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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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voice before his army; for his camp is very great:<br />

for he is strong that executeth his word: for <strong>the</strong> day<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord is great and very terrible; and who can<br />

abide it?” (Joel 2:1-11)<br />

This is a description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> second coming <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Lord; and when <strong>the</strong> Saviour comes to earth<br />

again, he comes as King <strong>of</strong> kings and Lord <strong>of</strong><br />

lords. He comes with all <strong>the</strong> angels <strong>of</strong> heaven with<br />

him. <strong>The</strong>se are in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> men <strong>of</strong> war, who give<br />

battle to <strong>the</strong> princes and <strong>the</strong> potentates <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth,<br />

who, with <strong>the</strong> nations <strong>the</strong>y rule, have rejected <strong>the</strong><br />

principles <strong>of</strong> High Heaven, and filled up <strong>the</strong> cup <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>ir iniquity. And when <strong>the</strong> kings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> East, and<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole world meet in <strong>the</strong> valley <strong>of</strong><br />

Jehoshaphat, at Armageddon, <strong>the</strong>y meet to settle<br />

with <strong>the</strong> one whose principles <strong>the</strong>y have trampled<br />

under foot. That Christ comes to punish <strong>the</strong> nations<br />

as such for <strong>the</strong>ir rebellion against him, is clearly set<br />

forth by John <strong>the</strong> revelator:--<br />

“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white<br />

horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful<br />

and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and<br />

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