True Followers of Christ
Despite the widespread decline in faith, there are true followers of Christ in these churches. Before God finally brings His judgments, among the people of the Lord there will be a revival of authentic godliness not seen since the time of the apostles. The Spirit of God will be poured out. Many will separate from those churches in which love of this world has replaced love for God and His Word. Many ministers and people will gladly accept the great truths that prepare a people for the Lord's second coming.
5TC 270.6
Satan wants to interfere with this work, and before the time for such a movement arrives, he will try to prevent it by bringing in a counterfeit. In churches that he can bring under his power, he will make it appear that God is pouring out His special blessing. Many will boast, “God is working marvelously,” when the work belongs to another spirit. Under a religious disguise, Satan will try to extend his influence over the Christian world. In such revivals there is an emotional excitement, a mingling of the true with the false, well designed to mislead.
5TC 271.1
Yet in the light of God's Word it is not difficult to recognize the nature of these movements. Wherever people neglect the instruction of the Bible, turning away from those plain, heart-testing truths that require them to deny self and renounce the world, there we may be sure that God is not bestowing His blessing. And by the rule, “You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:16), it is clear that these movements are not the work of the Spirit of God.
5TC 271.2
The truths of God's Word are a shield against Satan's deceptions. Neglecting these truths has opened the door to the evils that are now widespread in the world. To a great extent people have lost sight of the importance of God's law. A wrong idea about the divine law has led to errors in conversion and sanctification, lowering the standard of godly living. Here we find the reason why the Spirit of God is missing in the revivals of today.
5TC 271.3
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Faith","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0006_eng_m_chapter_4_the_waldenses_defend_the_faith_14753_198.mp3#duration=1235&size=10009327"},{"para_id":"14753.263","title":"Chapter 5\u2014The Light Breaks in England","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0007_eng_m_chapter_5_the_light_breaks_in_england_14753_263.mp3#duration=1209&size=9797419"},{"para_id":"14753.330","title":"Chapter 6\u2014Two Heroes Face Death","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0008_eng_m_chapter_6_two_heroes_face_death_14753_330.mp3#duration=1897&size=15306115"},{"para_id":"14753.425","title":"Chapter 7\u2014Luther, a Man for His Time","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0009_eng_m_chapter_7_luther_a_man_for_his_time_14753_425.mp3#duration=1877&size=15145997"},{"para_id":"14753.520","title":"Chapter 8\u2014A Champion of Truth","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0010_eng_m_chapter_8_a_champion_of_truth_14753_520.mp3#duration=2064&size=16643545"},{"para_id":"14753.627","title":"Chapter 9\u2014Light Kindled in Switzerland","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0011_eng_m_chapter_9_light_kindled_in_switzerland_14753_627.mp3#duration=919&size=7476237"},{"para_id":"14753.673","title":"Chapter 10\u2014Progress in Germany","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0012_eng_m_chapter_10_progress_in_germany_14753_673.mp3#duration=878&size=7154239"},{"para_id":"14753.722","title":"Chapter 11\u2014The Protest of the Princes","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0013_eng_m_chapter_11_the_protest_of_the_princes_14753_722.mp3#duration=845&size=6886079"},{"para_id":"14753.766","title":"Chapter 12\u2014Daybreak in France","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0014_eng_m_chapter_12_daybreak_in_france_14753_766.mp3#duration=1960&size=15807627"},{"para_id":"14753.866","title":"Chapter 13\u2014The Netherlands and Scandinavia","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0015_eng_m_chapter_13_the_netherlands_and_scandinavia_14753_866.mp3#duration=576&size=4740118"},{"para_id":"14753.898","title":"Chapter 14\u2014Truth Advances in Britain","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0016_eng_m_chapter_14_truth_advances_in_britain_14753_898.mp3#duration=1410&size=11405934"},{"para_id":"14753.974","title":"Chapter 15\u2014France's Reign of Terror: Its True Cause","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0017_eng_m_chapter_15_france_s_reign_of_terror_its_true_cause_14753_974.mp3#duration=1758&size=14192901"},{"para_id":"14753.1065","title":"Chapter 16\u2014Seeking Freedom in a New World","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0018_eng_m_chapter_16_seeking_freedom_in_a_new_world_14753_1065.mp3#duration=685&size=5610886"},{"para_id":"14753.1106","title":"Chapter 17\u2014Promises of Christ's Return","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0019_eng_m_chapter_17_promises_of_christ_s_return_14753_1106.mp3#duration=1382&size=11181492"},{"para_id":"14753.1174","title":"Chapter 18\u2014New Light in the New World","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0020_eng_m_chapter_18_new_light_in_the_new_world_14753_1174.mp3#duration=1984&size=15997217"},{"para_id":"14753.1271","title":"Chapter 