Publication date
8/15/41
Volume
62
Number
16
Publication page
243
The WatchTower
Integrity
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VOL. 
LXII 
A 
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N 
O 
U 
N 
C 
I 
N 
G 
JEHOVAH'S 
AUGUST 
15, 
1941 
K 
I 
N 
G 
D 
O 
M 
No. 
16 
INTEGRITY 
"And 
as 
for 
me, 
thou 
upholdest 
me 
in 
mine 
integrity, 
and 
settest 
me 
before 
thy 
face 
for 
ever."-Ps. 
41: 
12. 
J 
EHOV 
AH'S 
purpose 
to 
have 
the 
world 
ruled 
by 
THEOCRACY; 
and 
thus 
the 
Scriptures 
answer: 
"He 
his 
righteous 
Government 
is 
repeatedly 
er,npha- 
that 
hath 
clean 
hands, 
and 
a 
pure 
heart; 
who 
hath 
sized 
in 
the 
Scriptures. 
His 
Government 
IS 
the 
not 
lifted 
up 
his 
soul 
unto 
vanity, 
nor 
sworn 
deceit­ 
Theocracy 
over 
which 
he 
has 
made 
Christ 
Jesus 
fully. 
He 
shall 
receive 
the 
blessing 
from 
the 
Lord, 
the 
King. 
It 
is 
the 
kingdom 
for 
which 
Jesus 
directed 
and 
righteousness 
from 
the 
God 
of 
his 
salvation." 
all 
of 
God's 
children 
to 
earnestly 
pray, 
'Thy 
king- 
-Ps. 
24: 
4, 
5. 
dom 
come; 
thy 
will 
be 
done 
in 
earth 
as 
it 
is 
done 
in 
5 
The 
one 
who 
enters 
and 
stands 
there 
must 
be 
heaven.' 
It 
is 
the 
means 
by 
which 
Jehovah 
will 
fully 
clean, 
and 
not 
contaminated 
by 
any 
part 
of 
Satan's 
vindicate 
his 
holy 
name; 
and 
therefore 
THE 
THEOC- 
organization 
or 
by 
touching 
the 
same. 
He 
must 
have 
RACY 
is 
the 
greatest 
and 
most 
important 
doctrine. 
a 
pure 
heart; 
that 
is, 
his 
motive 
must 
be 
entirely 
For 
many 
centuries 
Christian 
people 
believed 
that 
unselfish. 
He 
must 
be 
sincere, 
steadfast 
and 
blame­ 
God's 
chief 
purpose 
is 
to 
save 
souls 
from 
death. 
In 
less 
in 
his 
devotion 
to 
the 
Kingdom 
and 
be 
entirely 
that 
they 
greatly 
erred. 
free 
from 
hypocrisy 
and 
deceit. 
All 
who 
are 
made 
2 
Jehovah's 
promise 
is 
that 
"the 
path 
of 
the 
just 
is 
members 
of 
that 
righteous 
government, 
and 
all 
who 
as 
the 
shining 
light, 
that 
shineth 
more 
and 
more 
unto 
receive 
a 
commission 
from 
and 
who 
serve 
under 
that 
the 
perfect 
day". 
(Prov. 
4: 
18) 
Since 
Christ 
Jesus 
government, 
must 
be 
crucially 
tested 
and 
each 
ap­ 
came 
to 
the 
temple 
the 
light 
upon 
the 
pathway 
of 
proved 
one 
must 
meet 
that 
test 
successfully. 
Each 
God's 
people 
has 
shone 
with 
ever-increasing 
bril- 
one 
who 
is 
of 
THE 
THEOCRACY 
or 
who 
serves 
with 
liancy 
to 
them, 
and 
now 
we 
stand 
at 
the 
very 
portals 
approval 
under 
it 
must 
hold 
fast 
his 
integrity. 
David 
of 
the 
perfect 
day. 
Now 
it 
is 
clearly 
seen 
that 
while 
as 
the 
king 
of 
Israel, 
or 
typical 
Theocracy, 
was 
a 
type 
individual 
salvation 
is 
important, 
that 
which 
is 
of 
of 
Christ 
the 
King 
of 
glory, 
and 
the 
utterance 
of 
that 
greatest 
importance 
is 
the 
vindication 
of 
Jehovah's 
typical 
king 
applies 
to 
The 
Christ, 
Head 
and 
body. 
name 
and 
that 
all 
who 
will 
enter 
into 
God's 
great 
David 
was 
fiercely 
beset 
by 
his 
enemies, 
and 
likewise 
organization, 
and 
thus 
receive 
salvation, 
~ust 
be 
today 
the 
prospective 
members 
of 
the 
Kingdom 
who 
ardent 
supporters 
and 
advocates 
of 
Jehovah 
s 
name 
are 
on 
the 
earth 
are 
severely 
attacked 
by 
the 
enemies. 
and 
Kingdom. 
Since 
THE 
THEOCRACY 
is 
the 
means 
of 
David 
exclaimed: 
"By 
this 
I 
know 
that 
thou 
favour­ 
vindicating 
Jehovah's 
name, 
THE 
THEOCRACY 
is 
vital 
est 
me, 
because 
mine 
enemy 
doth 
not 
trIumph 
over 
to 
the 
existence 
of 
all 
who 
shall 
receive 
life 
ever- 
me."-Ps. 
41: 
11. 
lasting. 
6 
The 
fact 
that 
his 
enemies 
did 
not 
triumph 
over 
3 
Today 
we 
see 
the 
wicked 
powers 
of 
this 
world 
him 
was 
to 
him 
a 
sure 
token 
from 
Jehovah 
that 
he 
fighting 
desperately 
for 
world 
domination 
and 
that 
had 
received 
the 
favor 
of 
the 
Most 
High. 
