Letters to the Editor

Thanksgiving Day Before I started reading your publica- I am writing to tell you how much I tions I hardly ever thought of the Bible enjoyed your article about Thanksgiving seriously, let alone keeping the laws it Day. How true! People are forgetting God described. An example is the law of tith- and forgetting to thank Him for many ing. Even after 1 had read about it, I still great blessings. In fact, I think people are made excuses for not being able to afford trying to kick God out completely! More to tithe. However, I now know what I and more, people don’t say: “Have a happy must do. Kindly accept my small contri- Thanksgiving.” Now it’s: “Have a happy bution to further this great and wonderful turkey day.” Work. Ralph M., C. M., Bakersfield, Calif. Birmingham,

“Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery” Enclosed is my check for my most recent tithe - and I’m happy to add my voice I certainly appreciate your article “Thou to the thousands of others who have writ- Shalt Not Commit Adultery!” in the ten you of their experiences which prove December issue of Tomorrow’s World. I that tithing .pays in so many ways! I never am a marriage counselor, yet I would before dreamed that I could get so much never advise, “A little adultery is good out of what seemed to be such a small for your marriage.” On the contrary. I amount of income! How blessed we are have frequently said that marriage partners if we will but heed our Creator’s laws. do not ordinarily have affairs with other Beverly F., people in a healthy marriage. When each La Mesa, Calif. one is doing his part in building a good relationship in marriage, ordinarily there is no thought of straying away on the Dart of either. I really enjoyed your “Ten Reasons Why Jim H., I Don’t Keep Christmas!” I am 35; my Santa Ana, Calif. husband, 41; and we have been brought up on the -Christmas tradition. Glad you agree, Jim. We hope this article This year, we are having no Christmas for has strengthened your stand. the first time. Our 2- and 3-year-old girls are bombarded with Santa Claus and Tithing Christmas. Admittedly, we have occasional I have finished the article about “The twinges that we are denying the little ones Man Who Couldn’t Afford to Tithe.” It all the thrill and excitement we had as fits me perfectly because my name is the children. But, we realize that Christmas is same as his and with all my debts it seems nothing with its materialistic, paganistic almost impossible. hypocrisy. Our girls may have the chance Ed S., to be in the real, not pseudo, “now genera- Gray Summit, Mo. tion” and be taught by the “King of kings and Lord of lords.” Bettie S., I have just finished reading your articles Stockton, Calif. in the November issue concerning tithing. Since I am very sure that God exists and He says He will bless me for paying tithes, I have a message now, loud and clear, I realize that I am not only doing an about Christmas. I certainly take my hat injustice to God, but also to myself. What off to your writers who are able to exercise the family discipline needed to resist the 1. Portune Buriness Manaeer a beautiful law! Here’s my first tithe. temptations of this national . Michael Y., Boise, Idaho (Continued on back cover)

the following pages Ambassador Collcge , 1970; p. 9 Q 1967; About our cover 1 Contents The late Sir Winston Churchill. 7 Personal from the E,ditor Britain’s wartime Prime Minister 5 The “Tongues“ Ouestion was a moving example of the 9 Build the Personality of a King! force of a sincere, dynamic, and powerful PERSONALITY. I3 The Origin of St. Valentine’s Day Read how you can ”Build the Personality of a King!” begin- 15 What Is the Place that Is Preparing? . Box 1111, Makati, ning on page 9 of this issue. mail at Pasadena, 77 The Story of Man

Blau, Camera Press 22 Answers to your Questions College, say with conviction, as if with authority, “Mr. Armstrong IS NOT A PROPHET - but a man called to the same kind of commission as the original evangelists Personal from and apostles of the first century of God - to proclaim the Message - the Announcement - the Good News of the Kingdom of God - the Message that Christ brought from God and taught His disciples.” I shook my head in astonishment that he would make that statement. I knew well I was not a prophet. I simply knew I had been called to proclaim Christ’s Gospel of the Kingdom of God - to get a job done - but I had no illusions about being an evangelist, or an apostle, or anything more than my own part in proclaiming and publishing this Great NEWS, as a witness, to as many as I could reach. I had no vision The 19-Year Time Cycles - then of a worldwide ministry. What HAPPENED January 7 - Let’s take a look at the Church of God of the What My Commission IS! first century, as we find it revealed in the Book of Acts, beginning from the day of Pentecost, 31 A.D. The Bible was not fully written - only the Old IGNIFICANT THINGS DID happen on January 7th! Testament-in 31 A.D. God then was still commu- In this Personal I want to tell you what hap- nicating new truth, instruction and knowledge directly S and personally to prophets. As the Church progressed, pened - but also to make PLAIN and CLEAR: 1) What our Commission IS, and what it is it was the function of a prophet to communicate to NOT! the apostles special messages which God had person- 2) What are the criteria for determining through ally revealed to them. Others were inspired in the whom God is carrying out that Commission which is writing of the books of the . HIS WORKon earth today. So we read, in Acts 11:28 and 21:10-11, of the Thousands know that I, personally, have been prophet Agabus. But today we have the COMPLETE called and chosen for a very definite commission in Word of God, for our time, in the Bible. There are no God‘s service. But I have definitely NOT been called such prophets - except false ones. to be a PROPHET - except as that word, Biblically Now a word about what my Commission is NOT. used, does sometimes refer to a minister or speaker It is not to become an infallible expert on, or to preach, - one who proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ. chronology. Emphatically I am NOT a prophet, in the sense I feel at present that the whole question of of one to whom God speaks specially and directly, chronology is in confusion, and no one can be posi- revealing personally a future event to happen or new tively SURE of dates. truth, or new and special instruction direct from God As of the present I, and a majority of our histor- - separate from, and apart from what is contained ians in Ambassador College, and researchers in the in the Bible. And I never have claimed to be. School of Theology, feel that it is utterly unsafe to There is no such human prophet living today! try to SET DATES in regard to future prophesied events, The Bible is the written Word of God - and, especially the return of the living Christ in supreme for our time now, it is COMPLETE! Never have I Power and Glory to rule all nations of the earth. believed or claimed that God reveals to me new truths But we are only human, and it is natural that we not contained in the Bible - in addition to, or apart should have been curious to know, as far as possible, from the Bible. how much time we had to GET THE JOB DONE. (More In a special group held at Belknap about that later.) Springs, in Oregon, in the autumn of 1951, I was That, however, in fact, is not our main putpose, shocked - and so were those there - to hear Herman or Commission - which is to proclaim Christ’s An- L. Hoeh, then recently graduated from Ambassador nouncement of the advance good NEWS of the coming 2 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

Kingdom of God to rule all nations - and the mes- were accused of benefitting and healing a man crippled sage commonly called salvation - the fact we may from birth. It is recorded (Moffatt), “They were be born again through Jesus Christ - born into that astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John Kingdom. were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons Our Commission is to GET THAT JOB DONE! and mere outsiders’’ (Acts 4: 13). These apostles were We have been GETTING IT DONE ! from Galilee - outsiders in Jerusalem. The AV The question which Christ, the Head of God’s renders it, “. . . and perceived that they were unlearned Work, has not revealed in the Bible is, HOW and ignorant men,” but that is misleading; as the THOROUGHLY He intends it to be done! Greek implies, not ignorant, and illiterate, in the ordi- The prophecy of the proclaiming of this Message nary sense but, as Moffatt renders it, uncultured in in OW time, is in Matthew 24:14. Jesus said: “And technical learning of Jewish scribes and rulers, and in this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached (and their acquired mannerisms. published - Mark 13:10} in all the world for a Again, speaking of true Christians, we read, in witness unto all nations; and then shall the end {of I Corinthians 1: 26: “For you see your calling, brethren, this age} come.” how that not many wise men after the flesh {intel- Let me say now, that in early July last year lectually), not many mighty, not many noble, are (1971), I could not have said that had as yet been called . . . .” done. But, in the literal Scriptural meaning of that The sophisticated churches of the world seek Commission, as Of January 7, 1972, IT HAD BEEN AC- leaders who are intellectual, socially cultured, leaders COMPLISHED! Six months before we had not yet gotten in the community. But when GODchooses His human the Message into Japan, nor into the Scandinavian instruments, He is more concerned about the sincere countries. Now we have! and honest of HEART. He calls imperfect (ull men are, There may, now, be a very few little countries anyway) but sincere and dedicated human instruments. virtually unheard of into which we have not pene- THEYALL MAKE MISTAKES!This fact needs NO trated. But I was mentioning three or four such tiny APOLOGY ! nations as an example before some of our executives When I was first called - autumn 1926 - spring the other day, when Mr. Ronald Dart, Vice President 1727 - I first looked for PROOF,one way or the other, in charge of the foreign Work, grinned, on the men- as to whether GODexists. I had had little or no relig- tion of one of them, saying, “We are broadcasting ious interest previously. I did not ussame, because of regularly on the leading radio station in that country.” my Protestant ancestry and parentage. I wanted to BUT - the unanswered question is - HOW know - to be SURE - I wanted PROOF one way or the INTENSIVELY d0e.r God intend ALL these countries to other. be reached? That is the question He has not answered After much careful research, involving study of - IN THE BIBLE.(Unless by one implication of which evolution - the writings of Darwin, Huxley, Haeckel, I will cover later.) But, by what HAPPENED on that the earlier Lamarck, plus Spencer, Vogt, Chamberlain very day, January 7th, and since, it appears He has and other modern geologists and evolutionists - as now given us the answer - He intends the nations well as a careful study of Genesis and other parts of to be reached MORE INTENSIVELY than as of now! the Bible - of all the scientific facts bearing on the More of that, later ! subject I could find - I became SURE!I had PROVED Go back, once again, to the beginning and found- that God IS! ing of the Church. First, Jesus called His disciples, Next I entered an intensive study to determine whom He taught and trained to START getting this job whether the Bible can be PROVED to be the inspired done. Whom did He call? The most highly educated, Word of God - the revelation of knowledge from the leaders of the world? No, Peter and Andrew, the Creator to mankind. By many infallible proofs, brothers, fishermen by trade. Then next He called this was PROVED ! James and John, brothers, also fishermen. He chose After that, I had a SOLID FOUNDATION on which Matthew, a publican (tax collector) - and tax col- to start. lectors were held in no high regard in Judea. I began then to learn God’s Truth, but not until After Christ’s , Peter and John were after surrender to Him, repentance, believing, baptism, brought before the high priest and chief rulers. They and receiving His Holy Spirit. This opened my mind February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 3 to UNDERSTANDING of the Bible. Never before could Headquarters Church at Jerusalem, so were the I understand it! apostles there - UNTIL THE HOLYSPIRIT corrected Now I began to learn, a truth, a subject, a teach- them, and revealed the real truth to them (Acts 15th ing, or a doctrine at a time. Baptized in 1927 (late chapter). spring), I was not ordained to the Ministry until late Let me ask you this question. Do you know of May, or early June 1931. (Pentecost was May 25th). any large, established, well-recognized professing In my study, I did not receive everything perfectly all Christian denomination which has PUBLICLY confessed at once. There were instances where, having felt I had it had been WRONG in what it had been teaching, and come to understand the true Biblical teaching on a which then CORRECTED the error, and turned to the certain subject, other Scriptures discovered later put a TRUTH ? different light on it. I had, on occasion, to confess I No, the big established churches and denomina- had been in error, and to correct it. tions feel they cannot afford to admit having had any The Apostle Paul, telling us under God’s inspira- error - having ever mis-taught the people. tion of how he came to KNOW God’s Truth, said: But are they ALL perfect and correct in what they “But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which teach? If so why do not any two AGREE in all points was preached of me is not after man. For I neither of doctrine? The REASON is simply that they DO teach received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the certain errors which they are afraid to confess, for revelation of Jesus Christ.” He received it, as he im- fear they would lose members. plies, from an appearance of the living Christ, in THUSTHEY HAVE EDUCATED THE PEOPLE TO person, even after His resurrection and ascension. SUPPOSE THAT IF ANY LEADER, ANY CHURCH, AND I, too, received Christ’s Gospel NOT from MAN. WORK OF GODCAN BE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IN ERROR I, too, certify that the Gospel I have taught and pro- IN ANY POINT, THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED. To confess claimed is not after man. I entered no theological and correct error is to be branded a false prophet! seminary, where I would have received a particular Yet they are all HUMAN. They are ALL subject denominational teaching and set of doctrines and to error, and so are YOU - and so am I - and so practices. I was not taught by MAN. But I was taught, is this Work of God. Even though it is God’s Work, as was Paul, by the revelation of Jesus Christ - Paul directed, empowered and blessed by Him, He carries from the living Christ in person -who is the Word it on through frail, weak HUMANS, and we humans of God in person - but I from the written Word of are ALL of us subject to mistakes! God - which is the SAME revelation, now set in print. What are God’s CONDITIONS for salvation? Ist, I did not get it all perfectly at the beginning. No is REPENT. Repent means CONFESS YOUR SINS - your one could. Most of God‘s truths, assuredly, were re- errors - your mistakes - where you have been vealed perfectly and in truth from the beginning. But, WRONG! It means CHANGE from the wrong, and TURN as an example, even Peter says “. . . our beloved brother TO the right! A church or a group activity, even such Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him as ours, is made up of HUMANS. Such church or work hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles, is merely the individzlal hzlmans that comprise it, speaking in them of these things; in which are some COLLECTIVELY. If no one of the humans is infallible, things hard to be understood, which they that are NEITHER CAN THE ORGANIZED GROUP BE. unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other If I were looking for God’s one true Church, I scriptures unto their own destruction” (I1 Peter would assuredly look for one that had confessed and 3:15-16). And sometimes, in the light of other Scrip- corrected its errors! For all have had them - even tures, I had to confess error md correct it. the early churches (Rev. 2:4, 14, 20). There were at least two occasions when I was Any criterion that assumes God’s TRUE Work accused by hostile women, bent on discrediting me, through humans is absolutely perfect, unable to be of error. On more thorough research, in these two wrong or make mistakes or hold to any error, is a instances, I discovered I had unknowingly been in error false measuring stick and will mislead you. - and they were correct. Humiliating or not, I openly You may ask, do I, then, feel that we in this and pzlblicly corrected these ewors at once. Work are full of errors, misleading the people? MOST Even the first century Church at Antioch was EMPHATICALLY NO! We have not had to correct error UNSURE about a truth, and when they appealed to the many times. But each time we have corrected an error, 4 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

we have had one fewer error left. If we Sunday was January 7. For some time ministry training period. His ministry KNEW of any error still remaining, I talked of starting also on the air then continued until the fall of Jeru- now, we would CHANGE it! If and in Europe during the first week of salem, 585 B. C. - a SECOND 19-y~~~ when we find one in the future, we 1953 - 19 years later - not the first TIME CYCLE. However, there is ample shall correct it! The one who follows Sunday, but the first Wednesday. reason to believe Jeremiah’s ministry that principle is THE MOST FREE FROM What I did not realize, then, is, that continued into, but probably not com- ERROR! one year from today - or two, or 19 pletely through, a 3rd 19-year period So, confessing such an error is one years from today will NOT be the same with his escaping from Jerusalem and, of the SUREST proofs to identify the day of the week as today! with one of King Zedekiah’s daughters, people through whom the living Christ Let me add here, that I did not have migrating to northern Ireland, where IS WORKING - and whom HE is USING ! anything to do with setting the DAY this “King’s seed” took root downward, If you are looking for a leader who on which we started in Europe. I had and bore fruit upward. claims that he is PERFECT, and you think negotiated to purchase time on that If you will put yourself in my place you have found him, and he is human, station two or three months earlier - -and in the place of my associates in HE IS A FALSE LEADER. There is ONLY late autumn, 1952. I sent over a tran- God’s Work - I think you may imag- the ONE Leader who is perfect today scribed or taped program, but for some ine how we felt! This was ASTOUNDING - and He is the LIVING CHRIST!We reason the contents did not completely - yet it was FACT ! follow HIM- and we trust you, with conform to technical station require- As God set the earth, the moon and US, will do the same. ments. I re-recorded the program and the sun to mark time here on earth, Peter made mistakes. He was openly sent over a second transcription. Be- each 19 years is a definite cycle of time. rebuked by Paul (Gal. 2:ll-14). All cause of language barriers, I had not Granted, there was no prophecy in the prophets and apostles were IMPERFECT understood their technical requirements. Bible specifically saying THIS WORK -all made mistakes. All but Christ! Again it was rejected. would be given one 19-year time cycle, Now I want to tell you the TRUTH The third time the program was at which time God would open the door about the two 19-year time cycles, end- okayed, as were all programs thereafter for us to get His Message into Europe. ing January 7, 1972, with a frank, for years. The station put it on at the BUT, we checked the early Church. straightforward explanation of where first open date thereafter - which hap- It started on its mission from the day of we were mistaken - and WHERE WE pened (?) to be, the first Wednesday Pentecost, 31 A. D. (Acts 2). The WERE RIGHT! in January, 1953. Apostle Paul said a DOOR was opened In a Co-worker letter dated May But, incredible as it may sound, when for him to get the Message into EU- 22nd, 1953, I wrote the following: later I checked with calendars, that ROPE (11 Cor. 2:12-13 and Acts 16: “Listen now to an ASTOUNDING fact! Wednesday was January 7, 1953! 19 8-13). This was in 50 A. D. - after God has set time running in cycles of years to the exact SAME DAY OF THE 19 years. And there is reason to believe 19 years. Just once in every 19 years YEAR. I checked with the Hebrew cal- that the “Sabbath” mentioned in Acts the days, divided by the sun; the endar. January 7, 1934 was Sunday, 16:13 was the annual Sabbath called months, marked by the new moon; and Tebeth 20th. Also January 7th, 1953, the day of Pentecost-or 19 years to the years, divided by the revolution of was Wednesday, Tebeth 20, by the He- the day from the time the Gospel was the earth around the sun, all come into brew calendar! So the door opened in first preached by the Church! conjunction. Europe, not only the first week in 1953, To us these FACTS and probable facts “It took just ONE COMPLETE CYCLE but on the exact SAME DATE - 19 years were truly ASTOUNDING ! of 19 years for this Work to grow from TO THE VERY DAY! There IS the definite time cycle, SET nothing until it carried the very Gospel That seemed SIGNIFICANT, to say the BY GODin the earth, moon and sun, of of Jesus all over the North American least ! 19 years. That is a FACT! continent in mighty power! That 19- Another possibly significant analogy : It was, to the very DAY, precisely 19 year time cycle ended, and the second Jeremiah’s calling as a prophet was years from the start of this Work until 19-year cycle began, during the first from the 13th year of king Josiah (Jer. the door was opened to proclaim the week of the present year, 1953! 1:2) -apparently 626 B.C. It seems Message to EUROPE!That is not sur- “The very start of the second 19-year unlikely Jeremiah would have entered mise, conjecture, or “probably” - that cycle marked the beginning of pro- his ministry without some training. is FACT! It happened! claiming this Gospel to ALL EUROPE If he underwent a %year training, It appeared probable that Jeremiah AND THE BRITISHISLES! It must still similar to the training of Christ‘s disci- had been given 19 years for the first go to Asia, Africa, South America, and ples, his actual ministry would have be- portion of his ministry. It was definite Australia.” gun approximately 623 - (a date ap- that he was given another 19 years for But MORE ASTOUNDING than I had parently not verifiable historically). The the second phase of his ministry. It is noticed, or written then: first phase of his ministry carried to the established by prophecy that a third We started on the air on the little beginning of the siege by Nebuchadnez- stage of his ministry carried INTO a third station in Eugene, Oregon, the first zar’s forces on Jerusalem, 604 B. C. 19-year time-cycle - though probably Sunday in January, 1934. That first That was 19 years, assuming the pre- (Continued on page 30) The“Tong ues” Question Is “speaking in tongues” the Bible evidence of the baptism with the Holy Spirit? Just what IS the baptism with the Holy Spirit? What about “tarry meetings”? Are there people ”speaking in tongues” today?

