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sent in such a pledge before, yes, YOU are to send in a new one,
now, which will automatically cancel and replace the former one.
AND THOUSANDS OF YOU WHO NEVER SENT ONE IN, I call on you, now,
BY ALL THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY JESUS CHRIST, IN HIS NAME, TO
SEND ONE IN FOR THE LARGEST AMOUNT YOU CAN PLAN TO SEND, according
to your ability.
During the war, people dug down deep and GAVE TILL IT
HURT, to have a part in WARFARE OF THIS WORLD--in killing! People
are PATRIOTIC toward their NATION--but are YOU toward your GOD?
Are you willing to give extra special, even till it hurts, toward
SAVING LIVES for all eternity? Are you less loyal to GOD than
carnal unconverted people to their HUMAN government?
Do you realize that this very addition to the building
and property fund might influence one of your own unconverted loved
ones getting into God's Kingdom--being saved for eternity? Listen!
Even though this is not the time God is calling everyone--
nevertheless, if you PRAY earnestly enough for your unconverted
loved ones, with FAITH, God may call one or more of them NOW--
convict them by His Spirit. And it could well be that, through the
physical facilities made possible by our property expansion
program, and the continued GROWTH of the colleges turning out
additional ministers and workers in this globe-encircling work,
that the right spiritual help would be available for them at the
right time. And if we have to STOP the growth of the work, such
needed help might NOT be available.
IN ANY EVENT, additional PHYSICAL facilities for TRAINING
men and women for spiritual service DOES MEAN more precious lives
converted and finally born into God's Kingdom for eternity! THIS
NEED MUST BE MET--N O W!
NO PEOPLE ON EARTH have been blessed in material
prosperity like we in America. Our Brethren in England give MUCH
MORE, in proportion to income, than you Brethren here. They don't
get to enjoy all the luxuries you do, but they do give till it
hurts.
Now I am FORCED TO ask every member to give this
conditioned pledge for whatever you are able. PRAY EARNESTLY over
this, see how you can re-arrange your own budget--readjust it so
you can spare something extra for this property and building fund.
PRAY earnestly that God will AWAKE AND AROUSE HIS CHURCH, that all
other members, too, will respond generously. We HAVE to do this,
or see the work die--and we are NOT going to let such a powerful
work of God die. THANK YOU, and GOD BLESS YOU! This time, I know
we are going to GO OVER THE TOP!
With much LOVE, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong
P.S. EVERY MEMBER is expected to fill in and mail the enclosed
coupon IMMEDIATELY!