The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-20

When one goes forth as a witness for
God he should not forget the dignity, sim
plcity and humility-as we'll as the power
with which the Chief Witness fulfilled His
ministry.
1t is easy to realize that He Who was
born IN Bethlehem was the Eternal God.
lie IS revealed to us as the Eternal Son,
clothed with the highest power and dignity,
united with the Father and the Spirit in
that wondrous Trinity of Divinity in
which God reveals Himself in the latter
days. He took the lowest place, and He
fulfilled the Fathers will.
Do not forget, when thinking of Him
the self-sacrifce and the crucifxion of self
in His whole life: but He was ever con-
sciouS that He had absolute control of every
power on earth, in hell and in heaven above
He said, "All things have been delivered TN
to Me of My Father"
To civilized and uncivilized, Christians
and heather, the inspired message which
God has given to Zion must be proclaimed
We go with the conviction of the dis
ciples, and we shall have the Joy of SAYING
Lord even the demons are subject to us
in Thy Name"
All authority has been given unto Me
in heaven and on earth"
Zion must 60 in the right spirit! Mer
cannot get away from the message! The
spirit of humility will always win: not &
spirit of boasting-but spirit of power.
Zion speaks with authority from God
Zion declares the message from God tt
the nations of the earth, to the cities which
are sin-stricken and disease smitten, in the
spirit, not of uncertainty, but of Divine con
fdencei
The fires of doubt of selfishness, O.
commercialism, of hell-born competition. O.
higher criticism, of infdelity and apostasy
of pleasure and uncleaness are burning u1
the churches and the present goddess world
God says to Zion; go, save the few 20,
can yet from the wreckage The time i
short. Up and at it today. Send out tn,
literature Deliver the testimony. Seattle
the good seed: the Word of God, the mes
sage now due"
Thus Zion fulfls Jude 1923:
But We, beloved, building up yourselves
on your most holy faith, praying in the Hol,
Spirit
Keep yourselves in the love of God, lookin.
for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unit
eternal life.
And of some have compassion, making
difference:
And others save with fear, pulling them GU
OF the fire; hating even the garment spottet
by the flesh
Look at Zion, with humility love an
interest, absolutely fearless, carrying tn
message of God-the message of peace
reaching out hands to all people
1t is the old ship of Zion! It has 1ande
many thousands and will land as many more
1t will not be long till the work will
finished! The trump will sound! Their
will be a moving in the graveyards Blesse
Resurrection! And those who have falle
asleep in Jesus the Christ will be raised fror
the dead Yes, they will live!
The sea will give up its dead!
The earth will give up its dead! and tn
Christ will come into the air, and will ca
His own to dwell with Him.
Zion sends her message to the nation
of the earth-"Repent Make things RICH
with God and with man! and do it at once.
clay aside your doctors and your drugs
clay aside your doubts and your fears
"Obey God in Triune Baptism!
"Give to God what belongs to Him /!
Iuc lIlIlc Is Ills! II you take IIle I1tne yO
are thief God calls you a thief 20
who take what belongs to God
You have no time to parley!
You have no time for foolishness!
Zion raises the Banner of the Lord Jesu
Christ and says that it shall float over ever
shingle in the City of Zion.
God lives!
Jesus the Christ the Eternal Son lives
The Holy Spirit the Comforter and tn
Teacher, lives and you can live with Hir
throughout eternity: but you must obey
and you must obey now!
Hell yawns with open mouth to receiv
the disobedient and those who defy Co
and who laugh and scott
Jesus the Christ came to seek and to say
the lost!
Those who are God's-do not be dis
couragedl
Do not doubt Do not fear!
"Be faithful unto death, and thou shall
receive a crown of life"