End time scoffers Prophesied
There is an increasing number of scholars and writers openly challenging fundamental teachings of the Bible. This should come as no surprise to those who know Scripture. God Said that "Scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts" (2 Peter 3:1-6).
The Bible states that "in the last days men will have a form of godliness but denying its power" and will deny that "all scripture is given by the inspiration of God" (2 Timothy 3:1-17).
We see this more and more, people say that the bible was written by men with finite minds and their own agendas. I hear this a lot. Be prepared for someone to say this to you.
In addition, Paul predicted that "the time will come when...they will have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables" (2 Timothy 4:1-5). New age mythology is replacing fundamental truths, and anyone who dares rebuke this new age push is said to be "intolerant" while at the same time those who promote it are exactly intolerant of Christianity or its public espousal by anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Mockery is nothing new though, Solomon recognized this evil in his day. In our day, it continues to be a cultural and personal problem. Some people, Christians included, make mockery a main mode of discourse and a primary stance in life. They can hardly talk without adding a snide aside to every sentence. This is very wrong. Followers of Jesus are taught not to mock others, but to let our speech be with grace always, seasoned with salt (Colossians 4:6). Our speech should be a blessing to others (1 fPeter 3:8-12).
Brothers and sisters, be prepared for mocking and be ready to reply with grace and love. I urge readiness ahead of time because initially coming across a person who is snidely mocking disrupts the conversational flow. If you are unprepared, emotions tend to take over and replies have less tendency to be of loving grace seasoned with salt! (I learning that myself).
How will you reply to a scoffer? Do you have one area in the bible in which you are interestd? Say, young earth defense, or creationism, or the resurrection? Study in that area and prepare to be a good Christian apologist to those who scoff at what thy will see as dubious claims of Christianity in the face of all their hard science.
And remember that the bible has much to say about mockers. After reading how God sees them, we need be less concerned with our own hurt feeling, knowing their pain in being WITHOUT JESUS. Above all remember that scoffing and mocking that Jesus endured as they stripped Him as He hung there dying.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers
Proverbs 1:22
How long will you simple ones love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools.
Scoffers hate Knowledge?
Proverbs 24:9
The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
Note: If this in any way helps those who mock the word of God, then I wrote this for a purpose. The bottom line is that It helped me more to understand the scoffers on this site and people who cross my path. God Bless. Karen
There is an increasing number of scholars and writers openly challenging fundamental teachings of the Bible. This should come as no surprise to those who know Scripture. God Said that "Scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts" (2 Peter 3:1-6).
The Bible states that "in the last days men will have a form of godliness but denying its power" and will deny that "all scripture is given by the inspiration of God" (2 Timothy 3:1-17).
We see this more and more, people say that the bible was written by men with finite minds and their own agendas. I hear this a lot. Be prepared for someone to say this to you.
In addition, Paul predicted that "the time will come when...they will have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables" (2 Timothy 4:1-5). New age mythology is replacing fundamental truths, and anyone who dares rebuke this new age push is said to be "intolerant" while at the same time those who promote it are exactly intolerant of Christianity or its public espousal by anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Mockery is nothing new though, Solomon recognized this evil in his day. In our day, it continues to be a cultural and personal problem. Some people, Christians included, make mockery a main mode of discourse and a primary stance in life. They can hardly talk without adding a snide aside to every sentence. This is very wrong. Followers of Jesus are taught not to mock others, but to let our speech be with grace always, seasoned with salt (Colossians 4:6). Our speech should be a blessing to others (1 fPeter 3:8-12).
Brothers and sisters, be prepared for mocking and be ready to reply with grace and love. I urge readiness ahead of time because initially coming across a person who is snidely mocking disrupts the conversational flow. If you are unprepared, emotions tend to take over and replies have less tendency to be of loving grace seasoned with salt! (I learning that myself).
How will you reply to a scoffer? Do you have one area in the bible in which you are interestd? Say, young earth defense, or creationism, or the resurrection? Study in that area and prepare to be a good Christian apologist to those who scoff at what thy will see as dubious claims of Christianity in the face of all their hard science.
And remember that the bible has much to say about mockers. After reading how God sees them, we need be less concerned with our own hurt feeling, knowing their pain in being WITHOUT JESUS. Above all remember that scoffing and mocking that Jesus endured as they stripped Him as He hung there dying.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers
Proverbs 1:22
How long will you simple ones love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools.
Scoffers hate Knowledge?
Proverbs 24:9
The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
Note: If this in any way helps those who mock the word of God, then I wrote this for a purpose. The bottom line is that It helped me more to understand the scoffers on this site and people who cross my path. God Bless. Karen
