The Apostasy First

The Bible teaches that there will be an ‘Apostasy’ (or falling away) in the last days.

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This Apostasy occurs first just before the Great Tribulation (2 Thess 2:3).  That is, the Apostasy occurs before the revealing of the ‘man of sin’ (a.k.a., the antichrist).  The revealing of the antichrist (as well as the establishment of the abomination of desolation) marks the beginning of the ‘little season’ of Great Tribulation on God’s people (Rev 13, Rev 20 and Mat 24, etc.).  This ‘little season’ of the Great Tribulation coincides with the loosing of Satan (Rev 20).  Satan had been bound in the bottomless pit during the church age (i.e., the Millennium). The Last Day is immediately after the Great Tribulation. The following chart illustrates the order of end-time events:

Apostasy literally means ‘a standing off’.  Although there are 20 characteristics of the Apostasy (see below), the Apostasy can be summed more simply as a widespread rebellion of ‘nominal’ Christianity from worship and interest in the true God and the Bible.  Of course, true Christians can never depart from the faith of Jesus Christ since they are eternally secure (Jude 24, John 10:29, Phil 1:6).  The key Bible passages that point to the conditions of the Apostasy (just before the Great Tribulation) are 2 Thess 2:3 and 2 Tim 3:1-13.  Other passages such as  2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Pet 3:3-7, Jude 17-19, 1 Tim 4:1-3 and Acts 20:28-30 also reflect that conditions of the church were to degrade after the apostolic age, but not to the extent found in the apostasy. Conditions described in all these passages will exist during the ‘Apostasy’, but are neatly enveloped by 2 Tim 3:1-13, which is the basis of this study.

There exists data that indicates that a falling away from God and His truth is already occurring.  Below is one example:

• Source: Religion News Service, 1/27/14, (algorithm of worship service attendance, membership in congregations, prayer, and feelings toward religion)

What is Apostasy (2 Th 2:3)?

Word study on ‘Apostasy’

Perilous Times in the Last Days – 2 Tim 3:1-8,13

Symptom #1 – Lover of Self (Self-love)

Symptom #2 – Lovers of Money (covetous) – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #3 – Boasters – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #4 – Pride – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #5 – Blasphemy (Injurious talk) – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #6 – Disobedient to Parents – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #7 – Unthankful (Ungrateful) – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #8 – Unholy – 2 Tim 3:2

Symptom #9 – Without Family Affection – 2 Tim 3:3

Symptom #10 – No Sacrificial Service – 2 Tim 3:3

Symptom #11 – Diabolical (Unfairly hurts others by accusation) – 2 Tim 3:3

Symptom #12 – No Self-Control – Incontinent – 2 Tim 3:3

Symptom #13 – Aggressive (not quiet, fierce) – 2 Tim 3:3

Symptom #14– Do not Like those who are Good – 2 Tim 3:3

Symptom #15 – Betrayal / Traitor (not Loyal) – 2 Tim 3:4

Symptom #16 – Impulsive (Heady / Rash) – 2 Tim 3:4

Symptom #17 – Proud Debater (Envelope in Smoke) – 2 Tim 3:4

Symptom #18 – Lovers of Pleasure before lovers of God – 2 Tim 3:4

Symptom #19 – Form of Godliness but Deny its Power – 2 Tim 3:5

Symptom #20 – Lustful Deception and Myths – 2 Tim 3:13, 2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Pet 3:3-7, Jude 17-19

What is Apostasy (2 Th 2:3)?

 

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.  (2Th 2:3)

 

Before the revealing of the ‘man of sin’ (a.k.a., the antichrist), the Bible teaches that there will first be an apostasy.  But, what is an apostasy.  Based on the word study that follows, an apostasy is a ‘standing off’.  The same word is also translated as ‘divorce’ in Mat 5:31, Mat 19:7 and Mk 10:4.  Also, in Acts 21:21, the same word is used for people who depart from the law of Moses.  In many other places, the cognate for word translated as a falling away is translated as a ‘departure’.

 

To better understand what this standing away from God is, consider the following passage:

• Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (1Ti 4:1-3)

In this passage, the word ‘depart’ is based on a Greek cognate for ‘standing away (G868 – see below word study).  Although 1 Tim 4:1-3 would apply to the entire church age following the apostolic period, the use of the word ‘depart’ helps to identify the nature of apostasy.  In 1 Tim 4:1-3, the context would suggest a departure from the truth of God.

Therefore, In the context of 2 Thess 2:3, it is safe to conclude that the falling away (apostasy) involves a standing away from God that includes a departure by ‘nominal Christianity’ from fellowship with God and His people as well as a departure from the Word of God, resulting in unholy behavior.  This unholy behavior includes 20 symptoms described below.

This apostasy sets the stage for the revealing of the man of sin (the Antichrist).  However, true Christians will never depart from the faith of Christ since they are eternally secure. Below are key passages that underscore that God’s people are eternally secure in Christ:

• Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,  (Jud 1:24)
• My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.  (Joh 10:29)
• Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:  (Php 1:6)
• What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?  (Rom 8:31)
• Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,  (Eph 3:20)
• And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.  (2Ti 4:18)
• Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.  (Psa 73:24)
• For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.  (Psa 37:28)
• The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.  (Psa 138:8)
• For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.  (Php 2:13)
• For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.  (2Ti 1:12)

Word study on ‘Apostasy’

 

G646 – Gr: apostasia – 2 occurrences – literally, a standing away – to depart from God, His people and His truth in the Bible

• Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;  (2Th 2:3)
• And they are informed of thee, that you teach all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.  (Act 21:21)

G647 – Gr: apostasion – 3 occurrences – a standing away (divorce between husband and wife)

• It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:  (Mat 5:31)
• They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?  (Mat 19:7)
• And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.  (Mar 10:4)

G868 – Gr: aphistemi (15 occurrences) – literally, to stand away (depart)

• And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.  (Luk 2:37)
• Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (1Ti 4:1-3)
• They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.  (Luk 8:13)
• After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.  (Act 5:37)
• Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.  (Heb 3:12)

 

Departing from God:

