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DECEITFUL WORKERS? by steve finnell
Once a person has been deceived it is
next to impossible to get them them to repent and and believe the
truth. When confronted with the truth they normally will simply ignore
it. Pride is a terrible road block to admitting error. Even when
Scripture is quoted, it is ignored in favor of a long held lie. No one
likes to admit they have been deceived into believing Satan's lies.
2 Corinthians 11: 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.(NKJV)
No one is going to believe someone
who openly admits they are perverting the gospel of Christ. Men need to
be convinced they are being taught by apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms forms himself into an angel of light.(NKJV)
Satan is the great deceiver.
How are believers in Christ deceived?
2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest
somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds
may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. (KJV)
Adam and Eve spoke directly to God
and were deceived by Satan. Why would anyone believe that Satan's
spokesmen cannot deceive men today?
2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he who
comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you
receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different
gospel which you have not accepted, you may well put up with it. (NKJV)
The Jesus of the Bible, the one Paul
and the apostles preached, said (Mark 16:16 "He who believes and is
baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.)
Are those who claim that Jesus did
not mean you had to be baptized in water in order to be saved the
deceivers or is Jesus Christ the deceiver?
If you are preaching that Jesus said you do not have to be baptized in water to be saved, are not preaching another gospel plan of salvation?
If you are preaching that Jesus said you do not have to be baptized in water to be saved, are not preaching another gospel plan of salvation?
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, (NKJV)
Was the apostle Paul deceiving all
men when he told them they all had the opportunity to accept God's grace
and be saved or are those who claim God only offers grace to a select
few, and that all others will burn in hell are the ones guilty of
deception?
Matthew 4:10 The Jesus said to him,
"Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord
your God, and Him only you shall serve."(NKJV)
Who are the deceivers, the ones who
say that praying to the Pope, the Virgin Mary and other dead saints is
worship and therefore a sin against God or are the ones who say praying
to the Pope, the Virgin Mary, and other dead saints is not worship and
is acceptable to God?
Deceitful worker can only flourish
when men are too proud to admit the Bible is correct and doctrine
contrary to Scripture is a perversion of the truth.