Rapture Fever

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the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth,
and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So
God created man in his own image, in the image of God created
he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed
them, and God said unto them, Be fi-uitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth, and subdue iti and have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living
thing that moveth upon the earth (Gen. 1:26-28).
God promises His people a great inheritance in history
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth
(Psa. 25:13).
For evildoers shall be cut OR but those that wait upon the LORD,
they shall inherit the earth (Psa. 37:9).
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves
in the abundance of peace (Psa. 37:11).
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth (Matt. 5:5).
Jesus fed the multitudes and healed the sick. Then He told
the apostles: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever
ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my
name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And
I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever (John 14:12-16).
Ah, yes: the commandments. The law of God. You know the
Oid i%tament. When we turn to the Old Testament, we find lots
and lots of examples of covenant-based social betterment. We
find whole passages that promise social betterment in response
to covenantal faithfulness, passages such as Leviticus 26:3-13
and Deuteronomy 28:1-14. This means that Chrzkians must