NOTE.—There is only one gospel (Rom. 1:16, 17; Gal. 1:8), first announced in Eden (Gen. 3:15), preached to Abraham (Gal. 3:8) and to the children of Israel (Heb. 4:1, 2), and proclaimed anew in every generation. In its development, the gospel meets the needs of every crisis in the world’s history. John the Baptist in his preaching announced the kingdom of heaven at hand (Matt. 3:1, 2), and prepared the way for the first advent. John 1:22, 23. Christ Himself in His preaching of the gospel announced the fulfilment of a definite-time prophecy (the sixty-nine weeks, or 483 years, of Dan. 9:25), and called the people to repentance, in view of the coming of the predicted Messiah. Mark 1:14, 15. So when the time of the judgment comes, and Christ’s second advent is near, a world-wide announcement of these events is to be made in the preaching of the everlasting gospel adapted to meet the need of the hour. 9. What prophetic period extends to the time of the cleansing of the sanctuary, or the investigative judgment? “And he said unto me, Unto _two thousand and three hundred days_; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” Dan. 8:14. 10. When did this long period expire? In A.D. 1844. See reading on page 230. NOTE.—Our Lord based His preaching of the gospel upon the fulfilment of the first part of the 2300 days, or years (Mark 1:14, 15), a prophecy which determined the time of the first advent. The whole period extends to the time of the judgment, just preceding the second advent, and at its expiration a special gospel message is sent to all the world proclaiming the judgment-hour at hand, and calling upon all to worship the Creator. The facts of history answer to this interpretation of the prophecy: for at this very time (1844) just such a message was being proclaimed in various parts of the world. This was the beginning of the great second advent message which is now being proclaimed throughout the world. 11. How is the true God distinguished from all false gods? “Thus shall ye say unto them, _The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth_, even they shall perish from the earth.... _He [the true God] hath made the earth by His power, He hath established the world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His discretion._” Jer. 10:11, 12. 12. For what reason is worship justly due to God? “For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.... _The sea is His, and He made it: and His hands formed __ the dry land_. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our _Maker_.” Ps. 95:3-6. 13. Why do the inhabitants of heaven worship God? “The four and twenty elders fall down before Him, ... saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: _for Thou hast created all things_, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created.” Rev. 4:10, 11.