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THE "EVIL SLAVE". (Matt 24:43-51).

UNDERMINED ONES "to be dug through" (See letter dated 31/12/75 on Page 847) are those who rejected The Christ's "voice", "trampled" on The Christ's anointed "slave" class, and neglected the "day of small things" that these faithful anointed ones administered. (24:43 Greek T.) These "small things" were 'thief-like' and irritate unprepared ones as their "house" begins to be undermined ("dug through"). (Zech 4:10. 5:2-4). In each generation The Christ has provided faithful anointed ones as his channels ("voice") of spirit communications on earth.

The mysterious "man of lawlessness" warred against the spirit "voice" of the "discreet slave" and did "beat his fellow slaves" (24:49) through their use of unrighteous deception and the operation of error that God allowed to go to them. (2 Thess 2:10,11). They are therefore unprepared for The Christ's coming, and he will allow "to be dug through the house of him." (24:43 Greek T.) The "Little Scroll" represents the Spirit of The Christ's coming, and will completely undermine the mysterious "man of lawlessness". Now that it has been made clear who have rejected his "voice", something else has begun:

DOING AWAY WITH THE "MAN OF LAWLESSNESS".
The outpouring of the anger of God "upon the air" (Rev 16:17) is a Spirit of exposure. It will reveal and do away with all those who make up this composite "man". (2 Thess 2:7,8). This "man" will be seen in his spirit "nakedness". (Rev 16:15). "He" has already been assigned his part with the hypocrites (whom they foolishly denounce as "confirmed drunkards" prior to their own revealing). (24:49,51). The bitterness of the denunciations of God upon their evil work, a work that has been in opposition to faithful anointed sons of His Kingdom and the imminent "Jacob" age, reveals their true identity: All members of the "man of lawlessness" have usurped and appointed unsealed men in place of faithful anointed sons of God!

(See JW book: 'Aid to Bible Understanding.' Pg. 1105. Subheading: 'Treason against God.')

DESTROYING THEMSELVES.
Without Spirit 'feeding' from God, man is spiritually dead though living in the flesh. We cannot feed ourselves such Spirit. And as our own spirit nature is one longing for immortality, it needs Spirit 'feeding' from God to become fully grown and ready to receive His gift of everlasting life. But when spiritual "food" is cut-off because of one's rejection of Spirit anointed slaves of God, one's condition is that of a "wasting disease", even upon His "fat ones". (Isaiah 10:16).

17/12/85.