My Journey to Life - Daily Study Guide

Q12. What is the future of the church?

Picture: Q12. What is the future of the church? JTLD 328.1

The church on earth is called, like an army, to war against spiritual darkness (Ephesians 6:12). It is not yet the church triumphant; it must wage war against spiritual darkness outside of the church and against compromise and corruption within the church. Knowing that he has but a short time, Satan is angry with God’s church (Revelation 12:12, 17) and will bring against it “a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation.” But God will intervene on behalf of His faithful people, who will be “delivered, everyone who is found in the book” (Daniel 12:1). JTLD 328.2

At Jesus’ return, the church triumphant will emerge. At that time, He will be able to present “to Himself a glorious church,” the faithful of all ages, the purchase of His blood, “not having spot or wrinkle, but holy and without blemish” (Ephesians 5:27). Let us be faithful until that great Day of triumph (Revelation 7:9, 10)! JTLD 328.3

• Bible Discovery: Matthew 24:13; Ephesians 4:5, 13, 14; 6:13; 1 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 2:10; 22:5
• Further Reading: Ellen G. White, Selected Messages, bk. 1, p. 305.3