THIS
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AND
ITS
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T
HIS
journal
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OU
of
the
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factol'll
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lnstrument8
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the
system
of
U1ble
Instruction,
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IIOW
belli&'
presenlt'<!
in
all
parts
of
the
ch'llbed
worM
by
tbe
WATCH
TOWEl:
lllnL~
&
TRACT
Socn:n,
chartered
A.
D.
1884,
"For
the
Pro
mOllon
of
Christian
Knowledl!'e".
It
not
only
serves
as
a
class
room
where
Bihle
Ulltlenl8
nID)'
n,,·
..
t
In
the
study
of
t.he
dh-ine
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but
a1l!1O
as
a
channel
Of
eommuDicaliou
throu~h
whleb
they
may
be
reachl'd
wilh
.lnnonncement.
of
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eool"eotloDS
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of
the
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reprf!llentatlYes,
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"Pilgrims",
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or
reviews
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Society's
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STl'DIES
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entert:1iolngly
arranj!:ed,
and
.,ery
belpful
to
all
who
would
merit
tbe
only
honorary
degree
wblch
the
Society
Ilc
..
ords,
,·iz.,
l"e,bi
Dei
MiniBter
(V,
D.
M.l,
which
translated
loto
};Ollllsh
is
Minuter
0/
God'B
'Word.
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treatment
of
the
InternatIonal
Sunday
S('lIool
Lessons
is
specially
for
tbe
older
Blbl.
students
and
teachers.
Dy
some
this
feature
is
considered
indispeDsalJle.
Thla
journal
stands
firmly
for
the
dcfellll8
of
the
onlT
true
foundation
of
the
Christian'.
hope
now
being
80
generally
repudiated
-redemption
throu;:h
the
precious
blood
of
"the
man
Christ
J_,
who
p"e
himself
a
raMO'"
la
eorl'ellpondlng
price.
a
sobstitute]
for
all",
(1
Peter
I
:
HI;
1
Tlmoth,·
2
:'<:,
nulldln:;
up
on
this
sure
foundation
the
11'01d,
silver
and
precious
stones
(I
CorlothiaDA
3:
11
1:;;
2
Peter
1:
5-11)
of
the
'Yord
of
God,
Its
further
nlil
...
ion
18
to
"make
all
see
"'hat
18
tbe
lellowshlp
of
ths
mystery
,,·blch.
,
.bU
been
hid
In
God,
,
••
to
lhe
Inlent
Ihat
now
mle'ht
be
mnde
known
by
the
ehurch
the
manifold
w1Bdom
of
God"-"which
111
other
...
"'ns
not
InRde
known
unto
t!!.e
sons
of
men
as
it
is
now
reYealed".-Epheslans
:l:
5-9,
10.
It
stands
free
from
all
parties,
ReelS
and
creeds
of
men.
""hlle
It
fleekS
more
and
more
to
bring
its
every
utterance
Into
fullest
subJect,on
to
the
"'ill
0{
God
IU
,hrl"t,
as
el<pre
......
d
In
Ihe
IlOly
S('rlplures.
)t
is
tbus
free
to
declare
boldly
whatsoever
the
Lord
hath
"poken-al"C'Ordlng
to
the
dh'ine
,vl",lom
~rantf"<!
unto
us
10
un,lerstnnd
hl~
ullerances.
lts
attitude
is
nOl
dogmatic,
but
conlldcnt;
for"
I.'
kJioW
"'·
....
reof
we
affirm,
treadlnl:
wilh
imrJl
..
1t
fnlth
upon
I
he
~ure
Jlroml~es
of
God.
)
t
Is
held
as
a
trust,
10
be
used
onJy
in
b1a
sen
Ice:
hen'"e
our
deeislons
relntlve
to
wbnt
mn~
sno
w"nt
ma~'
not
IIpf>ellr
m
Itll
('olumos
must
be
according
to
ollr
judgment
of
hls
1'00.1
1.lell.ure,
t"e
tl!ll('hln;;
of
Ill.
