The WHO and WHY of the Perilous Times in Which we Live

Sitting in church yesterday, my mind began to wonder as I read through 2 Timothy chapter three again. I must have read that passage a hundred times, but I usually focused on WHAT will happen in the last days. But I don’t ever remember reading in the context of WHO the people are who are doing those things. Thus, for the first time I actually read through the passage and made the application to the people I see around me today (in the last days), and I was shocked by what I found. The Bible perfectly describes your modern day atheists, liberals, progressives, democrats, luciferians/Satanists, and homosexuals. They all have the very same characteristics mentioned in this passage! It’s uncanny how the Bible shows who they really are!

Let's read the passage, and then look at it in more detail, and then you tell me if you don't agree.

2 Timothy 3:1-13

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

In the first verse we find Paul telling us something we should “know.” We should know that perilous or “dangerous” times shall come in the last days. Clearly, we KNOW we are in the last days. For without a doubt, times are now perilous with shootings, wars, mob beatings, thefts, etc., growing by leaps and bounds on a world-wide scale. Buy why is this happening? The answer is given in the rest of the text, for it is there we find that it is nothing more than the outward manifestation of the inward thoughts of modern godless man.

Verses 2 – 13 list a plethora of immoral people who exist in the world today and contrasts them with what a Christian should be. As we read the list, we find these same exact distinctives within the all modern anti-Biblical movements. Let’s look at them. Below I give what I wrote next to each one in the margin of my Bible.

Lovers of their own selves = Selfish

Covetous = Lustful, Desiring more, insatiable

Boasters = Braggers

Proud = Prideful

Blasphemous = Take God’s name in vain

Disobedient = Rebellious

Unthankful = Ungrateful

Unholy = Dirty (dirty minded)

Without Natural Affection = No love, or twisted love.

Trucebreakers = Promise breakers

False Accusers = Liars

Incontinent = Without Self Control

Fierce = Angry

Despisers of … good = Haters

Traitors = Treasonous

Heady = Reckless

High-minded = They think they are smart/right and everyone else is stupid and beneath them

Lovers of Pleasure = Lew, loose morals

Deniers of Godly Power = Athiest

Doesn’t this sound like the majority of depraved people today? I love the word the Bible uses of this group in verse 6. It calls them this “sort.” In other words, this “sort” of people are the cause of the perilous times we now live in. But it doesn’t stop there. The Bible goes further in describing this “sort” of hoodlum’s ultimate goal. It says in verse 7 that their aspiration is to enslave people or “lead” them “captive.” They are authoritarians, who want others to be exactly like them, and if not, to subject them to their wrath. We see this by reading verses 11 and 12, in which Paul mentions being “persecuted” by such people. These “perilous” people with “perilous” methods seek to “persecute” others who don’t follow them and their dogmas. They hate good, and love evil. We know this, because verse 13 calls them ‘evil men” who we are told will “wax worse and worse.” If they were ever good, they are no longer, and they will never change for the better, but continue becoming worse and worse.

Verse 8 further sheds light on these filthy people. It says they are ‘reprobate.” That means they are so far gone, they can’t even control themselves.

It further mentions that they “resist the truth.” They don’t want what’s right nor do they care about what is true. They want what’s “fun” and benefits them, and because of this resisting or rejecting of the truth, they are “deceived.” Verse 13 clearly shows this by saying of them that they are “deceiving, and being deceived.” Their sin has twisted them into becoming monsters.

Not only does the Bible tell us the cause of the current “peril” we live in, but it also tells us something more about these wicked people behind it. For in verses 25-26 of 2 Timothy chapter 2 (remember when the Bible was written there were no verse numbers, that means that the thought from the last chapter continues with the next chapter) we read of WHO it was who deceived these people and caused them to turn into “reprobates.” We read:

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Notice that before Paul tells us about what’s inside those people who cause the peril in the last days, he mentions that they have been “taken captive” by the Devil, and are “ensnared” by him. That is they are all followers of Satan. And they take pleasure in “instructing” others in the ways of their false god -- Lucifer.

In other words, they are Luciferians in their actions and ideals. Their mantra is the Satanic adage of “whatever feels good, do it!”

