2 Corinthians 11:3-4 ESV  But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.  (4)  For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough….

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 ESV  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.  (14)  And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.  (15)  So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.

We frequently need to be reminded of what the Apostle Paul is saying here. Just recently as most of you probably know, another “Christian” celebrity’s hidden, ongoing, unrepentant evil has come to light. And typically, many professing Christians are running to his defense, insisting that without doubt he was a godly, though flawed man, who was without question a true servant of Christ. Really?

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