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The Soon Coming Judgment Of God Upon America and How To Escape It 18
same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any
thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.... And the Word
was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1-4 & 14) .
Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth, and the life” and no one can go to the Father (to
heaven) except through Jesus Christ. (John 14:6) Since Jesus is the word made flesh, no one can
get to heaven except through the word of God. The word tells us that “All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction
in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). Therefore, the word provides instructions to us on how to
become righteous, how to obtain God's mercy and grace. It also provides warnings and examples
of what will prevent us from obtaining God's mercy and grace. If we fail to follow the
instructions given in scripture and fail to head these warnings, we will receive God's judgment
and wrath. If God were to let sin persist forever, he would be letting pain and suffering persist
forever. A holy and loving God can't and won't do this!
The word of God also includes prophecy which is a look into the future. The future
provided in the scriptures is totally accurate and absolute. Jesus Christ is the Alpha and Omega
the beginning and the end, he knows all things. He sees the future as clearly as the past.
(Revelation 1:8, 22:13)
The scriptures provide example after example of how God tried to warn Israel that she
would be judged if she continued in her sin and rebellion against God. Time after time Israel
continued in her sin and rebellion and time after time God judged Israel in fulfillment of his
promise.
Our Choice Life or Death
God has predestined each of us for eternal life through the saving grace of Jesus Christ
(Ephesians 1:4-7). But he has also given us the power of choice. We can choose to accept what
God has predestined for us or we can choose to walk in sin, after the lusts of the flesh, the sinful
pleasures of the world. When we choose to walk in sin, God sends the Holy Spirit to work on our
hearts. He also sends witnesses at various times. His utmost desire is that no one would perish.
When all else fails, God uses judgment to bring sinners to repentance. Judgment can come upon
individuals or upon entire nations. An entire chapter is dedicated to "The Science of Judgment"
in Chapter 2 of Volume 1.
God provides an end-time warning to the world in the Book of Revelation. In Revelation
13, God warns that near the end of time on the earth, a one-world government and one-world
religion will emerge. This one-world government and one-world religion will be a terrible beast
and will persecute God's faithful followers who keep the commandments of God. The beast will
try and force all the world to accept a mark and to worship an image of the beast. Those refusing
to accept the mark and worship the image will be prevented from buying and selling and will
have a penalty of death declared on them. Only God's faithful followers, those who keep the
commandments of God, will refuse to accept the mark and worship the image.
In Revelation 17 God shows that a woman he calls Babylon is riding a beast. The beast is
the one-world government and one-world religion. God is revealing that this woman is
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