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The Remnant Bible Academy
Are you ready to move beyond a Sunday sermon and build a rock-solid biblical foundation? Join Remnant Bible Academy and transform your study of God's Word.
100% Free Access: Enjoy full access to all courses at zero cost.
Learn on Your Schedule: Self-paced learning means no deadlines or pressure—fit deep study right into your busy life.
Strong Biblical Foundation: Gain a clear, structured understanding of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation.
Comprehensive & Prayerfully Curated: Dive into engaging courses specifically designed to strengthen your faith and biblical knowledge.
A Fellowship of Believers: Connect, share insights, and grow alongside fellow disciples in our student-only community.
Deepen Your Faith: Develop a solid Christian worldview to navigate culture, morality, and life with confidence and spiritual clarity.
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28 Beleifs # 13
THE REMNANT AND ITS MISSION

The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and heralds the approach of His second advent. This proclamation is symbolized by the three angels of Revelation 14; it coincides with the work of judgment in heaven and results in a work of repentance and reform on earth. Every believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness.

Ezekiel Chapter 14 — Simple Explanation

Chapter 14 goes deeper than false prophets. Now God deals with the root problem inside the people: idolatry in their hearts.

1. Idols in the heart (verses 1–5)

Some elders come to Ezekiel to ask God for guidance.


Alright—here’s a clear, straight explanation of Ezekiel 12 without the picture.


What’s going on in this chapter?

God is speaking through the prophet Ezekiel to warn the people of Israel (especially those in Jerusalem). The main message: judgment is coming, and exile is certain.


1. Ezekiel acts out a message (verses 1–7)

God tells Ezekiel to act like someone going into exile:

* Pack his belongings
* Leave in the daytime where people can see
* Dig through a wall and carry his stuff out

This wasn’t random—it was a sign.
It showed that the people of Jerusalem would soon be forced to leave their land as captives.

2. The people are spiritually blind (verses 2–3)

God says:

* They have eyes but don’t see
* They have ears but don’t hear

Meaning: they are ignoring God on purpose.
They’ve become stubborn and rebellious.

3. The king will try to escape—but fail (verses 8–13)

This part is about the king of Jerusalem (Zedekiah):

* He will try to escape secretly
* But he will be captured
* He will be taken to Babylon

Even leaders won’t escape God’s judgment.

4. Fear and suffering are coming (verses 17–20)

God tells Ezekiel to:

* Eat food while trembling
* Drink water with fear

This represents how the people will live—in anxiety, scarcity, and fear when disaster comes.

5. No more delays (verses 21–28)

People were saying:

“These prophecies won’t happen anytime soon.”

God responds:

* No more delay
* What He said will happen soon

God is basically saying: “Stop thinking you have forever—this is real and it’s coming.”


Key message of Ezekiel 12

* God warns before He judges
* Ignoring God doesn’t stop consequences
* Judgment may seem delayed—but it will come
* Even in judgment, God still speaks to give people a chance to wake up

Simple takeaway for you

This chapter is a serious reminder:

Don’t ignore truth when you hear it.

Because the danger isn’t not knowing—it’s knowing and refusing to respond.



But God says:

* These men have set up idols in their hearts
* Yet they still come pretending to seek Him

This is serious hypocrisy.

Meaning:

* You can look religious on the outside
* But inside, something else is controlling you (money, power, lust, pride, etc.)

God’s response:

“I will answer them according to their idols.”

In other words: If you choose idols, expect consequences from that choice.

2. A call to repent (verses 6–11)

God gives a clear command:

* Turn away from your idols
* Stop all detestable practices

He warns:

* Anyone (even foreigners) who turns to idols and then asks God for guidance will face judgment

God wants sincerity, not divided loyalty.

3. Even great righteousness won’t save a nation (verses 12–20)

God gives a strong example:
Even if these three righteous men were there:

* Noah
* Daniel
* Job

They would only save themselves, not the whole land.

Meaning:

* A nation’s sin has consequences
* You can’t rely on someone else’s righteousness

4. Judgment is unavoidable—but not without purpose (verses 21–23)

God lists four severe judgments:

* Sword (war)
* Famine
* Wild beasts
* Plague

Yet He says:

* A remnant will survive
* And their story will show that God’s judgment was just

Even in judgment, God leaves a witness.

