Revelation 14:9-12 ...'And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the
beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God,
which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence
of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest
day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints:
here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.'
Now if you were like me up until
recently, you will be reading the above third angel's message and think ... "Where does it
speak about the health message in this Bible verse?" ... I too just couldn't see where this health message was coming from,
until I was willing to be open and go further than just surface reading. Then delving deeper, God clearly revealed the truth about this.
The three angel's messages point us to the most holy place in heaven where God dwells and where Christ Jesus is inderceeding for us
and pleading His blood for us in the judgment that is going on right now, to see who of us are TRULY living up to the faith that we
proclaim. The first angel's message points us to God the Creator, to 'worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and
the fountains of waters.' (Rev. 14:7). This is God's "signature", if we can put it that way, of who He is, and these are the words
found within the 4th commandment to do with
the sabbath day ...
Exodus 20:11 ...'For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is.'
This is the only commandment that shows us WHO we are to worship, as no other commandment shows us who God is. We are to worship
the LORD, Creator of heaven and earth. So we can see this first angel's message is pointing us to God's commandments, with the
"signature" of who we are to worship found within the sabbath commandment.
In the second angel's message we are told that 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink
of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.' (Rev. 14:8) ... And why did Babylon fall? What was her "fornication"? She turned from God's commandments and played the harlot, committing adultery
with other gods, and deceived the world into following her adulterous ways. So again, the second angel's message points us to the
commandments of God, because if we disobey our LORD and turn away from His commands, then we will become fallen along with Babylon
the Great and will be found wanting in the judgment.
This leads us on to the third angel's message who warns us against following the beast and receiving the
mark of the beast. And what would we have to do in order to follow the beast and receive it's mark? We would have to go against
God's commandments. Now take a look at the last thing that the third angel says ...
Revelation 14:12 ...'Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the
faith of Jesus.'
So where is this message pointing us to? Yes, the law of God. This third message confirms that those who DO NOT take the mark of the
beast are the one's who are keeping God's Commandments. Not only that, they are keeping the faith of Jesus. PLEASE NOTE: Are we
saved by keeping God's commandments? No, we are saved by the grace of God and the loving sacrifice of Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour.
Grace is the ROOT and obedience to God's law is the FRUIT of true faith. It is only through the righteousness of Christ that we can
come to God and worship Him and keep His commandments.
So we can see that the three angel's messages, especially the third, are pointing us to the commandments of God. So where's the
health message? Well, where were God's ten commandments kept? Within the ark of the testament. Now many Christians will think that
the ten commandments and the ark of the covenant were Old Testament and "Old Covenant" teachings that have been abolished,
and that there is no longer an ark with God's law for us to look to. What they fail to realise is that the earthly sanctuary which
contained the ark with God's law, was based upon the original one in Heaven. Hebrews 8 and 9 confirms this. Also, take a look at the
following verse from Revelation ...
Revelation 11:19 ...'And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His
testament; and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.'
This is the great judgment scene where the temple of God in heaven is opened and Christ Jesus moves into the most holy place to begin
'judging the dead' (v.18). And as we can see, the ORIGINAL ark of the testament, the one that Moses based the earthly one on, is
in God's heavenly sanctuary. Which means His law, the ten commandments,
are still very much binding upon every person on earth.
Now was the ten commandments the only item inside the ark of the testament? Let's take a look ...
Hebrews 9:3-4 ...'And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; Which had the 
golden
censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that
budded, and the tables of the covenant.'
So the answer is no, the ten commandments was not the only item in the ark. We also find the "manna" and "Aaron's rod
that budded". Now if we use the Bible to interpret itself, we can see how God is giving us a message of health reform from the
sanctuary and the ark of His testament.
Let's look at Aaron's rod first ... Numbers 17:8 ...'And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness;
and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.' ...
We can see clearly that Aaron's rod "yielded almonds". So we have NUTS.
What about the manna? ... Psalm 78:24 ...'And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.'
... David here likens the manna to "corn of heaven", which is translated as "wheat, grain, cereal". We also have
the description of the manna in Exodus 16:31 ...'And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander
seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.' ... So now we also have SEEDS, GRAINS.
What about the blossom on Aaron's rod? We know that the blossom on the rod brought forth Almonds. But what can blossom also bring forth?
... Genesis 40:10 ...'And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded,
and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes.' ... So blossom also brings forth FRUIT.
