Perilous times in the last days, people will be….

2 Timothy 3:1-9

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“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come…” 2 Timothy 3:1

Within 2 Thessalonians 2, the Holy Spirit speaks of the global falling away and the rise of lawlessness within the last days. These are perilous, dangerous, and risky times and will worsen in the days ahead. This is brought on by the beast that sets within the temple of God, our body, as if it is God. That is done by its power over physiology to be able to govern by giving people what to speak, think, feel, and do. This is the one “…who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 The “he” in that verse is the “man of sin”, or “lawless one”, or the “son of perdition”. Click here for the post on the “man of sin”.

“For men will be…” from 2 Timothy 3:2-4

• Lovers of themselves. Today’s culture lives in such a way as to discard the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which includes love, goodwill, and kindness. They do not love others as themselves nor do they love the Living God with all of their heart, soul, and mind. They serve the beast that has power over their physiology in order to derive worldly and physiological benefits for themselves.
• Lovers of money. The love for money is what will drive today’s culture, which is global, to welcome the cashless society and the digital currency. They love the digital credits as much as cash itself. They are those who welcome the image of the beast to breathe, speak, and live through them. They are those groomed to live by the mark of the beast in order to be able to buy and sell.
• Boasters. They feel somewhat invincible with high confidence by the empowerment the beast gives them through their physiology. They are those who say, “We see!” Or “We know!” Or “You cant’s be!’ Or other such phrases that translates into, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” Revelations 13:4
• Proud. Their pride is puffed up by the dignity, awards, esteem, flatteries, honor, etc. given to them as they live for the beast that gives them what to speak, do, think, and feel. “How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?” John 5:44
• Blasphemers. They consider belief in God as being unrealistic, discard the need for the forgiveness of unbelief through Jesus Christ, and oppose the presence of the Holy Spirit. The following verse is spoken of the beast whom they allow to speak and live through them, “Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelations 13: 6-8 The “he” in that verse is the beast of the image and mark of the beast.
• Disobedient to parents. Children, from the youngest to the oldest, are more in tune to the ways of the beast than they are to Christian parents. “For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” Luke 12:52-53 Even the youngest toddler is being used by the beast like a puppet-on-a-string to agitate parents. Click here for a post on the extinction of Christian births from Revelations 12.
• Unthankful. The only thankfulness they believe in is thankfulness to the beast that empowers them with what to speak, feel, think, and do. In fact, when they pray, they are praying to the beast instead of to God through Jesus Christ in the presence of the Holy Spirit.
• Unholy. They are unholy because they reject the process of sanctification that removes ugly attitudes and behaviors. They make a mockery of the life of Holiness. The beast that gives them what to speak and do operates by disarming the conscience and hardening the spirit against Jesus Christ. In that way, the beast gives life and breath to the image of the beast to speak and live through people everywhere.
• Unloving. “And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. Matthew 24: 12-13
• Unforgiving,
• Slanderers. “But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.” Jude 1:10
• Without self-control. To have no “self-control” means exactly that, having no control over self. The beast with power over physiology assumes control over the human body by giving people what to feel, what to think, what to say, and what to do. This is is the beast that sets in the temple of God, our body, as if it is God. This is the one “… who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 The “he” in that verse is the “man of sin”. Click here for a post on the “man of the sin”.
• Brutal. They are brutal against the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Christians, and all of Christianity. They are those of a world that “…has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.” Revelations 18:2
• Despisers of good. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” Isaiah 5:20
• Traitors. They use goodness, kindness, goodwill, and love as tools to betray others, even as Judas betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ with a kiss. They are wolves disguised in sheep clothing. “You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.” Luke 21:16-17
• Headstrong. They are self-willed and stubborn referring to their opposition to belief in God, refusal to acknowledge Jesus as the Christ and Son of God, and rebelling against the presence of the Holy Spirit. In essence, it is their way or no way as they serve the creature instead of God the Creator.
• Haughty. They are arrogant in the empowerment they receive from the beast that has power over physiology. They are empowered with uncanny knowledge, heightened intuition, extraordinary skills and talents, uncanny authority over others, amazing physical abilities, fabricated emotions, etc.
• Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. They live for the comforts within human physiology rather than living for Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. “For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.” Romans 8:6-8

“…having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!” 2 Timothy 3:5

Everything mentioned above comes in a nicely wrapped packaged, which is filled with rocks, manure, and every abominable thing. In fact, the beast with two horns like a lamb [Revelations 13:11-12] is Satan’s version of the Holy Spirit. “And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.” 2 Corinthians 11:14-15

For an example of having a form of Godliness but denying God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, read the “Sustainable Development Goals” of the United Nations. Then realize that the United Nations is progressing in becoming the undisputed one world government of the beast.

“For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts…” 2 Timothy 3:6

Those who have a form of Godliness but denying the Gospel of Jesus Christ are the same who take advantage of people because of their sinful lifestyle. “For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple…” Romans 16:18 Women are being taken advantage of through their lusts and for sexual self-gratification. We all know how many sexual abuse cases are in the churches, young girls taken advantage of by the pastors. Not to mention the young girls taken advantage of by well-groomed and “Godly” politicians.

“…always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:7

“Godly” people who deny Jesus Christ are always learning but never coming to the Way, Truth, and Life of Jesus Christ. They are always learning about being a better earthly citizen by caring for the planet, eco-system, and the survival of humanity, but know nothing about the Salvation that comes through Jesus Christ. As Jesus says, “You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.” Matthew 16:3

“Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.” 2 Timothy 3:8-9

Jannes and Jambres are not mentioned by name anywhere in the Bible, except in this verse of 2 Timothy 3:8. But Paul, by the Holy Spirit, says these men resisted Moses. They are believed to be magicians who mimicked the miracles of Moses and Aaron in front of Pharaoh, as described in Exodus chapters 7 and 8.

Satan copies everything that God does, including the Trinity. Satan [Revelation 13:2] is the father of the first beast [Revelation 13:1] and the father of the second beast [Revelations 13:11-13]. The first beast is Satan’s version of the Son, and the second beast is Satan’s version of the Holy Spirit. Many miracles are being performed through the physiology of people, including giving people what to think, feel, speak, and do.

“The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1