IN THE LAST DAYS...
The world we live in is immoral and wicked.
This is nothing new under the sun. If you are familiar with God's word, you know exactly what's going on ; we are approaching the end of this age, and the beginning of a new one. Until then, wickedness will increase, and people will go farther and farther away from God.
The world wants their own salvation, away from God's laws and commandments.
LET'S SEE WHAT GOD HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS :
II Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days (our time) perilous times shall come.
PERILOUS = HARD, DIFFICULT, GRIEVOUS.
3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
COVETOUS = LOVERS OF MONEY.
BOASTERS = ALAZON IN THE GREEK. CHANGING THEIR FAITH.
3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
FALSE ACCUSERS = SLANDERERS.
THEY DESPISE THE ONES THAT LOVE THE LORD AND FOLLOW HIS WAYS.
3:4 Traitors, heady, high minded lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God ;
HEADY = HEADSTRONG.
THESE HEADSTRONG INDIVIDUALS LOVE THE WAYS OF THE WORLD MORE THAN GOD.
3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof : from such turn away.
IN OTHER WORDS, STAY AWAY FROM UNGODLY INDIVIDUALS, UNLESS THEY CHANGE.
3:6 For of this sort are they which creek into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
SILLY WOMEN = GYNAIKARION IN THE GREEK. A DIMINUTIVE FORM OF "GUNE", USED AS TERM OF CONTEMPT.
3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
THEY WENT TO CHURCH ALL THEIR LIVES, BUT DID NOT COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH, BECAUSE THEIR CHURCH WAS BIBLICAL ILLITERATE ; THEY ONLY TAUGHT MEN'S DOCTRINES AND TRADITIONS, INSTEAD OF "THUS SAITH LORD".
3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth : men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
JANNES AND JAMBRES = THE NAMES OF THE MAGICIANS OF EXODUS 7:11.
REPROBATE CONCERNING THE FAITH = THEY DID NOT WANT TO RETAIN GOD IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE.
3:9 But they shall proceed no further : for their folly shall be manifest (made known) unto all men, as theirs also was.
THE MAGICIANS WERE ALLOWED TO IMITATE MOSES UP TO A CERTAIN POINT, AND THEN GOD STOPPED THEM (EX. 7:11, 11, 12, 22 ; 8:7, 18, 19).
3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me in Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra ; and what persecutions I endured : but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
CHRISTIANS HAVE SUFFERED PERSECUTION FROM THE TIME JESUS WALKED THE EARTH, AND CONTINUE TO THIS DAY.
3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
THE WICKEDNESS OF THIS WORLD WILL GROW WORSE.
DECEPTION HAS ALREADY STARTED, AND IT WILL BE COMPLETED WHEN SATAN APPEARS, PLAYING THE ROLE OF CHRIST ; HE WILL TAKE OVER THE CHURCH (EXCEPT OF THE ELECT), AND ALSO THE WORLD.
MAKE A NOTE OF II THES. 2.
3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them :
YOU CAN ONLY LEARN THE TRUTH FROM GOD'S WORD.
3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness :
REPROOF = ELENCHOS IN THE GREEK. IT MEANS "PROOF", AND SO "CONVICTION".
3:17 That the man of God maybe perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
THIS PROPHESY CONCERNING OUR TIME IS WRITTEN MANY YEARS BEFORE THE FACT.
LET'S CONCLUDE OUR STUDY WITH AMOS 8:11-13.
Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine, of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD :
THE FAMINE OF THE END TIMES IS HEARING THE WORD OF GOD.
8:12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
8:13 In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst.
HE IS TALKING ABOUT OUR TIME.
THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT TAUGHT CHAPTER BY CHAPTER AND VERSE BY VERSE, IN MOST CHURCHES TODAY.
THIS IS WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TURNED AWAY FROM GOD.
NOTE: God will reveal the truth to the ones who seek the truth.
PRAY -- MEDITATE -- STUDY -- RESEARCH.
GOD BLESS
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