{"id":30372,"date":"2026-07-12T12:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=30372"},"modified":"2026-07-12T12:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:35:53","slug":"my-admonition-for-graduates-come-out-of-babylon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=30372","title":{"rendered":"My Admonition for Graduates: Come out of Babylon!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently met a 19-year-old college student during a meet and greet after I spoke at the Ark Encounter. This young lady was homeschooled, had visited the Ark and Creation Museum attractions before, and had been taught by her parents with AiG resources. This bright young lady had been very well equipped to not compromise God\u2019s Word and stand boldly for the truth.<\/p>\n

As is the case with the majority of such colleges, the compromise on God\u2019s Word is rampant.<\/p>\n

She attends a \u201cChristian\u201d college and was shocked when she went to her biology class: It was the first time in her education that she had been taught evolution as fact. She had chosen this Christian<\/span> college because they had portrayed themselves in such a Christian<\/span> way in their marketing materials. I looked up their website, and yes, one would certainly think it would be a fantastic Christian<\/span> college. And yet, as is the case with the majority of such colleges, the compromise on God<\/span>\u2019s Word is rampant.<\/p>\n

This young lady shared that she carefully asked specific questions of her professor, and as a result, other students started talking to her and asking more questions concerning her challenges. Sadly, most students from church homes aren\u2019t equipped as this young lady was, and it\u2019s really only exceptional students who survive in such an environment. I was able to help her further by providing other resources and putting her in contact with one of our scientists who she could call when she needed answers to refute what was being taught.<\/p>\n

This reminded me once again of how God has used our attractions and resources. This month, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Ark Encounter. Praise God<\/span> that our extensive guest surveys continue to reflect that 70,000 people a year become Christians as a result of visiting the Ark attraction (30,000 a year at the Creation Museum). That should encourage you, as our supporters, concerning your investment in this ministry that sees phenomenal returns for eternity\u2014and that\u2019s the best return you could have on your investment.<\/p>\n

As well as reaching out to non-Christians (research indicates 30% of those who attend our attractions are non-Christians), our attractions, resources, and all the other aspects of the AiG ministry equip Christians and help parents pass on a spiritual legacy to coming generations.<\/p>\n

I was thinking about this as I gave a presentation to those attending the graduation of our senior class at our Answers Academy Christian<\/span> school (this is now our third graduating class). I thought you would like to know what I shared with the students and their families.<\/p>\n

I based my presentation on the words \u201ccome out\u201d and explained that Babylon is used as a metaphor for the evil world system that opposes God<\/span>, a system replete with corruption, sexual immorality, and idolatry to name just some of the wickedness.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve done in some of my talks, I explained how America (in fact, the whole Western world) has become like Babylon and used this as my theme verse.<\/p>\n

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, \u201cCome out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues.\u201d (Revelation 18:4)<\/p>\n

This is the outline of my challenge to the students:<\/p>\n

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  1. I reminded them that at our parent partnership, discipleship school, we helped their parents to pass on a spiritual legacy to them. As part of this training, we equipped them to think foundationally and to argue foundationally using apologetics so they could defend the Christian faith and be an effective witness to the world. What we were doing was pouring salt into them so they would mature to be able to equip Christians and challenge non-Christians. I used these illustrations:
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  2. I told them that, sadly, the majority of students from church homes do not get the training they had, and so many end up being contaminated by the world. I used these slides as I discussed this:
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  3. Then I reminded them of the broad way (Babylon) and the narrow way. We did our best, along with their parents, to ensure they were on the narrow way. I also helped them understand that the broad way is the world and the narrow way is within the broad way but going in the opposite direction.
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  4. My next point used Revelation 18:4 to remind them that they needed to ensure they were out of Babylon: \n

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  5. But then to understand that the world uses \u201ccome out\u201d to mean publicly flaunting the perverse sexual sins of Babylon: \n