<TITLE>06. Par 55-67</TITLE>L-55 I believe that--that--that science identifies it. Scientists says, "It's three minutes till midnight." The--the... Our programs that we see on television and--and on radio, and--and how our people are acting, it's...

L-56 As I made a remark here or somewhere else, that it reminds me, of all the carrying on that they do, it reminds me of a little boy going through a graveyard at nighttime, whistling, try to make hisself think he's not afraid, but he is.

L-57 That's what's the matter with all of our turning to all we're doing today, of all our popular carrying on. We are trying to make people think that we don't know that the hour is at hand, but we know it is. Our scientists know it. Our... The pentagon knows. All, we all know that there's something fixing to happen. You, you can feel it right in the atmosphere, and we know it's at hand.

L-58   And our Bible tells us, in Revelation the 3rd chapter, that the church in this age is going to be identified just like this rich, young, Hebrew boy, "rich, have need of nothing," this Laodicea Age. If there happens to be ministers here, or Bible readers. This is the Laodicea Age. And it said, "Because I am rich, set as a queen, have need of nothing." Said, "Knowest thou not that you are wretched, poor, blind, miserable, naked, and don't know it." The sad thing of this Scriptural quotation is...

L-59 If we seen a man or a person on the street, that was blind and naked and miserable and poor, that would be a--a horrible sight. There is no one but what would run to them as quick as they could, and say, "Friend, you're naked. You must--you must... You're exposed. Come in, quickly, and--and--and let me give you some clothing. And I'll take you to somewhere to see if I can get a physician, that they can restore your sight," or try to do something for the person.

L-60   What if you met such a person as that, and they would turn around to you and tell you to tend to your own business? They don't even know they're in that condition. Now if you're that way, and know it, it's not too bad. But when you are that way, and don't know it, that's the bad part. You can't tell them.

L-61 And this Scripture must be fulfilled, as all Scriptures must be fulfilled. The Bible said that this would be the estate in the last days. And they've turned down Jesus, and He was on the outside of the church, trying to get in. Turned it down, just as plain as this young Hebrew did. And this was the Gentile church, the Bride church, called out, called "the Christian church" in the last days, but they put Him out for the same reason that this young Hebrew businessman turned Him out. The price was too great. They couldn't receive It.

L-62   The Bible said here that they were "rich," said they "had need of nothing." This young boy was rich, had need of nothing. "We're a fine denomination who has got great orders built. We've got the brotherhood. We got all this, that, or the other. We've had our creeds for the hundreds of years. We set. We have need of nothing. Don't tell us anything about It!"

L-63 Well, that's more of an arrogant attitude than this young fellow took. He didn't take that type of an attitude. The Bible said, that, "Jesus looked upon him and loved him."

L-64 I wonder today, if in the midst of all of our confusion and our worldliness, and yet trying to hold our Christian profession, if it isn't the love of God that constrains the ministry to stay on the field. I wonder if it isn't the same thing, as here we find Him knocking at the door, trying to get in. Now we find these things, they all through the ages, it's been this a way.

L-65   Now, to save time, talking of the policy again, and just temporarily outlining it for you.

L-66 Now this rich boy, he didn't ask to join His church. He--he belonged to church. It proved it.

L-67 Jesus said to him, "Keep the commandments. Thou knowest them. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not lie, defraud. And--and do, and--and then honour your father and mother."


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