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Presents Living by GOD’S Word of Life Not I but Christ A change in point of view Compiled and Illustrated from The Scriptures & The Spirit of Prophecy December 2015 From “http: //www. thelightoftheword. org”

On the heels of the presentation series on “Thy Way is in The Sanctuary, ” there were some views presented in that series that has helped to shape the focus of this study. From generations upon generations since the fall of man into sin, we have been viewing our lives from a selfish point of view. In other words, our focus has been to view life from the point of view that concerns only “Me, ” “Myself” and “I. ” And with this selfish point of view, to be concern only for one’s own self, and not for others, the record of GOD’S Word has revealed that…

“…the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother's keeper? And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground” (Genesis 4: 9, 10).

Notice that from the record of GOD’S Word, when The LORD questioned Cain on the whereabouts of his brother Abel; Cain answered The LORD, and said, “I know not: [Am] I my brother's keeper? ” From Cain’s response to The LORD, he did not think it was his duty to know the whereabouts of his brother Abel, or to be his keeper. From his response, he was more concern of the focus of self. But notice also the concern that GOD revealed in HIS seeking to know the whereabouts of Abel. By HIS response in going to Cain, to seek the whereabouts of his brother Abel, HE was showing HIS concern not only for Abel, but for Cain, as well. It is revealed that …

“Some time had elapsed since the death of Abel. “And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper? ” How true it is that one sin leads to another; and how forcibly is this truth illustrated in the case of Cain! He seemed surprised at the question, “Where is Abel thy brother? ” He had gone so far in sin, had so far yielded himself to the influence of Satan, that he had lost a sense of the presence of God, and of his greatness and knowledge. So he lied to the Lord to cover up his guilt. Cain knew very well where his brother was; and God knew where he was, for there was a witness to the bloody deed. ” (The Signs of the Times 1886/12/16, Par. 14)

Notice that from Cain’s point of view, in being concerned only for self, and not for his younger brother, he had gone so far removed in the relation to his brother Abel, that he could kill him and say to The Word of The LORD that he knew not where he was. When we look at the meaning of the word “keeper”, which uses different words in both Hebrew and Greek, but have similar meanings; the Hebrew word for “keeper” is shamar {shaw-mar'} at #08104, which means- (keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard and save). And the Greek word for “keeper” is tereo {tay-reh'-o} at #5083, which means- (keep, reserve, observe, watch, preserve, keeper and hold fast. The focus of the meaning for the word “keeper” in Hebrew is: (to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life). And the focus of the meaning in Greek is: (to attend to carefully, take care of, and metaphorically to keep, one in the state in which he is.

As One, Who keeps watch, as a Shepherd over HIS sheep, The Word of The LORD came to Adam, to preserve man’s life from being lost in sin. For it is written that after Adam and Eve were led to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, it is recorded that…

“…the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat” (Genesis 3: 7 -12).

“And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” (Genesis 3: 13 -15).

As it was stated in the opening of this study, that there were some views presented in the series on “Thy Way is in The Sanctuary” that has helped to shape the focus of this study. In some of the quotes presented in that study, it is revealed that…

“God designed that the temple at Jerusalem should be a continual witness to the high destiny open to every soul. But the Jews had not understood the significance of the building they regarded with so much pride. They did not yield themselves as temples for the divine Spirit. The courts of the temple at Jerusalem, filled with the tumult of unholy traffic, represented all too truly the temple of the heart, defiled by the presence of sensual passion and unholy thoughts. In cleansing the temple from the world's buyers and sellers, Jesus announced his mission to cleanse the heart from the defilement of sin, --from the earthly desires, the selfish lusts, the evil habits that corrupt the soul. "The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. ”

But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver. ” (The Review and Herald, 1908/12/31)

“That temple, erected for the abode of the divine presence, was designed to be an object-lesson for Israel and for the world. From eternal ages it was God's purpose that every created being, from the bright and holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for God. Darkened and defiled by evil, the heart of man no longer revealed the glory of the divine One. ” (The Desire of Ages, Page 161)

In those quotes on The Temple of GOD, it is revealed that GOD designed the temple at Jerusalem, as a continual witness to the high destiny open to every soul. It is stated that GOD designed that temple to be an object-lesson for Israel and for the world. The True lesson The Temple was erected to reveal, as a witness to every soul, is that “From eternal ages it was God's purpose that every created being, from the bright and holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the Creator. ” But as it was stated, “Because of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for God. ” It is revealed that the Jews did not yield themselves as temples for The Divine Spirit. “The courts of the temple at Jerusalem, filled with the tumult of unholy traffic, represented all too truly the temple of the heart, defiled by the presence of sensual passion and unholy thoughts. ” “Darkened and defiled by evil, the heart of man no longer revealed the glory of the divine One. ”

