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09/03/2025

Labor Day Sunday: How Patriotism Is Being Used to Exalt Sunday Worship

On August 31, 2025, churches across the nation were invited to participate in Labor Day Sunday. This initiative, presented as an effort to honor workers and highlight the dignity of labor, is part of a national movement to unite churches under the common observance of Sunday. This was nothing more than the blending of religious worship with patriotic duty in an attempt to elevate Sunday as the sacred day of rest into our national consciousness.

The Labor Day Sunday movement emphasizes the following points on its website:

• “This August 31st, join faith communities across the country in celebrating the dignity of work, courageous entrepreneurship, and all who labor diligently with their God-given gifts.” [1]

• “By participating in Labor Day Sunday, your church will: Encourage and bless local business owners and workers, connect faith to daily work in a tangible way, shine a light on God’s purpose in labor, service, and creativity. [1]

• “Together, we can transform a long weekend into a community milestone.” [1]

• “Commit to Hosting—Let us know your church is celebrating Labor Day Sunday.” [1]

• “Celebrate & Share—Use prayers, scriptures, and resources in your service and invite your community to join in.” [1]

• “Join the Movement”—Church leaders across the nation are committing to this powerful moment. Will you join them?” [1]

• “Thank you for being part of this national movement to honor those building a better tomorrow for future generations of Americans.” [1]

While Labor Day is traditionally observed on the first Monday of September, churches have shifted the focus to Sunday in an effort to embed it into national life and present it as the divinely appointed day for rest and worship. The call to “commit,” “celebrate and share,” and “join the movement” is designed to create ecumenical solidarity through a shared Sunday worship service called Labor Day Sunday. Churches from a variety of denominations are setting aside differences and uniting on one point: Sunday rest. This type of ecumenical unity minimizes doctrinal differences and establishes Sunday worship as the unifying mark of Christian identity.

What is problematic about the Labor Day Sunday movement is that it cloaks Sunday observance in patriotic language. Churches are being told that by participating, they will be honoring “those building a better tomorrow for future generations of Americans” and that together they can “transform a long weekend into a community milestone.” In other words, Sunday observance is both a religious and patriotic duty. The mixing of faith and nationalism will pave the way for people to believe that Sunday observance is necessary in society for unity and prosperity. The goal is clear: make Sunday sacred and tie it to our national identity.

The Bible warns us that the time is near when “all the world wondered after the beast” (Revelation 13:3) and when “no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark” (Revelation 13:17). In contrast to this movement, the Bible identifies the seventh-day Sabbath as the true memorial of creation, the sign between God and His people: “Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations” (Exodus 31:13).

As the work to bring in the false Sabbath, Sunday rest, through the union of church and state, God is calling His people to lift up the everlasting gospel, to proclaim the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and to faithfully keep holy the day that He has sanctified—the seventh-day Sabbath.

Sources

[1] https://www.labordaysunday.us/

09/02/2025

Catholics Call Sunday Rest a Worker’s Right and Advocate for Its Protection

On August 27, 2025, the Arlington Catholic Herald, published by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, released an article titled “Rest from Labor on Sunday.” In it, the Catholic Church emphasizes that Sunday rest is a right and that society must affirm and safeguard this day for worship, family life, and the well-being of workers. The article also warns against the secularization of Sunday, noting that it has become just like any other workday filled with sports, shopping, and business, and urges people to resist all efforts to devalue Sunday, which it calls the day of sacred rest.

The Arlington Catholic Herald expressed the following:

• “The Catholic Church proclaims the dignity of work and workers … A critical demand of church leaders through the decades has been ensuring that workers are free on the Sabbath to worship God and to be with their loved ones.” [1]

• “As Pope John Paul II wrote in ‘Laborem Exercens,’ his encyclical on human work, workers have a ‘right to rest’ that ‘involves a regular weekly rest comprising at least Sunday.’ This Sunday rest from work would allow the worker to meet obligations to God on a day of worship.” [1]

• “It is tempting — and can often even feel necessary — to treat Sunday just like any other day of the week … shopping, working, answering emails, and doing the work that simply did not get done in the six workdays of the week.” [1]

• “School sports and similar activities — good as they may be in their own right — split families apart on Sundays as they race in different directions. Sunday can all too easily become merely the start of the new work week.” [1]

• “Maybe the start of this new season of busyness is a time to resolve to keep Sundays holy, to keep them sacred, and to appreciate the wisdom of a God who rested on the seventh day.” [1]

• “I also hope, that as each week passes, you will also have the chance to celebrate the holy rest of Sundays as the extraordinary comes to each week of our ordinary time.” [1]

This is a clear call to reclaim Sunday as the day of rest. To strengthen this claim as a moral obligation, the article appeals to the creation account—where God rested on the seventh day—but misapplies it to Sunday instead of Saturday. This distortion reinforces the prophetic warning that Sunday will be elevated as both a civil and religious obligation, with restrictions placed on what activities may or may not be permitted on that day.