19\u2014Why the Great Disappointment?","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0021_eng_m_chapter_19_why_the_great_disappointment_14753_1271.mp3#duration=817&size=6663564"},{"para_id":"14753.1310","title":"Chapter 20\u2014Love for Christ's Coming","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0022_eng_m_chapter_20_love_for_christ_s_coming_14753_1310.mp3#duration=1447&size=11702850"},{"para_id":"14753.1388","title":"Chapter 21\u2014Reaping the Whirlwind","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0023_eng_m_chapter_21_reaping_the_whirlwind_14753_1388.mp3#duration=1117&size=9065777"},{"para_id":"14753.1449","title":"Chapter 22\u2014Prophecies Fulfilled","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0024_eng_m_chapter_22_prophecies_fulfilled_14753_1449.mp3#duration=1048&size=8509890"},{"para_id":"14753.1504","title":"Chapter 23\u2014The Open Mystery of the Sanctuary","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0025_eng_m_chapter_23_the_open_mystery_of_the_sanctuary_14753_1504.mp3#duration=1135&size=9204760"},{"para_id":"14753.1567","title":"Chapter 24\u2014What Is Christ Doing Now?","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0026_eng_m_chapter_24_what_is_christ_doing_now_14753_1567.mp3#duration=666&size=5458584"},{"para_id":"14753.1602","title":"Chapter 25\u2014God's Law Unchangeable","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0027_eng_m_chapter_25_god_s_law_unchangeable_14753_1602.mp3#duration=1395&size=11287440"},{"para_id":"14753.1677","title":"Chapter 26\u2014Champions for Truth","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0028_eng_m_chapter_26_champions_for_truth_14753_1677.mp3#duration=525&size=4329462"},{"para_id":"14753.1706","title":"Chapter 27\u2014How Successful Are Modern Revivals?","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0029_eng_m_chapter_27_how_successful_are_modern_revivals_14753_1706.mp3#duration=1333&size=10793634"},{"para_id":"14753.1772","title":"Chapter 28\u2014Facing Our Life Record","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0030_eng_m_chapter_28_facing_our_life_record_14753_1772.mp3#duration=1063&size=8630432"},{"para_id":"14753.1826","title":"Chapter 29\u2014Why Was Sin Permitted?","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0031_eng_m_chapter_29_why_was_sin_permitted_14753_1826.mp3#duration=922&size=7501984"},{"para_id":"14753.1869","title":"Chapter 30\u2014Satan and Humanity at War","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0032_eng_m_chapter_30_satan_and_humanity_at_war_14753_1869.mp3#duration=343&size=2869073"},{"para_id":"14753.1887","title":"Chapter 31\u2014Evil Spirits","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0033_eng_m_chapter_31_evil_spirits_14753_1887.mp3#duration=578&size=4752847"},{"para_id":"14753.1913","title":"Chapter 32\u2014How to Defeat Satan","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0034_eng_m_chapter_32_how_to_defeat_satan_14753_1913.mp3#duration=937&size=7621308"},{"para_id":"14753.1967","title":"Chapter 33\u2014What Happens After Death?","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0035_eng_m_chapter_33_what_happens_after_death_14753_1967.mp3#duration=1323&size=10714630"},{"para_id":"14753.2034","title":"Chapter 34\u2014Who Are the \u201cSpirits\u201d in Spiritualism?","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0036_eng_m_chapter_34_who_are_the_spirits_in_spiritualism_14753_2034.mp3#duration=775&size=6331927"},{"para_id":"14753.2074","title":"Chapter 35\u2014Liberty of Conscience Threatened","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0037_eng_m_chapter_35_liberty_of_conscience_threatened_14753_2074.mp3#duration=1217&size=9863254"},{"para_id":"14753.2142","title":"Chapter 36\u2014The Approaching Conflict","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0038_eng_m_chapter_36_the_approaching_conflict_14753_2142.mp3#duration=758&size=6189385"},{"para_id":"14753.2177","title":"Chapter 37\u2014Our Only Safeguard","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0039_eng_m_chapter_37_our_only_safeguard_14753_2177.mp3#duration=574&size=4719416"},{"para_id":"14753.2209","title":"Chapter 38\u2014God's Final Message","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0040_eng_m_chapter_38_god_s_final_message_14753_2209.mp3#duration=723&size=5909308"},{"para_id":"14753.2248","title":"Chapter 39\u2014The Time of Trouble","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0041_eng_m_chapter_39_the_time_of_trouble_14753_2248.mp3#duration=1465&size=11851264"},{"para_id":"14753.2319","title":"Chapter 40\u2014God's People Delivered","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0042_eng_m_chapter_40_god_s_people_delivered_14753_2319.mp3#duration=1349&size=10918758"},{"para_id":"14753.2380","title":"Chapter 41\u2014The Earth in Ruins","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0043_eng_m_chapter_41_the_earth_in_ruins_14753_2380.mp3#duration=727&size=5944873"},{"para_id":"14753.2413","title":"Chapter 42\u2014Eternal Peace: The Controversy Ended","mp3":"\/mp3\/14753\/0044_eng_m_chapter_42_eternal_peace_the_controversy_ended_14753_2413.mp3#duration=1468&size=11874478"}]
