The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-09

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S--------------J the Hebrew tongue
Aruiage d on.
Nevelatiou xvi. l6l The speaker said:
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the iii! OF Megiddu." or Mount Of DE
structiOu Ii was famous as battle
field IN ola Testament times.
The Lord has seen fit to associate the |
name Armageddon. with the great con
troversy between Truth and Error. |
right and wrong. God and Mammon. |
with which this Age will close. perish |
aud the New Age of Messiahs glory |
be uSncred in. He has purposely used
highly symboical figures of speech IN
The last book of the Bible. evidently
with view to hiding certain impor-
tunt truths until the due time for their
revcalment. But even in the due time,
the Bible assures us None of the
wicked shall understand Daniel Xn.
., 1O,-nO who are ont Of heart har-
mony with God--hut only the wise OF
His people the wise virgin" class OF
the Masters parable
nave long avoided presentation OF
M understanding OF our text aud its
contest take it up now by request
and because believe it is due time to
be understood ! disclaim any special
inspiration In some particulars my
views ngrr. with those of other Bible
students. ana in other respects they
djsa.rte. Each hearer must use his
own Judgment. do his own bible study,
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that am not re-
snnnsib.e for The figures of speech used
hy the Lord My interpretations do in
deed constitute terrible ariAignnent
OF institutions which we have all rever-
pnctN nnd which embrace good people,
of ..Dod words ana good works. God
sanity people il these various instItu-
tons. being comparatively Few, are
ignored when systems as whole are
oean with in prophecy,
The Dragon. Beast. False Prophet.
Our context tells us that three I'M
nure spirits ttoachingsl will go forth
from the mouths Of the Drag on. the
Beast and the False Prophet, and these
fnItip VIA ne III s'NNt1iN'' '''''' ~ '''f'
~ the doctrines arc represented ps
frogs" These three doctrines are Il
have a mighty influence throughout TN
civilized earth They are to satHe
the kings nnd their armies to the gfea
Battle of Armagcddoi
The ecclesiastical kings and princes
mud their rrtinueS Of clergy and taisll
tri ndhereiitS. will be gathered III SON
uhamnx- Protestant ana CH'hol"' ! II
linps and captains Of industry, ana Il
many IA can he influenced by theh
will l,p gathered to the same SIDE. III
uoIltical kings aud princes win a
,hcjr henchmen aud retanerS, VIII 10
,oy in lNa on the same sac III
financial kings and merchant prince
and MI whom they can influence py IL
most rigAGtir power ever yer eAe'ei
Cd IN he world, win join the SAN
side. according to this prophecy
rhese doctrines of demons" rep'
scented ny the frogs, VIII 'e'o MA
noble reunle in this great army u Il
.sume an attitude quite contrary
tnalr preference. For time |!
wheels Of liberty and progress VIII
turned backward ana hieole'"'
Stroints VIII he considered necessa
~, soft. nresprvation-- for the MANN
nnnrv Of the present ORDER OF '""'ss'
In giving this interpretation IL
necessary for lis to indicate what
Svr,hnti2pd by the Dragon, the sea
md me false Prophet, Bible Studel
If neariy all denominations agree W!
,s ,hot the dragon OF KeVei'li
r,.,,rssprts the purely Civil row
p.q,,,.s,.,a. interpreters %enerai'V a@'
ths go, "prqSt like n leopard Nhe
,,,i,p yii , represents the fal"
an, t.,.f sin we fear. will be- fea
m suua,rt orr view that l'rofeS'hii''
is the "lr,nup Of the Beast theVeH'.
viii II, in our context given ano1
name the False Prophet, we u
no one to accept our ih'efp'e'"''
,or shall we think hard OF any
refuse it. We will neither slander
otherwise injure them now. nor tht'
on them with eternal torture.
have the same right tn their VIEWS
have. aud the same right 70 u
them known to others. Ana l.
one. will be very glad to CONSIDER
thing which opponents may SET Is
as their interpretations of our text
"unclean Spirits Like Frogs"
The symbolisms of Scripture n
Nv understood. are always loac'
When the Holy Spirit used II
to symbolically represent Ger
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