The Holy Spirit explicitly tells us in this chapter of Timothy, that in later times some will fall away from the faith because they paid attention to these deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.

The warning against approaching apostasy during the present Church age, is a major subject in many New Testament epistles. It is bad enough when a man teaches error because he lacks biblical understanding, but when someone deliberately and systematically sets out intending to deceive believers, the issue is greatly intensified. Paul accuses such people of: 'S peaking lies in hypocrisy,' and describes them as: 'H aving their conscience seared with a hot iron.' One method the enemy has found to be most productive for his nefarious cause, is to infiltrate the Church with apostate teachers who seek to undermine the faith of Christians from within. Today, it seems that the closer we are to the end, the greater are his deceptive devices and the more intense are his attacks on Christians and the Bible. They are tools of Satan who are being manipulated by the enemy of our soul: 'F or we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, power and the rulers of this dark age.'įrom the beginning, we were warned of the wiles of the devil, who not only prowls around as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, but who also comes to us as a beautiful, enticing angel of light to deceive and defraud believers wherever possible. Paul warned us what a serious enemy these apostates are. The entire Church age, therefore, has been beleaguered by apostasy, apostates, heresy, and heretics. The Bible teaches that 'the latter days' started at Pentecost and will continue until the Rapture. Paul warned that this impending danger would cause many to fall away from the Christian faith because they foolishly paid attention to these deceitful spirits and their doctrines of demons.Īlthough many Christians identify 'the latter days' or 'the time of the end' as the season in which we live today, the Bible clearly indicates the 'end times' as the entire 2000 year-long Church dispensation in which we live. World English Bible Ech dai Y die for youre glorie, britheren, which glorie Y haue in Crist Jhesu oure Lord.In his first letter to Timothy, Paul reveals that the Holy Spirit expressly warned us that in latter times, there would be a flood of false teachers who would feed the flock of God with their satanically inspired doctrines. Weymouth Bible I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. Webster's Bible I protest, brethren, as surely as I glory over you-which I may justly do in Christ Jesus our Lord-that I die day by day. Darby Bible I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. Basic English Bible Daily I die, by your boasting which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord. American Standard Version (1901) Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death. New American Standard Version (1995) I protest by that glorifying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. I protest by your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.

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