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Early Writings
which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of
Jesus Christ.”
The remnant of the Gospel Church will have the gifts. War will
be waged against them because they keep the commandments of
God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (
Revelation 12:17
.) In
Revelation 19:10
, the testimony of Jesus is defined to be the spirit
of prophecy. Said the angel, “I am thy fellow servant, and of thy
brethren that have the testimony of Jesus.” In
Revelation 22:9
, he
repeats the same in substance, as follows: “I am thy fellow servant,
and of thy brethren the prophets.” From the comparison we see
the force of the expression, “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy.” But the testimony of Jesus includes all the gifts of that
one spirit. Says paul: “I thank my God always on your behalf, for the
grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in everything
ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even
as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: So that ye come
behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 1:4-7
. The testimony of Christ was confirmed in the
Corinthian Church; and what was the result? They came behind
in no gift. Are we not justified, then, in the conclusion that when
the remnant are fully confirmed in the testimony of Jesus, they will
come behind in no gift, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ?
Roswell F. Cottrell
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