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1. “One of the most beneficial remedies is pulverized charcoal, placed in a bag and used in fomentations. This is a most successful remedy...To students when injured with bruised hands and suffering with inflammation, I have prescribed this simple remedy, with perfect success. The poison of inflammation was overcome, the pain removed, and healing went on rapidly. The most severe inflammation of the eyes will be relieved by a poultice of charcoal, put in a bag, and dipped in hot or cold water, as will best suit the case. This works like a charm.” {2SM 294.2} 2. “My mother had told me that snake bites and the sting of reptiles and poisonous insects could often be rendered harmless by the use of charcoal poultices.” {2SM 295.3} “I will tell you a little about my experience with charcoal as a remedy. For some forms of indigestion, it is more efficacious than drugs. A little olive oil into which some of this powder has been stirred tends to cleanse and heal. I find it is excellent.” {2SM 298.5} 3. "But this man who was suffering from inflammation of the bowels, sent for me to come to him. My husband and I decided that it would not do to move him. Fears were entertained that mortification had set in. Then the thought came to me like a communication from the Lord, to take pulverized charcoal, put water upon it, and give this water to the sick man to drink, putting bandages of the charcoal over the bowels and stomach...The result was that in half an hour there was a change for the better...The blessing of God had worked with the simple means used." {PH144 23.1}

