Sign#20 Scoffers & Religious Skeptics
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"For
this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the
word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth
standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby
the world that then was, being overflowed with water,
perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are
now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved
unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition
of ungodly men." 2 Peter 3:5-7
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Prophecy: "Knowing this first, that there shall come in
the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying,
Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell
asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning
of the creation." 2 Peter 3:3-4
In Noah's day there were men who laughed to scorn his words
of warning. They said that nature was governed by fixed laws
which made a flood impossible, and that if there were any truth
in what he said, the great men, the wise and prudent, would
understand the matter. There was total disbelief in Noah's testimony
in regard to the coming judgments; but this unbelief did not
prevent or hinder the gathering storm. At the appointed time,
"the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the
windows of heaven were opened," and the earth was washed
of its corruption. Only those who found shelter in the ark were
saved.
Reader, another storm is coming. The earth will again be swept
by the desolating wrath of God, and again sin and sinners will
be destroyed. Do you feel that it is an event of little importance?
Then read some of the utterances of the prophets in reference
to the day of God:
"Behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and
all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble;
and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of
hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch."
Malachi 4:1
"Alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is at hand,
and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come."
Joel 1:15
"The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth
greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord. The mighty man
shall cry there bitterly. That day is a day of wrath, a day
of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation,
a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick
darkness." Zephaniah 1:14-15
But though this is a day of trouble and distress to the wicked,
the righteous will be able to say, "Lo, this is our God;"
"we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in
his salvation." The truth will be their shield and buckler.
God will be their refuge, and under his wings shall they trust.
Says the psalmist: "Because thou hast made the Lord, who
is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation, there shall
no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy
dwelling. For He shall give his angels charge over thee, to
keep thee in all thy ways." Isaiah 25:9, Psalm 91:9-11
Dear Reader, if you hear God's voice through these words, harden
not your heart, "make your calling and election sure:"
and "be diligent that ye may be found of him in
peace, without spot, and blameless." 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter
3:14
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