THE SECOND ANGEL MESSAGE AND THE CRY AT MIDNIGHT

 

Created in the 19th century, the movement of the second coming (Adventism) illustrated the ten virgins ( Matt 25.1- 13 ), of which 5 have taken oil for lamps and 5 - not taken when went to meet the bridegroom.

VIRGIN  -  those who consider themselves to be children of God ( 2 Cor 11.2 )

LAMP  -  the Bible ( Psalm 118.105, 2 Peter 1.19 )

OIL  -  Holy Spirit ( 1 John 2.20, 27; Acts 10.38 )

 

The delay of the groom - disappointment in the spring of 1844, when Christ was expected for the first time ( Matt 25.5, Abb 3.1-3 ). They have fallen asleep before midnight ( interval between 21 March and 22 October 1844).

 

"At midnight, shout: the groom goes!" Call the movement led to the treatment of many people.

When in 1844, the expected Christ, much of Christianity had rejected this appeal (and the news that he's coming soon), and THIS CAUSED the moral and the spiritual DOWNFALL of BABYLON ( Revelation 14.8 ).

It was the second Angel's message, which merged with the midnight cry, and during three months drew 50000 people.

 

Joy and sorrow, frustration is illustrated in the Rev 10.10 (eat the book sweetness and bitterness) - Matt 21.1-11, Luke 24.17-21

But still a third message was supposed to be before Jesus comes ( Rev 10.11, 14.9-14 ).