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1889 Watch Tower - A2Z.org

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We thus rest in Him in the present and for the future, knowingthat He has "all power in heaven and on earth." Believing thatwhile we were "without strength, in due time Christ died for theungodly," so too do we believe that "in due time" his ransomwill be testified unto all men. (1 Tim. 2:6.) He is not dependenton sinful flesh and blood to perfectly carry out the divine plan of"Justification of Life" for all men. (Rom. 5:18.)As our Lord Jesus offered himself a sacrifice first, and was thenexalted, so now, during this Gospel age, he permits the "called"who fulfil their consecration and become the "chosen" (Matt.22:14) to suffer with him, that they may reign with him, whenhe has established his kingdom on earth. (2 Tim. 2:12.) Duringthis present evil age only those who "love righteousness andhate wickedness" (Heb. 1:9) receive the spirit of God, and onlythose who have this spirit can understand the things we speak,for "the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God,for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them,because they are spiritually discerned. Now, we have receivednot the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that wemight know the things that are freely given to us of God. Whichthings also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdomteacheth, but which the Holy Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritualthings with spiritual. Howbeit we speak wisdom among themthat are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of theprinces of this world, that come to nought; but we speak thewisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom whichGod ordained before the world unto our glory, which none ofthe princes of this world knew, for had they known it, theywould not have crucified the Lord of Glory. But he that isspiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instructhim? But we have the mind of Christ.-- 1 Cor.2:14,12,13,6,7,15,16. W. E. P.====================

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