The Remnant Church
Bible Marking Assignment Lesson 11

See Matthew 7:14, Revelation 12:9, 1 Corinthians 3:11, John 14:6, and 2 Thessalonians 2:3.

The true church (represented by the pure woman) would have to flee into the wilderness from persecution for 1260 days (years in prophecy: Ezekiel 4:6).  The false church (represented by the fallen woman of Revelation 17) would rule supreme for 1260 years.  The Roman Papal Church was established in 538 A.D., and it ruled supreme until 1798 when Napoleon’s general Berthier took the pope prisoner, and abolished the papacy.  Since then it has been healed from this deadly wound, and is now more popular then ever as the Bible foretold!

See Revelation 17:3-5, Revelation 12:6, and 13:3-5.

The “earth” would “help the woman” (the true church) during this time of persecution.  In the late 1700s, God raised up the United States as a place for His church to have religious freedom!  Thus, the true church would come out of hiding after the 1260 years, in a part of the earth prepared to nurture her, and guarantee religious freedom!  Many Bible students believe that the United States was the place where the “earth helped the woman” and swallowed up the flood
sent to destroy her!

See Revelation 12:15-16.

The true church in the end of time is called the “remnant.”  One of the chief identifying marks of the remnant church is that it “keeps the commandments of God.”  This remnant must be keeping all of the Ten Commandments because if they were keeping only nine of them, they would be “guilty of all”!

See Revelation 12:17 and James 2:10-12.

The true church also warns the world about the “beast” and its “mark.”  It will also tell the world to worship the Creator.  This means that the remnant church would teach the truth about the seventh-day Sabbath, for this is God’s sign that He is the Creator!  The remnant church would also have in it the “testimony of Jesus” which is the “Spirit of Prophecy.”  In other words, it would have in it someone with the prophetic gift.

See Revelation 14:6-11, Exodus 20:8-11, Ezekiel 20:20, Revelation 12:17, 19:10, and Revelation 22:8-9.

The remnant church also has a message to “give glory to God.”  One of the most important ways we can give glory to God is through the way we live, including what we eat and drink.  Therefore, they would have a message about health and diet!  The remnant church would also teach that the dead “rest from their labors” and that the dead are asleep awaiting the resurrection.  The most important message the remnant church delivers to the world is the “everlasting gospel” of Jesus Christ!  No one can be saved without the blood of Jesus!

Revelation 14:7, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Revelation 14:13, Psalm 119:17, Revelation 14:6, and John chapter 11.

Dear reader, the Seventh-day Adventist Church fills the identifying marks of Revelation!  It arose in America after 1798.  It preaches the “everlasting gospel” to the world.  It preaches a message of diet and health.  It teaches the truth about the seventh-day Sabbath.  It teaches that the dead rest awaiting the resurrection when Jesus returns.  It teaches the world to obey ALL of God’s commandments.  It has been given the “testimony of Jesus” through the life and ministry of E.G. White and others.  It tells the world about the beast and its mark.  God has a message for these last days, and the true, unadulterated Word of God upholds these precious truths!  Will you seriously study into the message that God has given the Seventh-day Adventist Church -- the remnant church?  God is calling all true believers to “come out” of religious confusion, and false doctrine.

See Revelation 18:1-4.