Are you a help or a hindrance for God's kingdom to come? What did Jesus say needed to be done before the end comes?
Jesus said, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come" (Matthew 24:14). What is something that the Continuing Church of God is doing along these lines that no group has ever done before?
Could language translation opportunities be part of the open door that Jesus gave to the Philadelphian Christians? Is the Continuing Church of God too small to lead the final phase of the work? Will it take God's Spirit for the work to be completed? What about critics, naysayers, and accusers of the brethren? Is a "little flock" with "little strength" preparing for the short work of Romans 9:28? What about the fulness/full number of Gentiles in Romans 11:25?
The Apostle Paul wrote, "In the law it is written: 'With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,' says the Lord" (1 Corinthians 14:21).
Should the Philadelphian remnant of the Church put information out on the gospel of the kingdom of God in as many languages as it can? If so, what has Continuing Church of God is doing to accomplish that? According to the Apostle Paul, do all languages have significance? Jesus gave the following commission, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:19-20)--would this not involve working to reach people in multiple languages. Jesus’ statements there as well as in Matthew 24:14?
The “phil,” as in Philadelphian Christians, means fraternal love/affection. So, in the biblical context this includes supporting the proclamation of the gospel of the kingdom of God to all that we can. This 'Behind the Work's video addresses these issues and more. It also includes a couple of voice clips of Herbert W. Armstrong speaking about commissions that Jesus gave the church and characteristics of true Christian supporters.
Kristy Gorman discusses progress for the Bible New Prophecy International radio channel as well as discusses areas that she would like more support for. The Continuing Church of God is going through the "open doors," but more still needs to be done. We are trying to reach people in as many languages as we can.
A written article of related interest is available title 'Preaching the Gospel in Over 1500 Languages'
Youtube video link: Behind the Work 2024: Languages for the Kingdom
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