The Everlasting Covenant

Gathered by the Gospel

It is by the preaching of the Gospel, therefore, that Israel are to be gathered; for the call of Jesus at His second coming, “Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,” ⁵ is but the same voice that now says, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” ⁶ Only those who heed these words will come in response to the call at the last day. EVCO 506.2

It is the word of the Gospel—the word of salvation—that is to renew the earth, and people it with righteous men who have been renewed by that same word. Thus the Lord says, “The captive exile shall speedily be loosed; and he shall not die and go down into the pit, neither shall his bread fail. For I am the Lord thy God, which stirreth up the sea, that the waves thereof roar, the Lord of hosts is His name. And I have put My words in thy mouth, and have covered thee in the shadow of Mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art My people.” ¹ EVCO 507.1