The man who founded one of the world’s greatest social service
organizations, one that was focused on the Gospel, issued what can only
be seen as a prophecy and fateful warning to Western civilization. It is
a warning the West has failed to heed, and the results are devastating.
William Booth, who lived from 1829 to 1916, was the founder of the
Salvation Army. As the 20th century began, he was asked by someone what
he saw as the greatest dangers for the next hundred years. His response
is chilling, when taking into account the cultural and political
condition of the world through the 20th century and into today. This is
how he responded:
“In answer to your inquiry, I consider that the chief dangers which
confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost,
Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation
without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.”
The man who founded one of the world’s greatest social service
organizations, one that was focused on the Gospel, issued what can only
be seen as a prophecy and fateful warning to Western civilization. It is
a warning the West has failed to heed, and the results are devastating.
William Booth, who lived from 1829 to 1916, was the founder of the
Salvation Army. As the 20th century began, he was asked by someone what
he saw as the greatest dangers for the next hundred years. His response
is chilling, when taking into account the cultural and political
condition of the world through the 20th century and into today. This is
how he responded:
“In answer to your inquiry, I consider that the chief dangers which
confront the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost,
Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation
without regeneration, politics without God, and heaven without hell.”
William Booth (1829–1912), founder of the Salvation Army(Photo credit: Wikipedia)