Key message of Ezekiel 14

* The biggest idols are often internal, not physical
* God sees beyond outward religion
* Personal responsibility matters—you can’t depend on others spiritually
* Judgment comes, but God still leaves room for understanding and repentance

Simple takeaway

What controls your heart matters more than what you say with your mouth.

Because God isn’t just listening to prayers—
He’s looking at what you truly serve.
[everyone]

Ezekiel Chapter 14 — Simple Explanation

Chapter 14 goes deeper than false prophets. Now God deals with the root problem inside the people: idolatry in their hearts.

1. Idols in the heart (verses 1–5)

Some elders come to Ezekiel to ask God for guidance.


Alright—here’s a clear, straight explanation of Ezekiel 12 without the picture.


What’s going on in this chapter?

God is speaking through the prophet Ezekiel to warn the people of Israel (especially those in Jerusalem). The main message: judgment is coming, and exile is certain.


1. Ezekiel acts out a message (verses 1–7)

God tells Ezekiel to act like someone going into exile:

* Pack his belongings
* Leave in the daytime where people can see
* Dig through a wall and carry his stuff out

This wasn’t random—it was a sign.
It showed that the people of Jerusalem would soon be forced to leave their land as captives.

2. The people are spiritually blind (verses 2–3)

God says:

* They have eyes but don’t see
* They have ears but don’t hear

Meaning: they are ignoring God on purpose.
They’ve become stubborn and rebellious.

3. The king will try to escape—but fail (verses 8–13)

This part is about the king of Jerusalem (Zedekiah):

* He will try to escape secretly
* But he will be captured
* He will be taken to Babylon

Even leaders won’t escape God’s judgment.

4. Fear and suffering are coming (verses 17–20)

God tells Ezekiel to:

* Eat food while trembling
* Drink water with fear

This represents how the people will live—in anxiety, scarcity, and fear when disaster comes.

5. No more delays (verses 21–28)

People were saying:

“These prophecies won’t happen anytime soon.”

God responds:

* No more delay
* What He said will happen soon

God is basically saying: “Stop thinking you have forever—this is real and it’s coming.”


Key message of Ezekiel 12

* God warns before He judges
* Ignoring God doesn’t stop consequences
* Judgment may seem delayed—but it will come
* Even in judgment, God still speaks to give people a chance to wake up

Simple takeaway for you

This chapter is a serious reminder:

Don’t ignore truth when you hear it.

Because the danger isn’t not knowing—it’s knowing and refusing to respond.



But God says:

* These men have set up idols in their hearts
* Yet they still come pretending to seek Him

This is serious hypocrisy.

Meaning:

* You can look religious on the outside
* But inside, something else is controlling you (money, power, lust, pride, etc.)

God’s response:

“I will answer them according to their idols.”

In other words: If you choose idols, expect consequences from that choice.

2. A call to repent (verses 6–11)

God gives a clear command:

* Turn away from your idols
* Stop all detestable practices

He warns:

* Anyone (even foreigners) who turns to idols and then asks God for guidance will face judgment

God wants sincerity, not divided loyalty.

3. Even great righteousness won’t save a nation (verses 12–20)

God gives a strong example:
Even if these three righteous men were there:

* Noah
* Daniel
* Job

They would only save themselves, not the whole land.

Meaning:

* A nation’s sin has consequences
* You can’t rely on someone else’s righteousness

4. Judgment is unavoidable—but not without purpose (verses 21–23)

God lists four severe judgments:

* Sword (war)
* Famine
* Wild beasts
* Plague

Yet He says:

* A remnant will survive
* And their story will show that God’s judgment was just

Even in judgment, God leaves a witness.

Key message of Ezekiel 14

* The biggest idols are often internal, not physical
* God sees beyond outward religion
* Personal responsibility matters—you can’t depend on others spiritually
* Judgment comes, but God still leaves room for understanding and repentance

Simple takeaway

What controls your heart matters more than what you say with your mouth.

