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"THE STARD FO THE PEPLE
A hearcl'iug mng th Bibe fo as of od wil,
r hy
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I�·EnN\'rlo-At. BL: SUDT OIO
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Cl,JA\ 1926
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Th Sandard for h PopeMILONS f ppe on earth onesl s-crely dir ray o h tndard hch ll grne em sU'y m and brto h ltng bling. They re gat l perpexdeca nt !oing hich tnrd Yi suly My purpo to di t t tp the dive andard. K1wing nd foloinghe trth l ld the peope into m. con-v the time h com o the people etnd the t
'he commo nm who h o entnd he pople o th th. he venc hndpo oncli ht th nemy hll soon b s ho
po an o b pmttd o rh L mnh gra Oto m o one bood popl
It wl u the he e ntre o on e ie o al When h people come o ow tn hen e wk n h , ll beD m w; n no lonr wll g eedbmg th ll b t p lc pon \hto He h Gd me he h or mn ¢
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4 Th Standr f th Pople
'Ug l proply div,l te ps, tw: cOera potica, u gos. 'h prsonneof 01 'g clu hn fom tm to b omof h J bg tmnr to th poson o uelh' is dom a ge. wr i h dspoto os o !U Whn s rd fom th edto rig eas t o h dipotion t undergo chuge Ss nI eftr s h eOUIse OI thi cl"Lng. B hi ,dfiR1es s ndd
ugy y c f h oO emy en- md're iR 'qnt y a btw u
. UneI rig t cos thi hod ot bo. li e sod b ta ad dent Th o pop d p pop
: y elt
l bey and ppn Fo ue m c tu l y eXeenced p�y ik's.• en
oo d deah. During Ih e he hben co n r o t p o h peope o ov-om h�e ftie o h n ha mght h jo te hears dA tn i h mk a y pac ad
e or o cto peop soud t t g to led h peope h wy e
y g. Th g s oe s de o p oe ubjeco d e oo To oph desd puoe te d bo op c-an tadd o gides, nd peope d on o al o hee; d i Tepeen ted o hm o dong Ihe bst e wl b cr atmatey wl eR ei es eie.
ndd ve b de dee t t.re tdd o th omL m hinripin: "G gt wh nd
pow nd
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T Sdd f Pepe
we iprove codiion and ke he rh tpace o il' o. We poide a he g bor-sngdm"cs, h an of pid rasi nd en odcion; and herfore w hod gid he peop.
The poiic en scribe po dard h:W posess sprio qucio fo rig ergize ad ai go. e ec nd eoce whoesoe aw. e afegard he ibie ndpropery ad fe of he pope d he peope hod
foow o gidce ad paoica ppor !The rigio for which he ceg c
pokes po i ndd iscribe e ierphe dne wi Yor ie ibr d era hppies deped po or foowing he core ha orndrd poi o. e w do o hikg fo oocig a piri es. He noig wh
ohodox becae h s wht ch Coior o o OU keepg.
he perord of t e ord a he dnge n iig hese hee e� io on o copoe he rg c I he nd dr h gisf deocac he coeri poiica d ccesisicae ji nes ad hod p o he peope heioi sadrd which s The prese o
goere are of diie odeg ad a he peopehod confo hereo e hae geae eee fro ae ha we a ppe fo a ad heb SU pec. e s cerze pow n he gorent o re o egh agis eeie m hae a ohodo rigio; and he corcipoiic ad ecceic e d ogeer
he chUch he ih her po h rrichnd he igh poiicin o ed power d digiheo he peop pioic ppo
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G The Stanrd fo th Pepl
pnc 1 wa ht we my mn u presniIlBtu;o. d gu( th tre.s and wefar fh pco k Ou uda'l o t y eac, rs-jli, fe, iJy ad hppis."
Bu t COn pop kn om eeree he ai a1 not e ''h r eomigy mo lios, hpig uj f hems grrc s rusn o Opion av a·u's th eh O ' o oul Teye t iti, pi amI Iice y eey r-orte b th olcias. e Iw at he Cc i dine o ·o omnol tmcannt b amn wh h h I'hy a nojn h=o wth eah ohr nor wh h w nd -to s of ghtn I'hy s tht ths c
ita tm nd arlary er eader md anogance sef-ciy mety ad -g
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Ohe o like hones inen og anize coatve
societie o caY on hei ok ho
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The m eo wh U th ceme f mhv e. y of th vrons schms or d-s ad te po} of th awe jns a-
pw lving Gd ueiy suoh wud ha ucee I gg ef to th ple Wy h th" £· �y he coraJ h plicl d
set0'
obe, e 1hw s: Be h e cr ary t h plo hovh The aho of thee sh ms 0 taadhae h the' md tu way fTOm the ue dd th eemy h le them y t pt f dk-es. A the tdd, hch h be hl p b th opl, hve go'ed G' w) hy h" of perect hm Isg coet
fu t tke to consieto th p sctg \en the W o .Ca o th £t h l oe people ee eve
ogzed o geret by Jhvh hch peopl sre. Tha gornt w ot bta on;t Go md ith hat people a coent or cotracfr th ppose f abg He t poe t the-selve h m cat le h het c
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9
ralize n hn n" nc us thy flwGod's appointed a '1he t and of Gd h nln e pe p . B wh o?
T T G Eng ih o "g t ant th Hb d
whh mn mght n I is smm -pd o mgshts r mgh , d pd o Sm Bg. h ga Onth Co hvn nd h d n
hn M wa n b e L hIet Egp q:ed wh he hldy o hm: "And d d unt Mss, I A TH
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0 Th S or t Popl
r hm , o Ic d uo Jcob by the me o
Go Almghty; b b my nme JEHOV s t knon o h" (Exdus 6: 3) Ths the rtim he apprd ud he m Jhoh, whh gnis Sin n l One nd he OEtal hose e o s Jhoh Id who i highha d aov l. (a 83 1) Who onyh immo'!l, dwl e lgh which no m
napproch u
o;
who o h en,no c
e: o ho be hono d powe sg im-hy 6 16
Jhovah h ghty God s he C of aved arh ih 4: 5) he Bie s Wod orh, wr t dio and by holy ther mind wer mod po nd did b ho of th Amih God. (2 Pee 1 21; 2 S
3 2; 2 ohy 16) Rs od a sam o u! (JOM 1 17) [Fo mo pl c-on of ths ubjt s h 01,' GOD, pg 15-20.]
Th h a ondrl p Th dlrsied crel-o h pp n p t o e gt eto t i th pl h d h xp Aih y G c hy dd h i? Hi Wod RVs: ''1 b d
h , d crd m : ov m hdav hd out h d U th ' h vI madd.. For s he Lrd hqd h a od hlf tht fo the d ad h hth sed jt, h rted i ot �aj, formd t td the Lrd, dere n s." Ii 45 2 "O ner-on assh ay ad anoe rio cmet; but te bdt f "-& 1: 4.