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Breath of Life Ministries, a Seventh-day Adventist ministry, is holding a youth-convocation in January of 2016. In this convocation the gospel group The Walls will be performing. This Grammy-nominated group is made up of Darell, Rhea, Paco and Ahjah Walls. This group was elevated to stardom by “gospel” performer Kirk Franklin. While this event seems like a great idea, it is actually destroying the youth and their love for what is sacred. When a guest-performer of any sort is invited to churches, it is automatically assumed that the inviters are in agreement with the lifestyle of the performers and are encouraging the behaviors that they exhibit. One cannot tell the difference between the world’s music and the music produced by so-called gospel musicians. In essence, those who not only perform, but also those who invite and promote this type of music are saying that there is no difference between being a Christian and being a part of the world. Upon hearing the first few seconds of this worldly type of music, I am reminded of the prophets of Baal. Contrasted with the prophets of Baal, the prophet Elijah approached God softly, quietly and reverently, and God answered. This is the way in which God’s people are to approach Him. God is not to be approached by screaming, dancing and carrying on. Does this win souls to Christ or bring one’s mind to the contemplation of heavenly themes? Before we can assume anything about this group, The Walls, let us take a look at how they got started and who helped them get started. It is said that Kirk Franklin at one time observed the Sabbath; but he is now a Sunday-keeper and a “gospel” artist. A man who had access to the truth but denied it, has become famous and has taken religious musicians, mentored them on how to become famous in the music industry. It would be crazy to think that there would not be a denying of faith in this process. This indicates that Seventh-day Adventists are bringing people in who are denying the faith while holding onto a form of godliness, to entertain their congregants. On the advertisement for this convocation, pastors and members alike are rejoicing over the group’s appearance. Let us assume that The Walls cannot presently see any harm in what they are doing and they truly believe that the Lord is being glorified through their music, then there would be no condemnation (see John 3:19). However Seventh-day Adventist pastors should know better, and if they do not, they certainly have the opportunity to know better, and will be judged accordingly. They should be sounding the alarm and warning their members against attending such events, but instead, they are expressing their joy and anticipation. This love of the world is apparent in the churches and in the homes. “I feel alarmed as I witness everywhere the frivolity of young men and young women who profess to believe the truth. God does not seem to be in their thoughts. Their minds are filled with nonsense. Their conversation is only empty, vain talk. They have a keen ear for music, and Satan knows what organs to excite to animate, engross, and charm the mind so that Christ is not desired. The spiritual longings of the soul for divine knowledge, for a growth in grace, are wanting. I was shown that the youth must take a higher stand and make the word of God the man of their counsel and their guide. Solemn responsibilities rest upon the young, which they lightly regard. The introduction of music into their homes, instead of inciting to holiness and spirituality, has been the means of diverting their minds from the truth. Frivolous songs and the popular sheet music of the day seem congenial to their taste. The instruments of music have taken time which should have been devoted to prayer. Music, when not abused, is a great blessing; but when put to a wrong use, it is a terrible curse. It excites, but does not impart that strength and courage which the Christian can find only at the throne of grace while humbly making known his wants and, with strong cries and tears, pleading for heavenly strength to be fortified against the powerful temptations of the evil one. Satan is leading the young captive. Oh, what can I say to lead them to break his power of infatuation! He is a skillful charmer luring them on to perdition. {AH 407.3.4} When I spoke with a Breath of Life Ministry representative, I was told that an estimated one thousand people will be attending this event. One thousand souls will be live in attendance listening to these songs, and as a result will become changed, not to mention those who will view online and those who will watch the rebroadcasts. The problem with this whole situation is that a large number of youth are being targeted and will gather, while the hosts, promoters, and pastors are endorsing music and lifestyles that are contrary to biblical teachings. While the youth watch The Walls perform, they are going to be changed, consciously and subconsciously. Though nonverbally, they are being told that painting their faces and wearing vain accessories are okay. They are being shown that by adding Christian words and principles to Babylonian beats and instruments, God is being glorified and pleased, while their flesh is also being gratified. What is so dangerous is the concept that unholy things can be mixed with holy things and still please God. The more these types of groups are presented to our churches and especially the youth, the more the youth will buy into this concept of “worship.” The traits of this subtle change in philosophy in the Seventh-day Adventist churches can be clearly seen. The women think that it is okay for them to dress immodestly in general and also while they sing in the choirs. A generation that is living in the grey is being raised (see Judges 2:10). Those with this mindset believe that the purity of God’s character limits them; however the darkness of sin limits their peace on this earth and ultimately costs them eternal life. Therefore they parley with the devil and are allowed to do so while inside the church. We need to warn these perishing youth. By example we are able to point them to Christ. Converted musicians need to share the gospel through their gift from God, unmingled with worldly methods. We need to be the difference in the world, modeling a pure and ennobled life with earnest self-denial and warning, thus the promise will be ours, “They will hear the voice of Jesus, sweeter than any music that ever fell on mortal ear, saying to them, Your warfare is accomplished. ‘Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’ Matthew 25:34.” {AA 34.1} References: 1. AA Ellen G. White, The Acts of the Apostles 2. AH Ellen G. White, Adventist Home 3. http://thewallsgroup.org/ 4.https://www.facebook.com/secsda/photos/a.10150270729648171.341558.119692148170/10153430547288171/?type=3&theater

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Preparing People For The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ!

