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1 And the Impending CrisisGreat ControversyThe complete bookplus 58 Bible, historical,and promise sections,and 4 indexes84 harvestime BooksBETWEEN CHRIST AND SABETWEEN CHRIST AND SABETWEEN CHRIST AND SABETWEEN CHRIST AND SABETWEEN CHRIST AND SATTTTTANANANANANTHETHETHETHETHEThe Lives and Strugglesof Christiansthrough the WhiteThis book: This book: This book: This book: This book: This 1884 edition includes the complete originalbook of 37 chapters (an edition which had no author s introduction).Nothing the author wrote has been omitted or changed. In addition,you will find an introduction to each chapter, fifty-eight Bible andhistorical charts, four indexes, and, within brackets, approximatepaging notations to the 1888 and 1911 editions of this ControversyGreat ControversyGreat ControversyGreat ControversyGreat WhitePlus supplementary materialHarHarHarHarHarvestime Booksvestime Booksvestime Booksvestime Booksvestime BooksAltamont, TN 37301 Printed in the United States of AmericaCover and text copyright 1998 This book is a reissue of the 1884 edition ofthat remarkable classic.

2 Great ControversyExplanation of bracketed numbers on page topsExplanation of bracketed numbers on page topsExplanation of bracketed numbers on page topsExplanation of bracketed numbers on page topsExplanation of bracketed numbers on page tops: Theserefer to comparable paging in the standard 1888 and 1911 of compacted size, each page in this book is equivalent toparts of two or three pages in those later editions. A double hyphenwithin brackets ( [--] ), on a page top, indicates the material on thatpage is not in the 1888 or 1911 copies:Additional copies:Additional copies:Additional copies:Additional copies: For additional copies of this book at re-markably low prices in boxful quantites, write to harvestime Books,Altamont, TN 37301.

3 When you write, ask for a copy of our Mis-sionary Book Order Sheet, containing low-cost boxful prices ofthis and other books, such as Desire of Ages, Ministry of Healing,Christ s Object Lessons, Bible Readings, etc. 1 Like a Blazing Volcano The Destruction of Jerusalem 9 Charts: Jerusalem Taken by Titus 26 / Rebellion andCapture 27 / The Prophecy of Matthew 24 28 2 Whiter than Snow Persecution in the First Centuries 29 Charts: The Apostasy Predicted 38 / Revelation 12:Predicting the Persecution 39 3 All the Steps Down The Roman Church 40 Charts: The Mystery of Iniquity 51 / 48 Steps Down 52-53 4 Faithful unto Death The Waldenses 54 Chart: Pagan Origins 69-70 5 Nearing the Daybreak Early Reformers 71 Chart.

4 The Great Falling Away Predicted 78 6 The Man who Shook Kingdoms Luther s Separation from Rome 79 Charts: Why Do God s People Suffer? 98 / Declared to beDivine and Infallible 99 7 Here I Stand Luther before the Diet 100 Charts: Trusting in the Lord 119 / The Only Authority 120 ContentsContentsContentsContentsContents 4 4 4 4 4 The Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great Controversy 8 Luther Disappears Progress of the Reformation 121 Chart: The Roman Channel of Grace 130-131 9 The Turning Point Protest of the Princes 132 Chart: An Official Position 1431 0 A Great Cloud of Witnesses The Later Reformers 144 Chart.

5 Salvation in Christ 1581 1 Reap the Whirlwind The Two Witnesses 159 Charts: The 1260 Year Prophecy 162 / The Amazing 1260 Year Prophecy 163 / The Importance of Prayer 166 /Centuries of Persecution 1671 2 An Upward Path God Honors the Humble 168 Chart: God, Our Refuge 1731 3 Opening the Prophecies William Miller 174 Chart: Supplying Our Needs 1891 4 From Land to Land The First Angel s Message 190 Chart: Awaiting His Coming 1951 5 A Warning Rejected The Second Angel s Message 196 Chart: Searching the Word of God 2041 6 The Waiting Ones The Tarrying Time 205 Chart: The Plan of Redemption 210555551 7 Go Out to Meet Him The Midnight Cry 211 Chart: Obedience by Faith 2181 8 The Tabernacle of Prophecy The Sanctuary 219 Charts: The 2300 Year Prophecy 222-223 / The EarthlyTabernacle 224-225 / Christ, Our Mediator 1 2301 9 The Intercession of Christ An Open and Shut Door 231 Chart: Christ, Our Mediator 2 23420 The Mark of the Beast The Third Angel s Message 235 Charts.