• See Heb 3:12 above
• In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.  (Isa 59:13)
• Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.  (Heb 10:38)
• See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:  (Heb 12:25)
• Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.  (Jer 17:5)
• For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.  (Pro 1:32)
• Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.  (Pro 13:18)
• For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.  (Psa 18:21)
• He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.  (Pro 15:32)
• For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.  (Psa 18:21)
• I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.  (Psa 119:102)
• They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. (Job 21:13-14)
• Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.  (Pro 5:7)
• My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:  (Pro 3:21)
• They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.  (1Jn 2:19)
• This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.  (Jos 1:8)
• See also ‘Parable of the Sower and the Seed’ – Mat 13:1-9, 18-23

 

Perilous Times in the Last Days – 2 Tim 3:1-8,13

 

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 evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.  (2Ti 3:1-8,13)

• Last – Gr: eschatos (G2978) – 54 occurrences (literally, last)
• Perilous (dangerous, G5467 – Gr: chalepos) – only other occurrence Mat 8:28 (2 fierce demon-possessed men)

 

Symptom #1 – Lover of Self (Self-love)

• This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves … (2 Tim 3:1)
  • Lovers of their own selves – Gr: G5367 (philautos) – only occurrence
• Examples: Self love (new age) – self-esteem, mindfulness, etc.
• Christians are commanded to prioritize others over self

• Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. (Php 2:3)
• When you are invited to a wedding, do not sit down in the highest place…but rather the lowest place (Lk 14:8, 10)
• He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.  (Mat 10:39)
• For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.  (Mat 16:25)

• For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.  (Mar 8:35)
  • Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another (Ro 12:10)
  • Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister (Mat 20:26)
  • Love bears all things…endures all things (1 Cor 13:7)
  • Whosoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two (Mat 5:41)
  • Love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to those that hate you, pray for those who accuse you and persecute you (Mat 5:42)
  • He that separates himself seeks his own desire and rageth against sound wisdom (Pr 18:1)
  • …you shall love your neighbor as you love yourself – Mat 22:39, Ro 13:9, Mk 12:31, Gal 5:14, James 2:8, Lev 19:18, Lev 19:34

 

Symptom #2 – Lovers of Money (covetous) – 2 Tim 3:2

• This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … covetous … (2 Tim 3:1-2)
  • Covetous – literally, lovers of silver (money)
  • Lovers of money – Gr: philarguros (literally lover of silver) – 2 occurrences
  • Examples: Investment portfolios, advisors, greed, materialism, debt
• Silver (Gr: arguros, G696) – 5 occurrences – Mat 10:9, Act 17:29, 1Co 3:12, Jas 5:3, Rev 18:12
• Riches are deceitful ‑ 1 Tim 6:6-10, 17, Lk 12:15-21, Phil 4:11-12, Heb 13:5, Eph 5:3, Col 3:5.
• Pharisees were lovers of money – Lk 16:14
• Deceitfulness of riches (see Rev 2:8-11, Rev 3:17)
• I have become rich – Hos 12:8, 13:6, Ps 62:10, Zech 11:5, 1 Cor 4:7ff, Mat 5:3, Lk 12 (the Rich Fool)
• Money is the root of all evil – 1 Tim 6:10
• Must take cross and follow – Mat 10:38, Mat 16:24-26, Mk 8:34-38, Lk 9:23-25, 14:27
• Must forsake all – Mat 19:27-29, Lk 5:11, Luk 18:28-30; Mat 4:20, Mat 10:37, Mar 1:18-25, Mar 10:21, Mar 10:29-30; Php 3:7-8
• Easier for a camel to enter – Mat 19:23-24, Mk 10:25, Lk 18:25
• Rich young ruler – Mat 19:16-24, Mk 10:17-30, Lk 18:18-30
• Do not love the world – 1 John 2:15-17
• God chose the poor – James 2:1-6, 1 Cor 1:27ff, Job 34:19 of the world for salvation.
• God loves a cheerful giver – 2 Cor 9:7, 1 Cor 16:2, 1 Tim 6:18, Mat 19:21, Acts 20:35, Lk 12:33, 18:22, 19:8.

 

Symptom #3 – Boasters – 2 Tim 3:2

• Boasters – Gr: alazon (G212 / G213) – literally, braggadocio (over confidence)
  • … boasters … (2 Tim 3:2)
  • Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,  (Rom 1:30)
  • Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. (Jas 4:13-16)
  • For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  (1Jn 2:16)

• Examples: Bragging, self-promotion, self-confidence

 

Symptom #4 – Pride – 2 Tim 3:2

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … proud … (2 Tim 3:1-2)
  • Proud, literally to over-shine (huperephania)
  • Overshine – G5243, G5244 (huperephania)
  • Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: (Mar 7:22)
  • He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. (Luk 1:51)
  • Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (Rom 1:30)
  • For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (2Ti 3:2)
  • But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. (Jas 4:6)
  • Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (1Pe 5:5)
• Examples: Proud, arrogant, not open to criticism, self-righteous, narcissism

 

Symptom #5 – Blasphemy (Injurious talk) – 2 Tim 3:2

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … blasphemers … (2 Tim 3:1-2)
  • Blaspheme – literally, to injury with talking
• Examples: Insulting, lies, defamation, attacks (social media issues), etc.
• Blasphemy – bad works as a Christian – Ro 2:17-24, Is 52:5, James 2:2-7, Rev 2:9

• • To speak blasphemously means to speak in a hurtful manner.  The word in the Greek literally means to make ‘hurtful saying’ (see Greek words G987, G988, G989).
  • To make oneself equal to God – John 10:33-36, Lk 5:21, Rev 13:1-6, 17:3, Mk 2:7, 14:64, Mat 26:65.
  • Blaspheme the Holy Spirit – Mk 3:28-29, Lk 12:10
  • Rev 2:8-9 – Those Jews of Smyrna, they have made themselves the judge. In this sense, they make themselves equal to God. Second, blasphemy is to say Christ under the power of Satan – Mk 3:28-29, Mat 12:31, Lk 12:10.

• Blasphemy can be defined by bad works – Ro 2:17-24, Is 52:5, James 2:2-7.
• Paul – formerly persecuted Christians and insolent – 1 Tim 1:13
• … and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: (1Pe 4:3)
• If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.  (1Pe 4:14)
• But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption (2Pe 2:12)
• Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. (1Ti 1:19-20)
• Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. (1Co 4:13)

• Examples: Insulting, lies, defamation, attacks (social media issues), etc.

