Good Morning Everyone,
One of the greatest concerns on my heart
for today's church is what is "emerging" out of it.
Many are changing God's word
into the word of men.
It is changing this
generation, along with some other powerful influences,
to not only question God, to question the validity of His
Word, but to also do away with the concept that there
are moral absolutes.
I am a Bible purist. I believe the word of God is inspired,
inerrant, God breathed, and is our instruction book. I believe
that if what someone is teaching doesn't line up with God's word
it's not of God. This is something I will not waver on
in any form.
There are moral absolutes, and there is a right and wrong.
For He will render to each one according to his deeds.
Eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good
seek for glory, honor and immortality,
But to those who are self-seeking and do not OBEY
the truth, but obey unrighteousness - indignation and wrath,
tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil,
of the Jew first and also the greek.
Romans 2:6-9
When we want to be right before God,
we first seek his salvation through Jesus, but then our life
changes, we find our inspiration and teachings in God's word
which in turn changes our life into a Godly one. We become
little by little sanctified by renewing our minds in Him,
separating ourselves from the way of the world and walking
with Christ daily. He is first. Not us, not our plans, not
our mind set, but what His Word says.
Anyone can have a opinion, anyone can say it is this way or that,
but what does God's word say? Who will we account to? Those
with opinions? Do we account to God or man?
Make no mistake, there is a right and wrong,
and we must seek the face of God and not be distracted
by churches watering down the word to satisfy the wicked
hearts of men. We cannot be drawn into the "emerging"
doctrines of churches that think everything is ok if they say it
is in the name of ecumenism and unity, at the price of our souls.
This feel good, satisfy people,
forget the concept of sin,
forget the need for salvation,
forget the eternal destination of heaven or hell,
and just be happy, and everyone is ok,
everything is ok to do if you want to, relativism,
is the road away from God and straight to Hell.
I have a striking question for you. How will you know
a false teacher, a false religion or if you are right or wrong
if you never have the discipline to study the Bible for yourself?
What if you are one of those whose questioning of God soon
makes you become the victim of a false church that satisfies men
but leaves out the power, holiness and righteousness of God?
Is it good to question, and want to learn? Absolutely!
But go to the one who has the authority to teach you the
ultimate truth of life, and the way to God.
What if you become mislead, and you mislead your family and
your children, all because you didn't take time to truly STUDY
God's word.
Folks this is serious, it is eternal, it is your soul in jeopardy,
when you allow men to rob you of God's word.
Never forget, satan's number one weapon against you is
deceit. If he can deceive your soul and rob your heart
of the truth of God's word, he can lead you down a slippery slope
into false doctrine, the words of men rather than the words of God,
and this difference can be the difference between light and
darkness, heaven and hell, salvation or eternal separation from
God.
Pray today, ask God to open your heart to His truth, and
to give you a great hunger for His word. This is needful for
all of us. Don't let anyone deceive you.
Be very suspicious about things that are favored by the world,
and understand that popularity with man is NOT
righteousness before God.
Because wickedness abounds in the hearts of men, and
righteousness is foreign to them, if they have not surrendered
all to God and sought personal righteousness and accountability
through Him.
My heart is heavy and burdened about this. It is vital we all get
it right.
Love
millie
Enter by the narrow gate (Jesus) for wide is the gate and
broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are
many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and
difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Matthew 7:13-14
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing,
(hiding who they really are), but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
You will know them by their fruits (by the abundance of what
they do, it will either speak of God, or speak of the world).
Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?
Even so, every good tree bears good fruit,
but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad
fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
Every tree that does NOT bear good fruit is cut down and
thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:15-19
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the
kingdom of heaven, but He who does the will of my father in heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord have we not
prophesied in your name, cast out demons in your name and
done many wonders in your name?
And then I will declare to them, depart from Me, I never knew you,
depart from me you who practice lawlessness.
Matthew 7:21-23
A person can be a minister, or teacher or preacher, or even
priest, or worker for God, and never
have truly surrendered their heart or life to Christ.
There are many such preachers
out there today, who in their greed and arrogance have
changed their ministry into one of financial gain, one of
false teachings, and one of changing Gods word to suit
their goals and what they want it to say. And in doing so
are misleading millions away from the simple gospel Jesus taught.
The gospel of the sinners heart we all have, our need for repentance
from those sins, his atoning for our sins upon the cross, and
our need for Him as a Savior.
We serve Jesus Christ, him crucified and risen the third day,
and we live by His word, and by His forgiveness and mercy.
Ask God to give you a discerning heart about ministers
and leaders, and make sure what they teach lines up with God's word.
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