INIQUITY ABOUNDS
An Exposition of Matthew Twenty-Four on the Second Coming of Christ
- Contents- AN EXPOSITION OR THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- EXPOSITION OF MATTHEW XXIV
- NATIONAL CALAMITIES
- FALSE PROPHETS
- INIQUITY ABOUNDS
- THE END OF THE AGE
- THE GREAT TRIBULATION
- THE DAYS OF TRIBULATION SHORTENED
- LO, HERE AND LO, THERE
- THE ADVENT WILL BE LITERAL
- SIGNS OF THE LORD’S COMING
- FULFILLMENT
- “ALL THESE THINGS”
- PARABLE OF THE FIG-TREE
- THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS
- “OF THAT DAY AND HOUR KNOWETH NO MAN”
- “THIS GENERATION”
- NOAH’S TIME AND OURS
- OBJECT OF MATTHEW 24
- OUR DUTY TO WATCH
- THE FAITHFUL AND WISE SERVANT
- THE EVIL SERVANT
- A PRACTICAL DOCTRINE
- THE FAITHFUL REWARDED AT HIS COMING
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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, should 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 chilling influence through the whole body. As the result, the love of many has grown cold. With this agree the words of the apostle:—EMTF 22.1
“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, without natural affection, truce-breakers, 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.EMTF 22.2
Here is a catalogue of eighteen 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, these very sins lie at their doors. And by reason of their example, and their chilling influence, many are led from the humble path to heaven, and their love waxes cold.EMTF 23.1