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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
May, 1940
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convinced is absolutely without excuse at any time, and it is particularly so today. This unbelief is easily apparent even to the American tourist in Europe. We were in Belgium shortly after the out break of the European war last sum mer, having gone there to visit the Belgian Gospel Mission, with headquar ters in Brussels. The gathering war clouds had made us hesitant to under take the trip, but as the Low Countries seemed likely to remain neutral, we sailed, landing at Antwerp after being held up two weeks in the Downs by the British Contraband Control, though we were on a neutral vessel. The statements which we make re garding the spiritual condition of the Continental nations are drawn from what was told to us by earnest Chris tians to whom we talked, and are con firmed by our own observation in Bel gium. Our conversations and observa tions have led us to the inescapable conclusion that the present troubles of Europe are all due to unbelief, and that this unbelief is in itself a direct ful fillment of prophecy relative to the last days. Consider the prophetic word: “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall de part from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of dev ils” (1 Tim. 4:1). Moreover, our Lord
Germany might launch a combined in vasion of Palestine. The Holy Land is the natural center of the commercial life of the world. The rabbis used to call it the navel of the world (cf. Ezek. 38:12). Whoever holds Palestine controls also the Suez Canal, and the great overland trade routes to the East, and the new and ever more important air routes to the Orient. From a mili tary standpoint, Palestine is equally im portant. No wonder British and French troops are being massed in Iraq and the Turks are preparing for invasion from Russia! The attack is all too prob able to be ignored any longer as a possibility. Likewise, the contemptuous attitude of the so-called higher critics toward Bible prophecy, and the Bible in general, is certainly not justifiable in the light of present-day events which clearly foreshadow the complete fulfill ment of every prophecy of Scripture. The devout Christian has never believed the statements of the enemies of God’s Word; and it ought to be easier today to be a devout, Bible-believing Christian than ever before! Widespread Unbelief Among the startling fulfillments of Bible prophecy, there is also the present unbelief that is observable throughout Europe, and, alas, throughout America also. It is an unbelief which we are
PRESENT events In Europe should be of the utmost signifi- ^ c a n c e to every Bible-believing Christian. Changing with the rapidity o f a kaleidoscope, the alignment of the nations is rapidly approaching t h a t which the Bible clearly announces will be the final grouping when the Lord Jesus Christ returns. Probable Invasion of Palestine The m o s t startling fulfillment of prophecy in connection with the present crisis was the history-making treaty be tween Russia and Germany, for Ezekiel 38 announces that some day “Gog” (Russia) and “Gomer” (Germany) are to form, with their other allies, a great confederacy which will invade Palestine, when the Jews have been restored to their own land. The result of this great invasion will be the utter defeat of the invaders, for in Ezekiel 39:4, God says to Gog and Gomer, and their allies: “Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is Tyith thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field, to be devoured.” In the light of present-day events, it no longer seems improbable, even from a human standpoint, that Russia and
*Pastor, Broadway Presbyterian Church.
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