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HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, 91123
Tucson, Ariz.
April 24, 1983
Dear Brethren and Co-Workers with Christ:
For the past week I have been in Tucson, Arizona, in an inquisition,
legally
called a deposition. It is becoming evident that the case is being turned into
another legal battle aimed to destroy the Church of the living God.
Satan tried to destroy the Christ-Child in Jesus' infancy. Satan again
attempted to destroy the Founder of God's Church before He began his ministry of
founding it, at age 30, as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11. That was the most titanic
battle ever waged for the greatest stakes--control of the entire universe--a
battle
to destroy GOD in the person of his Son!
Satan will never give up. But he will lose this battle as he has lost all
others--God is still on his throne. And I hope and pray that you and I will be
with
Christ on HIS throne when he comes to reign in the very near future.
Every sign in the world and world events show we are now FAST drawing
into the FINAL CRISIS at the END OF THIS WORLD--and the beginning of
GOD'S world--the Kingdom of GOD. We are now in Satan's world. Christ has
called us to come out of it and be separate, though still in it.
But GOD is also moving swiftly right now, through his Church. As I wrote
you last month God has now opened the door for the fulfillment of the prophecy
of
Isaiah 40:9-10. That message now will go in power to the cities of Judah.
The nations of Europe are moving rapidly toward reunion--the resurrection
of the medieval "Holy Roman Empire"--which will be a NEW NATION--a giant
world power possibly more powerful than either the Soviet Union or the United
States. And prophecy says that will occur shortly before the Second Coming of
our
Lord Jesus Christ as KING of kings over the whole earth--the new world--GOD'S
world.
Brethren, God has been with me this week. We're not really struggling
against PEOPLE--whether lawyers or what--but against the spiritual POWERS of
darkness and evil--Satan and his demons--the invisible actual rulers of this
world.
Yesterday, Sabbath, I spoke to most of our brethren in this state of
Arizona--six churches at a combined service of 1,200 members. They are of
GOOD CHEER. As long as we are on GOD'S side, he is on our side and we need
fear not. But we need to spend more time on our knees--more time studying God's
Word. We need to work more diligently at GROWING in grace (spiritual
character) and spiritual KNOWLEDGE--closer to GOD!
Sacrifice for the Work as never before. THANK YOU from the heart for
praying continually for me.