Watch out for Satan control people distort God's word!
A. Apostle Paul’s warning! Acts 20:25-30
1. I know you all shall see my face no more! 20:25
This is the last time on this earth that we will see each other!
Words said at a time like this is emotional and most important!
2. I am pure from the blood of all men.
For I shrank not from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 20:26-27
All that God has given me, I have declared to you! My job is done!
Anyone who is not saved is not my fault!
3. Watch out for yourselves and all the brothers in which the Holy Spirit
had made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased
with his own blood. 20:28
As elders of the church, you are responsible for your own salvation and
for those who are under your care! I have been watching out for you all.
Now is your turn!
This is the church of Lord! He purchased it with his own blood!
Let no one change it!
4. I know that after my departing savage wolves shall enter in among you,
not sparing the flock.
Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away
disciples after them. 20:29-30
Paul described them as savage wolves! They mean to destroy!
Even leaders within the church will arise to do destruction!
Their way of destruction is distort the truth in the Bible!
B. Apostle Peter’s warning! 2 Peter 3:15-18
1. Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear
brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.
He writes the same way in all his letters,
speaking in them of these matters.
His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant
and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their
own destruction. 3:15-16
When scriptures are hard for you to understand ask those who are in the church of Christ
that was what I thought before!
Yes, these people may be able to help you but don’t just depend on them!
Keep reading with its context and pray to God, one day you will know!
I learned this way from my mathematic teacher! He told me to keep
reading the same question until I understand its real meaning!
Remember distort the scripture will result in destruction for both!
Peter called these people as ignorant and unstable!
2. Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard
so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall
from your secure position. 3:17
3. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord is the way from being fool!
This is why I always emphasize that you pray and study Bible every day!
C. What do faithful preachers do? 2 Cor.4:1-4
Since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 4:1
Rather, we renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception,
nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary,
by setting forth the truth plainly
we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.4:3
Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
The god of this age blinded the minds of unbelievers,
so that they can’t see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.4:4
May the Lord bless you and keep you forever!
March 30, 2010.
A few examples for you to see how these people
distort the truth!
1. Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved,
but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
To us this message is very clear--> believe and is baptized will be saved!
But whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Savage wolves, ignorant and unstable, lawless men
may say in the 2nd part of Mark 16:16 Jesus only
say ‘Whoever does not believe will be condemned’,
he did not say, whoever does not believe and refuse to be baptized
will be condemned.
Therefore, the 1st half that say
‘Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved’
does not mean what it says!
These people are savage and ignorant!
Savage is they dare to use the Lord’s word to
repudiate the Lord himself.
Ignorant is they do not know John 8:24 says people
who do not believe Jesus is Lord will die in their sins!
Therefore, whoever does not believe is enough to be condemned!
2. Luke 23:39-43
All over the world are using this saved thief on the cross as example
to trap people in the world to think they can be saved in Christ
for just confess Jesus as Lord with their mouth and believe in their heart that God
raised Jesus from the dead!
(Wrongly using Romans 10:9!)
People like these are ignorant and unstable as Peter said!
How can they not discover and understand Mark 2:10 says, when Jesus was on
earth in physical form he has authority to forgive sins!
Jesus is Lord, he personally brought this thief into paradise!
Ask me: why we know and they don’t!
3. Acts 22:16
And now what are you waiting for?
Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away,
calling on his name.
I have heard so many saying this verse says
it is calling on the name of the Lord that saved people,
not water baptism!
And they keep asking:
Can water wash away anyone’s sin?
It is the blood of Jesus that wash away sins!
Yes, it is the blood of Jesus that wash away sins,
but it is at the time when the believers got baptized
not at the time of believe and calling on the name
of the Lord! Read 1 Peter 3:21 then you will know!
4. As far as I know, the most savage thing Satan’s disciples ever do is this!
They dare to name the church which Jesus purchased with his own blood!
If anyone is willing to pay one million for a house
and let me sign my name on the deed please let me know!
Do you know how savage this is!?
Matt.16:18--> And I tell you that you are Peter,
and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Romans 16:16-->
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the churches of Christ send greetings.
Col. 1:18--> And he is the head of the body, the church;…
5. Record what the denominational preachers’ preaching
and compare what they preached about salvation in the Lord
with what is in the Bible then you will know which
and how they distort the word of the Lord!
6. Some people even published a Bible to distort God’s word!
ASV Gal.5:19-->
The works of the flesh are manifest, which are (these):
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
NIV Gal.5:19-->
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:
sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
May the Lord bless you and keep you forever!
March 30, 2010.