Reviving the Two Witnesses -Conclusion of Raised Again!

Conclusion of Raised Again!

But how did 'the rest [of Christendom] give glory to  the  God of heaven?  Certainly not by abandoning their apostate religion and becoming servants of God.  Rather, it is as explained in Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament, in discussing the expression "gave glory to the God of heaven."  There it is stated:  "The phrase signifies not conversion, nor repentance, nor thanksgiving (which does not mean holiday, it being thankful) , but recognition, which is its usual sense in scripture.  Compare Josh. vii 19 (Sept).  John ix. 24; Acts xii. 23;  Rom iv. 20."  To her chagrin, Christendom had to acknowledge that the God of the Bible Students had performed a great act in restoring them to Christian activity.

It may be that the clergy gave this acknowledgment only mentally, or to themselves.  Certainly, none of them went on record as publicly acknowledging the God of the two witnesses.  But Jehovah's  prophecy through John  helps us to discern what was to their hearts  and realize the humiliating shock that they experienced in 1919.  From that year onward, as the "seven thousand" left Christendom despite her determined efforts to hold on to her sheep, the clergy were forced to recognize the God of the John class was stronger than their god in later years  they would realize this even more clearly, as many more of their flock  would depart, echoing the words of the people when Elijah triumphed  over the Baal religionists at Mount Carmel:  "Jehovah is the true God! Jehovah is the true God." -1 Kings 18:39.

But listen!  John tells us: "The second woe is past. Look! The third woe is coming quickly."  (Revelation 11:14)   If Christendom is shaken by what has happened so far, what will she do when the third woe is announced, the seven angel blows his trumpet, and the sacred secret of God is finally finished? -Revelation 10:7

Next time: God's Sacred Secret -Its Glorious Climax

From the Book of Revelation