by Herbert W. Armstrong

s “SPEAKING in tongues” the “But ye are not in the flesh, but the Holy Spirit” is “speaking in I BIBLEevidence of the baptism in the Spirit, IF so be that the Spirit tongues.” On this assumption many with the Holy Spirit? of God dwell IN YOU. Now if any would stake their lives! Is this “baptism” for us today? mdn haPe not the Spirit of Christ, So let us EXAMINE the original What is the Biblical teaching about HE IS NONE OF HIS.. . . But IF the manifestations of that day, as de- “TARRY MEETINGS”? Spirit of him that raised up Jesus scribed in the Bible, and SEE whether from the dead dwell in you, he that The Most Important Business they are being repeated today. Per- raised up Christ from the dead shall of This Life haps a real surprise awaits us. Let us ALSO quicken your mortal bodies BY not ASSUME - let us PROVE ALL The most important business of HIS SPIRITTHAT DWELLETH IN YOU” THINGS as God’s Word instructs. this life is the receiving of the true (Rom. 8:9, 11). baptism with the Holy Spirit. The only record of that tremen- Unless, then, we have received the dous occasion is preserved in Acts But how few, today, understand Holy Spirit, God‘s Spirit, God‘s what that baptism really is! Your 2:l-13. Let us carefully examine LIFE, to dwell within us, we are eternal salvation depends on it! Let every incident that occurred that day. LOST - utterly without hope of 1) “And when the day of Pente- us come very humbly, prayerfully, eternal life! Surely, then, the re- cost was fully come, they were all to a study of this all-important ceiving of the Holy Spirit is the with one accord in one place.” Are subject. most important business of this life! the “Pentecostal” people of today It is one fraught with prejudices But what is the difference between who believe in “speaking in tongues” on both sides. Let us remember that “receiving” and being “baptized by” in harmony and “one accord”? No, the Holy Spirit is, first of all, the the Holy Spirit? Spirit of LOVE - of PATIENCE - they are split up into many fragments of TOLERANCE. So let us, if possible, Is PENTECOST Repeated in and segments, over disputes among come to this study, each admitting This Day? themselves. that he may have been wrong, and Let us, then, look prayerfully and 2) “And SUDDENLY there came a very humbly, prayerfully, seeking without prejudice into God’s Word. SOUND from heaven as of a rushing instruction from GOD out of His Are the accompanying MANIFES- mighty wind.” Notice that on THAT Word. And let us see this study TATIONS that took place on the day day there was a SOUND. Not a through to the end. of Pentecost - immediately follow- sound made by the people, but Salvation means, simply, the in- ing Jesus’ ascension to heaven - for this sound came FROM HEAVEN. It dwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. you and me today? Many people sounded like a violent windstorm. The Holy Spirit is the very LIFE of assume that they are - and that the Have you ever seen THIS part of the God. Jesus said: “That which is born method of receiving this experience manifestations repeated today ? Then of the flesh is FLESH.. . .Ye must or “blessing” is to attend modern notice, too, that this sound - the be BORN AGAIN” - born of God’s “tarry meetings.” And that the only Spirit which caused them to speak Spirit ! “Bible evidence” of the “baptism of with tongues - came SUDDENLY. But TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972 today we see these people start to Now notice carefully. Every man A Different Kind of Tongues! “work it up” GRADUALLY. Sometimes heard THEM (Acts 2:6) speak in HIS they twist, and jerk, and chatter and own language! These disciples were all Have you ever witnessed an expe- mutter, repeating certain phrases over speaking in tongues - OTHER Ian- rience like this? Have you ever heard THIS ? and over, until they work themselves guages - the languages of EVERY kind of “tongue-speaking” Can you even find a description, in all the into it. But on THAT day, the Spirit that NATION under heaven. And EVERY Bible, where this same kind of manifes- filled those disciples came FROM MAN who came rushing in heard THEM tation occurred at any other time? HEAVEN, and SUDDENLY ! - the disciples - speak in HIS OWN LANGUAGE ! The Parthian heard THEM, True, they spoke with other tongues 3) “And it [the sound] filled all the when the Holy Spirit first came upon house where they were sitting.” Do ALL of them, speak the Parthian lan- sounds coming, not from people’s guage. But the Mede heard the SAME the Gentiles at the house of Cornelius throats, but from heaven, fill THE WHOLE HOUSE where people are assem- bled today ? 4) “And there appeared unto them CLOVENTONGUES like as of fire, and it SAT UPON EACH OF THEM.” Divided, flaming tongues APPEARED - they saw them! They came and sat upon each of the disciples! Has any man living wit- nessed such a manifestation in this day? 5) “And they were ALL filled with the Holy Spirit.” Surely no one has ever heard of a modern “Pentecost” meeting where ALL were filled, all at once, at the same time, SUDDENLY, when the Spirit came with a great SOUND from heaven! 6) “And began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utter- ance.” Ah! Here, at last, some will be sure to say, is a manifestation repeated today! But wait! On this original day of Pentecost, they began SUDDENLY to speak in these OTHER languages. Now what kind of tongue-speaking was this? Was it UNKNOWN tongues? Was it the kihd that needed an interpreter? Was it like we see demonstrated today? Let us examine and see ! Verse 5 tells us there were dwelling in Jerusalem at that time devout Jews Mangum Photo out of every nation on earth. Word of Pentecostal tongues speakers sup- (Acts 10). And in telling the apostles posedly “under the power of the this momentous experience went like of it, Peter said, “The Holy Spirit fell Spirit.” The real question is - on them, as on us at the beginning,” wildfire over the city. A multitude of which ”spirit”? See I John 4:l-4. these Jews came rushing to the place. and, “God gave them the like gift as he They were amazed. They marvelled. did unto us” (Acts 11:15, 17). Why? Because that: disciples speak the language of the But it is not recorded, nor did Peter Medes. Those from Greece heard the say, that the Holy Spirit at that time 7) “EVERYMAN HEARD THEM SPEAK entire number of THEM - speaking came SUDDENLY from HEAVEN, like the IN HIS OWN LANGUAGE!” These Jews, Greek. THEYUNDERSTOOD what was SOUND of a windstorm, appearing as di- from all nations, UNDERSTOOD what said! So the miracle was in the hearing vided tongues of fire, or that men of was said! Some were Parthians. Some as well as the speaking. different languages each understood all Medes, Elamites, dwellers in Mesopo- The gift of “tongues” spoken of in of them in HIS own language. Aside tamia, Rome, Arabia, etc. And they the Bible is the ability to speak of God from being filled with the Spirit and said, “And how hear we every man in in other languages - languages that speaking in tongues, the nature of our own tongue, wherein we were are foreign and previously unknown to which is not here described, there is no born ?” the speaker. similarity between these two experiences. February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 7

It is true, too, that in one other WITH them, in the person of Jesus, but He is more WILLING to give us this Gift recorded case, and one ONLY, men was, after the day of Pentecost, to be IN than we are to give bread to our hungry spoke with tongues upon being filled them, through the Holy Spirit. And so, children (Luke 11:13). Today the with the Holy Spirit. That was when today, as the Scriptures say, “Christ IN Spirit of God is HERE - knocking on Paul had baptized the Ephesian believ- us, the hope of glory.” the door (Rev. 3:20), and the way to ers and laid his hands on them (Acts What happened on the day of Pente- OPEN the door is to REPENT (Rev. 19:6). But there is nothing to indicate cost was the fulfillment of Joel’s proph- 3:19), and it will come in, and abide similar accompanying manifestations as ecy (Joel 2:28-29) - the of the with you forever! upon the original day of Pentecost. OTHER Comforter, the Holy Spirit to The Great Mistake So what must we conclude? The Pen- earth FROM HEAVEN, as Peter clearly Do you know the great mistake so tecostal accompanying manifestations and plainly explained on that very day many earnest people have been deceived are not being repeated today? (Acts 2:16-21). And it was on that day of Pentecost, into making? They are pleading with But if not, WHY not? A.D. 31, eleven days after Jesus had as- God to GIVE them something that He is Are they not available for us today? cended to heaven to be glorified, that pleading with them to RECEIVE ! No, they surely are not! We have no the Holy Spirit, the “other Comforter,” This is their mistake: word of condemnation for these “Pente- came from heaven! THEYARE TRYING TO COPY AND TO costal” people, as they call themselves, DEMONSTRATE THE MANI- AND THIS ADVENT FROM HEAVEN PENTECOST because they are unable to repeat the WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH MIGHTY FESTATIONS, INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING same accompanying manifestations as THE TEACHINGS GIVEN THAT DAY! MANIFESTATIONS ! The Spirit of God described for the day of Pentecost in 31 came with a SOUND as of mighty rush- The manifestations of that day were A.D. That will NEVER be repeated ing wind! It came with the APPEAR- unique in all earth’s history. The mani- again! It never occurred before, and it ANCE of divided tongues of fire! And festations of that day were the welcom- never will again! on that occasion, it filled all the dis- ing manifestations of the advent of the “other Comforter” to this earth from Unique in History ciples, and spoke through them in such manner that every man from every heaven. But the inspired teaching of It was an EXPERIENCE unique in all nation on earth HEARD in his own lan- Peter on that day is the teaching for this history. It was the welcoming manifes- guage! The miracle on that occasion whole church age. tation of the advent of the Holy Spirit was in the hearing, as well as the And Peter said, “REPENT, and BE - the “other Comforter” - to earth speaking! BAPTIZED !” and then, (‘ye SHALL receive FROM HEAVEN. Let us realize the truth, and not try, the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts During His ministry, Jesus said, (‘He in our human fleshly power, to COPY 2 :38). Baptism in water is a demonstra- that believeth on me, as the scripture and imitate that one tremendous wel- tion of your repentance and belief. “RE- hath said, out of his belly shall flow coming manifestation! For truly we PENT and BELIEVE,” are the two rivers of living water. (But this spake shall produce only a counterfeit ! conditions - and the ONLY conditions, he of the Spirit, which they that believe to receiving the great blessing of the on him should receive: for THE HOLY “Praying Down Pentecost” baptism with the Holy Spirit! Paul SPIRITWAS NOT YET GIVEN; because Today we frequently hear those who went “testifying both to the Jews, and that Jesus was not yet glorified)” (John do not understand speak of “praying also to the Greeks, REPENTANCE toward 7:38, 39). down another Pentecost.” They exclaim, God, and FAITH toward our Lord Jesus “The Holy Spirit was not yet given.” “It took Peter and the apostles ten days Christ.” And all who repented, and How could men receive the GIFT before to pray down Pentecost,” and they urge received Christ in faith, being baptized, the GIFT had been GIVEN? The SPIRIT us to “tarry,” and to “seek,” and to beg DID receive the gift of the Spirit! And could not come until Jesus had been and to agonize, and to plead with God so will we, today! glorified. Speaking of the coming of the to send down ANOTHER Pentecost - to None can receive the precious Spirit Holy Spirit, Jesus told His disciples, on send His Holy Spirit from heaven of God without coming to that place of the eve of His : “If I go not again ! self-abasement, self-mortification, full away, the Comforter WILL NOT COME But the Holy Spirit CAME FROM and unconditional SURRENDER, entire unto you; but if I depart, I will send HEAVEN to earth on the day of Pente- willingness to give up ALL for Christ - him unto you. And WHEN he is cost, 31 A.D. and - let us understand to come ALL the way out of the world come.. .” (John 16:7, 8). this - HAS BEEN HERE EVER SINCE ! and its ways, customs, beliefs - to be The Holy Spirit had not yet been All we have to do now is to OPEN UP willing to keep ALL of God’s Com- given! It had not yet come from OUR HEARTS, and to let the blessed rnandments - to have the faith that heaven! Unless Jesus went to heaven, Holy Spirit in! Today you need not will let the Holy Spirit in ! and was glorified, it could not come ! plead and beg and agonize for God to God gives His Holy Spirit ONLY to Again, that same memorable night, give you this greatest of all gifts. God THEM THAT OBEY HIM! (Acts 5:32.) Jesus said: “He dwelleth WITH you, and needs no begging! The Holy Spirit is No, we need not pray down another shall be IN you’’ (John 14:17). He was HERE - and God tells us in His Word Pentecost! But we do need to SURREN- 8 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

DER, and that is where we fall down. receiving a COUNTERFEIT instead of the dead? To THE LAW AND TO THE TESTI- We still want our own way! genuine ? MONY: if they speak not according to This is not to say that no prayer at all God‘s Word WARNS you and me that THIS word, it is because there is no light is necessary, in order to receive the gift Satan is going about, today, as a roaring in them”! (Isa. 8:19-20.) of God’s Holy Spirit. On the contrary, lion, seeking whom he may devour, The “Law and the Testimony” are MUCH PRAYER is usually necessary. But KNOWING HE HAS BUT A SHORT TIME. the Old and the New Testaments - the it must be the RIGHT KIND of prayer - Jesus warned us of false doctrines that Bible. TRYthe spirits! By what stan- not the persistent, nagging, pleading of would appear in these last days, and dard? The BIBLE! a self-willed child to have his own way, that would DECEIVE many. Satan today is misleading, fooling, but the earnest prayer of a broken and “Oh, but Satan could never deceive and cleverly deceiving thousands by giv- contrite and repentant heart, that con- ME,” you say! Why, are YOU not seek- ing “impressions,” or dreams or fesses its own utter depravity, its own ing after the deeper SPIRITUAL expe- “visions,” until people say, “The Lord helplessness, its own deceit and wicked- riences ? Perhaps speaking in “tongues”? told me” this or that, and call their im- ness, and, like David, pleads with God You think YOU could not be deceived - pressions “leadings of the Spirit.” Re- to “create in me a CLEAN heart, 0 God; it is only those who are not “spiritual” member, Satan is a spirit who can lead, and renew a RIGHT spirit within me” that are deceived. as well as God. We wrestle not against (Psalm 5 1 :lo), confessing that our Can’t we see that Satan is a SPIRI- flesh and blood, but against WICKED heart is not clean, nor our spirit right. TUAL being? (Eph. 2:2.) He does not SPIRITS in high places, and consequently It may take a great deal of prayer - come as a red demon with horns and God warns us that we need to put on of earnest supplication and prayer - to tail, but as “AN ANGEL OF LIGHT.” He the WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD that we bring one to the place where he CAN appears as an ANGEL - a SPIRIT, and as may withstand the WILES OF THE DEVIL surrender fully to God - to have re- bringing LIGHT. Those deceived THINK (Eph. 6:lO-18). And that armor in- vealed to him the things he must sur- they have received marvelous new cludes the shield of FAITH, and the render, which perhaps, he himself does LIGHT. They THINK they have advanced sword Of THE WORD OF GOD. Every not fully realize - to be made thor- and been elevated to a HIGHER SPIRI- spirit is not the HOLYSpirit. There are oughly WILLING to give up ALL for the TUAL PLANE. many false, seducing, unclean spirits. blessed gift of life eternal through the And Satan has many MINISTERS. And Holy Spirit of God. they do not all come preaching modern- What About “TARRY ism, or cold spiritless doctrines. They, Meetings” ? Devil’s COUNTERFEIT The too, come as SPIRITUAL ministers, and Are “tarry meetings” Scriptural ? Is Much has been written - thousands are “transformed as the ministers of this the BIBLEmethod? of sermons preached - on the NEED RIGHTEOUSNESS” (I1 Cor. 11 :14, 15). It must be remembered that there are for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is those searching for “deeper SPIR- many different types of “Pentecostal” Much about “tongues,” and “manifesta- ITUAL experjences” whom Satan will people. And so their ways differ. tions,” and the “signs following.” tempt and try the most, and WHO ARE But perhaps with the majority of BUT LITTLE IS EVER SAID ABOUT THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE to his deceptions ! these people, the method is as follows. MANNER OR METHOD of receiving this That is, unless we are constantly ON The “seeker,” as he is called, must gift! GUARD, and unless we refuse to follow attend a “tarry meeting” along with That is because people have had their any but the TRUE SCRIPTURAL TEST. other “seekers” and with those, where eyes on the MANIFESTATIONS, and not You cannot trust your EXPERIENCES, possible, who already “have their bap- on the TEACHING of the day of because Satan, a spirit being, can give tism,” as it is expressed. The seekers are Pentecost! counterfeit spiritual experiences, and by told to say such phrases as “Glory! The method, unfortunately, has been them deceive human beings. Glory!” over and over. Constantly they taken for granted by thousands - a “Beloved, BELIEVE NOT every spirit, are urged to “say it a little faster.” modern method that has not been ques- but TRY the spirits whether they are of Variations of this phrase are *‘Hallelu- tioned, or checked or proved according GOD: because many false prophets are jah” or “Praise you Jesus !” Constantly to the BIBLEteaching. gone out into the world” (I John 4:l). the “seeker” is told to keep it up, faster Is it not a self-evident fact that if we What is TRUTH? Jesus said, “THY and faster, not to become discouraged. seek it a wrong way, we shall receive a WORD is truth!” The BIBLE!So, when Sometimes they are told to lift the arms wrong thing ? the Spirit of Truth is come, it merely above their heads, and hold them there. Do you suppose the devil would be guides us into a RIGHT understanding of When they become so tired they are content to deceive men on all other the BIBLE!The .BIBLE, and the Bible unable to hold them longer in the air, questions, and then neglect to deceive ALONE, is the test. others will come and support their the many thousands of seekers after the “And when they shall say unto you, arms. baptism with the Holy Spirit into a SEEK unto them that have familiar In other forms of the “tarry meeting” clever, false, spurious MANNER and spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and a group of seekers assemble together, METHOD of receiving this most precious that mutter: should not a people seek with, where possible, some who already gift of all - and therefore into actually unto their God? for the living to the (Continued on page 24) The readers of this magazine should become LEADERS! Do you have the capacity to inspire - to influence - to lead others for good? Here are vital KEYS to building a powerful and effective personality - and to making your life more abundant!

