SF, Stagecoach, NV
Dear Brothers & Sisters,
This is a warning to every born-again believer, who has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, of what's coming in these latter days.
1 Timothy 4:1-3 NKJ
"Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
(2) speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,
(3) forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
"Have you ever wondered about the great falling away the Bible talks about?
As you see from above, the falling away is caused by our enemy, sneakily moving his army through our families and churches using "deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons", speaking lies to them. "Lies in hypocrisy" are those who pretend having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess. Yet they really believe they do possess these qualities, because they stopped listening to their conscience long ago.
We may not see these spirits or demons speaking, but we can listen to what people are saying, because what comes out of the mouth, is what defiles a man (Matthew 15:11) - then pray and show them the truth of the Word.
There are many who say I know Jesus - well, so does the devil and he trembles (James 2:19). There are many who say "I'm a Christian" but look at the story in (Luke 19:12-27). 10 men were given money to invest while the owner was gone. Three of them answered for how they invested their one mina. One returned 10 minas, one returned 5 minas and the third one gave nothing back to his owner and lost his "servant" status.
We cannot bury (not use) what the Lord has made available to us as His Children. Why should anyone expect to reap a harvest when they've done nothing? 85% of Americans say they're Christians - yet the elections showed they didn't vote for our Lord, but for themselves and all the freebies the world wants to give them.
I feel so strongly, that the Lord wants you to know - He will not understand us ignoring Him and His covenant. I've heard many times, "God will understand" as they continue to live by the world's standards, - well He says He won't...
Romans 8:11-13 NKJ
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
(12) Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.(13) For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live."
Haggai 1:3-11 talks about re-building the temple. In versus 3-6