GOD'S MILLENNIUM BLESSING EXPLAINED IN THE BIBLE
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THINK for a moment of the memory that never
fails;
of the judgment that never errs;
of the wisdom that plans for eternity
without the possibility of failure,
and that times that plan with unerring
precision for the ages to come;
of the power and skill which can harness even
every opposing element,
animate or inanimate, and make them all work together
for the accomplishment of his grand designs;
of the tireless vigilance that never ceases,
nor seeks relief from the cares of universal dominion -
whose eye never sleeps,
whose ear is ever open,
and who is ever cognizant of all the necessities,
and active in all the interests of his broad domains.
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Close your eyes for a moment to the scenes of misery and woe, degradation
and sorrow that yet prevail on account of sin, and picture before your mental
vision the glory of the perfect earth. Not a stain of sin mars the harmony
and peace of a perfect society; not a bitter thought, not an unkind look
or word; love, welling up from every heart, meets a kindred response in every
other heart, and benevolence marks every act. There sickness shall be no more;
not an ache nor a pain, nor any evidence of decay--not even the fear of such
things. Think of all the pictures of comparative health and beauty of human
form and feature that you have ever seen, and know that perfect humanity will
be of still surpassing loveliness. The inward purity and mental and moral
perfection will stamp and glorify every radiant countenance. Such will
earth's society be; and weeping bereaved ones will have their tears all wiped
away, when thus they realize the resurrection work complete. `Rev. 21:4`
What a prospect lies just before us. All in their graves coming forth, Satan
bound,
one pure language of truth covering the earth "as the waters covering the
sea."
Mankind lifted out of the horrible pit of sin and infused with life and
inspiring hope —
like they've never imagined.
Earth's restoration producing clean fresh waters and invigorating,
unpolluted air. Vegetation
and flourishing gardens of flowers — and peace on earth — harmony in the hearts
of all the
obedient sons of man. No more funeral homes, no more hospitals, no more jails
and police
stations. No more wars and battles of bloodshed, no more unjust despots or
dictators ruling
with selfish and inhumane acts of violence to the innocent. Yes, ours is a
"theology of love."
With all the pain and suffering going on in the world people cannot
understand why God
doesn't do something. Why is he waiting? In Romans 8:19-22 the Apostle Paul
gives the
reason for the wait. Weymouth Edition:
"All creation is yearning, longing to see the manifestation of the sons
of God. For the creation was made subject to futility, not of its own choice,
but by the will of him who so subjected it; yet with the hope that at last the
creation itself would be set free from the thralldom of decay to enjoy the
liberty that comes with the glory of the children of God. For we know that the
whole creation is moaning in the pangs of childbirth until this hour."
Think of the praise mankind will express, as well as all the holy angels, when
the fruition of
God's wisdom and effort has developed a glorious sin free kingdom of peace,
happiness, and willing, reverential obedience to the great God who made it all
possible — God's kingdom fully come — on Earth as it is in heaven.
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THE
DIVINE PLAN AS SEEN BY PASTOR RUSSELL
The Hereafter in a Nut Shell
Gradually the creeds got the Bible's place under the
supposition that they agreed
...Now having outgrown those creeds in rejecting them many are
rejecting
the Bible also. This is a mistake! The Bible is the most
wonderful book in
the world when allowed to interpret itself. It furnishes the only
rallying
ground for human brotherhood and Christian brotherhood. The world
otherwise
is facing anarchy. A lost religion will soon mean a lost God, and a
lost
future hope, and a selfish strive for the present life only.
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MAN'S FALL FROM PERFECTION
"Let us not mourn our errors of the past
unduly but at once, now, get right
with God and His Book. Its presentation is logical from Genesis
to
Revelation. It tells of the perfection of our first parents, of the
test of
their loyalty, of their failure and its penalty, death--not eternal
torture.
