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WAlfC1HIlfO
VOL.
LXII
A
N
N
O
U
N
C
I
N
G
JEHOVAH'S
AUGUST
15,
1941
K
I
N
G
D
O
M
No.
16
INTEGRITY
"And
as
for
me,
thou
upholdest
me
in
mine
integrity,
and
settest
me
before
thy
face
for
ever."-Ps.
41:
12.
J
EHOV
AH'S
purpose
to
have
the
world
ruled
by
THEOCRACY;
and
thus
the
Scriptures
answer:
"He
his
righteous
Government
is
repeatedly
er,npha-
that
hath
clean
hands,
and
a
pure
heart;
who
hath
sized
in
the
Scriptures.
His
Government
IS
the
not
lifted
up
his
soul
unto
vanity,
nor
sworn
deceit
Theocracy
over
which
he
has
made
Christ
Jesus
fully.
He
shall
receive
the
blessing
from
the
Lord,
the
King.
It
is
the
kingdom
for
which
Jesus
directed
and
righteousness
from
the
God
of
his
salvation."
all
of
God's
children
to
earnestly
pray,
'Thy
king-
-Ps.
24:
4,
5.
dom
come;
thy
will
be
done
in
earth
as
it
is
done
in
5
The
one
who
enters
and
stands
there
must
be
heaven.'
It
is
the
means
by
which
Jehovah
will
fully
clean,
and
not
contaminated
by
any
part
of
Satan's
vindicate
his
holy
name;
and
therefore
THE
THEOC-
organization
or
by
touching
the
same.
He
must
have
RACY
is
the
greatest
and
most
important
doctrine.
a
pure
heart;
that
is,
his
motive
must
be
entirely
For
many
centuries
Christian
people
believed
that
unselfish.
He
must
be
sincere,
steadfast
and
blame
God's
chief
purpose
is
to
save
souls
from
death.
In
less
in
his
devotion
to
the
Kingdom
and
be
entirely
that
they
greatly
erred.
free
from
hypocrisy
and
deceit.
All
who
are
made
2
Jehovah's
promise
is
that
"the
path
of
the
just
is
members
of
that
righteous
government,
and
all
who
as
the
shining
light,
that
shineth
more
and
more
unto
receive
a
commission
from
and
who
serve
under
that
the
perfect
day".
(Prov.
4:
18)
Since
Christ
Jesus
government,
must
be
crucially
tested
and
each
ap
came
to
the
temple
the
light
upon
the
pathway
of
proved
one
must
meet
that
test
successfully.
Each
God's
people
has
shone
with
ever-increasing
bril-
one
who
is
of
THE
THEOCRACY
or
who
serves
with
liancy
to
them,
and
now
we
stand
at
the
very
portals
approval
under
it
must
hold
fast
his
integrity.
David
of
the
perfect
day.
Now
it
is
clearly
seen
that
while
as
the
king
of
Israel,
or
typical
Theocracy,
was
a
type
individual
salvation
is
important,
that
which
is
of
of
Christ
the
King
of
glory,
and
the
utterance
of
that
greatest
importance
is
the
vindication
of
Jehovah's
typical
king
applies
to
The
Christ,
Head
and
body.
name
and
that
all
who
will
enter
into
God's
great
David
was
fiercely
beset
by
his
enemies,
and
likewise
organization,
and
thus
receive
salvation,
~ust
be
today
the
prospective
members
of
the
Kingdom
who
ardent
supporters
and
advocates
of
Jehovah
s
name
are
on
the
earth
are
severely
attacked
by
the
enemies.
and
Kingdom.
Since
THE
THEOCRACY
is
the
means
of
David
exclaimed:
"By
this
I
know
that
thou
favour
vindicating
Jehovah's
name,
THE
THEOCRACY
is
vital
est
me,
because
mine
enemy
doth
not
trIumph
over
to
the
existence
of
all
who
shall
receive
life
ever-
me."-Ps.
41:
11.
lasting.
6
The
fact
that
his
enemies
did
not
triumph
over
3
Today
we
see
the
wicked
powers
of
this
world
him
was
to
him
a
sure
token
from
Jehovah
that
he
fighting
desperately
for
world
domination
and
that
had
received
the
favor
of
the
Most
High.
Now
those
they
are
rapidly
approaching
the
final
climax;
and
at
who
proclaim
The
THEOCRATIC
GOVERNMENT
and
the
same
time
we
behold
the
triumphant
entrance
of
hope
for
complete
entrance
thereinto
with
confidence
the
King
of
THE
THEOCRACY,
whose
rule
of
the
world
likewise
say:
'I
know
Jehovah
favors
me,
because
shall
be
holy
and
righteous.
