Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. Mark 8:38
The terms that Jesus used in describing this generation are
hard and frightening. He calls it adulterous and sinful. To be
adulterous is sinful enough, but Jesus added to their adulterous status,
sinfulness. Jesus was speaking of a generation that will make for
itself a god that suits their values; a god that will do what they want
him to do, and will condone their sinfulness. Such is the generation
that Jesus was speaking about. Are we by any chance not in such a
generation as Jesus spoke about? As we observe the growing departure
from what is ordinarily known as truth today, one cannot but conclude
that this is the generation that Jesus spoke of.
Such is a generation that will deny, and be ashamed of
Jesus Christ. But what will make someone deny Jesus Christ or be ashamed
of Him? As sin grows, everything good will begin to be spoken of as
evil, and identifying with the cause of truth will then be adjudged to
be a shameful thing. At such a time, evil will be celebrated, and those
who choose to side with good will be ridiculed, bullied, and scoffed at.
The places that will be mostly affected at such a time will be schools
and the workplace. The bullying will become institutionalized to the
point that there will be no justice for those seeking to live their
lives by the truth.
For example, at the present time, some nations have already
placed a ban on prayers in schools and other public places; it is
gradually becoming an offence to air your views about a subject that is
contrary to a lie. You are labeled as hateful when you openly speak
against a conduct that is immoral and ungodly. This adulterous and
sinful generation is on a slippery slope, headed for destruction. The
only recourse for those who hold to the truth at a time like this is to
hold firmly to it, and be ready to suffer on account of the truth. Do
you see why Jesus said that anyone who saves his life shall lose it, and
those who lose their lives for His sake shall gain it? Those who save
their lives by joining with an adulterous and sinful generation will
join them on the slippery slope, and end up with them in their ruin.
Toni