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M ot CODe no eec hs 0\\
o is h he rest o h peS5 o eoto a omelcnute e men thn ee ha h L01'ha deared hat h crete he eh for Ua o o he t reaobe ha od o cree o i hern. he rcord his eto p
a he 'e: Th r oed no he ut o he rod reahed nto s nolthe breh of lve; a a becm Iing oA h or God le esrd n Een her h h ma hom hd A h od Gd took he ma, d ut io thardn o den o re e it. And h orG aned th m ng ver te of th
ho met feey o th tr of heodge o good d e\ o o et of it e ha h eet theof ho hy "-ns 2 , 8 15-7.
G me woman a hlme omon m (enei o ree mn in hs e i the m f God rete h m e a. t h thm. n od bl he, n ) he Be ul an u ree h the er d hve o �_ e h of he e nd o he owl o h q an ey t mo� po a.-en 1 : 2 � \, t'
hee re undame rh hu sed by Je-oh { eod doub ht edm ve 01 eah fo er. eo h 'ol g he p e!n e he t mto o e 0 po
1
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12 Stwrd fr Popl
to resit evil and folow good He placed m d wo
ma i d perfetly eaut place conainig thefood necesa'Y fo hi susenance and pleas. Her the two wer ellg togeh peace prop'iyhh, tength ife libery and happess
Th Fa s God
Lcfer was a catue of gat beuty and powe
God placd him in Be as ove�ee or ovelod of ma" h aonted chrb a covereh; and Ihve et thee so ... Thu hast been Eden the gard of God (Ezekiel 28: 4, 13) Fhemor hLr say onceng Lifer: Thou wat pefec iy ways from te ay t ho wa cretd t iqy wa found in he Ezkiel 28: 15) Whe nwas pefct in is organm his e>)eince, o cous
la� linite, us met n prenc that wodemie wheer 01' no he woud obed to ha of od To dsobey h la wol b vi '0 obewould be rghtos t was h semn 1d cd dof Lfe o saga d he inre o man a ntct him obede to h great Eteal GOLucf ocupd duc eaoship oward Gond toward ma, and wa dy-boud o b loyl
ue o Jo niiy s fod he fe
a was ceatd wih e! o wOsip h supiof ous he woul wop hoah God, becaus hknew hat God was his Caor ad enfaco ucibcme ambiou o worship of man hichovah would nay eeive Lucife a h h
eect man ws endowe with pow o pode cof peope He had Sin o a re ay h eath o b ed t o ]
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Th False God 3
pIe who ms woh ome one. He hd mbioudeie o hve hat w8h et bout o on orde to cy out h chem he w wg o eome, nd did become a o o God Iew hlaw of God odd deh a pen fo i ooGod md h w o e m efoe he woud gnt
o mn eeg xece To Luf hd beegned he owe of deah. (eb'ew 2: ) B t
t o e deood h t wod beome h duo t m o deh fo a ioon of God law.Knowng hi f oed h he wod nducm o io God w d wod hen efe o utm o deh d hee oe o mn ht od ww mee a hret nd ht God w gg hm hlaw o ke gnone nd o dep of ervege o whch he w ju ed
ife eoed h he wod e ened o -uce m o eee ht God i nd hd ed ohm whe he d " da h ho eet �heeof ho ht ue de" ce fe eoed ht hehen woud PI eR i he e of m h fied andenefo d eed o h wohp d ht e oud hu ee m eon fom God nd at h
ucfe, woud hv it he Thu w iqfoud i hmThe poph ecod he Bb oneng Lucfe
How mo hO fe fro hee 0 ufe on of hmong! ho ho ct do to e god, whcd weke he o Fo hou ht d hehe w ed o ee I wl et m hroeboe he r f od w o uon he mon of
of h congregaon in he de of he noh wiced oe he hegh of he od I w e lke he mo High 4 124
e d t hi io m To
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14 The 8tandad for h Popl
do th he mplo srvice of he p, a vi-Dl anmal ] h wly uul p way appoh he womn Eve and sa:"Yhah Oo a Y hal ot a of ery ohe gar en? An the woma id to he pW m y a f he t h o h garenut of he fui e e whch i i h m f tgarn € ha a Ye sha l o a o , he
hU oh e y . T tbs L· epY lo ul fo Go oh know u ay ye a throf , ·the o ees h be op;an hal l be go knowng go a (G- 3: 1-5) Te woman ptook o the fi in iol-n f h law H huba Am jo hlgn. ( 'th 2: 14 he migh nLucif he al , ecve h on Cu oh te ma d h wom ilGd' 18,-
T G L
I kpg h h rihou l od ted m h or hi By ti jug maa priv the ri ive d od aue g fr h pe n the o a pi he wa I'heor Am' rg li e gne. A he c begoe ·yAam ee bte he time j ugelt ne n the tme i cmpete efomet Its the impeft Am am thr o the. \i q n or th rn l the re h e
� impeet d wthou e ght l. Th i"r nd he Si nun(Pm 1 ; Rm 12) Fo the n mnn a ee i r jeig,
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The Grat 5
eein pMe propert, leety ad happ-ne. Thee hig ma ot by oon o God aw.Beaue o he wedess of Lucer God change
hs ne; a rom ha e orrd he ha beOn as he Drago Saa Seret he Dei. of he ame have nh sgace Lufe mea He was creae of gea beauty an he
eaer of ight (]ekiel
San Iea aray o oppoe ad o he time o Edn tl noSa h opposed everyhg tht s righteou�. Dgomeas doe and durg a tht perod o tme hehas ough o detroy everone who ed o be rgheou. SI pen means deeer d rom he tme oden hi day the ei one has tred o deceivmalnd d o turn he mnd of man rom th
tue ad rghus d ev man adere dthrghout a he eurie the Devil ha landereod ad caue hs iare, poing as God' rep·enat"e to lander him and he and hey headered U who have hsly tred o sere Goh expan why so m ei has been soke again t hose who hve hmbly d see ad r pd.
