The one
charge a child of God must uphold is to tell the truth and uphold it before all
men at all cost. Jesus is a perfect example of this fact. He told men the truth
concerning their lives and time even to their faces without compromising it.
Paul encouraged Timothy to do the same even with a serious charge -2 Tim.
4:1-8. This is a generation that need to be confronted with the truth about
their lives and character.
Character Of This Generation
It is an
evil generation: The word ''evil'' here describes their sinfulness, disorder
and wickedness. Evil means being morally bad,
harmful and unpleasant- it refers to anything that causes disorder in
God's creation. It shows their willful failure, as rational beings, to conform,
in character and conduct, to the will and purpose of God (Gen. 6:5-7, Ps.
34:11-16, Lk. 6:43-45). This makes them evil and wicked ( Matt. 12:45, 16:4).
The wicked is a lawless human being.
It is an
adulterous generation: This means that their minds and hearts and activities
are full of sexual lust. They have gone to every length to device and
manufacture things to gratify this lust in their hearts and practice. They feed
their eyes and minds on practices of sexual immorality. Their music, films
adverts dresses and pictures portray inner character which is polluted with
the sin of immoral lust. It is a generation that trades on sex at all levels
and age (2 Pet. 2:10, 14; Jude 7; Rom. 1:26-27).
· They seek and ask for Signs and
wonders instead of Salvation from sin and bondage. The reason they follow a man
of God is to see signs and wonders. They come to church all because of this;
and when they do not see it, they murmur and criticize the man of God. They
seek signs and wonders, but never seek the God of signs and wonders. They seek
miracles but refuse to fear and obey the God of miracles. The Lord Jesus Christ
abhors such character and declares that such generation shall not be given what
they are looking for. They shall be given a sign of judgment instead of
miracles (Matt. 12:38-39, 16:1-4).
· The End Of This Generation: Their end
shall be like that of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah who ended in the
destruction of fire and brimstone (Gen. 65-7; 2 Pet. 2:4-14; Jude 7). They shall
not see the promised land for the time of decision and desolation shall come
upon them one day (Deut. 1:34-36). The
time of their re probation and
retribution is inevitable (Rom. 1:28-32).
· The Warning Of Jesus Christ: He
warned the people of the danger of being ashamed of Him in this evil and
adulterous generation (Matt. 8:38). He also warned of the danger of leaving
your life open to demons after Salvation and separation from this generation
(Matt. 12:43-45). We must come out from among this generation and be separate
(2 Cor. 6:14-18). We must be free from its filthiness to perfect holiness in our
lives in the fear of God (2 Cor. 7:1).
· You can bring the horse to the water
but you cannot force the horse to drink the water. If you have seen yourself to
be among this generation, escape and run for your dear life. Jesus is able to
save to the uttermost all that come to him by faith and obedience (Heb. 7:25)
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