"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, HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS BUT DENYING ITS POWER. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households (of faith?) and make captives of gullible women (an easily deceived bride) loaded down with sins (the weight of having not counted the cost; or having counted it, they decide not to pay it), led away with various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs (those who resisted Moses) also was.(2 Timothy 3:1-9)
"Brethren, join in following my (Paul's) example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame---who set their mind on earthly things. FOR OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, ACCORDING TO THE WORKING by which He is able to subdue all things unto Himself." (Philippians 3:17-21)
"Brethren, join in following my (Paul's) example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame---who set their mind on earthly things. FOR OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, ACCORDING TO THE WORKING by which He is able to subdue all things unto Himself." (Philippians 3:17-21)
His WORKING, the message of the cross, is sure and steadfast. "The forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever ACCORDING TO THE ORDER of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 6:20)
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