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then ye shall be trodden down by it. From the time be persuasive and unresentful, correcting his oppo
that it goeth forth it shall take you : for morning by nents with gentleness; for God may possilily let them
morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: repent and acknowledge the truth, and they may yet
and it shall be a vexation when he shall make you return to their senses and escape from the toils of
to understand doctrine. For the bed is shorter than the Devil, who has caught them to make them do his
that a man can stretch himself on i t : and the covering will.”—2 Tim. 2: 23-26, An Amer. Trans.
44 It is for such godly combat in the interests of
narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.” (Isa.
28:17-20, margin) “ The prophet that hath a dream, liberation that Jehovah’s witnesses themselves have
let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let been mentally freed. The truth that has freed them
him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to must be used to free others, as shown by the parable
the wheat! saith the L ord . I s not my word like as a of the pounds. (Luke 19:11-27; Matt. 5:14-16) They
fire! saith the L o r d ; and like a hammer that breaketh fight as soldiers of Christ, enduring hardness, sepa
the rock in pieces?”— Jer. 23:28,29; Isa. 62:10; rate from worldly entanglements. (2 Tim. 2:2-4)
Armed not with carnal weapons but with Bible truth,
Eph. 6 :1 7 ; Heb. 4:12.
43 The truth as to the pagan origin and Baal-likethey can overthrow the mental prison-houses and
qualities of Christendom’s religious doctrines frees strongholds, and any argument or obstacle raised
the mind of the hearer from them, overturns them, by the visible jailers can be smashed, and minds once
upsets them from any Christian standing they once captive to Satan become bound in obedience to Christ
had in the person’s mind. But Bible truth does more and God. “ Though I do live an earthly life, I am not
than root out, pull down, throw down and destroy, carrying on an earthly war, for the weapons I use
as shown by Jeremiah’s commission: “ I have this are not earthly ones, but divinely strong for destroy
day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, ing fortresses. I destroy arguments and every obsta
to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to cle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and 1
throw down, to build, and to plant.” (Jer. 1:10) As take captive every thought and make it obey Christ.”
Gideon built up true worship after downing Baalism, — 2 Cor. 10: 3-5, An Amer. Trans.
45 When we turn back to the ancient prophetic
so today the anointed remnant plant and build up
correct teaching after clearing out the doctrinal drama involving Gideon and his little band of three
rubbish of the supposed Christianized paganisms. hundred, when we follow them into battle against
In performing this service Christ’s followers should the enemy that spread over the valley of Jezreel like
shun foolish speculations and quarrelings, and be locusts for number, will we find prefigured there the
meek and gentle and persuasive, that the learner may Christian warfare that uses no carnal weapons?
recover the mental freedom snatched from him by Will the outcome of the battle in the days of the
Satan. “Avoid foolish, crude speculations; you know judges match the results of Christian combat in these
they only lead to quarrels, and a slave of the Lord last days of Satan’s world? For the facts in answer
must not quarrel, but treat everyone kindly; he must please see our next issue.
43. Aside from throwing down modern Baalism, what else is accom
plished by the truth? and how should Christ’s followers declare such
truth?

44. W hy have Jehovah’ s witnesses been mentally freed? and how are
they equipped to fulfill that purpose?
45. What questions remain for settlement in the next Issue?

A COMPLETELY NEW WORLD FOR THIS GLOBE

NEW WORLD! Who can create such a thing? What
will it be like? According to whose ideas will it be
made? Will it suit everybody that lives? Will it
endure forever? The right answer, backed by authority that
cannot be questioned, comforts those who mourn because
of the present wicked conditions, and quiets all fears of the
future that is shrouded in darkness and uncertainty. It
fills the hearts of righteous persons with hope. Receiving
that authoritative information, such ones are put at ease
with the assurance that the new world will be absolutely
perfect and will completely satisfy their heart’s desire and
more than fulfill their highest expectations.
Now is the time for all lovers of righteousness and truth
to take courage and rejoice. It is a time for all who would
live under a rule of justice and peace to examine the facts
in the light of that incoming new world and to learn the

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truth and then be guided by it. The difficulties in the way
and the cost of time and study on your part are not to be
compared with the rewards you receive in knowledge, under
standing, peace, joy and hope of life. The time is short.
Those who do not inform themselves and who do not now
choose the new world which the true Higher Powers will
shortly establish will never live to enter into its blessings
and glories. It is for those who desire it and prepare for
it. None will be forced into it against their will and choice.
The new world means more than the nations realize. It
calls for more than they can muster. The bald fact is that
they do not want it. For that reason the promised new world
of lasting peace should not be confused with the so-called
“new order” or “new world order” that was held up and
widely advertised a few years ago by the political and reli
gious dictators as a lure to the people. The righteous new

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