We are warned in 1 Timothy 4:1-2:
"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron."
And in 2 Thessalonians 2:3
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first..." 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (KJV).
The term 'falling away', or as it is called in some texts, 'apostasy' means; to depart from revealed truth, to lead away, seduce, mislead; to defect, to blind the eyes of the people by manipulating the truth; to turn one from the truth by lying signs and wonders.
In Matthew, chapter 24 and verses 4-12, the Lord Jesus Christ specifically warns all about this time which is coming and there are many people still waiting for it to happen. Their eyes have been blinded to all that has happened over the past 20 years, and in fact, is still happening. They have been desensitized to what they can see right in front of their faces; so much so that they can no longer discern right from wrong, the holy from the unholy, the pure from the profane. Television assails us with violence, all manner of adultery and sexual immorality, foul language and the so-called 'alternative' lifestyles. The music of today spews out a message of hatred of all that is clean, pure and orderly. Gang violence is glorified. Rebellion is the norm and with the exception of a few courageous souls, people seem to be willing to turn their heads and look the other way. The sixties was a time of extremes, many of which were also evil and corruptive, but at least the people of that era had the guts to speak out and even demonstrate against those things that they felt were wrong.
Many men and women of God have indeed spoken out against the movement from the pits of Hell which has invaded the Body of Christ like a cancer, yet the majority of people keep right on following their 'blind guides'; those who call themselves pastors, leaders of the church, or even, shepherds of the flock. No one appears to have any fear of either the Lord, or of Hell any longer. The Word of God clearly tells us that millions of those who claim to be Christian will stand before God and be truly surprised when Jesus says to them, "Away from Me, I never knew you." These people will plead their cases to Him and tell Him of all of the great and wonderful things they did in His Name, but though they may have fooled the masses while they were on earth, they cannot and will not be able to fool the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
The place to be is not always where the crowds are gathering. We must remember it is the wide road that leads to destruction and Hell and there will be many who follow it.
It is the narrow path that leads to everlasting life, and there will be few that find it. (See Matthew 7:13-14.)
Do you think the apostasy has already happened? I don't. I think it will be a massive future event that will be noticed by the world. I think maybe times will get so hard it will cause those with weak faith to quit.
"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron."
And in 2 Thessalonians 2:3
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first..." 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (KJV).
The term 'falling away', or as it is called in some texts, 'apostasy' means; to depart from revealed truth, to lead away, seduce, mislead; to defect, to blind the eyes of the people by manipulating the truth; to turn one from the truth by lying signs and wonders.
In Matthew, chapter 24 and verses 4-12, the Lord Jesus Christ specifically warns all about this time which is coming and there are many people still waiting for it to happen. Their eyes have been blinded to all that has happened over the past 20 years, and in fact, is still happening. They have been desensitized to what they can see right in front of their faces; so much so that they can no longer discern right from wrong, the holy from the unholy, the pure from the profane. Television assails us with violence, all manner of adultery and sexual immorality, foul language and the so-called 'alternative' lifestyles. The music of today spews out a message of hatred of all that is clean, pure and orderly. Gang violence is glorified. Rebellion is the norm and with the exception of a few courageous souls, people seem to be willing to turn their heads and look the other way. The sixties was a time of extremes, many of which were also evil and corruptive, but at least the people of that era had the guts to speak out and even demonstrate against those things that they felt were wrong.
Many men and women of God have indeed spoken out against the movement from the pits of Hell which has invaded the Body of Christ like a cancer, yet the majority of people keep right on following their 'blind guides'; those who call themselves pastors, leaders of the church, or even, shepherds of the flock. No one appears to have any fear of either the Lord, or of Hell any longer. The Word of God clearly tells us that millions of those who claim to be Christian will stand before God and be truly surprised when Jesus says to them, "Away from Me, I never knew you." These people will plead their cases to Him and tell Him of all of the great and wonderful things they did in His Name, but though they may have fooled the masses while they were on earth, they cannot and will not be able to fool the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
The place to be is not always where the crowds are gathering. We must remember it is the wide road that leads to destruction and Hell and there will be many who follow it.
It is the narrow path that leads to everlasting life, and there will be few that find it. (See Matthew 7:13-14.)
Do you think the apostasy has already happened? I don't. I think it will be a massive future event that will be noticed by the world. I think maybe times will get so hard it will cause those with weak faith to quit.
