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obedient to comply with by assisting them up outof their sin and degradation." (B. S. M.) Theentire Word of God will not be opened until afterthe Church is beyond the veil. Much of it(perhaps nearly all) will be opened by the GreatCompany class during the Time of Trouble, butsome of it may wait for the Prophets themselves.Meantime, all that is necessary for salvation andservice has been provided.— Dan. 7:10.And another book was opened, which is theBook of Life.— "In the great Day of the world'strial or Judgment another Book of Life will beopened. A record will be made of all who, byobedience, show themselves worthy ofeverlasting life on the human plane." (B. S. M.)"The First Book of life is called the Lamb's Bookof Life, containing the names of the electChurch, His Bride. This other Book of Life willbe the book, or record, of those who shall passthe restitutional trial or Judgment satisfactorily."— Z.'00-59.And the dead were judged.— "This judgment,or rulership, cannot begin until Christ, whomJehovah hath appointed to be the Judge or Rulerof the world, has come again— not again inhumiliation, but in power and great glory: notagain to redeem the world, but to judge [rule] theworld in righteousness. A trial can in no caseproceed until the judge is on the bench and thecourt in session at the appointed time.— Matt.25:31."— A345.Out of those things which were written in thebooks.— "It is by the Word of the Lord that menare judged (John 12:48-50); and not by theopinions or precedents of fellowmen in anycapacity. Therefore all should imitate the nobleBereans who ‘searched the Scriptures daily' tosee if the things taught them were true. (Acts17:11.) ‘To the Law and to the Testimony; ifthey speak not according to this word, it isbecause there is no light in them.'— Acts 17:11;1 Thess, 5:21; Isa 8:20."— D66.