I find it interesting that in 2 Timothy 3 as you have mentioned here, is written to the church. These are horrid traits of narcissistic people that we would expect in the non-believer, but the believers in the church we would not expect.
Along with everything else going on that is negative and destructive that is going on the 2 Timothy passage jumps off the page, because it is closer to home and very much a part of everyday life even in prosperous countries.
So many families are being destroyed by very mean and selfish people who care nothing about one another. "They will lack natural affection." Adult children no longer care what happens to their aging parents and are teaching their own children by example how to treat them when they are old.
Neglect of people in need, the elderly, those who cannot help themselves and much more is the new normal. Family who used to take care of their own are now depending on the state, being served by paid people who do not have a vested interest in the lives of those they care for. Yes, they may be caring people, but to many it is just a job.
All of the things on the list you made here seem blatant and full blown, showing us the nature of the tribulation only less obvious. In the tribulation these monstrous things will be on steroids.
As listed by Mary Dickens:
" 50 SIGNS WE ARE IN THE END TIMES: "
1) Increasing instability of nature. (Matthew 24:7 & Luke 21:11)
2) Increasing lawlessness and violence. (Matthew 24:12)
3) Increasing immorality. (Matthew 24:37)
4) Increasing materialism. (2 Timothy 3:2)
5) Increasing Hedonism. (2 Timothy 3:4)
6) Increasing influence of Humanism. (2 Timothy 3:2)
7) Depraved entertainment. (2 Timothy 3:4)
8)Calling evil good and good evil. (2 Timothy 3:3 & Isaiah 5:20)
9) Increasing use of drugs. (2 Timothy 3:3)
10) Increasing blasphemy. (2 Timothy 3:2)
11) Increasing paganism. (2 Timothy 3:1-4)
12) Increasing despair. (2 Timothy 3:1)
13) Signs in the heavens. (Luke 21:11,25)
14) Increasing knowledge. (Daniel 12:4)
15) Increasing travel. (Daniel 12:4)
16) The explosion of cults. (Matthew 24:11)
17) The proliferation of false christs. (Matthew 24:5)
18) Increasing apostasy in the Church. (2 Timothy 4:3-5)
19) Increasing attacks on Jesus. (Romans 1:18-19)
20) Increasing attacks on the Bible. (Romans 1:18-19)
21) Increasing persecution of Christians. (Matthew 24:9)
22) Increasing occultism. (1 Timothy 4:1)
23) Wars and rumors of wars. (Matthew 24:6)
24) Weapons of mass destruction. (Luke 21:26)
25) Increasing famine. (Luke 21:11)
26) Increasing pestilence. (Luke 21:11)
27) Computer technology. (Revelation 13:7)
28) Television. (Revelation 11:8-9)
29) Satellite technology. (Revelation 11:8-9)
30) Virtual reality. (Revelation 13:14-15)
31) Unification of Europe. (Daniel 2 & 7)
32) Far Eastern military powers. (Revelation 9:16 & 16:12)
33) Government toward world government. (Daniel 7:23-26)
34) Regathering of the Jews. (Isaiah 11:10-12)
35) Re-establishment of Israel. (Isaiah 66:7-8)
36) Reclamation of the land of Israel. (Ezekiel 36:34-35)
37) Revival of Biblical Hebrew. (Zephaniah 3:9; Jeremiah 31:23)
38) Re-occupation of Jerusalem. (Luke 21:24)
39) Resurgence of the Israeli military. (Zechariah 12:6)
40) Re-focusing of world politics on Israel. (Zechariah 12:3)
41) Russian threat to Israel. (Ezekiel 38 and 39)
42) Arab threat to Israel. (Ezekiel 35 and 36)
43) Denial of the Second Coming. (2 Peter 3:3-4)
44) Denial of creation by God. (Romans 1:18-22)
45) Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (Joel 2:28-29)
46) Translation of the Bible into many languages. (Matthew 24:14)
47) Preaching of the Gospel worldwide. (Matthew 24:14)
48) The revival of Messianic Judaism. (Romans 9:27)
49) The revival of Davidic praise worship. (Amos 9:11)
50) The understanding of Bible prophecy. (Daniel 12:8-9)
This list could be greatly expanded, but the 50 examples above should be sufficient to show that we are living in the season of the Lord's return. The Bible clearly teaches that God never pours out His wrath without warning for He is a just and loving God who does not wish that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9). That's why He has provided so many signs to alert us to the fact that we are living on the threshold of the Tribulation. "
Written by ( David Reagan ) lamb and lion ministries. "
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