Subject 13 : The Gospel According to MATTHEW
[Chapter 24-3] Let Us Be Loyal Workers to the End (Matthew 24:3-14)
(Matthew 24:3-14)
“Now
as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately,
saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign
of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’ And Jesus answered and said
to them: ‘Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My
name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will
hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all
these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will
rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be
famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are
the beginning of sorrows. Then they will deliver you up to tribulation
and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.
And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate
one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And
because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But
he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom
will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and
then the end will come.’”
The
disciples asked Jesus, “When will these things be? And what will be the
sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” Then, our Lord
answered them with a few things. As we read starting from verse 36 to
verse 39, our Lord says, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not
even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah
were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days
before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in
marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know
until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of
the Son of Man be.”
Signs That Will Appear at the End of the Age
The
Lord spoke few things about the signs that will appear at the end of
the age. One of them was that just as people didn’t know about the flood
in the days of Noah until the very day, people will not know about the
coming of the Lord until the very moment that He comes. They will not be
interested in things that will happen in the future. In the days of
Noah, people were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage,
and wasn’t aware until the flood came and took them all away.
Jesus
said the coming of the Son of Man would be like that. Right now, the
culture of people eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage has
developed greatly. At the end of the age, people could perhaps be
thinking that this civilized world is a utopia on earth erected by
people. Not only were circumstances like this during the days of Noah’s
flood, we have it in this day and age also. Things have been developed
to a greater extent. Furthermore, we live in an age where people can do
anything they wish.
Things
such as people eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage become
more and more common as the end of the age draws near. Of course things
like this have always existed in every human society, and I am not
saying that they are bad. But what I am saying is that people are
becoming interested only in the desires of the flesh. There isn’t
anything that people cannot do these days. We can make airports at sea
and create extravagant and beautiful fountains using laser beams and
water. If people set their hearts to it, they can enjoy more pleasures
than the kings of the past enjoyed.
These
days, the food we eat is very diverse. As long as we have money, we can
enjoy them all because there are restaurants that serve exotic foods
which we never experienced before. Things related to getting married and
giving in marriage have flared up greatly. Even though the economy is
bad, industries related to getting married and giving in marriage are
booming.
Wedding
halls are crowded with callers and congratulators. When we go to
wedding ceremonies, the groom and the bride stay in their respective
waiting rooms. Instead of walking in the hall when called, they get
together at a certain place and appear at the same time riding on a
small model train surrounded by stage fog like a king and a queen amidst
clapping of hands by guests. We live in an age when people can do what
they want when they want.
Jesus
said that the signs of the end of the age would be like the days of
Noah. People are engrossed in eating, drinking, marrying and giving in
marriage. People’s hearts are fully taken in by things of this world.
Human emotions are fully captivated with any media that stimulates them.
As a result, the culture has become so hedonistic that people only seek
pleasures of eating, drinking, and having sexual relations.
The
disciples asked Jesus, “What will be the sign of the end of the age?”
Our Lord told them to take heed to deceptions by people at the end of
the age. Then He said, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars.
See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass,
but the end is not yet.” He said that nation will rise against nation
and kingdom against kingdom and that there will be famines, pestilences,
and earthquakes in various places; but all these are merely the
beginning of sorrows.
Wars
and rumors of wars as signs at the end of the age refer to a bustling
world. It’s been said that about three hundred people died in the recent
flood in Mexico. I was wondering how it could have rained so much that
such a great number of people died helplessly. It seems that nowadays we
often get to witness severe famines and great earthquakes. There are
famines in Somalia and North Korea, and earthquakes in Turkey and
Taiwan. It has been reported that Russia is attacking Chechnya that was
once under its rule. Yet, Chechnya is a small country only 19,000 km2,
and a population of about 800,000. But a large country like Russia is
coveting this small country which is about 1/1000 its size. This will
occur much more in the future. Our Lord has said that nation will rise
against nation and kingdom against kingdom.
