Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
If Babylon is viewed as typical of the world, I see many applications. I think of Revelation and the warning to Babylon found there; Mystery Babylon is certainly a figure of the one-world system, encompassing its economy, government, and religion. With her, we are referring to all those things of the world that people hold dear.
I also think of Lot and his family in Sodom and Gomorrah. They were so attached to that wicked place that, despite acknowledging its wickedness, they didn’t want to leave, even when aware of the impending judgment.
'Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul.'
I do not believe the Bible teaches that a Christian can lose their salvation. However, I do believe that there is an attachment to the things of the world that can hinder a soul from being biblically saved. Christianity, if anything, is a denial of this world and of the love of it.
It’s a choice, really:
- The wealth of the world or Christ
- The comforts of the world or Christ
- The philosophies of the world or Christ
- The religions of the world or Christ
To come to Christ is to flee out of the midst of the world.
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Fleeing Babylon: Lessons on Worldly Attachments and Salvation.
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