End Time Events
When does the blotting out of sins begin in relation to the Latter Rain, and with whom does it start?
It begins at or shortly before the Latter Rain, starting with Seventh-day Adventists.
In Genesis 16, what did the angel tell Hagar that showed God saw her pain?
That God had heard her affliction and her son would become a great nation.
According to the message to the church of the Laodiceans, where is Christ?
Outside the door of the church
What major prophetic event began in 1844?
The beginning of the Investigative Judgment when Christ entered the Most Holy Place of the heavenly sanctuary.
What happens in heaven between Revelation 15:5–7 and Revelation 15:8?
In 15:5–7, the angels receive the bowls—heaven prepares for judgment while sealing and blotting out of sins continues.
In 15:8, the temple fills with smoke, signaling the Close of Probation, after which the seven last plagues (Revelation 16) are poured out.
In Exodus 14, how did the angel of God protect Israel at the Red Sea?
Moved behind Israel to stand between them and the Egyptian army.
Why is realizing our lost condition not a reason for discouragement?
Because awareness of sin opens the door to grace—God has a plan to cleanse and empower us.
Name the three “books” involved in the Investigative Judgment and what it contains.
Book of Life – names of those who belong to Christ.
Book of Remembrance – faithful deeds.
Book of Sins – records of unconfessed sins.
Does the Latter Rain radically change a person’s character, or does it do something else?
It does not make a radical change; it ripens and matures the character that has already been formed under the Early Rain.
What mission did the angel give Gideon in Judges 6?
To deliver Israel from the Midianites.
According to Ellen White, what must happen before Christ can enter the soul temple?
All “rubbish”—envy, jealousy, faultfinding, selfishness—must be removed so the door of the heart can open.
What is the main personal purpose of the Early Rain in a believer’s life?
To convert us, give victory over sin, cleanse us from every tendency to evil, and prepare us for the great test (National Sunday Law, sealing, and Latter Rain).
Describe the Special Resurrection that happens right before Jesus comes back
Includes the righteous who lived the 3rd angels message and kept the sabbath, as well as the fiercest opposers of Christ and those who pierced him.
What does the constant worship of angels around God’s throne reveal about Him?
That He is holy, glorious, and worthy of unending praise.
According to Evangelism 264, what is the “first and most important” thing when preaching the gospel?
To melt and subdue the soul by clearly presenting Christ as the sin-bearer and Savior.
According to Acts 3:19–20, what two major experiences are linked together in the end-time: “Repent… that your sins may be ________ when the times of ________ shall come”?
Blotted out and the times of refreshing (the Latter Rain).
Describe the sequence of major events from the Latter Rain to the Second Coming, using the key terms from the notes (in order).
Latter Rain / Loud Cry (true and false excitement; sealing and blotting out of sins).
Sunday Law Crisis (miracles, persecution, economic restrictions, Mark of the Beast).
Close of Probation (temple filled with smoke, Revelation 15:8; Revelation 22:11).
Seven Last Plagues (Revelation 16).
Second Coming of Christ (Revelation 19; resurrection and translation of the righteous).
How does seeing angels in battle or proclamation help us understand the Great Controversy?
It shows that God’s messengers are active in both defending truth and offering mercy before final judgment.
In what way does the “Straight Testimony” connect the experience of righteousness by faith with the Early Rain?
The Early Rain brings the righteousness of Christ into the believer’s life through genuine repentance, cleansing, and faith in His power to overcome sin.
Explain how the health reform, the sanctuary doctrine, the investigative judgment, and the Three Angels’ Messages all integrate to support the final message of God to the world.
The health reform shows respect for God as Creator and steward of the body, preparing believers for service.
Sanctuary doctrine (Christ in the Most Holy Place) shows God’s judgment and Christ’s intercession.
The investigative judgment illustrates that the hour of judgment has come (first angel).
The three angels’ messages call for true worship, separation from Babylon, and endurance in faith — showing the world the final crisis and sealing work. Together they present a coherent end-time framework of salvation, character preparation, and proclamation.