Women and Men Who do not Know God

Women and men who believe that Almighty God’s Spirit could impel a Movement which would end in nothing but disappointment for the participants of that Movement do not know God. 

Every Movement impelled by God’s Spirit heralds good news for those impelled by His spirit, not disappointment.  

Listen to Ellen G. White’s testimony about that the great Movement of the Midnight Cry of the early 1840’s.

Don’t merely listen.  Pay close attention:
"In the parable of Matthew 25, the time of
waiting and slumber is followed by the coming of the bridegroom.  This
was in accordance with the arguments just presented, both from prophecy
and from the types.  They carried strong conviction of their
truthfulness; and the "midnight cry" was heralded by thousands of
believers.  
Like a tidal wave the movement swept over the land.  From city to city,
from village to village, and into remote country places it went, until
the waiting people of God were fully aroused. ...There was...deep
searching of heart, confession of sin, and forsaking of the world. A
preparation to meet the Lord was the burden of agonizing spirits.  there
was persevering prayer, and unreserved consecration to God."
Said Miller in describing that work: "...There is no clashing of
sentiments: all are of one heart and of one mind."
Another who participated in the movement testified: "It produced
everywhere the most deep searching of heart and humiliation of soul
before the God of high heaven.  It caused a weaning of affections from
the things of this world, a healing of controversies and animosities, a
confession of wrongs, a breaking down before God, and penitent,
brokenhearted supplications to Him for pardon and acceptance. It caused
self-abasement and prostration of soul, such as we never before
witnessed. 

As God by Joel commanded, when the great day of God should 
be at hand, it produced a rending of hearts and not of garments, and a
turning unto the Lord with fasting, and weeping, and mourning.  As God
said by Zechariah, a spirit of grace and supplication was poured out
upon His children;  they looked to Him whom they had pierced, there was
a great mourning in the land,...and those who were looking for the Lord
afflicted their souls before Him."---Bliss, in Advent Shield and Review,
vol. 1, p.271 (January, 1845)
Ellen G. White:
"Of all the great religious movements since the days of the apostles,
none have been more free from human imperfections and the wiles of Satan
than was that of the autumn of 1844.  Even now, after the lapse of
nearly half a century, all who shared in that movement and who have
stood firm upon the platform of truth, still feel the holy influence of
that blessed work, and bear witness that it was of God."
At the call, "The Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him," the waiting
ones "arose and trimmed their lamps;" they studied the word of God with
an intensity of interest before unknown.  Angels were sent from heaven
to arouse those who had become discouraged, and prepare them to receive
the message.  The work did not stand in the wisdom and learning of men,
but in the power of God.  It was not the most talented, but the most
humble and devoted, who were the first to hear and obey the call. 
Farmers left their crops standing in the fields, mechanics laid down
their tools, and with tears and rejoicing went out to give the warning.
"The message, "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh!" was not so much a matter
of argument, though the Scripture proof was clear and conclusive.  There
went with it an impelling power that moved the soul.  there was no
doubt, no questioning.   Upon the occasion of Christ's triumphal entry
into Jerusalem, the people who were assembled from all parts of the land
to keep the feast, flocked to the Mount of Olives, and as they joined
the throng that were escorting Jesus, they caught the inspiration of the
hour and helped to swell the shout, "Blessed is He that cometh in the
name of the Lord!" Matthew 21:9. In like manner did unbelievers who
flocked to the adventist meetings--some from curiosity, some merely to
ridicule--feel the convincing power attending the message, "Behold, the
bridegroom cometh!"  
Ellen G. White continues her description of that historic time, in
that book.  The expressions which I have quoted, I believe are adequate
to carry the sense of that time.  Such expressions as:  
"Scripture proof was clear and conclusive."
 "Angels were sent from heaven to arouse..."
"...all who shared in that movement...bear witness that it was of God." 
"...self abasement and prostration of soul, such as we never before
witnessed."  
“…impelling power that moved the soul.”

There is absolutely no doubt at all that the Great Movement of the early 1840’s  “…was of God” accomplished by “…impelling power that moved the soul”,  “impelling power” from God’s Spirit. 

 No doubt at all.  None. 

The Seventh Day Adventist Church teaches that the great Movement of the 1840’s ended in nothing but a “Great Disappointment” which “disappointment” fulfilled the Holy Prophecy of the bitterness in Johns stomach after he ate the “little scroll” as recorded in the Prophecy of Revelation chapter 10.  

That Movement was indisputably impelled by God’s Spirit, and thus it could not result in disappointment.  All women and men who believe and/or teach that a Movement impelled by God’s Spirit could end in disappointment do not know God.

The Seventh Day Adventist teaching that the prophetic “little scroll” and the bitterness in John’s stomach are related to the great Movement of the Midnight Cry of the 1840’s is a false teaching.  
God’s Holy Spirit never has and never will impel a Movement which will result in mere disappointment. Any and all who believe otherwise do not know God.
rosscampbell@shaw.ca