 

Symptom #6 – Disobedient to Parents – 2 Tim 3:2

 

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … disobedient to parents … (2 Tim 3:1-2)
• Examples: Devaluing of parents, disrespectful to elders, internet is the parent
• Jacob (mid-life) obeys Isaac / Rebekah to receive a wife (Gen 28:1-7)
• Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (Exo 20:12)
• Honor thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (Deu 5:16)
• My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother (Pro 1:8)
• My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. (Pro 6:20-21)
• Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. (Pro 23:22)
• Jacob obeys Isaac and Rebekah in going to Padanarma to receive a wife (Gen 28:1-7):
  • And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram (Gen 28:7)
  • Esau married when he was 40 years old (Ge 26:34). Since Jacob and Esau were twins, Jacob was also 40 years old at this Therefore, Jacob was at least 40 years old when he obeyed Isaac his father in Genesis 28.
• Jacob’s sons obey Jacob and go to Egypt:
  • And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. (Gen 42:2-3)
• My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. (Pro 23:26)
• But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. (Mat 15:3-6)
• For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. (Mar 7:10-13)
• Honor thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Mat 19:19)
• Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and thy mother. (Luk 18:20)
• Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother. (Mar 10:19)
• Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. (Col 3:20-21)
• And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram (Gen 28:7)
• Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise) That it may be well with thee, and thou may live long on the earth. (Eph 6:1-3)
• Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. (Lev 19:3)
• A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? (Mal 1:6)
• Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? (Heb 12:9)
• And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram (Gen 28:7)
• And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. (Gen 37:13)
• And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. (1Sa 17:20)
• Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. (Est 2:20)
• The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me. (Jer 35:14)
• And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. (Luk 2:51)
• In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. (Eze 22:7)
• Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. (Isa 1:2)

 

