The Republican national convention has begun. Next month, the Democrats in the USA will hold theirs.
Both will promise a better world.
Both will claim that their vision is best for the USA and the world.
Both will be wrong.
However, there is a better world coming.
Here are some excepts from a book written by the late Herbert W. Armstrong titled The Wonderful World Tomorrow: What It Will Be Like:
Today, CHAOS!
Tomorrow, The World Erupts into PEACE!
Today, Threat of Human EXTINCTION!
Tomorrow, UTOPIA Grips the Earth!
The most wonderful advance – news you have ever read! …
The Two Alternatives
Let’s face it. Right now there are two alternatives. Either there does exist a living God of Supreme mind and total power, who very soon will step in and interfere in the affairs of this world, and save humanity from itself, or else the result of extinction pictured above must inevitably soon occur!
There is no other alternative!
One may blind his eyes to existing facts, and trends, and say, “Aw, come on! I can’t see that this world is any worse than it ever was — nothing’s going to happen! If we just blind our eyes to conditions and don’t worry, perhaps they’ll just go away!” But these conditions and trends won’t just go away! Not unless they are caused to go away!
This world has ignored the first cause of all that exists!
You can prove that God exists! {Read our free booklet Is God’s Existence Logical?}
The Scriptures of the Holy Bible, the inspired revelation of that Supreme God to mankind, have foretold today’s world conditions and trends — and give us the advance news of coming peace on earth — of universal prosperity — of happiness and joy — of veritable utopia!
This is the good news of the world tomorrow!
And it is absolutely sure! It is sure, because it does not depend on men, or anything men might do! God is going to do it, in spite of rebellious man! Man would fail, man always did fail! God never fails!
Take a Glimpse into TOMORROW
You look at today’s newspapers, and what do you see? War news! Crime is on the increase! New orgy of mass murders! Terrible accidents! Mob rule threatens big cities. Riots break out. Many killed.
Property destruction reaches into millions of dollars! Threat of global nuclear war increases! etc., etc.!
Now let’s take a look into the newspaper headlines of the near future. The new World Tomorrow is going to come in our time!
And remember, it won’t become Utopia all at once. That will be explained later.
When the Supreme Ruler, Jesus Christ, comes again to earth already crowned as King of kings, in all the vast power and glory of Almighty God, the Gentile nations actually will resist Him at first. He is coming to rule by divine force. What a travesty on justice that the nations will have to be forced to be happy, prosperous, physically fit and well, living abundantly and joyfully!
But these might be the headlines you will read in the newspaper of the future:
“CRIME RATE DROPS TO ZERO.”
“NO WARS DURING THIS YEAR! Former Soldiers Being Rapidly Assimilated Into Food Production and New Industries.”
“DISEASE EPIDEMICS DISAPPEAR. Millions Have Been Supernaturally Healed of Sickness and Disease. All Vaccines and ‘Shots’ Banned. Causes of Cancer, Heart Attacks, Other Fatal Diseases Revealed. Authorities Predict All Such Diseases to Disappear, by Avoiding Causes, Within Coming Year!!”
“THOUSANDS OF HOSPITAL PROPERTIES UP FOR SALE. Sensational Decline in Sickness and Disease Releases Increasing Hundreds of Thousands of Doctors, Nurses, Attendants and Staff Personnel for Happier and More Useful Occupations. Knowledge of Causes Reduces Sickness and Disease! Thousands of Afflicted Now Being Divinely Healed!”
“RAPID INCREASE IN FOOD PRODUCTION. All Records Broken for Increased Food Production. Agricultural Authorities Reveal Abolition of Artificial and Synthetic Fertilizers, and Return to NATURE’S Laws of Soil Enrichment Resulting Not Only in Bumper Crops, but Vastly Improved Quality and Flavor.”
Well, how are those, for a starter?
We repeat, there’s a CAUSE for every effect!
The CAUSE of all World Troubles
If crime is to be greatly reduced, then wiped out, there will be a reason! What causes crime? People may have many guesses, opinions, theories. But the answer is, HUMAN NATURE!
What is the cause of wars? The answer is, human nature! Why do people steal, murder, commit adultery or fornication, covet what is not theirs? Human nature!
We shall never have Utopia on earth until human nature is changed! But, you say — “Man can’t change human nature!” Oh, but God can!
And that’s precisely what the living Christ is going to do, when He returns to rule all the nations of the earth!
The hope in the return of Jesus has long been part of the original Christian faith.
Dr. Bart Ehrman has written that Christians in the 1st century believed and looked forward to the Kingdom of God coming to earth (Ehrman, Bart. Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend. Oxford University Press, USA. 2006. ISBN 0-19-530013-0).
There is no question that early Christians taught and understood that what the world needed was Jesus ruling in the Kingdom of God.
Furthermore, also notice the following letter in the October 24, 1911 edition of The Bible Advocate, then put out by the General Conference of the Church of God:
What is the Kingdom of God?
O. P. WILLIAMS
This subject is one that every child of God should be very deeply interested about. It is to our interest to study this subject, so that we may know what we are seeking. We are commanded to seek the kingdom first of all, and the things that we need in this present life God will give them to us. Luke 12: 31.
Now let us search and see what it takes to constitute a kingdom. Daniel says that the kingdom we ought to seek will be under heaven when it comes. So if we live right the kingdom will come to us and save us of that long journey that so many of our preachers tell us we are to take at death. Daniel 7: 27. And our Lord taught us to pray for the kingdom to come. Matt. 6: 9, 10. The kingdom as I see it, it takes first of all a territory; 2, a king; 3, subjects; 4, rules or laws. The earth is the territory or seat of the kingdom, for it is a place where the righteous will dwell. Matt. 5:5.