Today
is
the
time
toward
he
has
prevented
the
enemies
from
overwhelming
which
faithful
men
have
looked
during
all
the
cen-
me.'
As
David
said,
so
now
those
who
likewise
hope
turies
past,
and
now
the
Kingdom
has
come
and
the
for
deliverance
say:
"And
as
for
me,
thou
upholdest
King
is
upon
his
throne.
The
creature's
greatest
me
in
mine
integrity,
and
settest
me
before
thy
face
privilege
and
his
highest
attainment
is
to
have
a
for
ever."
(Ps.
41:
12)
Thus
it
is
seen
that
all
who
part
in
that
THEOCRATIC
GOVERNMENT.
shall
stand
in
favor
before
the
Lord
must
hold
fast
•
'Who
shall
be
exalted
in
the
THEOCRATIC
organiza-
their
integrity
and
never
be
found
deficient
therein.
tion
1
and
who
shall
stand
in
that
righteous
govern-
It
is
God's
chosen
people
whom
he
has
called
for
his
ment
1
Only
those
who
are
wholly
devoted
to
THE
purpose;
who
must
now
remain
steadfast
and
im
243
She WATCHTOWER ANNOUNCING JEHOVAH'S KINGDOM Vou. LXII Aueusr 15, 1941 No. 16 INTEGRITY “And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.’—Ps. 41:12. his righteous Government is repeatedly empha sized in the Scriptures. His Government is the Theocracy over which he has made Christ Jesus the King. It is the kingdom for which Jesus directed all of God’s children to earnestly pray, ‘Thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth as it is done in heaven.’ It is the means by which Jehovah will fully vindicate his holy name; and therefore THE THEocracy is the greatest and most important doctrine. For many centuries Christian people believed that God’s chief purpose is to save souls from death. In that they greatly erred. ? Jehovah’s promise is that “the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day’. (Prov. 4:18) Since Christ Jesus came to the temple the light upon the pathway of God’s people has shone with ever-increasing brillianey to them, and now we stand at the very portals of the perfect day. Now it is clearly seen that while individual salvation is important, that which is of greatest importance is the vindication of Jehovah’s name and that all who will enter into God’s great organization, and thus receive salvation, must be ardent supporters and advocates of Jehovah’s name and Kingdom. Since THE THeEocracy is the means of vindicating Jehovah’s name, THe THeEocrRaCy is vital to the existence of all who shall receive life everlasting. * Today we see the wicked powers of this world fighting desperately for world domination and that they are rapidly approaching the final climax; and at the same time we behold the triumphant entrance of the King of Tur THEocracy, whose rule of the world shall be holy and righteous. Today is the time toward which faithful men have looked during all the centuries past, and now the Kingdom has come and the King is upon his throne. The creature’s greatest privilege and his highest attainment is to have a part in that THEocRATIC GOVERNMENT. * Who shall be exalted in the THEocratic organization? and who shall stand in that righteous government? Only those who are wholly devoted to TH: Jini niente purpose to have the world ruled by 243 THeEocracy; and thus the Scriptures answer: “He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.” —Ps. 24:4, 5. *The one who enters and stands there must be clean, and not contaminated by any part of Satan’s organization or by touching the same. He must have a pure heart; that is, his motive must be entirely unselfish. He must be sincere, steadfast and blameless in his devotion to the Kingdom and be entirely free from hypocrisy and deceit. All who are made members of that righteous government, and all who receive a commission from and who serve under that government, must be crucially tested and each approved one must meet that test successfully. Each one who is of THe THeEocrAcy or who serves with approval under it must hold fast his integrity. David as the king of Israel, or typical Theocracy, was a type of Christ the King of glory, and the utterance of that typical king applies to The Christ, Head and body. David was fiercely beset by his enemies, and likewise today the prospective members of the Kingdom who are on the earth are severely attacked by the enemies. David exclaimed: “By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.”—Ps, 41:11. * The fact that his enemies did not triumph over him was to him a sure token from Jehovah that he had received the favor of the Most High. Now those who proclaim The THEocRATIC GOVERNMENT and hope for complete entrance thereinto with confidence likewise say: ‘I know Jehovah favors me, because he has prevented the enemies from overwhelming me.’ As David said, so now those who likewise hope for deliverance say: “And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.” (Ps. 41:12) Thus it is seen that all who shall stand in favor before the Lord must hold fast their integrity and never be found deficient therein. It is God’s chosen people whom he has called for his purpose; who must now remain steadfast and im
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