Confusion of Many Voices

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for June 30
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Confusion of Many Voices

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my
people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of
her plagues. Rev. 18:4. 

In the last work for the warning of the world, two distinct calls are
made to the churches. The second angel's message is, "Babylon is fallen,
is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the
wine of the wrath of her fornication." And in the loud cry of the third
angel's message a voice is heard from heaven saying, "Come out of her,
my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not
of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities." 

As God called the children of Israel out of Egypt, that they might keep
His Sabbath, so He calls His people out of Babylon, that they may not
worship the beast or his image. . . . 

After the truth has been proclaimed as a witness to all nations, every
conceivable power of evil will be set in operation, and minds will be
confused by many voices crying, "Lo, here is Christ, Lo, He is there.
This is the truth, I have the message from God, He has sent me with
great light." Then there will be a removing of the landmarks, and an
attempt to tear down the pillars of our faith. A more decided effort
will be made to exalt the false sabbath, and to cast contempt upon God
Himself by supplanting the day He has blessed and sanctified. This false
sabbath is to be enforced by an oppressive law. . . . But while Satan
works with his lying wonders, the time will be fulfilled foretold in the
Revelation, and the mighty angel that shall lighten the earth with his
glory, will proclaim the fall of Babylon, and call upon God's people to
forsake her. When do her sins reach unto heaven? When the law of God is
finally made void by legislation. Then the extremity of God's people is
His opportunity to show who is the governor of heaven and earth. As a
Satanic power is stirring up the elements from beneath, God will send
light and power to His people, that the message of truth may be
proclaimed to all the world. 

>From Maranatha - Page 189