by Roderick C. Meredith

OME twenty years ago, my boss Exhausted, sweaty and with tousled over. It’ll all be on me. How about it?” ordered me and a partner to make hair and two nights’ growth of beard “Oh, that’s all right, sir,” I found S a long and grueling trip back to from our long “straight-through” drive, myself saying, “It wasn’t so bad a trip, the head office - immediately! We were we stalked into the building to check in and we’re sure glad to be back here on already tired and sleepy from the long and to find out when and where the the job again.” and difficult road trip we had been mak- meeting was to be held that afternoon. I The warmth in his voice and his ing. But now, just when we hoped to walked a little stiffly, with set jaw and a smile, the sincere love and concern in slow down and rest a while, we were chip on my shoulder. his eyes and manner - it melted me ordered to drive over a thousand miles They said the boss was coming, so we like butter out under a tropical sun! within the next thirty-six hours. waited for a few minutes in the hall- “Yes, me,” I thought to myself later An important meeting was to be way. Soon we heard him coming around as I was alternately puzzled and glad at held, and we were to be there. the corner. the sudden, unforeseen shift in my All the way back, I became more con- entire mood upon encountering the scious than ever of how tired we really The Boss Appears boss. For - as a former Golden Gloves were. As we groggily rolled over plain “Hi, fellows !” the familiar voice boxing champion - I had thought I and desert, I began to feel more and boomed out with resounding warmth was “tough.” more sorly for myself. Sure, he wanted and enthusiasm. “BOY! It’s good to see What changed my attitude SO us back for an important meeting - you guys here!” He gripped my hand VIOLENTLY - so suddenly? and I should have been flattered that he warmly and put another friendly hand It was simply the force of a sincere, did - but all I could think about was on my shoulder. “I know you’re tired, dynamic and powerful PERSONALITY. It how tired I felt, and how he had in- but you look great. This meeting would was the boss’s personality. And, as I sisted that we start back “immediately.” just not have been the same without you have realized more with each passing “Doesn’t he know how tired we fellows being here. Say, I really uppre- year, that personality is at least one of are?” I muttered to myself. “Can’t he ciute your driving straight through the the important reasons why he became realize that an extra day or two night to get here in time! I think I’ll the “boss” over a large and growing wouldn’t make all that much difference line up a long weekend recuperation organization ! - besides, we’re so tired we might get period over at a very special resort I Now, what about YOU? Do you in a wreck and be KILLED!” I thought. know about as soon as this meeting is know the “keys” or the building blocks 10 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972 so that you can build this kind of often include the pleasant, friendly Ten Commandments - you can never personality ? sound of his voice. For people who give away too much love. What Kind of LEADER possess a great deal of personal charm The Proverbs state: “A merry heart Are You? really like their fellow human beings doeth good like a medicine: but a bro- A new age is coming. And the right and are genuinely interested in them. ken spirit drieth the bones” (Prov. kind of LEADERS are going to be Learning to love and enjoy others - 17:22), This inspired statement shows needed. Those who have proved the to GIVE of yourself to them in personal the powerful effect of a happy, positive Word of God - who know that the relations - is certainly the foremost frame of mind not only on one’s self, Bible says what it means, and means key to building a radiant personality. but on others as well. what it says - realize that Christians Jesus Christ - the greatest personality “A man that hath friends must sh5w are now in training to be those leaders. of all times - stated this zmiversally himself friendly: and there is a friend Notice Revelation 2:26-27: “And he applicable spiritual principle: “It is that sticketh closer than a brother” that overcometh, and keepeth my works more blessed to GIVE than to receive” (Prov. 18:24). To inspire love and loy- unto the end, to him will I give power (Acts 20:35). alty in your friends and associates, GIVE over the nations: And he shall RULE If you can sincerely learn to share of these qualities yourself in a spon- them with a rod of iron.. . .” your warmth, your love, your plans, taneous, wholehearted and sincere Again: “To him that overcometh will hopes and dreams with others - to manner. I grant to sit with me in my throne, give kindness, encouragement and a This quality of outgoing interest and even as I also overcame, and am set sense of being loved and appreciated to warmth toward others is the BASIS for down with my Father in his throne” them - you will build bonds of friend- the type of personal charm and magne- (Rev. 3:21). And Jesus directly prom- ship that will endure many a trial. And tism we all desire. It is, of course, based ised the twelve apostles: “I appoint you yourself will be the one most on sincere LOVE toward God and fel- unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath blessed in the end. lowman - the kind of love that cannot appointed unto me; that ye may eat and All of us should learn to SMILE be mimicked or “put on.” So don’t try drink at my table in my kingdom, and more ! We should put more warmth and to. But DO exercise the faith and sit on thrones judging [RULING) the enthusiasm in our voices and in our cheerfully express the love you do feel twelve tribes of Israel” (Luke 22:29- handshakes. We should build a sincere - and go to Almighty God and ask 30). feeling of empathy or “at-oneness7’with Him for more! But in the World Tomorrow, as our fellowmen - having THEIR welfare Learn to think of love and warmth as today, you can either lead people, or and THEIR happiness at heart as much something you GIVE, not get. For, to you can DRIVE them. You can cause as our own. quote a popular song, love is more real them to want to follow you, or you can “when you GIVE it away.” Sincere LOVE Is the Basis MAKE them. 11. Build Zest and Humor Which is it going to be? Remember that sincere LOVE is one of Into Your Life When Jesus spoke, the people were the rarest of commodities in this fight- warmed and inspired. The jealous, bick- ing, squabbling, envious, fiercely com- One of the most endearing qualities ering religious leaders of His day were petitive world of ours. Several years ago in a man - especially a leader - is the fearful lest the whole nation begin to Reader‘s Digest magazine ran a mag- ability to see the humorous side of follow Him (John 11:48). His teach- nificent article entitled “The Awesome things, even about himself. Mr. Arm- ing and His personality had such a Power of Human Love.” It described strong has told about one of the great profound effect on people that His dis- case histories - based on hundreds of American bank presidents he knew ciples remarked: “Did not our heart other similar cases - showing that only many years ago who had a sign hung BURN within us, while he talked with a half century ago the MAJORITY of in- up on the wall behind his desk us by the way, and while he opened to fant children admitted to hospitals and proclaiming: “Don’t take yourself too us the scriptures?” (Luke 24:32.) children’s institutions never emerged seriously !77 Here are those “keys” Jesus had - alive! Gradually, they found that if a This is excellent advice. For most five of them - to help build a pow- young child were picked up, amused men of ability are, alas, too busy build- erful personality - the personality of a and “mothered” several times a day, his ing up and protecting their “image” or KING. chances of survival were dramatically greatness and grandeur to maintain their increased. childhood zest for small occasions and I. Develop an Outgoing Interest The article concludes : “Scientists are their ability to laugh at and enjoy many and Warmth for Others today discovering that to live as if life things in this temporal life - even What is the thing that strikes you and love were one is an indispensable themselves . most about someone who easily wins condition - because this is the way of A number of this world’s outstanding your love and respect? life which the innate nature of man leaders and statesmen have maintained Chances are, it is the sincere warmth demands.” the hearty zest and humor of younger and affection he shows. It may be the Yes, to live is to LOVE! And - days - and it has even increased their light in his eyes or his smile. It will within the guidelines expressed by the stature as leaders. February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 11

Although many disagreed with his pen in life. Of course, always try to United States - Abraham Lincoln! political theories, overwhelming mil- laugh with people, not at them. Learn For a far greater example yet, it is lions of Americans were charmed and also to preserve, or recapture, your very enlightening to read the life story inspired by President Franklin D. youthful zest for the right kind of up- of the greatest Personality of all times Roosevelt’s personality. When his rich, building fun and games - and for the - looking as you read for the word resonant voice came over the radio, “My new and different things and experi- ‘(compassion.’’ fellow Americans . . . ,” millions of his ences that make life interesting ! “And Jesus, moved with compassion, insecure countrymen were warmed and put forth his hand. . .” (Mark 1:41). reassured. His full, vibrant laughter and 111. Learn to Be Patient, “And when the Lord saw her, he had Compassionate and Modest engaging smile made him a popular compassion on her. . .” (Luke 7:13). companion even apart from his political Perhaps the thing that irks others “But when he saw the multitudes, he life. most about many so-called (‘important” was moved with compassion on One of his close associates and a people is that they are so impressed them.. .” (Matt. 9:36). counselor of many presidents, Bernard with SELF that they seem blind to the Genuine ofdtgoiizg concern for others M. Baruch, describes his feelings after needs and wishes of others. They are - as Jesus had - will be expressed in news came that President Roosevelt had pompous and vain. They are impatient hundreds of little ways. Tact, courtesy, died. “Now that the President was and demanding - cutting other people consideration - we have many differ- dead, I remembered with particular off in conversation and expecting super- ent names for such small attentions. Yet force his ZEST for living. He used to human efforts of their subordinates that it is often through these acts of enjoy the pleasures of the children’s even they themselves would not be able thoughtful kindness that we demon- hour. . . and the convivial conversation to accomplish. They utterly lack real strate to people the depth of our con- of his friends. compassion - the ability to share in the cern, our friendship and our love. “His sense of HUMOUR was always plans, hopes, dreams and sufferings of Again, learn to “give” yourself’ to evident. I recalled many of the amusing others. others with sincere love and outgoing messages he had sent me, such as the Like many a politician, they can put consideration for them. Have empathy one I received when I turned seventy- on a grand show in public - “demon- - express compassion for them when three. ‘Keep right at it,’ he wired. strating” by some pompous act or ges- they are suffering, or when they are ‘Someday you will grow up.’” ture that they care, after all, for the down and out. Become more patient and “common man.” tolerant of the mistakes of others - Churchill’s Example But, sooner or later, they get found realizing your own human frailty. And This flair for humor and occasional out. For, as Abraham Lincoln is reputed be loyal to your friends and loved ones jokes also characterized Sir Winston to have said: “You can fool some of the - not expediently “throwing them Churchill. During the war, he wore a people some of the time, but you cannot aside” when you think you have become varied and obviously funny assortment fool all the people all the time.” “important.” of uniforms, hats and paraphernalia. Indeed, one of the characteristics Do all this - and you will inspire Alan Moorehead wrote: “There was an which made Lincoln great was his sin- the love, confidence and personal devo- immense love for Churchill in England cere compassion for the slaves and tion of others in a manner that will en- through these years. The crowds knew downtrodden - plus his personal mod- rich your life beyond measure. every one of his uniforms and hats, his esty and profound humility. Perhaps siren suits, the bow tie, the shoes with you have heard the story of the little old IV. Be Strong, Confident and zip fasteners, the walking stick, the lady who was impatiently waiting out- Courageous watch chain. Nothing apparently could side her apartment house or hotel for a Strength of will and personality, in- ever weary them of the V-sign or the buggy to take her to the train station. fectious optimism and raw courage are cigar, and the first sound of the Although the station was only a few qualities all of us admire. The greatest grumpy, reassuring voice on the radio blocks away, she had a large trunk too leaders and personalities of all time silenced all conversation in any or heavy even for an average man to want have had, at least in measure, these public place.” to carry for that distance. Finding her qualities. Once, at the White House, President in distress - in fact almost at the point To be this way, you must, of course, Roosevelt was wheeled into Churchill’s of tears over the prospect of missing her have a purpose in which you fervently room and found him, surprisingly, still train - and with no buggy or help in believe - and fov which yo# are will- drying himself after a bath. Roosevelt sight, President Lincoln picked up the ing to die if necessary. began to apologize and started to leave. large trunk, placed it across his strong Again, Churchill - the “Man of the But Churchill protested it was quite all shoulders which had split so many rails Century” - is a moving example. In right: “The Prime Minister of Great back in Illinois, and said: “Follow England‘s darkest days of the Second Britain has nothing to canceal from the me!” World War, he was constantly encour- President of the United States.” The little old lady, and her trunk, aging and uplifting the spirits of the So learn to laugh even at yourself - were personally placed on board the British nation and the entire free world and at the many funny things that hap- passenger train by the President of the by his resolute conduct and his magnifi- 12 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972 cent speeches. As President Kennedy The man who has this type of from the Greek en theos, or “God in stated: “He mobilized the English lan- courage and confidence, the man who is us.” We often speak of one as being guage and sent it into battle.” bold and SURE of his convictions, will “inspired” in his cause if he portrays In the critical period just after Dun- inspire the admiration and respect of great enthusiasm. kirk - when invasion by Hitler’s le- his friends and associates. Any real “Eloquence,” said the great orator gions seemed imminent - Churchill’s leader of men must have this bold William Jennings Bryan, “may be de- ringing voice proclaimed to Britain and power of decision, this sense of fined as the speech of one who knows the world: “We shall not flag nor fail. ‘(captaincy” in storming the beaches of what he is talking about, and means We shall go on to the end. We shall life, scaling the mountains and con- what he says - it is thought on fire. . . fight in France, we shall fight in the quering all obstacles. Knowledge is of little use to the seas and oceans. . . we shall defend our Learn to cultivate and build courage speaker without earnestness. Persuasive island whatever the cost may be. We and absolute confidence into your life! speech is from HEART to HEART, not shall fight on the beaches and landing Practice these qualities when the little from mind to mind.” grounds, we shall fight in the fields trials and tests come along - then it and in the streets, we shall fight in the will become second nature to exercise Find the Real Goal hills. . . We shall NEVER surrender.” them on the great occasions. Most im- To sincerely be enthusiastic and driv- Courageous ? Indeed it was, under the portant of all, surrender your life to ing ahead in all your activities, you circumstances. But more, the weight of your Creator and to His PURPOSE - must have a goal, or PURPOSE. So learn sincerity and truth, the infectious op- then you can in faith ask Him for His to set goals for yourself and cultivate timism and confident manner, the strength, confidence and courage ! enthusiastic DRIVE and ZEAL in all that unbounded determination and WILL to you do. In your voice, your face and win - all these things lifted and in- V. Enthusiasm, Drive and your actions, show that you are excited spired the British people so that this PURPOSE and thrilled about the opportunities and was, indeed, “their finest hour.” No matter what his other faults, a challenges of life. person or a public speaker will always God says: “Whatsoever thy hand Real Courage Involves FAITH capture at least our momentary attention findeth to do, do it with thy might; for The greatest examples of faith and and interest if he has an abundance of there is no work, nor device, nor knowl- courage are found in the Bible. In Acts just one quality - ENTHUSIASM. For if edge, nor wisdom, in the grave, 5:17-42 we read the account of the the poorest speaker in the world is on whither thou goest” (Eccl. 9:lO). apostles of God being put in prison and fire - completely GIVEN to his message And in the New Testament, the threatened by the Jewish hierarchy of - he is going to speak, gesture and Apostle Paul states: “And whatsoever the time. The Jews had almost decided perhaps shout with such ringing con- ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord. . .” to kill them until Gamaliel, a wise viction and force as to wake up even the (Colossians 3 :23) . counselor, spoke. “And to him they sleepiest audience. So be zealous for those things that agreed: and when they had called the But most people seem only HALF are right and good in this life, and put apostles, and BEATEN them, they COM- ALIVE. They have no goal or purpose. your whole BEING into seeking your MANDED that they should not speak in They have lost their youthful zest for Creator and HIS PURPOSE in giving you the name of Jesus, and let them go” living and doing. They are often dull, life and breath. Then you will REALLY (verse 40). boring and uninteresting. But the inter- have something to be “ENTHUSIASTIC” After being threatened for their very esting person is lively and enthusiastic about ! lives - and their backs raw and bleed- - and he usually makes life more inter- As His servant and His begotten son, ing from a cat-o’-nine-tails beating - esting for others. become more outgoing and warm to all you would certainly think they would at those about you; build zest and humor least slack off in their preaching, or per- Persona1 Examples into your life; be patient, com- haps go “underground.” Discussing the colorful personality passionate and modest toward your fel- Quite the contrary ! and zeal of Sir Winston Churchill, even low human beings; with God’s help “And they departed from the pres- in his private life, Bernard Baruch tells become strong, confident and coura- ence of the council, REJOICING that they us: “I often wish people could look in geous; and finally, with God‘s supreme were counted worthy to suffer shame for on him as he walks through his garden PURPOSE in mind, build drive and his name. And DAILY in the temple, and with his dog, pausing to admire the enthusiasm into all you think, say in every house, they CEASED NOT to beauty of a rose or to lecture the gold- and do. teach and preach Jesus Christ” (verses fish in the pond as he feeds them. I DO these things! - and you will 41-42). wish people could read the cables I have a richer and happier life. You They had absolute confidence in the have received from this master of will extend additional happiness and LIVING God, and plenty of RAW English prose, cables in which he ex- courage to others, and you will have COURAGE to go through the terrible pressed his ENTHUSIASM over some made great progress toward fulfilling trials and sufferings often necessary in development with a brisk ‘0 boy!’ ” the great purpore of your loving His service. The very word “enthusiasm” comes Creator. 0 13

