#14 (2/10/99) (1 p.)

Web Site Thesis Statement

Greater Things Newsletter #14
2/10/99

The work of God has both a spiritual and a temporal application. The gospel pertains to the spiritual well-being of the individual. The government of God pertains to the temporal well-being of society. When Zion is finally achieved here on earth, these two facets will function harmoniously like husband and wife.

The first advent of Christ was to establish the foundation of the gospel. The second advent is to establish his righteous government. Together these constitute the church and kingdom of God on earth, that his will might be done on earth even as it is in heaven.

Anciently, the Jews were ordained by God to be his husbandmen to prepare for his first coming. Their expectation and focus, however, was with the temporal or government aspect of the kingdom. They crucified their Messiah, the son of God, thereby bringing about the means of spiritual deliverance for all mankind, through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Today, the Gentiles have been ordained of God to be his husbandmen to prepare for his second coming. Their expectation and focus, however, is with the spiritual or individual aspect of the gospel. They are in process of rejecting Messiah as he manifests himself to them in these latter days in the person of the Davidic servant. Out of that rejection of the work of the Father in their midst will come temporal deliverance from tyrannical captivity that is coming upon them and the world.

Zion will be established no more to be thrown down, filling the whole earth, which will be renewed and receive its paradisaical glory.

With the Jews anciently and the Gentiles in our day, while the main body may grow corrupt, a remnant has ears to hear and accepts the greater work of God in their midst. Those who do not hearken are cut off from among the people of God.

Hence, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head stone of their corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

Sterling D. Allan
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