To all my Prepper friends: "The Same Day"
What
is it that you don’t understand about
The Same
Day?
By Pastor F. M. Riley
November 5, 2013
“And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the
days of the Son of man.
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in
marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood
came and destroyed them all,” Luke 17:26-27.
“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank,
they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
But the same day that Lot went out of
Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all,” Luke 17:28-29.
“Even thus shall it be in the day
when the Son of man is revealed,” Luke 17:30.
Introduction
I am well aware, that according to the inspired prophetic Scriptures, we
are living today in “the last days,” and the coming of our Lord to resurrect and
rapture His New Covenant people to glory has never been closer than it is right
now.
In spite of this, many today appear to be far more concerned about the
economy of this nation, and the world economy, than they are about being ready
for the coming of the Lord. I am repeatedly
asked by readers when I think the economy in this country and around the
world is going to collapse? Should I
take my money out of the bank now, or wait a while longer? Should I stock up on food and water in
preparation for the collapse? Ad infinitum!
I can easily understand why some lost person would ask such
questions. However, I admit that I get
frustrated with those who “profess” to be Christians asking such questions. What does God have to do to get your
attention? Does He have to engrave the
answers on a billboard and then slap you over the head with it? Whatever happened to the intelligence which
God gave to each of His believing children?
Do you really believe the promises of God, or do you not?
The title of this study sets forth the theme of it! By the grace of God my desire is to inform
God’s people exactly to the day when the economy of the United States of
America and of the whole world is going to collapse. Let’s get started…..
The
Scripture text
The Scripture text listed above is taken from Luke 17:26-30. What the text and context is speaking
about is the terrible judgment of the flood upon humanity which occurred “in
the days of Noah,” and the terrible judgment upon the cities of Sodom
and Gomorrah which occurred “in the days of Lot.” And then the Lord God emphasizes that
there will be a repetition of those exact same conditions on the earth when He
is “revealed”
to His people. The inspired Word
plainly points out that Christ will be “revealed” to His people twice
in the coming years. First, Christ will
be “revealed”
to His New Covenant believers at His “appearance [at the rapture], and then Christ will be
“revealed”
to Israel and to the whole world at His “revelation” [at the end of the Tribulation].
The judgment of the flood destroyed all “living
things” upon the earth, except those who were in
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the ark, Genesis 6 – 9. Therefore the flood was a judgment
that all of mankind living on the earth today can look back on and see for themselves
the consequences of rebelling against Almighty God who created the earth and
all life upon it.
Likewise, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, even though it was
limited in scope, was equally a judgment that all of mankind living today can
look back on and see for themselves the consequences of rebelling against God
and perverting His Divinely appointed order for humanity upon the
earth. Why do I say this? Because the inspired Word says so! Read it for yourself in 2 Peter 2:6.
The Timing of these Judgments…..It
is glaringly obvious that life for all humanity on the earth in “the
days of Noah” went right on as it normally did every passing day. The “quality” of life in those days is
described in some detail in Genesis 6:1-6, and 6:11-13. From the description given, the
entire world system in those days was in a state of apostasy and rebellion
against Almighty God, exactly as we see the world system in today. There were “giants” in the earth as
a result of Satanic intrusion into human procreation, [ever hear of Genetic Engineering?], the earth was filled with
violence [shootings, drive by shootings,
robberies, muggings, home invasions, rapes, child molesting, kidnappings, bombings, cold blooded murders,
need I say more?] and wickedness abounded in every area of life. This was the normal life that people
were living before the flood.
Look around you today! Does this
description “ring any bells” for our day and time?
No, the Lord God did not
stop this daily lifestyle of the people in “the days of Noah.” He allowed it to go right on until the day of
judgment. However, He did graciously
raise up Noah as a “preacher of righteousness” to warn the people of what was
about to come upon them unless they repented and turned back to the Lord. Read it for yourself in Hebrews 11:7 and 2
Peter 2:5. Today there are still
a few true “men of God” preaching their hearts out and trying to warn the
people, but how many of the people are listening? How many listened in “the days of Noah?” Just
as the Lord said, the people in this country and other countries all over the
earth are laying their plans for “a better world.” Sic!
Sex appears to be the driving force that motivates today’s young
people. Young men and women can’t
hardly wait until they can leave home so they can have “a roll in the hay” with
some “young chick” or some “handsome dude!” Marriages are not regarded as a
sacred commitment any longer, but rather an opportunity to indulge in fleshly
lusts. When the “fun” wears off, then a
divorce is easy to obtain. This allows
them to go on to the next one, and then the next one; etc. The “average” college or university today is
one never ending party; “eating and drinking” and “living it
up” as if there is no tomorrow. The
Lord said, “And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be….,” Luke 17:26. Hello!