It is said that The Temple was designed for the indwelling of The Creator. And because of the darken heart of man, man was no longer able to revealed the glory of the divine One. Even though The Temple was erected, as a witness to every soul, to be a temple for the indwelling of The Creator, many are still unable to discern by its witness, as to Who is The Creator that has designed the heart of every soul for HIS indwelling. And because of this darkness, which has kept many hearts from knowing The Truth, they are unable to give glory to The Divine One, Who has created them for His indwelling. Many are content to wait until the coming of The Lord, before they can settle their hearts in finding rest for their souls into The Truth. “But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver. ” As a brother’s keeper, Paul testified and said…

“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. ” (2 Corinthians 4: 1 -5).

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4: 6, 7).

Notice that according to The Testimony of Christ Jesus through those servants with Paul, who handled not The Word of GOD deceitfully, but by The Manifestation of The Truth in the temple of their hearts, they commended themselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. And through Paul, it is revealed that if their gospel is hid, it is hid to those, who are lost, in whom the false god of this world, which many follow and believe; it has blinded the minds of those, who believed not The Truth of The True Creator, Who has designed them for His indwelling. The false god that the majority of this world is following; it has blinded the minds of many, against seeing The Light of the glorious gospel of Christ, Who is The Image of GOD, that He should not shine unto them. Yet, as a pattern of The Tabernacle of Christ, those with Paul testified that they preached not themselves. For as the handlers of The Word of GOD, Who was in them, Paul makes it clear that it was Christ Jesus The Lord, Who was preaching through them, and they were servants for His sake.

As Christ servants, Paul with the other servants made it clear that The SAME GOD, WHO commanded The Light of HIS Word to shine out of darkness, HE has shined HIS Word into their hearts, to give The Light of The Knowledge of the glory of GOD, as HE is revealed in The Face of Jesus Christ, Who Manifested Himself in a Tabernacle of flesh, to be among men. And they have received The Treasures of His Knowledge in the tabernacle of their hearts, which was designed and made without man’s hands for His indwelling. But as it was revealed of the hearts of men, who were designed by The Creator for His indwelling, they being “Darkened and defiled by evil, the heart of man no longer revealed the glory of the divine One. ” Who is This Divine One, Who has created every living being for His indwelling? What does The Temple reveal, as a witness to The True GOD, WHO makes HIS dwelling in a Temple made without hands? To answer these questions, we need to look to The Creator, WHO made all things for HIS indwelling. John said of HIM…

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1: 1 -5).

Notice that GOD did not make some things by HIS Word, and then made some other things by some other divine being, that was not included, or mentioned in the beginning with GOD and HIS Word. If there was someone else included in the work of creation, then GOD would have revealed that HE made all things by them, and not just Him, Who was with HIM in the beginning. It is the god of this darken world, who seeks to establish his presence in the beginning with GOD and HIS Word, to destroy The Witness of The Word of GOD to the hearts of those, who believe not The Testimony of HIS Word. Although The Witness of GOD’S Word has revealed The Truth, the god of this darken world has blinded the hearts of men, to overlook and regard not The Truth, to receive his implanted lie into their hearts, that men might not believe The Truth of The Witness of GOD’S Word. Was there another god with The Word, Who was with GOD in the beginning? Let us look carefully at the evidence presented by The Witness of GOD’S Word, because many like Eve are believing a lie.

According to The Record of the witnesses of GOD’S Word, … In the beginning in the beginning All things were made was not any thing made that was made. in darkness; and the darkness comprehended not. men. shineth was The Word, and The Word was God. The Same was with GOD, with GOD. by HIM; and without Him In Him was Life; and The Life was The Light of And The Light It holy Holy Place Most Holy Place

Notice that GOD created all things by HIS Word, Who is also called God. And in HIS Word is Life, The Life of HIS Word is Light to men, who are in darkness. But if men are not receiving The Light of Life in GOD’S Word, then they are being blinded against the receiving of The Truth of GOD’S Word, Who was The Only being that was with GOD in the beginning. The Word has Testified and bore faithful Witness of the work that GOD did through Him in the beginning. He did not Testify of a third being in existence, when GOD created all things by Him. For it is written that…

“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep” (Proverbs 8: 22 -28).

