After
some years of preaching and teaching the Gospel of Christ, I have learned that
there are more who oppose the gospel than those who advocate it. Very sadly
most of these opposers are Christians.
Such people (i.e. opposers) I call the generation of Jannes-and-Jambres.
Apostle
Paul mentions in his second letter to Timothy that, “And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose
the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected as regards the faith.” (3:8) These
two names (i.e. Jannes and Jambres) does not appear in the Old Testament but
their rebellion is well recorded as they opposed Moses by replicating some of
his miracles (Exod. 7:11) “Then Pharaoh
also called for the wise men and the sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of
Egypt, did the same with their secret arts.” There are more of such people
in our days, pretentious people, hiding in our churches, seminaries, schools,
homes, work places and parliaments. Our generation has seen many unbelievers, Atheists, Muhammadans and etc. oppose the faith publicly than any generation,
but likely unaware of Jannes-and-Jambres
Christians.
