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Without a doubt, judgment is set
against sinners who persist in the
path of sin and refuse to turn from
their sinful ways and to follow the
Lord.
and killed them, do you think that
they were worse sinners than all
other men who dwelt in Jerusalem?
I tell you, no; but unless you repent
you will all likewise perish!”
On a certain occasion, while great
crowds were almost crushing
each other to hear the teaching of
the new rabbi, Jesus, some came
to Him and told Him about the
Galileans whose blood Pilate had
mingled with their sacrifices.
Perhaps you have not heard what
happened to king Herod, whose
arrogance corrupted him, how on
a set day, arrayed in royal apparel,
he sat on his throne and gave a
great speech. When the people
heard it, they began shouting,
“The voice of a god and not of a
man!” Immediately an angel of the
Lord struck him, because he did
not give glory to God. And he was
eaten by worms and died.
But Jesus answered them, “Do
you suppose that these Galileans
were worse sinners than all other
Galileans, because they suffered
such things? I tell you, no; but
unless you repent you will all
likewise perish! Or those eighteen
on whom the tower in Siloam fell
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Obviously,
God
does
not
compromise with sin. He uses no
fancy words for the awfulness of
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sin that sent His Son, Jesus Christ
to bear the punishment for a world
gone completely astray from Him.
Judgment is set. Sinners must face
their guilt, turn away from sin and
turn completely around in order to
serve God!
When Gideon became judge of
Israel, God challenged him to
deliver Israel from marauding
Ishmaelites. One of his first duties
was to destroy the altar of Baal
that existed in his own home, even
though his own father had allowed
such a monstrosity. He built an altar
to the Lord and called it ‘JehovahShalom,’ which means “Jehovah is,
or sends peace.”
However, that was not all, for God
demanded a complete turnaround