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The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 257

 

Table of Contents: Armageddon

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 258

 

Section heading: Armageddon

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 259

 

He saw the throngs hurrying on for the great battle of that day, and he wrote: “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.  For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go froth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. . . . And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”-Revelation 16:13, 14, 16. 

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 260, 261

 

All of these declarations are false, hence unclean.  It is Satan the enemy, and his organization that proclaim these false messages. Satan is responsible for them all.  These false teachings are the real reasons why the nations of the world are being gathered to the great battle of Armageddon.

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 262

To have some conception of what the terrible and final trouble will be, what will constitute the battle of Armageddon, we must have some conception of the extent and power of Satan’s organization. 

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 262

 

All these elements that go to make up the visible part of Satan’s organization are being gathered together and assembled for the great battle of Armageddon.  The formation of the army is in progress and is nearing completion.

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 262

 

In the assembly of the nations for Armageddon these take their place to the strains of martial music, with banners flying and the clanging of accoutrements of war. 

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 263

 

But with the end of Armageddon, when his systems have been cast into utter destruction and when he is in restraint, then will come to pass the fulfilment of the prophetic utterance long ago written concerning the Devil: “Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. How art thou fall en from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”-Isaiah 14:11, 12.

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 267

 

Another illustration of Armageddon is given in the battle fought by Gideon against the great multitude of Midian. The Midianites were the enemies of God’s people.

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 267

 

UPON the stage are those who have lived through the terrible ordeal of the battle of Armageddon, comparatively few, so far as relative numbers of earth’s previous population is concerned, yet millions in the aggregate.  They are the “millions now living who will never die.”

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 277

 

The first work is to clear away the awful debris of the battle of Armageddon.  With the knowledge of modern appliances it does not take many ears.  They are also aided by the power of Jehovah. 

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 277

 

During the battle of Armageddon the earth gave birth to new atmospheric conditions. Health instead of disease is the order of the day. The deserts begin to bring forth abundantly and blossom as the rose. The earth is being rapidly transformed into Paradise, made ready to welcome and support the billions soon to be called from their graves.

The Golden Age.   January 25, 1928 p. 278

 

Publication title: SEVEN VOLUME TITLES The Divine Plan of the Ages The time is at Hand Thy Kingdom Come The Battle of Armageddon Atonement-God and Man The New Creation The Finished Mystery

The Golden Age.  January 25, 1928 p. 288

 

Question: When will the time of trouble such as the world has never known, stated in Matthew 24:21, 22, take place. 

Answer: This great time of trouble is in the immediate future; and for this the nations of earth are desperately preparing in the manufacture of airplanes, high explosives, and poison gases.  This is called by the Bible the battle of Armageddon. 

The Golden Age.  February 8, 1928 p. 316

 

ON THE sixteenth of October over this station you will recall that I spoke to you concerning the great battle of god Almighty.  That is otherwise designated in the Scriptures as Armageddon.  It is now my privilege to speak concerning the establishment of the world. 

The Golden Age.  February 22, 1928 p. 831

 

One of the other commandments which God gave to those who have agreed to do His will is that they must declare the day of God’s vengeance. That means that they must declare God’s purpose to vindicate His name.  That is the reason for speaking concerning the battle of Armageddon.  Nothing could be gained by frightening the people, but it is manifest that God intended for this matter to be called to the attention of the people for their good.  That great climax in the affairs of men must precede the establishment of the world. Armageddon marks the expression of God’s indignation against the great wickedness that Satan has caused the people to fall into. It is the will of God, as declared by His Word, that the people now should be advised of this that they may understand that Jehovah is God, and that Christ is His great Executive Officer.  The great battle of Armageddon is yet future, and the Scriptures and other facts indicate it is near, and then the Scriptures positively show that the establishment of the world shall follow. 