Symptom #7 – Unthankful (Ungrateful) – 2 Tim 3:2

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … unthankful … (2 Tim 3:1-2)
• Examples: Entitled, takers, ungrateful for help, forget God
• Unthankful – Gr: acharistos – 2 occurrences
  • But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.  (Luk 6:35)
  • … unthankful … (2 Tim 3:2)
• Thankful (Gr: eucharisteo – 39 occurrences)
• And he took  the  seven  loaves  and  the  fishes,  and  gave thanks,  and brake  them, and  gave  to his  disciples,  and  the  disciples  to the     (Mat 15:36)
• And he took  the  cup,  and  gave thanks,  and gave  it to them,  saying,  Drink  ye all  of  it;   (Mat 26:27)
• And he commanded  the  people  to sit down  on  the  ground:  and  he took  the  seven  loaves,  and gave thanks,  and brake,  and  gave  to his  disciples  to  set before  them; and  they did set them before  the     (Mar 8:6)
• And he took  the  cup,  and when he had given thanks,  he gave  it to them:  and  they all  drank  of     (Mar 14:23)
• And fell down  on  his face  at  his  feet,  giving him thanks:    and  he  was  a Samaritan.   (Luk 17:16)
• The Pharisee  stood  and prayed  thus  with  himself,  God,  I thank  thee,  that  I am  not  as  other  men  are, extortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this     (Luk 18:11)
• And he took  the cup,  and gave thanks,  and said,  Take  this,  and  divide  it among yourselves:   (Luk 22:17)
• And he took  bread,  and gave thanks,  and brake  it, and  gave  unto them,  saying,  This  is  my  body  which is given  for  you:  this  do  in  remembrance  of me.   (Luk 22:19)
• And Jesus  took  the  loaves;  and  when he had given thanks,  he distributed  to the  disciples,  and  the  disciples  to them that were set down;  and  likewise  of  the  fishes  as much as  they would.   (Joh 6:11)
• (Howbeit there came  other  boats  from  Tiberias  nigh unto  the  place  where  they did eat  bread,  after that the  Lord  had given thanks:)   (Joh 6:23)
• Then they took away  the  stone  from the place where  the  dead  was    And  Jesus  lifted  up  his eyes,  and  said,  Father,  I thank  thee  that  thou hast heard  me.   (Joh 11:41)
• And when he had thus  spoken,  he took  bread,  and gave thanks  to God  in presence  of them all:  and  when he had broken  it, he began  to eat.   (Act 27:35)
• And from thence, when the  brethren  heard  of  us,  they came  to  meet  us  as far as  Appii  forum,  and  The three  taverns:  whom  when Paul  saw,  he thanked  God,  and took     (Act 28:15)
• First, I thank  my  God  through  Jesus  Christ  for  you  all,  that  your  faith  is spoken of    throughout the  whole     (Rom 1:8)
• Because that, when they knew  God,  they glorified  him not  as  God,  neither  were thankful;  but  became vain  in  their  imaginations,  and  their  foolish  heart  was darkened.   (Rom 1:21)
• I thank God  through  Jesus  Christ  our    So  then  with the  mind  I  myself  serve  the law  of God;  but  with the  flesh  the law  of sin.   (Rom 7:25)
• He that regardeth the  day,  regardeth  it unto the Lord;  and  he that regardeth not the  day,  to the Lord  he doth not  regard   He that eateth,  eateth  to the Lord,  for  he giveth God thanks;    and  he that eateth not,    to the Lord  he eateth  not,  and  giveth God thanks.     (Rom 14:6)
• Who have for  my  life  laid down  their own  necks:  unto whom  not  only  I  give thanks,  but  also  all  the  churches  of the     (Rom 16:4)
• I thank my God  always  on your behalf,    for  the  grace  of God  which is given  you  by  Jesus  Christ;   (1Co 1:4)
• I thank God  that  I baptized  none  of you,  but  Crispus  and  Gaius;   (1Co 1:14)
• For if  I  by grace  be a partaker,  why  am I evil spoken of  for  that  for which I  give thanks?   (1Co 10:30)
• And when he had given thanks,  he brake  it, and  said, Take,  eat:  this  is  my  body,  which is broken  for  you:  this  do  in  remembrance  of me.   (1Co 11:24)
• For thou  verily  givest thanks  well,  but  the  other  is not     (1Co 14:17)
• I thank my  God,  I speak  with tongues  more  than ye  all:   (1Co 14:18)
• Ye also  helping together  by prayer  for  us,  that  for the gift  bestowed upon  us  by the means of  many  persons  thanks may be given  by  many  on our behalf.     (2Co 1:11)
• Cease not  to give thanks  for  you,  making  mention  of you  in  my  prayers;   (Eph 1:16)
• Giving thanks always  for  all things  unto God  and  the Father  in  the name  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ;   (Eph 5:20)
• I thank my  God  upon  every  remembrance  of you,   (Php 1:3)
• We give thanks to God  and  the Father  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  praying  always  for  you,   (Col 1:3)
• Giving thanks unto the  Father,  which hath made us meet    to be partakers    of the  inheritance  of the  saints  in  light:   (Col 1:12)
• And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.  (Col 3:15)
• And whatsoever    ye do  in  word  or  deed,  do all  in  the name  of the Lord  Jesus,  giving thanks  to God  and  the Father  by     (Col 3:17)
• We give thanks to God  always  for  you  all,  making  mention  of you  in  our  prayers;   (1Th 1:2)
• For this cause   also  thank  we  God  without ceasing,  because,  when ye received  the word  of God  which ye heard  of  us,  ye received  it not  as the word  of men,  but  as  it is  in truth,  the word  of God,  which  effectually worketh  also  in  you  that believe.   (1Th 2:13)
• In every thing  give thanks:  for  this  is the will  of God  in  Christ  Jesus  concerning     (1Th 5:18)
• We are bound to thank  God  always  for  you,  brethren,  as  it is  meet,  because that  your  faith  groweth exceedingly,  and  the  charity  of every  one  of you  all  toward  each other  aboundeth;   (2Th 1:3)
• But we  are bound  to give thanks  alway  to God  for  you,  brethren  beloved  of  the Lord,  because  God  hath from  the beginning  chosen  you  to  salvation  through  sanctification  of the Spirit  and  belief  of the truth:   (2Th 2:13)
• I thank my  God,  making  mention  of thee  always  in  my  prayers,   (Phm 1:4)
• Saying, We give thee thanks,    O Lord  God  Almighty,  which art, and wast, and art to come;  because  thou hast taken  to thee thy  great  power,  and  hast reigned.   (Rev 11:17)
• We accept it( ) always,  and  in all places,  most noble  Felix,  with  all     (Act 24:3)
• Else when  thou shalt bless  with the  spirit,  how  shall he that occupieth  the  room  of the  unlearned  say  Amen  at  thy  giving of thanks,  seeing  he understandeth  not  what  thou sayest?   (1Co 14:16)
• For all things  are for your sakes,    that  the  abundant  grace  might through  the  thanksgiving  of many  redound  to  the  glory  of God.   (2Co 4:15)
• Being enriched in  every thing  to  all  bountifulness,  which  causeth  through  us  thanksgiving  to God.   (2Co 9:11)
• For the  administration  of this  service  not  only  supplieth    the  want  of the  saints,  but  is abundant  also  by  many  thanksgivings  unto God;   (2Co 9:12)
• Neither filthiness,  nor  foolish talking,  nor  jesting,  which are not convenient:    but  rather  giving of thanks.   (Eph 5:4)
• Be careful for nothing;  but  in  every thing  by prayer  and  supplication  with  thanksgiving  let your  requests  be made known  unto     (Php 4:6)
• Rooted and  built up  in  him,  and  stablished  in  the  faith,  as  ye have been taught,  abounding  therein    with     (Col 2:7)
• Continue in prayer,  and watch  in  the same  with  thanksgiving;   (Col 4:2)
• For what  thanks  can  we render to God again    for  you,  for  all  the  joy  wherewith  we joy  for your sakes    before  our  God;   (1Th 3:9)
• I exhort therefore,  that, first  of all,  supplications,  prayers,  intercessions,  and giving of thanks,  be made  for  all  men;   (1Ti 2:1)
• Forbidding to marry,  and commanding to abstain  from meats,  which  God  hath created  to be received    with  thanksgiving  of them which believe  and  know  the     (1Ti 4:3)
• For every  creature  of God  is good,  and  nothing  to be refused,  if it be received  with  thanksgiving:   (1Ti 4:4)
• And when  those beasts  give  glory  and  honour  and  thanks  to him that sat  on  the  throne,  who liveth  for ever and ever,       (Rev 4:9)
• Saying, Amen:  Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and  honour,  and  power,  and  might,  be unto our  God  for ever and ever.         (Rev 7:12)

 

 

Symptom #8 – Unholy – 2 Tim 3:2

 

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … unholy … (2 Tim 3:1-2)
• Examples: worldly, sin, lawlessness, no respect of the Bible
• G462 (Gr: anosios) – 2 occurrences – 2 Tim 3:2, 1 Tim 1:9
• G2840 – Gr: koinoo – 15 occurrences (also G2839 – Gr: koinos – 12 occurrences) – to make common
  • For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. (Mat 15:19-20)
  • Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (Heb 10:29)
• Holy – That which is ‘set apart’ or separated
• Saints – set apart, sanctified ones – all believers are saints – 1 Pet 1:2,15, 2:24, Gal 6:15, 2 Thess 2:13, Jude 1, Heb 3:1, Col 2:11-13, 2 Cor 3:1-11, Ps 4:3, 5:4, Col 3:12, 1 Cor 1:2,12,30,6:11,5:7, Acts 20:32, 2 Cor 5:17, Jer 1:5, Rev 1:5, Rev 11:18 etc.
• Saints – Gr: hagios – literally holy
• All Christians are saints – Saints ‑ set apart, sanctified ones ‑ all believers are saints ‑ 1 Pet 1:2, 1 Pet 2:15, 1 Pet 2:24, Gal 6:15, 2 Thess 2:13, Jude 1, Heb 3:1, Col 2:11‑13, 2 Cor 3:1‑11, Ps 4:3, 5:4, Col 3:12, 1 Cor 1:2,12,30,6:11,5:7, Acts 20:32, 2 Cor 5:17, Jer 1:5, Rev 1:5, etc
• Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (1Jn 2:15-17)

 

