature and strength - The field is wasted - The
last generation-Coming of the Son of man-Condition of the
people before Jesus comes Who will be saved from this evil genera-
tion-Two classes of servants.
INTRODUCTION
PART II.
PROPHECIES OF THE APOSTLES.
CHAPTER I.
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PEACE AND SAFETY
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A pleasing fable
Preparation for war - Children of light.
CHAPTER II.
THE GREAT APOSTASY
Paganism hindered the man of sin Rise and development of
paganism Paganism taken away -The man of sin He sitteth
in the temple of God as a god - The papacy exalts itself above God
and his worship— Indulgences.
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CHAPTER III.
THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY
Impure and antichristian theology - Auricular confession --Wicked-
ness of the clergy - Papal infallibility.
ERRORS OF THE PAPACY
CHAPTER IV.
The Roman Church is not built on Christ — Unmarried state of the
clergy (celibacy)— Mariolatry — Convents - Idolatry in the Roman
Church Destruction of the papal power.
CHAPTER V.
SEDUCING SPIRITS IN THE LATTER TIMES
Worship of demons- Ancient and modern Spiritualism - Origin of
modern Spiritualism - Spirit miracles - Communion with the spirits —
Rapid development of Spiritualism - Faith of Spiritualists -- Modern
Spiritualism a sign of the nearness of the coming of Christ.
CHAPTER VI.
PERILOUS TIMES IN THE LAST DAY
Selfishness and covetousness Boasters, proud, blasphemers — Dis-
obedient to parents, unthankful, unholy - Without natural affection,
trucebreakers, false accusers - Incontinent, fierce, despisers of those
that are good-Traitors, heady, highminded - Lovers of pleasures
more than lovers of God — Iniquity abounds, and tribulation is near-
Drunkenness and its consequences - Table of consumption of differ-
ent articles in the United States - The heaviest taxes-The river of
the water of death.
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CHAPTER VII.
THE LABOR QUESTION
The rich are heaping treasure together for the last days - The gold is
gathered, but little circulated in proportion You have lived in pleas-
ure on the earth - Monopoly - The hire of the laborer cries - Strikes
-Anarchism - Peace and safety cry.
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CHAPTER VIII.
PILLARS OF FIRE AND SMOKE
Supernatural fire - Fires in Michigan - Burning of Chicago-Testi-
mony from D. L. Moody.
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Daniel makes known the dream of Nebuchadnezzar - Interpretation
of the dream- Little worth of the present world Some features of the history of Babylon — Ruins of Nineveh - The glory and decline of Babylon - Ruins of Babylon.
THE TEN PARTS OF THE FOURTH KINGDOM
A divided kingdom - Attempts to unite the divided parts by marriage
alliances Dissolution of the fourth kingdom-Later attempts to
unite the iron and clay - One political star extinguished and another
lighted The eternal sun takes the place of all earthly stars - The
word of God stands fast.
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THE ETERNAL KINGDOM OF GOD
The kingdom of grace and the kingdom of glory - Jesus receives the
kingdom before he returns-Our Saviour's merciful invitation - The
reign of Christ on the throne of David.
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WAYMARKS ON THE JOURNEY TO THE HEAVENLY CITY
Fourth universal kingdom - Ten kings - The Medo-Persian kingdom
and Cyrus - Prophetic waymarks- No reason for doubt.
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THE INVESTIGATIVE JUDGMENT
The judgment is set, and Christ receives the kingdom
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Reasons why
this judgment is in session - The witnesses before the judgment seat.
A REMARKABLE PROPHECY OF THE PAPAL POWER
Three governments overthrown to confirm the papal power- How the
three governments were plucked up by the roots-The looks of the
papacy greater than other powers - A mouth speaking great things -
Wearing out the saints of the Most High- Attempt to change times
and laws - A time, times, and half a time-They shall take away
his dominion.
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THE SAINTS RECEIVE THE KINGDOM
The judgment given to the saints of the Most High -
dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God.
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The righteous
MEDO-PERSIA, GRECIA, AND ROME
A very plain exposition The first king of the third universal empire
How wonderfully the Lord preserved his people - The great power
of Grecia, and its rapid decline How Grecia was divided - A small
kingdom which became very great - Rome extended its conquests to-
ward the east and south and the pleasant land.
TWO DESOLATING POWERS
The daily and the transgression of desolation What these desolat-
ing powers did.
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THE TWO THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED DAYS
The seventy weeks are a part of the 2300 days - Starting point of
the 2300 days — When did the 2300 days end ? — Beginning and end-
ing of the seventy weeks Why was not this made known before?
THE CLEANSING OF THE SANCTUARY
Bible doctrine concerning the sanctuary - The earthly and the heav-
enly sanctuary Similarity between the heavenly and the earthly
sanctuary- The atonement of the sanctuary - The atonement in the
heavenly sanctuary - The investigative judgment.
THE OPEN BOOK AT THE TIME OF THE END
Some of the kings of Persia — Grecia, Egypt, and Syria — Wars and
persecutions under Rome - An atheistic power- -The goddess of
reason -War at the time of the end — Prophecy of Turkey — Disso-
lution of the Turkish empire - Diligent study of the prophecies-
Two prophetic periods.
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PART IV.
VISIONS OF JOHN.
THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BETWEEN CHRIST AND THE DRAGON
seen -
A woman clothed with the sun - The heaven where these things are
- The man child who was caught up unto God and to his throne
---The great red dragon-The war between Michael and the dragon-
The last war of the dragon against the church of God - The com-
mandments of God — A remarkable testimony concerning the Sab-
bath and Sunday- Testimonies of the New Testament concerning
the Sabbath Sabbath-keepers in late years - Sabbath-keepers in
Germany, England, and other countries - Sabbath-keepers in Africa
and Asia-The testimony of Jesus Christ - Spiritual gifts
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