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Dear Brothers and Sisters in
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(ee-ah-oo-ah) our Father,
Greetings on this day of preparation for the weekly Sabbath. I pray this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of IAUA. This is the 24th day of the 1st month of God's Sacred Calendar in the estimated year 6014 Anno Mundi. It is 5 weeks and 6 days until Pentecost Sabbath on the evening of the 6th day of the 3rd month (Thursday, May 20 on the 2010 Gregorian Calendar, beginning sunset on Wednesday, May 19th). This year, those who follow the Millerite Calendar determination will be one month later than my research has determined for the Gregorian Calendar dates for God's Sacred Calendar. The dates on the Jewish Calendar are one day earlier in the spring and one day early in the fall. _____ When I study the Bible and discuss biblical issues with others, I observe major disagreements between obeying what God says and following the traditions of men. Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Many disagreements result from the philosophical reasoning and delusions of those who grab on to new fanciful ideas or cling to old established ideas instead of following and obeying simple Bible truth. Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. This chart shows my evaluation of the relationship between obedience and tradition for various belief systems.
Please understand, there are healthy traditions, benign traditions, and malignant traditions. Healthy traditions are based only on the Word of God. These can be made malignant by the misinterpretation of men which turns them away from the meaning of the Bible. Benign traditions are cultural customs which are not contrary to the Bible unless they become malignant by attaching moral significance or inflated status above Bible truth. Malignant traditions are directly against Bible truth and contradict the Word of God. Primitive godliness is a return to knowing and following only the commands of God and leaving behind man's vain traditions. A primitive godliness is not defiled with allegiance to man's organizations in competition with allegiance to God. Revelation 14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. I believe Ellen White clearly associates the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Latter Rain with a revival of this primitive godliness. "Notwithstanding the widespread declension of faith and piety, there are true followers of Christ in these churches. Before the final visitation of God's judgments upon the earth there will be among the people of the Lord such a revival of primitive godliness as has not been witnessed since apostolic times. The Spirit and power of God will be poured out upon His children. At that time many will separate themselves from those churches in which the love of this world has supplanted love for God and His word. Many, both of ministers and people, will gladly accept those great truths which God has caused to be proclaimed at this time to prepare a people for the Lord's second coming. The enemy of souls desires to hinder this work; and before the time for such a movement shall come, he will endeavor to prevent it by introducing a counterfeit. In those churches which he can bring under his deceptive power he will make it appear that God's special blessing is poured out; there will be manifest what is thought to be great religious interest. Multitudes will exult that God is working marvelously for them, when the work is that of another spirit. Under a religious guise, Satan will seek to extend his influence over the Christian world." {GC 464.1} Some believe the preceding quote only applies to other churches. Sad to say, I believe it applies to some Seventh-day Adventist churches. These quotes come from the chapter "Modern Revivals" in the Great Controversy. This chapter deserves careful reading for the many comments she makes about what is happening even more now than when she wrote. She clearly identifies the Law of God as critical to this revival. "It is only as the law of God is restored to its rightful position that there can be a revival of primitive faith and godliness among His professed people. "Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." Jeremiah 6:16." {GC 478.3} God says the Law of Moses is part of His Law. Malachi 4:4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. Will you follow the primitive truth of the Bible wherever it leads you? I pray we may all continue to seek love, peace, and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (ee-ah-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.
Frank T. Clark
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