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June/July 2003

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Dodgy dossier

Blair/Bush lied over the weapons of mass destruction. Now this is speculation but if Bush has bribed Blair to the tune of 16 Billion Dollars (Cd 97) to go and get the oil in Iraq. Then Blair needed to only hunt for a plausible excuse to do it. Saddam Hussein was NOT able to launch missiles of mass destruction at Britain or America in 45 minutes he was not even able to do it to Israel. So now - give the Iraqi people total control over their oil. Not an American. Not a Brit. Not a Jew. Not a Gentile Jew. An Iraqi Arab one; one of the real tribe of shem.

Blair and Bush are the weapons of mad destruction used by Edom the Rothschilds who are trying to take over the world. Sorry no update on Bush/Blair bribe affair. So I say pull out of Europe and dump the Rothschilds dynasty in Russia where they can cool off. Dump the illuminati's satanic metric "system" and usury practice they do not work. Get back to the imperial system one that works imperial measurements fit in with the universe. Plus a world free of "interest" charges.

Ian Duncan Smith will do us no good as he is also Pro "Jew" pro "Israel" i.e. a Rothschild babe. So IDS would in high probability do exactly as Blair would have done. Please note as many are aware when a politician enters Westminster he leaves his brain at the door. So WAKE UP BRITAIN.

The Jewish problem

is quite simply that wherever they go, rather than live quietly and peacefully like the native inhabitants, they stealthily and quietly try and take over that country. They are not ALL like it, just the leaders. Controlling the country by usury and lies encouraging the world to mix together but keeping themselves apart. They are the control freaks.

However in Israel they are not jews of the tribe of Judah they are Gentiles masquerading as the chosen people. Check it out in the Iceland book. Luke 21:24. And Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles.

Iceland

Light to the Gentiles.

This book by Des Thomas at first glance seems to be a very very religious book. It is only on close examination of its 124 pages that one realises that it is a very explosive book indeed. It refers to the Gentile Jews (Luke 21:24)-Masquerading as the Chosen People. Send £9.00 donation or $ 18.00 to church of God P.O. Box 53 Farnborough hants GU14 0HJ UK.

The Last Days of The Red Throne. By Des Thomas.

The Last Days of The Red Throne. By Des Thomas. One of the most remarkable of prophecies written in the Bible today is being fulfilled before our very eyes. What you are about to read is dramatic, yet accurate and true. It is as exciting as any movie scene on television or the "big screen". but unlike any work of fiction, the plot and players involved are very real. Take the words that you read very, very seriously. You can be assured that THEY do. Donations £12.00; $24.00. To Church of God P.O. Box 53 Farnborough Hants GU14OYZ UK

Drama of the Lost Disciples

Just what did happen to the disciples after Christ went to heaven? Why were the Romans so desperate to control Britain. In 251 pages, George F. Jowett explains all. Send £10.00 donation or $20.00 to Church of God P.O Box 53 Farnborough Hants GU14 0HJ UK

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On Target

From Donald A. Martin 26 Meadow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, C010 2TD.

Sorry

But there are so many religious people that have missed the point about GOD. His purpose is to reproduce himself using a future spirit born bride. His first bride was taken after Exodus and was physical and she blew it. His next bride will be spirit born beings that he will marry in Heaven. This is the GOOD NEWS that once Christ had died and was resurrected he was free to marry his bride again as they will be spirit born beings-they will be CHRISTIANS .

The Two Jehovahs

of the Psalms

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As Paul confirms in the New Testament, the Jehovah of Psalm 89 is the divine Being Who became the Father. In Psalm 89, this divine Being is addressed by several names, including Jehovah Elohim. In the following psalm, we will see that the divine Being Who became His Son, the Messiah, was also known by the name. Jehovah Elohim.