A
�D he Lord. derdg hee we ca ee why Jehoas caled the oly rue God and why he e h
ae or ghteous god he ue ad gheous Go
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The tandar for the People
W o r ld , as us e d in t h e S c p re s m a n s a n o rg ni z - on o he peope io ors o govenen under suerison of an orord Th aio of Isl as he oly people h ho God mae covenan, a whoee orgnied o govet;d .hovahGod w thef her Qlord Al ot' aios hav bn dr h inence o th fase god or he D�vl e i Il f uer he wiked ien of Saan
h Di, a St
eame ibl e o go he ntr wo. e ha sd mr ochms o kep the people nr h iuen
nd o tu hr s w rom the tme ad logo a o th o trh of Go pan fo ther salvtio a lessg. oneg hs t our gosp b hd h o hc h ar los: I who he o of h' 0'1
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Why World Wng 17
a h dmnag geg fo e de
the spesio of the god of thi orld hey haefal becas while caing t folow he Ld God hy hve edd to h iunes of he false gdSata, he gnod the th nd fllowed he wayof ughu. Thi pa o scheme pu oth bym wth he vowd pupse of bnng he humare ha minimizd h mpoane f Jhovah. GveFUnn d 'ganzaions mans h hey shaed of t ame Jhvh God his nm mtiod i s hal-polec way. Neithr hmmc no he poia no clsiastica lmea wlg to tak uqol snd for Gd and fhs Wod of Tr. A e presn me h mjoo the lrg who clam t be the rlgos diroro the pope dn Gd and dny hi ord d su
stte h o wisdom hrfSatan ha t he pw t gie ie o he hmaa He nevr possssed s a powe. Doutles ih had pssessd tht pe he w0d hve give hrace etnal ife d kp hem ude h trl hahs dominon mgh cninue for v Jehovh G
s h o! y suc of if. (ohn 17: 3) He eaed mad gave hm if God ook way tha lfe d righ
heto becau f oi of h aw He ane ca giv man lf Thn why wase m wh thschems h ook o h sdads? y sen t h philosph of lwse m? Ther wsdom ifoishness he sgh of Gd It i foolshes o eeyone who d d d Co 1: 20.
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G t awa m righ o hecnus
had viod God jut w thn how old Go re-at ga o man n h on ? 1 "etent uetio w ha puzed m , db Dvil a eded h eh to lindmo me o th te sw
od cd osi es udm oBt it sde d l man o re Jusce judmen' h hbtaton o ol'. hoe . 9 4)od g a his ge gant Am mt die Go old howr onst k viio ht ahr pfec qua o m coulvily go ito h pe d .dn! dam hy be Ad le wa n-N o dea aus h ao w$ on oAdm ci], ow pig he ire hnml, ]e bo who a
igh
ve bcnu"e o
et. Fo his SO ; td : "I d aUli. Coith 15:
t $ t pI of J"ah GOl ht 'eJtio £0 aI h o) b ovid o i mkd a ve i J)ou Xo i,h this oppotu i gvo1 n vye ws sf eof au oby/ ' igeo
l be grtd evesng a a o hpJnod omse ha ou edem Ua from and jrchase m frm th owe of e ge, (Hose13 4) Hs w rovidd a i cO\Jd b de ba c li g gvn fo pec l. ( Bxodu2 23 I a t eat h \ n e wh comt hi rqem o h aw cau ll we eopg o Ada (Plm 49 : 7) the pw o
h Amg o wa 0 mid. In ve w h Logo t gig of Gods a lwys
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mony ehoh ad as obd -J 1 : 14. , In Gd du me h Lgs traerred rmheven erh He ws mde eh d dwe mogsme (Jhn 1 14) Wh to upo eth he ge o hry yr he a perec in h gm peec n e e o jropoed th hlOuld b gted the geas pc th " erex o Jehovh el i h th t ow th before h Ad tht te? FuU comple obedec Uo th w o God ude hmo dvee cumc-Herews 8, 9.
Wy had hc come to eh d wh w he mad n The sriptue we iv h e om, jhae pe o (Mahe 20 28)H c tha the peope ght he le d he
bd. (oh 1 10 compih thrpo w nece fO' tl pt m Ju totar d n e; h o in he plco the nner ode h tke plc f sier ho w det Coceig h ad: ''Therefoe doth Fh o\e me bu l down le th I gh k g. No
eth from I i dow I hepowe o dw I poe o tke i gin comnme hv I cived o m Fth!Joh 1 17 18
Jeus hd the g to l· ma! WI he dd\u h Edeed his a n th hehm mgh bee t·eom. o God o
oed the wold th he g o oen So whosoee leeh n h hould no erh, bu erla le or d h on
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rM t oemn te bu ha he odhroug h mig be avd," Joh 3 : 16, 1su me te e ndr he most vere circm-ace He hed hsl ad ea obdiennto deat n t dah e ro�, WeroreGo aso ha h exlte him a ie hm
am wh aoe very me : he nam ofess er ke ho bow o tin eve dhngs il arh a hng uner rL ; an ay togue sou ones a e Ot i ordo te glory of God e Fahe Phpia 2 8-1,
or h0n Jesus i? Ad potle 8e' e tste death for e man, (Hrew 2 9)H av h e ransom or l t n du imot 2 6,
e ar 'om tle dad e e adac nto He } he opice i heve s,ew 2
]0 no th lergy tach hat eemro a an is no ta ar o U at ho up to e oe o ta d for ma we soe o em i trelu o them nul he ge tt t rS Ia otr eoneos otne l t ae i-ce i te stard an wic erv a stIite o w e poe ae m re ia ge conlic ewe Cato and otstas, Noo an armoz tr eaigs wit a oer orwi thee Tr i a jron a coioamong he rio domiaon d s mi-epraio of te di roram at noe ca -desand e ilosoph threof Thee sum oe
hae been pu re b the enem aan the Deil oblid e o th eo d te rood
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Sn Rv
Th Lod peaing o mn a: "o oVnd let u rean together, saith th rd thoughour sis be caret, th shal be a wh \' ;thoug hy be e ke crn hey ha be a wl!(Iah 8) W mst ereo now ha os pai easonable b ha hing tha i uranab
annot be harm w hs p.ne of the grea tumblig stone n which is man-
ed b th lerg, is tha men he immralol nd tha ee n fac no death Seble mehe rened a mn l i mmrtal d he cn-Ot die then how could t death of Jesu ositua rnm prc ? Hw d Jesus b h Rdemer immoal o tht i o a a o Ot ujt tdeath Theb the legy nul the anm prie
Th Olity of the sou s h rt li hat thDev evr old Jeu God hd said M shadie h Dev id Y hl nt ely die Thleg ay h ame ng Jes sad ha th Del in · Jh 8: 44 n ha � d th rgy puthemsel es
Th cpe ead ht G fomed ma f h du
the go reahe to hs nors th eof lves an ma becae a ling o «n 2 a s the . des o p so. A ul es
A stnguished lergma i cy of Ne\" Yoka hort time go ve th rdio sad: "I "'ou lk t
kow of sm Cip tt sa tha the oul de!'
