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The Sinking Ship

Imagine for a moment that you are standing on the seashore gazing at a large ocean liner.  The sun is shining.  There is no wind and the sea is calm.  To your amazement, about thirty people suddenly dive off the end of the ship and cling to a lifeboat.

You shake your head in disbelief at their foolishness.  Then without warning, the great ocean liner strikes an iceberg and suddenly sinks, taking all on board with it.  Those who looked like fools in abandoning the ship were actually wise, and those who seemed wise by staying on board were, in truth, fools.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God.  1 Corinthians 1:18

The world scoffs at those who abandon the ship of this world and cling to the lifeboat of the Savior.  But Christians know that this great pleasure-cruiser will eventually come into contact with the immovable iceberg of the Law of God, sink into hell…and take all those on board with it.