Ungodly Lifestyles "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." (2 Timothy 3:2-4) The warning in the previous verse to our text for today insists that "perilous times" will characterize the last days. This list describes the types of people who will dominate the last days, and it is frightful. The "self love" of these people is demonstrated by internal motivations driven by the sin nature. Such people will be "covetous"; the Greek term means "fond of silver." They will also be "boasters" (braggarts) who revel in their sinful behavior. That boasting is driven by a "proud" spirit that is arrogant, willing to show off gaudy ostentations of their conquests. Such behavior, of course, leads them to be "blasphemers," speaking evil with low, vulgar taunts designed to be injurious. Part of this list includes Greek words with an "un" prefix. There are those who are un-persuadable by parents, obstinate, stubborn, and inflexible. Many are un-thankful, without grace, without thanks, and without any pleasantry. All are un-holy, without the nature to be just or moral. Some are un-affectionate, without a natural love for family or friends. There are also those who are un-reconcilable, not able to make or keep a promise. Finally, there will be those who are diabolos (like the devil). They are slanderous liars, "incontinent" (without self control), savage "despisers" who are opposed to "those who are good." They will be treacherous, rash, and "high minded" people who are "lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God." Not fun to think about. How can we be sure that we are none of the above? When we are abiding in Him (John 15:4)! In 1 Peter 1:5-7, Peter list some things we should be doing (read it). We can also include the instruction of Paul in Philippians 4:8 (read it). "For if these things (those listed in V5-7) are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:8). But, "greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4). HMM III
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:37:49 +0000
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