If you will observe what's going on now in the 21st century relationships that predominantly happening in every family, companies both in private and public, schools and universities, hospitals, government agencies and all organizations in every country, sin of unforgiving, jealousy, hatred, envy, lust, selfishness, corruption, annulment, divorce, immorality, getting the medical services of the witch doctors for healing of their sicknesses because of lack of money or false belief, dishonesty, personal interest, self-pity, losing of self-confidence and self-esteem, fear, worries, panicking, killing, robbing, adultery, marrying of the same sex, active in church religious activities or called ministries but is not faithful to his wife and family and many more are the news reports daily in the television, radio, computer, cellphone, newspapers, advertisements, social media and information dissemination by mouth. If you will draw a picture of these sins, what single picture you can draw to capture all of these?
What the bible says about the present days which was discussed and written by the Apostle Paul to a young evangelist/teacher, Timothy thousands of years ago? Paul's writing is right and he prophesied as follows: "Mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them." II Timothy 3:1-5. If you will compare the descriptions of Paul of the characteristics of people during his writing thousands year ago and the kind of people in the last days, we are now in the last days! The characteristics of the people in his mind are correct based on the characteristics of people today. For Apostle Paul, the second coming of the Lord is so near when he wrote this to Timothy with urgency that's why they lived a watchful life and have prepared for the imminent coming of Christ and he emphasized this clearly to Timothy to be faithful in teaching the believers the kind of life that is pleasing and acceptable to God, a life of holiness and love as the best preparation for the coming of Christ verses 10-16. How much more now in our present time in 2016?
All of the signs that are written in Matthew 24 like the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem which was happened already thousands years ago, and now the continuous earthquake, famine, sickness of different kinds such as HIV, Ebola Virus, Cancer, and others, strong typhoons, drought, rumors of wars, ISIS and terrorism, immorality, the legality of same-sex marriage and LGBT, increase of wickedness, growth of false teachings and the love of most of the believers will grow cold and many more. These are all happening now. Only one that is not happening now and that is the appearance of the Man of Lawlessness or the one who will exalt himself as God! He will use his power to control the world and will force all the people including the believers of the Lord Jesus Christ to submit to him and to renounce their faith or else, they will not enjoy the services of the one world government like water, electricity, food, gasoline, medicine, transportation and others. His secret power is now at work II Thessalonians 2:1-12.
The coming of the Lord our God is so near and right at the door Matthew 24:33, people of the world, brothers and sisters in Christ, what shall we need to do now? To all unbelievers, repent and ask God for forgiveness, turn away from your sins and accept him as your Lord and Savior John 3:16. And to all believers, keep watching for the coming of Christ, live a holy and loving life. Turn from your sins and ask God to forgive you. Share your faith to all who need Christ's salvation. Prove to God that you are truly his disciples, followers and children John 15.
For more messages about love, forgiveness, salvation, hope and inner strength, visit our website at savelifewithjoy.com or go to our blogs in hopeandlifeforyou.com and Eugenio "EJ" Juarez. For your suggestions, comments and prayer requests, email us at agn623@gmail.com
Keep Watch! Jesus is coming soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment