Five Signs the Church May Now Be Falling Away (www.prophecydude.org)

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 2 Thessalonians 2:3

"The assured sign concerning the coming of Jesus and our gathering together with Him is this 'falling away.' It's been described as a great apostasy of the church resulting in a remnant of faithful ones. Are we seeing signs of this apostasy? Recent real life events seem to show we are there, and it's clear there are five distinct signs that it's happening now."

1. "Probably the first step of the church falling away is a step away from the belief that God's word is inerrant."
2. "The church falling into compromise is another step off the cliff."  (To become more accepting, get rid of anything offensive.)
3. "Church leaders yielding to sin and bringing reproach on the gospel fosters apathy and disgust causing many to leave."
4. "Then there is the huge move towards sanctioning gay marriage in churches. We find it odd that marriage is in decline where couples are choosing to cohabitate, yet homosexuals want to marry legally and do so in the church."
5. "The final falling away that removes the ability for God to bless is the movement towards despising Israel."

 

Prophecy Dude (excellent pretrib/rapture website) has "provided several links to news articles showing this gradual falling away. Research proves there are people leaving the church. For many in the mainline denominations, the church is leaving the people." 

 

Article in its entirety here:  http://www.prophecydude.org/news/the-falling-away/   

07/21/2012 13:23