End Days will see many Depart from the Faith!

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Gismys17

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1 Timothy 4:1 The Great Apostasy ==4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
So it is today in so many of our churches that have become little more than social clubs. In many of today's "churches" we hear nothing about sin, hell, heaven the rapture, our place in eternity =just be happy we are all OK!!! How satan must laugh!!
 
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So...are you just making a statement, or do you have a question?
 
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Gismys17 said:
So it is today in so many of our churches that have become little more than social clubs. In many of today's "churches" we hear nothing about sin, hell, heaven the rapture, our place in eternity =just be happy we are all OK!!! How satan must laugh!!
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Well, let's be sure we use a broad brush to indict the Church. Do you have an equally-generalized solution?
 
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Gismys17

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Who would want to say this scripture is wrong??

Timothy 4:1 The Great Apostasy ==4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
So it is today in so many of our churches that have become little more than social clubs. In many of today's "churches" we hear nothing about sin, hell, heaven the rapture, our place in eternity =just be happy we are all OK!!! How satan must laugh!!
 
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1 Timothy 4:1-5 (NASB)
[SUP]1 [/SUP] But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away ( apostesontai ) from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

[SUP]2 [/SUP] by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,

[SUP]3 [/SUP] men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.

[SUP]4 [/SUP] For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;

[SUP]5 [/SUP] for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.

What is going to cause this "falling away" ( apostasy )...people who forbid others to marry...and not to eat certain foods...why is this departing from the faith?...it's in verse 3, 4 and 5.

verse 3 = which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.

It's in knowing who you are in Christ - who is the truth and the faith....this not marrying and not eating certain foods to keep yourself "separated" from others..is a form of self-effort and reliance on a D.I.Y. self-righteousness/holiness mindset.

This is "departing from the faith - apostasy"....... people creating their own righteousness/holiness through their works of the flesh by self-effort...

It has the "appearance " of good but it denies the power to effect real change ...which is Christ in us and His life.

.. man-made religion denying the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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2 Peter 3:1-4
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
 
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Gismys17 said:
1 Timothy 4:1 The Great Apostasy ==4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
So it is today in so many of our churches that have become little more than social clubs. In many of today's "churches" we hear nothing about sin, hell, heaven the rapture, our place in eternity =just be happy we are all OK!!! How satan must laugh!!
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How right you are.
 
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Careful who you take your anger out on ;)
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No more anger in that then seeing graffiti on a wall. (I live in Philly, so I generally don't even notice if there is graffiti on walls. lol)
 
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EarsToHear said:
2 Peter 3:1-4
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
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Also,

Matthew 7:21-23
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
 
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Gismys17 said:
1 Timothy 4:1 The Great Apostasy ==4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
So it is today in so many of our churches that have become little more than social clubs. In many of today's "churches" we hear nothing about sin, hell, heaven the rapture, our place in eternity =just be happy we are all OK!!! How satan must laugh!!
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***** it is surely time to get ready for the great harvest----- the Rapture will signal the Church' s work is complete...
 
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Gismys17 said:
1 Timothy 4:1 The Great Apostasy ==4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
So it is today in so many of our churches that have become little more than social clubs. In many of today's "churches" we hear nothing about sin, hell, heaven the rapture, our place in eternity =just be happy we are all OK!!! How satan must laugh!!
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Yes the prophecy is true.. And we see a lot of it happening today.. Keep believing Jesus and trusting in His Atonement peoples .. The only safety and security is with Jesus...
 
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JustWhoIAm

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Yes the prophecy is true.. And we see a lot of it happening today.. Keep believing Jesus and trusting in His Atonement peoples .. The only safety and security is with Jesus...
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John146

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Yes the prophecy is true.. And we see a lot of it happening today.. Keep believing Jesus and trusting in His Atonement peoples .. The only safety and security is with Jesus...
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Do you think these people who will/have departed from the faith is saved? They've just been misguided?
 
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Yahweh_is_gracious

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Just another bad preacher talking to himself.
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Ah. Another person using this site as his personal little ministry because in this day and age, the grizzled dude wearing a sandwich board screaming at passers-by is considered too vintage. Gotcha.
 
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