Our Purpose
Rev. 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
In contrast Rev. 14:9-10 If any man worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God…..
How can we live without buying or selling? Living in the countryside and growing your own food is the best answer.
CL9-10 Again and again the Lord has instructed that our people are to take their families away from the cities, into the country, where they can raise their own provisions; for in the future the problem of buying and selling will be a very serious one.
Perhaps even more important, it is much easier to develop a good character in the country.
Our camp is to allow people to experience what living in the country is really like, and to encourage them to plan to make the move.
“The Lord desires His people to move into the country, where they can settle on the land, and raise their own fruit and vegetables, and where their children can be brought in direct contact with the works of God in nature. Take your families away from the cities, is my message.” --2SM 357, 358 (1902)
Ellen G. White