1. Luke 21:28 “And when these things begin to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (KJV). By Ngidi Khulekane.

2. Daniel 8  Dan 8:3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.  Dan 8:4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.  Dan 8:20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

3. continued  Dan 8:5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.  Dan 8:6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.  Dan 8:7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.  Dan 8:21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.  Dan 8:22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.  Dan 8:8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.  Dan 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

4. continued  Dan 8:14 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?  Dan 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

5. Within the 2300 days is the 70 weeks.  Dan 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.  Dan 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.  Dan 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.  Dan 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate

6. Restoration of Jerusalem  King Artexerxes issued a decree in 457 BC to rebuild Jerusalem and we are told in Daniel 9:25 that “from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks”…..  Now this was the start of 2300 day and 70 week prophecy.  Since the decree was issued in the autumn of 457 BC then the period was to terminate in the autumn of 1844.

7. The 70 weeks  Like the 2300 day prophecy this too takes effect from the autumn of 457 BC.  Ezekiel 4:6 “And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.”  A week has 7 days, that is 7 years and 70 weeks in prophetic terms gives us 490 years.

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9. Events of the 70 weeks  Dan 9:24 “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.”

10. continued  Dan 9;25 ….unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two week…  This is 483 years.  This takes us to AD 27 when Christ was baptized according to Matthew 3:16 and Acts 10:38.  Then the Messiah was to be “cut off” in the midst of the week that is 3 and a half years after his baptism according to Daniel 9:26-27.”and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease…”

11. AD 34  In Matthew 22 Jesus speaks in parables and He refers in case to the Kingdom of Heaven.  Mat 22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,  Mat 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,  Mat 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.  Mat 22:4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.  Mat 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:  Mat 22:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.  Mat 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.  Mat 22:8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

12. AD 34  Mat 22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.  Mat 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.  Mat 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:  Mat 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.  Mat 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

13. According to C.O.L  The call to the feast had been given by Christ's disciples. Our Lord had sent out the twelve and afterward the seventy, proclaiming that the kingdom of God was at hand, and calling upon men to repent and believe the gospel. But the call was not heeded. Those who are bidden to the feast did not come. The servants were sent out later to say, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage." This was the message borne to the Jewish nation after the crucifixion of Christ; but the nation that claimed to be God's peculiar people rejected the gospel brought to them in the power of the Holy Spirit. Many did this in the most scornful manner. Others were so exasperated by the offer of salvation, the offer of pardon for rejecting the Lord of glory, that they turned upon the bearers of the message. There was "a great persecution." Acts 8:1. Many both of men and women were thrust into prison, and some of the Lord's messengers, as Stephen and James, were put to death. Thus the Jewish people sealed their rejection of God's mercy. COL 308-309.

14. fulfillment  AD 27 was fulfilled.  AD 31 was fulfilled.  The stoning of Stephen in AD 34 is a complete fulfillment of the 70 week prophecy to the letter.  The 70 week prophecy has been proven true.

15. Events after the 70 weeks  When we perform some mathematics we will find out that after the 70 weeks have expired we have a further 1810 literal years until the termination of this prophecy.  John “the revelator” gives us insight of what happened during 1810 literal years and just after the 1844 cut off point.  Here we will have a look at the 7 churches, the seals and as well as the 10 virgins as we unlock this important case.

16. The 7 churches Ephesus  Rev 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.

17. Who is him?  Who is the “he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand” and “walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks”? See Revelations 1:12-20  Jesus Christ is speaking to John revealing to him the character of the church.

18. Seven candlesticks and stars  Rev 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

19. Who was Ephesus?  The term “Ephesus” directly translates to “desirable”.  They had received their doctrines from Christ himself in its purity.  It reflects the period from the death of Christ to the close of the century.  After christ-100AD

20. The message: the compliant  Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.  Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.  The main idea is the fact that they had “left their first love” and in order to fix that they had to remember where they had fallen and then to repent from their respective sins before their candlestick is removed from his place this being a symbolic for the judgment that was to befall them.  The removal of the candlestick is the removal of the light and privileges from the church that Christ had entrusted to them.