Symptom #9 – Without Family Affection – 2 Tim 3:3

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … without natural affection … (2 Tim 3:1,3)
• Without natural affection – Greek ‘astorgos’
• Literally, without family affection
  • Points to no family-like affection to others
• Examples: family breakdown, divorce, abandonment, local church body no longer family-like (megachurches)
• G794 (astorgos) – only occurrence – 2 Tim 3:3
  • Opposite of G5387 (philostorgos) – love of ‘cherished ones’
  • Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;  (Rom 12:10)
  • Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
    (1Ti 5:1-2)

Symptom #10 – No Sacrificial Service – 2 Tim 3:3

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … truce-breakers… (2 Tim 3:1,3)
• ‘Truce-breakers’ – Greek: ‘aspondos’ – literally without libation (poured out) – 2 occurrences – 2 Tim 3:2, Ro 1:31
• Examples: selfishness, no suffering, no social justice, capitalistic, greedy, the way of ‘get’, not ‘give’
• G798 (Gr: aspondos) – literally without libation (poured out) – 2 occurrences – 2 Tim 3:2, Ro 1:31
  • G4689 (spendo – poured put as a libation) – 2 occurrences
  • Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.  (Php 2:17)
  • For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.  (2Ti 4:6)

 

Symptom #11 – Diabolical (Unfairly hurts others by accusation) – 2 Tim 3:3

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … false accusers … (2 Tim 3:1,3)
  • False accuser – Greek: ‘diabolos’ – literally, through throwing (casting) – translated as devil, accuser
• Examples: tempts others to sin, mob mentality, advocate for sinful behavior
• False accuser – Gr: diabolos (G1228, 38 occurrences) – literally, through throwing (casting) – translated as devil, accuser
  • 35 occurrences – the devil (Satan) or a devil
  • 3 occurrences – accuser – 2 Tim 3:3, Titus 2:3, 1 Tim 3:1
    • The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;  (Tit 2:3)
    • Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.  (1Ti 3:11)
    • … false accusers … 2 Tim 3:3
  • Gr: diaballo (G1225, 1 occurrence)
    • And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.  (Luk 16:1)

• Tempter, controls all kingdoms of the world, can perform miracles

• Mat 4:1, Lk 4:3 – Jesus led into the wilderness to be tempted (called tempter in Mat 4:3)
• Mat 4:5 – Devil set Jesus on pinnacle of the temple (miracle) and quotes Scripture in Mat 4:6
• Mat 4:8, Lk 4:5-6 – Takes Jesus into high mountain (miracle) and offers him all the kingdoms of the world (Devil controls all kingdoms of the world, which were delivered unto him to give to whoever he decides, see also 2 Cor 4:4)
• Mat 4:11, Lk 4:13 – Devil left Jesus (temptation ended for a season (Lk 4:13)
• James 4:7 – Resist (literally stand against) the devil and he will flee (see also Eph 6:11 below)
• Rev 2:10 – Cast some into prison that they may be tried and have tribulation for 10 days (controls kingdom / judicial system)

• Deceives

• Mat 13:19 – Takes word away from what was sown in people’s hearts (seeds on the wayside) – also called the wicked
• Take whole armor of God to stand against the wiles of the devil
  • Eph 6:11 – wiles (Greek, methodeia, literally travel over, travesty) – In Eph 4:14, the method is to deceive
• Taken captive (ensnared)
  • 2 Tim 2:26 – unsaved people need repentance to acknowledging of the truth (2 Tim 2:25) to escape the snare of deception
• Sows Tares among the Wheat – Mat 13:39 – the enemy that sowed the tares among the wheat (called the wicked one in Mat 13:38

• Judas Iscariot

• John 6:70 – Jesus chose the twelve, but one was a devil
• John 13:2 – Devil put betrayal into the heart of Judas Iscariot

• Father, Lusts, Murderer from the beginning, no truth, speak lies, father of lies (John 8:44)

• Scribes and Pharisees could not understand Jesus’ since their father is the devil (John 8:43-44)
• Acts 13:10 – Elymas the sorcerer turned away the deputy from the faith (Acts 13:8-9) and was called a child of the devil (Acts 13:10)
• 1 John 3:8 – Devil sins from the beginning
• 1 John 3:8 – he who commits sin is of the devil
• 1 John 3:10 – children of devil are manifested by not being righteous and not loving one’s brother

• Oppresses people

• Acts 10:38 – Jesus healed all those oppressed (literally, power over someone) by the devil
• Rev 12:12 – devil comes down to earth with great wrath, because he knows his time is short
• Devil has power over death, but rendered powerless by Christ’s death
  • Heb 2:14 – Jesus Christ, through death destroys (literally, rendered powerless) the devil
• 1 John 3:8 – Son of God was manifested to destroy the works of the devil
• Do not give place to the devil (Eph 4:27)
  • ‘Give place’ is a literal translation. Therefore, sin must be avoided (see Eph 4:26, be angry but do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your anger)
• Church Elders under attack
  • 1 Tim 3:6 – not a novice (neophyte), lest he fall into condemnation of the devil (i.e., not capable of withstanding deception due to inexperience)
  • 1 Tim 3:7 – must have a good report (witness) of them outside, so he does not fall into reproach an snare of the devil
    • Reproach – (Greek oneidismos (G3679, 3680, 3681), literally to defame) – related to an accuser
    • Snare – literally, a trap – related to an accuser

Symptom #12 – No Self-Control – Incontinent – 2 Tim 3:3

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … incontinent … (2 Tim 3:1,3)
• Examples: no discipline, no self-control, over-indulgence (lusts of all types)
  • G193 (Gr: akrates) – 2 Tim 3:3 (only occurrence) … incontineny – (literally, without strength (G2904)
• G192 (Gr: akrasia) – 2 occurrences
  • Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.  (Mat 23:25)
  • Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.  (1Co 7:5)
• G1466 (Gr: egkrateia), G1467 (Gr: egkrateuomaio), G1468 (Gr: egkrates) – literally, ‘in strength’ (self-control)
  • And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.  (Act 24:25)
  • Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.  (Gal 5:23)
  • And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;  (2Pe 1:6)
  • But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.  (1Co 7:9)
  • And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.  (1Co 9:25)
  • But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;  (Tit 1:8)
• G2904 – Gr: kratos (see also G2900, G2901, G2902, G2903) – strength, hold (control),

