";s:4:"text";s:2931:" The first indication in a society of the wrath of abandonment is sexual immorality, sexual immorality. 19. . The Bible, Christianity's basic text, is riddled with contradictions. God’s Spirit specifically tells us that in later days there will be men who abandon the true faith and allow themselves to be spiritually seduced by teachings of the devil, teachings given by men who are lying hypocrites, whose consciences are as dead as seared flesh. (James:1:13) The Bible clearly indicates that at present the Devil, not God, rules the world. This week, a woman wrote to me about what’s been happening in her church: “My church’s Women’s Ministry’s Bible study just decided to stop studying the actual Bible, which we had been doing. By Amy Spreeman on July 27, 2017 in Naomi’s Table. God allowed the Holocaust for the same reason that he has permitted all human suffering: to settle moral issues that were raised long ago. A few examples: ". The Hebrew term "Abaddon" (Hebrew: אֲבַדּוֹן Avaddon, meaning "doom"), and its Greek equivalent "Apollyon" (Greek: Ἀπολλύων, Apollýōn) appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss.In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place שְׁאוֹל (), meaning the realm of the dead. “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 4. For a fuller discussion of this question, see Can a Saved Person Totally Abandon His Faith in Christ? ( Luke 4:1, 2, 6; John 12:31) Two basic facts from the Bible can help explain why God allowed the Holocaust. "But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul" (Heb. Family devotions can be hard to figure out at first, but these 7 tips will show you how to engage your children in God's Word and help you teach your kids about the Bible in a way you can all enjoy.