“Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:8b
This was not a man uttering words from a dark, gloomy, discouraging moment. This was the Divine, omniscient Son of God looking into our time, these last days, and raising a question for us to answer.
WILL WE LET OUR SAVIOUR DOWN?
Will be become so distracted by carnality that we lose sight of the supreme reason Christ saved us and left us on this earth to live for?
A good place to start is to look at where and what we are right now. If Jesus were to come today, would He find us faithful in our standing and service in His body, the local New Testament Church?
Should we not wisely consider how such a thing could happen, that the Lord spoke of, that the redeemed of the Lord have dwindled and lost their way?
In addressing “last days, perilous times” (2 Timothy 3:1-7), it is not that all religion has passed from the scene, but rather it has become non-effective, due to having shifted to just having a form of godliness, that is denying the power of true godliness, which is the authority of God’s Word.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 goes on to tell us there will be an appetite for religion that caters to and gratifies the fleshly interests of man. This same religious zeal and expression is adverse towards sound doctrine, which is the heartbeat of the work of the Holy Spirit.
To only eat dessert foods all of the time, while refusing wholesome and nourishing food, will eventually lead to the deterioration of health and body. Likewise, just to pick out stories, characteristics, and promises from the Bible that are complementary to our hopes and well wishes, while ignoring sound doctrine, will lead to spiritual deterioration and a dead faith, lacking the authority of godliness.
SHARING