Because God isn’t just listening to prayers—
He’s looking at what you truly serve.

RANCH HAVEN
The idealistic world is gone. Welcome to Ranch Haven—the hidden outpost where "God’s Men" are preparing for a world-altering war.

While the nation debates the truth, the shadows are moving in the Texas brush. With satanic rituals, college riots, and a local community infiltrated by an enemy that crosses every line, there is no longer a neutral ground. Jake Johnson is calling the Remnant to stand up, but how do you fight a silent war when you can’t even trust the police?

This is NOT your momma’s Christian fiction. It is raw, gritty Kinetic Christian Realism where the truth isn't always pretty, but it’s still the truth.

The line has been drawn. The gloves are off. Who will you serve?

Grab Book 3: Ranch Haven on Amazon and join the Alliance

• The Challenge: "Can you handle the Brutal Truth? Download Book 1 at no cost and join the 200 million potential listeners of the Total Freedom Show."

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GOD'S MERCY TO NINEVEH
JONAH 1:2 NKJ2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me." Remembering what happened with Nineveh will give you a clearer picture of God's mercy. God told Jonah that Nineveh would be destroyed. But when the people of Nineveh changed and repented before God, things changed
.JONAH 3:3-10 NKJ 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent.4 And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day's walk. Then he cried out and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" 5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes.7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water. 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish? 10 Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.
The people of Nineveh were very wicked, but when they heard God's Word of judgment they humbled themselves and turned toward God. Because of their response, God changed His judgment and their lives were spared. When people repent and turn toward God -- no matter how evil they have been -- God shows mercy.
God is still the same. He delights in mercy.
MICAH 7:18 NKJ18 Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy.
SAY THIS: My God delights in mercy! 
God bless you!

RANCH HAVEN
The idealistic world is gone. Welcome to Ranch Haven—the hidden outpost where "God’s Men" are preparing for a world-altering war.

While the nation debates the truth, the shadows are moving in the Texas brush. With satanic rituals, college riots, and a local community infiltrated by an enemy that crosses every line, there is no longer a neutral ground. Jake Johnson is calling the Remnant to stand up, but how do you fight a silent war when you can’t even trust the police?

This is NOT your momma’s Christian fiction. It is raw, gritty Kinetic Christian Realism where the truth isn't always pretty, but it’s still the truth.

The line has been drawn. The gloves are off. Who will you serve?

Grab Book 3: Ranch Haven on Amazon and join the Alliance

• The Challenge: "Can you handle the Brutal Truth? Download Book 1 at no cost and join the 200 million potential listeners of the Total Freedom Show."

#TotalFreedom #Rina Lynn #A Safe Haven # Prepare For The End # Jake Johnson # The Alliance # Supernatural Thriller #Kinetic Christian Realism # Free Book # Drop A Review On Amazon # Gathering the Sheep #Strengthened & Honed #Birth Pangs #The Kingdom War

The Advent Truth.
Church membership is a blessing—but it has never been the same thing as salvation.

The Bible repeatedly shows that there are people who outwardly belong to God’s visible people while inwardly remaining unchanged. Israel had Korah. The disciples had Judas. The early church had Ananias and Sapphira. Even the ten virgins all looked the same until the crisis revealed who was truly prepared.

Jesus warned, “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 7:21). He also said many will be shocked in the judgment because they assumed that religious activity guaranteed acceptance with God.

Being baptized won’t save you if your heart has never been surrendered. Holding church office won’t save you. Having your name on the membership roll won’t save you. Knowing the truth intellectually won’t save you. Even defending sound doctrine isn’t enough if Christ has not transformed the life.

The question isn’t merely, “Am I in the church?” The question is, “Am I in Christ?”

One day the church books will no longer matter. The only record that will determine our eternal destiny is whether our names remain written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Revelation 3:5; 20:12, 15; 21:27).

God isn’t looking for nominal Christians. He’s looking for converted Christians.

This isn’t a call to leave the church—it is a call to be the church. The remnant is not merely identified by a name on a record, but by those who “keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:12).

