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of the world there has been a little tendency creeping in of a
spirit of COMPETITION. A few in Australia were thinking of the Work
of God's Church as "the AUSTRALIAN WORK" separate from that in
America, Germany, South Africa and elsewhere.
When we first began building up the Church in England in 1960
I remember some speaking of God's Truth as "an American religion."
They wanted only an "English religion." What we should all want is
God's Truth.
I want now to ask you all not again to speak of the Work of
God's Church as "the Australian Work," or "the GERMAN Work," or
some other Work. But speak of it as GOD'S WORK in Australia or in
Germany or in South Africa. For WE ARE ALL O N E in Christ! And it
is GOD'S Work!
But W H Y does God have a CHURCH? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? I fear
sometimes many of us do not realize. So I am sending to ALL of you,
all around the world, the following letter I wrote to the brethren
in Australia--for it states clearly THE REAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH!
I feel GOD inspired this letter, and that He wants you to READ
EVERY WORD. The letter follows:
(the letter referred to above is found in file 800913.)