Wow. That's all I can say. The Bible warns that at the end of the age, there will be a great falling away. Apostasy is making its way into our churches at full force. It really makes me so sad. Read this article, and then read the comments. The comments by people made me very, very sad. It is tragic how the enemy has gotten ahold of people's minds. It makes me so long for Jesus's return.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/us/05bell.html
I totally agree, and must say WOW as well! :)Friend, end times are very near.
ReplyDeleteWe have seen the wars and rumors of wars, we have seen the kingdoms against kingdoms and nations against nations, we have seen the saints persecuted and martyred, we have seen the gospel be spread throughout the world. (Matt 24)....we only need wait to see the abomination of desolation that Daniel talks about (9:27) to know that the end is happening.
I must say that it deeply saddens me to see wolves in sheeps clothing preaching in the modern church today to a *seeker sensitive* crowd who wants to hear how they can warp the Word of God to fit their lives instead of repenting and trying to follow what it actually says. Jesus was not talking to the lost when He said the way is narrow.....He was talking to the ones who call themselves faithful. We must share, share, share, share, share the true saving gospel of Jesus Christ with every single person we know(even if they say they are saved....) We must try to reach those who are praying a salvation prayer each night, over and over *just in case* because they have never heard the truth of the gospel, and don't realize that they need only ask once. We must repent, we must follow the Word as best we can, and we must be watching close....VERY close.
There will be so many of those that we know and love who will cry Lord, Lord, and He will not know them. We truly must get on our hands, knees, and faces each and every day and be praying for these loved ones, and even the ones we don't know.....*sigh* .....On the flip side of that....what JOY we have in knowing that when the end comes there will be no more sorrows!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! Thanks for sharing! :) Hope you all are doing great!!! :D--S