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Newsletter 142 May 31, 2008

The context of this portion of scripture begins with jOHN 15:18 and carries on to the present portion. What he was saying there is that we must not expect the world, those who do not know the Lord, to understand them or their message. In fact he says they must expect to be hated, just as he was hated. That has been true, and will continue to be true until he comes again, this time to separate and to judge. Since the world hates Him, they will also hate His Father, God, and his servants, Christians. The truth of the Gospel, makes apparent the sin of the world, so how have they responded. They ridicule the truth, deny the Lordship of God, and make up their own gods which will not bring to light their sins.

By the days of Noah, the world had become so filled with sin that God destroyed all of it, with the exception of Noah and those closest to him, his immediate family. The rest were too sinful to salvage. From Noah onwards sin again began to grow, and will continue to do so until God sends His Son Jesus, to separate His own family, judge the lot, and this time totally destroy, not by water but by fire, that which cannot enter into His presence in the new home prepared for them.

No one, but God, knows just when that delicate balance will tilt, but we can certainly see it rocking on the very verge of decision. The time is clearly near! Our own nation, and the whole world, clearly indicatewhere they stand. We praise God for His great grace, else we all would be lost.

John 16:2-15 (King James Version)

2 …., the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. (Acts 22:4,5, 26:9-11, Galatians 113-17, Philippians 3:6, 1 Timothy 1:12-17)
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? (John 13:36, John 14:5)
6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. (John 14:16, John 14:26)
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 15:22, John 15:24)
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; (Acts 3:14, Acts 7:52, Acts 17:31, 1 Peter 3:18, John 16:5)
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. (John 12:31)
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. (John 14:17, John 14:26)
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. (John 7:39)
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you. (John 17:10)

Praise to the Lord, we are not alone. Our Lord lives! He will return! But, most of all we praise Him that he has sent the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us to help and guide us in every decision of life. We do not see Him, for He is Spirit, but all can see the results of his being there. It is the faithful Christians of the world that have preserved its delicate balance all these years, and the message of salvation that mankind needs, to be offered the opportunity to accept before He comes again. Even Noah preached repentance for a hundred years before the flood.
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