Any resemblance to the little nude boys on Valentine’s Day cards? The are often used as decorative symbolism in theaters, cards, signs on inns, etc. The Origin of Who was this ? In later Roman times he was only one of many Roman gods. The Greeks knew him as Eros. St. Valentine’s Day But his history goes farther back than Greek or Roman times. In Egypt “this infant divinity was frequently repre- sented with a heart, or the heart-shaped fruit of the Persea, in one of his hands” (The Two Babylons, Alexander Hislop, Decorative hearts, winged cupids, drawing lots, exchang- p. 189). “Thus the boy-god came to be ing names - what’s it all about? Read of the surprising regarded as the ‘god of the heart,’ in origin of this day. other words, as Cupid, the god of love” (ibid.).

by Gerhard 0.Marx First “Christian” Valentine

HAT IS the true origin of St. in Rome. “They bore whips in their Seeing that the Roman love feast of Valentine’s Day? What sig- hand, made of strips of goatskin; with Lupercalia was outright pagan, why nificance lies behind the date these they struck women who ran in then did the Christian-professing of February 14th? What purpose is their way, desirous to escape from the church accept and keep such a day - of there in keeping it? reproach of barrenness. The thongs course under a different name? What- Have you ever wondered why it is bore the name of febrza, a word con- ever possessed the leaders of the church called Valentine’s Day? Why do nected. . . with purificatory ritual” (En- to approve of this heathen fertility feast people become each other’s valentine cyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, and keep it as a “Christian” festival for this particular day? Why are cards James Hastings, Vol. XII, p. 812). under the name of St. Valentine’s Day? decorated with hearts and figurines of Being one’s valentine on this day was It all began at the time of Con- small nude boys - cupids ? indulged in by all. “It was about the stantine the Great in the fourth century. The Bible - presumably the guide- middle of the month that the names of It was this emperor who, it will be re- book of all Christians - is silent about willing young ladies were put in a box membered, accepted orthodox Christian- keeping such a day. Then how did we and well shaken up, so that each young ity. No longer considering himself a begin celebrating St. Valentine’s Day? blood could draw out one at random; pagan, Constantine was encouraged to What is the source of our beliefs and the girl thus won was to remain his break with his pagan past. And one of practices ? companion while the gaieties lasted” several heathen feasts that had to go (The English , Whistler, p. was the Lupercalia. But this produced The First Valentine’s Day 90). problems. Centuries before the advent of Chris- This festival was dedicated to the It was one thing for the Christianized tianity, the pagan population of Rome goddess Venus and the feast was “char- emperor to forego what the church con- observed a “Valentine’s Day” (handed acterized in the later Roman period by sidered a purely pagan festival, but to down from the EAST) beginning on the wanton raillery and unkindled free- get the Roman populace at large to eve of February 14th - although under dom . . .” (Encyclopedia of Religion cease observing this love feast was a different name. It was a “love feast,” and Ethics, James Hastings, Vol. 111, p. another matter. In fact, it proved impos- based - not on any Christian principle 226). In Roman mythology, this god- sible. The Roman populace wouldn’t of true love - but on free sex. The dess of sexual immorality had sons, hear of it. Romans were well noted for their sex- called “Cupids,” who attended her on It was hoped by church circles that ual immorality on their festive occa- this festival. They were believed to the pagan populace would in dze time sions, especially so on this particular cause love and also make it cease -L a be willing to give up this festival, but night in February. It was a religious sort of love potion (Roman Antiquities, this proved to be a false hope. festival dedicated to the goddess of Alexander Adam, p. 279). This was The Christian-professing church then love. The Romans called it their done by shooting arrows at the hearts of decided that the only way this matter Lupercalia. the victims. Cupid was generally repre- could be resolved was to let the great The superstitions associated with this sented as a winged boy with bow and masses of the empire - now members Roman love festival were numerous. arrow, often shooting at a young man’s of the church - keep the Lupercalia The priests, the Luperci, would clothe or a young woman’s heart. These cupids feast, but by another name and for themselves with strips of skin from sac- were naked, winged, and blinded, another purpose. rificed goats and run through the streets armed with a bow, arrows, and a torch. It was the year A.D. 496 when Pope 14 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

Gelasius I “Christianized” the festival the Catholic concept of the Virgin Mary rather than an uplifting influence? and renamed it “St. Valentine’s Day.” and the ’ association with St. Val- There is certainly a need to keep fes- Here is why. entine’s Day. Instead, the people went tive occasions and religious celebrations. back to drawing the names of ordinary In fact, God Almighty commands His Church’s Main Interest young men and women. It became a less people to observe festivals - His festi- Once the Roman emperors became religious ceremony - but still retaining vals. Christians, the Orthodox church grew all the pagan embellishments of the Notice, however, what God says in numbers. Since her main concern was Romans, and then some. about Christians keeping religious festi- to convert the pagan populace within All the pagan trappings were main- vals which do not emanate from His the empire as quickly as possible, she tained - Cupid was still there, the dec- Word - the Bible. You read of it in felt justified in making it easy on them. orative “hearts” continued to be the book of Deuteronomy. Church leaders “clearly perceived that if displayed, lots were still drawn as Here God warns His people Israel was to conquer the world it chance directed, and the day was still not to use pagan means and ways to could do so only by relaxing the too the original Roman day. It was also be- worship Him. “When the Lord thy God rigid principles of its Founder” (Stud- lieved that birds were said to mate on shall cut off the nations from before ies in the History of Oriental Religions, this day. It was further a widely held thee, whither thou goest to possess James Frazer, Book 11, p. 202). tradition that the first person of the op- them, and thou succeedest them, and One way of gaining an ever-increas- posite sex one encountered on the morn- dwellest in their land; taRe heed to thy- ing influx of members was to blend and ing of St. Valentine’s Day was to self that thou be not snared by follow- incorporate pagan beliefs and practices become the future spouse. And love ing them, after that they be destroyed with Christian ones. “Thus at the first potions were considered to be very from before thee; and that thou enquire promulgation of Christianity to the potent on February 14th. People would not after their gods, saying, HOW did Gentile nations. . . they could not be let themselves go at , often dis- these nations serve their gods? Even so persuaded to relinquish many of their regarding the inevitable consequences of will I do likewise. Thou SHALT NOT do superstitions, which, rather than forego such revelry. so unto the Lord thy God” (Deut. altogether, they chose to blend and in- Both in England and Scotland, St. 12:29-31). corporate with the new faith” (Popular Valentine’s Day was a welcome diver- This warning is reiterated in Jere- Antiquities of Great Britain, John sion from the otherwise dull, cold win- miah 10, verses two to three. Here God Brand, p. xi). ter season. Referring to a traveler to commands, “Learn not the way of the Thus “for almost every pagan cere- these areas in the last century, we read, heathen. . . for the customs of the mony, some Christian rite was intro- “‘On the eve of St. Valentine’s Day,’ people are vain”! duced” (Clavis Culendariu, John Brady, he says ‘the young folks in England and That is why God forbids keeping Vol. I, p. 196). Scotland, by a very ancient custom, cele- these pre-Christian festivals - they are So, beginning with A.D. 496, the brate a little festival. An equal number vain, purposeless, and in the long run Roman populace could still come to of’ maids and bachelors get together; harmful. They blind as from the real their love feast, no longer dedicated to each writes their true or some feigned purpose for mankind‘s existence. They Venus, the goddess of love, but to the name upon separate billets, which they prevent us from seeing God’s Master Virgin Mary. They could still draw lots roll up and draw by way of lots.. . . Plan for His people. for their valentines, but with the names Fortune {the name of yet another pagan It is not that God has left His people of saints written on them. The attention god!] having thus divided the company without meaningful festivals. On the of the populace on each February 14th into so many couples, the valentines contrary, instead of the traditional was now to be centered on Christian give balls and treats to their mistresses, “Christian” festivals, which reveal very saints instead of pagan deities. wear their billets several days upon little if anything of God’s Plan, God‘s their bosoms or sleeves, and this little people keep the genuine festival days of St. Valentine Chosen sport often ends in love”’ (Book of God. These are full of meaning. By The church, in deciding to slightly Days, Robert Chambers, Vol. I, part 1, keeping them we understand the alter the festival by giving it an accept- p. 255). entirety of God’s purpose for us. Once able name, went back to the third No wonder that this “heathen, lewd, we understand them - and keep them century. There she came upon a tradi- superstitious custom of boys drawing - we would not want to retrogress to tion about a certain presbyter who had the names of girls, in honour of their the holidays the world offers. married couples secretly against the goddess” (Clavis Calendaria, John These Holy Days are fully explained edict of Emperor Claudius 11. He was Brady, p. 277) - as the Romans were in our FREE booklet Pagan Holidays caught and beheaded in A.D. 270. To wont to do - can easily lead to illicit - or God’s Holy Days - Which? honor this bishop, it was decided to call love and dire consequences. After reading about these Biblical Holy the February festival of love and Why, then do we allow our children Days, days like St. Valentine’s Day be- purification after his name - Saint to keep a festival that is shrouded in come utterly meaningless. And more irn- Valentine. superstition, founded on rank pagan portant - God tells His people to Later, the Protestant churches rejected ideals, and based on a corrupting observe the festivals He commands. 0 What Is the Place

- - that Jesus Is Preparinm?-1 -

Here is a thorough, revealing explanation of a greatly misunderstood text. Did Jesus say Christians go to heaven?

by Herman L. Hoeh

ANY today believe Jesus told His this: “Speak unto them, and bring them tures that Jesus did go to heaven, to the disciples that Christians will into the house of the Lord, into one of right hand of the Father, where He M spend eternity in “mansions” the chambers.” In the fourth verse of now acts as our “High Priest” (Heb. in heaven. They quote His words in the same chapter, we notice that differ- 9:ll). John 14:l-4. ent chambers were for persons of differ- Do you grasp the significance? Did Jesus really say that our reward ent rank. Hanan, a man of God, had A part of the function of the office of is a mansion in heaven ? Let’s see. his chamber or room “by the chamber High Priest is the preparation of a place of the princes. . . which was above the for each of us as Jesus promised the dis- What Is the Father’s House? chamber of. . . the keeper of the door.” ciples. But notice this very carefully: the In His Father’s house, Jesus said The various chambers or “mansions” preparation of each place is occurring in plainly, there were many “mansions.” If corresponded to the ranks of the per- heaven, but Jesus did not say that the it had not been true, He said, He would sons residing in them. Each room of the places were a part of heaven. (A wife have told us. The Greek word moue Temple - a type of the Father’s house may prepare her meals in the kitchen, translated “mansion” means in more - not only designated the residence of but the meals are not a part of the modern English, “a room, a place of each official, but also indicated his kitchen.) staying, an abode, a chamber.” So in position or office, whether he was a Does the Bible give any texts telling the Father’s house there are a number of doorkeeper or prince. us what is being prepared? Yes, it does. rooms or chambers. There are two texts in the Bible But what is the Father’s house? It Is NOT Heaven which tell us what is being PREPARED. What does the Bible declare the Nowhere does the Bible call The first is in Matthew 25:34. Here Father’s house to be? “heaven” the Father’s house. The Christ said: “Come, ye blessed of my When in the Temple, Jesus said to Father’s house is being built IN heaven, Father, inherit the kingdom prepared the Jews who were selling doves and but it is not heaven! Heaven is never for you from the foundation of the cattle therein: “Make not my FATHER’S said to have “mansions.” world.” The other text is in Revelation HOUSE an house of merchandise” (John The ancient tabernacle built under 21:2, “And I John saw the holy city, 2:16). Moses had two compartments, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God Here is a simple Bible definition of inner, called the Holy of Holies, being OUT OF HEAVEN,prepared as a bride the Father’s house. an exact picture of the throne of God adorned for her husband.” The Temple at Jerusalem was an - of heaven itself. It had no mansions. The Temple of Jerusalem standing in earthly type (Heb. 8:5) of the Father’s Read Hebrews 8:5 and 9:l-7 to see Jesus’ day was a type of the Kingdom house in heaven. Luke 19:46 and Isaiah exactly what the pattern of heaven is of God and the city New Jerusalem. 56:7 also quote the Lord as saying of like. The Bible says the only places that the Temple: “My house is a house of No, Jesus was not referring to are prepared are the Kingdom of God prayer. . . .” So the Temple at Jerusalem heaven. He is referring to a place being and the New Jerusalem. Since it is the in Christ’s day was a type of the prepared in heaven. Kingdom and the Holy City that are Father’s house in heaven. finally prepared for us all, then what But did the Temple have many What Is the Place Prepared? Jesus is preparing for each of us must “mansions” or rooms and chambers in Now consider the remainder of Jesus’ be individual positions in the Kingdom it? conversation with the disciples. And in the new city, /erusalewi. Certainly ! Jesus said: “I go to prepare a place Now it’s plain why Christ alluded to In turning to Jeremiah 35:2, we read for you.” We learn from other scrip- the Temple as an example of the King- 16

dom of God and of the New Jerusalem. The Temple had rooms which served as offices for the various residents holding different ranks. In the same way, each of us will have his own personal place or office in the Holy City, in accordance with how well we use the talents God has given us in this life. The more we overcome in this life, the more honor- able will be our places in the New Jeru- salem and the greater will be our offices of responsibility in the Kingdom.

The Father’s House Comes to Earth! Revelation 21 :2 plainly proves that the Holy City - the Father’s house or home, since He will make it His place of futscre residence (Rev. 21 :3 and 22:3) is one of the two things that - Ambassador College Photo Jesus is preparing now in heaven, Both The Mount of Olives -the setting for the most awesome, cataclysmic occur- God the Father and His Son have been rence in the history of mankind, the Return of Jesus Christ as King of kings fashioning it, since whatever the Father and lord of lords. Today a modern hotel stands at its summit. Tomorrow the Feet of God! (Zechariah 14:4.) does, the Son does likewise (John 5 :19). Since the city comes down out of heaven fully prepared, then it must have been spiritual family or Kingdom of God. again ! Notice, it does not say anywhere prepared in heaven, just as Jesus said He Now it is becoming obvious why our in these verses that we go to heaven. would do. places or positions in God’s government It says just the opposite. Jesus will Notice, too, that the city comes out of had to be prepared in heaven by come to earth ! heaven. It does not say that we go to Jesus. We could not receive the Holy Jesus will return from heaven in heaven. Spirit, the only means by which we can clouds. We are going to meet Him in Now let’s understand what the Bible enter the Kingdom, until Christ as- the air (I Thes. 4:15-17). At that time says about the Kingdom which is in cended (John 16:7). Christ prepares Jesus will give us our places or preparation in heaven, and which will our places or positions in the Kingdom positions in the Kingdom, according to come to earth. Jesus returned to heaven by being our High Priest, interceding how well we have done with what we to receive the Kingdom (Luke 19:12). for us and by giving us the Spirit of have been given. He must be preparing it while acting in God. The places or positions - the Having received our responsibilities, the office of High Priest. Since the responsibilities of office - are being we shall descend with lesus to the Kingdom is prepared for all of us to prepared by training us to fill those of- Mount of Olives that same day. It is inherit, then the particular place Christ fices. Jesus, as our High Priest, has been that same day that Christ comes to is preparing for each of us must be our calling, justifying and perfecting each earth, not returns to heaven (Zechariah own position or office in that Kingdom. of us for His Kingdom so that when 14:4). He is coming to set up the Place means position, office, rank, as the Kingdom of God comes to this Kingdom on the earth ! Since we inherit well as geographical location. Our earth (Matt. 6:10), each position or the Kingdom, we, too, will be on this places or positions in the government of place in it will be fully prepared by earth, not heaven. God will depend on the office we hold. having one of us fill that particular of- So Christians are not going to heaven Christ has first place, as He is King of fice. If Christ were not High Priest in after all. We are to be with Jesus here kings. We shall all have secondary heaven, the Kingdom would not be pre- on this earth - “that where I am, there plures, lesser positions under Him. pared. It would have none to fill its ye may be also.” We shall be ruling The Kingdom of God is the govern- offices. with Christ on earth over the nations ment of God, the members of which are (Rev. 20:4). And after that, the New to be born of God. Beipg born of God “1 Will Come Again” Jerusalem comes down out of heaven to makes the entire Kingdom, then, the Although Christ had to go to heaven, the new earth. Even the Father Himself family of God. “Except a man be born He said: “If I go and prepare a place will dwell among us here on the new of water and of the Spirit, he cannot for you, I WILL COME AGAIN, and earth where we shall live and reign for- enter into the kingdom of God” (John receive you unto myself; that where I ever (Rev. 22:3-5). 3:5). That is why Jesus used the an- am, there ye may be also.” Here is No wonder Jesus said the meek shall cient Temple as a physical type of the Jesus’ own promise that He is coming inherit the earth (Matt. 5 :5). 0 for children five to one hundred five

