In all of those ways, there have been worse times, and certainly worse times elsewhere at some points in History. There may be worse times ahead, or there may be better times. There are also worse times for some while being better times for others. The sea of Humanity is raging. Raging seas are not worse and worse and worse. They are raging. Waves can only be compared to waves. I know this isn't a popular message. Lord knows, I've been told all my life that the world is getting worse and soon to end. People love their doomsday. Who am I to argue? He said He'd calm the waves. I'm looking forward to that.
2Th 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2Th 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2Th 2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
If you haven't fallen away and it hasn't been revealed to you that you are the "man of sin" and the "son of perdition", then don't look elsewhere for the sign of His coming.
http://bible-truths.com/lake13.html http://bible-truths.com/lake14.html Understand, I don't expect the world to behave differently. I expect it to "rage" until it is quieted.
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
I don't even expect the "church" to behave differently, though many do--primarily those who aren't too deeply set in their "religion".
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh (
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like) with the affections and
desires.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.