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05/07/2026

04/01/2026

Employees Celebrate as Sunday Laws Take Effect in Brazil, with 70,000 Workers Sent Home in One Province Alone

On March 25, 2026, ND Mais, a daily news outlet in Brazil, reported that Sunday closing laws have already impacted 70,000 workers. In an article titled “With Supermarkets Closed on Sundays, Employees Celebrate and Consumers Complain,” the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo has mandated that employees must not work on Sundays. According to the report, workers now have Sunday as their fixed weekly day of rest by law.

ND Mais reported the following:

• “The closure of supermarkets on Sundays in Espírito Santo has been in effect since the beginning of March and has been altering the routine of thousands of workers in the sector.” [1]

• “The decision sparked debate among industry employees and consumers on social media.” [1]

• “According to Fecomércio, Federation of Commerce of Goods, Services and Tourism of Espírito Santo, the measure, provided for in a collective agreement, benefits approximately 70,000 professionals, who now have a fixed day of weekly rest.” [1]

• “For those working in retail, the change represents a significant improvement in quality of life. Workers report more time for family and rest, something considered rare in the sector’s traditional dynamics, characterized by intense work schedules.” [1]

• “The decision to close supermarkets on Sundays has been celebrated by some employees, who highlight the positive impact on their routine and well-being.” [1]

• “More than deserved! I work in a supermarket and it was the best thing they could have done, especially because we have families and lives too,’ commented one employee on social media.” [1]

• “Another cited benefit is the reduction in stress from commuting, since many people avoid using public transport on that day, thus reducing the fatigue accumulated throughout the week. The measure also restores Sunday as a time dedicated to rest and personal life.” [1]

These are the very developments that Seventh-day Adventists have warned about for more than a century, and they are now being openly established in various parts of the world while increasingly agitated here in America. Sunday rest laws are no longer relics of the past and are actually being enacted and enforced in multiple nations, including individual states and provinces. These are efforts supported by Catholics and Protestants and are mandatory Sunday closing laws that compel businesses to shut down so that people will have time to rest, spend time with families, and be in church on Sunday.

This growing movement to legislate Sunday as the common day of worship is precisely the union of church and state and the elevation of a false sabbath. Prophecy has foretold that this development will eventually lead to national and international pressure to observe Sunday as a sacred day, fulfilling the biblical prediction of the mark of the beast in Revelation 13.

In this hour when the very scenes long foretold are unfolding before our eyes — with Sunday laws being established in one nation after another and the spirit of compromise spreading even among the professed Christian world — let every Seventh-day Adventist stand firm. Let us press forward with the light of the third angel’s message, the final warning to a world soon to face the mark of the beast.

Now is not the time to retreat or grow weary, but to shine brighter and to proclaim the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus with urgency and boldness. Let us remain faithful to the true seventh-day Sabbath—Saturday, the seal of God—and share this present truth while probation remains open. The Lord, who has guided this movement since its inception, will strengthen and sustain every loyal soul who chooses to follow the Lamb wherever He goes. Press onward, “for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28.

Sources

[1] https://ndmais.com.br/economia/supermercados-aos-domingos-de-comemoracao-a-criticas/

03/24/2026

The Beast and its image.

The Wall Street Journal: Leo is not Just a Pope, He is an American with Moral Authority Who Understands Our Politics

On March 21, 2026, The Wall Street Journal published a full-page spread praising the significance and advantages of having an American pope—one uniquely positioned to understand, influence, and engage with U.S. politics at the highest levels. The article presents the Pope’s voice as not only more credible but increasingly necessary in shaping public policy—one that, according to senior Catholic officials, cannot be dismissed by American politicians. This growing alignment reflects the prophetic convergence, where the leading religious power, Rome, and the leading civil power, the United States, are being elevated as the dominant forces guiding global affairs—setting the stage for a unified influence over conscience, policy, and ultimately, worship.

The Wall Street Journal published the following:

• “The papacy has always been political. But now, some of the biggest challenges to its vision of society are coming from the U.S.—just as the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church is led by an American for the first time in its 2,000-year history.” [1]

• “The Midwestern pontiff brings a deeper understanding of American society and politics than any previous pope. That means his critiques can’t be dismissed by U.S. politicians as easily as a foreign pope’s would be, say senior church officials.” [1]

• “Complicating his task is the fact that millions of American Catholics voted for Trump. However, the conservative advocacy group CatholicVote, which helped to mobilize support for Trump, is now warning that ‘widespread mistrust’ among Catholics over his hard-line immigration tactics could cost the Republicans some of those gains.” [1]

• “Rarely if ever have as many Catholics filled leading positions in American public life—from Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who are seen as Trump’s two most likely Republican successors, to some of the GOP House leadership and most of the Supreme Court.” [1]
• “Still, the election of an American pope was a surprise, since many prelates—including Prevost himself—believed that the College of Cardinals wouldn’t hand the papacy to the U.S., on top of all the superpower’s other clout.” [1]

