In Defense Of The KJV! : PART 1
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Last Updated : July 23, 2006
Worldwide Doctrinal Disunity, Verses On Unity, Beginning Of
The Division, David's Esteem For God's Word, Christ's Time
Of Temptation, Satan's Expertise, Demonic Rebellion, First
Century False Brethren And False Doctrine, Our Scriptural
Admonitions, Paul's Doctrinal Battles, Contend For The Faith
The Lonely Battle, Rebuke Is Love, False Unity Or Doctrinal
Purity?, Swift Judgment And Excommunication, Sowing Discord
An Abomination, Worldly Ecumenism, Modern False Shepherds,
No Room For Compromise, Children Of Hell, Immutability Of
God's Word, Ravenous Wolves, Poisonous Leaven, The Endtime
The following is an updated version of a series I originally
wrote on August 3, 1999. The primary difference between the
earlier version and this one, is a number of spelling
corrections, as well some formatting to the Bible verse
references, and some HTML code enhancements.
One of the biggest tragedies within our worldwide Christian
family today, is that contrary to the inward desires of the
Lord Himself, as well as of the Apostle Paul and others, in
a doctrinal sense, we are more divided than ever before.
From the simplest issues, such as the necessary requirements
for Eternal Salvation, to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, to
the necessity of water baptism, to more complex issues such
as the validity of the Gifts of the Spirit in our modern
day, to the proper interpretation of Endtime prophecies, it
is indeed difficult to find very much agreement within the
Christian body. Why is this? What is the root of the
problem?
This vast difference in beliefs and doctrines over the
centuries, has of course resulted in the formation of a
plethora of different churches, denominations, organizations
and ministries, each with their own set of doctrines, which
may be in total contrast to what is being taught by a
priest, pastor, minister or preacher down the street from
us. The bad fruit of so many different doctrines being
taught, is quite obvious; and that is that many Christians
in the world today find themselves in total confusion
regarding what to believe, as well as what not to believe.
Everyone claims to be a voice of authority; so what are the
poor sheep supposed to do? Again I ask, why is this? What is
the real root of the problem?
In the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John, we find
the Lord praying for the unity of His young fledgling flock,
when He says in part:
"And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the
world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine
own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be
one, as we are . . . That they all may be one; as thou,
Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one
in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that
they may be one, even as we are one:"
John 17:11, 21-22, KJV
In his various Epistles, the Apostle Paul also expressed his
clear desire for Christian unity within the Church, in both
a doctrinal sense, as well as in the proper exercise of the
Gifts of the Spirit, when he penned such words as the
following:
"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be
no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined
together in the same mind and in the same judgment."
1 Corinthians 1:10, KJV
"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in
all churches of the saints . . . Let all things be done
decently and in order."
1 Corinthians 14:33, 40, KJV
This idea of spiritual unity is not limited to the New
Testament alone. In the Old Testament, we also find such
verses as the following:
"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"
Amos 3:3, KJV
"[A Song of degrees of David.] Behold, how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
Psalms 133:1, KJV
So again I ask, why do we lack this unity today? What is the
real root of the problem? As I stated a moment ago, a major
part of the problem lies in our doctrinal differences. As I
point out in other articles, what few people may realize, is
that these differences are not something which began a few
years ago, a few decades ago, or even a few centuries ago.
The truth of the matter is that they actually began at the
very beginning of time, when Satan uttered his first lie,
"Yea, hath God said . . .", in the Garden of Eden, thus
challenging the Commandments and Statutes which had been
spoken by the Most High God:
"Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field
which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman,
Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the
garden?"
Genesis 3:1, KJV
In spite of his many errors as a human being, why is it that
King David found so much favor in the eyes of the Lord? It
is because, not only did he recognize his own dismal human
condition, and thus depend totally upon the mercy of the
Lord, instead of upon his own righteousness or good works,
but the king also had very high regard for the Divine
Commandments, or Law, of the Lord. He was totally in love
with the Word of the Lord. He knew fully in his heart that
whatever God said or did, even if he didn't understand it,
even if he was in the midst of tribulation or chastisement,
was good and righteous. He knew that God's Word was truly
infallible and perfect in every way. Allow me to share with
you just a few verses written by this beloved king of
Israel:
"The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the
judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine
gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb."
