Consider the current condition of the church in America: The UMC has elected an openly gay bishop. The Presbyterian Church USA has embraced gay marriage. A Baptist church in Huntsville, AL has performed a gay marriage. Are these things a problem or a fulfillment of prophecy? I use these moral illustrations, but the same is true on many other levels like divorce… greed… lack of holiness… doctrine… et al.

Prediction (Based on Scripture): The time IS COMING (May now be here) when the church WILL become apostate. The church WILL abandon the pure Gospel and descend into a belief system that wholly contradicts the truth of God’s Word. Those espousing this apostasy will be people of education using Biblical sounding arguments to contradict the tradition of the church since the first century. Thus I suggest…

The time is coming when the church will become apostate. I write that because it is required before the end comes and the Antichrist is revealed. Before getting too worked up, consider the following passages…

2 Tim 4:3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths

2 Thess 2:3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first

Mt 24:10 Many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

2 Thess 2:1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,  2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first…

1 Tim 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared…

Christians in America take notice! Look around. Consider what is (Or is NOT) being preached from pulpits. Consider the moral direction of the nation. Listen to what is being touted as normal versus what is espoused as bigoted. You will find that orthodox Christian morality is viewed as backward… unenlightened… and condemned in most circles. But this is part of God’s plan! It is required in order for Israel to be restored!

Does that mean we should give up? That we should acquiesce to the inevitable? NO! We continue to pray… continue to share the Gospel… continue to live holy lives… continue to seek God’s kingdom! But we know that God has a plan… it IS being worked out. But we also know the following from Is 46:9…

I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose… 11 I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.

Praise be to God who works all things after the counsel of His will! To Him be the glory forever and ever!!