We are seeing our world become increasingly evil as Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers (Matthew 7:13-14; 2 Corinthians 4:4). Being a Christian isn’t popular or easy. So how do we stand firm and reject compromise?
We
continually renew our minds in God's Word. And we address any and all
errors in teachings that alter, add to, or misuse God's Word.
Satan
has always mixed truth with error, and he knows that if he can get us
to accept small errors, we'll lose our discernment and eventually accept
large errors.
That's
why we must scrutinize anything presented as biblical, whether a book,
teacher, church, mini-series, movie, or song. This is the only way we
can protect our minds and hearts (Proverbs 4:23).
We
may be called picky, legalistic, and negative by other professing
Christians, but we must be willing to suffer rejection and criticism.
Any changes people make to God's Word should offend us.
This
won't make us popular. Our Lord told us
that those with real faith will be persecuted, slandered, and hated, but
our reward in heaven is great (Matthew 5:10-12)!
"I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." Romans 1:16
I
address this subject not simply because it's what God calls us to do, but also because I am grieved by the number of Christians who blindly accept errors, especially when those errors are attractively presented.
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