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Now I can explain to you this IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Ambassador College has just been given the great honor and
responsibility of entering JOINT PARTICIPATION with HEBREW
UNIVERSITY of Jerusalem in the MOST IMPORTANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL
EXCAVATION of our time -- uncovering 3,000 years of history!
We are now actively engaged -- Ambassador College and Hebrew
University -- in excavating down, layer by layer, removing the
accumulated rubble and filth of century after century of Gentile
occupation!
Hebrew University is recognized as the top center of
scholarship in the Middle East. It is a large university of 12,000
students. Like Ambassador College, its students are serious,
studying with purpose. Like Ambassador, there are no hippies, and
no student rebellion, or student riots. The fact that they are
Jewish and we are not makes no difference (we do have a few Jewish
students at Ambassador). This great archaeological project is
under the direct supervision of Dr. Benjamin Mazar, one of the
world's recognized outstanding experts on archaeology, former
President of Hebrew University.
Now I wonder if you can realize HOW IMPORTANT this is!
First, it is one of the most important scientific projects
under way anywhere on earth today. It will mean great prestige and
recognition of Ambassador College. If some wonder why we need
recognition by the world, remember that we are commissioned to GO
INTO THE WORLD TO PREACH THE GOSPEL. We have to deal with the
world. We have to obtain the use of the world's facilities --
radio broadcast time on their radio facilities, television
facilities, and publishing facilities when we buy large advertising
space in the great mass-circulation magazines. This is increasing
the readership of The PLAIN TRUTH by hundreds of thousands.
Without favorable recognition and status in our "public image" we
simply COULD NOT CARRY OUT CHRIST'S COMMISSION!
Secondly, we are contributing to the known FUND OF
KNOWLEDGE!
Thirdly, we are PREPARING THE WAY for Christ's coming as
KING of kings and LORD of lords -- as WORLD RULER, to set up THE
GOVERNMENT OF GOD to rule all nations -- and to SAVE THE WHOLE
WORLD!
HOW are we Preparing the way for Christ's Messianic
coming? In three ways. 1) by proclaiming and publishing worldwide
the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Matthew 24:14; Mark 13:10). This
we have been doing for 35 years, with constantly increasing and
multiplying POWER! 2) by MAKING READY A PEOPLE for His coming!
These are "THE ELECT" (Matthew 24:21-22) for whose sake God will
save humanity alive! Otherwise "no flesh would be saved alive" in
the great tribulation now almost upon us! THOUSANDS are being
converted -- their lives CHANGED -- receiving Christ as Saviour,
and receiving God's Holy Spirit -- every year.
And 3) something that even I did not realize until
recently we were also commissioned to do -- CLEAN UP THE FILTH AND