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war and world trouble from now until the END of this age. And
that is rapidly growing close.
Violence has been continuing DAILY in Beirut. Violence has
continued in North Ireland. And that Catholic-Protestant battle
reaches into London. Recently in London I went over to Harrod's
department store. It was about 3:30 in the afternoon. I found
all doors closed, and a group of people accumulating to enter.
There had been a bomb scare. Later, when the doors opened, I
found the official I wanted to see, white and shaking.
"This is the second bomb scare in this store," he said, "and
the last time the bomb exploded and caused a lot of damage."
Yes, one way or another, I personally am made very much aware
of the troubled state of this world. And the troublous state of
the world is rapidly becoming more and more troubled. At this
point, if you realize the true significance of this world trend,
you will do well to notice--and heed--some of the numerous
biblical prophecies foretelling this very time.
When Christ walked on this earth, His disciples asked Him
when the end of this present age would come and what sign would
signify it. This is really the pivotal point--the center and
the crux--of all New Testament prophecy. In answer, first He
warned them of false gospels being proclaimed, in His name, and
deceiving the many; that is, the world as a whole. During the
first century, the gospel message Christ proclaimed had been
sabotaged, and the world of that time had turned to another gospel
(Galatians 1:6-9; II Corinthians 11:4). But, continued Jesus,
"...this gospel of the kingdom [of God] shall be preached in all
the world for a witness unto all nations; and THEN shall the end
[of this age] come."
The word "gospel" means "GOOD NEWS." Jesus came as a MESSENGER
from God (Malachi 3:1), and His message was the GOOD NEWS of the
coming KINGDOM OF GOD. His MESSAGE was the ANNOUNCEMENT that the
KINGDOM OF GOD is coming and will bring us WORLD PEACE AT LAST
(Mark 1:1, 14-15).
The kingdom of God is the GOVERNMENT OF GOD--of which Christ
was born to be the KING (Luke 1:30-33; Isaiah 9:6-7; Revelation
11:15).
I repeat--world-famous scientists say that the only hope
for the world now is a world SUPER GOVERNMENT to rule ALL NATIONS!
And that is precisely what Christ announced--that was His message
--His gospel.
I began proclaiming that message--announcing the soon-coming
kingdom of God to rule all nations in 1934. THAT GOSPEL had never
been proclaimed to the world since the first century A.D. Instead,
a message about the MESSENGER was proclaimed--but NOT HIS MESSAGE
--NOT His GOSPEL (Galatians 1:6-7).
Through PLAIN TRUTH, by radio and television, and by personal
proclamation, THAT gospel is now going TO THE WORLD. That means