Why is Les so alarmed about the younger generation?
The younger generation seemingly has no concept of God, eternity, or things spiritual. They live for the here and now and for gratification of the flesh, with no spiritual concept. That is scary and scares him to death. This situation alarms him.
Les teaches that he is alarmed about the younger generation, our kids, because they seemingly have no concept of God, eternity, or things spiritual. They are living for the here and now and for the gratification of the flesh, with no concept. He says it is scary and scares him to death. He ties this to Peter’s words that since all these things will be dissolved, believers ought to be holy and godly in their manner of living. Peter asks who man is to thwart or reject such a God, and notes that by far the largest percentage of men in human history have kept God out of their life.