After studying all this, it is amazing to me to see how many in the world today are like those mentioned in the passage. Why are they like that? Because they chose to follow Satan, rather than God; and evil, rather than good.

Just look at the world today and what you find is a global teaching which produces such reprobate people. From childhood children are taught Evolution, and God is ridiculed and despised. As they grow up in the public schools, they are further taught “sex education” and encouraged to begin experimenting with fornication, homosexuality, and even beastiality. In college, they are indoctrinated to disbelieve the Bible, and a steady diet of communism is pushed down their throats. If they study for politics, they are taught the methods of Saul Alinsky, from his book, “Rules for Radicals” which teaches them to ridicule, attack, and persecute those who don’t go along with their anti-biblical agendas. (By they way, Saul Alinsky dedicated that book to LUCIFER!) As they work, they often find that they can gain more power and influence by joining organizations like the Masons, a LUCIFIERIAN society. So, they succeed by joining with others who live like they do and believe like them. And, as they grow older, they continue to deny the truth and believe a lie, even enjoying the lie(s) they have propagated.

Sounds like anyone you know today? If so, now you know WHO they are and WHO they serve, WHY they are that way, WHAT they are like, and HOW they’ve gotten into power.

The end of 2 Tim. chapter 3 speaks of the alternative of such people. Paul states:

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

This is so short, but so powerful! This is all that’s needed to end the “perilous” times. You need to know the Bible is given by God (vs16) and “learn” (vs14) it. Then you need to get saved (15), and then be a “man of God” rather than a “servant of Satan,” and live right and do good works (17). Reprove evil and instruct others in righteousness (vs16), and the “perilous” times will turn to peace.

