Understanding the additional Fundamental Beliefs - (a)

part 1 of 4

2 TG 10:28-31 the additional 15 fundamental beliefs of the Davidian Association held are published. The word chronology, chronological nor the phrase “in order” to indicate a strict sequence of listed events are absent. However, if we desire to understand these itemized events sequentially then they serve best to be understood in a thematic chronology.

                           1^st Theme:       Revelation of Truth

The first 3 fundamental beliefs are about “the prophetic gift” and its remanifestation since 1930 as related subjects to each other. (Revelation of Truth) [2TG10:28.3-29.2]

                           2^nd Theme:   Probation first closes for the SDA Church

The next 3 fundamental beliefs, 4 - 6 deal with “the purification of the church,” “Michael’s standing up,” which associates with “letting loose the four winds to blow.” (Probation first closes for the church) [2TG10:29.3-5]

                           3^rd Theme: Deliverance first of the Saints in the SDA Church

The next 3 fundamental beliefs, 7 - 9 deal with “the time of Jacob’s trouble,” the result of their deliverance has “their names changed” which in turn results “in the setting up of the kingdom.” Notice how all of these three related subjects are associated together. (Deliverance of the Saints in the church) [2TG10:30.1-3]

                           4^th Theme:         Deliverance of the Saints in the World

The next 3 fundamental beliefs, 10 - 12 deal with the proclamation of “the Loud Cry” or the everlasting gospel which “nations” will respond to and when “the Voice will cease.” (Deliverance of the Saints in the world) [2TG10:30.4-7]

                           5^th Theme: The punishment of the Wicked in the World

The last 3 fundamental beliefs, 13 - 15 deal with the destruction “of the world-wide organization of the image of the beast,” their audacity to fight back in “the battle of Armageddon” only to be destroyed. And that “after the millennium” these same wicked are brought back for their final reward. (The punishment of the wicked) [2TG10:31]

How can we harmonize all references to bare upon the subject of Jacob’s Time of Trouble? Only when we accept these 5 sets of 3 sequentially associated fundamental beliefs with each other within their respective set. Finally, with this key in hand we can do justice to the words “immediately,” “subsequently” and “sequence of events.” Should a Davidian choose to disregard the organized facts presented herein thus far and attempt to itemize strictly one belief following another that person will be hard pressed to prove now a strange doctrine; that fundamental belief No. 6 indeed is fulfilled before No. 7 supported by references somewhere else in the Rod. They need to show that Bro. Houteff teaches that the Sunday law is enforced internationally before the purified church receives her name change, and before they enter the kingdom. This type of situation is paralleled by the chapters of the book of Revelation. The chapters were not itemized numerically by the contents of their revelation. We should not create a private chronology from these enumerated tenants of fundamental beliefs while disregarding the whole tenor of the Rod. To do so is to create violence within the writings. The conflict between the two classes of believers within “Mother” of the same father is veiled and not readily placed superficially by the Spirit of Prophecy.

Counsel: MICHAEL STANDS UP BEFORE OR AFTER PROBATION CLOSES?

   The trouble lies in the fact that the questioner draws for these events a prescribed line that is altogether too narrowly confined to time, that is, taking for granted that because the time of trouble is to be in the time of the plagues, it could not commence before.  Then, too, a large proportion of what he read in the publications in question must not be taken as an absolute time-prophecy of the events mentioned, but simply as an interpretation of Scriptures as they were understood at that time, which interpretation was based, of course, upon the limited light then shining on these Scriptures.…Moreover, whatever interpretation we may place on any statement in reference to any truth, must be in harmony with every other statement on the subject.—3 SC 1:10.8-11.1

We all agree that without the first three you cannot have the other 12 following. Without light we would be totally blind on the subject. But, the following 9 are not consequentially “in order.” However, the last three do follow after the 12 above.

12 SC 5:18.2-19 “…there are OTHER Esauites besides, for the Esauites in the Seventh-day Adventist church are not all of them.…No, they are not all of the Esauites. In addition to the Esauites that are in the Adventist church, there are Esauites in Palestine, and there are also Esauites in the other churches, too, and from them other Jacobites must be gathered.

Let us now compare this in our Chart illustration, 2 of 4.