THE REASONS FOR THE CESSATION
OF HEAVENLY COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE ANOINTED
"TEMPLE" CLASS OF GOD TO THE GENTILES.
The reasons why members of the
anointed "temple" class no longer preach the "good news"
of salvation to gather "other sheep, which are not of this fold"
and indicated by Isaiah 29:1 4 (NEB)
are as follows:
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On
receiving Spirit direction of the imminent outpouring of the indignation of God
upon rebellious mankind, we must obey the following scripture: "Go,
My people, enter into your interior rooms, and shut your doors behind you.
Hide yourself for but a moment until the denunciation passes over."
(Isaiah 26:20). The prophecy of God through Zephaniah will soon become
manifest: That Jehovah has been gathering nations of the world to pour
out upon them all His burning anger. With this in view, it certainly is not in accordance with the Will of God to still be preaching "good news" of salvation to spiritually dead ones when the outpouring of the
indignation of God upon rebellious mankind is imminent. (See Isaiah 66:15,16
NEB & Zeph
2:1 to 3:20 NEB). |
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The time
appointed for the "good news" of salvation to be preached to
gather repentant ones to God through faith has ceased. The event that brought
this about was the "trampling" of members of the anointed
"temple" class of God on earth by Gentiles during the 3½ year
period prophesied in Revelation 11:1-3. (1975-1979). (See Matt 24:14
&
Rev 10:7). |
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Dishonourable
parents are also cut off from the opportunity of obtaining salvation through
faith just before the outpouring of the indignation of God. It is too late for
spiritually sanctified offspring to honour their parents by teaching them how to
make righteous spirit sacrifices according to the Word of God. And so, true
Christians must be prepared in word and deed to "enter into your interior
rooms, and shut your doors behind you" thereby cutting off
all personal communication with dishonourable parents until the anger of God has
passed over. |
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Similarly, with reference to showing love to neighbours according to the Word of
God, on being instructed to "enter into your interior rooms" you
must "shut your doors" to spiritually unclean neighbours (who for their sins are about to undergo the indignation of God) until the denunciation
of God has passed over. (Luke 10:27). |
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Our
Lord would not send the last of His Spirit communications in the form
of the "Little Scroll" with His denunciations against
apostates and their spirit of uncleanness, and at the same time send Holy Spirit
for the gathering in of new converts just prior to the outpouring of His anger
upon Godless mankind. (Rev 16:17 21). For the time required for the
sanctification of one's spirit through sufferings for the faith is no longer
available. (Rev 10:7-11). |
Finally, the apostles were as
ambassadors substituting for The Christ in relation to his evangelizing work to
gather people to God. Since then until now, the number of The Christ's
"body" of 144,000, and those of the numberless "great crowd"
to be gathered through faith, have been gathered to God. (Rev 7:4. John 10:16). The gathering work by the "good news" of faith through The
Christ has ceased.
As for those who have
not
been gathered by faith, but are to be gathered through fear as they witness the
manifestation of the power of God within them who warred against
spiritual "Jerusalem" but are left remaining after the indignation
of God has been poured out: They, together with those who have not heard
the Word of God, will be taught from the spirit cleansing "bowls"
at the festivals of the booths. (Zech 14:16 21) (Isaiah 66:19,20 NEB).
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