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I am seeing a lot of this in our world today.

Matthew 24:12

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

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Hello MM. Of course the Lord’s word is true, but can we say that as we who are His see the world of sin, that our love for Him increases? That we are driven closer to Him in experience?

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13 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

I am seeing a lot of this in our world today.

Matthew 24:12

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

Excellent opportunities today to share the love of Christ to those in need of the good news.........:)

    " Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth"

"It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres"

                       "Love never fails"

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1 hour ago, Alive said:

Hello MM. Of course the Lord’s word is true, but can we say that as we who are His see the world of sin, that our love for Him increases? That we are driven closer to Him in experience?

All born again Christians should be close to the Lord. We need to be even more cautious to stay away from the world and all it has to offer. 


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2 hours ago, missmuffet said:

I am seeing a lot of this in our world today.

Matthew 24:12

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

Please define what Lawlessness is?

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' - Mat 7:21-23 

"The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, - Mat 13:41 

 


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2 minutes ago, Jedi4Yahweh said:

Please define what Lawlessness is?

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. "Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' - Mat 7:21-23 

"The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, - Mat 13:41 

 

What does it mean that sin is lawlessness?

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First John 3:4 says, “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” The word translated “lawlessness” comes from the Greek word anomia, which means “an utter disregard for God and His laws.” From this Greek word we also get the word antinomianism, which is the belief that there are no moral laws that God expects Christians to obey. Every sin is a transgression against God because sin violates His moral standard for human beings. Since God created us (Genesis 1:27), He has the right to define boundaries for us. Any violation of those boundaries is a violation of His law, which means that every sin is an act of lawlessness.

The follower of God will eschew lawlessness. The blessed person is described as one “whose delight is in the law of the LORD” (Psalm 1:2). “I long for your salvation, LORD,” writes the psalmist, “and your law gives me delight” (Psalm 119:174). The contrast between lawlessness and love could not be clearer: “Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law” (Psalm 119:70).

Scripture makes a distinction between someone who sins, as we all do (Romans 3:10, 23; 1 John 1:8), and someone who “practices lawlessness” (Matthew 7:23; 13:41). A lawless person is one who has given himself or herself over completely to a sinful lifestyle. Lawless people either do not believe in God or refuse to acknowledge His right to rule their lives (Psalm 14:1). Even those living in lawlessness can find forgiveness if they turn from their sin and receive Christ’s righteousness and salvation (2 Corinthians 5:21; John 3:16–18).

Those who persist in lawlessness will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9–10; Galatians 5:20–21). Jesus warned that in the end times lawlessness will increase and “the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). When an attitude of lawlessness pervades the atmosphere, people stop wondering about right and wrong. They no longer know or care that absolute moral standards exist. Lawless people may consider themselves very religious and spiritual, but they have defined God as they wish Him to be, not as He is.

The Antichrist who is prophesied to appear in the end times is described as a “man of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:3, 8). Daniel says he will be a king who “will do as he pleases” (Daniel 11:36). The Antichrist will be one who knows who God is but declares himself to be above God, just as Satan did (Isaiah 14:14; 1 John 2:22; 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4). He is called “lawless” because he will spurn all authority and be completely given over to sin. Those who follow the Antichrist during the tribulation will follow him into lawlessness, to their own destruction. Those who receive his mark will never be able to repent and find forgiveness, but will be tormented forever in the lake of fire (Revelation 14:9–10).

Lawlessness results in a culture running wild (Proverbs 29:18). The time of the judges was so tumultuous because, in part, “all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes” (Judges 21:25, NLT). We are seeing the effects of lawlessness in much of the world today. God’s laws—and even secular society’s laws—are rejected as obsolete, superfluous, or repressive. Each man is a law unto himself, and the outcome of that type of lawlessness is anarchy and chaos. Sin must not be justified with a shrug and a “nobody’s perfect.” Every act of sin is an example of lawlessness because it is a violation of God’s standard of holiness and His perfect character.
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3 minutes ago, missmuffet said:

What does it mean that sin is lawlessness?

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First John 3:4 says, “Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.” The word translated “lawlessness” comes from the Greek word anomia, which means “an utter disregard for God and His laws.” From this Greek word we also get the word antinomianism, which is the belief that there are no moral laws that God expects Christians to obey. Every sin is a transgression against God because sin violates His moral standard for human beings. Since God created us (Genesis 1:27), He has the right to define boundaries for us. Any violation of those boundaries is a violation of His law, which means that every sin is an act of lawlessness.

The follower of God will eschew lawlessness. The blessed person is described as one “whose delight is in the law of the LORD” (Psalm 1:2). “I long for your salvation, LORD,” writes the psalmist, “and your law gives me delight” (Psalm 119:174). The contrast between lawlessness and love could not be clearer: “Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law” (Psalm 119:70).

Scripture makes a distinction between someone who sins, as we all do (Romans 3:10, 23; 1 John 1:8), and someone who “practices lawlessness” (Matthew 7:23; 13:41). A lawless person is one who has given himself or herself over completely to a sinful lifestyle. Lawless people either do not believe in God or refuse to acknowledge His right to rule their lives (Psalm 14:1). Even those living in lawlessness can find forgiveness if they turn from their sin and receive Christ’s righteousness and salvation (2 Corinthians 5:21; John 3:16–18).

Those who persist in lawlessness will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9–10; Galatians 5:20–21). Jesus warned that in the end times lawlessness will increase and “the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). When an attitude of lawlessness pervades the atmosphere, people stop wondering about right and wrong. They no longer know or care that absolute moral standards exist. Lawless people may consider themselves very religious and spiritual, but they have defined God as they wish Him to be, not as He is.

The Antichrist who is prophesied to appear in the end times is described as a “man of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:3, 8). Daniel says he will be a king who “will do as he pleases” (Daniel 11:36). The Antichrist will be one who knows who God is but declares himself to be above God, just as Satan did (Isaiah 14:14; 1 John 2:22; 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4). He is called “lawless” because he will spurn all authority and be completely given over to sin. Those who follow the Antichrist during the tribulation will follow him into lawlessness, to their own destruction. Those who receive his mark will never be able to repent and find forgiveness, but will be tormented forever in the lake of fire (Revelation 14:9–10).

Lawlessness results in a culture running wild (Proverbs 29:18). The time of the judges was so tumultuous because, in part, “all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes” (Judges 21:25, NLT). We are seeing the effects of lawlessness in much of the world today. God’s laws—and even secular society’s laws—are rejected as obsolete, superfluous, or repressive. Each man is a law unto himself, and the outcome of that type of lawlessness is anarchy and chaos. Sin must not be justified with a shrug and a “nobody’s perfect.” Every act of sin is an example of lawlessness because it is a violation of God’s standard of holiness and His perfect character.

Correct lawlessness refers to people who reject God's law.  He was not talking about Roman Law or Culture law but the Law God.


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57 minutes ago, Jedi4Yahweh said:

Please define what Lawlessness is?

This is the Law of Moses. Many say they do not think they have to follow the law. So they admit that they are lawless. Then there are people who want to add to the law. They have 613 laws they follow. Jesus said it is enough to follow the Law, we do not have to add to the Law. Salvation comes though Jesus, the law is for our benefit and well being. David explains this a lot in the Psalms. Paul quotes David a lot to help us understand what we can learn about the law from David. 

David talks about his love for the law and how the law was given for our protection and well being. 

Psalm 119 Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
…97Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. 98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. 99I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.

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