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PART I
CURRENT EVENTS
Immense economic, ecological, medical and social upheavals have come to our civilization, increasing the stranglehold on people’s lives, fostering a spirit of desperation to make ends meet, and in many cases, even survive. Devastating hurricanes, tornados, fires, floods and disease sweep over the land, and too few Christians declare the obvious remedy that GOD provided over 3,400 years ago that could remove every threat against the United States of America (Lev.26; Deut.28). “God is no respecter of persons.” Acts 10:34. And even fewer Christians warn the public of the prophecies forecasting the collapse of America and then of the whole world, which confirms the Bible illiteracy among most Christians: the sheer ignorance to the looming downfall of a fundamentally immoral civilization.
When America’s cup of iniquity is full (Rev.14:10) and Satan is allowed to unleash his fury upon an increasingly ungodly land (Ps.119:126), these words will be repeated: “The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them.” Job 1:16. The modern counterpart of this ancient event is found in Revelation 13:13: “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” This single event will sweep the whole of mankind into a panic for its very survival, fulfilling the last device of Satan to prod men to do his bidding as he said so long ago: “All that a man hath will he give for his life.” Job 2:4. When Satan’s mechanisms of destruction are allowed to be unleashed in the lives of the populous, the sheer desperation of people will demand the usual quick fix. But while science will analyze and identify the cause of the fire it will be unable to produce a remedy that convinces anyone they are safe. Thus, the door will open for our religious leaders to come forward and claim that they can provide a remedy. Society will capitulate under the threat of nature’s wrath at the hands of devils, and allow unconverted men to take the throne of government, as the old saying goes, “there are no atheists in foxholes.”
The first thing our religious leaders will declare is that “We need to get back to God.” While these words are a true and beautiful statement, how these men define them and how they will be carried out through civil legislation will swiftly and literally usher the end of life in our languishing world (Isa.30:8-13). For these professedly holy men demand to live a life of sin. (Examination forthcoming. Chapter II will explain in detail the failure of conventional Christianity.) They stand as one with the carnal world, while claiming superiority over the world and falsely assuring themselves of receiving everlasting life (Matt.7:21-23). Theologically, this view of salvation is a technical impossibility: legally, morally, and spiritually (Isa.59:2; Jn.3:5; Rom.8:11). Nevertheless, when one’s personal life stands in jeopardy GOD is always entreated to bring deliverance (Ps.107:4-9).
As just stated, in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 there is the proclamation of GOD’S legal right to overrule Satan’s authority and prevent any nation from suffering disease, famine, infertility, natural disasters, or war, if they would simply honor the Sacred Law: the Ten Commandments given by Christ Himself in the permanence of stone (Jn.8:58). GOD’S promises to ancient Israel apply to all nations: for again, “God is no respecter of persons.” Acts 10:34. To stand under the banner of GOD’S protection is our only means of survival, because Man in and of his own strength is incapable of standing against the powers of the devil either morally or physically (Jn.15:5). Christ alone must be the Victor (Isa.2:11; Jn.16:33). In summation, Satan’s whole war is against the Ten Commandment Law that condemns him (Eze.28:16). And he leads all men to violate the same Law that condemns him, as he said (Job 1:11). And the more men fall prey to sin the greater the devil’s jurisdiction over them (Jn.5:14).
GOD’S Word will not be overruled, as it is written, “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.” Mal.3:11,12. In many of the commands and promises of GOD to His “watchmen” there exists a strange silence in the church. Biblical illiteracy to the lessons of history (Eccl.1:11) is concealing the priceless prophecies GOD desires for His children to understand (Isa.46:10), and this has crippled Christianity by and large to not see the dangers about to be unleashed. “Peace and safety” is the general theme of Christianity today (I Th.5:3). But at the apex of its declaration a great change will take place, and most are unprepared for what is about to unfold (Eccl.9:12).
All of us who were raised in the public education system of the United States of America remember quite vividly the fire drills. A degree of preparation and practice was encouraged to insure the safety of hundreds of lives in the emergency of a fire. It seemed that with all of the fire alarm handles, fire extinguishers, fire exit lights, as well as the escape drills, we could never be overly covered with this canopy of protection for the preservation of life.
Our government has likewise devoted great effort for our safety by designing evacuation plans in case of an emergency. Hospitals also, by law, are required to have a workable evacuation plan for its continued service in case of an emergency. Now we, as modern Israel (Rom.2:28,29), have a more precise understanding of the coming global-holocaust than any group of people on earth, and yet, we do not have a workable plan to meet the needs of our church members, nor that of the great multitude who heed the LORD'S final call: “Come out of her my people…” (Rev.18:4). Despite the general lack of concern for preparing a closing-message ministry, Jesus has purposed that this work be done (Matt.23:23).
It is imperative to understand that as we enter the period of national ruin there will be many who will embrace the Spirit of Christ for the first time, inviting Him into their souls; and will exit their life of darkness and choose to follow the Light of GOD’S Word. By the tens of thousands, the Holy Spirit will convert their hearts and they will see, with the most-fond affection, the value of the Ten Commandments as being the only means of establishing Utopia. The last generation of faithful Christians deserves our prayerful consideration to meet their needs in the coming crises. “Every man for himself” is not the LORD’S way. |
