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came as a MESSENGER, sent from God with the most vital MESSAGE ever
given to mankind. But men did not believe WHAT CHRIST SAID. He
was sent as the "Messenger of the COVENANT" (Malachi 3:1). His
MESSAGE had to do with the NEW COVENANT. The "Old Covenant" was
mediated by Moses, and established the children flesh-born and
descended from Jacob whose name was changed to ISRAEL, as a
KINGDOM -- or a nation on this earth. Christ is the Mediator
of the NEW Covenant which will establish the SPIRIT-BORN,
resurrected children of GOD as the KINGDOM OF GOD -- the divine
Family and Kingdom (GOVERNMENT) which will govern and rule ALL
NATIONS on earth. The Kingdom of God is a GOVERNMENT, and it
governs by the LAW OF GOD, which is the WAY OF LIFE that Adam
and Eve and all humans since have violated -- for its transgression
is SIN, and all have sinned. It is A WAY OF LIFE. It is the
"GIVE" way. This world lives by the "GET" way, which causes all the
troubles.
So the true GOSPEL is concerned with God's LAW -- God's
WAY OF LIFE -- and also with man's way, and all these troubles
and evils man's way has caused. This world has heard MAN's
"gospel" ABOUT the Person, Christ. About the Messenger, but NOT
about His MESSAGE.
Malachi's prophecy shows a human messenger, preparing the
way for the coming of Christ, JUST BEFORE HE COMES. John the
Baptist was the messenger who prepared the way before His first
appearing. But, beginning verse 2, Malachi's prophecy speaks only
of Christ's SECOND coming TO RULE as King of kings, and SET UP
THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Do you realize, Co-Workers, that THIS VERY WORK of which
you are having a part, is PREPARING THE WAY, for, and just prior
to, His coming to RULE? And NO ONE ELSE IS DOING THAT! And NO
ONE ELSE IS PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S MESSAGE to the world!
Never until just recently, have we been able to get
Christ's MESSAGE into these giant Gentile mass-population
countries. I have spoken to two audiences of more than 100 high
ranking and distinguished LEADERS in India's capital, New Delhi.
And now, to more than 400 leaders here in Bombay. And large-scale
Public Appearance Campaigns are COMING!
From here we shall fly on back once again to Cairo,
arranging for the big Public Appearance Campaign there.
I left Pasadena Thursday morning of last week. The night
before a most remarkable recital took place in our new auditorium.
The great maestro, Arthur Rubinstein, undoubtedly the world's
greatest pianist, now 88 years old, gave a recital that will never
be forgotten by those who attended. Those gifted, talented fingers
performed in an incredible manner such as we had never seen nor
heard before. He donated his services, as a benefit for the
International Cultural Center for Youth (ICCY) at Jerusalem.
For distribution to those attending, in addition to the
printed program for the recital, there was a new special brochure
prepared by members of our Headquarters staff in my absence, titled