Part 76

Apostasy, of ancient Israel, 20, 21. of early church, 49-60. the great, 42-45, 286, 289, 298, 384, 389, 443, 571, 619. of Protestant churches, 383-390, 443-445. prepared way for papacy, 443. in last days, 444. see also Babylon.

Arabs, belief of, in second coming of Christ, 362. Wolff’s travels among, 361, 362.

Ark of God’s testament, seen in heavenly sanctuary, 433. tables of stone in, 433.

Armageddon, battle of, 663, 664, 671, 672.

Armenia, Christians in, 63.

Artaxerxes, decree of, to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, 326, 327, 410.

Ascension of Christ, 350, 351.

Asia, Wolff’s travels in, 360-362.

Associations, influence of, 508, 509.

Atheism, definition of, 269. in France, 269, 270, 274-276, 285, 584.

Atkins, Robert, on spiritual declension in England, 387, 388.

Atonement, in earthly sanctuary. 418-420. important truths taught by, 420. in heavenly sanctuary, 399-402, 420-422, 428-430. great time of, 489, 490, 623.

Augsburg, trial of Luther at, 134-137. Diet of, 206, 207. Confession of Protestant princes at, 206-211.

Baal, 583.

Babylon, symbol of apostate religion, 65, 381-384, 390. fall of, 383-390. many of God’s people in, 383, 390. the great sin of, 388. false doctrines of, 388-390, 536, 537. message to God’s people in, 603, 604. sins of, revealed by preaching of third angel’s message, 605, 606. judgments to fall upon, 653. see also Apostasy; Church; Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.

Backsliding, of Israelites, 19. among professed Christians, a sign of Christ’s coming, 309, 316.

Baden, conference at, 182-184. results in strong impetus to Protestant cause, 184.

Balaam, 529, 530.

Baptism, prohibited in France, 274. of Christ, 327.

Barnes, English Reformer, 248.

Basel, Switzerland, 173, 178.

Battle, the last great, 663, 664.

Baxter, work of, 252, 253. belief of, in second advent, 303.

Beasts of prophecy, interpretation of: the dragon (Satan and pagan Rome), 438. the leopard (papacy), 48, 439, 443-445. the two-horned beast (United States), 439-442, 445. beast from bottomless pit, 269, 286. see also Prophecy; Prophecies.

Beda, 216.

Beecher, Charles, on creeds, 388. on condition of Protestant ministry in America, 444, 445.

Belgium, Luther’s writings circulated in, 139.

Bengel, second advent message given by, in Germany, 363, 364.