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PERSONAL
FROM
THE
PUBLISHER
A
ChiefJustice
Speaksüut
E
arlier
this
year, on February
3,
Chief
J
ustice Warren Bu rger of t he
United States Supreme Court addressed
assembled guests at dedication ceremonies
for the new headquarters of t he United
States Distr ict Court of Appeals- N inth
Circuit.
The Court is now housed in the beautifully
renovated former Vista del Arroyo Hotel,
adjacent to our own Ambassador College
campus in Pasadena. Ambassador College
students served as ushers for the ceremonies
and many of our personnel assisted in the
arrangements.
Chief J ustice Burger discussed the American
form of government, with its system of checks and
balances, based upon the United States
Constitution. He emphasized the dedication to
justice of American democracy and the strength
and longevity of the Constitution, signed September
17, 1787, almost 200 years ago.
But Chief Justice Burger also noted the inability
of mankind to achieve a government that can bring
true universal justice. He reflected: "Winston
Churchill once said, 'Democracy is a terrible form
of government, but all the others are worse.' And
how real that is as we judges know."
Indeed, despite all human efforts throughout
history to establish a fair, equitable, just system of
government, no such government has ever been
achieved!
Since the first man Adam rejected God's
government, bumanity has cbosen a patb of
self-reliance, of deciding each for himself or herself
what is right and what is wrong, what is justice
and what ís injustice.
This course of action has led in a direction
total/y opposile
from God, from relying on
him
for the knowledge of the way to peace and justice
and fo r the
power
to live that way individually and
collectively.
But God has called sorne of us to have a part in
bis great work of proclaiming good news to this
Satan-deceived world! Exciting, wonderfui news of
the soon-to-be-reestablished governmem of God to
the earth!
At last , a perfect government over all nations,
headed by Jesus Christ himself, ruling in perfect
justice over all peoples. Think of it! A utopía, wi th
peace, equi ty and
true justice
for all! And it will
be based on God's revealed way of life, not man's
ideas!
That is the true gospel , the gospel of the
kingdom of God
that Jesus himself preached,
and
that God has called us to have a part in
proclaiming.