Do you think this bible passage is relevant today?

Question

2 Timothy 3

1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves,
lovers of money,
boastful,
proud,
abusive,
disobedient to their parents,
ungrateful,
unholy,
3without love,
unforgiving,
slanderous,
without self-control,
brutal,
not lovers of the good,
4treacherous,
rash,
conceited,
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—
5having a form of godliness but denying its power.

Have nothing to do with them.

Answer 1

Yes.

“Men will be . . . lovers of money.”—2 Timothy 3:2.

Fraud has become, as U.S.News & World Report calls it, “an orgy of economic crime.” In the United States, the toll of health-care fraud alone hovers between $50 billion and $80 billion annually. Sadly, such dishonesty is typical. As Gary Edwards, president of the Ethics Resource Center observes, we have “a culture that sometimes celebrates dishonesty.” He explains: “We make heroes of villains, people who are politicians, business people who rip the system off and get away with it.”

“Haughty.”—2 Timothy 3:2.

The haughty person looks upon others with contempt. How evident this is in racial and national prejudice today! “All minorities are targets,” says The Globe and Mail of Toronto, Canada. “Racial violence is on the rise in Germany, the Ku Klux Klan is active in the United States and swastikas deface Toronto sidewalks and synagogues.” Irving Abella, president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, says: “We’re seeing it everywhere: in Sweden, Italy, Holland and Belgium as well as Germany.”

“Disobedient to parents.”—2 Timothy 3:2.

“The baby boomers are being credited by many with raising a generation of mouthy, confrontational, disrespectful brats,” notes The Toronto Star. Rebelliousness that starts at home often spills over into school. One teacher observes that children as young as age four talk back. “Teachers spend more time dealing with behavior than they do teaching,” she says. Of course, not all youths are rebellious. However, “as a trend,” notes veteran high-school teacher Bruce MacGregor, “they seem to have very little respect for anything.”

“Having no natural affection.”—2 Timothy 3:3.

The last days would see a marked deterioration in the family—where, more than anywhere else, natural affection should prevail. The New York Times reports that “domestic violence is the leading cause of injury and death to American women, causing more harm than vehicular accidents, rapes and muggings combined.” Most child molestation is perpetrated by trusted family members. The high divorce rate, the abuse of the elderly, and abortion also give evidence that many are “utterly lacking in . . . normal human affections.”—Phillips.

“Fierce, without love of goodness.”—2 Timothy 3:3.

“Young killers don’t need much in the way of motives,” writes newspaper columnist Bob Herbert. “Large numbers of kids have enthusiastically embraced the concept of blowing away another human being ‘just for whatever.’” Even some parents seem to lack moral sensitivity. When a group of teenage boys were accused of competitively racking up points for having sex with as many girls as possible, one father commented: “Nothing my boy did was anything any red-blooded American boy wouldn’t do at his age.”

“Lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.”—2 Timothy 3:4.

According to one estimate, teenagers spend 15 hours with electronic media for every hour spent with a religious group. “Today,” reports the Altoona Mirror, “the media-driven culture that thrives in shopping malls and school hallways dominates teen life. Then comes the family. At the end of the list [is] the church.” The Mirror also observes, “if parents are absent, and churches silent, then the media are the loudest voices in the lives of young people.”

“Having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power.”—2 Timothy 3:5.

Bible truth has the power to change lives. (Ephesians 4:22-24) But some of the most ungodly acts take place under the veil of religion. A tragic example is the sexual abuse of children by the clergy. According to The New York Times, a lawyer in the United States “says he has 200 cases pending in 27 states on behalf of clients who say they were molested by priests.” Truly, any form or pretense of godly devotion these clergymen display is exposed as mere hypocrisy by their wicked works.

Answer 2

I don't think the Bible has ever been relevant to anything other than the getting of power and wealth by the so-called "church." "If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be killed tomorrow." Steve Allen "If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane." Robert G. Ingersoll "The Bible, then, is used not as an authority, but as a vehicle with which a man can promote his own prejudices." Eli S. Chesen, M.D.

Answer 3

Yes 100%

Answer 4

This verse is very relavent in our world today. Sadly, it describes what our world is coming to. People are becoming more materialistic and lovers of money and power. God's word is always relevant to our lives.

Answer 5

This does describe our world today, however the instruction on the last line is, Have nothing to do with them. So who is this referring to actually, other Christians who act this way or the world? Are we to avoid them or be a witness? Nothing means nothing.

Answer 6

Giving consideration to the fact that those verses describe people of today then I would have to say yes it is relevant for today.
But then all of God's Word is relevant.

Answer 7

I you have nothing to do with it, then the passage does not apply to you, but it may apply to someone else, so I would have to say yes it is all relevant. Take Care Heather

Answer 8

Just read the posts here on Q & A and you will see how true this passage of Scripture really is.

Answer 9

YES! My Dear Friend ;I'm afraid we are living in this time mentioned in 2Timothy 3.
Get Prepared for the worst to come.
GOD BLESS YOU & ALL OF US.

Answer 10

Yes, that does sound rather wise.

Although in reference to it happening in the last days.. I daresay mankind has been like that for centuries, if not millenia.