The Jehovah Elohim of Psalm 90

Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses, is addressed to the Jehovah Who would become the Son. In the original Hebrew text, the name Jehovah was found three times in this psalm--In Verses 1, 13, and 17. The Massorites modified Verse I and Verse 17 to make Jehovah read Adonay. Before this modification, Verse 17 revealed that the divine Being Who became the Son was known in Old Testament times as. Jehovah Elohim. Moses begins his prayer by addressing the divine Being both as Jehovah and as El. Here is Moses' prayer to the divine Being Who was prophesied to become the Son:

"LORD [Hebrew Adonay, originally Jehovah], Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God [Hebrew El]. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past [quoted in 11 Peter 3:81, and as a watch in the night" (Psa. 90:1-4).

In these verses, we do not find any direct statement to show us that the Jehovah and El Whom Moses is addressing is the future Messiah. In order to identify the divine Being of Moses' prayer, we must look to the New Testament. It is the apostle Peter who enables us to know that Moses was addressing the Jehovah Who would become the Messiah. When Peter quoted Verse 4 of Psalm 90, it was in reference to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Peter tells us that "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day," and explains, "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise [to return]" (II Pet. 3:8-9).

Peter's interpretation of Moses' words clearly identifies the Jehovah and El of Psalm 90 as the divine Being Who became Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. Let us read the remainder of Moses' prayer, and we will see that this divine Being was also known in Old Testament times as Jehovah Elohim:

"Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. For we are consumed by Thine anger, and by Thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are three score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? even according to Thy fear, so is Thy wrath. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Return, 0 LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the future Son], how long? and let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants. 0 satisfy us early with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the LORD [Hebrew Adonay, originally Jehovah] our God [Hebrew Elohim] be upon us: and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it" (Psa. 90:5-17).

Psalm 90, as originally inspired and written, reveals that the divine Being of Moses' prayer is named Jehovah Elohim. The apostle Peter reveals that this Jehovah Elohim of Psalm 90 became Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah and Son. As we have seen in Psalm 89, the Father of the Messiah was also known as Jehovah Elohim. When correctly understood, Psalm 89 and Psalm 90 reveal the existence of two Jehovah Elohim!

In Psalm 118, we again find the divine Being Who became the Father addressed as both. Jehovah and Elohim. This psalm also shows that the divine Being Who became the Son was both. Jehovah and Jah. Let us examine Psalm 118 in the light of the New Testament.

The Two Jehovahs of Psalm 118

Without the New Testament, we would not know that two Jehovahs are revealed in Psalm 118. When we read this psalm, It appears that it is referring to only one divine Being. Perhaps that is why the Massorites did not modify any of the verses in Psalm 118, although the name Jehovah occurs numerous times. Let us read the opening verses in this psalm, and then we will see how Paul interprets them. Notice that in Verse 5 the psalmist addresses this Jehovah as Jah.

"O give thanks unto the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah]; for He is good: because His mercy endureth for ever. Let Israel now say, that His mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that His mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah] say, that his mercy endureth for ever. I called upon the LORD [Hebrew Jah] in distress: the LORD [Hebrew Jah] answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD [Hebrew Jehovah] is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? [quoted in Hebrews 13:6]" (Psa. 118:1-6.)

As noted above, Verse 6 is quoted by the apostle Paul in his epistle to the Hebrews. In this New Testament record, Paul clearly identifies the divine Being Who is called both Jehovah and Jah in the opening verse of Psalm 118. Here is Paul's inspired testimony: "...for He [Jesus] hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me" (Heb.13-.5-6 .)

Paul's inspired words clearly identify the Jehovah and Jah of Psa 118:5-6 as the divine Being Who became the Messiah and Son--Jesus Christ. This truth is made clear in the following verses in Psalm 118 where this Jehovah is prophesied to become the way of salvation:

"The LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. It is better to trust in the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah the Son] than to put confidence in princes. All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] I will destroy them. They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about but in the name of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] I will destroy them.

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] I will destroy them. Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] helped me. The LORD [Hebrew Jah, the Son] is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] doeth valiantly. The right hand of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] is exalted: the right hand of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son] doeth valiantly.

