The sum of what we are teaching is that the Christian assemblies must become much more aware of one of the most important of the roles, responsibilities, and purposes of the Body of Christ. This role, purpose and responsibility is the waging of war against the spiritual enemies of God.

The spiritual enemies of God are the wicked personalities who dwell in the heavenlies at the present time. They are the rulers of the darkness of the age in which we are living. God has had a controversy with them for a greater period of time than we know.

It is they against whom God's anger burns. It is they for whom the Lake of Fire has been prepared. God, the Man of war, acting through the Body of Christ, will break the chains of bondage that these rebellious spirits have wrapped around the inhabitants of the earth.

The days from the Blowing of Trumpets to the Day of Atonement (from Yom T'ruoh to Yom Kippur ) are celebrated by the Jews in a mood of introspection and contrition. The other feasts have a more joyful tone. Because these observances announce a time of heart searching they are known as Yomim Noroim, the "Days of Awe."

The Days of Awe are concerned with the personal moral condition of the individual Jew. Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is the day on which, in Jewish tradition, sin is removed from the heart.

The ten days from Yom T'ruoh (Trumpets) to Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) were designated as days of penitence. The Days of Awe are associated in the devout Jewish mind with the day when God judges the earth—Judgment Day.

"Blow ye the trumpet in Zion. Sound an alarm in my holy mountain." We don't know how to blow the trumpet. We are not people of war. We would rather think of peaceful things and assure our hearts that all is well.

"Blow it! Blow it! Blow it! Sound the alarm!" commands the Spirit of God. "Sound the alarm of war!"

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. (Ezekiel 33:6)

The Holy Spirit of God is sounding the alarm of judgment to come: judgment against the world, against the sins and rebellions hatched from the spirit of the present wicked age. Also—and primarily—against the wickedness that can be found in the churches.

Where lust, the love of money, murder and violence, sorcery, and riotous living are practiced in the churches they will be judged as sin by the Lord of Hosts. Any disciple who is practicing murderous rage, hate, backbiting, jealousy, adultery, fornication, or other wickedness in his deeds, words, motives, or imaginations can expect to be hearing soon from the Holy Spirit.

Today, judgment is being exercised in the house of God. All the actions of the saints are being screened carefully one at a time. The Bride of the Lamb must put away every action and motive that comes from or is in any way associated with Satan.

To be continued.