While the tone of the Arlington Catholic Herald may seem passive, it nonetheless supports the very essence of what blue laws are designed to do—restrict Sunday activities in society. The article foreshadows the coming Sunday laws by exalting the counterfeit Sabbath above the true Sabbath of the Lord, the seventh day (Exodus 20:8–11). In promoting Sunday as the divinely appointed day of rest, Catholic teaching once again substitutes man-made tradition for God’s law (Daniel 7:25).

Revelation 14:7 calls people to “worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters,” a direct reference to the fourth commandment. This is the obedience God is calling for—a reminder that genuine worship can only be realized when we follow His Word. Sunday laws will ultimately become the dividing line between those who worship the Creator and those who receive the mark of the beast. Even now, the groundwork for this final test is being laid, as increasing pressure is placed upon society to honor Sunday, which will result in legal enactment.

Sources

[1] https://www.catholicherald.com/article/columns/rest-from-labor-on-sundays-labor-day/

09/01/2025

Young Men Twerking at an Adventist Institution Student Program

Bantama Adventist Senior High School, located in Kumasi, Ghana, is listed in the official Yearbook of the Seventh-day Adventist Church [1] and operates under the administration of the Mid-Central Ghana Conference. Every year Bantama Adventist Senior High School hosts the SRC Week celebration, which is organized by the Student Representative Council (SRC) to foster student engagement, unity, and collaboration within the institution. These events span one week and include a variety of activities such as cultural displays, talent shows, sports competitions, community outreach—and, regrettably, twerking. [2]

Twerking in a Seventh-day Adventist school program is a shameful disgrace and a brazen display of worldliness that misrepresents the sacred mission of our educational institutions and undermines the values we claim to uphold. This kind of sensual, vulgar dance is what takes place in nightclubs and dancehalls, but it has absolutely no place among a people who claim to be dedicated to training young people for God’s kingdom. It is a direct contradiction to the inspired counsel that calls us to purity and modesty.

The tragic reality is that far too many administrators have surrendered control to students to run programs unchecked. This is not leadership. Such leaders should be removed and replaced with men and women who are converted and are not unashamed to stand for truth, uphold God’s standards, preserve the integrity of Adventist education, and sometimes say “no.” If our schools are to be lights in a dark world, we must cast out the spirit of twerking, worldly music, and the nightclub attitude from among us to ensure that our schools remain faithful to the principles of heaven.

The Bible calls us to be holy and distinct from the world: “Be holy; for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). Lustful movements, sexually suggestive dancing, and repetitive hip movements and butt shaking are all part of the corrupt nightclub culture and feed the flesh, not the Spirit. Philippians 4:8 tells us to focus on what is pure, lovely, and of good report—twerking fits none of these categories. By allowing such behavior, administrators are complicit in harming, degrading, and corrupting their students. The counsel of Proverbs 22:6 commands parents, pastors, teachers, and administrators to “train up a child in the way he should go,” not in the ways of Babylon.

Sources

[1] https://www.adventistyearbook.org/entity?EntityID=20785

[2] https://youtu.be/FmZ4scIQX24?si=lhetaFhteLgB9NuC

08/29/2025

Pope Leo Calls on Catholic Politicians to Apply Their Religious Beliefs When “Drafting Laws,” Insisting that Faith and Politics Cannot Be Separated

On August 28, 2025, at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV received in audience a delegation of Catholic politicians and civil leaders from France. Pope Leo gave them a clear vision for how their faith should shape public life. He called for Catholic social teaching to be fully integrated into political life. The Pope went on to state that there is “no separation in the personality of a public figure,” meaning that a Catholic politician cannot live in two different spheres but must use their public office to promote Catholic teaching.

