Part of the many predictions about the last time period before the Return of Christ is also the perverse condition in our time. It has been here at all times, but not to such extent. In the time of Abraham, when he received the promise of the impending birth of Isaac, the Lord Himself visited Abraham in the company of two angels who were in the form of men (Gen. 18). The Lord stayed with Abraham; the two angels went on to Sodom. When they arrived there in the evening, Lot received them into his house. There something terrible happened: The homosexual men of the city gathered in front of Lot’s house and demanded of him to bring out the men. The rescue of Lot and his family before the destruction of Sodom and the surrounding area is well-known to all of us and can be read in Gen. 19.

In our time there are same-sex partnerships even up into government levels; it is openly spoken of gay marriage, even of same-sex church weddings. What kind of marriage is that supposed to be? God created Eve as a helpmate for Adam, certainly not a male helpmate. This Scripture most undoubtedly has to remain in force: “Be fruitful and multiply …!”

Not a single man of God was homosexual, neither Adam nor Abraham, nor David, nor Solomon, nor Peter, nor Paul.

Since God wanted order in His creation, in marriage, in family, and in His Church, He gave instructions to His people. At the giving of the law, He even enacted the death penalty for several offences. Three of them are adultery, homosexual relationships, and sex with animals: “And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” (Lev. 20:10).

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” (v. 13).

“And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” (vv. 15-16).

Among the ten offences listed in 1. Cor. 6:9-10 that exclude from the kingdom of God is also the sexual abuse of boys. In the past weeks and months, there was only one predominant topic in the media, namely the sexual abuse cases that were mainly in the Catholic Church. According to international media, there are many countries in which the victims now dare to speak up, often after many years, about what has been done to them. It started with what came to the surface in California, and there the Catholic Church has already paid over two billion US dollars as compensation to the victims for the time span from 1952 to 2002.

The implementation of celibacy for the entire clergy in the year 1139 was according to what Paul wrote in 1. Tim. 4:1-3 a demonic decision: “… giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils … Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods …” Contrary to the opinion of leading Catholic dignitaries, the Catholic theologian Professor Hans Küng is convinced that celibacy is one of the reasons for the assaults.

There is no brother in Christ who is homosexual, abuses children, takes the wife of someone else and thus commits adultery, or even has sex with animals. Should it have applied to a man or a woman in the unbelieving state, it most certainly does not apply any longer.

The extent of the things going on in the unbelieving world is an unmistakeable sign that the Return of Christ is imminent.

In Rom. 1:18-32, Paul, the man of God, spoke clear-cut words about this subject, thereby covering everything from the biblical point of view: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness …”

“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves … For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet … Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

The present condition, as it was also in the time of Noah and at the time of Sodom, we are not going to change; likewise, the wars and earthquakes will continue to increase, up until the strongest earthquake at the San Andreas Fault in California, which Brother Branham predicted. The volcanic eruption in Iceland with the devastating consequences especially for the air traffic shows us what can take place from one day to the other. Our Lord has, of course, foretold all of this for the end time. Thereby, we can recognise the time and hour, work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and lift up our heads, for our redemption is drawing near.

Part of the many predictions about the last time period before the Return of Christ is also the perverse condition in our time. It has been here at all times, but not to such extent. In the time of Abraham, when he received the promise of the impending birth of Isaac, the Lord Himself visited Abraham in the company of two angels who were in the form of men (Gen. 18). The Lord stayed with Abraham; the two angels went on to Sodom. When they arrived there in the evening, Lot received them into his house. There something terrible happened: The homosexual men of the city gathered in front of Lot’s house and demanded of him to bring out the men. The rescue of Lot and his family before the destruction of Sodom and the surrounding area is well-known to all of us and can be read in Gen. 19.

In our time there are same-sex partnerships even up into government levels; it is openly spoken of gay marriage, even of same-sex church weddings. What kind of marriage is that supposed to be? God created Eve as a helpmate for Adam, certainly not a male helpmate. This Scripture most undoubtedly has to remain in force: “Be fruitful and multiply …!”

Not a single man of God was homosexual, neither Adam nor Abraham, nor David, nor Solomon, nor Peter, nor Paul.

Since God wanted order in His creation, in marriage, in family, and in His Church, He gave instructions to His people. At the giving of the law, He even enacted the death penalty for several offences. Three of them are adultery, homosexual relationships, and sex with animals: “And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.” (Lev. 20:10).

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” (v. 13).

“And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” (vv. 15-16).

Among the ten offences listed in 1. Cor. 6:9-10 that exclude from the kingdom of God is also the sexual abuse of boys. In the past weeks and months, there was only one predominant topic in the media, namely the sexual abuse cases that were mainly in the Catholic Church. According to international media, there are many countries in which the victims now dare to speak up, often after many years, about what has been done to them. It started with what came to the surface in California, and there the Catholic Church has already paid over two billion US dollars as compensation to the victims for the time span from 1952 to 2002.

The implementation of celibacy for the entire clergy in the year 1139 was according to what Paul wrote in 1. Tim. 4:1-3 a demonic decision: “… giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils … Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods …” Contrary to the opinion of leading Catholic dignitaries, the Catholic theologian Professor Hans Küng is convinced that celibacy is one of the reasons for the assaults.

There is no brother in Christ who is homosexual, abuses children, takes the wife of someone else and thus commits adultery, or even has sex with animals. Should it have applied to a man or a woman in the unbelieving state, it most certainly does not apply any longer.

The extent of the things going on in the unbelieving world is an unmistakeable sign that the Return of Christ is imminent.

In Rom. 1:18-32, Paul, the man of God, spoke clear-cut words about this subject, thereby covering everything from the biblical point of view: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness …”

“Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves … For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet … Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

The present condition, as it was also in the time of Noah and at the time of Sodom, we are not going to change; likewise, the wars and earthquakes will continue to increase, up until the strongest earthquake at the San Andreas Fault in California, which Brother Branham predicted. The volcanic eruption in Iceland with the devastating consequences especially for the air traffic shows us what can take place from one day to the other. Our Lord has, of course, foretold all of this for the end time. Thereby, we can recognise the time and hour, work out our salvation with fear and trembling, and lift up our heads, for our redemption is drawing near.