Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Yet, for all intents and purposes, we must be aware that there will be resistance to the preaching of the gospel, and this resistance would be coming for the most part from the worldly wise, or as the Bible put it in our first passage, the natural man. The reason for this is that the two great powers in the world which are contending for the mastery of our minds, have put two distinct systems into place, and these two systems are often irreconcilably at odds with each other.
The times spoken of in Revelation chapters 13 and 14 refer to the period in earth’s history when every person living on the planet would have to be fully subscribed to one system or the other. That is what the prophet Joel is referring to when he penned the following cryptic words.
Therefore, a close examination of these two systems reveals the inevitably stark differences which would be outlined below in detail. [1] One system is based upon faith in God, while the other system is based upon strictly logical modes of thought. Logic: Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity. Synonyms: Reason, Rationality, Analysis. Antonyms: Illogical, Incoherent, Irrational, Insane, Absurd, Senseless.
1st Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!