This
passage also says there will be many wars and rumors of wars. South
Korea has been under an unstable situation of the cease-fire agreement
in 1953. This means that both Koreas can violate the truce at any time
and wage war against each other. However, South Korea has been able to
maintain peace so far. This is only because God has protected this
country out of His love for the righteous people of South Korea. I
cannot thank God enough that He has protected this country whenever it
was faced with a crisis, and allowing us to preach the gospel
ceaselessly.
The Sorrows Have Now Begun All over the World
“All
these are the beginning of sorrows.” The sorrows have now begun all
over the world. It is said, “There will be famines, pestilences, and
earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
These are natural disasters, and are things that are allowed by God.
They aren’t things that God does intentionally. Our Lord already knows
that these things will occur. Human beings do not know what will happen
in the future, but our omniscient God knows each and every thing.
The
Lord said that there would be famines and earthquakes. What do you
think will happen to you when the famines and earthquakes occur in this
world? This current era is the beginning of sorrows. Do you think people
can live when there are earthquakes and famines? When a strong
earthquake happens, everyone will die. There was an earthquake
registering 7 on the Richter scale in Taiwan, but the people of Taiwan
weren’t even surprised. To them, the death of a few thousand people
seemed commonplace. Because earthquakes of 5 in magnitude occur there
frequently, they seem completely unconcerned. What would happen if it
were we? If the fluorescent lights sway back and forth, and bookcases
fall while we are worshiping, all of you saints would flee. The
Taiwanese people would all run too, but they wouldn’t get seized by fear
or make a great commotion like we would. They are quite different than
we are.
Nevertheless,
some countries will disappear because of earthquakes. Consider for a
moment that there was a strong earthquake in Korea. If an earthquake of 7
in magnitude occurred in Korea, it would probably be a threat to our
existence. Not only will the economy crumble, more than half the
population will die, and the country itself may disappear. Of course,
this is just my speculation.
“All
these are the beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:8). When the people
only seek eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, when the
culture becomes lavish like that of the days of Noah’s Flood, it would
be the end of the age. This is when the earthquakes and famines will
occur frequently, and pestilences will arise just as wars will
frequently occur here and there in this world. At present, there is a
worldwide alert over avian flu. Originally, it was a viral ailment that
spread only among birds, but through mutation, it became a fatal disease
that can be transmitted to humans. A certain pathologist predicted that
approximately 150 million people could die from this disease. Also,
what about SARS? It is widely known that AIDS and Ebola virus are
encroaching upon Africa and the civilized world.
This
current age has become the beginning of sorrows. Our Lord said that, at
the end of the age, the love of many will grow cold because lawlessness
will abound. There are just too many people who have given up being a
human being. There are many atrocious people in this world. Just as He
said that love will grow cold, love truly has grown cold. In this age,
there isn’t much love. There isn’t any love between those living
upstairs and downstairs. There isn’t any interest even between next-door
neighbors and we don’t even know whether someone has move in or moved
out. It has become so cold and indifferent that the corpse of a
neighboring elderly person living alone was rotting inside a house, and
wasn’t discovered for 5 months.
Long
ago, when we moved into a new neighborhood, we used to pass out rice
cakes to neighbors. In Korea, people used to share rice cakes with their
neighbors when they were celebrating their birthday. But with the
acceleration of urbanization, beautiful customs like this have faded
away. There still are those who pass out red-bean covered steamed rice
cakes wrapped in aluminum foil. Usually, it’s a new store opening up
that passes out rice cakes. Love has grown cold in our society as well.
At the End of the Age, Love Will Grow Cold
Love
has grown cold for me as well. In the past, I used to set aside some
leftovers because I wanted to give them to panhandlers. But now, I am
busy chasing them out. When I was young, there frequently wasn’t any
rice in the rice bin. So my parents never let me eat rice without
permission. They told me that if I ever eat rice in secret, they would
die. In spite of this, there was just little rice left. Since children
were stealing and eating the rice as treats, it was sort of a preventive
measure to protect the rice from disappearing.
Nevertheless,
when a beggar came, my parents would give a little of what rice they
had left in the rice bin even though it was nearly empty. Even though
they could not even make and eat porridge, they did not send away monks
or beggars coming and asking for a penny. I think it was because the
idea of encouraging good and punishing evil was instilled in Korean
culture. This value system is well shown in old Korean stories such as
“Heungbu and Nolbu,” a story of a kind-hearted brother and his older
wicked-hearted brother. “Kongjui and Patjui,” is the story of a good
orphan girl and her vicious step-sister.
