GOD'S CHURCH, JACOB'S PILLAR STONE, AND THE JEWS

Truly these are dark days! Satan has viciously attacked God's
Church, the British Royal Family, and the nations of Israel
(Revelation 12:13; Daniel 12:1). The unity we once knew has been
SHATTERED! (Daniel 12:7). God's removed Herbert W. Armstrong from
the scene and His protective shield from around Israel (2 Thes.
2:7; Isaiah 5:5). Strong leaders (for the most part) are a thing
of the past (Isaiah 3:1-5). All seem bent on stumbling, retreat
and defeat - losing holy ground to the Enemy (Jer. 8:5). Yet in
the midst of these days of darkness, God's stars continue to
shine (Daniel 12:3; I Cor. 11:19). The gates of the grave have
NOT prevailed against God's Church or nation: a precious remnant
remains (Isa. 10:22). God has first sounded the alarm in His
Church ("My People") and now will emphasize a WARNING MESSAGE TO
THE NATIONS ("the House of Israel"). Malachi's Message served
notice to God's people, and now Beyond Babylon will issue an
INTERNATIONAL ULTIMATUM (Isa. 58:1).

Royal Family in Exile

God's Church shamefully let go of foundational doctrines, our
Israelite brethren despise our birthright and cower before
Gentile animals (Lev. 26:22), and now the British have dismantled
their monarchy and undermined their national security! The
British have sent Jacob's Pillar Stone back to Scotland, so GOD
WILL SOON SEND THE BRITISH INTO CAPTIVITY! God protected the
Sceptred Isle from Nazi invasion out of respect for Jacob's Stone
and David's Throne! (I Kings 11:36). We can rest assured that God
will spare a few members of the Royal Family to keep His promise
alive to David (2 Chron. 21:7). Will God convince Princess Diana
to deliver her two sons to His representative for safe-keeping?
(Deut. 22:6-7; Jer. 49:11). They would be kept together with
God's Royal Family in exile (Isa. 16:3-4). GOD WILL GUARD HIS OWN
HOUSE (Zech. 9:8; Psalms 91).

Jeremiah was simply a type of one assigned to deliver David's
descendants safe and sound to a Providential place (Jer. 43:6).
God's Church will be entrusted with their care (2 Chron. 23:7).
As revealed in BEYOND BABYLON, "By a prophet was the Stone
removed from Jerusalem, and by a prophet shall the Stone be
returned to await Him whose right it is!" Isn't it most
interesting that GOD'S WORK REVOLVES AROUND A STONE?! (Zech.
4:7). The Two Witnesses will safeguard Jacob's Stone and herald
the coming of Israel's King to reign upon it! We must MAKE A
PUBLIC CALL FOR THE STONE'S RESTORATION TO JERUSALEM! The Stone
is now in Scotland - in transit. The Royal Family made the wrong
move by sending it there! They've been disloyal and will soon be
disrobed! (Hosea 5:1; 13:11). However, it's an ACT OF FAITH to
call for Jacob's Stone to promptly returned to Israel. What a
contrast in character!


All Eyes on Jerusalem!

Jerusalem's the furthest thing from most people's minds, but GOD
WILL FOCUS EVERYONE'S ATTENTION ON JERUSALEM! (Zech. 14:2). We
must project a clear vision of what Zion nobly stands for in
God's plan (Jer. 51:50). Why? Allow Mr. Armstrong to explain (as
brought out in my article, "Elijah's Unfinished Business"):

"How are we preparing the way for Christ's Messianic coming? In
three ways. 1) by proclaiming... the gospel of the Kingdom... 2)
by making ready a people... And 3) something that even I did not
realize until recently [and most of God's people still don't!] we
were also COMMISSIONED to do - clean up the filth and rubble in
that area that was the original Jerusalem and City of David...
Why is that important? Because Christ has said that He will yet
choose Jerusalem... His throne will be there... Where was David's
throne? It was on this very spot where we are now cleaning up and
hauling off rubble... That is the spot we are cleaning up! So
THERE IS A PHYSICAL PREPARING, AS WELL AS A SPIRITUAL, IN
PREPARING THE WAY FOR MESSIAH'S COMING!..." (Autobiography of
HWA, Volume II). Mr. Armstrong mentioned three facets of God's
Work - done in the SPIRIT OF ELIJAH. Mr. Armstrong fulfilled the
first by taking the gospel around the world. Mr. Flurry is now
fulfilling the second phase...preparing the Church for Christ's
coming... The Two Witnesses will do the Work, the third and final
phase, of PHYSICAL PREPARATION for Messiah's coming! They'll
speak from Jerusalem (the restored capital of Israel) and
undoubtedly speak of the restoration of the sacrificial system
and the reconstruction of the Third Temple! They represent the
restoration of God's Church in Judea, because the Jews were the
first to hear the gospel and will be the last to receive it!
Everything's coming full circle! God promises to send someone to
Jerusalem with the gospel to clear customs before Christ's
arrival (Isa. 41:27; 52:7). A Davidic messenger will be like God
before the Jews in Jerusalem (Zech. 12:8), encouraging their
necessary change of heart (Matt. 23:39), because Elijah must
IDENTIFY THE MESSIAH TO JUDAH AND ANNOUNCE HIM TO ISRAEL!"

Faithful Jews

Our public call for the Stone's restoration to Judah is part of
the RESTORATION OF DAVID'S HOUSE to Jerusalem and also helps to
prepare the way physically for Messiah's coming (Amos 9:11).
Joseph had been ordained the Keeper of the Stone, the custodian
of Israel's Rock (Gen. 49:24), until the time came for it to be
established in Jerusalem forever.
  
God's Church must develop a close working relationship
with those Jews who are faithful in Israel (Hosea 11:12). We can
trust God to call them in His good time and improve their
understanding (Zech. 12:10; Acts 18:24-26). Joseph and Judah must
unite to remind Israel of our Biblical roots and responsibility -
and it all centers around David's throne! (Ezek. 37:22).

We must support and encourage those Jews on the frontlines,
especially the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement,
for directing world attention to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, and
the El Ad ("to the City of David") organization. El Ad is
involved in restoring Silwan/Shiloach as a Jewish neighborhood.
They are active in ending the Arab occupation of the Biblical
City of David, by purchasing homes for Jewish families to move
into, thus RECLAIMING the land of Israel from Ishmael. They, like
the Temple Mount Faithful, are helping to physically prepare for
Messiah's coming (Isa. 62:10). They express their FAITH IN ACTION
by living in the Promised Land! There's also the Root and Branch
Association that promotes a greater understanding of the Jews,
Israel and the Bible around the world. Our work's cut out for us,
but God will soon bring all the pieces together!

A note in closing: The Jews have faithfully kept God's Word and
sacred calendar (Romans 3:2). The sacred calendar's purpose is to
determine when God's Holy Days are to be observed. We must align
ourselves with GOD'S GOVERNMENT that has ordained THEM to be
responsible for such matters (Matt. 23:2). This clears up any
unnecessary confusion. Any other approach or miscalculation is
rejecting God's commandments for human traditions! (Mark 7:7). 

Soon God's Church, Jacob's Pillar Stone, and the Jews will be ONE
in Christ. God speed the Day!

For Zion's Sake,
David Ben-Ariel
1408 Kelsey Ave.
Toledo, OH. 43605