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"...an administration at the full limit of the appointed times".
(From Ephesians 1:10 NWT of JWs).

"…into house administration of the fullness of the appointed times".
(From Greek Translation of JWs).

"...order it in the fullness of the ages that all things in heaven and earth
alike should be gathered up in Christ". (Moffatt Translation).

"He has made known to us His hidden purpose such was His will and pleasure determined beforehand in Christ to be put into effect when the time was ripe: namely, that the universe, all in heaven and on earth, might be brought into a UNITY in Christ". (Eph 1:9,10 New English Bible).

THE BRINGING OF CHRIST'S BROTHERS INTO A UNITY IN CHRIST.
At "the fullness" or the "full limit" of the appointed "times" of Gentiles "standing in a holy place", means at the end of those times. (Appoint: To fix time, place, for purpose). The appointed "times" of God are mentioned in many scriptures (Dan 7:25. 8:14. 12:4,7&11. Rev 11:2,11) (Rev 12:6,11. 13:5. Matt 24:15), and was when for 3½ "times" or years the Kingdom developments of God (of His Will and authority on earth) were handed over to unsealed men. Further, it is stated in scripture that finally God will be "all things to everyone". But this will only come about when the Son of God, Christ Jesus, will be able to say, "all things have been subjected" to God. (1 Cor 15:27,28). These appointed "times" certainly did not end in 1914 (as erroneously stated by JWs). Nor has unity in His Son as yet 'accomplished its purpose' of gathering all things in The Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on earth, as claimed in the JW book 'Aid to Bible Understanding'. (Pg.1005).

The "all things" (obedient peoples to God) according to Paul's inspired letter to the Ephesians, will be gathered by the Way to everlasting life made known by Holy Spirit to the congregation. (1 Cor 6:19. Eph 3:10). This congregation is a body of people totalling in number 144,000 holy ones, Christ's "body". The "other sheep" of John 10:16 are not of this fold, and are those Christ said he must also bring, brought in by means of Christ's anointed congregation when established as a spiritual house of unity. Note: The sect of Jehovah's Witnesses uses the word 'administration' in Ephesians 1:10 in order to falsely publicize their organization as being Christ's 'house administration'. (NWT. Greek T). The "unity" after the appointed 3½ "times" or years is when the gathered number of Christ's "body" are complete in unity. The Moffatt Translation of Ephesians 1:12,14 uses the word "redound", which means: To contribute in the end. Verse 12 reads: "to make us redound". Verse 14 reads: "and so redound to the praise of His glory". The meaning of contribute is: To help bring about.

Paul's words prove that this unity (Greek T.) had not begun in his time. As to the expression, "to gather all things together again in the Christ", the word 'again' is superfluous and is not even included in the translation of the Greek Scriptures used by JWs. When the gathering of all the anointed brothers of The Christ has been completed, and the dominion of satan and his people who stood in the holy place during the designated 3½ year period is destroyed, then God's Kingdom of 144,000 priests will begin their thousand year reign. (Rev 5:10. 20:4).

There is no evidence whatsoever or any indication in God's Word that the "2,300 evenings and mornings" were fulfilled over 56 years ago as publicized by the sect of JWs. As they are currently still within the "3½ times" allowed them by God, Gentiles still have authority over the holy place, just as they have through other forms of their rule; whether they worship satan in their admiration of the "wild beast" or in their activities as members of the composite "disgusting thing" profaning the sanctuary of God. Note: No other sect of Christendom, other than the sect of JWs, has ever usurped Christ's anointed brothers and stood in the holy place.

This UNITY is between our Lord Jesus and his anointed brothers. As underpriests of God they will administer the propitiatory covering of sins, until the time when God is "all things to everyone". This will be when all people have attained to a "oneness in the faith and in the accurate knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of The Christ" (Eph 4:13), when they no longer need Christ's sacrificial covering of their now sinless spirit lives. Anointed members of His government are gathered by God (not by 'an administration') and will be used by Him to gather all in heaven and on earth into a UNITY in Christ, in complete subjection to God.

10/12/78.