By the sixth and seventh plague everyone's fate is totally sealed. And yes, satan does care about probation.



It's true that God's people (this is NOT a corporate group,
God's people are individuals who have fully committed themselves to follow Christ the Lamb) -- only these fully committed ones will not be misled.

However, thousands who think they are right with God, but haven't been earnestly praying and seeking for an ever closer relationship will be deceived.

We are warned over and over and over again, to make our commitment to God sure NOW, or we will be swept away in the delusions.



No, Satan will not be allowed to replicate Christ's coming.
Yet, ask yourself --
HOW ARE PEOPLE EXPECTING CHRIST TO COME?
What do you hear on Christian radio and TV on this subject?

Some teach a secret rapture and then, seven years later believe Christ will APPEAR ON EARTH in the area of Jerusalem and set up His kingdom over the present world.

Others don't believe in the rapture but still believe Christ will APPEAR ON EARTH and set up His kingdom over the present world.

We even have posters on this forum who believe something similar, denying the millennium with Christ will be in heaven, but that it will be here on earth.

THE WORLD (especially the Christian world) IS BEING PREPARED TO RECEIVE THE FALSE CHRIST!
Please don't think this is some far off, no problem thing -- a crowning deception, is a serious thing!



All through these quotes rings the warning -- a great deception will come -- urging us to make sure we are firmly grounded in the TRUE Christ for the danger of being deceived is very real.
And remember there are two times of trouble -- (See EW p. 85 and 3SM 397)
first before probation closes when many of God's people will suffer persecution and even be put to death, and after probation closes (no more martyrs) when the plagues fall.

All too often with Revelation 17. People talk without understanding.

What are we to understand about Revelation 17. I believe one important connection are the sixth and seventh plagues of Revelation 16. I believe the angel from 17:1 is the angel from the sixth plague. I believe this because the angel says in verse 1 that he "will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore". Who is this whore? Verse 5 tells us it is Babylon. And ancient Babylon sat on the literal River Euphrates and the sixth plague deals directly with the spiritual River Euphrates.

I believe the seventh plague is also connected because Babylon is called out by name in Revelation 16:17-21.

Personally, I don't believe this connection can afford to be missed.

And if we follow this connection, we know for a fact that the personation of Christ by Satan is after the close of probation. And this is because the dragon of the sixth plague can be none other than Satan himself on the earth.

(bold emphasis mine)

It is not about you dedication!!

Your question is not proof of anything!!

Sister White is clear that Satan personates Christ in a desperate move because he is about to lose what he has built on this earth. Satan can see Babylon falling! This is why he does what he does. Satan doesn't care one bit that Christ has closed the door of mercy to this world, he is fighting for his own life and freedom! Him and his evil angels!

Remember, in the Great Controversy, Satan believes that he is the Most High God of this earth and he is got to prove it NOW!! (NOW!! still being this future event)

Think about this for a minute; I personally believe that Satan claims this earth as his even before the close of probation! This is how I read Daniel 11:45. Satan sets up his tabernacles between the seas (peoples of this earth) and the Glorious Holy Mountain (New Jerusalem). Satan is claiming this earth as his even before Michael stands up in Daniel 12:1! Satan claims it's all over before Christ does! So, Satan doesn't care in the least about the close of probation and doesn't even really know that it has taken place. He doesn't know that probation has closed. So, what does he care about it!

We know that Satan will lose and the close of probation is critically important! Because God has made it so. But, Satan doesn't care about it at all. Unless you can prove me wrong and show where Satan knows about and cares about the close of probation. But, I know you can't.

Just for the sake of clarity;

When I mentioned Daniel 11:45, what I am saying is that Satan does not want Christ to be the one to close out probation. Satan wants to take control of the events of this earth away from Christ! Right?!?

This is how Satan cares about probation. Satan does not care about the close of probation as we think of it. He doesn't know when it closes or anything.

This is why when the four winds are let loose, I believe Satan takes that as evidence that he has won the battle! Even God has acknowledged it by relinquishing control of the earth to him! It is when the plagues start to fall and all of his world is falling apart that Satan gets desperate and personates Christ.

So then, Satan doesn't personate Christ until after the plagues start to fall, just as the Bible teaches it!

If it is after probation, why the caution not to go out to the desert or inner chambers? How could he deceive the very elect if possible?

Because Satan is simply fighting for his own life and freedom. Satan doesn't care if God's people are deceived, he will just kill them all! That is what we learn from SpM 2.1. If the Scapegoat, Satan, were to get loose, Israel would lose their lives. Satan wants to simply murder all of God's people.

In LDE 164, Satan sees that he is about to lose his case. What case?!? Case in this context is a legal term. Like bringing your case to court. And Satan is losing his case and must destroy all of God's people to save himself.

So, the close of probation by God doesn't mean anything really. He isn't concerned with changing the minds of God's people.

Another point I would like to make. The Bible states that the very elect would be deceived, if possible. That is a big "if"! The Bible and Ellen White both state that God's people will not be misled! Hence the "if".

So, there isn't any need for Satan to deceive at this time. If somehow it were to happen, Satan would take it, I guess. But, his purpose is to destroy all of God's people that are left.

I agree with this.
After probation, satan can't destroy God's people. So why the need for personation? He already has the wicked, can't deceive the righteous. Why the need?

It only fits if his personation happens before the final close of probation.

(bold emphasis mine)

What "fits" in your mind is irrelevant, this is how prophecy teaches it. Satan doesn't care that God has promised to deliver His people, Satan's intention is to prove God wrong. Remember the Great Controversy, Satan believes he is the Most High God on the earth. Where do you think the Papacy gets that idea? From
Satan.

Those who insist on this "it has to be before the close of probation" are in bondage to these philosophies. Why don't you show from the Bible and Ellen White that Satan's personation of Christ is before the close of probation? Because you can't!

Revelation 16:12-16 is clear. The dragon, who is Satan, shows up on the earth to perform signs and wonders to deceive the "kings of the earth and of the whole world". Satan shows up after the plagues start to fall. Period.

Alchemy,

kland made a good point regarding Satan's deception, but I believe Ellen White makes it clear enough herself.



If you read the pages before that, you will discover several events lined up in a chronological order that will occur in the end.

1) Satan will personate Christ.
2) Many will believe him and be deceived in this crowning act of deception.
3) Governments will commence and/or increase their persecution of God's people.
4) Jesus ceases His ministration in the sanctuary.
5) The seven last plagues are poured out.

I believe that probation closes at #4 in the above list, don't you? If probation had already closed before that, why ever would Jesus still be ministering on behalf of sinners?

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.