Written and Illustrated by Basil Wolverton

ADVISER TO NEBUCHADNEZZAR

CHAPTERONE HUNDREDFIFTY-FOUR claim to tell and interpret his dream,” Arioch told Daniel. “He promised that he would hold off the executions until he hears what you have to say. NGERED BECAUSE the so-called “wise” men Frankly, he doubts your ability. His anger will of Babylon failed to guess the content of the mount even higher if you fail!” dream he had forgotten, King Nebuchadnezzar A little later Daniel stood before Nebuchadnez- rashly ordered all of Babylon’s magicians, sorcerers zar, who eyed him critically. and philosophers to be slain. “This is the young man of the captives of Judah The king even included the top scholars who who can tell you about your dream,’’ Arioch ner- had been rigorously educated over a period of three vously introduced Daniel. years. That meant that Daniel and his three close “Then tell me now!” the Babylonian king com- friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, were on the manded, staring at Daniel. “If you fail, many heads list to be executed, even though they hadn’t been will roll before this day is over!” among those summoned to tell and interpret the “But God hasn’t yet told me about your dream,” king’s dream. (Daniel 2: 1-13.) Daniel told the king. “I’ll need time to contact Him.” Daniel’s Bold Chance “I’ll give you one day,” the king promised. Daniel was naturally quite startled and dis- (Daniel 2:14-16.) mayed when he was approached by Arioch, the Daniel went immediately to his three friends, captain of the king’s guard, and was told that he and Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, to tell them what his three friends were to be taken to prison for exe- had happened and asked them to ask God to reveal cution because no one was wise enough to tell and Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and its meaning so that explain Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. they and all the others would be spared from “This is incredible!” Daniel exclaimed. “We execution. had no part in failing the king. If he had called on us The four men prayed fervently about the mat- to help, we would have given him the answers. If he ter. God answered by causing Daniel to dream a very still wants to know them and has the patience to clear dream revealing the one that Nebuchadnezzar postpone the executions he has ordered, I will make had forgotten and its meaning. Daniel was so thank- the matter known to him.” ful that he gave a special prayer of praise for their Arioch stared at Daniel, thankful that there deliverance, though the four young Jews and the might be a reason for Nebuchadnezzar to cancel or Babylonian “wise” men were still subject to death. at least postpone the executions, which the captain of Then Daniel hurried to Arioch, who was anxious to the guard deplored. see him. Arioch took him directly to Nebuchadnezzar. “If you can explain the king’s dream, I’ll take “The men you summoned to tell and interpret you to him,” Arioch declared. “Meanwhile, I’ll post- your dream were given an impossible task,” Daniel pone your friends’ arrest as long as I can.” began, noting that the king was visibly irritated by Arioch then hastened to see the king, but soon those first few words. “The task was impossible be- returned to Daniel and told him: cause they didn’t have the help of the God of Israel, “Nebuchadnezzar wants you to carry out your who wishes to make known to the king of Babylon 18 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

what will happen in the future. Your dream and its the future holds. That was the reason for the dream. meaning haven’t come to me through any special “The chest and arms of silver mean that another ability of my own, but only because my God has kingdom, inferior to yours, will rise to power after made these things known to me to pass on to you for your nation declines in strength. The belly and your special benefit.” (Daniel 2: 17-28.) thighs of brass indicate that a third kingdom will replace the second kingdom in strength, and it will Nebuchadnezzar Needs Daniel have rulership over other nations. The legs of iron “Then if you have this special knowledge from mean that a fourth strong kingdom will eventually your God, disclose it !” Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed follow, but because iron and clay can’t be fused impatiently, leaning forward in expectation. together for lasting strength, that kingdom won’t be “You dreamed that there was a colossal human well united. image before you,” Daniel began. “It was bright and “During the lifetime of that kingdom, the one terrible. His head appeared to be made of polished and only true God will set up a kingdom that will gold. His chest and arms were like silver, his belly replace all others and last forever. In your dream His and thighs of brass, his legs of iron and his feet part Kingdom was the stone that struck the image on the of iron and part of clay.’’ feet, smashing the whole body, and growing swiftly Nebuchadnezzar’s glum expression abruptly into a mountain that encompassed the entire world. turned to one of intense interest. Now you know what will come to pass. This knowl- “That was what I dreamed about!” he inter- edge has come to me from my God, who is incapable rupted, getting to his feet. “Now I remember! Then of any untruth.” (Daniel 2:36-45; Titus 1:2.) something happened to the image, but I don’t recall Nebuchadnezzar was so impressed that he hum- what it was.” bly prostrated himself before Daniel in a sincere, but “You dreamed that a large stone, symmetrical, awkward, attempt in the worship of God by bowing yet uncut by human hands, fell from the sky and to a servant of God. crashed with great impact on the feet of the image,” “The best way to worship God is to obey Him,’’ Daniel continued. “It shattered the feet and Daniel pointed out. “Then you will receive the bless- pulverized the legs of iron. Then the thighs and belly ings and protection that can’t possibly come from any of brass crumbled under the impact; the chest and other source.” arms of silver fell apart and the head of gold top- pled over to smash into tiny fragments. A strong Nebuchadnezzar’s Image wind came up to blow away the pulverized pieces of Daniel’s strong advice didn’t dampen the king’s the fallen image as though they were chaff from a enthusiasm. He loudly declared to all present that threshing floor. Meanwhile, the stone that struck the Daniel’s God was the God of gods and the Head of image became larger and larger until it became a all kings, and he made it known that he wanted the gigantic mountain that filled the whole earth.” fact published abroad. Furthermore, he heaped gifts (Daniel 2:29-35.) on Daniel and made him chief of the governors of “That’s exactly what I dreamed!” Nebuchad- the “wise” men of Babylon, an office of doubtful nezzar exclaimed. “I forgot it, even though it was importance in Daniel’s estimation. clear at the time. It bothered me afterward because I On the more practical side, Daniel was made believed it had some special meaning.” ruler of the province of Babylon, the city-state capi- “Indeed it does,” Daniel agreed. “The God of tal of Babylonia, where he would be one of the Israel wants you to know that He has given you your king’s chief officials. Because Daniel’s three close great power so that you are above all other rulers in Jewish friends had great ability and knowledge and the world. You have been given power over most had helped him with their prayers, Daniel suggested men and your power extends even to the animals in that they also be given high positions. Nebuchad- the world because man is ruler over them. The head nezzar was pleased to place Shadrach, Meshach and of gold on the image you dreamed about refers to Abed-nego (Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah) in you and your powerful kingdom. As the most pow- offices of high rank under Daniel in the province of erful king in the world at this time, it is fitting, Babylon. (Daniel 2:46-49.) according to God‘s wish, that you should know what Nebuchadnezzar’s recognition of God’s great- February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 19

ness was a step in the right direc- tion, but he still had a long way to go. The more Nebuchadnezzar thought about his power, the more he thought all the world’s leaders should pay special honor to his kingdom. So he made plans for building a high statue. It was built on the Babylonian plain of Dura so that it could be sur- rounded by great throngs of peo- ple. Including ’the pedestal, the image towered nearly a hundred feet above the plain. On a sunny day its bright and shimmering golden surface could be seen from many miles away. The king went to great lengths to inform people about the image. Dedication ceremonies were an- nounced. Important men of Baby- lonia were commanded to be pres- ent. Those included princes, gov- ernors, high army officers and all men in high positions in the gov- ernment. (Daniel 3 : 1-3.) On the chosen day of the dedi- cation, a vast crowd assembled around the towering figure. The commanded dignitaries included only a small fraction of the throng, made up mostly of thou- sands of average Babylonians and many people of surrounding satel- lite nations. Some came merely from curiosity. Others felt it necessary to be present at an un- usual event during which a king’s idol would be dedicated, There was the usual activity and excitement in a large crowd of those times. Following the throngs of people were yelling peddlers with carts or shoulder bags of food. Other hawkers

Nebuchadnezzar‘s gold image was a glittering, impressive object visible for many miles. 20 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

worked slyly to extract money from parents by flatter him on his efforts to launch a new deity and promoting cheap merchandise made to appeal espe- then to inform him that there were those in his own cially to small children. It was as good a day for government who had deliberately refused to bow thieves and pickpockets as it was a miserable day down before his image. for mothers, who had no place to take their whim- “There must be some mistake,” the king smiled pering, bawling, needful offspring. indulgently, looking away to show indifference. “No About noon heralds appeared on the base of the sane, responsible person in my organization would gold-plated image. There was much raucous horn- dare defy my orders.” blowing to get the attention of the people. After “The three foreigners, Shadrach, Meshach and ceremonies of a shallow nature, there was an Abed-nego certainly did !” the envious Babylonians announcement by a person with an exceptionally quickly informed him. “Besides refusing to bow powerful voice. when they were told to yesterday, we happen to “Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon and king know that they’ve never paid any respect to any of over kings everywhere, wants you to know what is our gods! You have shown respect for their God. required of you who hear these words,” the herald Should they not show deference for at least one of bellowed. “When you hear music from the orchestra yours?” (Daniel 3:s-12.) that will soon play from the base of this pedestal, “I’ll take care of the matter,” the king muttered, every one of you is to bow before this great image! irritably waving his informers away. Any who fail or refuse to do so will be seized by the They triumphantly departed, convinced that ac- king’s guards and thrown into a large, roaring fur- tion would be taken against the three Jews. They had nace prepared especially for criminals and those who carefully omitted Daniel from the charges because fail to conform to the king’s will!” they knew that the king regarded him so highly that People hadn’t expected to hear anything like speaking against him might bring down royal wrath that. Most of them had their favorite idols, for on their heads. which they had varying degrees of loyalty. But be- cause it was the custom to worship more than one The Punishment idol - inasmuch as each was believed to give his Nebuchadnezzar wasn’t used to being dis- special benefits - the edict from the herald posed no obeyed. The mere thought of anyone ignoring his great problem for most of the hearers. And the spe- wishes gave him great displeasure. So he called for cial benefit of worshiping Nebuchadnezzar’s idol Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. By the time they was very plain. It was the difference between living had been brought before him, the king had devel- or being burned to death! oped his anger into full bloom. When the large orchestra by the pedestal broke “I have been told that you, Shadrach, Meshach out into strains of music in the minor key, the crowd and Abed-nego, failed to bow before my golden went to its knees. Many tried to demonstrate special image,” the king declared testily. “I have also been deep humility by dropping their foreheads to the told that in all the years you have enjoyed the good soil, hoping that these extreme actions would some- things of my kingdom you have never shown your how win them special favor. (Daniel 3:4-7.) appreciation by thanking any of my gods. Are these Acres of bowed human backs shone in the noon- things true ?” day sun. Some who didn’t understand, such as small “They are,” one of them answered. “We are children, remained standing or simply sat down. (It thankful for many things, but we thank and worship must have been difficult for Nebuchadnezzar’s only the one true God, the God of Israel.” guards to decide who the disobedient were, especially Previously, Nebuchadnezzar had threatened to since they, too, had their foreheads pressed to the have anyone hacked into pieces who refused to re- ground.) As for Daniel and his three close friends, gard the God of Israel as God above all gods. But they simply waited for the music finally to end and the men’s answer so infuriated him that he lost all signal the close of the period of worship. regard he might have had for God. Nebuchadnezzar was pleased with the way mat- “You were told that any who refused to bow ters turned out. He was even exuberant - until some down to my golden image would be thrown into a high-ranking Babylonians appeared before him to hot furnace!” the king shouted. “That’s where you’re February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 21

goingfromhere! Who Heat was so great from the which began to glow dully when the roaring flames is the God who is go- Babylonian furnace that the from the crackling wood were at their hottest. Great ing to step in and soldiers who had thrust the surges of painful heat billowed forth, reddening the three Jews into it almost Save You from that?” instantly died before the skin of the suffering stokers. “Our God is able roaring flames from the fur- Nebuchadnezzar was on hand to gloat over the to!” they answered. nace door. event, as were the informers who had started it. “But whether or not While the heat was increasing, so was the crowd of He chooses to save us, we have no intention of wor- curious, morbid onlookers. Some ventured so close to shiping other gods or bowing down before that the furnace door that they were scorched by bursts of lifeless image you have set up!” (Daniel 3:13-18.) heat, and they ran howling for safety. “Get men in here at once to bind these three!” At a signal from the king, the three victims Nebuchadnezzar bellowed, his face livid with rage. were grabbed by the men who had tied them and “And go tell the furnace foreman to get the furnace dragged them as close to the furnace door as their

as hot as he can possibly get it !77 handlers could stand to go. They were then tossed Servants scrambled to obey. Moments later pow- through the door into the raging flames. (Daniel erful soldiers strode into the room to roughly seize 3: 19-23.) and tie up the three Jews, who were soon prone and This was the last act of the soldiers. Tongues of helpless on the floor. flame leaped at them. They collapsed the next instant “Now drag these infidels to the furnace and and fell to the ground. Their clothing and skin broke shove them into it when it’s at its hottest!” the king into flames. They burned to death in the torrid gusts roared. of air outside the range of the huge flames. None Strong arms pulled Hananiah, Mishael and Aza- dared risk his life in an attempt to rescue them. riah across the floor, down stone steps and through King Nebuchadnezzar quickly turned his glance the courtyard. A little later at the smoke-belching back to the bottom of the flaming pit. What he saw furnace, they were propped up so that they could shocked him. Never in his life had he seen such a watch men feverishly tossing large pieces of pitchy thing. wood into the massive metal and stone firebox, (To be continued next issue) February 1972

ing of Christ, John wrote, (‘And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy ser- vants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great” (Rev. 11 : 18). Saints are not dead Christians off in heaven, but the dead and the living in “I grew up to believe that clared, “NOWtherefore ye are no more Christ who are yet to receive their 0 a saint is a special kind of strangers and foreigners, but fellow reward. Christian. Is this true, and if so, how citizens with the saints, and of the Some five centuries B. C., Daniel is he special?” household of God” (Eph. 2:19). And, wrote, “But the saints of the most High Paul exhorted the Hebrew Christians, shall take the kingdom, and possess the Indeed, the common teaching is that “Salute all them that have the rule over kingdom for ever, even for ever and a saint is a very special kind of Chris- you, and all the saints. They of Italy ever , . . . and judgment was given to tian-one who has usually died. In salute you” (Heb. 13:24). the saints of the most High; and the fact people have come to believe that a time came that the saints possessed the saint is an almost superhuman indi- The saints were simply converted kingdom” (Dan. 7:18, 22). vidual. Christians - called-oat ones, those begotten by God. They are Jet apart by How clear ! But is a saint perfect? Is he totally the indwelling of God’s Holy Spirit Saints are those called oat by God - righteous and sinless? Are saints a (Eph. 1:13, 14; Rom. S:9). They were those who have repented, have been special group of souls in heaven ? living people who were called saints converted, and have become true Chris- Few have ever checked into the Bible while they were yet alive. tians. The saints, both living and dead, to discover whether they are, can be, or Paul stated that one of the responsi- are yet aulaiting their reward - to live ever will be saints. bilities of the ministry was the “pev- and rule with Christ. The word saint in the New Testa- fecting of the saints” (Eph. 4:12). ment is translated exclusively from Saints are not perfect - they are human “How does one reconcile the Greek word hagios, which means beings striving to BECOME perfect! 0 the following verses - I1 Sam- sacred, holy, or consecrated - in They are growing constantly to become uel 241 and I Chronicles 21:1? In other words, someone or something set more like their perfect example - Jesus one account it says, The anger of the apart or called out for God’s service. Christ. ‘‘Till we all come in the unity Lord was kindled against Israel, and It is used numerous times as a simple of the faith. . . unto a perfect man, unto he moved David against them to say, adjective modifying such words as: city, the measure of the stature of the ful- Go, number Israel and Judah.’ In the prophets, scriptzwes, temple, and apos- ness of Christ” (verse 13). other account (I Chron. 21:l) it says, ‘qnd Satan stood up against Israel, tles. The saints are those who “earnestly and provoked David to number Paul used the term saints many times contend for the faith which was once Israel.’ ” in addressing the Christians in various delivered” (Jude 3). They are also cities he had visited. “To all that be in those who keep God‘s commandments: First of all, God is the supreme ruler Rome, beloved of God, called to be “Here is the patience of the saints: of the entire universe. Since He is saints . . ” (Rom. 1:7). You’ll notice here are they that keep the command- supreme ruler - NOTHING OCCURS that the words “to be” are in italics (slanted ments of God, and the faith of Jesus” He does not at least allow to happen. letters) in most Bibles. This means (Rev. 14:12). Now let’s understand the context of they were not in the original text but They are those to whom God is the entire occurrence. God was angry have been added by the translators. It revealing the mystery of His plan. with Israel (I1 Samuel 24:1). The only should simply read “called saints” as a “Even the mystery which hath been hid reason that God is ever angry with any check of the Greek text confirms. In from ages and from generations, but people is because they are committing writing to the Corinthians he began, now is mdde manifest to his saints” sins that are harming themselves - “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the (Col. 1:26). To the saints - true bringing on automatic penalties. To will of God, and Timothy our brother, Christians - God‘s plan is NOT a deter the whole of Israel from contin- unto the church of God which is at mystery; they understand very precisely uing in this law breaking, God decided Corinth, with all the saints which are in how God is working out His overall to send corrective punishment upon all Achaia” (I1 Cor. 1 :1 ) . Similar state- purpose. these people for their own good. God ments addressing Christians as saints And they are the very ones who will did this from time to time in ancient appear in I Cor. 1:2; 11 Cor. 13:13; have a direct part in carrying out God’s Israel’s history. The book of Judges - Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:l and Col. 1:2. will - they are to rule with Christ over in particular - illustrates this principle. Writing to the Ephesians, Paul de- this earth. Speaking of the second com- But how and by what method in this February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 23 case? By allowing Satan to test or pro- Rather, the correct wording of Luke Jesus during His earthly ministry did voke David to number Israel and take a 23:43 proves that Christ promised the not come to convert the world. census of his soldiers. Of course, it is thief (on the day of His crucifixion - “Recently in one of your NOT wrong to take a census (witness that day) that the thief would even- articles you quoted several verses the book of Numbers). But David’s tually be (“shall . . . be”) in His King- 0 from I and I1 Kings. When I looked purpose for taking the census was to see dom - Paradise - when it comes to them up in my Bible, the wording how many soldiers he had for reasons the earth. and even the context was entirely un- of national security. David - at this The inspired Greek word order with related to your quote. Were these particular juncture - was relying on proper punctuation should read : “Ver- typographical errors? I have the numbers and not on God. ily I say to thee today, ‘With me shalt Douay Version of the Bible.” Even a cursory reading of the Psalms thou be in paradise.’” Notice that David wrote would tell you that the Christ’s use of the word “today’) was The answer lies in the fact that in majority of the time David trusted in stressing the time He made His prom- our publications we generally quote God alone for his protection. (See ise, not the time of the fulfillment of from such Bible translations as the especially Psalm 3 3. ) the promise. The verse is not correctly King James Version (KJV), Revised But at this time David allowed Satan punctuated in most English trans- Standard Version, etc., most of which the devil to influence him to rely on lations. Punctuation was added cen- basically use the official Hebrew mere numbers. Of course, he later turies after the original Greek was Masoretic Text for the Old Testament. repented and bounced back to trust in written. The Douay Version has been mainly God more than ever. [Editor’s Note: Our article “Did the translated from the Latin Vulgate Text. ‘Thief on the Cross’ Enter Paradise Im- This version not only includes the addi- God allowed Satan to test David and mediately?” completely explains this tional books of the Apocrypha, but also was ultimately responsible in that sense scripture. Write for your FREE copy.] has certain books of the King James - though He did NOT force David to Now, what did Christ mean when He Version with different titles. For choose unwisely. If David had made the told Zacchaeus that “this day is salva- example, I and I1 Samuel (KJV) are right decision, he could have been used tion come to this house. . .”? (Luke titled “I and I1 Kings” (Douay) ; I and of God to bring the nation back onto its 199.) Christ was the direct Emissary of I1 Kings are called “I11 and IV Kings”; spiritual feet, instead of having a the Kingdom of God. He is the I and I1 Chronicles are “I and I1 Para- plague bring the people to their senses. “Captain” of our salvation (Heb. lipomenon”; the book of Nehemiah is 2:10). The Author and Captain of our “I1 Ezdras”; the Song of Solomon is 0 “I enjoy reading Tomor- salvation, Jesus Christ, had come to Zac- called “Canticle of Canticles.” row’s World; most of the time chaeus’ house. Anyone using the Douay Version of I agree with the writers. However, in But look further. Christ nowhere said the Bible should note these variations. the July article ‘Why Christ Spoke in that Zacchaeus was given God‘s Spirit For further information on how the Parables,’ the statement was made - or converted - that day. Unless a Bible was compiled and which books ‘not one single individual was ever person has God‘s Spirit he cannot be belong in it, request our FREE article converted during the ministry of trdy converted (Rom. 8:9). Zacchaeus “DOWe Have the Complete Bible?’’ Christ.’ I read in Luke 199 where was - by Christ’s visit - being of- Jesus said to Zacchaeus that today fered an opportunity to learn about the “Could you please explain salvation had come to his house. Gospel which leads to salvation. But, 0 what is meant in Ecclesiastes Also, the thief on the cross was being offered an opportunity to hear the 4:5? It says ‘The fool folds his hands promised eternal life (Luke 2343). and eats his own flesh.’ ” ANNOUNCEMENT of God‘s government What about this?” is vastly different than actually being This verse describes a slothful charac- You probably have assumed that begotten and filled with God‘s Spirit. ter and shows the inevitable fruit of his Jesus promised the thief that he would Recall that Peter repeatedly heard that indolence. be with Him in Paradise that day. SAME ANNOUNCEMENT, but was not The fool sits back and does little or Nothing could be further from the converted during Christ’s earthly minis- nothing to enrich the lives of others - truth. Remember the thief had asked try (Luke 22:32; John 7:39; 16:7). or even to support himself. He lacks an earlier, “Lord, remember me WHEN There is, of course, little doubt that indispensable quality for the full, suc- thou comest into thy kingdom’’ (Luke Zacchaeus was converted AFTER the cessful life; he won’t DRIVE himself to 23:42). The plain fact is that Jesus has Holy Spirit was made available in gen- produce - to love productive work! So, NOT yet come into His Kingdom (Luke eral to the common people on the day in a figarative sense, he “eats his own 11:2; 19:ll; I Thes. 4:13-17; I Cor. of Pentecost - 31 A.D. (Acts 2). flesh.” 15:23, 49-52). And after all, Christ The fruits of Jesus’ ministry - and His slothful ways gnaw at the very died that same day and was in the grave the results of His death and resurrection foundations of his life. He destroys his - not Paradise - for a total of three - have opened the door that will even- own character and slights his family. days and three nights (Matt. 12:39- tually lead mankind to the knowledge God wants us to be diligent - so we 40; I Gor. 15:3,4). of, and opportunity for, salvation. But can prosper (Prov. 10:4; I11 John 2). 24 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

