"Lawless in Seattle"

"Are we living in the end times as many believe? How can we be sure? Gary Stearman of Prophecy Watchers believes 2 Timothy Chapter 3 offers a detailed and graphic view of society in the latter days.

According to Stearman:

"Timothy warns us of those perilous times to come, using specific words in the Greek text that indicate a fierce and raging insanity. In fact, this key Greek word is used in only one other place in Scripture and it establishes the proper context for today's shocking events."

In Matthew 8:28 the same Greek word is used to describe two exceedingly fierce demon-possessed men.

Stearman's conclusion? Paul's words in the book of 2 Timothy predict a time in history (now?) when demonic spirits will greatly influence the behavior of the masses.

"Reading [the book of] Timothy's words is like turning on the news and seeing them come to life," Stearman said.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God...2 TIMOTHY 3:1-4

In the last weeks riots have broken out, not just in the U.S., but in the United Kingdom. Germany, South Korea, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and elsewhere.

And now a new insanity has swept the U.S. with calls to defund the police or abolish them entirely as several city blocks in Seattle known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (aka CHAZ) has done. A self-declared country separate from the United States, CHAZ has banished the police force and abolished the rule of law.

In Jesus' Olivet Discourse, He prophesied that in the end time lawlessness will abound.

The Greek word translated "lawless" is anomia. The literal meaning? "Without law".

Because the time of Tribulation is still in the future, we can chalk up this current insanity to yet another birth pain which will (hopefully) die down. The "lawlessness" Jesus predicted will lead to an almost total societal turn toward evil and wickedness. Jesus said it will be "as the days of Noah were" (MATTHEW 24:37). Then "every intent of the thoughts of man's heart was only evil continually" (GENESIS 6:5).

So, are we there yet? Nope. But getting closer every day.

"Let no one deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed..." (2 THESSALONIANS 2:3)

A wise woman once said: "2 Thessalonians occurs during the Tribulation from which the Church is absent. Yet what we have seen playing out on the streets of America in May and June is a dress rehearsal, though subdued compared to the lawlessness and turmoil in the Tribulation. It is still setting the stage. -- Jan Markell, Olive Tree Ministries
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