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NASB | 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God's truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold, |
Bible Question:
WHY IS IT THAT THE CHURCH DENYS AND DISOBEYS THE FAITH? THE CHURCH WAS FOUNDED UPON THE CROSS OF JESUS. THOSE WHO ARE BAPTISED ENTER INTO HIS DEATH AND RESURECTION. THEY ARE SEPERATED FROM THEIR FLESH AND RAISED TO A NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. 1st JOHN 3:9( "WHOSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN; AND HE CANOT SIN BECAUSE HE IS BORN OF GOD.") MY QUESTION IS, WHY DO WE ALL IGNORE THIS? |
Bible Answer: It is true that there is a falling away from the fundamentals of the faith in our time. On many fronts the core message of the gospel of Christ -- the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ -- is being ignored and replaced in the churches by the false doctrines of humanism. But God is not taken by surprise. He says in His word, "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." (2 Timothy 4:3,4). But the command to the faithful still stands: "But you be watchful in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." (2 Timothy 4:5). And Jesus tells His sheep exactly what their ministry is: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations... (Matthew 28:19b). To your question, "Why do we all ignore this?" I believe the fair and honest answer is that all of us have been truly redeemed by the blood of Christ don't ignore it. True enough, apostasy is rampant and many churches have gone astray. But it is also true that there remains a remnant of the faithful, and so shall there ever be until Christ comes again. -- Hank |