Part 4.
His Church is the child born of the woman clothed with the sun.When the dragon prepares, to devour the child -viz. when thepersecution for the sake of faith becomes too severe-, the child is taken away to God and His throne.
This Church is not a sect or a particular Church. It only acknowledges one Church of Christ, to which all belong, that are hatised with water in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. It only wants to lead the Church back to the original faith of the Scriptures, the doctrine-- creed-- of the apostles.
It is clearly stated in God's Word, that the Holy Spirit would once again be poured out anew, and that the Lord would once again send apostles and prophets.
Those sealed with the Holy Spirit, who remain faithful to the doctrine -creed, teachings-of the Scriptures, are the five wise virgins Those who have no oil in their vessels -flasks]-and whose lamps have gone out -viz. those who haven't been sealed or have become unfaithful-, are the foolish virgins, who will find the door of the hall in which the marriage takes place locked.
By virtue of their being Sealed the members of the Apostolic Church are the Bridal congregation, who, together with those roused from sleeping in death will be brought to meet the Lord. Although the enemies will see this ascension they will nevertheless not yet see the Bridegroom; just as little as they saw the Lord's ascension.
This coming is known as the Parousia in Greek, which means literally "a coming and remaining present". We find this word used inter alia in
This Parousia is spoken of in:
After the ascension of the Bride the marriage of the Lamb will take place in heaven, while on earth the fulness of the great tribulation is revealed. When this reaches its height, the Lord will appear on earth, this time visibly, with His glorified Congregation. This coming is known as Epiphania, or literally Appearance. Paul uses this word in e.g. 2 Tim.l:10 for when the Word was made flesh and was visible to all. Row the antichrist and the false prophet are annihilated, and the Lord establishes the 1000 year Realm.
Epiphania is meant in:
The time of Epiphania therefore lies between the first and second resurrections. Paul also speaks of this time without fixing its duration.
The Jews now also see the Messiah, and according to the promise obtain the land of their fathers. The Gentiles -heathens- are converted, so that the earth is filled with the Lord's glory.
The Realm of a thousand years starts after the great tribulation -oppression-, and is the Sabbath of the Lord. During this time the Bridal congregation īs in heaven, but also appear with the Lord on earth.Christ is the King, who then rules with His Royal priestly people. The Jews are the Lord's servants on earth, so that the Law will go forth- emanate- from Zion. The people enjoy great blessings.Death, though not yet destroyed, is now less powerful.
After the Realm of a thousand years the final struggle starts. Once again people will be found, who have not reformed -made things right with God- , but this time not through Satan's instigation, for he was bound during the 1000 years, but, because of their own hostile disposition, who will try again to rob God of the honour due to Him. After the 1000 years they will place themselves under the leadership of satan, who is again 100sed for a time, and attempt to disrupt the Kingdom of God. Then the enemy is destroyed by fire coming down from heaven, and the devil bound for ever, and death, the last enemy, vanquished.
After this final struggle the last judgement takes place the general resurrection of the dead.
Clause 6.Due to the fact that man sinned, he was separated from God. He was driven outr of paradise, but not without consolation.Gen.3:15.
Now that the rebirth of the whole creation has taken place and a new heaven and a new earth have come into being, the Son will give the Father the Realm as a perfect offering, and God will be all in all This is the great Day of rest, the OTHER DAY , already hallowed by the resurrection of the Lord. Therefore we celebrate the day on Sunday, the day that belongs to God.
Marriage was instituted by God. One man cah only be united with one woman, and one woman only with one man. Adultery can annul the co-habitation. As long as the separated married couple are both still living, no other marriage can be entered into. In God's eyes only death separates.
The sick may call for the elders of the congregation, so that they may pray over them and anoint them whith oil in the mame of the Lord. The sick person first confesses his sins, and partakes of Holy Communion The aim of anointing is seclusion before God -Ex.30:22-28-, but it also points to the workīng of the Holy Spirit. As the Kingdom has not yet come about, not all cases of anointing will brīng about, healing. Unbelief and little faith on the part of both the minister-- Matt~ 17:19-21-, and the person receiving the anointing-Matt.13:5-, can be a handicap.The sins of a congregation can also be a handicap. 1 Cor.11:30.Bodily suffering was also experienced by the first servants.--2 Cor.12:7; 1 Tim.5:23; 2 Tim.4:2O.
Everything is dominated by: "Thy will be done"
Those in authority in the world are God's servants, for whom we must pray.
The children of Abraham must perform the works of Abraham. One of these works was the offering of tithes -tenths-, which are necessary for the maintenance of God's priests. The offering of tithes is not a commandment, that is based on the Law of Israel. In addition to tithes the congregation offer for the support of the needy-- poor-, and what may be still necessary for the Lord's works.
God, who is Love, seeks in the hearts of His children, love towards Him in Christ , in His divine services.