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“‘I just wanna honestly live like Jesus,’ Bieber told Complex Magazine in a lengthy cover story. ‘Not be Jesus – I could never – I don’t want that to come across weird. He created a pretty awesome template of how to love people and how to be gracious and kind. If you believe it, he died for our sins.’” Pop star Justin Bieber is well known for his worldly lifestyle, going out to drink and getting caught by the police. He has recently stated that he is a Christian and loves his faith, but he is not religious. Bieber states: “I’m not religious. I, personally, love Jesus and that was my salvation. I want to share what I’m going through and what I’m feeling and I think it shouldn’t be ostracized.” “‘Having faith in God is a ‘personal relationship,’ Bieber said, and church is a place where people can find fellowship with one another. ‘It’s what we’re here on the earth to do, to have this connection that you feel there’s no insecurities. I think that’s where we need to be. However, it doesn’t make you a Christian just by going to church,’ he said. ‘If you go to Taco Bell, that doesn’t make you a taco.’” Justin Bieber may be speaking things that sound good concerning the faith and he may seem to be dedicated to living like Jesus, however, his lifestyle contradicts what the Bible teaches, whether he knows it or not. If Justin Bieber is sincere and genuinely seeking Christ, it is a commendable step that he is taking, especially to publicly proclaim that he is a Christian. This might be his starting point, as each follower of Christ must begin somewhere, and Christ meets us where we are. However, Bieber needs to understand that there can be no communion between light and darkness, as well as the principle brought out in Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Bieber says that he is a Christian but he is not religious. It is evident that Bieber does not know that Christianity is a religion, is it not? How then can a person profess to be a Christian but not a part of its religion? It is like professing love for Christ but not wanting to be identified as one of His followers. Christ says “But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” A person cannot claim to love Jesus and yet want nothing to do with His church; for a person that loves Jesus will have the experience of Jeremiah. “His words are like a fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.” Jeremiah 20:9. When a person discovers God’s word, it fills him or her up with the desire to follow Him completely, renounce the ways of the world and spread His word with everyone that he or she meets. So if the way Justin Bieber is representing a “born again,” Christian life is not the correct way according to the bible, then what is? In the book, Messages to Young People, the following is stated: “When a man is truly converted, he becomes a son of God, a partaker of the divine nature. Not only is the heart renewed, but the intellect is strengthened and invigorated.”—Messages to Young People, page 65. When a person decides to make Jesus Christ his or her personal Savior, that person becomes a new creature as stated in 2 Corinthians 5:17. The old person is gone and in its place a child of God, ready to serve in His kingdom is born. Once that person has accepted the faith, he or she must allow Christ to clean out all the bad habits in the life, one’s soul temple. “The soul-temple is filled with desecrated shrines. Frivolous reading, trifling conversation, and worldly pleasure, occupy the mind so completely that there is no room left for the entrance of God’s word. Worldliness, frivolity, and pride take the place which Christ should occupy in the soul…” –Messages to Young People, page 66. Christ says “If any man come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 10:24). This means giving up all cherished sins in exchange for a life of constant self-denial as Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15:21 and Galatians 2:20. Jesus Christ bought us with his blood, a priceless sacrifice. For without this gift we would all be damned with the curse of death, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23). And for that reason, Christ’s redemption, along with the fact that we were created by Him, we are not our own but Christ’s (1 Corinthians 6:20). “The natural man is not subject to the law of God; neither, indeed, of himself, can he be. But by faith he who has been renewed lives day by day the life of Christ. Day by day he shows that he realizes that he is God’s property.” –Messages to Young People, page 68. The Christian life is a daily process of choosing Christ over sin. “Death before dishonor or the transgression of God’s law” should be the motto of every Christian. The following statement warns: “It is not safe for us to linger to contemplate the advantages to be reaped through yielding to Satan’s suggestions. Sin means dishonor and disaster to every soul that indulges in it; but it is blinding and deceiving in its nature, and it will entice us with flattering presentations. If we venture on Satan’s ground, we have no assurance of protection from his power. So far as in us lies, we should close every avenue by which the tempter may find access to us.–Messages to Young People, page 70. Christ is still calling His people today, with open arms to accept Him as their personal Savior. To come under his blanket of grace before He stands up, as described in Daniel 12: 1 and 2, and probation is closed for humanity. It is your choice, will you choose Christ today? “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup will him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20. Sources: 1. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-bieber-i-want-to-live-like-jesus-20150928#ixzz3r6ASMpQ7 2.http://www.christiantoday.com/article/justin.bieber.on.his.faith.im.at.a.point.where.im.not.going.to.hold.this.in/66098.htm

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Preparing People For The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ!

