Form of Godlinessbut denying the power thereof?

[GPtimes2]

The revival controversy made me think of this verse (2nd Timothy3 verse 5). What does that mean to you as it is directed to the last days? Do you see it today?


[1] This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
[2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
[3] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
[4] Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
[5] Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
[6] For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
[7] Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
[8] Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
[9] But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
[10] But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
[11] Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
[12] Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
[13] But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
[14] But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
[15] And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
[16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
[17] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

[Chisco]

We are certainly in the last days. I think verse 5 partly refers to corrupt churches…prosperity teachers, word of faith, churches that deny the trinity, churches that deny that Christ is the only way to the Father, churches that fail to teach the true Gospel…….that we are dead in sin and deserving of Gods just wrath….that God sent His Son as a propitiation for our sins and that he died on the cross, was buried and was raised from the dead after 3 days and now sits at the right hand of God……That whosoever believes and trusts Christ as their Lord and Savior and has true repentence of sins will be saved…..and that we are saved by Gods Grace, through faith alone (justification).

[1Holeshot]

Amen!

[digthemup]

Very powerful sentence, which carry a lot more power when reading the entire chapter for total explanation. Amen