Prophecy Q&A
with
Jack Kelley
Thursday March 17 2011
More On The Great Falling Away
Q. Thanks for all of your insight into prophecy on your site. I read all of the questions and it always helps in my growing understanding of the Scriptures and Prophecy. I was asked the other day a questions about the “the falling away” which appears in 2 Thes. 2:3. I have believed for a long time that this falling away will be prior to the Rapture of the Church. If so, who are they who fall away?
A. The Greek word translated falling away in 2 Thes. 2:3 also means rebellion and indicates that in the last days some people will rebel against the traditional gospel message of the churches they’ve been attending in favor of something more “modern” and “in tune with the times.” Paul wrote that they’d no longer put up with sound doctrine but gather around them a great many teachers who say what their itching ears want to hear. (2 Tim. 4:3-4)
This group consists mostly of the “in-name-only” Christians who used to attend evangelical churches and call themselves Christian but who are not born again. This is the group that’s currently helping to energize the seeker friendly and emerging church movements where the salvation message that made them uncomfortable in their old churches is not preached and altar calls are not conducted.
They like the fact that their new churches focus more on the things of this world like drama and other forms of upbeat entertainment, and social programs. If there are some born again believers among them, the Lord will soon round them up and bring them back as a Good Shepherd does when some of His flock wanders off.
More On The Great Falling Away
Q. Thanks for all of your insight into prophecy on your site. I read all of the questions and it always helps in my growing understanding of the Scriptures and Prophecy. I was asked the other day a questions about the “the falling away” which appears in 2 Thes. 2:3. I have believed for a long time that this falling away will be prior to the Rapture of the Church. If so, who are they who fall away?
A. The Greek word translated falling away in 2 Thes. 2:3 also means rebellion and indicates that in the last days some people will rebel against the traditional gospel message of the churches they’ve been attending in favor of something more “modern” and “in tune with the times.” Paul wrote that they’d no longer put up with sound doctrine but gather around them a great many teachers who say what their itching ears want to hear. (2 Tim. 4:3-4)
This group consists mostly of the “in-name-only” Christians who used to attend evangelical churches and call themselves Christian but who are not born again. This is the group that’s currently helping to energize the seeker friendly and emerging church movements where the salvation message that made them uncomfortable in their old churches is not preached and altar calls are not conducted.
They like the fact that their new churches focus more on the things of this world like drama and other forms of upbeat entertainment, and social programs. If there are some born again believers among them, the Lord will soon round them up and bring them back as a Good Shepherd does when some of His flock wanders off.
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