“When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men” (Proverbs 8: 29 -32).

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Notice that The Word of GOD is The Holy One, Who was there in the beginning with HIM, WHO did all things by Him. For it is written of Him… “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist" (Colossians 1: 15 -17). To present more evidence that there was no other being that was there in the beginning, before all things were created by GOD and HIS Firstborn Son; His servant wrote…

“The Sovereign of the universe was not alone in His work of beneficence. He had an associate--a co-worker who could appreciate His purposes, and could share His joy in giving happiness to created beings. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. " John 1: 1, 2. Christ, the Word, the only begotten of God, was one with the eternal Father--one in nature, in character, in purpose--the only being that could enter into all the counsels and purposes of God.

"His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. " Isaiah 9: 6. His "goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. " Micah 5: 2. And the Son of God declares concerning Himself: "The Lord possessed Me in the beginning of His way, before His works of old. I was set up from everlasting. . When He appointed the foundations of the earth: then I was by Him, as one brought up with Him: and I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him. " Proverbs 8: 22 -30. (Patriarch and Prophets, pg 34, par 1)

Notice that GOD created all things by HIS Firstborn, Who is The Son of GOD. Through Him, The Father gave of Him--The Word of Life to all living things that were created by Him, to live by Him of Whom all things do consist. According to His Testimony, He is The Father’s Delight, in Whom HE dwells, which make Him Holy above all living beings that are created by Him. And His Delight is in the habitable part of HIS earth, which are the sons of men, in whom He dwells. This makes Him The Only Divine Being as God between GOD and men, in whom He dwells. In his testimony of The Word of GOD, Whom he believed, John testified and said…

“I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also]. Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life” (1 John 2: 21 -25).

“If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God” (1 John 5: 9 -13). “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3: 36).

Because it is by The Word of GOD, Who is The Son of GOD, by Whom The Father gives Eternal Life, to those who obey HIS Word, Who abides in them; The Word has Testified, saying… “Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death” (Proverbs 8: 34 -36).

According to The Record of the witness of GOD’S Word, Who said… Now therefore O ye children: and refuse not. hearken unto for blessed [are they that] keep Hear and be wise, Me, Ways. Instruction, It Blessed [is] the man that heareth Me, watching daily at For whoso MY My gates, waiting at the posts of doors. findeth My Me findeth Life, and shall obtain Favour of The LORD. Holy Place Most Holy Place holy

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Notice that according to what has been revealed by The Word of GOD, by Whom GOD’S Gift of Eternal Life is given; unless The Life of GOD’S Firstborn Son is abiding in the temple of men, which was designed and created by Him for His indwelling, and GOD abiding in Him, then the souls of men cannot receive The Favor of GOD in them without their receiving and obeying HIS Word, to receive GOD’S Blessing in them. For it is by The Word that men receive The Light of Life by GOD’S Word abiding in their souls. All, who love The Gift of Life in their souls, they will then love also The Word of GOD by Whom The Gift of His Life is given to all, who live by Him. For it is by Him that all things do consist. And He is The Link through Whom GOD’S Favor of Eternal Life is received into the temple of the soul. All, who listen to HIS Word, to be blessed, as a keeper of HIS Way; they will hear HIS Word of Instruction, to be wise, and not to refuse His Guidance. For whosoever is blessed in finding Him, he has found Life, to receive The Favor of GOD.

But those, who are led to do away, or transgress, against GOD'S Commandments, Which HE has given to the sea of waters that live by HIS Word, then he, or she, who hates GOD’S Word, are led to wronged his, or her own soul. By hating GOD'S Word of Instruction, men are led to bring an end to the blessing of GOD in the way of death. As it was revealed that The Son of GOD was there in the beginning when GOD gave to the sea HIS decree, that the waters should not pass HIS Commandment; this decree is The Covenant of Life between GOD and all created beings that live by Him. The Covenant of Life in every temple created by GOD and HIS Word is based upon a love for GOD, and a love for our fellowman as ourselves. For it is written that one of the Pharisees came to Jesus and said…

“Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” (Matthew 22: 36 -40).

