Have you been given over?

As we read in the beginning of Acts 24, "a hired gun" was brought in to bring false accuisations againts Paul. My favorite of these accuisations are found in verse 5. Verse 5 is exactly the kind of accuisations that are brought against Christians today (although they may be worded differently); and will, no doubt escalate as we move closer and closer to a one world religion:

Acts 24:5 For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Now after this guy, Felix, heard these accuisations he kept Paul in prison awaiting further testimony. But, he didn't just leave him there and forget about him. Felix was curious about this message. But, like many people, he was only curious up to the point where Paul struck a nerve:

Act 24:24-25 And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you."

Felix was afraid! Why was he afraid? He was afraid because the message of sin-righteousness and Judgement. It is interesting that Paul would include "self-control". Self-control is what is primarily lacking in those that are not born-again. When you are not born-again you won't quit the vices....you can't quit the vices....the vices that The Word warns you about will be what you will enjoy until you ultimately die condmened in your sin. Any right thinking person would be afraid as Felix was. Any right thinking person would flee to the Savior after be warned of The Wrath of God's Judgement to come on the sons of disobedience as The Word says in Ephesians 5:

Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

So why aren't people afraid?

Rom 1:18-32 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,
25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.
27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;
32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.