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people who are going into slavery in the Great Tribulation -- into
TORTURE and MARTYRDOM?
Are we putting GOD'S WORK FIRST, or are we allowing other
interests, desires, entertainments, to fill our minds -- and take
our money? WHY is it, dear Brethren, that Communists can be SO
COMPLETELY DEVOTED to their damnable destructive CAUSE -- can
DEVOTE their whole souls and lives and interests to it -- but God's
people have to be reminded, prodded, aroused out of lethargy and
LUKEWARMNESS?
As I write, there has been TERRIBLE rioting and looting in
Detroit the past two days, so that the Governor of Michigan had to
appeal to the President of the United States to send TROOPS. WHY
is it that some negroes (NOT our Brethren, of course!!!), can be
STIRRED by Communist propagandists and rabble-rousers into an
almost INSANE FURY and dedicated FRENZY of rioting, looting,
sniping, shooting, killing, DESTROYING -- DEDICATED with fiendish,
satanic ZEAL to the CAUSE of destruction and violence -- while
GOD'S PEOPLE, who have their own salvation and the salvation of ALL
HUMANITY to work for, can become so lax and LUKEWARM?
Frankly, Brethren, I find it distressing, and hard to
understand!
We are not building any buildings that are not DIRELY,
DESPERATELY NEEDED to carry on GOD'S WORK! We ought not to have to
take regular funds away from the broadcasting and publishing of the
GOSPEL for this purpose. In the past we were able to do what
building was needed by these SPECIAL added funds over and above
tithes and regular offerings. If we can just keep up this special
Building Fund, lt will release the regular funds for more radio
stations, speeding up the Television work, and other Gospel
activities.
I have just received my first copy of the new enlarged
BOOK, "The U.S. and British Commonwealth in Prophecy, " off our
book bindery. You should be receiving yours in a day or so. BE
SURE TO READ IT - - it is much different, and much larger than the
former small booklet!
Now I realize, Brethren, that some of you, due to
circumstances, may be unable to keep up the special added offerings
for the Building Fund. It is those who are able, but have
NEGLECTED IT that are hurting the Work.
Satan is striving every way he can to harm this Work.
The Work needs your earnest, fervent PRAYERS! I, personally, need
them!
THANK YOU! With love, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong