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17JULY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTothemajorityofpeopletheideathattheworldisnotmovinggraduallyinthedirectionofuniversaloratleastalargerdegreeofrighteousnessisoffensive.Itispleasingtotheinherentprideofmantoimaginethathumaneffortsaresucceed-inginmakingtheworldabetterplaceinwhichtolive.ItisalwaysnecessaryfortheChristianhowevertorememberthatitisnotourprimarymissiontoattempttoaccomplishthis.WhatwearecommandedinScripturetodoistomakemenandwomenfitforabetterworld.TheonlywaytoaccomplishthisisthroughtheOneName-thatisaboveeveryNameoftheLordJesusChrist.IftheBibleisrightanditisthisworldisyetunderthecursepronouncedinthebookofGenesis.OuronlyhopefordeliverancefromtheperilstocomeontheworldoflosthumanityisJesusChristandtheChristianChurchTheBiblemanytimesstatesfranklythatastheendoftheageapproachestherewillbeareturntoantediluvianconditionsofgrosssinandwicked-ness.WhatactuallyweretheseconditionsTheyaredescribedwithScripturalconcisenessandcom-prehensivenessinGen.65AndGodsawthattheWickednessofmanwasgreatintheearthandthateveryimaginationofthethoughtsofhisheartwasevilcontinually.OurLordreferstothisimportantsignofHisComingandwereadinMatthewandLukeHisWordsrecordedpracticallythesameinboth.Matt.2437-39ButasthedaysofNoahweresoshallalsothecomingoftheSonofmanbe.ForasinthedaysthatwerebeforethefloodtheywereeatinganddrinkingmarryingandgivinginmarriageuntilthedaythatNoahenteredintothearkandknewnotuntilthefloodcameandtookthemallawaysoshallalsothecomingoftheSonofmanbe.InLukesGospelthereistheadditionalrefer-encetothesupremeindifferenceofSodomandGomorrahexhibitedtowardtherepeatedwarningsofimpendingdisaster.Luke1728-30LikewisealsoasitwasinthedaysofLottheydideattheydranktheyboughttheysoldtheyplantedtheybuildButthesamedaythatLotwentoutofSodomitrainedfireandbrimstonefromheavenanddestroyedthemall.EventhusshallitbeinthedaywhentheSonofmanisrevealed.WeseeherethatjudgmentdidnotfalluntilLotwasoutofdanger.ThereforeIamconvincedthatthecomingJudgmentwillnotbeletlooseuntiltheChurchhasbeenremoved.TheapostlePaulstatesForthemysteryoflawlessnessisalreadyatworkonlyHewhonowrestrainswilldosountilHeistakenoutofthewayIIThessalonians27NKJV.BlessedcomfortWhatarethefactsThispres-entworld-theage-oldtheatreofsinandrebellionisabouttopassthroughthepainsofdissolution.Atempestworsethanthatwhichdestroyedtheantediluvianworldissoontobreak.EvidenceofthecomingstormareeverywherevisibletothosewhodonotwillfullyforgetanddisbelieveGodsWord.Civilizationdriftsrapidlyandserenelytowardstheprecipice.Alltheforcesoflawandgovernmentareapparentlyimpotentinfaceofthisworldcrisis.Allancientcivilizationshavegonedowntodestructionthroughsin.OldRomethecityofthathumanmonsterNerorosetogreatheightsbecauseofhumanlustforpowerandconquest.Anorgyofbloodwassucceededbyanorgyofpleasure.Theywentonagiganticspreejustastheworldhasbeendoingnowformanyyears.ButRomesoverthrowcamewithoutwarningleavingNerowhimperingouthislifeinarefuseheapwithnothingbutthememoryofhislastwildpartytoconsolehimindeath.Onemomentappar-entlyalmostomnipotentpowerwasinhisgraspandthenextDESTRUCTIONThisworldisheadingthesameway.Severalmodern-dayNerosaresittingintheseatsofpowerandthoughtlesspeoplebythemillionsurroundedbyevidencesofacomingstormthelikesofwhichhasneverbeenknownmadlyandmerrilydancetheirwaytoHades.ImmoralityanduncleannessoccupiedthemindsofRomanrulersandantediluvians.Sotodayweseeaworldsatiatedwithsexsinsinhighplacesandlow.Half-dressedwomenshamelesslyparadenottheircharmsbuttheirimmodestyinafashionthatcouldnotpossiblyhavebeenexceededbyanyprecedingagegivenovertolewdnessandlust.Atfirstthesensibilitiesofintelligentclean-mind-edcitizenswereshockedandstartlednowfamil-iarityhasbredameasureofcontempt.Protestsareofnoavailandareignoredbythoseofallageswhohavedeliberatelychosenthewayofsinanddeath.TheOnlyHopeforthisworldofdepravedhumanityisJesusChristandtheChristianChurchComediansareallmakingfunoftheChristianChurch.Manyofthepoliticiansareignoringthefundamentalprinciplesonwhichthisnationwasfoundedandtheytoaremakingfunofthechurch.AsdevotedandcommittedChristianswearecon-sideredtheradicalrightnow.Weareconsideredthatbunchoffanaticsthatdontknowenoughtocomeinoutoftherain.LetthetalkshowhostsandthenewsreportersgoaheadandkeepputtingusalldownbutItiswrit-tenJesushasalreadystatedplainlyIwillbuildMyChurchandthegatesofHadesshallnotpre-vailagainstit.Hadeswouldifitcouldbutitcant.IamaChristianfirstandforemostIhavebeenbornempoweredandchosenofGodtoproclaimthepraisesofHimwhocalledmeyououtofdark-nessintoHismarvelouslightIPeter29NKJV.TheONLYHOPEforthisLostWorldisJesusChristandtheChristianChurch.WethenpleadwithyounottoreceivethegraceofGodinvain.ForHesaysInanacceptabletimeIhaveheardyouandinthedayofsalvationIhavehelpedyou.Beholdnowistheacceptedtimebeholdnowisthedayofsalvation.IICor.61-2TheSunisAlmostDownByBishopAlR.CombsSERMONBishopCombsWeareconsideredthatbunchoffanaticsthatdontknowenoughtocomeinoutoftherain.LetthetalkshowhostsandthenewsreportersgoaheadandkeepputtingusalldownbutItiswrittenJesushasalreadystatedplainlyIwillbuildMyChurchandthegatesofHadesshallnotprevailagainstit.