Psalms 19:9-10, KJV
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking
heed thereto according to thy word . . . Thy word have I hid
in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee . . . Thy
word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path . . .
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall
offend them."
Psalms 119:9, 11, 105, 165, KJV
"I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name
for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast
magnified thy word above all thy name."
Psalms 138:2, KJV
As another clear example of the battle between God's Holy
Word, and Satan's unholy rebellious word, we only have but
to look at Jesus' time in the wilderness, prior to the start
of His Earthly Ministry in the Gospel of Matthew. We are all
familiar with the story of how Satan utterly twisted the
truth of God's Word, in order to try to defeat Jesus in His
moment of physical weakness:
"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to
be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days
and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the
tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God,
command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and
said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then
the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him
on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be
the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He
shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their
hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash
thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the
devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and
sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of
them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee,
if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto
him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and
ministered unto him."
Matthew 4:1-11, KJV
One thing we can learn from this particular story, is that
Satan knows the Word. In fact, he knows it better than you
or I; after all, he is a spiritual being; and he was there
when it was first spoken and written. After thousands of
years of practice, Satan has become a pro at twisting and
perverting God's Holy Word, in order to trip up people with
his lies and half-truths; just as he did with Adam and Eve;
and just as he unsuccessfully tried to do with the Lord
Himself. As I point out elsewhere, it isn't that the demons
don't know the truth; it isn't that they don't know who
Jesus is; it is simply that, in their pride and rebellion,
they have rejected His Authority, as well as the Authority
of His Father. They are in all-out war against Them. This
may be why the Apostle James was inspired to write:
"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the
devils also believe, and tremble."
James 2:19, KJV
While I can cite many more Scriptural examples, suffice it
to say then, that this war of the Spirit, which manifests
itself through the spoken and the written word, has been
fiercely waged ever since Eden, as that vile serpent, and
his Earthly, evil, human emissaries, have tried, and have
successfully convinced I might add, many people, Christian
and non-Christian alike, to listen to and believe in his
false doctrines, as opposed to the pure, truthful Words,
Commandments and Doctrines of the Living God.
This doctrinal war was in full swing at the time of Jesus
Christ, as is clearly evidenced by the many verbal battles
which the Lord had with the Scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees
and other members of the Jewish religious hierarchy of that
era. It is for this very reason, that both He, and the first
Apostles and early Disciples, repeatedly warned their new
converts to beware of the leaven, or false doctrine, of the
hard-hearted and misguided Jewish Elders, who tried their
best to totally discredit Jesus Christ, and His glorious
Resurrection from the dead. Consider again these clear
Scriptural examples of warnings concerning false doctrine,
and false Jewish brethren, which I share in other articles
as well:
"Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of
the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees
and of the Sadducees."
Matthew 16:12, KJV
"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in
wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:"
Ephesians 4:14-15, KJV
"Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For
it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace;
not with meats, which have not profited them that have been
occupied therein."
Hebrews 13:9, KJV
"As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went
into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they
teach no other doctrine, Neither give heed to fables and
endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than
godly edifying which is in faith: so do."
1 Timothy 1:3-4, KJV
"Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom
of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his
field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares
among the wheat, and went his way."
Matthew 13:24-25, KJV
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause
divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye
have learned; and avoid them."
Romans 16:17, KJV
"But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve
through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from
the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh
preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye
receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or
another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well
bear with him . . . For such are false apostles, deceitful
workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of
Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into
an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his
ministers also be transformed as the ministers of
righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."
2 Corinthians 11:3-4, 13-15, KJV
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called
you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is
not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would
pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel
from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that
which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we
said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other
gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be
accursed."
