Chapter Twenty-Five/Reviving the Two Witnesses -Raised Again! - Continue

 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, but recognition, which is its usual sense in scripture. Compare Joshua vii. 19 (Sept.) John ix. 24; Acts xii 23; Romans 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 acknowledgement only mentally, or 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 in their hearts and realizing the humiliating shock that they experienced in 1919. From that year onward, as the "seven thousand" left Christendom despite her determined effort s to hold on to her sheep, the clergy were forced to recognize that 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 seventh angel blows his trumpet, and the sacred secret of God if finally finished? - REVELATION 10:7. 

Next time: Chapter Twenty-Six/God's Sacred Secret-It's Glorious Climax!

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