2 Timothy 3:1-17

(2 Timothy 3:1-17)

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,  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.  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;  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. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

 

When Paul reached the end of the world, he described in detail what people would do. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness

 

As many as 19 specific human figures were listed. Paul's talk about the end of the world can be thought of not as a concept of time, but as a manifestation of human sinfulness. Today, people love money, love themselves, and homosexuality is rampant. So we can think of the last days of Jesus comparing Noah's time with Lot's time.

 

『Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 』 The only way to turn around is to live by faith, realizing that the fresh body dies with Jesus and is reborn as a spirit body. It is about being dead to the world. Likewise, living godly in Christ Jesus is to go against the world. When we want to live godly in Christ Jesus, Paul says the world will persecute the Saints. “Everyone who wants to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”

『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. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.』. Paul reveals that it is not just his extraordinary disposition that empowers him to do all good. It is because of the Bible that he was able to live a life of godliness by traversing the world despite persecution and numerous shakes of life. The Bible, inspired by God, is the power to perfect the Christian life and the ability to do good.

 

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