1Ti 4:1, 2Pe 3:3 | PNT | STEP | A Falling Away Predicted SUMMARY OF I TIMOTHY 4: An Apostasy in Latter Times. Some of the Marks of That Apostasy. Directions to Timothy in View of This. The Preacher to Be an Example. To Take Heed to Himself. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly . In revelations made to Paul and other inspired men. See 2Th 2:3 . In the latter times . In future times. How far away is not indicated. Some shall depart from the faith . There shall be an apostasy. Compare 2Th 2:3 . Some of the marks of this apostasy are now given. Giving heed to seducing spirits . The apostle seems to recognize a preternatural element which speaks by false prophets, in false utterances which claims to be from God. These seducing spirits might work through hierarchs, who claimed to speak for God, or through councils which claimed to make infallible utterances. Doctrines of demons . Doctrines suggested by demons. The Greek "daimonion", "demon", not "devil", always refers in the New Testament to an evil spirit.

1 Timothy 4:1

A Falling Away Predicted SUMMARY OF I TIMOTHY 4: An Apostasy in Latter Times. Some of the Marks of That Apostasy. Directions to Timothy in View of This. The Preacher to Be an Example. To Take Heed to Himself. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly . In revelations made to Paul and other inspired men. See 2Th 2:3 . In the latter times . In future times. How far away is not indicated. Some shall depart from the faith . There shall be an apostasy. Compare 2Th 2:3 . Some of the marks of this apostasy are now given. Giving heed to seducing spirits . The apostle seems to recognize a preternatural element which speaks by false prophets, in false utterances which claims to be from God. These seducing spirits might work through hierarchs, who claimed to speak for God, or through councils which claimed to make infallible utterances. Doctrines of demons . Doctrines suggested by demons. The Greek "daimonion", "demon", not "devil", always refers in the New Testament to an evil spirit.

2 Peter 3:3

Knowing this first. The apostles and prophets have reminded them that there will be scoffers in the last days. Under the last dispensation.