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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Subject: Knocked out by holy spirit |
Bible Note: Elijah_Jones Discernment is a gift and when utilized correctly it can lead keep us from deception. If it is not used we tend to see things not as they are but as we would like to believe them to be. When we have people that understand this human trait and can paint pictures that are pleasing to our eyes we tend to ignore what they really say and listen only to what we want them to say. It is a trend that has haunted the church from the first century it is known as Gnosticism. Today it rears it’s ugly head by painting people themselves in quite perfect pictures. Their sin nature is overlooked and the problems are blamed elsewhere. Jesus spoke of this when we he warned that the time was coming when people would no longer look for sound doctrine, but seek instead the things that tickled their ears. Nobody wants to hear the problems they have are their own making because they refused to bridle their flesh, how much easier is it to blame their troubles on an unseen source of problems. Nobody wants to hear that living the Christian life is hard requiring sacrifices, they want to hear instead about the benefits. Your right I don listen to the watch dogs organizations. They are our watchmen on the walls, they warn us of the approaching enemy. The word says when the enemy comes and the watch remains silent the blood of the victims are on the watchman’s hands. However if the watchman sounds the alarm and the people fail to heed the warning their blood in on their own hands. These false teachers are peddling their wares in a very affluent society and they are becoming rich basically selling the gospel. Two things are interesting in this. First what they do only works here in the US, other nations either don’t have the money to interest them or know better than to suckered into buying what they sell. Second the people that say these teachers are picking your pockets are treated as the thieves while the pickpockets stand behind their victims and stick their tongue out. I was trained in Word of Faith Ministry, I know many of these preachers but more importantly I know how many live when not in the public view. I know how they talk about the flock, I know how they practice and rehearse, I know of what I speak. However I sense you are closed to what I’m saying so there is no point in going on. However if you ever find yourself without hope because the WOF formula has let you down. I will be here on the forum come back and we can talk. Be at peace, be a blessing to others EdB |