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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, August 21, 1979
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not only as GOVERNMENT RULER--but also as Director of ALL EDUCATION, all
RELIGION, opening salvation to all then living on earth, and over the whole
world's SOCIETY!
And TIME IS BECOMING SHORTER!
There is every indication that Christ will now SPEED UP world events
that MUST take place before His corning--the "resurrection" of the medieval
"Holy Roman Empire" in Europe--the capture by gentile forces of Jerusalem-
the GREAT TRIBULATION--world war III, and finally ARMAGEDDON and Christ's
COMING!
In Revelation 7 is the prophecy of God HOLDING UP--DELAYING--world
events until the sealing of the 144,000 and the other innumerable multitude
out of all nations.
But God says also:
"For He will FINISH THE WORK, and CUT
IT SHORT in
righteousness: because A SHORT WORK will the Lord make upon the earth"
(Rom.
9:28).
From now on, things may happen SUDDENLY, RAPIDLY, to finish the Work
God has called us to do.
Where are we right NOW?
Christ, through His chosen apostle, has been moving swiftly to make
HIS CHURCH READY for Christ's corning.
But we are NOT YET READY!
In Reve
lation 19:7, "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the
marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."
But
we are NOT YET ready!
In Ephesians 5:25-27:
"Christ also loved the church, and gave himself
for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it- .. that he might present it
to himself a GLORIUOUS church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
But we still have spots and wrinkles and blemishes to clean out!
Now we have come to the time Ambassador College is starting its 33rd
year.
Most of the faculty will come to Tucson for a meeting with me on
Tuesday of this week.
Several former area co-ordinators are arriving for a sabbatical term
at the college.
Arrangements have finally been completed for the annual Ministerial
Conference, which will be held in Tucson again this.-coming January 21, 22,
and 23.
Mr. Rader is winding up his trip into China, making preparations for
my visit with the leaders of the People's Republic of China next month.
Until he returns I cannot decide whether the budget will allow all ministers,
even local elders, to attend or not.
Plans have been progressing exceptionally well for my visit with top
officials there next month.