So the items inside the ark of God's Covenant not only points us to His eternal law of love, contained within the ten commandments, they
also point us to the original diet given to Adam and Eve to sustain them and keep them healthy ... FRUIT, NUTS, SEEDS and GRAINS.
Genesis 1:29-30 ...'And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the
earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth,
and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb
for meat: and it was so.'
Was it God's will for man to kill animals and use animal meat and produce as food? No. God's will was for man to be sustained by the
food of the earth, which God created, fruit, nuts and grains. The only reason animal meat came into the diet was first because of sin.
Secondly God allowed it after the flood because the vegetation was destroyed, and thirdly we have an account in Numbers 11, where the Israelites started moaning and desired "flesh" to eat, as they had
become accustomed to in Egypt ... Numbers 11:4-5 ...'And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of
Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and
the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick.' ... So God sends quail down for them to eat, which then leads them to
being diseased with a plague, and death followed.
But Jesus and His disciples ate fish right? Yes they did. Which is why this health message is a message particularly for the end times, where we
are living now. Back 2000 years ago, "clean" fish and animal meat was far more pure and didn't contain the diseases, toxins,
drugs and growth hormones that we find in the majority of animals and fish today. The earth is so polluted now, that no flesh is safe
to eat. You ask any health expert or scientist who isn't afraid to speak the truth, and you will be told that the majority of animals
and fish are diseased and full of toxins. Look at the KNOWN oil spills that have happened just in 2010 and 2011 alone. The seas
and rivers are now full of deadly chemicals, and these chemicals get soaked into the fish that live in these waters. And the way animals
are reared now, being fattened up with growth hormones and pumped with anti-biotics to combat disease, their flesh is no longer safe to
eat.
Just look at this quote made back in the mid 1800's ...
"There are but a few animals that are free from disease. They have been made to suffer greatly for
the want of light, pure air, and wholesome food. When they are fattened, they are often confined in close stables, and are
not permitted to exercise, and to have free circulation of air. Many poor animals are left to breathe the poison of filth which is left
in barns and stables. Their lungs will not long remain healthy while inhaling such impurities. Disease is conveyed to the liver, and the
entire system of the animal is diseased. They are killed, and prepared for the market, and people eat freely of this poisonous animal
food. Much disease is caused in this manner. But people cannot be made to believe that it is the meat they have eaten, which has poisoned
their blood, and caused their sufferings. Many die of disease caused wholly by meat-eating, yet the world does not seem to be the wiser ...
Their blood is highly inflamed, and those who eat of their meat, eat poison. Some are not immediately affected, while others are attacked with
severe pain, and die from fever, cholera, or some unknown disease. Very many animals are sold for the city market known to be diseased by
those who have sold them, and those who buy them are not always ignorant of the matter. Especially in larger cities this is practiced to a
great extent, and meat-eaters know not that they are eating diseased animals." (E.G.White, Spiritual Gifts, Vol.4a, p.147)
If this was happening back in the 1800's, just imagine the poisonous state of animal flesh today!! As a matter of fact, doctors who are
educated in health are now attributing many diseases to poor diet and meat eating.
Now remember what the first angel said? ... Revelation 14:7 ...'Fear God and give glory to Him.' ... What is one way of us giving
glory to God? ... 1 Corinthians 6:20 ...'For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which
are God's.' ... How can we give glory to God "in our bodies" if we continue to fill it with poisonous flesh and alcohol and
refined sugar, making ourselves sick and diseased? No. We need to "present our bodies a living sacrifice" to God (Romans 12:1)
by reforming our diet and living a healthy lifestyle. After all, a healthy body will help produce a healthy mind and a healthy soul.
Does God not desire this of His people? Of course He does.
God has shown us many things through the prophet Daniel. Good health being one of them ...
Daniel 1:8,12,15 ...'But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor
with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself ... Prove thy servants,
I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink ... And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer
and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.'
Friend, a time has come when we as the children of God need to be clear minded. Clear minded to help us discern the great deceptions that
Satan is bringing upon this world. He knows his time is short, so he is going to use all his craft and power to deceive God's people
during these last days. Which is why we need to do our best to build our bodies up to be able to resist disease and sickness, so that
we can think clearly, discern between right and wrong and bring glory to God in our lives. But let us not go too far and make the health
message a priority salvational issue. Instead it should merely be a part of our Christian growth, as we draw nearer and nearer to
Christ Jesus, and as we enter (spiritually) into the most holy place of God's heavenly sanctuary, into the very presence of God.
3 John 1:2 ...'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.'
See the 8 laws of health
for info on how to live a healthy lifestyle.