End Times Sign: Apostasy in the Church
Jun 20, 2011 12:51:30 GMT -5
Post by baydoll on Jun 20, 2011 12:51:30 GMT -5
I regularly recieve email updates from Dr. David Reagan from the Lamb and Lion Ministries and this one is really good! Thought I'd share:
End Times Sign: Apostasy in the Church
Dr. Reagan: What would be another sign that you would see today that points to the soon return of Jesus?
August Rosado: I would have to say apostasy in the church. There is so much heresy in the church today that it's not even funny. I am reminded of what Paul said in 1 Timothy 4:1, "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times (the last days) some (thank God not all, but some) shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of demons, and doctrines of devils." That's exactly what we see going on today.
Dr. Reagan: We've got major Christian leaders all over the place today. These so called "Christian" leaders are very influential, but they are denying all the fundamentals of the faith like the Resurrection, the Virgin Birth, and the Second Coming of Jesus.
August Rosado: That is exactly right. As a matter of fact, Paul again picks up on that in 2 Timothy 3:1-5, and I love what he says, "This know also that in the last days perilous times shall come." If we are not living in the last days, then I don't know what. He says, "Perilous times shall come, for men shall be lovers of their own selves; covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." That is exactly what we see with many of these so called "Christian" leaders today — denying the power thereof.
Dr. Reagan: In fact, Peter says in his epistles that one of the signs of the end times will be people scoffing at the very idea of the return of Jesus. Here we are.
August Rosado: That's 2 Peter 3:3-4. He says, "This know also, in the last times there will come mockers walking after their own lusts and saying, 'Where is the promise of His Coming?'"
Dr. Reagan: I once thought that referred to atheists, but now as I look around today I see Christian leaders scoffing at the idea of the return of Jesus. They claim He isn't going to be here for another 1,000 or 2,000 years and that the Church is going to conquer the earth. We are going to rule the earth and then we'll turn it over to Jesus. Such an unbiblical belief, well it's just unbelievable!
August Rosado: Pan-millennialism — it's all going to pan out in the end, according to these guys. They just don't understand what the Bible says, because Paul says, "They have a form of godliness but they deny the power there of such, turn away from such." I could mention names right now, though I won't, but we know many people who come to mind that are denying the fundamental truths of the Christian faith.
Lamb and Lion Ministries can be seen here:
www.lamblion.com/index.php
End Times Sign: Apostasy in the Church
Dr. Reagan: What would be another sign that you would see today that points to the soon return of Jesus?
August Rosado: I would have to say apostasy in the church. There is so much heresy in the church today that it's not even funny. I am reminded of what Paul said in 1 Timothy 4:1, "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times (the last days) some (thank God not all, but some) shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of demons, and doctrines of devils." That's exactly what we see going on today.
Dr. Reagan: We've got major Christian leaders all over the place today. These so called "Christian" leaders are very influential, but they are denying all the fundamentals of the faith like the Resurrection, the Virgin Birth, and the Second Coming of Jesus.
August Rosado: That is exactly right. As a matter of fact, Paul again picks up on that in 2 Timothy 3:1-5, and I love what he says, "This know also that in the last days perilous times shall come." If we are not living in the last days, then I don't know what. He says, "Perilous times shall come, for men shall be lovers of their own selves; covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." That is exactly what we see with many of these so called "Christian" leaders today — denying the power thereof.
Dr. Reagan: In fact, Peter says in his epistles that one of the signs of the end times will be people scoffing at the very idea of the return of Jesus. Here we are.
August Rosado: That's 2 Peter 3:3-4. He says, "This know also, in the last times there will come mockers walking after their own lusts and saying, 'Where is the promise of His Coming?'"
Dr. Reagan: I once thought that referred to atheists, but now as I look around today I see Christian leaders scoffing at the idea of the return of Jesus. They claim He isn't going to be here for another 1,000 or 2,000 years and that the Church is going to conquer the earth. We are going to rule the earth and then we'll turn it over to Jesus. Such an unbiblical belief, well it's just unbelievable!
August Rosado: Pan-millennialism — it's all going to pan out in the end, according to these guys. They just don't understand what the Bible says, because Paul says, "They have a form of godliness but they deny the power there of such, turn away from such." I could mention names right now, though I won't, but we know many people who come to mind that are denying the fundamental truths of the Christian faith.
Lamb and Lion Ministries can be seen here:
www.lamblion.com/index.php
