tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900607157435934187.post2825833922722778735..comments2023-11-03T11:03:34.233-05:00Comments on Jefferson's Rebels: The Church's Role in Fostering Pagan EnvironmentalismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900607157435934187.post-68270376365193389592010-01-23T09:43:36.761-06:002010-01-23T09:43:36.761-06:00Do you believe in the Scriptures and what Christ s...Do you believe in the Scriptures and what Christ said regarding the Devil and Satan?<br />So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Rev 12:9 NKJV …for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 NKJV And as Christ himself said…”He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” John 8:44 NKJV <br />If you believe these Scriptures, put yourself in Satan’s shoes for a moment….and ask yourself the following:<br /><br />How would you try to destroy God’s Word? How would you lead people astray? What lies would you tell? Would you try to control all institutions of man, including corrupting the Church?<br /><br />“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” 2 Corinthians 11:13-14 NKJV <br /><br />What should we do? <br />Christ said, “Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” Matt. 10:16 NKJV Follow Christ’s example as He challenged the religious leaders, experts, and traditions of His day: “Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?” Matt. 23:33 NKJVTimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900607157435934187.post-53208095672529686062010-01-17T21:41:27.281-06:002010-01-17T21:41:27.281-06:00There is a good point to this article. In truth, C...There is a good point to this article. In truth, Christ's church still professes Christ but secularism has slowly been overtaking the teachings of Christ in the church choking it into something that no longer is as was intended.<br> <br>Churches are growing more and more secular and Christ’s church is diminishing. I have seen it in churches who still maintain and hold to scriptural truths. They work together as a single unit of Christ’s body and focus less on self and more on others. They are now twice as small in number as they used to be.<br> <br>The groups growing are those who focus on the person and what is in it for me and self-improvement teachings to the point that they have lost what truly means to be “united in Christ” as his church. The focus becomes secular in nature and draws away from Christ’s teachings. Before you know it, they are worshiping the created and not the creator. They worship man and things and not the one who brought mankind the gospel of salvation. Worshiping nature and climate change and all that goes with it just becomes a natural process as they draw further and further away from the Creator Himself.<br> <br>That is why I make the distinction in terminology by making the differentiation between Christ's church and just "The Church". There is a huge difference.DadJohnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964868285896032225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900607157435934187.post-65084456795398563432010-01-07T13:18:31.307-06:002010-01-07T13:18:31.307-06:00There is a good point to this article. In truth, C...There is a good point to this article. In truth, Christ's church still professes Christ but secularism has slowly been overtaking the teachings of Christ in the church choking it into something that no longer is as was intended.<br /> <br />Churches are growing more and more secular and Christ’s church is diminishing. I have seen it in churches who still maintain and hold to scriptural truths. They work together as a single unit of Christ’s body and focus less on self and more on others. They are now twice as small in number as they used to be.<br /> <br />The groups growing are those who focus on the person and what is in it for me and self-improvement teachings to the point that they have lost what truly means to be “united in Christ” as his church. The focus becomes secular in nature and draws away from Christ’s teachings. Before you know it, they are worshiping the created and not the creator. They worship man and things and not the one who brought mankind the gospel of salvation. Worshiping nature and climate change and all that goes with it just becomes a natural process as they draw further and further away from the Creator Himself.<br /> <br />That is why I make the distinction in terminology by making the differentiation between Christ's church and just "The Church". There is a huge difference.DadJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964868285896032225noreply@blogger.com