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Christ's Gospel message. Jesus' message was the Gospel of the KINGDOM OF
GOD (Mark 1:1, 14-15). That message was NOT proclaimed to the world for 1,900
years, until I began proclaiming it the first week in January, 1934, by radio,
and
after proclaiming it for 19 years coast to coast, it went out to Europe over the
world's most powerful radio station, Radio Luxembourg, first week in January,
1953.
Jesus did not answer the second part of the disciples' question until
later,
recorded in verse 14, "And this gospel of the KINGDOM shall be preached in all
the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."
Co-workers, this Church is proclaiming that Gospel for a witness to all
nations--not actually into every single nation, but for a WITNESS to all
nations. It
had not been proclaimed for 1,900 years! If it had been, its being preached now
would NOT be a sign of the end of this age, and the coming of Jesus Christ.
But now continue on. When this Gospel of the Kingdom of God is
proclaimed, it is not the actual coming of Christ and end of this world--but the
SIGN that it is coming. But of specific events, what's prophesied NEXT?
Verses 21-22: ''Then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since
the
beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those
days
should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved" alive! (see Moffatt
translation).
"NO HUMAN LIFE SAVED ALIVE!" That is, UNLESS God intervenes to cut
short that time. But, last part of verse 22, for the elect's sake--HIS CHURCH--
HE
WILL INTERVENE AND PREVENT THIS TOTAL BLASTING OF ALL LIFE FROM
THE EARTH! Here is a prophecy that could NOT be fulfilled UNTIL:
1) The Gospel of the Kingdom of God had gone out as a witness for the
WHOLE WORLD, and;
2) Until the development of NUCLEAR POWER that could ERASE ALL
HUMAN LIFE FROM EARTH!
Look at Daniel 12:1-2: At the time of the END (chapter 11:40) of this
world,
"there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation
even
to that same time: and at that time thy people [God's Church] shall be
delivered,
every one that shall be found written in the book [of life]. And many of them
that
sleep [deadl in the dust of the earth shall awake"--in the resurrection at
Christ's
coming!
Now back to Matthew 24. Verse 29, immediately after the tribulation,
frightening signs in the sun, moon and stars, and then, verse 30, the Second
Coming of CHRIST!