Ths i prof f th ignorn of cergy. he srp-tm read : "Th ou tha sneth it hall di!'-
Ezel 1 P 9 48.21
,
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. The cr a 1n eir ndrds th wen a mn, he meey hs ce; and hat i he god g t e plce nd bd to another. 'y thsm i pr, were ty b pryd ui a ni) w tr re in h ic epeseted t b f csoious me etea urt T h l'eaoab d sy I he ri tl me hey cn v cm u bcus f
h u o ta wu ]! h hey o the t\ n th ( th cocand b tomened, hw cd th remtv pice Jeus d e a gd i n sn he
lving ht they h : deakow ot ig neiter hve y y mre erd e memOlY of e s g . W-
soev th nd nd o do d wih y m f s o wo o v nor nowledg. n wio. in t ge, wite ou oe" ( �ccte9 : 5. 10 "he ded p n t c·d neh o dO\1 t ee."-P 5: 7.
s e i the Bi Ieun grv, the mand n p o oo o Eem rmeGs aDer ng o Wc w pced y teD d hh h e h op he hgha Go s fd h wl t- cea f wt any ron. s y o h d f the pp \'y js trd
cgy a tach th d nty ha o y d e God te Sn d God t
Toy ot pen eq ' eas- md ys : the Lod J w god m,ow od Gd accpd a a l aso o ex c'po for m? Ai oy doc
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n nue the pl o edmpon. Ths h bnothr umblng ton h uned snlpepe aa from th Srpue ·
eoh i oly r G ese m the inon; nd go he vie no o. Ih2 : 5, 8 ) h Lord Jus s th o o t lng OodH d "M Fe grr hn 1 (ohn 14 : And gain e d : I no me ow l b hl o t Fat a nt me" (Jo : 30H ]'d t God on ngh o h ccxonn 17 Wod an reaonb pero thnk thhe w pctsg fd on oth by png o ns? 'e trm o ho no pror talon Bb Te wod tratd go hod trnd p. h ho piri m e in\�sibe poo God. he don o th i nor ldorin h blong o andd f tis vil or.
[n f t mo lrg c nd in tndd docin of evouto i o s hDn mnd fro protoplm nd crte ofvoon. o CU duie h atio o mandn h ned o a dem nd dne ue 6h dmpt pic '
he r a tat th kdom f o
o ich t pa ojt h kgdo o G ta hse kgdom o d gh t cal po h pop o or h. uoe ubng eu d : My gdo i no o th ; ad ugh popl oprp- fo omng s kingdo He pomdo e up
.
,
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Even hough coede ha Je died as he Re
deeer of mn nd h he roe om the ded, thequeon rmis : How is a t ene ? Theser of he cey, hch h make r o heandad, h a m liee hat Jeus Chi sthe Son o od d then jos h chch d oohe eachg wl he dis he a e saed.
T olics ay hat m iry god lIe
go o purgatoi'y e or a dtetime ad prayed ou ad he e y go o .he Protean a t he is a good memer ofhe chrh l he i he w go tgh o heaeBoh Ohols ad roeat ay ht f the mn sba, ad oes not belog to he ch1ch he mgo to ee torme
Bu abo he mon of hehen ho ee
heard o the aholi church o the Poeta chh a abou he mon who died beo]e ehe o hesesystem was eve orgnized? Ftheoe the eo-able mind k thoi an Proe yseS e tdd th a m ho e sed al ae aed heae d ha aU he othes go tohe. ao I e x he pi ee ofod Wod is hat od made he eah o be hedby mn the nteo o h he eah io be for evr mee a beedig e or he huma!ace pace of emporr bode h hen theym ss on to some othe ?
nly he cpture can gie stisatoy ato thee uestons The eope are hooughy amh nd compey dsgted wih, he incoite
eme the erg hve nered te and-ads i e o the etio. 'he asic promeor th edemtion ad coe o te mn d ntio
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Pl of Recnstrui07' 25
o the eath s hat which od mae o Abaam, n
whch he a In hee h the amles o he earhbe ble ( Geneis 2 3) ter Go aid : "n thyEed h al the naions o he eah be bedG ne 22 1822) This die prome bg tue
d t s t i ollos hat he seed, beng themedium of blesng mu t be eelope ad manfet beoe the blesg of the pople cou comeWhat the ed accodg to the pomise ? Th
Scrpte ane "No to Abahm a his seedwre he promses ma He ah not A to eed, sw many ; but as o one, Ad to y seed hch shist.-atins 3 16
Chist Jeu is the Had of e Cht, the chcbeg the body (Colos 1 : ) ry e ndathul one bapize to Chrt becomes a pa o th"seed accorg to the promseGalaan 3: 27 29
he word chrch mas cale-out cla. It doenot mean h Catholc y nor the Proesat ymor ay othe syem o ligo t has eerence othe ody of Chit made up o me and omen hhave eeedly consecratd hemees t o Godwil an who contne t o s evn to eh. Theseare cled o folo the footes o Jesus, thei Had
ad Reeemer ( 1 ete 2 2) Jeu di not aly hml wth te eaher a oltican of ths wrd, oth the cleg who camed to epreet the Lor buho tth and at ete the Devl Thee followers of esus ot now he a at ithch unholy ace
'he clergy of ou e ay that e mut be a pat ohe worl that we mut hae the pache nd o
tcas u 01U' churche a that e mut atcae oltcs ad advocate wa in e o a ad to heln the aairs o hs word The Lo od say to
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2 d fr Pop
hm "Y dtrs nd adse k noh ndhp of th wrld nmt with God?Woo heror w b a d o he word is tem of od. (Ja 4: 4) y adH·ot b Iy r ncs wh te opp ex, ucs her i it ·aiohp twn hos whopr t b llor Uit an h who re th\wd rsttv v h fs god
'he ii wh wil jar! o saord o h p h o who ahy r-sn t Lord ad tnd or h 0 the cc prm r mad mngs whih i h olwig ho i unto dt d I wll ghee crwn of (Rvon 10) ht doot ay to be athf nt wr som t wikdhee but t a t b fthf nt h od o th
nd The rwad g o ch i th uon ;c ay h Srip, "t be ri ood nd Ohrt d shl reig �h him a >oars (aton 2·0 : 6) Thes tr heead Ohrit ott t yal miy o km as To uh d i yo· Fathd leare to y th gdo uk 12: ch h Lod Ea "0 h bt ovromth at t st wh e in my o ev 1 asoocae an am st don wh a· i hoeelto : 21.
i t tr · nd t cla cosig h do Aaham that aa t uectod d hir trn ng pac i han t iso mal ubrLue 1 32
But what s to bcoe ll oh o ah hhe d the iat ad h mas o hoseho ae be rnd ay Go au o h meptato mde b h fal ndard
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Go h pot a y tme i wh� al
he hl e a ppu
y fo' lfe
h h goo ccejl h sgh our Saour; who w hae e be v oe tO h [te] kowe o heh. (1 hy 2 3 4) he eah o ded the a no eh oe ust b bugto kowedge of he ruh. day of hs uds he M o CI't i hih l ul h".
ooty o lve (Acs 1) Wha h e herwa 0 bs o thoe who obey who rece aorble udm? h aner is : Rto oh coio of ha petio whh a h Ee eo he G lw d lo i a. ht ro Sal o Mah hav ed coeg ths eiod o eorto o th h y(A Rson m to eso)' hat ic lo. A, a v ee, noye eace popriy, heah, l by hapes A o thsh os of hes Jeu bogh of hese tL Je Chr or to he >obe os.
