9/5/2023 0 Comments Sheep clothing bible verse![]() ![]() Lighthouses blow no horns they only shine.” D. ![]() “A holy life will produce the deepest impression. “Holiness is the visible side of salvation.” Charles Spurgeon 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. 17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. 15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. James tells us what the wisdom from above looks like:ġ3 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. Each person is ultimately responsible to God for what they believe. Basilįurthermore, if the direction of their teaching leads us to godliness, humility, patience, love, joy and a host of other Christian graces it surely points us to TRUTH yet if their doctrine is one of dissention, pride, worldly, contentious and takes people away from governing themselves or their families we better flee or at the very least dig deeper ourselves. A good deed is never lost he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." St. "A tree is known by its fruit a man by his deeds. If we want to know if one’s teaching is from above an easy test is to examine the life – the works of their lives will testify for or against them. A tree produces fruit according to its own kind. Jesus tells us today as well we can know these false prophets by the actions of their lives. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect-if that were possible. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. Later in Matthew, in speaking of the end times, Jesus warns us against these imposters so that we will not be fooled and taken captive:Ģ1 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again. 17 They keep saying to those who despise me, ‘The LORD says: You will have peace.’ And to all who follow the stubbornness of their hearts they say, ‘No harm will come to you.’ 18 But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see or to hear his word? Who has listened and heard his word?” Jer 23:16-18 (NIV) They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. We find in Scripture God’s “Heads-Up!” to His people in Jeremiah’s time which also included His antidote against falling prey to these “ferocious wolves” – we are to know His Word:ġ6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you they fill you with false hopes. God has continuously warned His people against this. From the serpent in the garden with our original parents until this present day we are bombarded with those who desire to take us on the same path of destruction as they. We are to be cautious regarding mindless beliefs as many have fallen prey to and suffered much harm from. Remember what God’s Word states regarding the Bereans who even checked the Apostle Paul:ġ1 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. The Bible approves of - as well as God blesses - those who diligently search the Scriptures for Truth. We are test all before blindly believing and if proven false avoid and have nothing to do with following them. Their end will be what their actions deserve. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. The devil himself disguises as an angel of light therefore we should not be surprised that his servants do as well:ġ3 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. We would do well to remember what Scripture tells us regarding Satan and his minions. While they may appear harmless they are anything but. In our verses for today Jesus warns believers to watch out – to be on our guard – against those who would lead us astray. ![]()
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