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in its 92nd year, that errors all too
frequently arise from a false prem–
ise, carelessly assumed. The eye–
glasses through which all modero
thought is viewed is this theory of
evolution. To my satisfaction, after
in-depth study and research, the
theory has been proveo faJse.
If
you
prefer to believe this illusion
because it is presently the educa–
tional "IN" thing, you can have no
rational understanding or explana–
tion of the conditions of the world
in which you live.
1 have learned that basic original
truth is revealed truth. Without it
you are left devoid of the knowl–
edge of reality. Evolution cannot
explain the problems and frighten–
ing state of humanity. You cannot
understand any purpose for human
life. Your very existence is without
meaning.
So 1 give you here the only
rational approach and comprehen–
sion of conditions as they exist.
In the Beginning
1n the very beginning, before all
else, there existed two living Beings
composed of Spirit, possessing
supreme mi nd, intelligence and
power, and of perfect righteous
character. They are revealed in the
biblical book of John, chapter one.
One was named the Word (the
spokesman- the
revelatory
thought). T he other was named
God. The Word ultimately–
almost 2,000 years ago-was born
as Jesus. T he Word also was God–
the second personage of the God
fami ly. As a human, J esus was
"God with us"-or God in human
flesh, boro of a virgin woman, but
sired by God.
"All things" were made by him.
In Ephesians 3:9 it is revealed that
God created all things
BY
Jesus
Ch r ist.
The Word and God LIVED. What
did they do? They created. How
did they live- what was their "life
style"? They lived the way of their
perfect character- the way of out–
flowing LOVE. When Chr ist was
baptized, God the Father said,
"You are my
beLOVED
Son." God
LOVED the Word. And the Word
LOVED God- obeyed him com–
pletely.
Two can't walk together except
they be agreed. They were in total
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agreement and cooperation. Also
two can't walk together in contin–
uous peace except one be the head,
or Ieader, in control. God was lead–
er.
Their way of Iife produced per–
fect peace, cooperation, happiness,
accomplishment. This WAY of life
became a LA
w.
Law is a code of
conduct, or relationship, between
two or more. One might call the
rules of a sports contest the "law"
of the game. The presence of law
requi res a penalty for infraction.
There can be no law without a pen–
alty for its violation.
The very fact of law presupposes
GOVERNMENT. Government is the
administration and enforcement of
law by one in authority over the
law. This necessitates authoritative
Ieadership-one in command.
When the only conscious life–
Beings existed, God was leader- in
authoritative command. Thus, even
wheo the only conscious life-Beings
were God and the Word, there was
GOVERNMENT, with God in su–
preme command. Since they
created other conscious thinking
life-beings, this very fact of neces–
sity put the GOVERNMENT of God
over al! creation, with God supreme
ruler. Bear in mind the government
of God is based on the LA
w
of God,
which is the way of life of outftow–
ing LOVE, cooperation, concern for
the good of the governed. And this
law of God produces peace, happi–
ness, cooperation through obe–
dience.
Very First Creatlon: Angels
First, before all else, the God fami–
ly created angels. Angels are spirit
beings, immortal, with power of
mind superior to human.
God creates in dual stages.
Angel life was not completed until
CHARACTER had been formed with–
in them. Character may be defined
as the ability of a conscious think–
ing entity to choose the way of Iife
of outftowing LOVE- God's law–
and to will to live that way of life,
even under outside contrary pres–
sure or contrary self-desire. Once
CHARACTER had been formed and
lived, angels, composed of spirit,
could never change. 1 compare it to
the pouring of cement or concrete.
When first poured its form and
shape changes- but once "set," it
is hardened and cannot be reshaped
or formed.
Scriptures indicate a third of the
angels were placed on the earth
prior to final formation of their
character.
Following the initiaJ creation of
angels, God created the physical
UNIVERSE. Chapters one and two of
Genesis state that the earth and the
heavens- the physical universe
with galaxies- were all created in
the same day. In this instance
"day" does not necessarily mean a
24-hour day, but a general period
of time.
Job 38 says plainly the earth
was created when angels had been
previously created. God placed a
throne of GOVERNMENT
Op
the
earth. Both lsaiah 14 and Ezekiel
28 reveaJ the cherub Lucifer being
placed on the throne of the earth.
I I Peter 2:4 reveals that angels
SINNED. Lucifer was a super arch–
angel. Lucifer had been trained in
the administration of God's gov–
ernment on the very throne of God
in heaven. He was supremely beau–
tiful, dazzling in brightness. Yani–
ty seized him. Yanity is self-glory,
self-centeredness, concern for self
even to the point of hostility
toward others. He became jealous,
envious, resentfu l and hosti le
against God h is Creator. H e
turned hostile to the law of God.
He turned to a way of life of van–
ity, covetousness, envy, rivalry,
competition, violence and destruc–
tion. And this hostile way of life is
itself a LAW.
It
is the law of van–
ity, self-concern, "do your own
thing," rebel against the author ity
of God. That, then, became the
basic LAW of the GOVERNMENT of
Lucifer, whose name was changed
to Satan the devil. The name Satan
means "adversary."
So the government of God on the
earth had been replaced by the gov–
ernment of Satan.
This sin of the angels, now called
demons, brought on them the PEN–
ALTY of perversion of mind, bitter–
ness, anger, wrath-but they had
been created immortal. Their char–
acter now "set" as evil, being spirit
beings, they can never change. For–
ever they must suffer the tor ture of
such perverted and unhappy minds.
T heir sin brought physical chaos,
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