11+++“Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.
12+++“Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.
13+++“But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
14+++“This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
MATTHEW 7: 15...
"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
False prophets prophesied lies ( Jer 6:13 ; 27:14 ; Zech 13:3 ), deceived the people with their dreams ( Jer 29:8 ), prophesied by the alleged authority of Baal ( Jer 2:8 ; 23:13 ), threatened the lives of the true prophets ( Jer 26:7 ), and dared to speak when they had not stood in the council of Yahweh and received a word directly from the Lord ( Jer 23:18 ). Typically, their prophecies promised peace when there was no peace to be had ( Jer 6:14 ; 8:11 ; 14:3 ; 23:17 ; Jeremiah 28:2 Jeremiah 28:11 ; Ezek 13:10 ; Micah 3:5 ), for their visions were drawn out of their own hearts ( Jer 14:14 ; 23:16 ; Ezek 13:2-3 ; 22:28 ). Some false prophets used magic ( Eze 13:17-23 ), others appeared to use divination, soothsaying, witchcraft, necromancy, and sorcery, which were all forbidden arts and practices in the classical passage that set forth divine revelation in contrast to such practices ( Deut 18:9-13 ). The false prophets gave the people what they wanted to hear and thereby placed "whitewash" ( Ezekiel 13:10-12 Ezekiel 13:14-15 ; 22:28 ) over every situation, no matter how adverse it appeared.
False prophets continued to make their presence felt well beyond the days of the Old Testament; indeed, Jesus warned his disciples, and through the apostles, he warned the early church about the character and teachings of such frauds.
As was characteristic of false prophets in the Old Testament, their New Testament counterparts were also motivated by greed ( 2 Peter 2:3 2 Peter 2:13 ), exhibited arrogance ( 2 Peter 2:18 ), lived immoral lives ( 2 Peter 2:2 2 Peter 2:10-13 ), and generally could be described as ungodly persons (Jude 4).
There are quite a few cross references to the above messages, and IN this time, when LOVE IS waxing cold, and colder all the while, as more, and more leaders of THE CHURCH fall away, or mislead, or turn TO human precepts OVER what is from *GOD*, then we NEED to consider our own standing, and to UNDERSTAND FULLY, that we should KNOW THE LORD, and HIS WORD, so we CAN FOLLOW HIM, and NOT be placed into danger by following humans, and human doctrines...
ONLY THE LORD CAN LEAD us; YES, HE HAS placed some to reach, teach, admonish, guide, and direct, but there are many more whom are NOT OF HIM, as they have ABANDONED HIM in lieu of worldly ways! Thus, we SHOULD KNOW HIM, that INSTINCTIVELY, we are CAN detect what is TRUE, JUST, RIGHT, and GOOD, that we are NOT swept away by varied, and strange teachings based on human perception, and doctrines!!!
29+++"I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30+++and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
THEN, add to this the fact that we are raised CONTRARY to what is *GODLY*, that is we are raised IN the world, full of worldly ways, and for quite a number, to step INTO THE LORD, and HIS WILL, SEEMS a grueling, and mighty task which discourages them, SO they DENY their inheritance, and journey on as one with the world...
2 PETER 2: 10-16...
10+++and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties,
11+++whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord.
12+++But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,
13+++suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you,
14+++having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children;
15+++forsaking the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16+++but he received a rebuke for his own transgression, for a mute donkey, speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet.
2 TIMOTHY 3: 1-5...
1+++But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2+++For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3+++unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4+++treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5+++holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
2 PETER 3: 3...
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
As lawlessness increases, self-inclination presides for a great many reasons, none of which see such people RELYING ON THE LORD, REVERING HIM, or TURNING TO HIM, instead, they seek comfort in what they know; the world, for sake of ease, familiarity, and connection to others! These find it SO difficult to wrap their minds around THE WAY, THE PLAN, THE LORD, and LOVE!!!
Pay attention to what is happening in this world; what we are seeing IS significant, not only to our journey in this time, but to what is to come, and which HOLDS the ONLY opportunity to enjoin in THE PLAN to salvage our souls from the enemy; the world!!!
CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE, and IF you should choose to SERVE THE LORD, REALIZE that LOVE IS INTRINSIC to servitude, for HE IS LOVE, and LOVE IS THE LAW, which means that there is MUCH to learn, to understand, to know, and to utilize, because it DOES contrast what is of this world, HOWEVER, once you get started, and the more you know, you will find GREAT comfort, PEACE, HOPE, and ALL THAT WAS MISSING from your life!!!
Let us PRAY, oh let us PRAY, for LOVE IS waxing colder each day!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2015
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