Will God Destroy the Righteous with the Wicked? A Prophetic Look at Genesis 18

Genesis 18:25 (KJV)

In the face of mounting global chaos raging wars, increasing lawlessness, economic instability, and deception sweeping through even the church the question on many believers’ minds is this: Will the church endure the same wrath that God is about to unleash upon the earth?

That question is not new. In fact, Abraham asked it thousands of years ago.

And the answer? It’s already been given.

The Original Question of Justice and Mercy

In Genesis 18, we find Abraham in conversation with God as the Lord reveals His intention to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham, knowing his nephew Lot lived in that doomed region, asked a bold and timeless question:

“Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”
Genesis 18:23 (KJV)

Abraham wasn’t just concerned for Lot. His question reflects the cry of every believer who understands the righteousness of God and the terrifying judgment that awaits the ungodly. Can a just God really treat the righteous and the wicked the same?

Paul later explains the value of this very narrative:

“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 (KJV)

There is both instruction and comfort here. The story of Sodom is not just ancient history it is a prophetic lens for understanding God's pattern of judgment and deliverance.

Genesis 19: The Answer in Action

In the very next chapter, Genesis 19, we witness God’s response through divine action. Angels are dispatched to Sodom to rescue Lot and his family.

“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.”
Genesis 19:16 (KJV)

Lot wasn’t simply warned he was physically removed before the judgment fell. And why? The verse makes it clear: “the Lord being merciful unto him.”

Even more telling is verse 22:

“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither.”
Genesis 19:22 (KJV)

The angel declares that judgment could not begin until Lot was out. The destruction of the wicked was divinely postponed until the righteous were safely delivered.

This is a key pattern of God’s nature: judgment is delayed until mercy is fulfilled.

Lot’s Deliverance and the Rapture Debate

Peter refers to Lot as “righteous Lot”:

“And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.”
2 Peter 2:7 (KJV)

His removal from Sodom before its destruction mirrors the prophetic theme of the Rapture. While interpretations vary pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib the account in Genesis gives strong support for the idea that God does not pour out His wrath upon the righteous alongside the wicked.

Jesus said:

“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
Luke 21:36 (KJV)

The word “escape” is powerful. It echoes the deliverance of Lot. If Lot’s escape was physical and pre-judgment, should we not also consider that the coming Rapture will serve the same purpose?

Modern-Day Parallel: The Stage is Being Set

Global instability is not random it’s prophetic. Consider:

Wars and rumors of wars: “And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars... see that ye be not troubled.” (Matthew 24:6 KJV)
Moral decay and sexual perversion, echoing Sodom's sins, are celebrated and protected by law.
Economic systems are aligning for global digital currency control, a precursor to the beast system of Revelation 13.

Just as Lot was grieved by the culture around him, many believers today feel a spiritual vexation. Yet in the midst of the moral chaos, we are not abandoned. God has a plan and it involves removing His people before final judgment.

The Comfort of Scripture and the Character of God

Paul calls the Scriptures our source of hope and comfort. Why? Because God's nature is consistent.

“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 5:9 (KJV)

God did not let Noah drown in the flood. He didn’t let Lot burn in the fire. And He will not let His bride suffer the wrath destined for the wicked.

This is not escapism. It’s biblical precedent. God delivers before He destroys.

Call to Repentance: Don’t Delay Like Lot’s Wife

Are you living like Lot or Lot’s wife?

Lot obeyed slowly, yes but ultimately, he left the city.

His wife, however, looked back.

“But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.”
Genesis 19:26 (KJV)

Today, the warning is clear: time is short, and judgment is near. But mercy is still being extended. Don’t hesitate. Don’t linger. Don’t look back.

The Gospel: Your Deliverance Begins with Salvation

All have sinned.
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23 (KJV)

Sin brings death.
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 (KJV)

Jesus paid the price.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 (KJV)

Confess and believe.
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Romans 10:9 (KJV)

Conclusion: Judgment Is Coming, But So Is Rescue

The same God who brought judgment on Sodom is the God who rescues the righteous. The pattern has been set. The question is not whether God will pour out judgment He will.

The real question is this: Will you be counted among the righteous and removed before it comes?

Do not delay. Place your trust in the finished work of Christ today.

Repent. Believe. Prepare.

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