Word,
tor
the
unl",q'Hn:;
of
hl~
"eople
In
I:r:Jre
Rnd
knowledlltlL
And
we
not
only
inVite
but
lUI'
ow:
leaders
to
pro\e
all
its
utt(!rllDCeS
by
the
Infallible
Word
to
"hich
r(!ferent'e
is
('oDstaDlly
Dlade
to
facilitate
such
testlne,
TO
US
THE
SCRIPTURES
CLEARLY
TEACH
That
tbe
cburcb
Is
"the
temple
Of
the
lI.,lnA'
God",
pe('uliarl,
"his
workmansblp";
tbat
Its
ronstructlon
bas
been
In
prolrl"eBS
throu~bou'
tI,e
\:o."cl
D"e--e\'cr
hin"e
<':hrl't
be<.-ame
tbe
\Vo~ld's
J:edeemer
and
tbe
Chief
Corner
Slone
of
his
temple.
tbrou!:b
which,
wben
tmi,h
..
d.
(;od"
bl<'"ill;':
.hall
rome
"10
all
peoplc",
and
tbey
lind
access
to
hlm.-l
Corinthians
3:16,
17;
Epbesians
2:20·22;
(,eoeSI£
~~:
1-1:
(,alallo.ns
::::
2:).
That
meanl,me
thc
c"iselin;;,
~hn;>ln;:,
and
poll.blnl;
of
('OnlOeerated
believel'll
In
Cbrist's
atonement
tor
lIin,
progresses;
and
when
tbe
last
of
th""'e
"JI\"in;.:
MonO',",
"e:ect
n~ll
prN"ou,,;'
s"all
ha
..
e
beeu
Ulade
rendy,
the
Ilreat
).Iallter
Workman
"'m
bring
all
tOJetber
In
the
lir"
r
....
urrL~
tlOn:
allli
I"C
lemple
~hall
be
filled
wlLb
bls
:;lory,
Dud
be
tbe
meellng
place
between
God
and
men
Lbrougbout
tlle
lIl,lleIlDlum.-nc,·elation
l:i;
ri-S.
~·h:.t
Ih~
"a~I'
of
1I0pc.
for
Ih"
dlllrch
and
Ihe
'World.
il
....
In
Ihl'
fact
tbat
"Jesus
<""brlst,
by
the
~race
of
God,
ta~led
deaLb
tor
cfJerl1
lIIan:'
"n
ran.DlIl
for
all,"
'1..,1
w:_1
be
"Ihe
true
Ii;:bt
..
hicb
b:;htetb
ever"
mo
...
that
cometh
illto
the
1D0rld".
"In
due
time",
lIellre\\
s
~:
();
John
]
;
();
I
Timot!lJ'
~:
ri.
G.
~'hal
the
ho"e
of
th~
..
hurch
Is
Illat
-lie
may
be
like
her
Lord,
"see
him
lUI
be
Is,"
be
"partakers
of
Lbe
divine
nature','
and
&bare
hls
Illor)'
a~
Ill~
joint·helr.-l
John
:J.2;
Jobn
1.;
~4;
l:owlUlll
8:
1
j;
2
Peter
1:"
~'hat
the
preo;ent
m;."ion
of
Ihe
dlllrch
i'
tbe
perfect
in!:
of
Lbe
aaints
for
the
futore
work
of
lIervlc~
to
develop
In
berself
e.,ery
t:l'Uce;
to
he
GO.I'N
wltn"-N
10
Ibe
world;
ano.!
\0
prepare
to
be
I,;)n;;~
and
prtests
111
Lbe
nest
al:e.-JSpheslans
4:
12;
:lIJatthew
24
=
14;
He'-elalloo
1:
G;
:W;
G.
ThaI
Ih"
hope
for
the
worlrtllea
In
tbe
bleS8inlts
of
knowledlte
and
opportunity
to
be
brouj:bt
to
all
b,.
Christ'.
l\llllennJal
kln"dom,
th,
,,"lltutlon
of
011
Ihot
waN
lost
III
Adam,
to
all
tbe
wlIlIn:;
.Ilnd
ol>e<heol,
at
LII'
hand
a
ot
their
Uedeemer
and
his
Ilorllled
c:li~
\\
h
..
n
all
Ibe
wilfully
\\"ic~ed
wlll
be
de.tro"ed.-,\clS
3:
19·23;
Is:uah
3~.
