James Russell, Elder
Dear scattered Brethren and Co-workers
As God's people, can we learn from secular government and history that has been left from our forefathers? The
first President of the United States, George Washington recognized the wisdom that was in the Bible. "Behold,
I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Thou
shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly over throw them,
and quite break down their images. Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods" (Exo. 23:20,
24,32). This fact must not be ignored!
Covenants-carry obligation! Truthful men must practice keeping their word, while evil men can and do repudiate
their agreements when it is to their advantage to do so. History blossoms with evidence to support just such a
statement. If we enter into a covenant relationship with someone we become a partner with them. A business
partnership between a righteous man and an evil man will always bring trouble to the righteous man. "He shall
be the head and you (Israel) shall be the tail" (Deu. 28.:44). This curse is in evidence today because God's chosen
(Israel) have not obeyed God's voice. "Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee and shall pursue thee, and
overtake thee, till thou be destroyed because thou hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep
His commandments and His statutes which He commanded thee; And they shall be upon thee for a sign and for
a wonder, and upon thy seed for ever. Because thou served not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with
gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD
shall send against thee, in hunger, and in trust, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke
of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee"(Deu.28:45- 48).
This yoke is going to be employed through the "New World Order." This new covenant will give over the power
to govern certain rights of interests to them. The House of Jacob is failing to consider the overwhelming power
that can be exercised by the official of such a super one world government. History has proven "All power
corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." There seems to be no exception to this rule, men and
government with the best of intentions succumb to the temptation to play God when given authority over their
fellow man. If an ambitious man or government succeeded in usurping the authority and power and was given
control of all atomic or nuclear weapons along with other equally deadly weapons, they could effectively prevent
any nation from challenging their authority.
No government can of itself ensure justice and tranquility unless its administrators are themselves righteous. The
deplorable situation at our nations capital today is a clear illustration of the truth of this statement. Because of
unrighteous men administering the affairs of state, there is corruption, lying, extortion, collusion and connivance
being practiced on God's people, Israel today.
The basis of righteous administration is the type of men Moses was instructed to select from among the tribes
of Israel. "Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating
covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and
rulers of tens" (Exo.18:21 ).
Through Isaiah the prophet we also have the divine stipulations for administrative leadership given, "I will also
make thy officers peace, and thine exacter's righteousness" (Isa. 60: 17). God knowing the hearts of men, made
sure His people would not lack direction in administration of righteous government, the foundation of the
commandments, statutes and judgements of the law of God. This is a divine plan for the procurement of peace.
This plan can only be fulfilled with the return of Jesus, the Christ as KING of Kings and LORD of Lords! This
plan is contingent upon a spiritual awakening when God's people will turn to Him and seek to walk in the path
of righteousness.
Men through history have suffered by the works of their hands when they violate laws governing chemistry,
physics or mechanics. People suffer when governments depart from laws fundamental to righteousness in their
administration.
Our forefathers like George Washington expressed the real purpose of government when they wrote the preamble
of our constitution. "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution of the United States
of America." While the desire was to give these blessings to our nation no matter how carefully drawn, would
not, in itself, secure these blessings for a people. It is impossible to establish justice unless those entrusted with
the enforcement of law are just.
How then can the blessing of real peace, prosperity and happiness be secured? Guaranteeing freedom for all?
Jesus the Christ answered this question when He said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matt. 6:3 3). This is the real Gospel message! A
return of the government of God to this earth, established under our Lord of lords and King of kings, Jesus, the
Christ!
This is a call to restore the administration which had been established over the Kingdom. At the time it was
organized at Mount Sinai! There, God had given-the-laws of righteousness which His people Israel were
instructed to administer. God never granted man (or any group of men) the right to make laws, yet He has
enjoined men to keep, observe and administer His laws! God's commandments are still in force today!
CHURCH OF GOD, IN TRUTH
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James Russell, Elder; Tel: 417-338-0033 E-mail; cogit@flash.net
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