I cncee y eable peopl h h �'t peoes o h h un tisf o �� coo. e the rug ses ey i er- p
e
t isrs All hv a
g
or a hg
o � u e
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28 Ti_ Standa'r fo Peple
Doe th mea ta n te otworing of the diin
pla od wl g ie vrlasting to l men rgardes o whet t wat o not? God nee focei avor ay oe t is wrt : "( . Fo byonma' onc deth d by on mch mo ey\hc eceiv abndace f g aud o he g ogtonss, l g by oe Jsus Cr)foe a by t o o j get ca o m to codato V o by e ghtoue
f oe r gift ca uo al m tO uticaon of o a by o mas diodienc mny mde sinnes o by th obdce of one hlma e made ighteos."Roma 5 : 17-19.
']01 te ag o sin i dth ; b h gi o o tl l tog s t m' Lord (Roman 6 : 23 h aostl e ae he qusion Hmaz th a h l e i. gt Agit t resu of conhc. e ms e a gverad a rcve. T B m e g to give ; eoth mst ilg to ev Tee u be mee the mind. imo to gve to man weues to i th g Liie i s moble gve to one who ow othg about te o. Theecpm'5 dty sttl th fc th t Lod Je
oa w oe f ag to mak toghsu Cs a a .1 to o ] o othe tm mad ad d obednce, sal ece t
Te st tg esent to a gt i knoedge. Mterthe ompte tablhment of t kgdom o God teeope m e bought to knoledge o th tt b-foe te resosibIt o ccept or t the tUes. t w not do to say tha men hrougho h
ge h ad a oportny to ce te uh ene tth ha not ben tod to them Fal docrinsromlgd t nme o e Lod do no csi
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he ruh no do ch dons pce ponibyupo mn The postl n 1 'moh 2 : 3 4 ay "God, . who he mn to be ae d ocom to the [accur odge o h tuh.he th of Jeu Chis povdes the aion ndkodge s now he x �
y shod koldg be ge nd owledge ofh? Ih pole as : For hre s one od d
mdiator beteen od d m, the ma Chru ; ho gae hmf a som fo l o be ted de im. ( Tmoy 2 5 is agum her h here o hoah God, h clrg achnth re e He s hre s o Lod aio eus wo ge hs if aom fo d h this c m b eied n od dutme o l h m h ppo hccep o ejct the o
Wy hve o he pope bn ecg h tuhtoughou h eti opl Ag 'o wo paatd dtc eon ( ) Beus h De'il has bddhr mids es h ruh hod h o hm hy wod ·be ( 2 Corh 4 ad (e o o due e o le h ruh ge-r be o. God does rthg imel d dr.
'h rgy h ben lig o log te ho ha n ryig o coe h word, d th heusis s to co h W0ld nd i peol the church 'hi l a erroeous . Godo o ty o do yg dos tig ccog to hi SUe w hod tiue t he gr
hovah moe ido nd biity ha blieve fo momn h he wo comm to mpec me thrmmdou ob o ODVrig h wrd d bgngh to him. Wh hen hav mn ben ryug o
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30 Th th
c the gospel ? Jhovh h hd he gospl reced
hat oe o ad e o he migt he that hight ake out om he old a people 01' is nme Vt : hoe ho oud be the oos o Cht eud who ou poe aihu nd be asocted wth i hs gdoAc 17
God not forcd n ne o ccpt I ege out O he oe hand e Scte declre !th e, let him " (Mthew 13 9 omparatvly fe ve ded to ea ese aead a agn te inuence of adry nd lk e lght o he tth. 'he fiul Cr-n wo ts conue il unto de nd wocipa n h t esuecon, e the agedfo hn o spit beng. he e mde membeof th oyl fmly of heve 'ey consttute togethith Christ esus, he eed of poise ccordng
the proise ich God mde o Ab·am. ( alat3 16 27 9 t i Neetheles we ccordg hi pise look o ew hee nd neh he dweet ghteoseB.2 Pee 3 : 1
Wht i i e hvn d w e e okeo t s th igdom o God metioned ymocphr ; he feig to e ivise pa a
rh refeng o e ible p o God kgdo.Wht wl be God thod ccog to h Wodof ringg te knowedg of te tuh the peopl orde tt thy my cept o ejct it gftThe Scripure aw ha by te esbhet of hi�gdom of gtone to te new heve dne eat boe mentoethat by nd oug thh il bg owedg of th tuh di ger
Th clergy he tught ht the pt kngdomof ngdo of Go d h jo
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'vdgm 31
in a pamon ng h h Lague of io s
he polticl expression of God gdom. th ror no? I o on tu, b grossly f. hLage of "ati ns i wh desgnd n the scrip-re s 'mage o h Bt" (Raion 13 : 14,15) whih i anohr podu o he Dei whih hmp to re the natios nd poe o th eatd e) thm n jeo to hm d o way their mid rom . re d ivng od n
!om hs ingom When eu ood ere Plt e dclared "Mngom o o s wrd (ohn 18 : 36) B hh mea o ndrtood as sig Sa te Devi.l th gd f h pese wod. He is h invii rld he i evil. He l in he eah y h ilrnavs and tl a 1. s aug sp o;pray to od d to 'hy kngdoome hy wl b don rh in hn (a6 : 10) h of ts hos h hs gdom o ohe vi wOld no dig he of e el ol fct, th kigdom o ghteosnes h kngdo· ugho ould oi e e sm nd boh e ono o h pp of th h.
