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AVOID THESE

Look around you and you can see all of the types of behaviors of people, mentioned in the Bible. The end times are clearly here. The people of this world never figure out God's truth. They love themselves and commit all types of atrocities. Avoid them. Know that they will try to trap you and distract you.

We can't continually respond to unlearned or foolish questions that will add fuel to a fire. These are distractions that satan sends your way to tire you out, depress you, and take your time. Those things take God's time. We watch and pray, but we don't need to engage in every conversation. Any opportunity to lead a person to the Lord and share the Gospel is wonderful: that is you influencing them. Other than that, it is the enemy trying to ensnare you and hold you back from serving God: that would be them influencing you. Avoid the situation.

To be used by God, we must avoid certain things. We can't chase after youthful lusts and we need a pure heart. As humans, we are not sinless but we can sin less. We are forgiven, so we need to act like it. Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins and we need to appreciate that. We cannot continue in a lazy way, backsliding. We must stand firm against sin and walk in faith. It requires a daily commit to reading the Word in the Bible. It requires constant prayer and thanksgiving. We should be thankful that there is so much more than this world, in the future! Eternity with our Father in Heaven and our savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit should be incentive to keep us going in the right direction. Keep your eye on this beautiful end to life after you have fought the good fight.

2 Timothy 2:20-26

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 3:1-7

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.

Titus 3:8-11

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

Proverbs 4:14-15

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Romans 16:17-20

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:20-21

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:11-12

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

1 Corinthians 7:23-24

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. 24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.