Satanic myths within the Church

There are a series of lies that flow through Christian communities in order to stifle the cause of Christ. Here are some of the most destructive examples.


I. The great Commission was previously fulfilled
Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Mar 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
One of the Greatest lies that Satan has been able to perpetuate is this very doctrine. To explain away the great Commission is to effectively cut off the gospel. This lie can achieve what the ancient empire’s Rome Islam and communism failed to do. That is to cut off the gospel. Evangelism is central to salvation.
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Rom 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Rom 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Rom 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

II. Spiritual gifts have ceased
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
1Co 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Rom 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Rom 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Rom 12:7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Rom 12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Rom 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
In my personal ministry I have shied away from sensational displays of the gifts of tongues and other supernatural manifestations of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit will always bring humility as opposed to pride. Yet a lie of equal strength in the church is that God is somehow less apart of our lives than that of the Apostles of New Testament Christians. Though I believe that office of the Apostles as inspired authors was unique to the Christian experience. The apostles were always careful to remind us of their mortality and humble place.
Act 10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Act 10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Act 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
The phenomena of spiritual gifts is a double edged sword. It is feared by church leaders because it denotes authority. But at the same time could it be that the clergy take too much authority anyway? Certainly church authorities who are rightly ordained should be respected. And many church members may use the Spirit’s name in vain. Yet even the apostles were too quick to take to attack servant competiton.
Mar 9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Mar 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mar 9:40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
We must remember that we have been given the gifts so that we can give the gospel all over the earth.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

III. We do not ask Jesus in our hearts
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Joh 7:36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Joh 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Joh 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
I have heard professor scoff at evangelist over the notion of Jesus being in one’s heart. Yet the scriptures have taught this from their inspiration. We do have a personal relationship with Christ . And never let a religious heathen tell you otherwise.
IV. We are born saved
Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Psa 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Psa 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Rom 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Eph 2:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Sadly everyone is born a sinner. We are by nature Children of wrath. While I believe that Christ atonement will save babies incapable of understanding the gospel (read my article “babies elected”). Infants are in a stage where they will eventually sin when the opportunity is given. All of us through Adams sin are destined for Hell. So every competent thinking person must hear the gospel of salvation. Otherwise there is only one destination.



V. God will save people without the gospel
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Joh 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

VI. Some prayers can not be answered
Joh 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Satan has used this lie many times to hinder our prayer life. Now it is true that God may not answer prayers that are against His Will. But if it is according to “His Will” in other words in “His Name” then He will answer them, period.
Some may argue that God is only going to answer prayers that are according to predestination. The Bible doesn’t say this. It says He will answer our prayers.
Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Here we see that faith is a major requirement to answered prayers. Now God may answer prayers in different ways and they have to be according to His moral will. Yet your prayers will be answered according to scripture. Also God’s knows your prayers from the Beginning of time. Therefore He has already planned to answer them if they are given.

VII. We do not need to interpret the Bible literally
Hab 2:2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Satan uses many religious authorities push this idea. Because if Christians do not take the Bible literally they will need an interpreter and the Christian Pharisees can take over from there.

VIII. We do not need to follow the Bible literally

Deu 30:11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
Deu 30:12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deu 30:13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deu 30:14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 4:4 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.
Every word in the Bible came from God. We can only hope to enjoy it’s treasures if we submit to it without molesting the meaning. Now it is true that there are going to be metaphor’s and phrases that all Bible believers do not agree upon; but the meaning will only be found if we properly understand the grammar and historical context of the writing combined with spirit filled faith and illumination.
When people say they believe the Bible literally they are supposed to understand that they need to read it according to its context. Only when you understand the context can you follow the Bible. When I give my church the title “New Testament” I am not saying that I do not believe in the Old Testament. What I am saying is that the New Testament most directly applies with how I will follow God. There are a few things in the gospel that I must interpret based on the 2nd have of the NT but it all applies. The Old Testament is all-true yet is more focused upon the Jews and the Nation of Israel. As a result the constitution of a biblical Church should be the New Testament.
That being said, the Bible is reliable on all matters of faith and practice. Yet many churches are all talk when it comes to practices. When ever the church has to make a decision whether between elders or at
A business meeting how often do you see the scriptures used? In churches of my experience the scripture are kept to the preaching and away from the action.