Galatians 1:6-9, KJV
"And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who
came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in
Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:"
Galatians 2:4, KJV
"If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome
words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the
doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud,
knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of
words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil
surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and
destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness:
from such withdraw thyself."
1 Timothy 6:3-5, KJV
"But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and
contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are
unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the
first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is
such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself."
Titus 3:9-11, KJV
"Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of
Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of
Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come
any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not
into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that
biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds."
2 John 1:9-11, KJV
What we have learned thus far in this article, is that
doctrinal wars are nothing new. They have been waged for
literally thousands of years. The Apostle Paul fought many
doctrinal battles during his lifetime. When some people at
Corinth challenged the Resurrection from the dead, Paul was
quick to expose the doctrinal lie, when he wrote in part:
"Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how
say some among you that there is no resurrection of the
dead?"
1 Corinthians 15:12, KJV
When the false brethren tried to spread the false doctrine
amongst the new Christians in Galatia, that circumcision was
still a necessary requirement in order to merit Salvation,
again, Paul was quick to expose the doctrinal error; and he
rebuked the fledgling Church when he wrote in part:
"O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should
not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been
evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I
learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the
law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having
begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in
vain."
Galatians 3:1-4, KJV
When the false doctrine was apparently spread amongst the
Thessalonian Church that the Day of Christ was at hand, Paul
again exposed the doctrinal error when he wrote in part:
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That
ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by
spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the
day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any
means: for that day shall not come, except there come a
falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son
of perdition;"
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, KJV
Why would Paul write these admonitions, unless someone was
apparently already trying to deceive the Early Christians
with their false doctrines? While these are only a few
examples, it should be very clear to you then, that as
responsible Christians, we are not to remain silent when we
learn that a certain false doctrine is being preached, even
if it is being done by our very own brethren. Maybe they are
doing it out of ignorance, but nevertheless, the false
doctrine must be exposed, no matter how many people may be
offended by it; after all, we are here to be God-pleasers,
and not menpleasers. As Jude wrote, we are to stand up for
the truth, and to contend for the faith; and as Paul wrote,
we are to reprove, rebuke and exhort those who fall into
doctrinal error:
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the
common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you,
and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the
faith which was once delivered unto the saints."
Jude 1:3, KJV
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine."
2 Timothy 4:2, KJV
I can tell you from personal experience, that if and when
you choose to do this, you will be harshly criticized by
your adversaries. Some people, even well-meaning brethren
who do not yet fully understand the seriousness of the
situation, will condemn you. They will accuse you of being
harsh and unloving. They will accuse you of being overly
legalistic in your views and inflexible in your doctrinal
stance. In their blindness to the truth, some of them will
mistakenly side with the enemy. In fact, one of the biggest
deceptions to which some of these people will even yield
themselves, is the false modern idea that we can all believe
as we want, as long as we love each other. It doesn't matter
what you believe, or what I believe, as long as we love each
other, they claim. As we have now seen, this idea is nothing
short of a half-truth and a deception. Yes, we are most
certainly supposed to love each other; after all, Jesus did
indeed teach:
"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye
have love one to another."
John 13:35, KJV
However, this is not the full Gospel truth; it is only a
part of the equation. As I explain in other articles, such
as in "Love, Mercy, Forgiveness And Chastisement", Godly
love expresses itself in many different ways; and rebuke and
chastisement just so happens to be one of them. In the Book
of Proverbs, as well as in Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews, we
also find the following verses:
"Open rebuke is better than secret love."
Proverbs 27:5, KJV
"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every
son whom he receiveth."
