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Ellen Gould White über: "When does the event of the late rain occur in biblical prophecy?"
Answer
The late rain occurs at the end of earth's history, shortly before the work of the gospel is completed and Jesus Christ returns as King. This event serves to prepare the church for the second coming of the Son of Man and to bring the spiritual harvest to maturity. In biblical prophecy, the late rain is closely linked with the proclamation of the “loud call” of the third angelic message and strengthens believers for the time of the seven last plagues.
The Purpose of the Late Rain for the End of Time
»But for the completion of the salvation era, the late rain is reserved, the outpouring of the Spirit. Here is the fulfillment of the burden of Joel's prophecy. ... The Christian era will end with glory for the righteous; yet a severe conflict with the army of the dragon is imminent.«
Preparation for the Harvest of the Earth
»But near the completion of the harvest of the earth, a special bestowal of spiritual grace is promised to prepare the church for the coming of the Son of Man. This outpouring of the Spirit is compared to the falling of the late rain. The late rain, which lets the harvest of the earth ripen, represents the spiritual grace that prepares the church for the coming of the Son of Man.«
Strengthening for the Final Crisis
»In that time the “late rain” or the refreshing from the face of the Lord will come, to give power to the loud voice of the third angel and to prepare the saints to endure in the time when the seven last plagues are poured out.«
State after Receiving the Late Rain
»When the message of the third angel ends, grace no longer intercedes for the guilty inhabitants of the earth. The people of God have completed their work. They have received “the late rain,” “the refreshing from the face of the Lord,” and they are prepared for the hour of testing that lies before them.«
The Parallel to Pentecost
»The prophecies that were fulfilled in the outpouring of the early rain at the beginning of the gospel are to be fulfilled again in the late rain at its end. Here are “the times of refreshing,” which the apostle Peter looked forward to when he said: “Therefore repent and turn to God, that your sins may be blotted out [in the investigative judgment], when the times of refreshing will come from the face of the Lord; and He will send Jesus.”«
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