This version of the ebook The Great Controversy is especially for 7th Day Adventists who want to understand the bigger picture of Adventism. Simple enough for even children. Enjoy.

1. The Great
Controversy
Part 1

2. This book is dedicated to
Lion, Sky and Coral

3. Preface
This eBook outlines what I think are essential concepts
in order to understand the teachings of the Seventh-
Day Adventist Church.
If you have never heard of these ideas before, it is quite
possible you do not fully understand the Adventist
teaching known as the 3 Angels Messages.
This book was written for that purpose, it is intended as
an aid to help understand those messages.
I hope it will be easy enough for even children to
appreciate.

4. Instructions
To get the most out of this eBook, I would like to make
the following suggestions:
• read the eBook through
• then go back and prove with a fact that each point is
true.
• make sure you can verify the truthfulness of each
point by hook or by crook.
That’s it.
God bless you.

5. start

7. (that is before the earth began)

8. there was a disagreement

9. “I do not agree with what you
have to say, but I'll defend to
the death your right to say it. ”
Voltaire

10. Who were arguing?

11. Who were these characters?

12. Michael
&
the Dragon

13. “You have but to know an
object by its proper name
for it to lose its dangerous
magic.” Elias Canetti

14. Why didn’t it say Jesus and Satan?
Would that have been easier?

15. If you know why these names were used it will
unlock many keys to understanding this
controversy!

16. Anyway this argument was
serious…

17. Heaven in a state

18. what was the issue?

19. that could cause a war…

20. in paradise of all places?

21. that’s a paradox isn't it?
war in heaven

22. important

23. what was the issue
again?

24. the real issue was…

25. over the law of God

26. “the law of God?”

27. What’s wrong with the law of God?

28. “Laws and principles are not for
the times when there is no
temptation: they are for such
moments as this, when body and
soul rise in mutiny against their
rigour ... If at my convenience I
might break them, what would be
their worth?” Charlotte Bronte , Jane Eyre

29. think hard about this

30. in figuring out the problem with
the law of God…

31. the dragon said the law was unfair

32. What?
Unfair?

33. What was unfair?

34. hold on
You don’t think the same thing
by any chance do you?

35. He said everything about the law was unfair
and he justified it by…

36. Well he justified himself by…himself
with his own arguments

37. He did not like the law and said it was…

38. …not right

39. it was unjust
unfair
wrong
unreasonable
that he had a reason to question it

40. on top of all that he wanted to …

41. Well… he wanted to actually be like Michael

42. he must have been jealous
big-time

43. was the law really unfair?

44. was there a reason to break it?

45. anyway eventually

46. the war was won

47. back then

49. (that is before the earth began)

50. that’s right - before the earth began.

51. by Michael

52. Which was great news…
(we all thought that!)

53. but hold on…

54. we still have war

55. we still have pain

56. we still have sorrow

57. If the war was won by Michael…

58. How come we still have sin?

59. big question huh?

60. No matter what creed, colour or
religion you are…

61. if you’re reading this…

62. The answer to this question is the
basis of understanding Christianity

63. How come we still have sin?

64. The answer forms the foundation of
understanding Adventism

65. If you can answer this question of
why we are still at war….

66. Then the 3 angels messages will make
complete sense

67. So… how come we are still at war?

68. Well..

69. actually there was a deadlock
(after the war was won)

70. Michael won the war
but the dragon would not accept it

71. furthermore…

72. The dragon’s supporters were still
sympathetic to his argument

73. and

74. Michael’s angels were still not
entirely sure who was really in the
right

75. If the Dragon was destroyed and all
his support with him…

76. Somewhere in the universe someone
would still be in doubt

77. “what if the dragon was right?”

78. and some day that doubt could
resurface again and cause…

79. well war…. again

80. simply put…

81. • There was a reason to break the law
• the law was unfair
• the reason to break the law is because ‘I think so’

82. dear reader are you sure you
understand the issue that caused the
argument in the first place?

83. anyway

84. Michael wanted to resolve this once
and for all

85. and for good.

86. Michael wanted the best solution to
this dilemma

87. deadlock
So he tells the dragon…

88. Whom he has just beaten in
wartime…

89. I’ll see you in court

91. “Court” exclaimed the dragon

92. ‘We’ll finish this in court’
said Michael

93. “are you crazy” he blurted

94. “court can’t resolve this”
he grumbled

95. “Oh yes it will” replied Michael

96. “how can it?” enquired the dragon

97. Understand this dear reader

98. there are only 2 sides in this war

99. In all the universe there were created
beings that were all loyal to God

100. but we had another group…

101. the supporters of the Dragon

102. There wasn’t anyone else
just 2 sides

103. Who will be the Judge? enquired the
Dragon

104. and who will be the Jury?

105. “It won’t be fair” he added

106. “unless…you have a 3rd party” he retorted

107. ‘and we know there is no third party’
he laughed

108. Michael responds…

109. “well its funny you should mention that…”

110. ‘we do have a third party’

111. what?

112. “where are they? Who are they? “

113. Michael points in a dark corner of a
galaxy…

114. “you will find them over there”

115. …on Earth

116. what?

