Since about 1889, when Volume II of Studies is the Scriptures was issued and it was seen that there was a typical significance attached to Elijah and his work, the faithful had waited, expecting the year 1914 to mark the complete fulfilment of the prophecy. They had expected Armageddon to follow immediately after 1914 and the church to be glorified. Of course it was not due time until after 1918 to have a clearer vision of the prophecy.
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The complete execution of his judgment will be in the battle of Armageddon, in which Satan and his entire organization shall completely fall.
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Armageddon is Jehovah’s fight, and he will give no quarter to the enemy and his supporters.
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Jesus prophesied that Armageddon will be the worst tribulation that ever came upon the world, and that it shall completely wreck the hypocritical organization that Satan has builded up.
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When Armageddon is over, it will be recognized that the organization of Jehovah is the “worst” thing that ever came against Satan’s organization, and therefore they will realize that God has sent against them that which is the very worst for them.
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The inspection continued and more abominations were seen by the Prophet Ezekiel, and what Ezekiel saw foreshadowed what the “faithful servant” or remnant would see shortly preceding Armageddon, or the destruction of Christendom.
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The battle of Armageddon will witness the complete downfall of Christendom, and that without any quarter or pity from the Lord.
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This scripture further indicates that some of the remnant will be on earth when the work is done, and will witness Armageddon from their vantage point under the Lord’s protection.
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While being used to mark those who will be taken through that fiery trouble of Armageddon, the remnant is also used by the Lord to announce the destructive part of God’s program.
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Ezekiel’s vision of the man in linen doing his work foreshadows that Satan’s organization will be destroyed at Armageddon, not by outraged labor, socialists, or anarchists, but by the righteous organization of Jehovah God.
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These men scoff at the kingdom of God and the impending battle of Armageddon, even as the “wiseacres” scoffed a Jeremiah’s prediction of the impending catastrophe at Jerusalem. (Jer. 23:16, 17)
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Supporting this, another prophet wrote describing the battle of Armageddon, and then adds: “And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east.” (Zech. 14:4)
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Concerning the end of the world, the setting up of the kingdom, and the battle of Armageddon, the commandment is given that the faithful covenant people of God must bear testimony thereof to the people.
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The destruction that shall come upon Christendom at Armageddon will be the greatest that has ever affected the world. The Lord is also now causing notice to be served, that in that trouble there shall be a class of people spared and brought through and made the recipients of his favor; and this he caused Ezekiel to foreshadow in these words: “But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, that they may declare all their abominations among the [nations] whither they come ; and they shall know that I am the Lord.” (12:16)
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Such is Satan’s scheme to turn the people away from the true God, to the end that Satan may have them all on his side at Armageddon.
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To be sure, no man can say exactly what day or year Armageddon will be fought, but it is easy to be seen that the conditions amongst the people arc such now that a great crisis is near. The clergy and the politicians have predicted and continue to predict great success and prosperity for their man-made schemes.
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God’s kingdom has begun to operate. His day of vengeance is here, and Armageddon is at hand and certain to fall upon Christendom, and that within an early date.
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The time is here when God’s people must make it plain to all that the nations are marching to Armageddon and that the only hope of the people is the kingdom of God. It is a great privilege to be permitted to make this announcement. It is the truth; and the truth will bring hope and courage to the people.
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They have taken their stand against the Lord and against his anointed, and for this reason God will not permit them to stand in the day of Armageddon.-Rev. 12:17; 17:14.
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Note that this was after the World War had ended and Satan had been cast out of heaven and had begun to prepare his forces for Armageddon. (Rev. 12:12; 16:13-16) The women of America in particular began to compete with the men as prophets of peace and to have a part in guiding and dictating the policies and political operations of Christendom.
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The so-called “Mother’s Day” was observed in America first in 1914, the very year that Satan’s world ended and when he knew his time was short to get ready for the great battle of Armageddon. To induce the people to bestow special honor and worship upon mothers would be one step towards turning the people away from the worship of God; and this is one of his means of preparing for Armageddon. In all the churches today much is made over “Mother’s Day”, but in not a single one of them are the people ever told that God is the Father, and that the “mother” is his organization, and that all honor and worship is due to Jehovah God.
