Accumulated Debt
Much of the enormous credit card debt that many Christians have accumulated is the direct result of sowing hundreds and thousands of dollars to prosperity preachers who gave them empty and false promises of becoming extremely rich. These Christians, who are longing to be rich, are the ones the Bible speaks about that fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. It is no wonder that is says that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil and some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. (See 1. Timothy 6:9-10 ) We have been warned that this would happen especially in the last days, that, “people will love only themselves and their money.” 2. Timothy 3:2 NLT But, “God blesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time is near.” Revelation 1:3 NLT
A friend of mine gave me some great feedback the other day on the subject of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder when he said that narcissism, which is the same as people who only love themselves (2. Timothy 3:2), is one of the signs of these last difficult days we are living in. We see it especially among this young generation who thinks they are entitled to anything that pleases or pleasures them, and so brazenly, without any sense of shame. They are constantly complaining about being treated unfairly and not having what they so-called righteously deserve. These people are like the Bible says, grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want. (See Jude 1:16) It interesting to see how a narcissistic person always uses defense mechanisms to idealize self so that he doesn’t have to face his own mistakes. Narcissists are very prideful people and even though they might call themselves Christians, they don’t really think they need a savior or forgiveness for anything. [...]