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Letter to the Brethren – June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002July 13, 2016

Dear Brethren,

The Church of the Eternal God will soon mark a full year of existence. That short time span has seen many serious obstacles and challenging tests. However, far outweighing any of these temporary difficulties has been the remarkable blessings and rock solid growth we have also experienced.

We have ALL been tested—each of us as God has determined appropriate. Hebrews 12 speaks of the discipline of God, and verse 7 specifically encourages us to “…endure chastening.” The Apostle Peter, after having completed most of his life, sums up the key for Christian growth by reminding us of the end results God seeks for us:

“…though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved (distressed) by various trials, that the

genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire,

Letter to the Brethren – May 1, 2002

May 1, 2002

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Dear Brethren:

It is hard to believe, but Pentecost is only a few weeks away. We are already preparing sermons

for the Pentecost weekend of May 19, 2002, that will explain in more depth the importance of

that annual festival – and what it means for you, personally. Why did God set aside the weekly

Sabbath and the annual Holy Days, to be kept by His people in worship of Him? Without the

Sabbath and the Holy Days, one simply cannot fully understand and comprehend God’s

awesome plan for mankind. Further, one would not know that today, only a very few are called to

God’s Truth – the overwhelming majority of mankind does not and cannot understand what God

is doing here on earth.

The Feast of Pentecost teaches us that we can understand – because God gave, on that very day,

His Spirit to His little flock, His called-out-ones. He did not give His Spirit to the world at large,

Letter to the Brethren – March 15, 2002

April 15, 2002

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Dear Members and Co-workers,
It is truly remarkable how fast times goes by, and how quickly prophesied end-time events are
developing. I just reread our member letter to you, dated November 30, 2001. I canít help but
wonder at how much has happened since then. In that letter, we wrote:
“More terrible things will have to happen first, before the end is here… Imagine that! The terror
attack on New York and the subsequent war in Afghanistan, for example, are only the
‘beginning’ Terror and wars will increase!”

The Bible forewarns that Christ must return to save man from himself and ensure his very
survival (Matthew 24: 21-22). By then, most people will have died. We read in Is. 24:5-6: ‘The
earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the laws, changed the
ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore the curse has devoured the earthÖ and few
men are left.’ “God will destroy those who destroy the earth (Rev. 11:18).”
Consider, what all has occurred since then. The increasingly violent hostilities in the Middle

Letter to the Brethren – February 19, 2002

February 19, 2002

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Dear Brethren,

We are excited to tell you that we have just completed our first Ministerial Conference since the

formation of the Church of the Eternal God (CEG), where we were all able to come together and discuss

important issues and to plan for the coming year. It has been our practice in the ministry of CEG to have

a weekly meeting via telephone, just to stay in touch with one another, to keep us all apprised of what is

happening in the various areas of the Church, and to make plans for continuing activities. Now, the

North American ministers were able to meet for the first time, face to face, since the inception of CEG.

We wish to give you a full report of this most successful Ministerial Conference.

From the outset of this small work of God, it has been our purpose and intent to provide a service to

Godís people who wish to adhere to those beliefs we hold dear, which were taught to us through the

Letter to the Brethren – January 10, 2002

January 10, 2002

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Dear Brethren and Co-Workers,

The Church of the Eternal God is entering its seventh month of existence. Month after month, God has continued to bless our unified efforts. We, also, have all had individual roles in sustaining our small work. Many have rallied mightily in so many ways to faithfully serve God. Thank YOU!

Now, we are looking forward to our upcoming ministerial conference in early February. Our goal is to broaden the efforts of the work we have before us while continuing to meet the needs of our brethren. In both of these areas, we are mindful of the need for God’s continual help and your encouraging participation.

Brethren, although we have begun well, our task is nothing short of awesome as we seek to follow the clear Biblical challenges set before us. The hard part is yet ahead of us—we must FINISH that part of the work God has committed to each one of us.

Letter to the Brethren – November 30, 2001

November 30, 2001

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Dear Members and Co-workers,

Jesus Christ gave us a sober warning in Matthew 24: 6-8: “And you will hear of wars and rumors

of wars… And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are

the beginning of sorrows.” More terrible things will have to happen first, before the end is here (v.

6). Imagine that! The terror attack on New York and the subsequent war in Afghanistan, for

example, are only the “beginning.” Terror and war, earthquakes and other natural disasters (cp.

Luke 21:25-26), as well as famines and disease epidemics will increase!

Let’s consider how terrible the next few years, prior to Christ’s return, will become. The four

horsemen of the Apocalypse, symbolizing religious deception, war, famine and disease epidemics

(cp. Rev. 6: 2-8 with Matthew 24: 4-7) will be responsible for the death of one fourth of mankind

Letter to the Brethren – October 18, 2001

October 18, 2001

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Dear Brethren and Co-workers,

As we begin to take stock of where we are after the Feast of Tabernacles, the first thing we want to do is to give thanks and credit where it is due. What a peaceful, rewarding and joyful feast we have just experienced! God has blessed us richly in every way. Our hope and our strength have been renewed, and we are continuously being encouraged to go forward. As the dust settles, more and more brethren who have remained steadfast in the faith have been coming together in this common effort.

Once again, God has given us the opportunity and a voice to be able to declare His words. Therefore, our thanks are twofold – first of all to God, and then to all the brethren. Your prayers, your encouragement, your willing offerings, your tithes, your voluntary service and your gifts to God make it all possible.

Letter to the Brethren – September 4, 2001

September 4, 2001

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Dear Brethren,

God’s festival season is almost upon us, though it seems we just completed the observance of the Feast of Pentecost. Time seems to move so rapidly, yet we are definitely looking forward to the upcoming feast days with great anticipation and excitement.

God tells us we are to keep His feast days in their seasons. God has a definite timetable He is working on, brethren. We must stay in tune with that timetable. We are about to enter the fall festival season, which has tremendous significance for the people of God, as well as for the whole world. Yet, most in the world are totally unaware of the awesome events that will soon overtake this society we are living in.

The four festivals that we will be observing within the next five weeks picture the return of Christ to this earth; the placing of the legitimate blame for the sins of this world squarely on the head of Satan the devil, where they belong; the establishment of the Government of God on this earth under Jesus Christ to rule the earth in righteousness for 1,000 years; and the time of the second resurrection and the opportunity for all of mankind who never heard the real truths of God, to come to an understanding, and to decide for themselves if they will have a part in God’s ultimate plan for all of mankind for all eternity.