Until the moment of my death, right up until the moment I exhale my last breath and am unable to form even the semblance of a rational thought, I will remain thoroughly mystified at how professing Christians, their pastors as well as the members of a given congregation, how they are totally unable to understand Bible doctrine and truth. To my mind, this is unarguable proof that Satan really does exist, that there is an invisible, intangible blinding power at work on this earth fully capable of preventing the human mind from comprehending and understanding God’s Word. I say I am mystified in that I cannot fathom how Satan is able to do this so profoundly. I know that scripture says one’s sin gives Satan the opportunity to move and influence the human mind and thinking, but still I am perplexed at how this spirit being can so effectively blind even the scholars – those who read and write both the Hebrew and Greek languages and who minutely study the scriptures in the original languages in which they were written.
Humans have ever and always been swayed by great oratory and the power of passionate speaking. Adolf Hitler proved that point quite well. I have no doubt Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church, was in all likelihood a mesmerizing speaker. Pope John Paul II was able to enthrall an audience with his powerful speaking. Evangelist Billy Graham, using the simplest of language and words, was able to fill huge stadiums with people eager to hear him speak, some driving from neighboring states in order to hear him preach. Yet gross error issued from the lips of every one of these men, though some, like Billy Graham did possess and teach a great deal of truth also.
We can’t say we weren’t warned. Over and over again throughout the scriptures the warning is sounded loud and clear that this world would be plagued with false prophets and teachers, and that many of them would do wondrous works – even apparent miracles. But through His prophet Isaiah, God warned, “If they do not speak according to this Word (God’s Word), it is because there is no light in them” (See Isaiah 8:20). And it is through that same prophet God declared, “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, says the Lord, So shall your seed and your name remain (the true followers of the Lord). And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another (month in and month out), and from one Sabbath to another, shall ALL FLESH (Jew, Gentile, Caucasian, oriental, etc.) come to worship before me, says the Lord!” (See Isaiah 66:22-23). They may spurn the Sabbath in this world. They won’t spurn it in the next for scripture declares in both Old and New Testaments that Jesus will rule this planet’s inhabitants with a rod of iron, forcing compliance to His will and way. (See Psalm 2:8-12 and Revelation 2:26-27). And isn’t it amazing that our Lord will have to force the rebellious to honor a day that was given them for their delight and enjoyment and fellowship with Him. Again see Isaiah 58:13-14.
I know, of course, that the one who spurns Sabbath observance does not do so with a malevolent heart or spirit. Most really are convinced God’s Sabbath ended when Jesus was resurrected from the dead. They have been taught this falsehood by their pastors who were themselves deceived into believing the devil’s lies. God will sort them out someday as to what they knew or didn’t know. It would be better by far if they would sort it out themselves in the here and now rather than just going along with the majority opinion. Folks, Sunday is NOT a holy day and is never called a holy day in scripture. The Sabbath IS a holy day and scripture declares that it is eternal and will always be holy time even in the new heavens and new earth.
Christ’s Aged Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley