THAT THE CHURCH IS "THE TEMPLE" OF THE LIVING GOD-peculiarly 'his workmanship'; that its construction has been in progress throughout the Gospel Age-ever since Christ became the world's Redeemer and the chief 'corner stone' of this temple. through which, when finished, God's blessings shall come 'to all people', and they find access to him.- I Cor. 3:16; Eph. 2:20-22; Gen 28:14; Gal. 3:29

THAT MEANTIME THE CHISELING, SHAPING, AND POLISHING of consecrated belivers in Christ's atonement for sin progresses, and when the last of these 'living stones', 'elect and precious', shall have been made ready, the great Master Workman will bring all together in the first resurrection; and the temple shall be filled with his glory, and the first meeting place between God and men throughout the millenium.- Rev 15:5-8

THAT THE BASIS OF HOPE FOR THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD lies in the fact that 'Jesus Christ, by the grace of God tasted death for every man', "a ransom for all", and would be "the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world," "in due time." - Heb. 2:9; John 1:9; I Tim. 2:5,6

THAT THE HOPE OF THE CHURCH is that she may be like her Lord, "see him as he is,'' be 'a partaker of the divine nature', and share his glory as his joint-heir.- I John 3:2; John 17:24; Rom. 8:17; II Pet. 1:4

THAT THE PRESENT MISSION OF THE CHURCH is the perfecting of thee saints for the future work of service; to develop in herself every grace; to be God's witness to the world; and to prepare to be the kings and priests in the next age.- Eph. 4:12; Matt. 24:14; Rev 1:6, 20:6

THAT THE HOPE FOR THE WORLD lies in the blessings of the knowledge and opportunity to be brought to all by Christ's millennial kingdom-the restitution of all the was lost in Adam, to all the willing and obedient, at the hands of their Redeemer and his glorified church-when all the willfully wicked will be destroyed.- Acts 3:19-23; Is. 35