"The World Passeth Away" 1 John 2:11

1 John 2:11  •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 10
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Contrary to all the signs which indicate continuous progress and development, this present world has been aptly likened to a great ship sinking in the ocean of Time. In the light of Bible truth this analogy is true and gives the weightiest possible importance to God's message of hope to a hopeless world: "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).
The gospel is God's one and only way of salvation proclaimed to a perishing world. You ignore it or disobey it at your own peril and eternal loss.
In February 1940 the Canadian Pacific freighter, "Beaverburn" under the command of Captain Thomas Jones was sailing from Liverpool to Montreal. Off the coast of Ireland the "Beaver-burn" was struck by a torpedo and immediately began to sink.
There was no panic, no confusion. Because of their highly efficient training under Captain Jones — and absolute respect for his commands — the entire crew of 77 was saved, with one exception: The cook who failed to go to his life-saving station, jumped overboard and was lost. All the others, safe in lifeboats, were picked up by a tanker and taken to a seaman's hospital in Ireland.
How often in human affairs, to obey—or not to obey—is a life or death decision! In the matter of salvation it is always so. Salvation follows the obedience of faith (Rom. 16:2626But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: (Romans 16:26)).
The gospel has not only to be heard and believed, but to be obeyed. It is accompanied by a command: "God now commandeth all men everywhere to repent: because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge this world in righteousness by that Man [Jesus) whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead." Acts 17:30, 3130And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. (Acts 17:30‑31).
"Pull for the shore, sailor,
Pull for the shore!
Heed not the angry wave but
bend to the oar.
Safe in the lifeboat, sailor,
Cling to self no more;
Leave the poor old stranded wreck
And pull for the shore.”