instructing His disciples to wait, or re- days beginning on the 15th of Abib. The“Tong ues” main, in Jerusalem until the day of Pen- This pictures obedience to God - com- tecost, when, it had been ordained, the mandment keeping - putting sin Question Holy Spirit was to come from heaven completely out of our lives. The first (Continaed from Page 8) - “from on high” - to earth. and seventh of these days are Holy Days have “received their baptism.” Children Now “tarry” is an English word, - annual Sabbaths of GOD. must be left at home. Only “seekers” translated over 300 years ago. It is an The third festival is “the Feast of are permitted. All pray aloud at once, word, formerly in popular Firstfruits,” known as the day of Pente- begging God to give them the “bless- usage, now seldom used. Today many cost. This always had typified the ing.” For hours, often lasting until 3 or mistake its meaning. What does it “Firstfruits” of the New Testament 4 o’clock in the morning, they continue mean? It does not mean “pray.” It does Church. And, accordingly, when the to beg, plead, and agonize. not mean “supplicate.” It does not “other Comforter” came from heaven Occasionally, perhaps after many of mean beg, or agonize, or repeat words - from “on high” - to bring forth these “tarry meetings,” one or more of over and over. It does not mean a the FIRSTFRUITS of the New Testament a company will begin to “speak in prayer meeting. Church, this tremendous event, to occtlr tongues,” and are then acknowledged The dictionary says “tarry” means “to btlt once in all eternity, was ordained to by all as having received “their bap- put off going or coming: linger. To re- take place ON THE VERY DAY OF PEN- tism.” Nothing but “speaking in main in the same place; abide; stay. To TECOST, 31 A.D.! tongues” will be accepted as the evi- await; to delay; sojourn, stay.” Jesus well knew the Holy Spirit dence of “the baptism.” The literal Greek, word for word, would come from heaven on that very from the Interlinear Greek text is: day. So Jesus told His disciples they Does the Bible Command the “But REMAIN YE IN THE CITY OF JE- should be “baptized with the Holy “TARRY Meetings”? RUSALEM, till ye be clothed with power Spirit not many days hence” (Acts Is this modern “tarry meeting” the from on high.” How can we conceive 1:5). In the first chapter of Acts we true scriptural WAY? the idea of these modern “tarry meet- find the same instruction of Jesus as Those who defend the “tarry meet- ings’’ from the scriptural command: recorded in Luke 24:49, this time in ing” with, perhaps, a great deal of heat, “REMAIN YE IN THE CITY OF words more plainly to be understood: will quote the scripture to the effect that JERUSALEM” ? “And. . . commanded them that THEY Jesus COMMANDED us to “TARRY UNTIL But, protests the “tarry meeting” SHOULD NOT DEPART FROM JERUSA- ye be endued with power from on high.” defender, it says in Acts 1 :I3 and 14 that LEM, but WAIT for the promise of the This command of Jesus to “tarry” is the disciples “went into an upper Father” (Acts 1 :4). found in Luke 24:49. Pentecostal room,” and “these all continued with So the disciples did not “pray down people invariably read this text thus: one accord in prayer and supplication.” Pentecost.” “Pentecost” is a DAY, not an “Tarry UNTIL ye be endued with The assumption is that the disciples met experience. And since it was ordained power.” Then they construe the word at a certain house for this purpose - that the Holy Spirit was to come from “tarry” to mean the kind of meeting that they were holding a “tarry meet- heaven TO JERUSALEM, and on that very described above. ing” - that they begged and pleaded day, do you suppose that, if the dis- But that is not what this text says at with God until He finally sent them the ciples had prayed and begged just a all ! “blessing” from on high - and that we little harder, they could have “prayed it RIGHTLYquoted, Jesus’ command to should do the same thing. Often the down” a day or two sooner? Certainly His disciples was: “Tarry ye IN THE statement is made that “it took the dis- not! Not even an hour sooner! CITY OF JERUSALEM, until ye be endued ciples ten days to pray down Pentecost !” “But,” argues the tarry-meeting advo- with power FROM on high.” cate, “didn’t the disciples all meet in an The MEANING of “Pentecost” Jesus told them to tarry, not in a upper room, and continue there in certain MANNER, but in a definite One difficulty is that few know the prayer and supplication ?” PLACE - in the CITY OF JERUSALEM. meaning of the types of Leviticus 23. Most assuredly. But WHY? Why do Pentecostal people always omit There we find instruction regarding the Notice the scriptures! “And when the words “YE,” expressing TO WHOM seven annual festivals, occurring at the they were come in, they went up into an this command was addressed, and the three different times of the year. upper room, WHERE ABODE both Peter, words “IN THE CITY OF JERUSALEM” The first is the Passover, on the 14th and James, and John, and Andrew, telling WHERE they were to “tarry”? of Abib, the first month of the sacred Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and And why did Jesus ask them to remain year. On this day a lamb was always Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, in the city of Jerusalem ? slain. And so the crucifixion occtlrred and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the Because the “other Comforter” had on this very duy. It was upon the 14th brother of James. These all continued not yet come FROM HEAVEN - from of Abib, 31 A.D., that Christ, the Lamb with one accord in prayer and supplica- “on high.” And ]ems knew that WHEN of God, our Passover, was slain for us! tion” (Acts 1:13-14), as they naturally IT came, it would come first to the city The second of these set feasts is the would have done, at so solemn a time. of Jerusalem. And so Jesus was merely Festival of Unleavened Bread, seven Is there even a hint, in this text, that February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 25 they were BEGGING or PLEADING with them, laid their hands on them, and did not argue or rebel. They humbly God to give them the promised Com- they received the Spirit. did as directed, and were baptized. forter? Rather, we know they were In the loth chapter of Acts we find And WHEN they were baptized, and merely WAITING there, as Jesus had the experience at the Gentile house of WHEN Paul had laid his hands upon commanded, in complete FAITH that Cornelius. Peter was preaching to them. them, the Holy Spirit came on them. God would keep His promise! Is there They already had repented, and merely WHENthe CONDITIONS of God’s Word so much as a HINT in this passage that wanted to be shown the way of God. were fulfilled, they received God‘s they were saying words over and over, Was there a “tarry meeting” here? No, Spirit! And in this case, they spoke like the modern “glory, glory, glory”? while “Peter yet spake these words, the with tongues, and prophesied. There Now notice, WHEN the day of Pente- Holy Spirit fell on all them which was no tarry meeting here. No agoniz- cost was fully come (and let us remem- heard the word” (Acts 10:44). The ing, or meaningless repeating of words. ber Pentecost was a DAY, not an Holy Spirit had come from heaven on Just yielding to God, and conforming experience), did they have to plead and the day of Pentecost, 31 A.D. Cornelius to GOD’S conditions. agonize? No, but rather when this DAY and his house did not have to “pray One other experience is mentioned - had arrived, “SUDDENLY there came a down another Pentecost.” They did not that of Paul. Read it in Acts 9:l-22. sound from heaven as of a rushing have to beg or plead or agonize. They Again there is no hint of anything like mighty wind,” and instantly “they were had surrendered fully and uncon- a modern “tarry meeting,” just complete all filled with the Holy Spirit.” ditionally. When Peter came to reveal surrender, self -abasement, a willing, Once the “other Comforter’’ had to them the Truth, and the Way, they submissive conforming to the CONDI- come from heaven, there was no waiting did not begin to argue, or try to refute TIONS. The Bible makes no mention of - they were all filled AT ONCE ! God‘s Word. They accepted it. And so, speaking in tongues at this time, al- their hearts being ready and subdued Experience AFTER Pentecost though later Paul told the Corinthians “while Peter yet spake,” they received he spoke in more languages than any of Now that the Holy Spirit had COME the baptism with the Holy Spirit! them. to earth, did those who honestly re- And so can yo#, just as quickly and And so there is not one example in pented, and believed, have to beg and suddenly, IF, and WHEN, you are as sur- Holy Scripture of a modern “tarry meet- plead and agonize, and “tarry” before rendered as they were. There was surely ing”! Let us have a BIBLEREASON for no “tarry meeting” here. No repeating all that we do! words over and over. Just real repen- “For God hath not given us One time a “Pentecostal” preacher tance and faith, the only TWO CONDI- the spirit of fear; but of was urging someone to attend a series power, and of love, and of TIONS. of these so-called “tarry meetings,” a sound mind.” - II Tim. The next experience is found in Acts 1 :7. where words were muttered repeatedly 19:l-7. Paul came to Ephesus. He over and over, and where the people found a dozen disciples there. Paul deliberately worked up their emotions, they could receive the full baptism here asked them if they had received the shouted, and went through all the usual with the Holy Spirit? Holy Spirit. The literal translation is formula. This person replied he could not “since ye believed,” but, “Did ye There are just four other experiences find no Bible teaching or example for receive the Holy Spirit WHEN ye be- recorded, subsequent to the day of Pen- such a formula or kind of meeting, and lieved?” Paul well knew God had tecost, 31 A.D., of receiving the bap- he wanted to do everything the BIBLE tism with the Spirit. Let us examine promised we should receive the Spirit WAY. each. Let us see if there were any TARRY WHEN we have yielded to the “You’ll never get ‘your baptism’ any MEETINGS. conditions. other way, Brother,” he asserted. The next experience recorded is They knew nothing of the Holy found in the 8th chapter of Acts. Philip Spirit. What was wrong? Paul imme- “Well,” he replied, “whatever you had gone to Samaria. When they BE- diately determined to find out. Did he people are getting in an unscriptural LIEVED Philip’s preaching of the things ask them how long they had “tarried”? way contrary to the Bible is not the true concerning the Kingdom of God, and Did he tell them the difficulty was that Holy Spirit PROMISED in the Bible, but the name of Jesus Christ, they were bap- they had not “tarried” or agonized a counterfeit spirit I don’t want.” tized (verse 12). Peter and John came enough? No. Paul began at the very Hear the warning through Isaiah: to Samaria from Jerusalem (verse 14) LAST condition, water baptism, to find “When they shall say unto you, SEEK and prayed for them, that they might out what was wrong. Aod there he unto them that have familiar spirits receive the Holy Spirit (verse 15). found it! They had been baptized only [counterfeit spirits of demons), and Then they laid their hands on them with John’s baptism. That was baptism unto wizards that peep, and that MuT- AND THEY RECEIVED THE HOLYSPIRIT into the FIRST condition, repentance. TER.. . . TO THE LAW AND TO THE TES- (verse 17). There is no evidence of any They had not been baptized INTO TIMONY [Old and New Testaments - “tarry meeting” here. No tongue-speak- CHRISTfor the remission of sins. And the BIBLE):if they speak not according ing mentioned. The people believed, so Paul at once told them how to be to this word, it is because there is no were baptized, the apostles prayed for baptized. When they heard this, they light in them”! (Isa. 8:19-20.) Yes, be 26 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972 sure you have a BIBLEreason for all you tism.” Worse, it leads people by hun- ing to Peter and the other disciples on do! dreds to become discouraged and to the very eve of His crucifixion, at the decide there is no hope for them, and to LAST SUPPER. If Peter and the other What IS the “Baptism With give up even trying to live a Christian apostles already had the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit”? life! Jesus would not have told them, His Just what is this “baptism”? The very last night alive on earth with them Was Peter Converted Before very crux of the whole question - the before being crucified, it was needful “Pentecost” ? basis of the error so many have been led for them that He depart and go to into - is a MISUNDERSTANDING of Let’s not ASSUME this idea. Let’s not heaven, in order to send the Holy what the true “baptism with the Holy take it carelessly for granted. Let’s look Spirit. And this was only some 50 days Spirit” really is ! into the Scripture for the TRUTH ! before Pentecost ! The whole error comes from one er- The TRUTH is that neither Peter, Again, Jesus said that same night: roneous idea which is generally AS- James, John, nor any of the disciples of “But when the Comforter is come, SUMED - carelessly taken for granted Jesus had ever so much as RECEIVED the whom I will send unto you from the - never so much as QUESTIONED, let Holy Spirit at all until that day of Father [FROM HEAVEN). . . he shall alone being PROVED ! Pentecost ! testify of me” (John 1.5 :26).Again the It is the general idea that one is first Under the Old Covenant, God had a same night He said: “If ye love me, converted, through which he receives CHURCH. Israel was both a nation, KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS. And I will the Holy Spirit - actually has the Holy called the “Kingdom of Israel,” and a pray the Father, and he shall give yotr Spirit within. And then, AFTERWARD, as CHURCH, called “The Congregation of another Comforter, that he may abide an entirely separate and later special act Israel.” But that church was a FLESH- with you for ever; EVEN THE SPIRITof or blessing from God, if he “seeks” it born church. It was wholly MATERIAL, truth. . . for he [the Holy Spirit which diligently enough, he may then receive fleshly, physical. It was not spiritual - the Father would send from heaven) “the baptism” with the Holy Spirit. one became a member by FLESH-birth. dwelleth WITH you [in the person of This “baptism” is supposed to be a Now here is the point so many have Christ), and SHALL be in you” (John special enduement with POWER. This never realized. Under the Old Covenant 14~15-17). power is supposed to be “power to wit- THERE WAS NO SALVATION ! The people Notice it carefully! It wasn’t the dis- ness for Jesus.” Actually it is regarded of that church were NOT CONVERTED. ciples who prayed down the Holy in practice as a sort of loosening of the They did not have the Holy Spirit! tongue. That is, none except the prophets spe- Peter did not say “tarry” or The teaching is that one always cially called of God. David, Elijah, Je- “agonize,” but he did say, “speaks in tongues” - that is, un- remiah and other prophets had the “Repent, and be baptized,“ known languages, at the time this “bap- Holy Spirit. They were called for very and “ye shall receive the tism” is received. Often thrills and special missions. gift of the Holy Spirit.“ - sensations are felt surging in over- But the rank-and-file members of the Acts 2:38. powering waves through the body. Old Testament Congregation NEVER From that time all timidity and bashful- HAD THE HOLYSPIRIT. You can’t find Spirit. It was JESUS who prayed, and ness in “witnessing for Christ” is gone. any place where the Holy Spirit was the Father sent them the Holy Spirit The tongue is loosened. The recipient promised Israel under the OLD COV- which was to be IN THEM - and the now testifies in open meeting bodily, ENANT. Or where salvation and eternal Spirit CAME on the day of Pentecost loudly, often in a jazzy manner and life were promised. Their animal sacri- AFTER Jesus had GONE AWAY, to with a fluency and flippancy of speech fices did NOT take away their sins. “For heaven ! never before possible. it is not possible that the blood of bulls Earlier, on the Last Great Day - the Peter, James, John, and the other and of goats should take away SINS” day after the Feast of Tabernacles, apostles, they believe, all were CON- (Heb. 10:4). But rather, as explained “Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any VERTED, and received the Holy Spirit ei- in Hebrews, the animal sacrifices of the man thirst, let him come unto me and ther when first called by Jesus, or Old Covenant were merely a reminder drink. He that believeth on me, as the during His ministry and before “Pente- of sins ! There was no remission of sins, scripture hath said, out of his belly cost.” Then, having already received and therefore no salvation possible, shall flow rivers of living water. (But “the gift of the Holy Spirit,” these dis- UNTIL the one and only great sacrifice this spake he of the SPIRIT,which they ciples, so it is believed, had to “tarry,” was made by Christ! that believe on him should [in the fu- and “pray down Pentecost,” until, During Jesus’ ministry He told His ture) receive: for the Holy Spirit was finally on Pentecost, they “got their disciples: “It is expedient for YOU that not yet given; because that Jesus was baptism.” That’s the common belief. I go away: for if I go not away, the not yet glorified)’) (John 7:37-39). BUT THAT IS NOT THE TRUTH ! Comforter [Holy Spirit) will not come Not Yet Given And this error causes thousands to unto you; but if I depart, I will send SEEK and SEEK and SEEK this supposed him unto you” (John 16:7). Notice, it Study that! The Holy Spirit was not ADDITIONAL experience called “the bap- was expedient for THEM. He was talk- yet given. Why? Jesus had not yet February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 27

