Chuck Missler said his biggest worry for the Church in America is apostasy. He sees apostasy in the emerging church and the coming days.
The Bible verse that came to my mind as Chuck was telling me this is: .. THERE WILL BE FALSE TEACHERS AMONG YOU. THEY WILL SECRETLY INTRODUCE DESTRUCTIVE HERESIES, EVEN DENYING THE SOVEREIGN LORD WHO BOUGHT THEM-- BRINGING SWIFT DESTRUCTION ON THEMSELVES. (2 Pet. 2:1 NIV) What is apostasy? I think it's simply turning away from Jesus.
The other Bible verse that the Holy Spirit brings to mind is: BUT MARK THIS, THERE WILL BE TERRIBLE TIMES IN THE LAST DAYS. (2 Tim. 3:1 NIV) People will be, HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING ITS POWER. (2 Tim. 3:5a NIV) What is the power of Christianity? JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED! We are told to stay away from these apostates who deny our Lord Jesus. HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH SUCH PEOPLE. (v. 5b)
It seems that apostasy involves not only 'falling away' from Jesus, but can involve 'revolting' against God's moral laws too. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 reveals this. The Contemporary English Version puts it this way: INSTEAD OF LOVING GOD, THEY WILL LOVE PLEASURE. EVEN THOUGH THEY WILL MAKE A SHOW OF BEING RELIGIOUS, THEIR RELIGION WON'T BE REAL. DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SUCH PEOPLE. (2 Tim. 3:4b,5) I have personally met so many men like this. It grieves my heart.
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