He knew man couldn’t keep evil away by himself. There was too much of it, and too many men and women willing to cooperate with it.”
–Henry McLaughlin (Journey to Riverbend)
“Seek good and not evil, that you may live; so the LORD God of hosts will be with you, as you have spoken.”
“Seek good and not evil, that you may live; so the LORD God of hosts will be with you, as you have spoken.”
–Amos 5:14 (NKJV)
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“Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you
have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, and you know that from childhood you have known
the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
–2 Timothy 3:13-15 (HCSB)
I have plenty of thoughts floating through my mind–the problem is to get them to settle down so I can make some semblance of them. So for today I want you to think seriously on the above Scriptures. As we near the return of the Lord, Paul reminds us that evil people and imposters will become worse. They were bad in the day of Paul, through the early formative years of the Church and on into the Reformation. Temptation and trials have always been here; there have always been deceivers doing the work of the devil, but now, now they are becoming worse. Below is something I read from “The Daily Article” by Dr. Jim Denison.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that can be explained thusly: “A child can cross state lines to obtain ‘gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care’ and obtain immediate protection from efforts from parents to bring their children home.” There are many implications in the law. First, it affirms transgendering as moral and culturally acceptable. Second, it is implied that children do not belong to the parents, but to the state. Remember, this was one of Hillary Clinton’s views. Third, it dismantles the family as the foundational social unit. And one more that is clear, it blocks the parents’ right to stop the children once they reach California and that includes receiving any information regarding the treatment. As my Grandma used to say–“Lord, help us through the jungles!”
There is a major push to destroy the family. There is a major push for culture to completely accept, not only the gay and transgender lifestyles, but also other forms of depravity. “Evil people and imposters will become worse…”
There will be imposters and deceivers in the church as well. There are those who teach a false doctrine that appears to be truth but indeed is heresy for it perverts the truth. Christians would heed the example of the Bereans to study the Scriptures adhering to all that they here in the form of Christianity. Here are a few examples from Barna:
–23% of those ages 18-35 say that loneliness and isolation are their major issues with only 33% saying that they believe someone cares,
–82% of this age group state that there is “no good leadership.”
–33% state that the Holy Spirit is only a symbol of God’s power (no wonder they say there is no good leadership).
–30% believe that good works are a way to get to heaven.
–61% don’t know what tithing means or are unfamiliar with the term.
–39% of Evangelical pastors believe that there is no absolute moral truth.
“Evil people and imposters will become worse…”
Therefore, it is imperative that we guard and hold to the truth. It is vital that we teach our children, those that the state and the devil desire, the truth–the absolute truth–of God’s Word. There is a way of righteousness and truth and we are to walk in it. We must not allow ourselves or our family to stray from the truth, to walk away on their own road that will only lead to perdition. Hold fast the Word of God. Be steadfast and unmovable in the faith. Study God’s Word and make it a practice to live by it for “Evil people and imposters will become worse…”
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“Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you
have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, and you know that from childhood you have known
the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
–2 Timothy 3:13-15 (HCSB)
I have plenty of thoughts floating through my mind–the problem is to get them to settle down so I can make some semblance of them. So for today I want you to think seriously on the above Scriptures. As we near the return of the Lord, Paul reminds us that evil people and imposters will become worse. They were bad in the day of Paul, through the early formative years of the Church and on into the Reformation. Temptation and trials have always been here; there have always been deceivers doing the work of the devil, but now, now they are becoming worse. Below is something I read from “The Daily Article” by Dr. Jim Denison.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that can be explained thusly: “A child can cross state lines to obtain ‘gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care’ and obtain immediate protection from efforts from parents to bring their children home.” There are many implications in the law. First, it affirms transgendering as moral and culturally acceptable. Second, it is implied that children do not belong to the parents, but to the state. Remember, this was one of Hillary Clinton’s views. Third, it dismantles the family as the foundational social unit. And one more that is clear, it blocks the parents’ right to stop the children once they reach California and that includes receiving any information regarding the treatment. As my Grandma used to say–“Lord, help us through the jungles!”
There is a major push to destroy the family. There is a major push for culture to completely accept, not only the gay and transgender lifestyles, but also other forms of depravity. “Evil people and imposters will become worse…”
There will be imposters and deceivers in the church as well. There are those who teach a false doctrine that appears to be truth but indeed is heresy for it perverts the truth. Christians would heed the example of the Bereans to study the Scriptures adhering to all that they here in the form of Christianity. Here are a few examples from Barna:
–23% of those ages 18-35 say that loneliness and isolation are their major issues with only 33% saying that they believe someone cares,
–82% of this age group state that there is “no good leadership.”
–33% state that the Holy Spirit is only a symbol of God’s power (no wonder they say there is no good leadership).
–30% believe that good works are a way to get to heaven.
–61% don’t know what tithing means or are unfamiliar with the term.
–39% of Evangelical pastors believe that there is no absolute moral truth.
“Evil people and imposters will become worse…”
Therefore, it is imperative that we guard and hold to the truth. It is vital that we teach our children, those that the state and the devil desire, the truth–the absolute truth–of God’s Word. There is a way of righteousness and truth and we are to walk in it. We must not allow ourselves or our family to stray from the truth, to walk away on their own road that will only lead to perdition. Hold fast the Word of God. Be steadfast and unmovable in the faith. Study God’s Word and make it a practice to live by it for “Evil people and imposters will become worse…”