• “Kevin Hayes, a retired architect and member of Resurrection Parish in suburban Pittsburgh, said he was delighted to see an American pontiff. ‘I know I have somebody who’s making statements from the Vatican who understands American culture and politics,’ he said. ‘It’s not only the pope talking to you, but it’s an American talking to you with moral authority’.” [1]

The article also highlighted some of the key differences between Pope Leo XIV and Donald Trump, particularly regarding military campaigns in Venezuela and Iran, as well as U.S. immigration policies. It demonstrated that the two most powerful forces—one political and one religious—do not always see eye to eye on major global issues. Despite these disagreements, American Catholicism has had a huge part in electing President Donald Trump and shaping his agenda. However, one thing is increasingly clear: when it comes to the question of Sunday sacredness, both the Trump administration and the Vatican are moving in the same direction.

In Revelation 13 and 14, the Roman Catholic Church—long identified as the first beast that changed God’s seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday—stands in perfect, prophetic union with Protestant America as embodied in the Trump administration. Though surface-level policy disagreements may arise over wars, economics, borders, and other matters, these are secondary; the core issue lies in the shared elevation of Sunday as a national day of rest and worship. This alignment fulfills the prophecy of the image of the beast forming in the United States, where apostate Protestant leaders lend their influence to enforce the very institution Rome has championed for centuries—the observance of Sunday as a day of rest and worship.

All the heated debates and policy battles heard around Washington and the Vatican are nothing more than political noise designed to blind minds to the one issue that truly matters in the closing hours of probation—Sunday worship. Both Rome and apostate Protestantism are drawing their followers toward this counterfeit day of rest, the mark of the beast that will soon be enforced by law. To follow either, whether through Catholic tradition or Protestant compromise, is to step onto the path that leads directly to the mark of the beast, the seven last plagues, and the lake of fire. Only those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, honoring the Creator’s true Sabbath, will receive the seal of God and stand victorious when probation closes.

Sources

[1] https://www.wsj.com/world/american-pope-leo-donald-trump-relationship-c5e7e0a1

03/04/2026

2026 Presbyterian Study on Christian Politics Says Sunday Openings are an “Act of Tyranny” and Magistrates are “Duty-Bound” to Impose Sabbath Closing Laws

Stephen Wolfe, PhD, is a Presbyterian scholar and author of the book “The Case for Christian Nationalism,” who writes on Reformed Protestant political theory. On February 27, 2026, Wolfe announced the publication of a new study he co-authored with two Presbyterian pastors and encouraged that it be shared among members of the clergy. He stated that the central thesis of the new study is that “civil government must promote true religion.” [1] The 210-page work, titled “Recovering the Politics of the Classical Protestant Tradition,” is available online. [2] In it, the authors are not casually reminiscing about Sunday rest legislation—they are making a sustained, principled argument that civil enforcement of Sunday laws is not only legitimate but also absolutely necessary in a Christian nation.

Below are excerpts from the document, and you will see how the authors describe Sabbath laws as a “moral necessity” and argue that magistrates are duty-bound to promote “true religion” within their objective limits. Importantly, they reject the idea that society must first experience widespread spiritual revival before enacting Christian civil laws, such as Sunday closing laws. In their view, law shapes outward behavior regardless of inward regeneration, and a majority vote—whether from nominal or devout Christians—is sufficient to justify and uphold enforcement. This position removes one of the primary barriers often raised—that revival must precede legislation of Christian moral standards—and, instead, clears the path for immediate political action.

The document supports its claims by appealing to the Westminster Larger Catechism, the Westminster Confession, and American Presbyterian precedent, arguing that enforcing Sabbath observance falls within the magistrate’s responsibility under the Fourth Commandment. By claiming that refusal to support Sabbath laws is “out-of-step” with the entire Reformed tradition, the authors present dissent or opposition to Sunday laws not as a minor disagreement but as a departure from long-established historic Christian orthodoxy. Taken together, these statements demonstrate that they are not merely defending the theoretical possibility of Sunday legislation; rather, they are constructing a theological, historical, and legal case that civil enforcement of the Sabbath is proper—and even expected—in a Christian state today. Furthermore, they argue that failure to uphold Sunday laws constitutes an act of “tyranny” and would justify “rebellion” against civil leaders.