dominion, power, might,

• He hath shewed strength  with  his  arm;  he hath scattered  the proud  in the imagination  of their     (Luk 1:51)
• So mightily  grew  the  word  of God and prevailed.   (Act 19:20)
• And what  is the  exceeding  greatness  of his  power  to  us-ward  who believe,  according  to the  working  of his  mighty power  (Eph 1:19)
• Finally, my  brethren,  be strong  in  the Lord,  and  in  the  power  of his     (Eph 6:10)
• Strengthened with  all  might,  according  to his  glorious  power,  unto  all  patience  and  longsuffering with joyfulness;   (Col 1:11)
• Who only  hath  immortality,  dwelling  in the light  which no man can approach unto;  whom no  man  hath seen,  nor  can  see:  to whom  be honour  and power everlasting.     (1Ti 6:16)
• Forasmuch then as the  children  are partakers  of flesh  and  blood,  he  also  himself likewise  took part  of the  same;  that  through  death  he might destroy  him that had  the  power  of death,  that is,  the  devil;   (Heb 2:14)
• If any man speak,  let him speak as  the oracles  of God;  if any man  minister,  let him do it as  of  the ability  which  God  giveth:  that  God  in  all things  may be glorified  through  Jesus  Christ,  to whom  be  praise  and  dominion  for ever and ever.         (1Pe 4:11)
• To him be glory  and  dominion  for ever and ever.     (1Pe 5:11)
• To the only wise  God our Saviour,  be glory  and  majesty,  dominion  and  power,  both  now and ever.     (Jud 1:25)
• And hath made  us  kings  and  priests  unto God  and  his  Father;  to him be glory and  dominion for ever and ever.      (Rev 1:6)
• And every  creature  which  is  in  heaven,  and  on  the  earth,  and under the  earth,  and  such as  are  in  the  sea,  and  all  that  are in  them,  heard  I saying,  Blessing,  and  honour,  and  glory,  and  power,  be unto him that sitteth upon the  throne,  and  unto the  Lamb  for ever and ever.  (Rev 5:13)

• G2900
  • Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:  (1Pe 5:6)
• G2901
  • And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.  (Luk 1:80)
  • And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.  (Luk 2:40)
  • Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.  (1Co 16:13)
  • That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;  (Eph 3:16)
• G2902 – hold / take – 49 occurrences – Examples:
  • And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.  (Col 2:19)
  • Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.  (2Th 2:15)
  • Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our  (Heb 4:14)
  • That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:  (Heb 6:18)
  • Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;  (Rev 2:1)
  • I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.  (Rev 2:13)
  • But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.  (Rev 2:14)
  • So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.  (Rev 2:15)
  • But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.   (Rev 2:25)
  • Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.  (Rev 3:11)
  • And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea,
  • nor on any tree.  (Rev 7:1)
  • And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,  (Rev 20:2)

 

• G2903 – most noble / most excellent
  • It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,  (Luk 1:3)
  • Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.  (Act 23:26)
  • We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.  (Act 24:3)
  • But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.  (Act 26:25)

 

Symptom #13 – Aggressive (not quiet, fierce) – 2 Tim 3:3

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … fierce … (2 Tim 3:1,3)
  • G434 (Greek: ‘aneremos’) – fierce, savage
• Examples: aggressive, boisterous, cocky, loud, party-spirit (debauchery), riots
• G434 (Gr: aneremos) – 2 Tim 3:3 (only occurrence) – fierce, savage (aggressive, boisterous) – Literally, not lame
• Opposite of G2263 (Gr: eremos)
  • For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.  (1Ti 2:2)
  • G2048 – eremos – wilderness
• Quiet Life
  • And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;  (1Th 4:11)

 

Symptom #14– Do not Like those who are Good – 2 Tim 3:3

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … despisers of those that are good … (2 Tim 3:1,3)
• Example: evil is acceptable, those who seek good are attacked as the problem
• G865 (Gr: aphilagathos) – one word – literally, without love of good – only occurrence
  • In 2 Tim 3:3 – this word is an adjective
• G18 (Gr: agathos) – good – 102 occurrences
• Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!  (Isa 5:20)
• He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.  (Pro 17:15)
• Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?  (Mal 2:17)
• And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.  (Mal 3:15)
• Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.  (Pro 17:13)

 

Symptom #15 – Betrayal / Traitor (not Loyal) – 2 Tim 3:4

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … traitors … (2 Tim 3:1,4)
• Examples: disunity, division, false teaching, persecution
• G4273 (Gr: prodotes) – surrender – traitor, betrayer – hurt others for one’s own benefit
• … traitors … – 2 Tim 3:4
• Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:  (Act 7:52)
• And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.  (Luk 6:16)
  • Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders (Mat 27:3)

 

Symptom #16 – Impulsive (Heady / Rash) – 2 Tim 3:4

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … heady … (2 Tim 3:1,4)
• Examples: not willing to defer pleasures, desires, etc.
• G4312 (Gr: propetes) – 2 occurrences – literally, to fall forward
  • … heady … (2 Tim 3:4)
  • Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. (Act 19:36-37)

• Opposite of patient
  • To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:  (Rom 2:7)
  • And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,  (2Ti 2:24)

 

Symptom #17 – Proud Debater (Envelope in Smoke) – 2 Tim 3:4

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … high-minded … (2 Tim 3:1,4)
• Examples: deception, double-talk, inconsistent (false gospels, false prophecy)
• G5187 (Gr: tuphoo) – literally, to envelope with smoke
• Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. (1Ti 3:6)
• If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. (1Ti 6:3-5)
• Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God (2Ti 3:4)

 

Symptom #18 – Lovers of Pleasure before lovers of God – 2 Tim 3:4

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God … (2 Tim 3:1,4)
• Example: prioritize pleasures over daily Christian activities (prayer, Bible study, service to others)
• G5369 (Gr: philedones) – lover of pleasure
• Pleasure (G2237, Gr: hedone – 5 occurrences)
  • And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.  (Luk 8:14)
  • For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.  (Tit 3:3)
  • Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;  (Heb 11:25)
  • From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?  (Jas 4:1)
  • Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.  (Jas 4:3)
  • And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;  (2Pe 2:13)
• Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. (Mat 22:37-38)
• By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (1Jn 5:2-3)
• If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha. (1Co 16:22)
• Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.  (1Jn 5:1)
• Love for God:
  • Son 1:3-4, Son 1:7, Son 3:1-3, Son 5:16, Isa 5:1, Mat 10:37, Mat 25:40, Mat 25:45, Joh 8:42, Joh 14:15, Joh 14:21, Joh 14:23, Joh 15:24, Joh 16:14, Joh 21:15-17, 2Co 5:14-15, 2Co 8:8-9, Gal 5:6, Eph 6:24, Heb 6:10, 1Pe 1:8, 1Pe 2:7, 1Jn 4:19, 1Jn 5:1

