So where were the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Were they just north of the Dead Sea.....or in the southern part? Did the potash explode....or was it a cosmic fireball? Or were there two cataclysmic events over a period of time?
The news story reported today on Drudge is just the latest academic paper to come out....and they are all interesting as this search for Sodom continues. The research in this instance indicates that a fireball must have been similar to the Tunguska event in Russia on June 30 of 1908.
Well we know this for sure....the description of the event that is in Genesis is exactly correct. It doesn't include detailed metallurgical and mineralogical findings....but it totally gives God's message.....FLEE...which is the same message for today.....FLEE....flee the yoke of politics that replaces obedience to God....flee these talking heads on radio and television....flee the churches that forgot what the gospel is....flee the family if they only want to tie you down.
The problem is that we kind of like it here....as long as we don't live in the city with the Democrats....but Lot's wife was not in the city itself when she was turned into a pillar of salt. To put this into more palatable language....than fleeing....we have to 'come out from' in terms of not being a part of. We know that we cannot leave the world.....and we know that we have to be salt in the world....but if we are not at least peculiar....then the salt is worthless.
Right now people like Tucker Carlson and Mark Levin....not to mention the worst taskmaster of all Trump....they have us in bondage...keeping us from fleeing...and keeping us from Christ. Our entertainments have us in bondage....our sports....our kids sports....our diets....our money....they all tug at us....telling us to join their party....or even their ministry.
We need to be reading the Old Testament prophets on a regular basis right now....and the Olivet Discourse as relayed to us in Matthew and Mark and Luke....and Paul's many words on what to look for and what will happen....as well as Peter's and John's and Jude's and James....and the warnings....so clear and so emphatic....of Jesus....but we would be fortunate to hear one sermon a year that gives us anything close to this warning....for that in itself would indicate that we are indeed beginning to...."come out of her..."
Addendum: Well I've posted for the morning....and went out for a couple of hours of cutting grass before the leaves turn color....and as usual have my headphones on to listen to a sermon from a preacher of the past....or a preacher today who preaches like men of the past.....so I searched out and found a Spurgeon to listen to....for God's wrath is never ignored with Spurgeon....and you can listen to it also....by Googling.....Spurgeon.....Flee From The Coming Wrath.
Anecdote: Spurgeon shared this anecdote in the sermon.....he was on a ship....down below....talking to a fellow minister....and they were talking about the wrath of God coming on those who do not believe. The minister was not strong on this as was Spurgeon. The captain came blow to exhort them to come up top to enjoy the beautiful scenery....but commented that he heard some of the conversation....and he did not want the other minister to speak such to his crew.....for they were trouble at times as they were....but he looked at Spurgeon and told him that he could preach all he wants to his crew....for they need to know that God's wrath will come upon all the ungodly.
