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2 Timothy 3
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This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. |
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, |
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Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good, |
 "Without natural affection"
In the last days people will become evil, "without natural affection." Fundamentalist
say that this refers to homosexuals.
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Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn
away. |
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For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly
women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, |
 (3:6-7) "Silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts"
In the last days, "silly women" who are "ever learning" will be
"led away with divers lusts."
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Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the
truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. |
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But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto
all men, as their's also was. |
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But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
longsuffering, charity, patience, |
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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. |
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Yea, and all that will
live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |
"All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
Proverbs 16:7
says that godly people will be at peace even with their enemies. But this verse says they
will always be persecuted.
If God likes you, will everyone else?
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But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being
deceived.
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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been
assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; |
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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. |
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All scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness: |
"All scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness."
Even Judges 19:22-30 and
Ezek.23:20?
Was all scripture inspired by God?
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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