To show that the Shepherd’s Rod message is rooted in the Word of God and confirmed by the Spirit of Prophecy.
Ipakita na ang mensahe ng Shepherd’s Rod ay nakaugat sa Salita ng Diyos at pinatotohanan ng Espiritu ng Propesiya.
1. Must be based on the Bible and the Testimony of Jesus (SOP)
�� Isaiah 8:20 / Isaias 8:20
�� Revelation 19:10 / Apocalipsis 19:10
EGW: 'The last great test of all teaching and experience is the Word of God.' – GC 593
EGW: 'Ang huli’t huling sukatan ng lahat ng aral at karanasan ay ang Salita ng Diyos.' – GC 593
1. A Message of Investigative Judgment and Purification (Ezekiel 9; Malachi 3)
�� Ezekiel 9:4–6 / Ezekiel 9:4–6
�� Malachi 3:1–3 / Malakias 3:1–3
EGW & VTH quotes confirming the purification of the church before the Loud Cry.
Produced reforms in dress, diet, worship, and mission.
Nagbunga ng mga reporma sa pananamit, pagkain, pagsamba, at misyon.
1929–1930s: SDA Church's formalism and moral fall.
Paglitaw ng Shepherd’s Rod through Victor T. Houteff during a time of crisis.
Was Victor T. Houteff sent by God?
Ang kanyang mensahe ay hindi lumalabag sa kautusan, naglalantad ng kondisyon ng iglesia, at nagtuturo ng reporma.
Does the Rod message reflect God's righteousness and a call to reform?
Sinasalamin ba ng mensahe ng Rod ang katuwiran ng Diyos at panawagan sa reporma?
The Shepherd’s Rod is not a new church but a divine movement within the church for purification, judgment, and preparation.
Ang Shepherd’s Rod ay hindi bagong iglesia kundi isang makadiyos na kilusan sa loob ng iglesia para sa pagdadalisay at paghahanda.