I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the LORD [Hebrew Jah, the Son] The LORD [Hebrew Jah, the Son] hath chastened me sore: but He hath not given me over unto death. Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD [Hebrew Jah, the Son] this gate of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Son], into which the righteous shall enter. I will praise Thee: for Thou hast heard me, and become my salvation" Psa. 118:1-21 .

The concluding verses in Psalm 118 are clearly prophetic. Some of these verses were quoted by Jesus Christ and His apostles as recorded in a number of New Testament writings. These inspired records all testify that Jesus Christ was the divine Being of Psalm 118 Who was prophesied to become the Messiah.

When we read the concluding verses in Psalm 118, we find that they not only foretell the coming of the Messiah, bait they also speak of the Jehovah Who will be His Father. It now becomes obvious that there are two Jehovahs in this psalm. Notice that in the following verses, the name Jehovah is no longer referring to the Son, as in the preceding verses:

"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD'S [Hebrew Jehovah's, referring to the Father] doing; it is marvellous in our eyes [quoted in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10-11, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, 1 Peter 2:4]. This is the day which the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father] hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Save now, I beseech Thee, O LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father]: O LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father], I beseech Thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be He [the Messiah] that cometh in the name of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father]: [quoted in Matthew 21:9; 23:39, Mark 11:9, Luke 13:35; 19:38, John 12:13] we have blessed You out of the house of the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father].

God [Hebrew El] is the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father], which hath showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God [Hebrew EL], and I will praise Thee: Thou art my God [Hebrew Elohim], I will exalt Thee. O give thanks unto the LORD [Hebrew Jehovah, the Father]; for he is good: for His mercy endureth for ever" (Psa. 118:22-29).

As interpreted in the New Testament, the Jehovah in these final verses of Psalm 118 is the divine Being Who became the Father. In these verses this Jehovah is also called by the names El and Elohim. Here is additional Scriptural evidence that these divine names are used interchangeably. The use of the divine names Jehovah, Jah, El, Elohim, and Jehovah Elohim in Psalm 118 and other psalms also shows that these names refer to two divine Beings. 48 The New Testament reveals that one of these divine Beings became the Son and Messiah--Jesus Christ--and the other divine Being became His Father. Thus both Old and New Testaments affirm that there are two divine Beings Who are God. Nowhere does Scripture reveal that there are more than two.

Contrary to the belief of most professing Christians, God is not a Trinity! This deceptive doctrine has been presented as a teaching of Scripture when in reality it is contrary to Scripture. The Scriptures reveal the Holy Spirit as the power of God--not as a divine "Person" or Being. Those who accept and promote the doctrine of the Trinity are basing their belief on ancient myths and vain philosophies of men. These false ideas are clothed in religious words that appear to enlighten but actually darken the minds of the hearers so that they cannot understand the simple truth of Scripture. That is why most professing Christians do not understand the true nature of God.

If we desire to know the true God--to worship Him in Spirit and in truth--we must rid our minds of every false idea and every vain reasoning that exalts itself against His Word. We must hold fast to the truth that is revealed in the Scriptures--that both the Father and His Son Jesus Christ are God. They are the two Jehovahs of the Old Testament and the two Kurios of the New. They are equally Theos, as the apostle Paul testifies Those who claim otherwise are replacing the truth of Scripture with the vain philosophies of men. These deceptive teachings have for centuries been used by Satan to undermine the faith of Christians. The New Testament contains many warnings to be on guard against such false teachings.

Today, false teachers within the churches of God are rejecting the truth of Scripture and are promoting the "new understanding" that Jesus was never God and that He never will be God. They claim that no one--spirit or flesh--can ever be glorified as God. They are denying the Christ Who died for them, and Who has been glorified with the glory of the Father (John.17:5), and they are denying the very purpose for which He died--to share that glory with many brethren (Heb. 2:10-13).

