Paul has warned that false teaching would increase and be embraced by many because false teaching caters to the needs of their flesh. There are many who have a craving to be entertained and desire teaching that leaves them with good feelings about themselves.
According to God's word...this age will end, and we must watch and pray. We will hear of wars and rumors of wars; nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places and famines. Brother will betray brother to death. Father his children and children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. All men will hate us because of Jesus. He who stands firm will be saved.
God did not give us the spirit of timidity,but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
If we died with Him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also disown us; if we are faithless, He will remain faithful, because He cannot disown himself.
As believers we are called to teach and obey the word of God, not to scratch the itches of our culture. (Our Daily Bread, Marvin Williams)
Let's do our best to present ourselves to God as approved workmen who do not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. Let's avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread like gangrene.
God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription:
"The Lord knows those who are His," and "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must
turn away from wickedness."
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Supporting Scriptures: Mark 13:5,12; II Timothy 1:7; 2:15,19; 4:34
Other Source: Our Daily Bread
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