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“If every soldier of Christ had done his duty, if every watchman on the walls of Zion had given the trumpet a certain sound, the world might ere this have heard the message of warning. But the work is years behind. While men have slept, Satan has stolen a march upon us. {9T 29.2} “Much of the prejudice that prevents the truth of the third angel's message from reaching the hearts of the people, might be removed if more attention were given to health reform. When people become interested in this subject, the way is often prepared for the entrance of other truths. If they see that we are intelligent with regard to health, they will be more ready to believe that we are sound in Bible doctrines.” {CD 76.5} “I wish to tell you that soon there will be no work done in ministerial lines but medical missionary work.” {CH 533.1}

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In recent months the Mormon Church has been considering a new policy banning the children of gay couples from being baptized and gaining membership in its churches. Mormon Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said, “While it (the new policy) respects the law of the land, and acknowledges the right of the others to think and act differently, it does not perform or accept same-sex marriage within its membership.” The church says that the only way for the child of an “apostate” (as quoted by the speaker) to gain membership is for him/her to renounce that same sex union. While many are outraged by the church’s decisions, we can see much biblical evidence supporting it. (CNN Mormons: Bar gay couples’ kids)

“Can two walk together, except they be agreed.” Amos 3:3. Children who come from homosexual families will not only be unconverted and have a moral distortion, but they will also exert a poor influence on the rest of their peers. One reason Ishmael and Hagar were sent away was because of Ishmael’s poor example to Isaac. Imagine children playing house and the children of a homosexual couple are introducing the new theory that it is okay and even normal to have two mothers or two fathers. It would bring great confusion to the households of the other children.

While the Mormons are taking a strong and commendable stand against legalized sodomy, Seventh-day Adventist churches have created their own theory on how to deal with homosexuals. Slowly but surely Seventh-day Adventists have been lowering their stance concerning homosexuality. If a crisis should arise, these Seventh-day Adventists will act as if they were in perfect harmony with the world and were never opposed to homosexuality. They will declare that their churches are a safe haven for “practicing and non-practicing homosexual members.” What a contradiction!

Inge Anderson wrote an article, which has become the anthem of a large group of Seventh-day Adventists. Anderson stated that “You don’t have to be perfect before God will love you. The Good News is that God loves you just as you are. He loves you just where you are. He would have come to die for just you if you were the only one who needed saving. In fact He went to the trouble of picking a feeble little woman to be spokesperson for Him in order to give you that message. Here it is: ‘Christ would have died for one soul in order that that one might live through the eternal ages. (Ellen White, Testimonies for the Church, Volume 8, page 72). ’”

generic bible reading plan Inge Anderson is a graduate of Andrews University. She began a ministry to homosexually oriented Adventists in 1997, while she was still a full-time teacher in a Christian academy. She is committed to this ministry, as represented by this site [Good News For Gay Adventists] and by God’s Love – Our Witness (GLOW). Besides these sites, Inge Anderson is also the publisher of Sabbath School Net. Inge Anderson is using crafty language and is twisting the words of God’s messenger, Ellen White, to support her own cause. Yes, Jesus loves everyone. He would have died for just one person to accept Him. However the part that is left out, which is the theme of the gospel, is that Jesus died to save us from our sin—not so that we may continue to sin freely.

Because Anderson omitted that section of the gospel, she was able to further say, “Not only do you not have to pretend that you are straight. You also don’t have to be straight to be close to God. In case you didn’t know it, it was likely mainly straight people who crucified Christ. So being straight doesn’t get you a lot closer to a real relationship with Jesus. In fact, according to my observation, being homosexually oriented and finally admitting it and turning it over to God gives you an advantage over most of the straight members in your congregation. You see, if you take the route of giving your sexuality to God because there’s nothing much good that you can do with it on your own, you’ll know that you absolutely have to depend on Him in order to make it anywhere. You won’t dare walk alone, but you’ll know He’s always beside you. Right beside you, close enough so you can cling to Him. And cling you must, for dear life, as you know, because otherwise you’ll blow it.”

