Post by MikeV on Mar 28, 2021 8:18:23 GMT -5
I know a preacher that is toting the line. He Thought he could make a difference by becoming a mayor. In fact one day as I moved back into town we met. I said hello brother, how have you been doing. He said good and went on to tell me that he had become mayor. I asked him are you still a preacher? He said yes, of course. I said why become mayor? He then asked "Don't you believe that I could make a difference? I said NO, because you can't serve God and manner at the same time. you will be currupted by the manner. You yourself preached this in a sermon. Do you remember? Joshua 24:14-16 tells us it's not possible. You were chosen to preach and the devil talked into being mayor also. It made me think about what Jesus said in Mathew 24:24
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Jesus gave us a conditional statement: if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. He never said one way or the other whether it was true or not. It was up to us Christians to answer it. By seeing what happen to this preacher I'd say it were true and many Christians today are being deceive by believing the lie. We are also told this in Romans 1:24-25
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
And doesn't paul also state in Rom 1:17
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
So are we really living by faith or out of fear are we worshiping the creature?
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Jesus gave us a conditional statement: if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. He never said one way or the other whether it was true or not. It was up to us Christians to answer it. By seeing what happen to this preacher I'd say it were true and many Christians today are being deceive by believing the lie. We are also told this in Romans 1:24-25
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
And doesn't paul also state in Rom 1:17
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
So are we really living by faith or out of fear are we worshiping the creature?
