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esus Christ used the the days of Noah were, so also will can be so concerned about the humanity from believing God and
example of Noah to reveal the coming of the Son of Man be. cares of this life that they neglect the Biblical warning signs until all
Jattitudes that would pre- For as in the days before the to seek their Creator (Matthew havoc breaks loose. Like the
dominate near the end: "But as flood, they were eating and 6:33; Luke 21:34-35). It happened people in Noah's time who
drinking, marrying and giving in before, and it is happening again! laughed and mocked his building
marriage, until the day that Noah The apostle Paul commented to an ark, the end of this age will
entered the ark, and did not know Timothy about other carnal atti- come when the overwhelming
until the flood came and took tudes and activities that would majority are unprepared!
them all away, so also will the characterize the last days: "But www.wnponline.org/booklets/ET/
coming of the Son of Man be" know this, that in the last days soberingparallel.htm
(Matthew 24:37-39). perilous times will come. For men
This is history and prophecy will be lovers of themselves,
working together. Their meaning lovers of money, boasters, proud,
is clear: The attitude of people in blasphemers, disobedient to
Noah's day would prevail again parents, unthankful, unholy,
just before Christ's Second unloving, unforgiving, slande-
Coming. To both groups God rers, without self-control, brutal,
would seem far away, virtually despisers of good, traitors,
unconcerned about human headstrong, haughty, lovers of
activities on Earth, and life would pleasures more than lovers of
appear to go on as it always had God, having a form of godliness,
(2 Peter 3:3-6). These people but denying its power" (2 Timothy
would be unconcerned as to their 3:1-5).
true spiritual condition and blind This perfectly describes the
to God's impending judgment. dominant attitude and outlook of
The key to the example Christ our age. Such attitudes will
gave is to understand that people prevent the vast majority of