It is just as obvious that life was going on just as it “normally” did
in Sodom and Gomorrah, when God brought about the destruction of both of those
cities. The Lord Himself said that the
wicked people in those cities were eating and drinking [partying; living it up], buying and selling, preparing for a new
crop, and building, Luke 17:28. Everywhere
we look today, exactly the same thing is going on as was going on in Sodom and
Gomorrah “the same day” the judgment of God fell on those cities. Partying, drunkenness, debauchery, commerce
being driven by greed; “the love of money,” farmers plowing
their fields and planning for a better crop next year than the one they
harvested this year, and building, building, and more building. Never a serious thought about the
future!
It was in this kind of worldly environment that both
of these ancient judgments fell “suddenly” upon a humanity that was not
paying a lick of attention to the multiple warnings from Almighty God and
therefore were not expecting such judgment, 1 Thessalonians 5:3.
Those who truly believe God’s Word know that only Noah and his extended
family; “eight souls” were saved from a watery grave, 1
Peter 3:20. All of the
rest of humanity met their doom in the waters of the flood.
Likewise, only Lot and his two daughters escaped from the city of
Sodom. The Lord Himself said that “it
rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them
all,” Luke 17:29. There is no record in the Bible or in
secular history of anyone but Lot and his two daughters escaping from the fiery
judgment that fell upon the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. None! Take
heed!
When then will the economy
collapse?.....It ought to be obvious to any “thinking” reader that the
American economy will collapse “the same day” the resurrection and
rapture of New Covenant believers takes place, which will also be “the
same day” the terrible judgments of the Tribulation
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begin.
Didn’t the Lord Himself say that the flood began “the same day” Noah
entered the ark? He sure did! Didn’t the Lord also say that fire and
brimstone fell from heaven “the same day” that Lot was taken
out of Sodom? He sure did! Then what is it about this inspired
expression, “the same day”
that even many of God’s people today can’t
seem to grasp or understand?
The natural consequences…..Folks,
think seriously for a moment. What
people are there in the world today who are still basically honest in their
dealings with others, because they still retain the “moral values” set forth in
the inspired Word of God? What people
in the world today still work hard,
and seek to earn their living by honest
labor, pay their taxes and fulfill their honest obligations to the government
and to their fellow human beings, and seek to obey the laws of the land? What people in the world today still seek to
uphold and pass on their Godly “moral values” to the society in which we live,
and to others around them?
There is only one honest answer to this question! It is true “born-again” Christian believers
who are the stability of this entire country, and for that matter, for the
countries of the whole world. Think
about it! Now also consider what is
going to happen “the same day” that the Lord God jerks every true believer out of this world
by the resurrection and rapture. The “light
of the world” will be instantly removed, and the unbelieving wicked
will be left behind to walk in total spiritual darkness.
Folks, that “same day” the whole world system will enter into the
Tribulation period. There will not be
left one true believer on the
earth to buffer the effects of a world gone mad on their idols, Jeremiah
50:38. If our readers want to
know what it will be like on earth immediately following the rapture and the
beginning of the Tribulation, then I suggest you carefully study Micah
7:1-6 and let the message stated there soak in.
Conclusion
I did not say that I was going to tell anyone “the date” the Lord
is coming in this study, or “the date” the economy will collapse. What I said was the exact day that the
collapse would occur, and that is exactly what I have done.
The American and world economy will totally collapse “the
same day” that the resurrection and rapture of all true believers takes place.
It will come “suddenly” without any further warning! 1 Corinthians 15:52.
The entire banking and world system will be thrown
into chaos by the sudden removal of all the saved who presently give moral and
financial stability to the whole world system.
Oh, all of the “doomsday preppers” who are storing up vast amounts of
food and other items in view of what is coming upon this country and the
world. If these people are unsaved, they
will have to defend what they have stored up with their very lives. Hungry, starving people won’t hesitate to
kill mercilessly to obtain food for themselves and their starving
families.
On the other hand, if some of these “doomsday preppers” are true believers, they will not
need their stores of food and ammo where they are going when the rapture occurs,
and who will get it after they are gone?
Read Ecclesiastes 2:18-21. My advice, for whatever it is worth to those
who are willing to receive it, is to keep only enough food on hand for a week
or two or perhaps even a month in view of an emergency that might arise. Storing up a year or more of food and other
survival items only reveals a complete lack of faith in the Lord’s
ability to provide for His people as He has repeatedly promised in His Word
that He will do. Hello!
I hope this answers the questions on this subject which I often receive. In closing I would emphasize that we
believers today are living right at the end of this present dispensation. The day of the Lord’s coming to resurrect and
rapture His New Covenant believers to glory could come at any time now. When it does, “the same day” we
believers will enter into our eternal inheritance in glory and in New
Jerusalem, and on earth the terrible Tribulation will begin “the
same day.” Are our readers ready to face “the same day?” Really ready? Read 2 Corinthians 13:5 and 2
Peter 1:10, and “make your calling and election sure.”
May the Lord God graciously bless the truths of His Word to the hearts
and minds of every reader is my prayer.
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