n Js ws on h e den of mg
\V oneng the kigd ore h ioe tod hi iscie t e going aWlY nd wopre a pla o thm n th h wo m gn ecie thm UO hse. (Joh 14 : 2, 3) A hroh had t�gh Oceing he omng o odngdom. h Jw kd forward h me. hiple .f ess dod ha te wold m
n ore h ingdom wo b p no opeio10r i esn he skdh the qeio : Tl U h e g b d wh hl be ig
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The Standard f te Peopl
presnc, ad f h ed of h wod ?-Mat-lhe"· 24 : 3 aswr o Js may b Su p i ifhs wod: Th when he i c o h endigd psi wa o t vi worU a grea word wrwo o wic aon wod ise gis nuiod kg(lo g do ; t € otions wod oow a hs thig wom h bg
inng o h oows
on po
)
, ;
h rng h piod God vo wo g o bxpred o e Jew n rrnng he to Petine;Ih en te nio w be dres an pepexi d ha h wod oow e pparaion ooh g d eibe ie o rouble ch wod ha ko.-Matt 722
Tee ohei ea ga to e en 191 d o o . 'e Sripre how ha n 191 es, a h ond o J-ovah g o exc hs powe o ot S a hi , o h eson a he had o_Pa 110 : 16) Te Sipe how ha h Lor Chi Jeovs eev oe e o eae pc of vi I'. Th aaread pe. Th xt i h deso o hpire in eah d w pi ppong a i h oc h Lod s Ci wi e vioo a t s we : h hl a w whe L ad L h oeoe h O hs od o od ad Kig of gs ad h wh h a ced ad coe d fi! Reion 17: 1 Th a h pses Dv
ea ogizaio h Lamb oi a oh od Jesu Cit ad h t vcoy f ocos
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Jumen 33
Wh i od' mehod of opon hough hch
h bing th blesgs to he pople ? Th nsis : Though h gdom, of which Chs Jes s thkg and hed ho l esbh h ne heaens [nsib rng powe] d th nw exth isble uig poe . he a pures to th ec that Lod od w gdom h Scpurhow th the ds of the ung gs of earth hod of he wl ebh gdo. s n "In the days of hese ks ha th od of heen e gdom wch sh ne b detoyed nd hkingdom hal no b lef to other popl, bu shlea i pi nd onsu ths kingdoms ndi hl tand fo eve. -Del 2
B it noed ha hs gdom of od will no b lefo proters poltcias o to prehes no o
anon es. h ord s l he ler hskingdo i mak t fln of th prar whichJsus taugh his diciples o pay h doing of thil of God on erth
Ar the oth scpes arang th onsionth God iteds to eabsh 1) nd throgh hi gdom of rghoues on eth ern om ha ow see Gods prope s wot long go on
erning th kingd m : , Fo to s d s bonnto s so s gn, ad h govrme shall bpo hs shode ; ad hs nam shal b d Wondel, COUseo, h ighty od, th eastinth Th Pin f Pea f th nes of hsgonmn and pec her ha b no nd pon hhon of Dd and pon h kndom, to order i ad
t o blish it with jdgmen and ith stie fomhnceforth even for er. h zea of h ord how porm hs s 9 6
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34 Sfd4 /0
e thng beg ue, then h cle ve note !ing peopl h t concenng ods aad Tey ae 0 Everyon who acquatd with ecg o te clerg ma {Opa ter eachigs e diine d and b abl awr thAuton for iml and h ctol
er "t n o he pople e o onl a r ad Such a tdr co no
orgnae w n bca Uan mpt. mu tndard o he Lod. tm mu comwen tis anad le u or th popl n oderat ome mgt ow rt Whe sou w exp o b li up ?/ aswer s : h en ofte wod wih th pang way of aan' empr at tme en he tions d pops ar preparingo th ge nd erribl coict w eeryon eaou ow. Lg ago he prophe o Joa oconcerg th tm Go tOugh go hroug thgae ; ppae ye h a o be popl ca p ca hghwa ghr ou e oes l up a m h peopl. (Iaah 62 : 10) Wa e s
te Lor omads b lel ?(1) Jhovh s e oy e n g obi wom h oe He s he Creto heV ah. -He gv fe o ma and ook le H povd h way o ma o g lie. He made eah fo m's aaon c of hs promp
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5
B deh d rsuecion h provided h gt dmpi pic for ma ; ha o hi s comd powe in heaen in eah h aci a ofJoh h h i h Kg of kings d od oflod h h im s o co fo h o beg hsign; d h s ok of his ig o osSan, o dsoy h sysems d ein Snh h my decei h aos no o (Rio
20 1-3), d then dsoy h wok of Sn1 Joh 3 8.) Tha h kigom o he God's kgdo
h h Chi J h gre King hs egn hiei nd o h has co he h mingo of o ha o h ay ade ce fohe pop ad h pope gin h h n ode hahe migh Io h ay h eds o lf and hpp
nesAs h pop com o eaiz h h sandads ong
d bo hm m sadads o igheo es hey m foae ch. Sng h sandd oGod o i hey d d h h y eds o fl eiio of hei h desie
Th pami deces "The ecr of h Lod iih hm h fea im ad h wl sho he hi
oan Palm 25 14) Th gi o h xeds nd hs co o mk hem O Thc of h od is h begnig of odgeobs 7) Th peop s bgn o o hh coceig od's p. Hec i is esni foe o o pp hi mind o desadig o hh ecodd in he Sip hich se fth ody nd meas of bgng bsigs o a fmisof h
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ighwy of Holines
Jhoh though h poh commad tha thehghw be cas up Th smboc phra. A hghwa s " lan way o al ad hre he xpssomans tha he way o he pope to eurn to God muse made pl he on mens by whch thi an beo o give hm owdge of God and higraos aragmnt made fo he' bn. h mu
doe t he bgng o te r/ o Ch·it D\ghs gn ad dung he tme o he judgmnt o wod t i rtn : And ighwy shall b eeand way and t sh be ced he way o holnss ;h n shal o pa$ oer it; b t l be ohos the wafaig me ogh fo, a o eth. -aih 35 : 8.
h ed he ghwa o hoin bcue t i
h Lord wy ; nd wh h hngs e hoy Icte the wy fom he bgnnng o he egn ohs the Messih un he nd her No uclaone sh pa th nie h o tht wy, b shal b or the g o hose who tmpt t pas.Th o say he hl s ov t and beng obdnt o he ls o Go gtou kngdomy be cne up an mde gh bo hy
d but fuin o do hs hy ) ot bd pas o the . [ w 50 clyk out in he Wod o od ht wag mough e blog to the I' cs o th ev wldoght to b ble o hat wy in due te
W God Reques
Boe God hogh hri wl bgi h wok o�ori he human ac Sa mp'e mu omlely p way God hQgh is, w eoy
• 36
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Wh Go Requirs 37
Stn nd h wiced wo (Pslm 10 : , 6) l
h nion r now preparg for eribl wa h lng fcors prtar see appohig Itwll b tha grea b descied in th Bbl thbatt of rmageddo h be of God Almightgain tan ad hi c in whh tan " bcompletel defad. I w b a tm of trobl ch h wod e bfore k\. s dled ll b h d of all oubl o earhMathw
24 21 2.od ha remined en d permtd Saan nd
hi em�a'e to com to a funes in wkd ; andow, a th prophet sys "he Lod hath a cotrovewih th ntons . h g hem tha Tced to th wod. eemih 5 : 3 he thropet proceed o give a decripn of th teblconfi i
th wrd ah do
bos.
hold e sha go foh fom ion to nation anda ge whlwind ha b Tied p from he cost ofh h And h l of he Lod hll b thady fom on nd of he ah e nto h ote ndof th eh : he haJ no be mend nithgatheed nO buied they ll dng pon thgodemh 32 33. I
A th psnt m ruld fo a long m pa herg h osd bfo he pop as thr prdto lead hm d tech hem and th pinpl ofhi ok r roees nd poitn Coce-ing tem in thi im of toub od y Howy hphrd and nd wallow yourele in hhe ye prcpl o e o : for the da of yoU·
lghe ad o your dispio aomplhed ad hll fal plen veel Ad th hep- no t ee o th priip of
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38 7he Slafdr o t Pp
the Jck A ie he sheheB,d a hwg of pp of h sa brd ; r h Lrd hath SI,id pa"-eemuh 25 34-36.
e I desrie h rrl u hih h les th pl h d drkma ho gger d h ome sis' .-Psm 2229.
