Category: False Religion
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Paul’s Determination: Defending the Faith
Paul ardently defends his role as an apostle amidst criticism, focusing on the transformative power of God’s mercy. He denounces deceitful practices among some preachers, emphasizing the need for truth in sharing the gospel. Highlighting the spiritual blindness affecting many, Paul insists that faith in Jesus alone provides true understanding…
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The Aroma of Christ: Understanding Spiritual Triumph
In this passage, Paul reflects on his experiences preaching in Troas, expressing concern over Titus’ absence while emphasizing God’s sovereignty in opening and closing doors for ministry. He likens believers to an aroma, representing life to the saved and death to the unsaved, underscoring the importance of sincerity and reliance…
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household gods
The book of 2 Kings is a sad book to read. It is the account of how Israel slid onto exile because of their unfaithfulness to God. Israel had very few faithful or righteous kings, but when they did rise, it only delayed their exile for a short time. Josiah…
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Fruit of Corrupted Wisdom: slaves to corruption.
God’s Word provides detailed explanation of Heavenly wisdom, which leads to godliness, or earthy demonic wisdom which leads to corruption. In our journey through God’s Word to understand godliness, we have spent several days looking at the attributes of ungodliness. Our scripture today is a small slice for the entire…
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Counterfeit Godliness
Satan’s tactic is to plant false teachers in the church, as warned in Jesus’ parable. Tares appear godly but deny God’s power. Paul advises avoiding such people and staying true to God’s words. False teachers yield bad fruit, while believers should exhibit the fruit of the spirit. Self-reflection is crucial.…
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The Bible: our sourcebook for life
What we believe governs our lives and choices. Our belief is the foundation from which we form our opinions and make decisions. For those who have received Christ, it is essential to know what we believe and why we believe it. Most people inherit their convictions from their parents and…
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no.
The other day I wrote something that has even stuck with me. Judas sold Jesus for a very small amount of money. He traded a life of living for death. He sold Jesus for money. Man I can not tell you the things I have sold Jesus for in my…
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Beware of Devilish Pride in Religion
Yesterday I wrote about Devilish power corrupting and creating false religions. The danger and how to discern between the Spirit of God and the deceiver spirits in this world. Acts 8 gives us a great example of a man named Simon who had tapped into the power of evil to…
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The Devil’s Power in Religion
An interesting question: is the devil for or against religion? I believe the devil loves religion. I believe he uses religion to bring opposition to the Gospel. The book of Acts was the birth place of church. Church is the word we use for the body of believers in Christ.…
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