The Apostasy Of The Last Days

Three Things God Gave Them Up To:

1. To dishonor their bodies (Rom. 1:24).

2. To vile affections in their souls (Rom. 1:26).

3. To reprobate minds (Rom. 1:28).

b [reprobate] Greek: adokimos (GSN-<G96>), reprobate (Rom. 1:28; 2Cor. 13:5,6,7; 2Tim. 3:8; Tit. 1:16); rejected (Heb. 6:8); and castaway (1Cor. 9:27). Christ is not in reprobates.

c [convenient] Greek: katheko (GSN-<G2520>), fit; proper (Acts 22:22).

Notes For Verse 29

a [Being filled with all unrighteousness ...]

Twenty Stages of World Apostasy

1. They did not glorify God (Rom. 1:21).

2. They became unthankful (Rom. 1:21).

3. They were vain in their imaginations (Rom. 1:21).

4. They became dark in their hearts (Rom. 1:21).

5. They professed to be wise (Rom. 1:22).

6. They became fools (Rom. 1:22).

7. They changed God's glory (Rom. 1:23).

8. They dishonored their bodies (Rom. 1:24).

9. They changed the truth to a lie (Rom. 1:25).

10. They worshiped creation as God (Rom. 1:25).

11. They served creatures, not God (Rom. 1:25).

12. They submitted to vile passions (Rom. 1:26).

13. Women became lesbians (Rom. 1:26).

14. Men went into sodomy (Rom. 1:27).

15. They rejected knowledge of God (Rom. 1:28).

16. They became reprobate in mind (Rom. 1:28).

17. They were completely perverted sexually (Rom. 1:28).

18. They were filled with iniquities (Rom. 1:29-31).

19. They despised the coming judgment.

20. They gloried in wickedness (Rom. 1:32).

III.         The Apostate Church – 2 Tim 3:1-8, 4:1-3

The Last Days:

[perilous times shall come ...] The 2nd New Testament prophecy in 2Timothy (2Tim. 3:1-5, being fulfilled). Next, 2Tim. 3:12. Greek: chalepos (GSN-<G5467>), hard; difficult; grievous. Translated "fierce" in Mt. 8:28.

2 Tim 3:2

a [for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy] Thirty characteristics of wicked Men:

1. Lovers of themselves (2Tim. 3:2). Greek: Philautos (GSN-<G5367>), fond of oneself; selfish. Only here

2. Covetous (2Tim. 3:2). Greek: philarguros (GSN-<G5366>), fond of money. Only here and Lk. 16:14

3. Boasters (2Tim. 3:2). Greek: alazon (GSN-<G213>), braggarts; self-exalted. Here and Rom. 1:30

4. Proud (2Tim. 3:2). Greek: huperephanos (GSN-<G5244>), self-important. See note, Rom. 1:30

5. Blasphemers (2Tim. 3:2). See note, Mt. 12:31

6. Disobedient to parents (2Tim. 3:2). Head-strong children (2Tim. 3:2; Rom. 1:30)

7. Unthankful (2Tim. 3:2). Greek: acharistos (GSN-<G884>), ungrateful. Here and in Lk. 6:35

8. Unholy (2Tim. 3:2). Greek: anosios (GSN-<G462>), without piety; no reverence.

9. Without natural affection (2Tim. 3:3). Living in unnatural affection sins; perverts; homosexuals; sodomites. Rom. 1:31

10. Trucebreakers (2Tim. 3:3). Rom. 1:31

11. False accusers (2Tim. 3:3). Greek: diabolos (GSN-<G1228>), slanderer; adversary. Jn. 6:70; 8:44

12. Incontinent (2Tim. 3:3). Greek: akrates (GSN-<G193>), no control of appetites and passions. Only here

13. Fierce (2Tim. 3:3). Greek: anemeros (GSN-<G434>), wild; savage; uncivilized. Only here

14. Despisers of good men (2Tim. 3:3). Greek: aphilagathos (GSN-<G865>), unfriendly to good men. Only here

15. Traitors (2Tim. 3:4). Greek: prodotes (GSN-<G4273>), betrayers. Only here; Lk. 6:16; Acts 7:52

16. Heady (2Tim. 3:4). Greek: propetes (GSN-<G4312>), rash; hasty; reckless; headstrong. Translated "rashly" in Acts 19:36

17. Highminded (2Tim. 3:4). Greek: tuphoo (GSN-<G5187>), senseless; conceited; silly. See note, 1Tim. 3:6

18. Lovers of pleasure (2Tim. 3:4). Sensual gratification is their god (2Tim. 3:4)

19. Having a form of godliness (2Tim. 3:5). Greek: morphosis (GSN-<G3446>), a semblance; sketch; form. Only here and Rom. 2:20. Their religion is only in their creed and formal confession of faith, not in their hearts

20. Denying the power of godliness (2Tim. 3:5). Destitute of godliness, having no faith that one can be godly in this life. From such turn away

21. Use their show of piety to gain entrance into homes to deceive (2Tim. 3:6)

22. Capture for their own pleasure silly (foolish) women whom they deceive (2Tim. 3:6)

23. Ever learning fallacies but never the knowledge of the truth (2Tim. 3:7)

24. Resist truth (2Tim. 3:8)

25. Have corrupt minds (2Tim. 3:8)

26. Reprobate concerning faith (2Tim. 3:8)

27. They are evil (2Tim. 3:13).

28. They seduce women -- entice them to surrender chastity (2Tim. 3:6,13).

29. They increase in evil (2Tim. 3:13).

30. They deceive and are themselves deceived (2Tim. 3:13).