Long
ago, there lived two brothers named Heungbu and Nolbu. The elder of the
two, Nolbu, was a very wealthy but evil man. He was greedy and
perverse. However, the younger brother, Heungbu, although very poor, was
a very kind man. Nolbu was so greedy that no matter how hunger-stricken
his brother Heungbu was, he never helped him. One day, a baby swallow
fell off from its nest under the roof and broke its leg. Heungbu treated
the leg and took care of it. Swallows leave when the weather grows
cold, but the swallow returned to Heungbu’s house the next spring.
Thankful to Heungbu, the swallow brought a gourd seed in its mouth and
gave it to Heungbu in return for his kindness. Heungbu planted it in the
ground. Soon the gourds grew and Heungbu opened it. Gold and silver,
along with jewels poured out from the gourd. So he and his family began
living in a house that was like a great palace.
When
Nolbu saw this, he became greedy. He took a healthy swallow, broke its
leg, and treated it. That swallow, also came back the next spring
carrying a gourd seed in its mouth. Overjoyed, Nolbu planted the seed,
and waited for it to grow. As soon as gourds grew, he sawed it open with
a great expectation. Just then, villainous demons and goblins jumped
out and tormented Nolbu. Thus, it is said that Nolbu was ruined.
Because
there were moral principles, people used to hand out a bucket of rice
and whatever else was needed to those suffering hardship. Whether or not
everyone did this, people’s hearts were good and generous. As a result,
those begging for pennies on top of an overhead bridge in a city, and
children living in orphanages, all ate well. It was because people had
given them all their money despite having almost nothing themselves.
Children in orphanages went around in fine shoes and suits while
children who had a family went around in padded trousers handed down
from their elder brothers. Notwithstanding, people’s hearts were truly
good back then.
With
the passing of time however, people’s hearts have become wicked, and
the world has become a place without any joy of life. At times when we
see people, many of them make us think instinctively, ‘Alas! That is a
human being? Oh! I truly don’t want be with that man. I want to leave
his side.’ In most instances, those who are rich are like that. Truly
this is an age when kindheartedness has evaporated, as well as our
humanity.
In
this day and age, love has grown very cold. It is said that those who
endure to the end shall be saved. It is also said “And this gospel of
the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the
nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14). You must pay
attention to this. When the gospel is preached all over the world, the
end will come.
Therefore,
we must surely exert all of our efforts to spreading the gospel. This
year, because the advertising didn’t go very well, and because there
were many insufficiencies in our preparation, our books barely got
shared in the United States. I have the faith however, that there will
be more sales of our books, continued work by the servants of God, and
more Churches starting next year.
Right
now, our books are up for sale on large on-line bookstores such as
Amazon.com, and Ingram. When our books become widely known, all those
who want them will be able to do so. We have secured not only Korea but
also a much greater market. In the United States, there are over 50
states, many of which are larger than Korea. Our books have already
entered the English speaking regions of the world, and they will enter
the Chinese speaking regions as well. Along with Japan, the gospel will
now be spread to small countries in Asia, as well as those in Europe.
“This
gospel of the kingdom” refers to the gospel of the water and the Spirit
that we possess. It will take only a few years for this gospel to be
spread throughout the world. We have started it with much difficulty,
but we have managed to secure a stronghold now. And as soon as it gets
firmly established, the gospel will quickly spread, even though it may
not seem like it.
During
the days of the Apostle Paul, this gospel was spread by people going to
places themselves, gathering up people, and then preaching in a loud
voice. But with advancements in technology and transportation, we are
able to preach the gospel more effectively through literature
ministries. I can preach on a certain subject as much as I want in a
single volume of a book. It has also become an age when the entire world
is able to share and read if one were to publish a single volume of a
book written in English. In this way, the gospel will spread throughout
the world very quickly. These times are good. So much so that the gospel
can be spread through books, the Internet, and radio and television
broadcasts. So, it doesn’t take long to spread the gospel throughout the
world.
