Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - LOVERS

LOVERS

The Bible states: 

that in the last days perilous times will come: 

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money…

…[and[ lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God 

(2 Timothy 3:1-2,4)

In addition, Scripture goes on to say that people will be…

…boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, 

unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers… 

…despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty…

…[and] denying [God’s] power.

(2 Timothy 3:2-5)

These things apparently come about as people turn away from God and rely more on their own desires and instincts. As a result, Scripture notes that:

Professing to be wise, they became fools…

…For this reason God gave them up to vile passions…

…[and] God gave them over to a debased mind…

…being filled with unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, 

covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit… 

…[they are] backbiters, haters of God, violet, proud, boasters…

…unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 

who, knowing the righteous judgement of God, 

that those who practice such things are deserving of death, 

not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. 

(Romans 1:22,26,28-32)

If one considers what is said above carefully, it is not hard to see how much of this can be applied to the present leadership we have in the world today; and when you add to the above the warnings mentioned in Matthew 24:

And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. 

See that you are not troubled;

for all these things must come to pass,

…nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 

And there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes…

…many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.

Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 

(Matthew 24:6-7,10-12)

With all of this in evidence, along with the present state of the world, is it not hard to believe that this planet may well be approaching a turning point unlike any we have seen before. Unless some drastic change occurs in the minds of our leaders, this world seems destined to the end foretold years ago in Scripture. Furthermore, Scripture goes on to say:

…this gospel of the kingdom will be preached 

in all the world as a witness to all the nations, 

and then the end will come. 

(Matthew 24:14)

As this can now be done with ease, thus, when combined with the statements above is it not prudent to be expectant of what might shortly lie ahead? Are we actually in those times spoken of in Scripture? If we have done as Christ commanded, we should have no long lasting concern. After all, it was Christ Himself who said:

See that you are not troubled…

…[for] he who endures to the end shall be saved.

(Matthew 24:6,13)

All in all, this is certainly something to think about.