Once saved, the rest of the faith walk is to become a disciple by renewing your mind with the truth. Then they said, it was a big bang theory, as if everything was created without intelligence. The fundamental problem in the evangelical world today is that God rests too inconsequentially upon the church. Do you believe your little white lies do no harm? WebE. Take all the time you need with each of the steps below. And so a major theme throughout the entire New Testament, including Johns epistles, is that Gods people need to develop discernment so that they can avoid spiritual deception. To avoid spiritual deception, develop discernment by abiding in the Word, especially with regard to the gospel (2:24-26). Jake is the author of three books: Restoring the Ministry of Jesus, Can a Christian Have a Demon?, and Abiding in the Vine. He also has written and preached against those who are calling for evangelicals to set aside justification by faith alone, so that we can be reconciled with the Catholic Church. Is Speaking in Tongues Necessary for Salvation? Web1 John 4:1. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Jake Kail is a teacher, author, and speaker who is passionate for the kingdom of God. WebSunday | 212 views, 5 likes, 6 loves, 4 comments, 3 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Hillsboro Baptist: Sunday worship 4-30-23 Another example of the subtle intrusion of spiritual deception in the evangelical church is the book and ministry, Wild at Heart [Thomas Nelson] by John Eldredge. If there is any form of deception in my life, I ask your Spirit to send conviction, revelation, discernment and freedom. RC Simon 30.7K subscribers Subscribe 0 Share 1 waiting Scheduled for Mar 31, 2023 #discermnent #spiritualwarfare #rcsimon By staying aware of its presence and being honest with ourselves, we can defeat the spirit of deception and remain on the path of truth. If you get some insight that you think came from God, but it does not line up with Gods Word (interpreted properly in context), your insight is not from the Holy Spirit! Amen and Amen! When the notoriously sinful woman wet Jesus feet with her tears and anointed them with perfume, even though her sins had been many (Luke 7:47), Jesus said, Your sins have been forgiven (Luke 7:48). Lesson 9: Avoiding Spiritual Deception (Colossians 2:1-5) 1. 12:9). In Johns mind was Jesus promise (John 14:26), that the Holy Spirit would teach the disciples all things. The devils motive is to destroy, and his method is to deceive. Peter was one of Jesus disciples and Jesus had enough discernment to know when it was Peter talking and when Peter was being influenced by Satan. Repeatedly he has raised up false teachers within the church in attempts to deceive Gods people. REPENT: Unless you repent you will all likewise perish (Luke 13:3), Repent therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out (Acts 3:19), CONFESSION: If we confess our sins.
