Wednesday, August 21, 2019

The Bible declares…

The Bible declares…
– that there is a God. It also declares that there is a Devil…Satan.
(Gen. 1:1; Acts 17:24; 1 Chron. 21:1; Zech. 3:1; Rev. 12:9-10)
– that their purpose is mutual: both want your soul! 
(1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 Peter 5:8)
– that Satan portrays himself as God; but God NEVER portrays Himself as Satan.
(2 Thess. 2:3-12)
– that God encourages discussion and investigation of His words; Satan calls this vanity.
Isa. 1:18; 41:1; 43:26; Rom. 1:21; 2 Kings 17:15; Jer. 2:5; Eph. 4:17-18
– that God HAS never; and WILL never, deceive you to solicit your service.
Titus 1:2; 2 Tim. 2:13; Heb. 6:28
– that Satan always HAS; and always WILL, deceive you for the same purpose.
(John 8:44)
Some, in the Bible, called the Son of God, Satan; and some called Satan, God.
John 19:20; Rev. 14:9, 11
For the Bible declares…
that there is TRUTH and there is ERROR. 
(1 Tim. 4:1; 1 John 4:6)
That God has angels, apostles, ministers, and servants; so also, does Satan (Matt. 25:41; 2 Cor. 11:13, 15; Rom. 6:16).
Therefore, the PREACHING from their ministers bears many resemblances, but there is ONE glaring difference!
The reason for this ONE difference is because only ONE proclaims truth, for there is only ONE true gospel message. (Gal. 1:6-9)
Both have motives for advancing their message.
The one with a message of error always gives himself away; and always in the same manner…by IMITATION of the one with a message of truth.
The ones with the ERROR imitate the ones with the truth; but the ones with the truth NEVER imitate the ones with the ERROR.
(Jer. 2:13; 12:16; Gal. 2:14)
The ones with the error advance their cause by force, intimidation, and deceit;
Those with truth, promote their cause by honesty and patient overtness.
(Jer. 8:8; Prov. 7:5; 2 Cor. 4:2; 6:7; 2 Tim. 4:2)
Likewise, some call Satan’s ministers ‘gospel preachers’ and ‘gospel preachers’, ministers of Satan. In doing so, their true nature and true love are revealed – John 3:19-21; Matt. 10:24-25; John 8:39; 2 Thess. 2:10
It is why the Lord warned:
“Take heed WHAT ye hear” ~ Mark 4:24
“Take heed HOW ye hear” ~ Luke 6:38

It is why DOCTRINE MATTERS!

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