[Ping-Pong]

As a result of this, our society is collapsing. And there is nothing we can do about it.

I see that some believe this may be considered defeatism. I believe it is God's Word being fulfilled.

Matt.24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Those days were so evil God flooded the land. Times have become very evil again, so evil many don't even see it as being wrong. We're experiencing the labor pains and they are getting closer and closer together.

Of course, we should fight a Christian battle, that is why we are here but in the end not all will be saved, no matter what we do. So, I agree with you - "We EACH need to make an INDIVIDUAL decision to follow Christ", and do that each day.

[markomalley]

Thank you for that last post!

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Christ's birth and death and resurrection from the cross signaled to all creation that judgment had arrived. The only ones who need to fear are those who have not been acquitted of their sins by Christ's atonement.

For His flock, His sacrifice is Good News indeed.

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." -- Ephesians 2:4-7

"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." -- 1 John 4:10