The Golden Age.  February 22, 1928 p. 831

 

We may call to mind all the disasters that have befallen the human race during its existence, all the wars, all the earthquakes, cyclones and other calamities; and then know that none of these will equal in woe that which shall befall the world during the great battle of Armageddon.  That this conclusion is correct is proven by the words of Jesus that upon the earth there should be tribulation such as was not since the world began, no, and never should be again.

The Golden Age.  February 22, 1928 p. 832

 

Publication title: Armageddon

The Golden Age.  March 7, 1928 p. 884

 

Section heading: “All Aboard for Armageddon”

The Golden Age.  May 2, 1928 p. 488

 

UNDER the interesting title of “All Aboard for Armageddon” the St. Louis Post Dispatch writes of Secretary of the Navy Wilbur’s proposals that the United States build a billion dollar navy within eight years and deny the president the power to interfere.

The Golden Age.  May 2, 1928 p. 488

 

Book Title: Battle of Armageddon

The Golden Age.  May 2, 1928 p. 512

 

Book Title: Battle of Armageddon

The Golden Age.  May 30, 1928 p. 576 

 

Book Title: Armageddon

The Golden Age.  June 27, 1928 p. 640

 

Under the heading “Racial Unrest” Mr. Pavao says: Then there are smoldering of a Race World War, perhaps the Armageddon of Biblical prophecy (God forbid!), taking slow flame and which can  not but lead to a conflagration that will out rival the last World War, if no sincere effort is immediately exerted to solve the trouble with amity and justice. 

The Golden Age.  August 22, 1928 p. 745

 

Sixth: That because Satan will not surrender his wicked rule over the nations and peoples of the earth, Jehovah of hosts with His anointed executive officer Christ Jesus will press the conflict against Satan and all of his forces of evil, and henceforth our battle-cry shall be, THE SWORD OF JEHOVAH AND OF HIS ANOINTED; that the great battle of Armageddon soon to begin will result in the full restraint of Satan mid the complete overthrow of his evil organization, and that Jehovah will establish righteousness in the earth by and through Christ the new ruler and will emancipate mankind from evil and bring everlasting blessings to all the nations of the earth;

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 771

 

Section heading: Armageddon

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 778

 

While all the nations will be involved in Armageddon it will not be fought between nations, as the great World War was fought.  The Scriptures declare that it will be “the great battle of God Almighty”.  (Rev. 16:12-14)

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 778

 

Arrogant, cruel and ,wicked beyond description,  Satan thinks he can defeat Jehovah and therefore prepares for the great battle of Armageddon.  He musters all of his forces, both visible and invisible.

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 778, 779

 

The great battle of Armageddon is necessary to teach all creation that Jehovah is the true God and besides Him there is none other.  Some vision of the battle of Armageddon is given in God’s Word. 

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 779

 

As to the far-reaching effect of Armageddon God’s prophet Jeremiah says: “A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.
The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 779

 

Satan and his agents are making a desperate effort to prevent the giving of such notice.  Jesus declares that when this witness is done Armageddon shall follow, and He describes it as a time of tribulation such as the world has never before known and will never again know.-Matt. 24:21, 22. 

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 779

 

The prophet, further describing Armageddon and what shall follow thereafter, says: “They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit’s end. 

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 779

 

By and through His anointed and faithful Son Christ Jesus Jehovah will, in the great battle of Armageddon, destroy Satan’s organization and will then establish the world in righteousness which shall endure for ever.-Ps. 96:10.

The Golden Age.  September 5, 1928 p. 781

 

Quietly I restated the message of the Bible to the present generation; of the dawn of universal peace after the destruction of the systems of militarism and oppression in impending Armageddon.

The Golden Age.  October 17, 1928 p. 44

 

In this regard a news item appearing in the Ottawa Farm Journal under the heading “Many Think Active Plans Indicate World on Brink of Second Huge Conflict” is well worth repeating.  It reads: London.-Is the world heading fast for Armageddon, and will this year bring us the bring of a conflict the magnitude of which will make the great struggle of 1914-1918 seem almost trivial?

The Golden Age.  October 31 1928 p. 76

 

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