Chapter Thirteen/Buy Gold Refined by Fire -Applying Spiritual Eye Salve - Conclusion

Is spiritual eye salve available in modern times? Assuredly it is!  In 1879 Pastor Russell, as he was affectionately called, began to publish in defense of truth the magazine that is known worldwide today as The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. In its second issue, he declared: "[This magazine] has, we believe, Jehovah for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support. When He who says: 'When all this gold and silver of the mountains are mine,' fails to provide necessary funds, we will understand it to be time to suspend the publication." Some 20th century television evangelists have amassed vast fortunes and lived in shameless(and sometimes immoral) luxury. (Compare Revelation 18:3) In contrast, the Bible Students, known today as the Jehovah's Witnesses, have used all the unsolicited contributions received to organize and advance the worldwide preaching of Jehovah's incoming Kingdom. The John class to this day directs the publishing of The Watchtower and Awake! which magazines had a combined circulation in 1988 of more than 20 million. The Watchtower is available in more than a hundred languages. It is the official journal of a congregation of more than three million Christians who have used such spiritual eye salve in getting their eyes opened to false religion and to the urgency of preaching good news of in all the nations. - MARK 13:10

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