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Dear Brothers and Sisters in
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(ee-ah-oo-ah) our Father,
Greetings on this day of preparation for the weekly Sabbath. I pray this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of IAUA. This is the 14th day of the 5th month of God's Sacred Calendar in the estimated year 6016 Anno Mundi. The fall holy day season begins with Trumpets Sabbath in 6 weeks and three days starting the evening of the 1st day of the 7th month (Monday, September 17th on the 2012, Gregorian Calendar, beginning sunset on Sunday, September 16th). An amazing thing occurs in the Gregorian Calendar years of both 2011 and 2012. Those who follow the Millerite Calendar (Spring New Moon Rule) and the Jewish Calendar agree with the Spring Passover Rule dates my research, and others, has determined for the Gregorian Calendar dates of God's Sacred Calendar! It has come to my attention the Karaite Calendar determination has placed The Fall Sabbaths a day later than others. This is probably because they use predicted visual sighting rules which can be very arbitrary.
I will be giving a series of three presentations October 5-7 at a feast gathering in the Chicago area. Because I have limited vacation time available to me and I must work for a living, I will only be able to attend for the weekend. This newsletter is some background thoughts to the presentations I am tentatively planning. Truth is an ever increasing knowledge of God's word as described in Daniel. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Some believe the increase in knowledge only applies to man's growth of scientific knowledge and technology. This short-sighted thinking ignores the greater significance of the increase in spiritual knowledge which leads to eternal consequences. We are facing incredible judgment as the end of the world as we know it approaches. 1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. God has always promised He will keep us informed of what He plans. 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. The next great event we can expect, as God has revealed through His prophets, to those who seek for truth, is a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit, while the final decisions on this world are being made for obedience or lawlessness. This event is called the "Latter Rain". I believe the prophetic context of our specific time (also known as the "Present Truth") can be found in this message prophesied in Malachi and the appearance of a special prophet. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. I refer to this as the Third Elijah Message, which is coming into focus and will soon be proclaimed by a mighty prophet. I have created a prophetic chart of current, preceding, and forthcoming events. I have placed a star to show where I believe we are in the timeline. The understanding of the Third Elijah Message is growing to its peak at the appearance of the Elijah prophet. We are experiencing the first light of dawn for the end of time.
In this article I am going to dig deeply into the outpouring of the Holy Spirit which is widely talked about and discussed. I believe there are some serious misunderstandings about the work of the Holy Spirit in the Latter Rain. We will focus this study in the book of Joel. A careful reading of the whole book would be a valuable preparation for this study. Don't be afraid, it is a small book. The book of Joel opens with a scene of utter destruction and waste. I believe this is the scene at the end of time and there is a lot of symbolism which refers to the devastation of God's word, the corruption of God's people, and the uprising of evil. The talk of starvation and drought has a clear underlying spiritual symbolism and last days component. 14 Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD, The deep student of the Bible clearly recognizes the reference to Atonement Sabbath. There is also the symbolism of Trumpets Sabbath and repeated mentions of the day of the Lord which reminds us of Malachi 4. 1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; There is a clear message of repentance which comes to the followers of God when confronted with truth. This message is accepted by the humble and rejected by the proud who believe they have all they need. 12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: The focus continues on the observance of the yearly Sabbaths. 15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Think carefully about symbolism. Is the real need during the great and dreadful day of the Lord for rain and food? Many recognize this as a reference to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Latter Rain. Wheat is symbolic of a spiritual food, wine and oil the spiritual preparation of the Holy Spirit. 23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. We can recognize that rain symbolizes doctrine as mentioned in this song by Moses. 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: The focus of the Latter Rain (Pentecost) is often only on the physical manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Joel indicates these things come afterward. 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: The disciples spent years studying truth under the guidance of the Messiah before Pentecost came. Will we experience Pentecost if we do not have a similar powerful learning and growing experience? Many recognize the first Pentecost was at Sinai. What did we see there? The giving of the Ten Commandments followed by an outpouring of doctrine in the Law of Moses! Many talk about faith but they do not study to obtain the knowledge of truth. 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. There are many today who talk about the "gifts of the Spirit", yet walk in lawlessness. The order of growth in doctrine followed by the power of the Spirit, is both true and necessary. People get so focused on the gifts, they idolize the power instead of recognizing the source. Without the true source and basis of knowledge, Satan is quick to supply deception and delusions to counterfeit the true signs of the Holy Spirit. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:This is why Ellen could say: Many have in a great measure failed to receive the former rain. They have not obtained all the benefits that God has thus provided for them. They expect that the lack will be supplied by the latter rain. When the richest abundance of grace shall be bestowed, they intend to open their hearts to receive it. They are making a terrible mistake. The work that God has begun in the human heart in giving his light and knowledge, must be continually going forward. Every individual must realize his own necessity. The heart must be emptied of every defilement, and cleansed for the indwelling of the Spirit. It was by the confession and forsaking of sin, by earnest prayer and consecration of themselves to God, that the early disciples prepared for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. The same work, only in greater degree, must be done now. Then the human agent had only to ask for the blessing, and wait for the Lord to perfect the work concerning him. It is God who began the work, and he will finish his work, making man complete in Jesus Christ. But there must be no neglect of the grace represented by the former rain. Only those who are living up to the light they have, will receive greater light. Unless we are daily advancing in the exemplification of the active Christian virtues, we shall not recognize the manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the latter rain. It may be falling on hearts all around us, but we shall not discern or receive it. {RH, March 2, 1897 par. 4} {TM 507.1} partial quote {Mar 219.3} {LDE 195.4} {FLB 333.6} Are you growing in understanding in this first phase of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in doctrine, to be ready to participate in the second phase of the manifestation of power? I pray we may all continue to seek love, peace, and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (ee-ah-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.
Frank T. Clark
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