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INTRODUCTION TO THE REMEDY
As a wise old man at the end of his life’s journey, King Solomon wrote, “For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” Eccl.1:18. This principle revealing remorse for one’s life and our personal sadness for the suffering of others is offset by the knowledge of GOD’S deliverance from a world smothering in betrayal and death (Jn.16:33). The more we see and the more we know of life’s incompatibility to human ideals, the more we appreciate the promise of GOD to one day bring Utopia to Earth where universal peace will thrive, and all life will flourish in ever-ascending joy (Isa.65:17-25).
A supreme honor has been bestowed on today’s generation of Bible advocates: to be blessed with the knowledge of Scripture’s continuously repeated lessons and how they relate to today’s events; but especially the final events ushering the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ. Paul promised all Bible literate Christians: “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.” I Th.5:4. And “the Saviour” crowned this principle with His Words: “Behold, I have foretold you all things.” Mk.13:23. And yet, so few are aware of the severity of the threat against their very souls as GOD warned so long ago, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Hos.4:6. This “knowledge” has only one source: the Holy Bible, as it is written, “Seek ye out of the book of the LORD and read: no one of these shall fail.” Isa.34:16.
The more literate we become in the lessons drawn from the Bible’s pages, the more precise our estimation is of the outcome for our future. In essence, our history is our future (Eccl.1:9-11). And through the gathering of Scripture’s Wisdom, “here a little, and there a little” (Isa.28:9-11), a system of ministry concluding the work of Christ in the Earth can be set in place, assembling a protective canopy that is capable of addressing every need that arises, every temptation that assails, and every legislative threat against the people of GOD that Bible prophecy has foretold. A preparation can be made to provide for the faithful servants of GOD, who, in the near future, will find themselves homeless and hungry (Jn.15:20; Heb.11:36-38), simply because they choose to follow Christ, and “walk even as he walked.” I Jn.2:6.
This preparation must be structured in accordance with Scripture: a manner in which there is to be no king, prime minister or president, but “a multitude of counselors.” Prov.11:14. And every branch of Earth’s Closing-message Ministry (ECM) will be of equal value, and receive equal wage that the temptations of envy and jealousy not gain a foothold within the ranks.
An available booklet entitled: The Evangelists addresses in detail the Six Branch Ministries which cover every aspect of the closing work of GOD’S church.
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