What is the "Present Truth"?
The term “Present Truth” does not refer to the progression of the truth over time, rather it implies the significance for the certain time period. For details see present-truth
There are many precious truths contained in the Word of God, but it is “present truth” that the flock needs now. {EW 63.1}
So what is the present truth for us? We are living in post 1844 time period
In a special sense Seventh-day Adventists have been set in the world as watchmen and light bearers. To them has been entrusted the last warning for a perishing world. On them is shining wonderful light from the word of God. They have been given a work of the most solemn import—the proclamation of the first, second, and third angels’ messages. There is no other work of so great importance. They are to allow nothing else to absorb their attention. 9T 19.1
Giving to the world three angels messages is the most important work for our current time.
What is the purpose of the three angels message?
God’s purpose in giving the third angel’s message to the world is to prepare a people to stand true to Him during the investigative judgement. This is the purpose for which we establish and maintain our publishing houses, our schools, our sanitariums, hygienic restaurants, treatment rooms, and food factories. This is our purpose in carrying forward every line of work in the cause. 17LtMs, Ms 154, 1902, par. 10
“All need to become more intelligent in regard to the work of the atonement, which is going on in the sanctuary above. When this grand truth is seen and understood, those who hold it will work in harmony with Christ to prepare a people to stand in the great day of God, and their efforts will be successful.” (5T 575.1)
Those who would share the benefits of the Saviour’s mediation should permit nothing to interfere with their duty to perfect holiness in the fear of God. The precious hours, instead of being given to pleasure, to display, or to gain-seeking, should be devoted to an earnest, prayerful study of the Word of truth. The subject of the sanctuary and the investigative Judgment should be clearly understood by the people of God. All need a knowledge for themselves of the position and work of their great High Priest. Otherwise, it will be impossible for them to exercise the faith which is essential at this time, or to occupy the position which God designs them to fill. Every individual has a soul to save or to lose. Each has a case pending at the bar of God. Each must meet the great Judge face to face. How important, then, that every mind contemplate often the solemn scene when the Judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened, when, with Daniel, every individual must stand in his lot, at the end of the days. GC88 488.2
Important
In order to know the present truth, we must know the message of the sanctuary and the truth on the investigative judgment
In 1844 Jesus entered into the Most Holy Place, but soon the time will come when He will leave the Most Holy Place.
Many will be laid away to sleep before the fiery ordeal of the time of trouble shall come upon our world.” Counsels on Health, 375 (1892)
What happens when Jesus gets out of the Most Holy Place? How does that influences the present truth?
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Let us strive with all the power that God has given us to be among the hundred and forty-four thousand. And let us do all that we can to help others to gain heaven. RH March 9, 1905, par. 4
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
How does the last generation looks like?
They are faithful generation, keeping the commandments of God, through the faith of Jesus (righteousness by faith)
…after the close of Jesus’ mediation, the saints were living in the sight of a holy God without an intercessor. EW 280.2
I also saw that many do not realize what they must be in order to live in the sight of the Lord without a high priest in the sanctuary through the time of trouble. Those who receive the seal of the living God and are protected in the time of trouble must reflect the image of Jesus fully. EW 71.1
As Jesus passed through the holy place or first apartment, to the door to confess the sins of Israel on the scape goat, an angel said, This apartment is called the sanctuary. Then the angel repeated these words and said this is the time spoken of, and he saw that there was no man and wondered that there was no intercessor; we had no mediator between God and man and the plagues could be withheld no longer, for Jesus had ceased to plead for Israel, and they were covered with the covering of Almighty God and lived in His sight, and those who were not covered felt the plagues, for they had nothing to shelter them. 1LtMs, Ms 15, 1850, par. 10
We have a special work to do
When the interceding of Christ is finished, we have to stand righteous keeping the Father’s law
God’s dealings with rebellion will result in fully unmasking the work that has so long been carried on under cover. The results of Satan’s rule, the fruits of setting aside the divine statutes, will be laid open to the view of all created intelligences. The law of God will stand fully vindicated. It will be seen that all the dealings of God have been conducted with reference to the eternal good of His people, and the good of all the worlds that He has created. Satan himself, in the presence of the witnessing universe, will confess the justice of God’s government and the righteousness of His law. PP 338.4
What is leading us away from the "Present Truth"?
The lack of sanctification, understanding the times we are living
In the final generation, Satan will deceive the entire world.
Satan has long been preparing for his final effort to deceive the world… Little by little he has prepared the way for his master-piece of deception in the development of Spiritualism. He has not yet reached the full accomplishment of his designs; but it will be reached in the last remnant of time… Except those who are kept by the power of God, through faith in his Word, the whole world will be swept into the ranks of this delusion. The people are fast being lulled to a fatal security, to be awakened only by the outpouring of the wrath of God. GC88 561.2
What do we have to do in this age?
- Understand the time we live
- Do not allow the mind to be filled with other things
- Develop a personal relationship with Jesus
When the intercession in the Most Holy place is finished, Jesus will place the sins of the world upon Satan (scapegoat) and it will be lead into the wilderness by a fit man. This fit men is pattern antitypical people which will stand before God without the intercesor, which would be144k. See details: The Fitman - Our Ultimate Role
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