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PASTOR'S REPORT, April 23, 1979
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groweth unto an HOLY TEMPLE IN THE LORD." And it MUST BE MADE READY for
the MARRIAGE when Christ returns. AND WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME!
WHY is it that the troubles that have been aired to the world by
the media have originated on the 4th floor, Hall of Administration? Those
there are ON SALARY. They are "GETTING" from the Work. The lay brethren
in New York state, Alabama, Wisconsin, Kansas, do not cause trouble!
When the largest state in the Union attacks and tries to DESTROY the
Church of the living GOD, and I send out a letter telling them of the
need, their letters by the multiple THOUSANDS come back, telling me they
are back of me 100%--telling me how much they love me!
This Church's harrassment started ten years or more ago. Before
that we had PEACE. Before that we were growing 30% a year!
But some ten years ago--especially since 1973--when my son, who
DISAGREED WITH WHAT I HAD TAUGHT THE CHURCH TO BELIEVE, took over second
in conunand and adroitly as SATAN moved him, turned it into TOP COMMAND-
not only cutting me off above him, but also Christ and God. From that
time CHRIST WITHDREW HIS BLESSING, and no longer did we grow at all!
Look how many top-flight men--those GETTING the highest salaries-
on the fourth floor--have been put out or gone out! THEY are the ones
that went to this world's press, which caused all the evil reports to go
to the world. I have never given the press ONE WORD!
To cut this short, GOD BROUGHT ME BACK FROM DEATH TO CLEAN UP HIS
CHURCH! CHRIST THRU ME HAS BEEN DOING THAT! I don't fear death any more.
I shall not be intimidated! I know it is the will of Christ to CLEAN UP
THIS CHURCH. He is bringing MASSIVE PERSECUTION ON US.
WHY?
To bring
us to our knees! To bring us closer together! AND THE BRETHREN HAVE BEEN
RESPONDING! And GOD IS BLESSING THEM! He WILL restore His blessing to
His Church and Work TWO-FOLD, or even TEN-FOLD!
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W H E R E
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H E A D Q U A R T E R
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by Herbert W. Armstrong
Before I answer the question "WHERE is Headquarters?" let me once
again define the word "apostle." An apostle is "one sent forth."
Jesus Christ was and still is the HEAD of God's Church. But Jesus
was NOT a "9 to 5" office executive. He kept moving from town to town.
Had today's State of California politicians been in Jerusalem then, they
would have accused Him of "siphoning off huge sums of money for His own
use." Jesus TRAVELLED to spread the Gospel of the KINGDOM OF GOD. If
He were here today He would travel as I do. They travelled then mostly
by foot--or by ship--but Jesus wore FINE QUALITY CLOTHES.
"Headquarters" then was wherever Jesus happened to be. Head
quarters today is in my very small office in Tucson, Arizona.
Some get the idea that Headquarters is in Pasadena--that some
one or ones there MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS--devise all the future PLANS.