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Herbert W. Armstrong Post Office Box 431, Tuscon, Arizona, 85702
August 20, 1979
Dear Brethren and Co-Workers with Christ:
The living, active HEAD of this Church is Jesus Christ.
Too many seem to have forgotten that. Eighteen months ago
it seemed as if many of those active in the leadership of
both Church and College had forgotten that. They seemed
not to be conscious of the LIVING Christ's active presence
in the Work. I was overseas most of the time.
But in the past eighteen months Jesus Christ has moved
swiftly to set His Church and College back on God's track!
TIME IS NOW GROWING SHORT!
It has seemed as if Christ has been holding back world
events prophesied to happen, leading into Christ's coming
in TOTAL POWER as KING of kings and LORD of lords, ruling
all nations. Jesus is coming again, not only as GOVERNMENT
RULER--but also as Director of ALL EDUCATION, all RELIGION,
opening salvation to all then living on earth, and over
the whole world's SOCIETY!
And TIME IS BECOMING SHORTER!
There is every indication that Christ will now SPEED
UP world events that MUST take place before HiS coming--
the "resurrection" of the medieval "Holy Roman Empire"
in Europe--the capture by gentile forces of Jerusalem--the
GREAT TRIBULATION--World War III, and finally ARMAGEDDON
and Christ's COMING!
In Revelation 7 is the prophecy of God HOLDING
UP--DELAYING--world events until the sealing of the 144,000
and the other innumerable multitude out of all nations.
But God says also: "For He will FINISH THE WORK, and
CUT IT SHORT in righteousness, because A SHORT WORK will
the Lord make upon the earth" (Rom. 9:28).
From now on, things may happen SUDDENLY, RAPIDLY, to
finish the Work God has called us to do.
Where are we right NOW?
Christ, through His chosen apostle, has been moving
swiftly to make HIS CHURCH READY for Christ's coming. But
we are NOT YET READY! In Revelation 19:7, "Let us be glad
and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of
the Lamb is come and his wife hath made herself ready."
But we are NOT YET ready!
In Ephesians 5:25-27: "...Christ also loved the