IX. The Pastor has the final word on how to interpret the Bible
Gal 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews,
Gal 1:9 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.
1Ti 4:1 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;
2Pe 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2Pe 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2Pe 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
If we are living in the last days (and we are!) then we know many false teachers and prophets have taken over churches we must test our preachers consistently to make sure they are being faithful to the scriptures.
Now do not get me wrong, the pastor is the leading earthly person of the local church. However if the Pastor crosses the directions of the Holy scriptures then he must be put in his place by the congregation. I believe one of the major problems in Christianity is pastors are trained by seminaries and little by churches. Seminaries may be able to provide a high education but they are unscriptural. The New Testament Church defeated the pagan Roman Empire without a single Seminary.
While Seminaries were good tools for the clergy, they also became tools of the devil. A New Testament Church is based upon regenerate church membership. But Seminaries do are based upon academic performance. Even at Baptists institutions this is often the case. Baptist institutions will ask students to give a testimony upon entry. Yet these must not be taken seriously. I remember one year at Bible College a student getting saved in their second semester, also there was a small handful who would eventually go apostate. Seminaries have the ability to lose their core values and have over the last two centuries left the faith quickly. We must make sure that our ministers are more closely aligned to local church and it’s teachings than whatever schooling it receives from the seminary or university.
The bible teaches very clearly.
1Ti 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Local churches need to take this as their responsibility. They cannot leave it to para-church ministries or schools. God made churches responsible. Unfortunately, to be frank, most churches act like children and want to sit at the feet of any other group to receive truth. This is how liberal protestants and fanatic Charismatic/word of Faith doctrine has perverted modern Christianity. The local church(and hopefully you as a member ) need to not only be born again, but study to show yourself approved.

X. It is sinful to question the church
2Ti 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2Ti 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Mat 23:2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
We have to be disciples in the faith and know the scriptures. It is only then that the church may be the pillar and ground of truth. Some may say that the church has authority in matters of faith. However if you have been born-again and properly baptized then you are part of the church. God may want you to correct some thing wrong in the Body. The church is not infallible, that is why Jesus had to correct the church.
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Here the church is threatened with loosing it’s (candle stick =light of Christ) thus proving that churches were and are quite fallible.
The place I have seen this lie used to its most destructive end is where Satan has used church leadership to hinder the ministry and evangelism. If someone has it in there hearts to minister to a certain group of people or to evangelize the lost by sharing their testimony. It is not the church’s place to hinder them. Now it is true that the church should only endorse a teaching that is in accord with the New Testament teachings. However, churches must be very careful about abuse.

XI. We need permission from the church to follow Christ in ministry
Luk 9:49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Luk 9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
The problem with this argument hits on several levels. First the you should be a member of a church and therefore equal with various members spiritually.
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
If someone is ministering or following Christ in some capacity then it is a good thing. The Church is not the final authority Jesus is 1st through the word of God and secondly through the conviction of the Spirit.
Now of course there is something to be said for church discipline and churches do ordain missionaries, elders, pastors and deacons.
Act 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Act 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Act 13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Now before anything else we see that the church must move according to the movement of the spirit. However this responsibility is limited to the church and the churches ministries.
1Co 5:12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
1Co 5:13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
So if a person is ministering before the Lord outside of the Church, it is not church business. Also we should notice that the only time the church really steps in is ethical or doctrinal controversy. The individual needs to be convicted by the Holy Spirit and edified by the scripture.


