Chapter 19
God Is Angry, What’s Next?
By Ernie Knoll
I wake from the previous dream. Later that night after I am asleep, I am given more to record.
In my dream, I am back standing at the opening of the same cave. I looked into the cave, and remembered the light that shone in the back. I decided to walk to the back, and looked up at how the ceiling illuminates with a feeling of light but also warmth.
I look up and the text has changed. I read the text and now it shows:
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 13:33
I finish reading that and then this text appears:
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9
As before, I sit back down on the recliner that was provided for me. I begin looking up at the ceiling again like before. While I sit there, the letters give off a heat, and the light is casting heat over me. Now I no longer feel cold and damp.
The words suddenly disappear. The following words are now displayed.
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelation 22:11-12
The Guide angel speaks my heavenly name, then goes to the back of the cave and points to the cave wall. Now it illuminates and becomes bright. I am reclining and looking straight ahead at the wall that is now illuminated.
The Guide angel begins telling me that the records are being reviewed now to see the character and personality, which is how we think, feel, and behave. God takes into consideration all who have been instructed of what to do. He judges all based on these things. And we are held accountable based on what we know.
If one has been told what to do, what not do, and what not to do anymore, and a person continues to do things that they choose, they do not have any excuse before God.
Then he tells me that Ellen White was told to record these words in “Sermons and Talks,” Vol. 2, p. 4.
The Guide angel points at the cave wall and the following text is brightly illuminated with these words:
This is why Satan is making such mighty efforts to secure men and women in his snare. He has come down with great power, knowing that his [time] is short. His special work now is to secure professing Christians in his ranks, that he may through them allure and destroy souls. The enemy is playing the game of life for every soul. He is working to remove everything of a spiritual nature from us, and in the place of the precious graces of Christ [to] crowd our hearts with all the evil traits of the carnal nature–hatred, evil surmising, jealousy, love of the world, love of self, love of pleasure, and pride of life. We need to be fortified against the incoming of the foe, who is working with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, for if we are not watchful and prayerful, these evils will enter the heart and crowd out all that is good.
Probation is about to close. In heaven the “edict” (which is an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority) will soon go forth, “It is done.” Then the last prayer for sinners will have been offered, the last tear shed, the last warning given, the last entreaty made. The sweet voice of mercy will be heard no more.
The Guide angel pauses and points to the wall. He tells me that Ellen White was instructed to write these words written in the book, “Prophets and Kings”, p. 276.
God allows men a period of probation; but there is a point beyond which divine patience is exhausted, and the judgments of God are sure to follow. The Lord bears long with men, and with cities, mercifully giving warnings to save them from divine wrath; but a time will come when pleadings for mercy will no longer be heard, and the rebellious element that continues to reject the light of truth will be blotted out, in mercy to themselves and to those who would otherwise be influenced by their example.
The Guide angel says it was stated in the dream, “Repent, As I Am Coming!”:
God wants His people to know that now is the time to get ready. Now is the time to put away self-importance and each must crawl to the throne of God, to repent and ask for forgiveness. Each must decide to follow God and to walk in that new way. Each must put away jealousy. Each must know that they will stand alone before God. He asks if each will stand as one of God’s or ask to be covered with rocks and be as dumb dogs. You have been shown the correct path to follow. If the Holy Spirit that God said He would send does not come over the cold heart then that heart will remain cold. If the naysayers and the discontented walk in a path to cause discontent and spread lies, they will each stand before God to answer for their deeds. This especially applies to those whom God has anointed who spread lies without verifying what they have been told. These are dumb dogs and God will turn His face from them. When He does this, Satan will take God’s place and will have them doing his work. So today you must decide if you will repent and turn from your ways or allow Satan to lead you hand in hand to eternal damnation.
The Guide angel now says to know this as stated in the dream, “Repent as I am Coming”.
… Jesus turns to me and says, “While there is still time left, tell My people to approach the throne of mercy and repent. Ask them to have the errors of their life erased from the book of errors. Soon the books will be closed and the errors that are in the book will be closed and sealed and delivered to our Father. While there is time, repent and ask that your name be placed in the book of life. Each must by himself approach the throne of mercy and have his garments washed. I have said before to prepare yourself a vessel that I can pour out My spirit into. Those that I have selected who will serve as those who are they will be able to stand in the last days. When our Father looks down, He will see them as twin brothers. Do this for me and He will write His name on your forehead.”
The Guide angel says to me, “Think about the part we read that said, ‘Those that I have selected who will serve as those who are they will be able to stand in the last days. When our Father looks down, He will see them as twin brothers.’ The idea of the Father seeing us like a twin brother to Jesus means that we will need to have the same character as Jesus. Jesus was humble, loving, forgiving, kind, patient, cheerful, slow to anger, giving, and compassionate. Our Father has given all time to form characters for heaven. Each should look in the mirror of their mind and in all seriousness ask themselves if they are truly a twin brother to Jesus. Ask yourselves if you are truly like Jesus? Are you, humble, loving, forgiving, kind, patient, cheerful, slow to anger, giving, and compassionate?
