The Christian Walk

Deception  Debating with someone on social media these days feels sort of like this! (see video)Nobody is really listening and everyone just wants their point heard. The truth is, many will be deceived. For example; (in summary, 1 Kings 22) In the OT there is a story about the King of Israel. His reputation was one of wickedness. He despised the word of the Lord and was evil. His time was up! Anyway him and another king, Jehoshaphat were going to go to war but Jehoshaphat said wait, let's ask the prophets and inquire if this is even a good idea and if we will be successful. So they inquire to 400 prophets and all these prophets say, "12 .. “ Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it into the king’s hand. ” But Jeposphaphat is still unsure so he says is there any other prophet we can ask? And Ahab says yes, but I hate him he always prophesies disaster. So they call for the prophet Micaiah anyway, and of course he prophesies that the king Ahab would di...

I just saw the play, "The Screwtape Letters" written my C.S. Lewis. This story is about a demon and how he teaches his student demon in tempting a human man who just became a Christian. The part that stood out to me was when Screwtape writes to his student that you don't have to do anything fancy or big to distract him or to entice him but just use slow, subtle techniques. He says that before you know it- the Christian will do a slow gradual decline away from God. As long as the demons can keep him out of a Bible believing church, away from acting on his faith, away from mature Christians, and engaging in an active prayer life they are well on their way to deterring him from his walk from God. They actually jested about the church and said that it could actually work to their advantage. This past weekend my pastor taught on Ephesians 2 and how the Church grows up together in maturity and how as Christians we are to put aside our pride, and selfishness, and to die to self....