The Holy See Press Office published the following words expressed by Pope Leo:

• “I welcome all of you, elected officials and civil figures of the diocese of Créteil, on pilgrimage to Rome. I am happy to welcome you on your journey of faith … in working to build a more just, more humane, more fraternal world, which can only be a world more imbued with the Gospel.” [1]

• “In France, due to a sometimes misunderstood secularism, it is not easy for an elected official to act and decide consistently with his faith in the exercise of public responsibilities.” [1]

• “The salvation that Jesus achieved through his death and resurrection encompasses all dimensions of human life, including culture, economics and work, family and marriage, respect for human dignity and life, health, and even communication, education, and politics. Christianity cannot be reduced to a simple private devotion.” [1]

• “Charity becomes social and political charity: social charity makes us love the common good and effectively seek the good of all people.” [1]

• “Jesus states it forcefully: ‘because without me you can do nothing’ (John 15:5); we should therefore not be surprised that the promotion of ‘values’—however evangelical they may be—but ‘emptied’ of Christ, who is their author, are incapable of changing the world.” [1]

• “There is no separation in the personality of a public figure: there is not the politician on one side and the Christian on the other. But there is the politician who, under the gaze of God and his conscience, lives out his commitments and responsibilities in a Christian manner!” [1]

• “You are therefore called to strengthen yourselves in faith, to deepen your understanding of the doctrine—particularly the social doctrine—that Jesus taught the world, and to put it into practice in the exercise of your functions and in the drafting of laws.” [1]

The Pope has expressed what many Christian nationalists in America also affirm—that Christ’s work of salvation extends to every area of life, including the political arena. Catholicism, he insists, cannot be reduced to personal conviction or devotion; it must shape the entire social order. This vision gives Catholic doctrine a universal framework to guide civil society.

Perhaps the most remarkable statement is when Pope Leo tells Catholic politicians to “deepen their understanding of the doctrine” and then to “put it into practice in the exercise of your functions and in the drafting of laws.” He is directly merging the legislative processes of the state with the application of Catholic teaching. In other words, Pope Leo wants Catholic doctrine to serve as the blueprint for law and order.

The union of church and state has always been a central pillar to the Roman Papacy throughout history, and Revelation 13 predicts its resurgence in the last days. By calling on Catholic politicians to legislate according to the teaching of the church, Pope Leo is advancing the very policies that will lead to the enforcement of religious observance through civil authority during the Sunday law crisis. If political leaders are to legislate Catholic doctrine, then Sunday sacredness—Rome’s chief mark of authority—will very soon become a point of enforcement.

“Let the restraints now imposed by secular governments be removed, and Rome be reinstated in her former power, and there would speedily be a revival of her tyranny and persecution” (Great Controversy, p. 564).

Sources

[1] https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2025/08/28/0596/01030.html

08/28/2025

Pope Leo Urges Catholic Lawmakers to Take the Lead in Shaping Global Politics

On August 23, 2025, in his remarks to the International Catholic Legislators Network, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Catholic lawmakers and described their vocation as a sacred mission. He praised their theme, “The New World Order: Major Power Politics, Corporate Dominions, and the Future of Human Flourishing,” and expressed concern about the state of the world. He pointed to Saint Augustine as a model, urging lawmakers to shape society with the church’s values amid global uncertainty, just as Augustine sought to do in the collapsing Roman Empire.

The Pope emphasized the importance of solidarity among the nations and advocated for the full development of individuals, including their spiritual and moral growth. He called Catholic lawmakers to act as “bridge-builders,” applying their faith in crafting laws and policies that embody these values. Finally, he invoked Christ’s blessing on their efforts to guide the world.

The Holy See Press Office published the following regarding the Pope’s statement:

• “I am pleased to greet you, members of the International Catholic Legislators Network. And I thank you for your visit, here to the Vatican and to Rome.” [1]

• “You have gathered for your sixteenth annual meeting which has a thought-provoking theme this year: The New World Order: Major Power Politics, Corporate Dominions and the Future of Human Flourishing.” [1]

• “We are all concerned about the direction our world is taking, and yet, we long for authentic human flourishing.” [1]

• “I suggest that we might look to the past, to that towering figure of Saint Augustine of Hippo. As a leading voice of the Church in the late Roman era, he witnessed immense upheavals and social disintegration.” [1]

• “Augustine encouraged Christians to infuse the earthly society with the values of God’s Kingdom, thereby directing history toward its ultimate fulfillment in God, while also allowing for authentic human flourishing in this life.” [1]

• “Authentic human flourishing stems from what the Church calls integral human development, or the full development of a person in all dimensions: physical, social, cultural, moral, and spiritual.” [1]

• “It also includes a harmony with creation and a sense of solidarity across social classes and nations.” [1]

• “In your vocation as Catholic lawmakers and public servants, you are called to be bridge-builders.” [1]

• “May the Lord Jesus, the Prince of Peace, bless and guide your efforts for the true flourishing of the human family.” [1]

We are witnessing the growing influence of Roman Catholicism on legislation. Pope Leo’s appeal is a direct invitation for lawmakers to infuse public policy with Catholic principles. While framed in terms of human flourishing, solidarity, and peace, such language often conceals Rome’s long-standing agenda of uniting church and state under its moral authority.

