PEOPLE OF THE LAST DAYS

Aside from identifying certain world developments, the Bible foretold that the last days would be marked  by a change in human society. The apostle Paul described  what people in general would be like.  At 2 Timothy 3:1-5, we read: "In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here." In part, Paul said that people would be

* lovers of themselves
* lovers of money
* disobedient to parents
* disloyal 
* having no natural affection
* without self control
* lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God
* having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power

Have people become like that in your community? No doubt they have. There are people everywhere who have bad traits.  This shows that God will soon act, for the Bible says:  "When the wicked one sprout as the vegetation and all the practicers of what is hurtful blossom forth, it is that they may be annihilated forever." -Psalm 92:7.

Next time: POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS!

From the Book: What Does the Bible Really Teach? 2005 and 2006