Pointing out what makes the times critical, it goes on to say: “For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self - assuming, haughty,... having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self - control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God. ”
करीब 2,000 साल पहले बाइबल में भविष्यवाणी की गयी थी: “यह जान ले कि आखिरी दिनों में संकटों से भरा ऐसा वक्‍त आएगा जिसका सामना करना मुश्‍किल होगा । ”