Matthew 13:20–21 (NASB95):
20 “The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
21 yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
Danger has been in the making and has come front and center over the past few decades and seems prevalent today.
You may or may not be aware of the “deconstruction” movement. Still, many pastors, Christian band members, and other prominent figures in the Christian community have publicly announced their participation in this movement. The scale might surprise you.
To be clear, the reconstruction movement is a renouncing of faith. The definition of apostasy is “the abandonment of one’s faith or belief in a deity or religion.”
Is this the “Great Falling Away” we are told about in 1 Timothy?
1 Timothy 4:1–5 (NASB95):
1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
3 men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;
5 for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.
From what I know of the movement, it fits the description.
You may also be aware of a CNN piece that mocked the rapture, even claiming that kids exposed to the doctrine have PTSD and psychological problems. I have heard this voiced by multiple people I know who have been through “deconstruction.”
This movement appears to fit the sign discussed in 2 Thessalonians:
2 Thessalonians 2:1–4 (NASB95):
1 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
Deconstruction is a real thing. Pastors and others in ministry only do it for personal gain and not for the Kingdom of God. Be sure to research those in leadership positions at all levels of your church to ensure that this cancer does not take hold and cause you and others to be led astray.
As part of LastDaysLiving, you need to be sure to pray daily, put on the Armor of God every day, and attend a Bible-teaching church that believes in the imminent return of Jesus.
Go in peace and live your day for the Lord!
I pray, MARANATHA! (Come quickly, Lord Jesus!)
Your brother in Christ
