There is much said in our forums about the last days. You know, about the people with the itching ears. Here's the Scripture on it.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 [SUP]3 [/SUP]For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [SUP]4 [/SUP]And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
We see the many false teachers and prophets that are out there giving the people their "feel good". But do we know that there's more than one way to do that? Let me give you an example:
How many people remember Jimmy Swaggart in his early days? My mom and dad watched him all the time, though they were not saved. I used to hear them talk back to the TV, saying, "Get 'em!" "You tell 'em!" "Oh, he's preaching hot tonight!" They watched him because they enjoyed how he preached about churches and slam them for their sins and even slammed his own denomination! He would judge, rant and rave about every sin under the sun. In short, they were being entertained.
That type of preaching is also ear tickling and ear scratching, because all it does is entertain the hearers.
I've noticed on Christian Chat the same thing happens. The funny thing is, those who say they hate ear scratching are eating it up. People get in the forums and slam anything they don't like, and when you look under their statements, the "likes" are everywhere. People who call themselves dedicated Christians are posting their "likes" on trash! Don't they realize they're fulfilling Scripture? I think the church really needs to take another look at this.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 [SUP]3 [/SUP]For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [SUP]4 [/SUP]And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
We see the many false teachers and prophets that are out there giving the people their "feel good". But do we know that there's more than one way to do that? Let me give you an example:
How many people remember Jimmy Swaggart in his early days? My mom and dad watched him all the time, though they were not saved. I used to hear them talk back to the TV, saying, "Get 'em!" "You tell 'em!" "Oh, he's preaching hot tonight!" They watched him because they enjoyed how he preached about churches and slam them for their sins and even slammed his own denomination! He would judge, rant and rave about every sin under the sun. In short, they were being entertained.
That type of preaching is also ear tickling and ear scratching, because all it does is entertain the hearers.
I've noticed on Christian Chat the same thing happens. The funny thing is, those who say they hate ear scratching are eating it up. People get in the forums and slam anything they don't like, and when you look under their statements, the "likes" are everywhere. People who call themselves dedicated Christians are posting their "likes" on trash! Don't they realize they're fulfilling Scripture? I think the church really needs to take another look at this.
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