TOPIC: A GENERATION HAS ARISEN THAT DOES NOT KNOW GOD (PART TWO)

-THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD-
“Then began Jesus to upbraid cities wherein most of His mighty works were done, because they repented not. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe unto thee, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the Day of Judgment than for you.

And thou, Capernaum; which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sidon, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment than for thee”…..MATTHEW 11:21-24.


-WHAT I RECEIVED OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST-
Men and brethren, our generation, is by all implications and resemblances the same, and even worse than that generation of Israelis that did not know God. We are far worse than that generation of God’s people that did not care at all for all that He did for their fathers. Everything about this evil, perverse and adulterous generation is a pointer to the truth that another generation has arisen on earth, a generation that does not know God, and does not care to know Him. It is a generation that is totally indifferent to what our God did for mankind through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.

Men and brethren, ours is a generation of godless people – a people without God, a people that care less about God and what He represents. Our generation is a generation that worships men, money and material things even as its god. This is a generation that celebrates satan and satanic values. This is a generation that has redefined the meaning of shame – people are now ashamed to live a descent and dignified life. This is a generation that mocks the good and celebrates the ugly, the evil, and the damnable. This is a generation that is opposed to whatever is godly, whatever is holy, and whatever is sacrosanct. Ours is a generation that devours itself.

Men and brethren, our generation is a generation that celebrates shame, nakedness and lust. Compared with biblical Sodom and Gomorrah, this generation ranks higher – higher in everything that is sinful and abominable. This generation surpasses all known and even unknown precedents in iniquity and perversion. Indeed, there are not enough vile and contemptible words in the dictionary of men to describe this generation.

Ours is a generation of truce breakers – a generation that does not honor covenants between men and between nations – a generation that has sold itself unto impunity and plunder. Ours is a generation of seekers of pleasure – a generation of opportunists and gamblers. This is a generation full of greed and covetousness - that worships wealth and all that money can buy. Ours is a generation of pretenders and hypocrites – enemies of all that is of God and of His righteousness. This is a generation that is poking hands into the very eyes of our Creator. This is a generation that has provoked God to anger more than any other generation since creation.

Brethren, ours is a generation which celebrates sodomy – men marrying men and women marrying women. Folks, who should ordinarily cover their faces in shame in public by reason of their illicit lifestyles, are today celebrated as heroes and heroines. Ours is a generation that murders its unborn babies, yet “legally”. This is a generation that kills and beheads and burns, all in the name of God, Whom they do not know; neither has He sent them. This is a generation under the strict grip of satan and his forces. Satan is having a field day in this generation. He is not just stealing, killing and destroying humanity – he is also masquerading as “Jesus” all over town, and has through that disguise enslaved and is still enslaving many, even in the very body of Christ.

Men and brethren, when we compare what God did for the Israelis of old, with what He has wrought for this generation; we will begin to understand what lies ahead of this adulterous generation. Yes, the Lord called Abraham and blessed him in all things. He also blessed the descendants of Abraham and made them the nation of Israel. He fought for them, fed them, clothed them, healed them – He was practically their God and they were His people. He led them and shielded them from place to place – shielding them from danger and perils. He gave them holy laws and customs as no other nation of the earth. We can also recall the ten plagues with which God brought His people out of slavery. He divided the Red Sea for their sake, even River Jordan. He fought for them spiritually and physically.

But all that the Lord did for the Israelis will pale into insignificance when compared to a singular thing He did for this generation, and preceding generations. When our God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to die on the Cross, it was also for this generation. In so doing, God virtually sacrificed Himself for mankind – to save us from our sins, and to make us His people – the people of His pasture. He did it, not for a people that loved Him – no, He did it even when we were neck deep in sins and iniquities. He loved us without a curse.

 And having glorified Himself through His only begotten Son Jesus Christ, our God come down, and through the Holy Ghost, began to dwell in men -in as many as would accept the finished works of His Son on Calvary. And by what our God perfected on His Son on Calvary, human persons are to become temples of the living God – the household of God. Through His love, Christ is multiplied in men and women – in as many as believe in Him. And there has been nothing whatsoever comparable to this singular event even from creation – absolutely nothing.

But this incomparable act of love, wrought by our Creator, is now trampled upon by this generation with great impunity and wantonness.  Men and women created by God are contesting His very existence. They have created their own worlds, created by their own imaginations and inventions. Instead of folks to honor God Who created them, they are now worshiping satan who was just one of the servants of God in heaven before he was cast down. The level of godlessness in the world today surpasses all past generations put together. By our unprecedented evil deeds and acts, we have succeeded in maturing the earth for destruction.

The world has suddenly risen to challenge the authority of the Son of God. In many countries of the world, just mentioning the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in public is a taboo. In some, those that identify with our Lord are sent to prison, or are even executed. The name of our Lord is being erased daily from monuments all over the world, even by those He created. Indeed the cup of this generation is filled up just as the iniquities of the Amorites before God loosed His people from Egypt.

But, brethren, it would have been more tolerable to God if this madness is restricted to the world and to its people. But what is very critical to God and to all the hosts of heaven, is that this matter also pertains to the very Church of Jesus Christ. Without mincing words, one can boldly declare that there has also arisen a generation of “Christians” who do not know God, His Christ or of what Christ wrought on the Cross of Calvary. That is what we shall discuss in Part Three of this matter. Till then, keep watching and keep praying – for the days of this generation are numbered with the Lord.