"The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." (Psalm 119:130 NIV)
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3/23/21
Of Water And Of Spirit
3/20/21
The Attacks Of Satan On God's Truth
Satan opposes the purpose of God -
Satan failed in his revolt in heaven. What does he have left to do? He will attack the purpose of God on earth and attempt to make a kingdom for himself here.
His strategy is to undermine the truthfulness of God with lies. He is a skilled and experienced liar. Ever since he first lied to Eve in the Garden he has been successful as a master deceiver.
His goals are threefold:
* He wants people to spend eternity with him in hell
* He wants people to honor him while dishonoring God
* He wants to possess and have total control over individuals
That old slick devil is going to make fools of people by getting them to believe counterfeit religions, cults, occult practices, and false philosophies of life.
Think about all the sheep that already died believing that they are saved or can be saved through human merits or through some religious system.
Satan's Counterfeit Religions:
Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, Zen Buddhism, Hare Krishna, Yoga, Transcendental Meditation, Bahaism, Silva Mind Control, Theosophical Society, Roy Masters, Echkankar, etc...
Satan's Cults:
He also accomplishes his goals through cults. Religions are systems of works, whereas cults are a perversion of Christ, His atonement, and His Word.
Christian Science, Unity, Scientology, Jehovah Witness, Mormonism, Masons, Unification Chruch, Unitarianism, New Age, The Way International, Swedenborgianism, Herbert W. Armstong, "The Local Chruch", Children of God, etc...
Many of the principles and practices of cults are already widely taught in our public schools.
Satan's Occult Practices:
Occultism is the participation in demonically controlled practices. It brings one into direct contact with Satan or demons.
Astral-projection, Astrology, Palm Reading, Hypnosis, Seance, Telepathy, Clairvoyance, Fortune Telling, Tarot Cards, Quija board, Visionary Dreams, Ghosts, Fetishism, Blood Pacts, Spirit Guides, Materialization, Speaking in Trance, Table lifting, Incubi and Succubae, Rod and Pendulum, etc...
If Satan cannot capture an unbeliever with false religions, cults, or occult practices, he can always turn to false philosophies of life.
Satan's False Philosophies:
Kant's "no absolutes apart from experiences"
Hegel's "no absolutes - all life is relative"
Kierkegaard's existentialism "what may be true for you may not be true to me"
Darwin's evolutionism "no purpose in life...survival of the fittest"
Freud's psychoanalysis "free love...we are all motivated by pleasure"
Skinner psychology - "self-esteem movement and behavior modification"
Dewey's humanism - "man is the measure of all things. He is god"
America has deeply embraced all these false religions, cults, occult practices, and absurd philosophical ideas.
Our schools, churches, media, and every social structure have been deeply invaded by Satanic lies and mind manipulators. We have become stupidly programable.
Why? Because most people do not know the Truth. Instead, they have developed itchy ears to hear liars, false teachers, and preachers.
Any wonder why America is going to hell in a handbasket? We handed her over to Satan by adopting all his lies of which he has many.
Put on your silly mask. Get that vaccine. Adopt Satanic arguments for life and put your trust in his false securities...
This is not what God wanted for us...
Until He Comes,
-Pat-
3/12/21
What's That On Your Dress?
3/2/21
Can You Return An Apple Once It's Been Plucked?
2/24/21
Obsession
2/17/21
Corrosion
This past week I was in my kitchen searching for a particular flashlight. Not the typical larger flashlight but a smaller mini-sized one I knew I had placed somewhere. After a thirty-minute search, I found it pushed way back inside one of the kitchen drawers I hardly ever open. You know, the proverbial "junk drawer." We all have one. I was happy to discover I had not thrown it away. The last time it was used, I had put brand new AA batteries in it so I knew I was good to go, or so I thought! I flipped the switch to turn it on but the light did not come on. Nothing. Not even a faint glow. I knew I had put brand new batteries in it before I stored it. I figured the batteries must have lost power from being idle for so long. I unscrewed the top and began violently shaking it in an attempt to dislodge the 2 AA batteries. OH! What a mess. I had battery acid and pieces of brown corrosion falling into my hands, on my lap, and onto the floor. The entire flashlight walls, spring, switch, and the bulb was covered in a caustic mess! As you know, batteries are not designed to be idle. They are designed to be used. My flashlight had become useless. In the same sense, we could use the following analogy of ourselves. God has designed us to be the light in the world. We were not meant to remain idle or to be spiritually tucked away from everybody and everything as followers of Christ. As a believer, you have a light to shine amid the darkness. Are you shinning it?
2/10/21
Our House Is Collapsing
2/4/21
Your God Is Unreasonable!