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own systems of education, his own systems of commerce and industry, his
entire society with all its customs, and varied and various ideas
of what is right and what is wrong. God knew that it would take
6,000 years for man to bring himself to the point of DESTROYING
HIMSELF--of erasing all humanity from earth. But just before that
could happen, God will intervene.
Now Jesus came over 1,900 years ago. He ANNOUNCED the Kingdom
of God--to rule ALL NATIONS of the ENTIRE EARTH with the
GOVERNMENT OF GOD--which Lucifer had rejected--and which, in
turn, ADAM had rejected for the HUMAN FAMILY. For 6,000 years
God adopted a "hands-off" policy toward humanity--except He
reserved the right to INTERVENE on certain specific occasions
which He deemed necessary for His PURPOSE. He intervened in the
incident of Cain slaying Abel. Enoch walked with God--lived GOD'S
WAY. God intervened with Noah and the Flood. He intervened in
the personal lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. He
intervened in the case of the nation ISRAEL--but never promising
them any spiritual blessings, salvation, or eternal life. And He
sent CHRIST with the GOOD NEWS, announcing almost 2,000 years in
advance, the RESTORATION of the GOVERNMENT OF GOD, in the form of
the KINGDOM OF GOD, to restore PEACE, happiness, and this time,
SPIRITUAL SALVATION WITH ETERNAL. LIFE for all who will obey His
laws.
All this while--from Adam--GOD HAD NOT CALLED THE PEOPLES OF
THE WORLD TO SALVATION and the gift of eternal life--except those
mentioned, and the prophets.
Jesus said plainly, "None CAN COME to me except the Father draw
him." GOD WAS NOT TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD OF HUMANITY--YET! But
Jesus raised up HIS CHURCH--THE CHURCH OF GOD. They were specially
called--PREDESTINATED. The Father did now draw those called to
salvation--the VERY FEW. Once called, it was THEIR PERSONAL CHOICE
whether they accepted the call.
WHY did He call a FEW--and WHY only a few? They were called
to OVERCOME SATAN and Satan's world, even as Jesus did, TO QUALIFY
TO SIT WITH HIM ON HIS DAVIDIC THRONE IN JERUSALEM, even as He had
to overcome Satan to qualify to sit on this throne. But ONE THING
MORE--VASTLY IMPORTANT--they were called to HELP and STAND BACK OF
GOD'S CHOSEN APOSTLES in PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL (GOOD NEWS) OF THE
COMING KINGDOM OF GOD!
But before 70 A.D. (Gal. 1:6-7; II Cor. 11:4; Rom. 1:18,25)
Jesus' Gospel ANNOUNCEMENT was SUPPRESSED, replaced with a "gospel"
that DID AWAY with the Kingdom of God (calling it the church), did
away with being born of God (the Trinity doctrine), and did away
with God's law, thus leading a deceived world into SIN.
But by 1927 we had REACHED THE VERY GENERATION WHEN MAN'S 6,000
years cut off from God will be concluded. During this generation--
within 60 to 90 years OR LESS--from 1927--CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN
and RESTORE the GOVERNMENT OF GOD over the entire earth. The dead
IN CHRIST shall be resurrected immortal SPIRIT BEINGS--we who are
Christ's still then alive will be INSTANTLY CHANGED to immortality--
and WE SHALL REIGN OVER ALL NATIONS for 1,000 years!