Rampant Iniquity in Perilous Times*
All of the signs that we see occurring on earth today such as earthquakes, wars, and more, lead us to believe that the return of the Lord is near. Jesus told the people that they must know and read the signs of the times the same way that they know and read the signs of coming weather. There is another sign that Jesus told us to look for: "Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. ...And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold... And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come." (Mt. 24:9-14). We know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ has indeed covered the earth and all of the nations in it. We also can see that iniquity has abounded in our time, and indeed the love of many for the Lord and for each other, has grown cold becaus...