Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof – God does nothing supernatural

Paul tells Timothy in his second letter what it will be like in the last days:

2 Tim 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times
shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous,
boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady,
highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a
form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly
women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and
never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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Christian conservatives in America often lack the compassion of Christ

I consider myself a Christian conservative but I cannot ignore the selfishness and hatred that is too often displayed by Conservative Christians in America. While it is true that Christian Conservatives claim the Bible is the word of God, many are not living according to its New Testament teaching. Some dwell more on the Old Testament laws and expect non-believers to live by them even though through their own social actions it is obvious that even they themselves do not live by the commandments.

For example, the Deep South is the conservative Christian Bible belt of America but it also had so much racism and hatred towards blacks that the federal government had to intervene and force desegregation about forty years ago.… continue reading