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Abraham, Lot, divine wrath, and a pattern that must be used carefully
…d a pattern that must be used carefully When Abraham learns that judgement is approaching Sodom, he asks one of Scripture's great questions: "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" —Genesis 18:25 His appeal assumes something about God's character. The Lord will not treat…
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The gathering of the elect, one taken and one left, and Paul's revealed mystery
…hose swept away were the objects of judgement. Luke's parallel adds Lot: he departed from Sodom, and fire destroyed those who remained in the condemned city. Christ concludes, "Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed" (Luke 17:30). Most decisively, Luke r…
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Divine judgement, the character of God, and the promise of escape
…st says He will keep them. Abraham's appeal to God's character Abraham's intercession for Sodom supplies a moral principle: "That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked... Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" —Genesis 18:25 Abra…
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Why a loaded label does not settle the question
…judgement falls. Noah was secured before the Flood. Lot was removed before fire fell upon Sodom. Rahab was marked out before Jericho was destroyed. Israel passed through the Red Sea before it closed upon Egypt's army. Peter draws the moral principle from Noah and Lot: “The Lord k…
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