In essence what Anderson is saying is, not only is being gay good but that being gay brings one closer to God! There is no scriptural evidence that supports that satanic theory. The Bible states the contrary. “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” Isaiah 8:20. In the book of Romans, Jesus calls homosexuality an abomination! “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;” Romans 1:24-26. Leviticus 18:22 says likewise, “Thou shalt not lie with a mankind as with womankind; it is abomination.” To say that homosexuality brings a person closer to God is implying that the constant thinking about homosexuality and committing those sexual impurities are no longer a sin. “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid” Galatians 2:17.

If we do not study for ourselves we will believe erroneous theories like the one previously addressed and will not only support sin, but will also practice it. We must rightly divide the words of truth and show others the correct path to walk on. There is a small group who is still following God’s word. We are to enlist in God’s army and march forward, proclaiming the truth. The spotlight is shining on Seventh-day Adventists. What is the world going to see?

References: 1. http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/06/us/mormon-church-policy/index.html 2.http://gladventist.org/blog/good-news-for-gay-adventists/ 3. http://gladventist.org/blog/author/inge/ 4. http://ssnet.org/blog/author/inge-anderson/

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Hundreds of naked photos of students who attend a Colorado High school were found and reported to the police, thus prompting an investigation on the entire school, but especially the football players. Sexting is the act of sending nude or scandalous photos to another person. With modern technology the methods of sexting have become easier and easier. An app has been developed that allows a person to send scandalous photographs electronically. Once the app is opened and a certain button is held long enough, a pass code tab opens. If the password is successfully typed in, the photos are revealed.

Though the evidence of these acts is hidden from the eyes of man, they are recorded by the heavenly host and Jesus Himself. Most Christian children are being sent to both public and private schools where they are receiving Babylonian education, where their moral sensibilities and loyalty to God are being challenged and destroyed every day. “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” Ephesians 4:8. If children have not been educated from a young age to flee from sexual immorality, how will they flee at an older age, especially as the forces of evil tempt them from every side? Youth and young adults are not being properly educated about sex and its intentions; rather they are allowed to give themselves up to the rash and unprincipled desires of the flesh.

Facts about Sexual Activity in Youth Studies show that the average person will have about seven sexual partners in their entire life. For society this is not only normal but encouraged. It is the responsibility of parents along with the church to teach the words of God in regard to purity and abstinence. We are to uphold God’s standards and combat Satan’s devices of evil. The average male loses his virginity at the age of 16; while the average female loses her virginity at the age of 17. Society has trained young minds to believe that they are close to adulthood and can engage in more mature behaviors, when in actuality they are still children. These youths give up their purity and indulge in the lusts of the flesh, thus degrading their usefulness for God’s kingdom, as well as their own moral conscience to resist other temptations. Studies also show that two-thirds of college students have been in a “friends with benefits” relationship, citing the lack of commitment required as the main advantage to such an arrangement. More than half of those who had sex with a friend said they had engaged in all forms of sex; 22.7 percent said they had intercourse only, while 8 percent said they did everything but have intercourse. http://www.livescience.com/5391-survey-finds-friends-benefits-common.html

The point of such relationships is to reap the benefits of sex without having to accept responsibly of maintaining a healthful and God-fearing relationship in the context of marriage. Thus, the individuals involved in these types of relationships carry the same behavior and principles into their marriage relation. “Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” Hebrews 13:4. Lastly, at least 50 percent of sexually active men and women will have a genital HPV, human papillomavirus infection at some point in their lives. HPV comes in both low and high-risk forms; low-risk HPV can cause genital warts, while high-risk can cause cervical and other cancers. http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm

