Rom 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? (2) By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? My good friend Phoebe who grew up in...
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How Local Churches Become Enslaved to Evil – Part 5
Gal 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, (20) idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, (21) envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned...
Continue ReadingHow Local Churches Become Enslaved to Evil – Part 5What do we do when a “good” teacher goes “bad”?
1Timothy 1:18-20 This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, (19) holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some...
Continue ReadingWhat do we do when a “good” teacher goes “bad”?How Local Churches Become Enslaved to Evil – Part 4
3Jn 1:9-10 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (10) So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us....
Continue ReadingHow Local Churches Become Enslaved to Evil – Part 4The Cognitive Dissonance Created by Hypocrites
The following is taken from a note from a friend. It is an example of how the Lord opens our eyes to the confusion and fog cast by those who claim to be fine Christians but aren't. Let me define...
Continue ReadingThe Cognitive Dissonance Created by HypocritesSouthern Baptist Leaders are Merely Slapping More Whitewash on the Tomb – Don’t be Duped
Mat 23:27-28 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and all uncleanness. (28) So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but...
Continue ReadingSouthern Baptist Leaders are Merely Slapping More Whitewash on the Tomb – Don’t be DupedHow Local Churches Become Enslaved to Evil – Insights from the BTK Killer (Part 1)
2Co 11:13-15 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,...
Continue ReadingHow Local Churches Become Enslaved to Evil – Insights from the BTK Killer (Part 1)Holy Talk and Smooth Words – What they tell us
1Co 2:1-2 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. (2) For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified....
Continue ReadingHoly Talk and Smooth Words – What they tell usHow Unbelieving “Non-Judging” False Christians Enable Evil and Oppress Victims
Gal 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue...
Continue ReadingHow Unbelieving “Non-Judging” False Christians Enable Evil and Oppress VictimsSo Just How do we “Test the Spirits?”
Gal 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 2Co 11:3-4 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived...
Continue ReadingSo Just How do we “Test the Spirits?”