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“The CHURCH was planned to be God’s instrumentality for calling predestinated
human beings out of this world to be trained for positions of leadership in the world
tomorrow, when they will teach and train others. That is why in the New Testament, the
Church is called the firstfruits of God’s salvation.
“All this necessitated certain vital steps—one at a time—in the procedure of God’s
supreme master plan!”
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The Statutes and Judgments of God
In addition to the Ten Commandments of God, His people are to be learning the statutes
and judgments of God as well. In the millennium all will be taught to Israel and the
Gentile nations by Jesus Christ and aided by His Bride.
Since we are to teach them, as well as to answer questions in this age about them, one
should know there are differences between the statutes that are to be learned and
obeyed by God’s people in this age, apart from others that are not to be obeyed now—
except in principle, such as the sacrificial and ceremonial laws.
Though many realize from Scripture these laws will once again be practiced in the
beginning of the millennium very few understand why (Ezekiel, chapters 40-44-48).
This first writing with the attachment will lay the groundwork for the others to follow
that should enable the reader to begin understanding the laws that are to be obeyed in
this age.
Statutes and Judgments
This is the second writing regarding the statutes and judgments. In the first writing
there was an article written by Dr. Herman L. Hoeh, entitled: “WHICH OLD
TESTAMENT LAWS ARE IN FORCE TODAY?” That article lays the groundwork for this
and future writing on this subject.
To be the Bride of Jesus Christ we will be aiding Him in teaching the statutes and
judgments in the new world to the survivors of the House of Israel, and later to the
Gentile nations.
“David My servant shall be king over them (
Israel and Judah, Ezekiel 37:1-23
),
and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also WALK in My
Judgments and observe My Statutes, and do them” (Ezekiel 37:24).