" This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves , covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof, from such turn away." [ 2 Tim. 3 :1-5]
WHO CAN DENY THAT EVERY NEWS ITEM WE SEE IN THE MEDIA NOWADAYS ..... BEARS WITNESS TO THE TRUTH OF THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE IN PARTICULAR ????? !!!!!
Of course, many learned Bible scholars will correctly point out that the "last days " began with the Ressurection and Ascension of our Lord JESUS CHRIST and the subsequent Bith of the NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH,
hence we have been in the "last days " for some 2000 yrs. or so. !!!
SO WHAT IS PAUL SAYING TO TIMOTHY HERE ?
AGAIN, MANY LEARNED BIBLE SCOLARS WILL HAVE TO CONCEDE THAT THIS PARTICULAR BIBLE PASSAGE IS REFERRING TO....
T H E V E R Y L A S T O F T H E L A S T D A Y S !!!!
so what does that mean for us here and now ???
1. WE NEED TO RECOGNISE THAT THESE SIGNS POINT TO THE FACT THAT TIME AS WE KNOW IT IS NOW VERY SHORT...
2. WE MUST DOUBLE UP ON EVERY EFFORT TO REACH AS MANY LOST SOULS AS WE POSSIBLY CAN......BEFORE THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH...
3. WE ARE NOT TO LIVE IN A STATE OF CONTINUAL SHOCK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD TODAY.
4. RATHER, WE ARE TO USE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO A DYING WORLD.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU.