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They rejected the knowledge of
WHAT
we are, knowledge ofwHY we
are - the
PURPOSE
for which the
human race was put on this earth –
the knowledge of man's transcen–
dent potential and
PURPOSE,
the
knowledge of the
WAY
to that pur–
pose, and the knowledge of the w
A Y
to
PEACE,
universal plenty, happi–
ness, abundant well-being.
This is knowledge science has
never discovered - never can.
Jt is knowledge a ll religions have
FATLED
to r eveal.
Jt
is knowledge hidden from the
institutions of higher learning.
1t
is knowledge
I
am revealing to
those in the high places of govern–
ments - knowledge outside the
realm of science and religion -
knowledge that is true.
This is the
END TIME -
the end of
this
AGE.
lt is the signa!, for those whose
eyes are willing to see, of the immi–
nent direct and forceful intervention
in world affairs by the a ll-powerful
Creator God ! [t has become evident
to those of sound mind that the
world's only
HOPE
lies in a
RIGHT
universal
WORLD GOVERNMENT
over
a ll nations. But not the government
of man. Six thousand years have
demonstrated man's inability, with
human nature, to rule or achieve
world peace.
lt
isn' t necessary that you believe
it. [t won't require your vote. God is
about to do it to us - to
FORCE
humanity,
if
necessary, to be happy,
to have peace, and universal abun–
dant well-being.
The
ANSWER,
believe it or not -
I'm not asking, I'm
telling
you - on
supreme
AUTHORITY -
is the gov–
ernment of the living God!
SooN!
"As l live, saith the Lord God,
surely with a mighty hand, and with
a stretched out arm, and with fury
poured out, will J rule over you....
And ye shall
know
that J am the
Lord, when 1 have wrought with
you for my name's sake, not accord–
ing to your wicked ways, nor ac–
cording to your corrupt
doings ... saith the Lord God."
o
PLAIN TRUTH September 1974
GarnerTed
Armstrong
Proclaiming
Hope
foraBetter
World 10morrow
You are invitecl
topersonally
hear
Garner Tecl Armstrong or one of his
associates explain the meaning of
today's chaotic worlcl conditions ancl
the
way
to happiness and world
peace.
They will be appearing in more
than 40 cities in 1974. There is no
admission charge. Watch for one of
these unique appearances near you.
COMING APPEARANCES:
Victoria, British Columbia
August 24-25, Dean Wilson
Toronto, Ontario
Sept. 5-6, Leslie McCullough
Paris, France
October 11-12, Dibar Apartian
Martinique, West lndies
October 18-19, Dibar Apartian
Nashville, Tennessee
October 25, 26, 27
Garner Ted Armstrong
Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 1-2, Sherwin McMichael
Sponsored by
The Wol"iclwicle Clutrch ofCocl.
GAMBliNG
rcontin;~t~~
- a concept 1 don't believe in ... "
he says.
Every activity should be mea–
sured by what
it
produces. Gam–
bling has led to broken homes,
drunkenness, theft and even mur–
der. The mantle of legality seems
certain to bring on an epidemic of
gambling even bigger than we see
today. If the past is any example, an
increase is coming in the miseries
now plaguing mill ions who "just
want to get even" and who follow
the dream of the " big one" forever.
Employing a Wrong
Pri ncipie
Talk to the average person and he
will readily admit that you do not
get something for nothing. Numer–
ous books have been written by suc–
cessful people telling of the need for
working your way up, the satis–
faction it brings, etc. These are op–
posite principies to those of
gambling.
The biblical injunction is to be
industrious and enjoy the results of
your work. The easy come, easy go
principie is wrong: "Wealth hastily
gotten will dwindle, but he who
gathers little by little will increase
it" (Proverbs 13: 11 , RSV).
The Liv–
ing Bible
paraphrases this verse in
an interest ing way: "Wealth from
gambling quickly di sappeHs;
wealth from hard work grows."
When you have worked hard to
achieve something, you take better
care of it. Money that you ha ve had
to earn by diligence will not be
though t of lightly. "He who tills his
Jand will have plenty of bread, but
he who follows worthless pursuits
will have plenty of poverty" (Prov–
erbs 28:19, RSV).
The apostle Paul admonishes his
readers to work at an honest profes–
sion so as to be able to help those in
need. It's time to reject the "some–
thing for nothing" philosophy and
accomplish honest work that will
bring the results of "hitting it big"
without bringing headaches tomor–
row. O
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