Scripture References: Luke 17:26-30 and Genesis 6:5-7
The days of Noah was somewhere between one hundred and one hundredand twenty years when God revealed to him that he was going to destroyall flesh from the face of the earth. In Genesis 6:12 we find thesewords saying, "And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth."God saw that all mankind had corrupted his way upon the earth and forthis reason he decided to destroy them all with the exception of Noahand his family. It was sin that caused mankind to corrupt themselves inthe days of Noah and it will still be sin that will cause mankind tocorrupt themselves again in these last days before Christ returns tothis earth for his church. How can anybody not see that the world todayhas corrupted themselves again seeing and hearing all the religiousteachings we find throughout all the nations today. Why has mankindonce again corrupted his way upon this earth as they did in the days ofNoah? The reason is simply because of all that's being taught today onthings concerning God and his word. There are thousands of differentteachings we find on this subject throughout the world and so thereforeall these teachings is responsible for man once again to corrupt hisway.
Of all the teachings we find in the world today it's only theteachings of Christ that will solve man's problem with sin, but lookinginto the many confessing Christian denominations in the world todayclearly reveals they too have corrupted their way as all the many otherteachings have. Christianity has evolved into nothing more or less thana multiplied millions of sinners calling themselves born againChristians, but Gods word easily proves them to be in error as theycontinue to live in sin and rebellion against God. The apostle Johnclearly reveals that those born of God do not and further more cannotcommit sin as I John 3:9 states saying, "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God."Now listen if you will to the many confessing born again Christianscalling themselves sinners and still living in and committing sinagainst God. Who are we to believe them or Gods word? Gods word tellsus that those born of God do not and further more cannot commit sin,but listen how millions confess yet to be sinners living in sin andstill confess to be born again. Why do these millions of people saythey are born again and still live in sin? Why? Because they have beendeceived and evidently not willing to admit their way of error andtherefore they will end up suffering the consequences of the seconddeath in the lake of fire. Jesus clearly told us that as it was inNoah's day it will be the same in these last days just prior to hisreturn to this earth. All flesh once again has corrupted their way uponthe earth as they did in the days of Noah. That's why we see and hearof all the thousands of religious organizations throughout the worldtoday, which certainly includes the many hundreds of Protestantdenominations as well. Since all flesh will corrupt itself again, thenit stands to reason that it's going to take hundreds of differentreligious doctrines to bring this prophecy to pass. And this is why wesee all the many hundreds of religious organizations in existencetoday. One teaching cannot bring mankind to apostasy, but one teachingcan unite true believers in Christ. Christ is not divided, butlistening to all that's being taught today in the confessing Christianworld with all the different teachings will clearly reveal that Christis not involved in all the confusion being manifested through them.
The apostle Paul reveals the church that Christ will present tohimself at his return to this earth. This church is revealed inEphesians 5:27 that says, "That he might present it to himself aglorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; butthat it should be holy and without blemish." This church, which ismade up of people, will be a perfected people that will be without sin,but this truth has been blasphemed by the religious crowd for manyyears and cast out as a devilish doctrine. Ask the average confessingChristian if they believe in perfection and they will be quick to tellyou that they do not and that they never will be perfect. Amazing howso many deny this truth seeing all that Gods word has to say about thisdoctrine. If perfection is not possible to achieve, then why did Jesustells us these words stated in Matthew 5:48 that says, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven isperfect." Would Jesus tell us to do something that we could not do? Did not Paul tell us in Philippians 4:13 these words saying, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."You can assure yourself that without Christ you cannot possibly beperfect, but through Christ that strengthens us why do millions denythe possibility of it? They deny the doctrine of perfection based ontheir own imperfect condition and doing this they deny what Gods wordsays and they reject it as being the truth of the matter. To reject theknowledge truth will cause God to reject you. Listen to what Hosea4:6-7 that says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, thatthou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law ofthy God, I will also forget thy children. As they were increased, sothey sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame."
It's the deceitfulness of sin that is corrupting all flesh in theselast days we are living in and have been for quite some time. Paulspeaks of this deceitfulness of sin in what he says in 2 Thessalonians2:10 that says, "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness inthem that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, thatthey might be saved." All unrighteousness is sin and does notdeceived confessing Christians today admit they sin and will as long asthey live? They will not accept and believe Gods word about sin simplybecause they are still steeped in sin while they believe they are bornagain. This is an outright denial of Gods word based on their ownfallen condition. Instead of letting Gods word be true they deny hisword and go right on in sin as they confess to be born again, but IJohn 3:8-10 proves them to be the children of the devil. Thesescriptures says, "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for thedevil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God wasmanifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever isborn of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and hecannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God aremanifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth notrighteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother." Johntells us that he who commits sin is of the devil; not of God, butmillions are saying they are born again as they live in sin andrebellion against God. Those who are truly born of God do not andfurther more cannot commit sin, but listen to the masses deny thistruth of Gods word. John reveals in verse ten that sin is thedetermining factor that proves who one is of whether of God or of thedevil. They who commit sin are the children of the devil, but those whodo not commit sin are the children of God. These children of the devilare the tares that Jesus refers to in Matthew 13:36-40 that says, "ThenJesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and hisdisciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of thetares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth thegood seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed arethe children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of thewicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is theend of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore thetares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end ofthis world."
The tares are the children of the devil that Satan has sown throughhis many ministers. You will find that what Jesus said about the taresand what John says about being born of God as stated in I John 3:8-10is saying the same thing. So sin is definitely the determining factorthat proves who the children of God are and who the children of thedevil are. We know that no man within themselves can be perfect andlive without sin, but through Christ that strengthens us we can do allthings. All that we can do through Christ is to obey and do what Godsword tells us to believe and do. We are told to be perfect, and we aretold not to sin, but it's only through Christ we can do this. So thosewho deny Gods word will be rejected and those who believe and obey itwill be saved. He that has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.....amen