Today is the day to examine our hearts. Have we settled for the appearance of religion, or have we truly surrendered everything to Christ? A profession without conversion is one of Satan’s greatest deceptions.

Don’t be satisfied with your name in the church books.

Make sure, by God’s grace, it’s written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Daily Bible Lesson.
THE MARK OF THE BEAST: THE FINAL TEST OF WORSHIP—TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!

THE GREAT CONTROVERSY IS ULTIMATELY ABOUT WORSHIP

The mark of the beast is not merely about politics, economics, or technology.

At its deepest level, it is about worship, loyalty, obedience, and allegiance.

The final question will be:
Whom will we worship?

Whom will we obey?

Whose authority will we recognize?

“Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” — John 8:32
Truth leads us to Christ.

Falsehood leads us into deception.

Apostasy leads people away from God's Word.
And in the final crisis, every person will face a decision concerning worship and allegiance.

1. REVELATION 13 WARNS OF A FINAL CRISIS
Some Christians are uncomfortable discussing the prophecy of Revelation 13.
But ignoring prophecy does not make it disappear.
Revelation 13:1–3, 15–17 describes a powerful system that receives worldwide influence and causes people to worship the beast and its image. It also describes economic pressure connected with the mark:
“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” — Revelation 13:17
This is a solemn prophecy.
It points to a final conflict involving:
Worship
Authority
Obedience
Religious freedom
Economic pressure
Allegiance to God versus allegiance to the beast
Daniel 12:1 also speaks of a coming time of trouble unlike anything previously experienced.
The final crisis will not be a small matter.
But God's people do not need to live in fear.
Our confidence is not in human governments, political systems, or earthly institutions.
Our confidence is in Jesus Christ.

2. THE FINAL BATTLE CENTERS ON WORSHIP
The first angel's message declares:
“Fear God, and give glory to Him… and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” — Revelation 14:7
Notice the central issue:
WORSHIP THE CREATOR.
Revelation 14 presents God's final message to the world, calling people to:
Worship the true God.
Give Him glory.
Reject Babylon's deception.
Refuse the mark of the beast.
Keep “the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
Revelation 14:6–12
The final controversy is therefore not simply about which church we attend.
It is about whom we worship and whose authority we accept.

3. TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE—BUT TRUTH MUST BE OBEYED
Jesus said:
“Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” — John 8:32
Truth is not merely information.
Truth calls for a response.
When God reveals truth to us, we must decide whether we will:
Accept it.
Believe it.
Follow it.
Obey it.
The Bible warns against apostasy and spiritual deception.
“Let God be true, but every man a liar.” — Romans 3:4
Our protection in the final crisis will not be simply knowing prophecy.
It will be having a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and being firmly grounded in His Word.
Know Jesus.
Know His Word.
Follow His Spirit.
Stand for truth.
Obey God rather than human pressure.

4. OUR ONLY SURE PROTECTION IS JESUS CHRIST
The greatest preparation for the final crisis is not fear.
It is surrender.
Our only sure protection is to give our lives completely to Jesus.
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” — Matthew 22:37
When we truly love God, we will desire to:
Please Him.
Honor Him.
Obey Him.
Love others.
Stand for truth.
Remain faithful under pressure.
The final crisis will reveal where our loyalty truly lies.
If Jesus is first in our hearts today, we will be better prepared to stand with Him tomorrow.

5. GOD'S FINAL WARNING WILL REACH THE WHOLE WORLD
It may seem difficult to understand how someone could be lost for choosing deception.
But Scripture teaches that God's final message will be proclaimed to the world.
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” — Mark 16:15
“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” — John 1:9
And Revelation 14:6 describes the first angel's message as the everlasting gospel going to:
“Every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.”
God does not want anyone to be lost.
He warns before judgment.
He sends light before darkness.
He sends truth before deception.
He sends a message before the final crisis.
The three angels' messages of Revelation 14:6–12 are therefore a solemn call to the world.
The issue is not whether God has provided enough light.
The question is:
What will we do with the light God has given us?

