If these aren't the last days, then what exactly are the last days going to be like?

Question

2 Timothy 3:1-17


1 But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.

The world is wrought with drugs, sex, greed and violence. Against men, women and children. The notion of God, love, morality have become unpopular and old fashioned. Little girls look to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, Nelly Furtado and Sara Ferguson as role models. People are willing to do whatever it takes to be featured on reality tv, the Middle East is ready to explode, not to ,mention global warming, natural disaster...

According to the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, while the population has increased 41 percent since 1960, the violent crime rate has increased more than 500 percent, and total crimes more than 300 percent. The rate of violent crime in the U.S. is worse than in any other industrialized country. In addition, eight out of every ten Americans will be a victim of violent crime at least once in their lives.

Answer 1

yep, people are lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. Getting drunk is cool, everybody is having sex like it's nothing, our world is spiraling down into darkness more and more...

Answer 2

All the things talked about in 2 Timothy 3:1-17 were just as true about the world at large at the time that is was written as it is today.

We've been living in the last days for more then 2000 years and the world still hasn't ended. I'm sure all those things will be the true about people 2000 years in the future, and people will still believe we're living in the last days.

Bible prophecy is no more relevant than Nostradamus or your daily newspaper horoscope.

Answer 3

I think we are getting a pretty good idea of what God was talking about when He mentioned the last days. The church has lost its power and gone lukewarm.

Answer 4

No one knows what the Final Days will be like.

Many of the things you mentioned, however, have been around a very long time.

Answer 5

in the end.

Answer 6

"The world is wrought with drugs, " wooooohoooo!