We are living in a unique period in this earth’s history where people are encouraged to “be yourself,” “speak your truth,” and “do whatever you want.” If anyone objects, they are accused of committing a hate crime. It seems like everything is tolerated in today’s society–except, of course, if you are a Bible-believing Christian. More and more people are rejecting God, His Holy Word, and their need for a Savior. There’s a very real danger when people reject the Bible, for without instruction from God there is no moral compass–no right or wrong. Our whole world is facing a total moral collapse and it’s happening faster than we could possibly imagine. The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 3:1-9, “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these.” The wickedness in this world has reached an all-time high. For example, drugs, sex, wild parties, pornography, domestic violence, rape, and incest are prevalent. The truth is, you simply can not be lovers of sin and also be lovers of God. Scripture makes this very clear in Matthew 6:24: “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Earthly pleasures are temporary; only what is done for Christ will last. But God won’t force you to give your heart to Him. He won’t make the decision for you–you must choose as instructed in Joshua 24:15: “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve . . . But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” There is absolutely nothing that is worth missing out on eternity with Jesus–why not give your whole heart to Him today?
Romans 12:2 KJV - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1 John 2:15-17 KJV - 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.
James 4:4 KJV - Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Galatians 2:20 KJV - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.