These false doctrines which deny the truth of Scripture are not new at all. These same deceptive doctrines were infiltrating the churches of God in the days of the apostle John. John wrote his Gospel to combat these false teachings and to confirm the truth of God. John begins his Gospel by proclaiming the preexistence of Jesus Christ as "the Word," Who was with God [Greek Theos]" and "was God [Greek Theos]" from the beginning (John 1: 1-2). John uses the Greek word Theos to name both God and the Word in order to show that the Word was identical in nature to the God with Whom He had eternally existed.

False teachers do not want to accept the truth that the Word was also God. They are willing to acknowledge that Theos means God in the phrase "with God," but they say that it does not mean God in the phrase "was God." They claim that when John wrote that the Word "was God," he meant only that the Word was "divine." They define "divine" as a property or characteristic of God, such as His thoughts and His spoken words.

Their definition of the Word of God is identical to the concept of the Logos of Greek philosophy and Gnostic Judaism as taught in the days of the apostles. These false teachers are actually superimposing pagan philosophical concepts upon the Scriptures! When they quote the first verse in John's Gospel, they distort the truth of Scripture by misinterpreting the true meaning of Theos to fit their false philosophical concepts. These are the very teachings that John was writing to combat!

The Greek text reveals the fallacy of their reasoning. It is contrary to the rules of language to give the Greek word Theos two different meanings in the same verse. If we are honest with the Scriptures, we will acknowledge that if Theos is defined as "God" in the first phrase in John 1:1 it must also be defined as "God" in the second phrase. John meant exactly what he wrote. The Word was not merely the "speech" or the "thought" of God, but was equally God--a separate and distinct divine Being. When John tells us that the Word became flesh (verse 14), he wants us to understand that the Word was a divine Person Who had lived eternally.

John amplifies this truth in his first epistle by declaring, "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ" (1 John 1:1-3).

In the book of Revelation, John shows that the eternally living Word Who became Jesus Christ in the flesh has returned to His glorified state. John describes the appearance of this powerful divine Being in detail (Rev. 19:13-16). Remember that this powerful Being Who will rule the nations with a rod of iron is the same divine Being Who is named Jehovah in Psalm 2:11. The Word of the New Testament is the Jehovah of the Old Testament Who became Jesus Christ!

Both Old and New Testaments proclaim the eternal pre existence of Jesus Christ as one of the two Jehovahs. From Genesis to Revelation, the Scriptures are filled with testimonies of His eternal existence as God. The very structure of the Hebrew and Greek texts gives us irrefutable evidence of His co-equality with God. This truth is undeniable when we understand the rules of language and the use of the Hebrew and Greek words.

© Carl D. Franklin

June 1994

KINGDOM

of

God! ...

... what does

that mean to you?

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This is THE TRUE GOSPEL! It is the very Gospel Christ preached! It is intended for you and me TODAY! It is vital that you UNDERSTAND!

Read, in your own Bible, verses 28 through 35. In his dream, this king had seen a vast statue-larger than any image or statue ever built by man-so tremendous it was terrifying, even in a dream. Its head was of fine gold, its breast and arms of silver, the belly and thighs of brass. legs of solid iron, feet a mixture of iron and clay.

There was a time element. Nebuchadnezzar had viewed it until a supernatural STONE came from heaven, smashing the statue on its feet. Then the whole of the statue broke into small pieces, and was actually blown away by the wind-it disappeared! Then this STONE expanded miraculously and quickly became a great MOUNTAIN-so great it filled the whole earth!

What did it mean? Did it have meaning? Yes, because this was God's doing. Unlike ordinary dreams, this one was caused by God to convey the message of God's sovereignty to Nebuchadnezzar and, because it is part of the written Word of God, to us today-to reveal important facts of the TRUE GOSPEL!

"This is the dream," said Daniel (verse 36), "and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

This, then is GOD'S interpretation. Men ought never to interpret the Bible. The Bible gives us GOD'S OWN INTERPRETATION! Here it is:

"Thou, 0 king, art a king of kings:"-he was the first real WORLD RULER over a world empire! "...for the God of heaven bath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory." God was revealing Himself to this human world-dictator as the MOST HIGH Ruler over all.