 

Symptom #19 – Form of Godliness but Deny its Power – 2 Tim 3:5

• … in the last days perilous times shall come.  For men shall be … having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof … (2 Tim 3:1,5)
• Godliness – literally, ‘good devoutness’
• Example: appear religious, but do not internalize / respect the Word of God
• Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  (2Ti 3:5)
  • G2150 (eusebeia) – good devoutness (godliness) – 15 occurrences
    • And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?  (Act 3:12)
    • For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.  (1Ti 2:2)
    • And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  (1Ti 3:16)
    • But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.  (1Ti 4:7)
    • For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.  (1Ti 4:8)
    • If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;  (1Ti 6:3)
    • Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.  (1Ti 6:5)
    • But godliness with contentment is great gain.  (1Ti 6:6)
    • But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.  (1Ti 6:11)
    • Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  (2Ti 3:5)
    • Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;  (Tit 1:1)
    • According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:  (2Pe 1:3)
    • And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;  (2Pe 1:6)
    • And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.  (2Pe 1:7)
    • Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,  (2Pe 3:11)
  • G2151 (eusebeo) – 2 occurrences
    • But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.  (1Ti 5:4)
    • For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.  (Act 17:23)
  • G2152 (eusebes) – 4 occurrences
    • A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.  (Act 10:2)
    • And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;  (Act 10:7)
    • And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,  (Act 22:12)
    • The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:  (2Pe 2:9)
  • G2153 (eusebos) – 2 occurrences
    • Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.  (2Ti 3:12)
    • Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;  (Tit 2:12)
  • Deny – G720 (Gr: arneomai) – literally, no utterance (without speech)
    • But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.  (Mat 10:33)
    • But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.  (Mat 26:70)
    • And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.  (Mat 26:72)
    • But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.  (Mar 14:68)
    • And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth  (Mar 14:70)
    • And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?  (Luk 8:45)
    • But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.  (Luk 12:9)
    • And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.  (Luk 22:57)
    • And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.  (Joh 1:20)
    • And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.  (Joh 18:25)
    • Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.  (Joh 18:27)
    • The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him  (Act 3:13)
    • But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;  (Act 3:14)
    • Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny  (Act 4:16)
    • This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.  (Act 7:35)
    • But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.  (1Ti 5:8)
    • If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:  (2Ti 2:12)
    • If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.  (2Ti 2:13)
    • Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  (2Ti 3:5)
    • They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.  (Tit 1:16)
    • Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;  (Tit 2:12)
    • By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;  (Heb 11:24)
    • But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.  (2Pe 2:1)
    • Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.  (1Jn 2:22)
    • Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father  (1Jn 2:23)
    • For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.  (Jud 1:4)
    • I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.  (Rev 2:13)
    • I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.  (Rev 3:8)
  • Power (Gr: dunamis – points to explosive, supernatural source of ability, often as salvation, work of the Holy Spirit)
    • Gr: dunamis ‑ 1 Pet 3:22, Rev 7:12, Ro 8:38, 2 Thess 2:9, Eph 6:12, 1 Cor 15:24, Eph 1:21, 3:10, Lk 10:19
    • Christ comes in power – Mat 24:29-30, Mk 13:26, Lk 21:27
    • Christs sits at the right hand of God’s power – Mat 22:69, Mat 26:64, Mk 14:62
    • Jesus as the sun that shines in its strength (power) – Rev 1:16
    • Disciples to wait in Jerusalem to receive power of God (Holy Spirit) – Lk 24:49, Acts 1:8
    • Christians are kept by the power of God through faith ‑ 1 Pet 1:5
    • Power of Christ resides in Christians – 2 Cor 12:9
    • Work of faith in power – 2 Thess 1:11
    • Given to us all things pertaining to salvation ‑ 2 Pet 1:3
    • Christians raised in power – 1 Cor 15:43
    • Having a form of godliness, by denying its power – 2 Tim 3:5
    • Hope through the power of the Holy Spirit – Ro 15:13
    • Paul, by the power of the Spirit of God – Ro 15:19
    • Christians given the Spirit of power 2 Tim 1:7-8
    • Christians to be raised by the power of God – 1 Cor 6:14, 1 Cor 15:43
    • God’s creation shows His power – Ro 1:20
    • Power of the Lord Jesus Christ – 1 Cor 5:4
    • Jesus anointed with power – Acts 10:38
    • Peaching of Word of God – Ro 1:16 (Gospel is the power of God), 1 Cor 1:18, 1 Cor 1:24, 1 Cor 2:4‑5, 1 Cor 4:19‑20, 1 Cor 5:4, etc
    • Power of the word of Christ – Heb 1:3
    • Perseverance ‑ 2 Cor 12:9, 2 Cor 13:4
    • Translated as ‘miracles’ – Act 2:22, Act 8:13, Act 19:11, 1Co 12:10, 1Co 12:28-29 (2), Gal 3:5, Heb 2:4
    • Dragon (Satan) gives the beast his power – Rev 13:2, 2 Thess 2:9
    • Christ puts down all other power – 1 Cor 15:24

 

Symptom #20 – Lustful Deception and Myths – 2 Tim 3:13, 2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Pet 3:3-7, Jude 17-19

 

