Tag: deceit
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Avoiding Wolves
1 Thessalonians 2:5 “For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness” How do you know if your pastor or the Christian teachers you listen to are legitimate? In other words, how do you know if you are being influenced by a false teacher? There are…
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Philosophies
Colossians 2:8-9 “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.” Do you realize that there is a…
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Knowing God
John 15:21 “But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.” Perspective, how we see things, means everything. This includes, first and foremost, how we see God. Before we actually know God, we can think we know a great deal about Him, but our…