People today, like this Chaldean king, seem not to think of God as a RULER-as the Supreme One who GOVERNS-as the Head of GOVERNMENT. The Eternal was revealing Himself through Daniel to Nebuchadnezzar-and through the Bible to you and to me TODAY-as a SOVEREIGN, ALL POWERFUL, GOVERNING GOD who is to be obeyed!

"Thou," continued Daniel to this human emperor, ,,art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another KINGDOM inferior to thee, and another third KINGDOM of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth" (Verses 37-39).

What IS a Kingdom?

Notice! This is speaking of KINGDOMS. It is referring to kingdoms that bear rule over the people on earth. It is speaking of GOVERNMENT! It is not speaking of ethereal sentiments "set up in the hearts of men." It is not speaking of churches. It is speaking of the kind of GOVERNMENTS that bear RULE and AUTHORITY over nations of PEOPLE here on earth. It is literal. It is specific. There is no misunderstanding, here, as to what is meant by the word "KINGDOM."

There is no misunderstanding the interpretation. GOD gives His own interpretation through the prophet Daniel. The great metallic image represented national and international GOVERNMENTS-real, literal KINGDOMS.

It represented a succession of world-ruling governments. First was the head of gold. That represented Nebuchadnezzar and his Kingdom the Chaldean Empire. After him-later, in time sequence-was to come a second, then a third KINGDOM "which shall bear RULE over all the earth"world Empire!

Then, verse 40, the legs of iron represent a fourth world-Empire. It was to be strong, even as iron is strong-stronger militarily than its predecessors. Yet, as silver is less valuable than gold, brass than silver, iron than brass, though each metal was harder and stronger, the succession would deteriorate morally and spiritually. The two legs meant the fourth Empire would be divided.

After the Chaldean Empire came the still larger Persian Empire, then the Greco-Macedonian, and Fourth, the Roman Empire. It was divided, with capitals at Rome and Constantinople.

Now-verse 44! Read it! Get your Bible. See it with your own eyes in your own Bible. Here, in PLAIN LANGUAGE, is God's explanation of what the KINGDOM OF GOD IS:

"And in the days of these kings,..." it is here speaking of the ten toes, part of iron and part of brittle clay. This, by connecting the prophecy with Daniel 7, and Revelation 13 and 17, is referring to the new UNITED STATES OF EUROPE which is now forming, out of the European Common Market, before your very eyes! Revelation 17:12 makes plain the detail that it shall be a union of TEN KINGS OR KINGDOMS [1] which (Rev. 17:8) shall resurrect the old ROMAN EMPIRE.

So, mark carefully the time element! "In the days of these kings"-in the days of these ten nations or groups of nations that shall, within the decade, NOW, IN OUR TIME, resurrect briefly the Roman Empire-notice what shall happen:

"...shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed ... but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever!"

Yes in our time

Now here we have described FOUR universal world-Empires-the only four that ever existed! Revelation 13 and 17 show that, after the fall of the original Roman Empire, there would be ten revivals SEVEN of which would be ruled over by a Gentile CHURCH-the "daughter" of ancient BABYLON a Church claiming to be Christian, but actually named by God "MYSTERY BABYLON the Great"-or, more plainly, BABYLONIAN MYSTERIES!

Six of those have come and gone. The seventh is now forming-the last, final, brief resurrection of the Roman Empire by ten European groups or nations. These are the ten toes of iron and clay mixed.

