Will Ye Also Go Away?

 

Will Ye Also Go Away?

Stay With Jesus; Don't Join The Falling Away Crowd

     When Jesus preached truthful hard sayings, many (not a few) disciples walked no more with Jesus. John 6:60 says Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? Then John 6:66 tells us From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him. Now notice Jesus' response to His twelve disciples at John 6:67: Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Jesus wanted to see who would be faithful and remain with Him by saying Will ye also go away while many joined the falling away crowd?

     Today in America like the disciples that abandoned Jesus many people are joining the falling away crowd and no longer witness or attend church for Jesus while they hide their christianity to avoid persecution from the world. Current statistics say that the number of christians in America is the lowest ever. In 1991 90% of the population said that they were christians. Today in 2022, only 63% of the population say that they are christians. And most youths between the ages of 20 and 30 have abandoned the christian faith. There's a great falling away from the christian faith which is a blessed sign that Jesus is soon to appear during the rapture where saints will be caught up in the clouds to live with Jesus forever in peace. 

     2 Thessalonians 2:1 tells us that before the glorious rapture and Jesus' return to earth in the clouds, there must be a falling away. Therefore don't be troubled by the falling away but rejoice about the soon coming appearance of our Lord and Saviour Jesus. The blessed scripture says Now we beseech you, brethren by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him. That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition (the beast antichrist).

     The falling away that occurs before the appearance of the beast antichrist is called an apostasy that is an abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief. Currently in America we are seeing an apostasy abandonment of the christian faith by a majority of people. Most people have rejected God and removed prayer and bibles from schools. People don't want the words "One nation under God" in the pledge of allegiance.

     Friend reading this anywhere, Jesus is asking you today Will ye also go away? I pray in Jesus name you will respond Jesus I will get saved right now, stay with you forever, and witness Jesus everywhere on this earth. Right now choose Jesus and peace instead of this fading troubled world; Repent, decide to stop sinning, confess everywhere that Jesus is God, believing the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. 

     When Jesus asks us today Will ye also go away, lets be like Peter and reply at John 6:68 Lord to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. Be faithful like Peter who stayed with Jesus from 27 AD to 67 AD for 40 years until his death. Like Peter tell the Lord Jesus to whom shall we go? We're not going to go to the beer drinking, drug, and bar crowd who experience temporary pleasure that ends in misery. We're going to stay with you Jesus because you have the words of eternal life with peace forevermore. 

     On Sundays in 2022, most boys play baseball and football instead of going to church and most girls enjoy dancing and cheerleading instead of going to church. America has desecrated Sunday that used to be the Lord's day to attend church and worship Jesus. Businesses used to be closed on Sundays by blessed blue laws so people could attend church and worship Jesus without distractions. Notice that before 1985, people in Texas chose to worship Jesus in church on Sunday instead of buying furniture, radios, television, and power tools. And most states closed businesses on Wednesday afternoons so people could worship Jesus at Wednesday night church services. I pray in Jesus name for a miracle that blue laws that respect Sunday to be the Lord's day to worship Jesus in church where distracting businesses are closed be restored in America. 

Will Ye Also Go Away?

Stay With Jesus; Don't Join The Falling Away Crowd

Other Times In History People Left Jesus And Joined The Falling Away Crowd

     Throughout history people have been abandoning Jesus and joining the falling away crowd. Multitudes of people saw thousands of infinite miracles that Jesus performed when He walked on the earth and yet abandoned Jesus. John 21:25 says And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written, Amen. 

     After the crowds saw the many miracles performed by Jesus, most people joined the falling away crowd and abandoned Jesus; Only 120 disciples waited for the promise of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost. This is stated at Acts 1:15 that says And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty. Only 120 disciples were faithful and stayed with Jesus while the rest of the world left Jesus. Truly, Matthew 7:13 is correct that states Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 

     And when Jesus returns to be King on this earth for 1000 years during the millennium, multitudes will again abandon Jesus and join the falling away crowd. Revelation 20:7 says And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 

     Finally, King David also saw a falling away at Ziklag when his friends rejected and blamed him for all their troubles. David had to encourage himself in the Lord and the Lord Jesus blessed David to pursue, overtake, and recover all. Like King David today when we see a falling away, say Psalm 12:1 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 

Will Ye Also Go Away?

Even Though The Bible Says There Will Be A Falling Away

Stay With Jesus And Be Blessed

     Several other scriptures tell us that there will be a falling away before Jesus returns during the rapture of the church. 2 Timothy 4:3 says For the time will come (happening today in 2022) when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. And 1 Timothy 4:1 tells us Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some (not all christians) shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. 

     Like Jesus, Brother Bob says Will ye also go away? Choose to stay with Jesus and be a good soldier for the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep going to church, keep reading your bible, overlook the faults of people, and keep witnessing and telling people everywhere about Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:3 tells us Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him (Jesus) who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

     Remember if you stay with Jesus and avoid the falling away crowd, you will receive rewards in heaven at the bema judgment seat. But christians that join the falling away crowd will lose rewards in heaven and weep when they see souls they failed to witness to get cast into the lake of fire during the great white throne judgment. You see God doesn't wipe away tears until after the 1000 year millennium and the great white throne judgment in the kingdom of God. That's a long time to weep and regret that you joined the falling away crowd instead of serving Jesus. According to Revelation 21:4 bad memories and tears for failing to witness for Jesus are not removed and wiped away until the kingdom of God; The scripture says And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. I pray in Jesus name that everyone reading this chooses to stay with Jesus and avoid the falling away crowd, rejoicing to see souls get saved for our Lord Jesus. 

     I truly have enjoyed writing this bible study today that I pray in Jesus name blesses multitudes all over this earth with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.