6 The Prophecy of Revelation 13 238 / The Law ofGod 244 / The Law of God as Changed by Man 245 / TheLaw of God in the New Testament 246 / The Seal and theMark 247 / The Three Angels Message 2502 1 Pathways to Eternity The Third Message Rejected 251 Charts: The Weekly Cycle 256-257 / Catholicism Speaks258-259 / Protestantism Speaks 260-2612 2 When the Fire Goes Out Modern Revivals 262 Chart: Healthful Living 2712 3 Judgment before the End The Investigative Judgment 2722 4 Fall from Paradise The Origin of Evil 279 Chart: The Gospel and God s Standard 285 TTTTT able of Contentsable of Contentsable of Contentsable of Contentsable of Contents 6 6 6 6 6 The Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great Controversy2 5 The First Prophecy Enmity between Man and Satan 286 Chart: Resisting the Snares 2912 6 In Christ We Conquer Agency of Evil Spirits 292 Chart.

7 Biography of Satan 2962 7 Sixty-five Snares in His Toolbox The Snares of Satan 2972 8 The First Lie The First Great Deception 308 Chart: Eternal Life Only in Christ 3222 9 Satan s Masterpiece Spiritualism 323 Chart: Beware of Wicked Spirits 33030 Collision Course Aims of the Papacy 331 Charts: The Number and the Mark 345-347 / How theSabbath Was Changed to Sunday 348-3523 1 Satan s Master Plan The Coming Conflict 353 Chart: Faith to Overcome 3633 2 Build on the Rock The Scriptures, a Safeguard 364 Chart: The Importance of the Bible 3713 3 The Final Warning The Loud Cry 372 Charts: Keeping the Truth 379 / The Test of Loyalty 380777773 4 Beyond Probation The Time of Trouble 381 Chart: Christ, Our Shelter 3973 5 The Coming of the King God s People Delivered 398 Chart: The Second Coming of Christ 4113 6 The Thousand Years Desolation of the Earth 412 Charts: The Millennium 416 / The Biblical Millennium 4173 7 An Eternity with Christ The Controversy Ended 419 Chart: Living Forever with Christ 432 Appendix and Indexes Chart.

8 Historical Timeline 434 Source Index 435 Chart Index 440 Scripture Index 441 General Index 444 Additional Information 447 TTTTT able of Contentsable of Contentsable of Contentsable of Contentsable of Contents 8 8 8 8 8 The Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great ControversyThe Great Controversy And the dragon was wroth with the woman,and went to make war with the remnant ofher seed, which keep the commandments ofGod, and have the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 12:17 Here is the patience of the saints: Here arethey that keep the commandments of God, andthe faith of Jesus.

9 Revelation 14:12 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingledwith fire: and them that had gotten the victoryover the beast, and over his image, and overhis mark, and over the number of his name,stand on the sea of glass, having the harps ofGod. And they sing the song of Moses the servantof God, and the song of the Lamb. Revelation 15:2-399999 Chapter OneChapter OneChapter OneChapter OneChapter OneLike a BlazingLike a BlazingLike a BlazingLike a BlazingLike a BlazingVVVVV olcanoolcanoolcanoolcanoolcano The Destruction of Jerusalem The Destruction of Jerusalem The Destruction of Jerusalem The Destruction of Jerusalem The Destruction of Jerusalem One of the most magnificent temples in the entire world, oneOne of the most magnificent temples in the entire world, oneOne of the most magnificent temples in the entire world, oneOne of the most magnificent temples in the entire world.

10 OneOne of the most magnificent temples in the entire world, oneof the most beautiful cities: Here is the storof the most beautiful cities: Here is the storof the most beautiful cities: Here is the storof the most beautiful cities: Here is the storof the most beautiful cities: Here is the story of the destruction ofy of the destruction ofy of the destruction ofy of the destruction ofy of the destruction ofJerusalem in AJerusalem in AJerusalem in AJerusalem in AJerusalem in 70, by the 70, by the 70, by the 70, by the 70, by the Romans under under under under under was an appalling spectacle to the Roman; what was it to theJew?