It tells that all of present imperfection, mental, moral and physical
are
incidental to the death penalty. Twenty billion have been born dying
and soon
toppled over into the tomb.
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GOD'S MERCY MAN'S ONLY HOPE
"God's mercy cannot allow sinners to live in
happiness to injure themselves
and others and to mar creation, nor could it permit sinners to live in
torture
to blaspheme the Holy Name. But one thing could be done under the
plan
arranged. Man could be redeemed by a Savior dying.
'The just for the unjust' to square the demands of Justice
against the race through one man's disobedience. God purposed this
remedy for
all the race, 'before the foundation of the world. In due time Christ
died for
the ungodly--He tasted death (not eternal torment) for every man.'
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SETTING FREE THE PRISONERS
"The Bible alone teaches that men die when
they seem to die, yet it calls
this a 'sleep,' because there is to be 'a resurrection of the dead,
both of
the just and the unjust.' The prophets and apostles all 'fell
asleep' as well
as all others of Adam's race. They are sleeping in a great prison
house
unconscious until the prison tomb shall be opened and they shall be
called
forth. This was shown by many Scriptures.
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THE DELIVERER--THE RANSOMER
It was not sufficient that Jesus came and died
for man's sin. Satisfaction
of Justice is preliminary to their recovery from the prison and from
the
hereditary weaknesses which led them to the prison house, the tomb.
Hence the
Redeemer is to be also the Restorer and Life giver. The time for
that
deliverance or 'restitution' is still future, but near. It will begin
at
Jesus' second advent, says St. Peter. Acts 3:19-21.
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MESSIAH'S KINGDOM THEORY EXPLODED.
"So say some good people, but they
err. It was Jesus himself that told of
his future reign of a thousand years when his Bride-Church, the 'elect' will
be
associated with him in his Kingdom and work; and when Satan shall be
bound-Rev
20:1-5.
"The loss of this hope by our forefathers led
up to all the grievous
errors from which we are now seeking to escape. Do we not still pray,
'Thy
Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth even as it is done in heaven?'
the
coming Messiah's Kingdom is the key to the world's blessing by
restitution--back to human perfection in a world-wide Eden.
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"HIGH-CALLING OF THE 'BRIDE.'
"While waiting for his 'due time' to come
for the blessing of mankind, God
is not idle. He made one election during the Jewish Age from amongst
that
people of a saintly few, for his future work. And during the Christian
Age God
has been making another election--the Church 'the Bride the Lamb's
Wife.'
"These elections do not spell torture to the
non elect masses of mankind,
but the reverse--blessing. Through these 'elect' saints God's favors
and
mercies will be poured upon Adam's race for a thousand years--for their
full
uplift to all that was lost in Eden and redeemed at Calvary.
"This does not mean that there is to be no
punishment for sin. Quite to
the contrary--every wrong act, word or thought has its degrading influence
and
will bring its 'stripes.' It does not mean that some are now in
torture. All
are 'asleep' in sheol, hades, the tomb, and will be blessed and
reasonably
dealt with by the Redeemer. Therefore, every good endeavor now will
bring
proportionate uplift of character and tell on the future favorably--even
in
those not of the saintly elect class."
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Who Are We?
Victoria Bible Students - Christians studying in the way of the Bereans of
old, searching scripture to find the meaning of each thought - that we might
be able to harmonize the whole Bible as our father intended.
Studying it topically.
We do not have affiliation with any of the church systems of today nor are
we registered as a church system. We believe in one supreme God,
Jehovah. We as a group own no property, take no collections, pay no
ministers for their services. Each group is independent, studying on
their own and meeting in conventions from time to time with others of like
precious faith to discuss their findings.
Our most distinguishing characteristic as seen by the world is that we
believe God has a plan which is revealed in the Bible from start to end
(eternity) and ALL of mankind from Adam to the last person to be born on
earth will be resurrected regardless of their belief, regardless if they have
heard of God, regardless of nationality or color.
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