1'UBL.IS
..
t.D
By
\VATCH
TOWER
BIBLE
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ford.
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SERtER
1.
"The
Dit,inr
Plan
0/
fhe
40eB."
girtng
outline
of
the
dinne
plan
re"ealed
In
the
Bible.
relating
to
mnn's
redemption
and
restitution:
311tl
paltPl'.
1.ln.
Indesel'
llnd
appendiXes.
7lic.
MagaZine
..,jltion
20,·.
AI""
"rol·nrllbl
..
In
Arab'c.
ArmeoiDn.
Dano·~orwe~ian.
}'lnnlsh,
J.-'ren('b,
Germau.
"Gree~,
Hollandlsb.
Hunj:arian.
ltawan,
Pollsb.
Itoumaman.
:Slo"a).;..
:Sl,"nish.
Swedish,
alld
Ukraiolan;
regular
dOlh
"t"le,
pr'le
uOlfonll
wltll
English.
SEnIE>;
lI.
"The
Tilne
U
at
llalld,"
treata
Of
the
manner
and
time
of
II
...
I..ord·"
.....
·ollll
coming,
considerlOg
the
Bible
testimonT
on
tbl"
,nhjl'l·t:
::;::"
paltf'!',
jlic.
Obwnable
in
Dano-Norweglan,
Flnni~h.
';"'·III>ln.
I'oli~h.
nnd
Swedish.
St:JlIE"
n
I.
"7'1,"
1\
..
""/
..
,,,
1
'''me:'
consider'
propbecle.'
which
IIlllrk
e'"elllM
.·olln
....
I('I1
willt
OOth
..
time
of
the
end".
the
glorification
.,f
11
.....
hllr,·11
'lII'!
Ih
..
"""hli.lllllent
of
tbe
:\lIl1ennial
kingdom;
It
,tlNO
,·OIll.llIllO
II
chlll't
..
,·
"n
Ihe
1]"l'lit
l'yramid
ot
B:;ypt.
showing
lt8
("Orrol,)oratJoll
of
,·..-l'tnill
Hlhle
teatohiul:s:
3"JO
I)a::~s.
7;)('.
Furni"hed
uia«>
111
VIlM
...
:\ftI
·.t>.:hlll"
Fu.un.h.
(jermau.
Pol
uc.h
,
and
Swedish.
SF.n
..
:s
J\'.
""hr
1If1ltlr
01
Ar,na"eddoll."
Rbo",'s
that
the
dltlllo
lut
i
..
11
of
Ihe
Jlr
....
ellt
fl,·.ler
of
tllln,,~
i"
In
proj:re,,~
and
that
all
of
11
...
1I1111111n
,'U'UII"""
..
llt·red
Ilrp
'·lIluel
.....
to
a"err
the
end
predicted
ill
Ill"
Bihlp.
It
C·flllT.IlIII_
"
MII<.",illl
>In<l
extendL't1
treatise
on
our
),0
..
,1",
"rPlIt
JlI'IlJlhef")
of
)Intthew
24
Rnd
als(I
that
Of
Zechariab
J~
:
1
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U:
n:t(j
')U:!~.
,...~(".
Alxo
in
Dnno-XorWe;nRJl.
Ftnuisb.
Greek.
'~~I·IIIHn.
and
~\\"fI'(lI~h.
~t:ltl";";
Y.
"7'lIr
.t""I"",,.,,t
JJf't1t:ecn
Gud
tlntl
Jlan,"
treat..l4
an
au
un,N,I'wnt
NUul",·t.
11
...
,"'III<,r
around
whkh
all
features
of
divine
;.:
..
U.·..
n"
oh
l!.
1"1""
IflJlll'
.I
......
rves
the
wost
careful
considera
1100
ton
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Jlllrl
ot
1111
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lIano·;o.;orwc;:iun,
FlDnlsh,
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GI'eek,
and
S,veditlh.
loIElI'ES
"1.
"The
X('/
..
(,,·eation."
deals
with
the
creative
....
eek
IGcneMis
I,
~l.
and
\\
ith
the
church.
God's
new
creation.
It
(,"'UlIIII""
the
per"onneJ.
flr;:alllzauon,
rites.
ceremonies,
obligations.
11011
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