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The battle of Armageddon is approaching, and it will ruin the business of the false prophets and prophetesses : “Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations ; for I will deliver my people out of your hand ; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.” (13:23)
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When the battle of Armageddon is due to begin, then Jehovah will send Christ Jesus and his mighty army and will give command for the sword to go through the land. “He will give them that are wicked to the sword. ’’ (Jer. 25:31)
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This is further proof that the faithful class will not be hurt by the great trouble or battle of Armageddon.
This does not mean that only God’s anointed ones may be carried through the trouble of Armageddon, because other scriptures show that there will be some flesh spared.
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The Lord would have it definitely under- stood that at Armageddon he will spare no part of Satan’s organization.
The words of the Lord spoken to Ezekiel, however, show that there will be some taken through the time of trouble at Armageddon aside from his anointed “servant ” class.
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The “vine tree”, Christendom, by readily joining with Satan’s organization in the World War, thereby became scorched, or burned, and it, is withered, and the fire of Armageddon will completely annihilate it. “And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord God.” (15:8)
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Had the nations of Christendom given heed to that testimony, and had the clergy caused the people to hear the words of the Lord, instead of opposing it as they have done, Christendom might have been spared the great time of trouble of Armageddon. But now the die is cast, and Christendom must by order of Jehovah be destroyed, and the forces are marching on to Armageddon.
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The battle of Armageddon will come as a snare upon all the world, even as Jesus foretold: “For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.” (Luke 21:35)
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This has an application after Armageddon and after the inauguration of the new covenant.
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Manifestly the purpose of setting out these truths that Christendom might understand them now is that men might see the advantage of seeking meekness and seeking righteousness before the battle of Armageddon, and that this will be to their benefit in passing through the time of trouble and at the inauguration of the new covenant.
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This message from the Lord he sends out during the interval of peace between the close of the World War and the destruction of Christendom at the battle of Armageddon.
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He has kept his hand off until wickedness has come to the full; and now he will destroy the wicked and the defamers of his name, and will pre- serve the righteous ones in the great battle of Armageddon, and this will be a vindication of his word and of his great name.
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“Organized religion,” falsely called “Christianity”, is a part of “the vine of the earth” which is to be cast into the “winepress” at the battle of Armageddon, and there its lifeblood will be crushed out.-Rev. 14:18-20.
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Jehovah will give none of these an opportunity to further reproach his name after Armageddon.
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When Jehovah God gives expression to his righteous indignation against Christendom at Armageddon no one will be able to check that conflagration.
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God’s faithful witnesses are now certain that they have the correct understanding of what is coming upon Christendom and upon all of Satan’s organization. God has revealed to his faithful people that the battle of Armageddon will be truly terrible and be the greatest of all tribulations, because God through Christ Jesus, and not by man, will execute his righteous judgment against Christendom.
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With boastful arrogance Satan now assembles his forces for Armageddon, and by various treaties and compacts his rulers on earth bind themselves as rods together until they have the appearance of a tree for thickness; yet God’s great sword despises them and they are contemptible in his sight.
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There will be no peaceful time until Jehovah’s fury has been satisfied upon the enemy at Armageddon. All the adversaries of Jehovah must go down, that his name and word may be vindicated.
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In this verse (24) Jehovah laid the charge against the Jews at the beginning of the Gentile times; and with stronger reasoning the charge applies to Christendom since the close of the Gentile times and before bringing upon Christendom the sword at Armageddon.
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Other renderings of verse twenty-seven disclose a flexibility of phraseology of the text, making it apply both in 1914 and at Armageddon.
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This shows that the prophecy applied at 1914, when the Lord Jesus was then placed upon the throne, but applies more particularly at the coming of the Lord Jesus to the battle of Armageddon. Then the crowns of Satan’s organization will be thrown down, and the heads broken. (Ps. 110:6)
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Jeremiah prophesied concerning the execution of God’s wrath at Armageddon upon such as the Ammonites. (Jer. 25:21)
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