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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, DECEMBER 18, 1981
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Being in the ministry of Jesus Christ is a very serious responsibility. Far
graver than many have realized. Our job is to teach God's way of life. And
God holds us ACCOUNTABLE TO HIM to do it FAITHFULLY.
The Word of God came to us from Jesus Christ who said He spoke nothing of
Himself. He spoke only the words His Father gave Him to speak. He gave
them to the apostles who preached them throughout the world and were used to
record them for us in the Bible.
Today, the world is in almost total confusion about God's Word. But God has
raised up an apostle at the end of this age who faithfully preaches and
teaches God's Word as God continually adds to his understanding of it. He
has used His apostle to teach us every point of His doctrine we know. From
the knowledge of God's Sabbath and Holy Days to the spirit in man and what
it means to be born again. From events far in the past such as Lucifer's
rebellion
to
the prophecies yet to occur in the Book of Revelation. We
learned them all from and through Mr. Armstrong. Through him we have been
commissioned by Christ to teach God's word to the congregations we serve.
Not our own ideas--but God's pure Word (Jer. 23:22, 28; I Peter 4:11).
Now we have been given God's mind on make-up, again through Christ's
apostle. Actually, Mr. Armstrong's write-up on make-up was not primarily
about make-up. It was about the principles of spiritual sin. If you did
not see that you need to read it again. With that understanding many of the
smaller questions in your mind will probably be cleared up. Or make them
easier to clear up. We all need help now and then to stay on course.
But stay on course we must. The Church you supervise will reflect your
faithfulness. If your trumpet sound is uncertain, wavering and negative,
some in the congregation will not be ready--for battle or the marriage of
the Lamb. You will be held accountable to Christ Himself (Jas. 3:1; I Car.
3:13).
But if, under the government of God, your "trumpet" FAITHFULLY SHOWS GOD'S
PEOPLE THEIR SINS, He will use you to assist Him in bringing the entire
universe back under His government, obediently following His Way.
--Robert E. Fahey
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
(The following memo was circulated to all department heads in Pasadena last
Tuesday, December 15.)
For an individual and for the Church as a whole, the first law of success is
to have the right GOAL! And then after establishing it, to NEVER TAKE OUR
EYES OFF OF IT!
At the beginning of 1982, it is wise to ask, where is God's Church going?
Sabbath, June 24, 1978, Mr. Herbert Armstrong had proclaimed a special fast
day worldwide and spoke personally to the combined Pasadena congregations.
The sermon was taped and played in all churches; excerpts were included in
the June 26, 1978 PASTOR'S REPORT. In that sermon three and one half years
ago, Jesus Christ instructed us through His apostle the direction He was
leading His Church.