6. THE SABBATH AND THE FINAL QUESTION OF WORSHIP
The Sabbath is deeply connected with the worship of the Creator.
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” — Exodus 20:8
“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is.” — Exodus 20:11
Revelation 14:7 echoes this creation language:
“Worship Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”
For Seventh-day Adventists, this connection highlights the Sabbath as a central issue of worship and allegiance in the final conflict.
The final crisis will involve a conflict between:
God's authority and human authority.
Biblical truth and human tradition.
True worship and counterfeit worship.
Obedience to God and obedience to human commands.
However, we must be careful not to claim that every person who worships on Sunday today already has the mark of the beast.
The mark of the beast is connected to the final crisis and enforcement described in Revelation 13. The Bible's warning concerns a future, deliberate choice of allegiance in opposition to God's revealed truth.
Revelation 13:16–17
Today is the time to study, learn, pray, and follow Jesus—not to condemn sincere people who may not yet understand these truths.

7. DON'T WAIT FOR THE FINAL CRISIS TO DECIDE WHO YOU WILL SERVE
The greatest mistake would be waiting until the crisis arrives before developing a relationship with Jesus.
Character is being formed today.
Every choice matters.
What we watch.
How we speak.
How we treat others.
What controls our appetites.
How we use our resources.
Whether we obey God's Word.
Whether we pray.
Whether we respond to the Holy Spirit.
The final crisis will reveal what has already been developing in the heart.
Joshua declared:
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” — Joshua 24:15
The decision is personal.

The decision is urgent.

The decision is eternal.

8. COME OUT OF BABYLON—COME INTO THE LIGHT OF TRUTH

God gives a final call:
“Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins.” — Revelation 18:4
This is not a call to hate people.
It is not a call to attack sincere Christians.
It is a call to leave error and embrace truth.
Leave deception.
Leave compromise.
Leave spiritual confusion.
Leave cherished sin.
Leave every teaching that contradicts God's Word.
And come fully to:
Jesus Christ.
His Word.
His truth.
His grace.
His commandments.
His righteousness.

9. THE ARK IS STILL OPEN—WILL YOU ENTER?
In Noah's day, God provided an ark.
Only those who entered were saved from the Flood.
“Come thou and all thy house into the ark.” — Genesis 7:1
Today, Jesus is still calling people to salvation.
The greatest Ark of safety is Jesus Christ Himself.
Jesus is our refuge.
Jesus is our salvation.
Jesus is our righteousness.
Jesus is our only hope.
We should never present any earthly church as if it can replace Christ as the Savior.
The church has a mission.
The remnant has a message.
But Jesus alone saves.
The safest place in the final crisis will be the place where your heart is fully surrendered to Christ and your life is firmly anchored in God's Word.

THE FINAL QUESTION IS SIMPLE: WHOM WILL YOU WORSHIP?
The mark of the beast is ultimately about allegiance.
The seal of God represents God's ownership and authority.
The final conflict will expose the difference between:
Truth and error.
Faithfulness and apostasy.
Obedience and rebellion.
True worship and counterfeit worship.
God's authority and human authority.
But remember:
Jesus is calling you now.
Truth is still available.
Mercy is still extended.
The Holy Spirit is still pleading.
The door of salvation is still open.
Do not wait for the final crisis to decide.
Choose Jesus today.
Study His Word today.
Obey His voice today.
Love Him today.
Stand for truth today.

WHEN THE FINAL TEST OF WORSHIP COMES, MAY WE BE FOUND STANDING WITH JESUS.
“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” — Revelation 14:12
A FINAL APPEAL
Lord Jesus,
Give us discernment to recognize truth.
Give us courage to reject deception.
Give us humility to receive correction.
Give us wisdom to understand prophecy.
Give us love for those who do not yet understand.

Give us strength to stand when the world pressures us to compromise.

And above all, give us the faith of Jesus—a faith that trusts You completely, loves You supremely, and remains faithful to Your Word.
May we never receive any mark of allegiance to a system opposed to You.

May our loyalty belong entirely to Christ.
May we stand with the faithful in the final conflict and proclaim with courage:

“WE WILL WORSHIP THE CREATOR!”
“WE WILL FOLLOW JESUS!”
“WE WILL STAND ON THE WORD OF GOD!”