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David Ben-Ariel
GOD HAS WARNED THIS NATION through his servant, Herbert W. Armstrong. But our people have shown the typical indifference. The SHOCKING TRUTH hasn't really fazed them or sunk in! We're carrying on in our own ways, business as usual, just like in the days of Noah and the time of Lot.
We're not convinced, we're not convicted, we're complacent! We don't feel in any mortal danger, or sense an urgent need for national reforms. We rest secure in our religion, sleep in our pews, and dream repentance isn't for us, it's for the other guy. We're hard working, decent people - at least in public. What some parade in the streets, others practice in private.
"God wouldn't condemn us, Europe couldn't conquer us, you're just being alarmist, crying wolf like all the others." But what if this time it's for real? What if God's really warning us: "BEWARE THE BEAST OF EUROPE?" Maybe our religious practices aren't so acceptable to God, but does that mean He'd let us lose a war over it? Get taken captive and sent away as slaves? Yes, believe it or not! But this time Jesus Christ will save Israel! He's our Supreme Judge (Isa. 25:9)!
Two controversial figures will boldly declare GOD'S JUDGMENTS and proclaim the LORD'S CONTROVERSY (Micah 3:8; 6:1-2), delivering a BLISTERING MESSAGE and a SCORCHING CONDEMNATION - just before NUCLEAR FIRE AND BRIMSTONE RAINS DOWN upon those who've rejected GODS ULTIMATUM (Isa. 41:27; 30:27)! The wise will hear this THUNDER and take shelter (Rev. 10; Prov. 27:12).
We're not convinced, we're not convicted, we're complacent! We don't feel in any mortal danger, or sense an urgent need for national reforms. We rest secure in our religion, sleep in our pews, and dream repentance isn't for us, it's for the other guy. We're hard working, decent people - at least in public. What some parade in the streets, others practice in private.
"God wouldn't condemn us, Europe couldn't conquer us, you're just being alarmist, crying wolf like all the others." But what if this time it's for real? What if God's really warning us: "BEWARE THE BEAST OF EUROPE?" Maybe our religious practices aren't so acceptable to God, but does that mean He'd let us lose a war over it? Get taken captive and sent away as slaves? Yes, believe it or not! But this time Jesus Christ will save Israel! He's our Supreme Judge (Isa. 25:9)!
Two controversial figures will boldly declare GOD'S JUDGMENTS and proclaim the LORD'S CONTROVERSY (Micah 3:8; 6:1-2), delivering a BLISTERING MESSAGE and a SCORCHING CONDEMNATION - just before NUCLEAR FIRE AND BRIMSTONE RAINS DOWN upon those who've rejected GODS ULTIMATUM (Isa. 41:27; 30:27)! The wise will hear this THUNDER and take shelter (Rev. 10; Prov. 27:12).