XII. Church discipline is judgmental
What moron thinks that we are not able to judge? These people are morons because they can not judge me for calling them morons because that would make them judgemental hypocrites.
1Co 6:1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
1Co 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
Heb 10:17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Heb 10:18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Churches discipline is a natural part of New Testament church life. Because Christians still sin and they need to stop. Since I started my Church every member including myself has needed to be disciplined. When this happened, they were corrected and chastened and forgiven.
The New Testament Church must be a holy church and so it must train its members to be holy. Church discipline is these days an unheard of practice. Therefore, Christians are looking more like hypocrites day by day. Fornication is being more accepted and divorce is more common among Christians than pagans. Up to 50% of Pastors have admitted addiction to pornography. Come to Jesus, he won’t change your life at all!
Churches need to make themselves accountable if they seek to follow God and acquire his blessings.

XIII. Church discipline is permanent
2Co 7:8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.
2Co 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
2Co 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
2Co 7:12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
2Co 7:13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
The point of church discipline is restoration. It is not trying to paint people with the scarlet letter. This probably why church people don’t practice it anymore. Because they fear destroying someone permanently. Which they will still happily do, if it is a preacher in sin. The point of God’s chastening is to strengthen the back-slider. The same principle applies to church discipline our goal is a holy Church not a church with holes in it.


XIV. If you sin bad enough, God will stop loving you
Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Jesus washed all our sins away.
Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
The only sin which can not be forgiven is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. But many do not understand what this sin is. You can reject Christ and later repent. Yet if treat the Holy Spirit like the Devil then the Holy spirit will never be able to work on your heart. If you have been truly born-again then you the Spirit will give give you the fruit of faith in Christ and you will believe till the end. When you are his child, you will never be lost.
Joh 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.


XV. God has predestined people for Hell
Mat 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Unfortunately, the majority of the world will probably see the condemnation of Hell. But this is not the fault of God.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
God did not predestined people to Hell otherwise Hell would have been creating for the reprobate. Condemnation is the response of God to man’s sin.
Joh 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Now it is true that God foreknew everything. It is true that in God’s providence he has a divine plan.
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
The sinner is destined to hell but they are not pre-destined to Hell.
1Pe 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
God does not predestine evil, he never tempts anyone to sin.
Jam 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
Jam 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
God also provides all mankind an opportunity to be saved.
Joh 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
1Jo 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1Ti 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1Ti 4:11 These things command and teach.
Remember if Jesus died for all men, then it is obvious that all men deserve to here the gospel of salvation!

XVI. God only wants a few people to be saved
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Now statistically speaking it is most like likely that only a small population of the world in our generation will accept Christ. However, that small remnant should be multiple millions! I have two-year-old church with a half a dozen members. Most meetings you go to there are about 3-4 present. Yet we have had 50-60 visitors. Plus, my Internet ministry has reach about two thousand people. I have taught or preached to about 1000 people before I started my church. So what I am saying is that even in humble circumstances we are capable of reaching many for Christ.
Joh 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
All we do is preach the gospel.
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.



XVII. God saves Christians regardless of their faith
Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Million of “Christians” will sadly burn in Hell. Because though they claimed faith. They had none. Our responsibility is not to our religion it is to God. And if you will not trust him he will not entrust you the kingdom.



XVIII. Belief in God proves a person is righteous enough to enter Heaven
Jam 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
While works can not get you to have faith in Christ is not really faith in Christ if you do no bear the fruit of good works.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Jam 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jam 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Some argue that New Testament Christians teach that Christians have a license to sin. Yet this is not the teaching of the gospel.
Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Rom 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Rom 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Rom 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Good works may not be source of salvation, but it is indeed the salvation. His death saves us and his resurrection gives us a new godly life. Those who know grace properly understand that they will become righteous because of it and not sinful. The love of God changes us. When a Christian lives in sin they are not receiving the love of God. When they receive the love of God in their hearts their hearts will change and they will desire godliness.
Also Faith in the Bible is not merit. It is a key through which we access another righteousness from God.

