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believe or practice what PAUL taught. They do not, except in small
part, BELIEVE THE BIBLE---incredible as that may sound.
I know you have heard something of my own conversion more
than 30 years ago. It resulted from a dumbfounding and
disillusioning discovery, after an angry and intensive six months'
study trying to prove that "all these church denominations can't
be wrong," I had supposed these church denominations believed only
the BIBLE---followed only BIBLE customs and ways---that the SOURCE
of and AUTHORITY for their "Christianity" was THE BIBLE. I opened
the Bible and studied it---for the first time, really studied it to
see what it does say.
I was confronted with the disheartening FACT that the
teachings of my Sunday school days and the religious customs and
practices I had followed, were CONTRARY to the Bible in most basic
points. I had to face the decision: would I give up the religious
ways of this world, and accept CHRIST and the Bible WAY---which
meant giving up friends and associates in the world; or would I
look to the majority of the PEOPLE as the source and authority for
religious belief. I saw it meant my ETERNITY! That was much more
than enjoying this world, its "friends" and ways, for a little
while. I gave my very SELF to God, telling Him He could have it if
He could use it. I CAME OUT OF "BABYLON" (Rev 18:4).
Now in like manner, I know that many of you Co-Workers have
also "come out of Babylon" by renouncing all worldly denominational
or sectarian membership. I know many of you have also given, not
merely your hearts, but your WHOLE LIVES to God for Him to use as
He will. You have given up these pagan religious customs
masquerading as Christian---you are studying God's Holy Word, and,
as God gives you to see, living by every Word of GOD, looking into
the BIBLE as the authority for everything you believe and DO---as
your new WAY OF LIFE---GOD'S way!
I know that many of you now acknowledge NO church member-
ship, except for your participation as a Co-Worker in THIS GREAT
WORK OF GOD.
If you, and/or others in your family are one of these, IT IS
EXTREMELY VITAL THAT YOU REPLY IMMEDIATELY, AND LET US KNOW!
Christ came 1900 years ago and started the WORK OF GOD.
That work took on a great temporary burst of speed and growth
during the days of the Apostles. God sent Jesus to earth with a
MESSAGE from God to the world. That Message was GOOD NEWS! The
word "Gospel" means GOOD NEWS! It was the GOOD NEWS of the
reign---the RULE of GOD, thru Jesus Christ, over ALL NATIONS. But
it was advance news! The KINGDOM OF GOD, which is both the
GOVERNMENT of God---yes, the WORLD government---and also the great
FAMILY of God actually born of God---a family so great it becomes
a great KINGDOM, and a Kingdom that shall RULE over all other
kingdoms on earth---that Kingdom has not yet actually APPEARED.
It is to be set up---to start RULING---at the time of the
second coming of CHRIST, as the KING of kings, and the LORD of
lords---as WORLD RULER! It is going to bring PEACE, HAPPINESS,