This is a foreshadowing of the coming crisis described in Revelation 13, when political powers (the “beast” and the “image of the beast”) enforce religious mandates under the guise of promoting the good of society. When Catholic legislators begin embedding their doctrines into civil law, issues such as Sunday sacredness, the Eucharistic mass, ecological mandates, and other church traditions will ultimately result in enforced worship—where liberty of conscience is overruled by the power of the state.

In short, Pope Leo XIV’s address reflects a clear push toward the revival of the Papacy—a system where civil legislation enforces religious values. This speech is another sign that the world is moving rapidly toward the prophetic scenario of Revelation 13, where the union of church and state will demand obedience to man-made traditions above the word of God.

Sources

[1] https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/08/23/250823c.html

08/27/2025

American Evangelical Pastor Warns that Without Blue Laws, Sunday Has Become Just Another Day

In an August 21, 2025, article titled “Whatever Happened to the Blue Laws?,” Pastor Marc Herbst of Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church reflects on the decline of Sunday blue laws in America. He notes that in past decades, particularly up through the 1970s, Sundays were marked by legal restrictions on businesses and recreation, preserving the day as one of worship and rest. He recalls how stores were closed, car dealerships were shuttered, and Sunday was distinctly quieter and more reverent.

Pastor Herbst laments that most of these laws have now vanished, leaving Sunday to be regarded largely as just another part of the weekend rather than a sacred day. He expresses sorrow over the cultural loss of Sunday as a time set apart for spiritual renewal, yet he urges believers to reclaim the day voluntarily, using it as an opportunity for rest and restoration even without the enforcement of blue laws.

Evangelical Pastor Marc Herbst expressed the following:

• “Some of you might remember when Sundays felt different. Not just quieter, but legally quieter. In the not-so-distant past, ‘Blue Laws’—rooted in colonial America and influenced by Puritan traditions—prohibited certain activities on Sundays to preserve the Sabbath as a day of worship and rest. These laws restricted everything from buying alcohol to opening retail stores.” [1]

• “New York’s Blue Laws were once strict. As recently as the 1970s, most stores were closed on Sunday. You couldn’t buy a car, and many recreational activities were curtailed. While remnants still exist, such as the ongoing ban on car dealerships opening on Sundays in New York, most of these laws have faded away. The shift reflects a culture that now treats Sunday as simply part of the weekend, rather than a distinct day set apart for spiritual renewal.” [1]

• “Even if Blue Laws no longer dictate how we spend Sundays, Jesus still invites us to use the day for restoration—of body, mind, and spirit. Let’s accept that invitation together.” [1]

By acknowledging that “Blue Laws no longer dictate how we spend Sundays,” Pastor Herbst does not reject the principle behind them. He simply notes their absence in the present day. This leaves the legitimacy of such laws intact and even suggests that their disappearance has created a cultural loss. Far from closing the door on their return, his words preserve the idea that society once benefited from legal restrictions on Sunday activities and might again in the future.

Pastor Marc Herbst’s article may seem like a simple reflection on blue laws and Sunday rest, but from a prophetic perspective, it reflects a growing sentiment that prepares the way for Sunday legislation. His invitation to honor Sunday voluntarily leaves the door open for compulsion later. By encouraging Christians to reclaim Sunday rest, Pastor Herbst is normalizing Sunday as the divinely intended day of renewal in society, setting the stage for later efforts to enshrine it into law.

His appeal to “Let’s accept that invitation together” is a call to come into unity and elevate Sunday observance as both a social and religious identity. Such language emphasized the ecumenical call to worship on Sunday, the common day of worship for all people. Revelation 13 warns that in the last days, the world will be led into a counterfeit unity of worship, enforced by law, and centered on Sunday sacredness rather than the true Sabbath of the Lord, Saturday, the seventh day.

“When the decree shall go forth enforcing the counterfeit sabbath, and the loud cry of the third angel shall warn men against the worship of the beast and his image, the line will be clearly drawn between the false and the true. Then those who still continue in transgression will receive the mark of the beast” (Evangelism, p. 234).

