Reviving the Two Witnesses - Raise Again! -Conclusion

 But how did 'the rest [of Christendom]give glorly to the God of heaven'? Certainly not by abandoning their apostate religion and becomign servants of God.  Rather, it is as explained in Vicent'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 thanksgivign, but recognition, which is the 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 of the Bible Students had performed a great act in restoring them to Christian activity.

It may be that the clergy gave this acknowledgement only mentally, or to themselves. Certainly, none of them went on record as publicly acknowleding the God of the two witnesses.  But Jehovah's prophecy through John helps us to discern wha twas in their hearts and realize the humiliating  shock that they experienced  in 1919.  From that year onward, as the "seven thousand" left Christendom despite  her efforts   to hold on to her sheep, the clergy were forced to recognize tha 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 religonists 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 seh do when the third woe is announced,  the seventh ange;l blows his trumpet, and the sacred secret of God is finally finished? - REVELATION 10:7.

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

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