GONE AWAY - ascended to heaven - After breathing on them Jesus did not OF CHRIST,the Church. Therefore, it is BEEN GLORIFIED! It was expedient for say, “You have now received the Holy the receiving of the Holy Spirit which them that He go away. Otherwise the Spirit.” plunges us, immerses or puts us into the Holy Spirit would not have come! If His breathing on them is what Church. And this immersion into the Notice the future tense - out of his gave them the Holy Spirit, they would Church BY the Holy Spirit, the Scrip- innermost being shall flow the Holy already have had the Holy Spirit in tures call “the baptism with, or by, the Spirit ! them when Jesus afterwards said, “RE- Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit had never yet come CEIVE YE the Holy Spirit”-but they The term “baptism OF the Holy from heaven to enter and dwell WITHIN did not. They were yet to receive the Spirit” as “Pentecostal” people say it, is converted Christians. The Holy Spirit Spirit, as He promised, after He went not to be found in the BIBLE.It is the had never been offered to the people away - after He was glorified (John baptism with, or by, the Holy Spirit, during Old Testament times. But the 7:39) - after He went to heaven, and INTO the Church. Prophet Joel had prophesied : “It shall the FATHERsent the Spirit from heaven. And so “BY one Spirit are we all bap- come to pass afterward, that I will pour And it was after this that Jesus told tized into one body.” out MY SPIRIT upon all flesh” (Joel them to wait in Jerusalem for the Spirit Thus, the RECEIVING of the Holy 2:28). to come. Spirit is the BAPTISM with the Spirit! And Jesus gave them the PROMISE He The personal experiences of some would send the Holy Spirit from have led many to accept this erroneous “Receiving” the Spirit, and the heaven, if and after He went to heaven. assumption that one first receives the “Baptism” One and the Same Holy Spirit, and then, AFTERWARD, as And, after His resurrection, on the very Let us carefully study this in the an entirely separate experience, receives day and hour of His ascending to Word of God! “the baptism of the Spirit.” But expe- heaven, Jesus “commanded them that Before the day of Pentecost, A.D. 31, rience is a poor guide, and these dear they should not depart from Jerusalem, Jesus said to His disciples, “Ye shall be people are interpreting the WORDOF BUT WAIT for the promise of the Father, baptized with the Holy Spirit not many GODby their experience. All such expe- which, saith he, ye have heard of me” days hence.” Therefore we know that riences should be explained by the (Acts 1:4). Yes, the promises quoted what the disciples received the day of Scripture, and not vice versa! above, that unless He went to heaven Pentecost was the BAPTISM with the they could not have or be filled with the BIBLE DEFINITION of Spirit Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. The promise that He “Baptism” Now let us notice the terms used to would pray the Father and the Father There is only one text in all the Bible describe this baptism. would SEND the Holy Spirit. that actually defines this “baptism.” In Acts 2:4, we read, “And they were And then, on the day of Pentecost, It is in I Corinthians 12:13: “For by all filled with the Holy Spirit.” And so THE HOLYSPIRIT CAME! one Spirit are we all BAPTIZED into one being filled with the Holy Spirit is the This was its first coming from body” - the BODY OF CHRIST,the true baptism with the Holy Spirit. heaven! And on that day, the newly in- Church of God. The thousands who came running to spired Peter said, “THISis that which Let us understand this. What is the hear the apostles, pricked in their hearts, was spoken by the prophet Joel,” quot- meaning of the word “baptize”? It is a asked what they should do to receive ing that prophecy. Now, at last, God Greek word, untranslated, in our this same baptism with the Holy Spirit. had sent His Spirit, as promised, for all English Bibles. Had the translators ren- Peter did not say “tarry,” or “agonize,” flesh - all who would repent, and dered it into the English language, it but he said, “Repent, and be baptized,” accept Jesus as Saviour, in faith would have read “IMMERSE.” For the and “ye shall receive the gift of the believing ! Greek word baptiso means “to im- Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). And SO the Before receiving the Holy Spirit, merse.” To “plunge into.” The person receiving of the gift of the Holy Spirit Peter was weak. He lacked faith to cast baptized is plunged into the thing he is is the baptism with the Holy Spirit. out a demon, or walk on the water. He baptized in. When baptized in water, And three thousand received it that denied Jesus three times. He went fish- the candidate is plunged into, or im- day! And there is no mention of their ing instead of attending to God’s mersed, in water. speaking in “tongues,” and certainly Work. At the Last Supper Jesus told Consequently, the baptism with, or there was no “tarrying” ! him, “WHEN thou art converted, by, the Holy Spirit is not our immersion And note it! - this was their first strengthen thy brethren” (Luke 22 :32). into the Holy Spirit; for the Scriptures receiving of the Holy Spirit! These Soine believe Peter received the Holy tell us it is the entrance of the Spirit Jews were not previously converted - Spirit when Jesus breathed on him. into us. had not previously received the Spirit. “And when he had said this, he And in Romans 8:9, Paul tells us This was their conversion. breathed on them, and saith unto them, plainly that unless the Spirit of God Ten years later, God, through a Receive ye the Holy Spirit” (John dwells IN us, we are none of Christ’s! vision of the sheet and unclean animals, 20:22). But He merely breathed the We become Christ’s, then, when the showed Peter he must go to preach breath of air - wind. That’s what Holy Spirit comes INTO us! And when Christ to the Gentile house of CORNEL- breath is, always, in the Scriptures. we are Christ’s, we are then in the BODY IUS. These people were Gentiles - 28 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972 unconverted. Peter went to preach learn that “the Holy Spirit fell on all was tongue-speaking in only two of Christ - to show them the way of sal- them,” and in verse 45 we find that “on them! Shall we ASSUME there were vation. Cornelius was a devout man; he the Gentiles also was poured out the tongues in all the other experiences? Let and his house feared God; he gave alms gift of the Holy Spirit”! And in verse us be careful about ADDING to God‘s and prayed. But he did not know the 47 they “received the Holy Spirit.” So Word what,is not there. way of salvation, and was not the receiving of the Holy Spirit is the There is NO STATEMENT IN SCRIP- converted. baptism with the Holy Spirit. TURE that you must speak with t0ngue.r Peter went to his house and All these terms are used synony- to prove you have received the Holy PREACHED CHRIST - His message, His mously and interchangeably by the Holy Spirit “baptism,” crucifixion, resurrection; that “whoso- Spirit to describe the same experience. No SCRIPTURE says “by their TONGUES ever believeth in him shall receive re- So what must we conclude? That ye shall know them.” mission of sins.” At that very point in which is born of the flesh is FLESH But the Scripture does say, “by their his sermon, Cornelius and his house, al- (John 3 :6). When fleshly, sinning, FRUITS ye shall know them”! (Matt. ready repentant and devout, believed - mortal man repents and is baptized as a 7:20.) The lives we live are the BIBLE and “while Peter yet spake these words, symbol of his FAITH in Christ, he EVIDENCE of whether or not we have the Holy Spirit fell on all them which receives the Holy Spirit - not as a re- received the Holy Spirit ! heard the word” (Acts 10 :44). sult of “tarrying,” but through FAITH Jesus said, “By this shall all men After Peter returned to Jerusalem (Gal. 3:14; John 7:37, 39). And this KNOW that ye are my disciples, if ye from the house of Cornelius, he was receiving of the gifl of the Holy Spirit have LOVE one to another” (John taken severely to task by the other is the baptism with the Spirit INTO the 13:35). apostles for associating with Gentiles. Church ! But are not the “tongues” at least AN In explaining how God had led him to He is then a child of God. He has evidence of the baptism with the Spirit? go, and of what had occurred at been begotten - though the real Read what the Apostle Paul says: Caesarea, Peter explained how an angel rebirth must come at the time of the “Though I speak with the tongues had told Cornelius to send for Peter, resurrection. He is begotten from above of.. .ANGELS, and have not charity “who shall tell thee words, whereby - begotten of the Spirit. And thus he {LOVE], I am become as sounding thou and all thy house shall be saved” is baptized BY the Spirit into the body brass” (I Cor. 13:l). There are fallen (Acts 11 :14). After hearing Peter’s of Christ! angels, demons, and it certainly could report, the apostles exclaimed, “Then be that many today are speuking in the hath God also to the Gentiles granted “tongues” of these demons. Would you ‘I.. . I had rather speak five repentance ?into life” (verse 18). This words with my understand- say the counterfeit tongues of demons conclusively shows that what Cornelius ing, that by my voice I might are any evidence at all of the true bap- and his household experienced was their teach others also, than ten tism with the Holy Spirit? thousand words in an un- original CONVERSION - their first All admit “tongues” can be counter- known tongue.“ - I Cor. receiving of the Holy Spirit - not a 14:19. feited by Satan. If one has been careless subsequent “baptism” as some special about PROVING all things by the Word enduement of power. of God, and has unsuspectingly been In explaining just what these Gen- This baptism is not the end, but only lured into SEEKING what the Bible tiles received, Peter said, “Then remem- the BEGINNING of his Christian expe- nowhere tells us to seek - “tongues” bered I the word of the Lord, how that rience! He is merely a newborn BABE and physical sensations and thrills he said, John indeed baptized with in Christ! He must now GROW in grace pleasing to the SENSUAL self - then water, but ye shall be baptized with the and knowledge. He must live a life of that one is caught off guard and be- Holy Spirit. Forasmuch then as God overcoming. And he that endureth unto comes an open channel through which gave them the like gift as he did unto the end shall be saved ! an evil spirit may enter and possibly US.. .” (Acts 11:16-17). Do ALL Speak With take full possession of the mind. Peter plainly says that what the Gen- TONGUES ? Yes, Satan can COUNTERFEIT tiles then received was the baptism with Is “speaking in tongues’’ THE Bible “tongues.” And do you suppose for one the Holy Spirit. And this baptism is evidence of the “baptism with the Holy moment that the true BIBLEEVIDENCE also called, in verse 17, “the like GIFT.” Spirit” ? could be something that can be cleverly And so “the gift of the Holy Spirit’’ is Must ALL speak with tongues at the COUNTERFEITED ? No, NEVER ! The the baptism with the Holy Spirit. time they receive the Spirit, and are “tongues” gibberish as practiced today In verse 15 Peter said, “The Holy brought into the true Church? does not even resemble the gift of lan- Spirit fell on them, as on us at the The apostles did not teach it! guages given on that day of Pentecost beginning.” So the Holy Spirit “FALL- The EXPERIENCES recorded in the in 31 A.D. ING on them” was the baptism with the New Testament, subsequent to Pente- But the FRUIT of the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit - into the Church! cost, do not indicate it. Of all the expe- LOVE, JOY, PEACE, patience, kindness, In the loth chapter, verse 44, where riences of conversions recorded in the gentleness, goodness, meekness (most this actual experience is described, we New Testament, it is recorded that there “tongues” people are not meek, but February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 29 loudmouthed and bragging), temper- One of the “fruits” of this “tongues” you should flee the influence he has over ance, FAITH - these things in one’s movement is that many seek nothing you, and ask God to renew a RIGHT spirit life cannot be counterfeited. They are but “blessings,” as they express it - within you. not natural. No one has sufficient will- which in plain language means sensual So many in this modern “tongues” power to FORCE himself to show always FEELINGS and THRILLS that they them- movement do not seem to understand these fruits in his life. It requires the selves ENJOY as a PLEASURE. This often the real PURPOSE of receiving the Holy miracle of the LOVE of GOD shed includes an unnatural, perverted, Satan- Spirit. They look upon spiritual gifts as abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit inspired SEX sensation. Deluded people ornaments to decorate and embellish the (Rom. 5:5). Satan has no counterfeit are led to believe this is a spiritual PERSON. But the gifts of the Spirit are for that! blessing from GOD! It’s time people the TOOLS placed in our hands to DO That is the BIBLE EVIDENCE! knew the TRUTH ! THE WORKOF GOD. L‘Tongues” are not even “an evidence.” Jesus said, “That which is born of After Jesus had received the FULL- This is the PLAIN teaching of the Bible. the flesh is FLESH” (John 3:6). We NESS of the Holy Spirit, He said: “The must be BORN AGAIN - born of the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, BECAUSE Are There Any GENUINE SPIRIT - to inherit eternal life. Now he hath anointed me to preach the gos- Tongues ? the flesh has its FEELINGS, its EMO- pel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal They DID speak with “tongues” at the TIONS, its five SENSES. the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance house of Cornelius, and at Ephesus, It is but natural that Satan’s counter- to the captives, and recovering of sight AFTER the day of Pentecost. feits are of the FLESH - even his coun- to the blind , . .” (Luke 4: 18). While correcting the Corinthian terfeits of spiritual things. So Satan the The object and purpose of the Holy church, Paul said, “I would that ye ALL devil gives to people FEELINGS, and Spirit is not to give FEELINGS and spake with tongues” (I Cor. 14:5), and EMOTIONS, and THRILLS - and induces THRILLS that are of the senses of the “forbid not to speak with tongues,” in many zealous seekers after the Holy flesh, and therefore sensual - not to the church (verse 39). Spirit to accept these pleasing sensations please the SELF - but to enable one to We should banish all prejudice as “blessings” and “manifestations” of crucify the SELF - to endow with against the true manifestation of the Holy Spirit! power to overcome sin, which is trans- tongues which is the ability to speak in The saddest thing is that Satan has gressing of Gods Commandments (I real languages. beguiled many into continually lusting John 3:4) - to cleanse us of all un- But we should get the “tongues” for SENSUAL FEELINGS, and for righteousness - to impart to us GOD’S into the proper SCRIPTURAL place of THRILLS of the FLESH, deceiving them righteousness, so our light may shine importance. into believing they are receiving “bless- and others may see Christ in us - to In the same 14th chapter of I iiigs” from God! understand the Word of God, so we Corinthians, above quoted, Paul said he Oh, WHY will so many honest souls may know how to live by its every word would rather speak just five words with be misled, and fall into this satanic - to give us the FAITH of Jesus, mak- understanding, that he might teach snare? God’s Word warns us to TRY the ing possible His righteousness - to others also, than ten thousand words in spirits, WHETHER they be of God! For give us POWER to be kind, patient, an unknown tongue. To those Corin- many false SPIRITS are gone out into the gentle, and of service to others - to thians, becoming fanatical on “tongues,” world ! preach the Gospel - to heal the sick. he said, “Brethren, BE NOT CHILDREN This is not to say there is no EXPE- Let Us Receive THIS Power in understanding” (verse 20). The RIENCE, or nothing felt, when God Holy Spirit is the Spirit of a SOUND pours forth His blessed Holy Spirit. Jesus did not say, “Ye shall fall help- MIND (I1 Tim. 1:7). There is a definite EXPERIENCE to real less UNDER the power.” He did not say We should NOT seek tongues. “Pen- genuine conversion. But what a tragedy the Holy Spirit would ROB us of power, tecostal” people loudly protest they do to see so many deceived into receiving render us powerless. He said, “YE SHALL not do this, but in practice and in fact, the FALSE experience - the FALSE RECEIVE POWER” ! they do, and they should not deny it. “blessing’) - because they have failed The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of to heed God‘s warning to TRY the POWER, and of LOVE, and of a SOUND One of Satan’s Clever Pitfalls spirits - because they fail to have on MIND (I1 Tim. 1:7). The Spirit of The reason for this caution is found the WHOLE ARMOR of God, which is UNDERSTANDING (John 16:13). And in the Scripture. “He that speaketh in THE WORDOF GOD! that kind of power comes from just an unknown tongue EDIFIETH HIMSELF” And the greater pity is that the very two things: SURRENDER, and FAITH, (I Cor. 14:4). It is seeking for self - ones most deceived are the ones who along with much earnest PRAYER. for self-blessings - for self-thrills - RESENT having the Scriptures opened to Let us YIELD to God, and His Word. and is contrary to fulfilling the law of them to CORRECT them, to REPROVE, Let us seek more of His Love, more of God which is love away from self and and to set them right! If you feel re- His FAITH, a better UNDERSTANDING, toward God and neighbor! And there- sentment of these words, it is the surest more POWER FOR SERVICE! And let us fore it may easily degenerate into a most BIBLEEVIDENCE that you are under the leave manifestations and feelings to deceptive form of SIN. deceptive power of Satan the devil, and HIM! 0 30 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1972

