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The viofence didn'
t
endwithjohn F. Kennedy's
assassination. His ttecwed murderer. Lee
I-Iarvey Oswald, was unexpectedty shot
by
jack
R11by
before
the
very
eyes
of Da/las police–
men and a shocked and mouming nation.
and rhe dead shall be raised incorrup–
tible, and we shall be changed. For
chis corruptible must pur on incor–
ruprion, and chis mortal must pur on
immorraliry."
Jesus, on erial for His life, before
Ponrius Pilare, was accused of sedi–
tion against rhe Roman Empire. He
admirced
He
was born
to
become
a
King, bur said His Kingdom was
48
NOT
of rhis world - this presenr
world.
Ir
was of che Wodd Tomor–
row: "Jesus answered,
My
kingdom is
not of chis world:
if
my kingdom
were
of chis world, rhen would my
servancs fight, that
1
should nor be
delivered
ro
che
J ews: bur now is my
kingdom nor from hence. Pitare
rherefore said unto him, Arr thou a
king rhen? Jesus answered, Thou
sayesr rhat
1
am a king. To
chis
end
was
I
boro, and for this cause carne
l
inro rhe world, rhar
I
should bear
wicness unro che rrurh. Every one that
is of the trurh hearerh my voice"
(John
18:36-37).
Norice Jesus' promise ro rhose con–
verted, receiving God's Holy Spírít in
this
age, when rhey are resurrecred -
immorra] - composed of spirir - in
rhe Wodd Tomorrow: "And he rhar
overcomerh, and keepeth my works
unro rhe end, ro him will
1
give
power over che nacions: And he shall
rule them wirh a rod of iron;
as
rhe
vessels of a porrer shall rhey be bro–
ken ro shivers: even as
1
received of
my Farher" (Revelarion
2:26-27) .
And also: ·'To him rhar over–
comerh wil!
1
grane ro sir wirh me in
my rhrone, even as
I
also overcame,
and am ser clown wirh
my
Farher in
PLAIN TRUTH July 1972