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Christ's Gospel.
On this last visit Prince Mikasa and I jointly hosted a
dinner attended by high dignitaries and professors of universities
whose area of interest and research is Middle East archaeology.
The printed invitation sent out by the Prince said:
"The Prince Mikasa and Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong
celebrating the resumption of the archaeological
excavation at Tel Zeror (Israel) request the
pleasure of the company of
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at a buffet dinner on Saturday the 28th of April,
1973 from 7 to 9 o'clock at, etc., etc., etc.,"
Ambassador College is in joint participation in this
archaeological project, as we are with the Hebrew University and
Israel Archaeological Society in the other project at Jerusalem.
At this dinner I sat next to the senior member of the
Cabinet, Minister of Finance Aichi. Prince Mikasa was Master of
Ceremonies. I made a short speech, expressing gratitude for the
high honor from the Government. The main speech was by Dr. Ohata,
leading archaeologist.
Brethren and Co-Workers, world conditions indicate the time
left for getting Christ's Gospel to the whole world in great POWER
may be much shorter than we suppose. Jesus told us to WATCH! He
meant WORLD EVENTS, compared to PROPHECY. Jesus said the END time,
before His return as KING of kings would be like it was in the days
of Noah. There was a population explosion (men began to MULTIPLY
on the face of the earth), interracial marriage, violence, and
CORRUPTION. Today we have all those things as never before in this
age. WHEN the move is made to actually bring about POLITICAL union
of ten nations in Europe, we will KNOW the Great Tribulation is
virtually beginning -- and our time for thundering the true Gospel
to the world is virtually OVER! Events in Europe are moving
RAPIDLY to that end.
When Jesus' disciples asked Him what would be the SIGN of
His imminent coming, the only sign He gave was "This Gospel of the
Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all
nations; and then shall the end come." IF THAT GOSPEL HAD BEEN
PREACHED IN ALL THE WORLD DURING THAT 18 1/2 centuries, JESUS COULD
NOT HAVE MADE IT THE SIGN of the end of this age and of His VERY
soon coming! That very sign PROVES that this TRUE Gospel of the
Kingdom of God WAS NOT PREACHED to all the world prior to OUR
proclaiming it. And it is the sure SIGN there is not much more
time!
This is the greatest, most important Work on earth! WHAT
A PRIVILEGE for you and me to have a part in it!
THANK YOU, Brethren and Co-Workers, for helping us to