21. The Nicolaitanes  Rev 2:6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.  These were a group of people who performed activities that were abominable to the sight of God.  They were very prominent when it came to polygamical matters, adultery, fornication and as well as the fact that they permitted the eating of foods offered to idols.( Clarke and Kitto bible commentaries).

22. The Reward  Rev 2:7 …….To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.  This is the restoration of all that was intended for the human race keeping in mind the fact that it’s one reward that has no numerical restrictions.

23. Smyrna  Rev 2:8….. These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;  Again He introduces themselves as the one who was dead and alive for He knew of the ordeal that was to befall them.  The time ranges from AD 100-323.

24. Riches and Poverty  Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.  Richness in this matter is richness in faith not in goods and money.  “they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan” here we are not talking about the literal Jew, but it’s standard approved by the gospel. See Rom 2:28-29 and Gal 3:28-29.  These were hypocritically pretending to be Christians while they were Satan’s synagogues.

25. The ten days  The ten days denotes the ten years as we had alluded to earlier according to Ezekiel 4:6.  Rev 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.  History tells us that this began from AD 303 to AD 313 under Diocletian.  Here they were persecuted for 10 years under Diocletian.

26. The crown of life  Rev 2:10….and I will give thee a crown of life.  On the coming of Christ not when they die according to 1 Cor 15:51-54 at the last trump.

27. The promise  Rev 2:11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

28. Pergamos  Pergamos signifies height, elevation where true servants of God had to struggle against Satanic deceptions and false spirits that were to arise within the church.  This was the great rise of Papal Rome when the likes of Constantine arose to power.  This was from AD 323-538.

29. Satan’s seat?  There are times and season when he works with special power, and the period covered by the church of Pergamos was one of theses. During this period, the doctrine of Christ was being corrupted, the mystery of iniquity was working, and Satan was laying the foundation of a stupendous system of apostasy, the papacy. Here was the falling away foretold by Paul in 2 Thes 2:3 cited here. (Daniel and the Revelation page 373.1.Uriah Smith).

30. continued  Pergamos ended up being the seat of ancient Babylonian sun worship.  “ The Chaldean Magi enjoyed a long period of prosperity at Babylon. A pontiff appointed by the sovereign ruled over a college of seventy-two hierophants…..[ after the Medo- Persian occupation], the defeated Chaldeans fled to Asia Minor, and fixed their central college at Pergamos, and took the Palladium of Babylon, the cubic stone, with them. Here, independent of state control, they carried on the rites of their religion, and plotted against the peace of the Persian empire, caballing with the Greeks for that purpose.( William B. Barker, Lares and Penates,pp 232,233)

31. Antipas  Rev 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.  William Miller states these were a group of people who were opposed to the working of bishops or popes and were martyred….( William Miller, Evidence From Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, pp 135,136.)

32. Spiritual idolatry  Rev 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.  Rev 2:15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.  The full account of how they can follow Balac, goes back to Numbers 22-25 and 31:13-16.  Here Israel ended up in idolatry and the same happens here when they take up the doctrines of Balac.

33. The promise  Rev 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.  Here like in reference to the other churches the reward is a future event not when the die.

34. Thyatira  It is a period that begins when the Pergamos period ended in AD 538.  Thyatira means “sweet savor of labor”.  This refers to the very good state of the church during this period.  This period ranges from AD 538-1798.

35. Jezebel?  This is Jezebel refers not to a single person but to a group of people.  This is alluding to Ahab’s wife behavior by leading her husband to idolatry and fed Baal’s prophets at the kings table.  These are the Papal abominations that were dominant at that time.

36. The promise  Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:  Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.  Rev 2:28 And I will give him the morning star.

38. Catholicism  In the sixth century the papacy had become firmly established. Its seat of power was fixed in the imperial city, and the bishop of Rome was declared to be the head over the entire church. Paganism had given place to the papacy. The Dragon had given it’s authority to the beast(Revelation 13:2)( from AD 323) AD 538 according Daniel 7:25.  Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

39. continued  The accession of the Catholic church to power marked the beginning of the Dark Ages.  Faith was transferred from Christ and Christ alone to the Pope.  The people were taught that ‘he’ was in the place of God.  Infant baptism.  The Eucharist  Among other Pagan rites they performed.

