Are We Living in the Last Days?

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2 Timothy 3:1-17
The Dangers of the Last Days

1. You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.  2. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.  3. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.  4. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.  5. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly.  Stay away from people like that!
6. They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of a vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires.  7. (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.)   8. These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith.  9. But they won’t get away with this for long.  Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.

Paul’s Charge to Timothy
10. But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is.  You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance. 11. You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord rescued me from all of it.  12. Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13. But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.
14. But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you.  15. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.  
16. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.  
17. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

Even in bible times there would be perilous times; on account of persecution from without, still more on account of corruptions within.  Men love to gratify their own lusts, more than to please God and do their duty.  When every man is eager for what he can get, and anxious to keep what he has, this makes men dangerous to one another.  When men do not fear God, they will not regard man.  When children are disobedient to their parents, that makes the times perilous.  Men are unholy and without the fear of God, because unthankful for the mercies of God.  We abuse God's gifts, if we make them the food and fuel of our lusts.  Times are perilous also, when parents are without natural affection to children.  And when men have no rule over their own spirits, but despise that which is good and to be honoured.   God is to be loved above all; but a carnal mind, full of enmity against him, prefers any thing before him, especially carnal pleasure.   A form of godliness is very different from the power; from such as are found to be hypocrites, real Christians must withdraw.   Such persons have been found within the outward of god's people, in every place, and at all times.  There ever have been artful men, who, by pretences and flatteries, creep into the favour and confidence of those who are too easy of belief, ignorant, and fanciful.  All must be ever learning to know the Lord; but these follow every new notion, yet never seek the truth as it is in Jesus.  Like the Egyptian magicians, these were men of corrupt minds, prejudiced against the truth, and found to be quite without faith.  Yet though the spirit of error may be let loose for a time, Satan can deceive the nations and god's people no further, and no longer, than God will permit.


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