Page 27 - 15 The Three Angels' Messages

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

twice repeated-“because the thing is

established by God, and God will shortly bring

it to pass.” Like the warning sent to Babylon of

old when the Jews were in captivity,-that

those who were within the city might escape

before the final overthrow, so is the warning

concerning the churches. God has given

warning, and those who desire life, will heed

the call, and separate themselves. This

message will also swell into a loud cry just

before the close of probation. Those who hear

to-day will obey to-day; others may be

snatched from the burning as Lot and his

family were hurried out of Sodom. But the

effect of drinking the wine of fornication will

be to deaden the spiritual senses until, like the

physical drunkard, there will be no possibility