Let us consider the story of Noah. Ellen White was instructed to write the following in “Manuscript Releases”, Vol. 19, p. 386:
“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” But the Lord gave man [a period of] probation of one hundred and twenty years. During this probation, Noah and his employed carpenters worked upon the ark, but the inhabitants regarded the message of Noah as an idle tale, and [their attitude toward] the building of the ark [was] as one that mocked. They would not believe the message. They charged Noah with being deluded, and they kept planting and building and marrying and giving in marriage, utterly regardless of the solemn message sent them of God.
The Guide angel says how God granted them 120 years. It was a time they were given to prepare, to repent, and to seek God. But they chose not to. God does not force. He gave each person in Noah’s day the opportunity to choose whom they would serve.
The Guide angel shares how Ellen White was instructed to write in the “Review and Herald”erald, September 19, 1907:
God determined to purify the world by a flood; but in mercy and love He gave the antediluvians a probation of one hundred and twenty years. During this time, while the ark was building, the voices of Noah, Methuselah, and many others were heard in warning and entreaty, and every blow struck on the ark was a warning message.
For one hundred and twenty years Noah proclaimed the message of warning to the antediluvian world; but only a few repented. Some of the carpenters he employed in building the ark believed the message, but died before the Flood; others of Noah’s converts backslid. “Review and Herald”, August 16, 1906.
Many of the believing ones kept the faith, and died triumphant. “Manuscript Releases”, Vol. 21, p. 65.
The Guide angel says how many were told to prepare, but few are ready. Many sleep, while around them God’s wrath is demonstrated. The Guide angel pauses and points to the wall. He says that Ellen White was instructed to write these words. It is found in “Testimonies for the Church”, Vol. 2, p. 337.
Men and women are in the last hours of probation, and yet are careless and stupid, and ministers have no power to arouse them; they are asleep themselves. Sleeping preachers preaching to a sleeping people.
The Guide angel continues by sharing that God is love and all-patient, but there is an end to His patience. He explains that God is angry with what is occurring on this earth, especially the following:
- Irreverent church services
- Women being ordained as pastors
- Homosexuality
From the dream “The Hourglass” it was explained that only a small remnant will be prepared for the close of probation of Seventh-day Adventists. The Guide angel points to the wall and says that God instructed Ellen White to record these words. It is from, “Testimonies for the Church”, Vol. 2, p. 445.
I have stated before them that, from what was shown me, but a small number of those now professing to believe the truth would eventually be saved—not because they could not be saved, but because they would not be saved in God’s own appointed way. The way marked out by our divine Lord is too narrow and the gate too strait to admit them while grasping the world or while cherishing selfishness or sin of any kind. There is no room for these things; and yet there are but few who will consent to part with them, that they may pass the narrow way and enter the strait gate.
The Guide angel looks down and the writing on the wall fades away. The wall still illuminates. The words just fade away. Then the Guide angel looks up and has a very stern and sincere look on his face. He then says that it is so sad that many cannot even begin to understand. The Guide angel now points to the wall and says that God instructed Ellen White to record these words from “The Review and Herald”, August 17, 1869.
The probation of all of us must soon close. And are we ready for the appearing of the Son of man in the clouds of heaven? Have we the wedding garment on? Or shall we be of that number that shall be left outside because unready? How anxious we are that every one of you should have the wedding garment on. Not the garment of your own righteousness, but the righteousness of Christ; that you should have this on, and so be prepared, that, when the examination of the guests shall take place, you may not be of those that shall be bound hand and foot, and cast out, because unready. It is readiness that we want. It is fitness that we want. And who is ready? To be unready will be an entire failure. To be unready will be an eternal loss. But if we can, in this day of probation, see that we are unready; if we can here see our wretchedness, and our need, and now humble ourselves before God, He will be found of us, and He will work for us mightily. And now is the time for us to begin to work. You that have not entered, heart and soul and spirit, into this work, now is the time for you to engage in it with all your souls.
The Guide angel says with a very solemn tone in his voice. As he speaks these words become bright and bold on the wall of illumination.
Blessed Be the Ones
who Believe Before
the Evidence Mounts
While these words glow with a great brightness, the Guide angel tells me that it is so sad. After all the messages, all the pleadings, not to mention the patience that the Creator has shown to even the obvious undeserving, because none want to bother to heed the alarm now given.
The Guide angel says to think how Ellen White was told to speak of the probation of all and how it will soon close. Does anyone truly think they are ready for the appearing of Jesus in the east? Is anyone ready for the Son of Man to appear in the clouds of heaven? Have any truly prepared their “wedding garment”? Each should not waste their time wondering when the Sunday Law or the fireballs will come. Instead, each should ponder and pray, asking what they should expect, since God is seriously angry and He is about to pour out His wrath.