Sexual Immorality in the Church The moral decay in sexual abstinence is not only found in the world but sadly, it is also prevalent in the churches. “They profess to be standing upon the elevated platform of eternal truth, keeping all of God’s commandments; therefore, if they indulge in sin, if they commit fornication and adultery, their crime is of tenfold greater magnitude than is that of the classes I have named, who do not acknowledge the law of God as binding upon them. In a peculiar sense do those who profess to keep God’s law dishonor Him and reproach the truth by transgressing its precepts. It was the prevalence of this very sin, fornication, among ancient Israel, which brought upon them the signal manifestation of God’s displeasure. His judgments then followed close upon their heinous sin; thousands fell, and their polluted bodies were left in the wilderness. ‘But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand… Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” Seventh-day Adventists, above all other people in the world, should be patterns of piety, holy in heart and in conversation. I related in the presence of N. Fuller that the people whom God had chosen as His peculiar treasure were required to be elevated, refined, sanctified, partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Should they who make so high a profession indulge in sin and iniquity, their guilt would be very great. The Lord reproves the sins of one, that others may take warning and fear.” {Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2, pages 450- 452}

God’s Design for Our Bodies “God is the great caretaker of the human machinery. In the care of our bodies we must co-operate with Him. Love for God is essential for life and health. In order to have perfect health our hearts must be filled with hope and love and joy. The lower passions are to be strictly guarded. The perceptive faculties are abused, terribly abused, when the passions are allowed to run riot. When the passions are indulged, the blood, instead of circulating to all parts of the body, thereby relieving the heart and clearing the mind, is called in undue amount to the internal organs. Disease comes as the result. The man cannot be healthy until the evil is seen and remedied. ‘He that is joined unto the Lord’–bound up with Christ in the covenant of grace—‘is one spirit. Flee fornication.’ 1 Corinthians 6:17, 18. Do not stop for one moment to reason. Satan would rejoice to see you overthrown by temptation. Do not stop to argue the case with your weak conscience. Turn away from the first step of transgression.” {Counsels on Health, page 587} Technology has enabled young people to gain the confidence that they will never be caught in their secretive activities, but they overlook the bigger matter. By neglecting to respect the temple that God has given them they are destroying themselves physically and morally. “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” 1 Corinthians 6:18. These youth have not completely escaped their web of scandals however. Many students have saved photos on their phones. As a result of the photos being found, they are now facing the charges of being registered as sex offenders.

We see the condition of Laodicea in this High School. Many professed Christians are holding onto their darling sins and because they have not been exposed in front of family, friends or church boards, they believe they have gotten away with their actions. To the contrary, God sees all and knows all. Just as the students are being charged as sex offenders by law, God’s professed people are being charged as hypocrites and breakers of His law in the heavenly court. The same thing that exposed the students is the very thing that exposes apostate Christians today. The photos being saved are likened unto persons refusing to surrender all to Christ and doubting that they can get victory over sin. Today the phones are being checked, the investigative judgment is going on in the heavenly sanctuary. How will you be found?

Reference: 1. http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/07/us/colorado-sexting-scandal-canon-city/index.html

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A new mind-altering mechanism wherein the moods of individuals can be electronically manipulated, called Thync has been developed and is being highly esteemed as an effective scientific innovation. “Thync is a wearable device that is meant to impact your brain waves. In its release incarnation, it has various programs that are meant to make you either feel more calm, or feel like you have more energy…1 “The makers of Thync have created an electronic headband they say can induce a natural calming or energizing effect on its wearer depending on where it is placed on the head. Tiny electronic impulses are emitted that target certain nerves and muscles in the wearer depending on the desired effect — through the back of the ear to energize the user or via the temple and back of the neck to calm. ”2

Though the methods has been modernized there is nothing new about the implementation and success of the systematic manipulation of minds to conform to certain thoughts and practices, thus rendering individuals incapable of critically thinking.

