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The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 4

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    IX. The Case for Ramos Mexia Summed Up

    Francisco Ramos Mexia emerges not only as a patriot and diplomatic negotiator of peace treaties but likewise as a spiritual father, preacher, theologian, and writer, with uncommon aptitude for original theological thinking. Like John the Baptist in the wilderness, Ramos Mexia had found in the desert country of Kaquel a quiet haven away from the political and ecclesiastical turbulence revolving in and about Buenos Aires during the first decades of the nineteenth century. Argentina had considerable dissension in her early struggles for independence from Spain and the church. But with the Bible as his guidebook, Ramos Mexia erected for himself a structure of Christian faith, hope, and doctrine, which was the essence of true Protestantism.PFF4 936.2

    He was an Adventist, longing for the soon corning of Christ. He knew the night of evil and turmoil surrounding him was dark, but he could see the bright Morning Star heralding the coming day, when the dead would be resurrected to new life. And to all this he coupled the seventh-day Sabbath as the sign of loyalty to God. He claimed that the Omnipotent had given him that message, and that he never kept silence after receiving his commission. He was not only fearless of man but revered God, and kept the faith entrusted to him. Such was Ramos Mexia, Argentine patriot and early herald of the seventh-day Sabbath in South America.PFF4 936.3

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