Once more, LCG members are found not living up to the standards the church expects from them. All-powerful Satan continues to mess with their lives.
Stay Focused on Our Mission: History records that mankind and God’s chosen people have drifted off course again and again—due to Satan’s deceptive influence. Adam and Eve made wrong choices that sent human societies off in a wrong direction (Genesis 3). Ancient Israel turned from God and suffered serious consequences. Today, modern Israelite nations are heading down the same path. Jesus commissioned His disciples to preach the Gospel (Mark 1:14–15; 16:15), warn the world of the consequences of sin, and announce the signs of His return (Matthew 24). The mission of God’s Church also involves preparing a people to reign with Jesus Christ in the coming Kingdom of God (Luke 1:17). To qualify for this exciting reward, we must avoid being distracted by the trials, temptations, and cares of this world (Matthew 13:18–23). Let’s stay focused on our God-given mission.
Have a profitable Sabbath,
Douglas S. Winnail
2 comments:
The mission of God’s Church also involves preparing a people to reign with Jesus Christ in the coming Kingdom of God (Luke 1:17).
This chapter seems to refer to the role of John the Baptist as Jesus indicated was the fulfillment of Malachi's prophecy that Elijah would be sent to prepare the way for Christ.
Somehow it has been made to apply to a church founded in the USA.
What I do not understand is the Malachi 4:6 prophecy of how has the Elijah, or how will the Elijah, turn the hearts of the children toward their parents and the hearts of the parents toward their children. Seems to me that no one has been able to do this so far, neither those from the WCG groups nor from the Protestant world. Unless I'm missing something. I don't even see it from John The Baptist of whom Jesus said that no man was greater than John.
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