#the_power_of_godliness
2Timothy 3: KJT
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.
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Read the above passage a few more times,
please; take a deep breath, and read it again, slowly.
Take a deep breath then ask yourself,
Is the passage speaking of the godless in the
world, or those in the churches who are supposed to be godly in the perilous
days? Too many Christians are only too ready to point all their fingers at the
world.
A few notes:
- Verses 2-5 form one sentence; v2-4 end with
a semicolon, and what follows after the semicolon is closely related to everything
said in v2-4.
- "...having a form of religion, but
denying the power thereof:" are true and apply to the men (and women) described in v2-4.
Those of the world don't have a form of
godliness (i.e. a form of Christian religion) spoken of, much less the power of
godliness thereof to deny.
Now, look carefully around the churches, or
your own church; don't forget to look yourself in the mirror too.
Are the prophesied "perilous days"
here yet?
What do you say? Do you see those character traits manifested by members
in churches?
