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.” (1 Timothy 3:1-15) 2. 1 Timothy 4:1-4. “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; (V.1) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; (V.2) Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (V.3) For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:” (1 Timothy 4:1-4) Paul was living in the First Century of the Church Age and had written 2 Timothy about 68 A.D. Paul had described the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, written about 52 A.D. In fact, at the conclusion of each chapter he made reference to Christ’s coming. (1:10; 2:19; 3:13; 4:16,17; 5:23) Paul knew the Rapture would end the Church Age and initiate the Tribulation, and he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to describe and warn Christians about how evil people will be on the door steps of the Rapture. One can easily see in the last 40, or so, years, how our values in American have almost plummeted into non-existence. Paul continues in 2 Timothy 4:3,4, describing the world’s attitude towards the TRUTH, as recorded in God’s Word, the Bible. “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” (V.3) “And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” (V.4) Since the Supreme Court has done its best to wipe God out of America, there has been a great change in people’s response to Christians that witness. It used to be that people were interested in knowing how to have eternal life in Heaven. They rejoiced to know that God loved them and eternal life was a free gift. (Ephesians 2:8,9) That the gift of eternal life was accepted by simple faith in the absolute fact that John 3:16 was true. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” But today, after two-thousand plus years, these signs are upon us. At the end of Verse 3 are the words “having itching ears.” These are those who absolutely reject the truth and are eager to listen to false teachers that agree with their own ideas that are contrary to the will of God
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 16:02:17 +0000
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