In their days-and they shall last but a very short space, possibly no more than two to three-and-a-half years-shall the GOD OF HEAVEN SET UP A KINGDOM. This, then, shall be THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

Compare with Revelation 17. Here is pictured a Church. Not a small church-a GREAT Church. She rules over "many waters" (Verse 1) which are described in verse 15 as different nations speaking different languages. She posed as The Church of GOD-which Scripture says (Eph. 5:23; Rev. 19:7; Mat. 25:1-10, etc., etc.) is the affianced "bride" of CHRIST, to be spiritually MARRIED to Him at His second COMING. [2]

But she has committed fornication. How? By having direct political union with HUMAN GOVERNMENTS of THIS WORLD! She "sat on" (Rev. 17:3) all seven of these resurrections of the Roman Empire-called the "Holy Roman Empire." She RULED OVER the human kingdoms-as a common-law and unmarried "wife" ruling her paramour "husband"-a totally unnatural and ungodly relationship.

She is, therefore, to "sit on" this last "head of the Beast"-this final resurrection of the Roman Empire. It will be a union of Church and state. It is to endure but a very short time. It is to FIGHT AGAINST CHRIST at HIS SECOND COMING! That will be its END.

We see it in process of rising, now. Therefore we are CLOSE to the coming of Christ! We are now very near the END of this age!

When Christ comes, He is coming as KING of kings, ruling the whole earth (Rev. 19:11-16); and HIS KINGDOM-the KINGDOM OF GOD-said Daniel, is to CONSUME all these worldly kingdoms.

Revelation 11:15 states it in these words: "The kingdoms of this world are become THE KINGDOMS OF OUR LORD, AND OF HIS CHRIST; and He shall reign for ever and ever!"

This is THE KINGDOM OF GOD. It is the END of present governments-the governments that rule Russia, China, Japan, Italy, Germany-yes, and even the United States and the British nations. They then shall become the kingdoms-the GOVERNMENTS of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, then KING of kings over the entire earth.

This makes completely PLAIN the fact that the KINGDOM OF GOD is a literal GOVERNMENT. Even as the Chaldean Empire was a KINGDOM-even as the Roman Empire was a KINGDOM-so the KINGDOM OF GOD is a government. It is to take over the GOVERNMENT of the NATIONS of the world.

Jesus Christ was BORN to be a KING-A RULER!

When He stood, on trial for His life, before Pilate, "Pilate therefore said unto Him, Art thou a King then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world." But Jesus also said to Pilate: "My Kingdom is not of this world"- (Job 18:37, 36). His Kingdom is of THE WORLD TOMORROW!

Have you not read what the angel proclaimed to Mary, the mother of Jesus, prior to His birth? Jesus told Pilate He was born to become a KING. The Angel of God said to Mary: "...thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call His name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the THRONE of His father David: and He shall reign over the House of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there shall be NO END" (Luke 1:3133).

These Scriptures tell you PLAINLY that GOD is supreme RULER. They tell you in plainest language that Jesus was born to be a KING-that He is going to RULE ALL NATIONS OF THE EARTH-that His Kingdom shall rule eternally.

But all this is only part of the fantastic, amazing, actually SHOCKING TRUTH about the KINGDOM OF GOD.

The KINGDOM OF GOD will rule over the people and nations of the earth. Yet these mortal peoples and nations will NOT be the Kingdom, not even in the Kingdom of God. They shall be merely RULED OVER BY IT!

We still have to learn OF WHAT, or OF WHOM it is composed. Can YOU, as an individual, ever become a part of this Kingdom?

Can Be Entered!

In Jesus' day, the religious leaders knew He was a Teacher sent from God with GOD'S TRUTH. They branded Him a false prophet, heretic, and seditionist. Yet they knew His was the Voice of GOD!

One of them, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, occupying an office of authority over the Jews, came secretly by night to see Jesus.

"Rabbi," said this Pharisee, "we know that thou art a teacher come from God" (John 3:2). Yes, we Pharisees, he said, know that! He did not say "I know it." He said "WE know"-we Pharisees!

They knew He spoke the TRUTH-yet they not only rejected it, they crucified Him!

But Jesus hewed straight to the line! He told Nicodemus about THE KINGDOM OF GOD. He told him some things you need to UNDERSTAND! To be cont.

One of the problems now with the WMD, is that if they are now found, the question will be who put them there,Britain,USA,Saddam-especially if they have "made in taiwan" written on them.

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