*** w62 7/1 p. 391 Facing Up to Our Urgent Times *** a few drops of spiritual water, as it were. Time and again these have a cumulative effect, eventually bearing fruit. Besides, the message the Witnesses bring sounds strange to many persons and they fail to grasp its urgency. Only by hearing it again and again do they gradually get the point. Nor is that all. So as to awaken all latent interest and achieve the most effectiveness, the Witnesses vary their doorstep sermons as well as their literature offers. To some persons one Biblical theme will appeal and arouse interest, to others, another; some are interested in books, others in magazines. And the literature continually carries new information as well as new approaches to information previously published, all of which furnishes added reasons for the Witnesses’ calling so frequently. This is in keeping with the principle enunciated by one of the foremost Christian ministers, the apostle Paul: “I have become all things to people of all sorts, that I might by all means save some.”—1 Cor. 9:19-23. Surely all this variety in circumstances, in people themselves, and in the message being presented is sound reason for the Witnesses to face up to our urgent times by repeatedly calling upon the people at their homes. WHAT IS ACCOMPLISHED Reinforcing the validity of all the foregoing reasons for the Witnesses to call so often at the homes of the people are the four basic things they accomplish. First of all they make known, honor and exalt the name of Jehovah, in keeping with the prophetic command: “Give thanks to Jehovah, you people! Call upon his name. Make known among the peoples his dealings. Make mention that his name is to be put on high.”—Isa. 12:4. Secondly, by the Witnesses’ frequent calls the wicked receive ample warning. Jehovah God always warns the wicked before executing his judgments upon them. As in ancient times God kept sending his messengers to his people Israel, warning them, so today he is having his Witnesses sound the warning. When Armageddon strikes, all the wicked will know why they are being destroyed.—2 Chron. 36:15; Ezek. 35:9. A third basic result from this repeated calling upon the people at their homes is that a great crowd, close to a million thus far, of persons of goodwill from all nations have taken their stand for Jehovah and may look forward to being hidden in the day of God’s anger. Having sown bountifully, the Witnesses are reaping bountifully.—Zeph. 2:3; 2 Cor. 9:6; Rev. 7:9. And fourthly, by faithfully and repeatedly calling upon the people the Witnesses assure their own salvation, for “with the mouth one makes public declaration for salvation.” Yes, thereby they save both themselves and their hearers.—Rom. 10:10; 1 Tim. 4:16. So who is there that can say otherwise than that the Christian witnesses of Jehovah have compelling reasons for calling so often at the homes of the people?
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