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– THE FAITH OF THE SAINTS
II – THE UNBROKEN LINE OF FAITH
III - HOW WOULD THE CHURCH COME INTO UNITY
OF FAITH?
IV - THE BANNER OF GOD
V - THE CHAMPIONS OF GOSPEL TRUTHS, THE REFORMERS
WHO PLANTED THE BLOOD-STAINED BANNER OF JESUS IN DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
1-3. By Paul, John, and the Waldenses in Europe
4-5. By John Wycliffe, and the Wycliffites
and Lollards
6-7. By John Huss and Jerome
8-10. By Martin Luther, Ulric Zwingli and
the Protestant Princes
11. By Lefevre, Farel, Berquin, Calvin, Froment
12. By Menno Simons, Tausen, Olaf and Petri
13. Tydale, Latimer, and other English Reformers
14.The Puritans and Roger Williams in America
15. By William Miller in America
VI - GOD’S PLAN: HOW HE WILL SET THE
TRUE PILLARS OF OUR FAITH AGAIN
VII - THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IS-
VIII - HOLD FAST THE BANNER
XIX - PRINCIPLES OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
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THE BANNER OF GOD
What is the banner of God?
“God has placed in our hands a banner upon which is inscribed,
"Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep
the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." Rev. 14:12.
This is a distinct, separating message,--a message that is to
give no uncertain sound. It is to lead the people away from the
broken cisterns that contain no water, to the unfailing Fountain
of the water of life.
“Our publications have a most sacred work to do in making
clear, simple, and plain the spiritual basis of our faith. Everywhere
the people are taking sides; all are ranging themselves either
under the banner of truth and righteousness or under the banner
of the apostate powers that are contending for the supremacy.
At this time God's message to the world is to be given with such
prominence and power that the people will be brought face to face,
mind to mind, heart to heart, with truth. They must be brought
to see its superiority over the multitudinous errors that are
pushing their way into notice, to supplant, if possible, the word
of God for this solemn time.
“The great object of our publications is to exalt God, to
call men's attention to the living truths of His word. God calls
upon us to lift up, not our own standard, not the standard of
this world, but His standard of truth.”
Counsels to Writers and Editors, p 11-12.
“We are to stand as self-sacrificing minutemen, willing
to suffer the loss of life itself, if need be, in the service
of God. There is a great work to be done in a short time. We need
to understand our work, and to do it with fidelity. Everyone who
is finally crowned victor will, by noble, determined effort to
serve God, have earned the right to be clothed with Christ's righteousness.
To enter the crusade against Satan, bearing aloft the bloodstained
banner of the cross of Christ--this is the duty of every Christian.”
Counsels on Stewardship, p 44.
What are the two banners each one must choose from?
“Each Must Choose One of Two Banners.--Here is the great
issue. Here are the two great powers confronting each other, the
Prince of God, Jesus Christ, and the prince of darkness, Satan.
Here comes the open conflict. There are but two classes in the
world, and every human being will range under one of the two banners,
the banner of the prince of darkness or the banner of Jesus Christ.”
Mind, Character, and Personality, p 29.
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