Saturday, April 19, 2008

Sign of the times:– the contrast

But understand this that in the last days will come perilous times of great distress and trouble:
For people shall be:

The Ungodly

• lovers of self [utterly] self-centered
• lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate[greedy] desire for wealth,
• proud and arrogant and contemptuous boasters
• abusive(blasphemous scoffing)
• disobedient to parents,
• ungrateful,
• unholy and profane
• without natural[human] affection (callous and inhuman)
• relentless
• slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers)
• intemperate and loose in morals and conduct
• uncontrolled and fierce and haters of good
• treacherous(betrayers)
• rash and inflated with self-conceit
• lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lover of God

For such hold a form of godliness/piety, but deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it(true religion).
Their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession. Avoid all such people!

The Godly
But the fruit of the spirit is:
• Love
• Joy (gladness)
• Peace,
• Patience (an even temper, forbearance)
• Kindness
• Goodness (benevolence)
• Faithfulness
• Gentleness (meekness, humility)
• Self-control (self-restraint, continence).

Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge]


Reference: 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Galatians 5:22; Matthew 11:29; Matthew 5:5