I cannot see how men can afford to teach that the church or the people is the kingdom, when the Bible sets it forth so plain that they are only subjects of the kingdom. See Matt. 13: 38. They are the church and not the kingdom, for it is evident that the church was in existence when Christ was here with his disciples. Acts 1:6. Now we learn from reading the above passage that Israel had once been in possession of the kingdom, for they asked Christ if he would restore the kingdom at that time. Now it is evident that they knew that they had the king with them, and the territory, and subjects, but their ruling power had been taken from them. Jesus would not have taught us to pray for something that we were in possession of, for we have the people, which is the church, with us, and the kingdom is something God is going to give us. See Luke 12: 32.
And it must be that Christ is to set up David’s throne and rule the world from this throne, is what we are promised. Now in regard to the people not being the kingdom, see James 2: 5 also 2 Peter 1:11. In regard to this world being the territory of our Lord’s kingdom, see Rev. 11:15. So let us all become willing to remain on earth, and to have Christ Jesus to reign over us, for this is the blessed promise that God has promised those that overcome, and if I am permitted to remain on earth and be one of Christ’s subjects in his kingdom I will be exceedingly well pleased, for it will be a noble good gift, for it is a gift that comes from God and he never gives any other kind but good gifts.
Let us all join in earnest prayer to God to let the kingdom come. Then his blessed will will be done and when his will is being done there will not be any confusion, and this will be a glorious place to live.
Yes, the the Kingdom of God will be a glorious place to live.
The four points were often brought up by the old Worldwide Church of God.
And while they may not have been the official policy of the old General Conference of the Church of God, the four points are correct.
Here is something from our free online book The Gospel of the Kingdom of God:
Human kingdoms, as well as God’s kingdom, have a king (Revelation 17:14), they cover a geographic area (Revelation 11:15), they have rules (Isaiah 2:3-4; 30:9), and they have subjects (Luke 13:29).
God’s government will replace the governments of this earth. Here is more from the free online book The Gospel of the Kingdom of God:
The last book of the Bible specifically discusses the Kingdom of God.
15 Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” (Revelation 11:15).
Jesus will reign in the kingdom! And the Bible reveals two of His titles:
16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS (Revelation 19:16).
But is Jesus the only one who will reign? Notice this passage:
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years . . . 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years (Revelation 20:4,6).
True Christians will be resurrected to reign with Christ for a thousand years! Because the kingdom will last forever (Revelation 11:15), but that reign mentioned was only one thousand years. This is why I referred to this earlier as the first phase of the kingdom—the physical, the millennial, phase as opposed to the final, more spiritual, phase.
And we are much closer to the establishment of the millennial kingdom now than when that was published over a century ago.
That said, we also have had our The Gospel of the Kingdom of God translated into over 1500 languages (see also Preaching the Gospel in Over 1500 Languages).
That is something that the Bible Advocate thought would not be possible over a century ago.
That said, humanity does not have the answers to solve its problems apart for God.
No human political party, and this includes ones that have nothing to do with the United States of America, have the true and right answers (though yes, some have a mixture of good and evil). We recently put out the following short video:
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Should Christians Vote in 2024?
There are elections in over 50 nations scheduled for 2024. How old is democracy? Does the Bible sanction it? Do people often act like they want to be deceived? Are there men on the ballots that meet the Bible’s criteria for leaders? How does the Bible show that leaders are to be put in place? Is the lesser of two evils still evil? Does the Bible teach that, “the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, gives it to whomever He will, and sets over it the lowest of men in Daniel 4:17? Could someone vote against God’s plan? Do people know more than a prophet of God when it comes to choosing leaders? Are there truly pro-voting scriptures in the Bible? Are God’s people to support a crowd in doing evil? Will voting change the coming destruction that the Bible prophesies? Steve Dupuie and Dr. Thiel go over these matters.
Here is a link to the video: Should Christians Vote in 2024?
Jesus said:
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matthew 6:31-34)
Pray, as Jesus said (Matthew 6:10), for God’s kingdom to come.
Do not get caught up in political rhetoric.
Related Items:
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. It is available in hundreds of languages at ccog.org. Here are links to four related sermons: The Fantastic Gospel of the Kingdom of God!, The World’s False Gospel, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution.
Preaching the Gospel in Over 1500 Languages Which languages are being used to fulfill Matthew 24:14? Are all languages significant?
CG7.ORG This is a website for those interested in the Sabbath and churches that observe the seventh day Sabbath.
CG7-D: Church of God, (Seventh Day): History and Teachings Nearly all COG’s I am aware of trace part of their history through some affiliation with this group. Loren Stacy is the president of the largest CG7 USA group (Denver). Do you know much about them?
CG7-S: Church of God 7th Day, Salem (West Virginia) This group formed by A.N. Dugger in 1933 when he split from the CG7 group he was once president of.
MCGSD: Meridian Church of God Seventh Day A group that was a split from the old Stanberry COG.
Did The Early Church Teach Millenarianism? Was the millennium (sometimes called chiliasm) taught by early Christians? Who condemned it? Will Jesus literally reign for 1000 years on the earth? Is this time near? Two related sermons are available Millennial Utopia and The Millennium.
Could God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2027 or 20xx? There is also a video titled 6000 Years: When will God’s Kingdom Come? Here is a link to the article in Spanish: ¿Tiene Dios un plan de 6,000 años?
Should a Christian Vote? This article gives some of the Biblical rationale on this subject. Would Jesus vote for president/prime minister? Is voting in the Bible? This is a subject Christians need to understand. A video of related interest is available titled: Should Christians Vote? Another video is Biden, Trump, and the Bible.
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