I s po m bwn h W\Tr h il ub Lod ads ht go crg hi kgdom t bsg h pl shll e prachd a wines to aos. (Matw 14) Th h d gd Ad uig th m perod m aS Devl igetl oog h ms o o th al e 8 aempt tum
thr a m he u a t n d u a gs h r pe-Isih 59 6 0.
Gds sdrd ighons h peole o goo wo h hs! crdi o ow h nd to ecom ighoa do so I h a spcia lms ha h my
am me? Ad e rd rs : Br
t decre com oh f \ da a a h� fbr e age the d m up u - te ord nge m up Y e d l y me h eth whh ha wruhh judgmen: rghteoes ee me mye h th y rd gZhi
Tis he r cing he teo opl to t a 'r s hr de d Y o j
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hhsye
oro
rg
iz
aion. T ol deire is tof up h adard for th pope caing hei antion o the fc ht Jhov"h is th only u odh J Ohrs h Kig d t s kgdm is method of or t eo Stn ha nducy opl to b ha God commands Dn ooey i bu he slsh od. od nvr ddanytg nor commd nyig done ecu o
eshs. H hoy 'Vtso"r he oOWUd n s o mans goodProees do no rg hei obligato n he -
low hig The see wath o od -oacUg. T a Ir an tpidto n d he to d sohing o proc hs. u oe l-go ns they c f mos ocait, or ndo so i ntitutio tnkin h hwill seu their potio n.
Potics reresen he pe od tht hymigh ay ot lh ppos. ey knowhy do ong nd thik o n o th ong-dog y gong o som hurh buldng ad aicpt-ing th h clgymn n om or re dmakng a sona oriuon to e eXenes of
the nuonThe egymn s o ss h heiow py nd ipoJ h thy r d £romte oftr nd otiis s o hi own gh dhr p of he oil o goerment :o hh her hr hr i ng h people in ubjcioAoy h ame o b th s d" ohe goeun d peoe ;d th unmuydnounc and prt bum tans "ho de llhe uth he n o th Lod
b re mn comog th govei c
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40 T Snd p
[orE, hope o ee the Lord wth er onbuio o
moey nd wdom Log ago the Lod, hvig reerenco em ad o ohers 1e them d he Loe pleed wih hoands f '8ms o wth tn thou of e of o? h I gve my rston fo mgresso the ri o my body or the in o mo He hah howed thee mn wht is good; ndwh doh he Ld reqire o hee t o do jul to ove mercy and o k hmy h thy Qod"
Mich 7 8-
Jce mercy oediene Te he three pthigs whih God eqiTe eeroe to do beore he ieve hae dve aprol
o do jtic meas o ht wih s ght dgheos. It mens to be hne u n ruthf Imen o del iy and iptl wh ehovh
s od of h nd ihou iq ust a ght heDete9nomy 3 4ose ho l eceie te pprovl of the Lod ill
b required earn o d ight tord a. I henineeenh chpter o ecus he Lod God enmees some o he thng h l be eqid of eeym do gh accordig hs Amon mny ohee hngs h sys : Ye sh do no igheoues
in dgm i meeyd i wigh 0 n meae.st nce t egh . h ye h I mthe Lord yor God-eitcus 35 36
It is no ght ha potees otain cotro of ood and el needed by he people nd then compeem o pay exoiat rices o i, grey to hesueng nd die. I is no igh to give lse
meses, o chea d o eaud. t s no gh djut to oppres the poor. the coniutions o hrhat may e d ot compens o
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,;h the poor rcie pcl £'. Besed ihe a odr!h te poor : h d dvr himi te e d pe hm dkep ae d e sh b s on h rt and hou wl no d,r h Io he o hsePl 41 1 2.
not j and g I'oc.r ad poliiia d l phlS pa siol te os m o p p to rr on har t i no ju d fo h c�rg o lao be olower of he o Pce he samme jon hand ' ' po ian n aag e 19, g he pol h God o X hem o h h ks Lh bood o h ouo he poor innn ha v no i eerch o hs!eem 2 3
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42 7h8 Sa.ndr fo Ihe Peopl�
huge rd him; h 1lt, gv hm d : fo· o dong tho hat ha oas of o h had. Bt ocom o i bt ocom ev wh good" (R<mas 1: 20, 21) "S hat o d o o y ma ; bt oow that whch good bohmo o ad o a mu." (1 Thaoa5 : 15) How dit th om h ada'd ho b the g facrs ding h t ad pacntmi. l
Tho who w God "PI'o mt whmby bo hm. Tha ma hat o oms oo mt b that o wg mso t h wo God Th aw o od r gho d to wakhmb ore God o mt o ghto� dig to do that whh gh Th commat hat od h g Tho ht
Jo th d thy God Lo m hyod o hs c No one ca o ad ot thD ym ad at h tm o th Lod oho who th Lod us a dght doghat whch h h od ot bcs ch s ghto
o wak hby bo d o aa om Wr o G d what h commdm d hegy to oby hm No o ca oba thodg wot th d o h b God Woo h Eh o th wo d h bg od ha o o ma hod od mf witha Bb ad ch p "D enbe m o dh Bb ad hod d h dg
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'hether he y s n harmony wih h
(s5 : 9, 10) T l worw m.n ha eme to cet wr n g th opl totheir ogzaiOK h er huma!'son d O acoruig Hur Gd sto wo w huye hs wjlu in h wth Orl ; 0\ Un O lh wot'dgc im, RI, J : 6Wh d w i k I O C\aY o ha i wi t o In"ul c hawil brg peac Pi iIe t e peo ? Fo x� C 11 h ormatd d the U .u( I'e hl o th pope B have a fte ha '
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i ; bu i ode fo ha hope o be eazed he o
makig he pomse mu have he b o dipoio o me good ha pome, ad he o ma� good Me uo d goeme compoed ofme have made ma po ; bu hey have beehou o mae hem good d fo uch eaoif fo o ohe he pome hae fled
God l-powefl He ueh Wod
e Whe God me pome he ha he dpOSio d he poe o mae good e ha efailed oe of h pom God doe hage( alach 6 ) The Lod od : "I hve poke 1 l lo bg t p 1 have puod l alo do i ah 46 1 "o hl m od beha goeh foh ou of m mouh hal o euo m od bu h aomplh ha hich I
plee d ha poe i he hg heeo I eah 55 : ca e bolu ei ha God mae
pomi he l make ha ome good a heefoe ha a ue fodao fo h hope he he eeupo he pome of God e u o ame omof he pome of God ad ee h ma a hope have God due me
' dee fo peae pe healh egfe lbe d hppe e ha o ope o ee of he hg b oog he add ha megoeme ad em hae heeofoe held fohIf God h pomed ha m hl hae hee hghe b compg h he codio aahed o hpome ma ma codel hope o eeive hemuch a eal hope ho Gd dd hodo e eo
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Redeme o man e 10te K u (od has roisedthat wh he d o t e w estlsh kgdom for th bnl! of d luL is kg-dom hal t le to ' I ub d£0 ee. h i b o pro, O Jo�cn) 10se pehes tat kilgdo. U: vbeig rle ' I"pcluLvs theat acg dc ec "pc'o ooLBqhod} kg h �H J pricha ju:' " 3 '( /i\men of d Am. H Jc U'
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g pe here the dwell togeher ad he
o eqr o ar or of ault om their enies Buty shl sit eer mn unde hi ine nd unde hig re ; and none hll make them afrd : for theut o the od o host hth poken it. For alleopl will lk er one in the nme o his god, ane will k the nm o the ord ou God for evrnd ee -ih 4 4 5
I evebod on erh shold no dea usl one
ith another there ould e plenty or all Thee ino just cause for shoge of food d uel. A fe geat xess ; h man hav sant supply; whlest othrs he none Gd ha poied tht hiingdom famin
be posbe n the s lc
'the poteer wl not e peni/e to py heir ines Nothing shll h· o dsoy i U tht holkngdom (siah 11 9 he Lord wl r i rightouness and with righteoues shaU he judge the poo.saih 1 4 e he the jdgmet o 1he ordre in the erth h people ler igheouneIsaih 26 9.
