THIS IS HOW JESUS described the callous condition of people’s hearts in the days just before His return. A related passage says, "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection … lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God" (2 Timothy 3:1-4).

Unfortunately, selfishness and cold-heartedness seem to be on the rise almost everywhere we look. The following clip from the British Press Authority reflects what’s occurring in most countries:

Britain is in moral decline as people become more selfish and less public-spirited, according to a [recent] survey.

The country is less law-abiding than it was 10 years ago, according to 77% of people questioned in a Gallup social survey, while 65% said the sense of morality was weaker.

People were also "less likely to get involved" than they were 10 years ago, according to 70%, while 72% thought the country was becoming more selfish.33 

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