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(Continued from page 4) on earth done, we have a few times science, deadly serious, said, (( I believe lasting only an indefinite few or several come close to it or appeared to - and that within ten years we will all be that we deeply regret. years during the 3rd 19 years. dead and the earth will be an inciner- The early Church was given 19 years If we were not human enough to be ated relic.” That ten years passed three virtually carried away with what ap- for the first phase of its ministry, when years ago. But no one calls Sir Philip peared inevitable - in the light of the door was opened to carry the Gos- a false prophet. At any time during fact and probability - we surely would codd pel to EUROPE! The same, TO THE PRE- that ten years his statement have not have been imbued with the energy, CISE DAY, was true in our case! And come true! What he said is even more vitality, sense of urgency and enthu- that is FACT! of a possibility today than in 1959! siasm to GET the job done! Yes, this seemed SIGNIFICANT ! There are more ways to destroy man- It SEEMED we would have a second So let me give you a few actual kind now than then! 19 years to get the Message “in all the QUOTES : This man of science, well informed, world, as a witness to all nations.” In 1959, we issued a booklet, (now trying to get someone to heed the deadly I admit we were somewhat excited out of print) A Trzle History of the SERIOUSNESS of the world condition, by this realization of FACT. We are True Church, by Herman L. Hoeh. boldly stated that he felt it would be HUMAN ! Our hearts are IN God’s Work He said: “God. . . opened a DOOR to decided within ten years! to which He has called us. This was, to the apostle Paul at the beginning of the Author Gordon Ratray Taylor put some extent, an emotional revelation. second nineteen-year cycle by which the the threat to the extinction of mankind Would YOU have the same normal hu- Gospel went to Europe (Acts 16:9; this way: “THETHREAT IS TOO SERIOUS man reaction, had you been in our 11 Cor. 2:12-13). So now, just before TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.” place? I think all but dour, prejudiced, the second coming of Jesus Christ, God John Platt of the University of Michi- hostile critics, who would like to see has given His Church.. . just two gan has stated in Science magazine, “We God’s Work destroyed, would have nineteen-year cycles in which to carry may have even less than a 50-50 chance reacted as we did! the Gospel to the world ! The first cyde of living until 1980!” I said at the beginning, “Emphati- passed. Then God suddenly opened the The Federation of American Scien- cally I am NOT a prophet.” Later, door for the second cycle in January tists in 1960 declared, “It appears un- “NOWa word about what my Commis- 1953, and the Gospel is now going to likely that the world will avoid a nuclear sion is NOT. It is not to become an all the world !” holocaust if another 15 years pass with- infallible expert on or to preach, chrono- My only comment: By the end of out arms control agreement!” HE set logy.” Later again, “But we are only the second cycle we had gotten it into a date - 1975! human, and it is natural that we should all nations - and not even six months In 1966 Dr. Binay Sen, Director of have been curious to know, as far as before. We still face the question: the United Nations Food and Agricul- possible, how much time we had to How THOROUGHLY must all nations be ture Organization said, “If the rate of GET THE JOB DONE. That, however, in reached ? food production cannot be significantly fact, is not our main Purpose, or our An edition of a booklet, 1975 in increased, we must prepare for the four Commission - which is to proclaim Prophecy, issued 1957 - now for some horsemen of the Apocalypse.” Christ’s Announcement of the advance time out of print - had the following: We are living in a lost, empty world, good NEWS. . . . Our Commission is “Feverishly science, technology and hopeless, just about to commit cosmo- TO GET THAT JOB DONE ! We have been industry are working to produce a fan- cide ! Concerned, dedicated, sincere, in- GETTING IT DONE!” tastic, push-button world of leisure by telligent, sober men in government, This is the PARAMOUNT FACT our 1975.” science and education are sounding a readers and Co-Workers need to keep Let me say here in regard to this unanimous alarm: Mankind will end uppermost in mind ! booklet, the title date, “1975” had before this century does! Our human interest, and enthusiasm nothing to do with any prophecy, or The point: Because these men add about facts and indications pointing to fulfillment of any prophesied event a date to their concerned comments the probable amount of time we had whatsoever. It was a date set by certain regarding mankind’s future, does it left is of MOST MINOR consequence scientific and technological sources, for mean that their concern, and all the compared to the BIG point of the Com- accomplishing certain materialistic ob- overwhelming facts which cause that mission - WHICH WE HAVE BEEN GET- jectives. Scientists set dates for the concern, are wrong? NO! When the TING DONE ! times they HOPE to accomplish certain house is on fire no one seems interested Now let me continue. breakthroughs. But does anyone dis- in the exact number of minutes one It has never been our intention to credit THEM, if they set the wrong date? might have before he is finally con- SET DATES! Time after time, 1 have Of course not! sumed! When it gets down to the last said - Garner Ted Armstrong has said Let me give you other examples: few straws, no one volunteers to lie -our literature has stated - “WE DO Sir Philip Noel Baker (Nobel Prize down under the loaded camel whose NOT SET DATES!” winner in 1959) before television cam- back is about to be broken. February 1972 TOMORROW’S WORLD 31

Time marches on inexorably, and man L. Hoeh, has this: “The new slo- Let me give you now what was our so do all the prophetic events leading gan of the neo-Nazi parties is that the thinking, based on prophecy (which to the collapse of mankind‘s experiment west is ‘through by 1972’. . . . It is time does foretell certain events to come, but in self-government. And better yet, the we recognized that civilization has less NOT their dates), based also on world sure coming of God‘s Kingdom to save than 15 years to go.” The Nazi slogan, events and trends, and at the same time man from himself is near! dating 1972, was of - but Dr. Hoeh being influenced to some degree by the Emphatically, if we - in our dedi- has six more years to go before his is! 19-year time cycle that HAD DEFINITELY cated enthusiastic ZEAL to get God’s In my “Personal,” The PLAINTRUTH OCCURRED,ON THE VERY DAY. I do WARNING of the end of mankind‘s for February 1967, I said: “I wish ALL not mean merely my own thinking, per- world before this sick, sick world - DO, OF YOU could realize that this wonder- sonally. I include the combined think- even though we intend not to, appear to ful coming world (that Jesus’ GOSPEL ing of our top men here at Pasadena in set a date, I FEEL I DO NOT NEED TO announced) is REAL - and most of you the Work. APOLOGIZE ! No one but the enemies of will be in it - I hope as one of its First, in 1945, before the end of ALL GOOD will accuse! changed IMmortals. It’s not only REAL World War 11, I was saying on the Now, continuing the booklet, 1975 - it is coming SOON. Possibly (I do air that the Nazis were organized to go in Prophecy, on page 3: “MAN does not set dates) in less than ten years! UNDERGROUND,in case of defeat, and not know the WAY to peace and happi- Yes, vevy possibly that soon!” I still to COME BACK. By war’s end, later in ness and joy. What man is bringing on say, it WAS - and still IS - possible; 1945, it seemed history might repeat - the world is the diametric opposite - but I specifically said “I do not set it often does. It had taken Germany 21 such catastrophic and terrifying destruc- dates.” years from the armistice bringing the tion that human life will be erased from In a Co-worker letter to those con- end of the first round of world war - the earth in 25 years UNLESS GOD tributing financially, dated December an “armistice” is a RECESS - to be ALMIGHTYINTERVENES !” That would 29, 1969, I said: “While I EMPHASIZE, ready to start the second round, World be by 1982. we cannot set dates, yet I am prepared War 11. The armistice had COME OF On page 10: “While modern science to say now, for the first time, the second AGE - 21 years! and industry strive to prepare for us a coming of Christ COULD happen during So, we looked then to 1966 as a push-button, leisure-luxury world by this coming decade, which we enter POSSIBLE date for the next round - nu- 1975, United States Assistant Weather later this very week. Don’t under any clear World War 111. I do not re- Chief I. R. Tannahill warns us unoffi- circumstances take this as setting a date member ever having stated this publicly, cially to really fear ‘the big drought of - but we are now far closer to the either on the air or in print. It was 1975.’ But the indications of prophecy END OF THIS WORLD - and the begin- merely our private thinking of a POS- are that this drought will be even more ning of the happy and peaceful WORLD SIBILITY. But by no means even as a devastating than he foresees, and that it TOMORROW than people realize. TIME probability. will strike sooner than 1975 - proba- IS SHORT!” By 1952, when my elder son, Richard bly between 1965 and 1972!” I said That one statement epitomizes what David, and Herman Hoeh spent a sum- “indications are” and “probably.” we have said all along. mer in Britain, France, and Germany, On page 20: “Yes, millions of luke- Scores and scores of times we have their glowing reports of German pro- warm inactive professing Christians will said, “We do not set dates.” Yet, in gress in a post-war COMEBACK even suffer MARTYRDOM - and that before our zeal, we have used “possiblies” and strengthened our private view of POS- the anticipated push-button leisure-year “probablies” and even appeared to set SIBILITIES. of 1975 dawns upon us!” I did not set dates we really didn’t intend to set, But, after the astounding fact of dis- that 1975 date .- spokesmen for science Scientists have done the same. Other covering our first broadcast into Europe and industry did. I still say it will writers in other fields have, also. I’m and Britain had been 19 years-TO occur before their dream-world ma- sure all our sincere readers UNDERSTAND THE VERY DAY by both Hebrew and terializes ! OUR INTENT! Roman calendars - we gained further In The PLAINTRUTH, October 1965, Hundreds of times I have said - insight into the probable time it would appeared the following (page 16) : Garner Ted Armstrong has said - require to reach all nations. And we “But we know that the time is soon our other speakers and writers have knew this had to be accomplished be- coming-probably at the end of the said - “DON’T believe ME because I fore World War I11 would break out. second 19-year time-cycle of this Work say it - but listen with open mind, It seemed, then, it would require - when our voices shall be stilled - without prejudice, search your own another 19 years at least. our printing presses stopped !” The Bible, and BELIEVE WHAT GOD SAYS IN Then we did begin to mention the main statement remains as certain today YOUR BIBLE.” possibility of God’s Work extending as then - only the “PROBABLY” by I have never tried to induce leaders another 19 years - or at least until 1972 has proved to be premature. to FOLLOW ME - but to follow January 7, 1972. In fact, we were so In a reprint from an issue of The CHRIST, and to follow me only as I overwhelmingly impressed - perhaps PLAINTRUTH during 1963, an article, follow HIM. more than we should have been - by “There Is a Way of Escape,” by Her- Now a final summary: the FACT of what happened after 19 32 TOMORROW’S WORLD February 1982 years, we did, a few times, go further than we should with it - though basi- cally, we continued, time and again, to say “we do not set dates.” But some statements gave the IMPRESSION that we did set the date, January 7, 1972. It is difficult to control sincere, dedicated enthusiastic ZEAL; and we were human ! However, after June, 1967, and the six-day war between Israel and the Arab nations, just when world events could have plunged suddenly by that impetus to a climax in a few short years, world events, instead, began to slow down. But we could not discern that for a year or more. De Gaulle, in France, began to slow down the Common Market moves to- ward POLITICAL union in Europe, in order to prevent Germany from domi- nating. He wanted to dominate. In the Vatican, in Jerusalem, in Ger- many and Europe, in United States economy, affecting THIS WORK, the pace SLOWED! But we were so im- pressed with what already had happened in the 19-year time-cycle, that we failed to divorce actual contemporary world events, as they were slowing, from our time-cycle analogy. During the past two or three years, the realization came upon us more and more that events were slowing - that the world-crisis would NOT be reached by January, 1972. All this has happened AVAILABLE” - which certainly quali- many of them only szrperficially - not SINCE the 1967 edition of the U.S. and fied it. intensively ! British Commonwealth in Prophecy In the latest edition of that book, I know of no place in the Bible book came out: This book con- ALL THESE STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN where, in specific plain words, this ques- tained statements that seemed justified CORRECTED. tion is answered. The one possible in 1967-before this slowing down was As I have said, Moses made mistakes, answer is in Matthew 26:14, the very noticeable-such as: “Events of the next Abraham made mistakes, David made prophecy defining our COMMISSION for five years may. . .” in the very begin- mistakes, Elijah made mistakes, Peter this latter day. There we are to preach ning-and, “A staggering turn in made mistakes, and so have ALL MEN and publish this Gospel OF THE KING- world events is due to erupt in the next God has ever called and used. Making DOM in all the world for a witness unto four to seven years.” And again, “the a mistake is NOT any evidence at all that all nations. The answer may be tied up next five to seven years” on page xi. You a man is NOT being used of God. But in the words “for a witness.” One com- will notice that, even here, we were not these men CORRECTED their mistakes! mentary, on this phrase, has: “as a wit- setting a definite YEAR, but expressing a AND SO HAVE WE! And I am cor- ness: God never sends judgment without general period in different ways. On recting a few in this very “Personal”! previous warning.” In Amos 3:7 may page xii, the statement, “The events The BIG POINT is - WE HAVE BEEN be found a corollary: “Surely the Lord prophesied to strike the American and GETTING THE JOB DONE - and no one Eternal will do nothing, but He re- British peoples in the next four to seven else on earth has! vealeth His secret unto His servants the years are SURE!” By this we meant the One point remains. The question, prophets.” (Amos 3:7). The inference EVENTS are SURE - not the “four to HOW THOROUGHLY does God intend is that God’s servants warn the people, seven years.” Lower on the page, how- His Work to reach the nations? as Jonah did Nineveh, of God‘s judg- ever, the statement was made that these It DID take a second 19 years to get ment to come. events will come “on schedule, BUT NOT the message into all nations - but, as If that is the meaning intended, then UNTIL THE WARNING HAS BEEN MADE of January 7th, 1972, we had reached we must say that God does intend many nations to be warned more intensively pendent T.V. station in the U. S. - WITH us! You know, I’m reminded of than as of now. We have gotten the top rated outside the major networks - the time Jesus was criticized, perse- Message into Japan, for example, in WOR, New York, has opened PRIME cuted, misrepresented by His enemies. the past six months - but reaching TIME -actually in the very center of He asked His disciples, “Will ye also only a superficial fraction of the people. prime time for New York - 10 p.m., go away?” To say Japan has been warned would Sunday nights, beginning February “Then Simon Peter answered him, not be the truth. 13th! Lord, to whom shall we go? THOU In view of WHAT DID HAPPEN, on Yes, THINGS DID HAPPEN January hast the words of Eternal Life!” January 7th, it seems God has revealed 7th! And now THE MOST POWERFUL And we in His Work, today, have in no uncertain language, BY THE VERY DOORS ARE OPENING. Next watch for those SAME WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE! THINGS THAT HAPPENED on that major openings in Chicago, Philadel- Yes, all systems ure “GO!” day, that we must now reach all nations phia, Dallas, and elsewhere. With renewed energy, greater than MORE INTENSIVELY! So where are we, now, in the Work? ever before, WE PLUNGE ON TO FINISH All systems uye “GO!” THE WORK WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO 1) On that very day, the MOST Welcome aboard ! Glad you’re GOING POWERFUL DOOR so far opened to us, DO! El swung wide open. We had hoped for it, but not really expected it. We had no idea when the answer would come. On that day the purchase of advertising space in the ENTIRE UNITEDSTATES edition of Reader‘s Digest opened be- fore us. Total circulation, 17,750,000 copies - with a readership of 50 to 70 MILLION people -by far the largest of any magazine. That is from 1/4 to more than y3 of ALL the people in the U.S. The first two-page ad will appear in one half of that circulation in the April number, and in the other half of the circulation in the May number! For years we have purchased advertising space in overseas editions. Now the entire U. S. is opened to us! 2) On that day we received from our bankers the signed, sealed and de- livered financing for 80% of the superb new auditorium, NOW ACTUALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION on the Pasadena cam- pus. Since, besides being the college auditorium, for us it will also serve to honor GODat the present Headquarters in Pasadena, it seems God assures us of a few more years at least to go, since it will take two years to complete it. The other 20% of the financing was already on hand, received and accumu- lated from Co-Workers. So the financing is 100% completed! Only we still must - over several years - repay the 80%. Since, one of the most powerful radio stations, KOA Denver, has opened time for The WORLDTOMORROW at 7:30 every evening, seven nights a week, and for the Garner Ted Armstrong T.V. program at noon Sundays. Since then, the NUMBER ONE inde- Letters to the Editor

(Contintled from inside front cover) you for sending them. They have really helped. They’ve driven home the point well about James G., the pagan origins of Christmas and about Livingston, Tenn. the accidents, suicides, fam’ily breakups and mental depressions that occur at Christmas time. I recently received a visit from two of Earl R., your personal representatives. I found Sacramento, Calif. them to be everything’ I expected. They were well versed in the Scriptures and had a great deal of knowledge concerning Thank you very ’ much for December’s scientific and everyday matters. articles “Is Christmas Christian?” by Anthony C., Albert Portune and “Ten Reasons Why Brooklyn, N. Y. I Don’t Keep Christmas!” by David Jon Hill. They came at a very appropriate time - the day before Christmas. Like Recently I wrote to you asking that a all of your informative articles, they representative of the Worldwide Church proved everything they said and reaffirmed of God might call 6n my wife and me. my faith in the Bible. Several days ago two of your representa- Frank L., tives called on us. It was one of the most San Antonio, Texas inspiring conversations that I have ever had. I thank you for making this visit I have just read the excellent article by possible. David Jon Hill in the December issue - Loren P., why he does not keep Christmas. His Abingdon, 111. thoughts coincide so much with mine - I just had to write you about it. For years I used to get into debt - so as to do the Be Seen and Not heard expected - and it took me several months I have just read your article “Be Seen to get on my feet. and Not Heard.” I wish I had seen it Irene S., three years ago before I lost all my friends Inglewood, Calif. and had to leave town! At Sunday school I learned the same traditions of my One statement in “Is Christmas Chris- friends: the long-haired Jesus, “believe tian?” isn’t quite accurate. It is: “The plain (certain doctrines) and you will go to truth is-NO ONE knows the exact date heaven.” Then I began studying the Bible of Jesus’ birth.” There is no authentic rec- with a certain denomination that sends ord of the date of the birth of Jesus, but their women and children door to door, scholars (Griswell, among others) con- preaching (to earn their own salvation). sider it probable that He was born on the When I learned from my Bible that the tenth day of the Jewish month of Nisan, earth was made to be inhabited and that which in the year of the Nativity has been the saved will live here forever, imme- calculated to correspond to Saturday, diately I began talking to everyone in April 5th. sight. You know the rest - I was turned Jay A., out, avoided and des ised, unwelcome at Orem, Utah my job and homes oP my former friends, because I had dared .to study my Bible There are abundant indications that Christ instead of taking thk word of others. was born Jometime in the autumn. Details People just don’t want to hear about the ate available in our flee reprint “When Was Bible. I hope that many will take your Christ Born.?” advice and not make the mistake I made. . Mrs. Bobbie V., Personal Counsel Warren, Oregon Our family has been reading your litera- Other readers with ture for about two years. We have many welcome to write fo questions and feel we are ready for a visit “Should You Try to Convert Others?” It’r from your representatives. We live just free of charge - like I all of our other outside of Pullman, Washington, which literature. I is about 80 miles south of Spokane. Ken P., Pullman, Wash. Reader from Nigeria I am very happy to let you know that it Yesterday we had the privilege of a was the invaluable pie es of advice which visit from two of the representatives of I got from your publicc tion and the Holy the Worldwide Church of God. I am very Bible that sustained me during the terrible grateful for their help in answering our Nigerian Civil War. f happened to live questions about several areas. in a Biafra-controlled area. The experi- ences of the Civil War have taught me Henry H., that the Bible is the living Word of God Southfield, Mich. and that all its prophecies must sometime come to pass. ,*_. I recently enjoyed the visit of your M.A.U., representatives and I want to truly thank Nigeria