40. Light in darkness  Matthew 28:20 ….”and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”  First God noticeably raised Peter Waldo.  The group of people who we with him were better known as the Waldenses.  These believed in the Bible and the Bible alone.

42. John Wycliffe  Next God chose to raise up Wycliffe, “He saw that Rome had forsaken the word of God for human tradition; he fearlessly accused the priesthood of having banished the Scriptures, and demanded that the Bible be restored to the people and that it’s authority be again established in the church.( GC pp 81).

43. Huss and Jerome  These two studied the bible and for Huss “ Obedience is my motto”.  He was now delivered up to the secular authorities and led away to the place of execution. An immense procession followed, hundreds of men at arms, priests and bishops in their costly robes, and the inhabitants of Constance. When he had been fastened to the stake, and all was ready for the fire to be lighted, the martyr was once more exhorted to save himself by renouncing his errors. "What errors," said Huss, "shall I renounce? I know myself guilty of none. I call God to witness that all that I have written and preached has been with the view of rescuing souls from sin and perdition; and, therefore, most joyfully will I confirm with my blood that truth which I have written and preached."--Ibid., b. 3, ch. 7. When the flames kindled about him, he began to sing, "Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me," and so continued till his voice was silenced forever. (GC 109.2).

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45. Luther  Foremost among those who were called to lead the church from the darkness of popery into the light of a purer faith, stood Martin Luther. Zealous, ardent, and devoted, knowing no fear but the fear of God, and acknowledging no foundation for religious faith but the Holy Scriptures, Luther was the man for his time; through him God accomplished a great work for the reformation of the church and the enlightenment of the world. {GC 120.1}  He did not have the whole truth as he practiced the infant baptism.  He was of the belief that people should be forced into the religion he offered.

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47. John Calvin  He taught that Christians should be able to grow in their respective faith.  He went on to emphasize the importance of prayer, bible study that he later on indicated that it leads to one being sanctified.

49. The Anabaptists  These were a group of people who became very fundamental on the issue of baptism.  They were the first recorded group that practiced baptism through immersion.  They were lead to search for this truth because of the false infant baptism that the Catholic church was practicing as well as the sprinkling many denominations practiced.

51. John & Charles Wesley  These observed the fact that the church has somehow drifted from the God of heaven.  They went on started preaching about the fact that God’s people must strive for holiness.  That lead to them introducing the concept of separation from the world and the church should drop earthly standards and pick up God’s standard.

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53. William Miller  In preaching the doctrine of the second advent, William Miller and his associates had labored with the sole purpose of arousing men to a preparation for the judgment. They had sought to awaken professors of religion to the true hope of the church and to their need of a deeper Christian experience, and they labored also to awaken the unconverted to the duty of immediate repentance and conversion to God. "They made no attempt to convert men to a sect or party in religion. Hence they labored among all parties and sects, without interfering with their organization or discipline." {GC 375.1}  He preached on the second coming of Christ and used bible prophecies to support his claims.

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55. The Advent movement  These were a group of people who preached the 7 th day Sabbath.  They went on to explain death as a “ sleep”.

57. Sardis  Here we are introduced to a church that will range from 1798.  Sardis represents “songs of joy”.  This constitutes the reformed churches that rose up after the incident of the French Revolution in 1789.

58. The Death issue  Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.  This is an issue that is very troublesome, they are known as the people that “liveth” but the one “that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars” says they are dead!!.  The world knows them as the living Christians but they are not meaning they had received favor in the sight of men not in the sight of God.

59. “come as a thief”  Rev 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

60. continued  The “coming as a thief is not the 2 nd coming of Christ, but just like all the other churches they were to be judge individually for all they had done in life.

61. Reward  Rev 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.  The raiment refers to the change from wicked character to the one in line with Christ’s character.  They will be advocated in front of the Heavenly hosts by Christ himself.

62. Philadelphia  This is a period that ranges all the way to the autumn of 1844.  Philadelphia represents “brotherly love & kindness”.  History tells us that this is the Pre-Advent movement where the Second Coming doctrine was in full swing through the likes of William Miller.

63. Failure to keep up  Rev 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.  Again like in some churches, there were some who were not in it for the right reasons, they were in it because of fear of being lost when He came.

