The Perfect Storm Is Coming – Part VI

THE IMPENDING CONFLICT

“God’s Law – The Focus of Controversy”

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“The temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament.” Revelation 11:19. In the sanctuary in heaven, within the holy of holies, the great original of the divine law is sacredly enshrined – the law that was spoken by God Himself amid the thunders of Sinai, written with His own finger on tables of stone and recorded by Moses in the Pentateuch.

Those who arrive at the understanding of this important point will be led to see the sacred, unchanging character of the divine law. They will see, as never before, the force of the Savior’s words, “Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law.” Matthew 5:18. The law of God, being a revelation of His will and a transcript of His character, endures forever, “as a faithful witness in heaven.” Not one command has been annulled; not a jot or tittle has been changed. Says the psalmist: “Forever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven.” “All His commandments are sure. They stand fast forever and ever.” Psalm 119: 89; 111: 7,8.

From the very beginning of the great controversy in heaven, it has been Satan’s purpose to overthrow the law of God. It was to accomplish this that he entered upon his rebellion against the Creator; and though he was cast out of heaven, he has continued the same warfare upon the earth.

To deceive men, and lead them to join his rebellion and transgress God’s law, is the object that he has steadfastly pursued. Whether this is accomplished by casting aside the law altogether, or by rejecting one of its precepts, the result will ultimately by the same. He that offends “in one point,” manifests contempt for the whole law and he becomes “guilty of all.” James 2:10.

The great deceiver has cast contempt upon the divine statutes. The last great conflict between truth and error is but the final struggle of the long-standing controversy concerning the law of God. Upon this battle we are now entering – a battle between the laws of men and the precepts of God, between the religion of the Bible and the religion of fable and tradition.

Many have come to deny doctrines, which are the very pillars of the Christian faith. The great facts of creation as presented by the inspired writers, the fall of man, the atonement, and the perpetuity of the law of God, are practically rejected, either wholly or in part, by a large share of the professedly Christian world.

Too many ministers are teaching their people, and too many professors and teachers are instructing their students, that the law of God has been changed or abrogated; and that those who regard its requirements as still valid and to be literally obeyed, deserve only ridicule or contempt.

Every nation has its laws, which command respect and obedience; no government could exist without them. Can it be conceived that the Creator of the heavens and the earth has no law to govern the beings He has made? Suppose that prominent ministers were publicly to teach that the statutes that govern their land and protect the rights of its citizens were not obligatory – that they restricted the liberties of the people, and therefore ought not to be obeyed; how long would such men be tolerated in the pulpit? However, it is a graver offense to disregard the laws of states and nations than to trample upon those Divine precepts that are the foundations of all government.

No error accepted by the Christian world strikes more boldly against the authority of Heaven, none is more directly opposed to the dictates of reason, none is more pernicious in its results, than the modern doctrine that God’s law is no longer binding upon men. It would be far more consistent for nations to abolish their statutes, and permit people to do as they please, than for the Ruler of the universe to annul His law, and leave the world without a standard to condemn the guilty or justify the obedient.

Would we know the result of making void the law of God?

Those who teach people to lightly regard the commandments of God sow, and will reap, disobedience. Let the restraint imposed by God’s law be wholly cast aside, and human laws would soon be disregarded and people would practice the sins which brought plagues upon the heathen.

Because God forbids dishonest practices, coveting, lying, and defrauding, men are ready to trample upon His statutes, as a hindrance to their worldly prosperity; but the results of banishing these precepts will be such as they do not anticipate.


“Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the trangression of the law.” 1 John

Whenever the divine precepts are rejected, sin ceases to appear sinful, or righteousness desirable. Already the doctrine that men are released from the obedience to God’s requirements has weakened the force of moral obligation, and opened the floodgates of iniquity.


Lawlessness, intemperance, and corruption are sweeping in upon us like an overwhelming tide. In the family, Satan is at work. His banner waves, even in professedly Christian households. The line of distinction between professed Christians and the ungodly is now hardly distinguishable. Church members love what the world loves.

The whole system of religious principles and doctrines, which should form the foundation and framework of society, seems to be a tottering mass, ready to fall. Courts of justice are corrupt. Jurists are perverted and bribed. Dishonesty of every sort is found among those who administer the laws. The vilest criminals, when thrown into prison, are often made the recipients of gifts and attentions, as if they had attained an enviable distinction. Great publicity is given to their character and crimes. The press publishes the revolting details of crimes committed, thereby initiating others into the practice of fraud, robbery, and murder. The infatuation of vice, the wanton taking of life, the staggering increase of addition and wickedness of every order and degree, should arouse all who fear God, to inquire what can be done to stay the tide of evil.

Many religious teachers assert that Christ by His death abolished the law, and men are henceforth free from its requirements. There are some who represent it as a grievous yoke, and in contrast to the bondage of the law, they present the liberty to be enjoyed under the gospel.

However, the prophets and apostles do not agree with this assertion regarding the Law of God. The Apostle James, who wrote after the death of Christ, refers to the Decalogue as the “royal law,” and the “perfect law of liberty.” James 2:8; 1:25. John the Revelator, half a century after the crucifixion, pronounces a blessing upon them “that do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates in to the city.” Revelation 22:14.

No error accepted by the Christian world strikes more boldly against the authority of Heaven, none is more directly opposed to the dictates of reason, none is more pernicious in its results, than the doctrine that God’s law is no longer binding upon men.


It would be far more consistent for nations to abolish their statutes, and permit people to do as they please, than the Ruler of the universe to annul His law, and leave the world without a standard to condemn the guilty or justify the obedient.


The claim that Christ by His death abolished His Father’s law, is without foundation. Had it been possible for the law to be changed or set aside, then Christ need not have died to save man from the penalty of sin.


The death of Christ, so far from abolishing the law, proves that it is immutable!

The Son of God came to “magnify the law, and make it honorable.” Isaiah 42: 21. Jesus said, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law;” till heaven and earth pass, on jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law.” Matthew 5: 17, 18.

Those who will accept the light of Scripture concerning the mediation of Christ and the perpetuity of the law of God, will find these foundational truths presented in Revelation, chapter 14. The messages of this chapter constitute a threefold warning, which is to prepare the inhabitants of the earth for the Lord’s second coming.

A great religious awakening, under the proclamation of Christ’s soon return, is foretold in the prophecy of the first message of Revelation chapter 14. An angel is seen flying “in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” “With a loud voice” he proclaims the message, “Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” Revelation 14: 6,7.

“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.” I John 5:3

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