Misc. Thoughts from Pastor Russell's writngs

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"All intelligent people now know.." R5829 Jan. 1916 – By this time everyone knew that (so-called) Christendom was not Christ's Kingdom.
America R3677 What made England and America great.
America R5854* 1916 – Winds of strife not needed here (America) R5854*
Pastor's point was that there was no need to have the war in America because here we have no Kings to get rid of.

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Barn – What does it picture? R1877 – "Gathering together to the Lord, and into oneness of faith."
Bread – Memorial, what does it picture? R3879 – Pictures "our justification through the acceptance of his sacrifice."

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City. Always pictures a government - C258:1.

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Feast of Tabernacles - R3677:12-14 Is a reminder of being in slavery but a feast because we are no longer slaves. Conventions are similar.
The Flesh What is meant by "the flesh?" D475
Foolish Virgins The Foolish Virgins recognize the Second Presence. R5523
Four Winds Please see America R5854

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Gradual setting up of the Kingdom Will not be sudden "as lightning" when Times of Gentiles expire. R5328 – Oct. 1913

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How long after 1914 to wrap things up? Perhaps 5, 10 or 20 years. R5567:2

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Jacob's Trouble We are already in it - R1898:10 - (Dec. 1895)
R2290:1

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Knowledge of Scriptures being lost. R3677:1-2 Knowledge of the Scriptures among the godly was better in 1855 than in 1905.

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(Human) Life Begins at Conception R5157:2

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Mourning - R3677:7 Time to mourn is when sin prevails. Time to cease from mourning is when repentance has come.

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Natural Abilities - R3676 The Lord uses those best suited for His purposes and then magnifies their abilities.

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Socialism Is "incipient anarchy." R3390:2

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They know that we know that they don't know. R5864:28
Times of the Gentiles - Began in 606 or 607 B.C.? R5141
Treading the Winepress - already begun. R5697:17

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Winds of Strife not needed in America (1916) R5854:2
Treading the Winepress - already begun. R5697:17

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"Zion" is still in Babylon - 1911 R4881:20