The two doves on our logo are
taken from Leviticus 14, where we find the laws concerning the
cleansing of lepers. Leprosy in the Bible is a symbol of mortality,
for this disease was looked upon as a slow death. For a full
explanation of this concept, see our book,
The Laws of the Second Coming.
It took two doves to fully
cleanse a leper. The first dove was killed in an earthen vessel over
running water. The priest then took the blood and water and
sprinkled the leper that had been healed. This was to apply the
blood of the dove to the leper. The second dove was dipped in the
blood of the first dove and released in the open field.
Both doves represent Christ,
who alone brings us into immortality. The first dove represents
Christ in His first coming, for He came to die. His blood is applied
to mortals (“lepers”) in order to bring us into immortality. The
second dove, which was dipped in the blood of the first dove,
represents Christ in His second coming. For this reason, Rev. 19:13
says (NASB), “And He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood.”
The wording of this verse depicts Christ coming as the second dove
being released in the “open field.” We know from Matt. 13:38 that
the field is the world. Thus, Christ is released into the world.
The logo therefore portrays the
first dove on a red background to signify blood and death. It is
also positioned in the lower part of the shield. The second dove,
having a red streak on its back, is portrayed on a blue background
to signify the sky. It is therefore being released into the open
field.
The gold banner that connects
the two halves of the shield signifies divine character, for God is
refining His people as pure gold. The motto: “Truth in Love” is
taken from Eph. 4:15. Truth can only be spoken in love when it comes
from the character of Christ (gold).
It takes two doves to bring us
fully into the experience of the feast of Tabernacles, where we
leave this present body (“tabernacle”) and dwell in an immortal body
(“tabernacle”). The first dove laid the foundation for immortality,
but it takes the second dove to bring this hope to fruition.