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God's will； now； as they saw themselves transgressors of His law； sorrow
filled their hearts； and they manifested their loyalty to God by keeping His
Sabbath holy。
Many and earnest were the efforts made to overthrow their faith。 None could
fail to see that if the earthly sanctuary was a figure or pattern of the
heavenly； the law deposited in the ark on earth was an exact transcript of
the law in the ark in heaven； and that an acceptance of the truth concerning
the heavenly sanctuary involved an acknowledgment of the claims of God's law
and the obligation of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment。 Here was the
secret of the bitter and determined opposition to the harmonious exposition
of the Scriptures that revealed the ministration of Christ in the heavenly
sanctuary。 Men sought to close the door which God had opened； and to open
the door which He had closed。 But 〃He that openeth； and no man shutteth； and
shutteth； and no man openeth；〃 had declared： 〃Behold； I have set before thee
an open door； and no man can shut it。〃 Revelation 3：7； 8。 Christ had opened
the door； or ministration； of the most holy place； light was shining from
that open door of the sanctuary in heaven； and the fourth commandment was
shown to be included in the law which is there enshrined； what God had
established； no man could overthrow。
Those who had accepted the light concerning the mediation of Christ and the
perpetuity of the law of God found that these were the truths presented in
Revelation 14。 The messages of this chapter constitute a threefold warning
（see Appendix） which is to prepare the inhabitants of the earth for the
Lord's second coming。 The announcement； 〃The hour of His judgment is come；〃
points to the closing work of Christ's ministration for the salvation of
men。 It heralds a
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truth which must be proclaimed until the Saviour's intercession shall cease
and He shall return to the earth to take His people to Himself。 The work of
judgment which began in
1844 must continue until the cases of all are decided； both of
the living and the dead； hence it will extend to the close of human
probation。 That men may be prepared to stand in the judgment； the message
commands them to 〃fear God； and give glory to Him；〃 〃and worship Him that
made heaven； and earth； and the sea； and the fountains of waters。〃 The
result of an acceptance of these messages is given in the word： 〃Here are
they that keep the commandments of God； and the faith of Jesus。〃 In order to
be prepared for the judgment； it is necessary that men should keep the law
of God。 That law will be the standard of character in the judgment。 The
apostle Paul declares： 〃As many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by
the law； 。 。 。 in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ。〃 And he says that 〃the doers of the law shall be justified。〃 Romans
2：12…16。 Faith is essential in order to the keeping of the law of God； for
〃without faith it is impossible to please Him。〃 And 〃whatsoever is not of
faith is sin。〃 Hebrews 11：6； Romans 14：23。
By the first angel； men are called upon to 〃fear God； and give glory to Him〃
and to worship Him as the Creator of the heavens and the earth。 In order to
do this； they must obey His law。 Says the wise man： 〃Fear God； and keep His
commandments： for this is the whole duty of man。〃 Ecclesiastes 12：13。
Without obedience to His commandments no worship can be pleasing to God。
〃This is the love of God； that we keep His commandments。〃 〃He that turneth
away his ear from hearing the law； even his prayer shall be abomination。〃
1 John 5：3； Proverbs 28：9。
The duty to worship God is based upon the fact that He is the Creator and
that to Him all other beings owe their existence。 And wherever； in the
Bible； His claim to reverence and worship； above the gods of the heathen； is
presented；
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there is cited the evidence of His creative power。 〃All the gods of the
nations are idols： but the Lord made the heavens。〃 Psalm 96：5。 〃To whom then
will ye liken Me； or shall I be equal？ saith the Holy One。 Lift up your eyes
on high； and behold who hath created these things。〃 〃Thus saith the Lord
that created the heavens； God Himself that formed the earth and made it： 。 。
。 I am the Lord； and there is none else。〃 Isaiah 40：25； 26； 45：18。 Says the
psalmist： 〃Know ye that the Lord He is God： it is He that hath made us； and
not we ourselves。〃 〃O come； let us worship and bow down： let us kneel before
the Lord our Maker。〃 Psalms 100：3； 95：6。 And the holy beings who worship God
in heaven state； as the reason why their homage is due to Him： 〃Thou art
worthy； O Lord； to receive glory and honor and power： for Thou hast created
all things。〃 Revelation 4：11。
In Revelation 14； men are called upon to worship the Creator； and the
prophecy brings to view a class that； as the result of the threefold
message； are keeping the commandments of God。 One of these commandments
points directly to God as the Creator。 The fourth precept declares： 〃The
seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God： 。 。 。 for in six days the
Lord made heaven and earth； the sea； and all that in them is； and rested the
seventh day： wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day； and hallowed it。〃
Exodus 20：10； 11。 Concerning the Sabbath； the Lord says； further； that it is
〃a sign； 。 。 。 that ye may know that I am the Lord your God。〃 Ezekiel 20：20。
And the reason given is： 〃For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth；
and on the seventh day He rested； and was refreshed。〃 Exodus 31：17。
〃The importance of the Sabbath as the memorial of creation is that it keeps
ever present the true reason why worship is due to God〃because He is the
Creator； and we are His creatures。 〃The Sabbath therefore lies at the very
foundation of divine worship； for it teaches this great truth in the most
impressive manner； and no other institution does this。 The true ground of
divine worship； not of that on the seventh day
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merely； but of all worship； is found in the distinction between the Creator
and His creatures。 This great fact can never become obsolete； and must never
be forgotten。〃J。 N。 Andrews； History of the Sabbath； chapter 27。 It was to
keep this truth ever before the minds of men； that God instituted the
Sabbath in Eden； and so long as the fact that He is our Creator continues to
be a reason why we should worship Him； so long the Sabbath will continue as
its sign and memorial。 Had the Sabbath been universally kept； man's thoughts
and affections would have been led to the Creator as the object of reverence
and worship； and there would never have been an idolater； an atheist； or an
infidel。 The keeping of the Sabbath is a sign of loyalty to the true God；
〃Him that made heaven； and earth； and the sea； and the fountains of waters。〃
It follows that the message which commands men to worship God and keep His
commandments will especially call upon them to keep the fourth commandment。
In contrast to those who keep the commandments of God and have the faith of
Jesus； the third angel points to another class； against whose errors a
solemn and fearful warni