The study titled Recovering the Politics of the Classical Protestant Tradition makes the following statements:

• Pages 5-6: “Civil action is good and proper only if it achieves or contributes to a good end within its objective limitations. However, the magistrate must promote true religion in some way, even if circumstances significantly constrain him. Some civil acts are ordinarily necessary, in our view, such as Sabbath laws, not because they are absolute duties of magistrates per the genus of action, but because they are, ordinarily, moral necessities—i.e., per species, they are prudentially always necessary and proper. Furthermore, failing to act prudently is, itself, immoral.” [3]

• Pages 38-39: “Many today claim that they desire a ‘Christian nation’ but want to wait upon revival to enact Christian laws. These laws would arise organically from regenerate hearts rather than be imposed upon an unwilling populace. To be sure, politics is the art of the possible, and some conditions render Christian laws ineffectual and impossible to enforce, even if they can be enacted. But we must recognize that law enforces outward behavior, and the possibility of effective law requires not true faith but majority assent and compliance. Nominal Christianity may be sufficient for the effective enforcement of Christian civil laws, such as Sunday Sabbath laws, if the people assent to Christianity. So, while revival is a possible antecedent to Christian laws and is preferred, it is not the only antecedent condition. The only fundamental requirement for enacting a good law is effectuality, which, for a Christian law, is feasible with a mixture of nominal and faithful Christians. Therefore, there is no need to wait upon revival and to reduce Christian political action to Gospel preaching.” [3]

• Page 74: “This civil Sabbath, this cessation from worldly business, is what the civil government in Christian countries is called upon to enforce. Not only, he argued, is Sabbath-practice ‘the right of Christians’ and ‘the command of God,’ but ‘the civil Sabbath is necessary for the preservation of our free institutions, and of the good order of society.’ Morality is dependent on religion, and thus a day must be set aside for instruction—indeed, ‘If the Sabbath, therefore, be abolished, the fountain of life for the people will be sealed.’ Hodge even went so far as to say that should government ‘disregard’ the Sabbath day and direct courts and legislative bodies to ‘be open on the Lord’s Day, and public business be transacted as on other days, it would be an act of tyranny, which would justify rebellion’.” [3]

• Page 94: “American Presbyterians, both individually and in the courts of the church, advocated for civil sanctions against violations of the first table of God’s law, particularly the Sabbath and occasionally blasphemy. Even the Virginians, who arguably were the least inclined to favor a distinctly Christian state, recognized the importance of Sabbath laws for a society. And while some, like Dabney might have argued for Sabbath laws without religious reasons, it is difficult to make a case for civil legislation favoring a Sunday Sabbath without invoking Christianity.” [3]

• Page 95: “The state was ‘not competent to decide between religions or to ordain anything as law directly on the ground that revealed religion requires it.’ But the civil government may still make laws that reflect the majority religion and the interests of a people, including Sabbath laws, and by doing so, the state acts by general revelation. Out of ‘necessity,’ writes Robinson, ‘American law must recognize the fact that Protestant Christianity is the religion of the people because that law is the reflection of the will of the people’.” [3]

• Page 102: “And the Fourth Commandment, according to the Larger Catechism, requires the magistrate to enforce Sabbath laws (WLC 118, 124). As WLC 118 states, ‘The charge of keeping the sabbath is more specially directed to governors of families and other superiors, because they are bound not only to keep it themselves, but to see that it be observed by all those that are under their charge; and because they are prone oft-times to hinder them by employments of their own’.” [3]

• Page 173: “The Westminster Confession teaches that civil government should enforce laws related to the First Table. This was also the conclusion of VanDrunen’s mentor, Meredith Kline. As shown above, the Westminster Standards particularly expect the magistrate to enforce Sabbath laws, but also to remove ‘monuments of idolatry.’ The Reformed orthodox and Westminster Divines supported Sabbath laws, but so did eighteenth and nineteenth century American Presbyterians.” [3]

• Page 173: “The refusal to support Sabbath laws is out-of-step with the entire Reformed tradition, including even the American Presbyterians who embraced the modified Westminster Confession.” [3]

This Presbyterian study, along with other Christian nationalists like the ones at The Heritage Foundation, is not just talking theory or looking back at church history for academic interest. They are serious about bringing Sunday laws back into public life. They believe the government has a responsibility to promote Christianity and to enforce Sunday observance, and they do not think the country needs to experience a spiritual revival first before passing such laws. In their view, if enough people agree—even backslidden nominal Christians—that is reason enough to move forward. This shows that their goal is real political action aimed at reshaping society according to their understanding of Christian principles.

“Sunday observance shall be enforced by law, and the world shall be enlightened concerning the obligation of the true Sabbath.” (Great Controversy, p. 449).

Sources

[1] https://x.com/PerfInjust/status/2027376422398853127

[2] https://www.reformedchristianpolitics.org/

[3]https://www.reformedchristianpolitics.org/_files/ugd/e554b2_fcbf0b0df2854a948f1a8d44c3acea7f.pdf

12/20/2025

A song that always sings to my heart ❤️💗

Forgive the Camera man they were enjoying the song 😅
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