The Two Main Contrasting Teachings in the World Today

We live in a day and age of two very distinct and opposite religious teachings. One is the teaching that there is a Deity who is the Creator of all things, and he set up the entire universe His way. The other propagates the idea that all things came from nothing in a huge explosion (what some call "the big bang") and everything "evolved" its own way. These two theories are called Creationism and the Evolution Theory. One of these teaches that things were made in an orderly fashion, while the other seeks to demonstrate that all things came from complete disorder. That is, one belief teaches things were made right from the very beginning, but because of sin, they now deteriorate; while the other belief teaches that things began wrong, and therefore they must evolve into a new order. (The theory of Evolution is therefore the teaching that order comes from chaos). These two theories have absolutely nothing in common. And they both lead their followers to very different outcomes, for one is a doctrine of love, while the other is a dogma of hate. The main difference between the two is that Creationism teaches that GOD made all things for a specific purpose, (and the Bible teaches that purpose was to please Him), while Evolution teaches that man came from NOTHING, and therefore means very little, so he should strive only to please himself, for nothing really matters in the long run. (Which by the way is the teaching of the Church of SATAN. Thus, one of these is a teaching from God, while the other is a teaching of the Devil!) Creationism is the basis for Christianity, while Evolution is the perfect complement to Satanism, or Luciferianism. Christianity teaches sacrifice for others. That is its most basic theme. One cares for others because of love. Because God loved us, we should love others. Yet, Satanism teaches self-gratification and personal enjoyment. It does not stress serving others, rather devouring them, like the Evolution teaching of “survival of the fittest.” The easiest way to explain the difference between these two teachings is in the following terms: In Christianity man needs God, while in Satanism and Evolution, man is his own god (note the little “g.”) As we look at both of these teachings, one of which is God's and the other the Devil's, we find that both lead to very different societies, especially when it comes to the rule of law. For one is respectful of law, while the other is rebellious towards it. In Christianity, God is the Creator. That is, he made the entire universe. And, he set up certain laws in that universe that cannot be broken. For example, we have what the scientific community call the 1st and 2nd laws of Thermodynamics. We also have the law of gravity. Who created these laws? Someone must have, for they could not have come from nothing. These laws did not evolve over time. They must have been given by a law-giver. This Creator, who made things according to certain laws, also gave man some laws to follow in the Bible. It was not to be changed. It was to be followed to the letter. It was what God said, with many “Thou shalt nots…” scattered throughout. God then called Himself out a people to follow His law, and when they did, they were great. But when they disobeyed, they were punished. Punishment, therefore, is part of law. Law dictates what man must do, and when he doesn’t, the law dictates what chastisement a man should receive. When a society is lawful, it is good. When it deviates from following law, it is bad. Now let’s look at this from the eyes of the Evolutionist/Luciferian. They already hate God (even though some don’t believe in Him), therefore they already have a personal bias against Him and His law. They are rebellious from the start, rebelling against the Law-Giver, and desiring to usurp His authority. This is why most who adhere to the teachings of Luciferianism and Evolution don’t believe in following God’s law. They are not altogether lawless, however. They are happy to set up their own laws for themselves, and often do. But their law is not the same as God’s law. And because they believe in “evolving” they believe that laws should evolve as well as times change. Therefore, something that once was “wrong” (according to God and the Bible) they think should now be right, and vice versa. So they change laws as their morals change. Fornication used to be unlawful. (In fact, that’s where the word F-U-C-K comes from. It stands for “Fornication Under Carnal Knowledge, and in the middle ages it was unlawful to engage in such practice.) But now, fornication it is accepted as natural “promiscuous sex” that young people engage in as they “experiment” with each other. Adultery used to be wrong and unlawful, now it’s just a “mischievous behavior.” Homosexuality under God’s law is a sin, but under man’s law is now acceptable, and Evolutionists/Luciferians believe that laws should be passed to grant them rights to marry. Abortion under God’s law is murder, but under man’s law it is protected for the mother to carry out at her choosing. On and on the list goes. And it is interesting as one studies it to see just how often the laws passed by the Evolutionists and Luciferians go directly against the laws of God. Could there be a conspiracy? Could it be there’s something “spiritual” to all this? Could it be that in fact, Creationism is the teaching of GOD while Evolution is the dogma of the DEVIL? In a society lead by God’s laws verses a society led by man’s own “evolutionary laws” we see enormous contrast. Those who follow God’s laws have a peaceful society with good moral values and upstanding citizens. People help one another, and individuals desire to live a pure holy life. But in contrast, those who set up their own evolutionary laws in direct contrast to God’s law have a society full of immorality, crime, corruption, sexual perversion and diseases, and much instability within the minds of people themselves. Evolutionary theory produces a society full of rebels who do as they please with little regard to authority, and who often harm themselves and others. Under which of these two systems would you like to live? Well, history tells us that the United States of America was founded in a period of time in which most people were Bible readers, and thus God’s law permeated the land, and yea, even the entire world! Probably the most moral the world has ever been was during the Victorian period in which people prided themselves upon how moral they were and how strictly they adhered to moral values. What a great time in which to live, and what a peaceful and safe environment. But my how times have changed! We now live in what the Bible calls the “last days” in which it is a “perilous” time to live. And all around us we see much open rebellion, and people who pride themselves not upon their morality, but upon their immorality. Today, it’s common to hear men and women alike brag upon how many others they have fornicated and/or adulterated with. Many women proudly boast of their right to abort their babies, and encourage others to partake in that vile murderous practice. Homosexuals march in the streets in their “Gay Pride” parades. And on and on. But society is not safe. We read on a daily basis of things happening world-wide like: mass shootings, gang murders, genocides, political upheavals, rapes, muggings, kidnappings, wars and more. Society is full of violence and anger. Where does this come from? From the Evolution theory that teaches we are all just animals. And, if someone truly believes that, then it makes sense that they would live like an animal themselves. Clearly there are two teachings about where man comes from: Creation and Evolution. One desires to help man by encouraging him to live a clean life and to help his fellow man. The other persuades people to throw caution to the wind and give in to their most weak and basest desires with no restrains. But which is right? One rewards good behavior while the other rewards vile behavior. Does that sound right to you? The question then for all men is which teaching do you desire to follow? Do you want to follow God and be a decent, upstanding person and contribute to a peaceful, moral society? Or do you desire to follow Satan’s Evil-ution Theory and contribute to the delinquency of the world today. The choice is yours!