The Gospel of the Water and the Spirit Will Be Preached All over the World, And then the End Will Come
The
end will come when this gospel gets spread all over the world. That
“the end will come” means that the tribulation will come and that
everything will be realized as it is written in the Word of God. How
much time is there left? There surely isn’t much time left. How many
years will it take? As of right now, it has entered the United States.
(Editor’s note: This sermon was preached in 1999 when we started
distributing our books all over the world.) Because it has entered the
United States, it will also be entering English-speaking regions all
over the world very soon. Of course we speak only those countries that
we know of, but there so many other countries that we don’t even know
about? There are many countries that we don’t even know the names of,
but it will be all done within a few years. Even though we are speaking
of the entire world, I believe that it will be done soon. Of course the
world is large, and there are so many things to do, but it isn’t so
large that we cannot get it done. There are so many things to do, but
nevertheless, I don’t think it will take too many years. With just few
more years of preaching, we will be finished spreading the true gospel.
I
believe what the Word teaches. That is, when the gospel is preached all
over the world, the end of the world will come. We must believe that
right now is the beginning of sorrows and the last days. However, we
must spread the gospel by living out our life to its fullest. We must
also gather together our strength and serve the gospel. Each of you has
to personally deliver the gospel to those living near you, or by giving
them our books. We must all take an interest in spreading the gospel all
over the world. We must consider it our life’s goal by uniting our
bodies and hearts together.
My
friends, the work that we do may seem very small, but there is good
news, because the Internet bookstores in the United States have begun
selling our books. As you well know, the pursuit of profits is not the
aim of these Internet sales. We just want to distribute our books more
widely through whatever means available. Soon, the second book in
English will be published. Volume 2 is much better than volume 1. In
volume 2, debates over the gospel are discussed, and it is filled with
much more contents than volume 1. Surely it will bring forth better
results. Keep in mind that it doesn’t take much time to spread the
gospel all over the world.
We
must also keep in mind that the current times are like the days of
Noah’s flood. Even though we get married, give in marriage, and do all
these other things, one thing that the righteous have to keep in mind
and never let go from the heart is the fact that the current times are
the end of the age. We must remind ourselves of this everyday. As you
watch television, you are able to see how times are changing and things
are happening in Korea. Not only Korea, but the entire world is entering
into an age of sorrow I am saying that we must feel and believe that
right now is an age like the days of Noah’s flood. We must believe that
when the gospel is preached all over the world, the end will come.
We
must realize and believe it, and live as if it will happen today. We
must go on living with the awareness that there isn’t much time left for
this world. God says that, in the days of Noah, people just went on
marrying, giving in marriage, and so on, not knowing or caring, until
the flood comes and destruction sets upon them. Right now, only the
born-again know what sort of times this is. Others simply do not know
it. They tend to think that earthquakes are just some natural phenomenon
that occur and will continue to occur in the future. Mankind will
continue to exist. Those who eat well and are rich will continue to lead
a good life. Those who are destined for death will die out. All in all,
they think that mankind will continue to live well because science has
continued to flourish, and that the future will be a utopia.
As Long as One Has Money, This World Is Good and Well Worth Living
There
was a time when I felt this way. The feeling I had was as long as you
had money, this world was good and life was worth living. Because what I
felt wasn’t something particularly great, you need not expect too much
from it. Please hear me, because people can perceive a trivial thing as
something of great importance.
When
you go to a market operated by the Agricultural Co-operative, you will
see them selling lots of natural teas and other things. As I was passing
one near by, I went inside. There were so many marvelous things. I
bought a bag of tea there, boiled some water, and tasted it. It was
Schisandra tea.
When
I was young, I had lived in Busan. Near our neighborhood was a
Schisandra tree. The red colored Schisandra fruit it bore looked so
tasteful. As I think back, I remember that we had planted some
Schisandra trees near the fence. We gathered up the fruit and dried them
for quite some time so we could drink the Schisandra tea. It was hard
work that put a strain on ones nerves. This type of work took a lot of
devotion. But here I was able to buy a bag full of them in just a few
seconds with a small amount of money. As I boiled some water and placed
the fruit in, it became that beautifully colored Schisandra tea. Wow! As
long as I have money, this makes the world well worth living.
