Part 78

Child-preachers, in Sweden, 366, 367.

Children, of Geneva, Gaussen began his ministry with, 365, 366. Christ heralded by, at triumphal entry into Jerusalem, 367.

Christ, birth of, 46, 313. sorrow of, over Jerusalem, 18-22. care of, for Israel, 19, 20. work of, on this earth, 20, 415-417, 503. rejected by Israelites, 20, 23. beholds downfall of Israel, 21, 22. peace on earth due to His restraining power, 36. sacrifice of, 345, 348. coming of, to most holy place in heavenly temple, 424-427. ministration of, 427-432; Christians generally ignorant of, 430, 431; not understood by Adventists in 1844, 429, 431. our advocate, 474, 482-484. work of, in investigative judgment, 482, 483. contest of, with Satan, 501. death of, revealed Satan’s true character, 501, 502. victory of, over temptation, 510. deity of, 524. tenderness of, 570. rejection of, by Jewish leaders, 595, 596. views exaltation of human authority, 596. close of work of, in heavenly sanctuary, 425, 427, 428, 613, 614. second coming of, 299-316, 640-644. appearance of, at second coming, 641. how regarded by redeemed, 652. satisfied with fruits of sacrifice, 652, 671. returns to earth at close of thousand years, 662. coronation of, 666. see also First advent; Messiah; Second advent.

Christian church, danger of, in seeking support of secular rulers, 384, 385.

Christian world, great sin of, is rejection of law of God, 22.

Christianity, assailed by paganism, 39. union of, with paganism, 43. see also Religion.

Christians, escape of, from Jerusalem, 30, 31. persecution of, in first centuries, 39-48. gospel advanced by persecution of, 42. spiritual declension of, 309-311, 463. to reject the message of Christ’s second coming, 338, 339. true, in every church, 449, 565. to be divided into two classes, 450. satisfied with religion of their fathers, 454. reject Sabbath truth, 454. self-indulgence of, 474, 475. blessings on true, 476. heights to be gained by, as sons of God, 476, 477. character and work of Satan not comprehended by, 507, 508. to watch and pray, 510. under care of guardian angels, 512, 513, 517. Christian experience needed by, 601, 602. see also People of God; Persecution; Redeemed; Religion; Books of record.

Chronology, scriptural, 323-329, 398-400, 409, 410, 424, 438-440. see also Prophecy; Prophecies.

Church, the true, 64. perils of, in Dark Ages, 55-60. represented in prophecy by virtuous woman, 381. seeking favor of world, 383. use of secular power by, always oppressive, 442, 443. Satan preparing last campaign against, 510. see also People of God; Redeemed; Israel; Christians; Reformation.

Churches, spiritual apathy in, 308, 309, 376-378, 463, 464. apostasy of, 384, 444. rejection of advent message by, 373, 380. Adventists forced to withdraw from, 375, 376, 390. worldliness in, 376, 380, 382-388. fall of, 389; true Christians in, 390, 464. seeking aid of civil power, 445. unholy traffic in, 474. cause of lack of power in, 463. see also Babylon; Protestants; Roman Catholic Church.

Church and state, 201. in Europe, 268, 269. in the United States, 293, 296, 297, 442-445. in all the world, 450, 606, 607.

Church of England, 289, 384, 443. see also England.

Church of Rome, see Roman Catholic Church; Babylon.

Civil rulers, see Church and state.

Clarke, Dr. Adam, on sleep of the dead, 547.

Cleansing of sanctuary, see Sanctuary.

Clergy, see Ministers.

Cloud, sign of Christ’s coming, 640, 641.

College of the Propaganda, Rome, 358.

Colporteurs in time of Wycliffe, 87. in time of Reformation, 178, 194, 231. see also Bible, circulation of; Literature; Writings.

Columba, 62, 249.

Comforter, work of, 600.

Coming of Christ, second, see Second advent.

Commandments, see Law of God; Sabbath; Fourth commandment.

Compromise of principle, urged upon early Christians, 42, 43. between Christianity and paganism, 49, 50, 298. of Bohemians with Rome, 118. urged upon Luther, 165, 166. at Spires, rejected, 199. between Protestants and Roman Catholics, 199, 566.

Compulsion, Satan’s resort, 591.

Confessional, evils of the, 74, 83, 98, 567.

Confession of faith, by Wycliffe, 91, 92. by Luther, 158, 160. by German princes, at Augsburg, 202-210.