64. The 10 virgins bridge to Laodicea  The two classes of watchers represent the two classes who profess to be waiting for their Lord. They are called virgins because they profess a pure faith. By the lamps is represented the word of God. The psalmist says, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto may path."Ps. 119:105. The oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit.( COL 407-408).

65. C.O.L continues  In the parable, all the ten virgins went out to meet the bridegroom. All had lamps and vessels for oil. For a time there was seen no difference between them. So with the church that lives just before Christ's second coming. All have a knowledge of the Scriptures. All have heard the message of Christ's near approach, and confidently expect His appearing. But as in the parable, so it is now. A time of waiting intervenes, faith is tried; and when the cry is heard, "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him," many are unready. They have no oil in their vessels with their lamps. They are destitute of the Holy Spirit. {COL 408.2}

66. C.O.L continues  he class represented by the foolish virgins are not hypocrites. They have a regard for the truth, they have advocated the truth, they are attracted to those who believe the truth; but they have not yielded themselves to the Holy Spirit's working. They have not fallen upon the Rock, Christ Jesus, and permitted their old nature to be broken up. This class are represented also by the stony-ground hearers. They receive the word with readiness, but they fail of assimilating its principles. Its influence is not abiding. The Spirit works upon man's heart, according to his desire and consent implanting in him a new nature; but the class represented by the foolish virgins have been content with a superficial work. They do not know God. They have not studied His character; they have not held communion with Him; therefore they do not know how to trust…(C.O.L 411)

67. C.O.L continues  The ten virgins are watching in the evening of this earth's history. All claim to be Christians. All have a call, a name, a lamp, and all profess to be doing God's service. All apparently wait for Christ's appearing. But five are unready. Five will be found surprised, dismayed, outside the banquet hall. {COL 412.2}

68. 1844  The proclamation was a “false alarm”.  The time was accurate, but the event was not yet.  The lights grew dim as the bridegroom appeared to be delaying and those who were not prepared for the “Great disappointment” left the faith.

69. Post-1844(Laodicea)  Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.  This one takes a stand from 1844 until Christ comes.  They are neither cold nor hot hence if they change not and “buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed”,

70. Complaint  They are lukewarm, they lack that spiritual fervor and devotion that is so crucially demanded of them taking into account the time they are living in.

71. Hot, Lukewarm & cold  Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.  It is very important we get a very accurate description of what these 3 terms mean in this context.

72. Coldness  It is not very difficult to unpack this particular concept.  Here we are introduced to a situation when a person(s) is in such a deep relationship with God that from an outsider’s point of view you see a son of daughter of God.  Again it is a point where in that person’s life God is what matters the most.

73. Lukewarm  In this one no trace of God-centered zeal can be found in that person’s life.  No determined witnessing for Christ is available there.  Self rules.

74. coldness  Is it hypocrisy, wickedness and corruption?  If so then why does Christ say “I would thou wert cold or hot. “  Would Christ ever prefer us to be hypocrites and the next generation of vipers?????  If we are lukewarm we will be rejected, but Christ says He prefers us to be cold or hot.  Will being cold result in our rejection by Christ?

75. Coldness  “ In the state there is not indifference, nor is there any content, but there is a sense of coldness, unfitness and discomfort and groping and seeking for something better.”( Uriah Smith pp394).

76. The reward  Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.  Rev 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

77. The 4 horses  These go hand in hand with the 7 churches we looked at but this will give the final “birds view” of the “Death of True Religion”.

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79. continued  Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.  This “white horse represent the pure faith that was carried by the church of Ephesus.  But the Devil was ready to strike.

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81. continued  Rev 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.  The church of Smyrna underwent heavy persecution( blood stained faith).  From pure to persecution

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83. continued  Rev 6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.  From purity to persecution to compromise in the church of Pergamos.  Pagans came into the church and the pagan doctrines filtered into the faith.

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86. continued  Rev 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.  The Dark ages come into effect.  Meat-less and skeletal doctrines come forth into the world.

87. continued  Church Councils take place of the Bible  tradition standing in the place of God  human works–means of salvation–not grace  images and saints–substituting–for Holy Spirit  Sunday substituted for Sabbath  pagan practices–invading–the church  Church and state united  Bible calls that–A dead faith  Indeed a resurrection is of paramount importance