Because
of this, I am able to understand a little about the mindset of those
who have money and do not believe that destruction is coming. As I was
drinking the Schisandra tea that I had made, I was thinking that the
world is so convenient as long as one has money. I thought that those
who have money are so well off in their lifestyle, that they would truly
fear the early coming of the Lord. Actually, at one time, there
actually were those who were afraid that the Lord would come early.
There were elders and deacons who would say, “You mustn’t come yet.”
Because this world was so comfortable and good, and because there was
sin in their hearts, they didn’t want Him coming early. It is said that
there were actual instances of people wishing that the Lord wouldn’t
come because it would be too distressing not having time to enjoy the
good life.
This
world is truly good. I am able to buy and drink this tea, which is so
difficult to make, just by paying money! How much comfort would those
who are wealthy feel? As long as one has money, he can wear a coat made
of alligator skin. Think about catching an alligator, drying its skin,
having it processed chemically, and then making a coat out of its skin.
If you were to chase an alligator all your life, you would never be able
to wear clothes made of its skin. You would probably have a broken arm
and a severed leg trying to catch an alligator. Yet, if you pay a
certain amount of money, you can wear a coat made of alligator skin in
no time. Likewise, someone who is scared to death just looking at a
leopard can wear a leopard skin coat by paying money. This world is good
as long as you have money.
Not
too long ago the wife of a former minister of Korea disgraced her
husband by accepting a coat like this as a present. I thought to myself,
“Everything is possible in this world as long as one has money.” People
are so deeply intoxicated by the world that they do not know whether or
not Jesus has saved them, whether or not the tribulation is coming, and
whether or not the sorrows are coming. Not only do they not know, they
don’t care. They don’t care whether or not there is Heaven, whether or
not they are righteous, and whether or not there is such a thing as sin
being blotted away. We are currently living in an age like that.
Instead of Living Immersed in the Things of the World, We Must Recognize the Current Times Properly
It
is said that when the gospel is preached all over the world, the end
will come. Because we are living in these times, we are spreading the
gospel right now. The born-again can go on living, chasing after worldly
things, having fallen deep into them. But we must be able to recognize
the current times. If we were to go on living immersed in the things of
the world, turning our backs on God, the Lord’s Church, and the
spreading of the gospel, we would be standing in the ranks of the dead,
just as the people who suffered death during the days of Noah’s flood.
You
will suffer tribulation if you fall into worldly things and not serve
the gospel in this age. Lot, Abraham’s nephew, suffered judgment because
he lived in Sodom and Gomorrah. He suffered tribulation, unable to save
a single piece of the fortune he possessed. His wife became a pillar of
salt. Because he slept with his daughters without knowing, he became
the ancestor of the Gentile nations, the Moabites and the Ammonites, who
stood against the people of God.
The
Lord will renew our hearts once more through the tribulation, and then
take us up to His Kingdom. We might meet the Lord, after suffering
martyrdom. I think that would be fine, too. We might die with our limbs
tied up and then hacked into pieces after having lived for the Lord. The
born-again will suffer the utmost atrocities. We will either die by
execution or be led into an intense temptation. But if we were to
overcome it victoriously by faith, even though we might suffer torture
and a horrendous death, the victory will be something most joyous.
No
matter how severe the torture, those who believe in the gospel will not
be able to deny it. Although they might want to say that they do not
believe, inside of them, the Holy Spirit says, “Hey! Do not say useless
words. Right now you are a child of God and are destined to go to
Heaven. But will you still deny Me? Then, I shall deny you also.” They
will not be able to betray the Lord or the gospel. Even if the words are
about to spill out of their mouths, the Holy Spirit restrains them from
betraying the gospel.
Dear
fellow believers, we can get addicted to this world with the slightest
slip. Whether we would admit it or not, our hearts are partially
immersed in the world right now. Wherever we go, we are in danger of
getting addicted to things of this world. As for our hearts, we live
with them set straight. We are able to live out our faith because we
have the desire to spread the gospel all over the world as our life’s
purpose. Having this purpose in mind, we are able to keep our faith. If
we had no such purpose, we would have slipped and fallen.