117. “you’ve got to be kidding me”
said the dragon incredulously

118. “Oh I am deadly serious”
warned Michael

119. the inhabitants of Earth

120. will be the judges and jury

121. ‘that means…you my friend’

122. Let that sink in for a moment

123. You are the key witness

124. You are the main witness in this case

125. are you getting the picture?

126. The biggest trial on the face of this
universe is underway

127. and you are the prime witness

128. The dragon ponders hard

129. You should ponder hard too!

130. It’s a bit like a game of chess
what will be his next move?

131. Humans?

132. The judge, witnesses and jury?

133. unbelievable

134. unheard of

135. “How will that make a fair trial” asks
the dragon

136. Well…

137. the witnesses will be…

138. arbitrary

139. they are not involved

140. nor were they there

141. impartial and unbiased they will be

142. they will be perfect, and pure

143. let them hear your arguments

144. let them decide

145. If they choose you

146. If they vote for you

147. If they really want you

148. I will deal with that scenario if that
should ever happen

149. however

150. understand that in this process I am
going to show the universe your true
colours

151. I only need one witness to
demonstrate that the law is fair

152. one testimony will be enough to
negate your arguments

153. and your accusations

154. At the end of time when you reach
the climax of your case…

155. I will have an army of witnesses for
you to contend against

156. all testifying that the law is fair

157. So then

158. I will give you time

159. to state your case

160. present your arguments

161. prove your point .

162. If you want to try and persuade them
go ahead

163. no blatant out and out killing mind…
I will be watching you

164. We will see what decision they come
to at the end

165. Consider yourself on probation

166. You’re not off the hook

167. You’re on probation

168. I won the war remember

169. as far as I am concerned

170. this is a done deal

171. but for the sake of a better solution

172. one which even you will have to agree with…

173. I will give you the time you need

174. state your case to the third party

175. What do you say ?

176. Agreed?

177. “Done”
said the dragon

178. and the rest is history.

179. now the dragon muttered…

180. he pondered hard his first move

181. What would he do?

182. how would he corrupt the witnesses?

183. destroy their witness

184. would he use money?

185. would he use women?

186. would he use men?

187. what would be his main strategy?

188. your guess is as good as mine

189. however

190. this is what was said in the book
TEMPERANCE
Chapter 2—The Inception of Intemperance
Satan gathered the fallen angels together to devise some way of doing the most
possible evil to the human family. One proposition after another was made, till
finally Satan himself thought of a plan. He would take the fruit of the vine, also
wheat, and other things given by God as food, and would convert them into
poisons, which would ruin man’s physical, mental, and moral powers, and so
overcome the senses that Satan should have full control. Under the influence of
liquor, men would be led to commit crimes of all kinds. Through perverted
appetite the world would be made corrupt. By leading men to drink alcohol, Satan
would cause them to descend lower and lower in the scale.
Satan has succeeded in turning the world from God. The blessings provided in
God’s love and mercy he has turned into a deadly curse. He has filled men with a
craving for liquor and tobacco. This appetite, which has no foundation in nature,
has destroyed its millions.—The Review and Herald, April 16, 1901.

191. this is what was said in the book
Counsels on Diet and Foods
The Secret of the Enemy’s Strategy—Intemperance of any kind benumbs the
perceptive organs and so weakens the brain-nerve power that eternal things are
not appreciated, but placed upon a level with the common. The higher powers of
the mind, designed for elevated purposes, are brought into slavery to the baser
passions. If our physical habits are not right, our mental and moral powers cannot
be strong; for great sympathy exists between the physical and the moral.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:50, 51.
The brain nerves which communicate with the entire system are the only medium
through which Heaven can communicate to man and affect his inmost life.
Whatever disturbs the circulation of the electric currents in the nervous system
lessens the strength of the vital powers, and the result is a deadening of the
sensibilities of the mind.—Testimonies for the Church 2:347.
Satan is constantly on the alert to bring the race fully under his control. His
strongest hold on man is through the appetite, and this he seeks to stimulate in
every possible way.—Counsels on Diet and Foods, 150.

192. What did he actually use?

193. food

195. that’s right - food

196. the witnesses
are corrupted

197. with food

198. and their children…

199. are you thinking about this?

200. are the pieces coming together in your mind?

201. You would have thought that the
dragon was going to win

202. but Michael had a plan too

203. A

204. His plan is called the gospel

205. to restore corrupted humanity back
to their original condition as
witnesses

206. urban name for the Gospel

207. this the great controversy

208. the fight between good and evil

209. This is the backdrop behind the
religion called Christianity

210. are you understanding this?

211. We can’t be just nominal Christians if
we understand what is going on

212. The most important thing to realise is
that the law of God is of the utmost
pre-eminence in the government of
God

213. This law must be upheld by all subjects
of the universe for peace and stability

215. Heaven is prepared to go to war to
protect the law of God sometimes
called the law of liberty

216. the court is in progress

218. our interests in life
is not the main focus

219. Life is not really about being secure, having enough
money and living ‘life to the full’

220. we will find true meaning and
fulfilment and all the these things just
mentioned

221. as we align ourselves with God’s
Almighty purpose for us

222. you are his witness

223. will you stand?

224. will you testify

225. that the law is just, holy and good?

226. You will just be doing your duty

227. Michael is depending on you.

228. The Great
Controversy
End of Part 1