Even for people who endeavor to live by Bible standards, these are “critical times hard to deal with. ” ​ — Matt. 24: 3, 6 - 8, 12; 2 Tim.
وَهكَذَا ٱكْتَسَبَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْبَاطِلُ سُلْطَةً وَنُفُوذًا وَلكِنَّهُ فِي ٱلْوَقْتِ نَفْسِهِ رَفَضَ ٱلْحَقَّ كُلِّيًّا .‏ —‏ رؤ ١٧ :‏ ​ ١ ،‏ ٢ ،‏ ٥ ؛‏ ١٨ :‏ ٢٣‏ .‏