If
we were to preach the gospel only in Korea, we could do that in one
year. Korea will not take even a day’s worth of work. Preaching the
gospel to all the people in Korea can be done in just one day. It will
be spread completely if we were to supply our books to each and every
bookstore, run a full double-page advertisement in all the newspapers,
and advertise on the air. When the gospel is introduced like this, those
who do not need the gospel will not buy our books. For those who do
need it, they cannot help but purchase our books. If we work like that
just for one day, the gospel will be spread to the entire country within
a few days, even if we were to leave it alone.
Fellow
believers, we are able to go on living because we go on living with the
spreading the gospel all over the world. When the Lord was alive, He
said the following, “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his
master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so
doing” (Matthew 24:45-46), and then said, “But if that evil servant says
in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat
his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master
of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and
at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint
him his portion with the hypocrites” (Matthew 24:48-51). It is said that
if one were hypocritical and did not follow the Truth, just like the
Pharisees, they would be thrown into hell. Just as the Pharisees were
masters of pretending to abide by the Law, as well as being hypocrites,
these people would be appointed their portion with the hypocrites. Our
Lord said this.
Let Us Brace Ourselves up, and Go to God after Having Served the Gospel
I
hope for you to brace yourself. You must brace yourself on your own and
make the goal clear. Our goal is to go on living by faith with what
time there is left. Even though the times are like this, and whatever
your circumstances may be, you must go on living by faith without
worrying. No matter what the situation, you must never leave the Church.
Whatever happens, you must go on living serving the gospel, and taking
care of each other with one heart and one mind. You must never be leave
the Church, and you must never give up on spreading the gospel all over
the world. It is absolutely certain that we are the ones who have to
carry out this task.
Dear
believers, there will be more disasters in the future. Even though
there will be more disasters and difficulties ahead of us, we will not
wait for the calamities just by sitting around. Regardless of when that
day should come, we must think about the work that we must do. We must
plan the work carry it out quickly. When the day comes when there will
be sorrows and tribulations, nation rising against nation and people all
over the world capturing and killing the righteous, what happens to us?
We could suffer martyrdom and go to the Lord’s Kingdom. Or, like the
church in Philadelphia mentioned in the Book of Revelation we could
escape the tribulation. We could live as members of the Church and as
saints, and get to meet the Lord. It is either of the two.
Whatever
the case, martyrdom or tribulation isn’t something that we can avoid.
In either case, I wish myself good fortune and the same to you all as
well. Should the Lord not call us quickly, we could go to the Lord
quickly by courageously embracing martyrdom. Or, we could taste the
rapture by having endured to the end without suffering death. If we
serve the gospel and live for it to the end, I believe the Lord will
grant us grace.
We
are currently living in an age like that of Noah. Let us gather our
thoughts, spread the gospel, carry out the work that we must do, and
then depart. The Lord will decide the day and the time for Him to come.
As for the tribulation and the rapture, they are up to the authority of
the Lord. What we must do as the time draws near is the work of
spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom all throughout the world. The Lord
will come when we complete the goal of preaching of the gospel of the
water and the Spirit all over the world. If the Lord were to take us
away in the midst of the tribulation, we will be taken away by embracing
martyrdom. But if He were to consider us as the faithful saints, like
those of the Church of Philadelphia, we will be raptured, not having to
taste death.
In
my heart, I wish that I could be transformed suddenly like Elijah and
Enoch. I hope that my body will be raptured, instead of having to suffer
the tribulation and death. Do you wish like that also? We live in an
age when we must consider the Word regarding the end of the age
seriously. It isn’t an age that we should joke about, or think that it
is a long way off. The Word itself says that.
This
world has almost reached its end. But nevertheless, should we live just
a few more years, ten years, or a hundred years, I hope that we will
get to meet the Lord after having done our best in the works that we are
entrusted with and having used up our everything in the spreading of
the gospel. I wish for you to become a blessed people.
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