XIX. Some Christians are spiritual some Christians are not.
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Rom 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
If we have all missed the mark of salvation by works then we are all equally saved by grace. Then there is no cause for religious bigotry of the holy and unholy Christians. There is only one slight distinction of mature and immature Christians. Mature Christians have been able to use the grace of God effectively and enjoy the benefits of their salvation. Immature Christians struggle deeply with sin after they have been born again. Usually due to lack of discipleship, inexperience and foolishness; but these are not static categories. The mature can become immature and the immature may finally grow mature. We are all dependent on God and therefore we should not have any bias in the body of Christ.
Jam 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Jam 2:2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Jam 2:3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Jam 2:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Jam 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Jam 2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Jam 2:7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
Jam 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Divisions in the spirit lead to division of how we treat each other. But this is not the way of Christ.


XX. It is up to the pastor to save souls
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
The point of the Pastor is to minister to the church.
Act 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Act 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Act 20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Act 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Act 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
So if the pastor is busy with the church, then who is responsible to witness to the lost for Christ? A: Everyone!


XXI. Salvation depends on the church you go to.
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Churches will be subject to the Judgement of God. Therefore how can they save?
Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
While church is essential for a healthy Christian living, salvation is promised through the gospel alone. If you trust/believe in the Jesus Christ taught in the gospel, then you may be saved.

Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
We have the apostolic authority squabbled over by bishops. We have the election fought over between Jews and Gentiles
Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Not according to our works but a result of faith in the grace of Jesus Christ. He has adopted us to be royalty.

XXII. Salvation is based upon our baptism.
Act 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Act 10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Act 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Salvation is that which cleans the soul. Soap is that which cleans the flesh. The Devil wants people to do rituals which will make people think they are saved. But if this is all they have they will burn forever in Hell.

XXIII. Salvation is based upon our repentance and obedience
Rom 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Religion is the work of man. But salvation is the work of God. We do not have the righteousness to be saints. Yet Jesus has the righteousness to inherit the Kingdom of God.



XXIV. Salvation is based upon our confession of Christ
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Jam 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Paul said our good works are like dung (animal crap). Only those who humble themselves will come to God and ask for salvation. If you think that your works give you the right to earn heaven you will be sadly mistaken. Also Faith is not a merit to earns gods favor. It is only a key to access the reward he is offering.



XXV. People are too busy to minister

2Co 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2Co 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2Co 6:3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Co 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2Co 6:6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
2Co 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2Co 6:8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
2Co 6:9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
2Co 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
A minister of God is humble and will take up his cross to follow Christ. Many professional clergy will only give at a price; as if salvation was not enough. While wages are allowable, the ministers employment is based upon God’s holy calling and not upon his relationship to the congregation. IF there is no money their should still be ministry.

XXVI. Satan is defeated so he is no longer a problem for believers

1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1Pe 5:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Sadly many Christians today do not believe in spiritual warfare. They even think it extreme to engage in such activity. While there are unbiblical charlatans who have in the past abused the activity of spiritual warfare. Spiritual warfare is the burden of any born again Christian.
But how do we fight the devil? A cruxifix? Garlic?
A: Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
It is the Bible with which we attack. What do we attack?
2Co 10:2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
2Co 10:6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Are battle is on-going and you must fight it everyday.
Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

As a Christian you will have many attack you in the spiritual world. They will not relent. The only way to deal with your enemies is to give in or defeat them. All you can do is study the word of God, Pray to God for strength and put on the full armor of God. Remember God will not chastise you for obeying him. Whenever you do good for the name of Christ your only opposition is Satan. Now if you are a poor student of God’s word you may need to be corrected to see the truth. But if you are faithful to the scriptures; never back down to one of Satan’s pawn’s because greater is He who is in you than he that is in the world.


In Christ,
Bro. Matt