The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-05-09, Page 21The Present Corrupt System God's Righteous New Order Or
World Conditions Do Not Represent Rule by God
The earth could be a splendid home. But people now suffer because of soaring prices
and dwindling supplies of food, clothing, shelter, fuel—the most basic things of life.
Cities fester with crime and poverty. Everywhere, people see corruption and mis-
management. Pollution is making the earth a global garbage dump.
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Do you honestly believe that this present mess is the result of God's rule of earth's
affairs? Some people do. But the Bible says: "As for the true God, perfect is his
way." (2 Samuel 22:31) The conditions that surround us all do not reflect such
perfection.
Whose Rulership Do These Conditions Reflect?
You will agree: "Man has dominated man to his injury." That is what the Bible says.
(Ecclesiastes 8:9) You are seeing the result of human rule that ignores God's laws
and counsel. But there is more to it than that.
World conditions also reflect rulership from an invisible source. Why so?
Because, in spite of all efforts of sincere men to solve human problems, conditions
go from•bad to worse.
it is as if an evil mastermind behind the scenes is manipulating human affairs,
drawing all mankind irresistibly toward disaster. Is that the case?
The Bible answers, Yes, It de-
scribes all the nations of earth
and their rulers as being led
into a war against God. Led
by whom? By God's chief ad-
versary, the one whom Jesus
Christ called "the ruler of this
world."—Johh-12:31.
The Bible says that the one
called Satan the Devil is the
evil mastermind who is "mis-
leading the entire inhabited
earth." That inspired Word of
God also says that Satan is
gathering 'the political rulers
of all the earth to the war
of the great day of God the
Almighty.'—Revelation 12:9;
16:13, 14.
No efforts by human rulers or
their subjects can prevent the
coming of that universal con-
flict, now near.
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YOUR CROW Ern"
For nearly 6,000 years men, under the influence of Satan, have been allowed to
go to the limit in their efforts to rule the earth their way. Today we see the results.
God. has declared his purpose to put art end to the mismanagement and ruining of
the earth. His Word foretells:
"The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never
be brought to ruin. . . . It will crush and put an end to all
these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite."
—Daniel 2:44.
In that coming collision only those who have taken their stand firmly for God's kingdom
can hope to survive. This kingdom is areal government, ruling from heaven, under
the direction of God's own Son, Jesus Christ. What will that government do for
surviving mankind? It will accomplish what men never could.
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Mankind 'will beat
their spears into pruning shears,
and they will learn war no more'
—Isaiah 2:4,
"Death will be
no more, neither will mourning
nor outcry nor pain be anymore."
-Revelation 21:4,
Each one will sit
under his own vino and fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid;
--Micah 4:4.
These are amazing promises, but would ye) expect any less from a government by God?
God's kingdom will accomplish these things because it alone has the power and
the means to root out sin and to free mankind from the domination of Satan.
How Can You Prove You Are for Government by God?
Really, it is not just a matter of saying that you are, is it?
What counts is what you actually do. In what government do you really trust?
You may be religious. But this does not prove you ore for government by God.
Many people belong to some religion, yet they practice sexual immorality, lie, evade
taxes and commit other lawless acts. When they do what the Bible condemns, would
you say that they ore for God's rulership? Of course not!
Others may not do these things. Yet if they continue to be members of religions that
meddle in politics and hypocritically pray for God's blessing on the bloodguilty old
order, they surely are not on God's side. Nor are those persons who violently try
to overthrow the governments of men, instead of waiting for God's kingdom to bring
the needed change. Bible evidence shows that God's government is now at hand.
Begin Now to Take Positive Action
For you to give full support to God's government, you need to learn its laws and
purposes.
Many persons recognize the failure of human rulership and yet hold back from giving
their support to God's kingdom. Why? Because there are questions about God and
his purposes to which they need answers.
Satisfying Answers to These Questions Are Needed
• Why has God tolerated wicked conditions 'for so long?
• When is he going to take action to bring the present corrupt system
to its end?
• If God' is really interested in mankind, why do so many prayers go
unanswered?
• What assurance is there that life on earth under God's kingdom will be
truly satisfying?
The answers are available. Jehovah's witnesses will be pleased to tat{ at your home,
free of charge, to show you what the Bible itself says on these matters. Also, you
May obtain literature that discusses these very questions. Why wait? Send in the
coupon new, or get in touch with Jehovah's witnesses in your vicinity.
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Are You For It
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Lucan name councillor, add to arena
Special garbage collection,
street construction, an addition to
the arena, peddling taxes,
building permits ,and a new
councillor were Mile of the items
on the agenda of Lucan council
Monday night.
Larry Hotson was sworn in as
new ,councilior to replace Bill
Whets. He wasted no time in
getting involved when he
volunteered to be council's
representative on the Community
Centre Hoard for the remainder
of 1974.
This Hoard had just turned
down a request from the Lions to
build a sports complex beside
the existing arena. Council
supported the Board's decision.
But a general meeting will be
held to see .about building a new
addition on the front of the arena.
The new construction would
renovate the dressing rooms and
front hall area. The meeting
would also decide if some of the
facilities requested by the Lions
could be incorporated in the
renovations.
Hotson said that the Lions
would support this idea if they
could get a gymnasium that could
be used all year built upstairs.
Reeve Ivan Hearn said that any
renovations to the arena would
take careful planning so there
would be as little interference as
possible with the fair and ice-
timo in the arena.
other business,. 04401
accepted the tender of Frank Van
)30SW and Sons Ltd., for con-
struction of sidewalks, curbs and
pavement for Market Street, The
tender for $24,975.80 will now be
turned over to the consulting
engineer, J. P. McIntyre and the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communication for final ap,
prove',
The price for the job does not
include the cost of aSphalt. None
of the bids contained asphalt
costs because of the rapid price
,fluctuations in the product.
Lucan residents will be asked
to put out anything they have for
a special garbage collection to
take place on May 28 and 29.
Council decided to pay Cec
Lewis $55 a load to help the
village trucks make the pick-up.
Mi. Lewis was also given
permission to remodel the front.
of the Shillelagh Motor Hotel, not
to be confused with the Orange
Shillelagh Motel at the north end
of town.
Paul Dyciteman also received a
permit to demolish a frame
warehouse behind Hedden's
store. He had asked for a permit
to build four apartments and two
offices above the store but
council refused until the
warehOuse had been removed to
make room for parking,
There would be no other
parking spots for future oc-
cupants there except on the
street. Hut a bylaw prevents
people from leaving cars On the
street all night.
Council passed a motion tp
stand behind their bylaw on
people who sell goods door to door
in Lucan to pay business tax.
Reeve Hearn said this would
continue. "It's not fair to store
owners who have to keep up a
place of business and pay a
business tax on top of that too,"
he said.
A request to restrict parking on
Main Street for several hours in
the morning so delivery trucks
could pullup in front of stores was
turned down.
Council did not think the
prohlem was severe since the
trucks were only delivering for
short periods of time. LARRY HQTSON
May 9, 1974
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