of lawlessness.” (Matt. 7:22, 23, NW) But there is a group of Christians today that do not peddle the Word of God. They are Jehovah’s witnesses, who, in 1952, devoted over 68,000,000 hours to freely preaching the pure Word of God. Their work is carried on by the Scriptural method: “Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor. 9:7, NW) Jehovah’s witnesses will keep on proclaiming the judgments of Jehovah, and when the smoke of Armageddon clears it will reveal a new world free of traffickers in the Word of God.—Zech. 14:21, AS; 2 Pet. 3:13.

Life Through Accurate Knowledge

SCHOOLS of today purpose to encourage and broaden the student’s interest in the political, social, economic and scientific problems of our times. They endeavor to develop in the pupil the ability to discuss public questions intelligently and open-mindedly. And, too, an effort is made to enable students to acquire greater knowledge, to understand skills and attitudes, which will prepare them for active citizenship. Briefly, schools are organized to guide students to maturity and to broaden both the skill and intellect of mature men and women, on whom the nation counts for industrial and political leadership.

In contrast with the above, the school of accurate knowledge is neither political nor worldly in any sense, nor is its knowledge based on any worldly textbook. Rather, it finds its basis in the divine Textbook, the Bible. Its objectives are different. Instead of being political in nature it urges its students not to be “fashioned after this system of things,” but to be transformed by making their minds over, that they might prove to themselves “the good and acceptable and complete will of God.” (Rom. 12:2, NW) In fact, it instructs its pupils not to be friends of the world; it cautions that those who are make themselves God’s enemies. (Jas. 4:4) It teaches that this world’s wisdom is “foolishness,” animalistic, demonic. (1 Cor. 1:20; Jas. 3:15, NW) It disagrees with present material trends in that it lays greater stress on mankind’s spiritual needs, stating that “not by bread alone does man live but by every expression of Jehovah’s mouth does man live.” (Deut. 8:3, NW) Its primary objectives are: to train students to become ministers of God, aid them to know who the Almighty is, what his purposes are, how they may appreciate his supremacy, believe his Word, exercise faith in his promises, and to aid them to live lives befitting the New World society.

In addition thereto, the acquiring of accurate knowledge embraces the student’s learning of the one whom Jehovah has sent forth, namely his Son Jesus Christ. This means more than memorizing a few Bible verses. It means to learn why it was necessary for him to come to earth, suffer as a