Hebrews 12:6, KJV
In short, while we are supposed to love the brethren, and to
encourage, uplift and feed them because of the tender sheep
that they are, we are also supposed to rebuke them sharply,
and to correct them when they fall into serious error, be it
doctrinal error or otherwise. If we fail to do this, then we
are not fulfilling our obligation as responsible shepherds
of the Lord; and God will hold us accountable; for as the
Apostle Paul wrote:
"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit
yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must
give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with
grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
Hebrews 13:17, KJV
To reiterate then, what we have clearly seen, is that while
Jesus and His Apostles loved the sheep, they also did not
hesitate to expose the doctrinal lies of the enemy; whether
those lies originated from the enemy without, such as in the
case of the deceitful Jewish hierarchy, or whether those
lies originated from within; that is, from the enemy who had
crept within their very midst, in the form of cunning, false
brethren, or even true brethren, who had become ignorantly
deceived by the false doctrines. In such cases, the Elders
of the Early Church dealt with them swiftly, in order to
maintain doctrinal purity within the flock. According to the
Scriptures we have now read, in some cases, this included
excommunication from the Body of Believers, if the accused
did not repent of his false ideas.
In short, as we are clearly told in the Book of Proverbs,
God simply hates those who sow discord and division amongst
the brethren. He considers it an abomination; a filthy, ugly
thing; and spreading false doctrine is one sure way of
sowing discord amongst the Lord's flocks:
"A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth
discord among brethren."
Proverbs 6:19, KJV
Sadly, in our modern day, many Christian leaders are not
willing to take such a strong stand against doctrinal error.
They have compromised so much with the enemy in their own
lives, that they are more concerned about their public
image, and what people will think if they say such and such,
or if they do such and such. These false shepherds have
become menpleasers instead of God-pleasers. Threatened by
the possibility of losing their tax-free status, or losing
certain large contributions made to their church, or being
persecuted by the IRS, (Internal Revenue Service - tax
collection agency in the USA), they have become victims of
the sickening social disease known as political correctness.
They sing the same tune, and dance the same dance just like
everyone else. They are the rich, affluent false shepherds
of our modern Christian era, just like those mentioned in
Ezekiel chapter thirty-four, who fleeced the flocks of God;
but the Lord will someday hold them accountable for their
actions.
Rather than preach the full truth of God's Word, these men
compromise their ministry, and tone down their message, and
join the wayward crowd who say, "You can believe what you
want to believe, and I can believe what I want to believe,
as long as we love each other, and have compassion for each
other". Isn't that precisely what Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai
Lama teaches? Well, guess what? The Dalai Lama is not a
Christian!
In fact, from what I have heard and read, some of those
Christian preachers and church leaders, have now gone so far
in their spiritual waywardness, that as I point out in the
article "Modern False Prophets And Worldly Ecumenism", they
are now saying, and actually demonstrating, that it is now
okay for we Christians to pray right along side of Buddhists
and other false religionists; and that the antichrist Jews
should be treated as our brethren; and that there isn't
really that much difference between we Bible-believing
Christians and the idol-worshipping, Mary devotees of Roman
Catholicism; and that we can all be one big happy family
under one religious umbrella; if we are just willing to
compromise our beliefs a little, and not tout Jesus as the
only Saviour of mankind. Yes, folks; why don't we just lay
aside our "minor" religious differences, and be one big
happy world family with One World Religion? Wouldn't that be
nice?
Of course, I speak in jest. As sincere, Bible-believing
Christians, we should all know that this sort of spiritual
compromise is totally in contradiction to what is really
taught in the Holy Scriptures. There can be no compromise!
We are at war against the enemy of our souls! We must all
contend for the Christian faith; even when our spiritual
leaders are not willing to lead the way! Even when it means
standing alone as a solitary pillar of truth! Not only are
these modern false shepherds not willing to do these things,
but they are leading their flocks astray with their false
ideas and wayward doctrines which condone such things as
worldly compromise, ecumenism and secular humanism!
What we have also learned thus far in this series, is that
the author of this doctrinal war, is none other than Satan
himself, because our God is definitely not the author of
confusion, as stated earlier by the Apostle Paul. In fact,
as I have pointed out many times before, Jesus quite clearly
told the Jewish Elders of His day, that they were the
children of the Devil; and that he, that is, Satan, is a
murderer, and the father of lies:
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your
father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and
abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a
liar, and the father of it."
