AntiChrist RZ 12/02 - Tomorrow's World

The Fourth Commandment
Why were you born? What is the meaning of your life?
What is the true goal of life—and what are the laws of
life by which that goal can be attained? How much time
do you spend each week in considering these very important questions?
Most people are so busy with the day-to-day cares of making
ends meet that they devote almost no time at all to the spiritual
issues of life. If questioned about Bible study or prayer, most people
reply that “there just isn’t enough time” for these religious activities.
Because he is so engrossed with his job during the day, and
with television, movies, parties and sports in the evenings and on
weekends, the average American is totally lacking in even a rudimentary
knowledge of his own religious beliefs. And he is childishly
ignorant of the fundamental truths of the Bible—so much so
that a survey showed that the average American is unable even to
name the four Gospels correctly! God seems far away to him. The
Bible is “for old folks and preachers” to read and understand. Yet
he proclaims that he “hopes to do better” someday. The big question
is—when? When will he take the time to really get to know
God? When will he take time to study his Bible, to pray earnestly
to the Creator as his Father, to meditate on the laws and purposes
of life? For most people, the true answer will probably be
“never”—unless they learn to obey the fourth commandment of
Almighty God! Obedience to this little-understood commandment
is a powerful factor in bringing the lives of men and women close
to the Creator God—and to His blessings and direct guidance.
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