Now 
those 
they 
are 
rapidly 
approaching 
the 
final 
climax; 
and 
at 
who 
proclaim 
The 
THEOCRATIC 
GOVERNMENT 
and 
the 
same 
time 
we 
behold 
the 
triumphant 
entrance 
of 
hope 
for 
complete 
entrance 
thereinto 
with 
confidence 
the 
King 
of 
THE 
THEOCRACY, 
whose 
rule 
of 
the 
world 
likewise 
say: 
'I 
know 
Jehovah 
favors 
me, 
because 
shall 
be 
holy 
and 
righteous. 
Today 
is 
the 
time 
toward 
he 
has 
prevented 
the 
enemies 
from 
overwhelming 
which 
faithful 
men 
have 
looked 
during 
all 
the 
cen- 
me.' 
As 
David 
said, 
so 
now 
those 
who 
likewise 
hope 
turies 
past, 
and 
now 
the 
Kingdom 
has 
come 
and 
the 
for 
deliverance 
say: 
"And 
as 
for 
me, 
thou 
upholdest 
King 
is 
upon 
his 
throne. 
The 
creature's 
greatest 
me 
in 
mine 
integrity, 
and 
settest 
me 
before 
thy 
face 
privilege 
and 
his 
highest 
attainment 
is 
to 
have 
a 
for 
ever." 
(Ps. 
41: 
12) 
Thus 
it 
is 
seen 
that 
all 
who 
part 
in 
that 
THEOCRATIC 
GOVERNMENT. 
shall 
stand 
in 
favor 
before 
the 
Lord 
must 
hold 
fast 
• 
'Who 
shall 
be 
exalted 
in 
the 
THEOCRATIC 
organiza- 
their 
integrity 
and 
never 
be 
found 
deficient 
therein. 
tion 
1 
and 
who 
shall 
stand 
in 
that 
righteous 
govern- 
It 
is 
God's 
chosen 
people 
whom 
he 
has 
called 
for 
his 
ment 
1 
Only 
those 
who 
are 
wholly 
devoted 
to 
THE 
purpose; 
who 
must 
now 
remain 
steadfast 
and 
im­ 
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She WATCHTOWER ANNOUNCING JEHOVAH'S KINGDOM Vou. LXII Aueusr 15, 1941 No. 16 INTEGRITY “And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.’—Ps. 41:12. his righteous Government is repeatedly empha sized in the Scriptures. His Government is the Theocracy over which he has made Christ Jesus the King. It is the kingdom for which Jesus directed all of God’s children to earnestly pray, ‘Thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth as it is done in heaven.’ It is the means by which Jehovah will fully vindicate his holy name; and therefore THE THEocracy is the greatest and most important doctrine. For many centuries Christian people believed that God’s chief purpose is to save souls from death. In that they greatly erred. ? Jehovah’s promise is that “the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day’. (Prov. 4:18) Since Christ Jesus came to the temple the light upon the pathway of God’s people has shone with ever-increasing brillianey to them, and now we stand at the very portals of the perfect day. Now it is clearly seen that while individual salvation is important, that which is of greatest importance is the vindication of Jehovah’s name and that all who will enter into God’s great organization, and thus receive salvation, must be ardent supporters and advocates of Jehovah’s name and Kingdom. Since THE THeEocracy is the means of vindicating Jehovah’s name, THe THeEocrRaCy is vital to the existence of all who shall receive life everlasting. * Today we see the wicked powers of this world fighting desperately for world domination and that they are rapidly approaching the final climax; and at the same time we behold the triumphant entrance of the King of Tur THEocracy, whose rule of the world shall be holy and righteous. Today is the time toward which faithful men have looked during all the centuries past, and now the Kingdom has come and the King is upon his throne. The creature’s greatest privilege and his highest attainment is to have a part in that THEocRATIC GOVERNMENT. * Who shall be exalted in the THEocratic organization? and who shall stand in that righteous government? Only those who are wholly devoted to TH: Jini niente purpose to have the world ruled by 243 THeEocracy; and thus the Scriptures answer: “He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.” —Ps. 24:4, 5. *The one who enters and stands there must be clean, and not contaminated by any part of Satan’s organization or by touching the same. He must have a pure heart; that is, his motive must be entirely unselfish. He must be sincere, steadfast and blameless in his devotion to the Kingdom and be entirely free from hypocrisy and deceit. All who are made members of that righteous government, and all who receive a commission from and who serve under that government, must be crucially tested and each approved one must meet that test successfully. Each one who is of THe THeEocrAcy or who serves with approval under it must hold fast his integrity. David as the king of Israel, or typical Theocracy, was a type of Christ the King of glory, and the utterance of that typical king applies to The Christ, Head and body. David was fiercely beset by his enemies, and likewise today the prospective members of the Kingdom who are on the earth are severely attacked by the enemies. David exclaimed: “By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.”—Ps, 41:11. * The fact that his enemies did not triumph over him was to him a sure token from Jehovah that he had received the favor of the Most High. Now those who proclaim The THEocRATIC GOVERNMENT and hope for complete entrance thereinto with confidence likewise say: ‘I know Jehovah favors me, because he has prevented the enemies from overwhelming me.’ As David said, so now those who likewise hope for deliverance say: “And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.” (Ps. 41:12) Thus it is seen that all who shall stand in favor before the Lord must hold fast their integrity and never be found deficient therein. It is God’s chosen people whom he has called for his purpose; who must now remain steadfast and im

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