TBC Notes

Replacing God with Self

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves…highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. —2 Timothy:3:1-2 [1] This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. [2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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I often point to the above verses (when speaking to young people) as a fulfillment of prophecy that’s taking place in their lifetime. I also mention another prophecy that took place before they were born but only four years after I was born. That, of course, was the re-establishment of Israel as a nation in 1948 (Jeremiah:31:7-10 [7] For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. [8] Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. [9] They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. [10] Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
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Fulfilled prophecy is the number one apologetic for proving the supernatural nature of the Bible because God claims that He alone knows the future. Additionally, a diligent study of the various prophecies will give us a better understanding of how they will affect those at the time of their fulfillment.

For example, the prophetic verses in 2 Timothy 3 tell us that loving self will result in “perilous times” in the “last days.” No time period prior to our own has looked to self in order to solve the problems of society. That’s what the 300 billion-dollar industry of psychotherapy is all about. But that’s just the groundwork, the preparation.

The fulfillment is self being worshiped as God, which is at the heart of pantheism and Eastern mysticism and which is overtaking the world.

T. A. McMahon

Executive Director