On this blog we publish reports about these evil times. The goal is to inform and warn. In light of these things, what should God’s redeemed people be doing? We are not left to puzzle this out for ourselves. Christ has given His people their precise marching orders to the end of the age and has promised to be with those who obey it (“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world,” Mt. 28:18-20). Following are further instructions: Do not fret because of evildoers; trust in the Lord, and do good; delight thyself in the Lord (Ps. 37:1-4). Do not be anxious (Php. 4:6-7; 1 Pe. 5:7). Do not engage in evil associations (1 Co. 15:33). Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers (2 Co. 6:14-18). Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them (Eph. 5:11). Pray without ceasing (Eph. 6:16; 1 Th. 5:17). Pray for those who are in authority that we might lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty (1 Ti. 2:1-2). Build Christ-centered homes and raise a godly seed for Christ (Mal. 2:15; Eph. 5:22-6:4). Build New Testament churches (1 Co. 3:9-17) that are the pillar and ground of the truth (1 Ti. 3:15), spiritual bodies with each member functioning in the ministry (Eph. 4:11-16), spiritual houses made of living stones (1 Pe. 2:5). This is God’s agenda for His people in this present age, and its effectual fulfillment requires “all hands on deck.” The world is a playground, partying on the way to hell, for the most part, but God’s people need to be wise, sober, vigilant, and diligent, knowing that the hour is late on God’s prophetic clock and life is too short to waste on vanities.
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