Tey ll le mnie o uno noher and thelp one anothe h Lod nsh te peopleith mea of eadctg the weed d th istnd thons that he e m rg forth the thnght they need Isih 55 13 Thn the eah shlled her incr (Ps 6 6 "nd in th kngom sh the Lod of host mak WtO l people eas of fa hings. (siah 5 6) He sha udge
h people with rightoess nd thy poor th judgmnt he kingdom hll rig e to he people, andth i h bJ ighteouness e hll judge th
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oo o pop, H ih" of hnedy a n pi(,· pr(;�8. 'hysha far e a l as h' �l mOl due,Uught all gll " h 10w lkerain up th mow : ; hm'I l wotC' hcal. In i dy ijK 0u. ; anduc f ng K Ol -lam 72
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human experene proes tha th is enrey fseWh onger be deceved he fae standrds of men ?Tu now o he ndard f he Lord and ee wha ihods as a hope for mn
JS Chi deared "Thi i s ife ete, tha theymht ko ee he ony true God nd Jes hrswhom tho ha sent ( Jh 1 3 ) Keep lway Und tha oignly O ga e to mn nd thO D too w hat 'gh o ecaue f dis-obedene. Remember he h OD AONE po-\�ded for he redempon of man fom deah ad thgrae acodig to hi promse ha hee poso foedepon ae throgh the mei of he nsom sace of h ord Je ; a GOD has appoted dao peod of time hh he wl ge al me a op
ortt to reap he ene of th aom scrce an
n opotity to be resoed perfec huma lfe. It i te esani ingdom o eh ha ths opouiha be ge o m ; and ths kigdom i now e-ning he apoe sttes tha the eond comignd eign of e Lord s fr the prpose of ging anoppounty o he lving and hen to thoe he dead ; and th this oppony sha e gien hs ngdom 2 Tmohy 4: 1 he ingdm
Snow e
gnning and hat is why these ruh are comng o heknowedge of he people
The Prophe Job poeic phrase descres he mierae condtion n hich man hmsef and showhow ain i is o follow he tndad of men ; ad enhe n hi ods o he Messnger of the com he ord Jess Chi the Kng of ng. He
hos tha his gea essenge is the one among houd ad aohe oe; nd h V man e
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oby g g who dmks e Wo of Go pIai, Go ucoust h, d Eih Der h og wn o pit [gvl" d he rpon of a i bvod a = T ht . esu h his oben ws bl befe Gd? 'h o-e n .ers "Hs h a b eser h d' ;h a e y hs yout,"-J : 925
As Peter e t oIa I1les onceng e oaon gH l cmig to n m i obd it o . (Act3 19,20 S. Pal cssg Ule HUS connin Cist "B o i Cit se t den bcom h ruts of e
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50 Th Stanrd fM Peopl
u of the erh hal wa. ( Dael 1 2 : 2) ThLd Je reg o he ame ime said "A he ve ha ha voc ] hal come forh"( h 5 : 28. 9 Agan e peakig o the am
e ajd UVeil \'ey I say o I a aep m ag he h nve e a."-Jon 8 : 51.
e s e oive saig a e man wh obeyth r hmly beoe him h neve e
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ce le mu t cme o edge o the h ; a hs e he th esed h he he heas a by he neve die.Again e ord e aid, efig o h ame tme ver veth an blv i m ha nere.-Jo 6
The eoe he bn ke all hgh the cntes bcue f he wiced nc o Saan t
evi. Sata is be rried ta he may de-eive hm 0 moe and the th wiked ma tg·t ghen hal live nd shl no die (Hevlatio 20 13) When he wiked mn nt awafrom hi wckednes ta he hah commite Ind doehat hch lawfl and igh h hall sve hs olaiv Base he onsderet, and teh froa his ·rgeo ha h hath cmied he shaIy v e shal e-Ezk 2 8
Bee he te ha come o lmen o gea th, beaue te Ld kingdom a hand eue generaion of ee �ts upn e erthn oriary t frf yes o more we ae noale to cond a a tee are mn f oplresidng te arh who shal he a ppruiy to
accep the gh o God an walk humby beore ad o dg, hal ie o eer beg eored t aeect condon of ody
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He s w been n bodg o so kid of "I'C-SiO, He as bee in og also o 10 /"
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52 1he Stndr f t People
Reeg to h bleSed g o Cit od's proph-e y : Say to hem tha & of e&'!ul het Brog, e ot: beold o God wll com wthengeane een God with 'COm}nC j h wl comd sv ou. h he ye of th blnd hl bpe, ad th ear o th (e ha b noppeTh h the am man lep a h, ad th togo h dmb ig : i h dees sha ater
be ot ad stams t deert A th pachdud shl becom poo a the thrsty ad spgf \Uer : he hbiato of drgos where eah l.IJl be grs ith eeds ad ushes. . Ad thanomd of th ord h re, a cine t Z im,v sog rlg joy upo te;" ad : t
. hal! oba j gad nd sorow ad ghihl ee w"-Iai 35 : 47, 10.
On o th eaI thgs to aoped n th gdom wll e o remoe gonc d pestio fom th m of th pople ad to destroy the mid tht whch conted th adardht erth os ax \ holding foth oeg God' pophet "And h wl dsto th mouai [kgd] fac of h coist oe pope ad th a ha i spred over atios. ao p dath ictory ; nd thLord G ip ay om o ce h eke o i peope ha he tke aw om o the earth : or h ord hah po i"-8a. 25 : 7, 8.
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1dempton ad deeran o man and ]JOW ter log dak ght of sueg ad sorrow th gh o
truh eng oth God's tdd ul b-
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