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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, November 7, 1979
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It seems apparent that beginning about 15 years ago God held up and
slowed down the developments of world events toward the final prophesied
restoration of the medieval "Holy Roman Empire," the Great Tribulation
("The time of Jacob's--British-American--trouble as well as overall world
trouble), the time of "miracles" by the "false prophet," enforcement of
the "mark of the beast," and final "Armageddon," ending with the coming
of the glorified Christ to RULE ALL NATIONS!
In Revelation 7 is an example of God's actually holding up prophesied
events UNTIL something He wants done is accomplished.
Then again, the
time is soon to come when "He will finish the work, and cut it short in
righteousness: because a short work will
the Lord make upon the earth"
(Rom. 9:
28).
We may well expect the Lord Jesus Christ to now SPEED UP events, and
bring His Work to a speedy end.
This is ALL THE MORE REASON why we need to WAKE UP to the signs of
the times, and redouble our time on our knees, our searching our own
souls, our spirit of repentance toward GOD, and increasing FAITH in Jesus
Christ!
SOUND THIS ALARM in deadly earnest in your sermons before your con
gregations!
We are the one and only true CHURCH OF GOD--the soon-to-be
"BRIDE OF CHRIST."
And when He comes WE MUST BE READY--but we are not
YET ready!
Yet we are now making good progress!
KEEP IT UP!
MANY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED AT EMPLOYEE/STUDENT FORUM
During a question and answer session in the Auditorium yesterday, November
6, Mr. Stanley Rader updated our employees and students on many interest
ing and significant developments in the Work and our battle with the State
of California.
It was the first such forum since June 15.
Since a wide
range of topics were discussed and since installments of the entire trans
cript of the forum are to appear in upcoming issues of the Worldwide News,
we will highlight only those items of immediate importance and interest to
you and the brethren.
China Plans Firming Up
Mr. Rader will be leaving
again for the far east this week where he will
confer with the Chinese embassy in Japan over the final arrangements and
the schedule for the China trip in December.
It is hoped that the offi
cial trip will take place somewhere around the third of December.
In answer to a question about what invitations we might have in eastern
Europe, Mr. Rader acknowledged that Mr. Armstrong is holding invitations
from several in that part of the world.
These include Poland, Rumania