Sources

[1] https://saintjohnslindy.com/whatever-happened-to-the-blue-laws/

08/25/2025

Pope Leo Tells Protestants that Rome Stands with Them on the Journey to Visible Unity

On August 22, 2025, Pope Leo delivered a message to Protestant and Orthodox leaders gathered in Stockholm for the Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work. His words carried both historical reflection and a vision for the future, offering a glimpse of the Vatican’s continuing mission to unite Christendom under a common fellowship of faith and unity. This address carries profound prophetic significance, pointing toward the fulfillment of Revelation 13:3, which describes the world wondering after the beast and the healing of its deadly wound.

The Vatican Press Office published the following regarding Pope Leo’s ecumenical address and its prophetic significance:

• “Dear brothers and sisters, I extend heartfelt greetings to all gathered in Stockholm for the 2025 Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work.” [1]

• “A similar desire animated the 1925 Conference in Stockholm, convened by the pioneer of the early ecumenical movement, Archbishop Nathan Söderblom, then Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala. The gathering brought together around 600 Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant leaders.“ [1]

• “While the Catholic Church was not represented at that first gathering, I can affirm, with humility and joy, that we stand with you today as fellow disciples of Christ, recognizing that what unites us is far greater than what divides us.” [1]

• “Since the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church has wholeheartedly embraced the ecumenical path. Indeed, Unitatis Redintegratio, the Council’s decree on ecumenism, called us to dialogue in humble and loving fraternity, grounded in our common baptism and our shared mission in the world. We believe that the unity Christ wills for his Church must be visible, and that such unity grows through theological dialogue, common worship where possible, and shared witness in the face of humanity’s suffering.” [1]

• “The followers of Christ are summoned to become artisans of reconciliation: to confront division with courage, indifference with compassion, and to bring healing where there has been hurt.” [1]

• “This week, as you dialogue and celebrate together, I am pleased that my Delegation is able to be present as a sign of the Catholic Church’s commitment to continuing the journey of praying and working together, wherever we can, for peace, justice and the good of all.” [1]

This message is a clear advancement of the role of the papacy in end-time events and its plans for Protestants. For centuries, Protestantism stood in strong opposition to Rome, warning against its errors and abuses. Today, however, this tone has shifted dramatically. What was once a wound of separation and conflict is being healed through ecumenical dialogue, reconciliation, and joint action. The papacy now presents itself not as an adversary to Protestantism, but as its truest friend in the work of Christian unity.

Pope Leo’s call to visible unity, however, raises significant concerns because that true unity must be based on faithfulness to God’s Word and obedience to His commandments, not on compromise or human tradition. The Vatican’s vision of ecumenism emphasizes dialogue, shared worship, and common mission, but it does not uphold the biblical foundation of keeping “the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12). In this way, the ecumenical path can prepare the world for a counterfeit unity—a false religious system that will eventually enforce false worship.

For Seventh-day Adventists, Pope Leo’s address serves as a reminder of the need to proclaim the Three Angels’ Messages of Revelation 14. In the face of a growing ecumenical movement that seeks to eliminate doctrinal differences, we are called to lift up Christ’s everlasting gospel, call people out of Babylon, and warn against the deceptive unity forming under Rome’s leadership. The world may be uniting under the papacy’s banner of reconciliation, but God’s Remnant people must stand faithful to Scripture, pointing all people to Christ, His commandments, and the hope of His soon return.

Sources

[1] https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/08/22/250822d.html

08/24/2025

Wars and Rumors of Wars

“And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” Matthew 24:6

08/23/2025

Revelation Revealed Evangelistic Seminar Coming to Youngstown, Ohio

Dear Friends in Christ, It is with deep gratitude and a sense of spiritual urgency that I share an exciting update regarding the two-week Revelation Revealed Evangelistic Seminar that I will be leading in Youngstown, Ohio, commencing on Sunday, August 24, 2025, and concluding on September 6, 2025. The meetings will start at 7:00 PM sharp and end approximately around 8:15 to 8:30 PM. This initiative is the result of months of planning, prayer, and active missionary work by Temple Emmanuel SDA Church in Youngstown, OH, a dedicated local church family determined to fulfill the Great Commission in their community. The meetings will take place at their local church located at 108 W Indianola Ave, Youngstown, OH 44507.

In preparation for this event, approximately 5,000 invitations were mailed out, reaching every home within a two-mile radius of the church. This broad outreach ensures that every household in the immediate area has been personally invited to hear the everlasting gospel. However, the outreach didn’t stop at the mailbox. Members of the local church have demonstrated incredible missionary zeal. They have gone door to door in other neighborhoods, personally inviting residents to attend the meetings. In addition, several local businesses have agreed to post our flyers on their front doors and windows, allowing even more visibility and community engagement.

