2 Timothy Chapter 3 Discussion Page 5

Tina, God will always have a remnant that will follow Him, strive to be holy & be faithful to Him even unto death. Luke 9:23, 14:27, 1 Corinthians 1:18. These are those who take up their cross daily & have their eyes & hearts constantly focused on their Saviour. We see all that's happening in the world with sadness & horror, but we know that the work of Satan has been going on since Eden & has been increasing ever since. I sometimes wonder what state the world would be in had Christ not come & the Gospel not gone out into all the world. Of course, had that happened, God would probably have closed the curtains of this corrupted creation as it was only the coming of our Lord at the appointed time that spared the Arm of the Lord from destroying the world. His mercies to us were great, without which we would indeed be consumed.

Yet, even though we are quick to accuse people for their ungodliness, immorality & rampant sin, we see a lot of contributing factors, to which Satan has a foothold. A baby is born in innocence, with a sin nature, but with no knowledge of error. Bad parenting, atheistic misguided governments & disregard to the Holy Scriptures have majorly contributed to our grievous immorality. Not that we would have been freed from the things that you speak of, but godliness would have been the order of the day, clear moral directives & boundaries set & crimes against God & society would be dealt with correctly. All this of course, will never happen as Satan has full control of the minds & lives of the majority.

Yet the Gospel of Jesus has gone out & many lives have been saved & turned towards holy living, yet I have this nagging thought, was the Gospel only meant to be the means for a personal life turnaround, or to also strongly influence society with the requirements of God? Some have attempted to do so, but as a whole, we have failed as Christians. We have failed to stand for Truth & Righteousness & thus have to bear some responsibility for our lot.

We are seeing all this happen and it's getting much worst than ever before. I go out and all I see is vileness and ungodliness everywhere I look. People have absolutely no respect or compassion for others. Dignity is dead and morals have been tossed out the window. People especially the young generation think they're above the laws and want to do whatever they want with no consequences or accountability. The amount of wickedness and disrespect I see is terrible. People in this world have chosen not to obey God and his commandments and as a result are walking in spiritual darkness. Turn on the news and all you see is too much violence and killing going on. It's getting impossible to find people who are holy and walking with God. We should be following God and obeying him. Please everybody turn back to God and repent. Stop sinning and start living holy now! We are living in the end times.

How will it be in the last days

They have been deceived with a counterfeit gospel .

Jesus said many will come in his name .

You must read the bible for yourself with the help of the Holy Spirit or you will be deceived by men. Read Matthew 24 Why I say this ? Because the spirit of truth will lead you into All truth . Men can not do this .

Also there is a spirit of Antichrist, and it opposes the truth . Not all spirits although real are good or from God . You must be able to identify them . It's all in the bible .

I truly believe we are living in the last days and times. People of lovers of themselves- selfies. Days and nights are full of fear- Anxiety and depression. People have been given over to a reprobate mind in man woman relationships. Children have turned against parents even with striking and cursing them. Everyone wants to be their own boss no one wants to be told what to do on jobs. Form of godliness all the different religions and spirituality that excludes our true God and his son Jesus. I am a mental health professional and my prayers are for our families and this earth.

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I too feel that the media has its own agenda which does not include telling the truth! We never hear about the number of deaths that are attributed to drivers using cell phones! I'm so glad to see that some of us are "awake"! God help us.....

i love it

sounds like celebrities right now!

Can you please help what does 2 Esdras 16:69 mean when it says trampled underfoot killed?

So Many People Like This "Despisers of those that are good"/

Oh Thank you Jesse, I didnt know that I have To Read About Paul Im still learning,still new I just checked with my family member he says your right I guess now things have just been more manifesting as far as perilous times especially were it says despisers of those that are good,Evil is just getting worse.

Marie,

The first 9 verses of 2 Timothy Chapter 3 gives us a description of the last days. We have been in the last days for a long time now, since Paul's day. The last days are not to be taken as meaning the tribulation period, even though the tribulation period is included in the last days. Paul was very compelled in his letters to speak about the apostasy of the last days.

He believed the apostasy was starting in his day. And we are still in those last days. The last days began in Acts Chapter 2 at the coming of the Holy Spirit, and they will end at the end of the Tribulation Period. We are in the last days deeper now than in Paul's day. And again, Paul believed the apostasy was in his day. And we see all these things happening in and amongst the church.

A study of the description of the last days shows us two things. First, we see the characteristic of people in the last days in Verses 1 through 5, and then the condition of people in the last days in Verses 6 through 9. These are people that are in the church, as Verse 5 tells us. They are not just in it, but among the believers. These are the things that are happening in and among the church even today. These are people who have a form of godliness but reject and deny the power thereof.

Its Happening and we are entering into the beginning of these perilous times,it will only get worse. Bracing for the most difficult,stressful times too come.

I agree with much of your statement, where was the out rage when people are dying from other things just as deadly ? Death is death . Thank God Jesus over came it and lives !