John 8:44, KJV
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye
compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is
made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than
yourselves."
Matthew 23:15, KJV
What odd statements for Jesus to make when today some modern
preachers tell us that the Jews are our friends and fellow
brethren! Obviously, someone must be wrong; and it certainly
isn't the Lord! So again, God's Word is the sure, immutable,
unchanging Word of prophecy; and not one single one of His
Words shall fail! Only Satan is a liar! All of God's Words
will be fulfilled, as we see in these verses:
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our
God shall stand for ever."
Isaiah 40:8, KJV
"For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which
are written may be fulfilled . . . Verily I say unto you,
This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled."
Luke 21:22, 32, KJV
"For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to
agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the
words of God shall be fulfilled."
Revelation 17:17, KJV
"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of
man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not
do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"
Numbers 23:19, KJV
"I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever:
nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and
God doeth it, that men should fear before him. That which
hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been;
and God requireth that which is past."
Ecclesiastes 3:14-15, KJV
"Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there
is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring
the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the
things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall
stand, and I will do all my pleasure:"
Isaiah 46:9-10, KJV
"God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as
it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy
sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged."
Romans 3:4, KJV
"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie,
promised before the world began;"
Titus 1:2, KJV
"We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do
well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a
dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in
your hearts . . . For the prophecy came not in old time by
the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were
moved by the Holy Ghost."
2 Peter 1:19, 21, KJV
Being as God's Word is so sure, so immutable, so unchanging,
should not we all make absolutely certain that our lives,
and our doctrine, is solely based upon it, and upon nothing
else, despite what anyone might say?
What we have also learned through earlier verses in this
series, is that, being as he is a spiritual entity, Satan
must work from behind the scenes to accomplish his purposes,
through his human emissaries who have rejected the truth
concerning the Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus
Christ, and the necessity of His Blood Atonement for the
remission of our sins. Sometimes, these people even feign to
be our Christian brethren, when they most certainly are not!
They are ravenous wolves in sheep's' clothing, as both Jesus
and the Apostle Paul taught, who come in to maim, kill and
devour the flocks:
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
Matthew 7:15, KJV
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves:
be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
Matthew 10:16, KJV
"Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among
wolves."
Luke 10:3, KJV
"For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous
wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock."
Acts 20:29, KJV
Finally, we have been issued serious warnings to beware of
such people, and to have absolutely nothing to do with them
once they are discovered and exposed. Why is this? It is
because if they are admitted to one's flock, and left to
their own devices, they will poison that flock with their
subtle lies and poisonous leaven of false doctrines. As the
Apostle Paul wrote, all it takes is just a little leaven,
just a small root of false doctrine, in order to pollute the
minds and hearts of the entire flock:
"Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump?"
1 Corinthians 5:6, KJV
"A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump."
Galatians 5:9, KJV
Now, lest some of my readers erroneously think that the
Scriptural warnings I shared earlier concerning false
brethren and false doctrine only pertain to the past, and
that they no longer apply to modern Christianity, allow me
to share several more admonitions with you, which were also
issued by the Apostle Paul in his first and second Epistles
to his beloved son in the faith, Timothy. Please note that
these particular warnings pertain to a time in the future.
In fact, Paul very specifically tells us that certain false
doctrines will be taught "in the latter times"; that is, in
the Endtime; the time in which we now find ourselves:
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times
some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils;"
1 Timothy 4:1, KJV
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears;"
2 Timothy 4:3, KJV
Wow! What spiritual insight the Lord had given Paul into the
far future! Do not these words perfectly describe our very
times of chaotic doctrinal confusion within the worldwide
Christian body? Do they not describe the many false teachers
who are paid a nice salary so that they will compromise
their message, and just teach what they are ordered to teach
so as not to make waves and upset the status quo?
In the second part of this four-part series, we will take an
even closer look at exactly how Satan has worked over the
long centuries; and expose one of the biggest tricks he has
used to totally destroy unity within the Christian body.
There is still a lot of information to come. I trust that
you will join me.
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