Section 4
ordained by God for man's existence. But due to man's lust, Satan utilizes these necessities of human life to occupy man and keep him from God's interests. Toward the end of this age, this situation will be intensified and will reach its climax during the days of the Son of Man.
THE APPEARING OF THE MAN-SAVIOR
The conditions of evil living that stupefied the generation of Noah before the deluge and the gen eration of Lot before the destruction of Sodom portray the perilous condition of man's living be fore the Lord's parousia (presence, coming) and the great tribulation (Matt. 24:3, 21). If we would participate in the overcomers' rapture to enjoy the Lord's parousia and escape the great tribula tion, we must overcome the stupefying effect of man's living today.
In Luke 17:30 the Lord goes on to say, "It will be in the same way on the day in which the Son of Man is revealed." The Greek words translated "it will be in the same way" literally mean, "according to the same things it will be." As indi cated by verse 24, at the end of this generation the Man-Savior will be revealed as lightning flashing from one part of heaven and shining