We’ve also had teams actively distributing invitations at flea markets, where countless more people received a personal invitation to come and hear the Word of God. All of this work has been the result of fervent prayer and fasting, as the church has united in spiritual preparation for this evangelistic effort. By God’s grace, we are already seeing the fruits of this labor. People from diverse religious backgrounds—including Muslims, Roman Catholics, and others—have committed to attending the meetings. Many Spanish-speaking individuals have expressed their desire to come, and in response, translation will be provided in the back of the church to ensure that all may hear and understand the message in their own language.

We are asking for your prayers as we move forward. Please pray that hearts will be open and that many souls will respond to the final invitation of Revelation 14:6-12, embracing the everlasting gospel, the call to worship the Creator, and the truth for these last days. We believe God is about to do something powerful in Youngstown. May He be glorified, and may His truth shine brighter than ever in Ohio and beyond.

So if you are in the local community, mark your calendars and join us each night. The meetings will also be live on YouTube and Facebook. Look for these channels under the name “Temple Emmanuel SDA Church.”

08/22/2025

A Prophetic Shift: “America is Becoming Catholic”

Over the past few years, America has been witnessing a religious shift that many who are not students of Bible prophecy did not expect: a rapid rise in conversions to Roman Catholicism. For decades, many believed that Catholic membership in the United States was declining, and they often predicted that secularization and Protestant diversity would overshadow the influence of the Roman Catholic Church. Yet the reality unfolding before us is very different.

In 2021, statistics showed that only about 50,000 adults formally converted to the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. This number reflected what many assumed—that Catholicism was stagnant or even in retreat. But in just a short span of time, the situation has changed dramatically. By 2025, a report from Come Home to Rome, a media ministry devoted to promoting Roman Catholicism, claims that nearly 160,000 adult converts have already joined the Catholic Church this year alone. [1] That is more than a threefold increase since 2021. This type of growth clearly tells us that America is not moving away from Rome but rather moving toward it at a much faster rate than anticipated.

But it comes as little surprise because Bible prophecy warns that in the last days, the world would wonder and follow after the beast power (Revelation 13:3), and that the influence of the Papacy would once again rise to global prominence. The fact that hundreds of thousands of Americans in the United States are converting and embracing the authority of the Pope of Rome is a clear indicator that prophecy is being fulfilled before our very eyes.

The Scriptures foretold a time when the United States would speak as a dragon and use its influence to support Rome’s agenda, particularly in connection with Sunday observance and the enforcement of false worship. The growing tide of Catholic conversions is preparing the way for Protestants to fulfill that prophetic union of church and state.

What may look like a popular movement toward unity is, in reality, a fulfillment of the warnings given in Revelation. America is becoming Catholic, not only in demographics but also in sympathy with the Papal system. As more people look to the Pope as a spiritual and moral authority, the final movements toward religious coercion and the Sunday law are drawing closer.

Seventh-day Adventists are called to lift up the everlasting gospel, proclaiming God’s final message of mercy to a world in crisis. This mission includes calling men and women out of Babylon’s confusion and deception, pointing them back to the authority of God’s Word, the keeping of His commandments, and the faith of Jesus (Revelation 14:12). At the same time, we are to sound the warning against the rising tide of Papal influence, exposing the errors of Rome that are rapidly being embraced by churches, governments, and societies. In these last days, when multitudes are being led to embrace false worship, the remnant must stand faithful, uplifting Christ and His truth, and calling all to prepare for His soon return.

Seventh-day Adventists are called to lift up the everlasting gospel, to call people our of Babylon and back to the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus (Revelation 14:12), and to warn a world that is fast embracing the errors of Rome.

“The Protestant world will learn what the purposes of Rome really are, only when it is too late to escape the snare. She is silently growing into power. Her doctrines are exerting their influence in legislative halls, in the churches, and in the hearts of men. She is piling up her lofty and massive structures, in the secret recesses of which her former persecutions will be repeated. Stealthily and unsuspectedly she is strengthening her forces to further her own ends when the time shall come for her to strike. All that she desires is vantage-ground, and this is already being given her. We shall soon see and shall feel what the purpose of the Roman element is. Whoever shall believe and obey the Word of God will thereby incur reproach and persecution.” (Great Controversy, p. 581).

Sources

[1] https://x.com/ComeHometoRome/status/1957142858886169034

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