Page 18 - Just What Is the Purpose and Mission of The Church Pt.

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“Of the ‘Philadelphia’ Church, Christ says, ‘I know that you have but little power.’ It is probably the WEAKEST in numerical and physical strength and power – the smallest in membership, of any of the Churches from the time of the Apostles until the Second Coming. It has but few ministers.”
“And THIS is the Church Christ uses as HIS INSTRUMENT in proclaiming His GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM – the GOVERNMENT of God – to the world. He sets before this Church an ‘OPEN DOOR,’ for the proclaiming of this Gospel to ALL THE WORLD. The meaning of this ‘DOOR’ is explained in 2 Cor. 2:12-13. Paul said: ’I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a DOOR was opened to me of the Lord.’”
“But SOME of those in the Church today will grow weary with well doing. They will brag about being the true Church – thinking they are spiritually rich, when they are, in fact, almost spiritually destitute. Because they are indifferent to the real WORK OF GOD, lukewarm, lacking in zeal, Christ will spew them out of His mouth. THEY cannot be used in His work. THEY shall lose the very salvation they boast of having unless they repent! God help you never drift into the LAODICEAN church!”
—Herbert W. Armstrong, “Must God’s Ministers Be Ordained by the Hand of Man?” Good News, October 1962.
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“Now notice Jesus’ LAST WARNING to His Church. At the very close of this age, when the work of spreading the gospel is almost finished, Jesus addressed yet another Church work – the ‘Church at Laodicea’: ‘I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: ... I WILL SPUE THEE OUT OF MY MOUTH’ (Rev. 3:15, 16). ===========================
THE TRUE WORK OF GOD IS HATED
AND HINDERED BY SATAN
“Today, as in the time of the first apostles, MANY DECEIVERS are gone out into the world. They will ACCUSE God’s Church and His Work. It is Satan the devil who is the accuser of the true brethren (Rev. 12:10).”
“MUCH of the New Testament is WARNING God’s people of these snares of Satan to hinder – to attempt to DESTROY the very Work of GOD – the very Work which is THE REASON God has called you NOW – before He undertakes to SAVE THE WHOLE WORLD!”
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—Herbert W. Armstrong, “Why Did God Put You in His Church? Good News, May 1974.