Unfortunately, the media likes to deceive and pretend that the leading causes of preventable death is no big deal, while acting like we should focus on a way lower threat. Since Feb 1, more people have died of pneumonia alone than covid-19. Source: CDC which is the absolute authority. So, no one covers that higher threat, but covers the lesser threat. But pneumonia is nowhere near as dangerous as accidents, such as driving. And smoking causes hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths, as does alcohol and drugs, but somehow that's popular and gets ignored. Strain out a gnat and swallow a camel Matthew 23:24.

Besides heart disease and other higher risks, the absolute highest threat of death is entirely preventable. Not only that but the government actually encourages and helps fund the deaths which is absolutely sickening. It's abortion. Many states even conceal the horrifying high number killed, but it is estimated to be 1 million just in the US alone. God will surely punish severely all those involved in mass murder. Media rarely will talk about the actual leading causes of death which are entirely preventable.

While I do believe that the media and politics have "manipulated" details, for their own nefarious reasons. I do believe this is a horrible virus, worse than "just the flu". And to say anything else is showing a lack of compassion and sensitivity to those that have gone through it, or will still have to go through it. Whether it is the person, or their families, or the first responders, and healthcare workers. God's word says everywhere: Matt 7:1 Judge not lest ye be judged.... Ephesians 4:32 Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted...

A thought on corona virus , it's a man made problem , and out of control . Man can not understand Gods creation because God hid it from man . The covid 19 is an example of how destructive man can be . But it's effect is not really as bad as the fear it produced .

The verses 15,16,17, are so important to fully grasp . It been a foundational truth to me , I thank The lord for giving this truth to me , it has helped me trust Scripture more than anything else . Years ago and more today . Ask God for wisdom and understanding. And get it too . Doing brings blessings that last for eternity.

All men(kind), people outside of Christ.

Absolutely agree , there is NO specific mention of Corona virus in the original version of Holy Bible ...
I shall leave it at that ...
May the blessings of the Lord God be upon you .

When God made that Promise that he was gonna multiply Abraham's heavenly seed as the stars of heaven(Christ Jesus ). God swore by himself meaning he was gonna multiply his very self via the seed of Christ thats y Jesus is saying to whom the word came it made them Gods and Jesus refers to the H.G AS THE PROMISE MEANING TH H.G. was the multiplication of God. We see th ISREAL OF GOD.WHEN JESUS breath on them HE was reproducing GOD VIA HIS SEED HIS WORD his Breath was his word his seed but the CHILD didn't come till Pentacost SOME 50 DAYS LATER,but the good seed was sown when he breath on them,Thats y said b/c i have spoken these WordsSeeds SORROWS have filled your hearts a Spritual Pregnancy.GB

The Israel of God is Gods Spirits,natural Israel was humans,but the Israel of God are Gods that are gonna be born in us via his SEED th WORD,Thats y he is saying to whom the word came it made them Gods,the H.G. is Gods spirit that is gona be born in us SINNERS.Thats y he said that which is BORN of the spirit is spirit th seed is spirit thus his children are spirits which is the H.G the child of PROMISE TH ISRAEL OF GOD.Ya gotta realize they don't call him th bridegroom for nothin he has a seed to sow in humanity th church her child is the H.G. TH ISRAEL OF GOD,He wants to impregnate this whole world with his precious seed TH WORD Thats y he has to know us, bornagain of an incorruptible SEED.

Many are now trying to place this Corona virus outbreak within the scope of Scripture. There is no mention of it specifically, nor should we expect to see it. This outbreak, as with other major turmoils the world has faced (earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, diseases, massacres, etc), falls under the broad category of the sufferings mankind faces because of his inherent sin & its effect on God's creation. Of course, there will be increasing turmoils that ultimately lead to the final outpouring of God's Anger upon this world, known as the Great Tribulation. You can read about this time in Revelation chapters 6-9 mainly. It will be an awful time ahead - Corona virus will be like an itch only

Yes trying to read about the end of time and how the coronivirus is taking place from tbe bible can u help me with the verse and chapter please and thank u

What kind of name is joycyn santinezbien ? Who sik perverted witch I pray fire against you devil worshiper get off this holy sight in Jesus name amen

Yes, it's powerful and valuable for correction. Some use this as a reason to beat others over the head, however. That is not what it means. Still need to follow the other scriptures like being respectful, kindness, patience, fruit of spirit, etc.

Hello, on each chapter reading page such as this Link there's an option to "Share to" and icons for Facebook and Twitter. On a desktop computer it's on the right side, on a narrow screen like a phone it will be farther down the page. For individual verses the share icons are directly underneath the verse in context, like here: Link - Does this help?

I love sharing God's Word in my facebook account but It is so hard to do it here. How can I share it from here to facebook, twitter, or instagram? Thank you. God bless you more.

Look at what is happening in terms of Gender.
I'm not writing this because of corona, but have known it for some time.
Disfiguring the body God made for us to such an extent is an abomination. Today it is accepted, you have human rights to put devil horns permanently in your head etc, to change your genital parts to a different gender, to surgically disfigure your body so that you have no gender. Gender neutral etc. All the de is work. Right now, hes laughing, but not for long.
Amen.