For six thousand years Satan has been waging relentless war upon the human race in an attempt to gain control over the minds of men. The battlefield of the Great Controversy is our minds, the only connection that connects us with heaven. Through the ages Satan has used various forms and methods of mind control to deflect man’s attention from His creator and garner allegiance to himself. For those who do not willingly choose to yield their minds to the powers of darkness, Satan has devised subtle, insidious methods to gain access to the minds of men and women and thus control their thinking and actions. Many are the ways, technologically, sociologically, physiologically and psychologically, that he has successfully accomplished his means to turn men into mere automatons mindlessly carrying out his biddings which will inevitably lead to the reception of the mark of the beast in one’s forehead, the frontal lobe, the seat of reason. Through hypnotism, suggestive trances, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), the insertion of subliminal messages in media, drugs (both legal and illegal), systematic conditioning, music, etc. Satan has sought to accomplish the same objective. Even wrapped in religious garb Satan continues to establish a foothold in the minds by introducing seemingly harmless practices to professing Christians. Such practices include but are not limited to contemplative prayer and other forms of mystical meditation practices, worldly music with “Christian” lyrics (See Selected Messages, Book two pages 36 and 37), fear mongering, emotional manipulation through external processes (music, lights, visual aids, voice tones, etc), repetition/chanting of phrases, and the wearing down of resistance.

“His [Satan’s] agents still claim to cure disease. They attribute their power to electricity, magnetism, or the so-called ‘sympathetic remedies.’ In truth, they are but channels for Satan’s electric currents. By this means he casts his spell over the bodies and souls of men.”3 


“The apostles of nearly all forms of spiritism claim to have the power to cure the diseased. They attribute their power to electricity, magnetism, the so-called ‘sympathetic remedies,’ or to latent forces within the mind of man. And there are not a few, even in this Christian age, who go to these healers, instead of trusting in the power of the living God and the skill of well-qualified Christian physicians.”4 


“The brain nerves which communicate with the entire system are the only medium through which Heaven can communicate to man, and affect his inmost life. Whatever disturbs the circulation of the electric currents in the nervous system, lessens the strength of the vital powers, and the result is a deadening of the sensibilities of the mind.”5 

“We must keep close to the word of God. We need its warnings and encouragement, its threatenings and promises. We need the perfect example given only in the life and character of our Savior. Angels of God will preserve His people while they walk in the path of duty, but there is no assurance of such protection for those who deliberately venture upon Satan’s ground. An agent of the great deceiver will say and do anything to gain his object. It matters little whether he calls himself a spiritualist, an ‘electric physician,’ or a ‘magnetic healer.’ By specious pretenses he wins the confidence of the unwary.”6 



Being fully aware that Satan is relentlessly trying to take the human race captive by hijacking their minds, it is imperative that individuals follow the admonition given in 1 Peter 1:13, Romans 12:2, and Philippians 2:5: “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober…” “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” It is only by infusing the mind with scripture, constantly reflecting upon the words of Christ and heavenly themes, being ever in the mindset of prayer and a consciousness of God’s presence, as well as making a conscious effort to avoid every intrusion and suggestion of Satan through the senses, the avenues to the mind and soul, that we will avoid giving our allegiance to him.

1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2015/06/02/what-thync-looks-feels-like/ 2 http://www.techtimes.com/articles/57436/20150610/high-tech-electronic-headband-uses-electricity-to-change-your-mood.htm 3 White, Ellen. Testimonies for the Church, Volume Five (1882-1889), page 193 4 White, Ellen. Evangelism (1946), page 606 5 White, Ellen. Counsels on Health (1923), page 616 6 White, Ellen. Counsels on Health (1923), page 459

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Study Notes: http://prophesyagain.org/wp-content/u... “I saw that the saints must get a thorough understanding of present truth, which they will be obliged to maintain from the Scriptures. They must understand the state of the dead; for the spirits of devils will yet appear to them, professing to be beloved friends and relatives, who will declare to them that the Sabbath has been changed, also other unscriptural doctrines. They will do all in their power to excite sympathy and will work miracles before them to confirm what they declare. The people of God must be prepared to withstand these spirits with the Bible truth that the dead know not anything, and that they who appear to them are the spirits of devils. Our minds must not be taken up with things around us, but must be occupied with the present truth and a preparation to give a reason of our hope with meekness and fear. We must seek wisdom from on high that we may stand in this day of error and delusion.” {EW 87.2}