Truth for Today

1952

LET'S ASK THE BIBLE

Natalie became very concerned at the first threat of atomic war and made a firm resolve to "give up her sins" because "no one knew what the next hour would bring." But now, there has been so much talk and so little happening that Natalie "believes it will be all right to go on as we are for a while and enjoy life as usual."

Apocalypse 10:5-6; 12:1,5,10,11: And the angel, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, And he swore by Him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things which are therein; and the earth, and the sea, and the things therein; That time shall be no longer. And a great sign appeared in the heavens, A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars, . . . And she brought forth a man Child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod and her Son was taken up to God, and to His throne. . . . And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ.

The Apostle John had the terrible last days of the earth shown to him by divine revelation. For centuries various alarmists predicted wrongly that these days had come, but few persons took any note of it. Now, however, the oldest and most conservative of religions declare that it is more than wise to prepare with all haste, for the time of utter destruction may be at hand. It is a sobering thought. God may avert this world disaster which we have brought upon ourselves if men amend their lives, give up their easy sins, ask pardon, and do sacrifices and good works for all their past offenses. Nineveh was to be destroyed in 40 days but when Jonah brought the news, the king told the people to do great penance and to give up the evil and iniquity in their hearts — and they did. Nineveh was spared.

—The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, MD, Feb. 11, 1952, p. 10.