INIQUITY ABOUNDS
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- MATTHEW TWENTY-FOUR
- FALSE PROPHETS
- INIQUITY ABOUNDS
- THE END
- WHEN SHALL THESE THINGS BE?
- SHORTENED FOR THE ELECT’S SAKE
- “THE SUN SHALL BE DARKENED.”
- “THE MOON SHALL NOT GIVE HER LIGHT.”
- THE STARS SHALL FALL FROM HEAVEN
- POWERS OF THE HEAVENS SHAKEN
- SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN
- THE TRIBES OF THE EARTH MOURN
- JESUS NEXT APPEARS
- PARABLE OF THE FIG-TREE
- ALL THESE THINGS
- THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS
- THE DAY AND HOUR
- NOAH’S TIME AND OURS
- THE FINAL SEPARATION
- THOSE WHO WATCH, WILL KNOW THE TIME
- THE FAITHFUL AND WISE SERVANT
- THE EVIL SERVANT
- PARABLE OF TEN VIRGINS
- CHARACTER OF THE WORK
- THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB
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INIQUITY ABOUNDS
Verse 12. “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” It is evident that both the abounding of iniquity, and the waxing cold of the love of many, are fulfilled in the professed church of Jesus Christ. Men must first experience the love of God, and of heavenly things, before that love can grow cold. Hence, common, unconverted sinners are not here referred to as apostatizing. And, again, the prevalence of iniquity in the unconverted world alone, would stimulate the church to greater diligence, and more godliness, instead of being a cause of apostasy. Hence the iniquity here mentioned is in the very heart of the professed church, diffusing its chilly influence through the whole body. As the result, the love of many has grown cold. With this, agree the words of the apostle:SCOC 18.2
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; from such turn away.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5. Here is a catalogue of sixteen sins, all resting upon those who have a form of godliness. These are not infidels and common worldly sinners, for they have not a form of godliness; but they are men and women professing to be followers of Jesus Christ. And although they make a profession of piety as high as Heaven, they are covered all over with popular sins. And by reason of their example, and their chilly influence, many are led from the humble path to Heaven, and their love becomes cold.SCOC 19.1