Now the health message is very much a part of the final warning that is to go to the world in the last days. In Revelation 7:3 and 14:1 we find that God is going to
'seal' a group of people with His 'name', where? In their 'foreheads', or MINDS. But people don't realize the vital importance of this message. Now think
about this. What kind of things do we seal today? Do we seal something that is off or spoiled? No, there would be no point in sealing it. So we only seal things
that are perfect, fresh and needs to be kept that way. Is God going to seal a mind that is spoiled by bad diet and lifestyle? No way! Why would God place His seal on a mind
that is not ready to be sealed? Why would God place His seal upon a mind that is clouded and poisoned by junk? Obviously, this doesn't apply to just diet alone.
This also applies to what we watch, listen to, read and what we do. But do you see the importance of this?
We know that diet affects the mind, so with God wanting to 'seal' our minds, we must do everything we can
to have a healthy mind that God can seal.
Revelation 14:6-7 ...' And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach
unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give
glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.'
Paul also said that "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Cor.10:31). Can we really give
glory to God by filling our stomachs with dead food that imparts disease to the blood and the mind? No, God receives no glory in
our unhealthful habits. But by eating the living foods that God intended us to eat in the first place, fruit, vegetables, seeds, nuts, legumes, which
impart life to the blood and the mind, then God can receive glory in that.
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.'
This is a most serious warning friends. Deceptions of great magnitude are coming upon this world and we will need healthy, sharp, God devoted minds to be able
to detect and resist the deceptions coming. Now remember from Isaiah 7:14-15 one of the ways Jesus was able to follow truth and detect and resist evil in His
human nature? DIET! Now what kind of person will be more able to perform diligent personal study and devotion
to God and detect the deception of the beast? A healthy person who has a clear healthy mind? Or a sickly, diseased person who's mind is clouded,
from the dead food they eat? Obviously it will be the clear healthy mind!
Now who is it that is 'worshiped' by the world in the last days? The beast of Revelation 13 right? And this beast is the same as the beast
in Revelation 17. But there is another important entity involved - BABYLON! She is the harlot woman riding
(or controlling) the beast. And do you know one of the ways Babylon is deceiving the nations today? Take a look ...
Revelation 18:23 ...'for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.'
Do you know what that word 'sorceries' is in the original Greek? It's 'pharmakeia', which means -
'the use or the administering of drugs'. And it is the very word where 'pharmaceuticals' came from! So the nations today have
been DECEIVED by the PHARMACEUTICALS of Babylon! And oh, what a deception!
The vast majority of people around the world today have been deceived into thinking that pharmaceutical drugs are safe and are made to help us.
But the reality is, these big pharma drugs do not give any healing and only severely weaken the immune system. Not only that, they cause many
people to become addicted to them! Now take a look at these inspired quotes from 100 years ago ...
"Drug medication should be worked away from as fast as possible, until entirely discarded." (Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 406)
"Drugging should be forever abandoned; for while it does not cure any malady, it enfeebles the system, making it
more susceptible to disease." (Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 83)
"It is the Lord's purpose that His method of healing without drugs shall be brought into prominence in every large
city through our medical institutions." (Counsels on Health, p. 394)
Are you or your church/institution actively using pharmaceutical drugs? Then you are going against the
Lord's will and design.
"In every health institution that has fallen into worldly practices, the Lord calls for a decided change." (16 Manuscript Releases, par.14.1)
God's people should have health centres that treat ALL diseases using proven natural methods
NOT drugs. Then our health institutions would be a true
witness for God and we would fulfil our true medical missionary calling. But if our first line of 'treatment' is in the use of drugs, then we
look just like the world, and God is not glorified!
God created us humans from the soil. So naturally, the food we need to be consuming, should be natural food that also comes from the soil. Fruits,
vegetables, seeds, nuts and legumes. The problem is, society today is bombarded with processed junk that on the whole isn't even real food.
A lot of the foods being sold in supermarkets today have been 'made' in science labs. They are not only devoid of nutrition, but are FULL of
processed sugars, fats and chemicals that are harmful to our bodies. Add to that all the toxic chemicals which are put in the soil and sprayed onto the crops
and are 'GMO' altered, plus diseased animal flesh, then you have a recipe for disaster, and disease follows!
So how can I be more healthy to prevent and cure disease? 1 - Move yourself off meat, dairy and processed foods.
2 - Fill your diet with fruits, veg, seeds, nuts and legumes. 3 - Purchase organic food where possible, or grow your own. 4 - Move away from
pharmaceutical drugs as soon as you can. 5 - Stop drinking alcohol, tea, coffee and fizzy drinks. 6 - Drink more filtered water. 7 - Get lots of exercise.
8 - Get plenty of fresh air. 9 - Read the Bible. 10 - Trust in God.
"Many a mother sets a table that is a snare to her family. Flesh-meats, butter, cheese, rich pastry, spiced foods, and
condiments are freely partaken of by both old and young. These things do their work in deranging the stomach, exciting the nerves, and
enfeebling the intellect. The blood-making organs cannot convert such things into good blood. The grease cooked in the food
renders it difficult of digestion. The effect of cheese is deleterious. Fine-flour bread does not impart to the system the nourishment that
is to be found in unbolted wheat bread. Its common use will not keep the system in the best condition. Spices at first irritate the tender
coating of the stomach, but finally destroy the natural sensitiveness of this delicate membrane. The blood becomes fevered, the animal
propensities are aroused, while the moral and intellectual powers are weakened, and become servants to the baser passions. The mother should
study to set a simple yet nutritious diet before her family." (Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, p.46-47)
And what do most people end up turning to, as a result of their poor diet? Pharmaceutical drugs! And the spiral
towards a wrecked body and mind increases. Really? Can God be glorified in this? No.
Friends, we must heed this call to health reform. Even the world is now telling us that meat, dairy, processed foods, sugar drinks and treats are all
disease causing foods. And if we continue down this line, not willing to 'deny self' (Matt.16:24) and simply indulge our appetites, then it will lead us
to eternal death, because God is not going to seal people who are selfish, who defile the temple by filling their stomachs with dead foods, which results
in diseased blood and minds. We need to wake up!
3 John 1:2 ...'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.'