Studies in the Scriptures, Volume 7: The Finished MysteryRussell, C. T. (Charles Taze)
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Studies in the Scriptures, Volume 7: The Finished Mystery
Russell, C. T. (Charles Taze)
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Jehovah's witnesses -- Controversial literature
Blessed are they which are called unto the [marriage] supper of the
Lamb.—The Marriage Supper (Lu. 14:15) will be like all the other feasts
the Church has had, not of physical food, but of truths Divine. That will
be the time when the Lord, the Head of the family, will explain to us
every part of every verse in all His Holy Word. We shall have perfect
memories then, in which to treasure every word He utters, and perfect
bodies, too, in which to perform to the full all God’s holy will. We have
the will to do it now. We have tried to understand His Word, and tried to
help others to understand it; but the best we could do was far from
perfect. The Lord, in His love and mercy, has accepted our best endeavors
here as evidence of our worthiness for the perfect opportunities that
await us. “Ultimately the full number purposed by the great Householder
will have been called, accepted, and found worthy through Christ to have a
place at that table—to share in that great Feast. (Matt. 22:1‐10.) At that
feast, we are assured, will be a secondary company, not worthy to be of
the Bride class. These may be figuratively styled the bridesmaids, the
Great Company class; for after the account of the gathering of the Bride
we have the Lord’s message to these subsequently delivered from Babylon,
saying, ‘Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the
Lamb.’ You can imagine the honors and joys of that great banquet!”—Z.
’14‐74.
And he saith unto me, These MY TRUE SAYINGS, are the [true] sayings of
God.—
“Ascend, beloved, to His joy;
Thy festal day has come;
To‐night the Lamb doth feast His own,
To‐night He with His Bride sits down,
To‐night puts on the spousal crown,
In the great Upper Room.”
19:10. And I fell at his feet to worship him.—“If there come to any of us
a thought of doing homage to the Lord’s messengers or servants it would be
our duty to fully recognize that God alone, however much He may use human
instrumentalities in conveying His blessings, is to be honored and
reverenced and appreciated as the Author and Giver of every good and
perfect gift.—James 1:17.”—Z. ’07‐105; Rev. 22:8.
And he said unto me, See thou do it not.—But Satan said to the Lord, “All
these things will I give thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me.”
(Matt. 4:9.) When Papacy did this, Satan was true to his promise. By
resorting to worldly forms, customs and entertainments all the daughters
have followed the example of the mother.
I am thy fellowservant.—“St. John in his humility forgets his own share in
imparting the revelation; and the Angel in his humility brings this to
light (Acts 10:25, 26).”—Cook; Acts 14:14, 15; Rev. 22:9; Rom. 1:1; Phil.
1:1; Tit. 1:1; 2 Pet. 1:1.
And of [thy] THE brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship
God.—“Whose servants we both are; of Whose prophetic Spirit we alike
partake in this our common ministry; and therefore one of us may not
worship the other.”—Cook.
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