Э.Г. Уайт - История спасения - Глава 66. Вторая смерть - текст песни, слова, перевод, видео

The glory and majesty of Christ seem to paralyze Satan. The once-covering cherub recalls whence he was cast down. The bright seraph, the "son of the morning"—how he has changed! How he has fallen!

The devil realizes that because of his willful rebellion, he has lost his right to heaven. He diligently exercised his abilities in various struggles against God, and therefore the purity, peace, and harmony that reign in heaven will bring him nothing but unspeakable torment. He no longer resents God's mercy and justice. The accusation he hurled at Jehovah has turned entirely against him. And now the fallen cherub bows his head, acknowledging the justice of his sentence.

All the questions, truths, and errors that were the subject of his protracted struggle now become clear. The great sacrifice made by the Father and the Son for man is displayed before the entire universe. The hour has come for Christ to assume His rightful place. He is glorified above all principalities, powers, and every name.

However, the devil's nature remains unchanged, even though he has been forced to acknowledge the justice of God and the supreme authority of Christ. The spirit of rebellion and rebellion, like a mighty torrent, once again overwhelms him. Consumed by hatred, he resolves not to yield in the great struggle. The moment has come for his final, desperate confrontation with the King of Heaven. He rushes into the midst of his subjects, seeking to inspire them with his fury and persuade them to join the battle immediately. However, of all the countless millions he has swept into rebellion, not one now acknowledges his authority. Satan's dominion has come to an end. The wicked are filled with the same hatred of God as he is, but they understand their doom, knowing that they cannot overcome Jehovah. Driven by anger against Satan and his accomplices, the people turn against them with the fury of demons, and a monumental battle begins.

Fire from Heaven

Then the words of the prophet are fulfilled: "For the wrath of the Lord is upon all nations, and His anger upon all their host. He has destroyed them, He has given them over to the slaughter" (Isaiah 34:2). "He will rain burning coals upon the wicked, fire and brimstone; and a scorching wind is their portion from the cup" (Psalm 11:6). Fire falls from heaven from God. The earth splits open, and all-consuming flames burst forth from every depth. Even the rocks burn. The day has come "burning like an oven" (Malachi 4:1). The earth and all that is within it are melted by the blazing fire (see 2 Peter 3:10). A special fire—the fire of Tophet—is prepared for the king of sinners, the leader of the rebellion. Therefore, the funeral pyre, called Tophet in Isaiah's prophecy, is deep and wide; "the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, will kindle it" (Isaiah 30:33). The entire surface of the earth seems like a single molten mass, a vast, boiling lake of fire. The day of judgment and destruction for the wicked has arrived, "the day of the Lord's vengeance, the year of recompense for the cause of Zion" (Isaiah 34:8).

The wicked receive their retribution on earth. They are "as stubble, and the day that comes will burn them up, says the Lord of hosts" (Malachi 4:1). Some are destroyed instantly, others will suffer for many days. All are punished according to their deeds. The sins of the righteous are laid upon Satan, the originator of sin, who will bear the punishment for all the sins he incited God's people to commit, not just for his own rebellion. He will be punished far more severely than those he tempted. After the wicked are consumed, he will still live and suffer. In the purifying fire, both root and branch will be completely destroyed (Satan is the root, and his followers are the branches). God's justice is satisfied. The redeemed and all the heavenly host shout with a loud voice: "Amen!"

When the consuming fire engulfs the earth, the righteous will be completely safe in the Holy City. Over those who arose in the first resurrection, "the second death has no power" (Rev. 20:6). If God is a consuming fire for the wicked, then for His people He is a "sun and shield" (Psalm 84:12).