• But evil men and seducers shall become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.  (2Ti 3:13)
• Example: deception (sin is justified) – false gospels, false prophecies, justify fleshly lusts
• Seducer – Gr: goes (G1114) – literally, to wail / mutter (only occurrence)
• Shall wax worse and worse – literally, to drive forward upon worse (G4298, G1909, G5501)
• Deceive – from the Greek word planao (G4105, G4106, G4107, G4108 – deceive, error) from where we get the English word ‘planet’. This term is used about 50 times in the New Testament and relates to false teaching within the church in most cases:
  • Sheep going astray – Mat 18:12-13
  • Religious leaders err, not knowing the Scriptures – Mat 22:29, Mk 12:24, Mk 12:27
  • Pharisees deceived – John 7:47
  • Take heed to not be deceived – Mat 24:4-5
  • Many false prophets to deceive – Mat 24:11, Mat 24:24, Mk 13:5-6, Lk 21:8
  • Jesus accused of deceiving the people – John 7:12, Mat 27:63
  • Make tomb secure – so disciples do not deceive – Mat 27:64
  • Be not deceived:
    • Unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God – 1 Cor 6:9
    • Evil communications corrupt good manners – 1 Cor 15:33
    • Whatever a man sows, that he will reap – Gal 6:7
    • Lust brings forth sin – James 1:14-16
    • He who does righteousness is righteous – 1 John 3:7 (he who sins is of the devil (1 John 3:8)
    • From the error of the wicked – 2 Pet 3:17
  • Evil men and seducers get worse, deceiving and being deceived – 2 Tim 3:13
  • We were deceived in the past serving lusts and pleasures – Tit 3:3
  • Generation in the wilderness deceived in their heart – Heb 3:10
  • Have compassion on those who are out of the way – Heb 5:2
  • God’s people wandered in the deserts – Heb 11:38
  • Convert one who errs back to the truth – James 5:19-20
  • We were all going astray, but now have returned to our Shepherd – 1 Pet 2:25
  • False teachers – went astray after the way of Balaam, who loves the wages of unrighteousness – 2 Pet 2:15, 2 Pet 2:18
  • False teachers are wandering stars – Jude 13 and ran after the error of Balaam for reward – Jude 11
  • If any say we do not have sin, they err – 1 John 1:8
  • Those who deny the Christ seduce you – 1 John 2:22-26
  • Jezebel seduces people to commit fornication and eat things offered to idols – Rev 2:20
  • Serpent deceives the whole world – Rev 12:9
  • Beast deceived the world – Rev 13:4
  • Babylon’s sorceries have deceived – Rev 18:23
  • False prophet – False signs – deceives the world – Rev 19:20
  • Satan not to deceive the nations for 1000 years – Rev 20:3, Rev 20:8, Rev 20:10
  • Paul accused of being a deceiver – 2 Cor 6:8, 1 Thess 2:3
  • In latter time, people depart from the faith – seducing spirits – 1 Tim 4:1
  • Many deceivers who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh – deceiver and an antichrist – 2 John 7
  • Error of men with men – Ro 1:27
  • Do not be children cast to and forth by men who want to deceive – Eph 4:14
  • Strong delusion, that people will believe a lie – 2 Th 2:11 (man of sin)
  • He who knows God hears the apostles, spirit of truth and the spirit of error – 1 John 4:6

 

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (2Ti 4:3-4)

• Myths / fables – Gr: muthos (G3454 / G3453) – related to G3466 (Mystery)
• Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.  (1Ti 1:4)
• But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.  (1Ti 4:7)
• Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.  (Tit 1:14)
• For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.  (2Pe 1:16)

 

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2Pe 3:3-7)

 

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.  (Jud 1:17-19)

• Scoffer / Mocker – Greek words (literally, to play with)
  • G1701 – empaigmos – 1 occurrence – Heb 11:36 (those of faith were mocked)
  • G1702 – empaizo – 13 occurrences
    • Jesus mocked – Mat 27:29, Mat 27:31, Mar 15:20, Luk 18:32, Luk 22:63, Luk 23:11, Luk 23:36, Mat 20:19, Mar 10:34, Mat 27:41, Mar 15:31
    • Herod mocked by the ‘wise men’ – Mat 2:16
    • Person who cannot finish the building – Luk 14:29
  • G1703 – empaiktes – 2 occurrence – 2 Pet 3:3 (mock return of Christ) and Jude 18 (following own lusts)
• The idea of mockers is also discussed in these verses: Isa 5:19, Jer 17:15, Eze 11:3, Eze 12:22,27, Mal 2:17, Mat 24:48
• Lusts – Gr: epithumia (G1939) – literally, over passion (breathing hard) – see also G1937
• G1939:
• And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.  (Mar 4:19)
• And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:  (Luk 22:15)
• Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.  (Joh 8:44)
• Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:  (Rom 1:24)
• Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.  (Rom 6:12)
• What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had() not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.  (Rom 7:7)
• But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was  (Rom 7:8)
• But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the()lusts  (Rom 13:14)
• This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.  (Gal 5:16)
• And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.  (Gal 5:24)
• Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.  (Eph 2:3)
• That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;  (Eph 4:22)
• For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:  (Php 1:23)
• Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:  (Col 3:5)
• But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.  (1Th 2:17)
• Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:  (1Th 4:5)
• But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.  (1Ti 6:9)
• Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.  (2Ti 2:22)
• For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,  (2Ti 3:6)
• For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;  (2Ti 4:3)
• Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;  (Tit 2:12)
• For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.  (Tit 3:3)
• But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.  (Jas 1:14)
• Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.  (Jas 1:15)
• As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:  (1Pe 1:14)
• Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;  (1Pe 2:11)
• That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.  (1Pe 4:2)
• For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:  (1Pe 4:3)
• Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.  (2Pe 1:4)
• But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.  (2Pe 2:10)
• For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.  (2Pe 2:18)
• Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,  (2Pe 3:3)
• For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.  (1Jn 2:16)
• And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.  (1Jn 2:17)
• These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.  (Jud 1:16)
• How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.  (Jud 1:18)
• And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.  (Rev 18:14)
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• But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.  (Mat 5:28)
• For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard  (Mat 13:17)
• And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.  (Luk 15:16)
• And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.  (Luk 16:21)
• And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see  (Luk 17:22)
• And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:  (Luk 22:15)
• I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.  (Act 20:33)
• What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.  (Rom 7:7)
• For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  (Rom 13:9)
• Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.  (1Co 10:6)
• For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.  (Gal 5:17)
• This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.  (1Ti 3:1)
• And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:  (Heb 6:11)
• Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.  (Jas 4:2)
• Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.  (1Pe 1:12)
• And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.  (Rev 9:6)