I know it sounds negative to your ears in this day of tolerance thinking, but God warns us to judge a preacher by his character first and then his doctrine, you know, his true beliefs. Our Lord also tells us to not go to listen to the false preacher, even if his worship service is wonderful and emotionally uplifting, and it makes you feel good. “Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or…
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WARNING: False Teachers Fill the World With Lies
Matthew 24:11 (New King James Version) “Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.” The Revelation of Jesus Christ finishes telling us everything that God wants us to know concerning what He will do until His Son returns. He reveals to us in the Bible all things that He wants us to know and so that we can obey in all times of great trouble. His revelation prepares the true church for the future days of great tribulation and trials leading up to THE END OF DAYS. And…
Read MoreThe Power of Public Confessions: How To Strengthen Others
The great power of open confession is that it can bring conviction and repentance to others. There is no doubt that a public confession is always appropriate but not always required. This is proven by the many true spiritual revivals that spontaneously included public confession of sin. As James states, “Confess your trespasses [sins] to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (James 5:16) But leaders need to be on guard for people who can destroy the Lord’s work by publicly sharing “profane and idle…
Read MoreThe Power of Restoration: How To Help a Defeated Believer
Remember Satan is a deceiver and like a lion hunting a herd of animals, will trick and separate a struggling and weak member from the group and pounce on them. So Peter warns us to, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” [1 Peter 5:8]. Also Hebrews 3:13 states, “…but exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” Our best defense and safety is in…
Read MoreUnity… What Does God Want?
There is a growing surge of interest in the church for unity among the different groups, movements or denominations. But with the calls to unity are accusations that doctrine is the cause and the real enemy to the future of God’s kingdom. The false solution given is, if we really are of God, we need to truly act in love by removing or dropping doctrines that divide us, and instead, work together and show the world how tolerant we all are of each other. Well maybe if the Pentecostals would…
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