pledged for all time. Matt. 28: 20. It is, hence, that John could say: "He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son." That word was from the Father, by the Son to the apostles. John 17: 8.
Christ said to His apostles: "He that heareth you heareth Me; and he that despiseth you despiseth Me; and he that despiseth Me despiseth Him that sent Me."—Luke 10: 16. If we ask, For how long a time shall this be? The answer is: "Unto the end of the world." The word embodying the will of God upon the subject of the reconciliation of the alien was to be first proclaimed in Jerusalem. See Isaiah 2: 2, 3. Micah 4. 1, 2. As it had been so prophesied when Christ gave the great commission to the apostles he commanded them to tarry in Jerusalem till they were endued with the necessary power. That the word spoken of by Isaiah and Micah embodied the will of God upon the subject of remission of sins is shown by the following: "Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day; and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations beginning at Jerusalem." Luke 24: 46, 47. Upon this word the Father and Son depend to accomplish the desired end. Through Isaiah the Lord said: For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater; So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth; it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."—Isa. 55: 10, 11. Whatsoever it was God's will to accomplish by words of inspiration was to be accomplished by the word delivered by His Son. God had no pleasure beyond the purpose to be accomplished in His Son. Therefore He had no words for man beyond what was delivered by His Son. All other words tend to lead away from the counsel of God. Concerning the salvation to be enjoyed here, it is said of Christ: "Though He were a