Notice what was said to The Word of GOD, Who was in The Temple of flesh. Master, which [is] him, The Great Commandment in The Law? Jesus said unto Thou shalt love the Lord thy GOD with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, This is the first and great and commandment. with all thy mind. And the second [is] like unto It, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. holy Holy Place Most Holy Place

Notice that when The Word revealed that He was daily His Father’s delight, and it was His delight to rejoice in the habitable part of HIS earth of the sons of men; He was speaking of His love for GOD and His love for the sons of men as Himself, which we are, because each member live by Him. To hate any one member that lives by Him, Who dwells within the tabernacle that was designed for His indwelling; that person wrongs his own soul, which receives life by Him, Who is The Light and Life of the soul. As it was revealed that The Son of GOD was there in the beginning when GOD gave to the sea HIS decree, that the waters should not pass, or transgress HIS Commandment; this decree is The Covenant of The Life Link of HIS Word between GOD and all created beings. Notice The Truth of what The Son of GOD in the form of flesh--as The Son of Man has revealed to His disciples. The Word of GOD said by The Lips of The Tabernacle of The Son of Man, saying…

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned” (John 15: 1 -6).

“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15: 7 -14).

Christ Jesus--The Word of GOD is The True Vine of Life to every branch of The Kingdom of GOD. From the visible and invisible things created in heaven, to the things created here on earth, He is The Vine of Life, Who came from The Father, WHO’S PRESENCE abides in Him. He gives life to all things that abide in Him, as He abides also in us, who live by Him. When man was led to sin against his own soul, by believing the lie of the adversary, this world was lost in darkness and death, because man was led to abide no longer in The True Vine of Life. When GOD gave The Command of HIS Word to Adam, it is written that…

“…the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die” (Genesis 2: 16, 17).

Notice that because The Word of GOD abode in the tabernacle of man… of the tree of the knowledge of and evil, not eat of it: the man, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But God commanded saying, The LORD Good thou shalt for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. holy Holy Place Most Holy Place

Notice that by The Word of GOD, Who is God, Who reveals His love for GOD and HIS creation through Him, He showed His love for man, as He loves Himself, because we live by Him. Through Him The LORD commanded the man to freely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, man was commanded not to eat of it. For it is written that…

“…the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3: 1 -5).

“And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons” (Genesis 3: 6, 7).

Notice that according to Word of GOD by Whom we live, it is important that we receive and comprehend The Words GOD has commanded to us through HIS Son--The Word of GOD. For it is revealed to us of Him through The Son of Man, Who was tempted by the adversary, and…

“…he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4: 4).

Notice that it is recorded in The Scriptures that, “the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field”, and what was presented to the woman was not what The Word of The LORD had said to Adam. And what the woman had said to the serpent, was not what The LORD had said about the tree. The Son of Man has made it clear that “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. ” And in this world, we see man and women seeking to live according to their own understanding, which blinds our minds from seeing The Word of True to our souls. As the woman was beguiled by not knowing The Truth of GOD’S Word, and Cain saw himself as being not a keeper to his brother, so also many are being blinded to The Truth of The Gospel of GOD’S Word, because they love not The Truth, but a lie. As a keeper of The Treasures of GOD’S Word of Life to our souls, the servant of The LORD by HIS Word has written and said…

“The LORD holds the church responsible for the souls whom they might save. If his people were to see themselves as God sees them, they could not endure to look their responsibilities and delinquencies in the face. Self-reproach would overwhelm them. Brethren and sisters in the faith, does the question arise in your hearts, “Am I my brother's keeper? ” If you claim to be the children of God, you are your brother's keeper. God has intrusted to you sacred truths. Christ abiding in the individual members of the church is a well of water, springing up into everlasting life. You are guilty before God if you do not make every effort possible to dispense this living water to others. ”

“Men are perishing close by your own doors, while they hew out to themselves broken cisterns that hold no water. Heaven is indignant at the ease of men and women in Zion, while souls are going down to ruin in their ignorance and sins. Have we the truth for these last days? If we have, it must be carried to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. Ere long, the living and the dead will have been judged according to the deeds done in the body, and the law of God is the standard by which they are to be tested. Of this they must now be warned. God's holy law must be vindicated, and held up before them as a mirror. " (The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald 1886/10/12, Par. 11)

Are we keeper’s of our brother’s and sister’s in Christ, to love them by revealing to them The Truth of GOD’S Word? Should we allow them to wait for The Second Coming of Christ, to find out The Truth that they were believing a lie, that GOD’S Law of Life had not been done away? Should we wait for them to find out that they have been following the world in worshiping the false god of this world, which blinds the minds of men that they receive not The Light of Life in the receiving of The Knowledge of Truth? As members of The Body of Christ, we show our love for Him and The Father, WHO sent Him by how we love Him in our fellowmen, as He shows HIS love to us by giving to us HIS Word of Life, of Whom I pray that we refuse Him not. Amen. End of this study