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GATHERING OF THE NATIONS TO JUDGEMENT
AT JEHOSHAPHAT BEGAN AFTER THE
"GOOD NEWS" WAS BROUGHT TO A FINISH.

JEHOVAH IS SITTING IN JUDGEMENT AT "JEHOSHAPHAT".
Jehovah determined when the opportunity for salvation through the exercise of faith in the "good news" by The Christ should be brought to a finish. (Rev 10:7). The "good news" of salvation was by the Spirit administration of The Christ (now our Lord Michael in heaven) to those being saved by it. Those acquiring salvation through the "good news" are sanctified by their obedience to its requirements. Superfluous badness in one's spirit is progressively removed by faith, spiritual knowledge, prayers to God through Christ the mediator, and repurchase by his ransom sacrifice. (1 Tim 2:5,6).

Now that the period allocated for the "good news" has been brought to a finish, nations are now being gathered for Judgement and the verdict of Almighty God. As to salvation, what will happen to the present generation of unsanctified unbelievers and their offspring? The answer is that they are spiritually unclean from the standpoint of God, and so are subject to the "hour of test". To his servants The Christ Michael said: "Because you have kept my command and stood fast, I will also keep you from the ordeal ("hour of test". NWT) that is to fall upon the whole world and test its inhabitants. I am coming soon". (Rev 3:10 NEB). This ordeal will be a trial of the spirit of almost every inhabitant on earth. Jehovah God reserved the world of Noah's day for Judgement by a deluge of water, sweeping away the Godless men of that time, but the present world is reserved for Judgement by Spirit "fire". "The Lord will judge by fire, with fire He will test all living men, and many will be slain by the Lord". (Isaiah 66:16 NEB. 2 Peter 3:5-7). Jehovah is about to flood the earth with the Spirit of His Justice. Those who do not know God or obey the "good news" about our Lord Jesus will receive the Spirit of Judgement from Him and will undergo the "judicial punishment of everlasting destruction". (See 2 Thess 1:6 10).

"JEHOVAH HAS A DAY OF VENGEANCE, A YEAR OF
RETRIBUTIONS FOR THE LEGAL CASE OVER ZION." (Isaiah 34:8).
As nations gather together in their shared evil aspect for the war against Almighty God, they must be prepared for His Judgement of them on account of His beloved people and inheritance "Israel" whom they scattered among their nations. (Joel 3:1-3). World food aid programmes have been particularly successful in gathering nations to reveal the rebellious spirit aspect of their inhabitants as they violate judicial decisions of God. During Jehovah's "year of retributions", when He will requite mankind for good or evil done, He promises to recompense His people for the years of the "locusts". (Joel 2:25).

After the legal case over Zion has been conducted in heaven, Jehovah's "day of vengeance" will be the first of 360 days ("year") of retributions; the "Little Scroll" being part of the legal case and testimony presented by anointed witnesses of God. (Rev 11:3).

KINGS ARE BEING GATHERED TO THE WAR. (Rev 16:13,14).
BBC News: Wednesday 17 September 1986. "Royals Asked to Head Famine Fight". 'Sir Henry Plumb Conservative leader has written to 20 leaders including Thatcher and Reagan, calling for a world food summit. The Prince and Princess of Wales are asked to spear-head campaign.'

The war of the great day of God the Almighty is not one that can be fought by armed forces in the conventional sense, but is fought by individuals and nations taking measures against, and in contravention of, the judicial decision of God to sacrifice nations on behalf of His spiritual nation "Mount Zion".

While leaders of nations ("kings") use financial assistance and food aid to thwart the sacrifice of nations by God, it is prophesied: "And the wild beast was caught, and along with it the false prophet that performed in front of it the signs ("miracles". NEB) with which he misled those who received the mark of the wild beast and those who render worship to its image. While still alive, they both were hurled into the fiery lake that burns with sulphur." (Rev 19:20).

18/9/86.